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
_Clar._ We are on the Rack, uncertain expectation
The greatest torture.
_Lidi._ Command what you please,
And you shall see how willingly we will execute.
_Oli._ Then hear what for your satisfaction,
And to preserve your friendship I resolve
Against my self, and 'tis not to be alter'd:
You are both brave gentlemen, I'le still profess it,
Both noble servants, for whose gentle offers,
The undeserving, and the poor _Olinda_
Is ever bound; you love both, fair, and vertuously;
Would I could be so happy to content both:
Which since I cannot, take this resolute answer;
Go from me both contentedly, and he
That last makes his return, and comes to visit,
Comes to my bed. You know my will: farewel;
My heart's too big to utter more: come friend.
_Cal._ I'le wait on you to your Coach.
[_Exeunt_ Olinda, Calista, Clarinda.
_Cle._ You both look blank, I cannot blame you.
_Lid._ We have our dispatches.
_Clara._ I'le home.
_Lid._ And I'le abroad again, Farewel.
_Clara._ Farewel to ye.
[_Exeunt_ Clarange, _and_ Lidian.
_Cle._ Their blunted departure troubles me: I fear
A suddain and a dangerous division
Of their long love will follow: have you took
Your leave of fair _Olinda_?
_Enter_ Calista, _with a purse._
_C[al]._ She is gone Sir.
_Cle._ Had you brought news _Lisander_ were return'd too,
I were most happy.
_Cal._ Still upon _Lisander_?
_Cle._ I know he loves me, as he loves his health:
And Heaven knows I love him.
_Cal._ I find it so:
For me you have forgot, and what I am to you.
_Cle._ O think not so. If you had lost a Sister
You lock'd all your delights in, it would grieve you:
A little you would wander from the fondness
You ow'd your husband: I have lost a friend,
A noble friend, all that was excellent
In man, or man-kind, was contain'd within him,
That loss my wife--
_Enter_ Malfort.
_Malf._ Madam, your noble Father--
A fee for my good news.
_Cal._ Why? what of him Sir?
_Mal._ Is lighted at the door, and longs to see you.
_Calist._ Attend him hither.
_Clean._ O my dear _Lisander_.
But I'le be merry: let's meet him my _Calista_.
_Cal._ I hope _Lisanders_ love will now be buried:
My Father will bring joy enough for one moneth,
To put him out of memorie.
_Enter_ Dorilaus, _his arm in a scarff._
_Dor._ How do you Son?
Bless my fair child, I am come to visit yee,
To see what house you keep, they say you are bountifull,
I like the noise well, and I come to trie it.
Ne're a great belly yet? how have you trifl'd?
If I had done so (Son) I should have heard on't
On both sides by Saint _Denis_.
_Clean._ You are nobly welcom Sir:
We have time enough for that.
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