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
[Madge _with a Devils vizard roaring, offers to kiss him, and he
falls down_.
_Maid._ Farewel Sir.
_Mary._ What hast thou done? thou hast broke his neck.
_Maid._ Not hurt him,
He pitcht upon his legs like a Cat.
_Tho._ O woman:
O miserable woman, I am spoil'd,
My leg, my leg, my leg, oh both my legs!
_Mary._ I told thee' what thou hadst done, mischief go with thee.
_Tho._ O I am lam'd for ever: O my leg,
Broken in twenty places: O take heed,
Take heed of women, Fidler: oh a Surgeon,
A Surgeon, or I dye: oh my good people,
No charitable people, all despightfull,
Oh what a misery am I in! oh my leg.
_Lan._ Be patient Sir, be patient: let me bind it.
_Enter_ Samuel, _and_ Hylas, _with his head broken_.
_Tho._ Oh do not touch it rogue.
_Hyl._ My head, my head,
Oh my head's kill'd.
_Sam._ You must be courting wenches
Through key-holes, Captain _Hylas_, come and be comforted,
The skin is scarce broke.
_Tho._ O my leg.
_Sam._ How do ye Sir?
_Tho._ Oh maim'd for ever with a fall, he's spoil'd too,
I see his brains.
_Hyl._ Away with me for Gods sake,
A Surgeon.
_Sam._ Here's a night indeed.
_Hyl._ A Surgeon. [_Ex. all but Fidler._
_Enter_ Mary, _and Servant below_.
_Mary._ Go run for help.
_Tho._ Oh.
_Mary._ Run all, and all too little,
O cursed beast that hurt him, run, run, flye,
He will be dead else.
_Tho._ Oh.
_Mary._ Good friend go you too.
_Fid._ Who pays me for my Musick?
_Mary._ Pox o' your Musick,
There's twelve pence for ye.
_Fid._ There's two groats again forsooth,
I never take above, and rest ye merry. [_Exit._
_Ma._ A grease pot guild your fidle strings: how do you,
How is my dear?
_Tom._ Why well I thank ye sweet heart,
Shall we walk in, for now there's none to trouble us?
_Ma._ Are ye so crafty, Sir? I shall meet with ye,
I knew your trick, and I was willing: my _Tom_,
Mine own _Tom_, now to satisfie thee, welcom, welcom,
Welcom my best friend to me, all my dearest.
_Tom._ Now ye are my noble Mistress: we lose time sweet.
_Ma._ I think they are all gone.
_Tom._ All, ye did wisely.
_Ma._ And you as craftily.
_Tom._ We are well met Mistress.
_Ma._ Come, let's goe in then lovingly: O my Skarf _Tom_.
I lost it thereabout, find it, and wear it
As your poor Mistress favour. [_Exit._
_Tom._ I am made now,
I see no venture is in no hand: I have it,
How now? the door lock't, and she in before?
Am I so trim'd?
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