The Tide Tarrieth No Man

Wapull, George, published 1576 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional

30chunks

14,851words

9topics

60 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Tide Tarrieth No Man
Author	Wapull, George
Publication year (edition)	1576
Genre (British Drama)	moral
Genre group (comparison)	moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality
Play type	Interlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 70 · edition 121 · TCP A14715 · DEEP 101
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1576
First performance (BritDrama)	1576 [1560-1576]
Printer	Jackson, Hugh
Publisher	Jackson, Hugh
Format	Quarto
STC	25018
Greg	70a
Genre (Annals)	Moral
Genre (BritDrama)	Moral
BritDrama no.	597
Title page	THE Tyde taryeth no Man. A MOSTE PLEAsant and merry commody, right pythie and full of delight.
Title-page performance note	[in single column] Fowre persons may easily play it. \| 1. The Prologue, Hurtfull help, the Tenaunt, Faithfull few for one. \| 2. Paynted profyte, No good Neighbourhood, the Courtyer, Wastefulnesse, Christianitye, Correction for another. \| 3. Corage the Uice, Debtor, for another. \| 4. Fayned furtheraunce, Gréedinesse the Marchaunt, Wantonnesse the Woman, the Seriaunt, Authority and Dispayre, for another.
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Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

60.2 %

T6 Money, debt and credit

13.5 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

3.5 %

T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim

3.4 %

T57 Ships, merchants and pirates

3.3 %

T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat

3.3 %

T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness

3.2 %

T35 Fools, wit and railing

3.2 %

T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds

3.2 %

T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation

3.1 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–55	469	unassigned		AS the worm which in the timber is bred, The self same timber doth consume and eat: And as the moth which is c…
2	56–165	495	T57 Ships, merchants and pirates	0.78	TO the Barge to, Come they that will go, Why sirs I say when: It is high tide, We may not abide, Tide tarrieth…
3	166–225	493	unassigned		Tush man none of us can do amiss, For we do always take time while time is. And wherever we go like counsel we…
4	226–280	481	T35 Fools, wit and railing	0.84	Else wert thou unwise, yea and a very fool, Thou learnedst none otherwise, I trow in my school. I am a schoolm…
5	281–343	483	unassigned		By S. Anne I think therein thou say well, For I know thereof I am like to here tell. Why man a little while br…
6	344–406	506	unassigned		What old friend Courage, art thou so near hand, Marry I will show thee, how the matter doth stand. As I walked…
7	407–470	525	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.78	In deed as thou sayest, it doth me behove, Not so rashly to lay my gaining aside, lest so myself a fool I do p…
8	471–526	513	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.68	And who is the Landlord, thereof can you tell? Master Greediness, a man whom you know right well, He is one wh…
9	527–586	502	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.78	Sir, if that herein my friend you will stand, I will give you therefore even what you will demand. Then Neighb…
10	587–650	522	unassigned		Oh so my heart is filled with doubt, Which way I may work, my worship to win: Shall I leave of Courtiers, so j…
11	651–711	509	unassigned		Truly this talk doth encourage me so much, That to see the Court again, I do pretend, But I pray thee dost tho…
12	712–772	507	T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim	0.76	And he for reward, doth give her a kiss. The goodwife by Courage, is hardy and stout, The goodman contrary, is…
13	773–832	497	unassigned		Nay I mean homeward to high, For that I suppose to be the best, And by all the means that in me doth lie, I wi…
14	833–896	521	unassigned		Ah sirrah, I cannot choose but rejoice, When I remember my little pretty boys, My scholars I mean, who all wit…
15	897–960	491	T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat	0.81	Then defer no time if that thou be wise, For now to preferment, thou art like to arise. The Tide tarrieth no m…
16	961–1012	460	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.80	Nay now let him shift for himself if he will, Since I am paid the thing I did seek: Alas good Gentleman, he is…
17	1013–1074	477	T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds	0.81	Let me alone, I warrant thee some excuse I will have, And the worst fall I know, I shallbe but called knave. B…
18	1075–1135	477	unassigned		As with the poison, which is most delectable, The heart of man, is soonest infected: So the foe most hurteth, …
19	1136–1195	493	unassigned		Marry sir, this day whereof we do entreat, Is a day of some notable show. When the Courtiers in their bravery …
20	1196–1261	494	unassigned		I will make thee confess a part of mine, Or else I will make thy bones to smart. When the residue do thereto a…
21	1262–1327	509	unassigned		But better it is hardly to begin, And after in better estate to be: Then first to be aloft full trim, And afte…
22	1328–1397	531	unassigned		THough Wastfulnesse and wantonnesse, Some men haue vs two named: Yet pleasauntnesse and plyauntnesse, Our name…
23	1398–1458	498	unassigned		Tush sir this talk is all but in vain, Mean you thus the time to delay? Dispatch therefore, and please me for …
24	1459–1515	494	unassigned		Alas I lament to hear the report, Which of us citizens in every place is spread: It is not long since I came f…
25	1516–1567	458	unassigned		Thou wilt not believe how the Knave did prate, Ye citizens repent, thus he did cry, Look about in time quoth h…
26	1568–1627	482	T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness	0.89	Sir you are best say no more, than you are able to prove, lest I make you to repent your boldness, For if my p…
27	1628–1684	461	unassigned		Doubt not thereof good Christianity, My endeavour herein shall not be delayed: Alas what is man not knowing th…
28	1685–1742	464	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.81	Soft stay a while, and be not so rash, Thinkest thou God unmerciful to be: Wilt thou trust despair, even at th…
29	1743–1805	520	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.78	Out alas this tidings are ill, My friend master Greediness, hath ended his days, Despair upon him hath wrought…
30	1806–1870	519	unassigned		Sir to do your commandment I will not fail, Come on sirrah and let us away. Nay soft a while your wisdom stay.…

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