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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
    Ualingf Will not Em shew one chereful looke on Valingford?
    Miller. Alas sir, blame her not, you see she 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 Ualingford.

    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 Wardes as lately was deuised.
    And let the prisoners vnder seuerall gardes
    Be kept apart vntill you heare from vs.
    Let this suffise, you know my resolution.
    1270If William Duke of Saxon be the man,
    That by his answere sent vs, he would send
    Not words but wounds: not parleis but alarmes,
    Must be descider 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 foorth,
    Vpon intent iniuriously to deale:
    1280This offereth too much oportunitie.
    William. No no Demarch, that were a breach
    Against the law of Armes: therefore begon,
    And leaue vs here alone. Exeunt.
    I see that Zweno is maister of his worde.
    1285Zweno, William of Saxonie greeteth thee
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