The Most Virtuous and Godly Susanna

Garter, Thomas, published 1578 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional

29chunks

14,586words

5topics

72 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Most Virtuous and Godly Susanna
Author	Garter, Thomas
Publication year (edition)	1578
Genre (British Drama)	moral
Genre group (comparison)	moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality;interlude
Play type	Interlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 76.5 · edition 129 · TCP A01509 · DEEP 107
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1569 [1563-1569]
First performance (BritDrama)	1578 [Aug 18]
Printer	Jackson, Hugh
Publisher	Jackson, Hugh
Format	Quarto
STC	11632.5
Greg	76.5a
Genre (Annals)	Moral Interlude
Genre (BritDrama)	Moral
BritDrama no.	367
Title page	THE COMMODY OF the moste vertuous and Godlye Susanna,
Title-page performance note	[in single column] Eyght persons may easyly play it. \| 1. The Prologue and the Gaylour for one. \| 2. Ioachim and Iudex for another, \| 3. Sathan and Uoluptas another, \| 4. Sensualitas alone. \| 5 Susanna alone. \| 6. Helchia, True Report, Ancilla, another, \| 7. Ill Reporte the Uyce, and Cryer, another. \| 8. Helchias wyfe, Danyell, Seruus, Serua, for another.
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Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

72.4 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

10.0 %

T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation

7.1 %

T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint

3.5 %

T26 Devils, hell and fiends

3.5 %

T3 Sickness, physic and doctors

3.5 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–60	496	unassigned		BOnum opus laudabila, which is as much to say, Good works though plain are worthy praise, and so have been alw…
2	61–125	497	unassigned		O Thief. O Boy. O Knave. I have a Cheer for thee to do, gogs wounds more Cheers yet. I must cheer abroad, and …
3	126–171	513	T26 Devils, hell and fiends	0.75	Who there Dad we have blessings enough, And ten thousand more than I give unto you, And when it shall please y…
4	172–226	504	unassigned		And when that they have got their wills, and so have wrought her shame myself will blow the leaden Trump of cr…
5	227–282	509	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.85	Nay good Master Doctor let us have your help. ¶o shall you syr but I must fyrst prouyde, Such things as the ca…
6	283–324	501	unassigned		In froth right 〈◊〉 pity are you come, I thought your absence long, For when I am in place alone, my passions s…
7	325–368	500	unassigned		I cannot but must marvel much, of Ioachim my Lord, And why he cometh not home to dine, according to his word. …
8	369–406	464	unassigned		Or if you Gods have any power, as ancient Poets feign, Mark well my words which from the heart proceed I tell …
9	407–480	528	unassigned		You say I do assure you, as I myself do think, The time that we have here to live, it lasteth but a wink, And …
10	481–532	521	unassigned		Why friend know you not me? Why man I know not myself. No, art not thou a Physician? No by my troth Sirs in no…
11	533–598	501	unassigned		Let us leave now master Ill Report, Why Knave dost thou check me in such a sort. No sir, but we have weighty m…
12	599–642	531	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.82	Seven times is said that in one day, the just man doth offend, Than seven times seven do I alas, good Lord do …
13	643–685	517	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.69	And can you laugh at this conceit, than I will make make you smile When time and place shall serve again, for …
14	686–729	512	unassigned		Yea Madam each thing is priest, and shall be in good hour, He is right careful for his part, I do it you assur…
15	730–774	520	unassigned		Peace friend, consider well your state, and let your sorrow slake, For I it is that must and will this matter …
16	775–814	472	unassigned		There is but one that liveth for aye, and seeth every thing, He knoweth the fruit of every tree, before the br…
17	815–854	486	unassigned		Rise up servus, for I have heard, ere this some men to say, The sore that sudden taken is, doth soonest wear a…
18	855–906	516	unassigned		The loss of goods sometime doth move, a man his heart to break, But of his child: Ah, me alas▪ my sobs nill le…
19	907–979	501	unassigned		As every Knave sayth now: In faith I was an honest man, But I cannot tell when, Come sport me to you. is it no…
20	980–1037	494	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.64	O yes. All manner traitors, That are yeomen fautors, That lead Dogs in band, Do stop well your nose, For fear …
21	1038–1079	503	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.80	With that a young man straight slept forth, that hidden secret lay. And came to her right shamefully, and foun…
22	1080–1124	501	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.82	Oh foolish folk of Israel, that know not ill from good, I am you see an innocent, and guiltless of this blood.…
23	1125–1170	514	unassigned		Where be these wicked people two, that would have shed the blood, Of guiltless Susan, for that she▪ their filt…
24	1171–1215	489	unassigned		Under a Mulberry tree I saw their conference, And under that tree she committed her offence, And meaning not f…
25	1216–1275	506	unassigned		Sensualitas and voluptas to, I speak unto you twain, How falsely you accused her, all men do now see plain. An…
26	1276–1327	487	unassigned		Why fool knowest thou not yet, that nature will teach, Thee when thou goest to hanging how thou shouldst preac…
27	1328–1383	527	unassigned		Oh cousin Hugh it grieves me thou wantest learning, & art so pretty a man I will tell thee fool, how thy name …
28	1384–1429	519	unassigned		Nay then let me come and help, For though my tongue be ill and I cannot use talking, Yet I love to be where fi…
29	1430–1467	457	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.78	Nay than am I good Lord most bound, to yield thee hearty praise. That hast by helping this my child, prolonged…

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