English drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Love -- Drama; Sicily (Italy) -- Drama; Tragicomedy
_Are_. I _Philaster_,
Cannot be jealous, though you had a Lady
Drest like a Page to serve you, nor will I
Suspect her living here: come live with me,
Live free, as I do, she that loves my Lord,
Curst be the wife that hates her.
_Phi_. I grieve such vertues should be laid in earth
Without an Heir; hear me my Royal Father,
Wrong not the freedom of our souls so much,
To think to take revenge of that base woman,
Her malice cannot hurt us: set her free
As she was born, saving from shame and sin.
_King_. Set her at liberty, but leave the Court,
This is no place for such: you _Pharamond_
Shall have free passage, and a conduct home
Worthy so great a Prince, when you come there,
Remember 'twas your faults that lost you her,
And not my purpos'd will.
_Pha_. I do confess,
Renowned Sir.
_King_. Last joyn your hands in one, enjoy _Philaster_
This Kingdom which is yours, and after me
What ever I call mine, my blessing on you,
All happy hours be at your Marriage joyes,
That you may grow your selves over all Lands,
And live to see your plenteous branches spring
Where ever there is Sun. Let Princes learn
By this to rule the passions of their blood,
For what Heaven wills, can never be withstood.
[_Exeunt Omnes_.
PHILASTER.
(A) Phylaster. | Or, | Love lyes a Bleeding. | Acted at the Globe
by his Majesties Servants. | Written by Francis Baymont and John
Fletcher. Gent. | Printed at London for Thomas Walkley, and are to
be sold at his | shop at the Eagle and Child, in Brittaines Bursse.
1620.
This edition contains, on the title-page, a wood-cut representing
'The Princes' (The Princess) and 'A Cuntrie Gentellman' seated on
the ground, and 'Phielaster' leaving them. See the scene in Act IV
(_ante_, p. 125).
(B) Philaster. | Or, | Love lies a Bleeding. | As it hath beene
diverse times Acted, | at the Globe, and Blacke-Friers, by |
his Majesties Servants. | Written by Francis Beaumont, and John
Fletcher. Gent. | The second Impression, corrected, and | amended. |
London, | Printed for Thomas Walkley, and are to | be solde at
his shoppe, at the signe of the | Eagle and Childe, in Brittaines
Bursse. | 1622.
(C) Philaster, | or | Love lies a Bleeding. | Acted at the Globe,
and Blackfriers. By his Majesties Servants. | The Authors being
Francis Beaumont, and John Fletcher. | Gentlemen. | The third
Impression. | London, | Printed by A.M. for Richard Hawkins, and are
to | be sold at his Shop in Chancery-lane, adjoyning | to Sarjeants
Inne gate. 1628.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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