Prologue

           EnterChorus

           ChorusNowolddesiredothinhisdeath-bedlie,

           Andyoungaffectiongapestobehisheir;

           Thatfairforwhichlovegroan’dforandwoulddie,

           WithtenderJulietmatch’d,isnownotfair.

           NowRomeoisbelovedandlovesagain,

           Alikebetwitchedbythecharmoflooks,

           Buttohisfoesupposedhemustcomplain,

           Andshesteallove’ssweetbaitfromfearfulhooks:

           Beingheldafoe,hemaynothaveaccess

           Tobreathesuchvowsasloversusetoswear;

           Andsheasmuchinlove,hermeansmuchless

           Tomeethernew-belovedanywhere:

           Butpassionlendsthempower,timemeans,tomeet

           Temperingextremitieswithextremesweet.

           Exit