Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (2 of 10) - the Humourous Lieutenant by John Fletcher;Francis Beaumont
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I am a Lord, scarce spoken, but with reverence
A Rascal takes him o're the face, and fells him; There lyes the Lord, the Lord be with him. _Leo_. Now Sir, Do you find this truth? _Dem_. I would not. _Lieu_. Pox upon it, They have such tender bodies too; such Culisses, That one good handsom blow breaks 'em a pieces. _Leo_. How stands the Enemy? _Lieu_. Even cool enough too: For to say truth he has been shrewdly heated, The Gentleman no doubt will fall to his jewlips. _Leo_. He marches not i'th' tail on's. _Lieu_. No, plague take him, He'l kiss our tails as soon; he looks upon us, As if he would say, if ye will turn again, friends, We will belabor you a little better, And beat a little more care into your coxcombs. Now shall we have damnable Ballads out against us, Most wicked madrigals: and ten to one, Colonel, Sung to such lowsie, lamentable tunes. |
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