. He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. As that vast shore wash'd with the furthest sea, Jul. Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face And therefore thou may'st think my 'haviour* light. Jul. O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. Rom. What shall I swear by? Do not swear at all, Jul. And I'll believe thee. Rom. If my heart's dear love Jul. Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy in this contract of to-night: It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden: Rom. O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? Jul. What satisfaction canst thou have to-night? Rom. The exchange of thy love's faithful vow for mine. Jul I gave thee mine before thou didst request it: And yet I would it were to give again. Rom. Would'st thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love? Jul. But to be frank, and give it thee again. [Nurse calls within. Rom. O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering-sweet to be substantial. Re-enter JULIET, above. [Exit. Jul. Three words, dear Romeo, and good night, indeed. If that thy bentt of love be honourable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow, By one that I'll procure to come to thee, Where, and what time, thou wilt perform the rite; And follow thee my lord throughout the world. Jul. I come, anon:-But if thou mean'st not well, I do beseech thee,- Nurse. [Within.] Madam. Jul. By and by, I come: To cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief: Rom. So thrive my soul.— Jul. A thousand times good night! [Exit. Rom. A thousand times the worse, to want thy light. Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books; But love from love, toward school with heavy looks. [Retiring slowly Re-enter JULIET, above. Jul. Hist! Romeo, hist!-0, for a falconer's voice, To lure this tassel-gentle* back again! Bondage is hoarse, and may not speak aloud. And make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine Rom. It is my soul, that calls upon my name! How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night, Like softest music to attending ears! Jul. Romeo! Jul. Shall I send to thee? Rom. At what o'clock to-morrow At the hour of nine. Jul. I will not fail; 'tis twenty years till then, I have forgot why I did call thee back. Rom. Let me stand here till thou remember it. Jul. I shall forget, to have thee still stand there, Rememb'ring how I love thy company. Rom. And I'll still stay; to have thee still forget, Forgetting any other home but this. Jul. 'Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone And yet no further than a wanton's bird; Who let's it hop a little from her hand, Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,† And with a silk thread plucks it back again, So loving-jealous of his liberty. Rom. I would, I were thy bird. The male of the goshawk. † Fetters. Sweet, so would I: Jul. Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night' parting is such sweet sorThat I shall say-good night, till it be morrow. [row, LOVE'S HERALDS. Love's heralds should be thoughts, Which ten times faster glide than the sun's beams, Driving back shadows over low’ring hills: Therefore do nimble-pinion'd doves draw love, And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings. VIOLENT DELIGHTS NOT LASTING. These violent delights have violent ends, LOVERS LIGHT OF FOOT. O, so light a foot Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint: ACT III. A LOVER'S IMPATIENCE. Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds, ROMEO ON HIS BANISHMENT. SCENE.--Friar Laurence's Cell. Enter Friar LAURENCE and ROMEO. Fri. A gentler judgment vanish'd from his lips, Not body's death, but body's banishment. The long white filament which flies in the air. Rom. Ha! banishment? be merciful, say-death: Hence banished, is banished from the world, Rom. 'Tis torture and not mercy: heaven is here, And say'st thou yet, that exile is not death? Hadst thou no poison mix'd, no sharp-ground knife, O friar, the damned use that word in hell; A sin-absolver, and my friend profess'd, * Worth, value |