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Both by myself and many other friends;

Sowohl von mir als auch von vielen anderen Freunden;

But he, his own affections' counsellor,

Doch er, seines eigenen Herzens Ratgeber,

Is to himself—I will not say how true—

Ist sich selbst — ich will nicht sagen wie treu —

But to himself so secret and so close,

Doch sich selbst so verschwiegen und so verschlossen,

So far from sounding and discovery,

So weit entfernt von Ergründung und Entdeckung,

As is the bud bit with an envious worm

Wie die Knospe, die von einem neidischen Wurm befallen wird,

Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air,

Bevor sie ihre süßen Blätter der Luft entfalten kann,

Or dedicate his beauty to the sun.

Oder ihre Schönheit der Sonne weihen kann.

Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow,

Könnten wir nur erfahren, woher seine Sorgen kommen,

We would as willingly give cure as know.

Würden wir ebenso bereitwillig Heilung geben wie Erkenntnis suchen.

Enter Romeo.

Romeo tritt auf.

See, where he comes. So please you step aside;

Seht, dort kommt er. Seid so gut und tretet beiseite;

I'll know his grievance or be much denied.

Ich werde seinen Kummer erfahren oder sehr abgewiesen werden.

I would thou wert so happy by thy stay

Ich wünschte, du wärst so glücklich durch dein Verweilen,

To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away,

Wahre Beichte zu hören. Kommt, Madam, lasst uns gehen,

[_Exeunt Montague and Lady Montague._]

[_Montague und Lady Montague treten ab._]

Good morrow, cousin.

Guten Morgen, Vetter.

Is the day so young?

Ist der Tag noch so jung?

But new struck nine.

Erst eben hat es neun geschlagen.

Ay me, sad hours seem long.

Ach, traurige Stunden scheinen lang.

Was that my father that went hence so fast?

War das mein Vater, der so schnell von hier wegging?

It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours?

Er war es. Welche Traurigkeit verlängert Romeos Stunden?

Not having that which, having, makes them short.

Das Nichthaben dessen, was sie, wenn man es hätte, kurz macht.

In love?

Verliebt?

Out.

Nein.

Of love?

Aus der Liebe?

Out of her favour where I am in love.

Außerhalb ihrer Gunst, in die ich verliebt bin.

Alas that love so gentle in his view,

Ach, dass die Liebe, die im Anblick so sanft ist,

Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof.

In der Erfahrung so tyrannisch und rau sein sollte.

Alas that love, whose view is muffled still,

Ach, dass die Liebe, deren Blick stets verhüllt ist,

Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will!

Ohne Augen Wege zu ihrem Willen sehen sollte!

Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here?

Wo sollen wir speisen? O weh! Was für ein Streit war hier?

Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.

Doch sagt es mir nicht, denn ich habe alles gehört.

