The Original Star-Crossed Lovers in Shakespeare's Original Text "Two households, 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 misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife." ? William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic romance for the ages. When two young people fall in love, their feuding families cannot keep them apart. This edition features the original spelling and formatting from Shakespeare-- it has not been modernized. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes