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ROMEO AND JULIET. 103 Paris. God shield I should disturb devotion ! — Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouse ye : Till then, adieu, and keep this holy kiss. [^Exit. Juliet. 0, shut the door ! and when thou hast done so, Come weep with me ; past hope, past cure, past help ! Friar Laurence. Ah, Juliet, I already know thy grief ; It strains me past the compass of my wits : I hear thou must, and nothing may prorogue it, On Thursday next be married to this county. Juliet. Tell me not, friar, that thou hear'st of this, Unless thou tell me how I may prevent it; If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help, Do thou but call my resolution wise. And with this knife I'll help it presently. God join'd my heart and Romeo's, thou our hands ; And ere this hand, by thee to Romeo seai'd, Shall be the label to another deed. Or my true heart with treacherous revolt Turn to another, this shall slay them botli : Therefore, out of thy long-experienc'd time, Give me some present counsel, or, behold, 'Twixt my extremes and me this bloody knife Shall play the umpire, arbitrating that Which the commission of thy years and art Could to no issue of true honor bring. Be not so long to speak j I long to die, If what thou speak'st speak not of remedy.