The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 170 pages of information about The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.

The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 170 pages of information about The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.

Not.  Why did you not put all the lands in, Sir?

Lew.  Twas not condition’d. Not.  If it had been found,
It had been but a fault made in the writing;
If not found all the Land. Lew.  These are small Devils
That care not who has misch[ie]fe, so they make it;
They live upon the meere scent of dissension. 
Tis well, tis well, Are you contented Girle? 
For your wil must be known. Ang.  A husband’s welcom,
And as an humble wife He entertaine him,
No soveraignty I aime at, ’tis the mans Sir,
For she that seekes it, killes her husbands Honour: 
The Gentleman I have scene, and well observ’d him,
Yet find not that grac’d excellence you promise,
A pretty Gentle man and he may please too,
And some few flashes I have hear’d come from him,
But not to admiration as to others;
Hee’s young and may be good, yet he must make it,
And I may help, and help to thank him also. 
It is your pleasure I should make him mine,
And’t has beene still my duty to observe you.

Lew.  Why then let’s go, And I shall love your modesty.  To horse, and bring the Coach out Angellina, To morrow you will looke more womanly.

Ang.  So I looke honestly, I feare no eyes, Sir. Exeunt.

Actus III.  Scaena II.

      Brisac, Andrew, Cooke, Lilly.

Wait on your Master, he shall have that befits him;

And.  No inheritance, Sir? Bri.  You speak like a foole, a coxcomb,
He shall have annual meanes to buy him bookes,
And find him cloathes and meat, what would he more? 
Trouble him with Land? tis flat against his nature: 
I love him too, and honour those gifts in him.

And.  Shall Master Eustace have all? Bri.  All, all, he knowes how
To use it, hee’s a man bred in the world,
T’other ith’ heavens:  my Masters, pray be wary,
And serviceable; and Cooke see all your sawces
Be sharp and poynant in the pallat, that they may
Commend you; looke to your roast and bak’d meates hansomly,
And what new kickshawes and delicate made things—­
Is th’ musick come? But.  Yes Sir, th’are here at breakfast.

Bri.  There will be a Masque too, you must see this roome clean,
And Butler your doore open to all good fellowes,
But have an eye to your plate, for their be Furies;
My Lilly welcome, you are for the linnen,
Sort it, and see it ready for the table,
And see the bride-bed made, and looke the cords be
Not cut asunder by the Gallants too,
There be such knacks abroad; hark hither, Lilly,
To morrow night at twelve a clock, Ile suppe w’ye,
Your husband shall be safe, Ile send ye meat too,
Before I cannot well slip from my company.

And.  Will ye so, will you so, Sir?  Ile make one to eate it, I may chance make you stagger too. Bri.  No answer, Lilly?

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