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Amyntas, or The Impossible Dowry

Randolph, Thomas, published 1638 · pastoral · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleAmyntas, or The Impossible Dowry
AuthorRandolph, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1638
Genre (British Drama)pastoral
Genre group (comparison)pastoral — from the British Drama label · Annals: pastoral
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 548 · edition 1091 · TCP A10411 · DEEP 5111.02
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1630 [licensed for stage, Nov 26]
First performance (BritDrama)1630 [Nov]
Company (BritDrama)King's Revels Company
Company (Annals)King's Revels Company
Theaterbefore the Court;Whitehall;
PrinterLichfield, Leonard
PublisherBowman, Francis
FormatQuarto
Greg548a
Genre (Annals)Pastoral
Genre (BritDrama)Pastoral
BritDrama no.2321
Title page[2N1r] AMYNTAS OR THE IMPOSSIBLE DOWRY. A PASTORALL
Title-page performance noteACTED before the KING & QUEENE at White-Hall.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 3189 · witness single

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10–89507unassignedI'll speak the Prologue. Then you do me wrong. Why, dare your Sex compare with ours for Tongue? A Female Prolo…
290–175503T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.79And what Damon? He? Ceres' self, were she not yet a Mother: Crect, Crect! There is no Labyrinth but a woman●… …
3176–249489T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.82Why Thestylis, Thou knowst the breasts I sucked were neither wolves Nor Tigers, and I have a heart of wax, Sof…
4250–342507T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.68And our Birds Talk better far than they: a newlaid egg Of Sicily shall out talk the bravest Parrot In Oberon's…
5343–430493T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.84First my Mopsus, Take heed of fasting, for your hungry meals Nurse wisdom. True! O what a stomach have I To be…
6431–509497T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.80So, you'll all please her, I wonder who'll please me? you all for her Can run on errants, carry lovesick lette…
7510–576476T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.68Would Ceres hear his prayers? Silly maid, His passions were not causeless; and with what justice Could she den…
8577–650489T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.81And I promise, father, To temper my affections, till the Goddess Do mitigate her anger. Do so then: For now yo…
9651–722484T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.82Why so my Damon? thou art my desire. Alexis is my flame; Damon my fire. Alexis doth deserve my nuptial Bed, An…
10723–797479T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.76I love him now the rather; he hath lost Himself for me, and should he lose me too? It were a sin he should! Wh…
11798–878488unassignedAnd so he did, but the perplexed sense Troubled his brains so far, he lost his wits; Yet still he loves, and s…
12879–961493T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.77The Lapwing? then they ' l— lie. With men they will; Delicious Ladybirds! But have they such brave trains, suc…
13962–1057486unassignedMine is that restless toil. ist so, Erynnis? You are an idle huswife, go and spin At poor Ixion's wheel! Amynt…
141058–1140490unassignedMinds in love, Do count their days by minutes, measure hours By every sand that drops through the slow glass; …
151141–1232487unassignedWhat happiness portends it, Sweet Mopsus? Constancy in Love, my Thestylis, This bird is always in a note. Most…
161233–1317484T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.83So, and did not you Compare the stag to my fair mistress? ha! Pursued by you and Damon, caught by neither? By …
171318–1392486unassignedNow happy Damon she thy Garland wears That holds thy heart chained in her golden hairs! Most blessed I! this G…
181393–1461487T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.64In plain terms I have been driving One of your swarms of Bees, gentle Laurinda; The purest wax give Damon: and…
191462–1533475unassignedAmaryllis. But Damon breaks thee like a spider's loom! And thou poor face that were't so oft belied For fair a…
201534–1599476T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.79I see the smoke steam from the Cottage tops, The fearful hus wife rakes the embers up. All hush to bed. Sure n…
211600–1676478T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.61Then unkennel it. Unkennel it? ay, 'tis a Fox a Fox, A cunning crafty rogue: no body knows Which way to find h…
221677–1741490T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.75You shall see him. Fetch sirrah:— there:— the cur is run away, Help me to catch my dog: you'll bring you mongr…
231742–1816503T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.86Thy restitution is my feast Amyntas; Your curds and chestnuts and your country fare Is bounteous for so mean a…
241817–1898492T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.77Iocastus, we are Oberon, and we thought That one so near to us as you in favour, Would not have suffered this …
251899–1973488T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.83Heaven shield Prince Oberon, and his honoured Lords! We are betrayed. Bow wow wow. Nay nay since you have made…
261974–2046488T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.74Do what? It grieves me to think of it. Out with't man. That must interpret; I have cause to think (With sorrow…
272047–2129494T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.80O Urania, Here, here he stands, to whom I owe myself, And thou owest me: we reverence in our Temple's Marble, …
282130–2207490unassignedWould I had met this morning Infectious vapours nursing plagues, not thee; No curse but that had power to ruin…
292208–2273494unassignedWhat was it he said last?— Thou hast indeed A time wherein thou mayst revenge my scorn. With love, no otherwis…
302274–2341492unassignedSee that you do, and so farewell. Farewell! How fearful death is unto them; whose life Had any sweetness in it…
312342–2418496T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.71See, Pilumnus, A virgin all in gore. Ceres defend us, The Sacred Valley is profaned. The place So dear to Cere…
322419–2484487T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83What joy have I to live, That ne'er lived yet: the time that I have spent Since first I wept, then, when I fir…
332485–2563525unassigned'tis, alas, His modest, bashful nature, and pure innocence, That makes him silent: think you that bright rose …
342564–2632538unassignedNay, Laurinda, You have bound yourself to stand to my award; The sentence now is past, and you must love him, …
352633–2697462T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.78COme neighbours, let's go see the sacrifice Must make you happy lovers: oh 'twill be A fortunate season! Fathe…
362698–2766480unassignedPray give me entrance: I am not mad, (and yet I would I were) Am I not mad to wish so? Let me come And see him…
372767–2836493T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.74Ceres, to whom we owe that yet We do not Mast and Acorns eat: That didst provide us better meat, The purest fl…
382837–2905480T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.70But his blood Hath been already shed in Amarillis: She is his blood, so is Urania yours, And Damon is your blo…
392906–2976497T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.81And I'll go fetch the youngsters of the town, The mortal Fairies, and the lasses brown, To bring spiced cakes,…
402977–3045460T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.82Bromius, what shall I do? I am no woman! If geelding of me will preserve your grace, With all my heart. No mas…
413046–3117513T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.80Ceres, I do thank thee, That I am author of this public joy: But is it justice (Goddess) I alone Should have n…
423118–3188517T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.78Be judge ye woods, & let Amyntas speak. Amyntas, speak. The Goddess is well pleased, she deigns to answer By g…