ROMOETJULIETTE by CharlesGounod
(Aliteraltranslationforsingers)
Prologue CHORUS Vronevitjadisdeuxfamilesrivales,
Veronasawofoldtworivalfamilies, LesMontaigues,lesCapulets,
TheMontagues,theCapulets, Deleursguerressansfin
Fromtheirwarswithoutend toutesdeuxfatales, Tobothofthemfatal,
Ensanglanterleseuildesespalais.
Bleedingonthethresholdsoftheirpalaces. Commeunrayonvermeilbrille
Likeacolorfulrayshines Enuncield'orage,Julietteparut
Inastormysky,Jullietteappeared EtRomol'aima! AndRomolovedher!
Ettoutdeux,oubliantlenom Andbothofthem,forgettingthename
Quilesoutrage, Whichoutragesthem, Unmmeamourlesenflama!
Aselfsameloveenflamedthem! Sortfuneste!Aveuglescolres!
Disastrousfate!Blindrages! Cesmalheureuxamants Theseunhappylovers
Payrentdeleursjours Paidwiththeirlives(days)
Lafindeshainessculaires Fortheendoftheageoldhatreds
Quivirentnatreleursamours! Whichsawborntheirloves!
ACTONE CHORUS L'heures'envolejoyeuseetfolle,
Aupassageitfautlasaisir, Cueillonslesrosespournouscloses
Danslajoieetdansleplaisir. Choeurfantasquedesamours,
Souslemasquedevelours Tonempirenousattire D'unsourire,d'unregard!
Etcomplice,lecoeurglisse Aucapriceduhazard! (thewomen)
Nuitd'ivresse!Follenuit! L'onnouspresse,l'onnoussuit.
Lemoinstendrevaserendre Etseprendredansnosrts!
Delabellequil'appelle Toutrvlelesattraits! (all)
L'heures'envole,etc.
Thehourfliesawayjoyousandwild, Asitpasses,onemustseizeit,
Letusgathertherosesinbloomforus Injoyandinpleasure.
Fantasticalchorusofloves, Underthemaskofvelvets
Yourempireattractsus Withasmile,withaglance!
Andasaccomplice,theheartglides Atthecapriceofchance!
Nightofintoxication!Nightofmadness! Theyhurryus,theyfollowus.
Theleasttenderwillturnhimselfin Andgetsintoourclutches!
Ofthebeautifulladywhocallshim Everythingrevealsthecharms!
Thehourfliesby,etc.
(TybaltandParisenter,masksinhand) TYBALT
Eh,bien!cherPris,quevoussemble Well,thenParis,howseemstoyou
DelaftedesCapulets? ThefeastoftheCapulets? PRIS
Richesseetbeauttoutensemble Sontleshtesdecepalais. TYBALT
Vousn'envoyezpaslamerveille Latresoruniqueandsansprix
Qu'ondestinel'heureuxPris. PRIS Simoncoeurencoresommeille
Lemomentestprocheul'amour Viendral'veillersontour.
Richnessandbeautyalltogether Aretheguestsofthispalace.
Youdon'tseethemarvel Thetreasureuniqueandpriceless
WhichisdestinedfortheluckyParis.
Ifmyheartstillsleeps Themomentisnearwherelove
Willcometoawakenitinitsturn.
TYBALT(smiling)
Ils'veillera!Ils'veillera,jel'espre.Itwillawaken!Itwillawaken!Ihopeso.
Regardez,regardez!Lavoici, Look,look!Theresheis Conduiteparsonpre!
Accompaniedbyherfather! (CapuletenterswithJuliette.
Atthesightofhim,everyoneunmasks)
CAPULET Soyezlesbienvenus,mesamis Bewelcomed,myfriends
Dansmamaison!cetteftedefamille Inmyhome!Atthisfamilycelebration
Lajoieestdesaisonlajoieestdesaison!Joyisinseasonjoyis inseason!
Pareiljourvitnatremafille! Asimilardaysawthebirthofmydaughter!
Moncoeurbatdeplaisir Myheartbeatswithpleasure Encoreenysongeant!
Stillonthinkingofit! Maisexcusezmatendresseindiscrte!
Butexcusemyindiscretetenderness! VoicimaJuliette! HereismyJuliette!
Accueillezlad'unregardindulgent. Greetherwithanindulgentglance.
Lajoieestdesaisonlajoieestdesaison!Joyisinseasonjoyis inseason!
Pareiljourvitnatremafille! Asimilardaysawthebirthofmydaughter!
Moncoeurbatdeplaisir Myheartbeatswithpleasure Encoreenysongeant!
Stillonthinkingofit! Maisexcusezmatendresseindiscrte!
Butexcusemyindiscretetenderness! VoicimaJuliette! HereismyJuliette!
Accueillezlad'unregardindulgent. Greetherwithanindulgentglance.
CHOEUR(leshommes) Ah!qu'elleestbelle! Ah!qu'elleestbelle!
Ondiraitunefleurnouvelle Quis'panouitaumatin! (LesFemmes) (women)
Ah!Qu'elleestbelle! Ah!Qu'elleestbelle! Ellesembleporterenelle
Touteslesfaveursdudestin. (Toutes) (all) Ah!Qu'elleestbelle!
JULIETTE
CHORUS(men) Ah!Howbeautifulsheis! Ah,howbeautifulsheis!
Onewouldsayshe'sanewflower Whichblossomsinthemorning!
AhHowbeautifulsheis! AhHowbeautifulsheis!
Sheseemstocarryinsideher Allthefavorsofdestiny.
AhHowbeautifulsheis!
coutez!coutez! Listen!Listen! C'estlesondesinstrumentsjoyeux
It'sthesoundofjoyousinstruments Quinousappelleetnousconvie!Ah!
Whichcallsusandinvitesus! Ah! Toutunmondeenchant
Awholeenchantedworld Semblenatremesyeux! Seemstobebornbeforemyeyes!
Toutmefteetm'enivre! Everythingwelcomesandintoxicatesme!
Toutmefteetm'enivre! Everythingwelcomesandintoxicatesme!
Etmonmeravie Andmyentrancedsoul S'lancedanslavie Boundsintolife
Commel'oiseaus'envoleauxcieux, Likeabirdfliesawayintotheheavwns,
Commel'oiseaus'envole,s'envole Likeabirdfliesaway,fliesaway
Auxcieux! Intotheheavens! CAPULET
Allons!jeunesgensallonsbellesdames!
Let'sgo,youngmen!Let'sgo,fairladies! Auxplusdiligents
Tothemostdiligent(ones) Cesyeuxpleinsdeflammes!
Theseeyesfullofflames! Cesyeuxpleinsdeflammes!
Theseeyesfullofflames! Nargue,narguedescenseurs
Contempt,contemptforthecensors Quigrondentsanscesse!
Whoscoldwithoutceasing! Ftezlajeunesse Celebrateyouth
Etplaceauxdanseurs! and(save)placeforthedancers!
Quirestesaplace,etnedansepas, Whoeverstaysinplaceanddoesn'tdance,
Dequelquedisgrce Ofsomedisgrace Faitl'aveutoutbas.
Makesaquietconfession. Quirestesaplace,etnedansepas,
Whoeverstaysinplaceanddoesn'tdance, Dequelquedisgrce Ofsomedisgrace
Faitl'aveutoutbas. Makesaquietconfession. regretextrme!
Oh,extremeregret! Quandj'taismoinsvieux, WhenIwaslessold
Jeguidaismoimme Ileadmyself Vosbatsjoyeux! Yourjoyousfrolickings!
Lesdoucesparoles Sweetwords Nemecoutaientrien! Costmenothing!
Qued'aveuxfrivoles Suchfrivolousconfessions Dontjem'ensouviens!
ThatIremember! Ofollesannes Ohwildyears Qu'emporteletemps!
Whichtimecarriesaway! Ofleursduprintemps O,flowersofspringtime
Ajamaisfanes! Foreverwilted! Allons,jeunes,etc.
Let'sgo,youngmen,etc Nargue,narguedescenseurs,etc.!
Contempt,contemptforthecensors,etc! CHOEUR Nargue,narguedescenseurs
Quigrondentsanscesse! Ftezlajeunesse Etplaceauxdanseurs!
Contempt,contemptforthecensors Whoscoldwithoutceasing!
Celebrateyouth and(save)placeforthedancers!
MERCUTIO Enfinlaplaceestlibre,amis!
Pouruninstant,qu'ilsoitpermis, D'otersonmasque. ROMO
Non!...non!Vousl'avezpromis: Soyonsprudent!
Icinulnedoitnousconnaitre. Quittonscettemaison
Sansenbraverlematre.
Atlasttheplaceisempty,friends! Foraninstant,mayitbepermitted,
totakeoffone'smask.
No!...No.Youhavepromised Let'sbeprudent!
Herenooneisallowedtorecognizeus. Let'sleavethishouse
Withoutbraving(confronting)themaster.
MERCUTIO Bah!!SilesCapuletssontgens sefcher,
C'estlchetdenouscacher. (frappantsursonpe) Carnousavonstousl
IftheCaputetsaretypes Togetangry, Itiscowardicetohideourselves.
(tappinghissword) Forwehavesomethinghere
Sansenbraverlematre.
Withoutbraving(confronting)themaster.
MERCUTIO Bah!!SilesCapuletssontgens IftheCaputetsaretypes
sefcher, Togetangry, C'estlchetdenouscacher.
Itiscowardicetohideourselves. (frappantsursonpe) (tappinghissword)
Carnousavonstousl Forwehavesomethinghere Dequoileurtenirtte!
Withwhichwecanwithstandthem! (avecchoeur) (withthechorus)
Oui,nousavonstousl Yes,weallhavesomethinghere Dequoileurtenirtte!
Withwhichwecanwithstandthem! ROMO Mieuxetvalu Nepasnousmlerlafte!
MERCUTIO Pourquoi?
Itmighthavebeenbetter Nottomingleatthefestivities!
Why?
ROMO(mysterieusement) J'aifaitunrve!
(mysteriously) Ihavehadadream! (Withacomicairofterror)
O,alarmingomen! QueenMabhasvisitedyou!
MERCUTIIO(avecunfrayeurcomique) Oprsagealarmant!
LareineMabt'avisit! ROMO Comment?
What?
No.2.BALLADEDELAREINEMAB MERCUTIO Mab,reinedesmensonges,
Mab,queenoffalsehoods, Prsideauxsonges Presidesoverdreams
Pluslgrequeleventdcevant Morefrivolousthanthedeceivingwind
traversl'espace,traverslanuit, Acrossspace,acrossthenight,
Ellepasse,ellefuit! Shepasses,sheflees! Sonchar,quel'atomerapide
Herchariot,whichtherapidparticle Entrainedansl'therlimpide,
Drawsthroughthelimpidether, Futfaitd'unenoisettevide
Madeoutofanemptynutshell Parverdeterrelecharron!
Byanearthworm,thecartwright! Lesharnais,subtiledentelle,
Theharnesses,asubtlelace, Onttcoupdansl'aile Werecarvedfromthewing
Dequelquevertesauterelle Ofsomegreengrasshopper
Parsoncocherlemoucheron! Byhercoachman,thegnat!
Unosdegrillonsertdemanche Aboneofacricketservesasthehandle
sonfouetdontlamcheblanche Forherwhip,whosewhitelash
Estpriseaurayonquis'panche Istakenfromarayoflight,whichisshed
DePhoebrassemblantsacour! ByPhoebeassemblinghercourt!
