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
_Enter_ Livia, Byancha, Tranio, _and_ Rowland.
_Liv._ Then I must be content, Sir, with my fortune.
_Row._ And I with mine.
_Liv._ I did not think, a look,
Or a poor word or two, could have displanted
Such a fix'd constancy, and for your end too.
_Row._ Come, come, I know your courses: there's your gew-gaws,
Your Rings, and Bracelets, and the Purse you gave me,
The Money's spent in entertaining you
At Plays, and Cherry-gardens.
_Liv._ There's your Chain too.
But if you'll give me leave, I'll wear the hair still;
I would yet remember you.
_Bya._ Give him his love wench;
The young Man has imployment for't:
_Tra._ Fie _Rowland_.
_Row._ You cannot fie me out a hundred pound
With this poor plot: yet, let me ne'r see day more,
If something do not struggle strangely in me.
_Bya._ Young Man, let me talk with you.
_Row._ Well, young Woman.
_Bya._ This was your Mistriss once.
_Row._ Yes.
_Bya._ Are ye honest?
I see you are young, and hansome.
_Row._ I am honest.
_Bya._ Why that's well said: and there's no doubt your judgement
Is good enough, and strong enough to tell you
Who are your foes, and friends: Why did you leave her?
_Row._ She made a puppy of me.
_Bya._ Be that granted:
She must do so sometimes, and oftentimes;
Love were too serious else.
_Row._ A witty Woman.
_Bya._ Had you lov'd me--
_Row._ I would I had.
_Bya._ And dearly;
And I had lov'd you so: you may love worse Sir,
But that is not material.
_Row._ I shall loose.
_Bya._ Some time or other for variety
I should have call'd you Fool, or Boy, or bid you
Play with the Pages: but have lov'd you still,
Out of all question, and extreamly too;
You are a Man made to be loved.
_Row._ This Woman
Either abuses me, or loves me deadly.
_Bya._ I'll tell you one thing, if I were to choose
A Husband to mine own mind, I should think
One of your Mothers making would content me,
For o' my Conscience she makes good ones.
_Row._ Lady,
I'll leave you to your commendations:
I am in again, The Divel take their tongues.
_Bya._ You shall not goe.
_Row._ I will: yet thus far _Livia_,
Your Sorrow may induce me to forgive you,
But never love again; if I stay longer,
I have lost two hundred pound.
_Liv._ Good Sir, but thus much--
_Tra._ Turn if thou beest a Man.
_Liv._ But one kiss of you;
One parting kiss, and I am gone too.
_Row._ Come,
I shall kiss fifty pound away at this clap:
We'll have one more, and then farewel.
_Liv._ Farewel.
_Bya._ Well, go thy wayes, thou bear'st a kind heart with thee.
_Tra._ H'as made a stand.
_Bya._ A noble, brave young fellow
Worthy a Wench indeed.
_Row._ I will: I will not. [_Exit_ Rowland.
_Tra._ He's gone: but shot agen; play you but your part,
And I will keep my promise: forty Angels
In fair gold, Lady: wipe your eyes: he's yours
If I have any wit.
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