Gert. And lives my Geraldine?
W. Rash. Live! faith, ay;
Why should he not? he was never dead
That I know on.
Gera. It is no wonder Geraldine should live,
Though he had emptied all his vital spirits.
The lute of Orpheus spake not half so sweet,
When he descended to th' infernal vaults,
To fetch again his fair Eurydice,
As did thy sweet voice unto Geraldine.
Gert. I'll exercise that voice, since it doth please
My better self, my constant Geraldine.
Joyce. Why so, la, here's an end of an old song!
Why could not this have been done before,
I pray?
Gert. O, y' are a goodly sister, this is your plot.
Well, I shall live one day to requite you.
Joyce. Spare me not: for wheresoever I set my affection, although it be upon a collier, if I fall back, unless it be in the right kind, bind me to a stake, and let me be burned to death with charcoal.
W. Rash. Well, thou art a mad wench, and there's no more to be done at this time, but, as we brought you together, so to part you: you must not lie at rack and manger; there be those within that will forbid the banns: time must shake good-fortune by the hand before you two must be great; 'specially you, sister. Come, leave swearing.
Gert. Must we then part?
W. Rash. Must you part! why, how think you? ud's foot! I do think we shall have as much to do to get her from him as we had to bring her to him. This love of women is of strange quality, and has more tricks than a juggler.
[Aside.]