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ROMEO K^^ JULIET. 
 
 A TRAGIC OPERA IN FIVE ACTS, 
 
 THE MUSIC BY 
 
 GOUNOD 
 
 AS REPRESENTED AT THE 
 
 METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, 
 
 UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 
 
 Mr. henry E. ABBEY^ " 
 
 AND 
 
 Mr. MAURICE GRAU 
 
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 NEW YORK. 
 
DRAMATIS PERSON J!. 
 
 THE DUKE OF VERONA. 
 CASULET. 
 
 TYBALT, Nephew to Capulet. 
 GEEGOKY 
 PARIS. 
 ROMEO. 
 Ladies and Nobles of Verona, Citizens. Soldiers, Monks, Pages, and Retainers of both ■i-oosa 
 
 The action takes place at Verona. 
 
 MERCUTIO, 1 Friends of 
 BENVOLIO, J Romeo. 
 STEPHANO, Page to Romeo. 
 FRIAR LAWRENCE. 
 GERTRUDE, tlie Nurse. 
 JULIET, Daughter of Capulet. 
 
 ARGUMENT. 
 
 Shakespeare's drama Is rery closely followed, 
 both in structure and dialogue, in the pre.rent ly- 
 rical version of Romeo and Juliet. The book is 
 laid out in Fire Acts. In the first, -the house of 
 Capulet is discovered " en fete," Amongst the 
 crowd of maskers comes Romeo, Mercutio, Ben- 
 Tolio and their friends on a youthful frolic. Juliet 
 and Romeo meet — and mutually love at first sight, 
 " malgre " the fair Capulet's betrothal to Paris. 
 Tybalt, a hot-blooded kinsman, pierces through 
 Romeo's disguise, and wishes to bring him to task 
 then and there, but Capulet himself, in the true 
 spirit of hospitality restrains him, and the act ter- 
 minates as it begins, with danc" and song. Act 
 ■econd is devoted to the Balcnuy scene — almost 
 literally transcribed from Shakespeare, with an 
 episodical interruption by some retainers of the 
 bouse, who fancy that something is amiss but fail 
 to discover what. Act third is divided into two 
 scenes,— the first ia the Friar's cell, and the busi- 
 ness of this division, of the act is the clandestine 
 marriage of the two lovers. In the second scene. 
 Romeo's page, Stephano — an invention of the li- 
 brettist's — is disci ivered searching by Capulet's 
 door in Verona for his missing master. A boyish 
 bit of arrogance on his part provokes the servants 
 of the house into drawing on him, and speedily 
 the combat becomes general through the entrance 
 of Meroutio, Paris, Benvolio, Tybalt, Romeo, and 
 
 their several adherents. One grievance leadi 
 quickly to another, and Meroutio is slain by Ty- 
 bait, who, in his turn is killed by Romeo. Then 
 Capulet arrives on the scene, closely followed by 
 the Duke and his suite. After a short investiga- 
 tion, the latter adjudges banishment to Romeo, 
 who vows he will see Juliet once more at all haz- 
 ard, and so the act closes. In Act fourth there 
 are also two scenes, — ^the first is Juliet's room at 
 night, when occurs the second grand duet for the 
 lovers, also faithfully taken from Shakespeare. 
 After Romeo departs at dawn, Capulet comes with 
 Friar Lawrence to tell his daughter of her intend- 
 ed marriage with Paris, and that the ceremony 
 will straightway be performed. He then retires 
 to receive his guests, and in her de.spair Juliet 
 asks the Friar's help. This he gives her in the 
 shape of a potion, describing its effects. The next 
 scene is the wedding party, in Capulet's great hall. 
 The epithalamium is interrupted by the illness of 
 Juliet, who finijlly falls insensible. " She is — 
 dead," all cry as the act drop descends. Act fifth 
 akes place in the tomb of all the Capulets. Here, 
 as in the Shakespearean version, Rom(>o arrives, 
 believes his mistress dead, and takes prison. Ju- 
 liet only revives to find her lover beyond mortal 
 aid, and stabbing herself with a dagger, she die* 
 iu his anna. 
 
ROMEO E GIULIETTA. 
 
 ATTO L 
 
 SCENA L 
 
 Cnt gaUtria riccamente illuminata net pdlaao d^ 
 
 Gapuleti. 
 
 Dame t Cavalieri in domino e mascherati. 
 
 Coma, Ne' di felici 
 
 L' ore protratte, 
 Fuggon ratte 
 Come il balen. 
 
 Cogliamo amioi 
 Gogliam la rosa 
 Che rigogliosa 
 Coir alba vien. 
 UoHKL O ridente 
 
 Stuol d' amor, 
 
 Kifulgente 
 
 D' ostro e d' or. 
 
 H tuo brio 
 Ci seduce 
 Ci conduce, 
 Dietro a te. 
 
 E desio 
 D' esultanza, 
 AUa dauza 
 Spinge il pie. 
 DonoL Bella notte 
 
 Di piacor 
 Di tripudio 
 Lusingliier. 
 
 Chi furtivo 
 Baoi mlete, 
 Nella rete 
 Hombera. 
 
 Coll' abbrivo 
 Delia danza, 
 L' esultanza 
 Fine avra. 
 
 Ke' di felici, 4c. &0. 
 [enirano Pabi e Teb. essi iengono ta loro 
 maschera in mono. 
 
 SCENA n. 
 Fabi, TEBAiiDO, e DettL 
 
 Or dimmi o Pari con franchez^ 
 
 Delia festa che ti par? 
 L' opulenza e la bellezza, 
 
 Quivi albergatio del par. 
 Pii sorpreso ancor sarai 
 
 Quando il volto ammireran 
 
 Del tesor promesso a te. 
 Ben! mi dice il cor tremante, 
 
 Che lontan non e 1' istantC) 
 
 In cui fia consesso a ma. 
 
 Tuvu. 
 
 Teb. 
 Pak. 
 
 TXB. 
 
 Paxl 
 
 FIRST ACT. 
 
 SOEKE L 
 
 A kaU magnificerMy decorated, in Capttlet's hmae. 
 
 LoBDS and Ladies in masks and dominoes a/re discovtreA 
 
 Ohob. Swift hours of pleasure 
 Pass to gay measure 
 Danced in the maze of glimmering feet; 
 While at the closes 
 Eed ■wreck of roses 
 From our chaplets fall orush'd but Bweeti 
 LoBDs. Happy masks that kiss fair maid. 
 Do but tell the grace they shade. 
 Half concealing, 
 Half revealing, 
 Love, in every charm array'dl 
 Gleams of Heav'n — but sparely givea- 
 Yet for these a heart is paid! 
 
 Lux Night of fancy — ^lustrous night 
 All thy stars to love invite; 
 Sweet laugh calling. 
 Light foot falling, 
 And low cadence, 
 Sung by maidens, 
 Smoothe rough man to iroman's wflU 
 Ohob. Swift hours of pleasure 
 Pass to gay measure 
 Danced the maze of glimmerang feet; 
 While at the closes 
 Bed wreck of roses 
 From our chaplets fall crush'd but sweetJ 
 \enier TrsAiiT and Pabis, with their viiora ki tUHf 
 hand. 
 
 SCENE n. 
 Paeisi, Tybalt, and the abovt. 
 
 Ttb. Well Paris, my fried, what say'st thoa f 
 Was there ever a nobler feast ? 
 
 Pab. What earth holds ol beauty excelling 
 Have these halls assembled as guest! 
 
 Ttb. Still, of one thou'rt thinking it seemeth. 
 Of us all the marvel and pride — 
 Fairest Juliet — thy promised bride! 
 
 Pab. Ay! my heart of her ever drcameth, 
 
 And will dream, till, radiant and bright. 
 She rises star-like on the dark of ulghU 
 
KOMEO E GrUT.TETTA. 
 
 Tib. {Kmiienio). Lontan non h fa core, 
 
 Ah! vedi ? a noi la precede il genitore. 
 {enira Cap, M suo arrivo tutti si smascherano. 
 
 SCENA m. 
 
 OAPmiinn, poi GruiirEirA, e deltL 
 
 Oap. n ciel v' nmda amioi, e mia dimora 
 In sin che aggiorni esulti in festa, 
 
 Notte di gioja e questa 
 
 Mia figlia in simil ora 
 
 E' fan tre lustri giJl, nascendo apria, 
 
 H dolce labbro al suo primo sorriso 
 
 {entra Gin. 
 Ecco Giulietta mia, 
 Deh! r accogliete con b6nigno viso. 
 
 XJoiONi. {aotto voce). Ah! come e bella! ah! qnanti 
 
 vezzi! 
 
 Sembra un fior che all' alba olezzi, 
 Co' prim' aliti d' April! 
 
 DomiE. Quanto 6 Taga! quanto 6 cara. 
 
 Ah! non v' ha belta piu rara, 
 Non v' ha fiore piti gentiL 
 Tpitl Qnanto e cara, etc. 
 
 [s' ode unprdudio di danza. 
 OiD. (amtrasporto). 
 
 Ascoltiam, dolce suon di gai strumenti e 
 
 gioja 
 Ei ci appella egli c' invita. 
 AIil tutto un mondo d' incanto sembra 
 
 schiudersi a me! 
 TuUo m' arde e m' innebra e gi^ 1' alma 
 rapita 
 Si Blancia nella vita 
 Come r augel si slancia in oiell 
 Oa>. (a Paei preseniandogli Gin). 
 
 O Pari, ebben ? che tardi omai 
 Ad inventar figlia ? che mirol 
 Muto cosi perchfe tu stai ? 
 Perch% la guardi immoto ? 
 Pixi. Ammiro. 
 
 [«' aiivicina a Gru. che sta parlando con Teb. 
 Cap. (vdgendosi agli invitati). 
 
 Su baldi garzon, 
 Su vaghe donzelle, 
 Venite o campion 
 Scegliete le belle. 
 
 Lunge ogni pensier 
 Cui dolga esultanza, 
 A fervida danza, 
 Dia loco il piacer. 
 
 Chi sosta pensoBO, 
 E sdegna danzar 
 Accusa un ascoso 
 Dell' alma penar. 
 forza sopita, 
 De' corsi miei dl 
 Un tempo di vita 
 Fervevi cosi. 
 
 memore mia, 
 Carriera d' amor, 
 poveri fior, 
 Che il tempo vizzial 
 Sd baldi garzon 
 Sii vaghe donzelle, <fca 
 Crtmo. Lunge ogni pensier 
 
 Cui dolga esultanza, 
 A fervida danza 
 Dia loco il piacer! . . . 
 
 [i eonuUati ri disperdano nelle vUsine gaUerU. Pabi « 
 
 Giu. sortono insieme, Teb. « Cap. loiienaon (iii*r» 
 Rom. e Meb. enirano seguUi dai loro amun 
 
 SCENA IV. 
 
 KoMEo, Mehouzio, e loro amid, 
 
 Alfin deserto fe il loco; 
 
 Quivi scoprii- per poco 
 
 Almen potremo il volto. 
 
 No, no, convenimmo g'Sl . 
 
 Di nulla osar or qui die nes«un ne sospetn, 
 
 Partiam senza bravar il vecchio Capuletti. 
 
 Mbk. 
 Bom. 
 Hub. 
 
 Cob. 
 
 Bon. 
 
 Meb. 
 Bon. 
 Meb. 
 
 Ah! se de' Capuletti cosi la tempra h rii 
 Fora il fuggirli oodardia. Ivolendo sguainart 
 Nati non siamo all' outfe. 
 Abbiam di che far fronte. 
 
 (ripetendo. ) Nati non siamo all' onte, etc. 
 
 No vo partir lontan da qui 
 Essere agogno. 
 
 Perohfe 1 
 
 lo m' ebbi un sogno . . . . 
 
 (irderrompendolo e comic) 
 
 Ahi ! presagi tremendi! 
 
 La fata Mab ti visit6. 
 
 Bom. (con distratione) Che intend! ? 
 
 [Bom. siede in disparte, Meb. gli si meHe dtetrai 
 
 Meb. Mab, regina di menzogne 
 Pressi de a' sogni 
 
 Pill leggiera della brezza paseggiera, 
 Quando il sol declina 
 Su per r aura vien, 
 E eammina, qual balen! 
 II carro suo che via per 1' etra 
 
 Fende heve muto 1' ombra tetra 
 E fra 1 mortalli altero vtla, 
 
 Composto tu d' una noociuola, 
 Bardatura fornia e briglia 
 
 Coir ali sue la cociniglia 
 E la formica esperta auriga. 
 
 Seppe assestarle all' agilbiga, 
 Sommi aistraya una farfalla, 
 
 La sferza : splende il bianco fiocoo. 
 Come sfav Ua per 1' etra Stella 
 
 AUor che pih 1' ombra 6 tetra. 
 Ogni notte in quest' equipaggio 
 
 Mab, sorride nel suopass aggio, 
 A chi desia vedovanza 
 
 A chi d' Imen nutre speranza. 
 Al giunger suo fa la Civetta 
 
 Mille progetti di toletta 
 II oortigian sue curve addoppia, ,'; 
 
 d il Poeta rime aocoppia ',: 
 
 Air avar che dovizie unela 
 
 Eeconditi tesori svela, 
 Liberty promette, e da speme, 
 
 Al prigiouier che n ferri geme, 
 11 guerrier sogna onori e glorie, 
 
 Misohie ardite, sconfitte, vittorw 
 Poi ripensando a' suoi Kudori, 
 
 Spera il suo orin cinger d' &]lori 
 E a te vereconda fanciuUa, 
 
 Quando le ooltri vai stancando 
 Le tuf molli labbra sfiorando 
 
 Mab, fa dolci baoi sognarl 
 Mab, regma di menzogne, 
 
 Press iede a sogni, &e. &c. 
 
 KoM. (alzandosi.) Ebben, 1' avvertimeuto arcaiMlL 
 Venga da Mab o U' altri, 
 In tal luogo m tal momento, 
 lo mi sento aitristar 
 
ROMEO AND JULIET. 
 
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 CXB. 
 
 3a». 
 
 Iioitre. 
 
 Lis. 
 
 Then thou wilt awake — happy Farial 
 Lo! she comes — 'tis her father leads 
 The timid maiden! 
 [_enier Cap., with Jul. Ail the guests unmask. 
 
 SCENE IIL 
 CAPtn.ET, Juliet, and the above. 
 
 I bid ye wolcome — gentlemen — 
 To my honse! And ye, fair dames: 
 To-night we hold an old accustomed feast. 
 This, my child, commend I now unto ye, 
 A slip that hath not seen the change 
 Of many years. Of all earth's hopes 
 She alone now is left me — my Juliet! 1 
 Sweetest daughter! I pray you pardon me 
 A father's weak heart! 
 Ah! she is charming, 
 No such beauty hath all Verona, 
 And our Summer hath no such flow'r! 
 
