Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Satiromastix, or The Untrussing of the Humorous Poet

Dekker, Thomas, published 1602 · comedy · Boys Professional;Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleSatiromastix, or The Untrussing of the Humorous Poet
AuthorDekker, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1602
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 195 · edition 444 · TCP A20081 · DEEP 344
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1601
First performance (BritDrama)1601 [autumn]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men and Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men and Children of Paul's (second)
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (second); Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherWhite, Edward (1)
FormatQuarto
STC6521
Greg195a(†)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1304
Title pageSatiro--mastix. OR The vntrussing of the Humorous Poet.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bin presented publikely, by the Right Honorable, the Lord Chamberlaine his Seruants; and priuately, by the Children of Paules.
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10–13522T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.71COme bedfellow come, strew apace, strew, strew: in good troth 'tis pity that these flowers must be trodden und…
214–40507unassignedCome thouart an odd wench, hark, hark, music? nay then the Bride's up. Is she up? nay then I see she has been …
341–71490unassignedAll will come. Well said, here, write them out again, and put the men from the women; and Peter, when we are a…
472–120499unassignedTo thee whose forehead swells with Roses, Whose most haunted bower Gives life & sent to every flower, Whose mo…
5121–153506unassignedFor I to thee and thine immortal name, In flowing numbers filled with sprite and flame, To thee loves mighties…
6154–180505unassigneday, ay, ay, excellent sumpter horses, carry good clothes; but honest rogue, come, what news, what news abroad?…
7181–232476T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79I thank you good Asinius for your love, I seldom take that Physic, 'tis enough Having so much fool to take him…
8233–277467unassignedIf you swear, dam me Faninus, or Crispinus, Or to the law (Our kingdoms golden chain) To Poets dam me, or to p…
9278–296481T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.77Art thou there goats pizzle; no godamercy Cain I am for no whiffs I, come hither sheepskin-weavers s'foot thou…
10297–316483T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.78I wafer-face your Ningle. If he carry the mind of a Gentleman, he'll scorn it at's heels. Mary muff, my man a …
11317–338480T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.84Dear Captain. Come Jack. Nay Captain stay, we are of your band. March fair then: Horace farewell, adieu Asiniu…
12339–369471T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.66I muse why sir Adam Prickshaft flies so far from us. I am in a brown study, my dear, if love should be turned …
13370–398473unassignedI am glad, our Majesty will take any thing at my hands; my words trust in Sesu, are spoken between my soul and…
14399–465471unassignedMen, were maids cowards, they'd not come so near, My Lord the Measure's done, I plead my duty. Only my heart t…
15466–492503unassignedTo Court. I know I took a woman to my wife, And I know women to be earthly Moons, That never shine till night,…
16493–524492unassignedI would always have thee sauce a fool thus. Away, and, stay: here be Epigrams upon Tucca, divulge these among …
17525–553488unassignedNo Sir, my petition runs thus, that your worship would thrust me out of doors, and that I may follow Sir Vaugh…
18554–572491T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81Master Horace, your inventions do her no good in the Universalities; yet here is two shillings for your wits; …
19573–599489T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.84Nay, e'en as you please Captain, it shall be at your choice. Why well said, my nimble Shorthose. I hear her, I…
20600–614487T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.71Name one Madge-owlet, name one, I'll answer for none; my words shall be forth coming at all times, & shall ans…
21615–657479T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76Nay truly Captain you shall be my leader. I say Mary Ambree, thou shalt march foremost, Because I'll mark how …
22658–718471unassignedCome Lady, you shall be my dancing guest. To tread the maze of music with the rest. I'll lead you in. A maze i…
23719–750506unassignedCome, my sick-minded Bride, I'll teach thee how, To relish health a little: Taste this thought, That when mine…
24751–798497unassignedMistress Minivers, pray be lusty, would Sir Adams Prickshaft stuck by you. Who, the bald Knight Sir Vaughan? T…
25799–825495T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.80Then Mistress Miniver S. Adam's Prickshaft must not hit you; Peter take up all the clothes at the table and th…
26826–850495unassignedcomrade by Sesu call me comrade again, and i'll comrade ye about the sins and shoulders; 'ounds, what come you…
27851–875501T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.85He did, and whipped them so with nettles, that The Widow swore that a bareheaded man, Should not man her: the …
28876–897469T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.85Honoured Captain. Art not famous enough yet, my mad Horastratus, for killing a Player, but thou must eat men a…
29898–917487T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.75Upon him? go too, go too Peter Salamander; hold, in God's name hold; I will kill him to his face, because I me…
30918–973473unassignedTurn you into a fools coat; I mean I will go solus, or in solitaries alone; 'ounds youare best give better wor…
31974–1006493unassignedA head and face o'ergrown with shaggy dross, O, 'tis an Orient pearl hid all in Moss, But when the head's all …
321007–1033496unassignedBy my troth sweet Ladies, it's Cake and pudding to me, to see his face make faces, when he reads his Songs and…
331034–1056494unassignedBy Sesu, as blunt as a Welsh bag-pudding. As blunt as the top of Poule's; 'tis not like thy Aloe, Cicatrine to…
341057–1092499T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.70What could I do, out of a just revenge, But bring them to the Stage? they envy me because I hold more worthy c…
351093–1150506unassignedCall upon God a mighty, and no Muses, your Muse I warrant is otherwise occupied, there is no dealing with your…
361151–1207457unassignedMust I betray my Chastity? So long Clean from the treason of rebelling lust; O husband! O my father! if poor I…
371208–1276518unassignedOh: That very name of poison, poisons me; Thou Winter of a man, thou walking grave, Whose life is like a dying…
381277–1344517unassignedDead! Dead, she's deaths Bride, he hath her maidenhead. Sir Walter Terrill. Tell us how. All cease, The subjec…
391345–1416519unassignedMy gracious Lord, That part is hers, she acts it; only I Present the Prologue, she the mystery. Come Bride, th…
401417–1458486T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.67My Liege, to wed a Comical event, To presupposed tragic Argument: Vouchsafe to exercise your eyes, and see A h…
411459–1497508unassignedI sweat for't, but Tawnycoat, hold thy tongue Mon du, if thou'lt praise me, do't behind my back: I am my weigh…
421498–1512511T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.71Nay your oh's, nor your Callin-oes cannot serve your turn; your tongue you know is full of blisters with raili…
431513–1537510T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.79'tis not your sting of conscience, is it? Upon him: Inprimis. Inprimis, you shall swear by Phoebus and the hal…
441538–1555507unassignedOur spirits have well been feasted; he whose pen Draws both corrupt, and clear blood from all men: (Careless w…