English drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Sicily (Italy) -- Drama; Tragicomedy
_Are_. Then good _Philaster,_ give him scope and way
In what he saies: for he is apt to speak
What you are loth to hear: for my sake do.
_Phi_. I will.
[ _Enter_ Pharamond.
_Pha_. My Princely Mistress, as true lovers ought,
I come to kiss these fair hands; and to shew
In outward Ceremonies, the dear love
Writ in my heart.
_Phi_. If I shall have an answer no directlier,
I am gone.
_Pha_. To what would he have an answer?
_Are_. To his claim unto the Kingdom.
_Pha_. Sirrah, I forbear you before the King.
_Phi_. Good Sir, do so still, I would not talk with you.
_Pha_. But now the time is fitter, do but offer
To make mention of right to any Kingdom,
Though it be scarce habitable.
_Phi_. Good Sir, let me go.
_Pha_. And by my sword.
_Phi_. Peace _Pharamond:_ if thou--
_Are_. Leave us Philaster.
_Phi_. I have done.
_Pha_. You are gone, by heaven I'le fetch you back.
_Phi_. You shall not need.
_Pha_. What now?
_Phi_. Know Pharamond,
I loath to brawl with such a blast as thou,
Who art nought but a valiant voice: But if
Thou shalt provoke me further, men shall say
Thou wert, and not lament it.
_Pha_. Do you slight
My greatness so, and in the Chamber of the Princess!
_Phi_. It is a place to which I must confess
I owe a reverence: but wer't the Church,
I, at the Altar, there's no place so safe,
Where thou dar'st injure me, but I dare kill thee:
And for your greatness; know Sir, I can grasp
You, and your greatness thus, thus into nothing:
Give not a word, not a word back: Farewell.
[_Exit_ Phi.
_Pha_. 'Tis an odd fellow Madam, we must stop
His mouth with some Office, when we are married.
_Are_. You were best make him your Controuler.
_Pha_. I think he would discharge it well. But Madam,
I hope our hearts are knit; and yet so slow
The Ceremonies of State are, that 'twill be long
Before our hands be so: If then you please,
Being agreed in heart, let us not wait
For dreaming for me, but take a little stoln
Delights, and so prevent our joyes to come.
_Are_. If you dare speak such thoughts,
I must withdraw in honour.
[_Exit_ Are.
_Pha_. The constitution of my body will never hold out till
the wedding; I must seek elsewhere.
[_Exit_ Pha.
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