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
_Marc._ I am school'd,
And promise you I will: but good Sir, see,
She will pass by us now; I hope I may
Salute her thus far off.
_Gent._ 'S foot, are you mad?
'Twill be as ill as th' other.
_1 Attend._ What's the matter?
What would that fellow have?
_Gent._ Good Sir forbear.
_1. Atten._ It seems you are new landed: would you beg
Any thing here?
_Marc._ Yes Sir, all happiness
To that fair Lady, as I hope.
_Gent. Mark-antonio._
_Marc._ Her face, which needs no hiding: I would beg
A sight of.
_Gent._ Now go on, for 'tis too late
To keep this from a tumult.
_1. Attend._ Sirrah, you
Shall see a fitter object for your eyes,
Then a fair Ladies face.
_Eug._ For heavens sake, raise not
A quarrel in the streets for me.
_1. Attend._ Slip in then;
This is your door.
_Eug._ Will you needs quarrel then?
_1. Attend._ We must, or suffer
This outrage: is't not all your minds Sirs, speak?
_All._ Yes.
_Eug._ Then I do beseech ye, let my Lord
_Enter three or four Souldiers._
Not think the quarrel about me; for 'tis not. [_Exit._
_Gent._ See happily some of our Galley souldiers
Are come ashoar.
_1. Attend._ Come on Sir, you shall see
Faces enough.
_Gent._ Some one of you call to
_Enter certain Townsmen._
Our General, the whole rore of the Town
Comes in upon us.
_Marc._ I have seen Sir better
Perhaps, than that was cover'd; and will yet
_Enter_ Philippo, Theodosia, _and_ Leocadia.
See that, or spoil yours.
_Phil._ On, why start you back?
_Theo._ Alass Sir, they are fighting.
_Leoc._ Let's begon,
See, see, a handsome man strook down.
_Gent._ Ho General,
Look out, _Antonio_ is in distress.
_Enter_ Rodorigo _above_.
_Theo. Antonio._
_Leoc. Antonio!_ 'tis he.
_Rod. within._ Ho, Gunner make a shot into the Town,
I'll part you: bring away _Antonio_ [_a shot._
Into my Cabben. [_Exit Attendants and Townsmen._
_Gent._ I will do that office.
I fear it is the last, that I shall do him.
[_Exit Souldiers and Gentlemen with_ Marckantonio.
_Theo._ The last, why will he dye?
_Leoc._ Since I have found him: happiness leave me,
When I leave him.
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