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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</ . . .