 Ah! she is charming. 
 All the radiance of heav'n indwelling, 
 All the grace of earth for her dow'r! 
 Aiilk Ah, she is charming, &c. 
 
 [prehide of the dance heard. 
 fm^ (to Cap.) What is that — now I hear? 
 
 What the tones stirring my heart with joy ? 
 To the gay dance, hark, they are calling! 
 On my sight 
 Bath'd in light 
 Opes a new wonder-land, 
 Music stealing 
 Gallants kneeling. 
 To me — queen of the fairy band! 
 Light to life now is flowing. 
 Strange hopes are in me glowing. 
 Bird-like the starry vault I'd dare 
 For now my home seems lying there i 
 Cab. ' Come, Paris, come! Here is my daughter, 
 Fain to tread a measure. How now! 
 Why stir you not to lead her out? what meaiu 
 That sombre brow ? 
 Pab, She charms me! 
 
 [he approaches Jul. who converses with Tib, 
 A hall, sirs, a hall! 
 Lead forth nrw each maiden. 
 
 Earth-treading stars all. 
 With bright beauty laden! 
 Like to April on the heel 
 Of lame winter pressing, 
 Its coldness caressing. 
 So love young hearts feel! 
 Hal my mistresses — will ye loot it now? 
 If Ton do not — then your toes have corns, I'll tow! 
 By 're lady! my day 
 
 For a measure is gone. 
 Though gallant more gay 
 
 Never vizor put on! 
 To ladies, ear oft 
 
 A love-tale I'd tell. 
 And, whispering soltr 
 
 I'd please her right welll 
 Gone! ladye and lover — 
 My beard now is hoar, 
 I'U mask me no more 
 My gay time is over! 
 A hall, sirs, a hall. 
 Lead forth now each maiden. 
 
 Earth-treading stars all, 
 ' Witti bright beauty laden! 
 Omosto. Like to April on the heel, 
 Of lame winter pressing. 
 Its coldness caressing. 
 So love yonng hearts feel! 
 [ol A< guests go off by the various entrances, Jui* 
 
 leaning on Pab.s arm. Cap. ond Ttb. /oB<n« 
 them. Enter Eom., Mbb., and Bbn., vnih ht^ 
 Ordozen friends, masked. 
 
 SCENE rv. 
 
 BoMEO, Mbeoutio, Benvolio, and friends. 
 
 AIbb. At last we are alone, my friends! 
 
 beetle-brows that blush for me, I now 
 May doflf ye! 
 Eom. No — take not oflf your mask, 
 
 Be prudent still — that no one may suspeot 
 
 us I 
 The Capulet's our foe — ^beware his anger! 
 Meb. Bah! If they think we come to scorn and jeee 
 Their feast — why then we're not the cow'rd* 
 
 to hide! 
 And should they question us our swords ghnll 
 
 give 
 The, answer! 
 Ohos. Ay! should they question us, our sworii 
 
 Shall give them answer! 
 EoM. Pray you, forbear— 
 
 My soul is sad with foreboding — 
 Meb. How's that! 
 
 Eon. I have been dreaming! 
 Meb. Ah! but dreams oft lie! 
 
 So then Queen Mab hath been with you ? 
 Eou. Queen Mab ? 
 
 Meb. Mab! Queen Mab the fairies' mid-wife 
 
 Through brain of lovers gallops night by 
 night. 
 And straight of love they dream, 
 (Ladies fair of kisses ) as she passes light, 
 
 with h r fairy little team! 
 For atomies draw her ('tis said). 
 
 Athwart poor sleeping mortal's noses. 
 In chariot then she reposes. 
 That of a hazel-nut is made: 
 And the waggon-spokes, of the spinner's leg* 
 
 slender and long; 
 The coachman, a small grey-coated gnat. 
 Who wields a cricket-bone whip, film'd foe 
 a thong! 
 The traces are made of a small spider's web. 
 Collars of the moonshine's wat'ry beam. 
 So in royal state she comes, 
 . While we sleep and dream! 
 O'er a lawyer's finger she gallops. 
 And with fe.-s all his dream is glowing. 
 Then o'er the nose of courtier going. 
 Straight that nose will smeU out a suit; 
 Or with a tithe-pig's tail she'll tickle 
 Eeverend parson soundly si;oring. 
 Then of advancement he'll b« 
 dreaming. 
 And a better living to boot! 
 Then the miser in dreams beholdeth. 
 Vain wealth that wicked Mab upholdeth. 
 And to captive pining all lone. 
 Liberty smileth through bar and stonel 
 ' O'er the neck of the soldier driving, 
 Swift he dreameth of foreign battle, 
 Of Spanish blade and cannon's rattle. 
 Then wakes —and swears a pray'r or twol 
 To thee, Mab will come, gentle maiden. 
 Sleeping thy tender grace array'd in. 
 And, sly kisses on thee bestowing. 
 
 Make thee dream of love's kisses too! 
 Mab! Queen Mab, &c. 
 Eoif. No more! thou talkest but of nought— <jf 
 fantasy 
 Idly begotten : yet to-night, my friend, mj 
 
 mind 
 Misgives me, of some sad consequeno* 
 
ROMEO E GIULIETTA. 
 
 Mxa. 
 
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 Rcag. 
 Mbs. 
 Bern. 
 
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 Da rio presentimento. 
 (tcherzando.) La tua peua, io 1' indoTmo, 
 Provien dal non trovar qui dentro Bosalina, 
 SftprSk fra poeo altra nuova bellezza 
 Lenir tua tristezza. 
 Vien! 
 Bcaa. fa Meb., indicando Gin. eai vede da bmgi-) 
 Ah! rimira! 
 Che vuoi dir? 
 Quella belta celeste 
 Un raggio di Stella par. 
 Queir altra che presso s' arresta 
 Ha belti piU modesta. 
 O tesor degno de' cieii! 
 Qual face arcana abbagUa repente gli occhi 
 
 miei ? 
 Alfin tu ti riveli, purissimo amore, 
 Ko pria d' or non amai! non amai! 
 Ah! obbliato ha Rosalina 
 E preveduto F avevaml 
 L' arnica abbandona' ' 
 
 E vedi dolor! 
 Ei r opra corona 
 D' un novello amor. 
 Omo. (sotto voce). L' arnica abbandona, etc 
 ptsB. trascina seco Eom. nel mentre die Gia. entra 
 at^ita da Gei.. 
 
 8CENA V. 
 
 GnjiiETTA, Gei/teude. 
 
 ®ro. Ebben, Geltrude, parla omai, urge 1' era. 
 63i>. Lascia almen ch' io riposi! 
 Qnal mai pensier t' accora ? 
 
 Isorridendo maliziosamente. 
 n Conte Pari cerohi tu forse ? 
 Gio. {eon indifferenza). Chi Pari? 
 
 6xi<, La perla degli sposi 
 
 In esso troverai 
 Gan. Ah! ah! or ben pensando st6 
 
 A farmi sposa. 
 Qbj* Nella tua verde eta 
 
 Era gia coUooata. 
 Giu. No, no! non ti vo piti pel momento asooltar 
 V6 neir inganno mio restar ! 
 
 Nella calm a 
 D' un bel sogno doloe all' alma 
 
 Sta il mio cor. 
 E fidente 
 
 Lo vagheggio nella mente 
 Come un tesor. 
 Quest' ebbrezza 
 Si fugaoe!. . . . 
 Non dura ohim&, che un di 
 Vien r istante 
 Che tremante 
 All' amor s' apre il cor 
 E tutto, ohim^, svanisce allor. 
 Lungi dal verno algeute 
 
 Voglio ancor spirar 
 L' aura d' April tepeute 
 Che fa baci sognar. 
 Quest' ebbrezza 
 Di giovinezza! 
 Dolce parlar al coi 
 Pill d' ogni amor! 
 [Gee. compare dalfondo e «' awieM in Eon. 
 
 SCENA VL 
 
 Geeoobio, Bombo e deUi. 
 
 Eom. {a dsBAndicandogli Giu.) 
 Qual' 6 il nome di oolei ? 
 Sma. E ta 1' ignori ? h Geltrude 7 
 
 Gel. {volgendosi indietro). Ebben? . 
 
 Gee. {avviclnandosi a Gel). Bella e gentil mia f ain« 
 La cena ad imbandir la f aori aloun vi ohiama. 
 Gel. Or ben, corro allor. 
 
 Gro. (a Gel.) Va! [ellafaper m^rten^ 
 
 [Gel. swte accompagnata aa »«■ 
 
 SCENE VIL 
 BoMEO e GrnLiEiTA. 
 
 tloM. Di grazia, t' arresta ancorl 
 A^giol regina 
 
 10 ben lo vedo 
 
 Mia mano osa profanar 
 
 La man divina 
 
 Che ancor io credo 
 
 Niun ha dritto d' aocostar 
 
 Agli occhi belli 
 
 La tanta audacia. 
 D' iscQsar io chiedeT5 
 
 Per oh' io scaucelli 
 
 L' indegna traccia 
 
 Su tua man, se un bacio il pud* 
 Gni. Calma il timore 
 
 D cor conoesse j 
 
 Al pellegrin tanto osar 
 
 Pel Buo amore 
 
 Le sante istesse 
 Soglion spesso perdonar 
 
 Ma alia sua bocca 
 
 La man ch' ei tocca 
 Con prudenza deen ricusar. 
 
 Dover le dice 
 
 Che a lor non lice 
 
 11 bacio incantatore d' accettar. 
 Ron. Le sante hanno pur, 
 
 tJn bel labbro vermiglio. 
 Gin. Si, ma sol per pregar. 
 BoM. Non odon elle mai, 
 
 Nel cor un pio' consiglio. 
 
 Piti elemente desir ? 
 Gru. Alle preci d' amor 
 
 Ognor han chiuso il cor 
 
 Pure neir esaudir. 
 Eom. Esaudi allor miei voti, 
 
 Ed il volto a me volgi 
 
 Che gia vedo arrossir. 
 Giu. Ah! io non seppi fingere 
 
 E il peccato resta a me. 
 Bom. Or per calmar vostr' anzia 
 Quel peccato reudi a me. 
 
 [2e baeia una man* 
 Giu. No m' aijpartieu 
 
 Lo lascia a me. 
 Bom. Nou t' appartien 
 
 Lo rendi a me. 
 
 SCENA VIIL 
 
 Tebalso « detli. 
 
 Bom. (volgendoii). Alcun [si ripone la mascher» 
 
 Gru. . E Tebaldo luio cugino. 
 
 BoM. {con sorpresa). Ecche!. . . .tu sei? 
 
 Giu. La iiglia son di Capuletto. 
 
 Bom. {fra se). Ciel!. . . . 
 
 Tjeb, (a Giu. inottrandosiy Perdon, cugina 
 
 Lauguir farai la festa 
 
 Se pia t' iuvoli a noi, a venir deh! t' appresUL 
 
 {sotto voce. 
 
 Chi fe mai quel pellegrin che tosto si oopria 
 
 II volto al giunger mio ? 
 
 Gru. Io no '1 bo. 
 
 Tkb. {Jissajidolo minaccioso). Par ohe cerohi evitarmi. 
 
 Rom. (salulando). 
 
 \j']v VI salvi aiguoi, luot 
 
ROMEO AND JULIET, 
 
 That hangeth yet in the stars! 
 Ifbok Little maryel 
 
 Thy sad demeanor. The pretty Rosaline 
 Is not among the dancers. But faces fair 
 There are here that, once shown thee, 
 Will make thee think thy swan is but a crow! 
 Come! 
 B»if. (looking off.) Ah! behold! 
 Ik^ "What is't now? 
 
 Sou. Beauty that showeth the torches 
 
 To burn in the darkness more brightl 
 Meb. (The beldame that follows behind 
 
 Is not, by my troth, so lovely!) 
 BoK. Like rich gem on Ethiop's ear. 
 
 Her beauty hangs upon the check of nightl 
 
 Oh, never till this hour, 
 
 Have I met with true beauty! Did niy heart 
 Love then before ? No — ne'er till nowl 
 Heb. & Cho. Good! 
 
 Gone is Rosaline's dominion, 
 Dead the old desire doth lie! 
 The fair he groan'd for, and would gladly 
 die 
 With the tender Juliet match'd, is now not 
 fair! 
 Ohob. Gone is Rosaline's dominion, &c. 
 
 [Mee., Rom., &c., exeunt. 
 
 SCENE V. 
 
 Enter Juliet, followed by the Nuesb. 
 
 Jtn» What is't you'd tell me ? Good nurse, speak! 
 
 Speak, I pray thee! 
 Nub. 0, my back! my poor back! 
 
 Marry, go to your mother — to your mother. 
 And Paris your bridegroom! 
 Jul. That's all? 
 
 Nub. a proper man, I trow ; you've made a happy 
 
 choice. 
 JtTL. (Jaughing.) Ah, ah! Good nurse, my maiden 
 heart 
 Thinks not of marriage. 
 NtTB. Go to! go to! 
 
 At your age, i' faith I was married. 
 JlJli. No more! Leave me now, I pray, to the fair 
 dream 
 Of youth! Leave me, I pray thee! Fair 
 Is the tender dream of youth. 
 
 [NuBSE cfoef up the stage. 
 Song, jest, perfume and dances, 
 Smiles, vows love laden glances. 
 All that spells or entrances, , 
 
 In on charm blend; 
 As in fair dream eufolden, 
 Born of fantasy golden, 
 Spirits from fairy land olden, 
 
 On me now tend! 
 Ah! for ever would this gladness 
 
 Shine on me brightly as now. 
 Would that never age and sadness 
 Threw their shade o'er my browl 
 But, short as day. 
 Youth passes away! 
 Song, jest, perfume and dances, &z. 
 Then ere the summer s failing, 
 
 Pluck the rose that bloometh so iic, 
 Love with its breath inhaling. 
 Love that steals in its odorous sigh! 
 
 [(loes to NuKSE 
 
 SCENE Yl 
 BouEO, Gbeooxy, amd the above. 
 What lady's that, holds converse there? 
 
 NtiK. Who obUs? 
 
 Gee. (toNuEHE.) Ladyl for thee they're seeking; »nd 
 the varlets 
 But lag without thee to bestir them. 
 Nub. Good lack! its tmel 
 
 Jul. Go! 
 
 [Jul. i« following when Eom. restrains her. 
 
 SCENE vn. 
 
 Bon. 
 
 tloMEO and Juliet. 
 
 I pray thee go not yet! 
 
 O shrine of beauty, if I profane thea, 
 In touching thy hand with mine, 
 
 Howe'er unworthy do not disdain mo, 
 But be this the gentle fine! 
 
 Like pilgrims blushing, at ahrine coa- 
 
 Jul. 
 
 Boat. 
 On. 
 
 RoM. 
 
 Jul. 
 Rom. 
 
 Jul. 
 
 Rom. 
 
 Jul. 
 Rom. 
 
