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._ Look _George_, the little boy's come again, methinks
he looks something like the Prince of _Orange_ in his long
stocking, if he had a little harness about his neck. _George_,
I will have him dance _Fading_; _Fading_, is a fine Jig I'll
assure you Gentlemen: begin brother, now a capers sweet heart,
now a turn a th' toe, and then tumble: cannot you tumble youth?
_Boy._ No indeed forsooth.
_Wife._ Nor eat fire?
_Boy._ Neither.
_Wife._ Why then I thank you heartily, there's two pence to buy
you points withall.
_Enter_ Jasper _and_ Boy.
_Jasp._ There boy, deliver this: but do it well. Hast thou
provided me four lusty fellows?
Able to carry me? and art thou perfect
In all thy business?
_Boy._ Sir you need not fear,
I have my lesson here, and cannot miss it:
The men are ready for you, and what else
Pertains to this imployment.
_Jasp._ There my boy,
Take it, but buy no land.
_Boy._ Faith sir 'twere rare
To see so young a purchaser: I flie,
And on my wings carry your destiny. [_Exit._
_Jasp._ Go, and be happy: Now my latest hope
Forsake me not, but fling thy Anchor out,
And let it hold: stand fix[t] thou rolling stone,
Till I enjoy my dearest: hear me all
You powers that rule in men celestial. [_Exit._
_Wife._ Go thy ways, thou art as crooked a sprig as ever grew,
in _London_, I warrant him he'll come to some naughty end or
other: for his looks say no less: Besides, his father (you know
_George_) is none of the best, you heard him take me up like a
Gill flirt: and sing bawdy Songs upon me: but i'faith if I live
_George_--
_Cit._ Let me alone sweet-heart, I have a trick in my head
shall lodge him in the Arches for one year, and make him sing
_Peccavi_, 'ere I leave him, and yet he shall never know who
hurt him neither.
_Wife._ Do my good _Ge[o]rge_, do.
_Cit._ What shall we have _Rafe_ do now boy?
_Boy._ You shall have what you will sir.
_Cit._ Why so sir, go and fetch me him then, and let the Sophy
of _Persia_ come and christen him a child.
_Boy._ Believe me Sir, that will not do so well, 'tis stale, it
has been had before at the Red Bull.
_Wife. George_, let _Rafe_ travell over great hills, and
let him be [very] weary, and come to the King of _Cracovia_'s
house, covered with velvet, and there let the Kings daughter
stand in her window all in beaten gold, combing her golden
locks with a comb of Ivory, and let her spye _Rafe_, and fall
in love with him, and come down to him, and carry him into her
fathers house, and then let _Rafe_ talk with her.
_Cit._ Well said _Nel_, it shall be so: boy let's ha't done
quickly.
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