PLATE LXXXVI.

Romeo

and

Jui'ie/

                        Act III. Scene U

JULIET'S CHAMBER.  A WINDOW OVERHANGING CAPULET'S ORCHARD.

                 ROMEO, 7ULZET, and NURSE


         Rorneo.-Let me be ta'en, let me be put to death;
        I am content, so thou wilt have it so.
        I'll say yon grey is not the morning's eye,
        'Tis but the pale reflex of Cynthia's brow;
        Nor that is not the lark, whose notes do beat
        The vaulty heaven so high above our heads:
        I have more care to stay than will to go:
        Come, death, and welcome! Juliet wills it so.
        How is't, my soul? let's talk; it is not day.
          7uliet-It is,it is; hie hence, be gone, away!
        It is the lark that sings so out of tune.
        Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.
        Some say the lark makes sweet division~
        This doth not so, for she divideth us:
        Some say the lark and loathed toad change eyes;
        0, now I would they had changed voices too!
        Since arm from arm that voice doth us affray,
        Hunting thee hence with hunt's-up to the day.
        0, now be gone; more light and light it grows.
          Rorneo.-More light and light; more dark and dark our woes!
                    En/er Nurse, to the chamber.
          Nurse.-Madam!
          7uliet.-Nurse?
          Nurse.-Your lady mother is coming to your chamber:
        The day is broke; be wary, look about.              [Exit
          7fzdiet.-Then, window, let day in, and let life out.
          Romeo.-Farewell, farewell! one kiss, and I'll descend.
                                                    ~ He goeth down.


            Pain/ed &y .7OHN FRANCIS RIGAUD, I?. A.