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._ Call in some Officers, and stay the Captain.
_Jac._ You shall not need.
_Clor._ This is your drunkenness.
_Fra._ O me, unhappy Brother, _Frederick_,
Look but upon me, do not part so from me,
Set him a little higher, he is dead.
_Clora._ O villain, villain.
_Enter_ Fabritio, _and Servants_.
_Fab._ How now what's the matter?
_Fra._ O Sir my Brother! O my dearest Brother!
_Clor._ This drunken trowgh has kill'd him.
_Fab._ Kill'd him?
_Clor._ Yes.
For Heavens sake hang him quickly, he will do
Ev'ry day such a murder else, there is nothing
But a strong Gallows that can make him quiet,
I finde it in his nature too late.
_Fab._ Pray be quiet,
Let me come to him.
_Clor._ Some go for a Surgeon.
_Fra._ O what a wretched woman has he made me!
Let me alone good Sir.
_Fab._ To what a fortune,
Hast thou reserv'd thy life!
_Ja. Fabritio._
_Fab._ Never entreat me, for I will not know thee,
Nor utter one word for thee, unless it be
To have thee hang'd; for Heaven sake be more temperate.
_Jac._ I have a sword still, and I am a villain.
_Clor. &c._ Hold, hold, hold.
_Jac._ Ha?
_Clor._ Away with him for Heavens sake
He's too desperate for our enduring.
_Fab._ Come, you shall sleep, come strive not
I'le have it so, here take him to his lodging, and
See him laid before you part. [_Exeunt_ Jac. _with Ser_.
_Serv._ We will Sir.
_Fred._ Ne're wonder, I am living yet, and well,
I thank you Sister for your grief, pray keep it
Till I am fitter for it.
_Fab._ Do you live Sir?
_Fred._ Yes, but 'twas time to counterfeit, he was grown
To such a madness in his wine.
_Fab._ 'Twas well Sir,
You had that good respect unto his temper,
That no worse follow'd.
_Fred._ If I had stood him, certain one of us must have perish'd.
How now _Frank_?
_Fra._ Beshrew my heart I tremble like an aspin.
_Clor._ Let him come here no more for Heavens sake
Unless he be in chains.
_Fra._ I would fain see him
After he has slept, _Fabritio_, but to try
How he will be; chide him, and bring him back.
_Clor._ You'l never leave till you be worried with him.
_Fra._ Come Brother, we'l walk in, and laugh a little
To get this Fever off me.
_Clor._ Hang him squib,
Now could I grind him into priming powder.
_Fra._ Pray will you leave your fooling?
_Fab._ Come, all friends.
_Fra._ Thou art enough to make an age of men so,
Thou art so cross and peevish.
_Fab._ I will chide him,
And if he be not graceless, make him cry for't.
_Clor._ I would go a mile (to see him cry) in slippers
He would look so like a whey cheese.
_Fra._ Would we might see him once more.
_Fab._ If you dare
Venture a second tryal of his temper
I make no doubt to bring him.
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