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- Act 5 Scene 1
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- In Mantua, Romeo hears news of JulietÆs death.
- His mind is made up.
- 1 Sleep flatters by making us believe (in
- dreams) that what we long for is real.
- 2 presage: foretell.
- at hand: close by.
- 3 My bosomÆs lord: i.e. love.
- throne: RomeoÆs heart.
- 4 spirit: cheerfulness.
- 11 but loveÆs shadows: the mere shadows
- (dreams) of love.
- 11s.d. booted: i.e. to show that he has just been
- travelling.
- 18 CapelÆs: CapuletÆs
- 21 presently: immediately.
- took post: travelled with post-horses (these were
- changed at inns along the route, and so were
- always fresh and could travel faster.)
- 23 office: duty.
- 24 eÆen: even, indeed.
- I defy you, stars: Romeo will not wait for the stars
- (fate or fortune) to dictate what he should do now.
- He will act in defiance.
- 28 import: threaten.
- 35 LetÆs see for means: let me think what I
- can use.
- 38 late: recently.
- noted: noticed.
- 39 weeds: clothes.
- overwhelming: overhanging.
- 40 Culling of simples: gathering herbs.
- 45 account: number.
- 46 earthen: earthenware.
- bladders: used for storing liquids.
- 47 packthread: strong string.
- cakes of roses: rose-petals compressed into cakes
- and used as perfumes.
- 51 present death: punishable by instant
- death.
- 52 caitiff: miserable.
- 53 forerun: anticipate.
- 59 forty ducats: a substantial sum ù the
- ducat was a small gold coin.
- 60 soon-speeding: quick-acting.
- gear: stuff.
- 63 trunk: body.
- 64 fired: when it is set on fire.
- 66 mortal: lethal.
- 67 utters: dispenses, offers for sale.
- 70 oppression: distress.
- starveth in thine eyes: show in the hungry look in
- your eyes.
- 71 Contempt and beggary: despised poverty.
- hangs upon thy back: i.e. with his clothes.
- 79 dispatch: kill.
- 84 get thyself in flesh: grow fat.
- 85 cordial: a restorative medicine for the
- heart.
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