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| Enter Frier alone with a basket. | Enter Friar Laurence alone, with a basket | | RJ II.iii.1.1 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| The gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night, / Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: / And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles, / From forth daies path, and Titans burning wheeles: / Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye, | Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye | advance (v.) raise, lift up, upraise | RJ II.iii.1 | |
| The day to cheere, and nights danke dew to dry, | The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry, | | RJ II.iii.2 | |
| I must vpfill this Osier Cage of ours, | I must upfill this osier cage of ours | osier (adj.)made of willow | RJ II.iii.3 | |
| | cage (n.)basket, frame | | |
| With balefull weedes, and precious Iuiced flowers, | With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers. | baleful (adj.)deadly, mortal, malignant | RJ II.iii.4 | |
| The earth that's Natures mother, is her Tombe, | The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb. | | RJ II.iii.5 | |
| What is her burying graue that is her wombe: | What is her burying grave, that is her womb; | | RJ II.iii.6 | |
| And from her wombe children of diuers kind | And from her womb children of divers kind | divers (adj.)different, various, several | RJ II.iii.7 | |
| We sucking on her naturall bosome find: | We sucking on her natural bosom find, | | RJ II.iii.8 | |
| Many for many vertues excellent: | Many for many virtues excellent, | virtue (n.)power, capability, efficacy, property | RJ II.iii.9 | |
| None but for some, and yet all different. | None but for some, and yet all different. | | RJ II.iii.10 | |
| Omickle is the powerfull grace that lies | O mickle is the powerful grace that lies | mickle (adj.)great, much, large | RJ II.iii.11 | |
| | grace (n.)virtue, fine quality | | |
| In Plants, Hearbs, stones, and their true qualities: | In plants, herbs, stones, and their true qualities. | quality (n.)characteristic, feature, property | RJ II.iii.12 | |
| | true (adj.)inherent, authentic, genuine | | |
| For nought so vile, that on the earth doth liue, | For naught so vile that on the earth doth live | | RJ II.iii.13 | |
| But to the earth some speciall good doth giue. | But to the earth some special good doth give; | | RJ II.iii.14 | |
| Nor ought so good, but strain'd from that faire vse, | Nor aught so good but, strained from that fair use, | strain (v.)constrain, force, press | RJ II.iii.15 | |
| | fair (adj.)legitimate, lawful, proper | | |
| | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | | |
| Reuolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse. | Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse. | birth (n.)nature, kind, natural character | RJ II.iii.16 | |
| Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplied, | Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, | turn (v.)become, transform, change [into] | RJ II.iii.17 | |
| And vice sometime by action dignified. | And vice sometimes by action dignified. | | RJ II.iii.18 | |
| Within the infant rin'd of this weake flower, | Within the infant rind of this weak flower | | RJ II.iii.19 | |
| Poyson hath residence, and medicine power: | Poison hath residence, and medicine power. | medicine (n.)healing, effective remedy | RJ II.iii.20 | |
| For this being smelt, with that part cheares each part, | For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part; | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | RJ II.iii.21 | |
| Being tasted slayes all sences with the heart. | Being tasted, stays all senses with the heart. | stay (v.)stop, prevent, end | RJ II.iii.22 | |
| Two such opposed Kings encampe them still, | Two such opposed kings encamp them still | encamp (v.)form into a camp, settle in a camp | RJ II.iii.23 | |
| | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | | |
| In man as well as Hearbes, grace and rude will: | In man as well as herbs – grace and rude will. | rude (adj.)uncontrolled, unruly, of the flesh | RJ II.iii.24 | |
| | will (n.)lust, sexual desire, passion | | |
| And where the worser is predominant, | And where the worser is predominant, | predominant (adj.)[astrology] in the ascendant, ruling | RJ II.iii.25 | |
| Full soone the Canker death eates vp that Plant. | Full soon the canker death eats up that plant. | canker (n./adj.)grub that destroys plant buds and leaves, cankerworm, parasite | RJ II.iii.26 | |
