Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 03 of 10: The Loyal Subject — John Shaqi
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 03 of 10: The Loyal SubjectFletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 03 of 10: The Loyal Subject
Fletcher, John
English drama -- 18th century; Tragicomedy
_Olym._ No more:
Take heed, heaven has a justice: take this ring with ye,
This doting spell you gave me: too well _Alinda_,
Thou knew'st the vertue in't; too well I feel it:
Nay keep that too, it may sometimes remember ye,
When you are willing to forget who gave it,
And to what vertuous end.
_Al._ Must I goe from ye?
Of all the sorrows sorrow has--must I part with ye?
Part with my noble Mistris?
_Olym._ Or I with thee wench.
_Al._ And part stain'd with opinion? Farewel Lady,
Happy and blessed Lady, goodness keep ye:
Thus your poor Servant full of grief turns from ye,
For ever full of grief, for ever from ye.
I have no being now, no friends, no Country,
I wander heaven knows whither, heaven knows how.
No life, now you are lost: only mine innocence,
That little left me of my self, goes with me,
That's all my bread and comfort. I confess Madam,
Truely confess, the Duke has often courted me.
_Olym._ And pour'd his Soul into thee, won thee.
_Al._ Do you think so?
Well, time that told this tale, will tell my truth too,
And say ye had a faithfull, honest Servant:
The business of my life is now to pray for ye,
Pray for your vertuous loves; Pray for your children,
When Heaven shall make ye happy.
_Olym._ How she wounds me!
Either I am undone, or she must go: take these with ye,
Some toyes may doe ye service; and this mony;
And when ye want, I love ye not so poorly,
Not yet _Alinda_, that I would see ye perish.
Prethee be good, and let me hear: look on me,
I love those eyes yet dearly; I have kiss'd thee,
And now I'le doe't again: Farewel _Alinda_,
I am too full to speak more, and too wretched. [_Exit._
_Al._ You have my faith,
And all the world my fortune. [_Exit._
SCENA II.
_Enter_ Theodor.
_The._ I would fain hear
What becomes of these two Wenches:
And if I can, I will doe 'em good.
_Enter Gentleman, passing over the Stage._
Do you hear my honest friend?
He knows no such name:
What a world of business,
Which by interpretation are meer nothings,
These things have here! 'Mass now I think on't better,
I wish he be not sent for one of them
To some of these by-lodgings: me thought I saw
A kind of reference in his face to Bawderie.
_Enter Gentleman, with a Gentlewoman, passing over the Stage._
He has her, but 'tis none of them: hold fast thief:
An excellent touzing knave. Mistris
You are to suffer your penance some half hour hence now.
How far a fine Court Custard with Plums in it
Will prevail with one of these waiting Gentlewomen,
They are taken with these soluble things exceedingly;
This is some yeoman o'th' bottles now that has sent for her,
That she calls Father: now woe to this Ale incense.
By your leave Sir.
_Enter a_ Servant.
_Ser._ Well Sir; what's your pleasure with me?
_The._ You do not know the way to the maids lodgings?
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