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  • Title: Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)
  • Editor: Brett Greatley-Hirsch

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    Author: Anonymous
    Editor: Brett Greatley-Hirsch
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    Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)

    The Millers daughter
    Valingford. If it please yo to go in
    Ile followe you presently.Exit Elner and her father.
    Now shall I be reuenged on Manuile,
    And by this meanes get Em to my wife.
    1115And therefore I will strayght to her fathers
    And informe them both of all that is hapned.Exit.

    Enter William, the Ambassador of Denmarke,
    Demarch, and other attendants.
    William. What newes with the Denmark Embassador?
    1120Embassador. Mary thus, the King of Denmark and my Soueraine
    Doth send to know of thee what is the cause
    That iniuriously against the law of armes,
    Thou hast stolen awaie his onely daughter Blaunch,
    The onely staie and comfort of his life.
    1125Therefore by me he willeth thee to send his daughter Blaunch:
    Or else foorthwith he will leuy such an hoste,
    As soone shall fetch her in dispite of thee.
    William. Embassador, this answer I retorne thy King.
    He willeth me to send his daughter Blaunch:
    1130Saying I conuaid her from the Danish court,
    That neuer yet did once as think thereof.
    As for his menacing and daunting threats
    I nill regard him nor his Danish power.
    For if he come to fetch her foorth my Realme,
    1135I will prouide him such a banquet here
    That he shall haue small cause to giue me thanks.
    Embassador. Is this your answer then?
    William. It is and so begone.
    Embassador. I goe but to your cost.Exit AmBassador.
    1140William. Demarch our subiects earst leuied in ciuill broyles,
    Musterd foorthwith for to defend the Realme,
    In hope whereof that we shall find you true,
    We freely pardon this thy late offence.
    Demarch. Most humble thanks I render to your grace.
    1145Exeunt.
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