Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Ben Jonson
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have been unhappily diverted upon me: but I shall be loth to
break any honourable custom of your ladyship's. And therefore, good madam-- EPI: Come, you are a rude bridegroom, to entertain ladies of honour in this fashion. CEN: He is a rude groom indeed. TRUE: By that light you deserve to be grafted, and have your horns reach from one side of the island, to the other. Do not mistake me, sir; I but speak this to give the ladies some heart again, not for any malice to you. MOR: Is this your bravo, ladies? TRUE: As God [shall] help me, if you utter such another word, I'll take mistress bride in, and begin to you in a very sad cup; do you see? Go to, know your friends, and such as love you. [ENTER CLERIMONT, FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER OF MUSICIANS.] CLER: By your leave, ladies. Do you want any music? I have brought you variety of noises. Play, sirs, all of you. [ASIDE TO THE MUSICIANS, WHO STRIKE UP ALL TOGETHER.] MOR: O, a plot, a plot, a plot, a plot, upon me! this day I shall be their anvil to work on, they will grate me asunder. 'Tis worse then the noise of a saw. |
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