Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)

The Millers daughter
 1253Ualingf Will not Em shew one chereful looke on Valingford?
 1254Miller. Alas sir, blame her not, you see she hath good cause, 
 1255being so handled by this gentleman: 
 1256And so Ile, leaue you, and go comfort my poore wench 
 1257As well as I may. Exit the Miller.
 1258Ualingford. Farewell good father. Exit Ualingford. 
 
 1259Enter Zweno king of Denmarke with Rosilio,
 1260and other attendants.
 
 1261Zweno. Rosilio, Is this the place whereas the Duke William
 1262should meete mee?
 1263Rosilio. It is, and like your grace.
 1264Zweno. Goe captaine away, regard the charge I gaue: 
 1265See all our men be martialed for the fight. 
 1266Dispose the Wardes as lately was deuised. 
 1267And let the prisoners vnder seuerall gardes 
 1268Be kept apart vntill you heare from vs.
 1269Let this suffise, you know my resolution. 
 1270If William Duke of Saxon be the man, 
 1271That by his answere sent vs, he would send 
 1272Not words but wounds: not parleis but alarmes, 
 1273Must be descider of this controuersie.
 1274Rosilio, stay with mee, the rest begone. Exeunt.
 
 1275Enter William, and Demarch with other attendants
 1276William. All but Demarch go shroud you out of sight,
 1277For I will goe parley with the Prince my selfe.
 1278Demarch. Should Zweno by this parley call you foorth, 
 1279Vpon intent iniuriously to deale: 
 1280This offereth too much oportunitie.
 1281William. No no Demarch, that were a breach 
 1282Against the law of Armes: therefore begon, 
 1283And leaue vs here alone. Exeunt.
 1284I see that Zweno is maister of his worde.
 1285Zweno, William of Saxonie greeteth thee 
Either
Digital Renaissance Editions

Reading Room

Toolbox

About this text

Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)
