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
_Byan._ You shall not find me wanting, get you gone.
Here's the old Man, he'l think you are plotting else
Something against his new Son. [_Exit_ Tranio.
_Moro._ Fare ye well Sir. [_Exit_ Moroso.
Byan. _And ev'ry Buck had his Doe,
And ev'ry Cuckold a Bell at his Toe:
Oh what sport should we have then, then Boyes then,
Oh what sport should we have then?_
_Petro._ This is the spirit, that inspires 'em all.
_By._ Give you good ev'n.
_Petro._ A word with you Sweet Lady.
_By._ I am very hasty, Sir.
_Petro._ So you were ever.
_By._ Well, What's your will?
_Petro._ Was not your skilful hand
In this last stratagem? Were not your mischiefs
Eeking the matter on?
_By._ In's shutting up?
Is that it?
_Petro._ Yes.
_By._ I'll tell you.
_Petro._ Doe.
_By._ And truly.
Good old Man, I do grieve exceeding much,
I fear too much.
_Petro._ I am sorry for your heaviness.
Belike you can repent then?
_By._ There you are wide too.
Not that the thing was done (conceive me rightly)
Do's any way molest me.
_Petro._ What then Lady?
_By._ But that I was not in't, there's my sorrow, there
Now you understand me, for I'll tell you,
It was so sound a piece, and so well carried,
And if you mark the way, so hansomely,
Of such a heighth, and excellence, and art
I have not known a braver; for conceive me,
When the gross fool her Husband would be sick--
_Petro._ Pray stay.
_By._ Nay, good, your patience: and no sence for't,
Then stept your daughter in.
_Petro._ By your appointment.
_By._ I would it had, on that condition
I had but one half smock, I like it so well;
And like an excellent cunning Woman, cur'd me
One madness with another, which was rare,
And to our weak beliefs, a wonder.
_Petro._ Hang ye,
For surely, if your husband look not to ye,
I know what will.
_By._ I humbly thank your worship.
And so I take my leave.
_Petro._ You have a hand I hear too.
_By._ I have two Sir.
_Petro._ In my young daughters business.
_By._ You will find there
A fitter hand than mine, to reach her frets,
And play down diddle to her.
_Petro._ I shall watch ye.
_By._ Do.
_Petro._ And I shall have Justice.
_By._ Where?
_Petro._ That's all one;
I shall be with you at a turne hence forward.
_By._ Get you a Posset too; and so good ev'n Sir. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ Petruchio, Jaques, _and_ Pedro.
_Jaq._ And as I told your worship, all the hangings,
Brass, Pewter, Plate, ev'n to the very looking-glasses.
_Ped._ And that that hung for our defence, the Armor,
And the March Beere was going too: Oh _Jaques_
What a sad sight was that!
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