Vocabulary

Sowohl
Used in 'sowohl...als auch' meaning 'both...and'
von
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of'
mir
First person dative pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'
als
Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'than' or 'when'
auch
Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
vielen
Adjective meaning 'many' in dative plural form
anderen
Adjective meaning 'other' in declined form
Freunden
Noun meaning 'friends' in dative plural
Doch
Conjunction or adverb meaning 'but' or 'however'
er
Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
seines
Possessive pronoun 'his' in genitive singular form
eigenen
Adjective meaning 'own' in declined form
Herzens
Noun 'heart' in genitive singular form
Ratgeber
Noun meaning 'advisor' or 'counselor'
Ist
Third person singular form of 'sein,' meaning 'is'
sich
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself'
selbst
Emphatic pronoun meaning 'himself' or 'itself'
ich
First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
will
First person singular of 'wollen,' meaning 'want to'
nicht
Negation particle meaning 'not'
sagen
Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'
wie
Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'
treu
Adjective meaning 'faithful,' 'loyal,' or 'true'
so
Adverb meaning 'so' or 'thus' or 'in this way'
verschwiegen
Adjective meaning 'discreet,' 'secretive,' or 'tight-lipped'
und
Conjunction meaning 'and'
verschlossen
Adjective meaning 'closed off,' 'reserved,' or 'locked'
So
Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' used for degree
weit
Adjective or adverb meaning 'far' or 'wide'
entfernt
Adjective meaning 'distant,' 'remote,' or 'removed'
Ergründung
Noun meaning 'fathoming,' 'investigation,' or 'exploration'
Entdeckung
Noun meaning 'discovery' or 'detection'
Wie
Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'like'
die
Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine or plural)
Knospe
Noun meaning 'bud' of a flower or plant
einem
Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' in dative masculine/neuter
neidischen
Adjective meaning 'envious' or 'jealous' in declined form
Wurm
Noun meaning 'worm' or 'grub'
befallen
Verb meaning 'to infest,' 'to afflict,' or 'to overcome'
wird
Third person singular of 'werden,' meaning 'becomes' or 'will'
Bevor
Conjunction meaning 'before' introducing a subordinate clause
sie
Pronoun meaning 'she,' 'they,' or 'it' depending on context
ihre
Possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their'
süßen
Adjective meaning 'sweet' in declined accusative plural form
Blätter
Noun meaning 'leaves' or 'pages' in plural
der
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine nominative or dative)
Luft
Noun meaning 'air' or 'breeze'
entfalten
Verb meaning 'to unfold,' 'to open,' or 'to develop'
kann
Third person singular of 'können,' meaning 'can' or 'is able to'
Oder
Conjunction meaning 'or' offering an alternative
Schönheit
Noun meaning 'beauty' or 'loveliness'
Sonne
Noun meaning 'sun'
weihen
Verb meaning 'to consecrate,' 'to dedicate,' or 'to devote'
Könnten
Subjunctive II of 'können,' meaning 'could' expressing possibility
wir
First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'
nur
Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'
erfahren
Verb meaning 'to find out,' 'to learn,' or 'to experience'
woher
Adverb meaning 'from where' or 'whence'
seine
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' in nominative or accusative
Sorgen
Noun meaning 'worries,' 'concerns,' or 'troubles'
kommen
Verb meaning 'to come' or 'to arrive'
Würden
Subjunctive II of 'werden,' used to form conditional sentences
ebenso
Adverb meaning 'just as' or 'equally' or 'likewise'
bereitwillig
Adjective or adverb meaning 'willingly' or 'readily'
Heilung
Noun meaning 'healing,' 'cure,' or 'remedy'
geben
Verb meaning 'to give'
Erkenntnis
Noun meaning 'insight,' 'knowledge,' or 'realization'
suchen
Verb meaning 'to seek,' 'to search,' or 'to look for'
tritt
Third person singular of 'treten,' meaning 'steps' or 'enters'
auf
Preposition or prefix meaning 'on,' 'up,' or 'onto'
Seht
Imperative plural of 'sehen,' meaning 'look' or 'see'
dort
Adverb meaning 'there' indicating a place
kommt
Third person singular of 'kommen,' meaning 'comes' or 'is coming'
Seid
Imperative plural of 'sein,' meaning 'be' as a command
gut
Adjective meaning 'good' or 'well'
tretet
Imperative plural of 'treten,' meaning 'step' or 'move'
beiseite
Adverb meaning 'aside' or 'to one side'
Ich
First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
werde
First person singular of 'werden,' used for future or passive
seinen
Possessive pronoun 'his' in accusative masculine form
Kummer
Noun meaning 'grief,' 'sorrow,' or 'distress'
oder
Conjunction meaning 'or'
sehr
Adverb meaning 'very' or 'much'
abgewiesen
Past participle of 'abweisen,' meaning 'rejected' or 'turned away'
werden
Verb meaning 'to become' or auxiliary for future and passive
wünschte
Past tense of 'wünschen,' meaning 'wished' or 'desired'
du
Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'
wärst
Subjunctive II second person singular of 'sein,' meaning 'were'
glücklich
Adjective meaning 'happy,' 'fortunate,' or 'lucky'
durch
Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'
dein
Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (informal singular)
Verweilen