 Jul. 
 Bom. 
 
 .1 
 
 See my ready lips do stand. 
 
 Let kisses tender, rough touch caressing, 
 Smooth the rudeness of my hand! 
 
 Thy hand, good pilgrim, this fine but 
 wrougeth, 
 For thou dost blame it o'ermuch. 
 To pure devotion surely belougeth, 
 ' Saintly palm that thou may'st touch. 
 
 Hands there are, sacred to pilgrim's greet- 
 ing. 
 But; ah me! not such as this, 
 
 Fahn unto palm, not red lips meeting, 
 I a holy palmer's kiss! 
 
 To palmer and to saiJit, have not lips too 
 been giv'n ? 
 Tes; but onlyfor pray'r! 
 
 Then grant my pray'r, dear saint, or faith 
 may else be driv'n. 
 Unto deepest despair! 
 Know, the saints ne'er are moved. 
 And if they grant a pray'r, 'tis for tha 
 prayer's sake! 
 Then move not, sweetest saint. 
 Whilst th' efieot of my pray'r, from thy 
 lips I shall take! [Ae kisses her. 
 
 Ah! now my lips, from thine burning, 
 Have the sin that they have tak'n. 
 O give that sin back again. 
 To my lips their fault returning. 
 No, not again! no, not again! 
 O give the sin to me again! 
 
 [enter Txb., Rom. re-mask*. 
 
 SCENE VnL 
 
 Easily told; that is Gertrudel 
 
 Tybalt and the above. 
 
 Rom. Who comes ? 
 
 Jul. Tybalt, my cousin dear! 
 
 Eom. Then say, who art thou ? 
 
 Jul. Daughter 
 
 Of Capulet, sir, am I! 
 
 EoM. Ah! 
 
 Tib. {coming down). 
 
 I faith, sweet JuHpt, though our sport 
 
 Be not yet at the best, still our guests will 
 
 go. 
 An' thou art not there! Come away — come 
 away! [aside to Jul. 
 
 And tell me true sweet coz ; knowest thou 
 That stranger pilgrim, who so quickly 
 mask'd? 
 
 Jul. No — not I! 
 
 Ttb. It would seems that he shuns me! 
 
 Rom. {to TxB.^ Sir, I give thee good den! [exit. 
 
ROMEO E GTULIETTA. 
 
 SCENA rx. 
 
 Tebaij)0, GitTLrETTA, poi Capuleto. 
 
 Teb. Ah! r ho riconoscinto a' suoi dettil al mio 
 sdegno! 
 
 Ed esso egl' e Romeo. 
 
 Giu. {fra se). Komeo ? 
 
 Teb. ' SulV onor 
 
 lo ben saprd, lo giuro, punir quel traditore. 
 
 [esce. 
 Qm. Egl' era Borneo 
 
 Ah! io lo viddi omai senz' apprezzarlol 
 
 All' odio fh ouna questo amor fatal 
 
 Oh! destin se mi divieti amarlo 
 
 Sol gia la tomba 
 
 n mio letto nuziah 
 
 SCENA X. 
 
 Tebaum, P^m, BoMEO, Mebcuzio, Benyolio, invi- 
 
 tat , poi Capuleto. 
 
 TxB. Eeoolol ei vien. 
 
 Pabt. Machimai? 
 
 Teb. Borneo. 
 
 Fab. DesBO in ver! 
 
 Box. {mestamentafrase, guardaitdoGiv.) Illmionome 
 
 A lei .suona delitto 
 
 O dolor! Capuleto fe suo padre, ed io 1' amo. 
 Meb. Vedete, quai torbidi sguardi lahcia Tebaldo. 
 
 L' uragan presso sta. 
 Teb. {ccmtenendosi a stenio). La rabbii m' accieca! 
 
 Cap. (o gV irmtaii). 
 
 Che! voi partite gia? rimnnete o signoril 
 
 L' imbandita cena s' onori! 
 Teb. (Jra se). Ahi crudele sofferenzal 
 
 Gia langue la mla pazienzal 
 ' . Quivi io giuro sull' onor 
 
 Di punii- il traditor. 
 MiElL (piano agli amioi'). 
 
 Ei ci minaccia prudenza! 
 
 Ah! non faeoiam resisteuza! 
 
 Bene potria talor, 
 
 Par oltraggio il suo furor. 
 Ol». Notte fe qnesta d' esultanza; 
 
 Via s' intreooi un altra danza 
 
 Di voi tutti ero assai piti 
 
 Gajo e snello in gioventil 
 
 CoBO. Via! si mescae 1' esultau'^a 
 Meglio aUegri nuova danza 
 H boUor di gioventil 
 Presto passa e non vien piil. 
 [Mek. seguito da' siioi amioi sorte trasdnando 
 seco EoM. 
 
 Tbb. Egli ci sfugge I 
 
 Chi vuol seguirmi ? egli e meutier oh' io lo sfidi. 
 [Mtguito da Paei a da alcwni suoi amid fa per aeguiri 
 
 lo studio de' Montecchi. 
 ChT. (a Teb. acconstado). 
 
 Mai no! qui soandali non voglio, 
 M' odi tu ? Mascherato ei venia, 
 Deggio e voglio ignorar come ha nome e 
 
 chi sia! 
 Gnai se t' attenti un passo far. 
 
 \volgendosi agli invitaii. 
 Su, baldi garzou 
 Su vaghe donzelle; 
 Venite o campion, 
 Scegliete le belle. 
 Lunge ogni pensier 
 , Cui dolga esultanza, 
 
 A fervida danza 
 Dia loco il piacer. 
 
 CoBO. 
 
 Lnnge ogni pensier 
 Cui dolga esoltanz*, 
 A fervida danza 
 Dia loco il piacex; 
 
 ATTO IL ^ 
 
 Un giartOna. A mmca la dimora di GmariA. M 
 primo piano una finestra con halcont. M^^ ""■ 
 gradinaia eke domina aitri giardini. a rum. 
 
 SCENA L 
 Stefano, BoMEa 
 
 Stkpano (Zidro to gradinaia dd fondo tiene rma "'o'?^ 
 seta ed adjuta Eomeo a scavaicare U mxiro, qumM 
 si ritira portando seco la scala. 
 Bom. (solo). Notte! qui fra 1' ombre tne fitto, 
 
 Asil mi da! 
 Meb. (a! cK fuori, chiamaruio). Borneo! Eomeol 
 Bom. Di Mercuzio la voce ell' 6: 
 
 Ei befleggia i barbari lai d' amor, 
 Che non piov6 giammai. 
 CJoro al di fuori, 
 
 Egli s' avvia e taoe; 
 , Pii non ode, lontano egli 6 
 
 Sol d' ombre amor si place 
 Per r ombre amor scorga il suo pife! 
 
 \le voci si allonianaito. 
 EoM. Amor! 
 
 Si, r esser mio tutto accende e seduce 
 
 [(a finestra di Grn. »' iUumina, 
 Ma qual repentina luce 
 Bischiarft quel verone ? 
 Ah! 6 la ohe nella notte; splende sua b«lt4. 
 
 Ah! sorgi appar o sol • 
 Vien I adombra le stelle 
 Che brillan gaie e belle 
 Nel flrmamentp ognor. 
 
 Ah! omai. 
 Appar astro puro incantator. 
 EUa pensa! ella disnoda, 
 
 Suoi fulgidi capelli 
 Che oadou in vezzosi anelli 
 Amoi! a lei porgi i voti miei. 
 EUa parla quanto 6 Bella! 
 Ah! nulla mtesi o dolor 
 Mi parlava il suo sguardo, 
 Bispondeva a lei il mio cor. 
 
 Ah! sorgi appar o sol, &0, 
 Ah! sorgi omai 
 Astro puro incantator 
 Appar! vien! appar! 
 [la finestra si apre. Giu. eompan al baioomi. 
 Bom. si nasconde neW ounhra. 
 
 SCENA n. 
 
 EoMEO, GlUIilETTA. 
 
 Gin. Odiarl potrollo oimel Odio barbaro e reo 
 
 O Borneo! perchfe tal nome si feoe il tuo? 
 
 Bipudia omai tal nome al nostro amor fatal* 
 O ripudio il mio. 
 Bom. Che di tu ? e fia ver ! Ah! distogli da me 
 
 Quel fatal dubbio oh! Bio! 
 Gio. Chi m' ascolta 
 
 Chi sorpronder os5 le pene del mio cor? 
 BoM. Nomarmi io non potrei, per dirti omai ohi oonl 
 Giu. Che, non sei tu Bomeo ? 
 BoM. No, no '1 sarb piii mai 
 
 Vo rinascere omai altro nome m' aviik 
 
EOMEO AiJD JULIET. 
 
 SCENE IX. 
 TZBA.I.T, JxjijET, afterwards Oaivubv. 
 
 Ttb. Ha! 'tis a Montague by his voice — it is Eomeo? 
 
 Even so — it is he, I'll dwear! 
 Jdi. ' Eomeo! ah! 
 
 Tyb, Daring slave! now by my stock and honor 
 of kin, 
 
 I -will slay him! [exit. 
 
 Jul. 'Twas Komeo, he said! 
 
 Ah! 'twas the only son of our great foeman — 
 
 The cold grave then is to be my wedding-bed! 
 
 — Only love springing from my only hate! 
 
 Seen all too early — and known all too late! 
 
 SCENE X 
 
 TxBAiff, Fabis, Bomeo, Mbboutio, Benvomo, Quests, 
 afterwards Capulet. 
 
 Chob. 
 
 Tib. 
 Pab. 
 
 There he stands! 
 
 What is't now? 
 
 Eomeo's there! 
 
 Tib. {pointrng off at Eon. ) 
 Fab. Bomeo there ? 
 BoM. (flsidei). 
 
 To be Bomeo is a crime in her eyes! fatal 
 
 name! 
 Capulet is her father; and I love her! 
 Meb. (to Romeo. ) Beware — 
 
 For see how with 'anger the fiery Tybalt is 
 
 chafing: 
 There's a storm brewing fast! 
 
 I burn for vengeance! 
 Ttb. (to guests going.) 
 
 Cap. What! quit the floor so soon? Nay, then, 
 gentlemen, 
 Frepare not to begone, for a trifling banquet 
 awaits. 
 Trm. Vengeance Cometh! vengeance cometh! 
 And for this intrusion shameful, blood 
 Alone shall make amends: death to Eomjeo 
 Then I swear! 
 Meb. See how they watch us! 
 
 Nay, stir not— and use thy wit more than 
 
 valor; 
 We beard the foe in their camp; let us not 
 Wake their ire! 
 Oa». Bouse again the sound of pleasure. 
 
 Crush the wine-cup, tread the measure. 
 Time has been (I swear to you) 
 When I danced and drank lor two! 
 Chob. Bouse again the sound of pleasure, 
 
 Crush the wine-oup, tread the measure, 
 Youth's a stuff will not endure 
 Nought bevond the present's sure! 
 [Mee. drags EoM. away, followed by Ben. and 
 . friends. Exeunt. 
 Tib. Eomeo will 'scape me! let who will, follow! 
 I shall stroke his pretty face with my gauntlet. 
 \makes as if to 'pursue EoM. Cap. restrains 
 him imperiously. 
 Oak {aside to Tyb. ) Not so! I will not brook disor- 
 der! 
 Dost thou hear? Thou shaltnotfoUowEomeo! 
 What a plague is't to me what this young- 
 ster is called? 
 Trom this thy place thou shalt not stir! 
 A hall, sirs, a hall! \to the guests. 
 
 Lead forth now each maiden, 
 
 Earth treading stars all. 
 With bright beauty laden! 
 Like to April on the heel, 
 * Of lame winter pressing. 
 
 Its coldness caressing, 
 So love young hearts feell 
 
 Like to April on the heel. 
 Of lame winter pressing, 
 Its coldness caressing, 
 
 So love young hearts feell 
 
 SECOND ACT. 
 
 A Oardtn- Juliet's apartments. PrtKticdbU rMndom 
 and balcony. At back a parapet overhanging Vu 
 gard»H$. MghU 
 
 SCENE t 
 
 Btephaho and Bomzo. 
 
 SxEPHAKo, thepage, discovered against the parapet help- 
 ing up Bomeo by means of a ro/pe ladder. Meit <M 
 page, bearing away the ladder. 
 
 Bou. night! spread thy pinions above me. 
 
 And hide me now! 
 Meb. (off). Bomeo! Bomeo! 
 
 Bom. 'Tis_ Mereutio that mocking calls! . Ever sot 
 He jesteth at sears that never felt a woundl 
 Meb. 1 (off. ) Love sick, and sad, and pining, 
 Ben. Hither Eomeo was seen to wend: 
 
 ft May night, fond lovers shrining 
 
 Chob. J Now to the pair a covert lend! 
 
 Bou. Ah! it is love that hath stirr'd all my being! 
 Soft! what is that light that so sudden ai^ 
 
 strange, 
 Breaks from yonder window ? O heartl 
 It is thy east, and Juliet is the sunJ 
 
 Oh, fairest sun, arise, 
 "Neath thy ray Hesper faileth. 
 And jealous Dian paleth, 
 That thou'rt more fair than shel 
 
 Ah, sun arise! 
 Shine forth, shine forth, light of love unto 
 
 me! 
 Eeav'n's own star-light shows dimandfadeii, 
 
 By her beauty's brilliant ray. 
 As bumeth, ashamed and jaded, 
 
 A lamj) by the light of day! 
 At her window, on her fair hand. 
 See now she leaneth her cheek, 
 On that hand were I a glove 
 That I might touch that cheek! 
 
 Ai, fairest sun, arise, Ac 
 [the window opens, Jxtl. comes on to the balcot^ 
 BoM. conceals himself. 
 
 SCENE II. 
 
 BoMEo and Jullet. 
 
 JXTI. 
 
 Ah me! — And still I love him! 
 
 Eomeo, why art thou Eomeo ? 
 
 Doff then thy name, for't is no part. 
 
 My love, of thee! What rose we call 
 
 By other name would smell as sweetly; 
 
 Thou'rt no foe, 'tis thy name! 
 Eon. Can it be 
 
 That thou'rt mine? Eomeo henceforth 
 
 I never more will be! 
 Jul. Who art thou, sey, 
 
 That, be-screen'd by the night, 
 
 So stumblest Dn my dream ? 
 'Bom. I know no* how 
 
 To tell thee who I am by name. 
 Jul. Thou art Eomeo, I know! 
 Bom. Nay, 
 
 Ne'er shall I be known again, dear Mint, 
 
10 
 
 ROMEO E GIULIETTA. 
 
 All! per amarte sola 
 Del tuo amor rinascerb. 
 
