Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
Sir, you shall have it quickly, and more beating,
you have stoln away a Lady, Captain coward, and such an
one.
_beats him_.
_Bes_.
Hold, I beseech you, hold Sir, I never yet stole any living thing
that had a tooth about it.
_Lyg_.
I know you dare lie.
_Bes_.
With none but Summer Whores upon my life Sir, my means and
manners never could attempt above a hedge or hay-cock.
_Lyg_.
Sirra, that quits not me, where is this Lady? do that you do not
use to do; tell truth, or by my hand, I'le beat your Captains
brains out, wash'em, and put 'em in again, that will I.
_Bes_.
There was a Lady Sir, I must confess, once in my charge: the
Prince Tigranes gave her to my guard for her safety, how I us'd
her, she may her self report, she's with the Prince now: I did
but wait upon her like a groom, which she will testife I am sure:
if not, my brains are at your service when you please Sir, and
glad I have 'em for you.
_Lyg_.
This is most likely, Sir, I ask you pardon, and am sorry I was so
intemperate.
_Bes_.
Well I can ask no more, you will think it strange not to have me
beat you at first sight.
_Lyg_.
Indeed I would, but I know your goodness can forget twenty
beatings, you must forgive me.
_Bes_.
Yes there's my hand, go where you will, I shall think you a
valiant fellow for all this.
_Lyg_.
My da[u]ghter is a Whore, I feel it now too sensible; yet I will
see her, discharge my self from being father to her, and then
back to my Country, and there die, farwell Captain.
[_Exit Lygo_.
_Bes_.
Farwell Sir, farwell, commend me to the gentlewoman I pray.
_1 Sword_.
How now Captain? bear up man.
_Bes_.
Gentlemen o'th'sword, your hands once more; I have been kickt
agen, but the foolish fellow is penitent, has askt me Mercy, and
my honour's safe.
_2 Sword_.
We knew that, or the foolish fellow had better have kickt his
grandsir.
_Bes_.
Confirm, confirm I pray.
_1 Sword_.
There be our hands agen, now let him come and say he was not
sorry, and he sleeps for it.
_Bes_.
Alas good ignorant old man, let him go, let him go, these courses
will undo him.
[_Exeunt clear_.
_Enter_ Lygones _And_ Bacurius.
_Bac_.
My Lord, your authority is good, and I am glad it is so, for my
consent would never hinder you from seeing your own King, I am a
Minister, but not a governor of this State, yonder is your King,
I'le leave you.
[_Exit_.
_Enter_ Tigranes _And_ Spaconia.
_Lyg_.
There he is indeed, and with him my disloyal child.
_Tigr_.
I do perceive my fault so much, that yet me thinks thou shouldst
not have forgiven me.
_Lyg_.
Health to your Majesty.
_Tigr_.
What? good _Lygones_ welcome, what business brought thee hither?
_Lyg_.
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