Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Look About You

Anonymous, published 1600 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleLook About You
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1600
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 174 · edition 397 · TCP A06333 · DEEP 306
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1599 [c.1597-1599]
First performance (BritDrama)1599 [1598-1600]
Company (BritDrama)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Title-page companyAdmiral's (Nottingham's) Men
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherFerbrand, William
FormatQuarto
STC16799
Greg174a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1184
Title pageA PLEASANT COMMODIE, CALLED Looke about you.
Title-page performance noteAs it was lately played by the right honourable the Lord High Admirall his seruaunts
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10–60482T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.76Go, walk the horses, wait me on the hill, This is the Hermit's Cell, go out of sight: My business with him mus…
261–128484T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.72So did the adverse party make inquire, But either fall full of contrary desire: The old King's part would kill…
3129–192496unassignedYonder sits one would do as much for you Old fool, young Richard hath a gift I know it, And on your wife my si…
4193–260491T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.75Brother you ask too much. To much, too little, he shall have that and more, I swear he shall. I will have Nott…
5261–324502unassignedBe pleased King puppet? have I stood for thee, Even in the mouth of death? opened my arms To sercle in seditio…
6325–385497T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.88Besides thou suest to have some maintenance, We have bethought us how we will reward thee, Thou shalt have Row…
7386–448509T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83Stand still a while, desire her to make means Unto Prince Richard for my liberty, At thy return (make speed) I…
8449–499499T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.80Black Heath quoth he, and I were King of all Kent, I would give it for a commodity of Apron-strings, to Be in …
9500–522500T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.70G God a mercy, f fa faith and everth thou co co come to the Fl Fl Fleet, I'll give the tu tu turning of the ke…
10523–575496T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83Him, these women, these women, and she be not in love either with Prince Richard or this lad, let blocks head …
11576–633502T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.81Madam, and you be wise, trust your honest neighbours here, let them bring this ca ca ca ca to the Fleet, and s…
12634–698500T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.74He did but try her, would she have been tried It had groan hard on this and on this side. And since I see your…
13699–754486T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83Porter what Porter where's this drowsy ass? Who calls? my Lord of Gloster all alone? Alone and have your wisdo…
14755–810497T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.77I I'll be h hear in a trice; b but p pray have ca care of th' this madcap, if he g give us the s s slip, s s s…
15811–856506T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.79Drink that, some knocks, I prithee let me cut, His head shall off ere long, never make doubt. Now madcap thou …
16857–925505T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.84Mother and Leicester add not oil to fire. Wrath's kindled with a word, and cannot hear The number less persuas…
17926–991503T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.75What law, will you be Traitors? what's the law? His right hands loss, and that is such a loss, As England may …
18992–1060497T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.80This is your father's plot, revenge it son. Father by heaven if this were your advice, Your head or heart shal…
191061–1105492T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.80Will you to the door you fool? and bar the gate, Hold there's an angel for your broken pate; If any knock let …
201106–1165518T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.82You sp sp speak like an honest ge ge Gentleman, re re rest you me me merry, co co come my f f friends, I be be…
211166–1224482T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83What news could I hear since you left me last? Were you not here even now? lent me your chain, I think you dot…
221225–1282482T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.86Nay then you injure me, stay till he come; he's in a russet cloak And must attend me like a Servingman. Hold t…
231283–1331484T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.80Come, let him come I pray, I'll whip ye boy, I'll teach you to out face. Come, come, come, but one at once, ye…
241332–1400499unassignedBut my Master hath taken many a fair pound of your man Block; he was here to day sir, and filled two bottles o…
251401–1449484T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.89O my Lord the house is full of halberts, and a great many Gentlemen ask for the room where Prince Iohn is? Len…
261450–1491487unassignedWhat picture of the pestilence is this? A poor man sir, a poor man sir: down I pray ye, I pray let me sit down…
271492–1552480T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.82The Porter of the Fleet, the old king signed, I my good Lord, oh, oh, Is he repreived then? No my Lord, O sir …
281553–1587505T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.69Would mad Earl Robin saw these humouristes. 'twol'd feed him fat with Laughter; O 'twold sit him, Where ever h…
291588–1638507T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.84Run Redcap, run Redcap. Art thou the Porter's son, that was condemned about my brother Gloster? I g g God be w…
301639–1704473T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83By this broad beaten path, it should appear, The holy Hermit's Cave cannot be far, And if I err not, this is h…
311705–1768484T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.80It seems so fox, O what a world is this, There most sin raynes where least suspicion is, You'll come. I will n…
321769–1803479T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.78At your best leisure father, O the life That this thrice reverend Hermit leadeth here. How far remote from mor…
331804–1862492T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.82God's mary mother, here's a jest indeed, We came to take, a thief takes us: Where are ye good my Lord? No matt…
341863–1924493T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.88Ha ha, for christians, thinkest thou he is one? For men: hast thou opinion he is a man? He that changes himsel…
351925–1986497T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.83For bear I pray and with draw yourselves. Be not offended gracious Marrian, Under the upper heaven, nine goodl…
361987–2047515T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.79My Ladyship hath done my part, my task, line all alone for lack of company, I might have had Prince Richard, W…
372048–2110484T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.85Ye are too cursed (me thinks sir) to your Lady; Ah wench content thee, I must bear her hard, Else she'll be pr…
382111–2172503unassignedI mary, I did lend it to the false drab To fetch some money for that bankrupt knave Her husband, that lies pri…
392173–2223507T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.85Farewell England's pride, by the matins Mall it is a pretty child; Shall we go meet Iohn? shall we go mock the…
402224–2286499T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.81And if I do not, seeing such a pray, Let this be to me a disaster day. Art thou content to breath? With all my…
412287–2339492T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.88I like her that she shunes temptation Prince Richard, but I bear with doting lovers, I should not take it well…
422340–2387498T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.77Si si sirrah, you are the co countefeite, O this is the tr tr true He Hermit, sta sta stand still g good man a…
432388–2450503T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.79Brave Earl, had Skinke known thou hadst been the Noble Gloster (whose mad tricks have made me love thee) I wou…
442451–2500513T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.86He's ready too, Block Bl. my man, must be her waiting man, Nay will ye go? for god's sake let us go. Is the je…
452501–2566497T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.65Come away Redcap, run Redcap. I I I r r run as f f fast as I I ca ca can run I wa warrant ye. Herald, fetch La…
462567–2603493T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.77The Porter of the fleet that was condemned. No truly sir I was Porter last, when I left The door open at the T…
472604–2664490T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.85Where is it sirrah, tell me where it is? I got it from him, and I got Iohns sword, I would 'ttwere to the hilt…
482665–2730489T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.81Now man: Richard you wrong Prince Iohn. Leyster 'twear Good you proved his Champion. Hasten the execution Roya…
492731–2792494T29 Disguise and pursuit in Look About You0.85Avoid there every under Officer. Leave but us, our Peers and Ladies here. Richard you love Earl Gloster look a…
502793–2859490unassignedMy heart surfeits with joy in hearing this. And dear Son i'll bless thee with a kiss. I will not rise, I will …