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._ Let's in:
And ask heavens mercy; my strong mind yet presages,
Through all these dangers, we shall see a day yet
Shall crown your pious hopes, and my fair wishes. [_Exit._
_Enter Master, Sailors, Gentlemen, and Boatswain._
_Mast._ It must all over-board.
_Boats._ It clears to Sea-ward Mast.
Fling o'er the Lading there, and let's lighten her;
All the meat, and the Cakes, we are all gone else;
That we may find her Leaks, and hold her up;
Yet save some little Bisket for the Lady,
Till we come to the Land.
_Lam._ Must my Goods over too?
Why honest Master? here lies all my money;
The Money I ha wrackt by usury,
To buy new Lands and Lordships in new Countreys,
'Cause I was banish'd from mine own
I ha been this twenty years a raising it.
_Tib._ Out with it:
The devils are got together by the ears, who shall have it;
And here they quarrel in the clouds.
_Lam._ I am undone Sir:
_Tib._ And be undone, 'tis better than we [perish].
_Lam._ Oh save one Chest of Plate.
_Tib._ Away with it lustily, Sailors;
It was some pawn that he has got unjustly;
Down with it low enough, and let Crabs breed in't.
_Mast._ Over with the Trunks too.
_Enter_ Albert.
_Alb._ Take mine and spare not.
_Mast._ We must over with all.
_Fran._ Will ye throw away my Lordship
That I sold, put it into cloaths and necessaries,
To goe to sea with?
_Tib._ Over with it; I love to see a Lordship sink;
Sir, you left no wood upon't, to buoy it up;
You might ha' sav'd it else.
_Fran._ I am undone for ever.
_Alb._ Why we are all undone; would you be only happy?
_Lam._ Sir, you may loose too.
_Tib._ Thou liest; I ha' nothing but my skin,
And my cloaths; my sword here, and my self;
Two Crowns in my pocket; two pair of Cards;
And three false Dice: I can swim like a fish
Rascal, nothing to hinder me.
_Boatsw._ In with her of all hands.
_Mast._ Come Gentlemen, come Captain, ye must help all;
My life now for the Land,
'Tis high, and rocky, and full of perils.
_Alb._ However let's attempt it.
_Mast._ Then cheer lustily my hearts. [_Exit._
_Enter_ Sebastian _and_ Nicusa.
_Sebast._ Yes, 'tis a Ship, I see it now, a tall Ship;
She has wrought lustily for her deliverance;
Heavens mercy, what a wretched day has here been!
_Nicu._ To still and quiet minds that knew no misery,
It may seem wretched, but with us 'tis ordinary;
Heaven has no storm in store, nor earth no terror,
That can seem new to us.
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