A Maidenhead Well Lost

Heywood, Thomas, published 1634 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

27chunks

13,271words

4topics

52 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	A Maidenhead Well Lost
Author	Heywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)	1634
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 493 · edition 1019 · TCP A03240 · DEEP 836
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1633 [c.1625-1634]
First performance (BritDrama)	1629 [1625-1634]
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
Printer	Okes, Nicholas
Format	Quarto
STC	13357
Greg	493a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	2289
Title page	A Pleasant Comedy, called A MAYDEN-HEAD WELL LOST.
Title-page performance note	As it hath beene publickly Acted at the Cocke-pit in Drury-lane, with much Applause: By her Maiesties Seruants.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1816 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

51.7 %

T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour

33.3 %

T32 Rings and jewels as tokens

7.6 %

T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation

3.7 %

T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so

3.6 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–67	494	unassigned		PRologues to Plays in use, and common are, As Ushers to Great Ladies: Both walk bare, And comely both; conduct…
2	68–142	488	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.80	The game's on foot, and there's an easy path To my revenge; this beauteous Milanese Unto th'Duke sole heir, st…
3	143–214	493	unassigned		Did it Sir with yours But correspond, it would be bad indeed. Why did you strike that Lady? 'cause you should …
4	215–288	445	unassigned		Your Highness is most Royal? Her Father shall be in the Camp relieved, She graced in Court, how will she brave…
5	289–360	483	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.71	Hear me then my Lord, We sacked the City after nine months' siege, Furnished with store of all wars furniture,…
6	361–432	485	unassigned		See all things be dispatched Touching conditions of attoned peace 'Twixt us and Naples: see that soldier to Ha…
7	433–476	483	unassigned		May you be ever happy. I but Madam, this is a hard case being truly considered, to give away all, why your Sho…
8	477–550	493	unassigned		This Strozas language moves me, and I intent To try what patience, constancy, and love There can be found in w…
9	551–595	483	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.81	Strike, I'll stand. How easy could I period all my care, Could I her kill, and yet her Infant spare: A double …
10	596–671	500	unassigned		Madam on me? there is no change of Fortune Can puff me or deject me; I am all one In rich abundance and penuri…
11	672–729	488	unassigned		Your Highness' Huntsman. Command him to remove, and instantly We give it to these Ladies: besides, add Unto ou…
12	730–792	487	unassigned		Oh ignorant! are you a follower? I seldom go before when my betters are in place. A serving-man I take it. Rig…
13	793–845	481	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	I'll not have it questioned. I strive to salve thy honour, and thou seek'st To publish thy disgrace: my study …
14	846–903	504	unassigned		Oh dull ignorant! I mean knowing how hard they have been lodged in the Forest; I would not have them sell away…
15	904–973	503	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.85	I thank you Sir: See, you would make me a sir Panderus, Yet far as I can see you, I will trust you. Sweet Lady…
16	974–1055	488	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.80	We do conceit you: But for the Dowry you crave? Ten thousand Crowns By th'year. 'Tis granted: only our Son's c…
17	1056–1114	482	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.75	I wonder you should be so sad and melancholy, I'll lay a years' wages before hand I'll tell your disease, As w…
18	1115–1168	501	unassigned		That she that hates me most should live to enjoy Him I affect best: O my ominous fate, I thought to have hid m…
19	1169–1226	502	unassigned		The joyful day's to morrow. Pass this plunge And we are made for ever. What, my old Politician? he that underm…
20	1227–1300	495	T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation	0.87	Have you sent for me, to accuse me here In this strange Clime? It is not Princely done. O Heaven, how am I per…
21	1301–1374	479	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.78	The time runs on, Think on my honour Stroza. If you'll eat grapes unripe, edge your own teeth, I'll stay the m…
22	1375–1442	509	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.82	To thee sweet Lady: I offer all these pleasures, Oh happy fate that hath selected me To be your raiser: Lady t…
23	1443–1508	493	unassigned		She yields unto her shame; which makes me blessed, Let Millions fall, so I be crowned with rest. Oh me, unhapp…
24	1509–1578	496	T32 Rings and jewels as tokens	0.82	Give to these blind windows, Eyes; Daze the Stars, and mock the Skies, And let us two (us two) devise, To lavi…
25	1579–1666	516	T32 Rings and jewels as tokens	0.91	Pardon Lords, I have stayed you long, your blessing royal Father. My custom is, ever to rise before A woman's …
26	1667–1742	504	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.83	I can forbear no longer; Impudent Stroza, Thou art a Villain, perjured, and forsworn: That Duke dishonourable;…
27	1743–1815	496	unassigned		Will Parma fight? Resolve me first? Was Iulia found chaste? I here protest, we parted both, as clear, As at ou…

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