Forgiveness and mercy smiles on the faces
of these dull and foolish creatures!
And yet I, the only soul with half a wit,
able to see though the false visage of
our most noble and true highness,
am thus sentenced to wed a punk!
Wretched Claudio, deceitful Angelo,
slanderous Isabel, a whole coop of fools!
I did but speak the truth, unmask the false,
and my recompense for such a true deed
is eternal imprisonment
Shame and curses to all ye dim-witted fools,
happy in love, content in ignorance.
I go hence forth to my forlorn captivity,
but be not fooled, measure for measure,
while I waste thence away for my crimes,
these crimes shalt ne'er be forgotten til paid!
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