Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester · chunk 17 of 23
Anonymous · published 1591 · first performed or written 1590 [c.1589-1591] (Annals) comedy · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 501 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
God forbid else sir, I pray you speak your pleasure. The gentleman that parted from you, was he not Of Manchester, his father living there of good account. Yes marry is he sir: why do you ask? Belike you have had some acquaintance with him. I have been acquainted in times past, But through his double dealing, I am grown weary of his company. For be it spoken to you: He hath been acquainted with a poor miller's daughter, And divers times hath promised her marriage. But what with his delays and flouts, He hath brought her into such a taking, That I fear me it will cost her her life. To be plain with you sir: His father and I have been of old acquaintance, And a motion was made, between my daughter and his son, Which is now thoroughly agreed upon Save only the place appointed for the marriage, Whether it shall be kept here or at Manchester, And for no other occasion he is now ridden. What hath he done to you? That you should speak so ill of the man. Oh gentlewoman I cry you mercy, He is your husband that shallbe. If I knew this to be true? He should not be my husband were he never so good: And therefore, good father, I would desire you to take the pains To bear this gentleman company to Manchester to know whether this be true or no. Now trust me gentleman he deals with me very hardly, Knowing how well I meant to him. But I care not much to ride to Manchester To know whether his father's will be, He should deal with me so badly. Will it please you sir to go in, we will presently take horse & away. If it please you to go in I'll follow you presently. Now shall I be revenged on Manville, And by this means get Em to my wife. And therefore I will straight to her father's And inform them both of all that is happened. What news with the Denmark Ambassador? marry thus, the King of Denmark and my Sovereign Doth send to know of thee what is the cause That injuriously against the law of arms, Thou hast stolen away his only daughter Blaunch, The only stay and comfort of his life. Therefore by me he willeth thee to send his daughter Blaunch: Or else forthwith he will levy such an host, As soon shall fetch her in despite of thee. Ambassador, this answer I return thy King. He willeth me to send his daughter Blaunch: Saying I conveyed her from the Danish court, That never yet did once as think thereof. As for his menacing and daunting threats I nill regard him nor his Danish power. For if he come to fetch her forth my Realm, I will provide him such a banquet here That he shall have small cause to give me thanks. Is this your answer then? It is and so begone.
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God forbid els sir, I praye you speake your pleasure. The gentleman that parted from you, was he not Of Manchester, his father lyuing there of good account. Yes mary is he sir: why doe you aske? Belike you haue had some acquaintance with him. I haue beene acquainted in times past, But through his double dealing, I am growen werie of his companie. For be it spoken to you: He hath beene acquainted with a poore millers daughter, And diuers tymes hath promist her mariage. But what with his delayes and floutes, He hath brought her into such a taking, That I feare me it will cost her her life. To be playne with you sir: His father and I haue beene of old acquaintance, And a motion was made, Beteewene my daughter and his sonne, Which is now throughly agreed vpon Saue onely the place appoynted for the mariage, Whether it shall be kept here or at Manchester, And for no other occasion he is now ridden. What hath he done to you? That you should speake so ill of the man. Oh gentlewoman I crie you mercie, He is your husband that shalbe. If I knew this to be true? He should not be my husband were he neuer so good: And therefore, good father, I would desire you to take the paines To beare this gentleman companie to Manchester to know whether this be true or no. Now trust me gentleman he deales with me verie hardly, Knowing how well I ment to him. But I care not much to ride to Manchester To know whether his fathers will be, He should deale with me so badlie. Will it please you sir to goe in, we will presently take horse & awaie. If it please you to go in Ile followe you presently. Now shall I be reuenged on Manuile, And by this meanes get Em to my wife. And therefore I will strayght to her fathers And informe them both of all that is hapned. What newes with the Denmark Embassador? Mary thus, the King of Denmark and my Soueraine Doth send to know of thee what is the cause That iniuriously against the law of armes, Thou hast stolen awaie his onely daughter Blaunch, The onely staie and comfort of his life. Therefore by me he willeth thee to send his daughter Blaunch: Or else foorthwith he will leuy such an hoste, As soone shall fetch her in dispite of thee. Embassador, this answer Iretorne thy King. He willeth me to send his daughter Blaunch: Saying I conuaid her from the Danish court, That neuer yet did once as think thereof. As for his menacing and daunting threats I nill regard him nor his Danish power. For if he come to fetch her foorth my Realme, I will prouide him such abanquet here That he shall haue small cause to giue me thanks. Is this your answer then? It is and so begone.