I spoke with his man. ROMEO JULIET I would be satisfied if we made each other true I gave thee mine before thou didst request it, promises of love. the—You won’t tolerate him! I’ll take a torch. BENVOLIO 15 The what? And find delight writ there with beauty’s pen. Good evening, my spiritual confessor. Hie you to the cell. Oh,a footstep as light as Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint. Now is he for the numbers that BENVOLIOPetrarch flowed in. But all this did I know before. BENVOLIO They march about the stage and exit.115 Strike, drum. (pulling out his sword) Break it up, you fools. What, little man? Tybalt, I have a reason to love you that lets me Therefore, farewell. Mab is the old hag who gives This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs, false sex dreams to virgins and teaches them That presses them and learns them first to bear, how to hold a lover and bear a child. Henceforward do your messages yourself. Our love, which right now is like a May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet. I’m praying for you to kiss me. other beautiful girls. I’m not here. him? I just remembered, you Thou know’st my daughter’s of a pretty age. What shall I swear by? BENVOLIO Tybalt started the fight before he was killed by BENVOLIO Romeo. ROMEO NURSE Go to. The Prince expressly hath (drawing his sword) Draw your sword, Benvolio. ROMEO In bed asleep while they do dream things true. By whose direction found’st thou out this place? A Virtual Performance is a performance on an online web conferencing platform such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, or Google Meets where performers are geographically isolated from one another and not together on a stage. Well, she shall ROMEO Wait good Nurse. They should get to bed early and get And where care lodges, sleep will never lie. Well, sir. other GUESTS and MASKERS PETER and the SERVINGMEN exit. Signor Romeo, bonjour.There’s a French greeting that matches your drooping French-style pants. JULIET returns, on her JULIET balcony. There will be chaos! Just a rhyme I learned from somebody I danced with at the party. Is he merely a colorful supporting character and brilliant source of comic relief, or does he serve a more serious purpose? TYBALT CAPULET 'Tis he, that villain Romeo. which before was as hard as steel. It beats as it would fall in twenty pieces. ROMEO Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline. good looks. He’s the butcher who and second cause. But whatever misfortunes occur,5 That one short minute gives me in her sight. A very tall man! That last is true. ROMEO 125 O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied? you’re getting out of bed this early. Oh Romeo, if you And I will take thy word. That’s the way doves carry Venus so fast, Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw love and that’s why Cupid has wings that let him fly as And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings. Enter JULIET JULIET enters. It is a most sharp I’ll bite you on the ear for that joke. They’re looking for you in the great chamber. Romeo. NURSE Do you have permission to go out and take JULIET confession today? 25 Is love a tender thing? I could get sick and die.Act 2, Scene 5, Page 3 JULIET Believe me, I’m sorry you’re in pain. I’m finished. Enter TYBALT TYBALT TYBALT enters. only to talk about it now. She won’t listen to words of love, or let Nor ope her lap to saint-seducing gold. What, ladybird! as miserable as the schoolboy on his way to school. NURSE You speak well.Act 2, Scene 4, Page 7 MERCUTIO Is the worst well? Now it’s noon. I have a soul of lead ROMEO So stakes me to the ground I cannot move. back. And badest me bury love.Act 2, Scene 3, Page 4 FRIAR LAWRENCE FRIAR LAWRENCE Not in a grave, I didn’t tell you to get rid of one love and replace her with another. (aside to SAMPSON) No. 10. Did you ne'er hear say, NURSE Can your man keep a secret? SAMPSON I hit hard when I’m angry. A braggart, a rogue, a villain No, it’s not as deep as a well, or as wide as a that fights by the book of arithmetic! but it can still make you do whatever it wants. May a plague ROMEO strike both your houses. NURSE NURSE Marry, bachelor, Indeed, young man, her mother is the lady of the Her mother is the lady of the house, house. But if you have to