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
_Long._ Wou'd you cou'd use your tongue well of your Master, friend
you might have better imployment for your sword.
_Du._ I say again, and I will speak it loud and often, that
_Orleans_ is a noble Gentleman with whom _Amiens_ is too light to
poyse the scale.
_Long._ He is the weaker for taking of a prayse out of thy mouth.
_Du._ This hand shall seal his merit at thy heart.
_Lav._ Part them my masters, part them.
_Ser._ Part them Sir, why do you not part them, you stand by with
your sword in your hand, and cry part 'em.
_Lav._ Why you must know my friend my cloaths are better than
yours, and in a good suit, I do never use to part any body.
_La-p._ And it is discretion.
_Lav._ I marry is it Captain.
_Long. Dubois_ though this place priviledge thee, know where
next we meet, the blood which at thy heart flows drops at thy feet.
_Enter Amience in haste, his sword drawn._
_Du._ I would not spend it better than in this quarrell, and on
such a hazard.
_Ami._ What uprore's this, must my name here be question'd in
Tavern brawls, and by affected Ruffins?
_Lav._ Not we indeed Sir.
_Du._ Fear cannot make me shrink out of your fury, though you were
greater than your name doth make you, I am one, and the opposer; if
your swoln rage have ought in malice to inforce express it.
_Ami._ I seek thee not, nor shalt thou ever gain
That credit, which a blow from me wou'd give thee,
By my ---- I more detest that fellow
Which took my part than thee, that he durst offer
To take my honor in his feeble armes,
And spend it in a drinking room; which way went he?
_Lav._ That way Sir, I wou'd you wou'd after; for I do fear we
shall have some more scuffling.
_Ami._ [I]'ll follow him, and if my speed o'er take him, I shall
ill thank him, for his forwardness. [_Exit._
_Lav._ I am glad he's gone, for I doe not love to see a sword drawn
in the hand of a man that lookes so furious, there's no jesting
with edge tooles, how say you Captain?
_Cap._ I say 'tis better jesting than to be in earnest with them.
_Enter Orleance._
_Orl._ How now? what's the difference? they say there have bin
swords drawn, and in my quarrell: let me know that man, whose love
is so sincere to spend his blood for my sake, I will bounteously
requite him.
_Lav._ We were all of your side, but there he stands begun it.
_Orl._ What's thy name?
_Dub. Duboyes._
_Orl._ Give me thy hand, [thou] hast received no hurt?
_Dub._ Not any, nor were this body stuck full of wounds, I should
not count them hurts, being taken in so honorable a cause as the
defence of my most worthy Lord.
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