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
_Ham._ My Brother, and the base malicious Office
Thou mad'st me do to _Aubrey_; pray.
_Rol._ Pray?
_Ham._ Pray; pray if thou canst pray, I shall kill thy soul else,
Pray suddenly.
_Rol._ Thou can'st not be so trayterous.
_Ham._ It is a Justice; stay Lady;
For I perceive your end; a womans hand
Must not rob me of vengeance.
_Edi._ 'Tis my glory.
_Ham._ 'Tis mine, stay, and share with me; by the gods, _Rollo_,
There is no way to save thy life.
_Rol._ No?
_Ham._ No, it is so monstrous, no repentance cures it.
_Rol._ Why then thou shalt kill her first, and what this blood
Will cast upon thy cursed head.
_Ham._ Poor Guard Sir.
_Edi._ Spare not brave Captain.
_Rol._ Fear, or the Devil has thee.
_Ham._ Such fear Sir as you gave your honor'd Mother,
When your most vertuous Brother, shield-like, held her;
Such I'le give you, put her away.
_Rol._ I will not, I will not die so tamely.
_Ham._ Murtherous villain, wilt thou draw seas of blood upon thee?
_Edi._ Fear not, kill him good Captain, any way dispatch
Him, my body's honor'd with that sword that through me,
Sends his black soul to Hell: Oh, but for one hand.
_Ham._ Shake him off bravely.
_Edi._ He's too strong, strike him.
_Ham._ Oh, am I with you Sir? now keep you from him,
What, has he got a knife?
_Edi._ Look to him Captain, for now he will be mischievous.
_Ham._ Do you smile Sir?
Do's it so tickle you? have at you once more.
_Edi._ O bravely thrust; take heed he come not in Sir;
To him again, you give him too much respite.
_Rol._ Yet will you save my life, and I'le forgive thee,
And give thee all, all honours, all advancements,
Call thee my friend.
_Ed._ Strike, strike, and hear him not,
His tongue will tempt a Saint.
_Rol._ Oh for my soul sake.
_Edi._ Save nothing of him.
_Ham._ Now for your farewel,
Are you so wary? take you that.
_Rol._ Thou, that too;
Oh thou hast kill'd me basely, basely, basely. [_Dyes._
_Edi._ The just reward of murther falls upon thee.
How do you Sir? has he not hurt you?
_Ham._ No, I feel not any thing.
_Aub._ I charge you let us passe. [_Within._
_Gua._ You cannot yet Sir.
_Aub._ I'le make way then.
_Gua._ We are sworn to our Captain, and till he give the word.
_Enter_ Sophia, Matilda, Aubrey, _Lords and attendants_.
_Ham._ Now let them in there.
_Sop._ Oh, here he lies,
Sorrow on sorrow seeks me, Oh, in his blood he lyes.
_Aub._ Had you spoke sooner
This might have been prevented;
Take the Dutchess,
And lead her off, this is no sight for her eyes.
_Mat._ Oh, bravely done wench.
_Edi._ There stands the noble doer.
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