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  • Title: Fair Em (Quarto 2, 1631)
  • Editors: Brett Greatley-Hirsch, Kevin A. Quarmby

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    Author: Anonymous
    Editors: Brett Greatley-Hirsch, Kevin A. Quarmby
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    Fair Em (Quarto 2, 1631)

    of Manchester.

    Enter the Miller and Valingford.
    Mill. Alas gentleman, why should you trouble your selfe so much,
    Considering the imperfections of my daughter,
    Which is able to with-draw the loue of any man from her,
    1150As alreadie it hath done in her first choyce.
    Maister Manuile hath forsaken her,
    And at Chester shall be maried to a mans daughter of no little (wealth.
    But if my daughter knew so much:
    It would goe verie neere her heart I feare me.
    1155Valingf. Father miller: such is the entire affection to your (daughter,
    As no misfortune whatsoeuer can alter.
    My fellow Mountney thou seest gaue quickly ouer,
    But I by reason of my good meaning
    Am not so soone to be changed
    1160Although I am borne off with scornes and deniall.
    Enter Em to them.
    Miller. Trust me sir I know not what to saie,
    My daughter is not to be compelled by me,
    But here she comes herselfe: speake to her and spare not:
    1165For I neuer was troubled with loue matters so much before.
    Em. Good Lord! shall I neuer be rid of this importunate man?
    Now must I dissemble blindnesse againe.
    Once more for thy sake Manuile thus am I inforced,
    Because I shall complete my full resolued minde to thee.
    1170Father where are you?
    Miller. Here sweet Em, answer this gentleman
    That would so faine enioye thy loue.
    Em. Where are you sir? will you neuer leaue
    This idle and vaine pursuit of loue?
    1175Is not England stor'd enough to content you?
    But you must still trouble the poore
    Contemptible maid of Manchester.
    Valingf. None can content me but the faire maid of Manchester.
    Em. I perceiue loue is vainly described,
    1180That being blinde himselfe,
    Would
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