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
_2 Cit._ 'Sfoot man, who would not hang in such good company,
and such a cause? A Fire, a Wife and Children; 'Tis such a jest
that men should look behind 'em to the world: and let their
honors, their honors neighbor, slip.
_1 Cit._ I'll give thee a pint of _Bastard_ and a Roll for that
bare word.
_2 Cit._ They say, that we Tailors, are things that lay one
another, and our Geese hatch us: I'll make some of 'em feel
they are Geese o'th' game then.
I'fack, take down my Bill, 'tis ten to one I use it. Take a
good heart man, all the low ward is ours, with a wet finger.
An[d] lay my cut-fing'red Gantlet ready for me,
That, that I us'd to work in, when the Gentl. were
Up against us, and beaten out of Town, and almost out o'
Debt too: for a plague on 'em they never paid well since:
And take heed sirrah, your Mistriss hears not of this
Business, she's near her time: yet if she do,
I care not, she may long for Rebellion,
For she has a devilish spirit.
_1 Cit._ Come, let's call up the new Iremonger, he's as
tough as steel, and has a fine wit in these resurrections;
Are you stirring neighbor?
_3. Within._ Oh, Good morrow neighbors, I'll come to you
presently.
_2._ Goe to, this is his Mothers doing; she's a _Polecat_.
_1._ As any is in the world.
_2._ Then say, I have hit it, and a vengeance on her, let her
be what she will.
_1. Amen_ say I, she has brought things to a fine pass with
her wisdom: do you mark it?
_2._ One thing I am sure she has, the good old Duke, she gives
him pap again they say, and dandles him, and hangs a corral and
bells about his neck, and makes him believe his teeth will come
agen; which if they did, and I he, I would worry her as never
Curr was worried: I would neighbor, till my teeth met I know
where, but that's counsel.
_Enter [third] Citizen._
_3._ Good morrow neighbors: hear you the sad news?
_1._ Yes, would we knew as well how to prevent it.
_3._ I cannot tell, methinks 'twere no great matter, if men
were men: but--
_2._ You do not twit me with my calling neighbor?
_3._ No surely: for I know your spirit to be tall; pray be not
vext.
_2._ Pray forward with your counsel: I am what I am, and they
that prove me shall find me to their cost: do you mark me
neighbor, to their cost I say.
_1._ Nay, look how soon you are angry!
_2._ They shall neighbors: yes, I say they shall.
_3._ I do believe they shall.
_1._ I know they shall.
_2._ Whether you do or no I care not two pence,
I am no beast, I know mine own strength neighbors;
God bless the King, your companies is fair.
_1._ Nay neighbor, now ye erre, [I] tell you so, and ye [were]
twenty Neighbors.
_3._ You had best goe peach, doe, peach.
_2._ Peach; I scorn the motion.
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