Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Maid's Revenge

Shirley, James, published 1639 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Maid's Revenge
AuthorShirley, James
Publication year (edition)1639
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 562 · edition 1111 · TCP A12145 · DEEP 931
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1626 [licensed for stage, Feb 9]
First performance (BritDrama)1626 [Feb]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Company (Annals)Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyQueen Henrietta Maria's Men
PrinterCotes, Thomas
PublisherCooke, William
FormatQuarto
STC22450a
Greg562a(*)
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.2173
Title pageTHE MAIDES REVENGE. A TRAGEDY.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene Acted with good Applause at the private house in Drury Lane, by her Majesties Servants.
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10–74518T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.74THe noble courtesies I have received At Lisbon worthy friend, so much engage me That I must die indebted to yo…
275–140514unassignedGive your observance then, I know their business; Catalina and Berinthia are the stars Direct them hither, Gas…
3141–202482T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.77Would you have anybody hate me? Yes, I'd hate 'em, I'd but thrust my hand into their Mouth down to the bottom …
4203–271500unassignedBut I cannot desist, I am in love with every thing you say, This your denial as it comes from you Bids me stil…
5272–336502unassignedShe checks my rudeness that so openly I seem to court her, and in presence too Of some that have engaged thems…
6337–403487unassignedI'll stay no longer, sir a word with you, are you desperate? Desperate, why sit? I ask and you be desperate, a…
7404–464482unassignedHa I am resolved, like Bargemen when they row. I'll look another way then that I go. Ansilva you observe with …
8465–527489unassignedYour virginity a good word to save an oath, for all she made me a curtsy, it was not good manners to leave me …
9528–581487unassignedMy Lord Antonio means to take his leave. Although last night you were inclined to go, Let us prevail this morn…
10582–643509unassignedHay ho, who would have thought I should have been in love with a stripling, have I seen so many maidenheads su…
11644–712492T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.82I cannot challenge her, but she has let fall Something to make me hope, how think you she's Affected to Antoni…
12713–778497unassignedYou have a thousand sir, is this your treasure? But I have one more worth than millions, And he doth only keep…
13779–839497unassignedRetire yourself, this passion must have way, This works as I would have it, fear nothing sir, Obscure. I'll cl…
14840–902481unassignedHere is a haven yet to rest my soul on, In midst of all unhappiness, which I look on, With the same comfort a …
15903–973507T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Antonio or I must change our air, This is beyond my patience, sleep in this And never wake to honour, oh my fa…
16974–1028484unassignedGo thy ways, and the devil wants a breeder thou Art for him, one spirit and herself are able to furnish Hell a…
171029–1068490T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.71To see what you can do, many make legs, and you make faces sir. Variety of faces is now in fashion, and all li…
181069–1100488T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81Not unlikely. Will you see the devil sir? Ha, the devil? not at this time, I am in some haste, Any thing but t…
191101–1134500T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.73Between 7 and 8. the hour; the 1 Luna, the 2 Saturn, the 3 Iupiter, the 4 Mars, the 5 Sol, the 6 Venus, the 7 …
201135–1145495T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80What ails your Lordship? Doctor, I am out of breath, where be these worms crept, I was never so abused since I…
211146–1182515T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.83It shall ne'er swell him, by tomorrow he shall be an inch abated, and I can with another experiment plump him …
221183–1257493unassignedAnsilva? somebody calls me, who is it? It is I Valasco What comes he back for? I hope the poison does Not work…
231258–1326490T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.80How Berin. gone? call up the servants, Ansilva, how was't? Alas Madam, I have not my senses about me, I am so …
241327–1379481unassignedAnd you are here as safe, as if you had an army for your Guard. Safe armies, and guard; Berinthia you're a Lad…
251380–1440506T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.82Dare, what giant of valour dates hinder us, from daring to slit the weasands of them that dare say, we dare no…
261441–1509516T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.77Promise me the hearing, And that have any satisfaction, Becomes my fame. So, so, he will submit himself, it wi…
271510–1580510unassignedSir she must not yet, 'tis dangerous. Choose thee a second then, this Count and I Mean to leave honour here. H…
281581–1648493T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.78Alas sir; censure not her too soon, Till she appear are guilty. Here's thy virtue still, To excuse her Catalin…
291649–1718489unassignedIt will, it shall, come Jacquit you both, They must n t thus foole me. Madam I thought as much, my mind gave m…
301719–1790493unassignedMadam I do wonder You can forget your honour, and reflect On such unworthiness, wherein hath Valasco Showed yo…
311791–1854503unassignedhe's not dead, his lips are warm, have you no balsam, a Surgeon; dead, some charitable hand send my soul after…
321855–1921528T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79Indeed I am sure it was, he spoke all truth, And had he lived to have made his will, I know He had bequeathed …
331922–1986499unassignedMy Lord, I think my Lady is much taken with your worth already, so that this will be superfluous, I Nay think …
341987–2060513T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Nature doth wrestle with me, but revenge Doth arm my love against it, justice is Above all tie of blood Sebast…
352061–2124486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83I am glad with all my heart that Berinthia has Poisoned her, yet— Oh it becomes thee bravely, hear me sir. Ant…