Being urged at a time unseasonable. SAL. In this, the antique and well-noted face Of plain old form is much disfigured; And, like a shifted wind unto a sail, It makes the course of thoughts to fetch about; Startles and frights consideration; Makes sound opinion sick, and truth suspected, For putting on so new a fashion'd robe. PEM. When workmen strive to do better They do confound their skill in covetousness: Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse; SAL. To this effect, before you were new- We breath'd our counsel: but it pleas'd your highness To overbear it; and we are all well pleas'd; Since all and every part of what we would, Doth make a stand at what your highness will. K. JOHN. Some reasons of this double coro- I have possess'd you with, and think them strong; To sound the purposes of all their hearts,) Bend their best studies,) heartily request K. JOHN. Let it be so; I do commit his Enter HUBERT. To your direction.-Hubert, what news with you? PEM. This is the man should do the bloody deed; He show'd his warrant to a friend of mine: The image of a wicked heinous fault Lives in his eye; that close-aspéct of his Does show the mood of a much-troubled breast; And I do fearfully believe, 'tis done, What we so fear'd he had a charge to do. SAL. The colour of the king doth come and go, Between his purpose and his conscience, Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set: PEM. And, when it breaks, I fear, will issue The foul corruption of a sweet child's death. K. JOHN. We cannot hold mortality's strong hand:-Good lords, although my will to give is living, The suit which you demand is gone and dead: He tells us, Arthur is deceas'd to-night. SAL. Indeed, we fear'd, his sickness was past cure. PEM. Indeed, we heard how near his death he was, Before the child himself felt he was sick : This must be answer'd, either here, or hence. Think you, I bear the shears of destiny? And find the inheritance of this poor child, That blood, which ow'd the breadth of all this isle, [Exeunt Lords. K. JOHN. They burn in indignation; I repent; There is no sure foundation set on blood; KING JOHN, A. 4, s. 2. WIVES SHOULD PERSUADE RATHER THAN OVERRULE. PETRUCHIO. Well, come, my Kate; we will unto your father's, Even in these honest mean habiliments; Our purses shall be proud, our garments poor: So honour peereth in the meanest habit. Because his painted skin contents the eye? KATHERINE. almost two; And 'twill be supper-time, ere you come there. HORTENSIO. Why, so! this gallant will command the sun. TAMING OF The shrew, ▲. 4, s. 3. WOMAN REIGNS WHERE THE ANGELO. When I would pray and think, I think and pray To several subjects: heaven hath my empty words; Whilst my invention, hearing not my tongue, And in my heart, the strong and swelling evil Grown fear'd and tedious; yea, my gravity, Wherein (let no man hear me) I take pride, Could I, with boot, change for an idle plume, Which the air beats for vain. O place! O form! How often dost thou with thy case, thy habit, Wrench awe from fools, and tie the wiser souls To thy false seeming? Blood, thou still art blood: Let's write good angel on the devil's horn, 'Tis not the devil's crest. Why does my blood thus muster to my heart: Making both it unable for itself, And dispossessing all the other parts Of necessary fitness ? So play the foolish throngs with one that swoons; Come all to help him, and so stop the air |