ABSTRACT
TheTragicallHistoryeofRomeusandJuliet323 Wiltthou,withtrustyfrendes,ofpleasuretakesomepart? Orelstopleasethyhatefullfoes,bepartneroftheyrsmart? Whycryestthououtonlove,whydoestthoublamethyfate? Whydostthousocryeafterdeath;thylifewhydostthou
hate?1430 Dostthourepentthechoyce,thatthousolatedidstchoose? LoveisthyLord,thououghtstobayandnotthyprinceaccuse, Forthouhastfound(thouknowst)greatfavourinhissight: Hegrauntedthee,atthyrequest,thyonelyhartesdelight, SothattheGodsenvydetheblissethoulivedstin; Togevetosuchunthankefullmen,isfollyandasin. MethinkesIhearetheesaythecruel!banishment Isonelycauseofthyunrest,onelythoudostlament Thatfromthynatifelandandfrendesthoumustdepart, Enforsdtoflyefromherthathaththekepingofthyhart,I440 Andsoopprestwithwaightofsmartthatthoudostfeele, ThoudostcomplaineofCupidesbrand,andFortunesturning
wheele. Untoavalianthartthereisnobanishment, Allcountreysarehisnativesoylebeneaththefirmament. Astothefishethesea:astothefowletheayre: Soislikepleasanttothewise,echeplaceofhisrepayre. ThoughfrowardFortunechasetheehenceintoexyle, Withdoubledhonorshallshecalltheehomewithinawhyle. Admytthoushouldstabydeabrodeayereortwayne, Shouldsoshortabsencecausesolongandekesogreevous
payne?1450 Thoughthounemaystthyfrendes,hereinVeronasee, TheyarenotbanishdMantua,wheresafelythoumastbe. Thethertheymayresort,thoughthouresortnothether, Andthereinsuretiemayyoutalkeofyouraffayrestogether. Yea,butthiswhyle(alas)thyJulietmustthoumisse, Theonelypillerofthyhelth,andancorofthyblisse. Thyhartthouleavestwithher,whenthoudosthencedepart, Andinthybrestinclosedhearst,hertenderfrendlyhart. Butifthourewsomuch,toleavetherestbehinde, Withthoughtofpassedjoyes,contentthyuncontented
mynde;1460 Soshallthemoanedecrease,wherwiththymynddothmelt, Comparedtotheheavenlyjoyeswhichthouhastoftenfelt. Heistoonyseaweakeling,thatshrinkethatashowre, Andheunworthyofthesweete,thattastethnotthesowre. Callnowagainetomynde,thyfirstconsumingflame,
RomeoandJuliet Howdidstthouvainelyburneinloveofanunlovingdame? Hadstthounotwelnighwept,quiteoutthyswellingeyne? Didnotthyparts,fordoonwithpayne,languisheawayandpyne? Thosegreefesandotherslikewerehapplyoverpast AndthouinhaightofFortuneswheelcwellplacedatthe
last,I470 Fromwhencethouartnowfalne,that,raysedupagayne, Withgreaterjoyagreaterwhileinpleasuremaystthouraygne. Comparethepresentwhile,withtimesypastbefore, AndthinkethatFortunehathforthee,greatpleasureyetinstore. Thewhilst,thislittlewrong,receivethoupaciently, Andwhatofforcemustnedesbedone,thatdoethouwillingly. Folyitistofearethatthoucanstnotavoyde, Andmadnestodesireitmuchthatcannotbeenjoyde. TogevetoFortuneplace,notaydeservethblame, Butskillitis,accordingtothetimes,thyselfetoframe.I480
Whilsttothisskilfulllore,helenthislistningcares, Hissighesarestopt,andstoppedaretheconduitsofhisteares. Allblackestcloudesarechaced,bywintersnimblewinde, Sohavehisreasonschacedcareoutofhiscarefullmynde. Allofamorningfoule,ensuesaneveningfayre, Sobanishthopereturnethhometobanishhisdespayre. Nowisaffectionsveile,removedfromhiseyes, Heseeththepaththathemustwalke,andresonmakeshimwise. Forveryshame,theblooddothflasheinbothhischeekes, Hethankesthefatherforhislore,andfartheraydehe
scekes.I490 Hesayth,thatskillesyouth,forcounsellisunfitte, Andangeroftwithhastinesarejoindtowantofwitte; Butsoundadviseaboundesinheddeswithho[a]rishehaires, Forwisdomisbypractisewonne,andperfectmadebyyeares. Butayefromthistimeforth,hisreadybendingwill ShalbeinaweandgovernedbyfryerLawrenceskill. Thegovernorisnowe,rightcarefullofhischarge, Towhomhedothwiselydiscourse,ofhisaffairesatlarge. Hetelleshimhowheshall,departthetowneunknowne, Bothmindfullofhisfrendessafetie,andcarefullofhisowneI500 Howheshallgydehimselfe,howheshallseeketowinne Thefrendshipofthebettersort,howwarelytocrepein ThefavouroftheMantuanprince,andhowhemay AppeasethewrathofEscalus,andwipethefaultaway; Thechollerofhisfoes,bygentlemeanest'asswage, Orelsbyforceandpractisestobridlequitetheyrrage.
