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
_Ant._ We are no dogs Sir,
To run back on command.
_Ter._ We'll make ye run, Sir.
_Ant._ Having a civil charge of handsome Ladies,
We are your servants: pray ye no quarrel Gentlemen.
There's way enough for both.
_Lis._ We'll make it wider.
_Ant._ If you will fight, arm'd from this Saint; have at ye.
_Ism._ O me unhappy, are ye Gentlemen?
Discreet, and Civil, and in open view thus?
_Am._ What will men think of us; nay you may kill us;
Mercy o'me; through my petticoat; what bloody Gentlemen!
_Ism._ Make way through me, ye had best, and kill an innocent:
Brother, why Cosen: by this light I'll dye too:
This Gentleman is temperate: be you merciful:
Alass, the Swords.
_Am._ You had best run me through [the belly]
'Twill be a valiant thrust.
_Ism._ I faint amongst ye.
_Ant._ Pray ye be not fearful: I have done (sweet Lady)
My swords already aw'd, and shall obey ye:
I come not here to violate sweet beauty,
I bow to that.
_Ism._ Brother, you see this Gentleman,
This noble Gentleman.
_Lis._ Let him avoid then,
And leave our Walk.
_Ant._ The Lady may command Sir,
She bears an eye more dreadful than your weapon.
_Ism._ What a sweet nature this man has! dear brother,
Put up your sword.
_Ter._ Let them put up and walk then:
_Ant._ No more loud words: there's time enough before us:
For shame put up, do honor to these beauties:
_Mar._ Our way is this,
We will not be denyed it.
_Ter._ And ours is this, we will not be cross'd in it.
_Ant._ What ere your way is (Lady) 'tis a fair one;
And may it never meet with rude hands more,
Nor rough uncivil Tongues. [_Exeunt._
_Ism._ I thank ye Sir,
Indeed I thank ye nobly: a brave Enemy,
Here's a sweet temper now: This is a man (Brother)
This Gentleman's anger is so nobly seated,
That it becomes him: Yours proclaim ye Monsters.
What if he be our House-Foe? we may brag on't:
We have ne'er a friend in all our House so honorable:
I had rather from an Enemy, my Brother,
Learn worthy distances and modest difference,
Than from a race of empty friends, loud nothings:
I am hurt between ye.
_Am._ So am I, I fear too:
[I am sure their swords were between my leggs]: Dear Cosen
Why look ye pale? where are ye hurt?
_Ism._ I know not,
But here methinks.
_Lis._ Unlace her gentle Cousen.
_Ism._ My heart, my heart, and yet I bless the Hurter.
_Am._ Is it so dangerous?
_Ism._ Nay, nay, I faint not.
_Am._ Here is no blood that I find, sure 'tis inward:
_Ism._ Yes, yes, 'tis inward: 'twas a subtle weapon,
The hurt not to be cur'd I fear.
_Lis._ The Coach there.
_Am._ May be a fright.
_Ism. Aminta_, 'twas a sweet one,
And yet a cruel.
_Am._ Now I find the wound plain:
A wondrous handsome Gentleman.
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