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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