All Chapters of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Enter Lady of the House and Nurse.Lady. Hold, take these keys and fetch more spices, nurse.Nurse. They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.Enter Old Capulet.  Cap. Come, stir, stir, stir! The second cock hath crow'd,     The curfew bell hath rung, 'tis three o'clock.     Look to the bak'd meats, good Angelica;     Spare not for cost.  Nurse. Go, you cot-quean, go,     Get you to bed! Faith, you'll be sick to-morrow     For this night's watching.  Cap. No, not a whit. What, I have watch'd ere now     All night for lesser cause, and ne'er been sick.  Lady. Ay, you have been a mouse-hunt in your time;     But I will watch you from such watching now.                         &n

Enter Romeo.  Rom. If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep     My dreams presage some joyful news at hand.     My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne,     And all this day an unaccustom'd spirit     Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts.     I dreamt my lady came and found me dead     (Strange dream that gives a dead man leave to think!)     And breath'd such life with kisses in my lips     That I reviv'd and was an emperor.     Ah me! how sweet is love itself possess'd,     When but love's shadows are so rich in joy!Enter Romeo's Man Balthasar, booted.    News from Verona! How now, Balthasar?     Dost thou not bring me letters from the friar?     How doth my lady? Is my father well?   

Enter Paris and his Page with flowers and [a torch].  Par. Give me thy torch, boy. Hence, and stand aloof.     Yet put it out, for I would not be seen.     Under yond yew tree lay thee all along,     Holding thine ear close to the hollow ground.     So shall no foot upon the churchyard tread     (Being loose, unfirm, with digging up of graves)     But thou shalt hear it. Whistle then to me,     As signal that thou hear'st something approach.     Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go.  Page. [aside] I am almost afraid to stand alone     Here in the churchyard; yet I will adventure. [Retires.]  Par. Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew     (O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones)     Which with sweet water nightly I wil

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