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O, I have bought the mansion of a love, But not possess'd it, and though I am sold, Not yet enjoy'd; so tedious is this day As is the night before some festival To an impatient child that hath new robes30 And may not wear them.—O, here comes my nurse, Enter Nurse,[C 1] with cords. And she brings news, and every tongue that speaks But Romeo's name speaks heavenly eloquence.— Now, nurse, what news? What hast thou there?[C 2] the cords That Romeo bid thee fetch?

Nurse.

Ay, ay, the cords.35

[Throws them down.^{[C 3]}

Jul.	Ay me! what news? why dost thou wring thy hands?

Nurse.

Ah,[C 4] well-a-day! he's dead, he's dead, he's dead.[C 5] We are undone, lady, we are undone. Alack the day! he's gone, he's kill'd, he's dead!

Jul.	Can heaven be so envious?[E 1]

Nurse.

Romeo can,40 Though heaven cannot. O, Romeo, Romeo! Who ever would have thought it? Romeo!

Jul.	What devil art thou that dost torment me thus? This torture should be roar'd in dismal hell.

1. 31. Enter Nurse] Q, F; after line 33 Dyce, Cambridge.
2. 34. there?] F, there, Q.
3. 35. Throws … ] Capell substantially.
4. 37. Ah] Pope; A Q, F;
5. he's dead] thrice (as here) Q, twice F.

1. 40. envious] malicious.