The Works of John Marston. Volume 3

Ay, marry, sir, here's perfect honesty, When Martius will forswear all villainy (All damn'd abuse of payment in the wars, All filching from his prince and soldiers), When once h...

_Duke._ We'll use him like a felon; cut him off, For fear he do pollute our sounder parts. Yet why should he steal, That is a loaden vine? Riches to him Were adding sands into t...

_Miz._ What should we do in this countess's dark hole? She's sullenly retirèd as the turtle. Every day has been A black day with her since her husband died; And what should we u...

_Qu._ Come, old Security, thou father of destruction! th' indented sheepskin is burned wherein I was wrapt; and I am now loose, to get more children of perdition into thy usurou...

_Enter_ Master TOUCHSTONE _and_ QUICKSILVER _at several doors_; QUICKSILVER _with his hat, pumps, short sword and dagger, and a racket trussed up under his cloak. At the middle...

_To._ Ha, sirrah! thinks my knight adventurer we can no point of our compass? Do we not know nor-north-east, north-east-and-by-east, east-and-by-north? nor plain eastward? Ha! h...

_Co._ Here's a stir when citizens ride out of town, indeed as if all the house were a-fire! 'Slight! they will not give a man leave to eat's breakfast afore he rises.

_Sl._ All hail, fair haven of married men only! for there are none but married men cuckolds. For my part, I presume not to arrive here, but in my masters behalf (a poor butcher...

_Rob._ My grave Lord Cardinal, we congratulate, And zealously do entertain your love, That from your high and divine contemplation You have vouchsafed to consummate a day Due to...

_1st Pr._ You never saw a more courteous creature than he is, and the knight too: the poorest prisoner of the house may command 'hem. You shall hear a thing admirably penned. 21

_Med._ Don Sago, quakest thou not to behold this spectacle-- This innocent sacrifice, murder'd nobleness-- When blood, the Maker ever promiseth, Shall though with slow yet with...

_Sea._ Fill all the pots in your house with all sorts of liquor, and let 'hem wait on us here like soldiers in their pewter coats; and though we do not employ them now, yet we w...

_Si._ None but mine own, madam, which is lamentable enough: first to be stolen from my friends, which were worshipful and of good accompt, by a prentice, in the habit and disgui...

_To._ What? have you the cause natural for it? y'are a very learned drunkard: I believe I shall miss some of my silver spoons with your learning. The nuptial night will not mois...

_Isa._ Time, that devour'st all mortality, Run swiftly these few hours, And bring Gniaca on thy aged shoulders, That I may clip the rarest model of creation. Do this, gentle Tim...

_Men._ Night, like a solemn mourner, frowns on earth, Envying that day should force her doff her robes, Or Phoebus chase away her melancholy. Heaven's eyes look faintly through...

_Tha._ Well, lady, and I have that to show you will bring your courage down. What would you say and I would name a party saw your husband court, kiss, nay, almost go through for...

_Duke._ Justice, that makes princes like the gods, Draws us unto the senate, That with unpartial balance we may poise The crimes and innocence of all offenders. Our presence can...

Darest thou control me when I say no? Art not my footstool--did not I create thee, And made thee gentle, being born a beggar? Thou hast been my woman's pander for a crown, And d...

_Gni._ Welcome to Pavy; welcome, fairest lady. Your sight, dear friend, is life's restorative; This day's the period of long-wish'd content, More welcome to me than day to the w...

_Br._ She is now at my house, sir; and desired me that I would come to visit you, and inquire of you your case, that we might work some means to get you forth. 18

_Isa._ What, dost thou think thy lady is so fond? Give me the letter; thyself shall see it. Yet I should tear it in the breaking ope, And make him lay a wrongful charge on thee,...

_To._ Son Golding, I will not be tempted; I find mine own easy nature, and I know not what a well-penned subtle letter may work upon it; there may be tricks, packing, do you see...

_Isa._ O Heavens, that I was born to be hate's slave, The food of rumour that devours my fame! I am call'd Insatiate Countess, lust's paramour, A glorious devil, and the noble w...

_Sago._ Day was my night, and night must be my day; The sun shined on my pleasure with my love, And darkness must lend aid to my revenge. The stage of heaven is hung with solemn...

_Abi._ Well, we will bring them to the gallows, and then, like kind virgins,[252] beg their lives; and after live at our pleasures, and this bridle shall still rein them.

_Pe._ Thanks for your feast-like breakfast, good Master Security; I am sorry (by reason of my instant haste to so long a voyage as Virginia) I am without means by any kind amend...

_Cla._ Zounds! do not hold me, sir.-- Beauteous Thais, I am all thine wholly. The staff is now advancing for the rest, And when I tilt, Rogero,[233] 'ware thy crest!

_Tha._ If my husband had been worth the begging, some courtier would have had him; he might be begg'd[287] well enough, for he knows not his own wife from another.

_To._ I am deaf; I do not hear you; I have stopped mine ears with shoemakers' wax, and drunk Lethe and mandragora[119] to forget you. All you speak to me I commit to the air.

_Sec._ My privy guest, lusty Quicksilver, has drunk too deep of the bride-bowl; but with a little sleep, he is much recovered; and, I think, is making himself ready to be drunk...

_Sec._ What, Winny!--wife, I say! out of doors at this time! where should I seek the gad-fly? Billingsgate, Billingsgate, Billingsgate! She's gone with the knight, she's gone wi...