Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Bob._ Faith old Master.
There's little hope: the linnen sure was danck
He was begot in, he's so faint, and cold: [_2 Torches ready._
Ev'n send him to _Toledo_, there to study,
For he will never fadge with these _Toledos_;
Bear ye up your point there; pick his teeth: Oh base.
_Pio._ Fie: you are the most untoward Scholar: bear
Your body gracefully: what a posture's there?
You lie too open-breasted.
_Luc._ Oh!
_Pio._ You'ld never
Make a good States-man:
_Luc._ Pray no more.
I hope to breathe in peace, and therefore need not
The practise of these dangerous qualities,
I do not mean to live by't; for I trust
You'll leave me better able.
_Alv._ Not a Button:
Let's goe get us a new heir.
_Eug._ I by my troth: your daughter's as untoward.
_Alv._ I will break thee bone by bone, and bake thee,
E'r I'll ha' such a wooden Son to inherit:
Take him a good knock; see how that will work.
_Pio._ Now, for your life Signior:
_Luc._ Oh: alas, I am kill'd
My eye is out: look Father: _Zancho_:
I'll play the fool no more thus, that I will not.
_Cla._ 'Heart: ne'r a rogue in _Spain_ shall wrong my brother
Whilst I can hold a sword.
_Pio._ Hold Madam, Madam.
_Alv. Clara._
_Eug._ Daughter.
_Bo[b]._ Mistress.
_Pio. Bradamante._
Hold, hold I pray.
_Alv._ The devil's in her, o'the other side sure,
There's Gold for you: they have chang'd what ye calt's:
Will no cure help? well I have one experiment,
And if that fail, I'll hang him, then here's an end on't.
Come you along with me: and you Sir: [_Exeunt. Alv. Eug. Luc. Bob._
_Bob._ Now are you going to drowning.
_Say._ I'll ev'n along with ye: she's too great a Lady
For me, and would prove more then my match. [_Exit._
_Cla._ You'r he spoke of _Vitelli_ to the Stewerd:
_Pio._ Yes, and I thank you, you have beat me for't.
_Cla._ But are you sure you do not wrong him?
_Pio._ Sure?
So sure, that if you please venture your self
I'll shew you him, and his Cokatrice together,
And you shall hear 'em talk.
_Cla._ Will you? by ---- Sir
You shall endear me ever: and I ask
You mercy.
_Pio._ You were somewhat boystrous.
_Cla._ There's Gold to make you amends: and for this pains,
I'll gratifie you farther: I'll but masque me
And walk along with ye: faith let's make a night on't. [_Exit._
_Scæna Quinta._
_Enter_ Alguazier, Pachieco, Mendoza, Metaldi,
Lazarillo.
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