Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'AmboisChapman, George
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Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois
Chapman, George
Bussy d'Amboise, 1549?-1579 -- Drama; English drama -- 17th century; Revenge -- Drama; Tragedies (Drama)
_Mons._ His great heart will not down, tis like the sea, 175
That partly by his owne internall heat,
Partly the starrs daily and nightly motion,
Their heat and light, and partly of the place
The divers frames, but chiefly by the moone,
Bristled with surges, never will be wonne, 180
(No, not when th'hearts of all those powers are burst)
To make retreat into his setled home,
Till he be crown'd with his owne quiet fome.
_Henr._ You have the mate. Another?
_Gui._ No more. _Flourish short._
_Exit Guise; after him the King, Mons[ieur] whispering._
_Bar._ Why here's the lion skar'd with the 185
throat of a dunghill cock, a fellow that has
newly shak'd off his shackles; now does he
crow for that victory.
_L'An._ Tis one of the best jiggs that ever
was acted. 190
_Pyr._ Whom does the Guise suppose him to
be, troe?
_L'An._ Out of doubt, some new denizond
Lord, and thinks that suit newly drawne out a
th' mercers books. 195
_Bar._ I have heard of a fellow, that by a fixt
imagination looking upon a bulbaiting, had a
visible paire of hornes grew out of his forhead:
and I beleeve this gallant overjoyed with the
conceit of Monsieurs cast suit, imagines himselfe 200
to be the Monsieur.
_L'An._ And why not? as well as the asse
stalking in the lions case, bare himselfe like a
lion, braying all the huger beasts out of the
forrest? 205
_Pyr._ Peace! he looks this way.
_Bar._ Marrie, let him look, sir; what will you
say now if the Guise be gone to fetch a blanquet
for him?
_L'An._ Faith, I beleeve it, for his honour sake. 210
_Pyr._ But, if D'Ambois carrie it cleane? _Exeunt Ladies._
_Bar._ True, when he curvets in the blanquet.
_Pyr._ I, marrie, sir.
_L'An._ Sfoot, see how he stares on's.
_Bar._ Lord blesse us, let's away. 215
_Buss._ Now, sir, take your full view: who
does the object please ye?
_Bar._ If you aske my opinion, sir, I think
your suit sits as well as if't had beene made for
you. 220
_Buss._ So, sir, and was that the subject of your
ridiculous joylity?
_L'An._ What's that to you, sir?
_Buss._ Sir, I have observ'd all your fleerings;
and resolve your selves yee shall give a strickt 225
account for't.
_Enter Brisac, Melynell._
_Bar._ O miraculous jealousie! Doe you think
your selfe such a singular subject for laughter
that none can fall into the matter of our merriment
but you? 230
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