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ROMEO AND JULIET. 15 

Should in the farthest east begin to draw 
The shady curtains from Aurora's bea, 
Away from light steals home my heavy son, 
And private in his chamber pens himself, 
Shuts up his window, locks fair daylight out, 
And makes himself an ar|;ificial night. 
Black and portentous must this humor prove. 
Unless good counsel may the cause remove. 

Benvolio. My noble uncle, do you know the cause ? 

Montague. I neither know it nor can learn of him. 

Benvolio. Have you importun'd him by any means ? 

Montague. Both by myself and many other friends ; 
But he, his own affections' counsellor. 
Is to himself — I will not say how true — 
But to himself so secret and sd close, 
So far from sounding and discovery. 
As is the bud bit with an envious worm, 
Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air, 
Or dedicate his beauty to the sun. 
Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow 
We would as willingly give cure as know. 

Enter Eomeo. 

Benvolio. See, where he comes : so please you, step 
aside ; 
I'll know his grievance, or be much deniea.