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
_Seb._ This mony I do give ye, because of whilom
You have been thought my son, and by my self too,
And some things done like me: ye are now another:
There is two hundred pound, a civil summe
For a young civil man: much land and Lordship
Will as I take it now, but prove temptation
To dread ye from your setled, and sweet carriage.
_Tom._ You say right Sir.
_Seb._ Nay I beseech ye cover.
_Tom._ At your dispose: and I beseech ye too Sir,
For the word civil, and more setled course
It may but put to use, that on the interest
Like a poor Gentleman.
_Seb._ It shall, to my use,
To mine again: do you see Sir: good fine Gentleman,
I give no brooding mony for a Scrivener,
Mine is for present traffick, and so I'le use it.
_Tom._ So much for that then.
_Enter_ Dorothy, _and four Maids_.
_Seb._ For the main cause Monsieur,
I sent to treat with you about, behold it;
Behold that piece of story work, and view it.
I want a right heir to inherit me,
Not my estate alone, but my conditions,
From which you are revolted, therefore dead,
And I will break my back, but I will get one.
_Tom._ Will you choose there Sir?
_Seb._ There, among those Damsels,
In mine own tribe: I know their qualities
Which cannot fail to please me: for their beauties
A matter of a three farthings, makes all perfect,
A little beer, and beef broth: they are sound too.
Stand all a breast: now gentle M. _Thomas_
Before I choose, you having liv'd long with me,
And happily sometimes with some of these too,
Which fault I never frown'd upon; pray shew me
(For fear we confound our Genealogies)
Which have you laid aboord? speak your mind freely,
Have you had copulation with that Damsel?
_Tom._ I have.
_Seb._ Stand you aside then: how with her Sir?
_Tom._ How, is not seemly here to say.
_Dor._ Here's fine sport.
_Seb._ Retire you too: speak forward M. _Thomas_.
_Tom._ I will: and to the purpose; even with all Sir.
_Seb._ With all? that's somewhat large.
_Dor._ And yet you like it.
Was ever sin so glorious?
_Seb._ With all _Thomas_?
_Tom._ All surely Sir.
_Seb._ A sign thou art mine own yet,
In again all: and to your several functions. [_Ex. Maids._
What say you to young _Luce_, my neighbours Daughter,
She was too young I take it, when you travel'd;
Some twelve years old?
_Tom._ Her will was fifteen Sir.
_Seb._ A pretty answer, to cut off long discourse,
For I have many yet to ask ye of,
Where I can choose, and nobly, hold up your finger
When ye are right: what say ye to _Valeria_
Whose husband lies a dying now? why two,
And in that form?
_Tom._ Her husband is recover'd.
_Seb._ A witty moral: have at ye once more _Thomas_,
The Sisters of St. _Albons_, all five; dat boy,
Dat's mine own boy.
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