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Fair Em (Quarto 1, 1593)
The Millers daughter
104Our harmeles liues, which ledd in greater port
105Would be an enuious obiect to our foes,
106That seeke to roote all Britaines Gentrie
107From bearing countenance against their tyrannie.
113And that all toyles my hands may vndertake,
114May serue to worke your worthines content.
118My state reuyued and I in former plight.
119Although our outward pomp be thus abased,
121Let vs retaine those honorable mindes
123Wherein true gentrie is the only meane
125Though we expect no knightly delicates,
129As if we were in our presedent way.
130And louely daughter, since thy youthfull yeares
132And that sweete loue vnpartiall perceiues
135The true discouerers of a Virgins due
136Now requisite, now that I know thy mynde
137Somthing enclynde to fauour Manuils sute,
138A gentleman, thy Louer in protest:
139And that thou maist not be by loue deceiued,
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