p._ Repent not
What thou hast done, my life, thou shalt not find
I am decrepit; in my love and service,
I will be young, and constant, and believe me,
For thou shalt find it true, in scorn of all
The scandals these rude men have thrown upon me
I'le meet thy pleasures with a young mans ardour,
And in all circumstances of a Husband,
Perform my part.
_Lamira._ Good Sir, I am your servant,
And 'tis too late now, if I did repent,
(Which as I am a virgin yet, I do not)
To undoe the knot, that by the Church is tyed.
Only I would beseech ye, as you have
A good opinion of me, and my vertues,
For so you have pleas'd to stile my innocent weakness,
That what hath pass'd be[t]ween _Dinant_ and me,
Or what now in your hearing he hath spoken,
Beget not doubts, or fears.
_Champ._ I apprehend you,
You think I will be jealous; as I live
Thou art mistaken sweet; and to confirm it
Discourse with whom thou wilt, ride where thou wilt,
Feast whom thou wilt, as often as thou wilt,
For I will have no other guards upon thee
Than thine own thoughts.
_Lamira._ I'le use this liberty
With moderation Sir.
_Beaup._ I am resolv'd.
Steal off, I'le follow you.
_Champ._ Come Sir, you droop;
Till you find cause, which I shall never give,
Dislike not of your Son in Law.
_Verta._ Sir, you teach me
The language I should use; I am most happy
In being so near you. [_Exeunt_ Verdone, _and_ Beaupre.
_Lamira._ O my fears! good nurse
Follow my Brother unobserv'd, and learn
Which way he takes.
_Nurs._ I will be carefull Madam. [_Exit_ Nurse.
_Champ._ Between us complements are superfluous,
On Gentlemen, th' affront we have met here
We'l think upon hereafter, 'twere unfit
To cherish any thought to breed unrest,
Or to our selves, or to our Nuptial feast. [_Exeunt._
_Enter_ Dinant, _and_ Cleremont.
_Cler._ We shall have sport, ne'r fear't.
_Din._ What sport I prethee?
_Cler._ Why we must fight, I know it, and I long for't,
It was apparent in the fiery eye
Of young _Verdone_, _Beaupre_ look'd pale and shook too,
Familiar signs of anger. They are both brave fellows
Tri'd and approv'd, and I am proud to encounter
With men, from whom no honour can be lost;
They will play up to a man, and set him off.
When e're I go to the field, heaven keep me from
The meeting of an unflesh'd youth or, Coward,
The first, to get a name, comes on too hot,
The Coward is so swift in giving ground,
There is no overtaking him wit
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