Shakespeare, William / Middleton, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men unassigned nearest T30 Constables, justices and the watch · 499 words
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I, and more. A French crown more. Thou art always figuring diseases in me; but thou art full of error, I am sound. Nay, not (as one would say) healthy: but so sound, as things that are hollow; thy bones are hollow; Impiety has made a feast of thee. How now, which of your hips has the most profound Ciatica? Well, well: there's one yonder arrested, and carried to prison, was worth five thousand of you all. Who's that I pray'thee? Marry Sir, that's Claudio, Signior Claudio. Claudio to prison? 'tis not so. Nay, but I know 'tis so: I saw him arrested: saw him carried away: and which is more, within these three days his head to be chopped off. But, after all this fooling, I would not have it so: Art thou sure of this? I am too sure of it: and it is for getting Madam Iulietta with child. Believe me this may be: he promised to meet me two hours since, and he was ever precise in promise keeping. Besides you know, it draws something near to the speech we had to such a purpose. But most of all agreeing with the proclamation. Away: let's go learn the truth of it. Thus, what with the war; what with the sweat, what with the gallows, and what with poverty, I am Custom-shrunke. How now? what's the news with you. Yonder man is carried to prison. Well: what has he done? A Woman. But what's his offence? Groping for Trout, in a peculiar River. What? is there a maid with child by him? No: but there's a woman with maid by him you have not heard of the proclamation, have you? What proclamation, man? All houses in the Suburbs of Vienna must be plucked down. And what shall become of those in the City? They shall stand for seed: they had gone down to, but that a wise Burger put in for them. But shall all our houses of resort in the Suburbs be pulled down? To the ground, Mistress. Why here's a change indeed in the Commonwealth: what shall become of me? Come: fear not you: good Counsellors lack no Clients: though you change your place, you need not change your Trade: I'll be your Tapster still; courage, there will be pity taken on you; you that have worn your eyes almost out in the service, you will be considered. What's to do here, Thomas Tapster? let's withdraw? Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the Provost to prison: and there's Madam Iuliet. Fellow, why dost thou show me thus to th' world? Bear me to prison, where I am committed. I do it not in evil disposition, But from Lord Angelo by special charge. Thus can the demigod (Authority) Make us pay down, for our offence, by weight The words of heaven, on whom it will, it will, On whom it will not (so) yet still 'tis just. Why how now Claudio: whence comes this restraint.
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I, and more. A French crowne more. Thou art alwayes figuring diſeaſes in me; but thou art full of error, I am ſound. Nay, not (as one would ſay) healthy: but ſo ſound, as things that are hollow; thy bones are hollow; Impiety has made a feaſt of thee. How now, which of your hips has the moſt profound Ciatica? Well, well: there's one yonder arreſted, and carried to priſon, was worth fiue thouſand of you all. Who's that I pray'thee? Marry Sir, that's Claudio, Signior Claudio. Claudio to priſon? 'tis not ſo. Nay, but I know 'tis ſo: I ſaw him arreſted: ſaw him carried away: and which is more, within theſe three daies his head to be chop'd off. But, after all this fooling, I would not haue it ſo: Art thou ſure of this? I am too ſure of it: and it is for getting Madam Iulietta with childe. Beleeue me this may be: he promis'd to meete me two howres ſince, and he was euer preciſe in promiſe keeping. Beſides you know, it drawes ſomthing neere to the ſpeech we had to ſuch a purpoſe. But moſt of all agreeing with the proclamatiō. Away: let's goe learne the truth of it. Thus, what with the war; what with the ſweat, what with the gallowes, and what with pouerty, I am Cuſtom-ſhrunke. How now? what's the newes with you. Yonder man is carried to priſon. Well: what has he done? A Woman. But what's his offence? Groping for Trowts, in a peculiar Riuer. What? is there a maid with child by him? No: but there's a woman with maid by him you haue not heard of the proclamation, haue you? What proclamation, man? All howſes in the Suburbs of Vienna muſt bee pluck'd downe. And what ſhall become of thoſe in the Citie? They ſhall ſtand for ſeed: they had gon down to, but that a wiſe Burger put in for them. But ſhall all our houſes of reſort in the Suburbs be puld downe? To the ground, Miſtris. Why heere's a change indeed in the Commonwealth: what ſhall become of me? Come: feare not you: good Counſellors lacke no Clients: though you change your place, you neede not change your Trade: Ile bee your Tapſter ſtill; courage, there will bee pitty taken on you; you that haue worne your eyes almoſt out in the ſeruice, you will bee conſidered. What's to doe heere, Thomas Tapſter? let's withdraw? Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the Prouoſt to priſon: and there's Madam Iuliet. Fellow, why do'ſt thou ſhow me thus to th' world? Beare me to priſon, where I am committed. I do it not in euill diſpoſition, But from Lord Angelo by ſpeciall charge. Thus can the demy-god (Authority) Make vs pay downe, for our offence, by waight The words of heauen▪ on whom it will, it will, On whom it will not (ſoe) yet ſtill 'tis iuſt. Why how now Claudio▪ whence comes this reſtraint.