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
The Scene Spaine.
The principal Actors were
_Joseph Tailor_,
_John Lowin_,
_John Underwood_,
_William Rowly_,
_John Thomson_,
_Robert Benfield_,
_Tho. Polard_.
_Actus Primus. Scæna Prima._
_Enter_ Lisauro, Terzo, Ismenia, _and_ Aminta.
_Lis._ Let the Coach go round, we'll walk along these Meadows:
And meet at Port again: Come my fair Sister,
These cool shades will delight ye.
_Am._ Pray be merry,
The Birds sing as they meant to entertain ye,
Every thing smiles abroad; methinks the River
(As he steals by) curles up his head, to view ye:
Every thing is in love.
_Ism._ You would have it so.
You that are fair, are easie of belief, Cosen,
The theam slides from your tongue.
_Am._ I fair? I thank ye:
Mine's but shadow when your Sun shines by me.
_Ism._ No more of this, you know your worth (_Aminta_)
Where are we now?
_Am._ Hard by the Town (_Ismena_).
_Ter._ Close by the Gates.
_Ism._ 'Tis a fine Ayr.
_Lis._ A delicate;
The way so sweet and even, that the Coach
Would be a tumbling trouble to our pleasures:
Methinks I am very merry:
_Ism._ I am sad:
_Am._ You are ever so when we entreat ye (Cosen)
_Ism._ I have no reason: such a trembling here
Over my heart methinks:
_Am._ Sure you are fasting;
Or not slept well to night; some dream (_Ismena_?)
_Ism._ My dreams are like my thoughts, honest and innocent,
Yours are unhappy; who are these that coast us?
[_Enter Antonio and Martin._
You told me the walk was private.
_Ter._ 'Tis most commonly:
_Ism._ Two proper men: It seems they have some business,
With me none sure; I do not like their faces;
They are not of our Company:
_Ter._ No Cosen:
_Lisauro_, we are dog'd.
_Lis._ I find it (Cosen)
_Ant._ What handsome Lady?
_Mar._ Yes, she's very handsome.
They are handsome both.
_Ant. Martin_, stay we are cosen'd.
_Mar._ I will go up; a woman is no wild-fire.
_Ant._ Now by my life she is sweet: Stay good _Martin_,
They are of our enemies; the house of _Bellides_.
Our mortal enemies:
_Mar._ Let 'em be devils,
They appear so handsomly, I will go forward;
If these be enemies, I'll ne'r seek friends more.
_Ant._ Prethee forbear, the Gentlewomen.
_Mar._ That's it (man)
That moves me like a Gin.
'Pray ye stand off Ladies:
_Lis._ They are both our enemies: both hate us equally;
By this fair day our mortal foes.
_Ter._ I know 'em,
And come here to affront: how they gape at us!
They shall have gaping work.
_Ism._ Why your swords, Gentlemen?
_Ter._ Pray ye stand you off, Cosen,
And good now leave your whistling: we are abus'd all:
Back, back I say:
_Lis._ Go back.
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