il Giardino Romantico

Juliet: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
          Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
          Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
          And I will no longer be a Capulet.

Romeo: [Aside] Shall hear more, or shall I speak at this?

Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
          Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
          What's Montague? It is neither hand nor foot,
          Nor arm nor face, [or any other part]
          Belonging to a man.  O, be some other name!
          What's in a name?  That which we call a rose
          By any other word would smell as sweet;
          So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
          Retain that dear perfection which he owes
          Without that title Romeo, doff thy name,
          And for thy name, which is no part of thee,
          Take all myself.

This monologue happens after the first meeting of the two star-crossed lovers at the masque.  They have already fallen in love at first sight, thus brings us to the famous 'balcony scene',  Juliet is unaware that Romeo is beneath the balcony, overhearing her speaking.  This is basically her declaration of love towards Romeo, claiming that she loves him even though she finds out only after parting him earlier, that he is, in fact, a Montague.

出自羅密歐與朱麗葉第二幕第二場著名的『balcony scene』。兩人已經在舞會上碰面而一見鍾情。此時的朱麗葉並不知道羅密歐正在陽台下放傾聽她這段告白。這段獨白基本上就是她對世界宣示即使她以知道羅密歐身為對敵家族的蒙特鳩獨子，她依然愛他。

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收場白：這是『Conversations with Shakespeare's Women』系列中的首部曲。藉由此方式認識莎翁筆下的出色女角色們。如果對於閱讀方式、語調、速度有認何疑問或是建議，歡迎留言交流。

Epilogue: This is the first of 'Conversations with Shakespeare's Women' series.  The purpose of this series is so that the female characters can be introduced through the readings of their monologues.  If you have any questions or suggestions concerning the intonation and speed of the readings, feel free to leave a message.