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The Three Lords and Three Ladies of London

Wilson, Robert, published 1590 · moral · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Three Lords and Three Ladies of London
AuthorWilson, Robert
Publication year (edition)1590
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 93 · edition 155 · TCP A15517 · DEEP 128
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1588 [1588-1590]
First performance (BritDrama)1588 [1588-1590]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
PrinterJones, Richard
PublisherJones, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC25783
Greg93a
Genre (Annals)Moral
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.821
Title pageThe pleasant and Stately Morall, of the three Lordes and three Ladies of London. With the great Ioy and Pompe, Solempnized at their Mariages: Commically interlaced with much honest Mirth, for pleasure and recreation, among many Morall obseruations and other important matters of due Regard.
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10–59470unassignedLO, Gentles, thus the Lord doth London guard, Not for my sake, but for his own delight: For all in vain the Se…
260–118511unassignedAnd policy may Lady Lucre gain Before you both: but let us not contend, For Nemo doth the Ladies prisoners kee…
3119–150501unassignedIf Wealth were away, Wit and Will would agree. Nay, Wit and will are at strife, when there's nobody but we. Le…
4151–198480unassignedAnd my Lord is not pleasure sprung of Voluptuousness, but of such honourable and honest kind conceit, as heave…
5199–235472unassignedNo whit ashamed sir of that that we are, nor ashamed at all of those whom we serve, for boys we be, and as we …
6236–254518unassignedNo, you may be maddle, coddle: well here's three passing fine lads, if a man were able to keep them all: let m…
7255–288512unassignedWell then, to our bargain, six Ballads to six stripes, and who shall keep stakes? Neither of your companions, …
8289–323508T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.83Because of thy praise, what's the price of the picture. I'll tell thee my lad, come hither, if thou wilt be ru…
9324–357497unassignedYou have customers enough and if they were aught, What do ye with these boys here to filch away your ware? You…
10358–421503T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.73Renowned Nemo, the most only one That draws no breath but of th'eternal air, That knowest our suit before we b…
11422–463486T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.81Alas good Ladies, was there none that sued For their release, before we took't in hand? Yes, divers for fair L…
12464–483484T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.82If a man had a casting net, he might catch all you. Art not thou Simplicity? Goodman Simp. for I am married, &…
13484–523486T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.77here's a good fellow too, one of our acquaintance, how hast thou lived Simplicity? More honestly than all the …
14524–580475T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.76When Sorrow ceaseth, Shame shall then begin, With those that wallow senseless in their sin: But Ladies I have …
15581–625462T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.79Ladies unmasked, blush not for base attire, Here are none but friends and servants all, dear Lady Lucre, Deare…
16626–652499T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.91No, I am one more than is in the deck, but you'll be smelled as soon as ye begin to speak, I'll see what they'…
17653–708495T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.88I will clothe her straight: will you master Usury, that's honestly spoke. Ha, that's no gramercy to clothe her…
18709–777495T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.81Conscience, Love, Lucre, Ladies all what cheer? How do ye like the seats you sit upon. O pure unspotted Nemo s…
19778–838499T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.75Ladies, to call to mind your former lives Were to recount your sorrows on a row, Omitting then what you have b…
20839–875466T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.82Fair lucre, lo what honest Industry To thee hath brought, to deck thy dainty self, Lucre by honest Industry ac…
21876–895473unassignedWife, what hard luck have we that cannot make x. shillings now to gain x. pound: why, x. pound would set us up…
22896–961483T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.77So I affirm, and so I will maintain That pleasure ought by right Dame Lucre have, To bear the charge of sports…
23962–1026485T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.76No less accomplished in perfection Is Conscience, than this Lady I protest, But on this Dame hath pleasure fix…
241027–1092506unassignedMy Lords, if ever, show your honours now, Those proud usurping Spanish tyrants come, To reave from you what yo…
251093–1123520T6 Money, debt and credit0.80And for the time that they in pleasure spend, 'tis limited to such an honest end, Namely, for recreation of th…
261124–1139512T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.82There is divers pieces of work in that box, pray ye give me some of my goods again, a ring or something. Not a…
271140–1171502unassignedo better my state, nay, to alter my state, for here where I am, I know the gouernment, here can I liue for all…
281172–1232504unassignedSimplicity, away, these be our Lords, offend them not for fear. I seek not them, I seek for Fraud that robbed …
291233–1295483unassignedRather will I return and know their minds. Now boy, what news. The fearful Herald of yon famous crew Durst not…
301296–1359501unassignedAgedum, Go to then and declare thy Lords, their shields, their pages, and their purpose. Speak man, fear not, …
311360–1423494unassignedBefore we fight? soft sic, ye brave too fast. Castilians, know that Englishmen will knock, but say. Doth Spani…
321424–1484498unassignedIn war they follow, and the Spaniard is warring in mind But that's not now the cause, yon three are Pride, Amb…
331485–1540494T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.73Fair joy and Lady xx. thousand thanks. Fair Love, and Lady, twice as many thanks Fair and beloved Lucre, thoug…
341541–1576498T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.84Please it your Lordship, fair semblance, I am well seen, though I say it, in sundry languages, meet for your L…
351577–1589509T6 Money, debt and credit0.81Neither do I: sirrah, your writing is so intricate, that you must speak your mind, otherwise, we shall not kno…
361590–1604466unassignedthey that have it need not show it. tush, they need ask no such question, many a man hath delight to show what…
371605–1647477T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.83I mean not so sir, nor I will not give half of them to be suffered to escape, for I have done no offence, thou…
381648–1668475T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.75In golden letters on this stone is written Care. Care with desire of lucre well agrees, the rather for that Lo…
391669–1687490unassignedWhy? For this ointment, these shells, these pleasure, do ye not know this Countua mountus cum this da mihi? Wh…
401688–1733492T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.91These Lords and Ladies thus to church are gone, An honoured action to solemnize there, With greater joy will t…
411734–1755476unassignedThat his punishment may please thee the better, thou shalt punish him thyself: he shall be bound fast to yon p…