Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Seven Champions of Christendom

Kirke, John, published 1638 · romance · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Seven Champions of Christendom
AuthorKirke, John
Publication year (edition)1638
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: romance
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 545 · edition 1085 · TCP A04874 · DEEP 909
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1635 [1634-1638]
First performance (BritDrama)1634 [spring] [1625-1634]
Company (BritDrama)Red Bull Company (second)
Company (Annals)Prince Charles's Men (second) (?)
TheaterRed Bull;Phoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeBoth Indoor and Outdoor
PrinterOkes, John
PublisherOkes, John
FormatQuarto
STC15014
Greg545a
Genre (Annals)Heroical Romance
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.2432
Title pageTHE Seven Champions of Christendome.
Title-page performance noteActed at the Cocke-pit, and at the Red-Bull in St. Johns Streete, with a generall liking.
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3119–163509unassignedWhy now I am satisfied; could not you have said this before, Pray father, pray the devil to bless me, and make…
4164–227494unassignedThat string's not out of Tune, yet still 'tis touched, And I no longer now can put him off: George, you shall,…
5228–291509unassignedThat's my sweet boy; and now to give thee further Trial of my love, to thee alone the ransom shall belong Of s…
6292–357496unassignedO no. O No. How soon fresh flowers fall, which now did grow. Delay not long thy Parents rest my George, Hear a…
7358–414498unassignedThis instrument is not of power to deal with fiends. Destroy him Tarpax, let not the villain breath. I will ma…
8415–462507unassigned'sfoot I'll set all the prentices in the house about your ears if you strike me, besides the Law my Master sha…
9463–529517unassignedLie to get profit; borrow, pay no debts, Cheat and purloin, thy are gaming Dicers bets. If Cottington out do m…
10530–597471unassignedAll this we swear too on thy maiden sword. It shall suffice; the Brazen pillar's not far, Unto whose circuits …
11598–670499T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.69The sprightly youths, Niger, Pallemon, & Antigonus; Niger well mounted on a sable horse, His armour of the sam…
12671–737512T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.81Betimes this morning unfolding my sheep, Some half a mile off the dragon's den: For he's no nightwalker, take …
13738–804493T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.78Bright Lady, where necessity implies an act of duty, Manly virtue should clap on spurs to hasten piety: These …
14805–871471unassignedIt pleases us: but now sir we must crave The like from you, and then to Court we hie To gratulate your welcome…
15872–936491unassignedThou hast redeemed thy honour, and this sentence Speaks thee a royal Tyrant: Come my friend, We two, like Trav…
16937–998481unassignedWe agree to't, and by our Gods I swear my promise To perform without all doubt or fraud. Unbind us then, and g…
17999–1065496unassignedI now admire and love this venture in him: Well done young twig of a most Royal bough, Thou hast won our losse…
181066–1131529unassignedLord Lenon, 'tis most certain he must die: I love my Sovereign well, I loved his son, But dare not say that he…
191132–1191494unassignedYou're gone; false Lenon hath betrayed ye to your death. Welcome my Fate. Sir Knight, you have not fairly deal…
201192–1229527T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.75Our Britain Knight we leave in his hard journey But more hard attempt, yet all the other have not idle been, F…
211230–1258499unassignedSweet fellow Coridon, give me't, I shall grow a Philosopher shortly if I fare of'is fashion: O the very steam …
221259–1299494unassignedThat's more than e'er I heard of i'faith, that soldiers want stomachs: what enemies do they meet with there? W…
231300–1339515unassignedI'm glad to see thee; It seems you have altered fortune with your Master: Where hast thou lived and wandered s…
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251403–1457465unassignedGreat Ormand, haste unto thy powerful charms, We will assist thee in what Hell can do, With strength, with hor…
261458–1517467unassignedMy fears divine this is the man, By whom great Ormand falls: he's come unto the gates, And now stick fast my s…
271518–1561477unassignedHow happy now is Ormandine in this; I will no more Credit the Tablet I shall for ever rain, as now I do: Etern…
281562–1589489unassignedFollow me slave, we'll in, and with this Immured blade, that I set free, cut out my passage through the Gates …
291590–1633471unassignedThen thus: I did not bid thee unsolace thy mind Like a dejected low-begotten slave, But revel, drink, laugh, a…
301634–1692502unassignedVanquished by thee: that sanguine Cross my Tablet foretold, Bloodsheds mine eyes for to behold it worn And tho…
311693–1761502unassignedBrother, where's Ormand? Dead! Oh I am lost, for ever lost and gone, For ever bearing Knightly Arms again: oh,…
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331834–1900486unassignedEither my Genius flatters my best thoughts, Or else we three were borne to consummate This great adventure. 'T…
341901–1927470unassignedMount then my Son, and as we reach the sky, My Spirits shall salute us with sweet bays, Iove shall bow down hi…
351928–1979509unassignedHow weary am I with this foraging, Yet cannot find my hunted prey come in: Have I a truce granted to a fruitfu…
361980–2046505unassignedThe morning's majesty doth not so fresh break forth, When she doth usher the Altitionate from forth his bed Of…
372047–2106481unassignedOrion, that o'erstrode the Dolphin with his Harp, ne'er song nor played such chanting melody: Thou hast made m…
382107–2155491unassignedYes, and I am afraid you will know 'em to your Cost: there's not a man of these, but is able to cope With a wh…
392156–2209466unassignedExcellent Suckabus. Ha, ha, ha; how happy am I in this faithful boy? I have beheld through a chink, the Knight…
402210–2270501unassignedHa, what harebrained frantic Urchin have we there? Dost come to meet the Crows and chatting Pies? They'll make…
412271–2339510unassignedFurther he told us 'twas your fair request, Having sweet Music and fair Ladies with you, We should come in una…
422340–2387477unassignedYou have outdone us in your noble mind: Brother of England, embrace this aged King: And reverend Sir, do you t…
432388–2447472unassignedThose were the Swans that in the fountain lived: Did not I tell you what this slave would do? Dispatch and han…