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
_Neece._ Unjust man, let my wrath reach her,
As you owe virtue duty; [Cun. _falls on purpose_.
Your cause trips you,
Now _Minion_, you shall feel what loves rage is,
Before you taste the pleasure; smile you false, Sir?
_Cun._ How can I chuse? to see what pains you take,
Upon a thing will never thank you for't.
_Neece._ How?
_Cun._ See what things you women be, Lady,
When cloaths are taken for the best part of you?
This was to show you, when you think I love you not,
How y'are deceiv'd still, there the Moral lies,
'Twas a trap set to catch you, and the only bait
To take a Lady nibling, is fine clothes;
Now I dare boldly thank you for your love,
I'm pretty well resolv'd in't by this fit,
For a jealous ague alwayes ushers it.
_Neece._ Now blessings still maintain this wit of thine,
And I have an excellent fortune coming in thee,
Bring nothing else I charge thee.
_Cun._ Not a groat I warrant ye.
_Neece._ Thou shalt be worthily welcome, take my faith for't,
Next opportunity shall make us.
_Cu[n]._ The old Gentlewoman has fool'd her revenge sweetly.
_Neece._ 'Lass, 'tis her part, she knows her place so well yonder;
Alwayes when Women jumpe upon threescore,
Love shoves e'm from the chamber to the door.
_Cun._ Thou art a precious she-wit. [_Exeunt._
_Actus Quintus. Scæna Prima._
_Enter_ Cunningame (_at one door_) Witty-Pate, Ruinous,
L. Ruinous, _and_ Priscian (_at the other_.)
_Cun._ Friend, met in the harvest of our designs,
Not a thought but's busie.
_Wit._ I knew it Man,
And that made me provide these needful Reapers,
Hooks, Rakers, Gleaners; we'll sing it home
With a melodious Horne-pipe; this is the Bond,
That as we further in your great affair,
You'l suffer us to glean, pick up for crums,
And if we snatch a handful from the sheaf,
You will not look a churle on's.
_Cun._ Friend, we'll share
The sheaves of gold, only the Love Aker
Shall be peculiar.
_Wit._ Much good do you, Sir,
Away, you know your way, and your stay; get you
The Musick ready, while we prepare the dancers.
_Ruin._ We are a consort of our selves.
_Pris._ And can strike up lustily.
_Wit._ You must bring _Sir Fop_.
_Cun._ That's perfect enough.
_Ruin._ Bring all the _Fops_ you can, the more, the better fare
So the proverb runs backwards. [_Exeunt_ Ruin. _and_ Pris.
_L. Ruin._ I'll bring the Ladies. [_Exit._
_Wit._ Do so first, and then the Fops will follow;
I must to my Father, he must make one. [_Exit._
_Enter two_ Servants _with a Banquet_.
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