The Dramatic Works of Massinger and Ford Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ...content you? Is there aught else to be wish'd after these two, That are already offer'd; marriage first, And lawful pleasure after: what would you more?Marg. Why, sir, I would be married like your daughter; Not hurried away i' the night I know not whither, Without all ceremony; no friends invited To honour the solemnity. All. An't please your honour, For so before to-morrow I must style you, My lord desires this privacy, in respect His honourable kinsmen are far off, And his desires to have it done, brook not So long delay as to expect their coming; And yet he stands resolv'd, with all due pomp, As running at the ring, plays, masks, and tilting, To have his marriage at court celebrated, When he has brought your honour up to London. Over. He tells you true; 'tis the fashion, on my knowledge: Yet the good lord, to please your peevishness, Must put it off, forsooth and lose a night, In which perhaps he might get two boys on thee. Tempt me no further, if you do, this goad Points to hit str'trd. Shall prick you to him. Marg. I could be contented. Were you but by, to do a father's part, And give me in the church. Over. So my lord have you, What do I care who gives you? since my lord Does purpose to be private, I'll not cross him. I know not, master Allworth, how my lord May be provided, and therefore there's a purse Of gold, 'twill serve this night's expense; to-morrow I'll furnish him with any sums: in the mean time, Use my ring to my chaplain; he is beneficed At my manor of Got'em, and call'd parson Willdo: 'Tis no matter for a license, I'll bear him out in't. Marg. With your favour, sir, what warrant is your ring? He may suppose I got that twenty ways, Without your knowledge; and then to be refused, Were such a stain upon me --if you...