Nor here provincial: My business in this state Where I have seen corruption boil and bubble, As much in mock as mark. Escal. Slander to the state! Away with him to prison. Ang. What can you vouch against him, signior Lucio? Is this the man that you did tell us of? Lucio. 'Tis he, my lord. pate: Do you know me? Come hither, good-man bald Duke. I remember you, sir, by the sound of your voice: I met you at the prison in the absence of the duke. Lucio. O, did you so? And do you remember what you said of the duke? Duke. Most notedly, sir. Lucio. Do you so, sir? And was the duke a fleshmonger, a fool, and a coward, as you then reported him to be? Duke. You must, sir, change persons with me, ere you make that my report: you, indeed, spoke of him; and much more, much worse.. Lucio. O thou damnable fellow! Did not I pluck thee by the nose, for thy speeches? Duke. I protest, I love the duke, as I love myself. Ang. Hark! how the villain would close now, after his treasonable abuses. Escal. Such a fellow is not to be talk'd withal :-Away with him to prison:-Where is the provost ?-Away with him to prison: lay bolts enough upon him: let him speak no more:-Away with those giglots too, and with the other confederate companion. [The Provost lays hands on the Duke. n Nor here provincial:] Nor here accountable.-The meaning seems to be, I am not one of his natural subjects. JOHNSON. - forfeits in a barber's shop,] These shops were places of great resort for passing away time in an idle manner. By way of enforcing some kind of regularity, and perhaps, at least as much, to promote drinking, certain laws were usually hung up, the transgression of which was to be punished by specific for-' feitures. It is not to be wondered at if these laws were as often laughed at as obeyed.-ARCHDEACON NARES'S Glossary. Р those giglots too,] A giglot is a wanton wench. Duke. Stay, sir; stay a while. Ang. What! resists he! Help him, Lucio. Lucio. Come, sir; come, sir; come, sir; foh, sir: Why, you bald-pated, lying rascal! you must be hooded, must you? Show your knave's visage, with a pox to you! show your sheep-biting face, and be hang'd an hour! Will't not off? [Pulls off the Friar's hood, and discovers the Duke. Duke. Thou art the first knave, that e'er made a duke.. First, Provost, let me bail these gentle three: Sneak not away, sir; [to Lucio.] for the friar and you Must have a word anon :-lay hold on him. Lucio. This may prove worse than hanging. Duke. What you have spoke, I pardon; sit you down. To ESCALUS. We'll borrow place of him :-Sir, by your leave: Hast thou or word, or wit, or impudence, And hold no longer out. Ang. O my dread lord, I should be guiltier than my guiltiness, To think I can be undiscernible, [TO ANGELO. When I perceive, your grace, like power divine, But let my trial be mine own confession; Duke. q hang'd an hour!] There has been much discussion among the commentators to explain the words an hour in this phrase ;—be hanged an hourbe caught awhile-be bought awhile, &c. &c. were colloquial vulgarisms in frequent use, as is exhibited by a note of Mr. Giffords in his edition of Ben Jonson, vol. 4. page 421.-The words "an hour," "a while," &c. are pure expletives and have no perceptible influence on the exclamations to which they are subjoined. can do thee office?] i. e. Do thee service.- STEEVENS. Ang. I was, my lord. Duke. Go take her hence, and marry her instantly.Do you the office, friar; which consummate, Return him here again:-Go with him, provost. [Exeunt ANGELO, MARIANA, PETER, and Provost. Escal. My lord, I am more amaz'd at his dishonour, Than at the strangeness of it. Come hither, Isabel: Duke. Isab. O, give me pardon, That I, your vassal, have employ'd and pain'd Duke. You are pardon'd, Isabel: And now, dear maid, be you as free to us. That brain'd my purpose: But, peace be with him! Than that which lives to fear: make it your comfort, Re-enter ANGELO, MARIANA, PETER, and Provost. I do, my lord. Duke. For this new-married man, approaching here, Whose salt imagination yet hath wrong'd Your well defended honour, you must pardon For Mariana's sake: but as he adjudg'd your brother, t Advertising and holy-] Attentive and faithful. u Make rash remonstrance-] i. e. A premature discovery. brained my purpose:] We still use a similar phrase in conversation. "This it was that knocked my design in the head."-JOHNSON. (Being criminal, in doublé violation Most audible, even from his proper tongue, Haste still pays haste, and leisure answers leisure; Which though thou would'st deny, denies thee vantage: We do condemn thee to the very block Where Claudio stoop'd to death, and with like haste:Away with him. Mari. O, my most gracious lord, Duke. It is your husband mock'd you with a husband: Consenting to the safeguard of your honour, I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, We do instate and widow you withal, To buy you a better husband. Mari. I crave no other, nor no better man. Mari. Gentle, my liege, O, my dear lord, [Kneeling. Duke. Away with him to death. Now, sir, [to Lucio.] to you. Mari. O, my good lord !-Sweet Isabel, take my part; Lend me your knees, and all my life to come You do but lose your labour; I'll lend you, all my life to do you service. Duke. Against all sense do you impórtune her: Mari. Isabel, Sweet Isabel, do yet but kneel by me; Hold up your hands, say nothing, I'll speak all. denies thee vantage:] The denial of which will avail thee nothing. They say, best men are moulded out of faults; Most bounteous sir, Look, if it please you, on this man condemn'd, Let him not die: My brother had but justice, His act did not o'ertake his bad intent; And must be buried but as an intent [Kneeling. That perish'd by the way: thoughts are no subjects; Mari. Merely, my lord. Duke. Your suit's unprofitable; stand up, I say. I have bethought me of another fault :— Prov. It was commanded so. Duke. Had you a special warrant for the deed? Prov. No, my good lord; it was by private message, Duke. For which I do discharge you of your office: Give up your keys. Prov. Pardon me, noble lord: I thought it was a fault, but knew it not; Yet did repent me, after more advice: Duke. What's he? That Angelo committed all the crimes charged against him, as far as he could commit them is evident. The only intent which his act did not overtake was the defilement of Isabella.-I believe every reader feels some indignation when he finds him spared.-JOHNSON. advice:] Consideration. |