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
_Jaq._ Your worships
Shall have it rich and neat: and o' my conscience
As welcome as our _Lady-day_: Oh my old Sir,
When shall we see your worship run at Ring?
That hour, a standing were worth money.
_Mor._ So Sir.
_Jaq._ Upon my little honesty, your Mistriss,
If I have any speculation, must think
This single thrumming of a Fiddle,
Without a Bow, but even poor sport.
_Mor._ Y'are merry.
_Ja._ Would I were wise too: so God bless your worship.
_Tra._ The fellow tells you true. [_Exit_ Jaq.
_Soph._ When is the day man?
Come, come, you'll steal a marriage.
_Mor._ Nay, believe me:
But when her Father pleases, I am ready,
And all my friends shall know it.
_Tra._ Why not now?
One charge had serv'd for both.
_Mor._ There's reason in't.
_Soph._ Call'd _Rowland_--
_Mor._ Will ye walk?
They'll think we are lost: Come Gentlemen.
_Tra._ You have wip'd him now.
_Soph._ So will he never the wench, I hope.
_Tra._ I wish it. [_Exeunt._
_Scaena Secunda._
_Enter_ Rowland _and_ Livia.
_Row._ Now _Livia_, if you'll go away to night,
If your affections be not made of words.
_Liv._ I love you, and you know how dearly _Rowland_,
Is there none near us? my affections ever
Have been your servants; with what superstition
I have ever Sainted you--
_Row._ Why then take this way.
_Liv._ 'Twill be a childish, and a less prosperous course,
Than his that knows not care: why should we do,
Our honest and our hearty love such wrong,
To over-run our fortunes?
_Row._ Then you flatter.
_Liv._ Alas, you know I cannot.
_Ro[w]._ What hope's left else
But flying to enjoy ye?
_Liv._ None so far,
For let it be admitted, we have time,
And all things now in other expectation,
My father's bent against us; what but ruine,
Can such a by-way bring us? if your fears
Would let you look with my eyes, I would shew you,
And certain, how our staying here would win us
A course, though somewhat longer, yet far surer.
_Row._ And then _Moroso_ h'as ye.
_Liv._ No such matter
For hold this certain, begging, stealing, whoring,
Selling (which is a sin unpardonable)
Of counterfeit Cods, or musty English _Croacus_;
Switches, or Stones for th' tooth-ache sooner finds me,
Than that drawn Fox _Moroso_.
_Row._ But his money,
If wealth may win you--
_Liv._ If a Hog may be
High Priest among the _Jews_? his money _Rowland_?
Oh Love forgive me, what faith hast thou?
Why, can his money kiss me?
_Row._ Yes.
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