| Enter Romeo. | Enter Romeo | | RJ II.iii.27 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| Good morrow Father. | Good morrow, father. | morrow (n.)morning | RJ II.iii.27.1 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| Benedecite. | Benedicite! | benedicite (Latin v.) [pron: bene'diysitee] may God be with you | RJ II.iii.27.2 | |
| What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? | What early tongue so sweet saluteth me? | | RJ II.iii.28 | |
| Young Sonne, it argues a distempered head, | Young son, it argues a distempered head | distempered (adj.)disordered, disturbed, diseased | RJ II.iii.29 | |
| | argue (v.)indicate, betoken, be evidence of | | |
| So soone to bid goodmorrow to thy bed; | So soon to bid good morrow to thy bed. | | RJ II.iii.30 | |
| Care keepes his watch in euery old mans eye, | Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye, | keep (v.)keep up, maintain, carry on | RJ II.iii.31 | |
| | watch (n.)sleepless state, wakefulness | | |
| And where Care lodges, sleepe will neuer lye: | And where care lodges, sleep will never lie. | | RJ II.iii.32 | |
| But where vnbrused youth with vnstuft braine | But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain | unbruised (adj.)undamaged by the world | RJ II.iii.33 | |
| | unstuffed (adj.)unclogged by troubles | | |
| Doth couch his lims, there, golden sleepe doth raigne; | Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign. | couch (v.)lay down, rest, repose | RJ II.iii.34 | |
| Therefore thy earlinesse doth me assure, | Therefore thy earliness doth me assure | | RJ II.iii.35 | |
| Thou art vprous'd with some distemprature; | Thou art uproused with some distemperature. | uprouse (v.)arouse, get up, leave one's bed | RJ II.iii.36 | |
| | distemperature (n.)ailment, disorder, malady | | |
| Or if not so, then here I hit it right. | Or if not so, then here I hit it right –, | | RJ II.iii.37 | |
| Our Romeo hath not beene in bed to night. | Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight. | | RJ II.iii.38 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| That last is true, the sweeter rest was mine. | That last is true. The sweeter rest was mine. | | RJ II.iii.39 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| God pardon sin: wast thou with Rosaline? | God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline? | | RJ II.iii.40 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| With Rosaline, my ghostly Father? No, | With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No. | ghostly (adj.)spiritual, holy | RJ II.iii.41 | |
| I haue forgot that name, and that names woe. | I have forgot that name and that name's woe. | | RJ II.iii.42 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| That's my good Son, but wher hast thou bin then? | That's my good son! But where hast thou been then? | | RJ II.iii.43 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| Ile tell thee ere thou aske it me agen: | I'll tell thee ere thou ask it me again. | | RJ II.iii.44 | |
| I haue beene feasting with mine enemie, | I have been feasting with mine enemy, | | RJ II.iii.45 | |
| Where on a sudden one hath wounded me, | Where on a sudden one hath wounded me | sudden, of / on / upon a / thesuddenly | RJ II.iii.46 | |
| That's by me wounded: both our remedies | That's by me wounded. Both our remedies | | RJ II.iii.47 | |
| Within thy helpe and holy phisicke lies: | Within thy help and holy physic lies. | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | RJ II.iii.48 | |
| I beare no hatred, blessed man: for loe | I bear no hatred, blessed man, for, lo, | | RJ II.iii.49 | |
| My intercession likewise steads my foe. | My intercession likewise steads my foe. | intercession (n.)prayer, plea, entreaty | RJ II.iii.50 | |
| | stead (v.)help, assist, benefit | | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| Be plaine good Son, rest homely in thy drift, | Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. | homely (adj.)plain, simple, ordinary | RJ II.iii.51 | |
| | drift (n.)plan, intention, aim | | |
| Ridling confession, findes but ridling shrift. | Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift. | shrift (n.)absolution | RJ II.iii.52 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| Then plainly know my hearts deare Loue is set, | Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set | | RJ II.iii.53 | |
| On the faire daughter of rich Capulet: | On the fair daughter of rich Capulet. | | RJ II.iii.54 | |
| As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine; | As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine, | | RJ II.iii.55 | |
| And all combin'd, saue what thou must combine | And all combined, save what thou must combine | combine (v.)unite in harmony, be at one | RJ II.iii.56 | |
| By holy marriage: when and where, and how, | By holy marriage. When, and where, and how | | RJ II.iii.57 | |
