The humorous lieutenant, or, Generous enemies a comedy as it is now acted by His Majesties servants, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.

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The humorous lieutenant, or, Generous enemies a comedy as it is now acted by His Majesties servants, at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.
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Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
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London :: Printed for H.N., and sold by William Chandler, and Ralph Smith,
1697.
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Scaene 6.
Enter Leontius, Gentlemen, and Lieutenant.
Leo.
Hast thou clean forgot the VVars?
Lieu.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 hold thy peace.
1 Gent.
His mind's much elevated now.
Leo.
〈1 line〉〈1 line〉.
Lieu.
I am 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 with this Fellow
Leo.
He will call me 〈◊〉〈◊〉 anon.

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1 Gent.
'Tis ten to one else.
Lieu.

O King that thou knew'st I lov'd thee, how I lov'd thee, and where, O King, I barrel up thy beauty.

Leo.
He cannot leave his Sutlers trade, he VVoo's in't.
Lieu.
O never, King.
Leo.
By this hand, when I consider—
Lieu.
My honest friend, you are a little sawcy.
1 Gent.
I told you you would have it.
Lieu.
VVhen mine own worth—
Leo.
Is flung into the ballance, and found nothing.
[Aside.
Lieu.
And yet a Soldier.
Leo.
And yet a sawcy one.
[Aside.
Lieu.
One that has followed thee.
Leo.
Fair and far off.
[Aside.
Lieu.
Fought for thy Grace.
Leo.
'Twas for some 〈◊〉〈◊〉, you lye Sir.
[Aside.
Lieu.
He's the Son of a Whore denies this: VVill that satisfie ye?
Leo.
Yes, very well.
Lieu.

Shall then that thing that honours thee? How miserable a thing soever, yet a thing still; And though a thing of nothing, thy thing ever.

Leo.
Here's a new thing.
2 Gent.
He's in a deep 〈◊〉〈◊〉 now.
Leo.
I'll 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 VVhen's the King's Birth-day?
Lieu.

VVhen e're it be, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 day I'll dye with Ringing. And there's the resolution of a Lover.

[Exit.
Leo.

A goodly resolution sure I take it. He is 〈◊〉〈◊〉, or moop'd, or his brains 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Could he find no body to fall in Love with but the King, the good old 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to doat upon him too? Stay, now I remember, what the Fat Woman warn'd me, bad me remember, and look to him to: I'll hang if she have not a hand in this: he's conjur'd, go after him, I pity the poor Rascal; In the mean time I'll wait occasion to work upon the Prince.

2 Gent.
Pray do that seriously.
(Exit severally.
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