English drama -- 17th century
_Enter a funeral, a coronet lying on the hearse, scutcheons and garlands hanging on the sides, attended by_ GASPARO TREBAZZI, _Duke of Milan_, CASTRUCHIO, SINEZI, PIORATTO, FLUELLO, _and others:_ HIPPOLITO _meeting them, and_ MATHEO _labouring to hold him back_.
_Enter a funeral, a coronet lying on the hearse, scutcheons and garlands hanging on the sides, attended by_ GASPARO TREBAZZI, _Duke of Milan_, CASTRUCHIO, SINEZI, PIORATTO, FLUE...
2. SCENE II.FUS. How now, porter, will she come? POR. If I may trust a woman, sir, she will come. FUS. There’s for thy pains [_gives money_]: God-amercy, if ever I stand in need of a wench...
3. SCENE III.DUKE. Give charge that none do enter, lock the doors— [_Speaking as he enters._ And, fellows, what your eyes and ears receive, Upon your lives trust not the gadding air To carry...
4. SCENE IV.CAS. Signor Pioratto, signor Fluello, shall’s be merry? shall’s play the wags now? FLU. Ay, any thing that may beget the child of laughter. CAS. Truth, I have a pretty sportive...
5. SCENE V.VIO. Come, you put up your wares in good order here, do you not, think you? one piece cast this way, another that way! you had need have a patient master indeed. GEO. Ay, I’ll b...
6. ACT II. SCENE I._Enter_ ROGER _with a stool, cushion, looking-glass, and chafing-dish:[59] those being set down, he pulls out of his pocket a phial with white colour in it, and two boxes, one w...
7. ACT III. SCENE I.GEO. See, gentlemen, what you lack?[120] a fine holland, a fine cambric: see what you buy. FIRST P. Holland for shirts, cambric for bands; what is’t you lack? FUS. ’Sfoot, I lac...
8. SCENE II.MIS. F. O Roger, Roger, where’s your mistress, where’s your mistress? there’s the finest, neatest gentleman at my house, but newly come over: O where is she, where is she, where...
9. SCENE III.BEL. _The courtier’s flattering jewels,_ [_Sings._ _Temptation’s only fuels, The lawyer’s ill-got moneys, That suck up poor bees’ honeys, The citizen’s son’s riot, The gallant[’...
10. ACT IV. SCENE I.SER. So, this is Monday morning; and now must I to my huswifery. [_Sets out a table, and places on it a skull, a picture of_ INFELICE, _a book, and a taper_.] Would I had been c...
11. SCENE II.FUS. Hold up your hands, gentlemen: here’s one, two, three [_giving money_]—nay, I warrant they are sound pistols,[174] and without flaws; I had them of my sister, and I know sh...
12. SCENE III.VIO. What’s a’ clock now? SEC. P. ’Tis almost twelve. VIO. That’s well; The senate will leave wording presently: But is George ready? SEC. P. Yes, forsooth, he’s furbish’d. VIO....
13. SCENE IV.DUKE. Give us a little leave.— [_Exeunt_ FLUELLO, CASTRUCHIO, _and_ PIORATTO. Doctor, your news. BEN. I sent for him, my lord: at last he came, And did receive all speech that w...
14. ACT V. SCENE I.VIO. Pray, sir, comes the duke this way? PIO. He’s upon coming, mistress. VIO. I thank you, sir. [_Exit_ PIORATTO.]—George, are there many mad folks where thy master lies? GEO....
15. SCENE II.HIP. Nay, nay, resolve,[209] good father, or deny. AN. You press me to an act both full of danger And full of happiness; for I behold Your father’s frowns, his threats, nay, per...
16. ACT I. SCENE I.LOD. Good day, gallants. ALL. Good morrow, sweet Lodovico. LOD. How dost thou, Carolo? CAR. Faith, as physicians do in a plague; see the world sick, and am well myself. FON. Her...
17. SCENE II.LOD. Godso, gentlemen, what do we forget? CAR. } AST. } What? BER. } LOD. Are not we all enjoined as this day—Thursday, is’t not?—ay, as that day to be at the linen-draper’s hou...
18. SCENE III.CAN. O gentlemen, so late? you’re very welcome: Pray, sit down. LOD. Carolo, didst e’er see such a nest of caps?[277] AST. Methinks it’s a most civil and most comely sight. LOD....
