Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester · chunk 12 of 23
Anonymous · published 1591 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1589-1591] (Annals) comedy · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour · 505 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T0: duke, lord, duchess, love, court, madam, prince, honour, grace, lady.
Madam as thus: It is not unknown to you That Sir Robert of Windsor, A man that you do not little esteem, Hath long importuned me of Love: But rather than I will be found false Or unjust to the marquess Lubeck, I will as did the constant lady Penelope Undertake to effect some great task. What of all this? The next time that Sir Robert shall come In his wonted sort to solicit me with Love, I will seem to agree and like of any thing That the Knight shall demand so far forth As it be no impeachment to my chastity: And to conclude, point some place for to meet the man, For my conveyance from the Denmark Court: Which determined upon, he will appoint some certain time For our departure: whereof you having intelligence, You may soon set down a plot to were the English Crown. And then? What then? If Sir Robert prove a King and you his Queen How then? Were I assured of the one, as I am persuaded Of the other, there were some possibility in it. But here comes the man. Madam be gone and you shall see I will work to your desire and my content. Con. Lady this is well and happily met, Fortune hitherto hath been my foe, And though I have oft sought to speak with you, Yet still I have been crossed with sinister haps. I cannot madam tell a loving tale Or court my Mistresses with fabulous discourses, That am a soldier sworn to follow arms: But this I bluntly let you understand, I honour you with such religious Zeal As may become an honourable mind. Nor may I make my love the siege of Troy That am a stranger in this Country. First what I am, I know you are resolved, For that my friend hath let you that to understand, The marquess Lubeck to whom I am so bound, That whilst I live I count me only his. Surely you are beholding to the marquess, For he hath been an earnest spokesman in your cause. And yields my Lady then at his request. To grace Duke William with her gracious love? My Lord I am a prisoner, and hard it were To get me from the Court. An easy matter to get you from the Court, If case that you will thereto give consent. Put case I should, how would you use me then? Not otherwise but well and honourably. I have at Sea a ship that doth attend, Which shall forthwith conduct us into England Where when we are, I straight will marry thee. We may not stay deliberating long lest that suspicion, envious of our weal Set in a foot to hinder our pretence. But this I think were most convenient To mask my face the better to scape unknown. A good device: till then, Farewell fair love. But this I must entreat your grace, You would not seek by lust unlawfully To wrong my chaste determinations.
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Madam as thus: It is not vnknowen to you That Sir Robert of Windsor, A man that you do not little esteeme, Hath long importuned me of Loue: But rather then I will be found false Or vniust to the Marques Lubeck, I will as did the constant ladie Penelope Vndertake to effect some great taske. What of all this? The next tyme that Sir Robert shall come In his woonted sort to solicit me with Loue, I will seeme to agree and like of any thing That the Knight shal demaund so far foorth As it be no impeachment to my chastitie: And to conclude, poynt some place for to meete the man, For my conueiance from the Denmarke Court: Which determined vpon, he will appoynt some certaine time For our departure: whereof you hauing intelligence, You may soone set downe a plot to were the English Crowne. And than? What then? If Sir Robert proue a King and you his Queene How than? Were I assured of the one, as I am perswaded Of the other, there were some possibilitie in it. But here comes the man. Madam begon and you shall see I will worke to your desire and my content. Con. Ladie this is well and happelie met, Fortune hetherto hath beene my foe, And though I haue oft sought to speake with you, Yet still I haue beene crost with sinister happs. I cannot Madame tell a louing tale Or court my Maistres with fabulous discoursies, That am a souldier sworne to followe armes: But this I bluntly let you vnderstand, I honor you with such religious Zeale As may become an honorable minde. Nor may I make my loue the seege of Troye That am a straunger in this Countrie. First what I am, I know you are resolued, For that my friend hath let you that to vnderstand, The Marques Lubeck to whome I am so bound, That whilest I liue I count me onely his. Surely you are beholding to the Marques, For he hath beene an earnest spokes-man in your cause. And yealdes my Ladie then at his request. To grace Duke VVilliam with her gratious loue? My Lord I am a prisoner, and hard it were To get me from the Courte. An easie matter to get you from the Court, If case that you will thereto giue consent. Put case I should, how would you vse me than? Not otherwise but well and honorably. I haue at Sea a shipp that doth attend, Which shall foorthwith conducte vs into England Where when we are, I straight will marrie thee. We may not stay deliberating long Least that suspition, enuious of our weale Set in a foote to hinder our pretence. But this I think were most conuenient To maske my face the better to scape vnknowen. A good deuise: till then, Farwell faire loue. But this I must intreat your grace, You would not seeke by lust vnlawfully To wrong my chast determinations.