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
_Cur._ 'Twas some trick
That brought him hither: the boy, and letter conterfeit,
Which shall appear, if ye dare now detain him.
_Mast._ I dare not Sir; nor will not: I believe ye,
And will restore him up: had I known sooner
H'ad been a neighbour, and the man you speak him,
(Though as I live, he carried a wild seeming)
My Service, and my self had both attended him.
How I have us'd him, let him speak.
_Seb._ Let's in, and visit him:
Then to the holy Temple: there pay our duties,
And so we'l take our leaves.
_Mast._ I'le wait upon you. [_Exeunt._
SCENE VI.
_An Altar prepar'd. Solemn Musick_.
_Enter Governour_, Verdugo, _Courtiers, Ladies, &c_.
Gov. _This to devotion sacred be,_
_This to the Kings prosperity,_
_This to the Queen, and Chastity._ [Musick.
Ver. _These Oblations first we bring_
_To purge our selves: These to the King._
_To love, and beautie these: now sing._ [Musick.
Ladies. _Holy Altar, daign to take_
_These for our selves: For the Kings sake_
_And honour these: These sacred lye_
_To Vertue, Love, and Modesty,_
_Our wishes to Eternity._ [Musick.
_Enter_ Pedro, _and_ Roderigo.
Ped. _For our selves first, thus we bend,_
_Forgive us heaven, and be our friend._
Rod. _And happy fortune to us send._
Ped. _To the King, honour, and all Joy,_
_Long, and happy from annoy._
Rod. _Prosperous be all his dayes_
_Every new hour, a new praise._
Ped. _Every minute thus be seen,_
Both. _And thousand honours Crown the Queen._ [Musick.
_Enter_ Alphonso, Curio, Seberto.
_Seb._ Come to the Altar: let us do our duties.
_Alph._ I have almost forgot a Church.
_Cur._ Kneel reverently.
Alph. _For my lost wits (let me see)_
_First I pray: and secondly_
_To be at home again, and free,_
_And if I travel more, hang me._
_For the King, and for the Queen,_
_That they may be wise, and seen_
_Never in the Mad-mans Inne._
_For my Daughter, I would pray_
_But she has made a holy-day,_
_And needs not my devotion now_
_Let her take her own course, Heaven,_
_Whether it be odd, or even,_ [Musick.
_Enter_ Alinda, _and_ Juletta, _like Shepheards_.
_And if that please not, take her you._
_Seb._ A short, and sweet Meditation: what are these here?
_Alin._ Hale to this sacred place.
_Jul._ They are all here, Madam:
No violence dare touch here; be secure:
My Bilbo Master too: how got he loose again?
How lamentably he looks! he has had discipline.
I dare not let him know my pranks.
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