Ill Tell Thee Ere Through Ask It Me Again
Romeo and Juliet: Act 2, Scene ii
[ROMEO comes out of hiding.]
ROMEO
1. He jests at scars that never felt a wound: Romeo says Mercutio can jest about love because he's never been in love. 
1He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
[JULIET appears above at a window.]
2But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
iiiIt is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
fourArise, off-white sun, and kill the envious moon,
5Who is already sick and pale with grief,
half dozen. her maid: i.due east., devotee of Diana, goddess of the moon, and patroness of virgins.
8. Her vestal livery is just sick and greenish: Her chaste uniform is greenish, similar the "dark-green-sickness," an anemia that was supposed to occur in unmarried girls, because they were non fruitful.
6That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she.
viiBe not her maid, since she is envious;
eightHer vestal livery is but sick and green
9And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
xIt is my lady, O, it is my love!
xiO, that she knew she were!
12She speaks notwithstanding she says zippo; what of that?
13Her heart discourses; I will answer information technology.
14I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks.
15Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
16Having some business, exercise entreat her optics
17. spheres: heavenly positions. According to the astronomy of Shakespeare's time, the stars were fixed in concentric transparent spheres that revolved around the globe.
17To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
18What if her optics were at that place, they in her caput?
19The effulgence of her cheek would shame those stars,
20As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven
21. stream: shine.
21Would through the airy region stream then brilliant
22That birds would sing and think information technology were non night.
23Run into, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
24O, that I were a glove upon that paw,
25That I might touch that cheek!
JULIET
25 Ay me!
ROMEO
25 She speaks!
26O, speak once more, brilliant angel! for g art
27As glorious to this night, existence o'er my head
28As is a winged messenger of sky
29Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
30Of mortals that fall dorsum to gaze on him
31When he bestrides the lazy puffing clouds
32And sails upon the bosom of the air.
JULIET
33. wherefore art grand Romeo?: why are y'all [named] Romeo [Montague]?
33O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thousand Romeo?
34Deny thy begetter and decline thy name;
35Or, if 1000 wilt not, be only sworn my love,
36And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
ROMEO [Aside.]
37Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
JULIET
38'Tis only thy name that is my enemy;
39. Thousand art thyself, though not a Montague: y'all are yourself, no affair if yous are a Montague.
39Grand art thyself, though not a Montague.
40What'southward Montague? it is nor paw, nor foot,
41Nor arm, nor face, nor whatever other part
42Belonging to a man. O, exist another name!
43What's in a name? That which nosotros call a rose
44By whatever other name would smell as sweet;
45Then Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
46. owes: owns.
47. doff: shed.
46Retain that beloved perfection which he owes
47Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
48And for that name which is no part of thee
49Take all myself.
ROMEO
49 I accept thee at thy word.
lTelephone call me just beloved, and I'll be new baptized;
51Henceforth I never will be Romeo.
JULIET
52. bescreen'd: hidden, as backside a screen.
53. my counsel: my conversation with myself.
52What human being art thou that thus bescreen'd in night
53So stumblest on my counsel?
ROMEO
53 By a proper name
54I know non how to tell thee who I am:
55My proper noun, dear saint, is hateful to myself,
56Because it is an enemy to thee;
57Had I information technology written, I would tear the discussion.
JULIET
58My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words
59Of that natural language'south utterance, yet I know the sound:
threescoreArt thou non Romeo and a Montague?
ROMEO
61. if either thee dislike: if either ["Romeo" or "Montague"] displeases you.
61Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike.
JULIET
62How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
63The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
64And the identify death, considering who thou art,
65If whatsoever of my kinsmen find thee here.
ROMEO
66. o'er-perch: fly over.
66With love'due south low-cal wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
67For stony limits cannot hold dear out,
68And what dearest can practise, that dares love attempt;
69Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.
JULIET
70If they do see thee, they volition murder thee.
ROMEO
71-72. there . . . swords!: In the love poetry of Shakespeare's fourth dimension, it was often said that a disdainful look from the beloved lady could kill the man who loved her.
73. proof against: invulnerable to.
71Alack, there lies more peril in thine centre
72Than twenty of their swords! Look m only sweet,
73And I am proof confronting their enmity.
