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
_Cast._ It does not please my grace: where are the Marchpanes,
The Custards double royal, and the subtilties?
Why, what weak things are you to serve a Prince thus?
Where be the delicates oth' earth and ayr?
The hidden secrets of the Sea? am I a plow-man,
You pop me up with porridge? hang the Cooks.
_Fer._ O most Kingly:
What a Majestick anger!
_Cast._ Give me some wine.
_Asca._ He cools agen now.
_Cast._ Fool where are my Players?
Let me have all in pomp; let 'em play some love matter,
To make the Ladies itch, I'll be with you anon Ladies;
You black eyes, I'll be with you.
Give me some wine I say,
And let me have a Masque of Cuckolds enter:
Of mine own Cuckolds,
And let them come in, peeping and rejoycing
Just as I kiss their wives, and somewhat glorying.
Some wine I say, then for an excellent night-piece,
To shew my glory to my loves, and minions,
I will have some great Castle burnt.
_Vil._ Hark you brother:
If that be to please these Ladies, ten to one
The fire first takes upon your own, look to that;
Then you may shew a night piece.
_Cast._ Where's this wine?
Why shall I choak? do ye long all to be tortur'd?
_Doct._ Here Sir.
_Cast._ Why, what is this? why Doctor.
_Doct._ Wine and water Sir.
'Tis Soveraign for your heat, you must endure it.
_Vil._ Most excellent to cool your night-piece Sir.
_Doct._ You are of a high and cholerick complexion,
And you must have allayes.
_Cast._ Shall I have no sheere wine then?
_Doct._ Not for a world: I tender your dear life Sir;
And he is no faithful subject--
_Vil._ No, by no means:
Of this you may drink, and never hang, nor quarter,
Nor never whip the fool, this liquors merciful.
_Cast._ I will sit down and eat then: Kings when th' are hungry,
May eat I hope?
_Doct._ Yes, but they eat discreetly.
_Cast._ Come, tast this dish, and cut me liberally;
I like sauce well.
_Doct._ Fie 'tis too hot Sir:
Too deeply season'd with the spice, away wi'th't,
You must acquaint your stomach with those dyets
Are temperately nourishing.
_Cast._ But pray stay Doctor,
And let me have my meat again.
_Doct._ By no means:
I have a charge concerns my life.
_Cast._ No meat neither;
Do Kings never eat Doctor?
_Doct._ Very little Sir.
And that too very choice.
_Vil._ Your King never sleeps Brother,
He must not sleep, his cares still keep him waking.
Now he that eats and drinks much is a dormouse;
The third part of a wafer is a weeks diet.
_Cast._ Appoint me something then.
_Doct._ There.
_Cast._ This I feel good,
But it melts too suddainly; yet, how, that gone too!
Ye are not mad! I charge you. [_take away._
_Doct._ For your health Sir,
A little quickens nature, much depresses.
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