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
_Ser._ Now bless me,
What a mad man is this! I must do something
To please his humour: such a man I'le ask for,
And tell him where he is: but to come near him,
Or have any thing to do with his don Devils,
I thank my fear, I dare not, nor I will not. [_Exit._
SCENE III.
_Enter Duke_, Petrucchio, Frederick, John, Peter,
_and Servant with Bottle_.
_Fred._ Whither wilt thou lead us?
[_Pet._] 'Tis hard by, Sir.
And ten to one this wine goes thither.
_Duke._ Forward.
_Petr._ Are they grown so merry?
_Duke._ 'Tis [most] likely,
She has heard of this good fortune, and determines
To wash her sorrows off.
[_Pet._] 'Tis so; that house, Sir,
Is it: out of that window certainly
I saw my old Mistresses face.
_Petr._ They are merry indeed, [_Musick._
Hark I hear Musick too.
_Duke._ Excellent Musick.
_John._ Would I were ev'n among 'em, and alone now;
A pallat for the purpose in a corner,
And good rich Wine within me; what gay sport
Could I make in an hour now!
SONG.
_Welcome sweet liberty, and care farewel,_
_I am mine own,_
_She is twice damn'd, that lives in Hell,_
_When Heaven is shown._
_Budding beauty, blooming years_
_Were made for pleasure, farewel fears,_
_For now I am my self, mine own command,_
_My fortune alwayes in my hand._
_Fred._ Hark a voice too;
Let's not stir yet by any means.
_John._ Was this her own voice?
_Duke._ Yes, sure.
_Fred._ 'Tis a rare one.
_Enter Bawd (above.)_
_Du._ The Song confirms her here too: for if ye mark it,
It spake of liberty, and free enjoying
The happy end of pleasure.
[_Pet._] Look ye there, Sir,
Do ye know that head?
_Fred._ 'Tis my good Landlady,
I find fear has done all this.
_John._ She I swear,
And now do I know by the hanging of her Hood,
She is parcel drunk: shall we go in?
_Duke._ Not yet, Sir.
_Petr._ No, let 'em take their pleasure.
_Duke._ When it is highest, [_Musick._
We'll step in, and amaze 'em: peace, more Musick.
_John._ This Musick murders me: what bloud have I now!
_Fred._ I should know that face. [_Enter_ Fran, _and Exit_.
_John._ By this light 'tis he, _Frederick_,
That bred our first suspicions, the same fellow.
_Fred._ He that we overtook, and overheard too,
Discoursing of _Constantia_.
_John._ Still the same;
Now he slips in.
_Duke._ What's that?
_Fred._ She must be here Sir:
This is the very fellow, I told your Grace
_Enter_ Francisco.
We found upon the way; and what his talk was.
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