Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 — John Shaqi
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
_Alb._ Ye have read me a fair Lecture,
And put a spell upon my tongue for fayning.
But how will you counsel now?
_Amin._ Ye must study to forget me.
_Alb._ How?
_Amin._ Be patient.
Be wise and patient, it conce[r]ns ye highly.
Can ye lay by our loves? But why should I doubt it?
Ye are a man, and man may shift affections,
'Tis held no sin. To come to the point,
Ye must lose me; many and mighty reasons.
_Alb._ Hear me _Aminta_,
Have you a man that loves you too, that feeds ye,
That sends ye liberty? Has this great Governess
A noble son too, young, and apt to catch ye?
Am I, because I am in bonds, and miserable,
My health decay'd, my youth and strength half blasted,
My fortune like my waining self, for this despis'd?
Am I for this forsaken? a new love chosen,
And my affections, like my fortunes, wanderers?
Take heed of lying, you that chid me for it;
And shew'd how deep a sin it was, and dangerous.
Take heed, your self, you swore you lov'd me dearly;
No few, nor little oathes you swore _Aminta_,
Those seal'd with no small faith, I then assur'd my self.
O seek no new wayes to cozen truth.
_Amin._ I do not.
By love it self I love thee,
And ever must, nor can all deaths dissolve it.
_Alb._ Why do you urge me thus then?
_Amin._ For your safety,
To preserve your life.
_Alb._ My life, I do confess, is hers,
She gives it,
And let her take it back, I yield it.
My loves intirely thine, none shall touch at it;
None, my _Aminta_, none.
_Amin._ Ye have made me happy,
And now I know ye are mine. Fortune, I scorn thee.
Goe to your rest, and I'll sit by ye;
Whilst I have time I'll be your mate, and comfort ye,
For only I am trusted: you shall want nothing,
Not a liberty that I can steal ye.
_Alb._ May we not celebrate our loves _Aminta_?
And where our wishes cannot meet.
_Amin._ You are wanton,
But with cold kisses I'll allay that fever;
Look for no more, and that in private too.
Believe me, I shall blush else.
But, let's consider, we are both lost else.
_Alb._ Let's in, and prevent fate. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ Crocale, Juletta, Tibalt, Master.
_Tib._ You do well to ayr us, Ladies, we shall be musty else.
What are your wise wills now?
_Cro._ You are very crank still.
_Tib._ As crank as a holy Fryer, fed with hail-stones.
But do ye bring us out to bait, like Bulls?
_Mast._ Or are you weary of the charge ye are at?
Turn us abroad again, let's jog Ladies;
We are gross, and course, unfit for your sweet pleasures.
_Tib._ Knock off our shooes, and turn's to grass.
_Cro._ You are determined
Still to be stubborn then: it well becomes ye.
_Tib._ An humour Lady that contents a prisoner.
A sullen fit sometimes serves for a second course.
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