 Giu. Ahl tu sai clie quest' ombra 11 viso mio ti oela . . 
 Ben lo sai ah! se tu ne vedesti U rossorl 
 
 Tutto, 11 candor esso rivela 
 
 E la purita, del mio cor. 
 Di motteggiar sostiam! m' ami tn? 
 IndoTino la tua risposta gii 
 
 Vani giuri non far, 
 Latona, co' suoi rai ch' io ben credo incostanti, 
 Eiscliiara lo spergiuro e deride gl' amantl 
 Caro Eomeo leal e dimi sol. . . "Io t' amo". . . . 
 
 E oredero; 
 E r onor mio affido a te o mio Signor 
 Come potrai in me fidarti ognor 
 
 n mio sorpreso cor 
 Accusar tu non del di leggerezz&t 
 
 Per non saper taeere 
 Ma la notte indiscreta accnsane sol 
 
 Che tradiva il mistero. 
 Boil Nanti a dio 
 
 Che n' ascolta, io ti ginro mia f«. 
 6iu. Ascolta! alcun ti scosta, tb. 
 
 fRoM. g* aUontana e scampare dietro gtt aJberi. 
 Gic. si rUira dal balcone e eJiiudt cautamente 
 I lafinestra. 
 
 SCENA m. 
 
 flasooBio sequito da alcwii famiglia/ii poi Gbutbude. 
 OsEOOBio ed i famigliari enirario con laaittme sorde 
 e ctrcano per ogni parte. 
 
 OaBOt Kessnao ! nessunot .... 
 
 Vestigio men v' ha;. . . . 
 Di cui r importuno 
 Fuggito sartl. 
 
 Quel vile, quel reo 
 Attendea Eomeo .... 
 Ma 1' avrerso fato 
 A noi r ha involato? 
 E beffe egli gia 
 De' nostri si fa. 
 
 Nessuno, nessuno, eto. 
 
 SCENA IV. 
 
 Eomeo poi Giuixexta. 
 
 Bom. Notte di-rina io t' imploro 
 
 Lasciami al sogno che incanta il mio oor 
 
 Destarmi non vorrei 
 Alia realita creder non posso ancor. 
 Out. {rieomparendo suUe soglia, sotto voet), 
 
 Eomeol 
 
 Boh. (rivolgendosi). Angiol miol 
 
 Oaxf. (sotto voce) 
 
 Anco un detto, poscia addiol 
 A te yerranne alcuno doman. 
 
 Se tu m' ami se tua mi ynoi e s^osa, 
 Fammi dir in qual dl, a qual ora in qnal parte 
 DeU' Etemo al oospetto 
 n nostro Imen fia benedetto. 
 
 Allor o mio signor mia volontk saraL 
 
 E r intiera mia vita avrai 
 
 Sar5 a te solo. Ah! sol vlvr5 per Uf 
 Ma, se tna fiamma 
 Un foUe amor sol bramasse da m* 
 
 Ail! te ne scongiuro allot 
 Per quest' ora d' inoanto non rivedermi pih 
 M' abbandona al mio pianto, mi lasoia al mil 
 dolor. 
 Eon. (inginocchiandosi . 
 
 Ah! io gU te '1 dissi t' adoro 
 Io t' amo, e sol tu sii 1' aurora 
 Ovunque il cor si volgera. 
 Ho! m?o tesoro 
 Disponi di mia vita;. . . . 
 Nell' alma mia smarita 
 Tutte infondi le gioife del CieL 
 GeIu (chiamando). Glulietta! 
 Gin. (rivolgendosi e porgendo orecchio). 
 
 Son chiamata. 
 Eoif . (rialzandosi e prendendola una mano). 
 
 Ah! di gi4? 
 Grtj. Parti, io temo che alcun oi vegga insienUb 
 Gel. (chiamando). Giulietta! 
 Jul. Or venga 
 
 EoM. Ascolta ancor!. . . . 
 Gin. Somessol.... 
 
 EoM. No, no, nessun t' appella. . . . 
 Giu. Chime piano favella! 
 
 EoM. (prendendola per uno mano t conducendola fiiflt 
 scena). 
 Ah! non fuggir ancora 
 Con me mio ben, breve istanti riman. 
 Gio. Ah! cedi a chi t' adora 
 
 Yanne mio ben, deh! rilascia mia man. 
 Addio 
 EoM. Addio! 
 
 a 2. Di questo addio si dolce & la tristezza 
 Che ben vorrei ridirti addio. 
 Sino a doman, etc. 
 
 Gin. Ed or io ten scongiuro, » 
 
 Va!.... 
 
 EoM. • Ah! crudele!.... 
 
 Gnj. Perchfe ti richiamava? O folliaf 
 
 Appena sei presso a me che all' istante il eore 
 
 obblia 
 Partito io ti vorrei, non per altro lontan 
 Qual prigioniero augel, tenuto da un bambin 
 
 Con un fil di seta avvinto al pi6 
 Appena verso il ciel soioglie 1' all il meschin 
 
 Che il fanciuUo ver se 1' attira pien di gioja, 
 Tanto h geloso amor se dona liberta, 
 EoM. Ah! non fuggir ancora eto. eto. 
 Giu. Addio! mille volte addio! 
 
 [cZto sfugge dalle braccia di EoM. e rientra neOt 
 sua camera. 
 
 Bou. (solo). Va! e dormi omai! riposal 
 Che un sorriso infantil 
 Le tue labbra vermiglie 
 
 Dolcemente acoarezzi ognor. 
 E mormorar nel sonuo: io t' amo adrai 
 £ r auretta ti porga. 
 Questo mio bacio d' amori 
 
EOMEO AND JULIET. 
 
 11 
 
 By a name that is foe unto tlieel 
 
 Yet, ob speak! — speak to my soul, bright 
 
 angel. 
 To the night thon'rt glorious, as amessenger 
 From heav'n! 
 I 'wi» Ah! thou knoweRt the mask of nichl 
 
 Is on my face, — or my brow would be red 
 With a maidenly blush for the words 
 I've spoken unto thee: wherefore yft deny 
 What I've said? then, compliment farewell! 
 Lov'st thou me ? 
 
 If so be that thou answerest me, ay, 
 Swear thou not by the moon — th' inconstant 
 
 moon 
 That monthly in circled orb changeth; 
 But by thy gracious self, and the oath I'll 
 
 believe! 
 If me thou lov'st — pronounce it faithfully, 
 "I love thee!" — and I am thine! 
 But, if thou think'st me quickly won, 
 Ah, then, I'll frown, and say thee nay, 
 ' So that thou wilt but woo me. But trust 
 
 me I 
 Will prove far more faithful to thee than 
 
 those 
 Who have the cunning to be strangerl 
 O impute not to light love 
 My p.ission so true, which the night hath 
 
 discovered! 
 Ban. Ah, my heart is true — and 'tis all, love, for 
 
 theel 
 Job But hearken! — a noise! — ah Romeo, 
 
 Fly, ere they come. [eajits/j-om balcony, 
 
 SCENE IIL ^ 
 
 Xnter OxEGOKi and retainers XBith lanterns. Theygropt 
 gntpe about the stage. 
 
 Obob. 
 
 Bom. 
 
 JvJm 
 Boil 
 
 JVL, 
 
 There's no one! there's no onel 
 
 The page, too, is fled. 
 We owe to the rascal 
 
 The dance we've been led! 
 Confusion! disaster! 
 On him and his master — 
 Why did fortune save 
 The sorry, scurvy knave! 
 
 He will tell to-morrow 
 How the slip be gave! 
 
 There's no one! there's no one, *c. 
 
 SCENE IV. 
 
 EoMEO, (Aen, JXTLTET. 
 
 Kight all too blessed! I am fearful. 
 Being in night, this is all but a dream. 
 That, waking, I may find too flattering sweet. 
 To 'bide the dawn. [enter Jul. jrom house. 
 
 Love of mine! 
 Speak, my dearest! 
 
 But a word, 
 The« farewell! 
 
 If that the faith thou pledgest be true. 
 If in honor me for thy wife thou takest. 
 Then to-morrow, my love, send a message 
 
 unto me. 
 Telling me where and when will be perform'd 
 The rite of marriage. Then all I have, my 
 
 lord, 
 Low at thy feet I'll lay; through the whola 
 
 world, 
 Thy steps I'll follow, though my kinsmen. 
 Dearest, should say me nay! Yet, 
 M true love feigning, thou mean'st not well. 
 
 And thy vows all are vain, I do beseech the* 
 
 then 
 Cease thy wooing and leave me — 
 Leave me to my grief that will always fil 
 
 my days! 
 Bom. Ah, my sweet! Doubt not my aflfeotion. 
 For, so thrive my soul, I do love thee! 
 And my life is in thy love. 
 Like softest music to ears the sound attenct 
 
 So silver sweet thy tones are falling, 
 Soul now with soul in love is blending. 
 And for ever, sweet, thou art minel 
 Juit Hark! they call me! 
 EoM. ' Ah! not yet 
 
 Joik Go! 
 
 I'd not for the world they saw thee here^ 
 love. [Nub. caJXs viilMit, 
 
 .Jtn.. I come! 
 
 KoM. A moment more 
 
 Juii. Away! 
 
 RoM. Fear not! I'm hidden in night's cloak! 
 Jui» Speak low! 
 
 [EoM. restrains her, they come dawn stag*. 
 EoM. Stay but a little longer. 
 
 Fly not, mine own, till the grey mom u 
 here; 
 Juii. No! lor thou art in peril, 
 
 Fly then, mine own, for the danger is near! 
 BoM. 1 Farewell! farewell. 
 
 and \ Parting with thee is so, sweet a sorrow, 
 3vu. ; That I could say " good night" till dawn! 
 Juii. Now indeed, I do entreat thee — go! 
 
 KoM Yet a moment 
 
 [is going, when she beckons him involuntarily to returtu 
 Jui» For what to I recall thee? 
 
 Ah, I know not! and when thou'rt near me 
 
 my sweet. 
 All the less do I remember. Yes! 
 I would have thee gone, but no further fronj 
 
 me, 
 Than hop? the captive bird from lady's idle 
 band, 
 With silken gyves its flight restraining; 
 And as she plucks it back with a gentle com- 
 mand. 
 So, if thou wert my bird within my bower 
 remaining, 
 I too would hold thee captive, bound with 
 silken band! 
 EoM. Ah, might I stay for ever ? 
 Jul. Alas, we must part! 
 
 Farewell! 
 EoM. & I Parting li:om thee is, oh! so sweet a sorrow, 
 Jul. j Tliat I could say, " good night" till dawn! 
 Jul. Good nigbt, O my love! 
 
 [ti.ey embrace — Jul. exits to house, 
 EoM. Soft be thy repose, till morning! 
 
 On thine eyes slumber dwell, and sweet peao« 
 In thy bosom : would I were sleep, and peao« 
 So sweet to rest! 
 
la 
 
 KOMEO E UlULIETTA. 
 
 ATTO IIL 
 
 QUADEO PKIMO 
 
 La eeSa di Fba Lobenzo. Aggioma, 
 
 SCENA L 
 
 Fba Loeenzo e Eomeo. 
 
 Bom. O padre, Dio vi salvi! ; 
 
 Vmx li. Ecch6! 1' aurora appena. 
 
 Dirada 1' ombra, e gii desto sei? 
 
 Qual pensier ti Bcorge a me! 
 
 Forse d' amor novella peua? 
 Bom. Lo diceste d' amor mio padre pena ell' fe. 
 
 Pba L. D' amor ? . . . . tu sempre peusi a Eosalina ? 
 £oK. Qtial nome odo suonar? Noto ei non giunge 
 a me 
 Occhio che s' apre a bellezza divina. 
 Pu6 ricordarsi ancor 
 D' tin suo trasoorso error ? 
 Come amar Bosalina ove splende Giulietta ? 
 T*k L. Ghel la figlla di Capuleto ? 
 
 lindieando Giu. che erdra dal fondo. 
 
 SCENA n. 
 GiuuETTA, GEi/iBin>x « detH 
 Bom. Si la vedi. 
 
 Giu. 
 
 Bon. 
 
 Borneo t 
 
 Chiedevati il miocor 
 
 Ma ti veggo e muto ahi! divento 
 
 Grr. (jndicando Eom). 
 
 Mio Padre. AtoI lo presento: 
 Voi couoscete il core che gli douo 
 
 [rivolgendosi a Fba L. e presentwndogli Bom. 
 Tutto a sua fede io 1' abbandouo 
 Deh! bea-edite il nostro amor! 
 Fba L. Si dovessi affroutar mille atrooi agonie, 
 Socorrerovi ognor 
 Fossa la nimist'a di vostre dinastie 
 Finir pel vostro amorl 
 Boil (a Gix.) Tu vegUa al di fuor. [Gei> aorte. 
 
 SCENA m. 
 EoMEO, Giulietta, Fba LoEKHza 
 
 Fm* li. Al vostro amor oooente 
 
 Se fausto il ciel consente 
 Vegli su voi sempre il Signor 
 
 [s' inginocchiano, 
 Tu che degnasti a poca argilla 
 Communicar di vita alta immortal scintilla; 
 Tu che di rose ordita hai d' amor la catena 
 Consacvando i nodi d' imene dal saoro suol 
 
 d' Israel. 
 Airesta il tuo sguardo clemente bu quest* 
 pia coppia fidente. 
 Che si prostra innanzi a te 
 Boh 4 Giu. Signor noi promettiam a tue leggi obbedir. 
 
 Fea L. Seconda la lor brama onesia; 
 
 Fra che 1' unions a cui s' apprest* 
 
 Sempre sia di pace e d' amor. 
 D' ogni virtude abbia dovizia 
 Degna conservarle, o Signor 
 Intemerato il cor! 
 
 Eom. e Giu. Signor, sia nostra scorta e nostro nsaat. 
 
 Fba L. Deh! fa che in lor vecchiezza 
 
 Vegga sua prole ir pel cammin del ginsto 
 Nel salutario tuo timor. 
 
 BoM. e Giu. Signor preserva ognor nostr' alme dall 
 error 
 
 Fba L. Fra che questa coppia inuooente 
 Da te qui o congionta al presente, 
 Possa al premio etemo arrivarl 
 
 Eom. e Giu. Signor, gli sguardi tuoi 
 D.egna su noi piegarl 
 
 Fea L. Eomeo, scegli tu per tua sposa Giuliettet 
 
 Eom. Si, mio Padre 
 
 Fea L. (o Giu.) Unirti a Eomeo vuoi tu? 
 
 Giu. Si, mio Padre. 
 
 Fba L. Pel mia man dal ciel benedetta, 
 
 Sia quest' union 
 Sorgete or mai! [Eom. e Giu. obbrattMIL 
 
 a i. 
 
 Santo piacer, gioja infinita! 
 Fausto il ciel acooglieva i miei Toti d' amor 
 s Dio di bont^, fonte di vita 
 Deh! sia tu, benedetto ognor, etc. 
 [Eom. e Giu. si separano. Eom. sorie con FaA It , 
 Giu. con Geii. Conibiamento a vista. 
 
