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
_Lop._ And dar'st thou
Be so far good, and Mistriss of thine honor,
To slight these?
_Isab._ For my Husband's sake to curse 'em,
And since you have made me Mistriss of my fortune,
Never to point at any joy, but Husband,
I could have cozen'd ye, but so much I love ye,
And now so much I weigh the estimation
Of an unspotted wife--
_Lop._ I dare believe thee,
And never more shall doubt torment my spirit.
_Enter_ Penurio.
_Isab._ How now _Penurio_?
_Pen._ The thing is comming, Mistriss.
_Lop._ I'll take my standing.
_Pen._ Do, and I'll take mine. [_Exit_ Lopez.
_Isab._ Where didst thou leave him?
_Pen._ I left him in a Cellar,
Where he has paid me titely, paid me home Mistriss,
We had an hundred and fifty healths to you, sweet Mistriss,
And threescore and ten damnations to my Master;
Mistriss, shall I speak a foolish word to ye?
_Isab._ What's that _Penurio_?
The fellow's drunk.
_Pen._ I would fain know your body.
_Isab._ How's that? how's that prethee?
_Pen._ I would know it carnally,
I would conglutinate.
_Isab._ The reason sirrah?
_Pen._ Lobster, sweet Mistriss, Lobster.
_Isab._ Thy Master hears.
_Pen._ Lobster, sweet Master, Lobster.
_Isab._ Thou art the most pretious rogue.
_Enter_ Claudio.
_Pen._ Most pretious Lobster.
_Isab._ Do you see who's here? go sleep ye drunken rascal.
_Pen._ Remember you refuse me arm'd in Lobster. [_Exit._
_Isab._ Oh my lost _Rugio_, welcome, welcome, welcome,
A thousand welcomes here I'll seal.
_Cla._ Pray ye stay, Lady,
Do you love me ever at this rate? or is the fit now,
By reason of some wrong done by your Husband,
More fervent on ye?
_Isab._ Can I chuse but love thee?
Thou art my Martyr, thou hast suffered for me,
My sweet, sweet _Rugio_.
_Cla._ Do you do this seriously?
'Tis true, I would be entertained thus.
_Isab._ These are nothing,
No kisses, no embraces, no endearments,
To those--
_Cla._ Do what you will.
_Isab._ Those that shall follow,
Those I will crown our love withal; why sigh ye?
Why look ye sad my dear one?
_Cla._ Nay, faith nothing,
But methinks so sweet a beauty, as yours shews to me,
And such an innocence as you may make it,
Should hold a longer Siege.
_Isab._ Ha, you speak truth, Sir.
_Cla._ I would not have it so.
_Isab._ And now methinks,
Now I consider truly what becomes me,
I have been cozen'd, fearfully abus'd,
My reason blinded.
_Cla._ Nay, I did but jest with ye.
_Isab._ I'll take ye at your word, and thank ye for't Sir;
And now I see no sweetness in that person,
Nothing to stir me to abuse a Husband,
To ruine my fair fame.
_Cla._ Good _Isabella_.
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