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._ What wouldst thou ask more?
_Jac._ Pray thou scurvy fellow
Thou hast not long to live; adieu dear Damsels,
You filthy women farewel, and be sober,
And keep your chambers.
_Clor._ Farewel old _Don Diego_.
_Fra._ Away, away, you must not [be so] angry,
To part thus roughly from us; yet to me
This do's not shew, as if it were yours, the wars
May breed men something plain I know,
But not thus rude; give me your hand good Sir
I know 'tis white, and--
_Jac._ If I were not patient,
What would become of you two prating houswives?
_Clo._ For any thing I know, we would in to supper,
And there begin a health of lusty Claret
To keep care from our hearts, and it should be--
_Fab._ Faith to whom? Mark but this _Jacomo_.
_Clo._ Even to the handsomest fellow now alive.
_Fab._ Do you know such a one?
_Fra._ He may be ghest at,
Without much travel.
_Fab._ There's another item.
_Clor._ And he should be a Souldier.
_Fra._ 'Twould be better.
_Clor._ And yet not you sweet Captain.
_Fra._ Why not he?
_Jac._ Well; I shall live to see your husbands beat you,
And hiss 'em on like ban-dogs.
_Clora._ Ha, ha, ha.
_Jac._ Green sicknesses and serving-men light on ye
With greasy Codpieces, and woollen stockings,
The Devil (if he dare deal with two women)
Be of your counsels: farewel Plaisterers-- [_Exit_ Jac.
_Clora._ This fellow will be mad at Mid-summer
Without all doubt.
_Fab._ I think so too.
_Fra._ I am sorry,
He's gone in such a rage; but sure this holds him
Not every day.
_Fab._ 'Faith every other day
If he come near a woman.
_Clor._ I wonder how his mother could endure
To have him in her Belly, he's so boysterous.
_Fra._ He's to be made more tractable I doubt not.
_Clo._ Yes, if they taw him as they do whit-leather
Upon an iron, or beat him soft like Stock-fish.
SCENE IV.
_Enter_ Lelia _and her waiting-woman with a Vail_.
_Lel._ Art t' sure 'tis he?
_Wom._ Yes, and another with him.
_Lel._ The more the merrier; did you give that money
And charg'd it to be delivered where I shew'd you?
_Wom._ Yes, and what else you bad me.
_Lel._ That brave fellow,
Though he be old, whate'r he be, shews toughness,
And such a one I long for, and must have
At any price; these young soft melting gristles
Are only for my safer ends.
_Wom._ They are here.
_Lel._ Give me my Vail, and bid the Boy go sing
That song above, I gave him; the sad song;
Now if I miss him, I am curst, go, wench,
And tell 'em I have utterly forsworn
All company of men, yet make a venture
At last to let 'em in; thou knowst these things,
Do 'em to th' life.
_Wom._ I warrant you I am perfect.
_Lel._ Some ill woman for her use would give
A million for this Wench, she is so subtle.
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