Take, O, take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn ; Lights that do mislead the morn: But my kisses bring again, bring again; Seals of love, but sealed in vain, sealed in vain. Mari. Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away: Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice Hath often still'd my brawling discontent. Enter DUKE disguised as before. I cry you mercy, sir; and well could wish 256-258. may.... To draw] many ...Draw Harness. 256. likeness made in crimes] Ff. that likeness made in crimes Theobald. that likeness shading crimes Hanmer. such likeness trade in crimes Heath conj. likeness wade in crimes Malone conj. (withdrawn). likeness mate in crimes Leo conj. 257. Making practice] Mocking, [Exit Boy. practise Malone conj. Make sin prac- 258. To draw] Draw Theobald. SCENE I. Enter M.] Ff. M. discovered sitting. Steevens. 5, 6. F4 omits the refrain in 1. 6. Rowe omits it in both lines. 6. but] though Fletcher's version. 5 ΙΟ You had not found me here so musical: I pray you, tell me, hath any body inquired for me here to- 15 Enter ISABELLA. Duke. I do constantly believe you. The time is come even now. I shall crave your forbearance a little: may be I will call upon you anon, for some advantage to yourself. Mari. I am always bound to you. 20 [Exit. Duke. Very well met, and well come. What is the news from this good Deputy? 25 Isab. He hath a garden circummured with brick, Whose western side is with a vineyard back'd; And to that vineyard is a planched gate, That makes his opening with this bigger key: This other doth command a little door 30 Which from the vineyard to the garden leads; Upon the heavy middle of the night To call upon him. Duke. But shall you on your knowledge find this way? 13. it] is Warburton. 17. meet] meet one Hanmer. 19. Enter I.] Transferred by Singer to line 23. 24. SCENE II. Pope. burton. well come] Ff. welcome War 32, 33, 34. There have I made my promise Upon the heavy middle of the night To call upon him.] S. Walker conj. There have I made my promise, upon the Heavy mid dle of the night to call upon him. Ff. There on the heavy middle of 35 With whispering and most guilty diligence, Duke. Isab. No, none, but only a repair i̇' the dark; I have not yet made known to Mariana A word of this. What, ho! within! come forth! Re-enter MARIANA. I pray you, be acquainted with this maid; She comes to do you good. I do desire the like. Isab. I shall attend your leisure: but make haste; The vaporous night approaches. Mari. Will't please you walk aside? [Exeunt Mariana and Isabella. Duke. O place and greatness, millions of false eyes Are stuck upon thee! volumes of report Run with these false and most contrarious quests And rack thee in their fancies! 40 45 50 55 60 Re-enter MARIANA and ISABELLA. Welcome, how agreed? Isab. She'll take the enterprise upon her, father, When you depart from him, but, soft and low, 'Remember now my brother.' Duke. Nor, gentle daughter, fear you not at all. He is your husband on a pre-contract: Sith that the justice of your title to him [Exeunt. 65 70 SCENE II. A room in the prison. Enter PROVOST and POMPEY. Prov. Come hither, sirrah. Can you cut off a man's head? Pom. If the man be a bachelor, sir, I can; but if he be a married man, he's his wife's head, and I can never cut off a woman's head. Prov. Come, sir, leave me your snatches, and yield me a direct answer. To-morrow morning are to die Claudio and Barnardine. Here is in our prison a common executioner, who in his office lacks a helper: if you will take it on you to assist him, it shall redeem you from your gyves; if not, you shall have your full time of imprisonment, and your deliverance with an unpitied whipping, for you have been a notorious bawd 63. Welcome, how agreed?] Well! agreed? Hanmer. SCENE IV. Pope. 65. It is]'Tis Pope. 74. tithe's] Tithes F,F2F3. Tythes F4. tilth's Hanmer (Warburton). Our...sow] Our tythe's to reap, for 5 ΙΟ Pom. Sir, I have been an unlawful bawd time out of mind; but yet I will be content to be a lawful hangman. I would be glad to receive some instruction from my fellow partner. Prov. What, ho! Abhorson! Where's Abhorson, there? 15 Enter ABHORSON. Abhor. Do you call, sir? Prov. Sirrah, here's a fellow will help you to-morrow in your execution. If you think it meet, compound with him by the year, and let him abide here with you; if not, use him for the present, and dismiss him. He cannot plead his estimation with you; he hath been a bawd. Abhor. A bawd, sir? fie upon him! he will discredit our mystery. Prov. Go to, sir; you weigh equally; a feather will turn the scale. [Exit. Pom. Pray, sir, by your good favour,-for surely, sir, a good favour you have, but that you have a hanging look,— do you call, sir, your occupation a mystery? Abhor. Ay, sir; a mystery. Pom. Painting, sir, I have heard say, is a mystery; and your whores, sir, being members of my occupation, using painting, do prove my occupation a mystery: but what mystery there should be in hanging, if I should be hanged, I cannot imagine. Abhor. Sir, it is a mystery. Pom. Proof? 20 25 30 35 Abhor. Every true man's apparel fits your thief: if it be too little for your thief, your true man thinks it big 40 enough; if it be too big for your thief, your thief thinks it little enough: so every true man's apparel fits your thief. 37-42. Abhor. Sir, ......thief] Abhor. *** Clown. *** Sir, it is a mystery. Abhor. Proof.— Clown. Every... thief (42) Hanmer. Proof...thief (42) Lloyd conj. Pom. 39-42. Every......thief] Capell. Abh. Every....thief (39). Clo. If it be...thief (42) Ff. Abh. Every... thief, Clown: if it be......thief (42) |