Now Romeo Is Beloved and Loves Again
Romeo and Juliet Translation Act ii, Prologue
CHORUS
Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, And young affection gapes to exist his heir. That fair for which love groaned for and would dice, With tender Juliet matched, is now non off-white. Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, Alike bewitchèd by the charm of looks; Only to his foe supposed he must complain, And she steal love'southward sweet bait from fearful hooks. Being held a foe, he may non take access To breathe such vows as lovers apply to swear, And she as much in honey, her means much less To meet her new belovèd anywhere. But passion lends them ability, time means, to meet, Temp'ring extremities with farthermost sweet.
CHORUS
Now Romeo'southward old want for Rosaline lies in its deathbed, and a new love is ready to be its heir. Romeo used to groan and swear he would dice for Rosaline's honey, but now he finds Rosaline'south beauty cypher in comparing to tender Juliet'due south. Now someone loves Romeo and Romeo loves someone, and they are both charmed by each other's looks. But Romeo must declare his love to someone who is supposed to be his enemy, and Juliet is beloved-struck, adoring someone she is supposed to fear. Because he is considered an enemy, Romeo is not allowed to see Juliet, and brand the sorts of oaths that lovers unremarkably swear to each other. And Juliet—just as much in love with Romeo every bit he is with her—she has even fewer means of coming together her beloved Romeo. But passion gives them the power, and time gives them the opportunity, to meet each other, tempering their extreme adversity with farthermost sweetness.
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