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
_Enter to the door_ Julio, _and_ Angelo.
_Wom._ Good Sir, desire it not, I dare not do it,
For since your last being here, Sir, believe me,
She has griev'd her self out of all Company,
And (sweet Soul) almost out of life too.
_Jul._ Prithee,
Let me but speak one word.
_Wom._ You will offend, Sir,
And yet your name is more familiar with her
Than any thing but sorrow, good Sir, go.
_Ang._ This little Varlet hath her Lesson perfect,
These are the baits they bob with.
_Jul._ 'Faith I will not.
_Wom._ I shall be chidden cruelly for this;
But you are such a Gentleman--
_Jul._ No more.
_Ang._ There's a new Tyre, wench; peace, thou art well enough.
_Jul._ What, has she musick?
_Wom._ Yes, for Heavens sake stay,
'Tis all she feeds upon.
_Jul._ Alas, poor soul.
_Ang._ Now will I pray devoutly, for there's need on't.
The SONG.
_Away delights, go seek some other dwelling,_
_For I must dye:_
_Farewel false Love, thy tongue is ever telling_
_Lye after Lye._
_For ever let me rest now from thy smarts,_
_Alas, for pity go,_
_And fire their hearts_
_That have been hard to thee, mine was not so._
_Never again deluding Love shall know me,_
_For I will dye;_
_And all those griefs that think to over-grow me,_
_Shall be as I:_
_For ever will I sleep, while poor Maids cry,_
_Alas, for pity stay,_
_And let us dye_
_With thee, men cannot mock us in the day._
_Jul._ Mistriss? not one word, Mistriss if I grieve ye
I can depart again.
_Ang._ Let's go then quickly,
For if she get from under this dark Cloud,
We shall both sweat I fear, for't.
_Jul._ Do but speak
Though you turn from me, and speak bitterly,
And I am gone, for that I think will please you.
_Ang._ Oh, that all women were thus silent ever,
What fine things they were!
_Jul._ You have look'd on me,
When (if there be belief in Womens words
Spoken in tears) you swore you lov'd to do so.
_Lel._ Oh me, my heart!
_Ang._ Now, _Julio_, play the man,
Or such another O me will undo thee:
Would I had any thing to keep me busie,
I might not hear her; think but what she is,
Or I doubt mainly, I shall be i'th' mash too.
_Jul._ 'Pray speak again.
_Lel._ Where is my Woman?
_Wom._ Here.
_Ang._ Mercy upon me! what a face she has!
Would it were vail'd again.
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