Mer. This cannot anger him: 'twould anger him Of some strange nature, letting it there stand Is fair and honest, and, in his mistress' name, Ben. Come, he hath hid himself among those trees, Blind is his love, and beft befits the dark. Mer. If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark. Now will he fit under a medlar tree, And with his mistress were that kind of fruit, Come, fhall we go? Ben. Go, then; for 'tis in vain To feek him here, that means not to be found. [Exeunt. SCENE II. Capulet's Garden. Enter ROMEO. Rom. He jefts at scars, that never felt a wound. [JULIET appears above, at a window. But, foft! what light through yonder window breaks! It is the east, and Juliet is the fun ! Arife, fair fun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already fick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than fhe: Be not her maid, fince fhe is envious; Her veftal livery is but fick and green, And And none but fools do wear it; caft it off.- O, that she knew fhe were!— She speaks, yet fhe fays nothing; What of that? I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks : That I might touch that cheek! She fpeaks: O, fpeak again, bright angel! for thou art Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes Jul. O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name: Or, if thou wilt not, be but fworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet. Rom. Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? [Afide, Jul. 'Tis but thy name, that is my enemy;— 'Thou art thyself though, not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be fome other name! Rom. I take thee at thy word: Call me but love, and I'll be new baptiz'd; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. Jul. What man art thou, that, thus bescreen'd in night, So stumbleft on my counfel? Rom. By a name I know not how to tell thee who I am: My name, dear faint, is hateful to myself, Had I it written, I would tear the word. Jul. My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words 'Of that tongue's utterance, yet I know the found; Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague? Rom. Neither, fair faint, if either thee diflike. Jul. How cam'st thou hither, tell me? and wherefore! The orchard walls are high, and hard to climb; And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinfinen find thee here. Rom. With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls; For ftony limits cannot hold love out : And what love can do, that dares love attempt; Jul. If they do fee thee, they will murder thee. Than Than twenty of their fwords; look thou but fweet, Jul. I would not for the world, they faw thee here. Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love. Jul. By whofe direction found'ft thou out this place? Rom. By love, who first did prompt me to inquire; He lent me counfel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far As that vaft fhore wafh'd with the furtheft sea, I would adventure for fuch merchandise. Jul. Thou know'ft, the mask of night is on my face; Elfe would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek, For that which thou haft heard me fpeak to-night. Fain would I dwell on form, fain fain deny What I have spoke; But farewell compliment! Doft thou love me? I know, thou wilt fay-Ay; And I will take thy word: yet, if thou fwear'ft, Thou may'ft prove falfe; at lovers' perjuries, They fay, Jove laughs. O, gentle Romeo, If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully: Or if thou think' I am too quickly won, I'll frown, and be perverfe, and fay thee nay, So thou wilt woo; but, elfe, not for the world. In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond; And therefore thou may't think my haviour light: But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true Than those that have more cunning to be strange. I should have been more ftrange, I must confess, But that thou over-heard'ft, ere I was ware, My true love's paffion: therefore pardon me And |