Subtle as sphinx, as sweet and musical, WOMEN'S EYES. From women's eyes this doctrine I derive; They sparkle still the right Promethean fire; They are the books, the arts, the academies, That show, contain, and nourish all the world; Else, none at all in aught proves excellent. ACT V. JEST AND JESTER. Your task shall be With all the fierce* endeavour of your wit, Biron. To move wild laughter in the throat of death? It cannot be; it is impossible: Mirth cannot move a soul in agony. Ros. Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spiri: Of him that hears it, never in the tongue SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and violets bluc, * Vehement Cuckoo, cuckoo,-O word of fear, When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, Cuckoo, cuckoo,-O word of fear, Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And milk comes frozen home in pail, Tu-whit, to-who, a merry note, When all aloud the wind doth blow, And Marian's nose looks red and raw, To-whit, to-who, a merry note, ་་་་ MEASURE FOR MEASURE. ACT I. VIRTUE GIVEN TO BE EXERTED. HEAVEN doth with us, as we with torches do; Not light them for themselves: for if our virtues + Wild apples. * Cool. Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touch'd THE CONSEQUENCE OF LIBERTY INDULGED. As surfeit is the father of much fast, ELOQUENCE AND BEAUTY. In her youth There is a prones and speechless dialect, Such as moves men; beside, she hath prosperous art PARDON THE SANCTION OF WICKEDNESS. For we bid this be done, When evil deeds have their permissive pass, A SEVERE GOVERNOR. Lord Angelo is precise; Stands at a guard|| with envy; scarce confesses Is more to bread than stone; Hence shall we see RESOLUTION. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt. *For high purposes. Voraciously devour + Interest. § Prompt THE PRAYERS OF MAIDENS EFFECTUAL. Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue, ACT II. ALL MEN FRAIL. Let but your honour know,† (Whom I believe to be most strait in virtue,) Could have attained the effect of your own purpose, THE FAULTS OF OTHERS NO JUSTIFICATION OF 'Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus, Another thing to fall. I not deny, The jury, passing on the prisoner's life, May, in the sworn twelve, have a thief or two Guiltier than him they try: What's open made to justice, That justice seizes. What know the laws, That thieves do passŞ on thieves? Tis very preg. nant. || The jewel that we find, we stoop and take it, You may not so extenuate his offence, ForT I have had such faults; but rather tell me, Let mine own judgment pattern out my death, * Have. + Examine. § Pass judgment. || Plain. ** Sentence. + Suited. T Because. MERCY FREQUENTLY MISTAKEN. Mercy is not itself, that oft looks so; l'ardon is still the nurse of second wo. MERCY IN GOVERNORS COMMENDED. No ceremony that to great ones 'longs, As Alas THE DUTY OF MUTUAL FORGIVENESS Why, all Yet show some pity. JUSTICE. Ang. I show it most of all, when I show justice, For then I pity those I do not know, Which a dismiss'd offence would after gall; And do him right, that, answering one foul wrong, Lives not to act another. THE ABUSE OF AUTHORITY. O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous Could great men thunder, As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet, every pelting, petty officer, For * Would use his heaven for thunder; nothing but thunder. Merciful heaven! Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt, Split'st the unwedgeable and gnarledt oak, * Paltry. † Knotted. |