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
_Vir._ Shall this Prince have his freedom too?
Else all I love is gone, all my friends perish.
_Mart._ He shall.
_Vir._ What shall I do?
_Mart._ If thou despise my courtesie,
When I am dead, for grief I am forsaken,
And no soft hand left to asswage your sorrows;
Too late, but too true, curse your own cruelties.
_Asca._ Be wise; if she be true, no thred is left else,
To guide us from this labyrinth of mischief;
Nor no way for our friends.
_Vir._ Thus then I take you:
I bind ye to my life, my love.
_Mart._ I take you,
And with the like bond tye my heart your servant;
W' are now almost at Harbor, within this hour,
In the dead watch, I'll have the Long-boat ready;
And when I give the word, be sure you enter,
I'll see ye furnisht both immediately,
And like your self; some trusty man shall wait you,
The watch I'll make mine own; only my love
Requires a stronger vow, which I'll administer
Before we go.
_Vir._ I'll take it to confirm you.
_Mart._ Goe, in there are the keys, unlock his fetters,
And arm ye Nobly both; I'll be with you presently;
And so this loving kiss.
_Ascan._ Be constant Lady. [_Exeunt omnes._
_Enter the Duke of_ Sesse _by_
_Torch-light, Master and Surgeon with him._
_Surg._ You grow so angry Sir, your wound goes backward.
_Ses._ I am angry at the time, at none of you,
That sends but one poor subject for revenge;
I would have all the Court, and all the villanie,
Was ever practis'd under that foul _Ferrant_
Tyrant, and all to quench my wrath.
_Mast._ Be patient,
Your grace may find occasion every hour,
For certain they will seek you to satisfie,
And to the full, your anger.
_Ses._ 'Death, they dare not:
They know that I command death, feed his hunger,
And when I let him loose----
_Surg._ You'll never heal Sir,
If these extreams dwell in you, you are old,
And burn your spirits out with this wild anger.
_Ses._ Thou liest, I am not old, I am as lusty
And full of manly heat as them, or thou art.
_Mast._ No more of that.
_Ses._ And dare seek out a danger;
And hold him at the swords point, when thou tremblest
And creepest into thy box of salves to save thee.
Oh Master, I have had a dreadful dream to night!
Me-thought the ship was all on fire, and my lov'd Daughter
To save her life, leapt into the Sea; where suddainly
A stranger snatcht her up, and swam away with her.
_Mast._ 'Twas but the heat o'th' fight Sir.
[_Boatswain within, and Sailor._
_Boats._ Look out, what's that?
_Sail._ The Long-boat as I live.
_Boats._ Ho, there i'th' Long-Boat.
_Ses._ What noise is that? [_Hoy._
[_Mast._] I hear Sir, ---- [_Exit Master._
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