I'll have this knot knit up to-morrow morning. As you think fit to furnish me to-morrow. Lady C. No, not till Thursday; there is time enough. Cap. Go, Nurse, go with her; we'll to church to[Exeunt JULIET and NURSE. morrow. Lady C. We shall be short in our provision; "Tis now near night. Cap. Tush, all things shall be well: Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her; T'appoint him 'gainst to-morrow. My heart's light, [Exeunt. SCENE III, JULIET'S Chamber. Enter JULIET and NURSE. Jul. Ay, those attires are best; but, gentle Nurse, I pray thee leave me to myself to night; For I have need of many orisons, To move the Heav'ns to smile upon my state, Lady C. What, are you busy? do you need my help? Jul. No, madam, we have cull'd such necessaries As are behoveful for our state to-morrow; Lady C. Then good night: Get thee to bed, and rest, for thou hast need. [Exeunt LADY CAPULET and NURSE: Jul. Farewell-Heav'n knows when we shall meet again! I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, [Takes out a Phial. [Pointing to a Dagger. To whose foul mouth no wholesome air breathes in The horrible concéit of death and night, As in a vault, an ancient receptacle, Where, for these many hundred years, the bones G Where bloody Tibalt, yet but green in earth, [Drinks, and throws herself on the Bed. SCENE IV. A Hall. Enter LADY CAPULET and NURSE. Lady C. Hold, take these keys, and fetch more spices, Nurse. Nurse. They call for dates and quinces in the pastry. Enter CAPULET. Cap. Come, stir, stir, stir; the second cock hath crow'd, The curfew bell hath rung, 'tis three o'clock: Look to the bak'd meats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost. Nurse. Go, go, you cot-quean, go: Get you to bed; faith you'll be sick to-morrow, For this night's watching. [Erit. Cap. No, not a whit? what, I have watch'd ere now All night for a less cause, and ne'er been sick. [Music plays. For so he said he would.I hear him near, Nurse, wife, what ho? what, Nurse, I say? Enter NURSE. Go waken Juliet, go, and trim her up. I'll go and chat with Paris. Hie, make haste: [Exeunt. SCENE V. JULIET'S Chamber. Enter NURSE. Nurse. Mistress, what mistress! Juliet-Fast, Why, lamb-why, lady,-Fie, you slug-a-bed- What, dress'd, and in your clothes-and down again ! O well-a-day, that ever I was born! Ho! my lord, my lady! Enter LADY CAPULET. Lady C. What noise is here? Nurse. Look,-oh, heavy day! Enter CAPULET. Cap. For shame, bring Juliet forth, her lord is come. Nurse, She's dead: she's dead! alack the day! Cap. Ha! let me see her-Out, alas! she's cold, Her blood is settled, and her joints are stiff; Life and these lips have long been separated: Death lies on her, like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field. Accursed time! unfortunate old man! Enter FRIAR LAWRENCE and PARIS. Fri. Come, is the bride ready to go to church? Par. Have I thought long to see this morning's face, And doth it give me such a sight as this? Cap. Most miserable hour, that time ere saw But one, poor one, one poor and loving child; And cruel death hath catch'd it from my sight. Cap. All things, that we ordain'd to festival, Turn from their office to black funeral: |