 QtJADEO SECONDO. 
 
 Vna via di Verona. A manca U palazzo de' CapiML 
 
 SCENA I. 
 
 ^Stefano, solo. 
 
 Stb. Da jeri ind^mo il mio Signor io cerco; 
 
 [volgendosi aX palazzo de OapuHeU. 
 Eimanse ancor fra voi Capuleti codardi ? 
 Vediamo allor se de' vostri T ardir 
 Qui s' awisa stamau ai&ontrar 1' ira mia. 
 {prendendo la sua spada a mo' di chUaira 
 Ah! col nibbio micidiale 
 Tortorella che fai tu ? 
 Da qui lunge! oh! spiega 1' aU 
 E fra lor' non torna piii. 
 Delia lotta ne' periL'li 
 Giovau sol r.ourvi artigli 
 Fermo pife, rostro orudel. 
 
 Lunge omai da questo suolo^ 
 Tortorella, spiega il volo 
 Ceroa pace ad altro Ciel! 
 Ah! mi credi, o bella, 
 Dhi vivrk vedr'a: 
 La tua tortorella 
 Un di se ne andrk. 
 Qui vioino a questo speco, 
 Del periglo ignaro ancor 
 Un Colombo diamzi teeo 
 Favelld cred' io d' amor. 
 Lo sparvierro che mai non dorm* 
 Deir incanto batte ahi! 1' onne 
 L' insidia notte e di. 
 
KOMEO AND JULIET. 
 
 IS 
 
 THIRD ACT. 
 
 PAET L 
 
 TR« ceH of Fbiab Laweenob. 
 
 SCENE L 
 
 Th^frmr discovered kneeling hefart erueifx. 
 
 Ron. Good morrow, holy father — fair good- 
 morrow! 
 Law. (rising) 
 
 My son? Ah, Eomeo! How comes so early 
 
 Thy salutation sweet ? Ait nproused 
 
 By some secret care ? Or is it love alone 
 
 Doth Tei thee 1 
 BoM Ah, the last is the truth, 
 
 My father, for I love! 
 Law. You love ? 
 
 (God pardon sin.) Is't Bosaline still? 
 Roit. That name 1 have forgotten. 
 
 And with it all its woe! 
 
 Shall then the eye 
 
 That opens on the light of morning, weep 
 
 With a fond regret the darkness that hath 
 fled? 
 
 Rosaline is no match, I trow. 
 
 For my fairest Juliet! 
 Law. - What! is it then 
 
 A. foe you love 7 
 
 SCENE n. 
 
 Wnter Stji^tex followed by Gebtbudk. 
 
 Bom. Lo, she comesi 
 
 Joii. Ah! my own! (they embrace.) 
 
 BoM. My soul, my life, my love! 
 
 Thou art mine — ay, mine now for ever! 
 Jin,. tu> Law.) 
 
 My father! 'Tis marriage we seek; 
 
 To none but Eomeo shall I e'er be wedded. 
 
 So are we come to seek thy office. 
 
 That holy churcli make us two one! 
 Law. Strange! that children of two rival houses 
 
 Should marry: but in this your help I shall 
 prove; 
 
 Who knoweth but this match may bind the 
 foes 
 
 Together; and turn all their rancour to love! 
 Bon. (to Ges.) Nurbe, wait thou outside, [exit Geb. 
 
 SCENE rn. . 
 
 BoicBO, JuuBT, Fbiab Lawbbnob. 
 
 Law. To bless the marriage token 
 The solemn vow now spoken 
 O supplicate high heav'n this day. 
 
 Let us pray — let us pray! [they kntd. 
 O smile, fair heaven, upon this marriage, 
 And ye, fond pair, when by our holy church 
 
 united. 
 Sec that ye live, that sorrow thenceforth 
 Shall not chide thee; and remember aye 
 , That delights vi'lently enjoyed, quickly fade! 
 
 O heaven in thy great mercy hear us. 
 When unto thee we call, be near us. 
 
 Who bow before thy awful throne! 
 Bom. £ Jcii. 
 
 O hear us gracious pow'r, who art mighty 
 alone! 
 
 Law. And grant that true love both may chensh. 
 That if in life all else may perish, 
 
 They may love on faithfully still! 
 Give them, oh heav'n, thy wondrous blessing, 
 Eich and full beyond all expressing. 
 And lowliness grant them of he»rt! 
 EoM. <fc JUL. 
 
 Our hope— refuge and strength — only tho« 
 art. 
 Law. And when their old age cometh, 
 
 O may they still, thy mercy confessing. 
 Their children's children haply seel 
 RoM. <fc Juii. O hear and grant our prayer, when now 
 
 we call on Thee! 
 Law. And when life and love both are over. 
 
 And death breaks the dream of the lover, 
 O grant that they yet meet above! 
 Rom. & Jttl. 
 
 thou father of aE! deign now to bless om 
 
 love! 
 Law. Romeo, say, for thy wife takest now this 
 
 woman! 
 Rom. Yes, my father! 
 
 Law. (to Jul*) For husband thou takest this man ? 
 Jul. Yes, my father! [they exchange rings. 
 
 Law. (joining it^eir hands together. ) 
 
 In his name who marriage ordaineth 
 
 1 join your hands — be man and wife! 
 
 [EoM. and Jul. rise and embrace. 
 
 a 4. 
 
 Two hearts now one — no more to sever. 
 Gracious heav'n in thy mercy thy fevor 
 now lend 
 Grant that our love be now and for ever, 
 Holy— pure— till our life shall end! 
 [EoM. and Jul. exeunt separately. Jui* wUM 
 Gbb, Eom. with Law. 
 
 PART IL 
 
 A street inV^ona. Caphlbt's ftouse. 
 
 SCENE L 
 
 Enter Stephano. 
 
 Ste. Since yesterday, I've sought in vain my 
 master, 
 O Capulet perchance he yet honors thf 
 
 house, 
 I'll sing a stave, so the servants will rouse, 
 Flocking out to repair yesterday's sad dis- 
 aster! . . 
 Gentle dove, wherefore art thou clinging 
 
 To the wild vulture's nest ? 
 Trust me, soon thou wilt be winging 
 
 To a far dearer breast! 
 For the vulture loves fight and foray, 
 And to tear and mangle his quarry. 
 Hath beak both sharp and strong; 
 Unlike thine, soft and true and slender, 
 Unlike thine, laid to lips more tender 
 In kisses warm and long! 
 See you guard her safely. 
 
 They that live will know; 
 Or your dove may flutter 
 From her cage and go! 
 Now it happ'd that a ring-dove flying. 
 
 From his wood-land so green, 
 To that eyrie came one eve sighing 
 
 For her young love I ween! 
 O'er a banquet of prey they'd mangled. 
 In the vale the vultures loud wrangled. 
 Harsh rose their cry afar; 
 
14 
 
 KOMEO T! f^TULTETTA. 
 
 Blal si tien la coppia allerta; 
 V ha chi veglia all' aura aperta. 
 E tutto gik scoprl. 
 
 Ah! oredimi, obella, 
 Chi vivra vedrk, 
 • La tua tortorella 
 tJn di se ne andrk! , 
 
 [Gke. ed cdeuni famigliari sorlono cUU paJoao de 
 CapideiL 
 
 SCENA n. 
 
 Etefano, Gbegobio, famigli. 
 
 Ste. Ah! ah I giungono alfin! 
 
 Gbe. Chi presso a queste porte, 
 
 Viene a gamr si forte ? 
 Ste. Spiace a lor la canzou. 
 Gee. {ai famkjli). Giuro al oiel! non^ lui, 
 
 Che ool ferro iiUa man jeri mseguivam? 
 I famigli. Egli h desso: quale aiidaccia! 
 SiE. (Jingendo di nnn nccuparsi de.i nuoui sopragiunti). 
 Ah! erediiui o bella 
 Chi vivrk vedvk; 
 I^a tiia tortorella 
 Un d\ se ne andra. 
 Gee. EgV fe per corbellar, galante oamerata 
 Che spifferando vai si bella serenata? 
 BiE. Amo assai la musica. 
 
 Gee. Se non muti canzon, giaoerai Bulla strada: 
 
 Tu puoi la ghitarra spezzar. 
 Ste. Her ghitaira cingo il ferro 
 
 E s6 pill d' un aria suonar. 
 
 Gee. Viva il ciel! 1' effetto fia beUo: 
 
 Oi metteremo un ritomello. 
 Ste. Ebbene, un tautino suoniam. 
 
 Gee. In guardia! 
 Ifamigli. {ridendo) 
 
 La eanzon ascoltiam! 
 
 Mentre Ste. e Gke. si battono. 
 
 Qual Inrore, 
 Giusto Ciel! 
 Via fa core 
 GioTinoiel! 
 
 Quel oppone 
 Franco ardir! 
 
 Da campione 
 Vuol morir. 
 
 Pronta ha schermo, 
 Passo fermo: 
 Per mia ft, 
 Destro egli 6. 
 
 SCENA IIL 
 
 Imedesimi, Mrucuzio, Benyolio, poi Tebaldo, Pari, 
 KoMKO, e partigiani ddle due case. 
 
 Kbb. Sovrerohiare un fanciul! , „ ,. 
 
 [sauaina la spada e si gettafra i combaUerdu 
 "• "* Afffc! tal codardia 
 
 De' Capuleti fe degna e della lor genia! _ 
 [Teb. e Paei entrano sequiti da alcuni loro armci. 
 Feb (Meb. imjmgmndo V elsa della sua spada). 
 ■ Pronta hai troppo la lingua al parlar. 
 J, Piu pronto il bracoio ancow 
 
 Peb. {sguainando). Ah! lo vorrei veder! 
 
 ^^ \mmtre farmo per iwyrocicehmre la spada Rom. 
 
 entroesiprecipltafra i combaitenti per separar^. 
 Rom. (oMeb.) Tregua, ola! 
 Mth TuKomeo? 
 
 f^ ■ E Borneo? 
 
 Ah! 1' avemo a me il tragge! . 
 ioMeb). Deh! coneedi ohe seco lomisunprial acciar, 
 S . Orsii, vileMonteoco, il Brando alfiu disnuda 
 ^ E se nostra maggion jeri osasti insultar, 
 
 Amarn., omai, in Ttatn uminenda 
 Del vile insulto qui dei lav. 
 Tu, clie con lingua arrogante, 
 Jeri a Giulietta tremante 
 D' amor osasti fa vellar, ^' icnira 
 
 Aseolta orci6 che solo il disprezzo m ispira 
 Un vil tu sei. , , n^ 
 
 rUoi. pomm proniamenie la mam sull alsa atua 
 ,aa spada e la sguainaameia, rmdopo un l»rew 
 istanie di riflessione la rimeiie nel fodero. 
 Rom. Amdiam, non mi c-onosci ancor Tebaldo 
 Un tal insulto fe vano 
 Ho nel mio cor ben d' amarti ragion 
 Mai grado me or disarma OgM "iror 
 
 Ma un vil io no '1 fui mai Addio. 
 
 (fa per dilungarii. 
 
 rp^jj A quanto ascolto, 
 
 Chiedi perdon del tuo fallire. . . .stolto!. . . . 
 
 Rom. Tebaldo io mai non t' offesi 
 Di rancori piii tempo non k. 
 
 .Mkii. II (ianguiuoso e vile oLraggio 
 
 Cos! soffrir puoi tn? . 
 
 Ebben! se piu lento ti mostn al cimento 
 Solo omai qiiesto acciar 
 Basli r onta a lavar. 
 
 Rom. Sospendi ohimfe t' arresta oh dio! 
 
 Mer. No, qui vendicar ti deggio _ 
 
 (volgendosi a Teb. 
 . ^ Vieni, o vil traditor! ti para irmanzd a me! 
 
 Teb. {aviMnzandosi). Eccomi a te! 
 Rom. Sospendi, ohimfe! 
 
 Mer. Lasciami deh! 
 
 CoKO. In es o th Eipor si dfe! 
 
 Schiatta vil! vil genial 
 
 Gela alfin di terror! 
 
 D' Averno 1' ira or sia 
 Sostegno al suo furor! 
 [RoM. si preeipita fra Mer. a Teb., la spada <A 
 quest' vllimo passa sotio il iraccio ai RoK. 
 eferisce Mer. 
 Mei, Ah! ferito! 
 
 Rojsi. Ferito? 
 
 Meb. Maledetti! 
 
 Sieno i vostri rancor! 
 
 [a Bom. con rimprovero- 
 Perchfe intromesso ti sei ? . . . . 
 
 RoM. sorte ria! 
 
 Deh si soccora! 
 
 Meb. (JadUando). Io manco ohimfe! 
 
 [alcuni da' Mfoniecchi traggonfucri ME& 
 Bom. Ah! vanne alfin, 
 
 Lontan da me, 
 Prudenza indegna!. . . . 
 • ' E tu furor, 
 
 Tremendo, regna, 
 Nel mio boUente offeso cor. 
 (a Teb. sguainaTuio la sua spada). Tebaldcy 
 Qui non respira altro vil fuor di te. 
 Tee. Sciagura a te 
 
 HoM. Largo a me. 
 
 "\itti. Schiatta vil 
 
 Vil genia 
 Gela al fin . 
 Di terror. 
 D' averno 1' ira or sia 
 Propizia al suo furor, &o. , Ao. 
 
 [il cielo comincia ad inibrunir* 
 Bom. (Jerendo Teb). Muor! 
 
 [Teb. vacUla, Cap. erdra e lo soatiene fra le braccia. 
 
EOMEO AND JULIET. 
 
 r 
 
 But tne cloves, for the past-atoning, 
 Heeded not, while their love-vows moaning; 
 And rose the first bright star! 
 See you guard her safely, 
 
 They ttat live will know; 
 Or your dove may flutter 
 Prom her cage and go! 
 [enter Gtee. and retainers frcym Oap.'s house. 
 
 SCENE II. 
 
 Stefhano, Gbeookt, and retaintrs. 
 
 At last the warriors come! 
 In truth I'm in a passion! 
 No wonder — disturb'd in this fashion! 
 Sia (They object to my song!) 
 Gbb. What! r faith, 
 
 'Tis the page, that, sword in hand, last night 
 We hunted to the door! 
 Gbob. • 'Tis the rascall 
 
 Audacious varlet! 
 Stb. See you guard her safely. 
 
 They that live will know; 
 Or your dove may flutter 
 From her cage and go! 
 GKt A quarrel dost thou seek, 
 
 O minstrel most alarming? 
 And is it to provoke, 
 
 Thou trollest songs so charming ? 
 Stk. Fm fond of music! 
 Gbk. Of oourse^ot course! 
 
 Yet I've known for such pranks the gay 
 
 serenader 
 Has had his guitar broke in two! 
 Stb. , Ah! 
 
