Rom. Oh I cannot, I have no ftrength, but want thy feeble aid, Jul. Poifon! what means my lord; thy trembling voice ! Pale lips! and fwimming eyes! death's in thy face! Fate brought me to this place I've not time to tell to take a laft, Laft farewel of my love and with thee die. Jul. Die was the Friar falfe! Rom. I know not that I thought thee dead; 'diftracted at the fight, Oh Ful. And did I wake for this! Rom. My powers are blafted, "Twixt death and love I'm torn But death's ftrongeft-and must I leave thee, Juliet ! Jul. Thou rav'ft lean on my breast Rom. Fathers have flinty hearts, no tears can mekt 'em. Nature pleads in vain-Children must be wretched- Rom. She is my wife-our hearts are twin'd together- Capulet, forbear Pull not our heart-ftrings thus break Oh Juliet! Juliet ! Jul. Stay, itay, for me, Romeo they crack-they [Dies. no pow'r fhall part us. [Faints on Romeo's body. Enter A moment ftay; fate marries us in death, And we are one ر Enter Friar Lawrence with lanthorn, crow, and Spade. Fri. St. Francis be my speed! how oft to night, Jul. Who's there Fri. Ah Juliet awake, and Romeo dead! And Paris too Oh what an unkind hour Is guilty of this lamentable chance! Jul. Here he is still, and I will hold him fast, They fhall not tear him from me Fri. Patience, Lady Jul. Who is that! Oh thou curfed Friar! patience! Talk'st thou of patience to a wretch like me! Fri. O fatal error! rife, thou fair diftreft, And fly this fcene of death! Jul. Come thou not near me, Or this dagger fhall quit my Romeo's death! [Draws a dagger. Fri. I wonder not thy griefs have made thee defp'rate. What noife without? fweet Juliet, let us fly A greater pow'r than we can contradict, Hath thwarted our intents-come, haste away, Amongst a fifterhood of holy nuns: Stay not to question for the watch is coming, To help me after : Haply fome poifon yet doth hang on them I will kifs thy lips, [Kiffes him. [Watch and Page within.] Watch. Lead, boy, which way. Jul. Noife again! Then I'll be brief Oh happy dagger ! This is thy fheath, there reft and let me die. [Kills berfelf. Boy. Boy. This is the place- -my liege. Enter Prince, &c. Prin. What mifadventure is fo early up, That calls our perfon from its morning's reft? Enter Capulet. Cap. What should it be, that they fo fhriek abroad! The people in the ftreet cry Romeo ; Some, Juliet; and fome, Paris; and all run Prin. What fear is this, which startles in your ears ? Cap. Oh me, this fight of death is as a bell, That warns my old age to a fepulchre. Enter Mountague. Prin. Come Mountague, for thou art early up, Moun. Alas my liege my wife is dead to night, Moun. Oh thou untaught, what manners is in this, Prin. Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while Till we can clear these ambiguities, And know their fpring and head-mean time forbear, And let mifchance be flave to patience : Bring forth the parties of fufpicion. Fri. I am the greatest. Prin. Then fay at once what thou doft know of this. Fri. Let us retire from this dread fcene of death And I'll unfold the whole; if ought in this Miscarried by my fault, let my old life Unto the rigour of severest law. Prin. We ftill have known thee for a holy man: Cap. Cap. Oh brother Mountague, give me thy hand, Moun. But I can give thee more, For I will raise her ftatue in pure gold, Cap. As rich fhall Romeo by this lady lie, Prin. A gloomy peace this morning with it brings, Let Romeo's man and let the boy attend us : We'll hence and farther scan these fad disasters: From private feuds, what dire misfortunes flow; FINIS. |