Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 05 of 10 — John Shaqi
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
_Men._ We attend Sir, but first we must look to th'
Doors. [_Knocking within._
The King has charged us. [_Exeunt._
_Enter two Servants._
_1 Ser._ What a noise do you keep there? call my fellows
O' the Guard; you must cease now untill the King be
Enter'd, he is gone to th' Temple now.
_2 Serv._ Look to that back door, and keep it fast,
They swarm like Bees about it.
_Enter_ Camillo, Cleanthes, Menallo, Tony _following._
_Cam._ Keep back those Citizens, and let their wives in,
Their handsome wives.
_Tony._ They have crowded me to Verjuyce,
I sweat like a Butter-box.
_1 Serv._ Stand further off there.
_Men._ Take the women aside, and talk with 'em in private,
Give 'em that they came for.
_Tony._ The whole Court cannot do it;
Besides, the next Mask if we use 'em so,
They'l come by millions to expect our largess;
We have broke a hundred heads.
_Cle._ Are they so tender?
_Ton._ But 'twas behind, before they have all murrions.
_Cam._ Let in those Ladies, make 'em room for shame there.
_Ton._ They are no Ladies, there's one bald before 'em,
A gent. bald, they are curtail'd queans in hired clothes,
They come out of _Spain_ I think, they are very sultry.
_Men._ Keep 'em in breath for an Embassadour.
[_Knocks within._
Me thinks my nose shakes at their memories,
What bounsing's that?
_Within._ I am one of the Musick Sir.
_Within._ I have sweat-meats for the banquet.
_Cam._ Let 'em in.
_Ton._ They lye my Lord, they come to seek their wives,
Two broken Citizens.
_Cam._ Break 'em more, they are but brusled yet.
Bold Rascals, offer to disturb your wives?
_Cle._ Lock the doors fast, the Musick, hark, the King comes.
_A Curtain drawn._
_The King, Queen,_ Valerio, Evanthe, _Ladies, Attendants,_
Camillo, Cleanthes, Sorano, Menallo.
_A Mask._
Cupid _descends, the Graces sitting by him,_ Cupid _being_
_bound the Graces unbind him, he speaks._
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