Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Fair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester

Anonymous, published 1591 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleFair Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1591
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy;romance
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 113 · edition 205 · TCP A21328 · DEEP 164
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1590 [c.1589-1591]
First performance (BritDrama)1590 [1589-1591]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men
Company (Annals)Derby's (Strange's) Men
Title-page companyDerby's (Strange's) Men
PrinterDanter, John
FormatQuarto
STC7675
Greg113a
Genre (Annals)Romantic Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.852
Title pageA Pleasa[n]t Commodie, of faire Em th[e] Millers daughter of Manchester: With the loue of William the Conqueror:
Title-page performance noteAs it was sundrietimes publiquely acted in the honourable citie of London, by the right honourable the Lord Strange his seruaunts.
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Topic composition (share of words)

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10–62472unassignedWHat means fair Britain's mighty Conqueror So suddenly to cast away his staff? And all in passion, to forsake …
263–129504unassignedAh marquess, thy words bring heaven unto my soul, And had I heaven to give for thy reward: Thou shouldst be th…
3130–185498unassignedSomething inclined to favour Manville suit, A gentleman, thy Lover in protest: And that thou mayst not be by l…
4186–249507unassignedI tell thee Robert, I so admire the man, As that I count it heinous guilt in him That honours not Duke William…
5250–315518unassignedTo Love Sir Robert? but whom? not she I Love? Nor stands it with the honour of my state, To brook corrivals wi…
6316–383512unassignedBut this it is that makes me wonder most: That you and I should be of one conceit In such a strange unlikely p…
7384–449507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74Ah Em, were he the man that causeth this mistrust, I should esteem of thee as at the first. But is my love in …
8450–510500unassignedWhat's that to me? I speak not sweet in person of my friend, But for myself, whom if that love deserve To have…
9511–575501unassignedYes trust me there. Why then my Lord I thank you for my night's lodging. And I you for my hurt, if it were so?…
10576–634492unassignedSee how Fortune presents me with the hope I looked for. Fair Em? Who is that? I am Valingford thy love and fri…
11635–696488unassignedMy Lord wherein hath Mariana given you occasion That you should mistrust or else be jealous of my secrecy. Mar…
12697–762505unassignedMadam as thus: It is not unknown to you That Sir Robert of Windsor, A man that you do not little esteem, Hath …
13763–824504unassignedI hold that man most shameless in his sin That seeks to wrong an honest Lady's name Whom he thinks worthy of h…
14825–886503unassignedIn hope your oath proceedeth from your heart, Let's leave the Court, and betake us to his power That governs a…
15887–950499unassignedGood father let me not stand as an open gazing stock to every one, But in a place alone as fits a creature so …
16951–1014493unassignedCould any cross, could any plague be worse? Could heaven or hell? Did both conspire in one To afflict my soul,…
171015–1078501unassignedGod forbid else sir, I pray you speak your pleasure. The gentleman that parted from you, was he not Of Manches…
181079–1140498unassignedI go but to your cost. Demarch our subjects erst levied in civil broils, Mustered forthwith for to defend the …
191141–1207513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85But can it be Manville will deal so unkindly, To reward my justice with such monstrous ungentleness. Have I di…
201208–1277517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85All but Demarch go shroud you out of sight, For I will go parley with the Prince myself. Should Zweno by this …
211278–1340501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85Duke William, you know it is for your cause, It pleaseth thus the King to misconceive of me, And for his pleas…
221341–1406510unassignedHere be two women, may it please your grace, that are contracted to one man, And are in strife whether shall h…
231407–1472516unassignedIs it come to this? of late, I had choice of twain On either side to have me to her husband: And now am utterl…