| We met, we wooed, and made exchange of vow: | We met, we wooed and made exchange of vow, | | RJ II.iii.58 | |
| Ile tell thee as we passe, but this I pray, | I'll tell thee as we pass. But this I pray, | | RJ II.iii.59 | |
| That thou consent to marrie vs to day. | That thou consent to marry us today. | | RJ II.iii.60 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| Holy S. Francis, what a change is heere? | Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here! | Francis, Saintin Christian tradition, founder of the Franciscan order | RJ II.iii.61 | |
| Is Rosaline that thou didst Loue so deare | Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, | | RJ II.iii.62 | |
| So soone forsaken? young mens Loue then lies | So soon forsaken? Young men's love then lies | | RJ II.iii.63 | |
| Not truely in their hearts, but in their eyes. | Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes. | | RJ II.iii.64 | |
| Iesu Maria, what a deale of brine | Jesu Maria! What a deal of brine | brine (n.)salt water [i.e. tears] | RJ II.iii.65 | |
| Hath washt thy sallow cheekes for Rosaline? | Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline! | | RJ II.iii.66 | |
| How much salt water throwne away in wast, | How much salt water thrown away in waste | | RJ II.iii.67 | |
| To season Loue that of it doth not tast. | To season love, that of it doth not taste! | season (v.)preserve, keep | RJ II.iii.68 | |
| The Sun not yet thy sighes, from heauen cleares, | The sun not yet thy sighs from heaven clears. | | RJ II.iii.69 | |
| Thy old grones yet ringing in my auncient eares: | Thy old groans yet ring in mine ancient ears. | | RJ II.iii.70 | |
| Lo here vpon thy cheeke the staine doth sit, | Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit | | RJ II.iii.71 | |
| Of an old teare that is not washt off yet. | Of an old tear that is not washed off yet. | | RJ II.iii.72 | |
| If ere thou wast thy selfe, and these woes thine, | If e'er thou wast thyself, and these woes thine, | | RJ II.iii.73 | |
| Thou and these woes, were all for Rosaline. | Thou and these woes were all for Rosaline. | | RJ II.iii.74 | |
| And art thou chang'd? pronounce this sentence then, | And art thou changed? Pronounce this sentence then: | sentence (n.)maxim, wise saying, precept | RJ II.iii.75 | |
| Women may fall, when there's no strength in men. | Women may fall when there's no strength in men. | | RJ II.iii.76 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| Thou chid'st me oft for louing Rosaline. | Thou chidst me oft for loving Rosaline. | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | RJ II.iii.77 | |
| | oft (adv.)often | | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| For doting, not for louing pupill mine. | For doting, not for loving, pupil mine. | | RJ II.iii.78 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| And bad'st me bury Loue. | And badest me bury love. | bid (v.), past form badepray, entreat, beg, ask | RJ II.iii.79.1 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| Not in a graue, | Not in a grave | | RJ II.iii.79.2 | |
| To lay one in, another out to haue. | To lay one in, another out to have. | | RJ II.iii.80 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| I pray thee chide me not, her I Loue now | I pray thee chide me not. Her whom I love now | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | RJ II.iii.81 | |
| Doth grace for grace, and Loue for Loue allow: | Doth grace for grace and love for love allow. | grace (n.)honour, favour, recognition, respect | RJ II.iii.82 | |
| The other did not so. | The other did not so. | | RJ II.iii.83.1 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| O she knew well, | O, she knew well | | RJ II.iii.83.2 | |
| Thy Loue did read by rote, that could not spell: | Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell. | | RJ II.iii.84 | |
| But come young wauerer, come goe with me, | But come, young waverer, come, go with me. | | RJ II.iii.85 | |
| In one respect, Ile thy assistant be: | In one respect I'll thy assistant be. | | RJ II.iii.86 | |
| For this alliance may so happy proue, | For this alliance may so happy prove | alliance (n.)marriage | RJ II.iii.87 | |
| To turne your houshould rancor to pure Loue. | To turn your households' rancour to pure love. | | RJ II.iii.88 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| O let vs hence, I stand on sudden hast. | O, let us hence! I stand on sudden haste. | stand on (v.)insist on, demand, call for | RJ II.iii.89 | |
| Fri. | FRIAR | | | |
| Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast. | Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast. | | RJ II.iii.90 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | RJ II.iii.90 | |