Or elfe for ever be confixed here,

A marble monument!

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Duke. Ay, with my heart;
And punish them unto your height of pleasure.-
Thou foolish friar, and thou pernicious woman,
Compact with her that's gone! think'st thou thy
oaths,
[faint,
Though they would swear down each particular 15
Were teftimonies against his worth and credit,
That's feal'd in approbation?-You, lord Escalus,
Sit with my coufin; lend him your kind pains
To find out this abufe, whence 'tis deriv'd.
There is another friar, that set them on;
Let him be fent for.

[indeed,

Efcal. My lord, we'll .o it thoroughly.-Signior Lucio, did not you say, you knew that friar Lodowick to be a difhoneft perfon?

Lucio. Cucullus non facit monachum: honeft in nothing, but in his cloaths; and one that hath spoke moft villainous speeches of the duke.

Efcal. How! know you where you are? [devil
Duke. Refpect to your great place! and let the
Be fometime honour'd for his burning throne:
Where is the duke? 'tis he fhould hear me fpeak.

Ejcal. The duke's in us; and we will hear you
Look, you speak justly.
[fpeak:
Duke. Boldly, at leaft:-But, oh, poor fouls,
Come you to feek the lamb here of the fox?
Good night to your redress: Is the duke gone?
20 Then is your caufe gone too. The duke's unjust,
Thus to retort your manifeft appeal 3,
And put your trial in the villain's mouth,
Which here you come to accufe.

Lucio. This is the rafcal; this is he I spoke of. 25 Efcal. Why, thou unreverend and unhallow'd

friar!

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Efcal. We fhall intreat you to abide here till he come, and enforce them against him: We fhall 40 find this friar a notable fellow.

Lucio. As any in Vienna, on my word.

Efcal. Call that fame Ifabel here once again; 1 would speak with her: Pray you, my lord, give me leave to question; you shall see how I'll handle 45 her.

Lucio. Not better than he, by her own report.
Ejcal. Say you?

Lucio. Marry, fir, I think, if you handled her privately, the should fooner confefs; perchance, 50 publickly fhe'll be afham'd.

Enter Duke in the Friar's habit, and Proveft. Ifabella is brought in.

Efcal. I will go darkly to work with her.

And then to glance from him to the duke himself,
To tax him with injuftice?-Take him hence;
To the rack with him: We'll touze you joint by
joint,

But we will know this purpose: What? unjust?

Duke. Be not fo hot; the duke

Dare no more stretch this finger of mine, than he
Dare rack his own; his fubject I am not,
Nor here provincial 4: My business in this state
Made me a looker-on here in Vienna,
Where I have feen corruption boil and bubble,
'Till it o'er-run the ftew: laws, for all faults;
But faults fo countenanc'd that the strong statutes
Stand like the forfeits in a barber's fhop 5,
As much in mock as mark.

[prifon.

Efcal. Slander to the ftate! Away with him to Ang. What can you vouch against him, fignior Is this the man, that you did tell us of? [Lucio? Lucio. 'Tis he, my lord. Come hither, goodman bald-pate: Do you know me?

Duke. I remember you, fir, by the found of your voice: I met you at the prifon, in the abfence of the duke.

Lucio. Oh, did you fo? And do you remember

Lucio. That's the way; for women are light at 55 what you faid of the duke? midnight.

Efcal. Come on, mistress; here's a gentlewo

Duke. Moft notedly, fir.

Lucio. Do you fo, fir? And was the duke a

1 Informal fignifies out of their fenfes. 2 That is, from beginning to end. 3 Meaning, to refer your appeal against Angelo to Angelo himself. 4 That is, not belonging to his province. 5 Dr. Warburton gives the following explanation of this paffage: Formerly the better fort of people went to the barber's fhop (who then practised the under parts of furgery) to be trimmed, so that he had occafion for numerous instruments, which lay there ready for ufe; and the idle people, with whom his shop was generally crowded, would be perpetually handling and misusing them. To remedy this, he fuppofes, there was placed up against the wall a table of forfeitures, adapted to every offence of this kind; wh.ch, it is not likely, would long preferve its authority.-There are ftill forfeits in barbers fhops for talking of cutting throats during shaving, or calling powder, flour.

flesh-monger, a fool, and a coward, as you then reported him to be?

Duke. You muft, fir, change perfons with me, ere you make that my report: you, indeed, spoke so of him; and much more, much worse.

Lucio. O thou damnable fellow! Did not 1 pluck thee by the nose, for thy speeches?

Duke. I proteft I love the duke, as I love myfelf.

Ang. Hark! how the villain would clofe now, after his treasonable abuses.

