⌜Scene5⌝
Synopsis:
The Nurse finds Juliet in the deathlike trance caused by the Friar’s potion and announces Juliet’s death. Juliet’s parents and Paris join the Nurse in lamentation. Friar Lawrence interrupts them and begins to arrange Juliet’s funeral. The scene closes with an exchange of wordplay between Capulet’s servant Peter and Paris’s musicians.
NURSE,⌜approachingthebed⌝
2582Mistress!What,mistress!Juliet!—Fast,Iwarrant
2583her,she—
2584Why,lamb,why,lady!Fie,youslugabed!
2585Why,love,Isay!Madam!Sweetheart!Why,bride!—
25865What,notaword?—Youtakeyourpennyworths
2587now.
2588Sleepforaweek,forthenextnight,Iwarrant,
2589TheCountyParishathsetuphisrest
2590Thatyoushallrestbutlittle.—Godforgiveme,
259110Marry,andamen!Howsoundissheasleep!
2592Ineedsmustwakeher.—Madam,madam,madam!
2593Ay,lettheCountytakeyouinyourbed,
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2594He’llfrightyouup,i’faith.—Willitnotbe?
⌜Sheopensthebed’scurtains.⌝
2595What,dressed,andinyourclothes,anddown
259615again?
2597Imustneedswakeyou.Lady,lady,lady!—
2598Alas,alas!Help,help!Mylady’sdead.—
2599O,weraday,thateverIwasborn!—
2600Someaquavitae,ho!—Mylord!Mylady!
LADYCAPULET
260120Whatnoiseishere?
NURSE2602Olamentableday!
LADYCAPULET
2603Whatisthematter?
NURSE2604Look,look!—Oheavyday!
LADYCAPULET
2605Ome!Ome!Mychild,myonlylife,
260625Revive,lookup,orIwilldiewiththee.
2607Help,help!Callhelp.
CAPULET
2608Forshame,bringJulietforth.Herlordiscome.
NURSE
2609She’sdead,deceased.She’sdead,alacktheday!
LADYCAPULET
2610Alacktheday,she’sdead,she’sdead,she’sdead.
CAPULET
261130Ha,letmeseeher!Out,alas,she’scold.
2612Herbloodissettled,andherjointsarestiff.
2613Lifeandtheselipshavelongbeenseparated.
2614Deathliesonherlikeanuntimelyfrost
2615Uponthesweetestflowerofallthefield.
NURSE
261635Olamentableday!
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LADYCAPULET2617Owoefultime!
CAPULET
2618Death,thathathta’enherhencetomakemewail,
2619Tiesupmytongueandwillnotletmespeak.
EnterFriar⌜Lawrence⌝andtheCounty⌜Paris,with
Musicians.⌝
FRIARLAWRENCE
2620Come,isthebridereadytogotochurch?
CAPULET
262140Readytogo,butnevertoreturn.—
2622Oson,thenightbeforethyweddingday
2623HathDeathlainwiththywife.Thereshelies,
2624Flowerasshewas,deflowerèdbyhim.
2625Deathismyson-in-law;Deathismyheir.
262645Mydaughterhehathwedded.Iwilldie
2627Andleavehimall.Life,living,allisDeath’s.
PARIS
2628HaveIthought⌜long⌝toseethismorning’sface,
2629Anddothitgivemesuchasightasthis?
LADYCAPULET
2630Accursed,unhappy,wretched,hatefulday!
263150Mostmiserablehourthate’ertimesaw
2632Inlastinglaborofhispilgrimage!
2633Butone,poorone,onepoorandlovingchild,
2634Butonethingtorejoiceandsolacein,
2635Andcrueldeathhathcatcheditfrommysight!
NURSE
263655Owoe,Owoeful,woeful,woefulday!
2637Mostlamentableday,mostwoefulday
2638Thatever,everIdidyetbehold!
2639Oday,Oday,Oday,Ohatefulday!
2640Neverwasseensoblackadayasthis!
264160Owoefulday,Owoefulday!
PARIS
2642Beguiled,divorcèd,wrongèd,spited,slain!
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2643Mostdetestabledeath,bytheebeguiled,
2644Bycruel,crueltheequiteoverthrown!
2645Olove!Olife!Notlife,butloveindeath!
CAPULET
264665Despised,distressèd,hated,martyred,killed!
2647Uncomfortabletime,whycam’stthounow
2648Tomurder,murderoursolemnity?
2649Ochild!Ochild!Mysoulandnotmychild!
2650Deadartthou!Alack,mychildisdead,
265170Andwithmychildmyjoysareburièd.
