ROME O

AND

JULIE T.

PROLOGUE.

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WO boufholds, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, (where we lay our Scene)
From ancient Grudge break to new mutiný ;
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,
A pair of star-croft lovers take their life;
Whofe mif-adventur'd piteous overthrows

Do, with their death, bury their parents' ftrife.
The fearful paffage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which but their childrens' end nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffick of our ftage:

The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here fhall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Dramatis Perfonæ.

ESCALUS, Prince of Verona.

Paris, a young Nobleman in love with Juliet, and kinfman to the Prince.

Montague, Two Lords of antient families, Enemies to Capulet, each other.

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Romeo, Son to Montague.

Mercutio, Kinfman to the Prince and Friend to Romeo.
Benvolio, Kinfman and Friend to Romeo.
Tybalt, Kinfman to Capulet.

Friar Lawrence.

Friar John.

Balthafar, Servant to Romeo.

Page to Paris.

Sampfon,

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Servants to Capulet.

Gregory, f

Abram, Servant to Montague.

Apothecary.

Simon Catling,

Hugh Rebeck,

Samuel Soundboard,

Peter, Servant to the Nurse.

Lady Montague, Wife to Montague.

Lady Capulet, Wife to Capulet.

Juliet, Daughter to Capulet, in love with Romeo.
Nurse to Juliet.

CHORUS.

Citizens of Verona, feveral men and women, relations to Capulet, Makers, Guards, Watch, and other Attendants.

The SCENE, in the beginning of the fifth Act, is in Mantua; daring all the reft of the Play, in and near Verona.

ROMEO
MEO

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