
Romeo (Daniel Bravo Hernández) Tells Friar Lawrence (Francis Jue) about Juliet
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Romeo tells Friar Lawrence about meeting Juliet and his plan to marry her.
Romeo (Daniel Bravo Hernández) tells Friar Lawrence (Francis Jue) about meeting Juliet and his plan to marry her.
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Romeo (Daniel Bravo Hernández) Tells Friar Lawrence (Francis Jue) about Juliet
Clip: Season 54 Episode 5 | 3m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Romeo (Daniel Bravo Hernández) tells Friar Lawrence (Francis Jue) about meeting Juliet and his plan to marry her.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipFor this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part, Being tasted, stays all senses with the heart.
Good morrow, Baba!
Benedice What early tongue so sweet saluteth me?
Young son, it argues a distempered head So soon to bid "Good morrow" to thy bed.
Thou art uproused with some distemp'rature; Or, if not so, then here I hit it right, Our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight.
That last is true, the sweeter rest was mine.
God pardon sin!
Wast thou with Rosaline?
With Rosaline, my ghostly baba?
No!
I have forgot that name and that name's woe.
That's my good son; but where hast thou been then?
I'll tell thee ere thou ask it me again.
I have been feasting with mine enemy, Where on a sudden one hath wounded me That's by me wounded.
Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift; Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
Then plainly know, my heart's dear love is set On the fair daughter of rich Capulet.
As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine, And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage.
When, and where, and how We met, we wooed and made exchange of vow, I'll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray, That thou consent to marry us today.
Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here!
Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken?
Young men's love then lies Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes.
Jesu Maria, what a deal of brine Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline!
Thou chid'st me oft for loving Rosaline.
For doting, not for loving, pupil mine.
And bad'st me bury love.
Not in a grave To lay one in, another out to have.
I pray thee, chide me not.
Her I love now Doth grace for grace and love for love allow; The other did not so.
O, she knew well Thy love did read by rote, that could not spell.
But, come, young waverer, come, go with me.
In one respect I'll thy assistant be, For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households' rancor to pure love.
[Romeo exclaims] Let us hence, I stand on sudden haste.
Wisely and slow, They stumble that run fast!
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Clip: S54 Ep5 | 4m 44s | The cast of Romeo & Juliet reflects on how they prepare for a Shakespearean role. (4m 44s)
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Clip: S54 Ep5 | 3m 2s | Romeo and Juliet meet at Juliet's balcony at this production from the Public Theater. (3m 2s)
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