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Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)
The Millers daughter
1040And misdemeaner to your princely excellencie.
1042Demarch. Free are my thoughts my dread and gratious Lord
1044Only reuengement of a priuate grudge
1045By Lord Dirot lately profered me,
1046That standes not with the honor of my name,
1048Some men in armes that may withstand his force,
1050William. Where is Lord Dirot?
1051Demarch. In armes my gratious Lord
1052Not past two miles from hence,
1053As credibly I am assertained.
1054William. Well, come let vs goe,
1056Enter the Citizen of Manchester and his daughter Elner
1057and Manuile.
1059If you could intreat your father to come hither:
1060But if you thinke it be too farr,
1062I am sure my daughter is content with either:
1065Manuile. Well Elner farwell, onely thus much,
1066I pray make all things in a readines,
1067Either to serue here or to carry thither with vs.
1069And so I betake you to your iournie.
1071But soft what gentleman is this?
1074Ualingford. The gentleman that parted from you, was he not
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