Shakespeare, William / Middleton, Thomas · published 1623 · first performed or written 1604 (Annals) tragicomedy · King's Men T15 Friars and holy orders in plot typicality 0.85 · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T15: friar, lord, holy, friars, robin, peggy, lacie, angelo, love, nun.
Sir, I know him, and I love him. Love talks with better knowledge, & knowledge with dear love. Come Sir, I know what I know. I can hardly believe that, since you know not what you speak. But if ever the Duke return (as our prayers are he may) let me desire you to make your answer before him: if it be honest you have spoke, you have courage to maintain it; I am bound to call upon you, and I pray you your name? Sir my name is Lucio, well known to the Duke. He shall know you better Sir, if I may live to report you. I fear you not. O, you hope the Duke will return no more: or you imagine me to unhurtful an opposite: but indeed I can do you little harm: You'll forswear this again? I'll be hanged first: Thou art deceived in me Friar. But no more of this: Canst thou tell if Claudio die to morrow, or no? Why should he die Sir? Why? For filling a bottle with a Tunne-dish: I would the Duke we talk of were returned again: this vngenitur'd Agent will vn-people the Province with Continency. Sparrows must not build in his houseeeves, because they are lecherous: The Duke yet would have dark deeds darkelie answered, he would never bring them to light: would he were returned. Marry this Claudio is condemned for untrussing. Farewell good Friar, I prithee pray for me: The Duke (I say to thee again) would eat Mutton on Fridays. He's now past it, yet (and I say to thee) he would mouth with a beggar, though she smelled brownebread and Garlic: say that I said so: Farewell. No might, nor greatness in mortality Can censure scape: Back-wounding calumny The whitest virtue strikes. What King so strong, Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue? But who comes here? Go, away with her to prison. Good my Lord be good to me, your Honour is accounted a merciful man: good my Lord. Double, and treble admonition, and still forfeit in the same kind? This would make mercy swear and play the Tyrant. A Bawd of eleven years' continuance, may it please your Honor. My Lord, this is one Lucio's information against me, Mistress Kate Keepe-downe was with child by him in the Duke's time, he promised her marriage: his Child is a year and a quarter old come Philip and Iacob: I have kept it myself; and see how he goes about to abuse me. That fellow is a fellow of much Licence: Let him be called before us. Away with her to prison: Go too, no more words. Provost, my Brother Angelo will not be altered, Claudio must die to morrow: Let him be furnished with Divines, and have all charitable preparation. If my brother wrought by my pity, it should not be so with him. So please you, this Friar hath been with him, and advised him for th' entertainment of death.
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Sir, I know him, and I loue him. Loue talkes with better knowledge, & knowledge with deare loue. Come Sir, I know what I know. I can hardly beleeue that, ſince you know not what you ſpeake. But if euer the Duke returne (as our praiers are he may) let mee deſire you to make your anſwer before him: if it bee honeſt you haue ſpoke, you haue courage to maintaine it; I am bound to call vppon you, and I pray you your name? Sir my name is Lucio, wel known to the Duke. He ſhall know you better Sir, if I may liue to report you. I feare you not. O, you hope the Duke will returne no more: or you imagine me to vnhurtfull an oppoſite: but indeed I can doe you little harme: You'll for-ſweare this againe? Ile be hang'd firſt: Thou art deceiu'd in mee Friar. But no more of this: Canſt thou tell if Claudio die to morrow, or no? Why ſhould he die Sir? Why? For filling a bottle with a Tunne-diſh: I would the Duke we talke of were return'd againe: this vngenitur'd Agent will vn-people the Prouince with Continencie. Sparrowes muſt not build in his houſeeeues, becauſe they are lecherous: The Duke yet would haue darke deeds darkelie anſwered, hee would neuer bring them to light: would hee were return'd. Marrie this Claudio is condemned for vntruſſing. Farwell good Friar, I prethee pray for me: The Duke (I ſay to thee againe) would eate Mutton on Fridaies. He's now paſt it, yet (and I ſay to thee) hee would mouth with a beggar, though ſhe ſmelt browne-bread and Garlicke: ſay that I ſaid ſo: Farewell. No might, nor greatneſſe in mortality Can cenſure ſcape: Back-wounding calumnie The whiteſt vertue ſtrikes. What King ſo ſtrong, Can tie the gall vp in the ſlanderous tong? But who comes heere? Go, away with her to priſon. Good my Lord be good to mee, your Honor is accounted a mercifull man: good my Lord. Double, and trebble admonition, and ſtill forfeite in the ſame kinde? This would make mercy ſweare and play the Tirant. A Bawd of eleuen yeares continuance, may it pleaſe your Honor. My Lord, this is one Lucio's information againſt me, Miſtris Kate Keepe-downe was with childe by him in the Dukes time, he promis'd her marriage: his Childe is a yeere and a quarter olde come Philip and Iacob: I haue kept it my ſelfe; and ſee how hee goes about to abuſe me. That fellow is a fellow of much Licenſe: Let him be call'd before vs. Away with her to priſon: Goe too, no more words. Prouoſt, my Brother Angelo will not be alter'd, Claudio muſt die to morrow: Let him be furniſh'd with Diuines, and haue all charitable preparation. If my brother wrought by my pitie, it ſhould not be ſo with him. So pleaſe you, this Friar hath beene with him, and aduis'd him for th' entertainment of death.