Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant by John Fletcher;Francis Beaumont
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_Leo._ But I beseech your Grace, with speed; the sooner We are i'th' field.-- _Dem._ You could not please me better. [_Exit_. _Leo._ You never saw the wars yet? _Gent._ Not yet Colonel. _Leo._ These foolish Mistresses do so hang about ye, So whimper, and so hug, I know it Gentlemen, And so intice ye, now ye are i'th' bud; And that sweet tilting war, with eyes and kisses, Th' alarms of soft vows, and sighs, and fiddle faddles, Spoils all our trade: you must forget these knick knacks, A woman at some time of year, I grant ye She is necessarie; but make no business of her. How now Lieutenant? _Enter_ Lieutenant. _Lieu._ Oh Sir, as ill as ever; We shall have wars they say; they are mustring yonder: Would we were at it once: fie, how it plagues me. _Leo._ Here's one has served now under Captain _Cupid_, And crackt a Pike in's youth: you see what's come on't. _Lieu._ No, my disease will never prove so honourable. |
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