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The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare;
The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare Author:William Shakespeare, William Harness Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: That, to the observer, doth thy history Fully unfold: thyself and thy belongings Are not thine own so proper, as to waste Thyself upon thy virtues, them... more » on thee. Heaven doth with us, as we with torches do; Not light them for themselves: for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely touched, But to fine issues: nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence, But like a thrifty goddess, she determines Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. But I do bend my speech To one that can my part in him advertise: Hold, therefore.—Angelo, In our remove, be thou at full ourself; Mortality and mercy in Vienna Live in thy tongue and heart: old Escalus, Though first in question, is thy secondary: Take thy commission. Ang. Now, good my lord, Let there be some more test made of my metal, Before so noble and so great a figure Be stamped upon it. Duke. No more evasion: We have with a leavened and prepared choice Proceeded to you; therefore take your honors. Our haste from hence is of so quick condition, That it prefers itself, and leaves unquestioned Matters of needful value. We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall imp6rtune, How it goes with us; and do look to know What doth befall you here. So, fare you well: To the hopeful execution do I leave you Of your commissions. Ang. Yet, give leave, my lord, That we may bring you something on the way. Duke. My haste may not admit it; Nor need you, on mine honor, have to do With any scruple: your scope is as mine own; So to enforce or qualify the laws, As to your soul seems good. Give me your hand; I'll privily away; I love the people, But do not like to stage me to their ey...« less