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| Enter Paris and his Page. | Enter Paris and his Page, with flowers and sweet water | sweet (adj.) perfumed, scented, fragrant | RJ V.iii.1.1 | |
| Par. | PARIS | | | |
| Giue me thy Torch Boy, hence and stand aloft, | Give me thy torch, boy. Hence, and stand aloof. | aloof (adv.)a short distance away, to one side | RJ V.iii.1 | |
| Yet put it out, for I would not be seene: | Yet put it out, for I would not be seen. | | RJ V.iii.2 | |
| Vnder yond young Trees lay thee all along, | Under yond yew trees lay thee all along, | along (adv.)at full length, stretched out, prostrate | RJ V.iii.3 | |
| Holding thy eare close to the hollow ground, | Holding thy ear close to the hollow ground. | | RJ V.iii.4 | |
| So shall no foot vpon the Churchyard tread, | So shall no foot upon the churchyard tread, | | RJ V.iii.5 | |
| Being loose, vnfirme with digging vp of Graues, | Being loose, unfirm, with digging up of graves, | unfirm (adj.)unstable, not compact, of loose consistency | RJ V.iii.6 | |
| But thou shalt heare it: whistle then to me, | But thou shalt hear it. Whistle then to me, | | RJ V.iii.7 | |
| As signall that thou hearest some thing approach, | As signal that thou hearest something approach. | | RJ V.iii.8 | |
| Giue me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go. | Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go. | | RJ V.iii.9 | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| (aside) | | RJ V.iii.10.1 | |
| I am almost afraid to stand alone | I am almost afraid to stand alone | stand (v.)continue, remain, wait, stay put | RJ V.iii.10 | |
| Here in the Churchyard, yet I will aduenture. | Here in the churchyard. Yet I will adventure. | adventure (v.)venture, dare, chance, risk | RJ V.iii.11 | |
| Page retires | retire (v.)withdraw, take oneself away | RJ V.iii.11.1 | |
| Pa. | PARIS | | | |
| Sweet Flower with flowers thy Bridall bed I strew: | Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew – | | RJ V.iii.12 | |
| O woe, thy Canopie is dust and stones, | O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones – | canopy (n.)covering above a bed | RJ V.iii.13 | |
| Which with sweet water nightly I will dewe, | Which with sweet water nightly I will dew; | sweet (adj.)perfumed, scented, fragrant | RJ V.iii.14 | |
| | dew (v.)bedew, moisten, water | | |
| Or wanting that, with teares destil'd by mones; | Or, wanting that, with tears distilled by moans. | distil (v.)trickle down, fall in tiny drops | RJ V.iii.15 | |
| | want (v.)lack, need, be without | | |
| The obsequies that I for thee will keepe, | The obsequies that I for thee will keep | obsequy (n.)funeral rite, burial ceremony | RJ V.iii.16 | |
| | keep (v.)keep up, maintain, carry on | | |
| Nightly shall be, to strew thy graue, and weepe. | Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and weep. | | RJ V.iii.17 | |
| Whistle Boy. | Page whistles | | RJ V.iii.18 | |
| The Boy giues warning, something doth approach, | The boy gives warning something doth approach. | | RJ V.iii.18 | |
| What cursed foot wanders this wayes to night, | What cursed foot wanders this way tonight | | RJ V.iii.19 | |
| To crosse my obsequies, and true loues right? | To cross my obsequies and true love's rite? | cross (v.)prevent, thwart, forestall | RJ V.iii.20 | |
| What with a Torch? Muffle me night a while. | What, with a torch! Muffle me, night, awhile. | | RJ V.iii.21 | |
| Paris retires | retire (v.)withdraw, take oneself away | RJ V.iii.21.1 | |
| Enter Romeo, and Peter. | Enter Romeo and Balthasar, with a torch, a mattock, | mattock (n.)tool for loosening hard ground | RJ V.iii.22.1 | |
| and a crow of iron | crow (n.)crowbar | RJ V.iii.22.2 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| Giue me that Mattocke, & the wrenching Iron, | Give me that mattock and the wrenching iron. | | RJ V.iii.22 | |
| Hold take this Letter, early in the morning | Hold, take this letter. Early in the morning | | RJ V.iii.23 | |
| See thou deliuer it to my Lord and Father, | See thou deliver it to my lord and father. | | RJ V.iii.24 | |
| Giue me the light; vpon thy life I charge thee, | Give me the light. Upon thy life I charge thee, | | RJ V.iii.25 | |
| What ere thou hear'st or seest, stand all aloofe, | Whate'er thou hearest or seest, stand all aloof | aloof (adv.)a short distance away, to one side | RJ V.iii.26 | |
| And do not interrupt me in my course. | And do not interrupt me in my course. | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | RJ V.iii.27 | |
| Why I descend into this bed of death, | Why I descend into this bed of death | | RJ V.iii.28 | |
| Is partly to behold my Ladies face: | Is partly to behold my lady's face, | | RJ V.iii.29 | |
| But chiefly to take thence from her dead finger, | But chiefly to take thence from her dead finger | | RJ V.iii.30 | |
| A precious Ring: a Ring that I must vse, | A precious ring, a ring that I must use | | RJ V.iii.31 | |
| In deare employment, therefore hence be gone: | In dear employment. Therefore hence, be gone. | dear (adj.)important, major, significant | RJ V.iii.32 | |
| But if thou iealous dost returne to prie | But if thou, jealous, dost return to pry | jealous (adj.)suspicious, mistrustful, wary, watchful | RJ V.iii.33 | |
| In what I further shall intend to do, | In what I farther shall intend to do, | | RJ V.iii.34 | |
| By heauen I will teare thee ioynt by ioynt, | By heaven, I will tear thee joint by joint | | RJ V.iii.35 | |
| And strew this hungry Churchyard with thy limbs: | And strew this hungry churchyard with thy limbs. | | RJ V.iii.36 | |
