The Fair Maid of Bristol

Anonymous, published 1605 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

18chunks

9,084words

3topics

67 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Fair Maid of Bristol
Author	Anonymous
Publication year (edition)	1605
Genre (British Drama)	tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Adult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 211 · edition 495 · TCP A16900 · DEEP 385
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1604 [1603-1604]
First performance (BritDrama)	1604 [1604-1605]
Company (BritDrama)	King's Men
Company (Annals)	King's Men
Theater	before the Court;
Printer	Jaggard, William
Publisher	Pavier, Thomas
Format	Quarto
STC	3794
Greg	211a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.	1417
Title page	THE FAIRE MAIDE of Bristow.
Title-page performance note	As it was plaide at Hampton, before the King and Queenes most excellent Maiesties.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1166 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

66.6 %

T3 Sickness, physic and doctors

16.8 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

11.0 %

T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour

5.6 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–61	501	unassigned		COme Vallen. lets to Sir God-fries house, I know there will be reveling to night This is his birth day: and he…
2	62–126	518	unassigned		About your daughter, and while she was dancing I praised her gesture and her comely grace, But Vallenger most …
3	127–194	513	unassigned		Good master Chambers, your welcome Sir to London, how far our friends at Bristo Mal. chambers, M. Challener, a…
4	195–262	507	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.65	The time is to short to make another. ●s not that gown good enough for a whore? By heaven if you maintain this…
5	263–325	491	unassigned		I overhard thee, thou base Vallenger. That such an angel should endure the evil, To link her self to that insa…
6	326–389	499	unassigned		Come douse. Now we have time and place as They say, I prithee use me with no delay, But still say, do not say …
7	390–455	518	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.80	I warrant you Sir. Well Vallenger if all things fall out right: You shall have little cause to thank The Docto…
8	456–514	497	unassigned		Go too, put up vallenger, or i'll make you. Well sentlo another time shall serve for us. I prithee gentle love…
9	515–581	504	T3 Sickness, physic and doctors	0.67	Should any but my Anabell say so, though age hath set his foot upon my back, I would maintain thy Beauty, Swea…
10	582–646	512	unassigned		O thou art framed of constancy thyself, Challener what a jewel diddest thou loss, By shoing it unto thy faithl…
11	647–708	504	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.85	Fear not this shallbe done effectually. Then farewell, come to me when 'tis done, Mean while i'll home, and st…
12	709–772	497	unassigned		With all my heart, we'll leave him with you sir, and I am sorry far for your heaviness. So this goes well, onc…
13	773–840	524	unassigned		Revedg for me my Lord, nay that cannot be, unless a strange devission may be had, For I that am as nearly knit…
14	841–907	507	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.73	Post officers, and fetch her to our presence. A weak delay to hinder my strong faith. I ever thought that Harl…
15	908–972	498	unassigned		My faults is in consealment, not attempt. His fault is murder, hang us all my Lord. Harbart for all your kindn…
16	973–1037	494	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.89	Do not despair, although your death be nigh, Heaven look upon you with a Gracious eye. Now gentlewoman: let me…
17	1038–1102	501	unassigned		O Challener, by the deep wrongs that I have done to thee, O hide thy face, thy looks are far more keen, Then i…
18	1103–1165	499	unassigned		Having a wife so fair as Anabell, Beloved of me thy foe, and to entirely, That I do offer up my life for hers,…

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