ABSTRACT
TheTragicallHistoryeofRomeusandJuliet3I9 TherenowhehydethRomeuswhilstforthhegoethtoknowe Bothwhatissaydanddonne,andwhatappoyntedpayne Ispublishedbytrumpetssound;thenhomehehyesagayne.
Bythis,untohiscell,thenurce,withspedypace, Wascommethenerestway:shesoughtnoydelrestingplace. ThefryersenthomethenewesofRomeuscertainhelth Andpromessemade(whatsobefell)heshouldthatnightby
stelth1280 Commetohiswontedplacethattheyinnedefullwise Oftheyraffayresintimetocomme,mightthorowlydevyse. Thosejoyfullnewes,thenurcebroughthomewithmeryjoy AndnowourJulietjoyestothinke,sheshallherloveenjoye. Thefryershutsfasthisdoore,andthentohimbeneth, Thatwaytestohearethedoutefullnewesoflyfeorelsofdeath, Thyhapquothhe,isgood,daungerofdeathisnone Butthoushaltlive,anddoefullwell,inspiteofspitefullfone. Thisonelypaynefortheewaserstproclaymdealoude, Abanishdman,thoumaysttheenotwithinVerona
shroude.1290 Theseheavytydingesheard,hisgoldenlockeshetare
And,likeafrantikeman,hathtornethegarmentesthatheware. Andasthesmittendeere,inbrakesiswaltringfound, Sowaltrethhe,andwithhisbrestdothbeatethetrodengrounde. Heriseseft,andstrikeshisheadagainstthe~als, Hefallethdowneagaine,andlowdeforhastydeathhecals. Comespedydeath(quothhe)thereadiestleacheinlove, Sincenoughtcanelsbeneththesunnethegroundofgriefe
remove, Oflothsomelifebreakedownethehatedstaggeringstayes, Destroy,destroyatoncethelyfethatfaintlyyetdecayes.1300 Butyou(fayredame)inwhomedamenaturedyddevise, Withcunninghandtowoorke,thatmightseemewondrousinour
eyes, ForyouIpraytheGods,yourpleasurestoincrease, Andallmishap,withthismydeath,forevermoretocease. AndmightyJovewithspeede,ofjusticebringthemlowe, Whoseloftypryde(withoutourgylt)ourblissedothoverblowe. AndCupidegraunttothosetheyrspedywrongsredresse, Thatshallbewaylemycruelldeath,andpityherdistresse. Therewith,acloudeofsighes,hebreathdintotheskies Andtwogreatstreamesofbitterteares,ranfromhisswollen
eyes.1310 Thesethinges,theauncientfryrc,withsorowsaw,andheard,
