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  • Title: Fair Em (Modern)
  • Editor: Brett Greatley-Hirsch
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    Fair Em (Modern)

    854.1[Scene 10]
    855Enter William and Blanche disguised, with a mask over her face.
    William
    Come on, my love, the comfort of my life,
    Disguisèd thus we may remain unknown.
    And get we once to seas, I force not then,
    860We quickly shall attain the English shore.
    Blanche
    But this I urge you with your former oath:
    You shall not seek to violate mine honour
    Until our marriage rites be all performed.
    William
    Mariana, here I swear to thee by heaven,
    865And by the honour that I bear to arms,
    Never to seek or crave at hands of thee
    The spoil of honourable chastity
    Until we do attain the English coast,
    Where thou shalt be my right-espousèd queen.
    Blanche
    870In hope your oath proceedeth from your heart,
    Letʼs leave the court, and betake us to his power
    That governs all things to his mighty will,
    And will reward the just with endless joy,
    And plague the bad with most extreme annoy.
    William
    875Lady, as little tarriance as we may,
    Lest some misfortune happen by the way.
    Exit Blanche and William.