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
_Car._ That's well, down wi'th't,
A little grace will serve your turns: eat softly,
You'll choak ye knaves else: give 'em Wine.
_Jud._ Not yet, Sir,
We're even a little busie.
_Hen._ Can that fellow
Do any thing but eat? thou fellow.
_Jud._ Away boy,
Away, this is no boys play.
_Hen._ By ----, Uncle,
If his valour lie in's teeth, he's the most valiant.
_Car._ I am glad to hear ye talk, Sir,
_Hen._ Good Uncle tell me,
What's the price of a couple of cramm'd _Romans_?
_Car._ Some twenty _Britains_ boy; these are good Soldiers,
_Hen._ Do not the cowards eat hard too?
_Car._ No more, boy.
Come, I'll sit with you too; sit down by me, boy.
_Jud._ Pray bring your dish then.
_Car._ Hearty knaves: More meat there.
_1 Sol._ That's a good hearing.
_Car._ Stay now and pledge me.
_Jud._ This little piece, Sir.
_Car._ By ---- square eaters,
More meat I say: upon my conscience
The poor Rogues have not eat this month: how terribly
They charge upon their victuals: dare ye fight thus?
_Jud._ Believe it, Sir, like devils.
_Car._ Well said famine,
Here's to thy General.
_Jud._ Most excellent Captain, I will now pledg thee.
_Car._ And to morrow night say to him,
His Head is mine.
_Jud._ I can assure ye Captain,
He will not give it for this washing.
_Car._ Well said. [_Daughters above._
_1 Daugh._ Here's a strange entertainment: how the thieves drink.
_2 Da[u]gh._ Danger is dry, they look'd for colder liquor.
_Car._ Fill 'em more wine, give 'em full bowls; which of you all now
In recompence of this good, dare but give me
A sound knock in the battel?
_Jud._ Delicate Captain,
To do thee a sufficient recompence,
I'll knock thy brains out.
_Car._ Do it.
_Hen._ Thou dar'st as well be damn'd: thou knock his brains out.
Thou skin of man? Uncle, I will not hear this.
_Jud._ Tie up your whelp.
_Hen._ Thou kill m[y] Uncle?
Would I had but a sword for thy sake, thou dry'd dog.
_Car._ What a mettle
This little vermin carries.
_Heng._ Kill mine Uncle?
_Car._ He shall not, child.
_Hen._ He cannot: he's a Rogue,
An only eating Rogue: Kill my sweet Uncle?
Oh that I were a man.
_Jud._ By this Wine,
Which I will drink to Captain _Junius_,
Who loves the Queens most excellent Majesties little daughter
Most sweetly, and most fearfully I will do it.
_Heng._ Uncle, I'll kill him with a great pin.
_Car._ No more, Boy.
I'll pledge thy Captain: To ye all good fellows.
_2 Daugh._ In love with me? that love shall cost your lives all:
Come Sister, and advise me; I have here
A way to make an easie conquest of 'em,
If fortune favour me.
_Car._ Let's see ye sweat
To morrow, blood and spirit, Boys, this Wine
Turn'd to stern valour.
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