Chaquenuitdanscetteequipage Eachnightwiththisequipment
Mabvisite,sursonpassage, Mabvisits,onhertravels,
L'pouxquirvedeveuvage Thehusbandwhodreamsofwidowhood
Etl'amantquirved'amour! Andtheloverwhodreamsoflove!
Asonapprochelacoquette Atherapproach,thecoquette
Rved'atouretdetoilette, Dreamsoffineryandofdressingup,
Lecourtisanfaitlacourbette, Thecourtierbowsandscrapes,
Lepoterimesesvers! Thepoetrhymeshisverses! l'avare,ensongtesombre,
Tothemiser,inhisgloomyshelter, Elleouvresestrsorssansnombre,
Sheopenshertreasureswithoutnumber, Etlalibertritdansl'ombre
Andlibertylaughsintheshadows Auprisonnierchargdefers.
Attheprisonerburdenedwithirons. Lesoldatrved'embuscades,
Thesoldierdreamsofambushes, Debataillesetd'estocades
Ofbattlesandcharges, Elleluiverselesrasades
Shepourshimglassesofwine Dontseslaurierssontarross.
Withwhichhislaurelsaresprinkled. Ettoiqu'unsoupireffarouche
Andyou,whomasighstartles Quandtureposessurtacouche,
Whenyoulieonyourcouch, Ovierge!elleeffleuretabouche
Ovirgin!Shelightlybrushesyourmouth Ettefaitrverdebaisers!
Andmakesyoudreamofkisses! Mab,lareinedesmensonges,etc.
Mab,queenoffalsehoods,etc. ROMO Ehbien!...quel'avertissement
MeviennedeMaboud'unautre, Souscetoitquin'estpointlentre
Jemesensattrist D'unnoirprssentement!
Well!Ifitbethatthiswarning ComestomefromMaborfromanother,
Underthisroofwhichiscertainlynotours Ifeelsaddened
Byadarkpremonition.
MERCUTIO(enbadinant) (teasing) Tatristesse,jeledevine.
Yoursadness,Iamguessing EstdenepointtrouvericitaRosaline
IsfindingnotracehereofyourRosaline Centautresdanslebal
Ahundredothersattheball Teferontoublier Willcauseyoutoforget
Tonfolamourd'colier! Yourmadschoolboylove! Viens! Come!
ROMO(regardantaudehors) Ah!voyez! MERCUTIO Qu'estcedonc? ROMO
(lookingoutside) Ah!Look!
What,then?
Viens!
Come! (lookingoutside) Ah!Look!
ROMO(regardantaudehors) Ah!voyez! MERCUTIO Qu'estcedonc?
What,then?
ROMO Cettebeautcleste Quisembleunrayondanslanuit! MERCUTIO
Leporterespectquilasuit Estd'unebeautplusmodeste..
Thatcelestialbeauty Whoseemslikealightbeaminthenight!
Thechaperonewhoisfollowingher Isofamoremodestbeauty.
ROMO Otrsordignedescieux! OtreasureworthyoftheHeavens!
Quelleclartsoudaine Whatsuddenluminousness Adessillmesyeux!
Hasuncoveredmyeyes! Jeneconnaissaispaslabeautvritable!
Ididnotknowtruebeauty! Aij eaimjusqu'ici?Aijeaim?
HaveIloveduntilnow?HaveIloved? MERCUTIO(enriant) (laughing)
Bon!voilRosalineaudiable! Etnousavionsprvuceci!
Good!SotheregoesRosalinetothedevil! Andwehadforseenthis!
AMISDEROMO Nousavionsprvuceci! Nousavionsprvuceci!
Wehadforeseenthis! Wehadforeseenthis!
MERCUTIO Onlacongdiesansplusdesouci Etlacomdiesetermineainsi!
AMISDEROMO Onlacongdie,etc.
Sheisdismissedwithoutfurthercare, Andthecomedyendsthus!
Sheisdismissed,etc.
JULIETTE Voyons,nourrice,onm'attend! Parlevite! GERTRUDE
Respirezunmoment! (avecmalice) Estcemoiqu'onvite
OulecomtePrisquel'oncherche? JULIETTE Pris?
Let'slook,nurse,theyareawaitingme! Speakquickly!
Takeabreathamoment! (maliciously) IsitIwhomsomeoneisavoiding
OrCountPariswhomsheislookingfor?
Paris?
GERTRUDE Vousaurezl,diton Laperledesmaris.
Youwillhavethere,theysay Thepearlofhusbands. (laughing)
AH!Ah!Itrulydodream ofmarriage. Bymyvirtue!
JULIETTE(riant) Ah!Ah!Jesongebienvraiment aumarriage.
Parmavertue! GERTRUDE J'taismarievotrege!
Iwasmarriedatyourage!
JULIETTE Non!Non!jeneveuxpas No!No!Idon'twant
T'couterpluslongtemps Tolistentoyouanylonger Laissemonme,
Leavemysoul, Laissemonmesonprintemps! Leavemysoultoit'sspringtime!
No.3 JULIETTE Jeveuxvivre Danscervequim'enivre Cejourencore,
Douceflamme Jetegardedansmonme Commeuntrsor! Jeveuxvivre,etc.
Cetteivressedejeunesse Nedure,hlas!qu'unjour! Puisvientl'heure
Ol'onpleure. Loindel'hivermorose Laissemoi,laissemoisommeiller
Etrespirerlarose, Avantdel'effeuiller. Ah!Ah!Ah! Douceflamme!
Restedansmonme Commeundouxtrsor Longtempsencore. Ah!Commeuntrsor
Longtempsencore.
Iwanttolive Inthisdreamwhichintoxicatesme Thisdaystill,
Sweetflame Ikeepyouinmysoul Likeatreasure! Iwanttolive,etc.
Thisintoxicationofyouth Lasts,alas,onlyforoneday! Thencomesthehour
Whenoneweeps. Farfromthemorosewinter Letme,letmeslumber
Andinhaletherose, Beforepluckingitspetals. Ah!Ah!Ah! Sweetflame!
Stayinmysoul Likeasweettreasure Foralongtimestill. Ah!Likeatreasure
Foralongtimestill.
Etrespirerlarose, Avantdel'effeuiller. Ah!Ah!Ah! Douceflamme!
Restedansmonme Commeundouxtrsor Longtempsencore. Ah!Commeuntrsor
Longtempsencore.
Andinhaletherose, Beforepluckingitspetals. Ah!Ah!Ah! Sweetflame!
Stayinmysoul Likeasweettreasure Foralongtimestill. Ah!Likeatreasure
Foralongtimestill.
No.3aRcitatif(GregorioappearsatthebackandencouontersRomeo) ROMO
(toGregorio,pointingoutJuliette) Lenomdecettebelleenfant?
Thenameofthisbeautifulchild? GREGORIO
Vousl'ignorez?C'estGertrude.
You'renotawareofit?It'sGertrude.
GERTRUDE Platil?
Ifyouplease?
GREGORIO(toGertrude) Trsgracieusedame!Pourlessoins
Verygraciouslady!Forthepreparation Desouperjecroisqu'onvousrclame.
Ofsupper,Ibelievetheyrequireyou. GERTRUDE(impatiently)
C'estbien!mevoici!
That'sfine!hereIam!
JULIETTE Va!(GertrudeandGregorioexit.RomeostopsJuliette) ROMO
Degrce,demeurez. No.4Madrigal ROMO Angeadorable, Mamaincoupable
Profane,enl'osanttoucher, Lamaindivine Dontj'imagine
Quenuln'adroitd'approcher! Voil,jepense Lapnitence
Qu'ilconvientdem'imposer, C'estquej'efface L'indignetrace
Demamainparunbaiser! JULIETTE Calmezvoscraintes! Acestreintes
Duplerinprostern Lessaintesmme, Pourvuequ'ilaime,
Ontd'avancepardonn (Shewithdrawsherhand) Maissabouche
Lamainqu'iltouche Prudementdoitrefuser Cettecaresseenchanteresse
Qu'ilimploreenunbaiser! ROMO Lessaintesontpourtant
Unebouchevermeille.... JULIETTE Pourprierseulement!
Forgracioussake,remain.
Adorableangel, Myguiltyhand Profanesbydaringtotouchit,
Thedivinehand WhichIimagine Whichnomanhastherighttoapproach!
Hereis,Ithink Thepenance Whichitisconvenienttoimposeonme,
ItisthatIerase Theundeservingtrace Ofmyhandwithakiss!
Calmyourfears! Forthesehandclasps Thekneelingpilgrim
Eventhesaints, Providingthattheylove, Areinadvancepardoned
Buttohismouth Thehandwhichhetouches Prudentlyshouldrefuse
Thisenchantingcaress Whichheimploresinakiss!
Thesaintshave,nevertheless Arosymouth....
Forprayingonly!
ROMO N'entendentellespaslavoix Quileurconseille
Unarrtplusclment?
Don'ttheyhearthevoice Whichcounselsthem(tomake)
Ajudgementmoremild?
JULIETTE Auxpriresd'amour Leurcoeursresteinsensible,
Mmeenlesexauant! ROMO Exaucezdoncmesvoeux, Etgardezimpassible
Votrefrontrougissant. (HekissesthehandofJuliette) JULIETTE(smiling)
Ah!Jen'aipum'endfendre! J'aiprislepchpourmoi! ROMO
Pourapaiservotremoi, Vousplatildemelerendre?
Toprayersoflove Theirheartsremaininsensitive,
Evenwhilegrantingthem!
Grant,then,mywishes Andkeepimpassive Yourblushingforehead.
Ah!Icouldnotstopmyself! Ihavetakenthesinformyself!
Topacifyyouremotion, Woulditpleaseyoutogiveitbacktome?
(HekissesthehandofJuliette) JULIETTE(smiling)
Ah!Jen'aipum'endfendre! J'aiprislepchpourmoi! ROMO
Pourapaiservotremoi, Vousplatildemelerendre? JULIETTE
Non!Jel'aipris!Laissezlemoi! ROMO Vousl'avezpris,rendezlemoi!
Ah!Icouldnotstopmyself! Ihavetakenthesinformyself!
Topacifyyouremotion, Woulditpleaseyoutogiveitbacktome?
No!Ihavetakenit!Leaveitwithme!
Youhavetakenitgiveitbacktome!
JULIETTE Non!Jel'aipris!Laissezlemoi!,etc. ROMO
Vousl'avezpris,rendezlemoi!
No!Ihavetakenit!Leaveitwithme!etc.
Youhavetakenitgiveitbacktome!
No.5Finale ROMO Quelqu'un! (hereplaceshismask) JULIETTE
C'estmoncousin,Tybalt. ROMO Eh!Quoi!Voustes... JULIETTE
LafilleduseigneurCapulet. ROMO(aside) Dieu!
Someone(isthere)!
It'smycousin,Tybalt.
Eh!What?Youare...
ThedaughterofLordCapulet.
God!
TYBALT(advancing) Pardon,cousine! Nosamisdserterontnosftes,
Sivousfuyezainsileursregards! Venezdonc!venezdonc! (bas)
Quelestcebeaugallant Quis'estmasqusivite Enmevoyantvenir? JULIETTE
Jenesais!
Pardon,cousin! Ourfriendswilldesertourfestivities,
Ifyoufleethus(from)theirglances! Comethen!comethen! (lowvoice)
Whoisthishandsomegallant Whomaskedhimselfsoquickly
Onseeingmecome?
