Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester · chunk 18 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 · 498 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
I go but to your cost. Demarch our subjects erst levied in civil broils, Mustered forthwith for to defend the Realm, In hope whereof that we shall find you true, We freely pardon this thy late offence. Most humble thanks I render to your grace. Alas gentleman, why should you trouble yourself so much Considering the imperfections of my daughter Which is able to withdraw the love of any man from her, As already it hath done in her first choice. Master Manville hath forsaken her, And at Chester shallbe married to a man's daughter of no little wealth. But if my daughter knew so much: It would go very near her heart I fear me. Father miller: such is the entire affection to your daughter, As no misfortune whatsoever can alter. My fellow Mountney thou seest gave quickly over, But I by reason of my good meaning Am not so soon to be changed Although I am borne off with scorns and denial. Trust me sir I know not what to say, My daughter is not to be compelled by me, But here she comes herself: speak to her and spare not: For I never was troubled with love matters so much before. Good Lord shall I never be rid of this importunate man? Now must I dissemble blindness again, Once more for thy sake Manville thus am I enforced, Because I shall complete my full resolved mind to thee. Father where are you? Here sweet Em, answer this gentleman That would so fain enjoy thy love. Where are you sir? will you never leave This idle and vain pursuit of love? Is not England stored enough to content you? But you must still trouble the poor Contemptible maid of Manchester. None can content me but the fair maid of Manchester. I perceive love is vainly described, That being blind himself, Would have you likewise troubled with a blind wife, Having the benefit of your eyes, But neither follow him so much in folly, But love one, in whom you may better delight. Father Miller, thy daughter shall have honour By granting me her love: I am a Gentleman of king William's Court, And no mean man in king William's favour. If you be a Lord sir, as you say: You offer both yourself and me great wrong: Yours, as apparent in limiting your love so unorderly, For which you rashly endure reproachment: Mine, as open and evident, When being shut from the vanities of this world, you would have me as an open gazing stock to all the world: For lust, not love leads you into this error: But from the one I will keep me as well as I can, And yield the other to none but to my father, As I am bound by duty. Why fair Em, Manville hath forsaken thee, And must at Chester be married, which, If I speak otherwise than true, Let thy father speak what credibly he hath heard.
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I goe but to your cost. Demarch our subiects earst leuied in ciuill broyles, Musterd foorthwith for to defend the Realme, In hope whereof that we shall find you true, We freely pardon this thy late offence. Most humble thanks I render to your grace. Alas gentleman, why should you trouble your self so much Considering the imperfections of my daughter Which is able to with-drawe the loue of any man from her, As alreadie it hath done in her first choyce. Maister Manuile hath foraken her, And at Chester shalbe maried to a mans daughter of no little wealth. But if my daughter knew so much: It would goe verie neere her heart I feare me. Father miller: such is the entyre affection to your daughter, As no misfortune whatsoeuer can alter. My fellow Mountney thou seeste gaue quicly ouer, But I by reason of my good meaning Am not so soone to be changed Although I am borne off with scornes and deniall. Trust me sir I know not what to saie, My daughter is not to be compelled by me, But here she comes herself: speake to her and spare not: For I neuer was troubled with loue matters so much before. Good Lord shall I neuer be rid of this importunate man? Now must I dissemble blyndnes againe, Once more for thy sake Manuile thus am I insorced, Because I shall complete my full resolued mynde to thee. Father where are you? Here sweete Em, answer this gentleman That would so fayne enioye thy loue. Where are you sir? wil you neuer leaue This idle and vaine pursuite of loue? Is not England stord enought to content you? But you must still trouble the poore Contemptible mayd of Manchester. None can content me but the fayre maide of Manchester. I perceiue loue is vainly described, That being blynd himselfe, Would haue you likewise troubled with a blinde wife, Hauing the benefite of your eyes, But neither follow him so much in follie, But loue one, in whome you may better delight. Father Miller, thy daughter shall haue honor By graunting mee her loue: I am a Gentleman of king Williams Court, And no meane man in king Williams fauour. If you be a Lorde syr, as you saye: You offer both yourselfe and mee great wrong: Yours, as apparant in limitting your loue so vnorderly, For which you rashly endure reprochement: Mine, as open and euident, When being shut from the vanities of this world, you would haue me as an open gazing stock to all the world: For lust, not loue leades you into this error: But from the one I will keepe me as well as I can, And yeeld the other to none but to my father, As I am bound by duetie. Why faire Em, Manuile hath forsaken thee, And must at Chester be married, which, If I speake otherwise than true, Let thy father speake what credibly he hath heard.