Romeo and Juliet — Page 12

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_Signior Martino and his wife and daughters;

_Signor Martino et sa femme et ses filles ;

County Anselmo and his beauteous sisters;

Le comte Anselmo et ses belles sœurs ;

The lady widow of Utruvio;

La dame veuve d'Utruvio ;

Signior Placentio and his lovely nieces;

Signor Placentio et ses charmantes nièces ;

Mercutio and his brother Valentine;

Mercutio et son frère Valentine ;

Mine uncle Capulet, his wife, and daughters;

Mon oncle Capulet, sa femme et ses filles ;

My fair niece Rosaline and Livia;

Ma belle nièce Rosaline et Livia ;

Signior Valentio and his cousin Tybalt;

Signor Valentio et son cousin Tybalt ;

Lucio and the lively Helena. _

Lucio et la vive Helena. _

A fair assembly. [_Gives back the paper_] Whither should they come?

Une belle assemblée. [_Rend le papier_] Où doivent-ils venir ?

SERVANT. Up.

LE SERVITEUR. En haut.

ROMEO. Whither to supper?

ROMÉO. Où pour souper ?

SERVANT. To our house.

LE SERVITEUR. Chez nous.

ROMEO. Whose house?

ROMÉO. La maison de qui ?

SERVANT. My master's.

LE SERVITEUR. Celle de mon maître.

ROMEO. Indeed I should have ask'd you that before.

ROMÉO. En effet, j'aurais dû vous le demander avant.

SERVANT. Now I'll tell you without asking. My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray come and crush a cup of wine. Rest you merry.

LE SERVITEUR. Je vais vous le dire sans que vous le demandiez. Mon maître est le grand et riche Capulet, et si vous n'êtes pas de la maison des Montaigu, je vous prie de venir écraser une coupe de vin. Portez-vous bien.

[_Exit._]

[_Il sort._]

BENVOLIO. At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lov'st; With all the admired beauties of Verona. Go thither and with unattainted eye, Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.

BENVOLIO. À cette même vieille fête de Capulet Soupe la belle Rosaline que tu aimes tant ; Avec toutes les beautés admirées de Vérone. Va là-bas et d'un œil impartial, Compare son visage à quelques-uns que je te montrerai, Et je te ferai prendre ton cygne pour un corbeau.

ROMEO. When the devout religion of mine eye Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fire; And these who, often drown'd, could never die, Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars. One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.

ROMÉO. Quand la dévotion religieuse de mon regard Entretient un tel mensonge, que les larmes se changent en feu ; Et ceux qui, souvent noyés, ne pouvaient jamais mourir, Hérétiques transparents, soient brûlés pour leurs mensonges. Une plus belle que mon amour ? Le soleil qui voit tout N'a jamais vu son égale depuis que le monde a commencé.

BENVOLIO.

