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
_De Ga._ These youths
For all they have been in _Italy_, to learn thrift,
And seem to wonder at mens lavish waies,
Yet they cannot rub off old friends, their French itches;
They must meet sometimes to disport their Bodies
With good Wine, and good Women; and good store too.
Let 'em be what they will, they are Arm'd at all points,
And then hang saving. Let the Sea grow high,
This _Ordinary_ can fit 'em of all sizes,
_Enter_ La-Castre _and_ Oriana.
They must salute their Country with old customes.
_Ori._ Brother.
_De Ga._ My dearest Sister.
_Ori._ Welcome, welcome:
Indeed ye are welcome home, most welcome.
_De Ga._ Thank ye,
You are grown a handsome woman, _Oriana_,
(Blush at your faults) I am wondrous glad to see ye.
Monsieur _La-Castre_: Let not my Affection
To my fair Sister, make me be held unmannerly:
I am glad to see ye well, to see ye lusty,
Good health about ye, and in fair company,
Believe me, I am proud--
_La-Cast._ Fair Sir, I thank ye:
Monsieur _de Gard_, you are welcome from your journey,
Good men, have still good welcome: give me your hand, Sir.
Once more, you are welcome home: you look still younger.
_De Ga._ Time has no leasure to look after us.
We wander every where: Age cannot find us.
_La-Cast._ And how does all?
_De Ga._ All well, Sir; and all lusty.
_La-Cast._ I hope my Son be so, I doubt not, Sir,
But you have often seen him in your journeys,
And bring me some fair News.
_De Ga._ Your Son is well, Sir,
And grown a proper Gentleman: he is well, and lusty,
Within this eight hours, I took leave of him,
And over-ey'd him, having some slight business
That forc'd me out o'th' way: I can assure you
He will be here to night.
_La-Cast._ Ye make me glad, Sir,
For o' my faith, I almost long to see him,
Me thinks he has been away--
_De Ga._ 'Tis but your tenderness;
What are three years? a love-sick wench will allow it:
His friends that went out with him are come back too;
_Belleur_, and young _Pinac_: he bid me say little,
Because he means to be his own glad Messenger.
_La-Ca._ I thank ye for this news, Sir, he shall be welcome,
And his friends too: indeed I thank you heartily:
And how (for I dare say, you will not flatter him)
Has _Italy_ wrought on him? has he mew'd yet
His wild fantastick Toyes? they say that Climate
Is a great purger of those humorous Fluxes.
How is he improved, I pray ye?
_De Ga._ No doubt, Sir, well.
H'as born himself a full, and noble Gentleman,
To speak him farther is beyond my Charter.
_La-Cast._ I am glad to hear so much good; Come, I see
You long to enjoy your Sister: yet I must intreat ye
Before I go, to sup with me to night
And must not be deni'd.
_De Ga._ I am your servant.
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