Romeo and Juliet Act I Scene V: Modern Translation with Annotations

Romeo and Juliet Act I Scene V Original Modern Notes 1 SCENE V. A Hall in Capulet’s House. 1 SCENE V. A hall in Capulet’s house. 2 [Musicians waiting. Enter Servants.] 2 [Musicians are waiting. Enter Servants.] 3 FIRST SERVANT. Where’s Potpan, that he helps not to take away? He shift a trencher! He scrape a trencher! 3 FIRST SERVANT. Where’s Potpan, that he isn’t helping to clear away? Him shift a plate! Him scrape a plate! 4 SECOND SERVANT. When good manners shall lie all in one or two men’s hands, and they unwash’d too, ’tis a foul thing. 4 SECOND SERVANT. When good manners are left entirely in the hands of one or two men, and those hands unwashed too, it’s a foul business. 5 FIRST SERVANT. Away with the join-stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate. Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane; and as thou loves me, let the porter let in Susan Grindstone and Nell. Antony and Potpan! 5 FIRST SERVANT. Clear away the joint-stools, remove the sideboard, look after the silver. Good fello…