Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Two Noble Kinsmen

Shakespeare, William / Fletcher, John, published 1634 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Two Noble Kinsmen
AuthorShakespeare, William / Fletcher, John
Publication year (edition)1634
Genre (British Drama)tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 492 · edition 1018 · TCP A00969 · DEEP 835
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1613 [1613-1614]
First performance (BritDrama)1613 [autumn] [1613-1614]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterCotes, Thomas
PublisherWaterson, John
FormatQuarto
STC11075
Greg492a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.1724
Title pageTHE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN:
Title-page performance notePresented at the Blackfriers by the Kings Maiesties servants, with great applause:
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10–72492T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.71NEw Plays, and Maidenheads, are near a kin, Much followed both, for both much money g'yn, If they stand sound,…
273–137510unassignedWe are 3. Queens, whose Sovereigns fell before The wrath of cruel Creon; who endured The Beakes of Ravens, Tal…
3138–206468T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.88Poor Lady, say no more: I had as lief trace this good action with you As that whereto I am going, and never ye…
4207–276487unassignedArtesuis that best knowest How to draw out fit to this enterprise, The prim'st for this proceeding, and the nu…
5277–339447T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.86Sir I'll follow you at heeles; The Feasts solemnity Shall want till your return. cousin I charge you Budge not…
6340–408487T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.78'tis in our power, (Unless we fear that Apes can Tutor's) to Be Masters of our manners: what need I Affect ano…
7409–479483unassignedSo we must; Is't said this wars afoot? or it shall be On fail of some condition. 'tis in motion The intelligen…
8480–540440T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.75Doubtless There is a best, and reason has no manners To say it is not you: I was acquainted Once with a time, …
9541–603462unassignedTh'impartial Gods, who from the mounted heavens View us their mortal Herd, behold who err, And in their time c…
10604–659477T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78This world's a City full of straying Streets, And Death's the market place, where each one meets. I may depart…
11660–722476T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla0.81Go too, leave your pointing; they would not Make us their object; out of their sight. It is a holiday to look …
12723–786473unassignedYet Cosen, Even from the bottom of these miseries From all that fortune can inflict upon us, I see two comfort…
13787–870471unassignedSure there cannot. I do not think it possible our friendship Should ever leave us. Till our deaths it cannot A…
14871–940490T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.79I that first saw her; I that took possession First with mine eye of all those beauties In her revealed to mank…
15941–1008480T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.89I am ready keeper. Prince Palamon, I must awhile bereave you Of your fair Cousin's Company. And me too, Even w…
161009–1059494unassignedBanished the kingdom? 'tis a benefit, A mercy I must thank 'em for, but banished The free enjoying of that fac…
171060–1124501unassignedContent; the sports once ended, we'll perform. Away Boys and hold. By your leaves honest friends: pray you whi…
181125–1193456T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.87You have done worthily: I have not seen Since Hercules, a man of tougher sinews; What ere you are, you run the…
191194–1247456unassignedThat were a shame Sir, While I have horses: take your choice, and what You want at any time, let me but know i…
201248–1313505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81The Duke has lost Hippolita; each took A several land. This is a solemn Right They owe bloomd May, and the Ath…
211314–1382482T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.87Sir, I have seen you move in such a place, which well Might justify your manhood, you were called A good knigh…
221383–1446514unassignedNay pray you, You talk of feeding me to breed me strength You are going now to look upon a Sun That strengthen…
231447–1515508unassignedWell Sir, I'll pledge you. Drink a good hearty draught, it breeds good blood man. Do not you feel it thaw you?…
241516–1561497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76For i'll cut my green coat, a foote above my knee, And i'll clip my yellow locks; an inch below mine eye. hay,…
251562–1627494T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.72Nothing, Our business is become a nullity Yea, and a woeful, and a piteous nullity. Now when the credit of our…
261628–1693492unassignedIs— now comes in, which being glued together Makes Morris, and the cause that we came hither. The body of our …
271694–1769493T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.85I shall think either Well done, a noble recompense. Then I shall quit you. Defy me in these fair terms, and yo…
281770–1841507unassignedYes but all Was vainly laboured in me, you outwent me, Nor could my wishes reach you; yet a little I did by im…
291842–1905510T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.87Hold thy word Theseus, We are certainly both Traitors, both despisers Of thee, and of thy goodness: I am Palam…
301906–1971483T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.83Sir by our tie of Marriage. By your own spotless honour. By that faith, That fair hand, and that honest heart …
311972–2043493T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85Sweare'em never more To make me their Contention, or to know me, To tread upon thy Duke doom, and to be Where …
322044–2124536unassignedNothing that I heard, For I came home before the business Was fully ended: Yet I might perceive Ere I departed…
332125–2191478unassignedPray go on Sir? She sung much, but no sense; only I heard her Repeat this often. Palamon is gone, Is gone toth…
342192–2263506unassignedBut she shall never have him, tell her so, For a trick that I know, y'had best look to her, For if she see him…
352264–2333505unassignedNo stirring in him, no alacrity, Of all this sprightly sharpness, not a smile; Yet these that we count errors …
362334–2396476unassignedThou hast well described him. Yet a great deal short Me thinks, of him that's first with Palamon. Pray speak h…
372397–2454512unassignedI wish it, But not the cause my Lord; They would show Bravely about the Titles of two Kingdoms; 'tis pity Love…
382455–2511509T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.83To hear there a proud Lady, and a proud City wife, howl together: I were a beast and i'd call it good sport: o…
392512–2578493unassignedSir they enter. You valiant and strong hearted Enemies You royal German foes, that this day come To blow that …
402579–2639495unassignedOur stars must glister with new fire, or be To day extinct; our argument is love, Which if the goddess of it g…
412640–2707501unassignedO thou that from eleven, to ninety reign'st In mortal bosoms, whose chase is this world And we in herds thy ga…
422708–2785486T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80Hoa there Doctor. Yes in the way of cure. But first by your leave I'th' way of honesty. That's but a niceness,…
432786–2868495T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.87I am content If we shall keep our wedding there. 'tis true For there I will assure you, we shall find Some bli…
442869–2937495unassignedYou must be there; This Trial is as 'twere i'th' night, and you The only star to shine. I am extinct, There is…
452938–3003481unassignedThey said that Palamon had Arcites body Within an inch o'th' Pyramid, that the cry Was general a Palamon: But …
463004–3070449T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79Is this winning? Oh all you heavenly powers where is you mercy? But that your wills have said it must be so, A…
473071–3127439unassignedArise great Sir, and give the tidings ear That are most early sweet, and bitter. What Hath waked us from our d…
483128–3186488T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.77In this place first you fought: even very here I sundered you, acknowledge to the gods Our thanks that you are…