A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 — John Shaqi
A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2
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A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2
English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600
_Fer_. Committing this my Jewell to your trust
I must unto my charge: my blessing!
_Ele_. Oh doe not leave me, sir; for without you
What safety can I have? you are my father:
Pray, stay you with me.
_Fer_. Oh, my Girle, I cannot,
Dare not be so unfaithfull to the trust
His maiesty put me in, though I would stay.
_Ele_. I feare if you goe hence all will not long be well.
_Hen_. Distrust you me, Eleonora?
_Ele_. No, indeed:
You ever had with me th'opinion
Of a most noble gentleman.
_Fer_. What then?
_Ele_. I know not what besides my feare; and that
Beggs I may share your fortune, since you may not
Take up such safety here as I have.
_Fer_. Come,
You are to blame: this heaven that now lookes on us
With rugged brow may quickly smile againe
And then I shall revisite my _Eleonora_.
So, farewell. [_Exit_.
_Hen_. Till then with greater care then were the Dragons
Supposd to watch the Golden Apples growing
In the _Hesperides_, shall _Henrico_ wayte
On his best loved. Oh, my _Eleonora_,
I would to heaven there were no war but here
To shoote love darts! each smile from this fayre Eye
May take an Army prisoners: let me give
My life up here unto these lipps, and yet
I shall, by the sweetnes of a kisse, take back
The same againe. Oh thou in whom alone
Vertue hath perfect figure, hide not day
In such a Cloud: what feare hath enterd here?
My life is twisted in a Thread with thine;
Were't not defenced, there could nothing come
To make this cheeke looke pale, which at your Eye
Will not fall dead before you.--
_Enter Buzzano_.
Sirra, let all your care and duty bee
Employed to cheere this Lady: pray, be merry.
_Buz_. Oh, sir, yonders such doings.
_Hen_. Hell on your bawling! not a sillable to affright her,
or I shall tune your instrument there.
_Buz_. Hele breake the head of my instrument!
Why, sir, weomen are not affraid to heare of doings.
_Hen_. Still jarring?
_Buz_. When the whole towne is altogether by th'eares you might give
me leave to jar a little my selfe:--I have done, sir.
_Hen_. Putt on thy merryest face, _Buzzano_.
_Buz_. I have but one face, but I can make a great many.
_Hen_. My best _Eleonora_, I shall soone returne:
In the meane time be owner of this house,
The possesour. All danger, sweet, shall dwell
Far off: Ile but enquire the state of things
In the Citty, and fly back to thee with loves wings.
[_Exit_.
_Ele_. I prithee call him backe.
_Buz_. Signior _Henrico_,
She has something more to say to you. [_Redit_.
_Hen_. To me, sweetest?
_Ele_. _Henrico_, doe you love me?
_Hen_. By this faire hand.
_Ele_. And will you leave me, too?
_Hen_. Not for the wealth of _Spaine_.
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