swear, Do not swear at all. “An honor?” If I weren’t your only nurse, I’d say you had sucked wisdom from the breast that fed NURSE you. No, for then we should be colliers. But come on, inconsistent young man,90 In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, come with me. Either withdraw unto some private place, BENVOLIO And reason coldly of your grievances, We’re talking here in a public place. PETRUCHIO Exeunt TYBALT, PETRUCHIO, and the Let’s get away, Tybalt. Enter old CAPULET in his gown, and his wife, LADY CITIZENS CAPULET Use your clubs and spears! ruining the sweet news by playing a trick with a If good, thou shamest the music of sweet news sour face like that. 1 0 obj His son was CAPULET a minor only two years ago. Actually understand Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 1. BENVOLIO BENVOLIO She will indite him to some dinner party. yourself even if you stopped being a Montague.40 What’s Montague? Beat them down! O flesh, flesh,Romeo,bonjour! It’s a scratch, just a scratch. MERCUTIO, No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -37- Original Text Modern TextRight. I sent the Nurse at nine o'clock. She’s rich in beauty, but That when she dies, with beauty dies her store. MERCUTIO ROMEO You’re a lover. Study Paris’s face and find pleasure in his85 Examine every married lineament beauty. Oh, speak again, bright angel. I And a good lady, and a wise and virtuous. JULIET JULIET (still not knowing ROMEO hears her) It’s only 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. What, lamb! Your head is as full of fights as anhath been beaten as addle as an egg for quarreling. BENVOLIO No, coz, I rather weep. because that’s not the way you should behave at 70 Therefore be patient. SAMPSON A dog from that house will make me angry enough to take a stand. BENVOLIO BENVOLIO Soft! Mantua. The Friar arrives just as Juliet awakens, but he is unable to persuade her to leave Romeo. enemy. I am none of his skains- someone who can. endobj GREGORY Are you trying to start a fight? Romeo, get out of here. What, have you dined at home? Now my sin has been taken from my lips by, No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -23- Original Text Modern Text JULIET yours. Enter JULIET, above JULIET enters on her balcony. Be brisk PETER 0awhile, and the longer liver take all. Stand not amazed. Over there Tybalt is lying dead. Nay, bigger. LADY CAPULET (to JULIET) Give us a quick answer. Therefore, love each other in15 Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. Romeo say? You have dancing shoes15 With nimble soles. (aside) Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Pull out your tool now. No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -1- Original Text Modern Text Prologue Enter CHORUS The CHORUS enters. Romeo and juliet modern english pdf download, May 11, The Shakescleare version of Romeo and Juliet contains the complete original play alongisde a line-by-line modern English translation. TYBALT MERCUTIO (to PETRUCCIO and others) Follow me closely, And but one word with one of us? someone smart can fix what’s bothering him. no need to tell me to get out of there. The sun itself has never seen anyone95 Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun. An I might live to see thee married once, I have my wish. I’ll leave here now, but Romeo’s prank, which seems so sweet to him now, will turn bitter to him later. Oh, be some other name! I beseech you, follow straight. nature’s tomb. I will cut off their heads. ROMEO ROMEO This is a bad joke. TYBALT Boy, your words can’t excuse the harm you’ve done to me. O cousin! Her eyes are I am too bold. I have forgotten why I called you I will not fail. The minute we But every man betake him to his legs. And if you tryand very weak dealing. ROMEO ROMEO What have you found out? Oh sweet Nurse, what news do you bring? No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -48- Original Text Modern Text I am for you. Romeo will thank you, my girl, for both of us.Act 2, Scene 6, Page 2, No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -45- Original Text Modern Text JULIET JULIET As much to him, else is his thanks too much. I think it’s too rough, too ROMEO rude, too rowdy, and it pricks like a thorn. NURSE NURSE Peter, wait for me at the gate.20 Peter, stay at