Idon'tknow! (withscorn) Onecouldsaythatheisavoidingme!
TYBALT(avecdfiance) Ondiraitqu'ilm'vite! ROMO
Dieuvousgarde,seigneur. (exits.)
Godkeepyou,myLord.
TYBALT Ah!jelereconnaissavoix Ah!Irecognizehimbyhisvoice!
...mahaine!C'estlui!C'estRomo! ...bymyhatred!It'she!It'sRomeo!
JULIETTE(withdread) Romo! TYBALT Surl'honneur,jepuniriailetratre
Etsamortestcertaine! (exits)
Onmyhonor,Iwillpunishthetraitor Andhisdeathiscertain!
JULIETTE(withterror) C'taitRomo! ItwasRomeo!
(absorbedandstaringfixedly) Ah,jel'aivutropttsansleconnatre!
Ah,Isawhimtoosoon,withoutknowinghim! Lahaineestleberceau
Hatredisthecradle Decetamourfatal!C'enestfait!
Ofthisfatallove!Itisdone! Sijenepuistrelui, IfIcannotbehis,
Quelecercueilsoitmonlitnuptial! Maythecoffinbemynuptialbed!
(Sheexitsslowly.TheTybaltandParisenterslowlyfromoneside,
Romeo,Mercutiio,Benvolioandtheirmaskedfriendsfromtheother.)
TYBALT(onseeingRomeo) Levoici!Levoici! PARIS(comingtoTybalt)
Qu'estcedonc? TYBALT(indicatingRomeo) Romo! Romeo! PRIS
Hereheis!hereheis!
What,then?
Levoici!Levoici!
Hereheis!hereheis!
PARIS(comingtoTybalt) Qu'estcedonc? TYBALT(indicatingRomeo)
Romo! Romeo!
What,then?
PRIS Romo!
(TybaltmovestorushuponthegroupCapuletimperiouslygestures silence.)
ROMO(aside) Monnommmeestuncrimesesyeux!Myverynameisacrimeinhereyes!
douleur!douleur! Oh,pain!Oh,pain! Capuletestsonpreetjel'aime!
Capuletisherfather,andIloveher! MERCUTIO(toRomeo)
Voyez!voyezdequelairfurieux Tybaltnousregarde! Unorageestdansl'air!
TYBALT Jetremblederage!
See!Seeinwhatfuriousway Tybaltlooksatus! Astormisintheair!
Itremblefromrage!
CAPULET(tohisguests) Quoi!Partezvousdj?
What?Areyouleavingalready?
Demeurezuninstant,demeurezuninstant!Stayamoment,staya moment!
Unsouperjoyeuxvousattend! Ajoyoussupperawaitsyou!
Unsouperjoyeuxvousattend! Ajoyoussupperawaitsyou! TYBALT
Patience!Patience! Decettemortelleoffense, Romo,j'enfaisserment,
Subiralechtiment! MERCUTIIO Onnousobserve,silence!
Ilfautuserdeprudence! N'attendonspasfollement Unfunestevnement.
Patience!Patience! Forthismortaloffense, Romeo,Imakeanoath,
Shallsufferchastisement!
Theyareobservingus,silence! Wemustusesomeprudence!
Letusnotawaitfoolishly Adisastrousevent.
CAPULET(tohisguests) Quelafterecommence!
Letthefestivitiesrecommence! Quel'onboiveetquel'ondanse!
Letusdrinkandletusdance! Autrefois,j'enfaisserment,
Formerly,bymyoath, Nousdansionsplusvaillamment!
Weusedtodancemoregallantly! Nousdansionsplusvaillamment!,etc.
Weusedtodancemoregallantly! etc. CHORUS Quelafterecommence!
Letthefestivitiesrecommence! Quel'onboiveetquel'ondanse!
Letusdrinkandletusdance! Leplaisirn'aqu'unmoment!
Pleasurelastsforonlyamoment! Terminonslanuitgament!
Let'sterminatethenightgaily! Leplaisirn'aqu'unmoment!
Pleasurelastsforonlyamoment! Terminonslanuitgament!etc.
Let'sterminatethenightgaily!etc. TYBALT
Ilnouschappe!Quiveutmesuivre? Jelefrappedemongantauvisage! CAPULET
Etmoi,jeneveuxpasd'esclandre! Tu,m'entenda?
Laisseenpaixcejeunehomme! Ilmeplatd'ignorer Dequelnonilsenomme!
Jetedfendsdefaireunpas! Allons,jeunesgens! Allonsbellesdames!
Auxplusdiligents, Cesyeuxpleinsdeflammes! Cesyeuxpleinsdeflammes!
Nargue!Narguedescenseurs Quigrondent,quigrondent
Quigrondent,sanscesse! Ftezlajeunesse!Ftezlajeunesse!
Ftezlajeunesse, Etplaceauxdanseurs,etc.
Heescapesus!Whowantstofollowme?
Iwillhithimwithmygloveintheface!
AndI,Idon'twantanyscandal! Doyouhearme?
Leaveinpeacethatyoungman! itwillpleasemetoignore
Withwhatnamehecallshimself. Iforbidyoutotakeastep!
Let'sgo,youngmen! Letsgo,beautifulladies! Tothemostdiligent
Theseeyesfullofflames! Theseeyesfullofflames!
Scorn!Scorntothecensors Whogrowl,whogrowl, Whogrowl,withoutceasing!
Celebrateyouth!Celebrateyouth! Celebrateyouth,
andgiveplacetothedancers,etc.
CHORUS Nargue!Narguedesbuveurs, Scorn!Scorntothedrinkers
Quicraignent,quicraignent Whofear,whofear Quicraignentl'ivresse!
Whofearintoxication!! Ftonslajeunesse!Fetonslajeunesse!
Let'scelebrateyouth!Celebrateyouth! Etplaceauxdanseurs!
Andmakeplaceforthedancers! Etplaceauxdanseurs!
Andmakeplaceforthedancers! (exit) ACT2
Quicraignentl'ivresse! Whofearintoxication!!
Ftonslajeunesse!Fetonslajeunesse!
Let'scelebrateyouth!Celebrateyouth! Etplaceauxdanseurs!
Andmakeplaceforthedancers! Etplaceauxdanseurs!
Andmakeplaceforthedancers! (exit) ACT2 JULIETTE'SGARDEN
No.6Entr'acteandchorus ROMO O,nuit!soustesailesobscures Abritemoi!
Shelterme! MERCUTIO(Callingfromwithout) Romo!Romo ROMO
C'estlavoixdeMercutio! Celuiseritdeblessures Quin'enreutjamais!
CHORUS Mystreuxetsombre, Romonenousentendspas!
L'amourseplatdansl'ombre Puissel'amourguidersespas!
Oh,night,underyourdarkwings
Romeo!Romeo!
ItisthevoiceofMercutio! Thatonelaughsatwounds
Noneofwhichheeverfelt!
Mysteriousandgloomy, Romodoesn'thearus!
Lovetakespleasureintheshadows Mayloveguidehisfootsteps!
(voicesdieawayinthedistance.)
No.7 ROMO L'amour,l'amour!Oui,sonardeur Love,love!yes,itsardor
Atroubltoutmontre! Hastroubledallofmybeing!
(alightappearsinJuliette'swindow) Maisquellesoudaineclart
But,whatsuddenlight Resplenditcettefentre? Dazzlesatthatwindow?
C'estlquedanslanuit Itistherethatinthenight Rayonnesabeaut!
Radiatesherbeauty! Ah!lvetoi,soleil!Faitplirlestoiles
Ah!rise,sun!Makepalethestars Qui,dansl'azursansvoiles,
Which,intheazure,withoutveils, Brillentaufirmament.
Glitterinthefirmament.
Ah!lvetoi!Ah!lvetoi!Parais!Parais!Ah,arise!Ah, arise!Appear!Appear!
Astrepuretcharmant! Starpureandcharming! Ellerve,ellednoue
Sheisdreaming,sheunties Uneboucledecheveux Alockofhair
Quivientcaressersajoue. Whichcomestocaressehercheek.
Amour!Amour!porteluimesvoeux! Love!Love!carrytohermyvows!
Elleparle!Qu'elleestbelle! Shespeaks!Howbeautifulsheis!
Ah!Jen'airienentendu! Ah!Iheardnothing! Maissesyeuxparlentpourelle!
Buthereyesspeakforher! Etmoncoeurarpondu! Andmyhearthasresponded!
Ah!lvetoi,soleil!faisplir..etc. Ah!arise,sun!makepale,etc.
...viens,parais! ...come,appear! No.8Sceneandchoruses JULIETTE
Hlas!moi,lehar! Alas!I?tohatehim?? Haineaveugleetbarbare!
Hatredblindandbarbarous! ORomo,pourquoicenomestilletien?
O,Romeo,whyisthisnameyours?
Abjurele,cenomfatalquinousspare,Denyit,thisfatalnamewhichseparatesus,
Ouj'abjurelemien. OrIwillabjuremine. ROMO(advancing)
Estilvrai?L'astudit? Ah!dissipeledoute D'uncoeurtropheureux!
Isittrue?Didyousayit? Ah!dissipatethedoubt
Inaheart(whichis)toohappy!
JULIETTE Quim'couteetsurprendsmessecrets
Dansl'ombredelanuit?
Wholistenstomeandsurprisesmysecrets Intheshadowofthenight?
ROMO Jen'ose,enmenommant, Tedirequijesuis!
Idarenot,innamingmyself TellyouwhoIam!
JULIETTE N'esttupasRomo?
AreyounotRomeo?
ROMO Non!Jeneveuxplusl'tre, No!Idonotwanttobeheanymore,
Sicenomdtestmesparedetoi! Ifthisdetestednameseparatesmefromyou!
Pourt'aimer,laissemoirenatre Inordertoloveyou,letmebereborn
Dansunautrequemoi! Inanotherselfthanmine. JULIETTE
Ah!Tusaisquelanuit Tecachemonvisage!
Ah!youknowthatthenight Hidesfromyoumyface!
ROMO Non!Jeneveuxplusl'tre, No!Idonotwanttobeheanymore,
Sicenomdtestmesparedetoi! Ifthisdetestednameseparatesmefromyou!
Pourt'aimer,laissemoirenatre Inordertoloveyou,letmebereborn
Dansunautrequemoi! Inanotherselfthanmine. JULIETTE
Ah!Tusaisquelanuit Ah!youknowthatthenight Tecachemonvisage!
Hidesfromyoumyface! Tulesais!Sitesyeux Youknowit!Ifyoureyes
Envoyaientlarougeur Sawtheblushingofit, Elleterendraienttmoignage
Itwouldbearwitnesstoyou Delapuretdemoncoeur! Ofthepurityofmyheart!
Adieulesvainsdtours... Farewellvainevasions... M'aimestu?Jedevine
Doyouloveme?I'mguessing Cequeturpondras: Whatyouwillrespond:
Nefaispasdeserments! Makenoswornoaths!
Phoeb,desesrayonsinconstants, Phoebe,withherinconstantrays
J'imagine,claireleparjure Iimagine,illuminatesthefalseoath
Etseritdesamants! Andlaughsatlovers! CherRomo!Dismoiloyalement:
DearRomeo!Tellmeloyally: Jet'aime!Etjetecrois!