| The time, and my intents are sauage wilde: | The time and my intents are savage-wild, | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | RJ V.iii.37 | |
| More fierce and more inexorable farre, | More fierce and more inexorable far | | RJ V.iii.38 | |
| Then emptie Tygers, or the roaring Sea. | Than empty tigers or the roaring sea. | | RJ V.iii.39 | |
| Pet. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| I will be gone sir, and not trouble you | I will be gone, sir, and not trouble ye. | | RJ V.iii.40 | |
| Ro. | ROMEO | | | |
| So shalt thou shew me friendship: take thou that, | So shalt thou show me friendship. Take thou that. | | RJ V.iii.41 | |
| Liue and be prosperous, and farewell good fellow. | Live, and be prosperous; and farewell, good fellow. | | RJ V.iii.42 | |
| Pet. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| (aside) | | RJ V.iii.43 | |
| For all this same, Ile hide me here about, | For all this same, I'll hide me hereabout. | | RJ V.iii.43 | |
| His lookes I feare, and his intents I doubt. | His looks I fear, and his intents I doubt. | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | RJ V.iii.44 | |
| | doubt (v.)suspect, have suspicions about, fear | | |
| Balthasar retires | | RJ V.iii.44 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| Thou detestable mawe, thou wombe of death, | Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death, | maw (n.)belly, stomach; throat, gullet | RJ V.iii.45 | |
| | womb (n.)belly, paunch | | |
| Gorg'd with the dearest morsell of the earth: | Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, | | RJ V.iii.46 | |
| Thus I enforce thy rotten Iawes to open, | Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open, | | RJ V.iii.47 | |
| And in despight, Ile cram thee with more food. | And in despite I'll cram thee with more food. | despite (n.)malice, spite, hatred | RJ V.iii.48 | |
| Romeo begins to open the tomb | | RJ V.iii.49 | |
| Par. | PARIS | | | |
| This is that banisht haughtie Mountague, | This is that banished haughty Montague | | RJ V.iii.49 | |
| That murdred my Loues Cozin; with which griefe, | That murdered my love's cousin – with which grief | | RJ V.iii.50 | |
| It is supposed the faire Creature died, | It is supposed the fair creature died – | | RJ V.iii.51 | |
| And here is come to do some villanous shame | And here is come to do some villainous shame | | RJ V.iii.52 | |
| To the dead bodies: I will apprehend him. | To the dead bodies. I will apprehend him. | apprehend (v.)seize, arrest, lay hold of | RJ V.iii.53 | |
| Comes forward | | RJ V.iii.54.1 | |
| Stop thy vnhallowed toyle, vile Mountague: | Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague! | unhallowed (adj.)unholy, wicked, sacrilegious | RJ V.iii.54 | |
| Can vengeance be pursued further then death? | Can vengeance be pursued further than death? | | RJ V.iii.55 | |
| Condemned vallaine, I do apprehend thee. | Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee. | | RJ V.iii.56 | |
| Obey and go with me, for thou must die, | Obey, and go with me. For thou must die. | | RJ V.iii.57 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| I must indeed, and therfore came I hither: | I must indeed; and therefore came I hither. | | RJ V.iii.58 | |
| Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man, | Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man. | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | RJ V.iii.59 | |
| Flie hence and leaue me, thinke vpon those gone, | Fly hence and leave me. Think upon these gone. | | RJ V.iii.60 | |
| Let them affright thee. I beseech thee Youth, | Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth, | affright (v.)frighten, terrify, scare | RJ V.iii.61 | |
| Put not an other sin vpon my head, | Put not another sin upon my head | | RJ V.iii.62 | |
| By vrging me to furie. O be gone, | By urging me to fury. O, be gone! | | RJ V.iii.63 | |
| By heauen I loue thee better then my selfe, | By heaven, I love thee better than myself, | | RJ V.iii.64 | |
| For I come hither arm'd against my selfe: | For I come hither armed against myself. | | RJ V.iii.65 | |
| Stay not, be gone, liue, and hereafter say, | Stay not, be gone. Live, and hereafter say | | RJ V.iii.66 | |
| A mad mans mercy bid thee run away. | A madman's mercy bid thee run away. | | RJ V.iii.67 | |
| Par. | PARIS | | | |
| I do defie thy commisseration, | I do defy thy conjuration | conjuration (n.)entreaty, injunction, solemn appeal | RJ V.iii.68 | |
| And apprehend thee for a Fellon here. | And apprehend thee for a felon here. | | RJ V.iii.69 | |
| Ro. | ROMEO | | | |
| Wilt thou prouoke me? Then haue at thee Boy. | Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy! | | RJ V.iii.70 | |
| They fight | | RJ V.iii.71.1 | |
| Pet. | PAGE | | | |
| O Lord they fight, I will go call the Watch. | O Lord, they fight! I will go call the Watch. | watch (n.)watchmen, officers, street patrol | RJ V.iii.71 | |
| Exit Page | | RJ V.iii.71 | |
| Paris falls | | RJ V.iii.72 | |
| Pa. | PARIS | | | |
| O I am slaine, if thon be mercifull, | O, I am slain! If thou be merciful, | | RJ V.iii.72 | |
| Open the Tombe, lay me with Iuliet. | Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet. | | RJ V.iii.73 | |
| Paris dies | | RJ V.iii.74 | |
| Rom. | ROMEO | | | |
| In faith I will, let me peruse this face: | In faith, I will. Let me peruse this face. | | RJ V.iii.74 | |
| Mercutius kinsman, Noble Countie Paris, | Mercutio's kinsman, noble County Paris! | | RJ V.iii.75 | |
| What said my man, when my betossed soule | What said my man when my betossed soul | betossed (adj.)tossed about, shaken up | RJ V.iii.76 | |
