"Clown. No; but there's a woman with maid by "him: You have not heard of the proclamation, have you "Bawd. What proclamation, man ? 181 "Clown. All houses in the suburbs of Vienna must "be pluck'd down. "Bawd. And what shall become of those in the city? "Clown. They shall stand for seed: they had gone "down too, but that a wise burgher put in for them. "Bawd. But shall all our houses of resort in the "suburbs be pull'd down? "Clown. To the ground, mistress." "Bawd. Why here's a change, indeed, in the com"monwealth! What shall become of me? 192 "Clown. Come; fear not you good counsellors "lack no clients: though you change your place, you "need not change your trade; I'll be your tapster "still. Courage: there will be pity taken on you : "6 you that have worn your eyes almost out in the "service, you will be considered. "Bawd. What's to do here, Thomas Tapster? Let's withdraw. "Clown. Here comes signior Claudio, led by the provost to prison ? and there's madam Juliet. 202 "[Exeunt Bawd and Clown." SCENE SCENE III. Enter Provost, CLAUDIO, JULIET, and Officers; LUCIO and two Gentlemen. Claud. Fellow, why dost thou shew me thus to the world? Bear me to prison, where I am committed. Prov. I do it not in evil disposition, But from lord Angelo by special charge. Claud. Thus can the demi-god, authority, Make us pay down for our offence by weight.The words of heaven ;-on whom it will, it will; On whom it will not, so; yet still 'tis just. Lucio. Why, how now, Claudio? whence comes this restraint? 212 Claud. From too much liberty, my Lucio, liberty: As surfeit is the father of much fast, So every scope by the immoderate use Lucio. If I could speak so wisely under an arrest, I would send for certain of my creditors: And yet, to say the truth, I had as lief have the foppery of freedom, as the morality of imprisonment.--What's thy offence, Claudio ? 223 Claud. What, but to speak of, would offend again. Lucio. Lechery? Claud. Call it so. Prov. Away, sir; you must go. Claud. One word, good friend :—Lucio, a word with you. Lucio. A hundred, if they'll do you any good.→ Is lechery so look'd after? 239 Claud. Thus stands it with me,-Upon a true con tract, I got possession of Julietta's bed; You know the lady; she is fast my wife, Save that we do the denunciation lack Remaining in the coffer of her friends; From whom we thought it meet to hide our love, Claud. Unhappily, even so. And the new deputy now for the duke,— A horse whereon the governor doth ride, Who, newly in the seat, that it may know Or in his eminence that fills it up, I stagger in -But this new governor 4 243 252 Awakes Awakes me all the enrolled penalties, Which have, like unscour'd armour, hung by the wall, So long, that nineteen zodiacks have gone round, Freshly on me :-'tis, surely, for a name. Lucio. I warrant, it is: and thy head stands so tickle on thy shoulders, that a milk-maid, if she be in love, may sigh it off. Send after the duke, and appeal to him. 264 Claud. I have done so, but he's not to be found. I pr'ythee, Lucio, do me this kind service: This day my sister should the cloister enter, And there receive her approbation : Acquaint her with the danger of my state : Implore her, in my voice, that she make friends To the strict deputy; bid herself assay him I have great hope in that: for in her youth There is a prone and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; beside, she hath prosperous art When she will play with reason and discourse, And well she can persuade. 272 Lucio. I pray, she may as well for the encouragement of the like, "which else would stand under "grievous imposition;" as for the enjoying of thy life, who I would be sorry should be thus foolishly lost at a game of tick-tack. I'll to her. Claud. I thank you, good friend Lucio. 282 Lucio. Lucio. Within two hours, Claud. Come, officer, away. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. A Monastery. Enter Duke and Friar THOMAS. Duke. No; holy father; throw away that thought;Believe not that the dribbling dart of love Can pierce a complete bosom: why I desire thee Fri. May your grace speak of it? Duke. My holy sir, none better knows than you How I have ever lov'd the life remov'd; And held in idle price to haunt assemblies, 298 Where youth, and cost, and witless bravery keeps. (A man of stricture, and firm abstinence) You will demand of me, why I do this? Fri. Gladly, my lord. 302 Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws (The needful bits and curbs for head-strong steeds) Which for these nineteen years we have let sleep; |