Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 — John Shaqi
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
_Mer._ I kneel and thank ye, Sir,
And I must say ye are truly honourable:
And dare confess my Will, yet still a Virgin;
But so unfit and weak a Cabinet
To keep your love and virtue in am I now,
That have been forc'd and broken, lost my lustre,
I mean this body, so corrupt a Volume
For you to study goodness in, and honor,
I shall intreat your Grace, confer that happiness
Upon a beauty sorrow never saw yet:
And when this grief shall kill me, as it must do,
Only remember yet ye had such a Mistriss;
And if ye then dare shed a tear, yet honour me:
Good Gentlemen, express your pities to me,
In seeking out this villany; and my last suit
Is to your Grace, that I may have your favour
To live a poor recluse Nun with this Lady,
From Court and company, till Heaven shall hear me,
And send me comfort, or death end my misery.
_Qu._ Take your own Will, my very heart bleeds for thee.
_Ag._ Farwell _Merione_, since I have not thee,
I'll wed thy goodness, and thy memory.
_Leo._ And I her fair revenge.
_The._ Away: let's follow it,
For he is so rank i'th' wind we cannot miss him. [_Exeunt._
_Scæna Quarta._
_Enter_ Crates _and_ Conon.
_Cra. Conon_, you are welcome home, ye are wondrous welcome,
Is this your first arrival?
_Co._ Sir, but now
I reacht the Town.
_Cra._ Y'are once more welcome then.
_Co._ I thank ye, noble Sir.
_Cra._ Pray ye do me the honor
To make my poor house first--
_Con._ Pray Sir excuse me,
I have not seen mine own yet; nor made happy
These longing eyes with those I love there: what's this a Tavern?
_Cra._ It seems so by the outside.
_Co._ Step in here then,
And since it offers it self so freely to us,
A place made only for liberal entertainment,
Let's seek no further, but make use of this,
And after the _Greek_ fashion, to our friends
Crown a round cup or two.
_Enter_ Vintner _and_ Drawer.
_Cra._ Your pleasure, Sir.
Drawers, who waits within?
_Draw._ Anon, anon Sir.
_Vint._ Look into the _Lilly-pot_: why _Mark_ there;
You are welcome Gentlemen; heartily welcome
My noble friend.
_Cra._ Let's have good Wine mine Host,
And a fine private room.
_Vint._ Will ye be there Sir?
What is't you'll drink? I'll draw your Wine my self:
Quissions ye knaves: why when?
_Enter_ Drawer.
_Draw._ Anon, anon Sir.
_Vint. Chios_, or _Lebos_, _Greek_?
_Cra._ Your best and neatest.
_Vint._ I'll draw ye that shall dance.
_Cra._ Away, be quick then. [_Exit Vintner._
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