prologue
The Fosters Cast Lyrics
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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.
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
Though which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
The Fosters Cast's Prologue lyrics borrow directly from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and describe the bitter feuding between the two households, the Montagues and Capulets, and how this feud has led to violence and death. The prologue sets the scene in fair Verona and describes how the two foes' hatred is passed down through the generations, until it ultimately leads to the tragic deaths of the two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
The lyric "From forth the fatal loins of these two foes" refers to the fact that Romeo and Juliet are born into this feud, and cannot escape its deadly consequences. Even their love, which could have ended the feud, is not strong enough to overcome the hatred that has existed for so long between their families. The prologue also highlights the theme of fate, using the phrase "star-crossed lovers" to suggest that the lovers are destined to meet a tragic end.
Line by Line Meaning
Two households, both alike in dignity,
Two equally important and respected families,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
This story takes place in the beautiful city of Verona,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
From an old and deep-seated hatred comes new and violent conflict,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
The violence between the two families has made even their innocent members guilty and defiled,
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
From the doomed and deadly connection between these two enemies,
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Two lovers, destined to be together but ultimately doomed, end their own lives,
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Whose unfortunate and heartbreaking downfall,
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
Ultimately puts an end to the long-standing feud between their families.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
The terrifying journey of their fated love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
And the ongoing anger and hostility of their parents,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Which nothing could stop except for the death of their children,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
Is now the subject of the play we are about to watch for the next two hours,
Though which if you with patient ears attend,
But if you listen attentively and patiently,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
We will do our best to make up for any shortcomings in our performance.
Contributed by Ryan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@iamclassicforlife
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
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
@VanessaLettuce
Can I just say this was my FAVOURITE episode to date. The directing and like construction of this episode just rocked my world. So clever!
@dreamgrant905
Exactlyyyyyyyyy
@NovaCree23
Who eles LOVES THE WAY BRANDON PUT TOGETHER THE SHOW. I JUST REALLY WISH THIS COULD REALLY TURN THIS INTO A WORLD WIDE PLAY.
@lukashion9176
Nova Star it was gonna be one until the that jerk burnt it down!!!! 😡😡 god I hate nick, I wish he did kill himself but somewhere else and not in front of poor Mariana, the twins "father" AND Brandon put a lot of work and money on that play!!? 😢😢😢😭😭😭😭
@callum5449
@@lukashion9176 birth father
@marybrophy180
Hi! my name is mary and i’m putting in this show at my university
@saucymilly
Brandon's voice is so nice
@rileye.4079
When you have to have the prologue memorized by Monday so you have to loop the video for 4 hours in an attempt to remember all of the words.
@miam7739
Riley E. Doing the exact same mate
@iCheeseLuverOurworld
when you had to learn the prologue during freshman year