 Very likely — but then good fellow— 
 My guitar's a sword, hard to break! 
 Gbb. Save my soul! if that be your music, 
 Perhaps we may give you the answer! 
 Stb. (drawing). Let's try then, if we are ia tune! 
 Gbb. (drawing). Have at yots! [they fight. 
 
 Gbob. (laughing). We will hear how they play! 
 How they parry^how they thrust. 
 Quick as lightning! soon shall one bite the 
 dust! 
 
 Strong the boy is in defence; 
 Faith! the issue's in suspense! 
 Was a soldier ever bolder, 
 Thau this slip of a boy? 
 
 SCENE in. 
 
 Sinter Meboutio and Benvolio. Meeotjtio draws his 
 swwd and interrupts the combat. 
 
 Meb. So you draw on a child! Go to! 
 
 'Tis an achievement worthy Oapulet's fame: 
 Like master— so, like man! 
 
 [enter Ttb., Pabis, and friends. 
 (drawing, to Meb. ) Sir, your word 
 
 Seemeth over-ready to me! 
 
 We'll join it 
 With a blow! 
 
 You'll find me apt enough. 
 That I can prove at once! 
 yhey engage. Kom. eniers hastUy and throws 
 himsdf between them. 
 Gentles, hold! 
 
 Eomeo here! 
 
 Komeo hero' 
 It is fate that hath led him! 
 
 [to Mee., with ironical politeness. 
 For a time peace be with you: here cometli 
 The mar. I must fight! (to KoM.) Now draw! 
 Draw ' » your life! A spy thou art 
 
 Tib. 
 Meb. 
 Tzb. 
 
 MjiB. 
 
 BoM. 
 Meb. 
 Tib. 
 
 And traitor, — draw au' thou be a man! 
 Dost thou think I forget the uight thoa 
 
 earnest 
 Without a bidding ? Now for that inflult 
 
 Thou shalt pay! 
 
 Ay! and the more by this token. 
 That to my Juliet thou hast spoken. 
 Unhappy man, thou'lt rue the day! 
 No better term than this my hatred afford* 
 
 me — 
 Thou art a villain! 
 [KoM. half-draws his sword, then sheathes it calmly. 
 EoM. But no — yet villain am I none, Tybalt, 
 
 Keason have 1 to love thee — which doth 
 
 excuse 
 All the rage of thy words. Be satisfied, 
 Nor seek quarrel with me! I see 
 Thou dost not know me — farewell! 
 
 [retires a step. 
 Ttb. Thou canst not thus, boy, excuse 
 
 All the wrong that thou hast done me. 
 Traitor! 
 KoM. Never have I wrong'd thee, I do protest! 
 
 Thy name to me is dear as my own. 
 Mee. Calm and dishonorable yielding! 
 
 How is this? Heard I aright? So be iti 
 I'll reply with an 'a la stoocata. 
 (draws. ) So sir, pluck out your sword— for now 
 
 I am your' man! 
 Kom. (restraining him). Put up thy rapier, 
 
 Good Mercutio — 
 Meb. , No! Come now, Sir, 
 
 Show your passado; draw, you ratcatcher, 
 
 di-aw. 
 Make haste — else I may strike! 
 Tyb. I am for yon! 
 
 EoM. I pray you, hold! 
 Mee. No! let us be! 
 
 Chob. Montagues — Montagues — race offending 
 
 Tremble all in alarm. 
 May demon, dark aid lending. 
 Now nerve his 'veuging arm! 
 Ben., Stb. & Mon.'s retainers. 
 
 Capulets — Capulets — race offending 
 
 Tremble all in alarm, . 
 
 May demon dark aid lending, 
 Now nerve his 'venging arml 
 KoM. Rancour and hate ne'er ending. 
 
 Prom age to age yet stronger grow, 
 Our homes rending 
 In sorrow and in woe! 
 Meb. Ah! I'm hurt! 
 Kom. Thou hurt? 
 
 Meb. (staggering. ) I am pepper'd. 
 
 Plague o' your houses, both — but why 
 Did you come us between ? 
 Kom. Alas! 
 
 Hurt for my honor! A surgeon, quick! 
 Meb. Now help me, there! 
 
 [exits leaning on his friendi. 
 Kom. Ah! he is slain! — Away to heav'n 
 
 Kespective mercy! And thou, O fire-ey'd 
 
 fnry, 
 Shalt be alone my conduct now 
 (drawing sword and advancing.) Tybalt! 
 
 Mercutio's soul hovers — waiting for thine, 
 TuUU No hurt the .wrong's transcending 
 
 Wroiight to honor's harm ; 
 May demon, dark aid lending, 
 Now nerve my 'venging arm! 
 
 [night approaches. 
 Bom. (to Tyb.) Fall on! [wounds him, mortally. 
 
 [Tib. UMers and falls into the arms (/Cap. who entertr 
 
le 
 
 ROMEO i!^ ttlULIETTA. 
 
 SCENA IV. 
 
 DettL, Capulbto, CtttafKm, poi II Duoa col suo geguito. 
 
 Otr 
 
 Bew. 
 
 Bom. 
 
 Ociel! Tebaldo!.... 
 [Cap. ajutato da' suoi stendk a terra Teb. e gli 
 sostiene U capo. 
 
 (a EoM. ) La ferita h mortalel 
 
 Fuggi toBto di qui! 
 (con dolon). Che feci, oWmfe! 
 
 [ripensanch a Oro. 
 All! fuggir lunge da^lei! 
 
 Ben. Qui pnoi morte trovar! 
 
 Bom. Venga dunque a me! io V invoool 
 
 Teb. (o Cap. con voce morente). 
 
 Odimi deh! 
 
 Un vote mio .... ginra ootapir! 
 Cap. Giuro a te suU' onor obbedir — 
 
 [una folia di cittadini invade la scena: poco stante 
 II J), enira con seguito di genliluomi e di paggi. 
 Questi ultimi portano deUa torchie. 
 CoBO. II Duca! 
 
 / Camihti. A noi giustizia! 
 
 I Montecr.hi. Giustizia a noi, Signore! 
 
 Cap. (al duca indicandogli Teb. morto). Oiustizia! 
 Tutti i Capuleti. Giustizia! 
 
 Cap. E Tebaldo qui testi. ... 
 
 Svenato da Borneo. 
 Bom. In Merouzio 1' acoiar primiero egli torcea 
 
 L'amistade e 1' onor vendioar io dovea! 
 
 I Mbntecchi Giustizia ! 
 lOapuleti Giustizia! 
 
 Ill D. Eeolie? delitti ognor? Nel crudo vostro oor 
 Nulla dunque potrk 1' ire ultrioi oalmar 
 Nulla dunque di mano il brando a tok 
 
 strappar, 
 Chi piii farete" segno AH' odio vo>!tro indegno ? 
 
 [volfjendoxi a KoM. 
 Pel tuo fallir a morte la legge ti danna 
 Ma r aggressor nou sei,- basti il bando. 
 Bom. {colpito). O ciel! 
 
 II D. • 8e all' imbrunir non segui il mio comando, 
 
 N' ascrivi solo i danni a te! 
 
 Sard d' or innanzi tremendo : 
 Da questo di por fine intendo. All' indulgenza 
 del mio core. 
 
 [Il D. s' allonUma col seguito. 
 XoiL (fra se, con disperazione). Sorte cmdell 1' osigli! 
 Ah! morrd, ma la yd rivederl 
 
 Bom. 
 Giu. 
 
 EoM. 
 e 
 Giu. 
 
 Giu. 
 Bom. 
 
 Giu. 
 
 Bom. 
 
 ATTO ly. 
 
 La Camera di Giulietta. 
 MMe. — La acema e iUuminaia da un doppiert. 
 
 SCENA L 
 
 BOMEO, GrULIETTA. 
 
 OnTLiETTA e seduta ; Bomeo sta a suoi piedi. 
 Oio. Va, t' ho gi^ perdonato: 
 
 •Tebaldo t' abborria, 
 E se tu no '1 spegnevi, 
 Spento il crudel t' avria, 
 Abbia or tregua il dolor 
 No rimorsi non ho. 
 Bi t' esecrava, ed io t' atao. 
 
 Gic. 
 
 Bom. 
 Giu. 
 
 Bom. 
 
 Giu. 
 
 Boh. 
 Gin. 
 Boh. 
 
 Giu. 
 
 GtlL. 
 
 e 
 Boh. 
 
 Ah! dillo ancora si dillo ancoi* 
 Io t'amo mio ben, mio spo«o 
 
 Oh! mio Borneo. 
 1 No:te gentil d'Imene, 
 V Ore soavi al oor! 
 ) Per noi di rose amor. 
 
 Tessute ha sue catena 
 
 Oh! volutta o iucanto. 
 
 Oh! qual celeste ardor! 
 
 La voce tua iii 'inebbria 
 
 Tuo dolee s .;uardo 6 amor. 
 
 Coi tuoi ardeiiti baci 
 
 11 ciel s'intoudo in me 
 
 L'anima mia ti diedi 
 
 A te ognor ognor per te 
 
 Cari divini accenti 
 
 Mistiche volutta! 
 
 No, che piii bei momenti, 
 
 In cielo iddio non ha! 
 [i primi raqqi dell' alhii rischiaran gradatanmk 
 le invetrlaie. Oileni il canto dun aUoiola. 
 E meo, deh! che hai tu? 
 Ascolta o mia Giulietta: 
 
 Me^saggiera del di 
 
 Caiita FAl.odoletta. 
 No, non albeggia aneor; 
 
 La gentil iiielodia 
 
 Che pur dianzi, o mio ben, 
 
 I tuoi Kensi ieria. 
 Era il dolce us gnuol 
 Col suo canto d'amor. 
 
 L'allodoletta ohimfe 
 
 Messagera del di 
 
 Mira i gelosi rai 
 
 Che I'oizonte indora 
 
 E pur vedi sparir ^. 
 
 La Stella e I'aurora, ' . 
 
 Che sorridente e bella 
 
 Di rose adorna ap,-ar. 
 No, non albeggia anoor! 
 
 Inopportuna e mesta 
 
 E di luna il baglior 
 
 Besta ancor!, t'amo, sai? 
 Yenga la morte omai . . . io resto. 
 Ah! fe pur vero spunta il di 
 
 Ya, I'orza h lasciar la tua Ginliettak 
 Ah! non albeggia ancor, 
 
 La gentil melodia 
 
 D'usignuolo 6 gli fe 
 
 Col suo canto d'amor. 
 L'allodoletta ohimfe 
 
 Che avverte il mio oor. 
 
 Parti mia vita 
 
 Anco un bacio. . . e parto. 
 Oh, dolore! legge crudele. 
 Ah! 
 
 Sul mio seno cosi! 
 
 Besta ancor! resta anoorl 
 
 SarU dalcezza al cor 
 
 E al nostro amor fedele 
 
 La sorte un di crudele 
 
 Eimembrar allor. 
 Tu del partir, ohimfe! 
 Bomeo lasciar mi d6, 
 
 II cor &i spezza. 
 
 Debbo strapparti ^ questa dolce •brtsMi 
 
 f Dowo [P^'"°l^"»«' 
 
 Bomeo lasciar ["y [d» 
 
 H cor si spezza. 
 I Debbo strapparti k quests dole* ebbreaH 
 I Deh! nou rapirmi a si celeste ebbrezzal 
 
 La sorte ria 
 
 Che da te mi separa. 
 
KOMEO AND JULIET. 
 
 17 
 
 Bov. 
 Bom. 
 
 SCENE IV. 
 2A« $ame, OAPuiiEi. (Xtizens, afiertearda th* DnxE. 
 
 Caf. Ah heav'n! Tybalt! 
 
 Bbil (to Bom.) He is mortally wounded. Hence be- 
 gone I 
 Quick, away! 
 
 O evil fate — dead! — 
 And he was her kinsman! 
 
 If thou stay, 
 It is death! 
 
 Let it then be so, 
 I am ready! 
 
 Tib. (dying, to Cap. ) Tet a word more — 
 This my last pray'r — see ye fulfil. 
 
 Cap. On my soul do I swear that thy will 
 
 Shall be done! lerUer (MHzens. 
 
 OiHisens. How now? Tybalt is slain! 
 
 Ben. (ioKoM.) Be thyself! 
 
 [procession march heard off. 
 
 Ohob. The Duke! 
 
 lenier the DmcE with suite and torch bearers. 
 
 Cap. (to Duke.) Avenge me! 
 
 iiefainers. Avenge us! 
 
 Cap. (pointing to Ttb.'s corp^se). 
 
 Tybalt's slain— my near friend; on Bomeft 
 Is his blood. 
 
 Bom. From Meroutio first 
 
 He struck out lusty life. Then 1 swore 
 His revenge; for my fate I am ready! 
 
 Montagues. Avenge us! 
 
 (hnnes. Avenge us! 
 
 DoKB. How now? In this sad fray 
 
 Hath your auger found vent? Oh deem ye not 
 My love for your brawls lies a-bleeding? ' 
 Nought seemeth strong to keep your hands 
 From off your hilts. Who knoweth, I 
 
 1 May be next victim of your faction! [to Bom. 
 
 For this offence, oh Romeo, thou 
 Deservest death; but as thou didst speak 
 
 him fair, 
 Then thou art banished! 
 
 doM. (aside) O fate! 
 
 Duke. If from this night 
 
 Within the walls thou tarry, nor pray'rs 
 Nor tears shall avail; and deaf shall I be 
 To all pleading; for I hold that mercy 
 But murders— when those that kill 
 It weakly pardons! 
 
 O cruel fate! 
 Exiled! — exiled! ! No — come what will 
 I will see her again! 
 
 BOK. 
 
 FOURTH ACT. 
 
 The chamber of Jultbt. 
 ii is night. The room is lit by a torch. 
 
 SCENE L 
 
 BoMEO, Juliet. 
 
 Jcurr discovered on a couch, Komeo at her fed. 
 
 Oil, Yes, I pardon thee this — 
 
 That Tybalt thou hast kill'd: for if Tybalt 
 Had liv'd, perchance thou would'st have 
 
 fallen. 
 Comfort all this to mel 'twas thy life he 
 
 sought. 
 And I love theel 
 
 EOM. 
 
 Jul. 
 
 Bom. 
 
 & 
 Jul. 
 
 O speak again 
 That word so fair! 
 
 Ah, Borneo 
 Thee I love — my husband — dear unto mel 
 civil matron, 
 loving, black-brow'd night 
 I Spreading thy curtain, 
 
 Thou'st kinder far than light! 
 Ah! now indeed we live, love. 
 
 Hath light not fairer grown ? 
 Earth hath no more to give, love, 
 
 For thou art mine alone. 
 Bliss from that heav'n above me. 
 Thy lips have given my heart. 
 Ah! dearest, I will love thee 
 Till death that love from life shall part 1 
 {day breaks: the lark is heard. 
 Jus. Wilt begone? — Nay, not yet! 
 Bom. (rising) Ah; hearken. 
 
