AcT 1, ScEnE 1 TyBaLt What, art thou26 drawn among these heartless hinds?27


Turn thee, Benvolio. Look upon thy death. BeNvOlIo


I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, Or manage28


it to part these men with me. TyBaLt


What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee,29


coward!


[They fight] [Enter several of both houses who join the fray; then enter Citizens, with clubs]


CiTiZeN Clubs, bills,30 and partisans!31 Strike! Beat them down!


Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montagues! [Enter CAPULET in his gown, and LADY CAPULET]


CaPuLeT 70 What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!


LaDy CaPuLeT A crutch, a crutch!32


CaPuLeT


My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes33


his blade in spite34 MoNtAgUe


Thou villain Capulet – [To LADY MONTAGUE] Hold me not, let me go.


LaDy MoNtAgUe


Thou shalt not stir a foot to seek a foe.35 [Enter PRINCE, with Attendants]


PrInCe


Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners36


of this neighbour-stained steel37 – Will they not hear? What, ho! You men, you beasts,


36 Profaners: abusers 37


neighbour-stained steel: i.e. the weapons are stained with neighbours’ blood


15 35


Thou shalt…foe: You will not move a foot to find an enemy


of me. [Enter MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE] Why call you for a sword? 32 30 31


bills: weapons with hook-shaped blades and long handles


partisans: spears with long handles


29 Have at thee: Let’s fight


26 thou: i.e. Benvolio 27


heartless hinds: 1. cowardly peasants 2. frightened female deer. The fighters are all servants.


28 manage: use


crutch: Lady Capulet mocks her husband’s age by saying that he should ask for a crutch rather than his sword


33 flourishes: waves 34


in spite: 1. to spite 2. to challenge


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