Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester · chunk 10 of 23
Anonymous · published 1591 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1589-1591] (Annals) comedy · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T3 Sickness, physic and doctors · 492 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T3: doctor, master, cure, disease, pray, physic, physician, mr, sick, lady.
See how Fortune presents me with the hope I looked for. Fair Em? Who is that? I am Valingford thy love and friend. I cry you mercy Sir: I thought so by your speech. What aileth thy eyes? Oh blind Sir, blind, stricken blind by mishap on a sudden. But is it possible you should be taken on such a sudden? Infortunate Valingford to be thus crossed in thy love. Fair Em, I am not a little sorry to see this thy hard hap: Yet nevertheless, I am acquainted with a learned Physician, That will do any thing for thee at my request. To him will I resort, and inquire his judgement, As concerning the recovery of so excellent a sense. O Lord Sir: and of all things I cannot abide Physic: The very name thereof to me is odious. No? not the thing will do thee so much good? Sweet Em, hither I came to parley of love Hoping to have found thee in thy wonted prosperity. And have the gods so unmercifully thwarted my expectation? By dealing so sinisterly with thee sweet Em? Good sir, no more, it fits not me To have respect to such vain fantasies, As idle love presents my ears withal, More reason I should ghostly give myself, To sacred prayers for this my former sin, For which this plague is justly fallen upon me, Than to hearken to the vanities of love. Yet sweet Em accept this jewel at my hand Which I bestow on thee in token of my love. A jewel sir, what pleasure can I have In jewels, treasure, or any worldly thing That want my sight that should deserve thereof. Ah sir I must leave you: The pain of mine eyes is so extreme I cannot long stay in a place. I take my leave. Zounds, what a cross is this to my conceit? But Valingford, search the depth of this device. Why may not this be feigned subtlety, By Mountney's invention, to the intent That I seeing such occasion should leave off my suit, And not any more persist to solicit her of love. I'll try the event, if I can by any means perceive The effect of this deceit to be procured by his means, Friend Mountney the one of us is like to repent our bargain. Lady, since that occasion forward in our good Presenteth place and opportunity: Let me entreat your wonted kind consent And friendly furtherance in a suit I have. My Lord you know you need not to entreat, But may command Mariana to her power Be it no impeachment to my honest fame. Free are my thoughts from such base villainy As may in question Lady call your name: Yet is the matter of such consequence Standing upon my honourable credit, To be effected with such zeal and secrecy, As should I speak and fail my expectation I would redound greatly to my prejudice.
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See how Fortune presents me with the hope I lookt for. Fair Em? Who is that? I am Valingford thy loue and friend. I cry you mercie Sir: I thought so by your speach. What ayleth thy eyes? Oh blinde Sir, blinde, striken blind by mishap on a sudden. But is it possible you should be taken on such a suddain? Infortunate Valingford to be thus crost in thy loue. Faire Em, I am not a little sorie to see this thy hard hap: Yet neuerthelesse, I am acquainted with a learned Phisitian, That will do any thing for thee at my request. To him will I resort, and enquire his iudgement, As concerning the recouerie of so excellent a fence. O Lord Sir: and of all things I cannot abide Phisicke: The verie name thereof to me is odious. No? not the thing will doe thee so much good? Sweete Em, hether I came to parley of loue Hoping to haue found thee in thy woonted prosperitie. And haue the gods so vnmercifully thwarted my expectation? By dealing so finisterly with thee sweete Em? Good sir, no more, it fits not me To haue respect to such vaine fantasies, As idle loue presentes my eares withall, More reason I should ghostlie giue my selfe, To sacred prayers for this my former sinne, For which this plague is iustly fallen vpon me, Then to harken to the vanities of loue. Yet sweet Em accept this iewell at my hand Which I bestowe on thee in token of my loue. A iewell sir, what pleasure can I haue In iewels, treasure, or any worldly thing That want my sight that should deserne thereof. Ah sir I must leaue you: The paine of mine eyes is so extreame I cannot long staie in a place. I take my leaue. Zoundes, what a crosse is this to my conceite? But Valingford, serch the depth of this deuise. Why may not this be fained subteltie, By Mountneies inuention, to the intent That I seeing such occasion should leaue off my sute, And not any more persiste to solicite her of loue. Ile trie the euent, if I can by any meanes perceaue The effect of this deceyte to be procured by his meanes, Freind Mountney the one of vs is like to repent our bargeine. Ladie, since that occasion forward in our good Presenteth place and opportunitie: Let me intreat your woonted kind consent And freindly furtherance in a suite I haue. My Lord you know you neede not to intreat, But may commaund Mariana to her power Be it no impeachment to my honest fame. Free are my thoughts from such base villanie As may in question Ladie call your name: Yet is the matter of such consequence Standing vpon my honorable credit, To be effected with such zeale and secresie, As should I speake and faile my expectation I would redound greatly to my preiudice.