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
_Gond._ I wo'd thou wouldst sit still, and say nothing: what
mad-man let thee lo[o]se to do more mischief than a dousen
whirlwinds, keep thy hands in thy muff, and warm the idle worms in
thy fingers ends: will ye be doing still? will no entreating serve
ye? no lawfull warning? I must remove and leave your Ladyship; Nay
never hope to stay me, for I will run, from that Smooth, Smiling,
Witching, Cousening, Tempting, Damning face of thine, as far as I
can find any land, where I will put my self into a daily course of
Curses for thee, and all thy Familie.
_Oria._ Nay good my Lord sit still, I'll promise peace
And fold mine Armes up, let but mine eye discourse;
Or let my voyce, set to some pleasing cord, sound out
The sullen strains of my neglected love.
_Gond._ Sing till thou crack thy treble-string in peeces,
And when thou hast done, put up thy pipes and walk,
Doe any thing, sit still and tempt me not.
_Oria._ I had rather sing at doors for bread, than sing to this
fellow, but for hate: if this should be told in the Court, that I
begin to woe Lords, what a troop of the untrust nobilitie should I
have at my lodging to morrow morning.
SONG.
_Come sleep, and with th[y] sweet deceiving,_
_Lock me in delight a while,_
_Let some pleasing Dreams beguile_
_All my fancies; That from thence,_
_I may feel an influence,_
_All my powers of care bereaving._
_Though but a shadow, but a sliding,_
_Let me know some little Joy,_
_We that suffer long anoy_
_Are contented with a thought_
_Through an idle fancie wrought_
_O let my joyes, have some abiding._
_Gond._ Have you done your wassayl? 'tis a handsome drowsie dittie
I'll assure ye, now I had as leave hear a Cat cry, when her tail
is cut off, as hear these lamentations, these lowsie love-layes,
these bewailements: you think you have caught me Lady, you think I
melt now, like a dish of May butter, and run, all into brine, and
passion, yes, yes, I 'm taken, look how I cross my arms, look pale,
and dwyndle, and wo'd cry, but for spoyling my face; we must part,
nay we'll avoyd all Ceremony, no kissing Lady, I desire to know
your Ladiship no more; death of my soul the Duke!
_Oria._ God keep your Lordship.
_Gond._ From thee and all thy sex.
_Oria._ I'll be the Clark, and crie, _Amen_,
Your Lordships ever assured enemie _Oriana_.
[_Exit. Oriana, Manet Gondarino._
_Actius Tertius. Scæna Secunda._
_Enter Duke, Arrigo, Lucia._
_Gond._ All the days good, attend your Lordship.
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