"Iloveyou!"andIbelieveyou! Etmonhonneursefieautien,
Andmyhonorhastrustinyours, monseigneur, Oh,mylord,
Commetupeuxtefiermoimme! Asyoucantrustinme! N'accusepasmoncoeur,
Donotaccusemyheart, Donttusaislesecret,d'trelger,
Whosesecretyouknow,ofwantonness Pourn'avoirpusetaire...
Forbeingunabletokeepsilent... Maisaccuselanuitdontlevoileindiscret
Butaccusethenightwhoseindiscreetveil Atrahilemystre.
Hasbetrayedthemystery. ROMO DevantDieu,quim'entend Jet'engagemafoi!
JULIETTE coute!...Onvient!... Silence!loignetoi! GREGORIOLESVALETS
Personne!personne! Lepageaurafui! Audiableonledonne,
Lediableestpourlui! Audiable,onledonne,etc. Lefourbe,letratre
Attendaitsonmatre! Ledestinjaloux L'arrchenoscoups Etdemainpeuttre
Ilriradenous! Etdemainpeuttre,etc. Lefourbe,letratre,etc.
Personne!personne! Lepageaurafui!,etc. GERTRUDE(entering)
Dequiparlezvousdonc? GREGORIO D'unpagedesMontaigues!...
Matreetvalet Enpassantnotreseuil Ontosfaireoutrage
AuseigneurCapulet! GERTRUDE Vousmoquezvous?
BeforeGod,whohearsme, Ipledgeyoumyfidelity!
Listen!Someone'scoming! Silence!Distanceyourself!
Noone(ishere)!Noone! Thepagewillhavefled! Tothedevilonegiveshim,
Thedevilisforhim! Tothedevilonegiveshim,etc. Thecheat,thetraitor
Wasawaitinghismaster! Jealousdestiny Wrencheshimfromourblows
Andtomorrow,perhaps Hewilllaughatus! Andtomorrow,perhaps,etc.
Thecheat,thetraitor,etc. Noone(ishere)!Noone!
Thepagewillhavefled!etc.
Ofwhomareyouspeakingthen?
OfapageoftheMongagues!... Masterandservant
Onpassingoverourdoorstep Havedaredcommit(an)outrage
TomylordCapulet!
You'rescoffing?
GREGORIO Non!Surmatte! UndesMontaiguess'estpermis
Deveniravecsesamisnotrefte! GERTRUDE UnMontaigu?... GREGORIO
UnMontaigu!
No!(Iswear)onmyhead! OneoftheMontaguesallowedhimself
Tocomeherewithhisfriendstoourfeast!
AMontague?
AMontague!
CHOEUR(withmalice) Estcepourvosbeauxyeux Queletratreestvenu?
Isitforyourbeautifuleyes Thatthetraitorcame?
GERTRUDE Qu'ilvienneencore!Etsurmavie
Lethimcomeagain!Anduponmylife Jevousleferaimarcherdroit,
Iwillmakehimmarchstraightforyou, Sidroit,qu'iln'aurapasenvie
Sostraight,thathewillhavenodesire Derecommencer! Tobeginagain!
GREGORIO Onvouscroit!
Youarebelieved!
CHOEUR(laughing) Pourcela,nourrice,onvouscroit!
Forthat,nurse,youarebelieved!
Sidroit,qu'iln'aurapasenvie Sostraight,thathewillhavenodesire
Derecommencer! Tobeginagain! GREGORIO Onvouscroit!
Youarebelieved!
CHOEUR(laughing) Pourcela,nourrice,onvouscroit!
Bonnenuit,charmantenourrice, Joignezlagrcevosvertus!
Quelecielvousbnisse EtconfondelesMontaigues! (exitwithGregorio)
GERTRUDE Bnisoitlebtonquittoutard Mevengedecescoquins!
JULIETTE(appearinginthedoorway) C'esttoi,Gertrude? GERTRUDE
Oui,monbelange! Acetteheure Commentnereposezvouspas? JULIETTE
Jet'attendais! GERTRUDE Rentrons!
Forthat,nurse,youarebelieved! Goodnight,charmingnurse,
Joinforgivenesstoyourvirtues! MayHeavenblessyou
AndconfoundtheMontagues!
Blessedbythestickwhichearlyorlate Avengesmeontheserascals!
Isityou,Gertrude?
Yes,mybeautifulangel! Atthishour Howisityouarenotsleeping?
Iwaswaitingforyou!
Let'sgoin!
JULIETTE Negrondepas! No.9Duet
Don'tscold!
ROMO Onuitdivine!Jet'implore, Laissemoncoeurcerveenchant!
Jecrainsdem'veiller Etn'osecroireencoresaralit!
JULIETTE(inanundertone) Romo! ROMO(returning) Douceamie!
Odivinenight!Iimploreyou, Leavemyhearttothisenchanteddream!
Ifearawakening Anddarenotbelieveyetinitsreality.
Romeo!
Sweetfriend!
JULIETTE(stoppinginthedoorway) Unseulmot...puisadieu!
Quelqu'unirademaintetrouver! (solemnly) Surtonme,
Situmeveuxpourfemme Faismoidirequeljour, quelleheure,enquellieu,
SousleregarddeDieu Notreunionserabnie! Alors,Omonseigneur,
Soimonuniqueloi! Jetelivremavieentire. Jetelivremavieentire.
Etjerenietoutcequin'estpastoi! Mais!...sitatendresseneveutdemoi
Quedefollesamours... Ah!Jet'enconjurealors, Parcetteheured'ivresse,
Nemerevoisplus! Nemerevoisplus! Etmelaisseladouleur
Quirempliramesjours. ROMO(kneelingbeforeJuliette)
Ah!jetel'aidit,jet'adore! Dissipemanuit! Soisl'aurore!Soisl'aurore!
Ovamoncoeur,ovontmesyeux! Disposeenreine,disposedemavie.
Versemonmeinassouvie, Versemonmeinassouvie, Toutelalumiredescieux!
GERTRUDE(offstage) Juliette! JULIETTE Onm'appelle!
Oneloneword...thenfarewell! Someonewillgotomorrowtofindyou!
Uponyoursoul, Ifyouwantmeforawife Letmebetoldwhichday,
Atwhathour,inwhatplace, UnderthesightofGod Ourunionwillbeblessed!
Then,Omylord, Bemyonlylaw! Icommittoyoumyentirelife.
Icommittoyoumyentirelife. AndIrenounceallthatisnotyou!
But!...ifyourtendernesswantsofme Nothingbutthepassionsoflove...
Ah!Ientreatyouthen, Bythishourofrapture, Donotseemeanymore!
Donotseemeanymore! Andleavemetothepain Whichwillfillmydays.
Ah,Ihavetoldyouso,Iadoreyou! Dissipatemynight!
Bethedawn!Bethedawn! Wheremyheartgoes,wheregomyeyes!
Dispose,likeaqueen,disposeofmylife. Pourintomyunquenchablesoul,
Pourintomyunquenchablesoul, Allofthelightoftheheavens!
They'recallingme!
ROMO(risingandtakingJuliette'shand) Ah!dj! Ah!Already!
JULIETTE
JULIETTE Onm'appelle!
They'recallingme!
ROMO(risingandtakingJuliette'shand) Ah!dj! Ah!Already! JULIETTE
Ah,jetremble Quel'onnousvoisensemble! GERTRUDE(spoken) Juliette!
JULIETTE Jeviens... ROMO coutemoi! JULIETTE Ah!
Ah,Itremble Thattheywillseeustogether!
I'mcoming...
Listentome!
Ah!
ROMO(drawingherforward) Non,non,onnet'appellepas! JULIETTE
Plusbas!plusbas!parleplusbas! ROMO Ah!nefuispasencore!
Ah!nefuispasencore! Laisse,laissemamain S'oublierentamain
No,no!theyarenotcallingyu!
Softer!Softer!speakmoresoftly!
Ah!Donotfleeyet! Ah!Donotfleeyet! Let,letmyhand
Forgetitselfinyourhand
JULIETTE Ah!l'onpeutnoussurprendre! Ah!l'onpeutnoussurprendre!
Laisse,laissemamain S'chapperdetamain!Adieu! ROMO Adieu! JULIETTE
Adieu!
Ah!Theycouldsurpriseus! Ah!Theycouldsurpriseus! Let,letmyhand
Escapefromyourhand!Farewell!
Farewell! Farewell!
ROMOetJULIETTE Adieu! Decetadieusidouceestlatristesse
Quejevoudraistedireadieu Jusqu'ademain! Decetadieu,etc.
Farewell! Fromthisparting,sosweetisthesorrow
ThatIwouldliketotellyoufarewell Untiltomorrow!
Fromthisparting,etc.
JULIETTE Adieumillefois! (shereturnstoherapartments) ROMO(alone)
Va!Reposeenpaix!Sommeille! Qu'unsourired'enfant
Surtabouchevermeille Doucementvienneseposer! Etmurmurantencore:
"Jet'aime"tonoreille, Quelabrisedesnuits Teportecebaiser!
(curtainfalls)
Farewell,athousandtimes!
Go!Reposeinpeace!Slumber! Maythesmileofachild Onyourrosymouth
Sweetlycometorest! Andmurmuringstill: "Iloveyou!inyourear,
Maythebreezeofthenight Carrytoyouthiskiss!
ACTTHREE ROMO Monpre! Dieuvousgarde!Dieuvousgarde! FRRELAURENT
Eh!quoi!Lejourpeine Selve,etlesommeiltefuit?
Queltransportversmoiteconduit? Quelamoureuxsoucit'amne? ROMO
Vousl'avezdevin,monpre! C'estl'amour.
Myfather! Godkeepyou!Godkeepyou!
Eh,what?Thedayhashardly Dawned,andslumberfleesfromyou?
Whatconveyenceguidesyoutome? Whatamourousconcernbringsyou?
Youhaveguessedit,myfather! Itislove.
FRRELAURENT
L'amour!Encorel'indigneRosaline?Love!Againtheunworthy Rosaline?
ROMO Quelnomprononcezvous? Jeneleconnaispas! L'oeildeslus
S'ouvrantlaclartdivine
Whatnamedoyoupronounce? Idon'tknowit! Theeyeoftheelect
Openingatthedivinelight
L'amour!Encorel'indigneRosaline?Love!Againtheunworthy Rosaline?
ROMO Quelnomprononcezvous? Jeneleconnaispas! L'oeildeslus
S'ouvrantlaclartdivine Sesouvientilencor Desombresicibas?
AimetonRosaline AyantvuJuliette?
Whatnamedoyoupronounce? Idon'tknowit! Theeyeoftheelect
Openingatthedivinelight Doesitrememberstill Theshadowsherebelow?
DoesoneloveRosaline HavingseenJuliette?
FRRELAURENT Quoi?JulietteCapulet? What?JulietteCapulet?
(JulietteappearsfollowedbyGertrude) ROMO Lavoici!
Heresheis!
JULIETTE(rushingintoRomeo'sarms) Romo! ROMO Monmet'appelait!
Jetevois!Maboucheestmuette! JULIETTE(FrreLaurent)
Monpre,voicimonpoux! Vousconnaissezcecoeur Quejeluidonne!
sonamourjem'abandonne, Devantlecielunisseznous!
Mysoulwascallingyou! Iseeyou!Mymouthismute!
Myfather,hereismybridegroom! Youareacquaintedwiththisheart
WhichIgivetohim! Tohislove,Iabandonmyself,
BeforeHeaven,uniteus!