19. ACT II. SCENE I.BEL. O my sweet husband! wert thou in thy grave, And art alive again? O welcome, welcome! MAT. Dost know me? my cloak, prithee, lay’t up. Yes, faith, my winding-sheet was taken...
20. SCENE II.LOD. Come, come, come, what do ye lack,[310] sir? what do ye lack, sir? what is’t ye lack, sir? Is not my worship well suited? did you ever see a gentleman better disguised? CAN...
21. ACT III. SCENE I.INF. From whom, sayst thou? OR. From a poor gentlewoman, madam, whom I serve. INF. And what’s your business? OR. This, madam: my poor mistress has a waste piece of ground, which...
22. SCENE II.BEL. How now, what ails your master? OR. Has taken a younger brother’s purge, forsooth, and that works with him. BEL. Where is his cloak and rapier? OR. He has given up his cloa...
23. SCENE III.LOD. Hist, hist, lieutenant Bots! how dost, man? CAR. Whither are you ambling, madam Horseleech? MIS. H. About worldly profit, sir: how do your worships? BOTS. We want tools, ge...
24. ACT IV. SCENE I.MAT. How am I suited, Front? am I not gallant, ha? BEL. Yes, sir, you are suited well. MAT. Exceeding passing well, and to the time. BEL. The tailor has played his part with you...
25. SCENE II.OR. I beseech your grace, though your eye be so piercing as under a poor blue coat[396] to cull out an honest father from an old serving-man, yet, good my lord, discover not the...
26. SCENE III.MAT. Let who will come, my noble chevalier, I can but play the kind host, and bid 'em welcome. LOD. We’ll trouble your house, Matheo, but as Dutchmen do in taverns; drink, be me...
27. ACT V. SCENE I.LOD. Yonder’s the lord Hippolito; by any means leave him and me together; now will I turn him to a madman. AST. } Save you, my lord. CAR., _&c._ } [_Exeunt all except_ HIPPOLITO...
28. SCENE II.DUKE. Your Bridewell?[422] that the name? for beauty, strength, Capacity and form of ancient building, Besides the river’s neighbourhood, few houses Wherein we keep our court ca...
29. ACT I. SCENE I.SEB. My three years spent in war has now undone My peace for ever. FER. Good, be patient, sir. SEB. She is my wife by contract before heaven And all the angels, sir. FER. I do b...
30. SCENE II.HEC. Titty and Tiffin, Suckin and Pidgen, Liard and Robin! white spirits, black spirits, grey spirits, red spirits! devil-toad, devil-ram, devil-cat, and devil-dam! why, Hoppo a...
31. ACT II. SCENE I.GAS. Good sir, whence springs this sadness? trust me, sir, You look not like a man was married yesterday: There could come no ill tidings since last night To cause that disconte...
32. SCENE II.ALM. What a mad toy[528] took me to sup with witches! Fie of all drunken humours! by this hand, I could beat myself when I think on’t: and the rascals Made me good cheer too; an...
33. SCENE III.ABER. So, so, away with him! I love to get 'em, But not to keep 'em. Dost thou know the house? OLD WOM. No matter for the house, I know the porch. ABER. There’s sixpence more fo...
34. ACT III. SCENE I.ALM. This you that was a maid? how are you born To deceive men! I’d thought to have married you: I had been finely handled, had I not? I’ll say that man is wise ever hereafter T...
35. SCENE II.FLO. Prithee, be careful of me, very careful now! GAS. I warrant you: he that cannot be careful of a quean, can be careful of nobody; ’tis every man’s humour that: I should neve...
36. SCENE III.HEC. The moon’s a gallant; see how brisk she rides! STAD. Here’s a rich evening, Hecate. HEC. Ay, is’t not, wenches, To take a journey of five thousand mile? HOP. Ours will be m...
37. ACT IV. SCENE I.ALM. Though the fates have endued me with a pretty kind of lightness, that I can laugh at the world in a corner on’t, and can make myself merry on fasting nights to rub out a su...
38. SCENE II.SEB. If ever you knew force of love in life, sir, Give to mine pity. FER. You do ill to doubt me. SEB. I could make bold with no friend seemlier Than with yourself, because you...
39. SCENE III.FRAN. ’Tis now my brother’s time, even much about it; For though he dissembled a whole fortnight’s absence, He comes again to-night; ’twas so agreed Before he went. I must besti...
