| 1 | 0–66 | 520 | unassigned | | Dunston, how highly are we bound to praise The Eternal God that still provides for us, And gives us leave to r… |
| 2 | 67–117 | 506 | T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds | 0.77 | Why, what art thou? marry I go plain, and my name is Honesty, A friend to your Grace, but a foe to Flatterers,… |
| 3 | 118–173 | 495 | unassigned | | If it please your Grace to think it good, Dunston will say as once Hephestion did, When Alexander won rich Mac… |
| 4 | 174–228 | 495 | T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint | 0.79 | Perin farewell, and tell me Dunston, now we are alone, What dost thou think of beauteous Alfrida, For she is r… |
| 5 | 229–287 | 488 | unassigned | | I do not think, my gracious Lord, My Nephew Ethenwald bears that bad mind, For hitherto he hath been termed ju… |
| 6 | 288–345 | 500 | unassigned | | Then (father) thus live I that use me wit, Unto myself I love still to be wise, For when I am driven to shift … |
| 7 | 346–405 | 508 | T1 Death, grief and revenge | 0.76 | I took a bribe, and set the prisoners free: So by such dealings I have got the wealth, Which I would have disb… |
| 8 | 406–460 | 449 | unassigned | | Unkind Philarchus, how hast thou misdone In wilful disobedience to thy Sire: Art thou grown proud because I fa… |
| 9 | 461–518 | 490 | unassigned | | I Dunston, now thou speakest as fits a counsellor, But not as friend to him whom Edgar loves: Father, what wou… |
| 10 | 519–582 | 532 | unassigned | | Nay, stay my Lord, this did I speak as father to Philarchus But now my (Lord) I must speak as a judge. And now… |
| 11 | 583–628 | 494 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.81 | Why so, 'tis an ill wind blows no man to profit And he is but a fool that when all fails cannot live upon his … |
| 12 | 629–675 | 494 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.83 | God save her sirs, and her good friends, is a poor Welshman, come as far as Carnarvan in Wales to receive a li… |
| 13 | 676–727 | 461 | unassigned | | Tush, fear not me, I will be as secret as thyself: But sirrah, 'tis thus, if thou wilt do one thing, I shall t… |
| 14 | 728–781 | 527 | unassigned | | 'tis strange to see how men of our knowledge live, And how we are hated of the baser sort, Because (forsooth) … |
| 15 | 782–839 | 509 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.79 | ay, but he gave nothing for God's sake, except it were hard words or blows, and they had been better kept that… |
| 16 | 840–900 | 500 | unassigned | | Well, if thou be well advised, take thy oath, But yet remember before whom thou swearest, The God of truth and… |
| 17 | 901–934 | 503 | unassigned | | Truly sir, I am sorry, you are fallen into decay, In that you want to maintain household charge, And whereof c… |
| 18 | 935–959 | 481 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.83 | God save you sir, I pray be good to me for cham a poor man, and I cannot tell what you will do, for you say my… |
| 19 | 960–990 | 490 | T13 Knights, squires and ladies | 0.84 | But tell me sir, how much would you have of them for their trespass? marry, for forty shillings, and yet I bef… |
| 20 | 991–1046 | 493 | unassigned | | Well sir, will it please you to come and dine with me. I thank you sir heartily. But what's he there in your c… |
| 21 | 1047–1103 | 488 | unassigned | | Father, such skill as I received of late, By reading many pretty penned receipts, Both for the ache of head, a… |
| 22 | 1104–1152 | 516 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.86 | Then assure thyself, if Ethenwald dissemble, he shall die: but who comes here? Perin, what news, that thou com… |
| 23 | 1153–1202 | 489 | T26 Devils, hell and fiends | 0.81 | Is this your honest friend? the devil a is (my Lord) This is he: if you doubt my word to be true, call in cler… |
| 24 | 1203–1261 | 494 | unassigned | | Yes my Lord, she is fit to serve an Earl or so, But far unfit for Edgar England's King. So then she is fit for… |
| 25 | 1262–1306 | 502 | unassigned | | But soft you, your God was a Cuckold, and his Godhead was the horn, and that's the Arms of the Godhead you cal… |
| 26 | 1307–1363 | 487 | unassigned | | Ethenwald, my son, what news? Why ask you? I am sure you have heard the news. Not yer, I promise you my Lord. … |
| 27 | 1364–1421 | 488 | unassigned | | Thanks Osrick, but I think I am not welcome, Because I cannot see fair Alfrida: Osrick, I will not stay, nor e… |
| 28 | 1422–1475 | 486 | unassigned | | Thanks, gracious King, mirror of courtesy, Whose virtuous thoughts bewray thy princely mind And makes thee fam… |
| 29 | 1476–1495 | 464 | unassigned | | Truly brother in Christ, I cannot afford it of the price. I must let my house to live, I ask no gains, but who… |
| 30 | 1496–1560 | 535 | T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an | 0.82 | MOst gracious Prince, vouchsafe to hear me speak, In that the law of kindred pricks me on, And though I speak … |
| 31 | 1561–1616 | 531 | unassigned | | Thanks Dunston for thy honourable love, And thou deserv'st to be a Counsellor, For he deserves not other to co… |
| 32 | 1617–1668 | 476 | unassigned | | I thank you sir, but I am afraid the King will hardly grant it: why, 'tis an undoing to the common wealth, But… |
| 33 | 1669–1722 | 495 | unassigned | | I thank your Grace: go fetch the other two: Now to you Cutbert Cutpurse the coney-catcher, Thy judgement is to… |