FRRELAURENT Qui,dussjeaffronter Uneaveuglecolre,
Jevousprteraimonsecours, Puissedevosmaisons Lahaineesculaire
S'teindreenvosjeunesamours! ROMO(toGertrude) Toi,veilleaudehors!
(Gertrudegoesout)
Yes,hadItoconfront Ablindrage, Iwilllendyoumyhelp,
Mayfromyourhouses Theageoldhatred
Beextinguishedinyouryoungloves!
You!Keepwatchoutside!
FRRELAURENT Tmoindevospromesses, Gardiendevostendresses,
QueleSeigneursoitavecvous! Agenoux!(gravely)Agenoux!
No.11TrioandQuartette
Witnesstoyourpromises, Guardianofyourtendernesses,
MaytheLordbewithyou! Onyourknees!Onyourknees!
FRRELAURENT Dieuquifisl'hommetonimage!
God,whomademaninyourimage! Etdesonchairetdesonsang
Andofhisfleshandofhisblood Craslafemme, Createdwoman,
Etl'unissantl'hommeparlemariage, Andjoininghertomanbymarriage,
ConsacrasduhautdeSion ConsecratefromthesummitofZion
Leurinsparableunion! Theirinseparableunion!
Regarded'unoeilfavorable Lookwithafavorableeye Tacraturemisrable
Atyourmiserablecreature Quiseprosternedevanttoi!
Whoprostrateshimselfbeforeyou! JULIETTEandROMO
Seigneur,nouspromettons D'obirtaloi.
Lord,wepromise Toobeyyourlaw.
FRRELAURENT Entendsmaprirefervente: Faisquelejougdetaservante
Soitunjougd'amouretdepaix! Quelavertusoitsarichesse,
Quepoursoutenirsafaiblesse Ellearmesoncoeurdedevoir!
JULIETTEandROMO Seigneur,soismonappui, Soismonespoir!
Hearmyferventprayer: Maketheyokeofyourmaidservant
Beayokeofloveandofpeace! Mayvirtuebeherwealth,
May,tosupportherweakness, Shearmherheartwithduty!
Lordbemysupport, Bemyhope!
FRRELAURENT Queleurvieillesseheureusevoie
Leursenfantsmarchantdanstavoie Etlesenfantsdeleursenfants!
JULIETTEetROMO Seigneur!Dunoirpch C'esttoiquinousdfends!
Maytheirhappyoldagesee Theirchildrenwalkingonyourpath
Andthechildrenoftheirchildren!
Lord!Fromdarksin Itisyouwhowilldefendus!
FRRELAURENT Quececouplechasteetfidle Unidanslavieternelle,
Parvienneauroyaumedescieux!
Maythiscouple,chasteandfaithful, Unitedineternallife,
Reachtherealmofheaven!
Seigneur!Dunoirpch C'esttoiquinousdfends!
Lord!Fromdarksin Itisyouwhowilldefendus!
FRRELAURENT Quececouplechasteetfidle Unidanslavieternelle,
Parvienneauroyaumedescieux! JULIETTEetROMO Seigneur!Surnotreamour
Daigned'abaisserlesyeux!
Maythiscouple,chasteandfaithful, Unitedineternallife,
Reachtherealmofheaven!
Lord,uponourlove Deigntoloweryoureyes!
FRRELAURENT Romo!TuchoisisJuliettepourfemme? ROMO
Oui,monpre!
Romeo,DoyouchooseJulietteaswife?
Yes,myfather!
FRRELAURENT TuprendsRomopourpoux? JULIETTE Oui,monpre!
(Theyexchangerings)
YoutakeRomeoashusband?
Yes,myfather!
FRRELAURENT(Placingtheirhandstogether)
DevantDieu,quilitdansvotreme BeforeGod,whoreadsintoyoursoul
Jevousunis.Relevezvous! Iuniteyou.Riseagain!
JULIETTE,GERTRUDE,ROMO,FRRELAURENT Opurbonheur!Ojoieimmense!
Opurehappiness,Oimmensejoy! Lecielmmeareu Heavenitselfhasreceived
nos/leurssermentsamoureux! Our/theirlovingvows!
Dieudebont!Dieudeclmence! Godofgoodness!Godofclemency!
Soisbnipardeuxcoeursheureux! Beblessedbytwohappyhearts! Scene2
No.12 STEPHANO(alone) Depuishierjecherche SinceyesterdayIhavesought
envainmonmatre! Invainmymaster! (studyingtheCapuletbalcony)
Estilencorechezvous? Ishestillinyourhome, MesseigneursCapulet?
Mylords,Capulet? (arrogantly) Voyonsunpeusivosdignesvalets
Letusseeabitifyourworthyservants Amavoixcematin
Atthesoundofmyvoicethismorning Oserontreparatre.
Willdaretoreappear. (Pretendstostrumlikeaguitaronhissword)
Quefaistublanchetourterelle, Whatareyoudoing,whiteturtledove,
Dansceniddevautours? Inthisnestofvultures?
Quelquejour,dployanttonaile, Someday,unfoldingyourwing
Tusuivraslesamours! Youwillfollowlove!
Auxvautours,ilfautlabataille, Tothevultures,abattleisnecessary,
Pourfrapperd'estocetdetaille Tohitwithacutandathrust
Leursbecssontaiguiss! Theirbeaksaresharpened!
Laisselcesoiseauxdeproie, Leavethem,thesebirdsofprey!
Tourterellequifaistajoie Turtledove,whogetsyourjoy
Desamoureuxbaisers! Fromamourouskisses! Garderbienlabelle!
Guardwellthefairone! Quivivraverra! Whoeverliveswillsee!
Votretourtlerellevouschappera, Yourturtledovewillescapefromyou,
Unramier,loinduvertbocage, Aringdove,farfromhisgreengrove
Parl'amourattir, Drawnbylove, Al'entourdecenidsauvage
Allaroundthiswildnest A,jecrois,soupir! Has,Ibelieve,sighed.
Lesvautourssontlacure, Thevulturesareatthequarry,
Leurschansons,quefuitCythre, Theirsongs,fromwhichCytheriaflees,
Rsonnegrandbruit! Resoundwithabignoise! Cependantenleurdouceivresse
Meanwhile,intheirsweetintoxication Lesamantscontentleurstendresses
Theloverstelloftheirtenderness Auxastresdelanuit!
Tothestarsofthenight! Gardezbienlabelle! Guardwellthefairone!
Quivivraverra,etc Whoeverliveswillsee,etc. STEPHANO
Ah!Ah!Voicinosgens!
Ah!Ah!Hereareourmen!
GREGORIO Quidiablenotreporte S'envientroucoulerdelasorte?
STEPHANO(asidelaughing) Lachansonleurdplat, Lachansonleurdplat!
Whothedevilisatourdoor Comingcooinginthatway?
Thesongdispleasesthem, Thesongdispleasesthem!
GREGORIO(totheotherservants) Eh,parbleu!n'estcepoint
Heh,youbet!Isn'tthatexactly Celuiquenouschassionshier,
Hewhomwewerechasingawayyesterday Ladagueaupoing? Daggerinfist?
LESVALETS C'estluimme!L'audaceestforte!
It'shehimself!Hisaudacityisverystrong!
Lachansonleurdplat!
Thesongdispleasesthem!
GREGORIO(totheotherservants) Eh,parbleu!n'estcepoint
Heh,youbet!Isn'tthatexactly Celuiquenouschassionshier,
Hewhomwewerechasingawayyesterday Ladagueaupoing? Daggerinfist?
LESVALETS C'estluimme!L'audaceestforte!
It'shehimself!Hisaudacityisverystrong!
STEPHANO Guardezbienlabelle,etc....
Guardwellthefairone,etc...
GREGORIO Estcepournousnarguer, Isittotauntus, monjeunecamarade
Myyoungcomrade,
Quevousnousrgalezdecetteseranade?Thatyouregaleuswiththisserenade?
STEPHANO J'aimelamusique!
Ilikemusic!
GREGORIO C'estclair,c'estclair Ont'aurasurledos Enpareillequipe,
Casstaguitare,moncher!
That'sclear,that'sclear, Theywillhave,onyourback
Asasimilarprank, Smashedyourguitar,mygoodbuddy!
STEPHANO Pourguitarej'aimonpe, Foraguitar,Ihavemysword,
Etj'ensaisjouerplusd'unair. Andonit,Iknowhowtoplaymorethanoneair.
GREGORIO Ah,pardieu!pourcettemusique, Onpeuttedonnerlarplique!
STEPHANO(drawinghissword) Viens,doncenprendreuneleon!
GREGORIO(drawinghissword) Engarde!
AndbyGod!Forthatmusic Onecangiveyouthereply!
Come,then(and)takefromitalecon!
Onguard!
LESVALETS(laughing) coutons!coutons,leurchanson!
Let'slisten,let'slistentotheirsong! Quellerage!Vertudieu!
Whatrage!ByGod'svirtue! Boncourage!Etfrancjeu!
Beofgoodcourage!Andplayfair! Voyezcommecetenfant Lookhowthischild
Contreunhommesedfend! Againstamandefendshimself! Finelame,surmonme!
Afineswordsman,uponmysoul! Ilsebatensoldat,ilsebatensoldat!
Hefightslikeasoldier! (repeat) (MercutioandBenfolioenter)
MERCUTIO(indignantlyasheenters) Attaquerunenfant! Toattackachild!
Morbleu!C'estunehonte YeGods!That'sadisgrace DignedesCapulets!
WorthyoftheCapulets! (Throwinghimselfbetweenthecombattants)
Telsmatrestelsvalets! Likemasters,likeservants!
(Tybaltenters,followedbyParisandfriends) TYBALT
Vousavezlaparoleprompte,Monsieur!Youhaveapromptword,sir! MERCUTIO
Moinspromptequelebras!
Notaspromptasmyarm!
TYBALT C'estcequ'ilfaudraitvoir! MERCUTIO
C'estcequetuverras!
That'swhatweneedtosee!
Thatiswhatyouwillsee!
(Romeodashesbetweenthem) ROMO Arrtez! MERCUTIO Romo!
TYBALT(withvengeance) Romo!Sondmonmel'amne!
Romeo!Hisdemonleadshimtome! (ToMercutiowithironicpoliteness)
Permettez,permettezquesurvous Permit,permitthatoveryou
Jeluidonnelepas! Igivehimprecedence. (ToRomeohaughtily)
Allons,vilMontaigu Let'sgo,vileMontague! Flambergeauvent!Dgaine!
Swordtothewind!Unsheathe! Toiquinousinsultas Youwhoinsultedus
Jusqu'ennotremaison, Eveninourveryhouse,
C'esttoiquivasporterlapeine Itisyouwhowillcarrythepenalty
Decetteindignetrahison! Ofthisunworthytreachery!
Stop!
Permettez,permettezquesurvous Permit,permitthatoveryou
Jeluidonnelepas! Igivehimprecedence. (ToRomeohaughtily)
Allons,vilMontaigu Let'sgo,vileMontague! Flambergeauvent!Dgaine!
Swordtothewind!Unsheathe! Toiquinousinsultas Youwhoinsultedus
Jusqu'ennotremaison, Eveninourveryhouse,
C'esttoiquivasporterlapeine Itisyouwhowillcarrythepenalty
Decetteindignetrahison! Ofthisunworthytreachery!
