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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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<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 . . .