mount fire Propitious Jove! I will prove sure and trusty : Pro. Nor aught besides Thy heart can wish. This lady's name's Euphranea, Org. I have a pretty memory; It must prove my best friend. I will not miss 165 Pro. Write The books thou wouldst have bought thee in a note, Org. Money to scholars is a spirit invisible, No, no money ; 170 We dare not finger it or books, or nothing. Pro. Books of what sort thou wilt do not forget Org. I warrant ye, I warrant ye. Pro. Smile, Hymen, on the growth of our desires; Org. Put out thy torches, Hymen, or their light [Exeunt PROPHILUS and EUPHRANEA. Shall meet a darkness of eternal night! 176 Inspire me, Mercury, with swift deceits. Ingenious Fate has leapt into mine arms, 180 Beyond the compass of my brain. Mortality ACT THE SECOND. SCENE I. A Room in BASSANES' House. Enter BASSANES and PHULAS. Bass. I'll have that window next the street dammed up; It gives too full a prospect to temptation, And courts a gazer's glances; there's a lust Plots, wakes, contrives, till the deformed bear-whelp, : The very act that light shall be dammed up; 6 IO 15 For slaves and strumpets!—to convey close packets 20 Phu. Care shall be had; I will turn every thread About me to an eye.-[Aside] Here's a sweet life! Bass. The city housewives, cunning in the traffic Of chamber merchandise, set all at price By wholesale; yet they wipe their mouths and simper, 25 Cull, kiss, and cry "sweetheart," and stroke the head. Who flaunt in riots, run another bias ; Their pleasure heaves the patient ass that suffers Poor honour, thou art stabbed, and bleed'st to death Is yet more wary, and in blushes hides Whatever trespass draws her troth to guilt. No woman but can fall, and doth, or would.— Now for the newest news about the city; 36 40 Phu. Forsooth, they say the king has mewed 45 All his gray beard, instead of which is budded Speckled with green and russet. Bass. Ignorant block! 50 Phu. Yes, truly; and 'tis talked about the streets, That since Lord Ithocles came home, the lions Never left roaring, at which noise the bears Have danced their very hearts out. Bass. Dance out thine too. Phu. Besides, Lord Orgilus is fled to Athens Upon a fiery dragon, and 'tis thought He never can return. Bass. Grant it, Apollo ! 55 Phu. Moreover, please your lordship, 'tis reported For certain, that whoever is found jealous Without apparent proof that's wife is wanton Shall be divorced: but this is but she-news; I had it from a midwife. I have more yet. Bass. Antic, no more! idiots and stupid fools Should yield presumption of a faulty soul- Phu. 60 The horn of plenty crest him! X [Aside and exit. Bass. Swarms of confusion huddle in my thoughts In rare distemper.-Beauty! O, it is An unmatched blessing or a horrid curse. 66 She comes, she comes! so shoots the morning forth, The way to poverty is to be rich, 70 As I in her am wealthy; but for her, In all contents a bankrupt. Thy brother is returned, sweet, safe and honoured Who brave it there, in rage to be outshined, 80 Of what delights thou fanciest best, what company, 85 What place, what times; do anything, do all things Youth can command, so thou wilt chase these clouds From the pure firmament of thy fair looks. Grau. Now 'tis well said, my lord.-What, lady! laugh, Be merry; time is precious. Bass. [aside] Furies whip thee ! 90 Pen. Alas, my lord, this language to your hand-maid Sounds as would music to the deaf; I need No braveries nor cost of art to draw The whiteness of my name into offense : |