in Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding — Beaumont, Francis; Fletcher, John
Metadata
Play
Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding
Author
Beaumont, Francis; Fletcher, John
Year (catalogued)
1620
First performance
1609
Decade
1620s
Genre
Tragicomedy
Play type
Adult Professional
Company
King's Men
Theater
Globe;Outdoor Professional
Speech prefix(es)
CLE. | TRAS. | GLE. | CEE.
Words
536
Characters
2822
Typicality
0.22 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A06343
BritDrama no.
1597
Cluster
Cluster 7 — Pedants, satyrs & Latin wit
Important excerpts
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Full speech
My good Lord Lion, most happily met wor thy Traefilme, Come gallants, whats the newcs, the season affords us variety, the nouilsts of our time runs on heaps, to glut their itching ears with airy sounds, trotting to'th burse; and in the Temple walk with greater zeal to hear a nouall lie, then a pyous Anthum though chanted by Cherubins. Thats as their intelligence serves. But Like to be, and shall have in dowry with the Princess this Kingdom of Cycele. I could wish their experience answered their loves, Then should the much too much wronged Phylaster, Possess his right in spite of Done and the devil. It must be ill done, if it be done. Who dos not? This speech calls him Spaniard, being nothing but a large Inventory of his own commendations. Peace, we are all one soul. He dares not stand the shock. But do you way the danger you are in? Get him another wench, and you bring him to bed indeed. Here's a male spirit fit for Hercules. if ever there be nine worthy of women, this wench shall ride aside and be their Captain. And doubtless 'tis true. The gentry do await it, and the people against their nature, are all for him, and Like a field if standing corn, moved with a stiff gale: their heads bow all one way, Why Gentlemen, 'tis without question so. It will be best. Here he comes. Good morrow to your honour: We have spent some time in seeking you. Sir, remember this is your honoured friend, that comes to do his service, and will show you why he uttered this. And she was taken with her boy. How, you my Lord? Have you known him so ill tempered? He needs no teaching, he strikes sure enough, His greatest fault is, he Hunt's too much in the purlewes, Would he would leave off poaching. Faith no great matter to speak of: a foolish twinkling with the eye, that spoils her coat, but he must be a cunning Herald that finds it. My Lord Leon — Nor will be, I think. There's already a thousand fatherlesle tales amongst us, Some say, her horse run away with her; some, a wolf pursued her; Others, it a plot to kill her, and that armed men were seen In the wood: but questionless, she road away willingly. No more smell sweet it self, if once the lungs be but corrupted. Lady, you must go search too. That you shall, and receive thanks. Stay sir, what are you? Revenge, for what? Help to lead him hence. Fear it not, their overwise heads Will think it but a trick. Yes, but the king must know, it's not in his powor to war with heaven. We dally Gentlemen. She waits your grace. The City up, this was above our wishes. No, no, it'll but loose time. Yet you'd not believe this. Oh very well Sir. There would be little got by it, ene keep you as you are. He is so, but not married yet. Do we love heaven and honour? We all are satisfied within our selves. 'Twill move him. He hath many friends. How do your worth sir.
Plot summary
Plot — Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding
The King. of Sicily invites the Spanish prince Pharamiond to marry his daughter Airethiisa and become his heir. This is challenged by the rightful King, PHilastér, who was deposed in his minority by the present King’s predecessor, but is too popular to imprison or kill. Arethusa secretly woos Philaster, and he gives her the page Bellarig to be their go-between. She refuses Pharamond’s request for pre-marital sex, so, looking for satisfaction elsewhere, he tries the ladies-in-waiting: (Galatéd refuses him, but his seduction of M@gra is more successful. Galatea overhears their plans for an assignation and reports it to Arethusa, who reports it in turn to the King. Pharamond is disgraced, but Megra gets her revenge by alleging an improper relationship between Alrethtisa and Béllario. The scandalous rumours come to Philaster’s ears, and he becomes mentally distracted through jealousy. Arethuisa dismisses Bellario on her father’s orders. She then disappears in the woods during a royal hunt, and meets the boy by chance. PhilaStér finds them together and thinks his fears confirmed. He confronts and wounds her, but is driven off by a country fellow; he then finds Béllarid asleep and wounds him. Philaster is taken prisoner and committed to Alrethusa’s custody. Facing execution, he is reconciled to her, and they are married. When the King learns of this, he has them both imprisoned. Pharamond pays a sightseeing visit to the city. There he is captured by the Sicilian citizens, who have risen in rebellion, fearful for Philaster’s safety. THe—King promises to restore Philaster’s rights if he can quell the mutiny. He does, and the King keeps his. word; Pharamondiis to return to Spain, and Philaster suggests that he take Mégra with him. Megra renews the slander about Arethusa’s illicit relationship with Bellario, and the King orders BéllaniG tortured to reveal the truth (and hopefully clear Arethusa). Bellario reveals that the story cannot be true, for ‘he’ is really a girl in disguise: she fell hopelessly in love with PHilaster and, recognizing the match to be impossible, posed as a page to be with him. Megra is forgiven, but banished from the court. 1609 B-Text In this version, the present King, not his father, was responsible for Philaster’s deposition. There is no threat to torture Bellario. Megra is not forgiven but imprisoned pending the King’s pleasure. The King effects a more explicit transfer of power to Philaster. Philaster arranges husbands for Bellario and…