| Did not attend him as we rode? I thinke | Did not attend him as we rode? I think | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | RJ V.iii.77 | |
| He told me Paris should haue married Iuliet. | He told me Paris should have married Juliet. | | RJ V.iii.78 | |
| Said he not so? Or did I dreame it so? | Said he not so? Or did I dream it so? | | RJ V.iii.79 | |
| Or am I mad, hearing him talke of Iuliet, | Or am I mad, hearing him talk of Juliet, | | RJ V.iii.80 | |
| To thinke it was so? O giue me thy hand, | To think it was so? O, give me thy hand, | | RJ V.iii.81 | |
| One, writ with me in sowre misfortunes booke. | One writ with me in sour misfortune's book. | | RJ V.iii.82 | |
| Ile burie thee in a triumphant graue. | I'll bury thee in a triumphant grave. | triumphant (adj.)triumphal, glorious, celebrating a great victory | RJ V.iii.83 | |
| A Graue; O no, a Lanthorne; slaughtred Youth: | A grave? O, no, a lantern, slaughtered youth. | lantern (n.)light-filled arena, brilliantly lit place | RJ V.iii.84 | |
| He opens the tomb | | RJ V.iii.85 | |
| For here lies Iuliet, and her beautie makes | For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes | | RJ V.iii.85 | |
| This Vault a feasting presence full of light. | This vault a feasting presence full of light. | presence (n.)royal reception chamber | RJ V.iii.86 | |
| | feasting (adj.)jubilant, sumptuous, festive | | |
| Death lie thou there, by a dead man inter'd. | Death, lie thou there, by a dead man interred. | | RJ V.iii.87 | |
| He lays him in the tomb | | RJ V.iii.88.1 | |
| How oft when men are at the point of death, | How oft when men are at the point of death | oft (adv.)often | RJ V.iii.88 | |
| Haue they beene merrie? Which their Keepers call | Have they been merry! which their keepers call | keeper (n.)nurse, carer | RJ V.iii.89 | |
| A lightning before death? Oh how may I | A lightning before death. O, how may I | | RJ V.iii.90 | |
| Call this a lightning? O my Loue, my Wife, | Call this a lightning? O my love, my wife! | | RJ V.iii.91 | |
| Death that hath suckt the honey of thy breath, | Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, | | RJ V.iii.92 | |
| Hath had no power yet vpon thy Beautie: | Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty. | power (n.)control, influence, sway | RJ V.iii.93 | |
| Thou are not conquer'd: Beauties ensigne yet | Thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yet | ensign (n.)standard, banner, flag | RJ V.iii.94 | |
| Is Crymson in thy lips, and in thy cheekes, | Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, | | RJ V.iii.95 | |
| And Deaths pale flag is not aduanced there. | And death's pale flag is not advanced there. | advance (v.)display, present, promote | RJ V.iii.96 | |
| Tybalt, ly'st thou there in thy bloudy sheet? | Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? | | RJ V.iii.97 | |
| O what more fauour can I do to thee, | O, what more favour can I do to thee | | RJ V.iii.98 | |
| Then with that hand that cut thy youth in twaine, | Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain | | RJ V.iii.99 | |
| To sunder his that was thy enemie? | To sunder his that was thine enemy? | sunder (v.)cut, divide, put an end to | RJ V.iii.100 | |
| Forgiue me Cozen. Ah deare Iuliet: | Forgive me, cousin! Ah, dear Juliet, | | RJ V.iii.101 | |
| Why art thou yet so faire? I will beleeue, | Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe | | RJ V.iii.102 | |
| Shall I beleeue, that vnsubstantiall death is amorous? | That unsubstantial death is amorous, | | RJ V.iii.103 | |
| And that the leane abhorred Monster keepes | And that the lean abhorred monster keeps | | RJ V.iii.104 | |
| Thee here in darke to be his Paramour? | Thee here in dark to be his paramour? | paramour (n.)lover | RJ V.iii.105 | |
| For feare of that, I still will stay with thee, | For fear of that I still will stay with thee | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | RJ V.iii.106 | |
| And neuer from this Pallace of dym night | And never from this palace of dim night | | RJ V.iii.107 | |
| Depart againe: come lie thou in my armes, / Heere's to thy health, where ere thou tumblest in. / O true Appothecarie! | Depart again. Here, here will I remain | | RJ V.iii.108 | |
| Thy drugs are quicke. Thus with a kisse I die. / Depart againe; here, here will I remaine, / With Wormes that are thy Chambermaides: O here / | With worms that are thy chambermaids. O here | | RJ V.iii.109 | |
| Will I set vp my euerlasting rest: | Will I set up my everlasting rest | set up one's rest (n.)[in primero] venture one's final stake, stake all | RJ V.iii.110 | |
| And shake the yoke of inauspicious starres | And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars | | RJ V.iii.111 | |
| From this world-wearied flesh: Eyes looke your last: | From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last! | | RJ V.iii.112 | |
| Armes take your last embrace: And lips, O you | Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you | | RJ V.iii.113 | |
| The doores of breath, seale with a righteous kisse | The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss | | RJ V.iii.114 | |
| A datelesse bargaine to ingrossing death: | A dateless bargain to engrossing death! | engrossing (adj.)all-absorbing, monopolizing | RJ V.iii.115 | |
| | dateless (adj.)everlasting, eternal, endless | | |
| Come bitter conduct, come vnsauoury guide, | Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide! | conduct (n.)conductor, leader, director | RJ V.iii.116 | |
| Thou desperate Pilot, now at once run on | Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on | | RJ V.iii.117 | |
