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Romeo and Juliet, V. i

Then music with her silver sound—'

Why 'silver sound'? why 'music with her silver

sound'? What say you, Simon Catling?

First Mus. Marry, sir, because silver hath a

sweet sound.

Pet. Pretty! What say you, Hugh Rebeck?

Sec. Mus. I say 'silver sound,' because mu-

sicians sound for silver.

Pet. Pretty too! What say you, James

Soundpost?

Third Mus. Faith, I know not what to say.

Pet. O! I cry you mercy; you are the singer;

I will say for you. It is, 'music with her silver

sound,' because musicians have no gold for

sounding:

Then music with her silver sound

With speedy help doth lend redress.'

Exit.

First Mus. What a pestilent knave is this

same!

Sec. Mus. Hang him, Jack! Come, we'll in

here; tarry for the mourners, and stay dinner.

Exeunt.

 

Rom. If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep,

My dreams presage some joyful news at hand:

 133 Catling; cf. n.

142 cry you mercy: beg your pardon

145 sounding: making music  1 flattering truth; cf. n.

