May do much danger. Friar John, go [Aside] I am almost afraid to stand alone hence; Here in the churchyard; yet I will Get me an iron crow, and bring it adventure. straight Unto my cell. Retires FRIAR JOHN Brother, I'll go and bring it thee. PARIS Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew,-- Exit O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones;-- LAURENCE Which with sweet water nightly I will Now must I to the monument dew, Within three hours will fair Juliet wake: Or, wanting that, with tears distill'd by She will beshrew me much that Romeo moans: Hath had no notice of these accidents; The obsequies that I for thee will keep But I will write again to Mantua, Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and And keep her at my cell till Romeo weep. come; Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's The Page whistles tomb! The boy gives warning something doth approach. Exit What cursed foot wanders this way SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a To cross my obsequies and true love's tomb belonging to the Capulets. rite? What with a torch! muffle me, night, Enter PARIS, and his Page bearing awhile. flowers and a torch PARIS Retires Give me thy torch, boy: hence, and stand aloof: ROMEO and BALTHASAR, with a Yet put it out, for I would not be seen. torch, mattock, & c Under yond yew-trees lay thee all along, Holding thine ear close to the hollow ROMEO ground; Give me that mattock and the wrenching So shall no foot upon the churchyard iron. tread, Hold, take this letter; early in the Being loose, unfirm, with digging up of morning graves, See thou deliver it to my lord and father. But thou shalt hear it: whistle then to Give me the light: upon thy life, I charge me, thee, As signal that thou hear'st something Whate'er thou hear'st or seest, stand all approach. aloof, Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, And do not interrupt me in my course. go. Why I descend into this bed of death, PAGE
May do much danger. Friar John, go hence; Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my cell. FRIAR JOHN Brother, I'll go and bring it thee. Exit LAURENCE Now must I to the monument Within three hours will fair Juliet wake: She will beshrew me much that Romeo Hath had no notice of these accidents; But I will write again to Mantua, And keep her at my cell till Romeo come; Poor living corse, closed in a dead man's tomb! Exit SCENE III. A churchyard; in it a tomb belonging to the Capulets. Enter PARIS, and his Page bearing flowers and a torch PARIS 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 graves, 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. PAGE [Aside] I am almost afraid to stand alone Here in the churchyard; yet I will adventure. Retires PARIS Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew,-- O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones;-- Which with sweet water nightly I will dew, Or, wanting that, with tears distill'd by moans: The obsequies that I for thee will keep Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and weep. The Page whistles The boy gives warning something doth approach. What cursed foot wanders this way To cross my obsequies and true love's rite? What with a torch! muffle me, night, awhile. Retires ROMEO and BALTHASAR, with a torch, mattock, & c ROMEO 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, Whate'er thou hear'st or seest, stand all aloof, And do not interrupt me in my course. Why I descend into this bed of death,
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