| The dashing Rocks, thy Sea-sicke wearie Barke: | The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark! | seasick (adj.)weary of sea travel, tired of voyaging | RJ V.iii.118 | |
| | bark, barque (n.)ship, vessel | | |
| Heere's to my Loue. O true Appothecary: | Here's to my love! (He drinks) O true Apothecary! | | RJ V.iii.119 | |
| Thy drugs are quicke. Thus with a kisse I die. | Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die. | | RJ V.iii.120 | |
| He falls | | RJ V.iii.121.1 | |
| Enter Frier with Lanthorne, Crow, and Spade. | Enter Friar Laurence, with lantern, crow, and spade | | RJ V.iii.121.2 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| St. Francis be my speed, how oft to night | Saint Francis be my speed! How oft tonight | speed (n.)assistance, aid, protector | RJ V.iii.121 | |
| | Francis, Saintin Christian tradition, founder of the Franciscan order | | |
| | oft (adv.)often | | |
| Haue my old feet stumbled at graues? Who's there? | Have my old feet stumbled at graves! Who's there? | | RJ V.iii.122 | |
| Man. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| Here's one, a Friend, & one that knowes you well. | Here's one, a friend, and one that knows you well. | | RJ V.iii.123 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| Blisse be vpon you. Tell me good my Friend | Bliss be upon you! Tell me, good my friend, | | RJ V.iii.124 | |
| What Torch is yond that vainely lends his light | What torch is yond that vainly lends his light | vainly (adv.)uselessly, fruitlessly, ineffectively | RJ V.iii.125 | |
| To grubs, and eyelesse Sculles? As I discerne, | To grubs and eyeless skulls? As I discern, | grub (n.)maggot, worm | RJ V.iii.126 | |
| It burneth in the Capels Monument. | It burneth in the Capel's monument. | | RJ V.iii.127 | |
| Man. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| It doth so holy sir, / And there's my Master, | It doth so, holy sir; and there's my master, | | RJ V.iii.128 | |
| one that you loue. | One that you love. | | RJ V.iii.129.1 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| Who is it? | Who is it? | | RJ V.iii.129.2 | |
| Man. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| Romeo. | Romeo. | | RJ V.iii.129.3 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| How long hath he bin there? | How long hath he been there? | | RJ V.iii.130.1 | |
| Man. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| Full halfe an houre. | Full half an hour. | | RJ V.iii.130.2 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| Go with me to the Vault. | Go with me to the vault. | | RJ V.iii.131.1 | |
| Man. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| I dare not Sir. | I dare not, sir. | | RJ V.iii.131.2 | |
| My Master knowes not but I am gone hence, | My master knows not but I am gone hence, | | RJ V.iii.132 | |
| And fearefully did menace me with death, | And fearfully did menace me with death | | RJ V.iii.133 | |
| If I did stay to looke on his entents. | If I did stay to look on his intents. | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | RJ V.iii.134 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| Stay, then Ile go alone, feares comes vpon me. | Stay then; I'll go alone. Fear comes upon me. | | RJ V.iii.135 | |
| O much I feare some ill vnluckie thing. | O much I fear some ill unthrifty thing. | unthrifty (adj.)harmful, pernicious, unfortunate | RJ V.iii.136 | |
| Man. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| As I did sleepe vnder this young tree here, | As I did sleep under this yew tree here, | | RJ V.iii.137 | |
| I dreamt my maister and another fought, | I dreamt my master and another fought, | | RJ V.iii.138 | |
| And that my Maister slew him. | And that my master slew him. | | RJ V.iii.139.1 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| Romeo. | Romeo! | | RJ V.iii.139.2 | |
| He stoops and looks on the blood and weapons | | RJ V.iii.140 | |
| Alacke, alacke, what blood is this which staines | Alack, alack, what blood is this which stains | | RJ V.iii.140 | |
| The stony entrance of this Sepulcher? | The stony entrance of this sepulchre? | | RJ V.iii.141 | |
| What meane these Masterlesse, and goarie Swords | What mean these masterless and gory swords | masterless (adj.)abandoned, lacking an owner | RJ V.iii.142 | |
| To lie discolour'd by this place of peace? | To lie discoloured by this place of peace? | | RJ V.iii.143 | |
| He enters the tomb | | RJ V.iii.144 | |
| Romeo, oh pale: who else? what Paris too? | Romeo! O, pale! Who else? What, Paris too? | | RJ V.iii.144 | |
| And steept in blood? Ah what an vn knd houre | And steeped in blood? Ah, what an unkind hour | | RJ V.iii.145 | |
| Is guiltie of this lamentable chance? | Is guilty of this lamentable chance! | | RJ V.iii.146 | |
| The Lady stirs. | The lady stirs. | | RJ V.iii.147 | |
| Juliet rises | | RJ V.iii.148.1 | |
| Iul. | JULIET | | | |
| O comfortable Frier, where's my Lord? | O comfortable Friar! Where is my lord? | comfortable (adj.)comforting, encouraging, reassuring | RJ V.iii.148 | |
| I do remember well where I should be: | I do remember well where I should be, | | RJ V.iii.149 | |
| And there I am, where is my Romeo? | And there I am. Where is my Romeo? | | RJ V.iii.150 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| I heare some noyse Lady, come from that nest | I hear some noise. Lady, come from that nest | | RJ V.iii.151 | |
| Of death, contagion, and vnnaturall sleepe, | Of death, contagion, and unnatural sleep. | contagion (n.)poison | RJ V.iii.152 | |
| | unnatural (adj.)abnormal, monstrous, aberrant | | |
