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Fully unfold: Thyfelf and thy belongings
Are not thine own fo proper, as to waste
Thyself upon thy virtues, them on thee.
Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do ;
Not light them for themfelves: for if our virtues
Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike

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As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iffues: nor nature never lends

The smallest fcruple of her excellence,

But, like a thrifty goddefs, fhe 'determines
Herself the glory of a creditor,

Both thanks and ufe. But I do bend my speech

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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 queftion, is thy fecondary.
Take thy commiffion.

Ang. Now, good my lord,

Let there be some more test made of my

metal,

fo proper,]—so abfolutely, and exclufively thy property, as to warrant their concealment, or the mere selfish application of them.

i finely touch'd, but to fine issues:]—exquifitely wrought, but for important purposes.

k nor nature never lends]—two negatives used to deny more forcibly. "Nor to no Roman elfe."

JULIUS CESAR, A&t III, S. 1. Bru. 1 determines &c.]-adjudges, appropriates to herself both the thanks of the debtor, and the intereft of her loan.

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can my part in him advertise:]-is well apprifed of the part I have in him, of my claim to his fervices; or, of all that I could wish to impart to him.

Hold therefore Angelo :]-Hold as thou art ;-Hold therefore.-Here then let me ftop. Angelo,-In our remove, &c.

• Mortality and mercy]-Let a ftrict regard to the laws, tempered with due mercy in their execution.

Though first in question,]-Although entitled, from his years, or ftation, to be first called for, or confidered.

Before

Before fo noble and fo great a figure
Be ftamp'd upon it.

Duke. No more evasion:

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We have with a 1 leaven'd and prepared choice
Proceeded to you; therefore take your honours.
Our hafte from hence is of fo quick condition,
That it prefers itself, and leaves unquestion'd
Matters of needful value. We fhall write to you,
As time and our concernings fhall ' importune,
How it goes with us; and do look to know
What doth befall you here. So, fare you well:
To the hopeful execution do I leave you
Of your commiflions.

Ang. Yet, give leave, my lord,

That we may bring you something on the way.
Duke. My hafte may not admit it;

Nor need you, on mine honour, have to do
With any fcruple: your 'fcope is as mine own;
So to inforce, or qualify the laws,

As to your foul feems good. Give me your hand;
I'll privily away: I love the people,

But do not like to "ftage me to their eyes:

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Though it do well, I do not relish well

Their loud applaufe, and *Ave's vehement;
Nor do I think the man of fafe difcretion,
That does affect it. Once more, fare you well.
Ang. The heavens give fafety to your purposes!

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9 leaven'd and prepared choice]-deliberate, well weighed, mature. prefers itself,-the fingle confideration of defpatch weighs with me, in this cafe, beyond all others. importune,]-require. Scope is]-extent of power. "ftage meexhibit myself publickly. w do well]-afford the populace a momentary gratification.

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X Ave's vehement ;]-boisterous falutations. The Poet, in these lines, feems to put the most favourable conftruction upon the impatience betrayed by King James, when he faw vaft crowds of his fubjects flock around him on his firft arrival. See alfo A&t II, S. 4. "The general, &c.

Efcal.

[Exit.

Efcal. Lead forth, and bring you back in happiness! Duke. I thank you : Fare you well.

Efcal. I fhall defire you, fir, to give me leave

To have free speech with you; and it concerns me
To look into the bottom of my place :

A power I have; but of what ftrength and nature
I am not yet inftructed.

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.

SCENE II.

The Street.

Enter Lucio, and two Gentlemen.

[Exeunt.

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.

1 Gent. Heaven grant us its peace, but not the king of Hungary's!

2 Gent. Amen.

Lucio. Thou conclud'ft like the fanctimonious pirate, that went to fea with the ten commandments, but scrap'd one out of the table.

2 Gent. Thou shalt not steal?

Lucio. Ay, that he raz'd.

I Gent. Why, 'twas a commandment to command the captain and all the reft from their functions; they put forth to fteal: There's not a foldier of us all, that, in the thanksgiving before meat, doth relish the petition well prays for peace.

that

2 Gent. I never heard any foldier diflike it.

Lucio. I believe thee; for, I think, thou never wast where grace was faid.

2 Gent. No? a dozen times at least.

1 Gent. What? in metre?

Lucio. In any proportion, or in any language.

1 Gent. I think, or in any religion.

Lucio. Ay! why not? Grace is grace, defpight of all controversy: As for example; Thou thyfelf art a wicked villain, defpight of all

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grace.

1 Gent. Well, there went but a pair of fheers between us.

Lucio. I grant; as there may between the lifts and the velvet: Thou art the lift.

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 kersey, as be pil'd, as thou art pil'd, for a French velvet. Do I speak feelingly now?

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, whilft I live, forget to drink after thee.

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I 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

2 Gent. To what, I pray?

Y in metre ?-in verfe ?-perhaps fome metrical, burlefque forms may be here alluded to.

In any proportion,]-In any method, or form.

a there went but a pair of sheers between us.]-we are both of a piece. b three pil'd]-clofe napp'd-pun between pil'd, and pill'd, or piel'd stript of hair by disease.

drink after thee.]for fear of infection.

1 Gent.

1 Gent. Judge.

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2 Gent. To three thousand dollars a year.

1 Gent. Ay, and more.

Lucio. A French crown more.

1 Gent. Thou art always figuring difeafes in me: but thou art full of error; I am sound.

Lucio. Nay, not, as one would fay, healthy; but fo found, as things that are hollow: thy bones are hollow; impiety has made a feaft of thee.

Enter Bawd.

1 Gent. How now? Which of your hips has the most profound fciatica ?

Bawd. Well, well; there's one yonder arrefted, and carry'd to prison, was worth five thousand of you all. 1 Gent. Who's that, I pr'ythee?

Bawd. Marry, fir, that's Claudio, fignior Claudio.

1 Gent. Claudio to prifon! 'tis not fo.

Bawd. 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 promisekeeping.

2 Gent. Befides, you know, it draws fomething near to the speech we had to fuch a purpose.

d dolours.

"A dollar." Seb. Dolour comes to him, indeed." TEMPEST, A&t II, S. 1. Gon.

A French crown]-corona veneris.

"Some of your French-crowns have no hair at all."
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, A&I, S. 2.

Quin.

1. Gent.