Noun meaning 'staying,' 'lingering,' or 'tarrying'
Wahre
Adjective meaning 'true' or 'genuine' in declined form
Beichte
Noun meaning 'confession' especially in religious context
zu
Preposition meaning 'to' or 'too' or infinitive marker
hören
Verb meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'
Kommt
Imperative plural of 'kommen,' meaning 'come' as a command
lasst
Imperative plural of 'lassen,' meaning 'let' or 'allow'
uns
First person plural accusative/dative pronoun meaning 'us'
gehen
Verb meaning 'to go' or 'to walk'
treten
Verb meaning 'to step,' 'to enter,' or 'to tread'
ab
Separable prefix meaning 'off' or 'away'; indicates exit in drama
Guten
Adjective 'good' in accusative form, used in greetings
Morgen
Noun meaning 'morning' or 'tomorrow'
Vetter
Noun meaning 'cousin' (male) or 'kinsman'
Tag
Noun meaning 'day' or used in greeting 'good day'
noch
Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'
jung
Adjective meaning 'young'
Erst
Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'not until'
eben
Adverb meaning 'just now,' 'exactly,' or 'simply'
hat
Third person singular of 'haben,' meaning 'has'
es
Third person singular neuter pronoun meaning 'it'
neun
Number meaning 'nine'
geschlagen
Past participle of 'schlagen,' here meaning 'struck' (of a clock)
Ach
Interjection expressing sorrow or realization, meaning 'oh' or 'alas'
traurige
Adjective meaning 'sad' or 'sorrowful' in declined form
Stunden
Noun meaning 'hours' in plural
scheinen
Verb meaning 'to seem' or 'to appear' or 'to shine'
lang
Adjective meaning 'long' in time or distance
War
Past tense of 'sein,' meaning 'was'
das
Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that' (neuter)
mein
Possessive pronoun meaning 'my'
Vater
Noun meaning 'father'
schnell
Adjective or adverb meaning 'quick,' 'fast,' or 'quickly'
hier
Adverb meaning 'here'
wegging
Past tense of 'weggehen,' meaning 'went away' or 'left'
Er
Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
war
Past tense of 'sein,' meaning 'was'
Welche
Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'what'
Traurigkeit
Noun meaning 'sadness,' 'sorrow,' or 'melancholy'
verlängert
Verb meaning 'prolongs,' 'extends,' or 'lengthens'
Das
Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that' (neuter)
Nichthaben
Noun meaning 'not having' or 'lack' of something
dessen
Genitive relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of which'
was
Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'which'
wenn
Conjunction meaning 'when' or 'if' in conditional clauses
man
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'you' in general statements
hätte
Subjunctive II of 'haben,' meaning 'would have' or 'had'
kurz
Adjective meaning 'short' in time or length
macht
Third person singular of 'machen,' meaning 'makes' or 'does'
Verliebt
Adjective meaning 'in love' or 'enamored'
Nein
Negation word meaning 'no'
Aus
Preposition meaning 'out of,' 'from,' or 'made of'
Liebe
Noun meaning 'love' or 'affection'
Außerhalb
Preposition meaning 'outside of' or 'beyond'
ihrer
Possessive pronoun 'her' or 'their' in genitive or dative form
Gunst
Noun meaning 'favor,' 'goodwill,' or 'grace'
in
Preposition meaning 'in,' 'into,' or 'inside'
verliebt
Adjective or verb meaning 'in love' or 'fallen in love'
bin
First person singular of 'sein,' meaning 'am'
dass
Conjunction meaning 'that' introducing a subordinate clause
im
Contraction of 'in dem,' meaning 'in the' (masculine/neuter)
Anblick
Noun meaning 'sight,' 'view,' or 'appearance'
sanft
Adjective meaning 'gentle,' 'soft,' or 'mild'
ist
Third person singular of 'sein,' meaning 'is'
In
Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
Erfahrung
Noun meaning 'experience' or 'knowledge gained through practice'
tyrannisch
Adjective meaning 'tyrannical,' 'oppressive,' or 'cruel'
rau
Adjective meaning 'rough,' 'harsh,' or 'coarse'
sein
Verb meaning 'to be' or possessive pronoun meaning 'his'
sollte
Past subjunctive of 'sollen,' meaning 'should' or 'ought to'
deren
Relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of which' (feminine/plural)
Blick
Noun meaning 'gaze,' 'glance,' or 'look'
stets
Adverb meaning 'always' or 'constantly'
verhüllt
Adjective or verb meaning 'veiled,' 'concealed,' or 'covered'
Ohne
Preposition meaning 'without'
Augen
Noun meaning 'eyes' in plural
Wege
Noun meaning 'ways' or 'paths' or 'routes' in plural
ihrem
Possessive pronoun 'her' or 'their' in dative form
Willen
Noun meaning 'will,' 'volition,' or 'intention'
sehen
Verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look'
Wo
Interrogative adverb meaning 'where'
sollen
Modal verb meaning 'shall,' 'should,' or 'are supposed to'
speisen
Verb meaning 'to dine,' 'to eat a meal,' or 'to feast'
weh
Exclamation meaning 'woe' or 'alas' expressing pain or grief
Was
Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'
für
Preposition meaning 'for' or used in 'was für' meaning 'what kind of'
ein
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
Streit
Noun meaning 'quarrel,' 'dispute,' or 'fight'
sagt
Third person singular of 'sagen,' meaning 'says' or 'tells'
denn
Conjunction meaning 'because' or particle adding emphasis in questions
habe
First person singular of 'haben,' meaning 'have'
alles
Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'
gehört
Past participle of 'hören,' meaning 'heard'
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