Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 04 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Ant._ H'as given me a damn'd Clyster,
Only of sand and snow water, Gentlemen,
Has almost scour'd my guts out.
_Sur._ I have giv'n you that, Sir,
Is fittest for your state.
_Ant._ And here he feeds me
With rotten ends of Rooks, and drown'd Chickens,
Stew'd Pericraniums, and Pia-maters;
And when I go to bed (by Heaven 'tis true Gentlemen)
He rolls me up in Lints, with Labels at 'em,
That I am just the man i'th' Almanack,
In Head and Face, is _Aries_ place.
_Sur._ Will't please ye
To let your friends see you open'd?
_Ant._ Will't please you, Sir,
To let me have a wench? I feel my Body
Open enough for that yet.
_Sur._ How, a Wench?
_Ant._ Why look ye, Gentlemen; thus I am us'd still,
I can get nothing that I want.
_1 Gent._ Leave these things,
And let him open ye.
_Ant._ D'ye hear, Surgeon?
Send for the Musick, let me have some pleasure
To entertain my friends, besides your Sallads,
Your green salves, and your searches, and some Wine too,
That I may only smell to it; or by this light
I'll dye upon thy hand, and spoil thy custome.
_1 Gent._ Let him have Musick.
_Enter Rowl. with Wine._
_Sur._ 'Tis in the house, and ready,
If he will ask no more but Wine-- [_Musick._
_2 Gent._ He shall not drink it.
_Sur._ Will these things please ye?
_Ant._ Yes, and let 'em sing
_John Dorrie_.
_2 Gent._ 'Tis too long.
_Ant._ I'll have _John Dorrie_,
For to that warlike tune I will be open'd:
Give me some drink, have ye stopt the leaks well, Surgeon,
All will run out else?
_Surg._ Fear not.
_Ant._ Sit down, Gentlemen:
And now advance your Plaisters. [_Song of_ John Dorrie.
Give 'em ten shillings, friends; how do ye find me?
What symptoms do you see now?
_Surg._ None, Sir, dangerous;
But if you will be rul'd--
_Ant._ What time?
_Surg._ I can cure you
In forty days, if you will not transgress me.
_Ant._ I have a Dog shall lick me whole in twenty;
In how long canst thou kill me?
_Surg._ Presently.
_Ant._ Do it, there's more delight in't.
_1 Gent._ You must have patience.
_Ant._ Man, I must have business; this foolish fellow
Hinders himself; I have a dozen Rascals
To hurt within these five days; good man-mender,
Stop me with some Parsley, like stuft Beef,
And let me walk abroad.
_Surg._ Ye shall walk shortly.
_Ant._ For I must find _Petrucchio_.
_2 Gent._ Time enough.
_1 Gent._ Come, lead him in, and let him sleep: within these three days
We'll beg ye leave to play.
_2 Gent._ And then how things fall,
We'll certainly inform ye.
_Ant._ But Surgeon, promise me
I shall drink Wine then too.
_Surg._ A little temper'd.
_Ant._ Nay, I'll no tempering, Surgeon.
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