40. ACT V. SCENE I.ANT. You’re welcome, sir. ABER. I think I’m worthy on’t, For, look you, sir, I come untruss’d,[563] in troth. ANT. The more’s the pity—honester men go to’t— That slaves should ’...
41. SCENE II.HEC. What death is’t you desire for Almachildes? DUCH. A sudden and a subtle. HEC. Then I’ve fitted you. Here lie the gifts of both; sudden and subtle: His picture made in wax,...
42. SCENE III.ISA. My lord, I’ve given you nothing but the truth Of a most plain and innocent intent. My wrongs being so apparent in this woman— A creature that robs wedlock of all comfort, W...
43. ACT I. SCENE I.FRAN. Martino! MAR. Signor Francisco? you’re the luckiest gentleman to meet or see first in a morning: I never saw you yet but I was sure of money within less than half an hour....
44. SCENE II.RIC. Nay, mark, mark it, Francisco; it was the naturallest courtesy that ever was ordained; a young gentleman being spent, to have a rich widow set him up again. To see how fort...
45. ACT II. SCENE I.VAL. Servellio! SER. Mistress? VAL. If that fellow come again, Answer him without me; I’ll not speak with him. SER. He in the nutmeg-colour’d band, forsooth? VAL. Ay, that spic’...
46. SCENE II.FRAN. A man must have a time to serve his pleasure, As well as his dear friend: I’m forc’d to steal from 'em, To get this night of sport for mine own use. What says her amiable,...
47. ACT III. SCENE I._Enter_ OCCULTO, SILVIO, STRATIO, FIDUCIO, _and other Thieves_. OCC. Come, come, let’s watch th’ event on yonder hill; If he need help, we can relieve him suddenly. SIL. Ay, and...
48. SCENE II.PHIL. What time of night is’t? VIO. Time of night do you call’t? It is so late, ’tis almost early, mistress. PHIL. Fie on him! there’s no looking for him then; Why, sure this ge...
49. SCENE III.PHIL. I should ha’ given him up to all my thoughts The dullest young man, if he had not found it; So short of apprehension and so worthless, He were not fit for woman’s fellowsh...
50. ACT IV. SCENE I.RIC. It goes well hitherto, my sweet protector. SEC. SUIT. Ay, and shall still to th’ end, to th’ end, my honey: Wherefore have I enough, but to have’t go well, sir? FIRST SUIT....
51. SCENE II.LAT. Away, out with the banner! send’s good luck to-day! OCC. I warrant you; your name’s spread, sir, for an empiric: [_Hanging up a Banner of Cures and Diseases._ There’s an ol...
52. ACT V. SCENE I.PHIL. How well this gentleman keeps his promise too! Sure there’s no trust in man. VIO. They’re all Franciscos, That’s my opinion, mistress; fools, or false ones. He might have...
53. ACT I. SCENE I.RUS. It must be all my care; there’s all my love, And that pulls on the other.[697] Had I been left In a son behind me, while I had been here He should have shifted as I did bef...
54. ACT II. SCENE I.CAP. AGER. The son of a whore? There is not such another murdering-piece[718] In all the stock of calumny; it kills At one report two reputations, A mother’s and a son’s. If it...
55. SCENE II.PHY. Nay, mistress,[729] you must not be cover’d to me; The patient must ope to the physician All her dearest sorrows: art is blinded else, And cannot shew her mystical effects....
56. ACT III. SCENE I.CAP. AGER. Well, your wills now? FIRST FR. OF CAP. Our wills? our loves, our duties To honour’d fortitude: what wills have we But our desires to nobleness and merit, Valour’s ad...
57. SCENE II.PHY. Sweet fro,[761] to your most indulgent care Take this my heart’s joy; I must not tell you The value of this jewel in my bosom. NURSE. Dat you may vell, sir; der can niet fo...
58. SCENE III.LADY AGER. Now, sir, where is he? speak, why comes he not? I sent you for him.—Bless this fellow’s senses! What has he seen? a soul nine hours entranc’d, Hovering 'twixt hell an...
59. ACT IV. SCENE I.COL.’S FR. Truth, sir, I must needs blame you for a truant, having but one lesson read to you, and neglect so soon; fie, I must see you once a-day at least. CHOUGH. Would I were...
60. SCENE II.COL.’S SIST. O my most worthy brother, thy hard fate ’twas!— Come hither, honest surgeon, and deal faithfully With a distressed virgin: what hope is there? SURG. Hope? chilis[79...
