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MEASURE FOR MEASURE
MEASURE FOR
MEASURE
William Shakespeare
1605
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE
VINCENTIO； the Duke ANGELO； the Deputy ESCALUS； an
ancient Lord CLAUDIO； a young gentleman LUCIO； a fantastic Two
other like Gentlemen VARRIUS； a gentleman； servant to the Duke
PROVOST THOMAS； friar PETER； friar A JUSTICE ELBOW； a simple
constable FROTH； a foolish gentleman POMPEY； a clown and servant to
Mistress Overdone ABHORSON； an executioner BARNARDINE； a
dissolute prisoner
ISABELLA； sister to Claudio MARIANA； betrothed to Angelo
JULIET； beloved of Claudio FRANCISCA； a nun MISTRESS
OVERDONE； a bawd
Lords； Officers； Citizens； Boy； and Attendants
Sene： Vienna
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ACT I。
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SCENE I。 The DUKE'S palace
Enter DUKE； ESCALUS； LORDS； and ATTENDANTS
DUKE。 Escalus！ ESCALUS。 My lord。 DUKE。 Of government the
properties to unfold Would seem in me t' affect speech and discourse；
Since I am put to know that your own science Exceeds； in that； the lists of
all advice My strength can give you； then no more remains But that to
your sufficiency… as your worth is able… And let them work。 The nature of
our people； Our city's institutions； and the terms For common justice； y'are
as pregnant in As art and practice hath enriched any That we remember。
There is our commission； From which we would not have you warp。 Call
hither； I say； bid come before us； Angelo。 Exit an ATTENDANT What
figure of us think you he will bear？ For you must know we have with
special soul Elected him our absence to supply； Lent him our terror；
dress'd him with our love； And given his deputation all the organs Of our
own power。 What think you of it？ ESCALUS。 If any in Vienna be of worth
To undergo such ample grace and honour； It is Lord Angelo。
Enter ANGELO
DUKE。 Look where he comes。 ANGELO。 Always obedient to your
Grace's will； I come to know your pleasure。 DUKE。 Angelo； There is a
kind of character in thy life That to th' observer doth thy history Fully
unfold。 Thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper as to
waste Thyself upon thy virtues； they on thee。 Heaven doth with us as we
with torches do； Not light them for themselves； for if our virtues Did not
go forth of us； 'twere all alike As if we had them not。 Spirits are not finely
touch'd But to fine issues； nor Nature never lends The smallest scruple of
her excellence But； like a thrifty goddess； she determines Herself the glory
of a creditor； Both thanks and use。 But I do bend my speech To one that
can my part in him advertise。 Hold； therefore； Angelo… In our remove be
thou at full ourself； Mortality and mercy in Vienna Live in thy tongue and
heart。 Old Escalus； Though first in question； is thy secondary。 Take thy
commission。 ANGELO。 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。 DUKE。 No more evasion！ We have with a leaven'd and prepared choice
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Proceeded to you； therefore take your honours。 Our haste from hence is of
so quick condition That it prefers itself； and leaves unquestion'd Matters of
needful value。 We shall write to you； As time and our concernings shall
importune； How it goes with us； and do look to know What doth befall
you here。 So； fare you well。 To th' hopeful execution do I leave you Of
your commissions。 ANGELO。 Yet give leave； my lord； That we may bring
you something on the way。 DUKE。 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； Though 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。 ANGELO。 The heavens give
safety to your purposes！ ESCALUS。 Lead forth and bring you back in
happiness！ DUKE。 I thank you。 Fare you well。 Exit ESCALUS。 I shall
desire you； sir； to give me leave To have free speech with you； and it
concerns me To look into the bottom of my place： A pow'r I have； but of
what strength and nature I am not yet instructed。 ANGELO。 'Tis so with
me。 Let us withdraw together； And we may soon our satisfaction have
Touching that point。 ESCALUS。 I'll wait upon your honour。 Exeunt
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SCENE II。 A street
Enter Lucio and two other GENTLEMEN
LUCIO。 If the Duke； with the other dukes； come not to composition
with the King of Hungary； why then all the dukes fall upon the King。
FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Heaven grant us its peace； but not the King of
Hungary's！ SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Amen。 LUCIO。 Thou conclud'st
like the sanctimonious pirate that went to sea with the Ten
Commandments； but scrap'd one out of the table。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 'Thou shalt not steal'？ LUCIO。 Ay； that he raz'd。 FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Why； 'twas a commandment to command the captain and
all the rest from their functions： they put forth to steal。 There's not a
soldier of us all that； in the thanksgiving before meat； do relish the petition
well that prays for peace。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 I never heard any
soldier dislike it。 LUCIO。 I believe thee； for I think thou never wast where
grace was said。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 No？ A dozen times at least。
FIRST GENTLEMAN。 What； in metre？ LUCIO。 In any proportion or in
any language。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 I think； or in any religion。 LUCIO。
Ay； why not？ Grace is grace； despite of all controversy； as； for example；
thou thyself art a wicked villain； despite of all grace。 FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Well； there went but a pair of shears between us。 LUCIO。
I grant； as there may between the lists and the velvet。 Thou art the list。
FIRST GENTLEMAN。 And thou the velvet； thou art good velvet； thou'rt a
three…pil'd piece； I warrant thee。 I had as lief be a list of an English kersey
as be pil'd； as thou art pil'd； for a French velvet。 Do I speak feelingly now？
LUCIO。 I think thou dost； and； indeed； with most painful feeling of thy
speech。 I will； out of thine own confession； learn to begin thy health； but；
whilst I live； forget to drink after thee。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 I think I
have done myself wrong； have I not？ SECOND GENTLEMAN。 Yes； that
thou hast； whether thou art tainted or free。
Enter MISTRESS OVERDONE
LUCIO。 Behold； behold； where Madam Mitigation comes！ I have
purchas'd as many diseases under her roof as come to… SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 To what； I pray？ FIRST GENTLEMAN。 Judge。
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SECOND GENTLEMAN。 To three thousand dolours a year。 FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Ay； and more。 LUCIO。 A French crown more。 FIRST
GENTLEMAN。 Thou art always figuring diseases in me； but thou art full
of error； I am sound。 LUCIO。 Nay； not； as one would say； healthy； but so
sound as things that are hollow： thy bones are hollow； impiety has made a
feast of thee。 FIRST GENTLEMAN。 How now！ which of your hips has
the most profound sciatica？ MRS。 OVERDONE。 Well； well！ there's one
yonder arrested and carried to prison was worth five thousand of you all。
FIRST GENTL