Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Wife._ Faith and that Dutchman was a goodly man, if all things
were answerable to his bigness: and yet they say there was a
Scottishman higher than he, and that they two and a Knight
met, and saw one another for nothing: but of all the sights
that ever were in _London_, since I was married, methinks the
little child that was so fair grown about the members, was the
prettiest, that and the _Hermaphrodite_.
_Cit._ Nay, by your leave _Nil_, _Ninivie_ was better.
_Wife. Ninivie_, O that was the story of _Jone_ and the wall,
was it not _George_?
_Cit._ Yes lamb. [_Enter Mistris Merry-t[hou]ght._
_Wife._ Look _George_, here comes Mistris _Merry-though[t]_
[ag]ain, and I would have _Rafe_ come and fight with the Gyant,
I tell you true I long to see't.
_Cit._ Good Mistriss _Merri-thought_ be [g]one, I pray you for
my sake, I pray you forbear a little, you shall have audience
presently, I have a little business.
_Wife._ Mistris _Merri-thought_, if it please you to refrain
your passion a little, till _Rafe_ have dispatcht the Giant out
of the way, we shall think our selves much bound to thank you:
I thank you good Mistris _Merri-thought_.
[_Exit Mist. Merry-thought._
_Enter a Boy._
_Cit._ Boy, come hither, send away _Rafe_ and this whoreson
Giant quickly.
_Boy._ In good faith sir we cannot, you'l utterly spoil our
Play, and make it to be hist, and it cost money, you will not
suffer us to go on with our plots, I pray Gentlemen rule him.
_Cit._ Let him come now and dispatch this, and I'll trouble you
no more.
_Boy._ Will you give me your hand of that?
_Wife._ Give him thy hand _George_, do, and I'll kiss him, I
warrant thee the youth means plainly.
_Boy._ I'll send him to you presently. [_Exit Boy._
_Wife._ I thank you little youth, feth the child hath a sweet
breath _George_, but I think it be troubled with the Worms,
_Carduus Benedictus_ and Mares milk were the only thing in the
world for't. O _Rafe_'s here _George_; God send thee good luck
_Rafe_.
_Enter_ Rafe, Host, Squire, _and_ Dwarf.
_Host._ Puissant Knight yonder his Mansion is,
Lo, where the Spear and Copper Bason are,
Behold the string on which hangs many a tooth,
Drawn from the gentle jaw of wandring Knights,
I dare not stay to sound, he will appear. [_Exit Host._
_Rafe._ O faint not heart, _Susan_ my Lady dear:
The Coblers Maid in Milkstreet, for whose sake,
I take these Arms, O let the thought of thee,
Carry thy Knight through all adventurous deeds,
And in the honor of thy beauteous self,
May I destroy this monster _Barbaroso_,
Knock Squire upon the Bason till it break [_Enter Barba._
With the shrill strokes, or till the Giant spake.
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