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
_Alp._ Where's my Nag now?
And what make I here to be hang'd? What Devil
Brought me into this danger? Is there ne'er a hole,
That I may creep in deep enough, and die quickly?
Ne'r an old ditch to choke in? I shall be taken
For their Commander now, their General,
And have a commanding Gallows set up for me
As high as a May-pole; and nasty Songs made on me,
Be printed with a Pint-pot and a Dagger.
They are all kill'd by this time: Can I pray?
Let me see that first: I have too much fear to be faithful.
Where's all my State now? I must go hunt for Daughters;
Daughters, and Damsels of the Lake, damned Daughters.
A hundred Crowns for a good tod of Hay,
Or a fine hollow Tree, that would contain me;
I hear 'em coming: I feel the nooze about me.
_Enter_ Seberto, Curio, _Out-laws, and_ Jaques.
_Seb._ Why do you fear, and fly? here are no Souldiers;
None from the King to vex ye.
_1 Out-l._ The Drum, the Drum, Sir.
_Cur._ I never saw such Pigeon-hearted people:
What Drum? what danger? who's that that shakes behind there?
Mercy upon me, Sir, why are ye fear'd thus?
_Alp._ Are we all kill'd, no mercy to be hoped for?
Am I not shot do you think?
_Seb._ You are strangely frighted,
Shot with a fiddle-stick: who's here to shoot ye?
A drum we saw indeed, a boy was beating it,
And hunting Squirrels by Moon-light.
_Lop._ Nothing else, Sir?
_Cur._ Not any thing: no other person stirring.
_Alp._ O that I had that boy: this is that Devil,
That fairy Rogue, that haunted me last night;
H'as sleeves like Dragons wings.
_Seb._ A little Foot-boy.
_Alp._ Come, let's go in, and let me get my cloaths on;
If ere I stay here more to be thus martyr'd--
Did ye not meet the wench?
_Seb._ No sure, we met her not.
_Alp._ She has been here in Boys apparel, Gentlemen,
A gallant thing, and famous for a Gentlewoman.
And all her face patcht over for discovery:
A Pilgrim too, and thereby hangs a circumstance,
That she hath plaid her master-prize, a rare one.
I came too short.
_Cur._ Such a young Boy we met, Sir.
_Alp._ In a gray Hat.
_Cur._ The same: his face all patcht too.
_Alp._ 'Twas she, a rot run with her; she, that rank she;
Walk in, I'le tell ye all, and then we'll part again,
But get some store of Wine: this fright sits here yet. [_Ex._
_Enter_ Juletta.
_Jul._ What a fright I have put 'em in; what a brave hurry.
If this do bolt him, I'le be with him again
With a new part, was never play'd; I'le ferk him.
As he hunts her, so I'le hunt him: I'le claw him.
Now will I see if I can cross her footing:
Yet still I'le watch his water, he shall pay for't;
And when he thinks most malice, and means worse,
I'le make him know the Mare's the better Horse. [_Exit._
SCENE V.
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