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1

Measure for Measure
[I, 1]

Vincentio

5

Of government the properties to unfold,
Would seem in me to affect speech and 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, you're 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.
[Exit an Attendant]
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, dress'd him with our love,
And given his deputation all the organs
Of our own power: what think you of it?

2

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Escalus

647

Nine! Come hither to me, Master Froth. Master
Froth, I would not have you acquainted with
tapsters: they will draw you, Master Froth, and you
will hang them. Get you gone, and let me hear no
more of you.

3

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Escalus

655

Well, no more of it, Master Froth: farewell.
[Exit FROTH]
Come you hither to me, Master tapster. What's your
name, Master tapster?

4

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Escalus

701

Come hither to me, Master Elbow; come hither, Master
constable. How long have you been in this place of constable?

5

Measure for Measure
[IV, 2]

Provost

1886

Come hither, sirrah. Can you cut off a man's head?

6

Measure for Measure
[IV, 2]

Provost

1943

Call hither Barnardine and Claudio:
[Exeunt POMPEY and ABHORSON]
The one has my pity; not a jot the other,
Being a murderer, though he were my brother.
[Enter CLAUDIO]
Look, here's the warrant, Claudio, for thy death:
'Tis now dead midnight, and by eight to-morrow
Thou must be made immortal. Where's Barnardine?

7

Measure for Measure
[IV, 3]

Abhorson

2137

Sirrah, bring Barnardine hither.

8

Measure for Measure
[IV, 3]

Vincentio

2231

The tongue of Isabel. She's come to know
If yet her brother's pardon be come hither:
But I will keep her ignorant of her good,
To make her heavenly comforts of despair,
When it is least expected.

9

Measure for Measure
[V, 1]

Vincentio

2524

I know you'ld fain be gone. An officer!
To prison with her! Shall we thus permit
A blasting and a scandalous breath to fall
On him so near us? This needs must be a practise.
Who knew of Your intent and coming hither?

10

Measure for Measure
[V, 1]

Friar Peter

2555

Well, he in time may come to clear himself;
But at this instant he is sick my lord,
Of a strange fever. Upon his mere request,
Being come to knowledge that there was complaint
Intended 'gainst Lord Angelo, came I hither,
To speak, as from his mouth, what he doth know
Is true and false; and what he with his oath
And all probation will make up full clear,
Whensoever he's convented. First, for this woman.
To justify this worthy nobleman,
So vulgarly and personally accused,
Her shall you hear disproved to her eyes,
Till she herself confess it.

11

Measure for Measure
[V, 1]

Lucio

2743

'Tis he, my lord. Come hither, goodman baldpate:
do you know me?

12

Measure for Measure
[V, 1]

Vincentio

2794

Come hither, Mariana.
Say, wast thou e'er contracted to this woman?

13

Measure for Measure
[V, 1]

Vincentio

2803

Come hither, Isabel.
Your friar is now your prince: as I was then
Advertising and holy to your business,
Not changing heart with habit, I am still
Attorney'd at your service.

14

Measure for Measure
[V, 1]

Vincentio

2908

I would thou hadst done so by Claudio.
Go fetch him hither; let me look upon him.