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Early modern literature
Drama, gender & the body

Measure for Measure

Act 4, Scene 5

Modern spelling. Stage directions omitted.

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DUKE

These letters at fit time deliver me.
The Provost knows our purpose and our plot.
The matter being afoot, keep your instruction
And hold you ever to our special drift,
Though sometimes you do blench from this to that
As cause minister. Go call at Flavius’ house,
And tell him where I stay. Give the like notice
To Valencius, Rowland, and to Crassus,
And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate.
But send me Flavius first.

FRIAR PETER

It shall be speeded well.

DUKE

I thank , Varrius, made good haste.
Come, we will walk. There’s other of our friends
Will greet us here . My gentle Varrius.

All of Measure for Measure

Act 1

Act 1, Scene 1Act 1, Scene 2Act 1, Scene 3Act 1, Scene 4,

Act 2

Act 2, Scene 1Act 2, Scene 2Act 2, Scene 3Act 2, Scene 4,

Act 3

Act 3, Scene 1Act 3, Scene 2,

Act 4

Act 4, Scene 1Act 4, Scene 2Act 4, Scene 3Act 4, Scene 4Act 4, Scene 5Act 4, Scene 6,

Act 5

Act 5, Scene 1

Open Measure for Measure in the 1623 First Folio. See its words in the cloud.

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