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26 ROMEO AND JULIET. 

Lady Capulet. Verona's summer hath not such a flower. 

Nurse. Nay, he's a flower ; in faith, a very flower. 

Lady Capulet. What say you ? can you love the gen- 
tleman ? 
This night you shall behold him at our feast ; 
Read o'er the volume of young Paris' face, 
And find delight writ there with beauty's pen; 
Examine every married lineament 
And see how one another lends content, 
A.nd what obscur'd in this fair volume lies 
Find written in the margent of his eyes. 
This precious book of love, this unbound lover, 
To beautify him, only lacks a cover ; 
The fish lives in the sea, and 'tis much pride 
For fair without the fair within to hide. 
That book in many's eyes doth share the glory, 
That in gold clasps locks in the golden story ; 
So shall you share all that he doth possess. 
By having him making yourself no less. 
Speak briefly, can you like of Paris' love ? 

Juliet. I'll look to like, if looking liking move ; 
But no more deep will I endart mine eye 
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly. 

Enter a Servant. 

Servant. Madam, the guests are come, supper served 
up, you called, my young lady asked for, the nurse cursed