SCENE I. An Apartment in 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 to 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, you 're 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, [Exit an Attendant. bid come before us Angelo.- Lent him our terror, dress'd him with our love, Escalus. If any in Vienna be of worth Duke. Look where he comes. Enter ANGELO. Angelo. Always obedient to your grace's will, I come to know your pleasure. There is a kind of character in thy life, Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd 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; Live in thy tongue and heart. Though first in question, is thy secondary. Take thy commission. Angelo. Old Escalus, 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. We have with a leaven'd and prepared choice Angelo. Yet give leave, my lord, That we may bring you something on the way. 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. 40 50 8 70 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. I shall desire you, sir, to give me leave A power I have, but of what strength and nature I am not yet instructed. Angelo. 'T is so with me. And we may soon our satisfaction have Touching that point. [Exit. 80 Let us withdraw together, [Exeunt. Escalus. I'll wait upon your honour. SCENE II. A Street. Enter LUCIO and two 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. I Gentleman. Heaven grant us its peace, but not the King of Hungary's! 2 Gentleman. Amen. Lucio. Thou concludest like the sanctimonious pirate, that went to sea with the Ten Commandments, but scraped one out of the table. 2 Gentleman. Thou shalt not steal? Lucio. Ay, that he razed. ΤΟ I Gentleman. Why, 't was 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. 2 Gentleman. I never heard any soldier dislike it. |