Kings and rulers -- Drama; Revenge -- Drama; Tragedies (Drama)
_Mel_. Thou art sad.
_Amint_. Who I? I thank you for that, shall _Diphilus_,
thou and I sing a catch?
_Mel_. How!
_Amint_. Prethee let's.
_Mel_. Nay, that's too much the other way.
_Amint_. I am so lightned with my happiness: how dost
thou Love? kiss me.
_Evad_. I cannot love you, you tell tales of me.
_Amint_. Nothing but what becomes us: Gentlemen,
Would you had all such Wives, and all the world,
That I might be no wonder; y'are all sad;
What, do you envie me? I walk methinks
On water, and ne're sink, I am so light.
_Mel_. 'Tis well you are so.
_Amint_. Well? how can I be other, when she looks thus?
Is there no musick there? let's dance.
_Mel_. Why? this is strange, _Amintor_!
_Amint_. I do not know my self;
Yet I could wish my joy were less.
_Diph_. I'le marry too, if it will make one thus.
_Evad_. _Amintor_, hark. [_Aside_.
_Amint_. What says my Love? I must obey.
_Evad_. You do it scurvily, 'twill be perceiv'd.
_Cle_. My Lord the King is here.
[_Enter King and Lysi_.
_Amint_. Where?
_Stra_. And his Brother.
_King_. Good morrow all.
_Amintor,_ joy on, joy fall thick upon thee!
And Madam, you are alter'd since I saw you,
I must salute you; you are now anothers;
How lik't you your nights rest?
_Evad_. Ill Sir.
_Amint_. I! 'deed she took but little.
_Lys_. You'l let her take more, and thank her too shortly.
_King_. _Amintor_, wert thou truly honest
Till thou wert Married?
_Amint_. Yes Sir.
_King_. Tell me then, how shews the sport unto thee?
_Amint_. Why well.
_King_. What did you do?
_Amint_. No more nor less than other couples use;
You know what 'tis; it has but a course name.
_King_. But prethee, I should think by her black eye,
And her red cheek, she should be quick and stirring
In this same business, ha?
_Amint_. I cannot tell, I ne're try'd other Sir, but I perceive
She is as quick as you delivered.
_King_. Well, you'l trust me then _Amintor_,
To choose a Wife for you agen?
_Amint_. No never Sir.
_King_. Why? like you this so ill?
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