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You'll make a mutiny among my guests! 84
You will set cock-a-hoop! you'll be the man!

Tyb. Why, uncle, 'tis a shame.

Cap. Go to, go to;
You are a saucy boy—is't so indeed?—
This trick may chance to scathe you.—I know what: 88
You must contrary me! marry, 'tis time.
Well said, my hearts! You are a princox; go:
Be quiet, or—More light, more light!—For shame!
I'll make you quiet. What! cheerly, my hearts!

Tyb. Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting 93
Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall
Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall. Exit.

Rom. [To Juliet.] If I profane with my unworthiest hand 97
This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this;
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

Jul. Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, 101
Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss. 104

Rom. Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?

Jul. Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.

Rom. O! then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. 108


85 cock-a-hoop: all by the ears
90 Well said: well done
princox: pert boy
93 perforce: by compulsion
wilful: eager
96 convert: change
97–110 Cf. n.
98 gentle sin; cf. n.
104 palmer: pilgrim, properly one from Palestine bearing a palm leaf