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
_Mount._ The justice I shall do, to right these villanies
Shall make ye man again: I'll strike it sure, Sir.
Come, look up bravely: put this puling passion
Out of your mind; one knock for thee _Miranda_.
And for the Boy, the grave _Gomera_ gave thee,
When she accepted thee her Champion;
And in thy absence, like a valiant Gentleman,
I yet remember it: he is too young,
Too Boyish, and too tender, to adventure:
I'll give him one sound rap for that: I love thee,
Thou art a brave young spark.
_Mir._ Boy, did he call me?
_Gomera_ call me Boy?
_Mount._ It pleas'd his gravity,
To think so of ye then: they that do service,
And honest service, such as thou, and I doe,
Are either knaves, or boys.
_Mir._ Boy, by _Gomera_?
How look'd he when he said it? for _Gomera_
Was ever wont to be a virtuous Gentleman,
Humane, and sweet.
_Mount._ Yes when he will, he can be;
But let it go, I would not breed dissention;
'Tis an unfriendly office, and had it been
To any of a higher strain than you, Sir,
The well known, well approved, and lov'd _Miranda_,
I had not thought on't: 'twas hap'ly his haste too,
And zeal to her.
_Mir._ A Traitor and a Boy too?
Shame take me if I suffer't: puff: farewel love.
_Mount._ Ye know my business, I must leave ye, Sir,
My hour grows on apace.
_Mir._ I must not leave you
I dare not, nor I will not, till your goodness
Have granted me one courtesie: ye say ye love me?
_Mount._ I doe, and dearly: ask, and let that courtesie
Nothing concern mine honor.
_Mir._ You must do it,
Or you will never see me more:
_Mount._ What is it?
It shall be great that puts ye off; pray speak it.
_Mir._ Pray let me fight to day: good, dear _Mountferrat_,
Let me, and bold _Gomera_--
_Mount._ Fie _Miranda_,
Doe ye weigh my worth so little?
_Mir._ On my knees,
As ever thou hadst true touch of a sorrow
Thy friend conceiv'd, as ever honor lov'd thee.
_Mount._ Shall I turn recreant now?
_Mir._ 'Tis not thy cause,
Thou hast no reputation wounded in't,
Thine's but a general zeal: 'death: I am tainted,
The dearest twyn to life, my credit's murder'd,
Bafl'd and boy'd.
_Mount._ I am glad ye have swallow'd it,
I must confess I pity ye; and 'tis a justice,
A great one too, you should revenge these injuries:
I know it, and I know ye fit and bold to do it,
And man, as much as man may: but _Miranda_,
Why do ye kneel?
_Mir._ By ---- I'll grow to the ground here,
And with my sword dig up my grave, and fall in't
Unless thou grant me: dear _Mountferrat_, friend,
Is any thing in my power, to my life, Sir?
The honor shall be yours.
_Mount._ I love ye dearly,
Yet so much I should tender.
_Mir._ I'll preserve all:
By ---- I will: or all the sin fall with me,
Pray let me.
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