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
Dumb Shew.
_Enter_ Violanta _at one door, we[e]ping, supported by_ Cornelia
_and a Frier; at another door_, Angelina _weeping, attended
by_ Dorothea. Violanta _kneels down for pardon_. Angelina
_shewing remorse, takes her up, and cheers her; so doth_
Cornelia. Angelina _sends_ Dorothea _for_ Gerrard. _Enter_
Gerrard _with_ Dorothea: Angelina _and_ Cornelia _seem to_
_chide him, shewing_ Violanta's _heavy plight_: Violanta
_rejoyceth in him: he makes signes of sorrow, intreating
pardon_: Angelina _brings_ Gerrard _and_ Violanta _to the
Frier; he joyns them hand in hand, takes a Ring from_
Gerrard, _puts it on_ Violanta's _finger; blesseth them_;
Gerrard _kisseth her: the Frier takes his leave_. Violanta
_makes shew of great pain, is instantly conveyed in by the
Women_, Gerrard _is bid stay; he walks in meditation, seeming
to pray. Enter_ Dorothea, _whispers him, sends him out. Enter_
Gerrard _with a Nurse blindfold; gives her a purse. To them
Enter_ Angelina _and_ Cornelia _with an Infant; they present
it to_ Gerrard; _he kisseth and blesseth it; puts it into
the Nurses arms, kneels, and takes his leave_. Exeunt _all
severally_.
_Enter_ Benvoglio _and_ Randulpho.
_Ben._ He's dead, you say then.
_Rand._ Certainly: and to hear
The people now dissect him now he's gone,
Makes my ears burn, that lov'd him not: such Libels,
Such Elegies and Epigrams they have made,
More odious than he was. Brother, great men
Had need to live by love, meting their deeds
With virtues rule; sound, with the weight of judgement,
Their privat'st action: for though while they live
Their power and policie masque their villanies,
Their bribes, their lust, pride, and ambition,
And make a many slaves to worship 'em,
That are their flatterers, and their bawds in these:
These very slaves shall, when these great beasts dye,
Publish their bowels to the vulgar eye.
_Ben._ 'Fore Heaven 'tis true. But is _Rinaldo_ (brother) our good
Duke, heard of living?
_Rand._ Living, Sir, and will be shortly with the Senate: has
Been close conceal'd at _Mantua_, and reliev'd:
But what's become of his? no tidings yet?
But brother, till our good Duke shall arrive,
Carry this news, here. Where's your _Ferdinand_?
_Ben._ Oh busie, Sir, about this marriage:
And yet my Girl o'th' suddain is fall'n sick:
You'll see her e'r you go?
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