ROMEO

AND

JULIET.

der Guchts

A 2.

PROLOGUE.

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WO boufbolds, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, (where we lay our Scene)
From ancient Grudge break to new mutiny ;
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 stage:

The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here fhall mifs, our toil fhall ftrive to mend.

Dramatis Perfonæ.

ESCALUS, Prince of Verona.

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

Montague,
Capulet,

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Two Lords of antient families, Enemies to each other.

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.

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, Mafkers, Guards, Watch, and other Attendants.

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

ROMEO