Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10Fletcher, John
General
Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 10 of 10
Fletcher, John
English drama
[_Exeunt._
_Enter Mercer, Pandar, Francissina._
_Mer._ Have I spoke thus much in the honor of Learning? learn'd the
names of the seven liberal Sciences, before my marriage; and since,
have in haste written Epistles congratulatory, to the Nine Muses,
and is she prov'd a Whore and a Begger?
_Pan._ 'Tis true, you are not now to be taught, that no man can be
learn'd of a suddain; let not your first project discourage you,
what you have lost in this, you may get again in Alchumie.
_Fran._ Fear not Husband, I hope to make as good a wife, as the
best of your neighbors have, and as honest.
_Mer._ I will goe home; good Sir, do not publish this, as long as
it runs amongst our selves; 'tis good honest mirth: you'll come
home to supper; I mean to have all her friends, and mine, as ill as
it goes.
_Pan._ Do wisely Sir, and bid your own friends, your whole wealth
will scarce feast all hers, neither is it for your credit, to walk
the streets with a woman so noted; get you home and provide her
cloaths: let her come an hour hence with an Hand-basket, and shift
her self, she'll serve to sit at the upper end of the Table, and
drink to your customers.
_Mer._ Art is just, and will make me amends.
_Pan._ No doubt Sir.
_Mer._ The chief note of a Scholar you say, is to govern his
passions; wherefore I do take all patiently; in sign of which, my
[most] dear Wife, I do kiss thee, make haste home after me, I shall
be in my study.
[_Exit Mercer._
_Pan._ Go, avaunt, my new City Dame, send me what you promis'd me
for consideration; and may'st thou prove a Lady.
_Fran._ Thou shalt have it, his Silks shall flie for it. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ Lazarello _and his boy_.
_Laz._ How sweet is a Calm after a Tempest, what is there now that
can stand betwixt me and felicity? I have gone through all my
crosses constantly; have confounded my enemies, and know where to
have my longing[s] satisfied: I have my way before me, there's the
door, and I may freely walk into my delights: knock boy.
_Jul._ Who's there? [_Within._
_Laz. Madona_, my Love, not guilty, not guilty, open the door.
_Enter_ Julia.
_Jul._ Art thou come sweet-heart?
_Laz._ Yes, to [thy] soft embraces, and the rest of my over-flowing
blisses; come, let us in and swim in our delights: a short Grace as
we go, and so to meat.
_Jul._ Nay my dear Love, you must bear with me in this; we'll to
the Church first.
_Laz._ Shall I be sure of it then?
_Jul._ By my love you shall.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account