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Romeo and Juliet | Progressive Translation Books for Italian A1 Learners

Romeo and Juliet | Progressive Translation Books for Italian A1 Learners

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THEPROLOGUE
EnterChorus.
CHORUS.
Due
Twohouseholds,bothalikeindignity,InfairVerona,
dove
wherewelayourscene,Fromancientgrudgebreaktonewmutiny,
Dove
Wherecivilbloodmakescivilhandsunclean.
Fromforth
la
thefatalloinsofthese
due
twofoesApairofstar-cross’dlovers
prendono
taketheirlife;
Whosemisadventur’dpiteousoverthrowsDothwiththeir
morte
deathburytheirparents’strife.
Thefearfulpassageoftheirdeath-mark’d
amore
love,Andthecontinuanceoftheirparents’rage,
Che
Which,buttheirchildren’send,noughtcouldremove,Is
ora
nowthetwohours’trafficofourstage;
ACTI
SCENEI.
Un
Apublicplace.
EnterSampson
e
andGregoryarmedwithswords
e
andbucklers.
SAMPSON.
Gregory,onmy
parola
word,we’llnotcarrycoals.
GREGORY.
No,forthenweshouldbecolliers.
SAMPSON.
Imean,
se
ifwebeincholer,we’lldraw.
GREGORY.
Ay,whileyou
vivo
live,drawyourneckouto’
il
thecollar.
SAMPSON.
Istrikequickly,beingmoved.
GREGORY.
Ma
Butthouartnotquicklymovedtostrike.
SAMPSON.
Un
AdogofthehouseofMontaguemoves
mi
me.
GREGORY.
Tomoveistostir;
e
andtobevaliantisto
stare
stand:
therefore,ifthouartmoved,thourunn’staway.
SAMPSON.
Un
Adogofthathouseshallmovemetostand.
Iwill
prenderò
takethewallofany
uomo
manormaidofMontague’s.
GREGORY.
That
mostra
showstheeaweakslave,for
il
theweakestgoestothewall.
SAMPSON.
Vero
True,andthereforewomen,beingtheweakervessels,areeverthrusttothewall:
thereforeIwillpushMontague’smenfrom
le
thewall,andthrusthismaidsto
le
thewall.
GREGORY.
Thequarrelis
tra
betweenourmastersandustheirmen.
SAMPSON.
’Tis
tutti
allone,Iwillshowmyselfatyrant:
quando
whenIhavefoughtwiththemenIwillbecivilwiththemaids,Iwillcutofftheirheads.
GREGORY.
Le
Theheadsofthemaids?
SAMPSON.
Ay,
le
theheadsofthemaids,
o
ortheirmaidenheads;
takeitinwhatsensethouwilt.
GREGORY.
They
devono
musttakeitinsensethat
sentono
feelit.
SAMPSON.
Metheyshall
sentiranno
feelwhileIamableto
stare
stand:
and’tisknownIam
un
aprettypieceofflesh.
GREGORY.
’Tiswellthouartnotfish;
se
ifthouhadst,thouhadstbeen
povero
poorJohn.
Drawthytool;
qui
herecomesofthehouseofMontagues.
EnterAbram
e
andBalthasar.
SAMPSON.
Mynakedweaponis
fuori
out:
quarrel,Iwillbackthee.
GREGORY.
Come
How?
Turnthybackandrun?
SAMPSON.
Fearmenot.
GREGORY.
No,marry;
Ifearthee!
SAMPSON.
Letus
prendiamo
takethelawofoursides;
letthembegin.
GREGORY.
I
vogliono
willfrownasIpassby,
e
andletthemtakeitastheylist.
SAMPSON.
Nay,astheydare.
Iwillbitemythumbatthem,
che
whichisdisgracetothem
se
iftheybearit.
ABRAM.
Doyoubiteyourthumbatus,
signore
sir?
SAMPSON.
Idobitemythumb,
signore
sir.
ABRAM.
Doyoubiteyourthumbatus,
signore
sir?
SAMPSON.
Isthelawofourside
se
ifIsayay?
GREGORY.
Non
No.
SAMPSON.
Nosir,Idonotbitemythumbatyou,
signore
sir;
butIbitemythumb,
signore
sir.
GREGORY.
Doyouquarrel,
signore
sir?
ABRAM.
Quarrel,sir?
No,
signore
sir.
SAMPSON.
Butifyou
fa
do,sir,Iamforyou.
Iserveasgood
un
amanasyou.
ABRAM.
Non
Nobetter.
SAMPSON.
Well,sir.
EnterBenvolio.
GREGORY.
Di
Sa'better;
herecomesoneofmymaster’skinsmen.
SAMPSON.
Yes,
meglio
better,sir.
ABRAM.
Youlie.
SAMPSON.
Draw,
se
ifyoubemen.
Gregory,
ricorda
rememberthywashingblow.
BENVOLIO.
Part,fools!
putupyourswords,you
sapete
knownotwhatyoudo.
EnterTybalt.
TYBALT.
What,artthoudrawnamongtheseheartlesshinds?
Girati
TurntheeBenvolio,lookuponthy
morte
death.
BENVOLIO.
Idobut
mantenere
keepthepeace,putupthysword,
O
Ormanageittopartthesemenwith
me
me.
TYBALT.
What,drawn,and
parlare
talkofpeace?
Ihatethe
parola
wordAsIhatehell,
tutti
allMontagues,andthee:
Haveatthee,coward.
Enter
tre
threeorfourCitizenswithclubs.
Primo
FIRSTCITIZEN.
Clubs,billsandpartisans!
Strike!
Beatthem
giù
down!
DownwiththeCapulets!
