No Fear Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
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Act 3, Scene 5, Page 2
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JULIET
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 loathèd toad change eyes.
Oh, 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.
O, now be gone. More light and light it grows.
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JULIET
It is, it is. Get out of here, be gone, go away! It’s the
lark that sings so out of tune, making such harsh noise. Some say
the lark makes a sweet division between day and night. It’s
not true because she separates us. Some say the lark traded its eyes with the toad. Oh, now I wish they had traded voices too! Because the
lark’s voice tears us out of each other’s arms,
and now there will be men hunting for you. Oh, go away now. I see
more and more light.
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ROMEO
More light and light, more dark and dark our woes!
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ROMEO
More and more light. More and more pain for us.
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Enter NURSE
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The NURSE
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NURSE
Madam.
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NURSE
Madam.
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JULIET
Nurse?
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JULIET
Nurse?
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NURSE
Your lady mother is coming to your chamber.
The day is broke. Be wary, look about.
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NURSE
Your mother is coming to your bedroom. Day has broken. Be careful.
Watch out.
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Exit NURSE
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The NURSE exits. |
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JULIET
Then, window, let day in and let life out.
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JULIET
Then the window lets day in, and life goes out the window.
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ROMEO
Farewell, farewell. One kiss, and I’ll descend.
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ROMEO
Farewell, farewell! Give me one kiss, and I’ll go
down.
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Kiss. ROMEO goes down |
They kiss. ROMEO drops the ladder and
goes down. |
