Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 07 of 10 — John Shaqi
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
_Jul._ What follows now Prince _Paris_?
[Flor. _within._----_H[e]lp, help, help._
_B[u]st._ Hue and cry, I think Sir, this is _Venus_ voice,
Mine own Sister _Flori[m]els_.
_Mar._ What is there some Tragick-Act behind?
_Bust._ No, no, altogether Comical; _Mars_ and _Venus_
Are in the old conjunction it seems.
_Mar._ 'Tis very improper then, for _Venus_
Never cries out when she conjoyns with _Mars_.
_Bust._ That's true indeed: they are out of their parts sure,
It may be 'Tis the Book-holders fault: I'll go see.-- [_Exit._
_Jul._ How like you our Countrey Revels, Gentlemen?
_All Gent._ Oh, they commend themselves, Sir.
_Ant._ Methinks now
_Juno_ and _Minerva_ should take revenge on _Paris_.
It cannot end without it.
_Mar._ I did expect
Instead of _Mars_, the Storm-G[ao]ler _Eolus_,
And _Juno_ proff'ring her _Deiopeia_
As satisfaction to the blustring god,
To send his Tossers forth.
_Jul._ It may so follow,
Lets not prejudicate the History.
_Enter_ Bustofa.
_Bust._ Oh, oh, oh, oh.
_Jul._ So, here's a Passion towards.
_Bust._ Help, help, if you be Gentlemen; my Sister,
My _Venus_; she's stolen away.
_Jul._ The story changes from our expectation.
_Bust._ Help, my father, the Miller will hang me else: god _Mars_
Is a bawdy Villain: he said she should ride upon Doves:
She's hors'd, she's hors'd, whether she will or no.
_Mar._ Sure I think he's serious.
_Bust._ She's hors'd upon a double Gelding, and a Stone-horse
in the breech
Of her: the poor wench cries help, and I cry help, and none
Of you will help.
_Jul._ Speak, is it the show, or dost thou bawl?
_Bust._ A pox on the Ball: my Sister bawls, and I bawl:
Either bridle horse and follow, or give me a halter
To hang my self: I cannot run so fast as a hog.
_Jul._ Follow me, I'll fill the Countrey with pursuit
But I will find the thief: my house thus abus'd?
_Bust._ 'Tis my house that's abus'd, the Sister of my flesh
and bloud: oh, oh. [_Exeunt._
_1. Wench._ {'Tis time we all shift for our selves, if this be serious.
_2._ {However I'll be gone.
_3._ {And I. [_Exeunt._
_Ant._ You need not fright your beauties pretty souls,
With the least pale complexion of a fear.
_Mar. Juno_ has better courage: and _Minerva_'s more discreet.
_Ism._ Alas my courage was so counterfeit
It might have been struck from me with a Feather.
_Juno_ ne'r had so weak a presenter.
_Am._ Sure I was ne'r the wiser for _Minerva_,
That I find yet about me.
_Ism._ My dwelling, Sir?
'Tis a poor yeomans roof, scarce a league off,
That never sham'd me yet.
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