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
_Hyl._ Right,
For those I love to lead me to repentance;
A woman with no Nose, after my surquedry,
Shews like King _Philip_'s Moral, _Memento mori_;
And she that has a wooden leg, demonstrates
Like _Hypocrites_, we halt before the gallows;
An old one with one tooth, seems to say to us,
Sweets meats have sowr sauce; she that's full of aches,
Crum not your Bread before you taste your Porridge,
And many morals we may find.
_Sam._ 'Tis well, Sir,
Ye make so worthy uses; but _quid igitur_,
What shall we now determine?
_Hyl._ Let's consider
An hour or two how I may fit this fellow.
_Sam._ Let's find him first, he'll quickly give occasion,
But take heed to your self, and say I warn'd ye;
He has a plaguey pate.
_Hyl._ That at my danger. [_Exeunt._
[_Musick._
SCENE V.
_Enter Saylers singing, to them_ Michael, _and_ Francis.
_Sayl._ Aboard, aboard, the wind stands fair.
_Mich._ These call for Passengers, I'll stay and see
What men they take aboard.
_Fran._ A Boat, a Boat, a Boat.
_Sayl._ Away then.
_Fran._ Whither are ye bound, Friends?
_Sayl._ Down to the Straits.
_Mich._ Ha! 'tis not much unlike him.
_Fran._ May I have passage for my money?
_Sayl._ And welcome too.
_Mich._ 'Tis he, I know 'tis he now.
_Fran._ Then merrily aboard, and noble friend,
Heavens goodness keep thee ever, and all vertue
Dwell in thy bosome, _Cellide_, my last tears
I leave behind me thus, a sacrifice,
For I dare stay no longer to betray ye.
_Mich._ Be not so quick, Sir; Saylers I here charge ye
By virtue of this Warrant, as you will answer it,
For both your Ship and Merchant I know perfectly,
Lay hold upon this fellow.
_Fran._ Fellow?
_Mich._ I, Sir.
_Sayl._ No hand to Sword, Sir, we shall master ye,
Fetch out the manacles.
_Fran._ I do obey ye;
But I beseech you, Sir, inform me truly
How I am guilty.
_Mich._ You have rob'd a Gentleman,
One that you are bound to for your life and being;
Money and horse unjustly ye took from him,
And something of more note, but--for y'are a Gentleman.
_Fra._ It shall be so, and here I'll end all miseries,
Since friendship is so cruel, I confess it,
And which is more, a hundred of these robberies:
This Ring I stole too from him, and this Jewel,
The first and last of all my wealth; forgive me
My innocence and truth, for saying I stole 'em,
And may they prove of value but to recompence
The thousandth part of his love, and bread I have eaten;
'Pray see 'em render'd noble Sir, and so
I yield me to your power.
_Mich._ Guard him to th' water,
I charge you, Saylers, there I will receive him,
And back convey him to a Justice.
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