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
_Pet._ What do I ail, i'th' name of heaven I did but see her,
And see her die: she stinks by this time strongly,
Abominably stinks: she was a woman,
A thing I never car'd for: but to die so,
So confidently, bravely, strongly; Oh the devil,
I have the bots, by ---- she scorn'd us strangely,
All we could do, or durst do; threatned us
With such a noble anger, and so governed
With such a fiery spirit ----; the plain bots;
A ---- upon the bots, the love-bots: hang me,
Hang me even out o'th' way, directly hang me.
Oh penny pipers, and most painful penners
Of bountiful new Ballads, what a subject,
What a sweet subject for your silver sounds,
Is crept upon ye!
_Enter_ Junius.
_Jun._ Here he is; have at him. [_Sings._
_She set the sword unto her Breast,_
_great pity it was to see,_
_That three drops of her Life-warm bloud,_
_run trickling down her knee._
Art thou there, bonny boy? and i'faith how dost thou?
_Petil._ Well, gramercie, how dost thou? h'as found me,
Sented me out: the shame the devil ow'd me.
H'as kept his day with. And what news, _Junius_?
Jun. _It was an old tale ten thousand times told,_
_Of a young Lady was turned into mold,_
_Her life it was lovely, her death it was bold._
_Pet._ A cruel rogue, now h'as [drawn pursue on] me,
He hunts me like a devil. No more singing;
Thou hast got a cold: come, let's go drink some Sack, boy.
_Jun._ Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
_Pet._ Why dost thou laugh?
What Mares nest hast thou found?
_Jun._ Ha, ha, ha.
I cannot laugh alone: _Decius_, _Demetrius_,
_Curius_, oh my sides, Ha, ha, ha,
The strangest jest.
_Petil._ Prethee no more.
_Jun._ The admirablest fooling.
_Pet._ Thou art the prettiest fellow.
_Jun._ Sirs.
_Pet._ Why _Junius_;
Prethee away, sweet _Junius_.
_Jun._ Let me sing then.
_Pet._ Whoa, here's a stir now: sing a song o' six pence,
By ---- (if) prethee; ---- on't: _Junius_.
_Jun._ I must either sing; or laugh.
_Pet._ And what's your reason?
_Jun._ What's that to you?
_Pet._ And I must whistle.
_Jun._ Do so.
Oh, I hear 'em coming.
_Pet._ I have a little business.
_Jun._ Thou shall not go, believe it: what a Gentleman
Of thy sweet conversation?
_Pet._ Captain _Junius_,
Sweet Captain, let me go with all celerity;
Things are not always one: and do not question,
Nor jeer, nor gybe: none of your doleful Ditties,
Nor your sweet conversation, you will find then
I may be anger'd.
_Jun._ By no means, _Petillius_;
Anger a man that never knew passion?
'Tis most impossible: a noble Captain,
A wise [and] generous Gentleman?
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