Shakespeare, William / Middleton, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 469 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
EScalus. My Lord. Of Government, the properties to unfold, Would seem in me t' affect speech & 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, ye are as pregnant in As Art, and practise, hath enriched any That we remember: There is our Commission, From which, we would not have you warp; call hither, I say, bid come before us Angelo: What figure of us think you, he will bear. For you must know, we have with special soul Elected him our absence to supply; Lent him our terror, dressed him with our love, And given his Deputation all the Organs Of our own power: What think you of it? If any in Vienna be of worth To undergo such ample grace, and honour, It is Lord Angelo. Look where he comes. Always obedient to your Grace's will, I come to know your pleasure. Angelo: There is a kind of Character in thy life, That to th' observer, doth thy history Fully unfold: Thyself, and thy belong Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues; they on thee: Heaven doth with us, as we, with Torches do, Not light them for themselves: For if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not: Spirits are not finely touched, But to fine issues: nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But like a thrifty goddess, she determines 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: Mortality and Mercy in Vienna Live in thy tongue, and heart: Old Escalus Though first in question, is thy secondary. Take thy Commission. Now good my Lord Let there be some more test, made of my mettle, Before so noble, and so great a figure Be stamped upon it. No more evasion: We have with a leavened, and prepared choice Proceeded to you; therefore take your honours: Our haste from hence is of so quick condition, That it prefers itself, and leaves unquestioned Matters of needful value: We shall write to you As time, and our concern shall importune, How it goes with us, and do look to know What doth befall you here. So far you well: To th' hopeful execution do I leave you, Of your Commissions. Yet give leave (my Lord,) That we may bring you something on the way.
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EScalus. My Lord. Of Gouernment, the properties to vnfold, Would ſeeme in me t' affect ſpeech & diſcourſe, Since I am put to know, that your owne Science Exceedes (in that) the liſts of all aduice My ſtrength can giue you: Then no more remaines But that, to your ſufficiency, as your worth is able, And let them worke: The nature of our People, Our Cities Inſtitutions, and the Termes For Common Iuſtice, y' are as pregnant in As Art, and practiſe, hath inriched any That we remember: There is our Commiſſion, From which, we would not haue you warpe; call hither, I ſay, bid come before vs Angelo: What figure of vs thinke you, he will beare. For you muſt know, we haue with ſpeciall ſoule Elected him our abſence to ſupply; Lent him our terror, dreſt him with our loue, And giuen his Deputation all the Organs Of our owne powre: What thinke you of it? If any in Vienna be of worth To vndergoe ſuch ample grace, and honour, It is Lord Angelo. Looke where he comes. Alwayes obedient to your Graces will▪ I come to know your pleaſure. Angelo: There is a kinde of Character in thy life, That to th' obſeruer, doth thy hiſtory Fully vnfold: Thy ſelfe, and thy belongings Are not thine owne ſo proper, as to waſte Thy ſelfe vpon thy vertues; they on thee: Heauen doth with vs, as we, with Torches doe, Not light them for themſelues: For if our vertues Did not goe forth of vs, 'twere all alike As if we had them not: Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine iſſues: nor nature neuer lends The ſmalleſt ſcruple of her excellence, But like a thrifty goddeſſe, ſhe determines Her ſelfe the glory of a creditour, Both thanks, and vſe; but I do bend my ſpeech To one that can my part in him aduertiſe; Hold therefore Angelo: In our remoue, be thou at full, our ſelfe: Mortallitie and Mercie in Vienna Liue in thy tongue, and heart: Old Eſcalus Though firſt in queſtion, is thy ſecondary. Take thy Commiſſion. Now good my Lord Let there be ſome more teſt, made of my mettle, Before ſo noble, and ſo great a figure Be ſtamp't vpon it. No more euaſion: We haue with a leauen'd, and prepared choice Proceeded to you; therefore take your honors: Our haſte from hence is of ſo quicke condition, That it prefers it ſelfe, and leaues vnqueſtion'd Matters of needfull value: We ſhall write to you As time, and our concernings ſhall importune, How it goes with vs, and doe looke to know What doth befall you here. So fare you well: To th' hopefull execution doe I leaue you, Of your Commiſſions. Yet giue leaue (my Lord▪) That we may bring you ſomething on the way.