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The Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)

Marston, John, published 1605 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Dutch Courtesan (Cockle de Moye)
AuthorMarston, John
Publication year (edition)1605
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 214 · edition 501 · TCP A07065 · DEEP 391
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605 [1603-1605]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [summer] [1603-1605]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels
TheaterBlackfriars;
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyChildren of the Queen's Revels
PrinterPurfoot, Thomas (1)
PublisherHodgets, John
FormatQuarto
Greg214a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1434
Title page[3A1r] THE Dutch Courtezan.
Title-page performance noteAS IT WAS PLAYD IN THE Blacke-Friars, by the Children of her Maiesties Reuels.
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10–28465T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75SLight hasty labours in this easy Play, Present not what you would, but what we may: For this vouchsafe to kno…
229–67409unassignedWhich did not pierce the heavens. The Drawers moan, mine host doth cry, the bowls are gone. Hic finis Priami. …
368–79538unassignedAlas good creatures, what would you have them do? would you have them get their living by the curse of man, th…
480–93526unassignedGood still: my brain shall keep't: you must go as you love me. Well: I'll go to make her loathe the shame she'…
594–125536unassignedCome along, yonder's the preface or exordium to my wench, the bawd: Fetch, fetch. What M. Cocledemoy, is your …
6126–187530T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.86Rest to mine dear love, rest, and no long absence. Believe me not long. Sall Ick not believe you long. O yes, …
7188–241490T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80Still? my vow is up above me, & like time Irrevocable. I am sworn all yours, No beauty shall untwine our arms,…
8242–280476T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80Diaboli vertus in Lumbis est, morrow my friend; come, I could make a tedious scene of this now but, what, pab,…
9281–314534T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.72Hang toasts, you are an Ass, much a your worship's brain lies in your Calves, bread a God boy, I was at supper…
10315–327521unassignedGrand Grincome on your sentences, God's sacrament, ten thousand devils take you, you ha' brought mine love, mi…
11328–373526unassignedA tooth ache Lady, a paltry rheum. De diet is very goot for de rheum. How far off dwells the house surgeon Mar…
12374–430514unassignedSo seriously, that I protest no office so dangerous, no deed so unreasonable, no cost so heavy, but I vow to t…
13431–475509unassignedTo kill my friend! O 'tis to kill myself, Yet man's but man's excrement, man breeding man, As he does worms or…
14476–506508unassignedAnd what news? what news? good Andrew. Marry sir you know the Conduit at Greenwich, and the under-holes that s…
15507–523507unassignedCocledemoy, Cocledemoy, raise all the Wise men in the street, I'll hang him with mine own hands O wife, some R…
16524–534510unassignedGood quick-sister, stay your pace we are private, but the world would censure you, for truly severe modesty is…
17535–579509unassignedLife? dost call thy mistress life. Life, yes why not life? How many mistresses hast thou? Some nine. Why then …
18580–618495T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.83Come hither servant, What's the matter betwixt you two? Nothing but (hark you) he did me some uncivil discourt…
19619–654481unassignedO bloody villains, nothing is defamed but by his proper self, Physicians abuse remedies, Lawyers spoil the Law…
20655–657507unassignedThe Fox grows fat when he is cursed, i'll shave ye smother yet, turd on a tile stone, my lips have a kind of r…
21658–690515unassignedFair hour, fine term, faith i'll score it up anon a beautiful thought to you sir. Your Husband, and my Master …
22691–713520unassignedI will never more say my prayers, do not make me mad, 'tis common, let me not cry like a woman, is it gone? Go…
23714–743516unassignedMore lights: welcome Sir Lyonell Frevile, brother Frevile shortly. Look to your lights. The Maskers are at han…
24744–783479T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.85No, no, you do not love me? By () but I do now, and whosoever dares say that I do not love you, nay honour you…
25784–825508unassignedNow repentance the fools whip seize thee, Nay if there be no means I'll be thy friend, But not thy Vices; and …
26826–860500unassignedDid no one see him since? pray God, nay all is well, A little heat, what he is but withdrawn? and yet I would …
27861–901508unassignedI think you say not true sister, shall we know one another in the other world? What means my sister? I would f…
28902–941512T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.75An honest man and a Citizen. Appear, appear, what are you? A simple Vintner. A Vintner ha, and simple, draw ne…
29942–984508unassignedOne for a robbery: one Mullegrub, he calls himself. Mullegrub? Bel-man, know'st thou him? Know him: O master C…
30985–1046512unassignedWhat your a learned wanton, and proceed by art? Go little wag, pleasure should have a crane's long neck, to re…
311047–1097514unassignedVat. Vil you make a her mad? seet by min trat, Be pretta seruan, Bush, Ick sall go to bet now. Mischief whethe…
321098–1139521unassignedHa, you do speak, I do see you, I do live, I would not die now: Let me not burst with wonder. Call up your blo…
331140–1196528unassignedNo faith suspicions, for 'twas thus protested a cloak was stolen, that cloak he had, he had it Himself confess…
341197–1234527T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.89Unprosperous Devil, vat sall me do now. Therefore to force you from the truer danger, I wrought the feigned, s…
351235–1253535unassignedBut brothers, brothers, you must think of your sins and iniquities, you have been a broacher of profane vessel…