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
_Nor._ Fie upon you:
See her for shame; or hark ye, if you would
Perform the friends part to me, the friends part,
It being a fashion of the last edition,
Far from panderism, now send her to me;
You look strange on't, no entertainment's perfect
Without it on my word; no livery like it;
[I'll tell her, he lookes for it as duly
As for his fee;] there's no suit got without it,
Gold is an ass to't.
_Mir._ Go to bed, to bed.
_Nor._ Well, if she come, I doubt not to convert her,
If not, the sin lye on your head.
Good night. [_Exit_ Nor. _and Servants_.
_Enter_ Colonna _and_ Lucinda.
_Col._ There you shall find him Lady: you know what I have said,
And if you please you may make use.
_Luc._ No doubt Sir.
_[C]ol._ From hence I shall hear all.
_Mir._ Come hither young one.
Beshrew my heart: a handsome wench: come nearer,
A very handsome one: do not you grieve, Sweet,
You are a prisoner?
_Luc._ The loss of liberty
No doubt Sir, is a heavy and a sharp burden
To them that feel it truely: But your servant,
Your humble handmayd, never felt that rigor,
Thanks to that noble will: no want, no hunger,
(Companions still to slaves) no violence
Nor any unbeseeming act, we start at,
Have I yet [met] with; all content and goodness,
Civility, and sweetness of behaviour
Dwell round about me; therefore worthy Master,
I cannot say I grieve my liberty.
_Mir._ Do not you fancy me too cold a Soldier,
Too obstinate an enemy to youth,
That had so fair a jewel in my Cabinet,
And in so long a time, would nere look on it?
_Col._ What can she say now?
_Luc._ Sure I desir'd to see ye,
And with a longing wish.
_Col._ There's all her virtue.
_Luc._ Pursu'd that full desire to give ye thanks Sir,
The only Sacrifice I have left, and service,
For all the virtuous care you have kept me safe with.
_Col._ She holds well yet.
_Mir._ The pretty fool speaks finely:
Come sit down here.
_Luc._ O Sir, 'tis most unseemly.
_Mir._ I'll have it so: sit close, now tell me truly,
Did you ere love yet?
_Luc._ My years will answer that Sir.
_Mir._ And did you then love truly?
_Luc._ So I thought Sir.
_Mir._ Can ye love me so?
_Col._ Now!
_Luc._ With all my duty;
I were unworthy of those favors else,
You daily showre upon me.
_Mir._ What thinkst thou of me?
_Luc._ I think ye are a truly worthy Gentleman,
A pattern, and a pride to the age ye live in,
Sweet as the commendations all men give ye.
_Mir._ A pretty flattering rogue, dare ye kiss that sweet man
Ye speak so sweetly of? Come.
_Col._ Farewell virtue.
_Mir._ What hast thou got between thy lips? kiss once more.
Sure thou hast a spell there.
_Luc._ More than ere I knew Sir.
_Col._ All hopes go now.
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