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
_Clor._ A short and pithy saying of a Souldier.
_Fra._ A[s] I live
Thou art a strange mad wench.
_Clor._ To make a Parson.
_Jac._ Ladyes I mean to kiss ye.
_Clora._ How he wipes his mouth like a young Preacher;
We shall have it.
_Jac._ In order as you lye before me; first
I'le begin with you.
_Fra._ With me Sir?
_Jac._ Yes.
_Fra._ If you will promise me to kiss in ease,
I care not if I venture.
_Jac._ I will kiss according to mine own inventions
As I shall see cause; sweetly I would wish you,
I love ye.
_Fra._ Do you Sir?
_Jac._ Yes indeed do I,
Would I could tell you how.
_Fra._ I would you would Sir.
_Jac._ I would to Heaven I could, but 'tis sufficient,
I love you with my heart.
_Fra._ Alas poor heart.
_Jac._ And I am sorry; but we'l talk of that
Hereafter, if it please Heaven.
_Fra._ Ev'n when you will Sir.
_Clor._ He's dismal drunk, would he were muzled.
_Jac._ You
I take it are the next.
_Fra._ Go to him fool.
_Clor._ Not I, he will bite me.
_Jac._ When wit? when?
_Clor._ Good Captain.
_Jac._ Nay, and you play bo-peep; I'le ha' no mercy
But catch as catch may.
_Fred._ Nay, I'le not defend ye.
_Clor._ Good Captain do not hurt me, I am sorry
That e're I anger'd ye.
_Jac._ I'le tew you for't
By this hand wit, unless you kiss discreetly.
_Clor._ No more Sir.
_Jac._ Yes a little more sweet wit,
One tast more o' your office: go thy wayes
With thy small kettle Drums; upon my conscience
Thou art the best, that e're man laid his leg o'er.
_Clor._ He smells just like a Cellar,
Fye upon him.
_Jac._ Sweet Lady now to you.
_Clor._ For loves sake kiss him.
_Fred._ I shall not keep my countenance.
_Fra._ Trye pre'thee.
_Jac._ Pray be not coy sweet woman, for I'le kiss ye,
I am blunt
But you must pardon me.
_Clor._ O God, my sides.
_All._ Ha, ha, ha, ha.
_Jac._ Why ha, ha, ha? why laugh?
Why all this noise sweet Ladyes?
_Clor._ Lusty _Laurence_,
See what a Gentlewoman you have saluted;
Pray God she prove not quick.
_Fred._ Where were thine eyes
To take me for a woman? ha, ha, ha.
_Jac._ Who art 'a, art 'a mortal?
_Fred._ I am _Frederick_.
_Jac._ Then _Frederick_ is an Asse,
A scurvy _Frederick_ to laugh at me.
_Fra._ Sweet Captain.
_Jac._ Away woman;
Go stitch and serve, [God,] I despise thee woman,
And _Frederick_ shall be beaten; 'Sfut ye Rogue
Have you none else to make your puppies of, but me?
_Fred._ I pre'thee be more patient
There's no hurt done.
_Jac._ 'Sfut but there shall be, Scab.
_Clor._ Help, help for loves sake.
_Fra._ Who's within there?
_Fred._ So now you have made a fair hand.
_Jac._ Why?
_Fred._ You have kill'd me-- [_Fall as kill'd._
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