Reading Measure, for Measure — William Shakespeare

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Duk.

I doe feare: too dreadfull:

Sith 'twas my fault, to giue the people scope,

'Twould be my tirrany to strike and gall them,

For what I bid them doe: For, we bid this be done

When euill deedes haue their permissiue passe,

And not the punishment: therefore indeede (my father)

I haue on Angelo impos'd the

office,

Who may in th' ambush of my name, stri□□ home,

And yet, my nature neuer in the fight

To do in slander: And to behold his sway

I will, as 'twere a brother of your Order,

Visit both Prince, and People: Therefore I pre'thee

Supply me with the habit, and instruct me

How I may formally in person beare

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