Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Eastward Ho

Chapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, John, published 1605 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleEastward Ho
AuthorChapman, George / Jonson, Ben / Marston, 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 217 · edition 514 · TCP A18407 · DEEP 403
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [1604-1605]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyChildren of the Queen's Revels
PrinterEld, George
PublisherAspley, William
FormatQuarto
STC4970
Greg217a(i)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1473
Title pageEASTWARD HOE.
Title-page performance noteAs It was playd in the Black-friers. By The Children of her Maiesties Reuels.
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10–8575unassignedAND whether with you now? what loose action are you bound for? come what comrades are you to meet withal? wher…
29–19518unassignedWhy 'slid sir, I have as good, as proper gallants words for it as any are in London, Gentlemen of good phrase,…
320–34433T35 Fools, wit and railing0.83What would ye ha' me do? Why do nothing, be like a gentleman, be idle the curse of man is labour. Wipe thy bum…
435–47479T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.86I tell you I cannot endure it, I must be a Lady: do you wear your coif with a London licket; your stammel pett…
548–68466T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.83Has the Court near a trot? No, but a false gallop, Lady. And if she will not go to bed The knights come forsoo…
669–89486T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.87Come, come, the day grows low: 'tis supper time; use my house the wedding solemnity is at my wife's cost; than…
790–114496T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.83This match shall on, for I intend to prove Which thrives the best, the mean or lofty love. Whether fit Wedlock…
8115–132486unassignedI had rather make up the garment of my affections in some of the same piece, then like a fool wear gowns of tw…
9133–157471unassignedSirrah, sirrah, you're past your hickup now, I see you're drunk. 'tis for your credit master. And hear you kee…
10158–187483unassigned'tis to my wish; for I have often read, Fit birth, fit age, keeps long a quiet bed. 'tis to my wish; For Trade…
11188–196487unassignedBut alas Francke, how will all this be maintained now? Your place maintained it before. Why and I maintained m…
12197–208488unassignedFaith the quieter, and the more contented; and, out of doubt, the more godly. For Merchants in their courses a…
13209–222495unassignedA pox of your hunger and thirst. Well Dad, let him have money: All he could any way get, is bestowed on a Ship…
14223–240509unassignedI'll out of this wicked town as fast as my horse can trot: Here's now no good action for a man to spend his ti…
15241–252520unassignedThere spoke an Angel. To bring her to which conformity, I must feign myself extremely amorous; and alleging ur…
16253–281506T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.83See Madam, she now comes to attend you. God save my honourable Knight, and his worshipful Lady. You're very we…
17282–298514T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84Come sweet Knight come, I do hunger and thirst to be a-bed with thee. Thanks for our feastlike Breakfast good …
18299–327520T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.75Well advised Captain our Colonel shall have money this morning to dispatch all our departures, bring those Gen…
19328–348505unassignedWilt thou be gone, sweet Honey suckle, before I can go with thee? I pray thee sweet Knight let me; I do so lon…
20349–373510T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.85Master me no more Son if thou think'st me worthy to be thy father. Sun? Now good Lord how he shines and you ma…
21374–413508T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.81The sale (sweet heart) of the poor Tenement I told thee off, only to make a little money to send thee down fur…
22414–471512T6 Money, debt and credit0.71The woman is your learned Counsels wife, The Lawyer Master Bramble: whom would you, Bring out this Even, in ho…
23472–516513unassignedThe best that ever. You talked of disguising? I may Gossip that's our present care. Cast care a way then, here…
24517–532496T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.78But is there such treasure there Captain, as I have heard? I tell thee, Gold is more plentiful there then Copp…
25533–554498unassignedGod save my brave Colonel with all his tall Captains and Corporals; see sir, my worshipful learned Counsel, M.…
26555–573482T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.74A porpoise? what's that to th'purpose? charge him if he love his life to attend us: can we not reach Black wal…
27574–581542T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.83All hail, fair Haven of married men only, for there are none but married men Cuckolds. For my part, I presume …
28582–589543T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.72What young Planet reigns now trow, that old men are so foolish? What desperate young Swaggerer would have been…
29590–623532T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.81Thank you good friend: the time may come, I shall requite you. See, see, see! I hold my life, there's some oth…
30624–640523T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76on the coast of France, sir. On the cost of dogs Sir: You're i'th' I'll a dogs I tell you. I see you'ave been …
31641–653481unassignedExcellent Francke, let us hug thee. Nay this I will do besides; I'll take you off twelve pence from every Ange…
32654–655527unassignedTalk not of it I beseech thee, I am ashamed to imagine it; I will home, I will home, and every morning on my k…
33656–668500unassignedTroth Sir, an Accident somewhat strange, else it hath little in it worth the reporting. What? It is not borrow…
34669–681488T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.79A miracle! the justice of Heaven! where are they? let's go presently and lay for 'em. I have done that already…
35682–714488T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.89O, good Sister! Sister, sir reverence? come away, I say, Hunger drops out at his nose. O Madam, Fair words nev…
36715–727498unassignedVery well this. He should not take knowledge of 'em in his place, indeed. This is Sir Petronel Flash. How! And…
37728–737491unassignedFrancis Quicksilver, would God thou hadst turned Quacksalver, rather than run into these dissolute, & lewd cou…
38738–750533unassignedYes mary will I sir Flash, if I can find him, & charge him as deep as the best on you. He has been the plotter…
39751–761466T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.77I Madam, they were Knights of the Round-Table at Winchester, that sought Adventures, but these of the Square T…
40762–781496T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.80Or may not some old Usurer be drunk overnight, with a Bag of money, and leave it behind him on a Stall? for Go…
41782–806515unassignedWhy Mother, I ha' not yet. Alas, good Mother, be not intoxicate for me, I am well enough. I would not change h…
42807–817522T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.77And which of all these (thinks M. Wolf) was the best Religion? Troth, M. Deputy, they that pay Fees best: we n…
43818–843518unassignedWho would you speak with, Sir? I would speak with one Security, that is prisoner here. You're welcome Sir. Sta…
44844–868510unassignedSir, for Securities Case, I have told him; Say he should be condemned to be carted, or whipped, for a Bawd, or…
45869–906520unassignedaway syrens, I will immure myself, against your cries; and lock myself up to our Lamentations. Gentle Husband,…
46907–967515unassignedSir, with all my heart, & as I told M. Tobie, I shall be glad to have any man a witness of it. And the more op…
47968–1009518unassignedSon Goulding & M. Wolf, I thank you: the deceit is welcome, especially from thee whose charitable soul in this…