Ромео и Джульетта

           Thursdayisnear;layhandonheart,advise:

           Anyoubemine,I’llgiveyoutomyfriend;

           Andyoubenot,hang,beg,starve,dieinthestreets,

           For,bymysoul,I’llne’eracknowledgethee,

           Norwhatismineshallneverdotheegood:

           Trustto’t,bethinkyou;I’llnotbeforsworn.

           Exit

           JulietIstherenopitysittingintheclouds,

           Thatseesintothebottomofmygrief?

           O,sweetmymother,castmenotaway!

           Delaythismarriageforamonth,aweek;

           Or,ifyoudonot,makethebridalbed

           InthatdimmonumentwhereTybaltlies.

           LadyCapuletTalknottome,forI’llnotspeakaword:

           Doasthouwilt,forIhavedonewiththee.

           Exit

           JulietOGod!—Onurse,howshallthisbeprevented?

           Myhusbandisonearth,myfaithinheaven;

           Howshallthatfaithreturnagaintoearth,

           Unlessthathusbandsenditmefromheaven

           Byleavingearth?comfortme,counselme.

           Alack,alack,thatheavenshouldpractisestratagems

           Uponsosoftasubjectasmyself!

           Whatsay’stthou?hastthounotawordofjoy?

           Somecomfort,nurse.

           NurseFaith,hereitis.