 Dearest Juliet, 'tis the lark that thou hearest, 
 The herald of morn. 
 
 Jul. (restraining him.) No! 'tis not yet near day, 
 
 'Twas no lark pierced thine ear, love. 
 But the strain thou dost hear 
 From the pomegranate rising 
 Is the nightingale's note, 
 That she nightly sings there! 
 
 Bom Nay, 'tis the lark, alas! , 
 
 Early herald of morn ; look, love. 
 
 What envious streaks, clouds in the east 
 
 Are lacing! now night's candles 
 
 Are burning palely: on the mountains, 
 
 On tip-toe standeth jocund day; 
 
 I must begone — or die! 
 
 Jul. No! 
 
 No, love, it, is not day — 
 Bather some wandering meteor - 
 
 For thee the sun's ex:baled, as a torch 
 On thy way! — Stay, then, stay! 
 
 [EoM. embraces Jul. passionate^ i 
 
 Bom. Iiet me be put to death — thou wiliest! 
 
 Jul. Ah! thou wert right, it is day! 
 
 Go! hie hence away — tarry no longerl 
 
 Bom. No, no! 'tis not yet near day, 
 
 'Twas no lark piercp'd thine ear, lore; 
 'Twas the nightingale's note 
 On the promegrauate tree! 
 
 Jul. Nay! 
 
 'Tis the lark, alas, early herald of morn. 
 Love, now leave me! 
 
 Bom. One kiss moie^ 
 
 And I go! 
 
 Jul. Mom grows lighter. 
 
 Fate grows darker! 
 Bom. Yet doubt not 
 
 That we'll meet, my Juliet, again! 
 
 And all these woes shall serve, love. 
 
 For Bweet discourses in our time to coumI 
 
 Jul. But now indeed farewell! 
 
 For dawn doth end the spell 
 With young love glowing; 
 And then my soul's delight. 
 Afar art going! 
 
 BoM. But now indeed farewell! 
 
 For dawn doth end the spell 
 With young love glowing, , 
 From thee my soul's delight, 
 Alar I'm going! 
 
 Jul. O foytune, grant 
 
 Though we part now in sorrow. 
 
18 
 
 ROMEO a UlULIETTA. 
 
 Piu (iogni morte 
 E crudele ed amara, 
 Tu dei partir ohime! etc etc. 
 Roic Addio! mia Giulietta! Addiol 
 
 Ore. Addio! 
 
 OgBor k tfe! 
 
 [egli scende dal balcone e dispa/n. 
 Gin. (sola). Addio, mia vita 
 Addio amor! 
 
 Sauti del cielo • 
 A Toi oonfldo il mio core 
 
 SCENA n. 
 GrouETTA, Gelteitde, poi CapdijEto e F. Lobbnzo. 
 
 Gel. 
 
 Gin. 
 Gel. 
 
 Giu. 
 OiiP. 
 
 Gir. 
 Gap. 
 
 Gic. 
 
 (erttrando). 
 
 Giulietta. . .ah! sia lode al oiel! 
 n tuo sposo parti, eoco il genitore. 
 
 Ciell... egli sa? 
 
 Nulla, io spero 
 Fadre Lorenzo il segue. 
 
 Signor di noi pieti. 
 [entrano Cap. e F. Lou. 
 Chfe, mia figlia, appena in ciel sorge 1' aurora, 
 lE gik desta se' tu?. ..perchfe non dormi 
 ancora ? 
 
 Ohime! eerto unmedesmo pensier, beulosft 
 Uno stesso dolor, ool mattiu ne destd . . . 
 A tanto lutto omai d' Imen succeda il canto 
 Fedele ai voti estremi che Tebaldo formb 
 Lo Bposo prendi al fin che moreudo ei nomd 
 Soiridi, tergi omai tuo lungo pianto! 
 Qnesto sposo sarebbe ? . . . 
 
 De pul valenti il fior 
 
 n conte Pari. 
 
 Ciell. 
 
 F. Lob. (c. «.) Ah! taci 
 
 Gel. (piano a Giu). Taci deh! per pieta. 
 
 Cap. ' L' altar r attende gik; si compia il sacrorito! 
 TJniti siate entrambi, siate uniti all' istaute 
 E r ombra di Tebaldo a queste imene in- 
 nante, 
 
 Si plachi, alfine e ti conforti. 
 L' alto Yoler de' morti oome fosse di Dio h 
 
 sacro: 
 Legge ell' i suprema, di natura, h legge 
 Noi dobbiam venerar, la loro volontii. 
 
 al. 
 
 Giv. (fra se). Non temero mio ben, rimorso il oor 
 non ha 
 
 GzL. (Jra se). Nella tomba lasciam dormir chl sceso 
 4gi^ 
 
 Cap. Noi dobbiam venerar la loro volonti 
 
 LIjob. (/rase). Ella. trema ed io purgii sento in oor di 
 lei pieta. 
 
 Cap. Padre Lorenzo, norma a te sapri qui dettar. 
 GU amici giungon giU; Li vado ad incontrar. 
 legli sorte con Gei» 
 
 SCENA nx 
 
 l^A Lobbnzo, Giulietta. 
 Gin. Mit3 padre, piil non reggo . . tutto h perdolo . 
 
 10 t' ho per obbedir oelato il mio dolor 
 
 La mia oolpevol speme. . .Deh! leuite il mil 
 
 martir 
 Vogliatemi sottrar al dolor che mi preme: 
 Pietade o Padre! oppur qui m' appresto 
 morir. 
 P. Lob. Ebben, timor nuUo hai tu della morte? 
 Gro. No! meglio fe morir, che sopportar tal Borte. 
 P. LoE. (porgendole un ampolla). 
 
 Bevi allor questo filtro: per le membra ■ 
 
 nel cor 
 Serpeggiar sentirai repentino languor 
 Come fossi all' estremo spiro 
 Del tuo saugue, frapoco, arresterassi il corao. 
 
 Fra poco un livido pallor di n.orte, 
 Offuscherk di tue guanoie le rose; 
 Socchiuderaiisi immoti i tuoi fulgenti rai, 
 E miHe voce 1' aura assord?ran di lai 
 Ah!- non k piii diran le pallenti tue forme 
 Ma gli Kpirti del Ciel canteranno:. . ."Ella 
 
 dorme. " 
 E dopo un giorno appena, i tuoi begl' occhi 
 ' oppressi, 
 Siccome in morta brage fuBcello ohe s' arrnfi 
 Seuoteranno alfine il letargo lor, 
 
 11 tuo diletto ed io, la nell' ombra furtivi, 
 Vigili attenderem del tuo risorge 1' ora 
 Poi seco fuggirai pria che sponti 1' aurorfc 
 Esiti ancor? 
 
 Gin- (prendendo V ampolla). 
 
 No, in voi mio padre spero e m' a2do. 
 
 F. Lots. A diman! 
 
 Gin. A diman! [F. Lob. sorte, 
 
 \pdesi un preludio d' organo. Enira Cap., Fabi, 
 e alcuni amiei. 
 Cap. (qffrendo la mono a Gin. che s' alza.) 
 O figlia, r eccheggiar 
 Odi di suoni e Canti 
 
 Al imeneo t' appresta 
 Di rose cinta appar 
 E feliee tu sarai 
 Al pife del santo Altar 
 
 [Pab. s' avvanza per mettere il suo anndh in dito 
 a Gin. 
 
 Gm. (ritirarido la sua inano e sotto voce come in sogno.) 
 Nell' odio fi concetto, quest' in felico amor, 
 F6ra 1' avel mio soggiorno nuzial! 
 \_ella si stacca dal capo la carona mtziale: i itiot 
 capeUi si snodano e le ricadorw sulle spalle. 
 Cap. Figlia mia ritoma in te ?. . . 
 Bin. Ah! mi sorregete! Mancar mi sento!. . . 
 
 [t)li astanii la ciraondanOi 
 
EOMEO AND JULIET. 
 
 U 
 
 Our love jnay blossom 
 More brightly to morrowl 
 EoM. Farewell! — lo, it is morning. 
 JjJii. <t Bou. Farewell! my soul, my love! 
 
 [BoM. goes off by balcony. Jot. watches his descent 
 ivL Farewell oh dear one!- Angels above, 
 To you, to you, I now confide my love! 
 
 ienter Geb. hastily. 
 
 SCENE n. 
 
 JvusT, Geetbttde, afterwards Oapwlet and 
 Fbiab Lawbenob. 
 
 Gkb. Where is Juliet? {sees her.) ah! a mercy my 
 child 
 That your husband is gone! your father is 
 coming! 
 Juii. Heav'n! wUl he know ? 
 C^IiB■ Nay, that he will not; 
 
 With him the friar comes — 
 3vh. In heav'n 
 
 I put my trust! 
 
 [enter Cap. and P. Law. 
 Gap. How now daughter? the day-light yet is 
 young 
 In heaven — and behold! thou'rt awake. 
 As if thou had'st not slumber'd. Alack! 
 On thee, too, .weigheth my care, I can see. 
 And a deep regret for the ■ outh we have lostl 
 I'll have the knot tied up, 
 Before this time to-morrow, 
 A husband soon will dry, all her grief for 
 
 the slain. 
 Now that the wayward girl knows her duty 
 again, 
 My heart feeleth 
 No more its sorrowl 
 dtJti, Who is he, Tm to wed? 
 'Cap. The noblest of us all! Paris, brave and true! 
 Juii. {in terror.) Ah! 
 Law. {aside to Jul.) Be silent! 
 Geb. {aside to Jul. ) On your guard! 
 
 Cap. Sleep, Tybalt, sleep in peace! though . 
 'The gay marriage-train oarouseth, 
 Worthy is the county, that thy bride es- 
 pouseth. 
 Worthy her, worthy thee. 
 
 So, Tybalt sleep in peace! 
 At holy Peter's shrine 
 
 My child shall Paris marry. 
 For all things now are well, and my heart's 
 
 wondrous light, 
 For ioy of this glad news, I will not sleep 
 to-night, 
 Pi'epare ye— and see 
 That mirth nor music tarry! 
 
 Juii. (aside.) Still my heart is thine, my love, for aye! 
 Ghb. {aside.) Let the dead in cold obstruction rest 
 
 for aye! 
 (Law. {aside). How she trembles! still her heart will 
 '■ love obey. 
 
 Oak Best O Tybalt in peace — the dead I shall 
 obey! 
 
 Daughter, remain! 
 To receive the guests while I go — 
 
 Father Lawrence to thee, 
 Thy duty now will show! 
 
 [exits, followed by Geb. 
 
 SCENE m. 
 
 Fbiab Lawrence and Juliet. 
 
 Jul* fin despair.) My father! 
 
 I am past cure, past hope, past help' 
 Love, and my secret troth I've kept hid in 
 
 my breast, 
 For thou did'st so advise me. In my need 
 Now to thee I turn; from out thy long 
 Experience, give present counsel. 
 O give me, my father, a hope — if notj 
 Then I'm ready to die! 
 
 [she takes a dagger from her BtmssC 
 Law. My child! then death has for thee no terroral 
 Jul. No! — none — far worse than death 
 Living a wife, shame-stained! 
 
 [Law. takes out a phiai 
 Law. , Drink then, drink of tbie potion, 
 
 When thou shalt be alone: quick, a drowsy 
 
 humor 
 Shall run thro' thy veins: and shall seize ot 
 Each vital spirit: Then its progress 
 No pulse shall keep, but shall cease to beatt 
 All soon the roses on thy lip, and on 
 Thy cheek shall wither and fade into ashes; 
 Thine eyelids too will close — as life is shut 
 
 By death 
 
 In vain 
 Lond will they raise the sound of lamen- 
 tation, 
 " Juliet is dead!" "Juliet is dead!" For Sd' 
 Shall they deem thee reposing. But 
 The angels above will reply " she but sleeps-!" 
 For two-and-fnrty hours, thou shalt lie in 
 
 death's seeming, 
 And then, to life awaking as from a pleasant 
 dreaming. 
 From the ancient vault thou shalt hast* 
 away; 
 Thy husband shall be there, in the night ta 
 watch o'er thee. 
 Nigh to thoe ever, on thy waking we will 
 stay. 
 So sha'l this draught once more to life aD.& 
 love restore thee. 
 Art thou afraid ? 
 Juii. {taking the phial.) No! love gives me strength, 
 
 And that strength help affordeth! 
 Law. Till the houiS 
 
 Jul- Till the hour! [earf( Law. 
 
 [the organ-is heard. Enter Gaf., Pabis, and several 
 friends. 
 Cap. My daughter! this thy hand 
 
 On thy betroth'd bestowing. 
 His spouse now Shalt thou be, 
 By the sanction divine; 
 May fortune fair be thine. 
 And happiness o'erflowing. 
 Come! stays the marriage rite. 
 Seek we the holy shrine! 
 [Pab. tries to put the wedding ring on Juii.'i 
 finger. She shudders and withdraws iL 
 Juii. (in a revery. ) My one love on the earth. 
 
 Sprung from my only hate! Then shall th« 
 
 grave 
 Be my cold wedding-bed! 
 [she plucks off her marriage wreath, and unlooset 
 her tresses. She grows fainter and fainter. 
 Cap. Come! 
 
 My daughter, be not afraid! 
 Jul. Ah! help, I say! 
 
 ' I'm falling — 
 
 [she totters — they support her. 
 And what meaneth this darknessl 
 
so 
 
 EO:iEO 
 
 GTUT.!F.TTA. 
 
 padre. 
 
 Deh! qnal tremito e il mio! qual odo areano 
 
 acceuto ? , . . 
 Forse di morte? io mauoo. Ah! 
 A*dio! 
 
 [ella cade esanime. 
 O Giulietta! O figlia 
 
 Ah! Spenta! 
 IW. {em ten-ore.) Spenta! Giusto Ciel! 
 
 Cip. 
 
 AT TO V. 
 
 Le tomhe ^e' Oapuleti sotteraneo. 
 
 SCENA I. 
 
 GroiiiETTA, poi BOMEO. 
 
 Sinfonia. 
 
 In eapo a qvalche istand, s' ode il fram.ian d' uva leva 
 ehe forza la porta. Questa cade ooii. rumore. Eomeo 
 compare. 
 
 Bom. Salre! oh! tomba salve spietato avel! 
 Un avel! no! no! 
 
 TJn aailo piii bello. E vano il cercar nel c'el! 
 Ah! Salve maggion raggiante di splendor! 
 
 [scorgendo Grn. a precipitandosi verso di lei 
 
 Ah! ell'fel!i...fedessa! 
 [ prende la lampada ahe sta sulla tomba e osserva 
 U volto di Giu. 
 O, mia sposa!. . .tu o mia diletta 
 La morte nel rapir 1' immortal tua bell' alma 
 Non voile offasoar tna beltk. 
 No, no; questa beltk che m' acoende, 
 Sul tuo volto sereno aneor intera splende 
 £ sorride aU' eternitk. 
 