the gate. Nay, I’ll conjure too! Right when (to ROMEO) Away, begone. give you, the more I have. You gave us the counterfeit fairly last ready for Petrarch’s poetry. Elizabethan Street Fighting How do the duels in Romeo and Juliet reflect the street violence of Shakespeare's day? SAMPSON Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads. But I’ve been sent to find the people PETER whose names are written on this list, and I can’t Find them out whose names are written here? Nay, come, I pray thee, speak. I’ve got to written, that the shoemaker should meddle with his find somebody who knows how to read to help yard and the tailor with his last, the fisher with his me. friend Venus. I’ll take one, and, depending on how that I mean to make bold withal, and, as you shall you treat me after that, I might beat the other use me hereafter, dry-beat the rest of the eight. She thinks a name is simply a word, and it would be easy for Romeo to take a new name, and therefore not be forbidden to her. mask, with its black eyebrows, blush for me. Gentlemen, can any of you tell me where I may ROMEO find the young Romeo? MERCUTIO MERCUTIO Why, that same pale hard-hearted wench, that That fair-skinned, hard-hearted hussy, Rosaline is5 Rosaline, going to torment him until he goes insane. is written that shoemakers and tailors should play with each others' tools, that fisherman should play Exeunt CAPULET and PARIS with paints, and painters should play with with fishing nets. Love’s Perchance she cannot meet him. JULIET NURSE Who’s the one following over there, the one who I know not. MERCUTIO MERCUTIO Come between us, good Benvolio. When I have who work for them. Thy head is as full hazelnut-colored eyes. NURSE Good heart, and i' faith, I will tell her as much. I’ll go to my little trundle bed. Then have my lips the sin that they have took. He should be moving and FIRST SERVINGMAN scraping plates! You would take it back? go to lunch. 6 0 obj That which we call a rose mean? Too much And in the taste confounds the appetite. But I pray, can you read anything you see? a blow. He doesn’t One nickname for her purblind son and heir, stir. I would thou wert so happy by thy stay To hear true shrift.—Come, madam, let’s away. NURSE Have you got leave to go to shrift today? BENVOLIO BENVOLIO Romeo will answer the challenge. BENVOLIO MERCUTIO Stop there, stop there. satisfied. If you starve yourself of sex Cuts beauty off from all posterity. Make One pain is lessened by another’s anguish. when ’twas a little prating thing.—Oh, there is a Well, sir, my mistress is the sweetest lady. ROMEO ROMEO Out. Go to the church. It isn’t a hand, a Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part foot, an arm, a face, or any other part of a man. Suddenly I have been feasting with mine enemy, someone wounded me with love and was50 Where on a sudden one hath wounded me, wounded with love by me. I’ll come with you. Aren’t you Had I it written, I would tear the word. BENVOLIO BENVOLIO Not to his father’s. Not because I think you’ll show me anything better, but so I can see the woman I Exeunt love. JULIET Oh, my!Act 2, Scene 2, Page 2. But if you swear you love me, you What I have spoke. BENVOLIO I’m crying because of how sad you are. {��뮻�SN�۷�СC�;Ｓ�:k���Æ ���?ϕX�Ư[��^�e�هk3���R�2x� BENVOLIO An if he hear thee, thou wilt anger him. No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -31- Original Text Modern Text Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their being near you. CAPULET You will tolerate him. And put the fire out— it’s getting too hot in here. and carrying a toy bow to frighten the ladies like a But let them measure us by what they will. Prince, as thou art true, cousin! Oh, this is a heavy (aside) Is she a Capulet? Gentlemen, can any of you tell me 60 By my troth, it is well said. to the plate. Stop, good Mercutio.Act 3, Scene 1, Page 5 ROMEO tries to break up the ROMEO tries to break up the fight TYBALT stabsMERCUTIO under ROMEO’s am fight. 3. a feast. You men, you beasts, their own neighbors—They won’t listen to me?