Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Bride

Nabbes, Thomas, published 1640 · not in BritDrama · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Bride
AuthorNabbes, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1640
Genre (British Drama)not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 576 · edition 1129 · TCP A07970 · DEEP 951
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1640
Company (BritDrama)Beeston's Boys
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyBeeston's Boys
PrinterHodgkinson, Richard
PublisherBlaiklock, Lawrence
FormatQuarto
STC18338
Greg576a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.576
Title pageTHE BRIDE, A COMEDIE.
Title-page performance noteActed in the yeere 1638. at the private house in Drury-lane by their Majesties Servants.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1837 · witness single

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10–63492T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.78VAcation still: so little custom comes To buy our Merchandise, and fill our rooms, It would persuade us but fo…
264–121487unassignedYour welfare sir to me Is an inheritance 'bove any state Fortune can bless me with. Which to preserve My knees…
3122–189502unassignedObserve you sir this fellow! one that ought To be kicked into manners how he taunts you? 'Twill be the streets…
4190–255480unassignedNone! Yes all that hear it. Who will not tax your indiscretion, And want of knowing what belongs to man, That …
5256–275480T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.81Sir, the respects I bear you, and the obedience I owe my husband that commanded it, brought me over willingly …
6276–342490unassignedSalute my Bride son: she should be thy joy As well as mine. I better shall express Her entertainment in my pio…
7343–393489unassignedI left them here so close condoling. They are questionless stolen to some private place. I'll scent them out, …
8394–432493T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.79Why laugh you sir? make you no more account of so great an injury? They're gone: and now I'll tell ye gentleme…
9433–508493T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.82We expect a friend; till he comes this may serve. What you please sir. A towel sirrah quickly. Thou seem'st sw…
10509–585495unassignedI know your meaning sir. Why should those pearls be wasted, Till they every my funeral? Distraction Hurries my…
11586–651503unassignedI have played too long With the false shadow of my happiness, And mocked away the substance. By my love Zealou…
12652–718482unassigned'Tis an act indeed Deserves reproach Deserves a Chronicle A legend of delight. Which when 'tis read By the lea…
13719–764489unassignedThis accident whate'er it was hath gained me an opportunity. Squirrel thou must be intelligent and trusty. Has…
14765–824488T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.85May not I pass? Not through me sir, unless you were a Blade; the fraternity may claim some privilege. Then arm…
15825–900524unassignedBe gone, for fear you urge me To more impatience: Yet my charity Affords ye this good counsel. The world's ful…
16901–978487unassignedPray fancy what you please To strengthen your suspicion: 'tis indeed So weakly grounded, that unless you prop …
17979–1038493unassignedPlease you to command My store; what I am Master of is yours. I shall gain time to plot; my sudden policies Wa…
181039–1083512unassignedHow I shall determine, And reconcile these differences to truth Is hard. Be firm my resolution: I will be sati…
191084–1122496unassignedCome come, he hath those things a prince might glory to be owner of, and 'tis bravely done of him to affect th…
201123–1163510unassignedWork a cure (if we can) on the itch in your blood, that hath infected many of our wenches, and made them dange…
211164–1232490T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.62May we have leave to walk to your house? And command The sight of all. I must confess my care Of knowing and p…
221233–1264474unassignedA good evening to you neighbour Horten. And to your worship. My husband will still be before me, to prevent th…
231265–1320471unassignedWhat shall become of this gentlewoman then? Please these gentlemen to walk a turn or two with her? The evening…
241321–1390470T1 Death, grief and revenge0.75How common? Wenching is like friendship hath all things common. The mist is great: have we not lost our way? W…
251391–1452499T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Did you bid me fly To shun the end's before me? sure there's difference Twixt meritorious acts, and acts of sh…
261453–1513520T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81My cosin sir? alas; there's so much goodness In him, I must not think he could be tempted To wear such guilt a…
271514–1586522unassignedThe news! what means your haste? A lass sir you are robbed. How's that? The French gallant sir which you locke…
281587–1641490unassignedMy intention Had done it; neither did it want the form Of law for confirmation: but 'twas when I was too parti…
291642–1699491T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.73The Bride's Father and a surgeon! what new device is towards? I'll apply but one Emplastrum consolidans more: …
301700–1764488T1 Death, grief and revenge0.67I do believe all this For certain truth. But why should you accuse Another then? I did presume this man Unknow…
311765–1836498T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.82'Tis not in all my stock of cunning now To hold out longer. Shame will be the end Of all my undertakings. Cosi…