Whenever you have to paraphrase certain parts of
Shakespeare plays, it is a really good idea to make sure you use an edition of the play
which provides a key to some of the more antiquated expressions or uses of words that
are difficult for the modern audience to understand. For example, in this speech of
Balthasar's, he says that he "presently took post to tell" Romeo about what happened
with Romeo, which refers to taking a post horse, that was a horse kept at an inn and
rented out to travellers. A good edition of this play will help explain such
anachronisms. Here is my translation of the lines you have
indicated:
She is well, so nothing can be
wrong.
She sleeps in the
mounment
But her spirit is now in
heaven.
I saw her placed in the tomb of her
family
And presently tried to go to tell you of
it.
Forgive me for bringing you this bad
news,
As you told me to do this for
you.
Hope this helps!
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