Good husband, let us every one go home,
And laugh this sport o'er by a country fire,
Sir John and all.

Ford. Let it be fo: Sir John,
To master Brook you yet shall hold your word;
For he, to night, shall lye with mistress Ford.

[Exeunt omnes.

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MEASURE

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VOL. I.

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Dramatis Perfonæ.

VINCENTIO, Duke of Vienna.

Angelo, Lord Deputy in the Duke's absence.

Efcalus, An ancient Lord, join'd with Angelo in the

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Deputation.

Claudio, a young Gentleman.

Lucio, a Fantastick.

Two Gentlemen.

Varrius, a Gentleman, Servant to the Duke.
Provoft.

Thomas, two Friars.

Peter,

A Justice.

Elbow, a fimple Constable.

Froth, a foolish Gentleman.

Clown, Servant to Mrs. Over-done!

Abhorson, an Executioner.

Barnardine, a dissolute Prisoner.

Isabella, Sister to Claudio.

Mariana, betrothed to Angelo.
Juliet, beloved of Claudio.

Francifca, a Nun.

Mistress Over-done, a Bawd.

Guards, Officers, and other Attendants.

SCENE, Vienna.

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* Since I am not to know, that your own Science Exceeds, in that, the lifts of all advice

My strength can give you: then no more remains:

Put

The story is taken from Cinthio's Novels, December 8.

November 5.

Mr. Pope.

2 Since I am not to know, that your own Science
Exceeds, in that, the lifts of all advice

My strength can give you : then no more remains :
Put that to your fufficiency, as your worth is able,..

And let them work.) To the integrity of this reading
Mr. Theobald objects, and says, What was Escalus to put to his
Jufficiency! why his fcience: But his science and sufficiency were

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