Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10Fletcher, John
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Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Pas._ Does it so?
You shall not carry her though Sir, she's my contract.
_Sham._ I prethee, thou four Elements ill brued,
Torment none but thy self; away I say
Thou beast of passion, as the drunkard is
The beast of Wine; dishonor to thy making,
Thou man in fragments.
_Pas._ Hear me, precious Madam.
_Sham._ Kneel for thy wits to Heaven.
_Pas._ Lady, I'll father it,
Who e'er begot it: 'tis the course of greatness.
_Sham._ How virtue groans at this!
_Pas._ I'll raise the Court, but I'll stay your flight.
_Sham._ How wretched is that piece! [_Ex. Pas. Lord._
_1 Gent._ He's the Dukes kinsman, Sir.
_Sham._ That cannot take a passion away, Sir,
Nor cut a Fit, but one poor hour shorter,
He must endure as much as the poorest begger,
That cannot change his money; there's th' equality
In our impartial Essence:
What's the news now?
_Enter a Servant._
_Ser._ Your worthy brother, Sir, 'has left his charge,
And come to see you.
_Enter_ Shamount's _brother, a Soldier_.
_Sham._ Oh the noblest welcome
That ever came from man, meet thy deservings:
Methinks I've all joyes treasure in mine arms now.
_Sold._ You are so fortunate in prevention, brother,
You always leave the answerer barren, Sir,
You comprehend in few words so much worth--
_Sham._ 'Tis all too little for thee: come th'art welcome,
So I include all: take especial knowledge pray,
Of this dear Gentleman, my absolute friend,
That loves a Soldier far above a Mistriss,
Thou excellently faithful to 'em both.
But love to manhood, owns the purer troth. [_Exeunt._
_Actus Secundus. Scæna Prima._
_Enter_ Shamont's _brother, a Soldier and a Lady,_
_the Dukes Sister_.
_Lady._ There should be in this Gallery--oh th'are here,
Pray sit down, believe me Sir, I'm weary.
_Sold._ It well becomes a Lady to complain a little
Of what she never feels: your walk was short, Madam,
You can be but afraid of weariness;
Which well employs the softness of your Sex,
As for the thing it self, you never came to't.
_La._ You're wond'rously well read in Ladies, Sir.
_Sold._ Shall I think such a creature as you Madam,
Was ever born to feel pain, but in Travel?
There's your full portion,
Besides a little tooth-ach in the breeding,
Which a kind Husband too, takes from you, Madam.
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