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<front>
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<dTitle type=main>Bartholomew Fair</dTitle>
<byLine>by
<dAuthor>Ben Jonson</dAuthor></byLine>
<dImprint>Prepared from 1631 Folio (STC 14753.5) by Hugh Craig, D of English, U of Newcastle. OTA A-1434-A</dImprint>
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</front>
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<sp><spkr>U</spkr>
<l>Your Maiesty is welcome to a Fayre;
<l>Such place, such men, such language and such ware,
<l>You must expect: with these, the zealous noyse
<l>Of your lands Faction, scandaliz'd at toyes,
<l>As Babies, Hobby-horses, Puppet-playes,
<l>And such like rage, whereof the petulant wayes
<l>Your selfe have knowne, and have been vext with long.
<l>These for your sport, without perticular wrong,
<l>Or iust complaint of any priuate man,
<l>(Who of himselfe, or shall thinke well or can)
<l>The Maker doth present: and hopes, to night
<l>To give you for a Fayring, true delight.
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Gentlemen, have . . .
