With any fcruple: your scope is as mine own Efcal. I fhall defire you, fir, to give me leave [Exit. To have free fpeech with you; "and it concerns me A power I have; but of what ftrength and nature Ang. 'Tis fo with me:-Let us withdraw together, And we may foon our fatisfaction have Touching that point. Efcal. I'll wait upon your honour. [Exeunt. "SCENE II. "The Street. Enter Lucio, and two Gentlemen. Lucio. If the duke, with the other dukes, come not "to compofition with the king of Hungary, why, then all "the dukes fall upon the king. 66 I Gent. Heaven grant us its peace, but not the king " of Hungary's! 66 2 Gent. Amen. "Lucio. Thou conclud'ft like the fanctimonious pirate, "that went to fea with the ten commandments, but fcrap'd one out of the table. 66 66 2 Gent. Thou shalt not steal? "Lucio. Ay, that he raz'd. 66 Gent. Why, 'twas a commandment to command "the captain and all the reft from their functions; they put forth to steal: There's not a foldier of us all, that, 66 "in the thanksgiving before meat, doth relish the petition "well that prays for peace. "2 Gent. I never heard any foldier diflike it. "Lucio. I believe thee; for, I think, thou never wast "where grace was faid. 66 2 Gent. No? a dozen times at least. 86 I Gent. What, in metre? "Lucio. In any proportion, or in any language. "I Gent. I think, or in any religion. Ι "Lucio. Ay! why not? Grace is grace, defpight of all "controverfy: As for example; Thou thyfelf art a wich ed villain, defpight of all grace, 66 Gent. Well, there went but a pair of fheers be "tween us. "Lucio. I grant; as there may between the sts and "the velvet: Thou art the lift. 66 "I Gent. And thou the velvet: thou art good velvet; "thou art a three-pil'd piece, I warrant thee: I had as "lief be a lift of an English kerfey, as be pil'd, as thou art pil'd, for a French velvet. Do I fpeak feelingly 66 DOW ? "Lucio. I think thou doft; and, indeed, with most "painful feeling of thy fpeech: I will, out of thine own "confeffion, learn to begin thy health; but, whilst I live, forget to drink after thee. 1 Gent. I think, I have done myself wrong; have I "not? "2 Gent. Yes, that thou haft; whether thou art -*❝ tainted, or free. "Lucio. Behold, behold, where madam Mitigation "comes! I have purchas'd as many difeafes under her "roof, as come to 66 2 Gent. To what, I pray? "I Gent. Judge. 2 Gent. To three thousand dollars a year. 1 Gent. Ay, and more. "Lucio. A French crown more. 66 I Gent. Thou art always figuring difeafes in me: "but thou art full of error; I am found. "Lucio. Nay, not, as one would fay, healthy; but fo "found "found, as things that are hollow; thy bones are hol"low; impiety has made a feast of thee. "Enter Bawd. "I Gent. How now? Which of your hips has the most profound fciatica ? "Bawd. Well, well; there's one yonder arrested, and "carry'd to prifon, worth five thousand of you all. 66 "I Gent. Who's that, I pr'ythee? "Bawd. Marry, fir, that's Claudio, fignior Claudio. Gent. Claudio to prifon! 'tis not fo. "ud. Nay, but I know 'tis fo: I faw him arrested; "faw him carry'd away; and, which is more, within "these three days his head is to be chopp'd off. "Lucio. But, after all this fooling, I would not have "it fo? Art thou fure of this? "Bawd. I am too fure of it: and it is for getting "madam Julietta with child, "Lucio. Believe me, this may be: he promised to meet me two hours fince, and he was ever precife in promife-keeping. 66 2 Gent. Befides, you know, it draws fomething near "to the speech we had to fuch a purpose. "1 Gent. But most of all agreeing with the proclama ❝tion. "Lucio. Away; let's go learn the truth of it. [Exeunt. Bawd. Thus, what with the war, what with the "sweat, what with the gallows, and what with poverty, "I am custom-fhrunk. How now? what's the news "with you? "Enter Clown. "Clown. Yonder man is carry'd to prison. "Bawd. Well; what has he done? "Clown. A woman. "Bawd. But what's his offence? B Clown. "Clown. Groping for trouts in a peculiar river. "Bawd. What, is there a maid with child by him? "Clown. No; but there's a woman with maid by him: "You have not heard of the proclamation, have you? "Bawd. What proclamation, man? "Clown. All houses in the suburbs of Vienna must be "pluck'd down. "Bawd. And what shall become of thofe in the city? "Clown. They shall stand for feed: they had gone "down too, but that a wife burgher put in for them. "Bawd. But fhall all our houses of refort in the fuburbs be pull'd down? "Clown. To the ground, miftrefs. "Barwd. Why here's a change, indeed, in the common"wealth! What fhall become of me? "Clown. Come; fear not you: good counfellors lack "no clients though you change your place, you need "not change your trade; I'll be your tapfter still. Courage: there will be pity taken on you: you that "have worn out your eyes almoft out in the service, you "will be confidered. "Bawd. What's to do here, Thomas Tapfter? Let's "withdraw. "Clown. Here comes fignior Claudio, led by the pro"vost to prison? and there's madam Juliet. "[Exeunt Bawd and Clown." SCENE III. Enter Provost, CLAUDIO, JULIET, and Officers; Claud. Fellow, why doft thou fhew me thus to the world? Bear me to prifon, where I am committed. Prov. I do it not in evil difpofition, But from lord Angelo in fpecial charge. Claud. Thus can the demi-god, authority, Make us pay down for our offence by weight.The words of heaven ;-on whom it will, it will; On whom it will not, fo; yet ftill 'tis juft. |