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Excerpt from The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Vol. 9 of 10: The Sea-Voyage; Wit at Several Weapons; The Fair Maid of the Inn; Cupid's Revenge; The Two Noble Kinsmen
The Sea-Voyage
Master.
Lay her aloof, the Sea grows dangerous,
How it spits against the clouds, how it capers,
And how the fiery Element frights it back
There be Devils dancing in the air I think
I saw a Dolphin hang i'th horns o'th' moon
Shot from a wave, hey day, hey day,
How she kicks and yerks!
Down with the Main Mast, lay her at hull,
Farle up all her Linnens, and let her ride it out.
Sailor. Shell never brook it Master.
She's so deep laden that shell bulge;
Master. Hang her.
Can she not buffet with a storm a little?
How it tosses her, she reels like a Drunkard.
Sail. We have discover'd the Land, Sir,
Pray let's make in, she's so drunk else,
She may chance to cast up all her Lading. (perish'd.
Sail. Sland in, sland in, we are all lost else, lost and Mast. Steer her a Star-board there.
Sail. Bear in with all the sail we can, see Master
See, what a clap of Thunder there is,
What a face of heaven, how dreadfully it looks! (praying;
Mast. Thou rascal, thou fearful rogue, thou hast been
I see't in thy face, thou hast been mumbling,
When we are split you slave; is this a time,
To discourage our friends with your cold orizons?
Call up the Boatswain; how it storms; holla.
Boats. What shall we do Master?
Cast over all her lading? she will not swim
An hour else;
Enter Albert, Franvile, La-mure, Tibalt
de pont. Morillat.
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