1.2 - Le Beau Flashcards
Sport? Of what colour?
I will tell you the beginning; and if it please your ladyships, you may see the end; for the best is yet to do.
Bon jour, Monsieur Le Beau, what’s the news?
Fair Princess, you have lost much good sport.
Well, the beginning that is dead and buried.
There comes an old man and his three sons-
I could match thus beginning with an old tale.
Three proper young men, of excellent growth and presence. The eldest of three wrestled with Charles, the Dukes wrestler which Charles in a moment threw him, and broke three of his ribs, that there is little hope of life in him. So he served the second, and so the third. Yonder they lie, the poor old man their father making such pitiful dole over them that all the beholders take his part with weeping.
But what is the sport, Monsieur?
Why, this that I speak of.
But is there any else longs to see this broken music in his sides? Is there yet another dotes upon rib breaking? Shall we see this wrestling, cousin?
They are ready to perform it.
Do so: I’ll not be by.
Monsieur the challenger, the princess called for you.
How dost thou, Charles?
He cannot speak, my lord.