| A greater power then we can contradict | A greater power than we can contradict | contradict (v.)oppose, go against, thwart | RJ V.iii.153 | |
| Hath thwarted our entents, come, come away, | Hath thwarted our intents. Come, come away. | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | RJ V.iii.154 | |
| Thy husband in thy bosome there lies dead: | Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead; | | RJ V.iii.155 | |
| And Paris too: come Ile dispose of thee, | And Paris too. Come, I'll dispose of thee | | RJ V.iii.156 | |
| Among a Sisterhood of holy Nunnes: | Among a sisterhood of holy nuns. | | RJ V.iii.157 | |
| Stay not to question, for the watch is comming. | Stay not to question, for the Watch is coming. | watch (n.)watchmen, officers, street patrol | RJ V.iii.158 | |
| Come, go good Iuliet, I dare no longer stay. | Come, go, good Juliet. I dare no longer stay. | | RJ V.iii.159 | |
| Iul. | JULIET | | | |
| Go get thee hence, for I will notuaway, | Go, get thee hence, for I will not away. | | RJ V.iii.160 | |
| Exit. | Exit Friar | | RJ V.iii.160 | |
| What's here? A cup clos'd in my true lo:es hand? | What's here? A cup, closed in my true love's hand? | | RJ V.iii.161 | |
| Poyson I see hath bin his timelesse end | Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end. | timeless (adj.)untimely, premature, ill-timed | RJ V.iii.162 | |
| O churle, drinke all? and left no friendly drop, | O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop | churl (n.)[term of endearment] wretch, miser, villain | RJ V.iii.163 | |
| To helpe me after, I will kisse thy lips, | To help me after? I will kiss thy lips. | | RJ V.iii.164 | |
| Happlie some poyson yet doth hang on them, | Haply some poison yet doth hang on them | haply (adv.)perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck | RJ V.iii.165 | |
| To make me die wth a restoratiue. | To make die with a restorative. | | RJ V.iii.166 | |
| She kisses him | | RJ V.iii.167 | |
| Thy lips are warme. Enter Boy and Watch. | Thy lips are warm! | | RJ V.iii.167 | |
| Watch. | WATCHMAN | | | |
| (within) | | RJ V.iii.168 | |
| Lead Boy, which way? | Lead, boy. Which way? | | RJ V.iii.168 | |
| Iul. | JULIET | | | |
| Yea noise? Then ile be briefe. O happy Dagger. | Yea, noise? Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger! | happy (adj.)opportune, appropriate, propitious, favourable | RJ V.iii.169 | |
| She snatches Romeo's dagger | | RJ V.iii.170 | |
| 'Tis in thy sheath, there rust and let me die | This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die. | | RJ V.iii.170 | |
| Kils herselfe. | She stabs herself and falls | | RJ V.iii.171 | |
| Enter Paris's Page and the Watch | | RJ V.iii.171 | |
| Boy. | PAGE | | | |
| This is the place, There where the Torch doth burne | This is the place. There, where the torch doth burn. | | RJ V.iii.171 | |
| Watch. | FIRST WATCHMAN | | | |
| The ground is bloody, / Search about the Churchyard. | The ground is bloody. Search about the churchyard. | | RJ V.iii.172 | |
| Go some of you, who ere you find attach. | Go, some of you. Whoe'er you find attach. | attach (v.)arrest, seize, apprehend | RJ V.iii.173 | |
| Exeunt some of the Watch | | RJ V.iii.173 | |
| Pittifull sight, here lies the Countie slaine, | Pitiful sight! Here lies the County slain! | county (n.)[title of rank] count | RJ V.iii.174 | |
| And Iuliett bleeding, warme and newly dead | And Juliet bleeding, warm, and newly dead, | | RJ V.iii.175 | |
| Who here hath laine these two dayes buried. | Who here hath lain these two days buried. | | RJ V.iii.176 | |
| Go tell the Prince, runne to the Capulets, | Go, tell the Prince. Run to the Capulets. | | RJ V.iii.177 | |
| Raise vp the Mountagues, some others search, | Raise up the Montagues. Some others search. | | RJ V.iii.178 | |
| Exeunt others of the Watch | | RJ V.iii.178 | |
| We see the ground whereon these woes do lye, | We see the ground whereon these woes do lie, | woe (n.)pitiable creature, mournful sight | RJ V.iii.179 | |
| But the true ground of all these piteous woes, | But the true ground of all these piteous woes | | RJ V.iii.180 | |
| We cannot without circumstance descry. | We cannot without circumstance descry. | descry (v.)find out, detect, discover | RJ V.iii.181 | |
| | circumstance (n.)detail(s), particular(s), specifics | | |
| Enter Romeo's man. | Enter some of the Watch, with Balthasar | | RJ V.iii.182 | |
| Watch. | SECOND WATCHMAN | | | |
| Here's Romeo'r man, / We found him in the Churchyard. | Here's Romeo's man. We found him in the churchyard. | | RJ V.iii.182 | |
| Con. | FIRST WATCHMAN | | | |
| Hold him in safety, till the Prince come hither. | Hold him in safety till the Prince come hither. | safety (n.)safe keeping, custody | RJ V.iii.183 | |
| Enter Frier, and another Watchman. | Enter Friar Laurence and another of the Watch | | RJ V.iii.184 | |
| 3. Wat. | THIRD WATCHMAN | | | |
| Here is a Frier that trembles, sighes, and weepes | Here is a Friar that trembles, sighs, and weeps. | | RJ V.iii.184 | |
| We tooke this Mattocke and this Spade from him, | We took this mattock and this spade from him | mattock (n.)tool for loosening hard ground | RJ V.iii.185 | |
| As he was comming from this Church-yard side. | As he was coming from this churchyard's side. | | RJ V.iii.186 | |
| Con. | FIRST WATCHMAN | | | |
| A great suspition, stay the Frier too. | A great suspicion! Stay the Friar too. | stay (v.)detain, confine, keep | RJ V.iii.187 | |
| Enter the Prince. | Enter the Prince and attendants | | RJ V.iii.188.1 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| What misaduenture is so earely vp, | What misadventure is so early up, | misadventure (n.)misfortune, mishap, tragic accident | RJ V.iii.188 | |
