Romeo and Juliet, Act 4, Scene 2

So many guests invite as here are writ.

Invite as many guests as are written down here.

Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.

You there, go and hire me twenty skilful cooks.

You shall have none ill, sir; for I’ll try if they can lick their fingers.

You won't get any bad ones, sir, because I'll test whether they can lick their fingers.

How canst thou try them so?

How can you test them that way?

Marry, sir, ’tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers; therefore he that cannot lick his fingers goes not with me.

Well, sir, it's a bad cook who can't lick his own fingers; so anyone who can't lick his fingers doesn't come with me.

Go, begone.

Go on, be off.

We shall be much unfurnish’d for this time. What, is my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence?

We'll be very badly prepared this time round. Well, has my daughter gone to Friar Lawrence?

Ay, forsooth.

Yes, truly.

Well, he may chance to do some good on her. A peevish self-will’d harlotry it is.

Well, he may have the luck to do her some good. She's a fretful, stubborn little hussy.

See where she comes from shrift with merry look.

Look, here she comes from confession with a cheerful face.

How now, my headstrong. Where have you been gadding?

Well now, my stubborn one. Where have you been wandering off to?

Where I have learnt me to repent the sin Of disobedient opposition To you and your behests; and am enjoin’d By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here, To beg your pardon. Pardon, I beseech you. Henceforward I am ever rul’d by you.

Somewhere I have learned to repent the sin of disobediently opposing you and your commands; and holy Lawrence has ordered me to kneel down here and beg your forgiveness. Forgive me, I beg you. From now on I will always be ruled by you.

Send for the County, go tell him of this. I’ll have this knot knit up tomorrow morning.

Send for the Count, go and tell him about this. I'll have this knot tied tomorrow morning.

I met the youthful lord at Lawrence’ cell, And gave him what becomed love I might, Not stepping o’er the bounds of modesty.

I met the young lord at Lawrence's cell, and gave him all the fitting love I could, without stepping over the bounds of modesty.

Why, I am glad on’t. This is well. Stand up. This is as’t should be. Let me see the County. Ay, marry. Go, I say, and fetch him hither. Now afore God, this reverend holy Friar, All our whole city is much bound to him.

Why, I'm glad of it. This is good. Stand up. This is how it should be. Let me see the Count. Yes, indeed. Go, I say, and bring him here. Now, before God, this respected holy Friar — our whole city is deeply indebted to him.

Nurse, will you go with me into my closet, To help me sort such needful ornaments As you think fit to furnish me tomorrow?

Nurse, will you come with me to my room, to help me pick out the accessories I need, whichever ones you think suitable to dress me tomorrow?

No, not till Thursday. There is time enough.

No, not until Thursday. There's plenty of time.

Go, Nurse, go with her. We’ll to church tomorrow.

Go, Nurse, go with her. We're going to church tomorrow.

We shall be short in our provision, ’Tis now near night.

We'll fall short on supplies — it's nearly night now.

Tush, I will stir about, And all things shall be well, I warrant thee, wife. Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her. I’ll not to bed tonight, let me alone. I’ll play the housewife for this once.—What, ho!— They are all forth: well, I will walk myself To County Paris, to prepare him up Against tomorrow. My heart is wondrous light Since this same wayward girl is so reclaim’d.

Nonsense, I'll get busy, and everything will turn out well, I promise you, wife. You go to Juliet, help dress her up. I won't go to bed tonight — leave me alone. I'll play the housewife just this once. — Hello, anyone there! — They've all gone out: well, I'll walk over myself to Count Paris, to get him ready for tomorrow. My heart is amazingly light now that this same wilful girl has been brought back into line.