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
_Lod._ Pox I am mad.
_Ang._ You have always plots Sir, and see how they fall out.
_Jac._ You had a plot upon me, how do you like this?
_Lod._ I do not speak to you.
_Fab._ Because you dare not.
_Lod._ But I will have one of that old Rogues teeth set in this Ring.
_Fat._ Do'st not thou know that I can beat thee?
Dost thou know it now? (_discovers himself._)
_Lod._ He beat me once indeed.
_Fat._ And if you have forgot it, I can call a witness,
Come forth _Piso_--remember you it?
_Piso._ Faith I do call to minde such a matter.
_Fat._ And if I cannot still do't, you are young
And will assist your Father in law.
_Piso._ My Father in law?
_Ang._ Your Father in law, as sure as this is widow _Leila_.
_Piso._ How widow _Lelia_?
_Fat._ I' faith 'tis she, Son.
_Lod._ Ha, ha, ha, let my provision go, I am glad I
Have mist the woman.
_Piso._ Have you put a whore upon me?
_Lel._ By heaven you do me wrong, I have a heart
As pure as any womans, and I mean
To keep it so for ever.
_Fa._ There is no starting now, Son, if you offer't
I can compel you, her estate is great,
But all made o're to me, before this match,
Yet if you use her kindly, as I swear
I think she will deserve, you shall enjoy it
During your life, all save some slender piece
I will reserve for my own maintenance,
And if God bless you with a child by her,
It shall have all.
_Piso._ So I may have the means,
I do not much care what the woman is:
Come my sweet heart, as long as I shall find
Thy kisses sweet, and thy means plentifull,
Let people talk their tongues out.
_Lel._ They may talk
Of what is past, but all that is to come
Shall be without occasions.
_Jul._ Shall we not make _Piso_, and _Lodowick_ friends?
_Jac._ Hang 'em they dare not be Enemies, or if they be,
The danger is not great, welcom _Frederick_.
_Enter_ Frederick.
_Fred._ First joy unto you all; and next I think
We shall have wars.
_Jac._ Give me some wine, I'le drink to that.
_Fab._ I'le pledge.
_Fran._ But I shall lose you then.
_Jac._ Not a whit wench; I'le teach thee presently to be a Souldier.
_Fred. Fabritio's_ command, and yours are both restor'd.
_Jac._ Bring me four glasses then.
_Fab._ Where are they?
_Ang._ You shall not drink 'em here, 'tis supper time,
And from my house no creature here shall stir
These three dayes, mirth shall flow as well as wine.
_Fa._ Content, within I'le tell you more at large
How much I am bound to all, but most to you,
Whose undeserved liberality
Must not escape thus unrequited.
_Jac._ 'Tis happiness to me, I did so well:
Of every noble action, the intent
Is to give worth reward, vice, punishment. [_Exeunt Om._
Prologue.
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