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
_Piso._ Stay till I draw.
_Jac._ Dispatch then, I am angry.
_Piso._ And thou shalt see how suddenly I'll kill thee.
_Jac._ Thou darst not draw, ye cold, tame, mangy Cowards,
Ye drunken Rogues, can nothing make you valiant?
Not wine, nor beating?
_Lod._ If this may be suffer'd,
'Tis very well.
_Jac._ Go there's your way, go and sleep:
I have pity on you, you shall have the rest
To morrow when we meet.
_Piso._ Come _Lodowick_,
He's monstrous drunk now, there's no talking with him.
_Jac._ I am so; when I am sober, I'le do more
Boy where's mine Host? [_Ex._ Lod. _and_ Piso.
_Boy._ He's on his bed asleep Sir. [_Ex._ Boy.
_Jac._ Let him alone then: now am I high proof
For any action, now could I fight bravely,
And charge into a wild fire; or I could love
Any man living now, or any woman,
Or indeed any creature that loves Sack
Extreamly, monstrously; I am so loving,
Just at this instant, that I might be brought
I feel it, with a little labour, now to talk
With a Justice of peace, that to my nature
I hate next an ill Sword: I will do
Some strange brave thing now, and I have it here:
Pray Heaven the air keep out; I feel it buzzing. [_Exit._
SCENE III.
_Enter_ Frederick, Frank, Clora.
_Clora._ She loves him too much, that's the plain truth _Frederick_,
For which if I might be believ'd, I think her
A strange forgetter of her self; there's _Julio_,
Or twenty more----
_Fred._ In your eye I believe you,
But credit me the Captain is a man,
Lay but his rough affections by, as worthy.
_Clara._ So is a resty Jade a horse of service,
If he would leave his nature; give me one
By your leave Sir to make a husband of
Not to be wean'd, when I should marry him;
Me thinks a man is misery enough.
_Fred._ You are too bitter,
I would not have him worse.
Yet I shall see you hamper'd one day Lady,
I do not doubt it, for this heresie.
_Clo._ I'le burn before; come pre'thee leave this sadness;
This walking by thy self to see the Devil,
This mumps, this Lachrymæ, this love in sippets;
It fits thee like a French-hood.
_Fra._ Does it so?
I am sure it fits thee to be ever talking,
And nothing to the purpose, take up quickly;
Thy wit will founder of all four else wench,
If thou hold'st this pace; take up when I bid thee.
_Clora._ Before your Brother, fy?
_Fred._ I can endure it.
_Enter_ Jacomo.
_Clo._ Here's Raw-head come again; Lord how he looks!
Pray we 'scape with broken pates.
_Fra._ Were I he,
Thou should'st not want thy wish, he has been drinking,
Has he not _Frederick_?
_Fred._ Yes, but do not find it.
_Clor._ Peace and let's hear his wisdom.
_Fred._ You will mad him.
_Jac._ I am somewhat bold, but that's all one.
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