The Witty Fair One

Shirley, James, published 1633 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

33chunks

16,661words

8topics

58 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Witty Fair One
Author	Shirley, James
Publication year (edition)	1633
Genre (British Drama)	comedy
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 477 · edition 1000 · TCP A12157 · DEEP 814
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1628 [licensed for stage, Oct 3]
First performance (BritDrama)	1628 [Oct]
Company (BritDrama)	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Theater	Phoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater type	Indoor
Title-page company	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Publisher	Cooke, William
Format	Quarto
STC	22462
Greg	477a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	2251
Title page	THE WITTIE FAIRE ONE. A Comedie.
Title-page performance note	As it was presented at the Private House in DRVRY Lane. By her Maiesties Servants.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1531 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

57.8 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

9.3 %

T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens

8.9 %

T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma

6.0 %

T3 Sickness, physic and doctors

5.8 %

T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti

3.1 %

T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and

3.1 %

T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c

3.0 %

T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns

3.0 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–67	512	T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and	0.77	SO soon after dinner? I am engaged, and must away, excuse me brother. Well, make ready his horse. His worship'…
2	68–145	504	unassigned		I'll wait on you to your horse Sir. Sh'as shot a fire into my bosom, from Her eye, or I have drawn in, at mine…
3	146–213	518	unassigned		But yet her portion Is worth your taking notice Master Aymwell, Her Father is a man who though he write Himsel…
4	214–249	515	T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti	0.87	If you have so active an eye Lady, you may see a throng of Passions flaming at my heart, set afire by your bea…
5	250–281	514	unassigned		You have expressed a nobleness in this Were all of your mind Lady, There would be less Willow worn. You would …
6	282–308	504	T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c	0.89	Let me alone. Why dost thou court 'em then. Why, to try their wits with which I sharpen my own, dost think I a…
7	309–366	500	unassigned		With my best memory her words, she wished you not proceed for she was already disposed of in her Father's thou…
8	367–397	498	unassigned		As perfect in them as I am in these, faith I shall never con these things handsomely, may not a man study Trav…
9	398–430	500	T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns	0.81	Here is Sir George Richley Sir newly alighted. Oh my Father in law that shallbe. Then we are cut off. There is…
10	431–465	503	T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens	0.76	A dry whore-son not thus to be wrought upon! Very good Sack and Claret i'th' house. Thou hast not tasted. Oyes…
11	466–493	513	unassigned		It shall, the games a foot, were I best to discover thus much, or reserve it to welcome home the old Knight wi…
12	494–538	506	unassigned		Now you're immodest, I only asked if you love me. And ha' not I told you? Pray teach me a better way to expres…
13	539–567	520	unassigned		This is the youth, I'll pawn my brains, hark you Sir, what do you call this Gentleman. Master Aymwell. He may …
14	568–636	517	T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens	0.83	'Tis granted, Gentlemen I have an ambition to be your eternal slave. 'Tis granted. And I to be an everlasting …
15	637–701	510	unassigned		I ha' done't, this paper carries the Love powder. For fear you had forgotten me, I ha' made a quibbling in pra…
16	702–776	527	unassigned		Oh, I will rise by degrees. Her foot is feat with Diamond toes But she with legs of Ruby goes: Thighs Loadston…
17	777–843	470	unassigned		Nothing in the outside. 'tis inly precious. You have not searched the Lining that you promise so. I see throug…
18	844–882	474	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.82	If they send, All they receive from us, accuse them not We have our hearts again. And I'll have mine, I will, …
19	883–938	495	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.82	Doctor! art a Parisian, a Paduan, or a Leaden Doctor? How many and be true to us hast thou killed the last Spr…
20	939–990	495	unassigned		Within two minutes Gentlemen, I have discovered happier symptoms. What crotchets be these, the fellows mad I t…
21	991–1054	496	unassigned		I love you but too well, go to your chamber. But must we part. Dispute it not. bye sweet Mistress Sensible, I …
22	1055–1111	501	T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma	0.79	You shall disguise yourself I must employ you in rougher action. I refuse no office To advance your hopes. My …
23	1112–1147	498	T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma	0.79	Look, they are engendering at the lip. I like it well. Why are our joys deferred? But till tomorrow. 'Tis an a…
24	1148–1181	489	unassigned		I marry, this is another manner of invitement, I'll to her but— Here comes the squire of her Mistress's body, …
25	1182–1232	490	unassigned		This is nothing. Is it nothing? by this hand would I could see't, 'tis all I have, wilt search me? There is an…
26	1233–1273	507	unassigned		What's the meaning a this sick and dying, I feel no pain, I have heard of some died with conceit, if it should…
27	1274–1299	467	T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens	0.79	My Mistress is grown very thtisty of her voice a'the sudden, I have asked her 2. or three questions, and she a…
28	1300–1345	492	unassigned		My Tutor read travel to me, and run away. With my Wench— a very Peripatetic— what shall I do then, and some ha…
29	1346–1369	507	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.69	For whom my furious Poet, ha, not know me, do I walk invisible, or am I my own Ghost, and you woe not see me, …
30	1370–1409	495	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.79	Will be your honour, and the deed itself Reward us in his benefit, he was ever wild Assured your ends are nobl…
31	1410–1435	545	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.61	In all this sermon I have heard little commendations of our dear brother departed, rich men do not go to th'pi…
32	1436–1486	538	unassigned		Yes: Then you talk to a dead man. I do. Where am I dead? Here, everywhere. Y'are dead to virtue, to all noble …
33	1487–1530	541	unassigned		Here she is, no there she is. Sir Nicholas: I am amazed: Stay which is my wife? Here's my daughter. Mistress! …

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