Romeo and Juliet (Quarto 1, 1597)
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of Romeo and Iuliet.
¶By me, or by my meanes let my old life
¶VVheres Romeos man, what can he say in this?
Vnto this Toombe. These Letters he deliuered me,
Charging me early giue them to his Father.
Prin:Lets see the Letters, I will read them ouer.
VVhere is the Counties Boy that calld the VVatch?
Boy:I brought my Master vnto Iuliets graue,
At last they fought, I ran to call the VVatch.
3158.1And this is all that I can say or know.
Prin:These letters doe make good the Fryers wordes,
3165Come Capolet, and come olde Mountagewe.
3170Cap:Come brother Mountague giue me thy hand,
¶There is my daughters dowry: for now no more
¶Can I bestowe on her, thats all I haue.
¶Moun:But I will giue them more, I will erect
¶Her statue of pure golde:
3175That while Verona by that name is knowne.
¶As that of Romeos loued Iuliet.
¶Poore Sacrifices to our Enmitie.
3180Prin:A gloomie peace this day doth with it bring.
¶Come, let vs hence,
To haue more talke of these sad things.
¶Fore nere was heard a Storie of more woe,
3185Than this of Iuliet and her Romeo.
¶
FINIS.