Scene Five
[Juliet's Chamber]
[Enter Nurse.]
Nurse. Mistress what, mistress! Juliet! fast, I warrant her, she:
Why, lamb! why, lady! fie, you slug-a-bed!
Why, love, I say! madam! sweet-heart! why, bride!
What! not a word? you take your pennyworths now: 4
Sleep for a week; for the next night, I warrant,
The County Paris hath set up his rest,
That you shall rest but little. God forgive me,
Marry, and amen, how sound is she asleep! 8
I needs must wake her. Madam, madam, madam!
Ay, let the county take you in your bed;
He'll fright you up, i' faith. Will it not be?
What, dress'd, and in your clothes! and down again! 12
I must needs wake you. Lady! lady! lady!
Alas! alas! Help! help! my lady's dead!
O! well-a-day, that ever I was born.
Some aqua-vitæ, ho! My lord! my lady! 16
Enter Mother.
Lady Cap. What noise is here?
Nurse. O lamentable day!
Lady Cap. What is the matter?
Nurse. Look, look! O heavy day!
Lady Cap. O me, O me! my child, my only life,
Revive, look up, or I will die with thee! 20
Help, help! Call help.
1 fast: sound asleep
4 pennyworths: money's worth (of sleep)
6 set up his rest: staked his all, i.e., is determined
