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
_Mess._ The Duke commands your present attendance at Court.
_Fred._ The cause?
_Mess._ I know not in particular; but this
Many are sent for more, about affairs
Forraign I take it Sir.
_Fred._ I will be there
Within this hour, return my humble service.
_Mess._ I will Sir. [_Exit Messenger._
_Fred._ Farewel friend, what new's with you?
_Enter a Servant_.
_Ser._ My Mistris would desire you Sir to follow
With all the hast you can, she is gone to Church,
To marry Captain _Jacomo_, and _Julio_
To do as much for the young merry Gentlewoman,
Fair Mistris _Clora_.
_Fred. Julio_ marry _Clora_?
Thou art deceiv'd I warrant thee.
_Ser._ No sure Sir,
I saw their lips as close upon the bargain
As Cockles.
_Fred._ Give 'em joy, I cannot now go,
The Duke hath sent for me in hast.
_Ser._ This note Sir, when you are free, will bring you where they are.
[_Ex._
_Fred. reads._ You shall find us all at Signeur _Angelo's_,
Where _Piso_, and the worthy _Leila_
Of famous memory are to be married,
And we not far behind.
Would I had time
To wonder at this last couple in hell.
_Enter Messenger again._
_Mess._ You are stai'd for Sir.
_Fred._ I come, pray God the business
Hold me not from this sport, I would not lose it. [_Exeunt._
SCENE V.
_Enter Father_, Piso, Angelo, _and_ Lelia.
_Ang._ God give you joy, and make you live together
A happy pair.
_Piso._ I do not doubt we shall.
There was never poor gentleman had such a sudden fortune,
I could thrust my head betwixt two pales, and strip me out of
My old skin like a Snake: will the guests come thou saidst
Thou sentest for to solemnize the Nuptials?
_Fath._ They will, I lookt for 'em e're this.
_Enter_ Julio, Jacomo, Fabritio, Frank, Clora.
_Jul._ By your leave all.
_Fath._ They're here Sir.
_Jul._ Especially fair Lady
I ask your pardon, to whose marriage-bed
I wish all good success, I have here brought you
Such guests as can discern your happiness,
And best do know how to rejoyce at it;
For such a fortune they themselves have run,
The worthy _Jacomo_, and his fair Bride,
Noble _Fabritio_, whom this age of peace
Has not yet taught to love ought but the warrs,
And his true friends, this Lady who is but
A piece of me. [_Exit Father._
_Leli._ Sir, you are welcom all,
Are they not Sir?
_Piso._ Bring in some wine, some of the wine _Lodowick_ the fool
Sent hither: who ever thou bid'st welcom shall find it.
_Leli._ An une[x]pected honour you have done
To our too hasty wedding.
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