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
_Pip._ What now? Did not I yester-morning
Bring you in a Cardecu there from the Peasant,
Whose ass I had driven aside, and hid, that you
Might conjure for him? and then last night,
Six Soulz from the Cooks wife, you shar'd among you
To set a figure for the Pestle I stole,
It is not at home yet; these things, my Masters,
In a hard time, they would be thought on: you
Talk of your lands and Castles in the air,
Of your twelve houses there: but it is I
That bring you in your rents for 'em, 'tis _Pippeau_
That is your bird-call.
_Nor._ Faith he does well,
And cuts through the Elements for us, I must needs say
In a fine dextrous line.
_Fis._ But not as he did
At first, then he would sail with any wind
Int' every Creek and Corner.
_Pip._ I was light then,
New built and rigg'd when I came to you, Gentlemen,
But now with often and far venturing for you
Here be leaks sprung, and whole Planks wanting see you;
If you'l new sheath me again, yet I am for you
To any bog or sleights, where e're you'l send me,
For as I am, where can this ragged Bark
Put in for any service; 'less it be
O'th' Isle of Rogues, and there turn Pirate for you.
_Nor._ Faith he says reason, Fryer, you must leave
Your neat crisp Claret, and fall to your Cyder
A while; and you _la Fiske_, your larded Capons
And Turkys for a time, and take a good
Clean Tripe in your way; _de Bube_ too must content him with
wholsom two souz'd petitoes, no more Crown Ordinaries,
till we have cloath'd our Infant.
_Bub._ So you'l keep
Your own good motions, Doctor, your dear self.
_Fis._ Yes, for we all do know the Latitude
Of your Concupiscence.
_Rus._ Here about your belly.
_Bub._ You'l pick a bottle open or a whimsey,
As soon as the best of us.
_Fis._ And dip your wrist-bands,
(For Cuffs y'have none) as comely in the sauce [_The Bell rings._
As any Courtier--hark, the Bell, who is there?
_Rus._ Good luck I do conjure thee; Boy look out.
_Pip._ They are Gallants, courtiers, one of 'em is
[_Exit and enter again._
Of the Dukes bed-chamber.
_Rus._ _Latorch_, down,
On with your gown, there's a new suite arriv'd, [_To Norbret._
Did I not tell you, Sons of hunger? Crowns,
Crowns are coming toward you, wine and wenches
You shall have once again, and Fidlers:
Into your studyes close; each lay his ear
To his door, and as you hear me to prepare you
So come, and put me on that visard only.
_Enter_ Latorch, Hamond.
_Lat._ You'l not be far hence Captain, when the
Business is done you shall receive present dispatch.
_Ham._ I'le walk Sir, in the Cloyster. [_Exit._
_Rus._ Monsieur _Latorch_; my Son,
The Stars are happy still that guide you hither.
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