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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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2 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
264 |
I warrant it is: and thy head stands so tickle on
thy shoulders that a milkmaid, if she be in love,
may sigh it off. Send after the duke and appeal to
him.
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3 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 4] |
Lucio |
427 |
Has censured him
Already; and, as I hear, the provost hath
A warrant for his execution.
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4 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 4] |
Angelo |
1083 |
Nay, I'll not warrant that; for I can speak
Against the thing I say. Answer to this:
I, now the voice of the recorded law,
Pronounce a sentence on your brother's life:
Might there not be a charity in sin
To save this brother's life?
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5 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Provost |
1943 |
Call hither Barnardine and Claudio:
[Exeunt POMPEY and ABHORSON]
The one has my pity; not a jot the other,
Being a murderer, though he were my brother.
[Enter CLAUDIO]
Look, here's the warrant, Claudio, for thy death:
'Tis now dead midnight, and by eight to-morrow
Thou must be made immortal. Where's Barnardine?
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6 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Provost |
2053 |
He will hear none: he hath evermore had the liberty
of the prison; give him leave to escape hence, he
would not: drunk many times a day, if not many days
entirely drunk. We have very oft awaked him, as if
to carry him to execution, and showed him a seeming
warrant for it: it hath not moved him at all.
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7 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Vincentio |
2059 |
More of him anon. There is written in your brow,
provost, honesty and constancy: if I read it not
truly, my ancient skill beguiles me; but, in the
boldness of my cunning, I will lay myself in hazard.
Claudio, whom here you have warrant to execute, is
no greater forfeit to the law than Angelo who hath
sentenced him. To make you understand this in a
manifested effect, I crave but four days' respite;
for the which you are to do me both a present and a
dangerous courtesy.
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8 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Vincentio |
2075 |
By the vow of mine order I warrant you, if my
instructions may be your guide. Let this Barnardine
be this morning executed, and his head born to Angelo.
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9 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Lucio |
2482 |
I warrant your honour.
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10 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Isabella |
2494 |
In brief, to set the needless process by,
How I persuaded, how I pray'd, and kneel'd,
How he refell'd me, and how I replied,—
For this was of much length,—the vile conclusion
I now begin with grief and shame to utter:
He would not, but by gift of my chaste body
To his concupiscible intemperate lust,
Release my brother; and, after much debatement,
My sisterly remorse confutes mine honour,
And I did yield to him: but the next morn betimes,
His purpose surfeiting, he sends a warrant
For my poor brother's head.
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11 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Vincentio |
2896 |
Had you a special warrant for the deed?
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