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
_Jac._ Faith Madam, our weddings were as hasty as yours,
We are glad to run up and down any whither, to see where
We can get meat to our wedding.
_Piso._ That _Lodowick_ hath provided too, good Asse.
_Ang._ I thought you _Julio_ would not thus have stollen a marriage
Without acquainting your friends.
_Jul._ Why I did give thee inklings.
_Ang._ If a marriage should be thus stubber'd up in a play, e're almost
Any body had taken notice you were in love, the Spectators
Would take it to be but ridiculous.
_Jul._ This was the first, and I will never hide
Another secret from you.
_Enter_ Father.
_Fath._ Sir, yonder's your friend _Lodowick_, hide your self
And 'twill be the best sport--
_Piso._ Gentlemen, I pray you take no notice, I'm here.
The coxcomb _Lodowick_ is coming in.
_Enter_ Lodowick.
_Lod._ Is that the Lady?
_Fath._ That is my Lady.
_Lod._ As I live she's a fair one; what make all these here?
_Fath._ O Lord Sir she is so pester'd--
_Fab._ Now will the sport be, it runs right as _Julio_ told us.
_Lod._ Fair Lady health to you; some words I have, that
Require an utterance more private,
Than this place can afford.
_Lel._ I'le call my husband,
All business I hear with his ears now.
_Lod._ Good Madam no, but I perceive your jest,
You have no husband, I am the very man
That walk'd the streets so comely.
_Lel._ Are you so?
_Lod._ Yes faith, when _Cupid_ first did prick your heart.
I am not cruel, but the love begun
I'th' street I'le satisfie i'th' chamber fully.
_Lel._ To ask a Madman whether he be mad
Were but an idle question, if you be,
I do not speak to you, but if you be not
Walk in the streets again, and there perhaps
I may dote on you, here I not endure you.
_Lod._ Good Madam stay, do not you know this Ring?
_Lel._ Yes it was mine, I sent it by my Man,
To change and so he did, it has a blemish,
And this he brought me for it; did you change it?
Are you a Goldsmith?
_Lod._ Sure the world is mad,
Sirrah, did you not bring me this ring from your Lady?
_Fath._ Yes surely Sir, did I, but your worship must ev'n bear with me;
For there was a mistaking in it, and so, as I was
Saying to your worship, my Lady is now married.
_Lod._ Married? to whom?
_Fa._ To your worships friend _Piso_.
_Lod._ S'death to _Piso_?
_Piso within._ Ha, ha, ha.
_Ang._ Yes Sir I can assure you she's married to him, I saw't
With these gray eyes.
_Lod._ Why what a Rogue art thou then! thou hast made
Me send in provision too.
_Fa._ O a Gentleman should not have such foul words in's mouth.
But your Worships provision could not have come in at a fitter time;
Will it please you to tast any of your own wine?
It may be the Vintner has cozen'd you.
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