61. SCENE III.CAP. AGER. No sooner have I entrance i’ this house now But all my joy falls from me, which was wont To be the sanctuary of my comforts: Methought I lov’d it with a reverent glad...
62. SCENE IV.MEG. Hark of these hard-hearted bloodhounds! these butchers are e’en as merciless as their dogs; they knock down a woman’s fame e’en as it walks the streets by 'em. PRISS. And t...
63. ACT V. SCENE I.PHY. Will you be obstinate? JANE. Torment me not, Thou lingering executioner to death, Greatest disease to nature, that striv’st by art To make men long a-dying! your practice i...
64. ACT I. SCENE I._To be chaste is woman’s glory, ’Tis her fame and honour’s story: Here sits she in funeral weeds, Only bright in virtuous deeds; Come and read her life and praise, That singing...
65. SCENE II.CAR. My lords, I’ve work for you: when you have hours Free from the cares of state, bestow your eyes Upon those abstracts of the duchess’ virtues, My study’s ornaments. I make h...
66. SCENE III.DUCH. What a contented rest rewards my mind For faithfulness! I give it constancy, And it returns me peace. How happily Might woman live, methinks, confin’d within The knowledge...
67. SCENE IV.PAGE. I prithee, Dondolo, take this shirt and air it a little against my master rises; I had rather do any thing than do’t, i’faith. DON. O monstrous, horrible, terrible, intole...
68. ACT II. SCENE I.DUCH. Seek out the lightest colours can be got, The youthfull’st dressings; tawny is too sad, I am not thirty yet; I’ve wrong’d my time To go so long in black, like a petitioner...
69. SCENE III.CAR. Let me think upon’t; Set holy anger by awhile. There’s time Allow’d for natural argument: ’tis she That loves my nephew; she that loves, loves first; What cause have I to l...
70. SCENE IV.GOV. I like him passing well. FATH. He’s a tall fellow. AND. A couple of tall[894] wits. [_Aside._]—I’ve seen some service, sir. GOV. Nay, so it seems by thy discourse, good fel...
71. ACT III. SCENE I.PAGE. Think of your shame and mine. LAC. I prithee, peace: Thou art th’ unfortunat’st piece of taking business That ever man repented when day peep’d; I’ll ne’er keep such a pie...
72. SCENE II.DUCH. Thou tell’st me happy things, if they be certain, To bring my wishes about wondrous strangely; Lactantio, nephew to the cardinal, The general’s secret enemy? CELIA. Most t...
73. ACT IV. SCENE I.AND. Now, fortune, shew thyself the friend of love, Make her way plain and safe; cast all their eyes That guard the castle Into a thicker blindness than thine own, Darker than i...
74. SCENE II.CAR. That which is merely call’d a will in woman, I cannot always title it with a virtue. DUCH. O good sir, spare me! CAR. Spare yourself, good madam; Extremest justice is not s...
75. ACT V. SCENE I.CELIA. Sir, I’m of that opinion; being kept hard to’t, In troth I think he’ll take his prick-song well. CROT. [_sings_] _G, sol, re, ut_; you guess not right, i’faith. Mistress,...
76. SCENE II.DUCH. Thou tell’st me things are enemies to reason; I cannot get my faith to entertain 'em, And I hope never shall. CELIA. ’Tis too true, madam. DUCH. I say ’tis false: 'twere b...
77. act iv. sc. 4._Plymouth cloak_] “‘That is,’ says Ray, in his _Proverbs_, 1742, p. 238, ‘a _cane_, a _staff_; whereof this is the occasion. Many a man of good extraction, coming home from far...
78. act ii. sc. 1.]” REED. A _Cataian_ came to signify a_bard cater-tray_] Properly, _barred_, &c., a sort of false dice, frequently mentioned by our early writers.—“The following passage from _The Art of Juggling, or Legerdemaine_,...
79. Act iv. sc. 1.In act iii. sc. 5 of Davenant’s alteration of _Macbeth_, this passage is inserted, with some variations. It is so highly fanciful, and comes in so happily where Davenant has pla...
80. Act iv. sc. 1.“Though,” says Lamb, “some resemblance may be traced between the Charms in Macbeth and the Incantations in this Play, which is supposed to have preceded it, this coincidence wil...
81. Act v. sc. 1._the Colonel’s Friend_] Old eds. “_the Colonels_ Second”—i.e. one of the gentlemen who attended the Colonel in the duel with Captain Ager; and who (if I rightly understand the l...