JULIET
74I would not for the world they saw thee here.
ROMEO
75I have night's cloak to hide me from their sight;
76And but thou dearest me, permit them find me here:
77My life were meliorate ended by their hate,
78. death prorogued, wanting of thy love: expiry drawn out, considering of lack of dearest from you.
78Than expiry prorogued, wanting of thy love.
JULIET
79Past whose management found'st thou out this place?
ROMEO
80By love, who kickoff did prompt me to inquire;
81. He lent me counsel and I lent him eyes: he [beloved] gave me inspiration and I gave him [dear] sight.
81He lent me counsel and I lent him eyes.
82I am no pilot; yet, wert thousand as far
83As that vast shore launder'd with the uttermost bounding main,
84. I would hazard for such trade: I would take every chance for such a precious prize.
84I would chance for such merchandise.
JULIET
85Grand know'st the mask of night is on my face,
86Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek
87For that which thou hast heard me speak tonight.
88. Fain: gladly. dwell on form: stay within the limits of the formalities [of courtship]. 89.compliment: convention—the expected substitution of compliments.
88Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny
89What I have spoke, only farewell compliment!
ninetyDost grand dearest me? I know one thousand wilt say "Ay,"
91. if thou swear'st: if yous swear [that you love me].
92. M mayst show false: you may prove to be untrue [to your vow of love]. 92-93. at lovers' perjuries . . . Jove laughs: they say Jove laughs at lovers' lies.
91And I volition take thy discussion; withal if thou swear'st,
92Chiliad mayst testify false; at lovers' perjuries
93They say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo,
94If one thousand dost love, pronounce it faithfully;
95Or if thousand remember'st I am too speedily won,
96I'll frown and be perverse, and say thee nay,
97. So thou wilt woo: i.e., and so you lot will woo me.
98. fond: foolish, innocent, impulsive.
99. light: wanton, flirtatious.
97So grand wilt woo; but else, non for the world.
98In truth, fair Montague, I am as well fond,
99And therefore g mayst think my behavior light,
100Simply trust me, gentleman, I'll show more true
101. those that have more coying to be strange: those who have more skill at coquetry playact standoffishness to seem more desirable. 102.should have: would have. 103.ere I was ware: earlier I was aware [of your presence].
101Than those that accept more coying to be strange.
102I should accept been more strange, I must confess,
103Just that k overheard'st, ere I was ware,
104My true dearest's passion; therefore pardon me,
105And not impute this yielding to low-cal love,
106. discovered: uncovered, revealed.
106Which the dark nighttime hath so discovered.
ROMEO
107Lady, by yonder blest moon I swear
108That tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops—
JULIET
109O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
110. changes in her circled orb: i.e., changes her form. According to the astronomy of Shakespeare's time, each heavenly body was fixed in a sphere ("circled orb"), which revolved effectually the earth, and those spheres were supposed to be perfect, simply the sphere of the moon appeared to exist highly erratic.
110That monthly changes in her circled orb,
111Lest that thy dearest prove besides variable.
ROMEO
112What shall I swear by?
JULIET
112 Practise non swear at all;
113Or, if k wilt, swear past thy gracious self,
114Which is the god of my idolatry,
115And I'll believe thee.
ROMEO
115 If my heart'southward honey love—
JULIET
116Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,
117. contract: exchange of vows.
118. unadvised: sick-considered.
117I have no joy of this contract tonight:
118It is also rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
119As well like the lightning, which doth cease to be
120Ere one can say "It lightens." Sweet, skillful dark!
121This bud of love, past summer's ripening breath,
122May bear witness a beauteous blossom when next we meet.
123Good night, practiced night! equally sweetness repose and rest
124Come to thy heart equally that within my breast!
ROMEO
125O, wilt thou go out me so unsatisfied?
JULIET
126What satisfaction canst yard take this evening?
ROMEO
127The exchange of thy love'southward faithful vow for mine.
JULIET
128I gave thee mine before thou didst asking it:
129And notwithstanding I would it were to give once again.
ROMEO
130Wouldst thou withdraw it? for what purpose, love?
JULIET
131. frank: generous.
131But to be frank, and give information technology thee once more.
