Measure For Measure (1623 First Folio Edition)

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Measure For Measure (1623 First Folio Edition)
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Scene ii

95: Scena Secunda.
96: [ Enter Lucio, and two other Gentlemen.]

97:
Luc.
If the Duke, with the other Dukes, come not to
98: composition with the King of Hungary, why then all the
99: Dukes fall vpon the King.
100:
1.Gent.
Heauen grant vs its peace, but not the King
101: of Hungaries.
102:
2.Gent.
Amen.
103:
Luc.
Thou conclud'st like the Sanctimonious Pirat,
104: that went to sea with the ten Commandements, but
105: scrap'd one out of the Table.
106:
2.Gent.
Thou shalt not Steale?
107:
Luc.
I, that he raz'd.
108:
1.Gent.
Why? 'twas a commandement, to command
109: the Captaine and all the rest from their functions: they
110: put forth to steale: There's not a Souldier of vs all, that
111: in the thanks-giuing before meate, do rallish the petition
112: well, that praies for peace.
113:
2.Gent.
I neuer heard any Souldier dislike it.
114:
Luc.
I beleeue thee: for I thinke thou neuer was't
115: where Grace was said.
116:
2.Gent.
No? a dozen times at least.
117:
1.Gent.
What? In meeter?
118:
Luc.
In any proportion: or in any language.
119:
1.Gent.
I thinke, or in any Religion.
120:
Luc.
I, why not? Grace, is Grace, despight of all con-trouersie:
121: as for example; Thou thy selfe art a wicked
122: villaine, despight of all Grace.
123:
1.Gent.
Well: there went but a paire of sheeres be-tweene
124: vs.
125:
Luc.
I grant: as there may betweene the Lists, and
126: the Veluet. Thou art the List.
127:
1.Gent.
And thou the Veluet; thou art good veluet;
128: thou'rt a three pild-peece I warrant thee: I had as liefe
129: be a Lyst of an English Kersey, as be pil'd, as thou art
130: pil'd, for a French Veluet. Do I speake feelingly now?
131:
Luc.
I thinke thou do'st: and indeed with most pain-full
132: feeling of thy speech: I will, out of thine owne con-fession,
133: learne to begin thy health; but, whilst I liue for-get
134: to drinke after thee.
135:
1.Gen.
I think I haue done my selfe wrong, haue I not?
136:
2.Gent.
Yes, that thou hast; whether thou art tainted,
137: or free. [ Enter Bawde.]

138:
Luc.
Behold, behold, where Madam Mitigation comes.
139: I haue purchas'd as many diseases vnder her Roofe,
140: As come to
141:
2.Gent.
To what, I pray?
142:
Luc.
Iudge.
143:
2.Gent.
To three thousand Dollours a yeare.
144:
1.Gent.
I, and more.
145:
Luc.
A French crowne more.
146:
1.Gent.
Thou art alwayes figuring diseases in me; but
147: thou art full of error, I am sound.
148:
Luc.
Nay, not (as one would say) healthy: but so
149: sound, as things that are hollow; thy bones are hollow;
150: Impiety has made a feast of thee.
151:
1.Gent.
How now, which of your hips has the most
152: profound Ciatica?
153:
Bawd.
Well, well: there's one yonder arrested, and
154: carried to prison, was worth fiue thousand of you all.
155:
2.Gent.
Who's that I pray'thee?
156:
Bawd.
Marry Sir, that's Claudio, Signior Claudio.
157:
1.Gent.
Claudio to prison? 'tis not so.
158:
Bawd.
Nay, but I know 'tis so: I saw him arrested:
159: saw him carried away: and which is more, within these
160: three daies his head to be chop'd off.
161:
Luc.
But, after all this fooling, I would not haue it so:
162: Art thou sure of this?
163:
Bawd.
I am too sure of it: and it is for getting Madam
164: Iulietta with childe.
165:
Luc.
Beleeue me this may be: he promis'd to meete
166: me two howres since, and he was euer precise in promise
167: keeping.
168:
2.Gent.
Besides you know, it drawes somthing neere
169: to the speech we had to such a purpose.
170:
1.Gent.
But most of all agreeing with the proclamatio[n].
171:
Luc
Away: let's goe learne the truth of it. [ Exit.]

172:
Bawd.
Thus, what with the war; what with the sweat,
173: what with the gallowes, and what with pouerty, I am
174: Custom-shrunke. How now? what's the newes with
175: you. [ Enter Clowne.]

176:
Clo.
Yonder man is carried to prison.
177:
Baw.
Well: what has he done?
178:
Clo.
A Woman.
179:
Baw.
But what's his offence?
180:
Clo.
Groping for Trowts, in a peculiar Riuer.
181:
Baw.
What? is there a maid with child by him?
182:
Clo.
No: but there's a woman with maid by him:
183: you haue not heard of the proclamation, haue you?
184:
Baw.
What proclamation, man?
185:
Clow.
All howses in the Suburbs of Vienna must bee
186: pluck'd downe.
187:
Bawd.
And what shall become of those in the Citie?
188:
Clow.
They shall stand for seed: they had gon down
189: to, but that a wise Burger put in for them.
190:
Bawd.
But shall all our houses of resort in the Sub-urbs
191: be puld downe?
192:
Clow.
To the ground, Mistris.
193:
Bawd.
Why heere's a change indeed in the Common-wealth:
194: what shall become of me?
195:
Clow.
Come: feare not you; good Counsellors lacke
196: no Clients: though you change your place, you neede
197: not change your Trade: Ile bee your Tapster still; cou-rage,
198: there will bee pitty taken on you; you that haue
199: worne your eyes almost out in the seruice, you will bee
200: considered.
201:
Bawd.
What's to doe heere, Thomas Tapster? let's
202: withdraw?
203:
Clo.
Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the Prouost
204: to prison: and there's Madam Iuliet. [ Exeunt.]