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The True Chronicle of King Leir (King Lear and his Three Daughters)

Anonymous, published 1605 · history · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe True Chronicle of King Leir (King Lear and his Three Daughters)
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1605
Genre (British Drama)history
Genre group (comparison)history — from the British Drama label · Annals: history
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 213 · edition 500 · TCP A05206 · DEEP 390
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1590 [c.1588-1594]
First performance (BritDrama)1589 [1586-1594]
Company (BritDrama)Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
Company (Annals)Queen Elizabeth's Men (?)
PrinterStafford, Simon
PublisherWright, John (1)
FormatQuarto
STC15343
Greg213a
Genre (Annals)Legendary History
Genre (BritDrama)History
BritDrama no.838
Title pageTHE True Chronicle History of King LEIR, and his three daughters, Gonorill, Ragan, and Cordella.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bene diuers and sundry times lately acted.
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10–65506unassignedTHus to our grief the obsequies performed Of our (too late) deceased and dearest Queen, Whose soul I hope, pos…
266–128496unassignedOf us & ours, your gracious care, my Lord, Deserves an everlasting memory, To be enrolled in Chronicles of fam…
3129–191490unassignedMadam, to save your longing, this it is: Your father in great secrecy today, Told me, he means to marry you ou…
4192–249465unassignedNot all the world could lay a better plot, I long till it be put in practice. Perillus, go seek my daughters, …
5250–305463T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.86O, that my simple utterance could suffice, To tell the true intention of my heart, Which burns in zeal of duty…
6306–365491unassignedPeace, bastard Imp, no issue of King Leir, I will not hear thee speak one tittle more. Call not me father, if …
7366–416462unassignedTo bind thee from a thing thou canst not leave, Were but a mean to make thee seek it more: And therefore speak…
8417–477483unassignedIn faith content, and therefore to be brief; For I am sure my haste's as great as yours: I am sent for, to com…
9478–540483unassignedIn faith, poor soul, I pity her a little. Would she were less fair, or more fortunate. Well, I think long unti…
10541–596464T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.81I have been silent all this while, my Lord, To see if any worthier than myself, Would once have spoke in poor …
11597–654468unassignedO brave! God willing, thou shalt have my custom, By sweet S. Denis, here I sadly swear, For all the shirts and…
12655–716517unassignedThe like to thee did ne'er these eyes behold; Oh live to add new torments to my grief: Why didst thou thus ent…
13717–776480unassignedThe King hath dispossessed himself of all, Those to advance, which scarce will give him thanks: His youngest d…
14777–836483T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Well, Scaliger, for thy kind advice herein, I will not be ungrateful, if I live: I have restrained half his po…
15837–895486unassignedAh, do not so disconsolate yourself, Nor dew your aged cheeks with wasting tears. What man art thou that takes…
16896–958494unassignedHow may I bless the hour of my nativity, Which bodeth unto me such happy Stars! How may I thank kind fortune, …
17959–993492unassignedTo Cambria, Madam, with letters from the king. To whom? Unto your father, if he be there. Let me see them. Mad…
18994–1053499unassignedIt sufficeth, conceit it is already done: I will so tongue-whip him, that I will Leave him as bare of credit, …
191054–1114491unassignedThat honourable title will I give, Unto my Lord, so long as I do live. Oh, be of comfort; for I see the place …
201115–1178527T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.87Alas, poor soul, and hath he used her thus And is he now come hither, with intent To set divorce betwixt my Lo…
211179–1240488unassignedBut thou art now graft in another stock; I am the stock, and thou the lovely branch: And from my root continua…
221241–1301496unassignedI long to hear it, it might have been dispatched, If you had told me of it yesternight. It is a thing of right…
231302–1367500unassignedFrom Gallia? what should his message Hither import? is not your father happily Gone thither? well, whatsoe'er …
241368–1419502unassignedHither my daughter means to come disguised I'll sit me down, and read until she come. she'll not be long, I wa…
251420–1477488unassignedI'll make you quake for something presently. Stand, Stand. We do, my friend, although with much ado. Deliver, …
261478–1533508unassignedI am the last of any mortal race, That ere your eyes are likely to behold, And hither sent of purpose to this …
271534–1592485unassignedThat to be true, in sight of heaven I swear. Swear not by heaven, for fear of punishment: The heavens are guil…
281593–1646492unassigneday, who have borne you company in life, Most willingly will bear a share in death. It skilleth not for me, my …
291647–1704482unassignedAh, now I see thou hast some spark of grace. Beshrew you for it, you have put it in me: The parlousest old men…
301705–1753483unassignedBy this, our father understands our mind, And our kind greetings sent to him of late; Therefore my mind presag…
311754–1817502unassignedEntreaty needs not, where you may command, So you be pleased, I am right well content: Yet, as the Sea I much …
321818–1879494unassignedIn his absence you may trust us with your letters. I must perform my charge in such a manner, As I have strict…
331880–1922481unassignedMy honest friends, we are ashamed to show The great extremity of our present state, In that at this time we ar…
341923–1986512unassignedAh, kind Perillus, that is it I fear, And makes me faint, or ever I come there. Can kindness spring out of ing…
351987–2046495unassignedAh, my Perillus, now I see we both Shall end our days in this untrustful soil. Oh, I do faint for want of sust…
362047–2106489T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.83O, let kind pity mollify their hearts, That they may help us in our great extremes. God save you, friends; & i…
372107–2167501unassignedIf from the first I should relate the cause, 'T would make a heart of Adamant to weep; And thou, poor soul, ki…
382168–2226475unassignedO, no men's children are unkind but mine. Condemn not all, because of others' crime: But look, dear father, lo…
392227–2286491T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.85Come, let's to arms for to redress this wrong: Till I am there, methinks, the time seems long. I feel a hell o…
402287–2334505unassignedAnd now to you, my worthy Country men, Ye valiant race of Genovestan Gauls, Surnamed Red-thanks, for your chiv…
412335–2389480unassignedWhere are these villains that were set to watch, And fire the Beacon, if occasion served, That thus have suffe…
422390–2448475unassignedwe'll fast and pray, whilst you for us do fight, That victory may prosecute the right. methinks, your words do…
432449–2501462unassignedPeace, peace, old fellow, thou art sleepy still. Faith, and if you reason till tomorrow, You get no other answ…