Scene IV. A street.

           EnterRomeo,Mercutio,Benvolio,withfiveorsixMaskers,Torch-bearers,andothers

           Romeo:What,shallthisspeechbespokeforourexcuse?

           Orshallweonwithoutaapology?

           Benvolio:Thedateisoutofsuchprolixity:

           We’llhavenoCupidhoodwink’dwithascarf,

           BearingaTartar’spaintedbowoflath,

           Scaringtheladieslikeacrow-keeper;

           Nornowithout-bookprologue,faintlyspoke

           Aftertheprompter,forourentrance:

           Butletthemmeasureusbywhattheywill;

           We’llmeasurethemameasure,andbegone.

           Romeo:Givemeatorch:Iamnotforthisambling;

           Beingbutheavy,Iwillbearthelight.

           Mercutio:Nay,gentleRomeo,wemusthaveyoudance.

           Romeo:NotI,believeme:youhavedancingshoes

           Withnimblesoles:Ihaveasouloflead

           SostakesmetothegroundIcannotmove.

           Mercutio:Youarealover;borrowCupid’swings,

           Andsoarwiththemaboveacommonbound.

           Romeo:Iamtoosoreenpiercedwithhisshaft

           Tosoarwithhislightfeathers,andsobound,

           Icannotboundapitchabovedullwoe:

           Underlove’sheavyburdendoIsink.

           Mercutio:And,tosinkinit,shouldyouburdenlove;

           Toogreatoppressionforatenderthing.

           Romeo:Isloveatenderthing?itistoorough,

           Toorude,tooboisterous,anditprickslikethorn.