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
_Bub._ Yes, for you see he hath his Termin
In the degrees where she is, and enjoyes
By that, six dignities.
_Fis._ Which are clearly more
Than any else that view her in the Scheam.
_Nor._ Why I saw this, and could have told you too,
That he beholds her with a Trine aspect
Here out of Sagittary, almost partile,
And how that _Mars_ out of the self same house,
(But another Sign) here by a Platique aspect
Looks at the Hilege, with a Quartile ruling
The house where the Sun is; all this could I
Have told you, but that you'll outrun me; and more,
That this same Quartile aspect to the Lady of life,
Here in the seventh, promises some danger,
_Cauda Draconis_ being so near _Mars_,
And _Caput Algol_ in the house of Death.
_Lat._ How, Sir? I pray you clear that.
_Nor._ What is the question first?
_Rus._ Of the Dukes life, what dangers threaten him?
_Nor._ Apparent, and those suddain, when the Hyley
Or Alchorodon by direction come
To a Quartile opposition of the place
Where _Mars_ is in the Geniture (which is now
At hand) or else oppose to _Mars_ himself; expect it.
_Lat._ But they may be prevented.
_Nor._ Wisdom only
That rules the Stars, may do it; for _Mars_ being
Lord of the Geniture in _Capricorn_,
Is, if you mark it, now a _Sextile_ here,
With _Venus_ Lady of the Horoscope.
So she being in her Exilium, which is _Scorpio_,
And _Mars_ his Gaudium, is o'rerul'd by him,
And clear debilitated five degrees
Beneath her ordinary power, so
That, at the most she can but mitigate.
_Lat._ You cannot name the persons bring this danger?
_Nor._ No, that the Stars tell us not, they name no man,
That is a work, Sir, of another place.
_Rus._ Tell him whom you suspect, and he'll guess shrewdly.
_Lat._ Sir, we do fear one _Aubrey_; if 'twere he
I should be glad; for we should soon prevent him.
_Fis._ I know him, the Dukes Kinsman, a tall man?
Lay hold of't _Norbret_.
_Nor._ Let me pause a little,
Is he not near of kin unto the Duke?
_Lat._ Yes, reverend Sir.
_Nor._ 'Fart for your reverence, keep it till then; and somewhat high
of stature?
_Lat._ He is so.
_Nor._ How old is he?
_Fis._ About seven and fifty.
_Nor._ His head and beard inclining to be grey.
_Lat._ Right, Sir.
_Fis._ And fat?
_Nor._ He is somewhat corpulent, is he not?
_Lat._ You speak the man, Sir.
_Nor._ Well, look to him, farewel. [_Exit_ Norb.
_Lat._ Oh, it is _Aubrey_; Gentlemen, I pray you,
Let me receive this under all your hands.
_Rus._ Why, he will shew you him in his Magick glass
If you intreat him, and but gratifie
A spirit or two more.
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