Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Patient Grissel

Dekker, Thomas / Chettle, Henry / Haughton, William, published 1603 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitlePatient Grissel
AuthorDekker, Thomas / Chettle, Henry / Haughton, William
Publication year (edition)1603
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 198 · edition 456 · TCP A20077 · DEEP 353
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1600 [Oct 16-Dec 29, payment]
First performance (BritDrama)1600 [Feb]
Company (BritDrama)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
Title-page companyAdmiral's (Nottingham's) Men
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherRocket, Henry
FormatQuarto
STC6518
Greg198a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1230
Title pageTHE PLEASANT COMODIE OF Patient Grissill.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene sundrie times lately plaid by the right honorable the Earle of Nottingham (Lord high Admirall) his seruants.
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10–58476unassignedLook you so strange my hearts, to see our limbs Thus suited in a Hunter's livery? Oh 'tis a lovely habit, when…
259–98497unassignedBrother be advised, The importunity of you and these, Thrusts my free thoughts into the yoke of love, To groan…
399–140505unassignedThou needst not, in a painted coat goes sin, And loves those that love pride; none looks on thee, Then keep me…
4141–198463unassignedLet not thy tongue go so: sit down to work And that our labour may not seem to long, we'll cunningly beguile i…
5199–259501unassignedPeace fool, welcome my son, though I am poor My love shall not be so: go daughter Grissel, Fetch water from th…
6260–326495T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.81Nay then you jest, women have eagles eyes, To pry even to the heart, and why not you? Come, we stand fairly, f…
7327–368500unassignedI'll gild that poverty and make it shine, With beams of dignity: this base attire, These Ladies shall tear of,…
8369–394492T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.80ay, ay, youare best take me up for your foul: are not you he, that came speaking so? to Grissel here, do you r…
9395–415499unassignedWhat else man, that's one of the miserable vows he makes when he's dubbed: yet he doth but as many of his brot…
10416–439500unassignedBy Cods udge me is all true, and to give her a great teale of bloody nose, because Sir Emuloes you shallenge t…
11440–468504unassignedWhat's here lathes? where's the lime & hair Emulo, Oh rare, is this to save his shins? Ha, ha, Rice go call Gw…
12469–504496unassignedBy Cod Wales is better country than Italy's, a great teale so better. Now if her cousin Gualther say Gwenthyan…
13505–524484unassignedI as they do at barleybreak. Your wife is your ape, and that heavy burden wedlock, your Jack an ape's clog, th…
14525–590478T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76I will. It is enough, those words I will, Yields sweeter music than the gilded sounds, Which chatting parrots …
15591–662497unassignedPoor Grissel is not proud of these attires, They are to me but as you livery, And from your humble servant whe…
16663–725492unassignedYour virtuous wife. Call her not virtuous, For I abhor her, did not her swollen eyes Look red with hate or sco…
17726–765500unassignedThat you cannot be Master, for you are but a courtier's man. Thou sayst true & thou art the courtier's man's b…
18766–806493unassignedLittle said is soon amended, thou sayst but little, and that little will be mended soon indeed, that's never, …
19807–866503unassignedFarewell simplicity, part of my shame farewell, Now Lady what say you of their exile? whatever you think good,…
20867–900513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.82Come signor, one fine lie now to apparel all these former, in some light sarsenet rob of truth: none, none, in…
21901–937488unassignedWhy cozen what are her qualities that you so commend her? Commend her? no by God not I, ha ha: is know her qua…
22938–961481unassignedRees is better preak Rees his pate: here Rees carry her home. Would I were at gallows, so I were not here: Do …
23962–999484unassignedBut will her say no more hang herself? Oh no more, as God udge me no more, pray leave, owe, owe, owe. Tannekin…
241000–1058480unassignedSo like my Lord, that the nice difference, Would stay the judgement of the curious't eye. And yet methinks I a…
251059–1116476unassignedMy Lord they'll wrawl, what shall I do with them? Tell her thou must provide a nurse for them Comes she not ba…
261117–1177491unassignedI pray thee let them suck I am most meet, To play their Nurse: they'll smile and say 'tis sweet, Which streams…
271178–1239481unassignedAway with her I say. Away, away? Nothing but that cold comfort we'll obey, Heaven smile upon my Lord with grac…
281240–1292482T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.77Peace my son, I thought by learning thou hadst been made wise, But I perceive it puffeth up thy soul, Thou tak…
291293–1351496unassignedThen will not I inquire, thou dost but jest I know thou must not rob me, 'tis to try If I love them: no, no, h…
301352–1393501unassignedTry all their golden baits, stay never run, They can do no more wrong than they have done. What ails my Grisse…
311394–1411495unassignedAwl these fittels is made for Cousin marquess: Sir Owen is gone to fetch him, but Sir owen has anger her Lady.…
321412–1444485unassignedSir Owen Meredith is all this true? True, et is true I warrant her pogs on her too true. You told his Grace yo…
331445–1462471unassignedIf he follow that vocation well, he'll prove wealthy in wit. He had need for his head is very poor. Well mistr…
341463–1507481T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.80Furio hie thee to old Ianicola's, Charge him, his daughter Grissel, and his Son To come to Court, to do such o…
351508–1547474unassignedA Scholar doth disdain to spend his spirits, Upon such base employments as hand labours. Good Furio vanish, we…
361548–1604470unassignedGrissel is patient madam, be you pleased. Well, and she be so baselies minded 'tis well, but I know whad I kno…
371605–1672498unassignedSong. Beauty arise, show forth thy glorious shining, Thine eyes feed Love, for them he standeth pining, Honour…
381673–1738518unassignedIt never touched my heart, adversity Dwells still with them that dwells with misery, But mild content hath eas…
391739–1768492unassignedOur pardon and our love circle thee round, Let's all to banquet, mirth our cares confound. Hold, hold, hold, b…
401769–1777500unassignedBy Cod is love her out a cry now, sir owen could tame her before, but Prittish ploude scorns to side with Lati…