Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)

Daniel, Samuel, published 1606 · pastoral · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

41chunks
20,199words
3topics
73 %unassigned

Metadata

TitleThe Queen's Arcadia (Arcadia Reformed)
AuthorDaniel, Samuel
Publication year (edition)1606
Genre (British Drama)pastoral
Genre group (comparison)pastoral — from the British Drama label · Annals: pastoral
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 227 · edition 534 · TCP A19835 · DEEP 420
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605 [Aug 30]
First performance (BritDrama)1605 [Aug]
Theaterbefore the Court;at University;
PrinterEld, George
PublisherWaterson, Simon
FormatQuarto
STC6262
Greg227a
Genre (Annals)Pastoral
Genre (BritDrama)Pastoral
BritDrama no.1478
Title pageTHE QVEENES ARCADIA. A Pastorall Trage-comedie
Title-page performance notepresented to her Maiestie and her Ladies, by the Vniuersitie of Oxford in Christs Church, in August last. 1605.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2536 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned
73.3 %
17.1 %
7.2 %
2.5 %

Chunks in order

#nodeswordstopictyp.opening
10–68508unassignedHOw is it Melibaeus that we find Our Country, fair, Arcadia, so much changed From what it was, that was thou k…
269–129491unassignedContent Ergastus, and even here will be A place convenient for so fit a work: For here our nymphs, and herdsme…
3130–192500unassignedAs Silvia, one day, sat with her alone, Binding of certain choice selected herbs To her left arm, against bewi…
4193–256505unassignedAlas poor fools, how hotly they contend Who shall possess a prey that's yet ungot. But Techne, I must by thy h…
5257–325525unassignedWell, well, Dorinda shall not wail alone, She shall have others to consort her moan: For since my late return …
6326–388498unassignedA man the fitter made for Courts abroad, Where I would God he had remained still, With those loose-living want…
7389–442449unassignedIs't possible Palemon should b'untrue? 'Tis possible, Palaemon is untrue. If it be so, dear Silvia, I think th…
8443–496452unassignedAnd seemed as if he would have thrown him off: And as I thought, was now upon the point: When my affrighted po…
9497–556503T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78Why it was Colax, one I know full well would not report untruths to gain the world, A man of virtue, and of wo…
10557–618510unassignedThen trust me Cloris he doth wrong you much: For he produced it there in open sight, And vaunted to Carinus, t…
11619–681506unassignedNought else, it is enough he be a man. Yea and so rare a man as ever yet Arcadia bred, that may be proud she b…
12682–744511T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.82No Cloris, I presume that wit of yours. That is so piercive, can conceive how that Our promise must not prejud…
13745–808506T1 Death, grief and revenge0.66And with how clean a heart, how clear a faith Palaemon loved Silvia, and how long. And when consumed with grie…
14809–869503unassignedWhy cannot we make at a lower rate A purchase of you, but that we must give The treasure of our hearts, and ye…
15870–934475unassignedAh good Palaemon cease these sad complaints, And moderate thy passions, thou shalt see She may return, and the…
16935–998484unassignedWell met good Alcon, this falls happily, That we two thus encounter all alone, Who had not any conference scar…
17999–1056474unassignedThis peace of theirs, is not like others peace Where craft lays traps t'enrich itself with wiles, And men make…
181057–1122483T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74'tis true friend Alcon, he that hath once goat Th'Elixir of opinion hath got all, And he's th'man that turns h…
191123–1192489T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79'tis true, and now to see with what a strange And gluttonous desire, th'exhaust the same How infinite, and how…
201193–1249473T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.78I pray Sir, let me take of that you gave, To Phillis th'other day, for that she said, Did comfort wondrously, …
211250–1309494T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78'Tis as I tell you, Colax, sh' is as coy And hath as shrewd a spirit, as quick conceit As ever wench I broked …
221310–1363454unassignedNow fie Amyntas, why should you thus grieve For a most foolish way ward girl, that scorns Your honest love, an…
231364–1427499unassignedYes something else will grieve your heart to see: But you must be content, and think yourself Are not the firs…
241428–1487507unassignedThink? whereon should you think? youhave thought enough And too too much, on such a one as she. Whom now you s…
251488–1550513unassignedThe villain use my name, and she return The same again in very earnest sort, Which could be for no good I know…
261551–1614516unassigned'tis true indeed you say, I am beloved, Sweet Amarillis, and perhaps much more Than I would be: plenty doth ma…
271615–1678511unassignedIndeed and I had like so this last night, Had I not looked with such an angry eye, And frowned so sour that I …
281679–1739508unassignedWell well come on to put us from this talk, Let us devise some sport to pass the time. Faith I have no great l…
291740–1802516unassignedI dreamed, that having gone to gather flowers, And weary of my work, reposing me Upon a bank near to a rivers …
301803–1862498T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.75Ah go, go Cloris, haste away with speed. Why whether should I go? I know not where To find him now, and if he …
311863–1922489unassignedAnd yet what need I marvel, who have thus Chased him from me with frowns, and usage vile, And fondly left the …
321923–1977461T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78What mean you Amarillis in this sort By taking up my dog to mar my sport? My dear Carinus thou dost much mista…
331978–2038489T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76Why there is no such odds twixt her and me, I am a Nymph, 'tis known as well as she. There is no other differe…
342039–2097485unassignedBut none could find: at last by chance we spied A little horn which he had slung aside, Whereby we guessed he …
352098–2156488unassignedBut yet at length, as if those dainty hands, Had had a power to have awakened death, We might perceive him mov…
362157–2225512unassignedYou gentle Shepherds and inhabitors Of these remote, and solitary parts Of mountainous Arcadiae, shut up here …
372226–2288475unassignedBut there are two the most pernicious spirit; The world I think did ever yet produce. Colax and Techne, two su…
382289–2346469unassignedPalaemon, nay the greater wrong you do. Alas we know well where the wrong doth lie. I know you do, and all the…
392347–2406474unassignedIs't possible, and is this true you say, And do I live, and do I see the day? Ah then come Silvia, for I find …
402407–2468491T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.76Dorinda then I likewise have my bliss And reckon all the sufferings I have passed Worthy of thee to have this …
412469–2535505unassignedYea and I doubt not whilst there shallbe found Fantastic puling wenches in the world, But I shall flourish, an…