Shakspeare's tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, with notes, adapted for schools and private study by J. Hunter

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ... to that, sir, an you will give me occasion. Mer. Could you not take some occasion without giving? Tyb. Mercutio, thou consort'st with Borneo,--Mer. Consort! 2 what, dost thou make us minstrels? an thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords: here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall make you dance. 'Zounds, consort! Ben. We talk here in the public haunt of men: 1 By my heel, c To scorn with the heel was to indicate scorn by ' lifting up the heel.' In Much ado about frothing, iii. 4, Margaret says, 'I scorn that with my heels.'! Consort, tfc Consort was anciently the usual word for musical concert. So in Gosson's Schoole of Abuse, p. 32, 'There set they abroach strange consorts of melody to tickle the ear.' Either withdraw into some private place, Or reason coldly of your grievances, Or else depart; here all eyes gaze on us. Met: Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze; I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I. Tyb. Well, peace be with you, sir! here comes my man. Mer. But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery: Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower; Your worship, in that sense, may call him--man. Enter Romeo. Tyb. Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford-No better term than this--Thou art a villain. Rom. Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee Doth much excuse the appertaining rage To such a greeting:--Villain am I none; Therefore farewell; I see, thou know'st me not. Tyb. Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries That thou hast done me; therefore turn, and draw. Rom. I do protest, I never injured thee; But love thee better than thou canst devise, Till thou shalt know the reason of my love: And so, good Capulet,--which name I tender1 As dearly as mine own,--be satisfied. Mer. O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!...