Vocabulary

et: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
sa: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
femme: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'.
ses: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural).
filles: Noun meaning 'girls' or 'daughters'.
Le: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
comte: Noun meaning 'count', a noble title of rank.
belles: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely' (feminine plural).
sœurs: Noun meaning 'sisters'.
La: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
dame: Noun meaning 'lady' or 'woman' of social standing.
veuve: Noun meaning 'widow', a woman whose husband has died.
d': Contracted preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
charmantes: Adjective meaning 'charming' or 'delightful' (feminine plural).
nièces: Noun meaning 'nieces', daughters of one's sibling.
son: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
frère: Noun meaning 'brother'.
Mon: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
oncle: Noun meaning 'uncle', a parent's brother.
Ma: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular).
belle: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely' (feminine singular).
nièce: Noun meaning 'niece', a sibling's daughter.
cousin: Noun meaning 'cousin', a relative's child.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
vive: Adjective meaning 'lively', 'vivid', or 'bright'.
Une: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
assemblée: Noun meaning 'assembly' or 'gathering' of people.
Rend: Verb meaning 'gives back', 'returns', or 'renders'.
le: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
papier: Noun meaning 'paper' or 'document'.
Où: Adverb/pronoun meaning 'where', used in questions.
doivent: Verb meaning 'must' or 'have to' (third person plural).
ils: Personal pronoun meaning 'they' (masculine plural).
venir: Verb meaning 'to come' or 'to arrive'.
LE: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular), capitalized.
SERVITEUR: Noun meaning 'servant', one who serves another person.
En: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'by'.
haut: Adjective/adverb meaning 'high', 'top', or 'above'.
pour: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.
souper: Noun/verb meaning 'supper' or 'to have supper'.
Chez: Preposition meaning 'at the home of' someone.
nous: Personal pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
maison: Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
qui: Pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom', used in questions.
Celle: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' (feminine singular).
mon: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
maître: Noun meaning 'master' or 'employer'.
effet: Noun meaning 'effect' or 'result'.
j': Personal pronoun 'I', contracted before a vowel.
aurais: Conditional form of 'avoir', meaning 'would have'.
dû: Past participle of 'devoir', meaning 'had to' or 'owed'.
vous: Personal pronoun meaning 'you' (formal or plural).
demander: Verb meaning 'to ask' or 'to request'.
avant: Preposition/adverb meaning 'before' in time or order.
Je: Personal pronoun meaning 'I', first person singular.
vais: Verb meaning 'I go' or 'I am going'.
dire: Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
sans: Preposition meaning 'without'.
que: Conjunction/pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'than'.
demandiez: Verb meaning 'you ask' (subjunctive/imperfect, second person plural).
est: Verb meaning 'is', third person singular of 'être'.
grand: Adjective meaning 'great', 'big', or 'tall'.
riche: Adjective meaning 'rich' or 'wealthy'.
si: Conjunction/adverb meaning 'if' or 'so'.
n': Negation particle, contracted form of 'ne'.
êtes: Verb meaning 'you are', second person plural of 'être'.
pas: Negation adverb meaning 'not', used with 'ne'.
des: Partitive/indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'.
je: Personal pronoun meaning 'I', first person singular.
prie: Verb meaning 'I pray', 'I beg', or 'I request'.
écraser: Verb meaning 'to crush', 'to squash', or 'to flatten'.
une: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
coupe: Noun meaning 'cup', 'goblet', or 'chalice'.
vin: Noun meaning 'wine', an alcoholic grape beverage.
Portez: Verb meaning 'carry' or 'bring', imperative second person plural.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good'.
Il: Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
sort: Verb meaning 'goes out' or 'exits'; also noun 'fate'.
À: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
cette: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
même: Adjective/adverb meaning 'same', 'even', or 'itself'.
vieille: Adjective meaning 'old' (feminine singular).
fête: Noun meaning 'party', 'celebration', or 'feast'.
Soupe: Noun meaning 'soup', a liquid food dish.
tu: Personal pronoun meaning 'you' (informal singular).
aimes: Verb meaning 'you love' or 'you like'.
tant: Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'so many'.
Avec: Preposition meaning 'with'.
toutes: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' (feminine plural).
les: Definite article meaning 'the' (plural).
beautés: Noun meaning 'beauties' or 'beautiful women'.
admirées: Adjective/verb meaning 'admired' (feminine plural past participle).
Va: Verb meaning 'go', imperative second person singular.
là: Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a place.
bas: Adjective/adverb meaning 'low', 'down', or 'bottom'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine singular).
œil: Noun meaning 'eye', the organ of sight.
impartial: Adjective meaning 'impartial', 'unbiased', or 'neutral'.
Compare: Verb meaning 'compare', to examine similarities and differences.
visage: Noun meaning 'face', the front of the head.
à: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
quelques: Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
uns: Pronoun meaning 'some' or 'ones' (masculine plural).
te: Personal pronoun meaning 'you' (indirect/direct object, informal).
montrerai: Verb meaning 'I will show', future tense first person.
Et: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
ferai: Verb meaning 'I will make' or 'I will do', future tense.
prendre: Verb meaning 'to take' or 'to grasp'.
ton: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (masculine singular, informal).
cygne: Noun meaning 'swan', a large graceful white bird.
corbeau: Noun meaning 'crow' or 'raven', a black bird.
Quand: Conjunction/adverb meaning 'when'.
dévotion: Noun meaning 'devotion', strong love or religious dedication.
religieuse: Adjective meaning 'religious' or 'devout' (feminine singular).
regard: Noun meaning 'gaze', 'look', or 'glance'.
Entretient: Verb meaning 'maintains', 'sustains', or 'keeps up'.
tel: Adjective meaning 'such' or 'such a' (masculine singular).
mensonge: Noun meaning 'lie' or 'falsehood'.
larmes: Noun meaning 'tears', drops from crying.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'.
changent: Verb meaning 'change' or 'transform', third person plural.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'as'.
feu: Noun meaning 'fire' or 'flame'.
ceux: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'the ones' (masculine plural).
souvent: Adverb meaning 'often' or 'frequently'.
noyés: Adjective/verb meaning 'drowned' (masculine plural past participle).
ne: Negation particle used with 'pas' to mean 'not'.
pouvaient: Verb meaning 'could' or 'were able to' (imperfect plural).
jamais: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever'.
mourir: Verb meaning 'to die' or 'to pass away'.
Hérétiques: Noun meaning 'heretics', those rejecting accepted religious beliefs.
transparents: Adjective meaning 'transparent' or 'see-through' (masculine plural).
soient: Verb meaning 'be', subjunctive third person plural of 'être'.
brûlés: Adjective/verb meaning 'burned' or 'burnt' (masculine plural).
leurs: Possessive adjective meaning 'their' (plural possession).
mensonges: Noun meaning 'lies' or 'falsehoods' (plural).
plus: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'no longer' with negation.
amour: Noun meaning 'love', a deep affectionate feeling.
soleil: Noun meaning 'sun', the star at the center of our solar system.
voit: Verb meaning 'sees', third person singular of 'voir'.
tout: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'every'.
N': Negation particle, contracted form of 'ne' before vowel.
a: Verb meaning 'has', third person singular of 'avoir'.
vu: Past participle of 'voir', meaning 'seen'.
égale: Adjective meaning 'equal' or 'comparable' (feminine singular).
depuis: Preposition/adverb meaning 'since' or 'for' (time duration).
monde: Noun meaning 'world' or 'people'.
commencé: Past participle of 'commencer', meaning 'begun' or 'started'.

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