 [ripone la lampada sulla tomba. 
 
 Perchfe la moRtri a me si bella o livida morte? 
 Forse per affrettarmi la bell' alma a segnir 
 Va! questo k il solo ben oh' appagar pud 
 
 mia sort e 
 E la tua preda omai non ti potrk fuggir 
 
 [guardando a se d' intomo. 
 
 Cara mi sei tu fatta adesso 
 
 Tomba pietosa or dei 
 
 Per sempre unirmi a lei 
 
 O mio braccio dalle ancor tuo amplesso 
 
 Mia bocoa daUe pur 1' estremo bacio d' amor. 
 
 {a braccia e bacia Gin., poi togliendosi dal 
 giusta cuone un ampolla di meiallo ne beve 
 il conienulo. 
 
 Ti segue mia Giulietta. . . . 
 Sro. (stntoiandosi: poco a poao. Ove son io ? 
 Boil (fissando gli occhi su Giv.) Gran Dio! 
 
 Sua I occa mormor6 
 
 Mia mano ah! tremo ancor! 
 
 Si, la mia man senti. . . .palpitare il suo cor. . 
 [Giu. guarda Kom. con ismarrimenio, 
 Ella schiude i rai!. . . .ella sorge! 
 
 Bir. faospirando). Eomeo! 
 
 Boil Vergin benedetta 
 
 [Grn. posea un piede sui gradini della tomba. . 
 Vive ancor, mia Giulietta. I 
 
 RoM. 
 
 Giu. 
 Rom. 
 
 G;n. 
 
 Rou. 
 
 Giu. 
 Rom. 
 
 jiTT. Deh! qual 6 questa voce ohe m' empie il ooi 
 
 lii speme ? 
 SoM. Son io Io sposo tuo! 
 
 Che moria dj dolor ma pit) felioe amanta, 
 Ei ridona al tuo cor la luce iuebriante, 
 Dell' amor e del ciel. 
 Gkt. {precipitandosi fra la braccia di EoM. ) 
 
 Ah! seitu? 
 
 KoM. Vieni! fuggi con met. . , 
 
 Gin. Oh trasporto!. . . 
 EoM. e Giu. Vieni un piii pietoso -suolo 
 
 Vieni scordando il duolo 
 Eelioi ancor vivrem 
 Deh! vien! 
 Dio di bontk, fonte di vita, 
 Oh! Siguor 
 Benedetto ognor. ' ' 
 
 (con un grido straziante. ) 
 
 Ah! dei parenti il cor, k macigno cmdeL 
 Che di tu ? Eomeo! 
 
 JN o pianti, ne preghiere 
 
 Nulla puote intenerir 
 
 Alia porta del ciel Giulietta, gik felio3 oon 
 te, e morir. 
 
 Morlr! ah! la febbre t' ofusoa! 
 
 Di te qual delirio s' indona ? 
 Eientra in te, ti parli la ragioa. 
 Ohimfe ti credetti morta 
 
 E ed io bevei il velenl. . .. 
 
 Un veleu! giusto ciel!. . . . 
 slnngendo Gro. fra la sue braccia. ) 
 Consolati iu sogno 
 Ahl! troppo brev e bello 
 L.' amor celeste fiamma 
 Sorvive oltre I'avello 
 E neir etra soolpito 
 Va fra gl' angeh eletti 
 Come luce divina 
 In sen all' infinito. 
 Giu. {condisperaz.) Oh dolor!. . .oh tortura!. , , 
 Bom. (conlanguente.J 
 
 Ascolta, o mia Giulietta 
 Messaggiera del di canta 1' allodolotta 
 Ah! non albeggia ancor 
 Egli 6 il doloe usiguuolo 
 Che sospira il suo duolo 
 Canta e more d'amor. 
 [scivola dalle braccia di Giu. e code sui gradvM 
 del sepolcro. 
 RnT. (raccogliendo l' ampolla. ) 
 
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 Ciel! cliefesti mai! 
 Gro. (gettandosi fra le braccia dl Eom. ) 
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 ifacendo un ultimo sjorzo, si rialza a mezzo. 
 Gro. Signer, di noi piet'a!. . . 
 
 [spirano. CatU u uikt 
 
 FINE. 
 
EOMEO AND JULIET. 
 
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 , Whose is that yoice that calls me ? can it be 
 death ? 
 O Heav'n! — my father! — farewell! 
 
 Islie falls insensible in his arms. 
 Cap. My Juliet! 
 
 My daughter! — lifeless! — dead! 
 <Wl She is deadl 
 
 JUL. 
 
 KOM. 
 
 ACT V. 
 
 The Vau't of the Capulels. 
 
 SCENA L 
 
 -Romeo, then Jullet. 
 
 Sipnphony, then the noiae of a croiobar is heard. The 
 door yields. Enter Komeo with Ihe iron bar in his 
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 Roil 'Tis heve ! [thrmjos aside his bar. 
 
 All hail, O tomb, hnme of the silent dead! 
 Not a tomb! No! for here JuUet is ly ng, 
 Making the grim vault full of light. 
 All hail! O shrine, radiant and bright! 
 
 [perceives and rushes towards her. 
 Ah, she is there — my Jul et! 
 
 [takes the lamp to fet her the more distinctly. 
 Bum, 
 O torch in the gloom! to me, show her again! 
 Wife beloved' — Ah, thou art not conquered; 
 for death, though it has drawn Irom thy 
 
 breath 
 All the honey, to change thee yet lack'd 
 The pow'r. No, still beauty's ensign is crim- 
 son 
 In thy lips, love — ad death's pa'e flag 
 Is not advanced th re! 
 
 [replaces ihe lamp on the Umh. 
 O, is it, 
 Unpubstantial death of thee is amorous, 
 And that the lean abhorr'd monst°r keeps 
 Thee here? Por fear of that I'll stay with 
 
 thee, 
 My beloved, nor again from this palace 
 Of dim night depart. 
 
 Yes, my weary yoke 
 Now off-shaking, O, here will I set up 
 My evr'astii g rest. Ey^ s, O look youi- last; 
 Arms, take your last embrace ; and kiss her, 
 
 lips, 
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 [He embraces Juliet, then takes a phial of 
 poison from his pouch. 
 My Love, 
 Thus do I pledge thee! [he drinks the pni on. 
 Jbi» (half awakeninn. ) Where am I? 
 
 'KojL (startled. ) 'Twas bui fajioy! Am Idrenm'ng? 
 Yet surely she did spesk! [feizes fter Aa?ii. 
 
 My ha' ids, 
 Trembling the whi e, feel in hers 
 That the life-blood is still running warm ! 
 [She apms heir eyes, raises her head slightly, 
 and looks at hiiin. 
 Now her eyes open! She arisethi 
 JtHm (movijig. } Where's my lord ? 
 Rom. O, thou merciful heav'n ! 
 
 She's alive 1 she's alive! 
 
 [JtTL. ails up, and puts her feel on he ground. 
 
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 Jul. 
 Rom. 
 
 Ah! uicthought that I heard. 
 
 Tones that I loy'd, hoft falimg! 
 'Tis I! Romeo— thine own — 
 Who 1 hy slumbers have stirr'd. 
 
 Led by my heart alone. 
 
 Thee, my bride, unto love 
 
 And the iair world recalling! 
 
 „ . [JvL. falls into his aitmk 
 
 U mine own! 
 
 Come let's fly hence! 
 Happy dawn ! 
 
 Come, the world is all before us. 
 Two hearts, yet onel 
 
 Grant that our love 
 
 Be now and ever 
 Holy and pure, till our life shaU end. 
 (tottering.) 
 
 Ah! hearts of stnne— ay, hard?r than stoat 
 Have our fathers! 
 (frightened.) 
 But thy words are so wild ! 
 
 Jul. 
 
 Rom. 
 
 Jul. 
 
 Rom. 
 
 Jul. 
 
 Nor sorrow, nor entreaty, softened them 
 lo their children's prayer! on the treshold 
 Ut joy we are standing— yet we die! 
 We die! ! Romeo, sure thou dost wander' 
 What strange terrors seize on thy fancy f 
 My love— my lord, recall thee to thyself 
 Alas! I beheved thee dead, love, and- 
 I drank of this draught! [shows the phi/uL 
 
 . Of that draught! 
 
 It IS death! [i/iey embrace 
 
 lield not thyself to sorrow. 
 
 Our dream was all too bright, 
 Now dawns a fairer morrow, 
 
 Shall never set in night! 
 Frora a dull slumber waking, 
 
 In a fair dawn I rise, 
 Chains my soul now is breaking. 
 To heav'n dove-like it flies! 
 O my heart— break, break in sorrow! 
 Rom. (wandering). 
 
 Yet hark! Juliet my dearest— 'tis the lark, 
 
 Early herald proclaiming the day! 
 
 ,„. , No, no! 
 
 Nis not yet near day! 'Tis no lark 
 
 Thou dost hear, love! but the uightinaal* 
 
 lone 
 On the pomegranate tree! 
 [he slips from her arms, and falls on the stem 
 of tiie bier. 
 Jul. (taking the phial. ) Ah! thou churl, 
 
 Drink all! no friendly drop thou'st left ma. 
 lo help me, so I die with thee! 
 [she flings the phial away, then rememhering tht 
 dagger draws it from fisr breast. 
 
 Here s my dagger still! I'd forgotten thee,— 
 
 iriend: now happy dagger, behold thj 
 
 sheath! * 
 
 [she stabs herself . With a supreme effort Roit 
 
 haff raises hinsdf, Jul. sinks in his arms. 
 Hold! hold thy hand! 
 
 o. , ,, , . Ah, happy moment 
 b ay! My soul with rapture is swelling 
 Thus to die, love, with thee. 
 
 [she lets fall the dagger. 
 Yet one embrace! 
 I love thee! 
 
 [they half rise in each fither's armt- 
 O, heaven grant us tuy gracel 
 
 ithey ,l\», 
 END, 
 
 Rom. 
 Jul. 
 
 Jul. 
 
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THE KNABE PIANOS. 
 
 TESTIMOJSirALS FROM^WSiiNGUlSHEEr ARTISTS, COMPOSERS 
 
 AND 'musicians. 
 
 . Henri yiEUXTE'M PS, the renowned violinist, wrote of his '^ delight on hearing the dear 
 and full tone of the KnabC' pianos." , ; 
 
 Pauline, Lucca, the wori^-r^nownedprinia donna, hot only expressed her ." convic- 
 tion that" the Knaibe pianos, after a frequent comparison of theni with the pianos of the 
 other leading makes of America, have no rivals, but surpass all other makes either in 
 this country pr in Europe,'' but gave a prabtical proof of the sincerity of herconviction 
 by purchasing a Knabe Grand for her home. 
 
 Minnie Hauk, anSther ysntivulpd priina donna, for many years so g-eat a favorite 
 with, the American public, was also so "convinced of the superiority of the Kftabe pianos" 
 feat sh^ " determined to purchase the Grand she had used in tjiis country for her London 
 residence." , f - - '/^^ - , 
 
 JiTARiANNE .*Bran;pt, One of the" most distinguished and popular members of the 
 
 -renowned Metropolitan Opera House Company, expressed her decided preference for. 
 the Knabe pianos because " for singers, professionals as well as amateurs, they offer still 
 further advantages by their unrivaled tone quality, giving the greatest aid and support 
 to the human voice." 
 
 (Asg4;r Hamerik, director of the Peabody Institute at ^Baltimore, is. an enthusiastic 
 admirer of the Klnabe pianos. "No terms,"- he* says,.*' can praise them too "highly, . 
 Thjey have a iriost excellent, sweet and song-like' tone, and a delicacy of. actioi) quite 
 peculiar to themselves. They are fully capable of eipressmg the truest exquisite gradua- 
 tions; of force thtOughout the whole range, from the softest 'pianissimo ' to the grandest 
 •fbrtfi.'" ' ; '.-:' "'':J '^ r'-.^ .- . • ■"•■ '' ■■■'': '- '"'■'■ ^ "' >: ', 
 
 Carl ipAELTEN, director of the celebrated , New England , Conservatory of Music, ih 
 Boston, addressed the followingJetter to Messrs. Knabe : ;, 
 
 We desire, to express to you our high appreciation gf your very excellent pianofortes. During 
 
 ' thfe' many years we have, had an opportunity of testing the concert and- other; grands furnished 
 this institntiort for -teaching and concert use, we have invariably found them eminently satisfactory in 
 everyway.. ' ^ n.,, . 
 
 > Fine quality of tone and perfect action, in pianos only teing of real merit virhen coupled vvith great 
 . dura-bility, we, give special enjphasis to this point of excellence in^your instruments, as we have had an 
 unusual opportunity to make our Obiservatibns in ,this^^espe,Gt. The tests to which they have been sub- 
 jected in our class-rooms, where theyihave had to bear the continuous treatment of an infinite variety of, 
 players week after nveek and year after year, hayetejen extremely severe, and they have endured this 
 
 ' Constant use remarkably well— the action, -wfith^a little, care, keeping in good order throughout the year, , 
 
 ' and th^ sonority of the instruments remaining constant/ , . ' , - 
 
 So much has been said in praise of your pianofortes, regarding' their/ excellent qualities as coiicert. 
 
 i instruments, that we can hardly do more than repeat the statements of the- many celebrated artists, 
 who have used them, arfd for this reasoii We are . directing -our remarks principally to their wearing 
 capacity. ' "' \ ' '-'- ;•,. _^.. ,'" ■- ,v , . •-' ^ ' . -, . ■'■'^ 
 
 , While we'arenbt prejudiced regarding the merits of cither high-grade- pianofortes now in use, we 
 shall never hesitateto express our uribiasedopinitfn regarding the very superior instrunients you are 
 furnishingthe'musie-lovers of this country, and recommend them most heartily to all who are in search 
 .of an instruipent of the highest grade. 'j'--- ^', , . ' 
 
 '''' To these testimonials could be added hundreds of others from artists, musicians, com- 
 posers, siiigers, equally distinguished and renowned. 
 
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 GRAND, 
 
 SQUARE AND 
 
 UPRIGHT 
 
 EUGEN D'ALBERT: 
 
 Frofii fullest conviction I dectare them- to be fhe best . Instru- 
 , :, merits' of America., . j, 
 
 DR. HANS VON BULOW; 
 
 Their sound and touch are more sympathetic to my ears and hands 
 than all others of the country. I declare them the absolutely best', 
 in Amefica,,^ . _ , - 
 
 ALFRED GRUNFELD : 
 
 1 consider Xheto^ the iesf instruments of our times. 
 
 P. TSGHAIKOVSKY: 
 
 .Cottifeines.with^r^a/ ■Volume of tone, rare sympathetic axidi nobig tone 
 
 '■.olor'z.nA. perfect action.' .. ■- , - - -. 
 
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 148 FIFTH AVENUE. 
 
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