Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Shoemaker a Gentleman

Rowley, William, published 1638 · romance · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA Shoemaker a Gentleman
AuthorRowley, William
Publication year (edition)1638
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 531 · edition 1066 · TCP A11152 · DEEP 882
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1608 [1607-1609]
First performance (BritDrama)1618 [1617-1619]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Charles's Men (first)
Company (Annals)Queen Anne's Men
TheaterRed Bull;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
PrinterOkes, John
PublisherOkes, John
FormatQuarto
STC21422
Greg531a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.1868
Title pageA MERRIE AND Pleasant Comedy: ... called A Shoo-maker a Gentleman.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene sundry Times Acted at the Red Bull and other Theaters, with a generall and good Applause.
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10–57500T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.85AWay, stand off, prop not a falling Castle with Your weak strength, 'tis sinful Charity, and Desperate folly t…
258–117490unassignedWhat's your Counsel? Take on some course disguise, what poverty is't But will be rich, being your lives protec…
3118–175497T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74Take it, O take it in an hour of sorrow, but leave that all with me, So you have all I can bestow upon you: Bu…
4176–228486unassignedwe'll hold no dispute with women, away with her: Rochester Castle shall be your palace? you're like to keep A …
5229–283499unassignedStatutes are strong, Master, therefore we should have strong drink: I had rather wear Lace by the Statute, tha…
6284–340495unassignedYour Names? Chrispianus mine. Mine Crispinus. Good names, good names, well boys on this condition I will enter…
7341–388480unassignedMadam will you go? We talk of no stay, let not your haste make me Unthankful pray, and bar my thanks for kindn…
8389–439501unassignedO good Sir Hugh, how long have you laid a fruitless siege Unto a Port that is impregnable; I thank ye, and mus…
9440–501519T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70But I have made a vow, think then what danger a relapse Would be, and you will grant my best Virginity; And I …
10502–559502unassignedOh may it prove. Thus we depart Lady. Where meet, it is decreed above. Nurse? Madam? Are the shoemakers gone t…
11560–614495unassignedCome sir, you must answer a default to my Lady. Who made my shoes sirrah, they pinch me? Indeed sweet Lady you…
12615–662500unassignedI told you so, a man of a longer standing will do Alwaies better then a puny, he shall mend it I you Ma I hope…
13663–718504unassignedI am your poor Disciple, my tutor Mr. but friend I call you by No other name, although I derogate from your Pr…
14719–769498T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.70A second limb is from our body cut, in Albon's relapse; it is That pedant Prince, that seminary Knight Amphiab…
15770–823483unassigned'Tis now my every morning's work to watch the coming of Your shoemaker: pray Venus my Lady tread not her shoes…
16824–879490unassignedHow lik'st her now, has she a good face? 'tis very well made Madam. Who does she resemble? yourself, I think L…
17880–933505unassignedMy three months' banishment I have observed, And now the dated limit gives me leave to reapproach my Interdict…
18934–995502unassignedThou gilded poison, my tongue is silent, but my unquiet Thoughts will still take leave, to think of thy perver…
19996–1038499unassignedLet them be guarded unto Verolome, where first they shall Behold the dreadful sufferings of revolted Albon, As…
201039–1069500unassignedPeace Sisley; Boy, since thou art so forward, I will not stay The freedom of thy spirit; so I might hinder the…
211070–1115491unassignedO you are a fine loitering youth, what, lie out of your Master's house! Your pardon once good Dame, I was in n…
221116–1180507T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.74If thou deny it, By the glorious Sun, and all the Deities our men adore, we'll forage up to Rome and Italy, an…
231181–1246506unassignedTut, that Title's lost, thou art now Within my power: fly to King Roderick, And glad his ears with news of wha…
241247–1315527unassignedRenowned Crispianus, royal thanks shall to our brother Maximinus fly, for sending such a Soldier. Kneel down, …
251316–1348492unassignedAnon sweet mouse. Sweet honey Nurse, If the Emperor my father asks for me, Say I am not well, and keep my cham…
261349–1413504unassignedIn madness now I care not: For our shoes are made of running leather, And therefore we'll gallop no man knows …
271414–1455505unassignedNothing, hang thee villain, I'll cry it at the Market Cross: I'faith, is your awl so free for smock-leather? G…
281456–1492503unassignedThat very day my Brother was pressed forth— You pressed her at night, did you? Grunting still you sow-gelder? …
291493–1534483unassignedAn excellent pate to trouble the whole Commonalty; The plot is good i'faith Boy. I like it well, and will acqu…
301535–1599506unassignedAway boys, go you before; Joan jumble breech your Dame and I will follow, Cherish him up, tell him he shall no…
311600–1664504T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79Men that respect a Christian no more than you do, Sir you need not fear, there's not a good Christian among us…
321665–1723505unassignedMerciful Tyrant set me on death's wings, That I may bear a part where my love sings Eternal Hymns of joy; bles…
331724–1748506unassignedUse your own pleasures; where's Bassianus? How chanced our Daughter, bright Leodice, Came not to see these sla…
341749–1811497unassignedAgreed, agreed, agreed. we'll take up the body then. I'll have a leg of him. And I another. And I another. And…
351812–1874490T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.71Arm, arm, arm. An you be men, show yourselves so. Why d''ee cry thus? say, whither run ye? Out of our wits I t…
361875–1946518unassignedFie, fie, fie, I have not so much wit left As to tell ye where I am myself, O my side, Pray let me breathe a l…
371947–2025516unassignedMum, mum boys', As close as my Currier and I in a Tavern On a Monday morning: tut, my Princely Prentice, thy b…
382026–2090525unassignedGreat Dioclesian, our renowned Brother, In France your happy and triumphant deeds We here in Britain thus cong…
392091–2165506unassignedHa? my Daughter? Say, where is she? O my sweet Lambkin's found, And come to Court too. Where? who found her? A…
402166–2244518unassignedAnd yours? 'Slife he has lain with her, she's his Whore; attach the Villain, Tortures shall force his baseness…