A Larum for London, or The Siege of Antwerp

Anonymous, published 1602 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

25chunks

12,240words

2topics

88 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	A Larum for London, or The Siege of Antwerp
Author	Anonymous
Publication year (edition)	1602
Genre (British Drama)	history
Genre group (comparison)	history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 192 · edition 441 · TCP A06270 · DEEP 342
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1599 [c.1594-1600]
First performance (BritDrama)	1599 [summer] [1594-1600]
Company (BritDrama)	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Title-page company	Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Printer	Allde, Edward
Publisher	Ferbrand, William
Format	Quarto
STC	16754
Greg	192a
Genre (Annals)	History
Genre (BritDrama)	History
BritDrama no.	1191
Title page	A LARVM FOR LONDON, OR THE SIEDGE OF ANTWERPE. With the ventrous actes and valorous deeds of the lame Soldier.
Title-page performance note	As it hath been playde by the right Honorable the Lord Charberlaine his Seruants.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1571 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

87.6 %

T6 Money, debt and credit

8.2 %

T11 Siblings, kin and confidants

4.2 %

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#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–63	484	unassigned		ROund through the compass of this earthly ball, The massy substance hanging in the sky, Hath fleeting Time pur…
2	64–133	546	unassigned		ay, but they are remiss and negligent, Their bodies used to soft effeminate silks, And their nice minds set al…
3	134–195	479	unassigned		I mary my Lord, this soundeth somewhat like, Now dares Cornelius promise victory. But how intends your Lordshi…
4	196–261	499	unassigned		That's for the Statehouse Gunner, where the Dutch Sit swilling in the pride of their excess; Commend us to the…
5	262–325	493	unassigned		Is that the cause and reason of your shot? Burger it is. You should have sent us word of your dislike: Why so …
6	326–391	473	unassigned		Who's that? Lord Sancto Danila? he's entered on the other side the Castle, With all his power. Not yet full te…
7	392–461	508	unassigned		Count Egmont, surely Antwerp is bewitched, Security hath slain their providence, And riches makes them reckles…
8	462–528	491	unassigned		Receive your friends, prevent his treachery, lest unawares you taste his tyranny. What benefit (good Countryme…
9	529–587	450	unassigned		How do ye mean my Lord? or who are those Your Lordship shadows, underneath the name Of swarming Hornets? Are y…
10	588–645	445	unassigned		I prithee Soldier, lean thy bitter words, And help to fight for Antwerp's liberty. You have another groat to g…
11	646–707	476	unassigned		These are the sluices that have brought on us, The swelling pride and tyranny of Spain, Which Antwerp careless…
12	708–768	476	unassigned		Not for the world, prisoner thou shalt to Spain, And there be entertained to thy deserts. Now pity, pack from …
13	769–836	493	unassigned		Where is it? not in Antwerp. Your closet will not serve your turn, You cannot walk to your garden-house. For G…
14	837–899	489	unassigned		Who are ye? speak, that like unbidden guests, Dare tempt the patience of incensed Alva? We are of England (Cas…
15	900–968	510	T11 Siblings, kin and confidants	0.76	So is the Cat that dallieth with the mouse, But in the end, her pastime is his death; We must provide, the Spa…
16	969–1030	488	unassigned		Give him the strappado; we will Out of your disjointed limbs other sums. The world doth know, my conscience an…
17	1031–1098	489	unassigned		It is impossible to pass the streets, They are so pestered with this brainsick crew: And hark my Lord, except …
18	1099–1168	498	unassigned		O kill us not, we'll hang upon your arms, Sweet Gaffer, stay and look me in the face, Have you the heart to ki…
19	1169–1233	496	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.79	The League with Engl. gave us better hope. Talk nor of league nor England, nothing sound In our wars music, th…
20	1234–1296	497	unassigned		Nothing but this poor miserable life, Which I would gladly were surrendered too. They for that thou hadst, did…
21	1297–1323	480	unassigned		Like maimed men let's pass out one by one, The safest way and with the least suspect. Dissevering of ourselves…
22	1324–1369	484	unassigned		Well, have seen the day Captain, you had rather been a cutting throats, then at a Mass, 'twas not devotion dro…
23	1370–1438	507	T6 Money, debt and credit	0.81	That ever I was borne; Gentlemen believe me, I have no more than what I told you of, Some thousand Gilders in …
24	1439–1504	494	unassigned		Guts, trouble me no more. The Lord preserve you sir, Surely you seem an honest Gentleman. Wilt thou leave off …
25	1505–1570	495	unassigned		Now war hath wrapped his bloody colours up, And sheathed his fatal sword with his, we ours, Prefixing truce to…

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