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
_Bac._ [Ha] ha, ha, I hope yet I shall come too late to find
him.
_Cornets._ Cupid _from above_.
_Enter_ Leucippus, Urania: Leucippus _with a_
_bloody Handkerchief_.
_Leu._ Alas poor boy, why dost thou follow me?
What canst thou hope for? I am poor as thou art.
_Ura._ In good feth I shall be weel and rich enough
If you will love me, and not put me from you.
_Leu._ Why dost thou choose out me Boy to undo thee?
Alas, for pitty take another Master,
That may be able to deserve thy love
In breeding thee hereafter: me thou knowest not,
More than my misery: and therefore canst not
Look for rewards at my hands: would I were able
My pretty knave, to doe thee any kindness: truly
Good Boy, I would upon my faith, thy harmless
Innocence moves me at heart: wilt thou goe
Save thy self; why dost thou weep?
Alas, I do not chide thee.
_Ura._ I cannot tell if I go from you; Sir, I shall ne'er dawn
day more: Pray if you can, I will be true to you: Let me wait
on you: if I were a man, I would fight for you: Sure you have
some ill-willers, I would slay [u]m.
_Leu._ Such harmless souls are ever Prophets: well, I take thy
wish, thou shalt be with me still: But prethee eat, [then] my
good boy: Thou wilt die my child if thou fast one day more.
This four daies thou hast tasted nothing: Goe into the Cave and
eat: thou shalt find something for thee, to bring thy bloud
again, and thy fair colour.
_Ura._ I cannot eat, God thank you. But I'll eat to morrow.
_Leu._ Thou't be dead by that time.
_Ura._ I should be well then, for you will not love me.
_Leu._ Indeed I will. This is the prettiest passion that e'er I
felt yet: why dost thou look so earnestly upon me?
_Ura._ You have fair eyes Master.
_Leu._ Sure the boy dotes: why dost thou sigh my child?
_Ura._ To think that such a fine man should live, and no gay
Lady love him.
_Leu._ Thou wilt love me?
_Ura._ Yes sure till I die, and when I am in heaven, I'll e'en
wish for you.
_Leu._ And I'll come to thee boy. This is a Love I never yet
heard tell of: come, thou art sleepy child; goe in, and I'll
sit with thee: heaven what portends this?
_Ura._ You are sad, but I am not sleepy, would I could do ought
to make you merry: shall I sing?
_Leu._ If thou wilt good Boy. Alas my boy, that thou shouldst
comfort me, and art far worse than I!
_Enter_ Timantus _with a Letter disguised_.
_Ura._ Law Master, there's one, look to your [sen.]
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