Romeo and Juliet

Officer

Clubs, bills, and partisans! Strike; beat them down!

Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montagues!

[Enter the elderly Lord Capulet in his nightgown and Lady Capulet]

Capulet

What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!

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Sampson

Me they shall feel while I am able to stand; and

'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.

Gregory

'Tis well thou art not fish. If thou hadst, thou

hadst been Poor John — Draw thy tool! Here comes

two of the house of the Montagues.

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Sampson

Me they shall feel while I am able to stand; and

'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.

Gregory

'Tis well thou art not fish. If thou hadst, thou

hadst been Poor John — Draw thy tool! Here comes

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Sampson

Me they shall feel while I am able to stand; and

'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.

Gregory

'Tis well thou art not fish. If thou hadst, thou

hadst been Poor John — Draw thy tool! Here comes

two of the house of the Montagues.

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Sampson

True, and therefore women, being the weaker vessels,

are ever thrust to the wall. Therefore I will push

Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his maids

to the wall.

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Gregory

That shows thee a weak slave, for the weakest goes

to the wall.

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Sampson

I strike quickly, being moved.

Gregory

But thou art not quickly moved to strike.

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Gregory

No, for then we should be colliers.

Sampson

I mean, an we be in choler we'll draw.

Gregory

Ay, while you live, draw your neck out of collar.

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[Enter Sampson and Gregory, two high-ranking servants of the Capulet household, carrying swords and shields. Gregory is making fun of Sampson, who sees himself as a fearsome fighter]

Sampson

Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals.

Gregory

No, for then we should be colliers.

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Officer

Capulet

Sampson

Gregory

Sampson

Gregory

Sampson

Gregory

Sampson

Gregory

Sampson

Gregory

Gregory

Sampson

Gregory

Sampson

Gregory

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