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
_Pis._ Thou shalt be shortly.
_Fath._ Lord, how he takes it!
_Piso._ I'll go shift me streight;
Art t' sure [it] was to _Piso_?
_Fath._ O, too sure, Sir.
_Piso._ I'll mount thee if I live for't,
Give me patience, heav'n, to bear this blessing I beseech thee;
I am but man, I prithee break my head
To make me understand I am sensible.
_Fath._ Lend me your Dagger, and I will, Sir.
_Piso._ No.
I believe now like a good Christian.
_Fath._ Good Sir, make hast; I dare not go without ye
Since I have so mistaken.
_Piso._ 'Tis no matter,
Meet me within this half hour at St. _Marg'rets_.
Well, go thy ways, old Lad, thou hast the trick on't.
[_Exit_ Piso.
_Enter_ Angelo, _and_ Julio.
_Ang._ How now? the news?
_Fath._ Well, passing well, I have 'em,
Both in a leash, and made right for my purpose.
_Jul._ I am glad on't, I must leave you.
_Ang._ Whither man?
_Jul._ If all go right I may be fast enough too.
_Ang._ I cry you mercy, Sir, I know your meaning,
_Clora's_ the woman, she's _Frank's_ Bedfellow,
Commend me to 'em, go, _Julio_,
Bring 'em to supper all, to grace this matter;
They will serve for witnesses.
_Jul._ I will, farewel.
[_Exit_ Julio _at one door, and_ Ang. _and_ Fath.
_at another_.
SCENE II.
_Enter_ Clora, Frank, _and_ Frederick, _and Maid_.
_Fred._ Sister, I brought you _Jacomo_ to the door,
He has forgot all that he said last night;
And shame of that makes him [more] loth to come,
I left _Fabricio_ perswading him, but 'tis in vain.
_Fran._ Alas, my fortune, _Clora_.
_Clor._ Now _Frank_, see what a kind of man you love,
That loves you when he's drunk.
_Fran._ If so,
'Faith, I would marry him; my friends I hope
Would make him drink.
_Clor._ 'Tis well consider'd, _Frank_, he has such pretty humours then,
Besides, being a Souldier, 'tis better he should love
You when he's drunk, than when he's sober, for then he
Will be sure to love you the greatest part on's life.
_Fran._ And were not I a happy woman then?
_Clor._ That ever was born, _Frank_, i' faith--
_Fred._ How now, what says he?
_Enter_ Fabricio.
_Fab._ 'Faith, you may as well 'tice a Dog up with a Whip and Bell
As him, by telling him of Love and Women, he swears
They mock him.
_Fred._ Look how my Sister weeps.
_Fab._ Why, who can help it?
_Fred._ Yes, you may safely swear she loves him.
_Fab._ Why, so I did; and may do all the oaths,
Arithmetick can make, e're he believe me;
And since he was last drunk, he is more jealous
They would abuse him; if we could perswade him
She lov'd, he would embrace it.
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