Enter Juliet. Par. Welcome, my love, (9) my lady, and my wife! Jul. That may be, Sir, when I may be a wife. Par. That may be, muft be, Love, on Thursday next. Jul. What muft be, fhall be. Fri. That's a certain text. Par. Come you to make confeffion to this father? Jul. To anfwer that, I fhould confefs to you. Par. Do not deny to him, that you love me. Jul. I will confefs to you, that I love him. Par. So will ye, I am fure, that you love me. Jul. If I do fo, it will be of more price Being spoke behind your back, than to your face. Par. Poor foul, thy face is much abus'd with tears. Jul. The tears have got small victory by that: For it was bad enough before their fpight. Par. Thou wrong'ft it, more than tears, with that report. Jul. That is no flander, Sir, which is but truth, Par. Thy face is mine, and thou haft flander'd it. Fri. My leifure ferves me, penfive daughter, now. My Lord, I muft intreat the time alone. Par. God fhield, I should disturb devotion. Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouze you; "Till then, adieu! and keep this holy kifs. [Exit Paris. Jul. Go, fhut the door, and when thou haft done so, Come weep with me, past hope, paft cure, past help. Fri. O Juliet, I already know thy grief, It ftrains me paft the Compafs of my Wits. Jul. Tell me not, Friar, that thou heard'ft of this, Unlefs thou tell me how I may prevent it. (9) my lady and my wife !] As thefe four first lines feem intended to rhyme, perhaps the authour wrote thus, my lady and my life! If If in thy wisdom thou canft give no help, God join'd my heart and Romeo's; thou our hands; Jul. O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, (1) Shall play the umpire;] That is, this knife fhall decide the ftruggle between me and my diftreffes. (2)-Commiffion of thy years and art-] Commiffion is for authority or power. (3) Or chain me, &c.] Or walk in thievifh ways, or tid me lurk Where ferpents are, chain me with roaring bears, Or, bide me nightly, &c. It is thus the editions vary. 1 POPE. My edition has the words which Mr. Pope has omitted; but the old copy feems in this place preferable, only perhaps we might better read, Where favage bears and roaring lions 10am. O'er O'er-cover'd quite with dead mens' rattling bones, And hide me with a dead man in his fhroud; And I will do it without fear or doubt, To live an unftain'd wife to my sweet love. Fri. Hold, then, go home, be merry, give confent And this fhall free thee from this present Shame, Will wanh thy waking,] These word: are not in the folio, (5) (5) If no unconftant toy, nor womanish fear, Tell me not of fear. [Taking the phial. Fri. Hold, get you gone. Be ftrong and profperous In this Refolve; I'll fend a Friar with speed To Mantua, with my letters to thy Lord. Jul. Love, give me strength, and strength shall help afford Farewel, dear father! [Exeunt. SCENE II. Changes to Capulet's House. Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse, and two or three Servants. Cap. Sor many guests invite, as here are writ; Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. Serv. You fhall have none ill, Sir, for I'll try if they can lick their fingers. Cap. How canft thou try them fo? Serv. Marry, Sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers, goes not with me. Cap. Go, be gone. We fhall be much unfurnished for this time. What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence? Nure. Ay, forfooth. Cap. Well, he may chance to do fome good on her : A peevish felf-will'd harlotry it is. Enter Juliet.. Nurfe. See, where the comes from Look. Shrift with merry Cap. How now, my head-ftrong? where have you been gadding? ful. Where I have learnt me to repent the fin Of difobedient oppofition (5) If no unconftant toy, -] If no fickle freak, no light caprice, no change of fancy, hinder the performance. To Το you and your Behefts; and am enjoin'd Cap. Send for the County, go, tell him of this; Jul. Nurfe, will you go with me into my closet, To help me fort fuch needful ornaments As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow? La. Cap. No, not 'till Thurfday, there is time enough. Cap. Go, nurfe, go with her. We'll to Church to[Exeunt Juliet and Nurfe. La. Cap. (6) We fhall be fhort in our provifion; 'Tis now near night. morrow Cap. Tufh, I will stir about, And all things fhall be well, I warrant thee, wife... They are all forth; well, I will walk myself What ho! Against to-morrow. My heart's wondrous light, [Exeunt Capulet and lady Capulet. SCENE III. Changes to Juliet's Chamber. Enter Juliet and Nurse. Jul. Ay, thofe attires are beft. But, gentle nurse, I pray thee, leave me to myself to-night; (6) We shall be fort -] That is, We shall be defective. (7) For |