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
_Dor._ To bed, to bed, 'tis very late.
_Clean._ To bed all, I have drunk a health too much.
_Dor._ You'll sleep the better,
My usual physick that way.
_Clean._ Where's your Mistriss?
_Clar._ She is above, but very ill, and aguish;
The late fright of her Brother has much troubl'd her:
She would entreat to lye alone.
_Clean._ Her pleasure.
_Dor._ Commend my love to her, and my Prayers for her health,
I'll see her ere I go. [_Exeunt; manet_ Clarinda.
_Clar._ All good rest to ye;
Now to my watch for _Lisander_, when he is furnish'd,
For mine own friend, since I stand Centinel,
I love to laugh i'th' evenings too, and may,
The priviledg of my place will warrant it. [_Exit._
_Enter_ Lisander, _and_ Lancelot.
_Lis._ You have done well hitherto; where are we now?
_Lanc._ Not far from the house, I hear by th' Owls,
There are many of your Welch falkoners about it;
Here were a night to chuse to run away with
Another mans Wife, and do the feat.
_Lis._ Peace Knave,
The house is here before us, and some may hear us;
The Candles are all out.
_Lanc._ But one i'th' Parlour,
I see it simper hither, pray come this way.
_Lis._ Step to the Garden-door, and feel and't be open.
_Lan._ I am going, luck deliver me from the saw-pits,
Or I am buried quick; I hear a Dog,
No, 'tis a Cricket, ha? here's a Cuckold buried,
Take heed of his horns, Sir, here's the door, 'tis open.
[Clarinda _at the door._
_Clar._ Who's there?
_Lis._ Friend.
_Clar._ Sir, _Lisander_?
_Lis._ I.
_Clar._ Ye are welcome, follow me, and make no noise.
_Lis._ Go to your horse, and keep your watch with care, Sirrah,
And be sure ye sleep not.
[_Exeunt_ Lisander, Clarinda.
_Lan._ Send me out the Dairy-maid
To play at trump with me, and keep me waking,
My fellow horse and I must now discourse
Like two learned Almanack-Makers, of the Stars,
And tell what a plentiful year 'twill prove of Drunkards.
If I had but a pottle of Sack, like a sharp prickle,
To knock my Nose against when I am nodding,
I should sing like a Nightingale, but I must
Keep watch without it, I am apt to dance,
Good fortune guide me from the Faries Circles. [_Exit._
_Enter_ Clarinda _with a Taper, and_ Lisander _with a_
_Pistol, two Chairs set out._
_Clar._ Come near, [Calista _sitting behind a Curtain._
I'll leave ye now, draw but that Curtain,
And have your wish; now, _Leon_, I am for thee;
We that are servants must make use of stoln hours,
And be glad of snatch'd occasions. [_Exit._
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