SCENE III. The same. A churchyard; in it a monument belonging to the Capulets. Enter PARIS, and his Page bearing flowers and a torch. Par. Give me thy torch, boy: hence, and stand aloof; Yet put it out, for I would not be seen. Under yond yew-trees lay thee all along, Holding thine ear close to the hollow ground; So shall no foot upon the churchyard tread Being loose, unfirm, with digging-up of But thou shalt hear it: whistle then to me, As signal that thou hear'st something approach. Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go. graves Page. [aside] I am almost afraid to stand alone Here in the churchyard; yet I will adventure. - [Retires. Par. Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew: Or, wanting that, with tears distill'd by moans: [The Page whistles. The boy gives warning something doth approach. muffle me, night, awhile. [Retires. Enter ROMEO, and BALTHASAR with a torch, mattock, &c. · Rom. Give me that mattock and the wrenching-iron. Hold, take this letter; early in the morning See thou deliver it to my lord and father. Give me the light: upon thy life, I charge thee, And do not interrupt me in my course. But chiefly to take thence from her dead finger A precious ring, a ring that I must use In what I further shall intend to do, By heaven, I will tear thee joint by joint, And strew this hungry churchyard with thy limbs: More fierce and more inexorable far Than empty tigers or the roaring sea. Bal. I will be gone, sir, and not trouble you. Rom. So shalt thou show me friendship. · Take thou that: [Retires. Live, and be prosperous: and farewell, good fellow. [Breaking open the door of the monument. And, in despite, I'll cram thee with more food! It is supposed, the fair creature died, [Advances. Rom. I must indeed; and therefore came I hither. By heaven, I love thee better than myself; gone; - Stay not, be gone; live, and hereafter say, A madman's mercy bade thee run away. Rom. Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy! [They fight. Page. O Lord, they fight! I will go call the watch. [Exit. Paris falls. Par. 0, I am slain! If thou be merciful, Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet. Rom. In faith, I will. - Let me peruse this face: - Did not attend him as we rode? I think He told me Paris should have married Juliet: Or am I mad, hearing him talk of Juliet, [Dies. [Laying Paris in the monument. How oft when men are at the point of death Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain To sunder his that was thine enemy? Ah, dear Juliet, With worms that are thy chamber-maids; 0, here And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars From this world-wearied flesh. — Eyes, look bark! Here's to my love! [Drinks.] - O true apothecary! last! Enter, at the other end of the churchyard, Friar LAURENCE, a lantern, crow, and spade. [Dies. Fri. L. Saint Francis be my speed! how oft to-night Have my old feet stumbled at graves! Who's there? with Bal. Here's one, a friend, and one that knows you well. Fri. L. Bliss be upon you! Tell me, good my friend, What torch is yond, that vainly lends his light To grubs and eyeless skulls? as I discern, It burneth in the Capels' monument. Bal. It doth so, holy sir; and there's my master, One that you love. Fri. L. Bal. Who is it? Romeo. Fri. L. How long hath he been there? Bal. Full half an hour. Fri. L. Go with me to the vault. I dare not, sir: Bal. Fear comes upon me; Fri. L. Stay, then; I'll go alone. Romeo! Fri. L. Romeo! O, pale! [Advances. [Enters the monument. Who else? what, Paris too? And steep'd in blood? - Ah, what an unkind hour The lady stirs. Jul. O comfortable friar! where's my lord? I do remember well where I should be, [Juliet wakes. [Noise within. Lady, come from that nest Fri. L. I hear some noise. come, come away: Stay not to question, for the watch is coming; Come, go, good Juliet [Noise again], -I dare no longer stay. Jul. Go, get thee hence, for I will not away. [Exit Friar L. What's here? a cup, clos'd in my true love's hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end: O churl! drink all, and leave no friendly drop |