Ромео и Джульетта

           PeterThenwillIlaytheserving-creature’sdaggeronyourpate.Iwillcarrynocrotchets:I’llreyou,I’llfayou;doyounoteme?

           FirstMusicianAnyoureusandfaus,younoteus.

           SecondMusicianPrayyou,putupyourdagger,andputoutyourwit.

           PeterThenhaveatyouwithmywit!Iwilldry-beatyouwithanironwit,andputupmyirondagger.Answermelikemen:

           ‘Whengripinggrieftheheartdothwound,

           Anddolefuldumpsthemindoppress,

           Thenmusicwithhersilversound’—

           why‘silversound’?why‘musicwithhersilversound’?Whatsayyou,SimonCatling?

           MusicianMarry,sir,becausesilverhathasweetsound.

           PeterPretty!Whatsayyou,HughRebeck?

           SecondMusicianIsay‘silversound,’becausemusicianssoundforsilver.

           PeterPrettytoo!Whatsayyou,JamesSoundpost?

           ThirdMusicianFaith,Iknownotwhattosay.

           PeterO,Icryyoumercy;youarethesinger:Iwillsayforyou.Itis‘musicwithhersilversound,’becausemusicianshavenogoldforsounding:‘ThenmusicwithhersilversoundWithspeedyhelpdothlendredress.’

           Exit

           FirstMusicianWhatapestilentknaveisthissame!

           SecondMusicianHanghim,Jack!Come,we’llinhere;tarryforthemourners,andstaydinner.

           Exeunt