Romeo and Juliet Page #6

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Therefore thy kinsmen

are no stop to me.

To see you look severe

more frightens me

than 20 of their swords.

(SIGHS)

Look you but sweet, and I am

proof against their enmity.

I would not for the world

they saw you here.

But I would not have missed

the words you spoke.

(SIGHS)

I blush to think

what you have heard tonight.

If I should ask you now

for vows of love,

I know you would say

aye...

...but if you swear,

you may prove false.

They say that Jove does laugh

at lovers' perjuries.

And will you now

call me too fast?

When had you not heard me,

I should be slow as ice.

Romeo, trust me,

and I will prove more true

than those who play the game

with far more cunning wit.

Lady, by yonder moon I swear

that tips with silver

all the fruit tree tops.

Oh, swear not by the moon,

the inconstant moon

that monthly changes

in her circled orb,

lest that your love prove

likewise variable.

What shall I swear by?

Do not swear at all,

and listen hard.

Are we too rash,

too unadvised, too quick?

No, for this bud of love

in summer's breath

will prove a beauteous flower

when next we meet.

- I promise.

- NURSE:
Juliet?

Go and good night,

and let sweet rest come to your

heart and mine within my breast.

But will you leave me

so unsatisfied?

What satisfaction

would you have tonight?

The exchange of your love's

faithful vow for mine.

I gave you mine

before you did request it.

NURSE:
My lady?

- Madam?

- Anon, good nurse.

Sweet Montague, be true.

Stay here a while,

and I will come again.

I'm afraid all this is

but a dream.

Too flattering sweet

to be substantial.

Think if your love be pure,

your purpose marriage?

It is, my lady.

Then I will send to you

to learn my fate,

where and what time

we will perform the rite,

and all my fortunes

at your feet I lay

and follow you, my lord,

throughout the world.

NURSE:
Juliet!

My lady?

A thousand times,

good night.

A thousand times the worse,

to miss your light.

- Romeo.

- My love.

(SIGHS)

What time tomorrow

shall I send to you?

- At 9:
00.

- I will not fail.

'Tis 20 years till then.

I have forgotten

why I called you back.

Let me stand here

till you remember it.

I should forget

to have thee still stand there,

remembering how

I love thy company.

And I'll still stay

to have thee still forget,

forgetting any other

home but this.

(SIGHS)

Good night, good night.

Parting is such sweet sorrow.

Let us just say good night

till it be morrow.

Sleep dwell upon thine eyes,

peace in thy breast.

Oh! Lady, come in.

You will catch a chill.

Would I were sleep and peace,

so sweet to rest.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

The earth is nature's mother

and her tomb.

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