Philaster or, Love Lies a Bleeding: "But there's a Lady indures no stranger; and to me you appear a very strange fellow"
By Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
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The English dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I of England (James VI of Scotland, 1567–1625; in England he reigned from 1603).
Beaumont & Fletcher began to collaborate as writers soon after they met. After notable failures of their solo works their first joint effort, Philaster, was a success and tragicomedy was the genre they explored and built upon. There would be many further successes to follow.
There is an account that at the time the two men shared everything. They lived together in a house on the Bankside in Southwark, "they also lived together in Bankside, sharing clothes and having one wench in the house between them." Or as another account puts it “sharing everything in the closest intimacy."
Whatever the truth of this they were now recognised as perhaps the best writing team of their generation, so much so, that their joint names was applied to all the works in which either, or both, had a pen including those with Philip Massinger, James Shirley and Nathan Field.
The first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647 contained 35 plays; 53 plays were included in the second folio in 1679. Other works bring the total plays in the canon to about 55. However there appears here to have been some duplicity on the account of the publishers who seemed to attribute so many to the team. It is now thought that the work between solely by Beaumont and Fletcher amounts to approximately 15 plays, though of course further works by them were re-worked by others and the originals lost.
After Beaumont’s early death in 1616 Fletcher continued to write and, at his height was, by many standards, the equal of Shakespeare in popularity until his own death in 1625.
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Philaster or, Love Lies a Bleeding - Francis Beaumont
Philaster by Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher
or, Love Lies a Bleeding
The English dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I of England (James VI of Scotland, 1567–1625; in England he reigned from 1603).
Beaumont & Fletcher began to collaborate as writers soon after they met. After notable failures of their solo works their first joint effort, Philaster, was a success and tragicomedy was the genre they explored and built upon. There would be many further successes to follow.
There is an account that at the time the two men shared everything. They lived together in a house on the Bankside in Southwark, they also lived together in Bankside, sharing clothes and having one wench in the house between them.
Or as another account puts it sharing everything in the closest intimacy.
Whatever the truth of this they were now recognised as perhaps the best writing team of their generation, so much so, that their joint names was applied to all the works in which either, or both, had a pen including those with Philip Massinger, James Shirley and Nathan Field.
The first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647 contained 35 plays; 53 plays were included in the second folio in 1679. Other works bring the total plays in the canon to about 55. However there appears here to have been some duplicity on the account of the publishers who seemed to attribute so many to the team. It is now thought that the work between solely by Beaumont and Fletcher amounts to approximately 15 plays, though of course further works by them were re-worked by others and the originals lost.
After Beaumont’s early death in 1616 Fletcher continued to write and, at his height was, by many standards, the equal of Shakespeare in popularity until his own death in 1625.
Index of Contents
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
ACTUS PRIMUS
SCÆNA PRIMA
ACTUS SECUNDUS
SCÆNA PRIMA
ACTUS TERTIUS
SCÆNA PRIMA
ACTUS QUARTUS
SCÆNA PRIMA
ACTUS QUINTUS
SCÆNA PRIMA
FRANCIS BEAUMONT – A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
JOHN FLETCHER – A SHORT BIOGRAPHY
FRANCIS BEAUMONT & JOHN FLETCHER – A CONCISE BIBLIOGRAPHY
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
The King.
Philaster, Heir to the Crown.
Pharamond, Prince of Spain.
Dion, a Lord.
Cleremont } Noble Gentlemen his
Thrasiline } Associates.
Arethusa, the King's Daughter.
Galatea, a wise modest Lady attending the Princess.
Megra, a lascivious Lady.
An old wanton Lady, or Croan.
Another Lady attending the Princess.
Eufrasia, Daughter of Dion, but disguised like a Page, and called Bellario.
An old Captain.
Five Citizens.
A Countrey fellow.
Two Woodmen.
The Kings Guard and Train.
ACTUS PRIMUS
SCÆNA PRIMA
Enter DION, CLEREMONT, and THRASILINE.
CLEREMONT
Here's not Lords nor Ladies.
DION
Credit me Gentlemen, I wonder at it.
They receiv'd strict charge from the King to attend here:
Besides it was boldly published, that no Officer should
Forbid any Gentlemen that desire to attend and hear.
CLEREMONT
Can you guess the cause?
DION
Sir, it is plain about the Spanish Prince, that's come to marry our Kingdoms Heir, and be our Soveraign.
