A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2.

A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 401 pages of information about A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2.
As the Earth never teemd with nor the spring
Gave up in smileing blosomes to the breath
Of those sweet windes that whisper from the West
A tale of triumph to the yeere.  I could
Dissolve with curseing of my Lathargie. 
How shall I looke upon her face whose love
And bold adventure I have thus rewarded? 
But passion cannot cure my wound; which must
Bleed till I see her, and then either cease,
Blest by her pardon, or dismiss a life
(Though iust) too poore a Sacrifice for her anger. 
Where shall I hide my selfe and shame for ever!

[Exit.

The Fifth Act.

Enter Sister.

Sis.  I cannot forgett my carelesse gentleman:  his neglect and reproaches have wrought strangely upon me.—­Hee’s here.

    Enter Courtwell.

Cou.  Is there not a weesill crept into your Chamber, lady?

Sis.  A weesill, sir?

Cou.  A Mounsier sucklegge.

Sis.  Do you take my Chamber for a henns neast?

Cou.  There is a thing that calls himselfe Device,
One that will break the hart of a post horse
To continue a hand gallop with him; your Alamode,
Your fighting faery feather’d footed servant,—­
When saw you him?

Sis.  My fighting servant? has he beaten you, sir?  Perhapps he thought you were his Rivall; surely I saw him not since yesterday.

Cou.  Bu’y, Ladie.—­
How many mile ist to the next Cutlers? 
The rogue has pawn’d or sold my sword.
                            [Offers to go forth.

Sis.  Dee heare, sir?  I can tell you now what Lady twas you did Abuse so.

Cou.  I abuse a Ladie! tell me the slave Reported it.  I hope twill prove this Mounsieur.  If ere we meet agen!  Who wast?

Sis.  Upon condition, sir, you will requite me But with one gentle favour.

Cou.  Any thing—­

Sis.  You must sitt downe and heare me then while I At a distance thus deliver—­

Cou.  Tis more state.

Sis.  I am most unfortunate.

Cou.  In what, deare Damsell?

Sis.  And much wrongd by a gentleman I lov’d.

Cou.  Can he be a gentleman that dares Wrong so much love and beauty? what’s the offence?

Sis.  He wo’not love agen.

Cou.  And you would have The stubborne man corrected?

Sis.  I would be
Revengd if I knew how, and honour him
Should do me Justice.

Cou.  Name the man; Ile doot.

Sis.  I cannot.

Cou.  How?

Sis.  Yet turne your face:  alas, it is yourselfe.  I have your word to punish him.

Cou.  Sweet Ladie,
I am well acquainted with the worthy gentleman,
But will not kill nor strike him, for I know
He has just reason not to love you—­you
Of all your sex; he told me so.

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