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Efchal. Such a fellow is not to be talked withal: Away with him to prifon :-Where is the provoft? -Away with him to prifon; lay bolts enough upon him: let him speak no more:-away with thofe 15 giglots too, and with the other confederate companion. [The Provoft lays bands on the Duke.

Duke. Stay, fir; stay a while. Ang. What! refifts he? Help him, Lucio. Lucio. Come, fir; come, fir; come, fir; foh, 20 fir: Why, you bald-pated, lying rafcal! you muft be hooded, muft you? Shew your knave's vifage, with a pox to you! fhew your fheep-biting face, and be hang'd an hour! Will 't not off?

[Pulls off the Friar's bood, and difcovers the Duke. 25
Duke. Thou art the first knave, that e'er mad'ft
a duke.

First, provoft, let me bail thefe gentle three :-
Sneak not away, fir; [to Lucio.] for the friar and
Must have a word anon :-lay hold on h.m. [you 3
Lucio. This may prove worfe than hanging.
Duke. What you have spoke, I pardon; fit you
down.
[To Efealus.

We'll borrow place of him :-Sir, by your leave:
[To Angelo. 35

Haft thou or word, or wit, or impudence,
That yet can do thee office? If thou haft,
Rely upon it till my tale be heard,

And hold no longer out.

Ang. O my dread lord,

I should be guiltier than my guiltinefs,
To think I can be undifcernible,

When I perceive, your grace, like power divine,
Hath look'd upon my paffes 2: Then, good prince,
No longer feffion hold upon my shame,
But let my trial be mine own confession.
Immediate fentence then, and fequent death,
Is all the grace. I beg.

Duke. Come hither, Mariana:

Say, waft thou e'er contracted to this woman?
Ang. I was, my lord.
[ftantly.-

Duke. Go take her hence, and marry her in-
Do you the office, friar; which confummate,
Return him here again :-Go with him, provost.

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Attorney'd at your service.

Ifab. Oh, give me pardon,

That I, your vaffal, have employ'd and pain'd
Your unknown fovereignty.

Duke. You are pardon'd, Ifabel:

And now, dear maid, be you as free4 to us.
Your brother's death, I know, fits at your heart:
And you may marvel, why I obscur'd myself,
Labouring to fave his life; and would not rather
Make rash remonftrance of my hidden power,
Than let him be fo loft. Oh, most kind maid,
It was the fw.ft celerity of his death,
Which I did think with flower foot came on,
That brain'd5 my purpose. But peace be with him!
That life is better life, paft fearing death, [fort,
Than that which lives to fear: make it your com-
So, happy is your brother.

Re-enter Angelo, Mariana, Peter, and Provoft.
Ifab. I do, my lord.
[here,

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[ther,

Duke. For this new-marry'd man, approaching
Whofe falt imagination yet hath wrong'd
Your well-defended honour, you must pardon him
For Mariana's fake: But as he adjudg'd your bro-
(Being criminal in double violation
Of facred cpov; and of promife-breach,
Thereon der effect of for your brother's life)
ihe very meges fhe me law cries out
Moft audible, that I knem his proper tongue,
An Angelo for You fay, ath for death.
Hafte ftill paystufeifure answers leifure;
Like doth quit like, and Measure ftill for Measure.
Then, Angelo, thy fault's thus manifested; [tage":
Which though thou would t deny, denies thee van-
We do condemn thee to the very block
Where Claudio ftoop'd to death, and with like
hafte;-
Away with him.

Mari. Oh, my most gracious lord,

I hope, you will not mock me with a husband! Duke. It is your husband mock'd you with a husband:

Confenting to the fafeguard of your honour,

I thought your marriage fit; else imputation,
For that he knew you, might reproach your life,
45 And choak your good to come: for his poffeffions,
Although by confifcation they are ours,
We do enftate and widow you withal,
To buy you a better hufband.

Mari. Oh, my dear lord,

50I crave no other, nor no better man.
Duke. Never crave him; we are definitive.
Mari. Gentle, my liege→
[Kneeling.
Duke. You do but lofe your labour ;-
Away with him to death.-Now, fir, to you.
[To Lucio
Mari. Oh, my good lord!-Sweet Isabel, take

[Exeunt Angelo, Mariana, Peter, and Provoft. 55
Efcal. My lord, I am more amaz'd at his dif
Than at the strangeness of it.
[honour,

Duke. Come hither, Ifabel:
Your friar is now your prince: As I was then
Advertising and holy 3 to your business,

Not changing heart with habit, I am still

i Giglot means a wanton girl.

my part;

Lend me your knees, and all my life to come
I'll lend you, all my life to do you service.
160 Duke. Againft all fense you do importune her:
Should the kneel down, in mercy of this fact,

2 That is, my transactions. 3 Attentive and faithful. 4 That is, as generous, by pardoning us also. 5 Meaning, which defeated it. 6 Meaning, Angelo's own tongue. 7 That is, takes from thee all opportunity, all expedient of denial. Senfe here means reafon and affection.

