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<Text id=DekShHo>
<Author>Dekker, Thomas</Author>
<Title>The Shoemakers' Holiday</Title>
<Edition>Paul C. Davies, ed. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1968</Edition>
<Date>1600</Date>
<body>
<loc><locdoc>DekShHoEpistle</locdoc>
<div0 n=EPISTLE>
<l>To all good Fellowes, Professors of</l>
<l><i>the Gentle Craft; of what degree</i></l>
<l>soever.</l>
<l>Kinde Gentlemen, and honest boone Companions, I present you</l>
<l>here with a merrie conceited Comedie, called, <i>the Shoemakers</i></l>
<l><i>Holyday</i>, acted by my Lorde Admiralls Players this present</l>
<l>Christmasse, before the Queenes most excellent Majestie. For the</l>
<l>mirth and plesant matter, by her Highnesse graciously accepted;</l>
<l>being indeed no way offensive. The Argument of the play I will</l>
<l>set downe in this Epistle: Sir <i>Hugh Lacie</i> Earle of <i>Lincolne</i>, had a</l>
<l>yong Gentleman of his owne name, his nere kinsman, that loved</l>
<l>the Lorde Maiors daughter of London; to prevent and crosse which</ . . .