| That calls our person from our mornings rest? | That calls our person from our morning rest? | | RJ V.iii.189 | |
| Enter Capulet and his Wife. | Enter Capulet and his wife with others | | RJ V.iii.190 | |
| Cap. | CAPULET | | | |
| What should it be that they so shrike abroad? | What should it be, that is so shrieked abroad? | | RJ V.iii.190 | |
| Wife. | LADY CAPULET | | | |
| O the people in the streete crie Romeo. | O the people in the street cry ‘ Romeo,’ | | RJ V.iii.191 | |
| Some Iuliet, and some Paris, and all runne | Some ‘ Juliet,’ and some ‘ Paris ’; and all run | | RJ V.iii.192 | |
| With open outcry toward out Monument. | With open outcry toward our monument. | | RJ V.iii.193 | |
| Pri. | PRINCE | | | |
| What feare is this which startles in your eares? | What fear is this which startles in your ears? | | RJ V.iii.194 | |
| Wat. | FIRST WATCHMAN | | | |
| Soueraigne, here lies the Countie Paris slaine, | Sovereign, here lies the County Paris slain; | | RJ V.iii.195 | |
| And Romeo dead, and Iuliet dead before, | And Romeo dead; and Juliet, dead before, | | RJ V.iii.196 | |
| Warme and new kil'd. | Warm and new killed. | | RJ V.iii.197 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| Search, / Seeke, and know how, this foule murder comes. | Search, seek, and know, how this foul murder comes. | | RJ V.iii.198 | |
| Wat. | FIRST WATCHMAN | | | |
| Here is a Frier, and Slaughter'd Romeos man, | Here is a Friar, and slaughtered Romeo's man, | | RJ V.iii.199 | |
| With Instruments vpon them fit to open | With instruments upon them fit to open | | RJ V.iii.200 | |
| These dead mens Tombes. | These dead men's tombs. | | RJ V.iii.201 | |
| Cap. | CAPULET | | | |
| O heauen! / O wife looke how our Daughter bleedes! | O heavens! O wife, look how our daughter bleeds! | | RJ V.iii.202 | |
| This Dagger hath mistaine, for loe his house | This dagger hath mista'en, for, lo, his house | mistake (v.)act in error, perform the wrong action | RJ V.iii.203 | |
| | house (n.)housing, sheath, place of rest | | |
| Is empty on the backe of Mountague, | Is empty on the back of Montague, | | RJ V.iii.204 | |
| And is misheathed in my Daughters bosome. | And it mis-sheathed in my daughter's bosom! | mis-sheathe (v.)sheathe wrongly | RJ V.iii.205 | |
| Wife. | LADY CAPULET | | | |
| O me, this sight of death, is as a Bell | O me! This sight of death is as a bell | | RJ V.iii.206 | |
| That warnes my old age to a Sepulcher. | That warns my old age to a sepulchre. | | RJ V.iii.207 | |
| Enter Mountague. | Enter Montague and others | | RJ V.iii.208 | |
| Pri. | PRINCE | | | |
| Come Mountague, for thou art early vp | Come, Montague. For thou art early up | | RJ V.iii.208 | |
| To see thy Sonne and Heire, now early downe. | To see thy son and heir now early down. | down (adv.)dead on the ground | RJ V.iii.209 | |
| Moun. | MONTAGUE | | | |
| Alas my liege, my wife is dead to night, | Alas, my liege, my wife is dead tonight! | | RJ V.iii.210 | |
| Griefe of my Sonnes exile hath stopt her breath: | Grief of my son's exile hath stopped her breath. | | RJ V.iii.211 | |
| What further woe conspires against my age? | What further woe conspires against mine age? | | RJ V.iii.212 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| Looke: and thou shalt see. | Look, and thou shalt see. | | RJ V.iii.213 | |
| Moun. | MONTAGUE | | | |
| O thou vntaught, what manners in is this, | O thou untaught! what manners is in this, | untaught (adj.)uninstructed, uneducated, uncultivated | RJ V.iii.214 | |
| To presse before thy Father to a graue? | To press before thy father to a grave? | | RJ V.iii.215 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| Seale vp the mouth of outrage for a while, | Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while, | mouth (n.)utterance, expression, voice | RJ V.iii.216 | |
| | outrage (n.)passionate expression, emotional outcry | | |
| Till we can cleare these ambiguities, | Till we can clear these ambiguities | | RJ V.iii.217 | |
| And know their spring, their head, their true descent, | And know their spring, their head, their true descent. | | RJ V.iii.218 | |
| And then will I be generall of your woes, | And then will I be general of your woes | general (n.)leader, chief | RJ V.iii.219 | |
| And lead you euen to death? meane time forbeare, | And lead you, even to death. Meantime forbear, | forbear (v.)stop, cease, desist | RJ V.iii.220 | |
| And let mischance be slaue to patience, | And let mischance be slave to patience. | mischance (n.)misfortune, calamity, mishap | RJ V.iii.221 | |
| Bring forth the parties of suspition. | Bring forth the parties of suspicion. | | RJ V.iii.222 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| I am the greatest, able to doe least, | I am the greatest, able to do least, | | RJ V.iii.223 | |
| Yet most suspected as the time and place | Yet most suspected, as the time and place | | RJ V.iii.224 | |
| Doth make against me of this direfull murther: | Doth make against me, of this direful murder. | make (v.)prove effective, be of avail | RJ V.iii.225 | |
| | direful (adj.)dreadful, terrible, frightful | | |
| And heere I stand both to impeach and purge | And here I stand, both to impeach and purge | impeach (v.)accuse, charge, challenge | RJ V.iii.226 | |
| | purge (v.)clear, excuse, exonerate | | |
| My selfe condemned, and my selfe excus'd. | Myself condemned and myself excused. | | RJ V.iii.227 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| Then say at once, what thou dost know in this? | Then say at once what thou dost know in this. | | RJ V.iii.228 | |
