Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
Get you about your business to _Arbaces_, now you talk idlely.
_Lyg_.
Yes Sir, I will go, and shall she be a Queen? she had more wit
than her old Father, when she ran away: shall she be Queen? now
by my troth 'tis fine, I'le dance out of all measure at her
wedding: shall I not Sir?
_Tigr_.
Yes marry shalt thou.
_Lyg_.
I'le make these withered kexes bear my body two hours together
above ground.
_Tigr_.
Nay go, my business requires hast.
_Lyg_.
Good Heaven preserve you, you are an excellent King.
_Spa_.
Farwell good Father.
_Lyg_.
Farwell sweet vertuous Daughter, I never was so joyfull in all my
life, that I remember: shall she be a Queen? Now I perceive a man
may weep for joy, I had thought they had lyed that said so.
[_Exit_ Lygones.
_Tigr_.
Come my dear love.
_Spa_.
But you may see another may alter that again.
_Tigr_.
Urge it no more, I have made up a new strong constancy, not to be
shook with eyes: I know I have the passions of a man, but if I
meet with any subject that should hold my eyes more firmly than
is fit, I'le think of thee, and run away from it: let that
suffice.
[_Exeunt all_.
_Enter_ Bacurius _And his Servant_.
_Bac_.
Three Gentlemen without to speak with me?
_Ser_.
Yes Sir.
_Bac_.
Let them come in.
_Enter_ Bessus _with the two Sword-men_.
_Ser_.
They are entred Sir already.
_Bac_.
Now fellows your business? are these the Gentlemen?
_Bes_.
My Lord, I have made bold to bring these Gentlemen, my friends
o'th' Sword along with me.
_Bac_.
I am afraid you'l fight then.
_Bes_.
My good Lord, I will not, your Lordship is much mistaken, fear
not Lord.
_Bac_.
Sir, I am sorry for't.
_Bes_.
I ask no more in honour, Gentlemen you hear my Lord is sorry.
_Bac_.
Not that I have beaten you, but beaten one that will be beaten:
one whose dull body will require a laming, as Surfeits do the
diet, spring and fall; now to your Sword-men; what come they for,
good Captain Stock-fish?
_Bes_.
It seems your Lordship has forgot my name.
_Bac_.
No, nor your nature neither, though they are things fitter I must
confess for any thing, than my remembrance, or any honest mans:
what shall these Billets do; be pil'd up in my wood-yard?
_Bes_.
Your Lordship holds your mirth still, Heaven continue it: but for
these Gentlemen, they come--
_Bac_.
To swear you are a Coward, spare your book, I do believe it.
_Bes_.
Your Lordship still draws wide, they come to vouch under their
valiant hands I am no Coward.
_Bac_.
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