Ромео и Джульетта
Scene III. A room in Capulet’s house.
Tosee,now,howajestshallcomeabout!
Iwarrant,anIshouldliveathousandyears,
Inevershouldforgetit:‘Wiltthounot,Jule?’quothhe;
And,prettyfool,itstintedandsaid‘Ay.’
LadyCapulet:Enoughofthis;Ipraythee,holdthypeace.
Nurse:Yes,madam:yetIcannotchoosebutlaugh,
Tothinkitshouldleavecryingandsay‘Ay.’
Andyet,Iwarrant,ithaduponitsbrow
Abumpasbigasayoungcockerel’sstone;
Aparlousknock;anditcriedbitterly:
‘Yea,’quothmyhusband,’fall’stuponthyface?
Thouwiltfallbackwardwhenthoucomesttoage;
Wiltthounot,Jule?’itstintedandsaid‘Ay.’
Juliet:Andstintthoutoo,Ipraythee,nurse,sayI.
Nurse:Peace,Ihavedone.Godmarktheetohisgrace!
Thouwasttheprettiestbabethate’erInursed:
AnImightlivetoseetheemarriedonce,
Ihavemywish.
LadyCapulet:Marry,that‘marry’istheverytheme
Icametotalkof.Tellme,daughterJuliet,
Howstandsyourdispositiontobemarried?
Juliet:ItisanhonourthatIdreamnotof.
Nurse:Anhonour!werenotIthineonlynurse,
Iwouldsaythouhadstsuck’dwisdomfromthyteat.
LadyCapulet:Well,thinkofmarriagenow;youngerthanyou,
HereinVerona,ladiesofesteem,
Aremadealreadymothers:bymycount,
Iwasyourmothermuchupontheseyears
Thatyouarenowamaid.Thustheninbrief:
ThevaliantParisseeksyouforhislove.