Downwith
i
theMontagues!
EnterCapuletinhisgown,
e
andLadyCapulet.
CAPULET.
Whatnoiseis
questo
this?
Givememylongsword,ho!
Signora
LADYCAPULET.
Acrutch,acrutch!
Why
chiamato
callyouforasword?
CAPULET.
Mysword,I
dico
say!
OldMontagueiscome,
E
Andflourisheshisbladeinspiteof
me
me.
EnterMontagueandhis
Signora
LadyMontague.
MONTAGUE.
ThouvillainCapulet!
Holdmenot,letme
andare
go.
LADYMONTAGUE.
Thoushaltnotstironefoottoseekafoe.
EnterPrinceEscalus,withAttendants.
PRINCE.
Rebellioussubjects,enemiestopeace,Profanersof
questo
thisneighbour-stainedsteel,—
Willtheynot
ascolteranno
hear?
What,ho!
Youmen,youbeasts,
Che
ThatquenchthefireofyourperniciousrageWithpurplefountainsissuingfromyourveins,Onpainoftorture,fromthosebloodyhandsThrowyourmistemper’dweaponstotheground
E
Andhearthesentenceofyourmovedprince.
Tre
Threecivilbrawls,bredof
una
anairyword,Bythee,
vecchio
oldCapulet,andMontague,Havethricedisturb’dthequietofourstreets,
E
AndmadeVerona’sancientcitizensCastbytheirgravebeseemingornaments,Towield
vecchio
oldpartisans,inhandsas
vecchio
old,Canker’dwithpeace,topartyourcanker’d
odio
hate.
Ifeveryoudisturbourstreets
di nuovo
again,Yourlivesshallpaytheforfeitofthepeace.
For
questo
thistimealltherestdepartaway:
You,Capulet,shall
andrai
goalongwithme,AndMontague,
vieni
comeyouthisafternoon,Toknowourfartherpleasurein
questo
thiscase,TooldFree-town,ourcommonjudgement-place.
Volta
Oncemore,onpainof
morte
death,allmendepart.
[ExeuntPrince
e
andAttendants;
MONTAGUE.
Whoset
questa
thisancientquarrelnewabroach?
Parla
Speak,nephew,wereyouby
quando
whenitbegan?
BENVOLIO.
Herewere
i
theservantsofyouradversary
E
Andyours,closefightingereIdidapproach.
Idrewtopartthem,intheinstant
venuto
cameThefieryTybalt,withhisswordprepar’d,Which,ashebreath’ddefiancetomyears,Heswungabouthis
testa
head,andcutthewinds,Who
nulla
nothinghurtwithal,hiss’dhiminscorn.
Mentre
Whilewewereinterchangingthrusts
e
andblowsCamemoreand
più
more,andfoughtonpart
e
andpart,TillthePrince
venivano
came,whopartedeitherpart.
LADYMONTAGUE.
OwhereisRomeo,
visto
sawyouhimtoday?
RightgladIamhewasnotat
questa
thisfray.
BENVOLIO.
Madam,anhour
prima
beforetheworshipp’dsunPeer’dforth
il
thegoldenwindowoftheeast,Atroubled
mente
minddravemetowalkabroad,
Dove
Whereunderneaththegroveofsycamore
Che
Thatwestwardrootethfromthis
città
cityside,SoearlywalkingdidI
visto
seeyourson.
TowardshimI
fatto
made,buthewaswareof
me
me,Andstoleintothecovertofthewood.
I,measuringhisaffectionsbymyown,Whichthenmostsought
dove
wheremostmightnotbefound,Being
uno
onetoomanybymywearyself,Pursu’dmyhumour,notpursuinghis,
E
Andgladlyshunn’dwhogladlyfledfrom
me
me.
MONTAGUE.
Manyamorninghathhetherebeen
visto
seen,Withtearsaugmentingthefreshmorning’sdew,Addingtoclouds
più
morecloudswithhisdeepsighs;
Ma
Butallsosoonastheall-cheeringsun
Dovrebbe
ShouldinthefarthesteastbegintodrawTheshadycurtainsfromAurora’s
letto
bed,Awayfromlightsteals
casa
homemyheavyson,Andprivateinhischamberpenshimself,Shutsuphiswindows,locksfairdaylightout
E
Andmakeshimselfanartificial
notte
night.
Blackandportentousmust
questo
thishumourprove,Unlessgoodcounselmay
la
thecauseremove.
BENVOLIO.
Mynoble
zio
uncle,doyouknowthe
causa
cause?
MONTAGUE.
Ineitherknowitnorcanlearnofhim.
BENVOLIO.
Haveyouimportun’dhimbyanymeans?
MONTAGUE.
Bothbymyselfand
molti
manyotherfriends;
Buthe,hisownaffections’counsellor,Istohimself—I
è
willnotsayhowtrue—
Ma
Buttohimselfsosecret
e
andsoclose,Sofarfrom
suono
soundinganddiscovery,Asisthebudbitwith
un
anenviouswormErehecanspreadhissweetleavestotheair,
O
Ordedicatehisbeautytothesun.Couldwe
ma
butlearnfromwhencehissorrowsgrow,Wewouldaswillinglygivecureasknow.
EnterRomeo.
BENVOLIO.
Vedi
See,wherehecomes.
So
per favore
pleaseyoustepaside;
I’llknowhisgrievance
o
orbemuchdenied.
MONTAGUE.
Iwouldthouwertso
felice
happybythystayTo
ascoltare
heartrueshrift.
Come,madam,let’saway,.
BENVOLIO.
Goodmorrow,cousin.
ROMEO.
Is
il
thedaysoyoung?