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
_1 Serv._ The Devil's in their throats; anon, anon.
_Enter second Servant._
_2 Ser._ Mull a pint of Sack there for the women in the
Flower-deluce, and put in ginger enough, they belch like potguns,
And _Robin_ fetch Tobacco for the Peacock, they will not be
Drunk till mid-night else: how now, how does my Master?
_2 Boy._ Faith he lyes drawing on a pace.
_1 Boy._ That's an ill sign.
_2 Boy._ And fumbles with the pots too.
_1 Boy._ Then there's no way but one with him.
_2 Boy._ All the rest,
Except the Captain, are in _Limbo patrum_,
Where they lye sod in sack.
_1 Boy._ Does he bear up still?
_2 Boy._ Afore the wind still, with his lights up bravely,
All he takes in I think he turns to Juleps,
Or h'as a world of Stowage in his belly,
The rest look all like fire-drakes, and lye scatter'd
Like rushes round about the room. My Master
Is now the loving'st man, I think, above ground.
_1 Boy._ Would he were always drunk then.
_Within._ Drawer.
_2 Boy._ Anon, anon Sir.
_1 Boy._ And swears I shall be free to morrow, and so weeps
And calls upon my Mistris.
_2 Boy._ Then he's right.
_1 Boy._ And swears the Captain must lye this night with her
And bad me break it to her with discretion,
That he may leave an issue after him,
Able to entertain a _Dutch Ambassador_,
And tells him feelingly how sweet she is,
And how he stole her from her friends i'th' Country;
And brought her up disguiz'd with the Carriers,
And was nine nights bereaving her her maidenhead,
And the tenth got a drawer, here they come.
_Enter_ Jacomo, _Host_, Lod. Piso.
_Within cry drawer._ Anon, anon, speak to the Tyger, _Peter_.
_Host._ There's my Bells boys, my silver Bell.
_Piso._ Would he were hang'd
As high as I could ring him.
_Host._ Captain.
_Jac._ Hoe Boy.
_Lod. Robin_, sufficient single Beer, as cold as crystal,
Quench _Robin_, quench.
_1 Boy._ I am gone Sir.
_Host._ Shall we bear up still? Captain how I love thee!
Sweet Captain let me kiss thee, by this hand
I love thee next to Malmsey in a morning,
Of all things transitory.
_Jac._ I love thee too, as far as I can love a fat man.
_Host._ Do'st thou Captain?
Sweetly? and heartily?
_Jac._ With all my heart Boy.
_Host._ Then welcom death, come close mine eyes sweet Captain
Thou shalt have all.
_Jac._ What shall your wife have then?
_Host._ Why she shall have besides my blessing, and a silver spoon,
Enough to keep her stirring in the world,
Three little Children, one of them was mine
Upon my conscience, th' other two are Pagans.
_Jac._ 'Twere good she had a little foolish mony,
To rub the time away with.
_Host._ Not a rag,
Not a _Deniere_, no, let her spin a Gods name:
And raise her house again.
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