Shakespeare - First Folio facsimile (1910)/The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet/Act 5 Scene 2

by William Shakespeare

Enter Frier Iohn to Frier Lawrence.

Iohn.
Holy Franciscan Frier, Brother, ho?

Enter Frier Lawrence.

Law.
This same should be the voice of Frier Iohn.
Welcome from Mantua, what sayes Romeo?
Or if his mind be writ, giue me his Letter.

Iohn.
Going to find a bare-foote Brother out,
One of our order to associate me,
Here in this Citie visiting the sick,
And finding him, the Searchers of the Towne
Suspecting that we both were in a house
Where the infectious pestilence did raigne,
Seal'd vp the doores, and would not let vs forth,
So that my speed to Mantua there was staid.

Law.
Who bare my Letter then to Romeo?

Iohn.
I could not send it, here it is againe,
Nor get a messenger to bring it thee,
So fearefull were they of infection.

Law.
Vnhappie Fortune: by my Brotherhood
The Letter was not nice, but full of charge,
Of deare import, and the neglecting it
May do much danger: Frier Iohn go hence,
Get me an Iron Crow, and bring it straight
Vnto my Cell.

Iohn.
Exit.Brother Ile go and bring it thee.

Law.
Now must I to the Monument alone,
Within this three houres will faire Iuliet wake,
Shee will beshrew me much that Romeo
Hath had no notice of these accidents:
But I will write againe to Mantua,
And keepe her at my Cell till Romeo come,
Exit.Poore liuing Coarse, clos'd in a dead mans Tombe,

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