Scene VI. Friar Laurence’s cell.
EnterFriarLaurenceandRomeo
FriarLaurenceSosmiletheheavensuponthisholyact,
Thatafterhourswithsorrowchideusnot!
RomeoAmen,amen!butcomewhatsorrowcan,
Itcannotcountervailtheexchangeofjoy
Thatoneshortminutegivesmeinhersight:
Dothoubutcloseourhandswithholywords,
Thenlove-devouringdeathdowhathedare;
ItisenoughImaybutcallhermine.
FriarLaurenceTheseviolentdelightshaveviolentends
Andintheirtriumphdie,likefireandpowder,
Whichastheykissconsume:thesweetesthoney
Isloathsomeinhisowndeliciousness
Andinthetasteconfoundstheappetite:
Thereforelovemoderately;longlovedothso;
Tooswiftarrivesastardyastooslow.
EnterJuliet
Herecomesthelady:O,solightafoot
Willne’erwearouttheeverlastingflint:
Alovermaybestridethegossamer
Thatidlesinthewantonsummerair,
Andyetnotfall;solightisvanity.
JulietGoodeventomyghostlyconfessor.
FriarLaurenceRomeoshallthankthee,daughter,forusboth.
JulietAsmuchtohim,elseishisthankstoomuch