132And yet I wish but for the thing I take.
133. compensation: generosity, capacity to give [love].
133My bounty is as boundless as the ocean,
134My dearest as deep; the more than I give to thee,
135The more I take, for both are space.
[Nurse calls within.]
136I hear some noise within; dear dear, adieu!
137. Anon: at once.
137Anon, good nurse! Sweet Montague, be true.
138Stay simply a little, I will come up once more.
[Exit, above.]
ROMEO
139O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard.
140Being in night, all this is but a dream,
141. substantial: real.
141Too flattering-sweet to be substantial.
[Re-enter JULIET, higher up.]
JULIET
142Iii words, beloved Romeo, and good night indeed.
143. bent: intention, purpose.
143If that thy aptitude of love be honourable,
144Thy purpose marriage, ship me word tomorrow,
145By ane that I'll procure to come to thee,
146Where and what time 1000 wilt perform the rite;
147. all my fortunes: everything I am and will become. Juliet is not talking about money. 148.follow thee my lord: follow you as my honored husband.
147And all my fortunes at thy pes I'll lay
148And follow thee my lord throughout the globe.
Nurse [Within.]
149Madam!
JULIET
150. anon: right abroad.
150I come up, betimes.—Merely if yard hateful'st not well,
151I do beseech thee—
Nurse [Within]
151 Madam!
JULIET
151. By and by: immediately.
152. strife: striving, endeavor [to woo me]. my grief: my grief [at losing your truthful love].
151 By and past, I come:—
152To cease thy strife, and get out me to my grief:
153Tomorrow will I send.
ROMEO
153 So thrive my soul—
JULIET
154A thousand times good night!
[Get out, to a higher place.]
ROMEO
155A thousand times the worse, to desire thy calorie-free.
156Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books,
157But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.
Enter JULIET, once more [higher up].
JULIET
158. Hist: Juliet is trying to become Romeo's attending with a hissed falconer'southward weep. 159. tassel-gentle: male falcon.
160. Bondage is hoarse:
161-162. Else . . . mine: Or else I would tear open Echo 'due south cave, and brand her voice fill the air with a sound hoarser than mine.
158Hist! Romeo, hist! O, for a falconer'due south voice,
159To lure this tassel-gentle back once again!
160Chains is hoarse, and may not speak aloud;
161Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies,
162And make her airy tongue more hoarse than mine,
163With repetition of my Romeo'southward name. Romeo!
ROMEO
164It is my soul that calls upon my name:
165How silvery-sweet sound lovers' tongues by night,
166. attention: listening.
166Like softest music to attention ears!
JULIET
167Romeo!
ROMEO
167. niesse: fledgling hawk.
167 My niesse?
JULIET
167 At what o'clock tomorrow
168Shall I send to thee?
ROMEO
168 At the hour of nine.
JULIET
169I will non fail: 'tis twenty years till then.
170I have forgot why I did call thee back.
ROMEO
171Let me stand here till grand call up it.
JULIET
172. to: in gild to. all the same: always.
172I shall forget, to have thee nonetheless stand up at that place,
173Remembering how I beloved thy visitor.
ROMEO
174And I'll still stay, to have thee nonetheless forget,
175Forgetting whatsoever other home but this.
JULIET
176'Tis nigh morn; I would have thee gone:
177. wanton's: spoiled kid's.
177And yet no further than a wanton's bird;
178Who lets it hop a piffling from her paw,
179. gyves: fetters.
179Similar a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
180And with a silk thread plucks it back again,
181. his: its.
181And then loving-jealous of his liberty.
ROMEO
182I would I were thy bird.
JULIET
182 Sweet, so would I:
183Yet I should impale thee with much cherishing.
184Practiced dark, good nighttime! departing is such sweet sorrow,
185That I shall say good night till it be morrow.
[Go out above.]
ROMEO
186Sleep dwell upon thine optics, peace in thy chest!
187Would I were slumber and peace, and then sugariness to residuum!
188. ghostly sire: spiritual father, confessor. close: narrow.
189. dearest hap: proficient fortune.
188Hence volition I to my ghostly sire's close cell,
189His help to require, and my dear hap to tell.
Exit.
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