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
_Fab._ If he hear this, not all
The power of man could keep him from the windows
Till they were down and all the doors broke open:
For Gods sake make her cooler: I dare not venture
To bring him else: I know he will go to buffets
Within five words with her, if she holds this spirit;
Let's waken him, and away, we shall hear worse else.
_Fran._ Well if I be not even with thee _Clora_
Let me be hang'd for this: I know thou dost it
Only to anger me, and purge thy wit
Which would break out else.
_Clora._ I have found ye,
I'le be no more cross, bid 'em good night.
_Fran._ No, no, they shall not know we have seen 'em;
Shut the window. [_Ex._ Fran. _and_ Clora.
_Fab._ Will you get up Sir?
_Jac._ Have you paid the Fidlers?
_Fab._ You are not left to do it: Fie upon thee,
Hast thou forsworn manners?
_Jac._ Yes unless
They would let me eat my meat without long graces
Or drink without a preface to the pledger;
Oft, will it please you, shall I be so bold Sir,
Let me remember your good bed-fellow,
And lye and kiss my hand unto my Mistris
As often as an Ape does for an Aple;
These are meer Schisms in Souldiers; where's my friend?
These are to us as bitter as purgations,
We love that general freedom we are bred to;
Hang these faint fooleries, they smell of peace,
Do they not friend?
_Fab._ Faith Sir to me they are
As things indifferent, yet I use 'em not,
Or if I did, they would not prick my conscience.
_Fred._ Come, shall we go? 'tis late.
_Jac._ Yes any whither,
But no more Musick, it has made me dull.
_Fab._ Faith any thing but drinking disturbs thee _Jacomo_,
We'l ev'n to bed.
_Jac._ Content.
_Fab._ Thou wilt dream of wenches.
_Jac._ I never think of any I thank Heaven
But when I am drunk, and then 'tis but to cast
A cheap way how they may be all destroy'd
Like vermine; let's away, I am very sleepy.
_Fab._ I, thou art ever so, or angry, come. [_Exeunt._
_Actus Tertius. Scena Prima._
_Enter_ Julio, _and_ Angelo.
_Jul._ I will but see her once more _Angelo_,
That I may hate her more, and then I am
My self again.
_Ang._ I would not have thee tempt lust,
'Tis a way dangerous, and will deceive thee,
Hadst thou the constancy of all men in thee.
_Jul._ Having her sins before me, I dare see her
Were she as catching as the plague, and deadly,
And tell her she is fouler than all those
And far more pestilent, if not repentant,
And like a strong man, chide her well, and leave her.
_Ang._ 'Tis easily said, of what complexion is she?
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