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Phillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)

Fraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato, published 1591 · pastoral · Translation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted

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TitlePhillis and Amyntas (Ivychurch) (Amyntas' Pastoral)
AuthorFraunce, Abraham / Tasso, Torquato
Publication year (edition)1591
Genre (British Drama)pastoral
Genre group (comparison)pastoral — from the British Drama label · Annals: pastoral
Play typeTranslation;Nonprofessional;Closet/Unacted
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 97 · edition 165 · TCP A01227 · DEEP 5020.01
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1591
First performance (BritDrama)1591 [Feb]
PrinterOrwin, Thomas
PublisherPonsonby, William
FormatQuarto
Greg97a
Genre (Annals)Pastoral
Genre (BritDrama)Pastoral
BritDrama no.877
Title page[HT; A3r] Amyntas Pastorall. The first part of the Countesse of Pembrokes Yuychurch.
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10–48511T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.83WHo would think that a God lay lurking under a grey cloak, Silly Shepherds grey cloak, & armed with a paltry s…
249–98517T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.86For this staff, that seems but a toy, that I bear for a fashion, Is loves lamp indeed, and bears but a show of…
399–146523unassignedSeek the delltes of love, who list, (if love be delightful) This life is my love, my bow and shafts be my trea…
4147–197517unassignedBut what can not time effect? What can not a lovers Continual wooing, long serving, daily deserving Bring by d…
5198–247520T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.71Strong and stoordy Lions, and Tigers fierce be a loving: And yet Phillis alas Phillis more fierce than a Tiger…
6248–297494unassignedGood sweet Daphne peace, and tell this again to Lycoris, Terrify babes with bugs: its time to be gone to the h…
7298–344497unassignedFind brave gyrls? o grief: if Amyntas find not Amyntas, How can he find others? o how shall he find bony Lasse…
8345–391501T1 Death, grief and revenge0.69Lovely remorse, may take some small compassion on me, And, when 'tis too-late, lament this loss of Amyntas, Sh…
9392–439500T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.68Once on a day (o day, o dismallst day of a thousand) Once on a summers day (o summer worse than a winter) Unde…
10440–485497T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76That with Phillis lips my lips might freshly be charmed: And so charmed I was, so stinged, so deadly bewitched…
11486–535501T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.74O Sweet age of gold, not sweet, for that by the pastures Every brook and bush with milk and honey abounded; No…
12536–582489T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.74THis same foolish Bees but a Bee, and Bees but a small thing, Yet this buzzing Bee with a small mouth maketh a…
13583–627494unassignedThen farewell minions, than bristled breasts be the best men. O but alas, Phillis doth know right well, that I…
14628–672494unassignedAs though thou knewst not: that Mistress, which did in old time Take young birds fro the nest, and taught them…
15673–716479unassignedPeace, peace, good Daphne: this no news, come to Amyntas. No news? yes mary ist: for no such matter in old tim…
16717–763475unassignedNo force; i'll keep back. Daph. And then love hasteneth onward. I'll run. Daph. Love hath wings. Thyrs. But sh…
17764–810476T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78None else but Daphne; and Daphne works for Amyntas, Otherwise she alone, and naked stays for Amyntas, Naked, b…
18811–866533T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.74O Heart-ennobling great love, where shall we be learning These thy sacred laws? in what school must we be trai…
19867–915506unassignedBut show all at large: this place is an ordinary thoroughfare: Here some man may pass that may bring news of A…
20916–968561T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.74Words well worthy to make any heart of flint to be tender: But what said Phillis? Thyrs. Not a word; but scorn…
21969–1018512unassignedFie for shame: leave of these wicked words; for I know, that Bashfulness, not pride, made Phillis run from Amy…
221019–1069543T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79And with an other dart to the self same place I repaired; But Wolf and Phillis (grief spurred th'one, glory th…
231070–1116518unassignedBut what a dart was that, which mightily flew fro the fingers Of brave Lady Regent of these woods, Pembrokiana…
241117–1166527T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76What strange news do I hear? what caused that death of Amyntas? Thy death. Phil. And I alive? Daph. Thy death …
251167–1214524T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78MY heart with pity melts, my sowl's so drowned in anguish, That no sight, no sound objects itself to my senses…
261215–1266518T1 Death, grief and revenge0.71This must serve, short death, though sharper death I deserved. Phillis, I come strait way, I'll come to thy co…
271267–1312458T1 Death, grief and revenge0.70Phillis, I yield my help his scattered bones to be searching, But so that Phillis make no more talk of a dying…
281313–1362499unassignedHear, o hear then that, whereof these eyes the beholders Were, and whereof now this tongue may well be reporte…
291363–1412497T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.77Dear life, when shall I once have full possession of you? When time comes, I'll tell: fruit too-soon plucked, …
301413–1468512T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.84O so might you prick your heart with thorns of a red rose, Or take it fro my breast perchance, and give it an …