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
_Timan._ There is a fellow, Sir, close i'th' Lobby:
You o'the Guard, look to the door there.
_Leon._ But let me know the business.
_Tima._ Oh that the hearts of men should be so hard'ned
Against so good a Duke, for Gods sake, Sir,
Seek means to save your self; This wretched slave
Has his sword in his hand, I know his heart:
Oh it hath almost kill'd me with the thought of it.
_Leon._ Where is he?
_Enter the Guard, and bring him in._
_Timan._ I'th' Lobby Sir, close in a corner:
Look to your selves for Heavens sake,
Me thinks he is here already.
Fellows of the Guard be valiant.
_Leon._ Goe Sirs, and apprehend him; Treason shall
Never dare me in mine own Gates.
_Tim._ 'Tis done. [_There they bring the Prince in._
_Bacha._ And thou shalt find it to thy best content.
_Leon._ Are these the comforts of my age?
They're happy that end their daies contented
With a little, and live aloof from dangers, to a King
Every content doth a new peril bring.
Oh let me live no longer, shame of Nature,
Bastard to Honor: Traytor, Murderer,
Devil in a humane shape. Away with him,
He shall not breathe his hot [inf]ection here.
_Leu._ Sir, hear me.
_Leon._ Am I or he your Duke? away with him
To a close prison: your Highness now shall know,
Such branches must be cropt before they grow.
_Leu._ Whatever fortune comes, I bid it welcome,
My innocency is my Armor: gods preserve you. [_Exit._
_Bacha._ Fare thee well, I shall never see so brave a Gent.
Would I could weep out his offences.
_Tim._ Or I could weep out mine eyes.
_Leon._ Come Gentlemen, we'll determine presently
About his death: we cannot be too forward in our
Safety: I am very sick, lead me unto my bed. [_Exeunt._
_Enter Citizen and his Boy._
_Cit._ Sirrah, goe fetch my Fox from the Cutlers: There's money
for the scowring: Tell him I stop a groat since the last great
Muster: he had in stone Pitch for the bruise: he took with the
recoyling of his Gun.
_Boy._ Yes Sir.
_Cit._ And do you hear? when you come, Take down my Buckler,
and sweep the Cobwebs off: and grind the pick o[n']t, and
fetch a Nail or two: and tack on bracers: your Mistriss made a
pot-lid ont't, I thank her, at her Ma[yd]s Wedding, and burnt
off the Handle.
_Boy._ I will Sir. [_Exit._
_Cit._ Who's within here, hoe Neighbor, not stirring yet?
_2 Cit._ Oh, good morrow, good morrow: what news, what news?
_1 Cit._ It holds, he dies this morning.
_2 Cit._ Then happy man be his fortune, I am resolv'd.
_1 Cit._ And so am I, and forty more good fellows, That will
not give their heads for the washing, I take it.
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