The Night Walker, or The Little Thief

Fletcher, John / Shirley, James, published 1640 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

39chunks

19,544words

7topics

64 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Night Walker, or The Little Thief
Author	Fletcher, John / Shirley, James
Publication year (edition)	1640
Genre (British Drama)	comedy
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 574 · edition 1127 · TCP A00966 · DEEP 947
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	c.1611(?) [revised by Shirley and re-licensed for stage, May 11, 1633]
First performance (BritDrama)	1615 [1613-1616] [revised 1633]
Company (BritDrama)	Lady Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)	Lady Elizabeth's Men (?)
Theater	Phoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater type	Indoor
Title-page company	Queen Henrietta Maria's Men
Printer	Cotes, Thomas
Format	Quarto
STC	11072
Greg	574a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	1772
Title page	THE NIGHT-WALKER, OR THE LITTLE THEIFE. A COMEDY,
Title-page performance note	As it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury Lane.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2668 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

64.1 %

T30 Constables, justices and the watch

7.7 %

T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds

7.7 %

T26 Devils, hell and fiends

7.5 %

T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c

5.2 %

T32 Rings and jewels as tokens

2.6 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

2.6 %

T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation

2.6 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–73	514	T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c	0.84	Jack. What wind brought thee hither? In what old hollow tree, or rotten wall Hast thou been like a Swallow all…
2	74–149	511	unassigned		Thou wilt not rob thy Sister. She shall account me for her Eggs and Cheeses. A pretty Girl, did not old Algrip…
3	150–214	522	unassigned		You are light Gentlemen, Nothing to weigh your hearts, pray give me leave, I'll come and see, and take my leav…
4	215–284	500	unassigned		I have enough, I'll honour ye. Here are my trinkets, and this lusty marriage I mean to visit, I have shift of …
5	285–358	495	unassigned		I scorn all hazard, And on the edge of danger I do best sir, I have a thousand faces to deceive, And to those …
6	359–430	500	unassigned		Do as thou wot, but if thou dost refuse it Thou art the stupidest ass, there's no long arguing, Time is too pr…
7	431–508	500	unassigned		Go you afore, and let the Ladies follow, And leave her to her thoughts a while, there must be A time of taking…
8	509–579	503	unassigned		I'll hang her then. I'll bless her then, she does Justice, Is this old stinking dogs flesh for her diet? Prith…
9	580–646	485	unassigned		I am mad, farewell, Another wanton wife will prove a hell. What hast thou done? I have walked through all the …
10	647–707	478	unassigned		Oh 'tis a sad time, all the burnt wine is drunk Nick. We may thank your dry chaps for't, the Canaries gone too…
11	708–773	483	T26 Devils, hell and fiends	0.86	None left sir, They are gone, and carried all the candles with 'em Their fright is infinite, let's make good u…
12	774–838	487	T26 Devils, hell and fiends	0.81	Sure this whole night is nothing but illusion, Here's nothing comes, all they are mad, dammed devil To drive h…
13	839–907	491	unassigned		To morrows a new sweet. Yes to melt it, But let's agree tonight, how it shall be handled I'll have a new gown.…
14	908–983	493	unassigned		It must be so, How heavy my heart is, I ha' no life left. I am past thinking too, no understanding, That I sho…
15	984–1054	506	unassigned		Among thy other sins which black thy soul, Call to thy mind thy vow made to another, Whom thou hast wronged, a…
16	1055–1115	502	unassigned		I know not, I am no Conjurer, you may look the body, I was like to be stolen away myself, the Spirit Had like …
17	1116–1176	489	T26 Devils, hell and fiends	0.79	The night, and all the evils the night covers, The Goblins, Hags, and the black spawn of darkness Cannot frigh…
18	1177–1242	492	unassigned		'tis my fortune, You could not take me in a better time sir, I ha' nothing to lose, but the love I lent thee, …
19	1243–1317	501	unassigned		He shall not laugh thus at my misery, And kill my child, and steal away her body, And keep her Portion too. Le…
20	1318–1389	501	T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds	0.71	Alive we'll bury thee, speak old Iniquity. Bury him alive by all means for a testimony. Their voices make my h…
21	1390–1454	496	T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds	0.83	They are so put upon the time, as if He studied to answer the late Histriomastix, Talking of change and transf…
22	1455–1505	496	unassigned		No, no. I should be happy if she might be serviceable To you Madam. Beshrew me, but at first, she took me much…
23	1506–1555	506	unassigned		Madam, farewell, and all good fortune dwell w'ee, With me my own affections; farewell maid, Fair gentle maid. …
24	1556–1629	519	unassigned		All I am worth, And all my hopes, this strange voice would forsake her, For then she should be— prithee stay a…
25	1630–1700	500	T30 Constables, justices and the watch	0.81	Hold for thy buttons sake, the knave's transported. Jack Wildbrain? Honest Tom, how thrives the felonious worl…
26	1701–1766	499	T30 Constables, justices and the watch	0.90	How? Not at leisure to do the king service; Take heed what you say sir; I know his worship, If he knew my busi…
27	1767–1836	513	T30 Constables, justices and the watch	0.82	The pitfalls ready, never Justice Was caught in such a noose, ere he get out, He shall run through a scouring …
28	1837–1906	517	T32 Rings and jewels as tokens	0.79	I'll mend it next peal. To entreat a knowledge of you, whether it be By the Ear you ring thus cunningly or by …
29	1907–1981	511	unassigned		The cold, the cold I cry, and I cry truly, Not one sleeve, nor a cape of a cloak to warm me. What miserable fo…
30	1982–2052	503	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.79	Be my good Angel, here I promise thee, To become honest, and renounce all villainy; Enjoin me any penance, i'l…
31	2053–2124	501	unassigned		Your care may comfort me; But I despair of happiness. Hartlove, I dare not see him We'll withdraw. I shall but…
32	2125–2199	508	unassigned		Part of this truth I know, but prithee boy Proceed to that thou cam'st for; thou didst promise Something, thy …
33	2200–2260	503	unassigned		I have a message from a gentleman, Please you vouchsafe your ear more private. You shall have my absence Niece…
34	2261–2320	492	unassigned		'Twas excellent. When his time came to yawn, and stretch himself, I bid 'em not be hasty to discover How he wa…
35	2321–2394	502	T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds	0.82	I am half afraid of myself: this poor shift I got o'th' Sexton to convey me handsomely To some harbour, the we…
36	2395–2454	511	T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c	0.87	Come, I ha' done, and now Will speak some comfort to thee, I will lead thee Now to my Mistress hither to conce…
37	2455–2523	505	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.84	If he be hanged, who has his goods? They are forfeited, they say. He has hanged himself for certain then, Only…
38	2524–2594	488	unassigned		Sir in my Opinion, 'twas an argument of love To your Maria, for whose sake you could Affect one that but carri…
39	2595–2667	521	unassigned		Nay, 'tis she; To work thy fair way, I preserved you brother, That would have lost me willingly, and served ye…

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