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
_Arc._ My Coz, my Coz, you have been well advertis'd
How much I dare, y'ave seen me use my Sword
Against th' advice of fear: sure of another
You would not hear me doubted, but your silence
Should break out, though i'th' Sanctuary.
_Pal._ Sir,
I have seen you move in such a place, which well
Might justifie your manhood, you were call'd
A good knight and a bold; But the whole week's not fair
If any day it rayn: Their valiant temper
Men loose when they encline to trecherie,
And then they fight like coupel'd Beeres, would fly
Were they not ty'd.
_Arc._ Kinsman, you might as well
Speak this, and act it in your Glass, as to
His ear, which now disdains you.
_Pal._ Come up to me,
Quit me of these cold Gyves, give me a Sword
Though it be rustie, and the charity
Of one meal lend me; Come before me then,
A good Sword in thy hand, and doe but say
That _Emily_ is thine, I will forgive
The trespass thou hast done [me, yea] my life
If then thou carry't, and brave souls in shades
That have di'd manly, which will seek of me
Some news from earth, they shall get none but this,
That thou art brave, and noble.
_Arc._ Be content,
Again betake you to your hawthorn house,
With counsel of the night, I will be here
With wholesome viands; these impediments
Will I file off, you shall have garments, and
Perfumes to kill the smell o'th' prison, after
When you shall stretch your self, and say but _Arcite_
[I am] in plight, there shall be at your choice
Both Sword, and Armor.
_Pal._ Oh you heavens, dare any
So noble bear a guilty business! none
But only _Arcite_, therefore none but _Arcite_
In this kind is so bold.
_Arc._ Sweet _Palamon_.
_Pal._ I doe embrace you, and your offer, for
Your offer do't I only, Sir your person
Without hypocrisy I may not wish [_Wind horns of Cornets._
More than my Swords edge ont.
_Arc._ You hear the Horns;
Enter your Musick least this match between's
Be crost e'r met, give me your hand, farewell.
I'll bring you every needfull thing: I pray you
Take comfort and be strong.
_Pal._ Pray hold your promise;
And doe the deed with a bent brow, most certain
You love me not, be rough with me, and pour
This oil o[u]t of your language; by this ayr
I could for each word, give a Cuff: my stomach
Not reconcil'd by reason.
_Arc._ Plainly spoken,
Yet pardon me hard language, when I spur [_Wind horns._
My horse, I chide him not; content, and anger
In me have but one face. Hark Sir, they call
The scatter'd to the Banket; you must guess
I have an office there.
_Pal._ Sir your attendance
Cannot please heaven, and I know your office
Unjustly is atcheiv'd.
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