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
_Seb._ 'Tis she sure.
_Cur._ 'Tis certainly.
_Ped._ Ha! do I dazel?
_Rod._ 'Tis the fair _Alinda_.
_Gov._ What wonder stand these strangers in?
_Rod._ Her woman by her.
The same Sir, as I live.
_Alph._ I had a Daughter,
With such a face once: such eyes and nose too,
Ha, let me see, 'tis wondrous like _Alinda_,
Their devotion ended, I'le mark 'em and nearer.
And she had a Filly that waited on her,
Just with such a favour:
Do they keep Goats now?
Alin. _Thus we kneel, and thus we pray_
_A happy honour to this day,_
_Thus our Sacrifice we bring_
_Ever happy to the King._
Jul. _These of Purple, Damask green_
_Sacred to the vertuous Queen_
_Here we hang._
Alin. _As these are now_
_Her glories ever spring, and show._
_These for our selves: our hopes, and loves,_
_Full of pinks, and Ladies gloves,_
_Of hearts-ease too, which we would fain_
_As we labour for, attain;_
_Hear me Heaven, and as I bend,_
_Full of hope, some comfort send._
Jul. _Hear her: hear her: if there be_ [Musick.
_A spotless Sweetness, this is she._
_Ped._ Now _Roderigo_ stand.
_Rod._ He that divides ye
Divides my life too.
_Gov. Pedro_, Noble _Pedro_,
Do not you know your friend?
_Ped._ I know, and honour ye.
_Gov._ Lady this leave I'le crave, pray be not angry,
I will not long divide you: how happy, _Pedro_,
Would all the court be now, might they behold thee?
Might they but see you thus, and thus embrace you?
The King will be a joyfull man believe it,
Most joyfull, _Pedro_.
_Ped._ I am his humble Servant.
Nay, good Sir, speak your will, I see you wonder, one easie
word from you--
_Alph._ I dare say nothing;
My tongue's a new tongue Sir, and knows his tither,
Let her do what she please, I dare do nothing,
I have been damn'd for doing, will the King know him?
That fellow there, will he respect and honour him?
He has been look'd upon they say: will he own him?
_Gov._ Yes certainly and grace him, ever honour him,
Restore him every way, he has much lamented him.
_Alp._ Is't your will too? this is the last time of asking.
_Rod._ I am sure, none else shall touch her, none else enjoy her.
If this, and this hold.
_Al._ You had best begin the game then, I have no title in her,
Pray take her, and dispatch her, and commend me to her,
And let me get me home, and hope I am sober:
Kiss, kiss, it must be thus: stand up _Alinda_,
I am the more child, and more need of blessing.
Ye had a waiting woman, one _Juletta_,
A pretty desperate thing, just such another
As this sweet Lady; we call'd her nimble chaps.
I pray is this the party?
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