FRIARLAWRENCE
2652Peace,ho,forshame!Confusion’s⌜cure⌝livesnot
2653Intheseconfusions.Heavenandyourself
2654Hadpartinthisfairmaid.Nowheavenhathall,
2655Andallthebetterisitforthemaid.
265675Yourpartinheryoucouldnotkeepfromdeath,
2657Butheavenkeepshispartineternallife.
2658Themostyousoughtwasherpromotion,
2659For’twasyourheavensheshouldbeadvanced;
2660Andweepyounow,seeingsheisadvanced
266180Abovetheclouds,ashighasheavenitself?
2662O,inthisloveyouloveyourchildsoill
2663Thatyourunmad,seeingthatsheiswell.
2664She’snotwellmarriedthatlivesmarriedlong,
2665Butshe’sbestmarriedthatdiesmarriedyoung.
266685Dryupyourtears,andstickyourrosemary
2667Onthisfaircorse,and,asthecustomis,
2668Andinherbestarray,bearhertochurch,
2669Forthough⌜fond⌝naturebidsusalllament,
2670Yetnature’stearsarereason’smerriment.
CAPULET
267190Allthingsthatweordainèdfestival
2672Turnfromtheirofficetoblackfuneral:
2673Ourinstrumentstomelancholybells,
2674Ourweddingcheertoasadburialfeast,
2675Oursolemnhymnstosullendirgeschange,
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267695Ourbridalflowersserveforaburiedcorse,
2677Andallthingschangethemtothecontrary.
FRIARLAWRENCE
2678Sir,goyouin,and,madam,gowithhim,
2679Andgo,SirParis.Everyoneprepare
2680Tofollowthisfaircorseuntohergrave.
2681100Theheavensdolouruponyouforsomeill.
2682Movethemnomorebycrossingtheirhighwill.
⌜AllbuttheNurseandtheMusicians⌝exit.
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝
2683Faith,wemayputupourpipesandbegone.
NURSE
2684Honestgoodfellows,ah,putup,putup,
2685For,wellyouknow,thisisapitifulcase.
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝
2686105Ay,⌜by⌝mytroth,thecasemaybeamended.
⌜Nurse⌝exits.
PETER2687Musicians,Omusicians,“Heart’sease,”
2688“Heart’sease.”O,anyouwillhavemelive,play
2689“Heart’sease.”
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2690Why“Heart’sease?”
PETER2691110Omusicians,becausemyheartit*elfplays“My
2692heartisfull.”O,playmesomemerrydumpto
2693comfortme.
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2694Notadump,we.’Tisnotimetoplay
2695now.
PETER2696115Youwillnotthen?
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2697No.
PETER2698Iwillthengiveityousoundly.
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2699Whatwillyougiveus?
PETER2700Nomoney,onmyfaith,butthegleek.Iwillgive
2701120youtheminstrel.
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2702ThenwillIgiveyouthe
2703serving-creature.
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PETER2704ThenwillIlaytheserving-creature’sdaggeron
2705yourpate.Iwillcarrynocrochets.I’llreyou,I’llfa
2706125you.Doyounoteme?
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2707Anyoureusandfaus,younoteus.
SECOND⌜MUSICIAN⌝2708Prayyou,putupyourdaggerand
2709putoutyourwit.
⌜PETER⌝2710Thenhaveatyouwithmywit.Iwilldry-beat
2711130youwithanironwit,andputupmyirondagger.
2712Answermelikemen.
⌜Sings.⌝2713Whengripinggriefstheheartdothwound
2714⌜Anddolefuldumpsthemindoppress,⌝
2715Thenmusicwithhersilversound—
2716135Why“silversound”?Why“musicwithhersilver
2717sound”?Whatsayyou,SimonCatling?
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2718Marry,sir,becausesilverhatha
2719sweetsound.
PETER2720Prates.—Whatsayyou,HughRebeck?
SECOND⌜MUSICIAN⌝2721140Isay“silversound”becausemusicians
2722soundforsilver.
PETER2723Pratestoo.—Whatsayyou,JamesSoundpost?
THIRD⌜MUSICIAN⌝2724Faith,Iknownotwhattosay.
PETER2725O,Icryyoumercy.Youarethesinger.Iwillsay
2726145foryou.Itis“musicwithhersilversound”because
2727musicianshavenogoldforsounding:
⌜Sings.⌝2728Thenmusicwithhersilversound
2729Withspeedyhelpdothlendredress.
Heexits.
⌜FIRSTMUSICIAN⌝2730Whatapestilentknaveisthissame!
SECOND⌜MUSICIAN⌝2731150Hanghim,Jack.Come,we’llin
2732here,tarryforthemourners,andstaydinner.
⌜They⌝exit.