| Fri. | LAURENCE | | | |
| I will be briefe, for my short date of breath | I will be brief, for my short date of breath | date (n.)duration, period of existence | RJ V.iii.229 | |
| | breath (n.)life, spirit, living and breathing existence | | |
| Is not so long as is a tedious tale. | Is not so long as is a tedious tale. | | RJ V.iii.230 | |
| Romeo there dead, was husband to that Iuliet, | Romeo, there dead, was husband to that Juliet; | | RJ V.iii.231 | |
| And she there dead, that's Romeos faithfull wife: | And she, there dead, that Romeo's faithful wife. | | RJ V.iii.232 | |
| I married them; and their stolne marriage day | I married them; and their stolen marriage day | stolen (adj.)secret, stealthy, clandestine | RJ V.iii.233 | |
| Was Tybalts Doomesday: whose vntimely death | Was Tybalt's doomsday, whose untimely death | untimely (adj.)premature, coming before its time | RJ V.iii.234 | |
| | doomsday (n.)death-day, day of judgement | | |
| Banish'd the new-made Bridegroome from this Citie: | Banished the new-made bridegroom from this city; | | RJ V.iii.235 | |
| For whom (and not for Tybalt) Iuliet pinde. | For whom, and not for Tybalt, Juliet pined. | | RJ V.iii.236 | |
| You, to remoue that siege of Greefe from her, | You, to remove that siege of grief from her, | siege (n.)onslaught, storm, assail | RJ V.iii.237 | |
| Betroth'd, and would haue married her perforce | Betrothed and would have married her perforce | perforce (adv.)forcibly, by force, violently | RJ V.iii.238 | |
| To Countie Paris. Then comes she to me, | To County Paris. Then comes she to me | | RJ V.iii.239 | |
| And (with wilde lookes) bid me deuise some meanes | And with wild looks bid me devise some mean | | RJ V.iii.240 | |
| To rid her from this second Marriage, | To rid her from this second marriage, | | RJ V.iii.241 | |
| Or in my Cell there would she kill her selfe. | Or in my cell there would she kill herself. | cell (n.)small humble dwelling | RJ V.iii.242 | |
| Then gaue I her (so Tutor'd by my Art) | Then gave I her – so tutored by my art – | art (n.)knowledge, learning, scholarship, science | RJ V.iii.243 | |
| A sleeping Potion, which so tooke effect | A sleeping potion; which so took effect | | RJ V.iii.244 | |
| As I intended, for it wrought on her | As I intended, for it wrought on her | work (v.), past form wroughtbring about, arrange, effect | RJ V.iii.245 | |
| The forme of death. Meane time, I writ to Romeo, | The form of death. Meantime I writ to Romeo | form (n.)physical appearance, outward appearance | RJ V.iii.246 | |
| That he should hither come, as this dyre night, | That he should hither come as this dire night | as (prep.)on | RJ V.iii.247 | |
| To helpe to take her from her borrowed graue, | To help to take her from her borrowed grave, | borrowed (adj.)assumed, pretended, feigned | RJ V.iii.248 | |
| Being the time the Potions force should cease. | Being the time the potion's force should cease. | | RJ V.iii.249 | |
| But he which bore my Letter, Frier Iohn, | But he which bore my letter, Friar John, | | RJ V.iii.250 | |
| Was stay'd by accident; and yesternight | Was stayed by accident and yesternight | stay (v.)stop, prevent, end | RJ V.iii.251 | |
| | yesternight (n.)last night | | |
| Return'd my Letter backe. Then all alone, | Returned my letter back. Then all alone | | RJ V.iii.252 | |
| At the prefixed houre of her waking, | At the prefixed hour of her waking | prefixed (adj.)fixed, settled, prearranged, decided in advance | RJ V.iii.253 | |
| Came I to take her from her Kindreds vault, | Came I to take her from her kindred's vault; | | RJ V.iii.254 | |
| Meaning to keepe her closely at my Cell, | Meaning to keep her closely at my cell | closely (adv.)secretly, covertly, privately | RJ V.iii.255 | |
| | cell (n.)small humble dwelling | | |
| Till I conueniently could send to Romeo. | Till I conveniently could send to Romeo. | | RJ V.iii.256 | |
| But when I came (some Minute ere the time | But when I came, some minute ere the time | | RJ V.iii.257 | |
| Of her awaking) heere vntimely lay | Of her awakening, here untimely lay | untimely (adv.)prematurely, too soon, before due time | RJ V.iii.258 | |
| The Noble Paris, and true Romeo dead. | The noble Paris and true Romeo dead. | true (adj.)constant, faithful in love | RJ V.iii.259 | |
| Shee wakes, and I intreated her come foorth, | She wakes; and I entreated her come forth | | RJ V.iii.260 | |
| And beare this worke of Heauen, with patience: | And bear this work of heaven with patience. | | RJ V.iii.261 | |
| But then, a noyse did scarre me from the Tombe, | But then a noise did scare me from the tomb, | | RJ V.iii.262 | |
| And she (too desperate) would not go with me, | And she, too desperate, would not go with me, | | RJ V.iii.263 | |
| But (as it seemes) did violence on her selfe. | But, as it seems, did violence on herself. | | RJ V.iii.264 | |
| All this I know, and to the Marriage | All this I know; and to the marriage | | RJ V.iii.265 | |
| her Nurse is priuy: / And if ought in this | Her nurse is privy; and if aught in this | privy (adj.)privately aware [of], secretly knowledgeable [about] | RJ V.iii.266 | |
| | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | | |
| miscarried by my fault, / Let my old life | Miscarried by my fault, let my old life | miscarry (v.)go wrong, fail, be unsuccessful | RJ V.iii.267 | |
| be sacrific'd, some houre before the time, | Be sacrificed, some hour before his time, | | RJ V.iii.268 | |
