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._ Well done: to see this villain, makes my hurts
Bleed fresh again, but had I not a bone whole,
In such a cause I should do thus, thus Rascals.
_Enter Corporal and watch._
_Cor._ Disarm them, and shoot any that resists.
_Gom._ Hold Corporal; I am _Gomera_.
_Nor._ 'Tis well yet, that once in an age you can
Remember what you watch for: I had thought
You had again been making out your parties
For sucking piggs.
'Tis well: As you will answer
The contrary with your lives, see these forth coming.
_Cor._ That we shall do.
_Nor._ You bleed apace: good Soldiers
Go help him to a Surgeon.
_Roc._ Dare the worst,
And suffer like your self.
_Ab._ From me learn courage.
_Nor._ Now for _Miranda_, this news will be to him
As welcome as 'tis unexpected: Corporal,
There's something for thy care to night; my horse there. [_Exeunt._
_Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima._
_Enter_ Oriana, _and_ Lucinda.
_Ori._ How do's my Boy?
_Luc._ Oh, wondrous lusty Madam,
A little Knight already: you shall live
To see him toss a _Turk_.
_Ori._ Gentle _Lucinda_,
Much must I thank thee for thy care, and service.
_Enter_ Miranda, Norandine, Colonna.
And may I grow but strong to see _Valetta_,
My husband, and my brother, thou shalt find
I will not barely thank thee.
_Mir._ Look Captain, we must ride away this morning
The Auberge sits to day, and the great Master
Writes plainly, I must or deliver in
(The year expir'd) my probation weed,
Or take the Cloak: you likewise _Norandine_
For your full service, and your last assistance
In false _Mountferrats_ apprehension
Are here commanded to associate me; my twin in this high honor.
_Nor._ I'll none on't: do they think to bind me to live chast,
sober, and temperately, all days of my life? they may as soon
tye an _Englishman_ to live so; I shall be a sweet _Dane_, a
sweet Captain, go up and down drinking small beer, and swearing
_'ods neagues_, no, I'll live a Squire at Arms still, and do
thou so too; and thou beest wise: I have found the mystery now,
why the Gentlemen wear but three bars of the cross, and the
Knights the whole one.
_Mir._ Why Captain?
_Nor._ Marry Sir, to put us in remembrance, we are but three
quarters cross'd in our licence, and pleasures: but the poor
Knights cross'd altogether; the brothers at Arms, may yet meet
with their Sisters at Arms, now and then, in brotherly love;
but the poor Knights cannot get a Lady for love, nor money:
'tis not so in other Countries I wis, pray haste you, for I'll
along, and see what will come on't. [_Exit._
_Mir. Collonna_, provide strait, all necessaries
For this remove, the Lytter for the Lady,
And let _Lucinda_ bear her company,
You shall attend on me.
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