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1 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 1] |
Vincentio |
29 |
Look where he comes.
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2 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
138 |
Behold, behold. where Madam Mitigation comes! I
have purchased as many diseases under her roof as come to—
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3 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Pompey |
202 |
Here comes Signior Claudio, led by the provost to
prison; and there's Madam Juliet.
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4 |
Measure for Measure
[I, 2] |
Lucio |
215 |
Why, how now, Claudio! whence comes this restraint?
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5 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 1] |
Escalus |
512 |
This comes off well; here's a wise officer.
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6 |
Measure for Measure
[II, 3] |
Provost |
973 |
I would do more than that, if more were needful.
[Enter JULIET]
Look, here comes one: a gentlewoman of mine,
Who, falling in the flaws of her own youth,
Hath blister'd her report: she is with child;
And he that got it, sentenced; a young man
More fit to do another such offence
Than die for this.
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7 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 1] |
(stage directions) |
1422 |
[Exit Provost. ISABELLA comes forward]
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8 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 2] |
Elbow |
1545 |
He must before the deputy, sir; he has given him
warning: the deputy cannot abide a whoremaster: if
he be a whoremonger, and comes before him, he were
as good go a mile on his errand.
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9 |
Measure for Measure
[III, 2] |
Vincentio |
1693 |
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?
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10 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 1] |
Mariana |
1801 |
Break off thy song, and haste thee quick away:
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice
Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.
[Exit Boy]
[Enter DUKE VINCENTIO disguised as before]
I cry you mercy, sir; and well could wish
You had not found me here so musical:
Let me excuse me, and believe me so,
My mirth it much displeased, but pleased my woe.
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11 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 1] |
Isabella |
1841 |
No, none, but only a repair i' the dark;
And that I have possess'd him my most stay
Can be but brief; for I have made him know
I have a servant comes with me along,
That stays upon me, whose persuasion is
I come about my brother.
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12 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 1] |
Vincentio |
1847 |
'Tis well borne up.
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.
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13 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Provost |
1997 |
Happily
You something know; yet I believe there comes
No countermand; no such example have we:
Besides, upon the very siege of justice
Lord Angelo hath to the public ear
Profess'd the contrary.
[Enter a Messenger]
This is his lordship's man.
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14 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 2] |
Vincentio |
2005 |
And here comes Claudio's pardon.
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15 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 3] |
Abhorson |
2162 |
Look you, sir; here comes your ghostly father: do
we jest now, think you?
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16 |
Measure for Measure
[IV, 3] |
Vincentio |
2250 |
This nor hurts him nor profits you a jot;
Forbear it therefore; give your cause to heaven.
Mark what I say, which you shall find
By every syllable a faithful verity:
The duke comes home to-morrow; nay, dry your eyes;
One of our convent, and his confessor,
Gives me this instance: already he hath carried
Notice to Escalus and Angelo,
Who do prepare to meet him at the gates,
There to give up their power. If you can, pace your wisdom
In that good path that I would wish it go,
And you shall have your bosom on this wretch,
Grace of the duke, revenges to your heart,
And general honour.
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17 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Vincentio |
2568 |
Good friar, let's hear it.
[ISABELLA is carried off guarded; and MARIANA comes forward]
Do you not smile at this, Lord Angelo?
O heaven, the vanity of wretched fools!
Give us some seats. Come, cousin Angelo;
In this I'll be impartial; be you judge
Of your own cause. Is this the witness, friar?
First, let her show her face, and after speak.
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18 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Mariana |
2633 |
Noble prince,
As there comes light from heaven and words from breath,
As there is sense in truth and truth in virtue,
I am affianced this man's wife as strongly
As words could make up vows: and, my good lord,
But Tuesday night last gone in's garden-house
He knew me as a wife. As this is true,
Let me in safety raise me from my knees
Or else for ever be confixed here,
A marble monument!
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19 |
Measure for Measure
[V, 1] |
Lucio |
2699 |
My lord, here comes the rascal I spoke of; here with
the provost.
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