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Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)
of Manchester.
1359Zweno. See Duke William, is this Blaunch or no?
1361William. Zweno I was deceiued, yea vtterly deceiued,
1363And for mine error, here I am content
1365Ah cruell Mariana thus to vse
1366The man which loued and honored thee with his heart.
1368And William often importing me of loue:
1370Shee should meete Sir William masked as I it were.
1373But it was I which he conueid awaie.
1374William. May this be true? It cannot be but true.
1375Was it Ladie Blaunch which I conueid awaie?
1376Vnconstant Mariana,
1377Thus to deale with him which ment to thee nought but faith.
1379Wherein I haue neglected me dutie
1380Which I in reuerence ought to shew your grace,
1381For led by loue I thus haue gone astray,
1382And now repent the errors I was in.
1385Yet loue that couers multitude of sinns
1386Makes loue in parents winke at childrens faults.
1388Thy follies past he knowes but will not know.
1389And here Duke William take my daughter to thy wife.
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