Kings and rulers -- Drama; Political plays; Tragicomedy
Why is she with you then?
Can she waite on you better then your men,
Has she a gift in plucking off your stockings,
Can she make Cawdles well, or cut your Comes,
Why doe you keepe her with you? For your Queene
I know you doe contemne her, so should I
And every Subject else thinke much at it.
_Tig_.
Let um thinke much, but tis more firme then earth
Thou seest thy Queene there.
_Lig_.
Then have I made a faire hand, I cald her Whore,
If I shall speake now as her Father, I cannot chuse
But greatly rejoyce that she shall be a Queene: but if
I should speake to you as a Statesman shee were more fit
To be your Whore.
_Tig_.
Get you about your businesse to _Arbaces_,
Now you talke idlie.
_Lig_.
Yes Sir, I will goe.
And shall she be a Queene, she had more wit
Then her old Father when she ranne away:
Shall shee be a Queene, now by my troth tis fine,
Ile dance out of all measure at her wedding:
Shall I not Sir?
_Tigr_.
Yes marrie shalt thou.
_Lig_.
He make these witherd Kexes beare my bodie
Two houres together above ground.
_Tigr_.
Nay, goe, my businesse requires haste.
_Lig_.
Good God preserve you, you are an excellent King.
_Spa_.
Farewell good Father.
_Lig_.
Farewell sweete vertuous Daughter;
I never was so joyfull in my life,
That I remember: shall shee be a Queene?
Now I perceive a man may weepe for joy,
I had thought they had lied that said so.
_Exit_.
_Tig_.
Come my deare love.
_Spa_.
But you may see another
May alter that againe.
_Tigr_.
Urge it no more;
I have made up a new strong constancie,
Not to be shooke with eyes; I know I have
The passions of a man, but if I meete
With any subject that shall hold my eyes
More firmely then is fit; Ile thinke of thee,
and runne away from it: let that suffice.
_Exeunt_.
_Enter Bacurius, and a servant_.
_Bac_.
Three gentlemen without to speake with me?
_Ser_.
Yes Sir.
_Bac_.
Let them come in.
_Ser_.
They are enterd Sir already.
_Enter Bessus, and Swordmen_.
_Bac_.
Now fellowes, your busines, are these the Gentlemen.
_Bess_.
My Lord I have made bold to bring these Gentlemen my Friends ath'
sword along with me.
_Bac_.
I am afraid youle fight then.
_Bes_.
My good Lord I will not, your Lordship is mistaken,
Feare not Lord.
_Bac_.
Sir I am sorrie fort.
_Bes_.
I can aske no more in honor, Gentlemen you heare my Lord is sorrie.
_Bac_.
Not that I have beaten you, but beaten one that will be beaten:
one whose dull bodie will require launcing: As surfeits doe the
diet, spring and full. Now to your swordmen, what come they for
good Captaine Stock-fish?
_Bes_.
It seemes your Lordship has forgot my name.
_Bac_.
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