Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10 — John Shaqi
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 08 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Cun._ And ever after
To make the tainture most notorious,
At all our Crests, _videlicet_ our Plackets,
Let Laces hang, and we return again
Into our former titles, Da[y]ry-maids.
_Petru._ No more wars: puissant Ladies, shew conditions
And freely I accept 'em.
_Mar._ Call in _Livia;_
She's in the Treaty too.
_Enter_ Livia _above._
_Mor._ How, _Livia_?
_Mar._ Hear you that Sir?
There's the conditions for ye, pray peruse 'em.
_Petron._ Yes, there she is: 't had been no right rebellion,
Had she held off; what think you man?
_Mor._ Nay nothing.
I have enough o' th' prospect: o' my conscience,
The worlds end, and the goodness of a woman
Will come together.
_Petron._ Are you there sweet Lady?
_Liv._ Cry you mercy Sir, I saw you not: your blessing.
_Petron._ Yes, when I bless a jade, that stumbles with me.
How are the Articles?
_Liv._ This is for you Sir;
And I shall think upon't.
_Mor._ You have us'd me finely.
_Liv._ There's no other use of thee now extant,
But to be hung up, Cassock, Cap, and all,
For some strange monster at Apothecaries.
_Petron._ I hear you whore.
_Liv._ It must be his then Sir,
For need will then compel me.
_Cit._ Blessing on thee.
[_Liv._ He wil undoe me in meere pans of Coles
To make him lustie.]
_Petron._ There's no talking to 'em;
How are they Sir?
_Petru._ As I expected: Liberty and clothes, [_Reads._
When, and in what way she will: continual moneys,
Company, and all the house at her dispose;
No tongue to say, why is this? or whether will it;
New Coaches, and some buildings, she appoints here;
Hangings, and Hunting-horses: and for Plate
And Jewels for her private use, I take it,
Two thousand pound in present: then for Musick,
And women to read _French_;
_Petron._ This must not be.
_Petru._ And at the latter end a clause put in,
That _Livia_ shall by no man be importun'd,
This whole month yet, to marry.
_Petron._ This is monstrous.
_Petru._ This shall be done, I'll humor her awhile:
If nothing but repentance and undoing
Can win her love, I'll make a shift for one.
_Soph._ When ye are once a bed, all these conditions
Lie under your own seal.
_Mar._ Do you like 'em?
_Petru._ Yes.
And by that faith I gave you 'fore the Priest
I'll ratifie 'em.
_Cun._ Stay, what pledges?
_Mar._ No, I'll take that oath;
But have a care you keep it.
_Cit._ 'Tis not now
As when _Andrea_ liv'd.
_Cun._ If you do juggle,
Or alter but a Letter of these Articles
We have set down, the self-same persecution.
_Mar._ Mistrust him not.
_Petru._ By all my honesty----
_Mar._ Enough, I yield.
_Petron._ What's this Inserted here?
_Soph._ That the two valiant women that [command] here
Shall have a Supper made 'em, and a large one,
And liberal entertainment without grudging,
And pay for all their soldiers.
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