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
_Wit._ I run o'er so much worth, going but in haste from you,
All my deliberate friendship cannot equal.
_Cun._ 'Tis but to shew, that you can place sometimes,
_Enter_ Mirabell.
Your modesty a top of all your virtues. [_Exit_ Wit.
This Gentleman may pleasure me yet agen;
I am so haunted with this broad-brim'd hat,
Of the last progress block, with the young hat-band,
Made for a sucking Devil of two years old,
I know not where to turn my self.
_Mir._ Sir?
_Cun._ More torture?
_Mir._ 'Tis rumor'd that you love me.
_Cun._ A my troth Gentlewoman,
Rumor's as false a knave as ever pist then,
Pray tell him so from me; I cannot fain
With a sweet Gentlewoman, I must deal down right.
_Mir._ I heard, though you dissembled with my Aunt, Sir,
And that makes me more confident.
_Cun._ There's no falshood,
But payes us our own some way, I confess
I Fain'd with her, 'twas for a weightier purpose,
But not with thee, I swear.
_Mir._ Nor I with you then,
Although my Aunt enjoyn'd me to dissemble,
To right her splene, I love you faithfully.
_Cun._ Light, this is worse than 'twas.
_Mir._ I find such worth in you,
I cannot, nay I dare not dally with you,
For fear the flame consume me.
_Cun._ Here's fresh trouble,
This drives me to my conscience, for 'tis foul
To injure one that deals directly with me.
_Mir._ I crave but such a truth from your love, Sir,
As mine brings you, and that's proportionable.
_Cun._ A good Geometrician, 'shrew my heart;
Why are you out o'your wits, pretty plump Gentlewoman,
You talk so desperately? 'tis a great happiness,
Love has made one on's wiser than another,
We should be both cast away else;
Yet I love gratitude, I must requite you,
I shall be sick else, but to give you me,
A thing you must not take, if you mean to live,
For a' my troth I hardly can my self;
No wise Physitian will prescribe me for you.
Alass, your state is weak, you had need of Cordials,
Some rich Electuary, made of a Son an Heir,
An elder brother, in a Cullisse, whole,
'Tmust be some wealthy _Gregory_, boyl'd to a Jelly,
That must restore you to the state of new Gowns,
French Ruffs, and mutable head-tires.
_Mir._ But, Where is he, Sir?
One that's so rich will ne'er wed me with nothing.
_Cun._ Then see thy Conscience, and thy wit together,
Would'st thou have me then, that has nothing neither?
What say you to _Fop Gregory_ the first, yonder?
Will you acknowledge your time amply recompenc'd?
Full satisfaction upon loves record?
Without any more suit, if I combine you?
_Mir._ Yes, by this honest kiss.
_Cun._ You're a wise Clyent,
To pay your fee before-hand, but all do so,
You know the worst already, that's the best too.
_Mir._ I know he's a fool.
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