Toidon'tlabouchemaudite Youwhoseaccursedmouth Julietteinterdite
TotheforbiddenJuliette, Osa,jecrois,parlertoutbas,
Dared,Ibelieve,tospeakinalowvoice, (scornfully) couteleseulmot
Listentotheonlyword Quim'inspiremahaine! Whichinmeinspiresmyhatred!
Tun'esqu'unlche! You'renothingbutacoward!
(Romeostartstoremovehissword,butputsitback.) ROMO
Allons!Tunemeconnaispas, Come,come!Youdon'tknowme,
Tybalt,ettoninsulteestvaine! Tybalt,andyourinsultisinvain!
J'aidanslecoeurdesraisonsdet'aimerIhaveinmyheartreasonstoloveyou
Quemalgrmoiviennentmedsarmer!Whichinspiteofmyselfcome todisarmme!
Jenesuispasunlche! Iamnotacoward! Adieu! Farewell!
(Hemovesasthoughtogo) TYBALT Tucroispeutetreobtenirlepardon
Detesoffenses,tratre? ROMO Jenet'aijamaisoffens,Tybalt
DesHainesletempsestpass! MERCUTIO Tusuffrirascenomdelche,
ORomo?T'aijeentendu? Ehbien,donc!Sitonbras Doitfaillirsatche
C'estmoidsormais Quel'honneurenestd! ROMO Mercutio!jet'enconjure!
MERCUTIO Non!jevengeraitoninjure! MisrableTybalt!
Engarde!etdfendstoi! TYBALT Jesuistoi! ROMO coutemoi!
Youexpectperhapstoobtainthepardon Foryouroffenses,traitor?
Ihaveneveroffendedyou,Tybalt Forhatred,thetimeispast!
Youwillsufferthisnameofcoward, O,Romeo?DidIhearthatfromyou?
Verywell,then!Ifyourarm Hastofailatitstask Itistome,henceforth
Thatthishonorisdue.
Mercutio!Ibeseechyou!
No,Iwillavengeyourinjury! DespicableTybalt!
Onguard!Anddefendyourself!
Iamyours!
Listentome!
MERCUTIO Non!Laissemoi! CHORUS(Montaigues) Biensurmafoi!
No,letmealone!
Certainly,uponmyword!
(Capulets) Enlui,j'aifoi!
Inhim,Ihavefaith!
(TogetherwithRomeo,Stephano,Benvolio,Tybalt,Paris,Gregorio,
andChorus) STEPHANO,BENVOLIO Capulets!Capulets!raceimmonde!
Frmissezdeterreur! Etquel'enferseconde Sahaineetsafureur!
Capulets!Capulets!vilerace! Quiverwithterror! Andmayhellsupport
Hishatredandfury!!
ROMO Haine,haineenmalheursfconde
Hatred,hatred,infertileunhappiness Doistutoujoursparlafureur
Doyouhaveto,byyourfury Donneraumonde Givetotheworld
Unspectfacled'horreur? aspectacleofhorror? TYBALT,PARIS,GREGORIO
Montaigues,Montaigues,raceimmonde!Mongaigues,Montaigues,vilerace!
Frmissezdeterreur! Quiverwithterror! Etquel'enferseconde
Andmayhellsupport Sa/mahaineetsa/mafureur!
His/myhatredandhis/myfury! CHORUS
Capulets!Capulets!Montaigues!Montaigues! Raceimmonde! Vilerace!
Frmissezdeterreur! Quiverwithterror! Etquel'enferseconde
Andmayhellsupport Sahaineetsafureur! Hishatredandfury!!
(MercutioandTybaltbegintofightwithswords)
CHORUS Capulets!Capulets!Montaigues!Montaigues! Raceimmonde!
Vilerace! Frmissezdeterreur! Quiverwithterror! Etquel'enferseconde
Andmayhellsupport Sahaineetsafureur! Hishatredandfury!!
(MercutioandTybaltbegintofightwithswords) MERCUTIO Ah!Bless... ROMO
Bless!
Ah!(Iam)Wounded!...
Wounded!
MERCUTIO Quelediablesoitdevosdeuxmaisons!
Maythedevilbeonbothyourhouses! Pourquoitejeterentrenous?
Whythrowyourselvesbetweenus? ROMO Osortimpitoyable!(tohisfriends)
Secourezle! MERCUTIO(staggering) Soutenezmoi!
Opitylesslot! Succor(aid)him!
Supportme!
(Mercutioexitsanddies.Romeogazesafterhimandreturnsina rage.)
ROMO Ah!maintenantremonteauciel, Ah!now,backuptoheaven,
Prudenceinfme! Infamouscaution! Ettoi,fureurl'oeildeflamme,
Andyou,furywithaneyeofflame, Soisdemoncoeurl'uniqueloi!
Beinmyhearttheonlylaw! (drawinghissword) Tybalt!Iln'estici
Tybalt!Thereishere D'autrelchequetoi! Noothercowardbutyou!
(TybaltandRomeocrossswords!) ROMO(toTybalt,ashethrustsathim) toi!
Foryou! (Tybaltiswounded,staggers.Capuletenters,catcheshim,
andfightingstops.) CAPULET GrandDieu!Tybalt!
GreatGod!Tybalt!
BENVOLIO(toRomeo) Sablessureestmortelle!
Fuissansperdreuninstant! ROMO Ah,qu'aijefait?Moi?
Fuir!mauditparelle! BENVOLIO C'estlamortquit'attend!
ROMO(indespair) Qu'ellevienne,donc, Jel'appelle!
Hiswoundismortal! Fleewithoutlosinganinstant!
Ah,whathaveIdone?Me? Toflee?Cursedbyher!!
Itisdeathwhichawaitsyou!
Letitcomethen, Icallforit! Onelastword!Anduponyoursoul...
Fulfillitforme!
TYBALT(toCapuletinadyingvoice) Underniermot!etsurvotreme...
Exaucezmoi! CAPULET(solomnly) Tuserasobi,jet'endonnemafoi!
(acrowdofpeopleenter) CHORUS Qu'estcedonc?
Qu'estcedonc?C'estTybalt! Ilmeurt! CAPULET Revienstoi!
Youwillbeobeyed,Igiveyoumyoath!
What'shappened,then? What'shappened,then?It'sTybalt!
Heisdying!
Cometoyourself!
STEPHANO,BENVOLIO,ROMO, PARIS,GREGORIO,CHORUS
O,jourdedeuil!O,jourdeslarmes! Oh,dayofmourning!Odayoftears
Unaveuglecourroux Ablindwrath Ensanglantenosarmes!
Bloodysourweapons! Ellemalheurplanesurnous! Andbadlucksoarsoverus!
O,jourdedeuil!,etc. Ohdayofmourning!,etc. CHOEUR Leduc!Leduc!
Theduke!Theduke!
(Thedukeenterswithhisretinue,carryingtorches.Capulet turnstohim.)
CAPULETS Justice! CAPULET
CHOEUR Leduc!Leduc! Theduke!Theduke!
(Thedukeenterswithhisretinue,carryingtorches.Capulet turnstohim.)
CAPULETS Justice! CAPULET
C'estTybalt,monneveu,tuparRomo!It'sTybalt,mynephew,killedbyRomeo!
ROMO IlavaitlepremierfrappMercutio! J'aivengmonami
Quemonsorts'accomplisse!
HehadfirststruckdownMercutio! Iavengedmyfriend
Maymyfatebeaccomplished!
STEPHANO,BENVOLIO,ROMO, PARIS,GREGORIO,CAPULETS,
MONTAIGUES,CAPULET Justice!Justice! Justice!Justice! LEDUC
Eh,quoi?toujoursdusang! devoscoeursinhumains Riennepourracalmer
lesfureurscriminelles! Rienneferatomber Lesarmesdevosmains.
Etjeseraimoimme Atteintparvosquerelles! (toRomeo) Selonnoslois,
Toncrimeamritlamort! Maistun'espasl'agresseur... Jet'exile! ROMO
Ciel! Heaven!
Nowwhat?alwaysblood! Fromyourinhumanhearts
Nothingwillbeabletocalm Thecriminalfury! Nothingwillmakefall
Theweaponsfromyourhands. AndIwillbemyself Reachedbyyourquarrels!
Accordingtoourlaws, Yourcrimemeritsdeath!
Butyouarenottheaggressor... Iexileyou!
LEDUC(totheMontaiguesandtheCapulets) Etvousdontlahaine
Andyouwhosehatred Enprtextesfertiles Infertilepretexts
Entretientladiscordeetl'effroi Maintaindiscordanddread danslaville.
inthecity. Prteztousdevantmoi Everybodytakebeforeme
Lesermentsolennel Thissolomnoath D'obissanceauxlois
Ofobediencetothelaws Duprinceetduciel! OftheprinceandofHeaven! ROMO
Ah!jourdedeuil Ah!dayofmourning etd'horreuretd'alarmes,
Andofhorrorandalarms, Moncoeursebriseperdudedouleur!
Myheartisbreaking,franticwithpain!
Injustearrtquitroptardnousdsarmes,
Unjustsentencewhichtoolatedisarmsus,
Tumetslecomblecejourdemalheur!Youputthecaponthisdayofmisfortune!
Jevoisprirdanslesangetleslarmes Iseeperishinthebloodandthetears
Touslesespoirs Allthehopes Ettouslesvoeuxdemoncoeur!
Andallthevowsofmyheart! LEDUC Ah!jourdedeuil, Ah,dayofmourning
etd'horreuretd'alarmes andhorrorandalarms,
Jevoiscouleretmonsangetleleur Iseeflowingmybloodandtheirs
Tropjustearrt Toojustsentence Os'moussentleursarmes,
Wherebyarebluntedtheirweapons,
Tuvienstroptardencejourdemaleur!Youcometoolateonthisdayofwoe!
Enlanoyantdanslesangetleslarmes Bydrowningitinthebloodandtears
C'estlacit Itisthecity Quel'onfrappeenmoncoeur!
Whichisstruckinmyheart! ROMO Jourd'horreuretd'alarmes
Dayofhorrorandalarms
Moncoeursebriseperdudedouleur!,etc.Myheartbreaks,frantic
withpain,etc. CAPULET Ah!jourdedeuil Ah!dayofmourning
etd'horreuretd'alarmes, Andofhorrorandalarms,
Moncoeursebriseperdudedouleur! Myheartisbreaking,franticwithpain!
Injustearrtquitroptardnousdsarmes,Unjustsentencewhichtoolatedisarmsus,
Tumetslecomblecejourdemalheur!Youputthecaponthisdayofmisfortune!
Jevoisprirdanslesangetleslarmes Iseeperishinthebloodandthetears
Touslesespoirs Allthehopes Ettouslesvoeuxdemoncoeur!
Andallthevowsofmyheart! STEPHANOENDMONTAIGUES Ah!jourdedeuil
Ah!dayofmourning etd'horreuretd'alarmes, Andofhorrorandalarms,
Moncoeursebriseperdudedouleur! Myheartisbreaking,franticwithpain!
Injustearrtquitroptardnousdsarmes,
Unjustsentencewhichtoolatedisarmsus,
Tumetslecomblecejourdemalheur!Youputthecaponthisdayofmisfortune!
Noin!Non!Noscoeurs No!No!Ourhearts Danslesangetleslarmes
Inthebloodandthetears N'oublieronspasledevoiretl'honneur!
Willnotforgetdutyandhonor!
