Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Shoemaker's Holiday, or The Gentle Craft

Dekker, Thomas, published 1600 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Shoemaker's Holiday, or The Gentle Craft
AuthorDekker, Thomas
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 175 · edition 398 · TCP A20083 · DEEP 307
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1599 [Jul 15, payment]
First performance (BritDrama)1599 [summer]
Company (BritDrama)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Theaterbefore the Court;
Title-page companyAdmiral's (Nottingham's) Men
PrinterSimmes, Valentine
PublisherSimmes, Valentine
FormatQuarto
STC6523
Greg175a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1188
Title pageTHE SHOMAKERS Holiday. OR The Gentle Craft. With the humorous life of Simon Eyre, shoomaker, and Lord Maior of London.
Title-page performance noteAs it was acted before the Queenes most excellent Maiestie on New-yeares day at night last, by the right honourable the Earle of Notingham, Lord high Admirall of England, his seruants.
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10–66539unassignedO the month of Maie, the merry month of Maie, So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green: O and then …
267–139548unassignedTake heed my Lord, advise you what you do, A berier unthrift lives not in the world, Then is my cozen, for I'l…
3140–178486unassignedMy Lord, I will (for honour (not desire Of land or livings) or to be your heir) So guide my actions in pursuit…
4179–216494unassignedO let him stay, else I shall be undone. I truly, she shall be laid at one side like a pair of old shoes else, …
5217–260487unassignedTherefore coz, It shall behove you to be circumspect, Fear not good cozen: Raph, hie to your colours. I must, …
6261–280484unassignedGood morrow young Mistress, I am sure you make that garland for me, against I shall be Lady of the Harvest. Si…
7281–313469unassignedHow many shapes have gods and kings devised, Thereby to compass their desired loves? It is no shame for Rowlan…
8314–335496unassignedSee to rise? I hope 'tis time enough, 'tis early enough for any woman to be seen abroad, I marvel how many wiv…
9336–365483unassignedIk wéet niet wat yow seg ich vestaw you niet. Why thus man, Ich verste v niet quoth a. Yaw, yaw, yaw, ick can …
10366–423489unassignedUpon some no, forester, go by: no faith mistress, the dear came running into the barn through the orchard, and…
11424–447499unassignedI thank your Lordship: cozen, on my life For our lost venison, I shall find a wife. In gentlemen, I'll not be …
12448–466478unassignedYea, yea, 'tis well, I must be called rubbish, kitchen stuff, for a sort of knaves. Nay dame, you shall not we…
13467–486479unassignedPeace Firk, silence tittle tattle: Hodge, I'll go through with it, here's a seal ring, and I have sent for a g…
14487–554491T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.81My Lord, upon the eighteen day of May, The French and English were prepared to fight, Each side with eager fur…
15555–618482T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.90Sweet mistress Rose, Misconstrue not my words, nor misconceive Of my affection, whose devoted soul Swears that…
16619–669487unassigned'twas well my Lord, your honour, and myself, Grew partners with him for your bills of lading, Show that Eyre's…
17670–696493unassignedeven what thou wilt good Roger, dame is a fair name for any honest christian, but let that pass, how dost thou…
18697–716493unassignedYea truly Rafe, I thank my maker: but let that pass. And sirrah Rafe, what news, what news in France? Tell me …
19717–737503unassignedGood morrow good Roger, I thank you my good people all. Firk, hold up thy hand, here's a threepenny piece for …
20738–777500unassignedHa, ha, ha, I had rather than a thousand pound, I had an heart but half so light as yours. Why what should I d…
21778–840487unassignedWhat mistress, never fear, I dare venture my maidenhead to nothing, and that's great odds, that Haunce the Dut…
22841–905492unassignedAll this I hope is but a woman's fray, That means, come to me, when she cries, away: In earnest mistress I do …
23906–950486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76'tis now no time for me to think on love, 'tis now best time for you to think on love, because your love lives…
24951–983486unassignedSibyl, welcome i'faith, and how dost thou mad wench? Sib whore, welcome to London. Godamercy sweet Firke: good…
25984–1036518unassignedBy this shoe said he, how am I amazed At this strange accident? upon my life, This was the very shoe I gave my…
261037–1092497unassignedYour father come, sweet Rose, what shall I do? Where shall I hide me? how shall I escape? A man and want wit i…
271093–1133476unassignedOh Lord, help for God's sake, my mistress, oh my young mistress. Where is thy mistress? what's become of her? …
281134–1170484unassignedTell me good honest fellow where he is, And thou shalt see what I'll bestow of thee. Honest fellow, no sir, no…
291171–1182487unassignedYes, when I kiss your wife, ha, ha, here's no craft in the Gentle Craft, I came hither of purpose with shoes t…
301183–1194497unassignedGo, vanish, vanish, avaunt I say: by the lord of Ludgate, it's a mad life to be a lord Mayor, it's a stirring …
311195–1233505unassignedHow, my hearts touch her Hamon? yea and more than that, we'll carry her away with us. My masters and gentlemen…
321234–1287498unassignedA shoemaker sell his flesh and blood, oh indignity! Sirrah, take up your pelf, and be packing. I will not touc…
331288–1317502unassignedPunish the journeyman villain, but not the journeyman shoemaker. My Lord I come to bring unwelcome news, Your …
341318–1350493unassignedNay more my hearts, every Shrove-Tuesday is our year of Jubilee: and when the pancake bell rings, we are as fr…
351351–1370499unassignedThe kings most excellent majesty is new come, he sends me for thy honour: one of his most worshipful Peers, ba…
361371–1424488unassignedBut all this while I do not know your age. My liege, I am six and fifty year old, yet I can cry humpe, with a …
371425–1484479unassignedI am, dread Sovereign. Then upon thy life, I charge thee, not to call this woman wife. I thank your grace. O m…
381485–1521476unassignedWith the old troop which there we keep in pay, We will incorporate a new supply: Before one summer more pass o…