The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy: The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10)Fletcher, John
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The Mad Lover, a Tragi-Comedy: The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10)
Fletcher, John
English drama
_Mem._ Go noble Ghost, I will attend.
_Chi._ I thank ye.
_Stre._ Ye have sav'd your throat, and handsomly:
Farewel, Sir. [_Exit_ Chilax.
_Mem._ Sing me the Battles of _Pelusium_,
In which this Worthy dyed.
_Eum._ This will spoil all, and make him worse
Than e'r he was: sit down, Sir,
And give your self to rest.
SONG.
_Arm, arm, arm, arm, the Scouts are all come in,_
_Keep your Ranks close, and now your honours win._
_Behold from yonder Hill, the Foe appears,_
_Bows, Bills, Glaves, Arrows, Shields, and Spears,_
_Like a dark Wood he comes, or tempest pouring;_
_O view the Wings of Horse the Meadows scowring,_
_The vant-guard marches bravely, hark, the Drums_--dub, dub.
_They meet, they meet, and now the Battel comes:_
_See how the Arrows fly,_
_That darken all the Skye;_
_Hark how the Trumpets sound,_
_Hark how the Hills rebound._--Tara, tara, tara.
_Hark how the Horses charge: in Boys, Boys in_--tara, tara.
_The Battel totters; now the wounds begin;_
_O how they cry,_
_O how they dy!_
_Room for the valiant _Memnon_ arm'd with thunder,_
_See how he breaks the Ranks asunder:_
_They flye, they flye, _Eumenes_ has the Chace,_
_And brave _Polybius_ makes good his place._
_To the Plains, to the Woods,_
_To the Rocks, to the Floods,_
_They flie for succour: Follow, follow, follow,_ Hey, hey.
_Hark how the Souldiers hollow
_Brave _Diocles_ is dead,_
_And all his Souldiers fled,_
_The Battel's won, and lost,_
_That many a life hath cost._
_Mem._ Now forward to the Temple. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ Chilax.
_Chi._ Are ye gone?
How have I 'scap'd this morning! by what miracle!
Sure I am ordain'd for some brave end.
_Enter_ Cloe.
_Clo._ How is it?
_Chi._ Come, 'tis as well as can be.
_Clo._ But is it possible
This should be true you tell me?
_Chi._ 'Tis most certain.
_Clo._ Such a gross Ass to love the Princess?
_Chi._ Peace,
Pull your Robe close about ye: you are perfect
In all I taught ye?
_Cl[o]._ Sure.
_Chi._ Gods give thee good luck.
'Tis strange my Brains should still be beating Knavery
For all these dangers, but they are needful mischiefs,
And such are Nuts to me; and I must do 'em.
You will remember me--
_Clo._ By this kiss, _Chilax_.
_Chi._ No more of that, I fear another thunder.
_Clo._ We are not i'th' Temple, man.
_Enter_ Siphax.
_Chi._ Peace, here he comes,
Now to our business handsomly; away now. [_Ex._ Chilax, _and_ Cloe.
_Si._ 'Twas sure the Princess, for he kneel'd unto her,
And she lookt every way: I hope the Oracle
Has made me happy; me I hope she lookt for,
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