The Wars of Cyrus, King of Persia

Anonymous, published 1594 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

26chunks

12,903words

3topics

19 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Wars of Cyrus, King of Persia
Author	Anonymous
Publication year (edition)	1594
Genre (British Drama)	tragedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play type	Boys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 131 · edition 250 · TCP A19738 · DEEP 205
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1588 [1587-1594]
First performance (BritDrama)	1588 [1587-1590]
Company (BritDrama)	Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys)
Company (Annals)	Children of the Chapel (first) (Oxford's Boys)
Title-page company	Children of the Chapel (first)
Printer	Allde, Edward
Publisher	Blackwall, William
Format	Quarto
STC	6160
Greg	131a
Genre (Annals)	Classical History
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragedy
BritDrama no.	813
Title page	THE WARRES OF CYrus King of Persia, against Antiochus King of Assyria, with the Tragicall ende of Panthæa.
Title-page performance note	Played by the children of her Maiesties Chappell. [var.: "children"]
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1707 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so

69.0 %

unassigned

19.1 %

T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint

7.9 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

4.0 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–65	492	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.69	YE Persians, Medians, and Hyrcanians, Trusty assistants, assisters in this happy war, Ye see the banded power …
2	66–131	485	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.72	Histaspis there is a proud Assyrian tent, Wherein the king was wont to sleep and banquet in, I think if that w…
3	132–199	520	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.83	weighing the double fortune of the wars, And in my thoughts foredreading these mishaps, What likelier rescue t…
4	200–265	517	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.74	This stout Assyrian hath a liberal look, And of my soul is far from treachery, Albeit Gobrias I mistrust thee …
5	266–330	489	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.72	Assyrian I have captains worthy here, She shall be matched as beseems a princess borne, And for revenge upon t…
6	331–395	500	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.80	Have you not seen them weep and wail for death? Empty their purse of coin, their brain of wit, Sending both gi…
7	396–460	488	unassigned		Fare well brave minded Ctesiphon. While this is doing we will march from hence, Unto the country where Gobrias…
8	461–526	482	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.75	Then love me not, else I will more than frown. What will a captive woman threat her love. Oh give poor Panthea…
9	527–593	490	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.73	I am, (I am said I) I was a man, Erst noble, now banished reprobate, Highly in favour with the Assyrian prince…
10	594–662	511	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.72	Be valiant Ctesiphon and follow me, Follow the fortune of a happy camp, Not doubt thou, but thou shalt see the…
11	663–728	498	unassigned		Because the plants of such corrupted stocks, will fructify according to the root, And for Gobrias treason to h…
12	729–795	509	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.80	Seeing knightly Cyrus is thus merciful, Vouchsafe this service at thy vassals hands, Give me but letters from …
13	796–861	512	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.80	I will. Now favour me infernal Jove. So, wake her not till she begins to smile, Now love begins to seat him in…
14	862–928	507	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.76	ay, say so till ye feel them Panthea. I feel more torments than thou canst invent, who add the more shall ease…
15	929–990	472	unassigned		Nay rather sit upon this ledgy banks, That I seeing thy shadow in the stream, May feed my fancy with thy pleas…
16	991–1051	466	unassigned		Dinon, thou art decided it is not he, It is my Lord I know him by his scars. These scars were given him in my …
17	1052–1115	493	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.76	Lady, how far your usage disagrees, From Cyrus' meaning, records be the gods, As for myself (not vainly be it …
18	1116–1179	489	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.78	And for thy sake their altars I will smoke. with sweet perfume of thankful sacrifice. But boy express in brief…
19	1180–1230	514	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.79	No Ctesiphon unsheath thy bloody sword, And show it stained and cankered with the gore, that issued from that …
20	1231–1295	485	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.78	These squares of knighthood that present the pride, and honour due, to chivalry and arms, whose pricks should …
21	1296–1366	531	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.85	I know and grant my Lord, the prince abounds with peerless gifts and graces of the mind, wherewith the gods ha…
22	1367–1433	481	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.72	Is it likely Abradatus will forsake, His native prince to follow for rain arms, The father of this king by Cyr…
23	1434–1496	466	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.82	Thy words Araspas 'tice me to the field, and makes me think I shall be conqueror, Come let us march from wealt…
24	1497–1562	477	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.72	But Abradates I will arm thee first, Seest thou these pouldrons they are gold, These vanbraces and cuirasses m…
25	1563–1631	488	T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so	0.70	Pardon me Cyrus though I do repine, why should we draw lots for our proper right? I'll have it so, Histaspis b…
26	1632–1706	541	unassigned		Mounted aloft his chariot armed with scythes, Beating the strong Egyptians down, A few of his familiar trusty …

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