Herself pois'd with herself in either eye; But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd That I will shew you shining at this feast, And she shall scant shew well, that now shews best. Rom. I'll go along, no such sight to be shewn, But to rejoice in splendour of mine own. [Exeunt. SCENE III. A Room in CAPULET'S House. Enter Lady CAPULET and Nurse. La. Cap. Nurse, where's my daughter? call her forth to me. Nurse. Now, by my maiden-head at twelve year old, I bade her come. What, lamb! what, lady-bird! God forbid! — where's this girl? - where's this girl? — what, Juliet. We must talk in secret. Nurse, come back again: I have remember'd me, thou'se hear our counsel. Thou know'st my daughter's of a pretty age. Nurse. 'Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour. La. Cap. She's not fourteen. Nurse. I'll lay fourteen of my teeth, And yet to my teen be it spoken I have but four, She is not fourteen. How long is it now To Lammas-tide? La. Cap. A fortnight, and odd days. Nurse. Even or odd, of all days in the year, She was too good for me. But, as I said, To see it tetchy, and fall out wi' th' dug! Shake, quoth the dove-house: 'twas no need, I trow, To bid me trudge. And since that time it is eleven years; For then she could stand alone; nay, b' th' rood, I never should forget it: "Wilt thou not, Jule? quoth he; And, pretty fool, it stinted, and said "Ay." La. Cap. Enough of this: I pray thee, hold thy peace. Nurse. Yes, madam. Yet I cannot choose but laugh, To think it should leave crying, and say "Ay: 66 Yea," quoth my husband, "fall'st upon thy face? Thou wilt fall backward, when thou com'st to age; Wilt thou not, Jule?" it stinted, and said "Ay." Jul. And stint thou too, I pray thee, nurse, say I. Nurse. Peace, I have done. God mark thee to his grace! Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nurs'd: La. Cap. Marry, that marry is the very theme Jul. It is an honour that I dream not of. Nurse. An honour? were not I thine only nurse, I would say, thou had'st suck'd wisdom from thy teat. La. Cap. Well, think of marriage now; younger than you, Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, Are made already mothers: by my count, I was your mother, much upon hese years That you are now a maid. Thus, then, in brief; Nurse. A man, young lady! lady, such a man, As all the world Why, he's a man of wax. La. Cap. What say you? can you love the gentleman ? This night you shall behold him at our feast : And see how one an other lends content; The fish lives in the sea; and 'tis much pride, Nurse. No less? nay, bigger: women grow by men. La. Cap. Speak briefly, can you like of Paris' love? Jul. I'll look to like, if looking liking move; Enter a Man Servant. Serv. Madam, the guests are come, supper serv'd up, you call'd, my young lady ask'd for, the nurse curs'd in the pantry, and every thing in extremity. I must hence to wait; I beseech you, follow straight. La. Cap. We follow thee. Juliet, the County stays. Nurse. Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days. SCENE IV. [Exeunt. A Street. Enter ROMEO, MERCUTIO, BENVOLIO, with five or six Maskers, Torch-Bearers, and Others. Rom. What, shall this speech be spoke for our excuse, Or shall we on without apology? Ben. The date is out of such prolixity: We'll have no Cupid hood-wink'd with a scarf, [Nor no without-book prologue, faintly spoke But, let them measure us by what they will, Rom. Give me a torch; I am not for this am bling: Being but heavy, I will bear the light. Mercutio. Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance. Rom. Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes, With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead, Rom. I am too sore enpierced with his shaft, |