STEPHANOENDMONTAIGUES Ah!jourdedeuil Ah!dayofmourning
etd'horreuretd'alarmes, Andofhorrorandalarms,
Moncoeursebriseperdudedouleur! Myheartisbreaking,franticwithpain!
Injustearrtquitroptardnousdsarmes,
Unjustsentencewhichtoolatedisarmsus,
Tumetslecomblecejourdemalheur!Youputthecaponthisdayofmisfortune!
Noin!Non!Noscoeurs No!No!Ourhearts Danslesangetleslarmes
Inthebloodandthetears N'oublieronspasledevoiretl'honneur!
Willnotforgetdutyandhonor! BENVOLIO,PRIS,andCAPULETS Ah!jourdedeuil
Ah!dayofmourning etd'horreuretd'alarmes, Andofhorrorandalarms,
Moncoeursebriseperdudedouleur! Myheartisbreaking,franticwithpain!
Injustearrtquitroptardnousdsarmes,
Unjustsentencewhichtoolatedisarmsus,
Tumetslecomblecejourdemalheur!Youputthecaponthisdayofmisfortune!
Noin!Non!Noscoeurs No!No!Ourhearts Danslesangetleslarmes
Inthebloodandthetears N'oublieronspasledevoiretl'honneur!
Willnotforgetdutyandhonor! LEDUC Tuquitteraslavilledscesoir. ROMO
O,dsespoir!L'exile!L'exile! Non,jemourrai! Maisjeveuxlarevoir!
Youwillleavethecityfromthiseveningon.
Oh,despair!Exile!Exile! No,Ishalldie!
But,Iwanttoseeheragain!
CAPULET,CHORUS
Lapais?Non!non!non!non!non!Jamais!Peace?No!no!no!no!no!Never!
(curtain) ACT4 No.14duet (ChamberofJuliette) JULIETTE
Va!Jet'aipardonn Tybaltvoulaittamort! S'iln'avaitsuccomb
Tusuccombaistoimme! Loindemoiladouleur! Loindemoilesremords!
Iltehaissaitetjet'aime
Go,Iforgiveyou Tybaltwantedyourdeath! Ifhehadnotsuccumbed,
Youwouldhavediedyourself! Farfrommethepain! Farfrommetheremorse!
HehatedyouandIloveyou!
ROMO Ah!redisle,redisle,cemotsidoux! JULIETTE Jet'aime,ORomo!
Jet'aime,monpoux! JULIETTE,ROMO Nuitd'hymne! Odoucenuitd'amour!
Ladestine M'enchanetoisansretour. Soustesbaisersdeflamme
Lecielrayonneenmoi. Jet'aidonnmonme toi,toujourtoi! JULIETTE
Romo,qu'astudonc?
Ah!Sayitagain,thiswordsosweet!!
Iloveyou,Oh,Romeo! Iloveyou,oh,myhusband!
Oweddingnight! Osweetnightoflove! Destiny
Chainsmetoyouwithoutreturn. Beneathyourburningkisses
Heavenradiatesinme. Ihavegivenyoumysoul
Itbelongstoyou,alwaystoyou.
Romeo,what'swrong,then?
ROMO coute,O,Juliette! L'alouettedjnousannoncelejour!
Listen,OJuliette! Thelarkalreadyannouncestoustheday!
JULIETTE Non!non,cen'estpaslejour, No,no,it'snottheday(dawning)
cen'estpasl'alouette Itisn'tthelark
Dontlechantafrapptonoreilleinquiete,Whosesongstruckyourdisquietedear,
C'estledouxRossignol, Itisthesweetnightingale, Confidantd'amour!
Confidantoflove!
ROMO C'estl'alouette,hlas!messagredujour!
It'sthelark,alas,messengeroftheday! Voiscesrayonsjaloux
Seeitsjealousrays Dontl'horizonsedore Withwhichthehorizonisgilded
Delanuitlesf lambeauxplissent Thecandlesofthenightbecomepale
Etl'aurore Andthedawn Danslesvapeursdel'Orient
Inthevapors(mists)oftheeast Selventensouriant! Arisessmiling!
JULIETTE Non,non,cen'estpaslejour, Cettelueurfuneste
N'estqueledouxreflet Dubelastredesnuits! Reste!reste! ROMO
Ah!Viennedonclamort!Jereste! JULIETTE
No,no,itisnotday, Thislethalglow Isnothingbutthesweetreflection
Ofthebeautifulmoon(starofnights) Stay!stay!
Ah,comethen,death!Iamstaying.
Cettelueurfuneste N'estqueledouxreflet Dubelastredesnuits!
Reste!reste!
Thislethalglow Isnothingbutthesweetreflection
Ofthebeautifulmoon(starofnights) Stay!stay!
ROMO Ah!Viennedonclamort!Jereste! JULIETTE
Ah!tudisvraic'estlejour! Fuis,ilfautquittertaJuliette! ROMO
Non!non,cen'estpaslejour! Cen'estpasl'alouette!
C'estledouxrossignol, Confidentdel'amour.
Ah,comethen,death!Iamstaying.
Ay,youspeaktruly,itisday! Flee,youmustleaveyourJuliette!
No!no,itisnotday! It'snotthelark! Itisthesweetnightingale,
Confidantoflove.
JULIETTE C'estl'alouette,hlas!messagredujour!
It'sthelark,alas,messengeroftheday! Pars!Mavie!
Leave!(youare)Mylife! ROMO Unbaiseretjepars!
OnekissandIwillleave!
JULIETTE Loicruelle!Loicruelle!
Crueldecree!Crueldecree!
ROMO Ah!Reste,resteencore Ah!Stay,stayawhile Enmesbrasenlacs!
Inmyarmsintertwined! Resteencore!Resteencore!
Stayawhile!Stayawhile! Unjourilseradouxnotreamourfidle,
Onedayitwillbesweetforourtruelove, Deseresouvenirdesestourmentspass
s.Torememberagainourpasttorments. JULIETTE Ilfautpartir,hlas!
Youmustgo,alas Ilfautquittersesbras Youmustleavethesearms
Ojetepresse WhereIpressyou Ett'arrachercetteardenteivresse!
Andwrenchfreefromthisardentecstasy! JULIETTE&ROMO
Ilfautpartir,hlas! Youmustgo,alas Ilfautquittercesbras
Youmustleavethesearms Ojetepresse(ellemepresse)
WhereIpressyou(shepressesme) Ett'arracher(m'arracher) Andwrenchfree
cetteardenteivresse! fromthisardentecstasy!
Ah!Quelesortquidetoimespare Ah,howfatewhichseparatesmefromyou
Plusquelamortestcrueletbarbare! Ismorecruelandbarbaricthandeath!
Ilfautpartir,hlas! Youmustgo,alas Ilfautquittersesbras
Youmustleavethesearms Ojetepresse WhereIpressyou
Ett'arrachercetteardenteivresse!
Andwrenchfreefromthisardentecstasy!
C'enestfaitdecetteardenteivresse! It'salloverwiththisardentecstasy!
ROMO Adieu,maJuliette,adieu! JULIETTE Adieu!
Farewell,myJuliette,farewell!
Farewell!
ROMOetJULIETTE Toujourstoi!
Foreveryours!
JULIETTE Adieu,monme!Adieu,mavie! Angesduciel,vous,
vous,jeleconfie! No.15 Quartette GERTRUDE(enteringinagitation)
Juliette! (recoveringherself) Ah!lecielsoitlou, Votrepouxestparti!
Voicivotrepre! JULIETTE Dieu!Sauraitil?
Farewell,mysoul!Farewell,mylife! Angelsinheaven,toyou,
ToyouIhimentrust!
Juliette!
Ah!MayHeavenbepraised! Yourhusbandhasleft! Hereisyourfather!
God!Couldheknow?
GERTRUDE Rien!Rien!j'espre! FrreLaurentlesuit! JULIETTE
Seigneur!Protgenous!
Nothing,nothing!Ihope! FriarLawrenceisfollowinghim.
Lord!Protectus!
CAPULET Quoi!Mafille! What!Mydaughter! Lanuitpeineestecheve
Thenightishardlyover Ettesyeuxsontouverts, Andyoureyesareopen
ettevoilleve! Andhereyouarealreadyup!
Hlas!Notresouci,jelevois,estpareil,Alas,ourconcerns,Iseeit,arethesame,
Etlesmmesregretshtentnotrerveil!
Andthesameregretshastenourwaking!
Seigneur!Protgenous!
Lord!Protectus!
CAPULET Quoi!Mafille! What!Mydaughter! Lanuitpeineestecheve
Thenightishardlyover Ettesyeuxsontouverts, Andyoureyesareopen
ettevoilleve! Andhereyouarealreadyup!
Hlas!Notresouci,jelevois,estpareil,Alas,ourconcerns,Iseeit,arethesame,
Etlesmmesregretshtentnotrerveil! Andthesameregretshastenourwaking!
Quel'hymnenuptialsuccde Maythenuptialhymnsucceed Auxcrisd'alarmes!
Thecriesofalarm! Fidleauderniervoeu Faithfultothelastvow
quiTybaltaform, whichTybaltformed, Reoisdeluil'poux
Receivefromhimthehusband Quesaboucheanomm
Whichhismouthnamed(foryou) Sourisaumilieudeteslarmes!
Smileinthemidstofyourtears! JULIETTE Cetpoux....quelestil? CAPULET
Leplusvaillantdetous, LecomtePris! JULIETTE(Toherself) Dieu!
Thishusband...whoishe?
Themostvaliantofall, CountParis!
God!
FRRELAURENT(underhisbreathtoJuliette) Silence! Silence!
GERTRUDE,FRRELAURENT Calmezvous!Calmezvous!
Calmyourself!Calmyourself!
CAPULET Lavolontdesmorts Thewillofthedead
CommecelledeDieuluimme, LikethatofGodhimself,
Estuneloisainte,uneloisuprme, Isasacredlaw,asupremelaw!
Nousdevonsrespecter Wehavetorespect Lavolontdesmorts!
Thewillofthedead! FrreLaurentsaura FriarLawrencewillknowhow
Tedictertondevoir. Todictateyourdutytoyou. Nosamisvontvenir
Ourfriendsaregoingtocome Jevaislesrecevoir. Iwillgotoreceivethem.
Hegoesout,followedbyGertrude) No.16 JULIETTE Monpre!toutm'accable!
toutestperdu! J'aipourvousobir, Cachmondsespoir etmonamourcoupable.
C'estvousdemesecourir. vousdem'arracher monsortmisrable!
Parlez,monpre,oubien jesuisprtemourir!
Myfather!Everythingovercomesme! Allislost! I,inordertoobeyyou,
Hidmydespair andmyguiltylove. Itisuptoyoutosaveme.
Uptoyoutopullmeaway Frommymiserabledestiny! Speak,myfather,orelse
Iamreadytodie!
FRRELAURENT Ainsi,lamortnetroublepointvotre me? JULIETTE
Non!Non!pluttlamort Quecemensongeinfme!
Sothen,deathhardlytroublesyoursoul?
No!No!Soonerdeath Thanthisinfamouslie!
FRRELAURENT Buvezdonccebreuvage: Drinkthenthispotiion:
Etdesmembresaucoeur Andfromyourlimbstotheheart Vasoudainserpandre
Willsuddenlydisperse Unefroidelangueur Acoldlanguor
Delamortmensongreimage. Ofdeath,anuntruthfulimage.
