Shakespeare - First Folio facsimile (1910)/Measure, for Measure/Act 4 Scene 1
Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima.
Enter Mariana, and Boy singing.
Song.Take, oh take those lips away,
that so sweetly were forsworne,
And those eyes: the breake of day
lights that doe mislead the Morne;
But my kisses bring againe, bring againe,
Seales of loue, but seal'd in vaine, seal'd in vaine.
Enter Duke.
Breake off thy song, and haste thee quick away,
Here comes a man of comfort, whose aduice
Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.
I cry you mercie, Sir, and well could wish
You had not found me here so musicall.
Let me excuse me, and beleeue me so,
My mirth it much displeas'd, but pleas'd my woe.
Duk.
'Tis good; though Musick oft hath such a charme
To make bad, good; and good prouoake to harme.
I pray you tell me, hath any body enquir'd for mee here
to day; much vpon this time haue I promis'd here to
meete.
Mar.
You haue not bin enquir'd after: I haue sat
here all day.
Enter Isabell.
I doe constantly beleeue you: the time is come
euen now. I shall craue your forbearance a little, may be
I will call vpon you anone for some aduantage to your
selfe.
Mar.
I am alwayes bound to you. Exit.
Duk.
Very well met, and well come:
What is the newes from this good Deputie?
Isab.
He hath a Garden circummur'd with Bricke,
Whose westerne side is with a Vineyard back't;
And to that Vineyard is a planched gate,
That makes his opening with this bigger Key:
This other doth command a little doore,
Which from the Vineyard to the Garden leades,
There haue I made my promise, vpon the
Heauy midle of the night, to call vpon him.
Duk.
But shall you on your knowledge find this way?
Isab.
I haue t'ane a due, and wary note vpon't,
With whispering, and most guiltie diligence,
In action all of precept, he did show me
The way twice ore.
Duk.
Are there no other tokens
Betweene you 'greed, concerning her obseruance?
Isab.
No: none but onely a repaire ith' darke,
And that I haue possest him, my most stay
Can be but briefe: for I haue made him know,
I haue a Seruant comes with me along
That staies vpon me; whose perswasion is,
I come about my Brother.
Duk.
'Tis well borne vp.
I haue not yet made knowne to Mariana.
Enter Mariana.
I pray you be acquainted with this Maid,
She comes to doe you good.
Isab.
I doe desire the like.
Duk.
Do you perswade your selfe that I respect you?
Mar.
Good Frier, I know you do, and haue found it.
Duke.
Take then this your companion by the hand
Who hath a storie readie for your eare:
I shall attend your leisure, but make haste
The vaporous night approaches.
Mar.
Wilt please you walke aside. Exit.
Duke.
Oh Place, and greatnes: millions of false eies
Are stucke vpon thee: volumes of report
Run with these false, and most contrarious Quest
Vpon thy doings: thousand escapes of wit
Make thee the father of their idle dreame,
And racke thee in their fancies. Welcome, how agreed?
Enter Mariana and Isabella.
Shee'll take the enterprize vpon her father,
If you aduise it
Duke.
It is not my consent,
But my entreaty too.
Isa.
Little haue you to say
When you depart from him, but soft and low,
Remember now my brother.
Mar.
Feare me not.
Duk.
Nor gentle daughter, feare you not at all:
He is your husband on a pre-contract:
To bring you thus together 'tis no sinne,
Sith that the Iustice of your title to him
Doth flourish the deceit. Come, let vs goe,
Our Corne's to reape, for yet our Tithes to sow. Exeunt.