Dramatis Personæ ESCALUS, Prince of Verona. Paris, a young Nobleman in love with Juliet, and kinsman to the Prince. Mountague [Montague], Lord of an ancient family, Enemies to the other. Capulet, Lord of an ancient family, Enemies to the other. Romeo, Son to Mountague. Mercutio, Kinsman to the Prince, and friend to Romeo. Benvolio, Kinsman and friend to Romeo. Tibalt [Tybalt], Kinsman to Capulet. Friar Lawrence. Friar John. Balthasar, Servant to Romeo. Page to Paris. Sampson, Servant to Capulet. Gregory, Servant to Capulet. Abram [Abraham], Servant to Mountague. Apothecary. Lady Mountague [Lady Montague], Wife to Mountague. Lady Capulet, Wife to Capulet. Juliet, Daughter to Capulet, in love with Romeo. Nurse to Juliet. Citizens of Verona, several men and women relations to Capulet, Maskers, guards, and other attendants. [Officer], [Servant], [Servant 1], [Servant 2], [Old Man], [Chorus], [Peter], [Citizen], [Musician], [Musician 2], [Musician 3], [Watch], [Watch 1], [Watch 2], [Watch 3] The SCENE, in the beginning of the fifth act, is in Mantua; during all the rest of the play, in and near Verona. ^note

ROMEO and JULIET.

PROLOGUE.
Two Housholds, both alike in Dignity,
  In fair Verona, (where we lay our Scene)
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
  Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,
  A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose mis-adventur'd pitious overthrows,
  Do, with their death, bury their parents strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
  And the continuance of their parents rage,
Which but their childrens end nought could remove,
  Is now the two hours traffick of our stage.
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

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