Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester · chunk 11 of 23
Anonymous · published 1591 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1589-1591] (Annals) comedy · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T48: lady, love, heart, fair, eyes, la, lord, tears, fie, face.
My Lord wherein hath Mariana given you occasion That you should mistrust or else be jealous of my secrecy. Mariana, do not misconstrue of me: I not mistrust thee, nor thy secrecy, Nor let my love misconstrue my intent, Nor think thereof but well and honourable. Thus stands the case: Thou knowest from England Hither came with me Robert of Windsor, a noble man at Arms, Lusty and valiant, in spring time of his years, No marvel then though he prove amorous. True my Lord, he came to see fair Blanche. No Mariana, that is not it. His love to Blanche was then extinct When first he saw thy face. 'tis thee he loves: yea, thou art only she That is mistresses and commander of his thoughts. Well well my Lord, I like you, for such drifts Put silly Ladies often to their shifts Oft have I heard you say, you loved me well: Yea, sworn the same, and I believed you to. Can this be found an action of good faith, Thus to dissemble where you found true love? Mariana, I not dissemble on mine honour: Nor fails my faith to thee. But for my friend, For princely William, by whom thou shalt possess The title of estate and Majesty, Fitting thy love and virtues of thy mind, For him I speak, for him do I entreat, And with thy favour fully do resign To him the claim and interest of my love. Sweet Mariana then deny me not. Love William, love my friend and honour me Who else is clean dishonoured by thy means. Borne to mishap, myself am only she, On whom the Sun of Fortune never shined: But Planets ruled by retrograde aspect, Foretold mine ill in my nativity. Sweet Lady cease, let my entreaty serve To pacify the passion of thy grief, Which well I know proceeds of ardent love. But Lubeck now regards not Mariana: even as my life, so love I Mariana. Why do you post me to another then? He is my friend, and I do love the man. Then will Duke William rob me of my Love? No as his life Mariana he doth love. Speak for yourself my Lord let him alone. So do I Madam, for he and I am one. Then loving you I do content you both. In loving him you shall content us both. Me, for I crave that favour at your hands: He for hopes that comfort at your hands. Leave of my Lord, here comes the Lady Blaunch. Hard hap to break us of our talk so soon, Sweet Mariana do remember me. Thy Mariana cannot choose but remember thee. Mariana well met, you are very forward in your Love? Madam be it in secret spoken to yourself, If you will but follow the complot I have invented you will not think me so forward As yourself shall prove fortunate. As how?
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My Lord wherein hath Mariana giuen you occasion That you should mistrust or else be ielous of my secrecie. Mariana, do not misconster of me: I not mistrust thee, nor thy secresie, Nor let my loue misconster my intente, Nor think thereof but well and honorable. Thus stands the case: Thou knowest from England Hether came with me Robert of VVindsor, a noble man at Armes, Lustie and valiant, in spring time of his yeares, No maruell then though he proue amorous. True my Lord, he came to see faire Blanch. No Mariana, that is non it. His loue to Blanch was then extinct When first he sawe thy face. Tis thee he loues: yea, thou art onely shee That is maistres and commaunder of his thoughts. Well well my Lord, I like you, for such driftes Put silly Ladies often to their shiftes Oft haue I heard you saye, you loued me well: Yea, sworne the same, and I beleeued you to. Can this be found an action of good faith, Thus to dissemble where you found true loue? Mariana, I not dissemble on mine honour: Nor failes my faith to thee. But for my friend, For princely William, by whom thou shalt possesse The tytle of estate and Maiestie, Fitting thy loue and vertues of thy minde, For him I speake, for him do I intreat, And with thy fauour fully do resigne To him the claime and interest of my loue. Sweete Mariana then denie mee not. Loue William, loue my friend and honour mee Who els is cleane dishonored by thy meanes. Borne to mishap, my selfe am onely shee, On whome the Sunne of Fortune neuer shyned: But Planets rulde by retrogard aspect, Foretolde mine yll in my natiuitie. Sweete Ladie seace, let my intreatie serue To pacifie the passion of thy griefe, Which well I know proceedes of ardent loue. But Lubeck now regardes not Mariana: Euen as my life, so loue I Mariana. Why do you poste mee to another then? He is my friend, and I do loue the man. Then will Duke VVilliam robb me of my Loue? No as his life Mariana he doth loue. Speake for yourselfe my Lord let him alone. So do I Madam, for he and I am one. Then louing you I do content you both. In louing him you shall content vs both. Me, for I craue that fauour at your handes: He for hopes that comfort at your hands. Leaue of my Lord, here comes the Ladie Blaunch. Hard hap to breake vs of our talke so soone, Sweet Mariana doe remember me. Thy Mariana cannot chuse but remember thee. Mariana well met, you are verie forward in your Loue? Madam be it in secret spoken to your selfe, If you wil but follow the complot I haue inuented you will not think me so forward As your selfe shall proue fortunate. As how?