Ромео и Джульетта

           Shewastoogoodforme:but,asIsaid,

           OnLammas-eveatnightshallshebefourteen;

           Thatshallshe,marry;Irememberitwell.

           ’Tissincetheearthquakenowelevenyears;

           Andshewaswean’d—Inevershallforgetit—

           Ofallthedaysoftheyear,uponthatday:

           ForIhadthenlaidwormwoodtomydug,

           Sittinginthesununderthedove-housewall;

           MylordandyouwerethenatMantua:—

           Nay,Idobearabrain:—but,asIsaid,

           Whenitdidtastethewormwoodonthenipple

           Ofmydugandfeltitbitter,prettyfool,

           Toseeittetchyandfalloutwiththedug!

           Shakequoththedove-house:’twasnoneed,Itrow,

           Tobidmetrudge:

           Andsincethattimeitiselevenyears;

           Forthenshecouldstandalone;nay,bytherood,

           Shecouldhaverunandwaddledallabout;

           Foreventhedaybefore,shebrokeherbrow:

           Andthenmyhusband—Godbewithhissoul!

           A’wasamerryman—tookupthechild:

           ‘Yea,’quothhe,‘dostthoufalluponthyface?

           Thouwiltfallbackwardwhenthouhastmorewit;

           Wiltthounot,Jule?’and,bymyholidame,

           Theprettywretchleftcryingandsaid‘Ay.’