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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
    For if you should but stoope to take vp the tole dish
    You will haue the crampe in your finger
    At least ten weekes after.
    Miller. Ah well said Trotter, teach her to plaie the good huswife
    180And thou shalt haue her to thy wife, if thou canst get her good will.
    Trotter. Ah words wherein I see Matrimonie come loaden
    With kisses to salute me: Now let me alone, to pick the Mill,
    To fill the hopper, to take the tole, to mend the sayles,
    Yea, and to make the mill to goe with the verie force of my loue.

    185Here they must call for their gryst within.
    Trotter. I come I come, yfaith now you shall haue your gryst
    Or else Trotter will trot and amble himselfe to death.
    They call him againe. Exit.
    Enter king of Denmarke, with some attendants, Blanch his
    190daughter, Mariana, Marques Lubeck, William
    disguised.
    King of Denmarke. Lord Marques Lubecke welcome home,
    Welcome braue Knight vnto the Denmarke King:
    For Williams sake the noble Norman Duke,
    195So famous for his fortunes and successe,
    That graceth him with name of Conqueror:
    Right double welcome must thou be to vs.
    Rob. Windsor. And to my Lord the king shall I recount
    Your graces courteous entertainment,
    200That for his sake vouchsafe to honor me
    A simple Knight attendant on his grace.
    King Den. But saie Sir Knight, what may I call your name.
    Robert Windsor. Robert Windsor and like your Maiestie.
    King Den. I tell thee Robert, I so admire the man,
    205As that I count it haynous guilt in him
    That honors not Duke William with his heart.
    Blanch, bid this straunger welcome, good my gyrle.
    Blanch. Sir, should I neglect your highnes charge herein,
    It might be thought of base discourtesie.
    210Welcome Sir Knight to Denmarke hartelie.
    Robert.