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Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Angelo |
55 |
Now, good my lord,
Let there be some more test made of my metal,
Before so noble and so great a figure
Be stamp'd upon it.
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2 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Vincentio |
72 |
My haste may not admit it;
Nor need you, on mine honour, have to do
With any scruple; your scope is as mine own
So to enforce or qualify the laws
As to your soul seems good. Give me your hand:
I'll privily away. I love the people,
But do not like to stage me to their eyes:
Through it do well, I do not relish well
Their loud applause and Aves vehement;
Nor do I think the man of safe discretion
That does affect it. Once more, fare you well.
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3 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
First Gentleman |
127 |
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?
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4 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Pompey |
195 |
Come; fear you not: 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: you that
have worn your eyes almost out in the service, you
will be considered.
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5 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Claudio |
233 |
One word, good friend. Lucio, a word with you.
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6 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
234 |
A hundred, if they'll do you any good.
Is lechery so look'd after?
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7 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Claudio |
285 |
I thank you, good friend Lucio.
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8 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 4] |
Isabella |
390 |
You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.
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9 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 4] |
Isabella |
430 |
Alas! what poor ability's in me
To do him good?
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10 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 4] |
Lucio |
434 |
Our doubts are traitors
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt. Go to Lord Angelo,
And let him learn to know, when maidens sue,
Men give like gods; but when they weep and kneel,
All their petitions are as freely theirs
As they themselves would owe them.
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11 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 4] |
Isabella |
449 |
Good sir, adieu.
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12 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Elbow |
498 |
Come, bring them away: if these be good people in
a commonweal that do nothing but use their abuses in
common houses, I know no law: bring them away.
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13 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Elbow |
502 |
If it Please your honour, I am the poor duke's
constable, and my name is Elbow: I do lean upon
justice, sir, and do bring in here before your good
honour two notorious benefactors.
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14 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Elbow |
508 |
If it? please your honour, I know not well what they
are: but precise villains they are, that I am sure
of; and void of all profanation in the world that
good Christians ought to have.
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15 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Pompey |
540 |
Sir, she came in great with child; and longing,
saving your honour's reverence, for stewed prunes;
sir, we had but two in the house, which at that very
distant time stood, as it were, in a fruit-dish, a
dish of some three-pence; your honours have seen
such dishes; they are not China dishes, but very
good dishes,—
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16 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Pompey |
561 |
Why, very well; I telling you then, if you be
remembered, that such a one and such a one were past
cure of the thing you wot of, unless they kept very
good diet, as I told you,—
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17 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Froth |
582 |
I have so; because it is an open room and good for winter.
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18 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Angelo |
584 |
This will last out a night in Russia,
When nights are longest there: I'll take my leave.
And leave you to the hearing of the cause;
Hoping you'll find good cause to whip them all.
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19 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Escalus |
588 |
I think no less. Good morrow to your lordship.
[Exit ANGELO]
Now, sir, come on: what was done to Elbow's wife, once more?
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20 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Pompey |
595 |
I beseech you, sir, look in this gentleman's face.
Good Master Froth, look upon his honour; 'tis for a
good purpose. Doth your honour mark his face?
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