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The Love of King David and Fair Bathsheba

Peele, George, published 1599 · biblical play; history · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Love of King David and Fair Bathsheba
AuthorPeele, George
Publication year (edition)1599
Genre (British Drama)biblical play; history
Genre group (comparison)history — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 160 · edition 361 · TCP A09228 · DEEP 280
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1594 [1593-1594]
First performance (BritDrama)1590 [1584-1594]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Unknown
PrinterIslip, Adam
PublisherIslip, Adam
FormatQuarto
STC19540
Greg160a
Genre (Annals)Biblical History
Genre (BritDrama)Biblical History
BritDrama no.870
Title pageTHE LOVE OF KING DAVID AND FAIR BETHSABE. With the Tragedie of Absalon.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath ben diuers times plaied on the stage.
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10–71543T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.55OF Israel's sweetest singer now I sing, His holy style and happy victories, Whose Muse was dipped in that insp…
272–134485T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.59What service doth my lord the King command? See Cusay see, the flower of Israel, The fairest daughter that obe…
3135–193451unassignedToo near my lord was your unarmed heart, When furthest off my hapless beauty pierced, And would this dreary da…
4194–251451T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.63Hanon, thy father Nahas gave relief To holy David in his hapless exile, Lived his fixed date, and died in peac…
5252–314479unassignedAh Ionadab it is my sister's looks, On whose sweet beauty I bestow my blood, That makes me look so amorously l…
6315–375472T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70Iethray come thrust this woman from my sight, And bolt the door upon her if she strive. Go madame go, away, yo…
7376–439500T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.71Hath Ammon brought this evil on my house, And suffered sin to smite his father's bones, Smite David deadlier t…
8440–504501T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.72This hath dot God, and Ioabs prowess done, Without Urias' valours, I am sure, Who since his true conversion fr…
9505–573501T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70Ill may he thrive or live in Israel, That loves not David, or denies his charge. Urias, Here is to Abisay's he…
10574–632483T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.75Mourn Bethsabe, bewail thy foolishness, Thy sin, thy shame, the sorrow of thy soul, Sin, shame, and sorrow swa…
11633–693483T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70Thou art the man, and thou hast judged thyself, David, thus sayth the Lord thy God by me: I thee anointed King…
12694–758500T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.71Urias' wife sayest thou? The child is dead, then ceaseth David's shame, Fetch me to eat, and give me Wine to d…
13759–823482T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.57O what hath Absolon for Thamar done, Murdered his brother, great king David's son. Run Ionadab away, and make …
14824–887483T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.56Beauteous and bright is he among the Tribes, As when the sun attired in glistering rob, Comes dancing from his…
15888–947477T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.63Thy servant is a widow in Thecoa, Two sons thy handmaid had, and they (my lord) Fought in the field, where no …
16948–1009472T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.71Father I have offended Israel, I have offended David and his house, For Thamar's wrong hath Absolon misdone, B…
171010–1070479T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.73Earth cannot weep enough for David's woes, Then weep you heavens, and all you clouds dissolve, That piteous st…
181071–1136487unassignedNow that it be no grief unto the King, Let me for good inform his majesty, That with unkind and graceless Absa…
191137–1203500T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.66Let not my lord the King of Israel Be angry with a silly woman's threats, But with the pleasure he hath erst e…
201204–1270505unassignedThough wise Achitophel be much more meet To purchase hearing with my lord the King, For all his former counsel…
211271–1335510T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.73The man of Israel, that hath ruled as King, Or rather as the Tyrant of the land, Bolstering his hateful head u…
221336–1399501unassignedWhy should the sons of Zervia seek to check His spirit which the Lord hath thus inspired: Behold my son which …
231400–1463506T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.75Not that fair hair with which the wanton winds Delight to play, and loves to make in curl, Wherein the Nightin…
241464–1526502unassignedThat leads your souls to perfect happiness. This shall he do for joy when I am King: Then fight brave captains…
251527–1586466unassignedO Ioab, Ioab, cruel ruthless Ioab, Herewith thou woundst thy Kingly sovereign's heart, Whose heavenly temper h…
261587–1652519T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.70soldiers of Israel, and ye sons of Iuda, That have contended in these irksome broils, And ripped old Israel's …
271653–1723537T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.63Fair Bethsabe, thou mightst increase the strength, Of these thy arguments drawn from my skill, By urging thy s…
281724–1789513unassignedWade not too far my boy in waves too deep, The feeble eyes of our aspiring thoughts Behold things present, and…
291790–1856522T1 Death, grief and revenge0.67Stand by, until some other may inform The heart of David with a happy truth. Happiness and honour live with Da…
301857–1918488T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.69What? irks it David, that he victor breaths, That Iuda and the fields of Israel, Should cleanse their faces fr…