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1490Enter Elbow, Clowne, Officers.
1491Elb. Nay, if there be no remedy for it, but that you
1497order of Law; a fur'd gowne to keepe him warme; and
1499being richer then Innocency, stands for the facing.
1501Frier.
1503hath this man made you, Sir?
Elb. Marry
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1505we take him to be a Theefe too Sir: for wee haue found
1507to the Deputie.
1510That is thy meanes to liue. Do thou but thinke
1511What 'tis to cram a maw, or cloath a backe
1513From their abhominable and beastly touches
1514I drinke, I eate away my selfe, and liue:
1515Canst thou beleeue thy liuing is a life,
1516So stinkingly depending? Go mend, go mend.
1518But yet Sir I would proue.
1524him warning: the Deputy cannot abide a Whore-ma-
1525ster: if he be a Whore-monger, and comes before him,
1526he were as good go a mile on his errand.
1528From our faults, as faults from seeming free.
1529Enter Lucio.
1532and a friend of mine.
1533Luc. How now noble Pompey? What, at the wheels
1534of Casar? Art thou led in triumph? What is there none
1535of Pigmalions Images newly made woman to bee had
1536now, for putting the hand in the pocket, and extracting
1538Tune, Matter, and Method? Is't not drown'd i'th last
1540Man? Which is the vvay? Is it sad, and few words?
1541Or how? The tricke of it?
1550son Pompey?
1553I sent thee thether: for debt Pompey? Or how?
1554Elb. For being a baud, for being a baud.
1556the due of a baud, why 'tis his right. Baud is he doubt-
1557lesse, and of antiquity too: Baud borne. Farwell good
1558Pompey: Commend me to the prison Pompey, you will
1559turne good husband now Pompey, you vvill keepe the
1560house.
1562Luc. No indeed vvil I not Pompey, it is not the wear:
1563I will pray ( Pompey) to encrease your bondage if you
1564take it not patiently: Why, your mettle is the more:
1565Adieu trustie Pompey.
1566Blesse you Friar.
1567Duke. And you.
1570Clo. You will not baile me then Sir?
1572er? What newes?
1574Luc. Goe to kennell ( Pompey) goe:
1575What newes Frier of the Duke?
1576Duke. I know none: can you tell me of any?
1578some, he is in Rome: but where is he thinke you?
1580him well.
1582from the State, and vsurpe the beggerie hee was neuer
1583borne to: Lord Angelo Dukes it well in his absence: he
1585Duke. He do's well in't.
1586Luc. A little more lenitie to Lecherie would doe no
1587harme in him: Something too crabbed that way, Frier.
1590it is vvell allied, but it is impossible to extirpe it quite,
1591Frier, till eating and drinking be put downe. They say
1592this Angelo vvas not made by Man and Woman, after
1593this downe-right vvay of Creation: is it true, thinke
1594you?
1598is certaine, that when he makes water, his Vrine is con-
1599geal'd ice, that I know to bee true: and he is a motion
1600generatiue, that's infallible.
1603the rebellion of a Cod-peece, to take away the life of a
1604man? Would the Duke that is absent haue done this?
1605Ere he vvould haue hang'd a man for the getting a hun-
1610for Women, he was not enclin'd that vvay.
1611Luc. Oh Sir, you are deceiu'd.
1615Duke had Crochets in him. Hee would be drunke too,
1616that let me informe you.
1620drawing.
1623in the teeth and the lippes: but this I can let you vnder-
1625vvise.
1630hath helmed, must vppon a warranted neede, giue him
1631a better proclamation. Let him be but testimonied in
1632his owne bringings forth, and hee shall appeare to the
1635more, it is much darkned in your malice.
G Luc.
74Measure for Measure.
1636Luc. Sir, I know him, and I loue him.
1638ledge with deare loue.
1639Luc. Come Sir, I know what I know.
1641what you speake. But if euer the Duke returne (as our
1644haue courage to maintaine it; I am bound to call vppon
1645you, and I pray you your name?
1646Luc. Sir my name is Lucio, wel known to the Duke.
1648report you.
1649Luc. I feare you not.
1650Duke. O, you hope the Duke will returne no more:
1651or you imagine me to vnhurtfull an opposite: but indeed
1653gaine?
1655Friar. But no more of this: Canst thou tell if Claudio
1656die to morrow, or no?
1659I would the Duke we talke of were return'd againe: this
1660vngenitur'd Agent will vn-people the Prouince with
1662eeues, because they are lecherous: The Duke yet would
1663haue darke deeds darkelie answered, hee would neuer
1664bring them to light: would hee were return'd. Marrie
1665this Claudio is condemned for vntrussing. Farwell good
1666Friar, I prethee pray for me: The Duke (I say to thee
1667againe) would eate Mutton on Fridaies. He's now past
1674Can tie the gall vp in the slanderous tong?
1675But who comes heere?
1676Enter Escalus, Prouost, and Bawd.
1678Bawd. Good my Lord be good to mee, your Honor
1679is accounted a mercifull man: good my Lord.
1682and play the Tirant.
1683Pro. A Bawd of eleuen yeares continuance, may it
1684please your Honor.
1687him in the Dukes time, he promis'd her marriage: his
1688Childe is a yeere and a quarter olde come Philip and Ia-
1690to abuse me.
1692him be call'd before vs, Away with her to prison: Goe
1693too, no more words. Prouost, my Brother Angelo will
1694not be alter'd, Claudio must die to morrow: Let him be
1696tion. If my brother wrought by my pitie, it should not
1697be so with him.
1699and aduis'd him for th' entertainment of death.
1700Esc. Good' euen, good Father.
1702Esc. Of whence are you?
1703Duke. Not of this Countrie, though my chance is now
1704To vse it for my time: I am a brother
1705Of gracious Order, late come from the Sea,
1707Esc. What newes abroad i'th World?
1710ueltie is onely in request, and as it is as dangerous to be
1713aliue to make Societies secure, but Securitie enough to
1715the wisedome of the world: This newes is old enough,
1717position was the Duke?
1722merrie at anie thing which profest to make him reioice.
1723A Gentleman of all temperance. But leaue wee him to
1724his euents, with a praier they may proue prosperous, &
1727tion.
1738seuere, that he hath forc'd me to tell him, hee is indeede
1739Iustice.
1740Duke. If his owne life,
1742It shall become him well: wherein if he chance to faile
1745Duke. Peace be with you.
1746He who the sword of Heauen will beare,
1747Should be as holy, as seueare:
1748Patterne in himselfe to know,
1749Grace to stand, and Vertue go:
1750More, nor lesse to others paying,
1753Kils for faults of his owne liking:
1754Twice trebble shame on Angelo,
1755To vveede my vice, and let his grow.
1756Oh, what may Man within him hide,
1757Though Angel on the outward side?
1758How may likenesse made in crimes,
1760To draw with ydle Spiders strings
1763With Angelo to night shall lye
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