So every scope 1 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? Clau. What, but to speak of would offend again. Lucio. What is it? murder? Clau. No. Lucio. Lechery? Clau. Call it so. Pro. Away, sir; you must go. Clau. One word, good friend.-Lucio, a word with you. [takes him aside. Lucio. A hundred, if they 'll do you any good.— Is lechery so look'd after? Clau. Thus stands it with me :-Upon a true contract, I got possession of Julietta's bed; You know the lady: she is fast my wife, 1 Act of riot. 2 Voraciously devour. From whom we thought it meet to hide our love, Till time had made them for us. But it chances, The stealth of our most mutual entertainment, Clau. Unhappily, even so. And the new deputy now for the duke,— Whether it be the fault and glimpse of newness; Or whether that the body public be A horse whereon the governor doth ride, Or in his eminence that fills it up, I stagger in :—but this new governor 1 Which have, like unscour'd armor, hung by the wall Freshly on me :-'tis, surely, for a name. Lucio. I warrant, it is: and thy head stands so tickle 2 on thy shoulders, that a milk-maid, if she be in love, may sigh it off. Send after the duke, and appeal to him. Clau. I have done so, but he's not to be found. I pr'ythee, Lucio, do me this kind service : Whether it be the fault of newness, arising from the mind being dazzled by a novel authority, of which the new governor has yet had only a glimpse.'-Malone. 2 Ticklish. This day my sister should the cloister enter, Lucio. I pray, she may: as well for the encouragement of the like, which else would stand under grievous imposition; 3 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. Clau. I thank you, good friend Lucio. 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: 5 why I desire thee 1 Enter on her probation or noviciate. 3 Penalties imposed. A breast completely armed. 2 Prompt. 4 Fluttering without force. To give me secret harbor, hath a purpose More grave and wrinkled than the aims and ends Of burning youth. Friar. May your grace speak of it? Duke. My holy sir, none better knows than you How I have ever loved the life removed; 1 And held in idle price to haunt assemblies, (A man of stricture,3 and firm abstinence) Duke. We have strict statutes, and most biting laws, (The needful bits and curbs for headstrong steeds) Which for these fourteen years we have let sleep; Even like an o'er-grown lion in a cave, That goes not out to prey. Now, as fond fathers Becomes more mock'd than fear'd; so our decrees, And liberty plucks justice by the nose; A life of retirement. 3 Strictness. SHAK. II. 2 Showy dress resides. K The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwart Goes all decorum. Friar. It rested in your grace To unloose this tied-up justice, when you pleased: And it in you more dreadful would have seem'd Than in lord Angelo. Duke. I do fear, too dreadful : Sith 1 'twas my fault to give the people scope, 'Twould be my tyranny to strike, and gall them, For what I bid them do: for we bid this be done, When evil deeds have their permissive pass, And not the punishment. father, Therefore, indeed, my I have on Angelo imposed the office; Who may, in the ambush of my name, strike home, And yet my nature never in the sight, To do it slander. And to behold his sway, I will, as 'twere a brother of your order, Visit both prince and people: therefore, I pr'ythee, Like a true friar. More reasons for this action, Is more to bread than stone. Hence shall we see, [Exeunt. 1 Since. 2 On his defence. |