. The comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems of William Shakspere. business Twixt you and your poor Doth he so Seek his life ?Lucio. Hath censurd* him already. And, as I hear, the provost hath a warrant For his Alas ! what poor Ability s in me to do him good ?Lucio. Assay the power you have. IsAB. My power! Alas ! I doubt—^ Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue Men give like gods; but when they weep and kneel, All their petitions are as fr
. The comedies, histories, tragedies, and poems of William Shakspere. business Twixt you and your poor Doth he so Seek his life ?Lucio. Hath censurd* him already. And, as I hear, the provost hath a warrant For his Alas ! what poor Ability s in me to do him good ?Lucio. Assay the power you have. IsAB. My power! Alas ! I doubt—^ Lucio. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt: Go to lord Angelo, And let him learn to know, when maidens sue Men give like gods; but when they weep and kneel, All their petitions are as freely theirs As they themselves would owe I 11 see what I can But speedily. IsAB. I will about it straight; No longer staying but to give the mother ? Censurd—sentenced. b We follow the metrical arrangement of the old copy. SCENE v.] MEASUEE FOR MEASUBE. 357 Notice of my affair. 1 humbly thank you :Commend me to my brother: soon at nightI 11 send him certain word of my success. Lucid. I take my leave of you. IsAB. Good sir, adieu. [ {Scene V.] COMEDIES.—VOL. 11.
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