He who the sword of heaven will bear 261 Should be as holy as severe, 262 Pattern in himself to know, 263 Grace to stand, and virtue go; 264 More nor less to others paying 265 Than by self-offenses weighing. 266 Shame to him whose cruel striking 267 Kills for faults of his own liking. 268 Twice treble shame on Angelo, 269 To weed my vice, and let his grow. 270 O, what may man within him hide, 271 Though angel on the outward side! 272 How may likeness made in crimes, 273 Making practice on the times, 274 To draw with idle spiders’ strings 275 Most ponderous and substantial things. 276 Craft
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He who the sword of heaven will bear 261
Should be as holy as severe, 262
Pattern in himself to know, 263
Grace to stand, and virtue go; 264
More nor less to others paying 265
Than by self-offenses weighing. 266
Shame to him whose cruel striking 267
Kills for faults of his own liking. 268
Twice treble shame on Angelo, 269
To weed my vice, and let his grow. 270
O, what may man within him hide, 271
Though angel on the outward side! 272
How may likeness made in crimes, 273
Making practice on the times, 274
To draw with idle spiders’ strings 275
Most ponderous and substantial things. 276
Craft against vice I must apply. 277
With Angelo tonight shall lie 278
His old betrothèd but despisèd. 279
So disguise shall, by th’ disguisèd, 280
Pay with falsehood false exacting 281
And perform an old contracting. 282
