Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Alin. I seek my self_; something I yet remember
That bears that Motto; 'tis not he, he's younger,
And far more tender; for that self-sake (Pilgrim)
Be who it will, take this.
_Ped._ Your hand I dare take,
That be far from me, Lady, thus I kiss it,
And thus I bless it too; _Be constant fair still,_
_Be good,_ and live to be a great example. [_Exit._
_Alin._ One word more (Pilgrim) has amaz'd me strangly,
_Be constant fair still_; 'tis the Posie here;
And here without, _Be good_; he wept to see me. _Juletta._
_Enter_ Juletta.
_Jul._ Madam.
_Alin._ Take this Key, and fetch me
The marygold-Jewel that lies in my little Cabinet;
I think 'tis that; what eyes had I to miss him? [_Ex._ Jul.
O me, what thoughts? he had no beard then, and
As I remember well, he was more ruddy.
_Enter_ Juletta.
If this be he, he has a manly face yet,
A goodly shape.
_Jul._ Here Madam.
_Alin._ Let me see it;
'Tis so true, it must be he, or nothing,
He spake the words just as they stand engraven here:
I seek my self, and am but my selfs shadow;
Alas, poor man! didst thou not meet him, _Juletta_?
The Pilgrim, Wench?
_Jul._ He went by long ago, Madam.
_Alin._ I forgot to give him something.
_Jul._ 'Twas ill done, Lady;
For o' my troth, he is the handsomest man
I saw this many a day; would he had all my wealth,
And me to boot; what ails she to grow so sullen?
_Alin._ Come, I forgot, but I will recompence it. [_Exeunt._
_Actus Secundus. Scena Prima._
_Enter_ Alphonso, Curio, Seberto, Juletta, _Porter, and_
_Servants._
_Alph._ Can she slip through a Cat-hole? tell me that; resolve me;
Can she flye in the air? is she a thing invisible?
Gone, and none know it!
_Seb._ You amaze your servants.
_Alph._ Some pelting Rogue has watcht her hour of itching,
And claw'd her, claw'd her, do you mark me? claw'd her;
Some that I foster up.
_Cur._ They are all here, Sir.
_Alph._ Let 'em be where they will, they are arrant Rascals,
And by this hand, I'll hang all.
_Seb._ Deal calmly;
You will not give 'em time to answer ye.
_Al._ I'll choak 'em, famish 'em, what say you, Wagtail?
You knew her mind; you were of counsel with her,
Tell me, and tell me true.
_Cur._ Ask with discretion.
_Alph._ Discretion? hang discretion, hang ye all:
Let me know where she is.
_Jul._ Would you know o' me, Sir?
_Al._ O' thee, Sir? I, o' thee, Sir; what art thou Sir?
_Jul._ Her woman, Sir, and't like your Worship, Sir.
_Alph._ Her Bawd, her Fiddle-stick;
Her Lady-fairy, to oyl the doors o' nights,
That they may open with discretion,
Her Gin, her Nut-Crack.
_Jul._ 'Tis very well, Sir.
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