8

For better times to come:Friar, advise him; leave him to your hand.-What muffled fellow's that?

Prov. This is another prisoner, that I fav'd,
5 Who fhould have dy'd when Claudio lost his head;
As like almoft to Claudio, as himself.

Duke. If he be like your brother, for his fake
[To Ifab.

Is he pardon'd; And, for your lovely fake,
10 Give me your hand, and say you will be mine,
He is my brother too: But fitter time for that.
By this, lord Angelo perceives he's safe;
Methinks I fee a quick'ning in his eye.-
Well, Angelo, your evil quits you well:

15 Look, that you love your wife; her worth, worth
yours.-

Duke. Had you a fpecial warrant for the deed?| Prov. No, my good lord; it was by private 30 message.

Duke. For which I do discharge you of your office: Give up your keys.

Prov. Pardon me, noble lord:

I thought it was a fault, but knew it not;
Yet did repent me after more advice 1 :
For teftimony whereof, one in the prison,
That should by private order else have dy'd,
I have referv'd alive.

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Lucio. I befeech your highnefs, do not marry me to a whore! Your highness said, even now, I made you a duke; good, my lord, do not recompenfe me, in making me a cuckold.

Duke. Upon mine honour, thou shalt marry her.
4c Thy flanders I forgive; and therewithal
Remit thy other forfeits 4:-Take him to prifon :
And fee our pleasure herein executed.

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That is, confideration. 2 That is, requites. carnal offences. 5 That is, more to be rejoiced in.

other Attendants.

Egen. PROCEED

ROCEED, Solinus, to procure my

And, by the doom of death, end woes and all.
Duke. Merchant of Siracufa, plead no more;
I am not partial, to infringe our laws :
The enmity and difcord, which of late
Sprung from the rancorous outrage of your duke
To merchants, our well-dealing countrymen,―
Who, wanting gilders to redeem their lives,
Have feal'd his rigorous ftatutes with their bloods,
Excludes all pity from our threat'ning looks.
For, fince the mortal and inteftine jars
'Twixt thy feditious countrymen and us,
It hath in folemn fynods been decreed,
Both by the Syracufans and ourselves,
To admit no traffic to our adverse towns:
Nay, more; If any, born at Ephefus,
Be feen at Syracusan marts and fairs,
Again, if any, Syracufan born,
Come to the bay of Ephefus, he dies,
His goods confifcate to the duke's dispose,
Unless a thousand marks be levied,
To quit the penalty, and to ransom him.
Thy fubftance, valu'd at the highest rate,
Cannot amount unto a hundred marks;
Therefore, by law thou art condemn'd to die.
geon. Yet this my comfort; when your words
are done,

5

My woes end likewife with the evening fun.
Duke. Well, Syracusan, say, in brief, the cause
Why thou departedst from thy native home;
And for what caufe thou cam'ft to Ephefus.

[pos'd,

Egeon. A heavier task could not have been im-
Than I to fpeak my griefs unfpeakable:
Yet, that the world may witness, that my end
Was wrought by nature, not by vile offence,
I'll utter what my forrow gives me leave.
10 In Syracufa was I born; and wed

Unto a woman, happy but for me,
And by me too, had not our hap been bad.
With her I liv'd in joy; our wealth increas'd,
By profperous voyages I often made
15 To Epidamnum, till my factor's death;

And he, great care of goods at random left,
Drew me from kind embracements of my fpoufe;
From whom my abfence was not fix months old,
Before herfelf (almost at fainting, under

20 The pleafing punishment that women bear)
Had made provifion for her following me,
And foon, and safe, arrived where I was.
There fhe had not been long, but the became
A joyful mother of two goodly fons;

25 And, which was ftrange, the one fo like the other,
As could not be diftinguish'd but by names.
That very hour, and in the self-fame inn,
A poor mean woman was delivered

Of fuch a burden, male twins, both alike:
30 Thofe (for their parents were exceeding poor)
I bought, and brought up to attend my fons.
My wife, not meanly proud of two fuch boys,
Made daily motions for our home return:
H 4

Unwilling

Unwilling I agreed; alas, too foon.
We came aboard:

A league from Epidamnum had we fail'd,
Before the always-w.nd-obeying deep
Gave any tragic inftance of our harm:
But longer did we not retain much hope;
For what obfcured light the heavens did grant,
Did but convey unto our fearful minds

A doubtful warrant of immediate death;

Do me the favour to dilate at full
What hath befall'n of them, and thee, till now.
#geon. My youngest boy, and yet my eldest care,
At eighteen years became inquifitive

5 After his brother; and importun'd me,
That his attendant (for his cafe was like,
Reft of his brother, but retain'd his name,)
Might bear him company in the quest of him:
Whom whilft I labour'd of a love to fee,

Which though myself would gladly have embrac'd, 10 hazarded the lofs of whom I lov'd.

