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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)

    The Millers daughter
    Valingf Will not Em shew one cheerefull looke on Valingford?
    Miller Alas sir, blame her not, you see shee hath good cause,
    1255Being so handled by this gentleman:
    And so Ile leaue you, and go comfort my poore wench
    As well as I may. Exit the Miller.
    Ualingford. Farewell good father.Exit Valingford.

    Enter Zweno King of Denmarke with Rosilio,
    1260and other attendants.

    Zweno. Rosilio, Is this the place whereas the Duke William
    should meete mee?
    Rosilio. It is, and like your grace.
    Zweno. Goe captaine away, regard the charge I gaue:
    1265See all our men be martialed for the fight.
    Dispose the wards as lately was deuised,
    And let the prisoners vnder seuerall gards
    Be kept apart vntill you heare from vs.
    Let this suffice, you know my resolution,
    1270If William Duke of Saxon be the man,
    That by his answer sent vs, he would send
    Not words but wounds: not parleis but alarms,
    Must be decider of this controuersie.
    Rosilio, stay with mee, the rest begone. Exeunt.

    1275Enter William, and Demarch with other attendants
    William. All but Demarch go shroud you out of sight,
    For I will goe parley with the Prince my selfe.
    Demarch. Should Zweno by this parley call you forth,
    Vpon intent iniuriously to deale:
    1280This offereth too much oportunitie.
    William. No, no, Demarch, that were a breach
    Against the Law of Armes: therefore begone,
    And leaue vs here alone.Exeunt.
    I see that Zweno is master of his word.
    1285Zweno, William of Saxonie greeteth thee
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