The Gypsies Metamorphosed

Jonson, Ben, published 1641 · masque · Occasional;Nonprofessional

18chunks

8,823words

4topics

67 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Gypsies Metamorphosed
Author	Jonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)	1641
Genre (British Drama)	masque
Genre group (comparison)	masque — from the British Drama label · Annals: masque
Play type	Occasional;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 585 · edition 1139 · TCP A72473 · DEEP 5124.07
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1621 [Aug 3; Aug 5; Sep]
First performance (BritDrama)	1621 [Aug 3]
Theater	before the Court;
Format	Folio
Greg	585b
Genre (Annals)	Masque
Genre (BritDrama)	Masque
BritDrama no.	1987
Title page	[Half-title; G4r] A MASQUE OF THE METAMOPHOS'D GYPSIES.
Title-page performance note	AS IT WAS THRICE PRESENTED TO KING IAMES. FIRST, AT BVRLEIGH on the Hill. NEXT, AT BELVOYR. AND LASTLY, AT WINDSOR. AVGVST, 1621.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1218 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

67.2 %

T26 Devils, hell and fiends

11.4 %

T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti

10.2 %

T8 Captains, gallants and cheats

5.7 %

T30 Constables, justices and the watch

5.5 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–44	332	unassigned		AS many blessings as there be bones In Ptolome's fingers and all at ones, Held up in Andrew's Cross for the no…
2	45–81	565	unassigned		Room for the five Princes of Egypt, mounted all upon the Horse like the four Sons of Aymon, to make the miracl…
3	82–194	560	unassigned		WO. Quit your places, and not 'cause you cut your laces. All your fortunes we can tell ye, Be they for the bac…
4	195–255	502	T8 Captains, gallants and cheats	0.79	Captain, if ever at the Bozing Ken, You have in draught of Derby drilled your men; And we have served there ar…
5	256–347	521	unassigned		TO the old, long life and treasure, To the young, all health and pleasure; To the fair, their face With eterna…
6	348–421	446	T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti	0.76	Hurl after an old shoe, I'll be merry what ever I do, Though I keep no time, My words shall chime, I'll overta…
7	422–494	454	T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti	0.89	YOur pardon Lady, here you stand, If some should judge you by your hand The greatest felon in the Land Detecte…
8	495–561	482	unassigned		AS happy a Palm Sir, as most i' the Land, It should be a pure, and an innocent hand; And worthy the trust, For…
9	562–627	513	unassigned		Only your hand, and welcome to Court, Here is a man both for earnest, and sport. You were lately employed And …
10	628–685	516	unassigned		Can they Cant, or Mill? are they masters of their Arts? Not bachelors these, they cannot have proceeded so far…
11	686–726	508	unassigned		Has hit the right nail o'th' head, his own game. And the very metal he deals in at play if you mark it. Peace,…
12	727–794	498	unassigned		Our whole stock, is that gone? how will Tom Ticklefoot do to wet his whistle than? Mary, a new collection, the…
13	795–863	507	T26 Devils, hell and fiends	0.67	EXcellent i'faith, a most restorative Gipsy, all's here again; and yet by his learning of Legierdemaine, he wo…
14	864–905	498	T26 Devils, hell and fiends	0.77	A London Cuckold, hot from the spit, And when the Carver up had broke him; The Devil chopped up his head at a …
15	906–983	469	unassigned		I, upon those terms Sir, and in hope your Captain keeps better cheer than he made the Devil, for my stomach wi…
16	984–1070	484	T30 Constables, justices and the watch	0.83	Admirable tricks, and he does 'em all se defendendo, as if he would not be taken in the trap of authority, by …
17	1071–1146	477	unassigned		FRom a Gipsy, in the morning, Or a pair of squint-eyes turning: From the Coblin, and the spectre, Or a Drunkar…
18	1147–1217	491	unassigned		HOw right he doth confess him in his face, His brow, his eye, and every mark of State; As if he were the issue…

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