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
_Gom._ Thou hast thy sword about thee,
That good sword, that never faill'd thee: prethee come,
We'll have but five stroaks for it; on, on Boy,
Here's one would fain be acquainted with thee,
Would wondrous fain cleave that Calves-head of yours Sir,
Come, prethee let's dispatch, the Moon shines finely:
Prethee be kill'd by me, thou wilt be hang'd else,
But it may be, thou long'st to be hang'd.
_Roc._ Out with him, Sir,
You shall have my sword too: when he's dispatch'd once,
We have the world before us.
_Gom._ Wilt thou walk fellow,
I never knew a Rogue, hang arse-ward so,
And such a desperate knave too.
_Ab._ Pray go with him,
Something I'll promise too.
_Mount._ You would be kill'd then?
No remedy; I see.
_Gom._ If thou dar'st do it?
_Mount._ Yes, now I dare; lead out, I'll follow presently
Under the Mount I'll meet ye.
_Gom._ Go before me,
I'll have ye in a string too.
_Mount._ As I am a Gentleman,
And by this holy place I will not fail thee,
Fear not, thou shalt be kill'd, take my word for it
I will not fail.
_Gom._ If thou scap'st thou hast Cats luck.
The Mount?
_Mount._ The same: make hast, I am there before else.
_Gom._ Go get ye home; now if he scape I am a Coward.
_Mount._ Well, now I am resolv'd, and he shall find it.
[_Exeunt._
_Scæna Tertia._
_Enter_ Miranda, Lucinda, Collonna.
_Mir._ How is it with the Lady?
_Luc._ Sir, as well
As it can be with one, who feeling knowes now
What is the curse the divine justice lay'd
On the first sinful woman.
_Mir._ Is she in travel?
_Luc._ Yes sir; and yet the troubles of her mind
Afflict her more, than what her body suffers,
For in the extremity of her pain, she cryes out,
Why am I here? Where is my Lord _Gomera_,
Then sometimes names _Miranda_, and then sighes,
As if to speak, what questionless she loves well,
If heard, mig[ht] do her injury.
_Col._ Heavens sweet mercy
Look gently on her.
_Mir._ Prethee tell her, my Prayers
Are present with her, and good wench provide
That she want nothing: what's thy name?
_Luc. Lucinda._
_Mir. Lucinda?_ there's a prosperous omen in it,
Be a _Lucinda_ to her, and bring word
That she is safe delivered of her burthen,
And thy reward's thy liberty: come _Collonna_,
We will go see how th'Engineer has mounted
The Cannon the great Master sent, be careful
To view the works, and learn the discipline
That is us'd here: I am to leave the world
And for your service, which I have found faithful,
The charge that's mine, if I have any power
Hereafter may concern you.
_Col._ I still find
A noble Master in you.
_Mir._ 'Tis but justice,
Thou do'st deserve it in thy care, and duty. [_Exeunt._
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