Dansvosveinessoudain Inyourveinssuddenly lesangs'arrtera,
The(flowof)bloodwithbearrested, Bienttunepleurlivideeffacera
Soonasicklypallorwillerase Lesrosesdevotrevisage
Therosesfromyourface Vosyeuxserontferms Youreyeswillbeclosed
ainsiquedanslamort! Justasindeath! Envainclaterontalors
Invainwillbreakoutthen lescriesd'alarmes: Criesofalarm:
"Ellen'estplus!" "Sheisnomore!" Dirontvoscompagnesenlarmes.
Willsayyourcompanionsintears. Etlesangesducielrpondront:
Andtheangelsfromheavenwillrespond: "Elledort,elledort,elledort."
"Shesleeps,shesleeps,shesleeps." C'estlqu'aprsunjour
Itisthenthatafteroneday Votrecorpsetvotreme Yourbodyandyoursoul
Commed'unfoyermort Likeadeadhearth seranimelaflamme.
Theflamewillberekindled. Sortirontenfindecelourdsommeil.
Willcomeoutofthisheavyslumber. Parl'ombreprotgs
Protectedbytheshadows Votrepouxetmoimme YourhusbandandImyself
Nouspieronsvotrerveil, Wewillwatchcloselyyourawakening,
Etvousfuirezaubras Andyouwillfleeintothearms deceluiquivousaime.
Ofhimwholovesyou. Hsitezvous? Doyouhesitate?
seranimelaflamme. Theflamewillberekindled.
Sortirontenfindecelourdsommeil. Willcomeoutofthisheavyslumber.
Parl'ombreprotgs Protectedbytheshadows Votrepouxetmoimme
YourhusbandandImyself Nouspieronsvotrerveil,
Wewillwatchcloselyyourawakening, Etvousfuirezaubras
Andyouwillfleeintothearms deceluiquivousaime. Ofhimwholovesyou.
Hsitezvous? Doyouhesitate? JULIETTE(takingthephial)
Non!Non!votremain J'abandonnemavie. FRRELAURENT demain! JULIETTE
demain!
No!No!Intoyourhands Icommendmylife.
Untiltomorrow!
Untiltomorrow!
No.19FINALE CAPULET Mafille,cdeauxvoeux
Mydaughter,yieldtothewishes Dufiancquit'aime!
Ofthebridegroomwholovesyou! Lecielvavousunir Heavenwilluniteyou
pardesnoeudsternels! Witheternalknots! Decethymenbni
Ofthisblessedbondofmarriage voicil'instantsuprme!
Hereisthesuprememoment! Lebonheurvousattend Happinessawaitsyou
Aupieddessaintsautels! Atthefootoftheholyaltars!
Lebonheurvousattend Happinessawaitsyou Aupieddessaintsautels!
Atthefootoftheholyaltars!
(Parisstepsforwardandpreparestoputaweddingringon
Juliette'sfinger.)
JULIETTE (withdrawingherhandandasifinadream) Lahaineestleberceau
Hatredisthecradle Decetamourfatal! Ofthisfatallove!
Quelecercueilsoitmonlitnuptial! Maythecoffinbemyweddingbed! CAPULET
Juliette!Revienstoi!
Juliette,cometoyourself!
JULIETTE Ah!Soutenezmoi!Jechancelle! Ah!supportme!Iamfaltering!
(Peoplesurroundherandholdherup.) Quellenuitm'environne?
Whatnightsurroundsme? Etquellevoixm'appelle?
Andwhatvoiceiscallingme? Estcelamort?J'aipeur!
Isthisdeath?Iamafraid! Monpre!Adieu! Myfather!Farewell!
(Shefallssenseless!) CAPULET(Bewildered) Juliette!Mafille!
(horrorstruck!) Morte!
Ah! Dead!
Juliette!Mydaughter!Ah!
GERTRUDE,PARIS,CHORUS Morte! TOUS JusteDieu!
Dead!
JustGod!
ACT5 Anundergroundcrypt No.20 FRRELAURENT
Eh,bien!MalettreRomo?
Well,then!MylettertoRomeo?
FRREJEAN Sonpage,attaquparlesCapulets, vientd'treramenbless
Danslepalaisdesonmatre, etn'apus'acquitterdumessage. Voicilalettre!
FRRELAURENT funestehasard! Qu'unautremessager Partecettenuitmme!
Venez!chaqueinstantderetard Nousjetteenunprilextrme!
Hispage,attackedbytheCapulets, Wasjustbroughtbackwounded
Inthepalaceofhismaster, Andwasunabletodeliverthemessage
Hereistheletter!
O,catastrophicaccident! Letanothermessager Leavethisverynight!
Come!Eachinstantofdelay Throwsusintoextremeperil!
No.21Juliette'ssleep No.22SceneandDuet ROMO
Nousjetteenunprilextrme!
Throwsusintoextremeperil!
No.21Juliette'ssleep No.22SceneandDuet ROMO
Salut,tombeau!Sombreetsilencieux! Hail,tomb!Sombreandsilent!
Untombeau!Nonnon! Atomb!No,no! demeureplusbelle
Ohhome,morebeautiful Quelesjourmmedescieux!
Thaneventhesojournintheheavens! Salut,palaissplendidetradieux!
Hail,palace,splendidandradiant! Ah!Lavoila!C'estelle!
Ah,theresheis!Itisshe! Viens,funbreclart! Come,funereallight!
Viensl'offrirmesyeux! Come,offerhertomyeyes! Omafemme!mabienaime!
Omywife!Omybeloved! Lamortenaspirant Deathininhaling
tonhaleineembaume Yourembalmedbreath N'apasaltrtabeaut.
Hasnotalteredyourbeauty. Non!Non!cettebeautquej'adore
No,no!!thisbeautywhichIadore Surtonfrontcalmeetpur
Onyourbrowcalmandpure Semblergnerencore, Seemstoreignstill
Etsourirel'ternit!!! Andtosmileateternity!!!
Pourquoimelarendstusibelle, Whydidyougivehertomesobeautiful,
mortlivide?Estcepour Ohpalliddeath?Isitto
mejeterplusvitedanscesbras? throwmemorequicklyintothesearms?
Va!C'estleseulbonheur Go!thisistheonlyhappiness
dontmoncoeursoitavide! Forwhichmyheartcouldbeeager!
Ettaproiaujourd'huinet'chapperapas!
Andyourpreytodaywillnotescapeyou! Ah!jetecontemplesanscrainte,
Ah!Ocontemplateyouwithoutfear, Tombeojevaisenfin
Tomb,whereIwillfinallygo prsd'ellemereposer! Nexttohertomyrest!
Omesbras,donnezlui Omyarms,givetoher votrederniretreinte!
Yourlastembrace! Meslvres,donnezlui Mylips,givetoher
votredernierbaiser! Yourlastkiss! (heembracesJuliettedeliriously.)
toi,Juliette! Toyou,Juliette!
(Heemptiesthevialatonedraughtandsinkstotheground.) JULIETTE
Osuisje?
WhereamI!
ROMO vertige!Estceunrve? Saboucheamurmur Mesdoigtsenfrmissant
Ontsentidanslessiens Lachaleurdesonsang! Ellemeregardetselve!
JULIETTE Romo!
Oh,giddiness!Isitadream? Hermouthmurmered
Myfingers,whiletrembling Havefeltinhers Thewarmthofherblood!
Shelooksatmeandarises!
ROMO SeigneurDieutoutpuissant! Ellevit!Julietteestvivante!
JULIETTE Dieu!Quelleestcettevoix Dontladouceurm'enchante? ROMO
C'estmoi!C'esttonpoux! Quitremblantdebonheur Embrassetesgenoux!
Quiramnetoncoeur Lalumiereenivrante, Lalumiereenivrante,
Del'amouretdecieux! JULIETTE O,bonheur!
Ellevit! LordGodallpowerful!Shelives!
Shelives!Julietteisalive!
God!Whatisthisvoice whosesweetnessenchantesme?
ItisI!Itisyourhusband! Whotremblingwithhappiness
Embrassesyourknees! Whoreturnstoyourheart Theintoxicatinglight
Theintoxicatinglight OfloveandofHeaven!
Ohappiness!
ROMOetJULIETTE Viens!Fuyonsauboutdumonde! Viens!Soyonsheureux
Fuyonstousdeux,Viens! DieudebontDieudeclmence!
Soitbnipardeuxcoeursheureux! ROMO(staggering) Ah!Lesparentsonttous
desentraillesdepierre! JULIETTE QuedistuRomo?
Comeletusfleetotheendoftheearth! Come!Letusbehappy!
Letusflee,both,come! Godofgoodness!Godofmercy!
Beblessedbytwohappyhearts!
Ah,ourrelativeshaveall Bowelsofstone!
Whatareyousaying,Romeo?
ROMO Nilarmes,niprire, Rien,riennepeutlesattendrir!
laportedescieux!Juliette, laportedescieuxetmourir!
Neithertearsnorpleading, Nothing,nothingcansoftenthem!
TothegatesofHeaven!Juliette, Tothegatesofheavenandtodie!
QuedistuRomo?
Whatareyousaying,Romeo?
ROMO Nilarmes,niprire, Rien,riennepeutlesattendrir!
laportedescieux!Juliette, laportedescieuxetmourir! JULIETTE
Mourir!Ah!lafivret'gare! you! Detoiqueldlires'empare?
Monbienaim!rappelletaraison! ROMO Hlas!jetecroyaismorte
etj'aibucepoison! JULIETTE Cepoison!Justeciel!
Neithertearsnorpleading, Nothing,nothingcansoftenthem!
TothegatesofHeaven!Juliette, Tothegatesofheavenandtodie!
Todie!Ah!thefeverisdistracting whatdeliriumseizesuponyou?
Mybeloved!Recallyourreason!
Alas,Ithoughtyoudead AndIdrankthispoison!
Thispoison!JustHeaven!
ROMO(claspingJulietteinhisarms) Consoletoi,pauvreme,
Consoleyourself,poorheart, Lervetaittropbeau!
Thedreamwastoobeautiful! L'amour,clesteflamme, Love,celestialflame
Survitmmeautombeau! Surviveseventhetomb! Ilsoulvelapierre
Itraisesthestone Etdesangesbni, Andbyangelsblessed,
Commeunflotdelumire, Likeafloodoflight, Seperddansl'infini.
Losesitselfininfinity. JULIETTE Odouleur!Otorture!
Oh,pain!Ohtorture!
ROMO(inaweakvoice) coute,Juliette!
L'alouettedjnousannouncelejour! Non!Non,cen'estpaslejour,
cen'estpasl'alouette! C'estledouxrossignol, confidentdel'amour!
Listen,Juliette! Thelarkalreadyannouncestoustheday!
No!no,it'snotmorning Itisnotthelark! Itisthesweetnightingale,
theconfidantoflove!
JULIETTE(pickinguptheflask) Ah!Cruelepoux!decepoisonfuneste
Ah!Cruelhusband!Ofthisfatefulpoison Tunem'aspaslaissmapart.
Youhavenotleftmemyshare.
(Shethrowsawaytheflaskandtakesadaggerfromherbosom.)
Ojoieinfinieetsuprme Ohsupremejoy demouriravectoi! todiewithyou!
Viens!Unbaiser!jet'aime! Come!Onekiss!Iloveyou (WithROMO)
Seigneur,Seigneur,pardonneznous! Lord,Lord!Forgiveus! (THEEND)
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