Philaster - Love Lies a Bleeding by Francis Beaumont;John Fletcher
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_Pha_. Do Ladies of this Country use to give no more respect
to men of my full being? _Gal_. Full being! I understand you not, unless your Grace means growing to fatness; and then your only remedy (upon my knowledge, Prince) is in a morning a Cup of neat White-wine brew'd with _Carduus_, then fast till supper, about eight you may eat; use exercise, and keep a Sparrow-hawk, you can shoot in a Tiller; but of all, your Grace must flie _Phlebotomie_, fresh Pork, Conger, and clarified Whay; They are all dullers of the vital spirits. _Pha_. Lady, you talk of nothing all this while. _Gal_. 'Tis very true Sir, I talk of you. _Pha_. This is a crafty wench, I like her wit well, 'twill be rare to stir up a leaden appetite, she's a _Danae_, and must be courted in a showr of gold. Madam, look here, all these and more, than-- _Gal_. What have you there, my Lord? Gold? Now, as I live tis fair gold; you would have silver for it to play with the Pages; you could not have taken me in a worse time; But if you have present use my Lord, I'le send my man with silver and keep your gold for you. _Pha_. Lady, Lady. |
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