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The Royal Master

Shirley, James, published 1638 · not in BritDrama · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Royal Master
AuthorShirley, James
Publication year (edition)1638
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)comedy — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 538 · edition 1075 · TCP A12150 · DEEP 896
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1637 [licensed for stage, Apr 23, 1638]
Company (Annals)Ogilby's Men; Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterSt. Werburgh Street, Dublin;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
PrinterCotes, Thomas
PublisherCotes, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC22454a
Greg538a(†)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Title pageTHE ROYALL MASTER;
Title-page performance noteAs it was Acted in the new Theater in Dublin: AND Before the Right Honorable the Lord Deputie of Ireland, in the Castle.
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10–74517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83Y'are great in all that's good. You show the bounty Of your opinion; my extent in all things Is but to bid you…
275–150514T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87You would not Be sad at heart, to sleep with such a bedfellow As the Duke is? How my Lord? Provided Matrimony …
3151–226490unassignedSir, Your love, and knowledge of my father will Deserve you should be welcome to his son. He made me his compa…
4227–311512unassignedI must presume, you want no counsel from My Lord who loved your father, how to manage yourself to best advanta…
5312–388511T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.70Nor ever would believe; but 'tis not my fault If the King come in person, I'll not be seen. The King. Few word…
6389–461494unassignedI cannot reach Your meaning. By some hasty marriage. You would have me live a Virgin; a less fortune Would ser…
7462–537502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83If I Might have my choice, I would live with you Madam, A neighbour to this innocence; your mother. The king i…
8538–607493unassignedIn what? In getting of the money. You are witty signior Bombo to advance The muse, I'll fetch a bottle that yo…
9608–681480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Away; the Lords are risen. The Lords do rise and fall. he's paid; the King will come this way. Every man go hi…
10682–750484unassignedLove with the warm affection of a mistress One I'll present a servant, why that blush; The words are not immod…
11751–823496T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78You prepare me For wonder, if it be an act of Friendship To me, it will become me to reward it, Not thanks, no…
12824–898499unassignedI do not find My heart in any disposition To break at hearing of this news, but wish it Truth to prepare rooms…
13899–980500unassignedHer eyes beget new wonder; I shall be observed. Come, now to horse. I shall attend; your entertainement has Ob…
14981–1048502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.70I like not that; He knows he may command my services. He will deserve your love; pray my Lord tell m, And let …
151049–1125499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74How was that. Now shall I trust him? if my sense mistake not Theodosia may not be a Virgin. 'twas His bold con…
161126–1204495T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.85If he do love you Madam, that will teach him Above what ceremony prescribes to honour you. If he do love. Your…
171205–1271475T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86I'll study thanks Sir. You pay me with a blessing, if my name But live within your memory. This troubles me. A…
181272–1339488T35 Fools, wit and railing0.81No, I would be a middling Christian; But what will you do hear yourself; you'll be in. With whom dost think. A…
191340–1413476unassignedHe has some meaning in't. It 'tis yet dark to me. We sha' not stain his Court; his sister's but A Lady of more…
201414–1485480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74And I'll not wander much about; shall I Be admitted a young lover? Men must not love till they be one & twenty…
211486–1560475T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Gone, and so abruptly Her business might allow her breath to thank me For my rich present; but I'll follow her…
221561–1623480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Truth is my witness I did mean No ceremonious love, until I found Her heart was given from me, though your pow…
231624–1692483T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.91What does distract you Sir. I have done your message to the Duke, and find He does love Domitilla. Her he shal…
241693–1759475T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81The King; thou lov'st the Duke. he's not concerned In my affection; I have no thought Of any Prince alive, but…
251760–1834480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.69Mistake me not; Philoberto is his secret counsellor, And the receiver of his thoughts; leave me To manage this…
261835–1908467T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76You not forget my Lord Montalto has Desire to speak with him. 'tis all my business; Be careful of your watch a…
271909–1983460T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.68It has undone me. Undone thee how? I know not whether it be my wit or clothes, Or disposition of the place, or…
281984–2057491T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Oh the Duke's Character had a powerful sense; And who knows but she may be lost by one Not fit to make her rep…
292058–2126486T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.88Strange. I seem to frown upon thee. How Sir? Dost apprehend me; I will counterfeit That I am displeased with t…
302127–2195514T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Back to the country house; he heard of my Lord Montalto's disgrace, and the fear of his supplying The place of…
312196–2263476T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.83Bless your grace from such a meaning. Can you be cruel to it? I ne'er had The confidence to look upon a wound;…
322264–2337486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Abused; time will discover to the ruin Of his own name, and glory of our loves, Montalto's practice to divide …
332338–2422504T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77You observe— away— We may be just Philoberto, Yet not destroy another attribute, Which shows whose representat…
342423–2499505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75My Lord y'are welcome to us, very welcome We have kept our word, and find you have not lost Your confidence; w…
352500–2578495unassignedAnd since Montalto Is become incapable, I won't marry thee; that's a thing too common? But thou shalt be my mi…
362579–2650512T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81My Lord you now deserve I should Be yours whom with the hazard of the king's Anger, and your own life you have…