THRASILINE
Many (that will seem to know much) say, she looks not on him like a Maid in Love.
DION
O Sir, the multitude (that seldom know any thing but their own opinions) speak that they would have; but the Prince, before his own approach, receiv'd so many confident messages from the State, that I think she's resolv'd to be rul'd.
CLEREMONT
Sir, it is thought, with her he shall enjoy both these
Kingdoms of Cicilie and Calabria.
DION
Sir, it is (without controversie) so meant. But 'twill be a troublesome labour for him to enjoy both these Kingdoms, with safetie, the right Heir to one of them living, and living so vertuously, especially the people admiring the bravery of his mind, and lamenting his injuries.
CLEREMONT
Who, Philaster?
DION
Yes, whose Father we all know, was by our late King of Calabria, unrighteously deposed from his fruitful Cicilie. My self drew some blood in those Wars, which I would give my hand to be washed from.
CLEREMONT
Sir, my ignorance in State-policy, will not let me know why Philaster being Heir to one of these Kingdoms, the King should suffer him to walk abroad with such free liberty.
DION
Sir, it seems your nature is more constant than to enquire after State news. But the King (of late) made a hazard of both the Kingdoms, of Cicilie and his own, with offering but to imprison Philaster. At which the City was in arms, not to be charm'd down by any State-order or Proclamation, till they saw Philaster ride through the streets pleas'd, and without a guard; at which they threw their Hats, and their arms from them; some to make bonefires, some to drink, all for his deliverance. Which (wise men say) is the cause, the King labours to bring in the power of a Foreign Nation to aw his own with.
[Enter GALATEA, MEGRA and a LADY.
THRASILINE
See, the Ladies, what's the first?
DION
A wise and modest Gentlewoman that attends the Princess.
CLEREMONT
The second?
DION
She is one that may stand still discreetly enough, and ill favour'dly Dance her Measure; simper when she is Courted by her Friend, and slight her Husband.
CLEREMONT
The last?
DION
Marry I think she is one whom the State keeps for the Agents of our confederate Princes: she'll cog and lie with a whole army before the League shall break: her name is common through the Kingdom, and the Trophies of her dishonour, advanced beyond Hercules-pillars. She loves to try the several constitutions of mens bodies; and indeed has destroyed the worth of her own body, by making experiment upon it, for the good of the Common-wealth.
CLEREMONT
She's a profitable member.
LADY
Peace, if you love me: you shall see these Gentlemen stand their ground, and not Court us.
GALATEA
What if they should?
MEGRA
What if they should?
LADY
Nay, let her alone; what if they should? why, if they should, I say, they were never abroad: what Foreigner would do so? it writes them directly untravel'd.
GALATEA
Why, what if they be?
MEGRA
What if they be?
LADY
Good Madam let her go on; what if they be? Why if they be I will justifie, they cannot maintain discourse with a judicious Lady, nor make a Leg, nor say Excuse me.
GALATEA
Ha, ha, ha.
LADY
Do you laugh Madam?
DION
Your desires upon you Ladies.
LADY
Then you must sit beside us.
DION
I shall sit near you then Lady.
LADY
Near me perhaps: But there's a Lady indures no stranger; and to me you appear a very strange fellow.
MEGRA
Me thinks he's not so strange, he would quickly be acquainted.
THRASILINE
Peace, the King.
[Enter KING, PHARAMOND, ARETHUSA and TRAIN.
KING
To give a stronger testimony of love
Than sickly promises (which commonly
In Princes find both birth and burial
In one breath) we have drawn you worthy Sir,
To make your fair indearments to our daughter,
And worthy services known to our subjects,
Now lov'd and wondered at. Next, our intent,
To plant you deeply, our immediate Heir,
Both to our Blood and Kingdoms. For this Lady,
(The best part of your life, as you confirm me,
And I believe) though her few years and sex
Yet teach her nothing but her fears and blushes,
Desires without desire, discourse and knowledge
Only of what her self is to her self,
Make her feel moderate health: and when she sleeps,
In making no ill day, knows no ill dreams.
Think not (dear Sir) these undivided parts,
That must mould up a Virgin, are put on
To shew her so, as borrowed ornaments,
To speak her perfect love to you, or add
An Artificial shadow to her nature:
No Sir; I boldly dare proclaim her, yet
No Woman. But woo