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
_Hostess._ Who makes a fire there? and who gets in water?
Let _Oliver_ goe to the Justice, and beseech his Worship
We may have two spits going; and do you hear _Druce_,
Let him invite his Worship, and his Wives Worship,
To the left-Meat to morrow.
_Enter Bayliff._
_Bayl._ Where's this Kitchen?
_Hostess._ Even at the next door Signior: what old Don?
We meet but seldom.
_Bayl._ Prethee be patient Hostess,
And tell me where the meat is.
_Host[ess]._ Faith Master Baylie,
How have ye done? and how man?
_Bayl._ Good sweet Hostess,
What shall we have to dinner?
_Hostess._ How does your woman,
And a fine Woman she is, and a good Woman;
Lord, how you bear your years!
_Bayl._ Is't Veal or Mutton,
Beef, Bacon, Pork, Kid, Pheasant, or all these,
And are they ready all?
_Host[ess]._ The hours that have been
Between us two, the merry hours: Lord!
_Bayl._ Hostess,
Dear Hostess do but hear; I am hungry.
_Hostess._ Ye are merrily dispos'd Sir.
_Bayl._ Monstrous hungry,
And hungry after much meat, I have brought hither
Right worshipful to pay the reckoning,
Money enough too with 'em, desire enough
To have the best meat, and of that enough too:
Come to the point sweet wench, and so I kiss thee.
_Hostess._ Ye shall have any thing, and instantly
E'r you can lick your ears, Sir.
_Bayl._ Portly meat,
Bearing substantial stuff, and fit for hunger
I do beseech ye Hostess first, then some light garnish,
Two Pheasants in a dish, if ye have Leverits,
Rather for way of ornament, than appetite
They may be look'd upon, or Larks: for Fish,
As there is no great need, so I would not wish ye
To serve above four dishes, but those full ones;
Ye have no Cheese of _Parma_?
_Hostess._ Very old Sir.
_Bayl._ The less will serve us, some ten pound.
_Hostess._ Alas Sir,
We have not halfe these dainties.
_Bayl._ Peace good Hostess,
And make us hope ye have.
_Hostess._ Ye shall have all Sir,
_Bay._ That may be got for money.
_Enter_ Diego, _the Host, and a Boy_.
_Host. Diego._ Where's your Master?
Bring me your Master, Boy: I must have liquor
Fit for the _Mermydons_; no dashing now child
No conjurings by candle light, I know all;
Strike me the oldest Sack, a piece that carries
Point blank to this place boy, and batters; Hostess,
I kiss thy hands through which many a round reckoning
And things of moment have had motion.
_Hostess._ Still mine old Brother.
_Host. Die._ Set thy Seller open,
For I must enter, and advance my Colours,
I have brought th[ee] Dons indeed wench, Dons with Duckets
And those Dons must have dainty Wine, pure _Bacchus_
That bleeds the life blood: what is your cure ended?
_Bayl._ We shall have Meat man.
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