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  • Title: Romeo and Juliet (Quarto 2, 1599)
  • Editor: Roger Apfelbaum
  • ISBN: 1-55058-299-2

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    Author: William Shakespeare
    Editor: Roger Apfelbaum
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    Romeo and Juliet (Quarto 2, 1599)

    The most lamentable Tragedie
    Now afore God, this reuerend holy Frier,
    All our whole Citie is much bound to him.
    Iu. Nurse, will you go with me into my Closet,
    2460To helpe me sort such needfull ornaments,
    As you thinke fit to furnish me to morrow?
    Mo. No not till Thursday, there is time inough.
    Fa. Go Nurse, go with her, weele to Church to morrow.
    2465Exeunt.
    Mo. We shall be short in our prouision,
    Tis now neare night.
    Fa. Tush, I will stirre about,
    And all things shall be well, I warrant thee wife:
    2470Go thou to Iuliet, helpe to decke vp her,
    Ile not to bed to night, let me alone:
    Ile play the huswife for this once, what ho?
    They are all forth, well I will walke my selfe
    To Countie Paris, to prepare vp him
    2475Against to morrow, my heart is wondrous light,
    Since this same wayward Gyrle is so reclaymd.
    Exit.
    Enter Iuliet and Nurse.
    Iu. I those attires are best, but gentle Nurse
    2480I pray thee leaue me to my selfe to night:
    For I haue need of many orysons,
    To moue the heauens to smile vpon my state,
    Which well thou knowest, is crosse and full of sin.
    Enter Mother.
    2485Mo. What are you busie ho? need you my helpe?
    Iu. No Madam, we haue culd such necessaries
    As are behoofefull for our state to morrow:
    So please you, let me now be left alone,
    And let the Nurse this night sit vp with you,
    2490For I am sure you haue your hands full all,
    In this so sudden businesse.
    Mo. Good night.
    Get thee to bed and rest, for thou hast need.
    Exeunt.
    Iu. Farewell ,