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
_Euph._ Nor am I for my self born in these fortunes.
In truth I love my friends.
_Con._ You were noble ever.
_Cra._ I thought you had not known me. [_Euph. salutes Cra._
_Euph._ Yes, ye are my Brother,
My elder Brother too, would your affections
Were able but to ask that love I owe to ye,
And as I give, preserve it: here friend _Conon_,
To your fair welcome home.
_Con._ Dear Sir, I thank ye,
Fill it to th' brim, Boy: _Crates_.
_Cra._ I'll pledge you,
But for that glorious Comet lately fired.
_Con._ Fie, fie Sir, fie.
_Euph._ Nay, let him take his freedomes,
He stirs not me I vow to ye; much less stains me.
_Cra._ Sir, I cannot talk with that neat travelling tongue.
_Con._ As I live, he has the worst belief in men abroad.
_Enter the 2. Boy._
I am glad I am come home.
_2. Boy._ Here are the Gentlemen.
_Cra._ O let 'em enter: now you that trust in travel,
And make sharp Beards, and little Breeches Deities,
You that inhaunce the daily price of Tooth-picks,
And hold there is no homebred happiness,
Behold a model of your minds and actions.
_Euph._ Though this be envious, yet done i'th' way of mirth,
I am content to thank ye for't.
_Con._ 'Tis well yet.
_Cra._ Let the Maske enter.
_Enter_ Onos, _his_ Unkle _and_ Tutor.
_Onos._ A pretty Taverne 'faith, of a fine structure.
_Unc._ Bear your self like a Gentleman, here's six pence,
And be sure you break no Glasses.
_Tut._ Hark ye Pupill,
Go as I taught you, hang more upon your hams,
And put your knees out bent: there, yet a little:
Now I beseech ye, be not so improvident
To forget your travelling pace, 'tis a main posture,
And to all unayr'd Gentlemen will betray you:
Play with your _Pisa_ Beard: why, where's your brush Pupill?
He must have a Brush Sir.
_Unc._ More charge yet?
_Tut._ Here, take mine,
These elements of travel he must not want Sir.
_Unc._ Ma'foy, he has had some nineteen pence in elements,
What would you more?
_Tut. Durus mehercle pater._
_Con._ What Monsieur _Onos_, the very pump of travell?
Sir, as I live you have done me the greatest kindnes,
O my fair Sir, _Lampree_, the careful Unkle
To this young hopeful issue; Monsieur _Tutor_ too,
The father to his mind; [C]ome, come, let's hug Boyes,
Why what a bunch of travel do I embrace now,
Methinks I put a Girdle about _Europe_;
How has the boy profited?
_Unc._ He has enough Sir,
If his too fiery mettle do not mar it.
_Con._ Is he not thrifty yet?
_Tut._ That's all his fault,
Too bounteous minded being under age too,
A great consumer of his stock in Pippins,
Had ever a hot stomach.
_Con._ Come hither _Onos_,
Will you love me for this fine Apple?
_Onos._ We.
_Con._ And will ye be rul'd by me sometimes?
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