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The Wise Woman of Hogsdon

Heywood, Thomas, published 1638 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Wise Woman of Hogsdon
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1638
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 535 · edition 1071 · TCP A03255 · DEEP 889
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)c.1604(?)
First performance (BritDrama)1623 [1613-1638]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)Queen Anne's Men
PrinterParsons, Marmaduke
PublisherShepherd, Henry
FormatQuarto
STC13370
Greg535a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2037
Title pageThe Wise-woman of HOGSDON. A COMEDIE.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been sundry times Acted with great Applause.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1437 · witness single

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10–56479unassignedPRice of my life: now if the Devil have bones, these Dice are made of his. Was ever such a cast seen in this A…
257–107467unassignedNow bless us all, what will you every Cross? I will not leave myself one Cross to bless me. I set. And so do I…
3108–145481T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.83No: I am in love, my head is full of Proclamations. There is a thing called a Virgin. Nature hath showed her A…
4146–191492unassignedNow as I am a true Maid, The most religious oath that I dare swear, I hold myself indebted to your love: And I…
5192–229531T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.90I am sorry Sir, I have lent so large an ear To such a bad discourse; and I protest After this hour, never to d…
6230–247486T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.81But whom shall we invite unto the Wedding? ay, thereby hangs a Tale, we will have no more at our marriage, but…
7248–284483unassignedHere forsooth Mistress. And who distilled this water? My wife's Limbeck, if it please you. And where doth the …
8285–312487T35 Fools, wit and railing0.73Where are my brains? 'tis true, you are a Widow; and you dwell, let me see, I can never remember that place. I…
9313–354476T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.83Mistress, I wish you would, he's a mere Madcap, and all his delight is in misusing such reverent Matrons as yo…
10355–384465unassignedOh super, superexcellent! Play but thy part, as I'll act mine, I'll fit him with a Wife, I warrant him. And a …
11385–420475unassignedI confess myself to have been in that action, but note the cause, Sir: you could not have pleasured me so much…
12421–463483T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84Why Sir, I hope you do not mean to make us dance, that you call for a Taber. Nay Master Sencer, do not urge th…
13464–508493unassignedI think he saith we are a company of fools, and nidgets, but I hope you shall not find us such, Master Schoolm…
14509–525492unassignedBut I see coming and going, Maids, or such as go for Maids, some of them, as if they were ready to lie down, s…
15526–555489unassignedSit tibi bona dies: salus & quies. Into the withdrawing room, Sir Boniface. Without any compunction, I will ma…
16556–573500unassignedO sweet Daughter, shift clothes with this Lady! Nay, as thou lov'st thy credit and mine, change Habits— So, if…
17574–600497unassignedBut I hope you will not bob me. No I'll warrant thee: what art thou? Girl or Boy? Both, and neither; I was a L…
18601–618484T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.85Are you so captious, sirrah, what's her name? Speak, and be brief. ay marry Sir, you speak to purpose, and I c…
19619–665484unassignedAlas poor fool, I am sorry for thee, but yet cannot help thee, as I am a Gentleman. Why say Luce, thou losest …
20666–687507unassignedThat may be helped. Now Luce, your Fathers pacified, will you be pleased? I would endure a quarter's punishmen…
21688–724475unassignedI cannot shun him, but I'll shake him off. Morrow. As much to you. I'll use few words, Canst love me? Deed Sir…
22725–760475T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.71A Cord about my neck, sir Boniface. Speak do you use me well. Domine currogas: Is this to be endured, to call …
23761–819480T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.64Attend again, proceed me with this verse of reverent Cato: Si deus est animus- Nobis ut carmina dicunt. Di quo…
24820–864510unassignedTo the word wooer let me add the name speeder my father hath written to your father, and the cause of his writ…
25865–925487T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.82Not all this while once see me. His occasions, perhaps enforce his absence. His occasions: Unless he find occa…
26926–989481T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.85Son your well met. How fellow. I cry you mercy sir. No harm done friend, no harm done. If he? he could not but…
27990–1027477T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.78And I have a project in my Brain begot, To make his own mouth witness to the World My innocence, and his incon…
281028–1077463unassignedHelp, help, and if you be a gentleman. Forbear this rudeness, he that touches her, Draws against me. Against y…
291078–1096479unassignedGentlemen, the Ladies call upon you to dance, they will be out of measure displeased, if dinner being done, yo…
301097–1156477unassignedMy Father, O my Father: What of him. What of your father, Son? If ever I will here his aged tongue. Preach to …
311157–1213477unassignedAt Grace Church by the Conduit, near Sir Harry, but stay, leave off a while your bootless search, had e'er man…
321214–1272480T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.78Shall not make me approve it, I deny This Seal for mine, nor do I vouch that hand, Your daughter and the dower…
331273–1330485T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.87That you have so much graced my Mother's house, With your desired presence worthy Knight. Receive a poor maids…
341331–1370489unassignedWhy I have too much of Grace already. Thou hast no grace at all. Nay let's to bed, if thou couldst but imagine…
351371–1401507T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.81I had best bite out my tongue, and speak no more what shall I do, or what shall I say, there is no outfacing t…
361402–1436507unassignedYou are the man, Thanks granam, what thou promised thou hast done. And leaving him, I take you for my son. Two…