Thou shalt remain full two and forty hours, In thy best robes uncover'd on the bier, Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault, Jul. Give me, O give me! tell me not of fear. † In this resolve: I'll send a friar with speed To Mantua, with my letters to thy lord. Jul. Love, give me strength! and strength shall help afford. Farewell, dear father! SCENE II. A Room in Capulet's House. [Exeunt. Enter CAPULET, Lady CAPULET, Nurse, and Servant. Cap. So many guests invite as here are writ. Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks. [Exit Servant. 7 If no unconstant toy, &c.] If no fickle freak, no light caprice, no change of fancy, hinder the performance. + "Give me, give me! O tell me not of fear."-MALONE. 8 go hire me twenty cunning cooks.] Twenty cooks for half 2 Serv. You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they can lick their fingers. Cap. How canst thou try them so? 2 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, begone. [Exit Servant. We shall be much unfurnish'd for this time. What, is my daughter gone to friar Laurence? Cap. Well, he may chance to do some good on her: A peevish self-will'd harlotry it is. Enter JULIET. Nurse. See, where she comes from shrift with merry look. Cap. How now, my headstrong? where have you been gadding?1 Jul. Where I have learn'd me to repent the sin Of disobedient opposition To you, and your behests; and am enjoin'd By holy Laurence to fall prostrate here, And beg your pardon : - Pardon, I beseech you ! Cap. Send for the county; go tell him of this; a dozen guests! Either Capulet has altered his mind our author forgot what he had just made him tell us. from shrift -] i. e. from confession. 9 strangely, or See p. 209. gadding?] The primitive sense of this word was to straggle from house to house, and collect money, under pretence of singing carols to the Blessed Virgin. 2 becomed love-] Becomed for becoming: one participle for the other; a frequent practice with our author. Cap. Why, I am glad on't; this is well, stand up: This is as't should be. .Let me see the county; Ay, marry, go, I say, and fetch him hither.Now, afore God, this reverend holy friar, All our whole city is much bound to him. Jul. Nurse, will you go with me into my closet, To help me sort such needful ornaments As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow? La. Cap. No, not till Thursday; there is time enough. morrow. 'Tis now near night. Cap. Tush ! I will stir about, And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife : I'll not to bed to-night; - let me alone; I'll play the housewife for this once. - What, ho! - Against to-morrow: my heart is wond'rous light, SCENE III. Juliet's Chamber. Enter JULIET and Nurse. Jul. Ay, those attires are best:- But, gentle nurse, I pray thee, leave me to myself to-night; For I have need of many orisons 3 To move the heavens to smile upon my state, Which, well thou know'st, is cross and full of sin. s For I have need, &c.] Juliet plays most of her pranks under the appearance of religion: perhaps Shakspeare meant to punish her hypocrisy. JOHNSON. Enter Lady CAPULET. La. Cap. What, are you busy? do you need my help? So please you, let me now be left alone, La. Cap. Good night! Get thee to bed, and rest; for thou hast need. [Exeunt Lady CAPULET and Nurse. Jul. Farewell! God knows, when we shall meet again. I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, That almost freezes up the heat of life: What if this mixture do not work at all? What if it be a poison, which the friar Come to redeem me? there's a fearful point! To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in, VOL. VIII. Or, if I live, is it not very like, The horrible conceit of death and night, 4 Where, for these many hundred years, the bones So early waking, what with loathsome smells; 4 [She throws herself on the Bed. SCENE IV. Capulet's Hall. Enter Lady CAPULET and Nurse. La. Cap. Hold, take these keys, and fetch more spices, nurse. green in earth,] i. e. fresh in earth, newly buried. 5 Lies fest'ring -] To fester is to corrupt. 6 is it not like, that I,] This speech is confused, and inconsequential, according to the disorder of Juliet's mind. 7- be distraught,] Distraught is distracted. |