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The Shepherds' Holiday

Rutter, Joseph, published 1635 · pastoral · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Shepherds' Holiday
AuthorRutter, Joseph
Publication year (edition)1635
Genre (British Drama)pastoral
Genre group (comparison)pastoral — from the British Drama label · Annals: pastoral
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 499 · edition 1028 · TCP A11205 · DEEP 843
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1634 [1633-1635]
First performance (BritDrama)1633 [1629-1635]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Theaterbefore the Court;Whitehall;
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PublisherBenson, John
FormatOctavo
STC21470
Greg499a
Genre (Annals)Pastoral
Genre (BritDrama)Pastoral
BritDrama no.2402
Title pageTHE SHEPHEARDS HOLY-DAY. A PASTORALL TRAGI-COMÆDIE. ... WITH AN ELEGIE ON THE DEATH of the most noble Lady, the Lady VENETIA DIGBY.
Title-page performance noteACTED BEFORE BOTH THEIR MAIESTIES AT WHITE-HALL, by the Queenes Servants.
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10–56472T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75TO this fair Company I am to say, You're Welcome all, to a well meaning play, For such our Author made it, wit…
257–116468unassignedAlas poor shepherd! It shall afford no shade to any thing That hither used to come for its relief; But hencefo…
3117–180484unassignedSee how fond you are T'embrace a shadow, and to leave the substance. The love of Hylas to Nerina has More hope…
4181–246494T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.75Why? who can say Mirtillus does not love, Mirtillus, he who has employed his youth Ever in service of the fair…
5247–305469T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.86No, I love her As I do others, with whom I compare her. But you that love with such intemperance, Make of your…
6306–366468unassignedWhy, do not you love him as much as I? Love him? I know no greater misery, Then to love one that's not of huma…
7367–427498T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.80We never durst keep company with women, Nor they with us, each one did carefully Attend his charge: And when t…
8428–491471unassignedWell, we will think of this: Come Daphnis, come, I see you love my daughter, and you only Shall have her, it i…
9492–554475T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.79I think they may: But I could never find so great a Clerk, As could tell how t'expound the meaning of them. My…
10555–614482T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.84Well, I'll no more of this, I'll be converted, Rather than call this grief to your remembrance. Why? dost thou…
11615–681468unassignedMore fool you; It may be if you had, it needed not Ha' come to this. Yes, yes, you may remember, I blush to te…
12682–744499unassignedALas my Hylas, my beloved soul, Durst she, whom thou hast called cruel Nerina, But speak her thoughts, thou wo…
13745–805490T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.90Why should she wish or hope for any thing, But what I'd have her wish or hope for only? Come, to be short, ans…
14806–875506T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84I am an old man, ay, and therefore care not To see my withered face, and hoary hair: Give it that young thing,…
15876–945502unassignedSo, let her go, and let this work awhile. she cast an eye upon me as she went, That by its languishing did see…
16946–1004480unassignedYes, you mean Cleander, Son to Eubulus, who is now your keeper: What Star directed him to find you out? His lo…
171005–1068490T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.83'tis strange, but Madam, though in that disguise, How could you hope, a stranger, to be loved Of him you held …
181069–1129495unassignedDo it, and when th' hast done, the God of love Reward thee with thine own desires for this. Madam withdraw, I …
191130–1194496unassignedI went unto the Queen, Showed her the state she was in, and besought her To be as careful of me, as I was Of h…
201195–1258490unassignedYou shall do well: Come, let us to the King. IT was my dream, and I will send it to her; Though I myself by he…
211259–1332488unassignedOrpheus, that on Eurydice Spent all his love, on others scorn, Now on the banks of Heber torn, Finds the rewar…
221333–1393476unassignedAnd must I then be called to life again, To see my life expire before my face? You Fates, if you will take a r…
231394–1457509unassignedThen let me die, take me into thy Arms, Sweet love, you'll see my coffin strewed with flowers, And you Dorinda…
241458–1521496unassignedStay, hold thy hand, I live, thy Sylvia lives To make thee happy, if thou wilt go to her. You're habited like …
251522–1588486unassignedIt cannot be: she will not stain her birth With such ignoble love; yet I confess, Revolving all the causes of …
261589–1645464unassignedNo time? who bid thee hasten to the ruin Of thy poor father, and thy family? The messages which come to do us …
271646–1708469T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.85Ay me most wretched! What pleasure can there be in highest state, Which is so crossed in love, the greatest go…
281709–1768462unassignedIf you do this, You'll make me happy, it was this I looked for, My trivial acts of life, this of my death Will…
291769–1838517unassignedNo, they command it rather, that have made Our souls but one: Cleander, thou wert wont To be more courteous; a…
301839–1905509T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83It seems he cares not for our company. Neither for yours nor any man's beside. He is much altered, since his l…
311906–1970488unassignedSee here Nerina, that from Hylas' eyes Fed her fair flame, now in their dew she lies. Thus I will have it, so …
321971–2034485T1 Death, grief and revenge0.68She is dead, I see. Love is still full of fears: give me the water. Here, but take heed it do not spoil her fa…
332035–2109484unassignedWhat was that? I did present you with a looking glass. You did, but what of that? Nothing at all. Pray go this…
342110–2181484unassignedI forgive him: For though it was ill meant, yet did it sort By accident unto my good. But will Our Laws permit…
352182–2243487unassignedBut I have heard, old men do sometimes love. They dote, Mirtillus, give it the right name; In old men's bloods…
362244–2310479unassignedForgive me first, and then I will begin By my endeavours and true services To deserve something of you, if not…
372311–2378473unassignedArchigenes. Thou dreamest, it cannot be. No, then come forth You royal pair, and testify yourselves. Father, y…
382379–2457520unassignedSir, I did well remember What I had heard of th' Oracle and you, Which with the computation of his years, I fo…
392458–2530513unassignedThe King. Although I wonder, yet I do believe thee, y faithfull Councellor. Your Majesty Has found me always r…