Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Host._ Now they throng like so many horse-coursers at a
fair, in clusters about the Man of Art, for Love-powders,
ingredients, potions, counsels, postures, complements,
philters: the Devil and the--How now? Tumults? Batteries,
Noise? ha, get from my sight. [_Clown cries within._
_Enter_ Forobosco, _and_ Clown, _his head bloody_.
_Clow._ Murther me, do, pound me to Mummy, do; see what will come on't.
_Foro._ Dog, leave thy snarling, or I'll cut thy tongue out,
Thou un[l]ickt Bear, dar'st thou yet stand my fury,
My generous rage? yet! by the sulpherous damps
That feed the hungry and incessant darkness,
Which curles around the grim _Alastors_ back,
Mutter again, and with one powerful word,
I'll call an Host up from the _Stygian_ Lakes,
Shall waft thee to the _Acherontick_ fens;
Where choak't with Mists as black as thy impostures,
Thou shalt live still a dying.
_Clow._ Conjure me to the Devil and you can, I live in
Hell upon earth already, and you had any mercy, you would
not practice upon a kind heart thus.
_Host._ You have drawn blood from him Signior, Is his
offence unpardonable?
_Foro._ A lump of ignorance, pray speak not for him,
A drowsie grossness, in all Christian Kingdoms,
The mention of my art, my name, my practise,
Merit and Glory hath begot at once
Delight and wonder; I'll not be entreated;
Spare intercession for him,----O thou scorn
Of learning, shame of duty; must thy sloth
Draw my just fame in question? I discharge thee
From my service; see me no more henceforth.
_Clow._ Discharge me! Is that my years wages?
I'll not be so answer'd.
_Foro._ Not Camel? Sirrah I am liberal to thee;
Thou hast thy life, be gone.
_Clow._ Vengeance, sweet vengeance.
_Foro._ De'e mumble?
_Clow._ I'll be reveng'd, monstrously, suddenly, and
insatiably; my bulk begins to swell.
_Foro. Homotolenton_, _Pragmatophoros_, _Heliostycorax_.
_Clo._ Call up your Spirits, I defie 'em; well, I'll have Law
for my broken pate, twelve ounces of pure blood; _Troy_-weight.
In despight of thee my Master, and thy Master the grand Devil
himself, _vindicta_, _vindicta_.--[_Exit._
_Host._ Signior, you are exceeding mov'd.
_Hostess._ Mercy upon us, What terrible words thou talk'st?
_Foro._ A slave, a curr--but be not you afrighted
Young Virgin, 'twere an injury to sweetness:
Should any rough sound draw from your cheeks,
The pretious tincture which makes nature proud
Of her own workmanship.
_Host._ Wife, Mark, mark that Wife.
_Bian._ Shake then your anger off Sir.
_Foro._ You command it
Fair one, mine Host and Hostess, with your leaves
I have a motion joyntly to you all.
_Hostess._ An honest one I hope.
_Host._ Well put in Wife.
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