A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15Dodsley, Robert
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A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 15
Dodsley, Robert
English drama
+Mir.+ Ay, but I have
A mind to go, and that is one of our
Articles.
+Phil.+ Well, but shan't we put that other
Article in, before we part?
+Mir.+ No, no, good-bye to you.
+Phil.+ Farewell, mettle-- [_Exit._
_Enter +Pinguister+, +Doctor+, and +Servants+._
+Mir.+ Look you, master Pinguister, this is the
Measure must meet about your waist, before
I marry you.
+Pin.+ This? why it will not come
About the small of my leg. [_Tries the measure himself._
+Mir.+ Sir, I am sorrier
For it: but it must compass your middle before
You can be my dear chuck: your servant, sir,
I am in haste.
+Pin.+ Prythee, thou damnable
Pretty rogue, let me have some comfort from thee,
Before thou goest, either from thy eyes,
Thy cheeks, mouth, or nose, or some part about thee
Consider what a dissolution I
Must undergo for love of thee.
+Mir.+ I do indeed, sir; but your servant for this time. [_Exit._
+Pin.+ Worthy doctor, my hopes are all in you now,
I have tried many physicians already
To make me lean enough for that
Tormenting, pretty fairy devil.
+Doctor.+ Truly, sir, your case is very desperate;
But if any man in the world can drain
Your fat from you, 'tis I: sir, we'll begin
Your course out of hand.
+Pin.+ Do you hear, be sure
I have at least two dozen of napkins ready
Upon the spot, to rub me at every turn;
Therefore come you all along with me--
Have mercy on me, I have love and fat
Enough to furnish a whole nation. [_Exeunt._
ACT III.
_Enter +Amphelia+, going to the prison._
+Amph.+ How false a woman to all eyes I seem,
Because I still will hide my constant love!
This way I take will bravely break my heart,
To tell the duke were sneakingly to die:
Since, if he knew that I did love him still,
With basest scorns he'd laugh my soul to death;
Such friendship to this pris'ner I will show,
Shall make the duke believe my heart is there.
To set him free I'll use my utmost art----.
Would I could do as much for this poor heart!
This way my love with my designs complies,
Thus one in chains another's chains unties.
I have made the jailor mine already,
By promising him these hundred pieces--
'Tis now about the time I appointed
To be here--
_Enter +Jailor+._
O, yonder's the jailor expecting me--
Here, jailor, here's for thy
Honesty: may the business be done now?
+Jailor.+ O madam, never at a fitter time; take you
The key and go in to the prisoner;
Whilst I go see the passage clear,
Stand you at th' door, and when I beckon
To you, come away.
+Amph.+ Honest jailor?
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