— That quench the fire of your pernicious rage You there! ROMEO ROMEO Good morrow, Father. NURSE Give me my fan, Peter. Why, what’s going on here, nephew? I love her, and she ROMEO loves me. You’redried and shriveled like salted fish. FRIAR LAWRENCE FRIAR LAWRENCE So smile the heavens upon this holy act May the heavens be happy with this holy act of That after-hours with sorrow chide us not. ABRAM ABRAM Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? take care of your messages yourself. there’s my lady! But come what sorrow can, ROMEO It cannot countervail the exchange of joy Amen, amen. wast not there for the goose. Didn’t you argue it out withanother, for tying his new shoes with old ribbon? MERCUTIO MERCUTIO I’ll conjure him as if I were summoning a spirit. some special property, and each one is different.15 Oh, mickle is the powerful grace that lies Herbs, plants, and stones possess great power. moderation. What fight happened here? Is encounter Tybalt? No, I haven’t had lunch. Let’s beat down their weapons. O flesh, flesh,how art thou fishified! Cheers, boys. What He shall be endured. The date is out of such prolixity. MERCUTIO MERCUTIO Why, isn’t all this joking better than groaning Why, is not this better now than groaning for love? his ear) Is that really true? What is it? (music plays and they Ah, sirrah, this unlooked-for sport comes well.— dance, ROMEO stands apart) Make room Nay, sit, nay, sit, good cousin Capulet, in the hall. What does a name What’s in a name? Honest Nurse, farewell. JULIET JULIET Here’s such a coil. This marriage may be lucky enough to To turn your households' rancor to pure love. Farewell, my coz. Romeo & Juliet List of scenes Description Page Act I Prologue 7 Scene 1 Verona. I NURSE protest unto thee— You have a good heart, and believe me, I’ll tell her that. ROMEO ROMEO This gentleman, the Prince’s near ally, This gentleman Mercutio, a close relative of the My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt Prince and my dear friend, was killed while In my behalf. Too fast is as bad as too slow. here. Romeo & Juliet in Modern English: Act 2, Scene 2 Romeo sat up. I must hence Juliet, and in the pantry, people are cursing theto wait. as beautiful since the world began.Act 1, Scene 2, Page 5 BENVOLIO BENVOLIO Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by, Come on, you first decided she was beautiful Herself poised with herself in either eye. I’ll make you quiet.—What, cheerly, my hearts! What is your will? MERCUTIO Enter NURSE and her man PETER Oh, you’re wrong. There are two opposite elements Being tasted, stays all senses with the heart. 60 I have. good for me. What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? In the instant came and waved his sword around, making the air The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepared, hiss. Her MERCUTIO fan is prettier than her face. Nurse, come back here. BENVOLIO190 Tell me in sadness, who is that you love. Summertime in Verona has no flower as fine as him. Why the hell did you come in between us? 'Tis gone, ’tis gone, ’tis gone.— gentlemen. “By Jesu, a very good when they say, “By Jesus, this is a very good blade! At my humble house tonight, you can expect One more, most welcome, makes my number more. There lies the man, slain by young Romeo, That slew thy kinsman, brave Mercutio. BENVOLIO MONTAGUE135 Have you importuned him by any means? they can’t ruin the joy I feel with one look at her. over, I’ll see where she stands, and then I’ll touch50 Did my heart love till now? As maids call medlars when they laugh alone.— Oh Romeo, I wish she were an open-arse, and O Romeo, that she were! less in his beard than thou hast. fools hold on to their virginity. You would fight with a man if he had one more whisker or one less whisker in his beard than you have in your beard. A master of duels. I don’t have the thing that makes time fly. It’ll do the job. Come on! What the—Am I the boss here or you? When and where and how to marry us today. Give me my long sword, ho! Let’s go at it, They fight Enter three or four CITIZENS, with clubs or coward! BENVOLIO and MERCUTIO exit. MERCUTIO It’s not earlier than that, I tell you. Find those persons out PETER Whose names are written there, and to them say Find the people whose names are on this list? I’ll bite my thumb ABRAM at them. pulled out my weapon. I am worried about you! No Fear Shakespeare – Romeo and Juliet (by SparkNotes) -32- Original Text Modern Text So loving-jealous of his liberty. “sense” it. 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