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
_Fr._ I must talk farther with ye,
You know my fair affection.
_Ma._ So preserve it,
You know I am married now, for shame be civiller,
Not all the earth shall make me.
_Fr._ Pray walk this way,
And if you ever lov'd me.
_Ma._ Take heed _Frank_
How you divert that love to hate, go home prethee.
_Fr._ Shall he enjoy that sweet?
_Mar._ Nay pray unhand me.
_Fr._ He that never felt what love was.
_Ma._ Then I charge you stand farther off.
_Fr._ I am tame, but let me walk wi'ye,
Talk but a minute.
_Mar._ So your talk be honest,
And my untainted honor suffer not,
I'll walk a turn or two.
_Fr._ Give me your hand then. [_Exit._
_Enter_ Wildbrain, Justice, Lady, Nurse, Gent.
Women, Newlove.
_Just._ Shee's not in her Chamber.
_La._ She is not here.
_Wild._ And I'll tell you what I dream'd.
_Ju._ Give me a Torch.
_1. G._ Be not too hasty Sir.
_Wild._ Nay let him go.
For if my dream be true he must be speedy,
He will be trickt, and blaz'd else.
_Nur._ As I am a woman
I cannot blame her if she take her liberty,
Would she would make thee Cuckold, thou old bully,
A notorious cuckold for tormenting her.
_La._ I'll hang her then.
_Nur._ I'll bless her then, she does justice,
Is this old stinking dogs-flesh for her dyet?
_Wild._ Prethee honest Nurse do not fret too much,
For fear I dream you'll hang your self too.
_Just._ The Cloister?
_Wild._ Such was my fancy, I do not say 'tis true,
Nor do I bid you be too confident.
_Ju._ Where are the keyes, the keyes I say.
_Wild._ I dream'd she had 'em to lock her self in.
_Nur._ What a devil do you mean?
_Enter [Ser]vant._
_Wild._ No harm, good Nurse be patient.
_Ser._ They are not in the window, where they use to be.
_Wild._ What foolish dreams are these?
_Ju._ I am mad.
_Wild._ I hope so,
If you be not mad, I'll do my best to m[ake y]e.
_1._ This is some trick.
_2._ I smell the Wildgoose.
_Ju._ Come Gentlemen, come quickly I beseech you,
Quick as you can, this may be your case Gentlemen.
And bring some light[s], some lights. [_Exit._
_Wild._ Move faster, faster, you'll come too late else.
I'll stay behind and pray for ye, I had rather she were dishonest
Than thou shouldst have her.
_Enter_ Maria, _and_ Franke.
_Mar._ Y'are most unmanly, yet I have some breath left;
And this steel to defend me, come [not] near me,
For if you offer but another violence,
As I have life I'll kill you, if I miss that,
Upon my own heart will I execute,
And let that fair belief out, I had of you.
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