Abhorson What, ho, Barnardine!
Barnardine
Barnardine. ([Within]) A pox o' your throats! Who makes that noise there? What are you?
Barnardine A long-imprisoned, unrepentant murderer who refuses to be executed on schedule. Comedy · Measure for Measure
Barnardine's lines in Measure for Measure
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Pompey Your friends, sir; the hangman. You must be so good, sir, to rise and be put to death.
Barnardine
Barnardine. ([Within]) Away, you rogue, away! I am sleepy.
Pompey Very ready, sir.
Barnardine
Barnardine. How now, Abhorson? what's the news with you?
Abhorson Truly, sir, I would desire you to clap into your prayers; for, look you, the warrant's come.
Barnardine
Barnardine. You rogue, I have been drinking all night; I am not fitted for 't.
Duke Vincentio Sir, induced by my charity, and hearing how hastily you are to depart, I am come to advise you, comfort you and pray with you.
Barnardine
Barnardine. Friar, not I; I have been drinking hard all night, and I will have more time to prepare me, or they shall beat out my brains with billets: I will not consent to die this day, that's certain.
Duke Vincentio O, sir, you must: and therefore I beseech you look forward on the journey you shall go.
Barnardine
Barnardine. I swear I will not die to-day for any man's persuasion.
Duke Vincentio But hear you.
Barnardine
Barnardine. Not a word: if you have any thing to say to me, come to my ward; for thence will not I to-day.