Yet the inceffant weepings of my wife,
Weeping before, for what she saw must come,
And piteous plainings of the pretty babes,
That mourn'd for fashion, ignorant what to fear,
Forc'd me to feek delays for them and me.
And this it was,-for other means were none.-
The failors fought for fafety by our boat,
And left the fhip, then finking-ripe, to us :
My wife, more careful for the latter-born,
Had fasten'd him unto a small spare maft,
Such as fea-faring men provide for ftorms;
To him one of the other twins was bound,
Whilft I had been like heedful of the other.
The children thus difpos'd, my wife and I,
Fixing our eyes on whom our care was fix'd,
Faften'd ourselves at either end the mast;
And floating ftraight, obedient to the ftream,
Were carry'd towards Corinth, as we thought.
At length the fun, gazing upon the earth,
Difpers'd thofe vapours that offended us;
And, by the benefit of his wifh'd light,
The feas wax'd calm, and we discovered
Two fhips from far making amain to us,
Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this:
But, ere they came,-Oh, let me fay no more!
Gather the fequel by that went before.

Duke. Nay, forward, old man, do not break off fo;
For we may pity, though not pardon thee.

Egeon. Oh, had the gods done fo, I had not now
Worthily term'd them mercilefs to us!

For ere the ships could meet by twice five leagues,
We were encountred by a mighty rock;
Which being violently borne upon,
Our helpful ship was splitted in the midst,
So that, in this unjust divorce of us,
Fortune had left to both of us alike
What to delight in, what to forrow for.
Her part, poor foul! feeming as burdened
With leffer weight, but not with leffer woe,
Was carry'd with more fpeed before the wind;
And in our fight they three were taken up
By fishermen of Corinth, as we thought.
At length, another fhip had feiz'd on us;

And, knowing whom it was their hap to fave,

Five fummers have I spent in fartheft Greece,
Roaming clean through the bounds of Asia,
And, coafting homeward, came to Ephesus;
Hopeless to find, yet loth to leave unfought,
15 Or that, or any place that harbours men.
But here muft end the story of my life;
And happy were I in my timely death,
Could all my travels warrant me they live. [mark'd
Duke. Haplefs Ageon, whom the fates have
20 To bear the extremity of dire mishap !
Now, trust me, were it not against our laws,
Against my crown, my oath, my dignity,
Which princes, would they, may not difannul,
My foul fhould fue as advocate for thee.
25 But, though thou art adjudged to the death,
And passed sentence may not be recall'd,
But to our honour's great difparagement,
Yet will I favour thee in what I can :
Therefore, merchant, I'll limit thee this day,
30 To feek thy help by beneficial help :
Try all the friends thou haft in Ephefus;
Beg thou, or borrow, to make up the fum,
And live; if not, then thou art doom'd to die :-
Jailor, take him to thy cuftody. [Ex. Duke and train.
Jail. I will, my lord.
[wend 2,
#geon. Hopeless, and helplefs, doth #geon
But to procraftinate his livelefs end.

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[Exeunt Egeon and Jailor.

SCENE II.

Changes to the street.

Enter Antipholis of Syracufe, a Merchant, and

Dromic.

Mer. Therefore give out, you are of Epidamnum, 45 Left that your goods too foon be confifcate. This very day, a Syracufan merchant Is apprehended for arrival here; And, not being able to buy out his life, According to the statute of the town, 50Dies ere the weary fun fet in the west.

There is your money, that I had to keep.

Ant. Go bear it to the Centaur, where we hoft, And stay there, Dromio, till I come to thee. Within this hour it will be dinner-time :

Gave helpful welcome to their shipwreck'd guefts; 55 Till that, I'll view the manners of the town,

And would have reft the fisher of their prey,
Had not their bark been very flow of fail, [courfe.
And therefore homeward did they bend their
Thus have you heard me fevered from my blifs;
That by misfortune was my life prolong'd,
To tell fad ftories of my own mishaps.
Duke. And, for the fakes of them thou forrowest for,

6c

Perufe the traders, gaze upon the buildings,
And then return, and fleep within mine inn;
For with long travel I am ftiff and weary.
Get thee away.

Dro. Many a man would take you at your word,
And go indeed, having so good a means.

[Exit. Dromie.

* Clean is ftill used in the North of England instead of quite, fully, completely.

2 That is, go.

Ant.