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The Trial of Chivalry (This Gallant Cavaliero Dick Bowyer)

Anonymous, published 1605 · romance · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Trial of Chivalry (This Gallant Cavaliero Dick Bowyer)
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1605
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: history;pseudo-history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 210 · edition 494 · TCP A68191 · DEEP 383
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1601 [1599-1604]
First performance (BritDrama)1599 [1599-1600]
Company (BritDrama)Derby's (Strange's) Men
Company (Annals)Derby's (Strange's) Men
Title-page companyDerby's (Strange's) Men
PrinterStafford, Simon
PublisherButter, Nathaniel
FormatQuarto
STC13527
Greg210a(i)
Genre (Annals)Pseudo-History
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.1220
Title pageTHE HISTORY of the tryall of Cheualry, With the life and death of Caualiero Dicke Bowyer.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bin lately acted by the right Honourable the Earle of Darby his seruants.
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10–66491unassignedDuke Rodorick, and my noble cousin Flanders: Are your Battalions ready for the charge? Ten thousand men of Orl…
267–131486unassignedOr rather comes it (Lewes) from thy soul? Thy Philip, the true Image of thyself? Thy Katharina, thy hearts chi…
3132–183519T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Peter de Lions is your Lordship's servant, A boon companion, and a lusty Knave: He is in love with Bellamira's…
4184–250539unassignedPity such true love, which like blessed seed, Sown in such fertile soil, his princely breast, By the rough sto…
5251–302475unassignedPrince Ferdinand, and honoured English Pembroke, Now by S. Denis, welcome. One run straight, And give our daug…
6303–364472unassignedThus did the Greeks, when they begird the walls Of strong built Troy, sometimes with friendly check Entertain …
7365–426478unassignedSo puissant in his fortitude with men, And daunted with a silly woman's looks? How can that be? Yes, when you …
8427–478508unassignedThou hast done well indeed, in every part Thou showst complete & cunning workmanship: His eye, his lip, his ch…
9479–488524unassignedA pox a peace, it keeps our Ancient whole; but s'hart our gaberdines go to wrack: but foutra: 'tis well known,…
10489–513478T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.74Thomasin, you know me, I hate prolixity: in a word, my humour is thus, I love you. And I do not spoil that hum…
11514–577510T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.84Never fear (General) if Iulius Caesar rise up against us, ere he do my Lord any wrong, zounds, i'll be cut sma…
12578–644495unassignedWere it to search the furthest Northern clime, Where frosty Hiems with an icy Mace, Strikes dead all living th…
13645–711486T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77I go, my Lord. Now blessed key, open unto my love, Do more than loving lines or words can do: My letters have …
14712–782485unassignedOr force that sparkling beauty from your face. Look not so fiercely, nor cry out for help: For if you do, this…
15783–856489unassignedI say not so. The garments that she wears, mine eye should know. What Lady's this that hides her heavenly face…
16857–895488unassignedOh, my dear son, Thou makest me famous by thy loyalty. I never heard the like. Pen never writ. A worthier Stor…
17896–927474T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76Who's there? Dick Bowyer? Some call me so, what then? Pembroke salutes thee. Oh, good morrow, my Lord, good mo…
18928–964470T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.80My name's Dick Bowyer. Then, master Dick Bowyer, after my hearty commendations, adieu: but as for the rest, I …
19965–1028487T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76A sorry argument to kill your friend. I must have better reason than your will, Or i'll not draw upon my Ferdi…
201029–1079483unassignedHow full of pleasure is this Forest life! My Park I liken to a Common wealth, In which, my Bucks and Does are …
211080–1137466unassignedWell, I were best be going, now I am so fairly offered. Mistress, your reward hath stopped my tears, and entic…
221138–1213503unassignedTo hunt him for revenge. The darkest angle of this universe, Shall not contain him through the bounded world: …
231214–1283510unassignedHe did a deed of merit and of fame, Poisoned the Sister of a ravisher, A Tarquin, an incestuous Tereus, And ou…
241284–1350514unassignedFarewell, kind Host: & now let me embrace This empty Monument of my lost friend. Oh! were't so happy to enshri…
251351–1414506unassignedYou did not hear me say 'twas Pembroke, Madam: What is become of him, I do not know, Nor greatly care, since h…
261415–1472515unassignedThat ruthless mind, that iron savage heart, So greatly loved, and so little loving, Breathes in this breast, '…
271473–1531518unassignedFor love of Ferdinand your princely brother, Whose Hearse he guards in honourable Arms. Is this my brother's H…
281532–1592518unassignedImperial France, give Bourbon leave to try The hazard of a combat with this Boaster. Dispatch, Navarre, one of…
291593–1659505unassigned'tis false, and we'll maintain it with our swords. 'tis true, and we'll maintain it with our swords. By heaven…
301660–1729521unassignedHis, whilst he lived, that of the world's increase, Was the most loyal friend, and valiant Knight: Which thou …
311730–1791484unassignedContent, I hold your counsel for the best: we'll once conclude our sorrows with a jest. Soft, there's a cushen…
321792–1855482unassignedWhy, the heat's great, It burns in our Armour as we march. It burns the enemy as well as we. It warms our Sold…
331856–1922504unassignedWhy, that this place is death, As being thy Tent, environed with thy slaves; Where if I kill thee, 'tis imposs…
341923–1985517unassignedThat Rodorick is a perfect villain turned: For though he guided me unto his Tent, And gave his liking that the…
351986–2044513unassignedAre you grown insolent? For one light puff of fortune proves it so▪ Nay, than our swords turn to your overthro…
362045–2085507unassignedBy heaven agreed. Here Pembroke takes his stand: Come France and all the world, I will not start, Till Philip'…
372086–2154500unassignedFalse Ferdinand his son, ravished our child. Now by my Knighthood, honour, and this gage, France, i'll approve…
382155–2218511unassignedHad I my Katharina once again, Our joy were then stretched to the highest strain: But she was ravished, and th…