Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Wealth and Health

Anonymous, published 1565 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional

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Metadata

TitleWealth and Health
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1565
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality;interlude
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 27 · edition 45 · TCP A04052 · DEEP 39
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1554 [1553-c.1555]
First performance (BritDrama)1554 [1554-1557]
PrinterCopland, William
PublisherCopland, William
FormatQuarto
STC14110
Greg27a
Genre (Annals)Moral Interlude
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.259
Title pageAn enterlude of Welth, and Helth, very mery and full of Pastyme,
Title-page performance noteThe Names of the players. [in triple columns] Welth. Ilwyll. Hance. | Helth, Shrowdwyt. Remedy | Lybertie. [in single column, centered below others] Foure may easely play this Playe. [var.: "foure"]
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 951 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

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10–71490T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.89WHy is there no courtesy now I am come I trow that all the people be d●me Or else so god help me and halyd●●● …
272–147542T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.85What sayest thou`am I a tagetyve I was never so taken up in my life Nor called unsure, well I will make no str…
3148–219538T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.83Thou speakest with a slanderous tonge All of evil will, and yet it is wronge wealth in this realm hath been lo…
4220–295546T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.73The matter is done we are agreed To reason it more it shall not need O brother health, thou art in deed More p…
5296–365516T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.74This is a strange saying unto me My will, your will, and his will, this cannot be For in our wiles is great di…
6366–420469T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.79I would come in but I am a feared Lest that I be taken by the beard With some catchepol, I have heard How thou…
7421–490480T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.77Is he gone, farewell hanykin house I pray god give him a hounded drouse For I trow a knave brought him to hous…
8491–550494unassignedmasters fear not for I h●●e wit enough To beguile myself, and 〈◊〉 beguile you I have beguiled many one I may s…
9551–603506T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.83Good remedy, than we canst desire your aiding For by good remedy cometh all ou● preferring. All that I do inte…
10604–675502unassignedHere is none of our acquaiutaunce will retourneth we have made to louge tar●aunce that will ye say perchance A…
11676–738500T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.74By the mass the whoreson doth lie There is no such rule by god's body A man may break his ●eck as lightly As h…
12739–785498T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.75Thou fleming from whence comest thou & what dost thou here● Ic myself cumt from sent Katryns' door mot ic skin…
13786–841505T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.81Sir I thank god thereof for well worthy I am My conscience doth judge, some trouble have I must A mends I will…
14842–895524unassignedSir I beseech your lordship, in the way of charity Let not these thieves escape your hands they have destroyed…
15896–950520T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.70I may not blame you greatly for by mine own reason I know ylwyl and shrewd wit deceiveth great & small if ye c…