Romeo and Juliet — Page 6
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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