Duke. Of government the properties to unfold, My strength can give you: then no more remains, as your worth is able, And let them work. The nature of our people, SCENE I. Lords and Attendants.] Singer. Lords. Ff. and Attendants. Capell. 5. put] not Pope. apt Collier MS. 7, 8. remains, But that] remains; Put that Rowe. 8, 9. But that to your sufficiency...] But that to your sufficiency you add Due diligency... Theobald conj. But that to your sufficiency you joyn A will to serve us... Hanmer. But that to your sufficiency you put A zeal as willing... Tyrwhitt conj. But that to your sufficiencies your worth is abled John son conj. But your sufficiency as 5 ΤΟ Our city's institutions, and the terms For common justice, you're as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember. There is our commission, From which we would not have you warp. Call hither, I say, bid come before us Angelo. [Exit an Attendant. What figure of us think you he will bear? For you must know, we have with special soul Lent him our terror, dress'd him with our love, Ang. Always obedient to your Grace's will, I come to know your pleasure. There is a kind of character in thy life, 15 20 25 30 Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues 35 As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd The smallest scruple of her excellence, Herself the glory of a creditor, 40 Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise; Hold therefore, Angelo: In our remove be thou at full ourself; Live in thy tongue and heart: old Escalus, Though first in question, is thy secondary. Ang. Now, good my lord, Let there be some more test made of my Before so noble and so great a figure Be stamp'd upon it. 45 metal, 50 We have with a leaven'd and prepared choice Ang. Yet, give leave, my lord, Nor need you, on mine honour, have to do 42. my part in him] in my part me Hanmer. my part to him Johnson conj. in him, my part Becket conj. 43. Hold therefore, Angelo:-] Hold therefore, Angelo: [Giving him his commission] Hanmer. Hold therefore. Angelo, Tyrwhitt conj. Hold therefore, Angelo, our place and power: Grant White. 45. Mortality] Morality Pope. 51. upon it upon 't Capell. 52. No more] Come, no more Pope. 56. to you] om. Hanmer. 66. laws] law Pope. 55 60 65 As to your soul seems good. Give me your hand: But do not like to stage me to their eyes: Ang. The heavens give safety to your purposes! Escal. I shall desire you, sir, to give me leave A power I have, but of what strength and nature Ang. 'Tis so with me. Let us withdraw together, Touching that point. Escal I'll wait upon your honour. [Exit. [Exeunt. SCENE II. A street. Enter LUCIO and two Gentlemen. Lucio. If the duke, with the other dukes, come not to composition with the King of Hungary, why then all the dukes fall upon the king. First Gent. Heaven grant us its peace, but not the King of Hungary's! Lucio. Thou concludest like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandments, but scraped one out of the table. 75 8 I First Gent. Why, 'twas a commandment to command. the captain and all the rest from their functions: they put forth to steal. There's not a soldier of us all, that, in the thanksgiving before meat, do relish the petition well that 15 prays for peace. Sec. Gent. I never heard any soldier dislike it. Lucio. I believe thee; for I think thou never wast where grace was said. Sec. Gent. No? a dozen times at least. First Gent. What, in metre? Lucio. In any proportion or in any language. First Gent. I think, or in any religion. Lucio. Ay, why not? Grace is grace, despite of all controversy: as, for example, thou thyself art a wicked villain, despite of all grace. First Gent. Well, there went but a pair of shears be tween us. Lucio. I grant; as there may between the lists and the velvet. Thou art the list. First Gent. And thou the velvet: thou art good velvet; thou'rt a three-piled piece, I warrant thee: I had as lief be a list of an English kersey, as be piled, as thou art piled, for a French velvet. Do I speak feelingly now? 20 25 30 Lucio. I think thou dost; and, indeed, with most pain- 35 ful feeling of thy speech: I will, out of thine own confession, learn to begin thy health; but, whilst I live, forget to drink after thee. First Gent. I think I have done myself wrong, have I not? Sec. Gent. Yes, that thou hast, whether thou art tainted or free. 12. First Gent. Why, 'twas] 1. Gent. Why? 'twas Ff. First Gent. Why? Luc. 'Twas Singer. 15. before] after Hanmer. See note (II). burton. do] doth Hanmer. does War 22-26. Lucio. In any proportion ...language. First Gent. I think... religion. Lucio. Ay, why not?...all 29. lists] list Anon. conj. 42. Here Ff have Enter Bawde, transferred by Theobald to line 56. 40 |