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The Reign of King Edward the Third

Anonymous / Shakespeare, William, published 1596 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Reign of King Edward the Third
AuthorAnonymous / Shakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1596
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 140 · edition 271 · TCP A21144 · DEEP 215
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1590 [c.1590-1595]
First performance (BritDrama)1593 [1590-1594]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men (?)
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men (?)
PrinterScarlet, Thomas
PublisherBurby, Cuthbert
FormatQuarto
STC7501
Greg140a
Genre (Annals)History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.952
Title pageTHE RAIGNE OF KING EDWARD the third:
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bin sundrie times plaied about the Citie of London.
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10–65504T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.75RObert of Artoys banished though thou be, From France thy native Country, yet with us, Thou shalt retain as gr…
266–134528T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.82See how occasion laughs me in the face, No sooner minded to prepare for France, But straight I am invited, nay…
3135–205543T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.82Ignoble David hast thou none to grieve, But silly Ladies with thy threatening arms: But I will make you shrink…
4206–266486unassignedtake my leave and fairly will return Your acceptable greeting to my king. Now Douglas to our former task again…
5267–329490unassignedMy gracious King, fair is she not at all, If that herself were by to stain herself, As I have seen her when sh…
6330–394509T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.80As wise as fair, what fond fit can be heard, When wisdom keeps the gate as beauty's guard, Countess, albeit my…
7395–462530unassignedThen in the summer arbour sit by me, Make it our counsel house or cabinet: Since green our thoughts, green be …
8463–524484T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.73I have not to a period brought her praise. Her praise is as my love, both infinite, Which apprehend such viole…
9525–585494unassignedPardon my boldness my thrice gracious Lords, Let my intrusion here be called my duty, That comes to see my sov…
10586–644475unassignedBut that your lips were sacred my Lord, You would profane the holy name of love, That love you offer me you ca…
11645–703489unassignedFar be it from the honour of my age, That I should owe bright gold and render lead, Age is a cynic, not a flat…
12704–766494unassignedSee where she comes, was never father had, Against his child, an embassage so bad. My Lord and father, I have …
13767–832506unassignedWhy now thou speakst as I would have thee speak, And mark how I unsay my words again, An honourable grave is m…
14833–900509unassignedI mean the Emperor, leave me alone, What is his mind? Let's leave him to his humour. Thus from the heart's abu…
15901–964499unassignedWhy there it goes, that very smile of hers, Hath ransomed captive France, and set the King, The Dolphin and th…
16965–1026487unassignedWhat says my fair love, is she resolute? Resolute to be dissolved, and therefore this, Keep but thy word great…
171027–1092498unassignedAll but the Scot, who solemnly protests, As heere to fore I have informed his grace, Never to sheathe his Swor…
181093–1148439T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.85They having knowledge, brought them by the scouts, Did break from Anchor straight, and puffed with rage, No ot…
191149–1212489T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.82I will my Lord. My gracious sovereign, France hath tane the foil, And boasting Edward triumphs with success; T…
201213–1278496T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81I so the Grasshopper doth spend the time, In mirthful jollity till Winter come, And then too late he would red…
211279–1344502T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81Gobin de Graie if please your excellence, Then Gobin for the service thou hast done, We here enlarge and give …
221345–1409493T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81If gall or wormwood have a pleasant taste, Then is thy salutation honey sweet, But as the one hath no such pro…
231410–1476503T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81Father range your battles, prate no more, These English fame would spend the time in wonders, That night appro…
241477–1538465unassignedNow wants there nought but knighthood, which deferred we leave till thou hast won it in the field, My gracious…
251539–1602488unassignedRenowned Edward, give me leave I pray, To lead my soldiers where I may relieve, Your grace's son, in danger to…
261603–1663478T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.83I well thou hast deserved a knighthood Ned, And therefore with thy sword, yet reeking warm, With blood of thos…
271664–1728503T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.82Why so thou shalt, take Horse and post from hence, Only before thou goest, swear by thy faith, That if thou ca…
281729–1791492unassignedThe Queen my Lord herself by this at Sea, And purposeth as soon as wind will serve, To land at Callis, and to …
291792–1851480unassignedWhy is it lawful for a man to kill, And not to break a promise with his foe? To kill my Lord when war is once …
301852–1908453unassignedThis sudden, mighty, and expedient head, That they have made, fair Prince is wonderful. Before us in the valle…
311909–1975522T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.88The king of France my sovereign Lord and master, Greets by me his foe, the Prince of Walls, If thou call forth…
321976–2043533T1 Death, grief and revenge0.54To die is all as common as to live, The one in choice the other holds in chase, For from the instant we begin …
332044–2107506unassignedI now I call to mind the prophesy, But I must give no entrance to a fear, Return and hearten up these yielding…
342108–2170497T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.77Dwellest thou on precedents, then be it so, Say Englishman of what degree thou art. An Earl in England, though…
352171–2231483T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.79Mordiu they quait at us, and kill us up, No less than forty thousand wicked elders, Have forty lean slaves thi…
362232–2297503unassignedVictorious Prince, that thou art so, behold A Caesar's fame in king's captivity; If I could hold dim death but…
372298–2367534T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.80Ah be more mild unto these yielding men, It is a glorious thing to stablish peace, And kings approach the near…
382368–2434527T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.84He was my Lord, and as my worthless self, With forty other serviceable knights, Under safe conduct of the dolp…
392435–2502523T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.87Rejoice my Lord, ascend the imperial throne The mighty and redoubted prince of Wales, Great servitor to bloody…