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
_Sebast._ They will not rob us;
For none will take out misery for riches:
Come Cosin, let's descend, and try their pities;
If we get off, a little hope walks with us;
If not, we shall but load this wretched Island
With the same shadows still, that must grow shorter. [_Ex._
_Enter_ Albert, Aminta, Tibalt, Morillat, Lamure,
_Master_, Franvile, _Surgeon_, _Sailors_.
_Tib._ Wet come ashore my mates, we are safe arrived yet.
_Mast._ Thanks to heavens goodness, no man lost;
The Ship rides fair too, and her leaks in good plight.
_Alb._ The weathers turn'd more courteous;
How does my Dear?
Alas, how weak she is, and wet!
_Amint._ I am glad yet, I scap'd with life;
Which certain, noble Captain, next to heavens goodness,
I must thank you for, and which is more,
Acknowledge your dear tenderness, your firm love
To your unworthy Mistriss, and recant too
(Indeed I must) those harsh opinions,
Those cruel unkind thoughts, I heapt upon ye;
Farther than that, I must forget your injuries.
So far I am ti'd, and fet'red to your service,
Believe me, I will learn to love.
_Alb._ I thank ye Madam,
And it shall be my practise to serve.
What cheer companions?
_Tib._ No great cheer Sir, a piece of souc'd Bisket
And halfe a hard egg; for the Sea has taken order;
Being young and strong, we shall not surfet Captain.
For mine own part, I'll dance till I'm dry;
Come Surgeon, out with your Clister-pipe,
And strike a Galliard.
_Alb._ What a brave day again!
And what fair weather, after so foul a storm!
_La mure._ I, an't pleas'd the Master he might ha seen
This weather, and ha' say'd our goods.
_Alb._ Never think on 'em, we have our lives and healths.
_Lam._ I must think on 'em, and think
'Twas most maliciously done to undoe me.
_Fran._ And me too, I lost all;
I ha'n't another shirt to put upon me, nor cloaths
But these poor rags; I had fifteen fair suits,
The worst was cut upon Taffaty.
_Tib._ I am glad you ha' lost, give me thy hand,
Is thy skin whole? art thou not purl'd with scabs?
No antient monuments of Madam _Venus_?
Thou hast a suit then will pose the cunning'st Tailor,
That will never turn fashion, nor forsake thee,
Till thy executors the Worms, uncase thee,
They take off glorious sutes _Franvile_: thou art happy,
Thou art deliver'd of 'em; here are no Brokers;
No Alchymists to turn 'em into Mettal;
Nor leather'd Captains, with Ladies to adore 'em;
Wilt thou see a Dog-fish rise in one of thy brave doublets,
And tumble like a tub to make thee merry,
Or an old Haddock rise with thy hatch'd sword
Thou paid'st a hundred Crowns for?
A Mermaid in a Mantle of your Worships,
Or a Dolphin in your double Ruffe?
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