English drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Sicily (Italy) -- Drama; Tragicomedy
_Bell_. I am gone;
But since I am to part with you my Lord,
And none knows whether I shall live to do
More service for you; take this little prayer;
Heaven bless your loves, your fights, all your designs.
May sick men, if they have your wish, be well;
And Heavens hate those you curse, though I be one.
[_Exit_.
_Phi_. The love of boyes unto their Lords is strange,
I have read wonders of it; yet this boy
For my sake, (if a man may judge by looks,
And speech) would out-do story. I may see
A day to pay him for his loyalty.
[_Exit_ Phi.
_Enter_ Pharamond.
_Pha_. Why should these Ladies stay so long? They must
come this way; I know the Queen imployes 'em not,
for the Reverend Mother sent me word they would all
be for the Garden. If they should all prove honest now,
I were in a fair taking; I was never so long without
sport in my life, and in my conscience 'tis not my
fault: Oh, for our Country Ladies! Here's one
boulted, I'le hound at her.
_Enter_ Galatea.
_Gal_. Your Grace!
_Pha_. Shall I not be a trouble?
_Gal_. Not to me Sir.
_Pha_. Nay, nay, you are too quick; by this sweet hand.
_Gal_. You'l be forsworn Sir, 'tis but an old glove. If you
will talk at distance, I am for you: but good Prince,
be not bawdy, nor do not brag; these two I bar, and
then I think, I shall have sence enough to answer
all the weighty _Apothegmes_ your Royal blood shall
manage.
_Pha_. Dear Lady, can you love?
_Gal_. Dear, Prince, how dear! I ne're cost you a Coach
yet, nor put you to the dear repentance of a Banquet;
here's no Scarlet Sir, to blush the sin out it was given
for: This wyer mine own hair covers: and this face has
been so far from being dear to any, that it ne're cost
penny painting: And for the rest of my poor Wardrobe,
such as you see, it leaves no hand behind it, to make
the jealous Mercers wife curse our good doings.
_Pha_. You mistake me Lady.
_Gal_. Lord, I do so; would you or I could help it.
_Pha_. Do Ladies of this Country use to give no more respect
to men of my full being?
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