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
_Tela._ Think Sir? I know it. Sir, the _Princess_, is past all
hope of life since the Dwarf was put to death.
_Leon._ Let her be so, I have other matters in hand: but this
same Taylor angers me, he has made my doublet so wide: and see,
the knave has put no points at my arme.
_Tima._ Those will be put to quickly Sir, upon any occasion.
_Leon. Telamon_, have you bid this Dancer come a mornings?
_Tela._ Yes Sir.
_Leon. T[i]mantus_, let me see the glass again: look you how
careless you are grown, is this tooth well put in?
_Tima._ Which Sir?
_Leon._ This Sir.
_Tima._ It shall be.
_Telam._ Me thinks that tooth should put him in mind on's
years: and _Timantus_, stands as if (seeing the _Duke_, in such
a youthfull habit) he were looking in's mouth how old he were.
_Leon._ So, so.
_Tela._ Will you have your Gown sir?
_Leon._ My Gown? why, am I sick? bring me my Sword. [_Exit
Tela._
[_Timantus_,] Let a couple of the great horses be brought out
for us.
_Tima._ He'll kill himself. Why, will you ride Sir:
_Leon._ Ride? Dost thou think I cannot ride?
_Timan._ O yes Sir, I know it: but as I conceive your journey,
you wou'd have it private; and then you were better take a
Coach.
_Leon._ These Coaches make me sick: yet 'tis no matter, let it
be so.
_Enter Telamon with a sword._
_Tel._ Sir, here's your sword.
_Leon._ O well sed: let me see it, I could me thinks
Why _Telamon_, bring me another: what, thinkst thou
I will wear a sword in vain?
_Tela._ He has not strength enough to draw it,
A yoak of Fleas ty'd to a hair would have drawn it.
'Tis out sir now, the Scabbard is broke.
_Leon._ O put it up again, and on with it; me thinks I
am not drest till I feel my sword on.
_Telamon_, if any of my counsell aske for me,
Say I am gone to take the air.
_Tima._ He has not been drest this twenty years then, If
this vain hold but a week, he will learn to play o'th base
violl and sing to't: He's poetical alreadie;
For I have spide a Sonnet on's making lye by's beds side,
I'll be so unmannerly to read it. [_Exit._
_Enter Hidaspes, Cleophila, and Hero, Hidaspes in a Bed._
[_Hida._] He's dead, he's dead, and I am following.
_Cleo._ Ask _Cupid_ mercie Madam.
_Hida._ O my heart.
_Cleo._ Help!
_Hero._ Stir her:
_Hida._ O, O!
_Cleo._ She's going, wretched wom[e]n that we are:
Look to her, and I'll pray the while.
_Hero._ Why Madam? [_Shee kneels._
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