Ромео и Джульетта
Scene I. Verona. A public place.
Montague:Bothbymyselfandmanyotherfriends:
Buthe,hisownaffections’counsellor,
Istohimself—Iwillnotsayhowtrue—
Buttohimselfsosecretandsoclose,
Sofarfromsoundinganddiscovery,
Asisthebudbitwithanenviousworm,
Erehecanspreadhissweetleavestotheair,
Ordedicatehisbeautytothesun.
Couldwebutlearnfromwhencehissorrowsgrow.
Wewouldaswillinglygivecureasknow.
EnterRomeo
Benvolio:See,wherehecomes:sopleaseyou,stepaside;
I’llknowhisgrievance,orbemuchdenied.
Montague:Iwouldthouwertsohappybythystay,
Toheartrueshrift.Come,madam,let’saway.
ExeuntMontagueandLadyMontague
Benvolio:Good-morrow,cousin.
Romeo:Isthedaysoyoung?
Benvolio:Butnewstrucknine.
Romeo:Ayme!sadhoursseemlong.
Wasthatmyfatherthatwenthencesofast?
Benvolio:Itwas.WhatsadnesslengthensRomeo’shours?
Romeo:Nothavingthat,which,having,makesthemshort.
Benvolio:Inlove?
Romeo:Out—
Benvolio:Oflove?
Romeo:Outofherfavour,whereIaminlove.