| Vnto the rigour of seuerest Law. | Unto the rigour of severest law. | | RJ V.iii.269 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| We still haue knowne thee for a Holy man. | We still have known thee for a holy man. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | RJ V.iii.270 | |
| Where's Romeo's man? What can he say to this? | Where's Romeo's man? What can he say to this? | | RJ V.iii.271 | |
| Boy. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| I brought my Master newes of Iuliets death, | I brought my master news of Juliet's death; | | RJ V.iii.272 | |
| And then in poste he came from Mantua | And then in post he came from Mantua | post, inin haste, at top speed | RJ V.iii.273 | |
| To this same place, to this same Monument. | To this same place, to this same monument. | | RJ V.iii.274 | |
| This Letter he early bid me giue his Father, | This letter he early bid me give his father, | | RJ V.iii.275 | |
| And threatned me with death, going in the Vault, | And threatened me with death, going in the vault, | | RJ V.iii.276 | |
| If I departed not, and left him there. | I departed not and left him there. | | RJ V.iii.277 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| Giue me the Letter, I will look on it. | Give me the letter. I will look on it. | | RJ V.iii.278 | |
| Where is the Counties Page that rais'd the Watch? | Where is the County's page that raised the Watch? | county (n.)[title of rank] count | RJ V.iii.279 | |
| Sirra, what made your Master in this place? | Sirrah, what made your master in this place? | make (v.)do, have to do | RJ V.iii.280 | |
| Page. | PAGE | | | |
| He came with flowres to strew his Ladies graue, | He came with flowers to strew his lady's grave, | | RJ V.iii.281 | |
| And bid me stand aloofe, and so I did: | And bid me stand aloof, and so I did. | aloof (adv.)a short distance away, to one side | RJ V.iii.282 | |
| Anon comes one with light to ope the Tombe, | Anon comes one with light to ope the tomb, | ope (v.)open | RJ V.iii.283 | |
| | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | | |
| And by and by my Maister drew on him, | And by and by my master drew on him. | by and by (adv.)immediately, straightaway, directly | RJ V.iii.284 | |
| And then I ran away to call the Watch. | And then I ran away to call the Watch. | | RJ V.iii.285 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| This Letter doth make good the Friers words, | This letter doth make good the Friar's words, | | RJ V.iii.286 | |
| Their course of Loue, the tydings of her death: | Their course of love, the tidings of her death. | | RJ V.iii.287 | |
| And heere he writes, that he did buy a poyson | And here he writes that he did buy a poison | | RJ V.iii.288 | |
| Of a poore Pothecarie, and therewithall | Of a poor pothecary, and therewithal | apothecary, pothecary (n.)one who prepares and sells medicinal drugs | RJ V.iii.289 | |
| Came to this Vault to dye, and lye with Iuliet. | Came to this vault to die, and lie with Juliet. | | RJ V.iii.290 | |
| Where be these Enemies? Capulet, Mountague, | Where be these enemies? Capulet, Montague, | | RJ V.iii.291 | |
| See what a scourge is laide vpon your hate, | See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, | | RJ V.iii.292 | |
| That Heauen finds meanes to kill your ioyes with Loue; | That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. | | RJ V.iii.293 | |
| And I, for winking at your discords too, | And I, for winking at your discords too, | wink (v.)shut one's eyes | RJ V.iii.294 | |
| Haue lost a brace of Kinsmen: All are punish'd. | Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished. | brace (n.)group of two, couple, pair | RJ V.iii.295 | |
| Cap. | CAPULET | | | |
| O Brother Mountague, giue me thy hand, | O brother Montague, give me thy hand. | | RJ V.iii.296 | |
| This is my Daughters ioynture, for no more | This is my daughter's jointure, for no more | jointure (n.)marriage settlement, part of a husband's estate due to his widow | RJ V.iii.297 | |
| Can I demand. | Can I demand. | | RJ V.iii.298.1 | |
| Moun. | MONTAGUE | | | |
| But I can giue thee more: | But I can give thee more. | | RJ V.iii.298.2 | |
| For I will raise her Statue in pure Gold, | For I will raise her statue in pure gold, | | RJ V.iii.299 | |
| That whiles Verona by that name is knowne, | That whiles Verona by that name is known, | | RJ V.iii.300 | |
| There shall no figure at that Rate be set, | There shall no figure at such rate be set | set (v.)value, rate, esteem | RJ V.iii.301 | |
| | rate (n.)worth, value, merit | | |
| | figure (n.)portrayal, rendering, presentation | | |
| As that of True and Faithfull Iuliet. | As that of true and faithful Juliet. | true (adj.)constant, faithful in love | RJ V.iii.302 | |
| Cap. | CAPULET | | | |
| As rich shall Romeo by his Lady ly, | As rich shall Romeo's by his lady's lie, | | RJ V.iii.303 | |
| Poore sacrifices of our enmity. | Poor sacrifices of our enmity! | | RJ V.iii.304 | |
| Prin. | PRINCE | | | |
| A glooming peace this morning with it brings, | A glooming peace this morning with it brings. | glooming (adj.)gloomy, dark, dismal | RJ V.iii.305 | |
| The Sunne for sorrow will not shew his head; | The sun for sorrow will not show his head. | | RJ V.iii.306 | |
| Go hence, to haue more talke of these sad things, | Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | RJ V.iii.307 | |
| Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished. | Some shall be pardoned, and some punished: | | RJ V.iii.308 | |
| For neuer was a Storie of more Wo, | For never was a story of more woe | | RJ V.iii.309 | |
| Then this of Iuliet, and her Romeo. | Than this of Juliet and her Romeo. | | RJ V.iii.310 | |
| Exeunt omnes | Exeunt | | RJ V.iii.310 | |