Friar Peter A friar who assists the Duke's scheme to expose Angelo publicly.
Comedy · Measure for Measure

Friar Peter's lines in Measure for Measure

7 speeches in 3 scenes, with cues

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Duke Vincentio Go call at Flavius' house, And tell him where I stay: give the like notice To Valentinus, Rowland, and to Crassus, And bid them bring the trumpets to the gate; But send me Flavius first.
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. It shall be speeded well.

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Isabella O, peace! the friar is come.
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. Come, I have found you out a stand most fit, Where you may have such vantage on the duke, He shall not pass you. Twice have the trumpets sounded; The generous and gravest citizens Have hent the gates, and very near upon The duke is entering: therefore, hence, away!

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Duke Vincentio Give me your hand, And let the subject see, to make them know That outward courtesies would fain proclaim Favours that keep within. Come, Escalus, You must walk by us on our other hand; And good supporters are you.
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. Now is your time: speak loud and kneel before him.
Lucio But yesternight, my lord, she and that friar, I saw them at the prison: a saucy friar, A very scurvy fellow.
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. Blessed be your royal grace! I have stood by, my lord, and I have heard Your royal ear abused. First, hath this woman Most wrongfully accused your substitute, Who is as free from touch or soil with her As she from one ungot.
Duke Vincentio We did believe no less. Know you that Friar Lodowick that she speaks of?
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. I know him for a man divine and holy; Not scurvy, nor a temporary meddler, As he's reported by this gentleman; And, on my trust, a man that never yet Did, as he vouches, misreport your grace.
Lucio My lord, most villanously; believe it.
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. Well, he in time may come to clear himself; But at this instant he is sick my lord, Of a strange fever. Upon his mere request, Being come to knowledge that there was complaint Intended 'gainst Lord Angelo, came I hither, To speak, as from his mouth, what he doth know Is true and false; and what he with his oath And all probation will make up full clear, Whensoever he's convented.
First, for this woman. To justify this worthy nobleman, So vulgarly and personally accused, Her shall you hear disproved to her eyes, Till she herself confess it.
Duke Vincentio You, Lord Escalus, Sit with my cousin; lend him your kind pains To find out this abuse, whence 'tis derived. There is another friar that set them on; Let him be sent for.
Friar Peter
Friar Peter. Would he were here, my lord! for he indeed Hath set the women on to this complaint: Your provost knows the place where he abides And he may fetch him.