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The Isle of Gulls

Day, John, published 1606 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 556 (1633)

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TitleThe Isle of Gulls
AuthorDay, John
Publication year (edition)1606
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 235 · edition 555 · TCP A19976 · DEEP 443
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [Feb]
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
FormatQuarto
STC6413
Greg235a(†)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1491
Title pageTHE ILE OF GVLS.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been often playd in the blacke Fryars, by the Children of the Reuels.
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10–20502T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.73HOw now gallants, what is't? what is't? The I'll of Gulls. The I'll of Gulls, what should that be? A play by t…
221–36509T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.85All that's nothing to me, and there be not Wormwood water and Copperes in't, I'll not like it, should Apollo w…
337–77489T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.84Why dost think thy audience like a flock of sheep, that one cannot leap over a hedge, but all the rest will fo…
478–109493unassignedA prize, a prize, rare work for Fencers. What coward would not venture a cracked crown for such a booty? To th…
5110–133497T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79I am not Secretary to his thoughts, but the general mmour is, that out of the freeness of his spirit, he hath …
6134–160491unassignedAnd they be, I hope they be not the first wrongs I have put up for your worship. That fellows pocket is like a…
7161–180487T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.79I hope you'll take reasonable bail for our forthcoming. The case is altered with you since you came out of Arc…
8181–226489T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83For my part I'll make that use of him that Physicians do of poison, use as much of him as serves for mine hone…
9227–251487unassignedall's one, 'tis my masters pleasure, and usual fashion. And I must maintain the fashion. Worshipful Dametas, m…
10252–294486unassignedGrace you Aggot: hast not forgot that yet? No, and yet 'tis a wonder I ha' not, grace being so seldom used, I'…
11295–328487unassignedNot at his Tailors in any case, for there's no greater stitch to a younger brother's conscience, than to pay f…
12329–362499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86Now doth my Master long more to finger that gold, than a young girl married to an old man, doth to run her hus…
13363–402511unassignedSweet Ladies, to save you the expense of much breath, which must be laid out in the purchase of the game. I ha…
14403–452496unassignedWhat cry of treasons that Dametas? Pray God no danger sets upon my daughters, Seek out our wife, I'll haste un…
15453–469517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80Did ever two princes meet such strange changes in their loves? now we have wrought our admittance, and in a ma…
16470–507502T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77Now alas good Lady. Nay never pity her, she deserves none, rather let's bend our endeavours to entangle her mo…
17508–550487unassignedThere's a lover of a right temper, she'll outface the name of her sex instantly. Well madam, sith your observa…
18551–595494unassignedNow in good deed lo I love 'em a life to, I think I shall never ha' my belly full on 'em. Of what, not of husb…
19596–630513T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74In our wedding ring, Time, place, and hour, indeed in every thing: The day appointed, and each thing in frame,…
20631–643505unassignedExcellent beauty, & therefore more excellent, because situate in so fair a creature. You are a merry man Dorus…
21644–662498unassignedWhy what should I do madam, my mother tells me I must not say as I think. I am no counsellor, but should Demet…
22663–738501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.73Soft, that match is yet to make. Let's cast a choice, the nearest two take one. My choice is cast, help sweet …
23739–777501unassignedIn earnest. 'tis the fashion, Much in request among our Nation. To kiss away their maidenheads? Now and then, …
24778–814501unassignedSo, here's Petitioners attendance right; good words, and short commons: But 'tis not their entertainment we co…
25815–838503unassignedYour reason for that, Sir? Because travelers and lovers, are soon weary of goodness. Goodly ones in deed: but …
26839–854507unassignedSoon in the evening at Adonis chapel. Art resolute? As your Adamant: think you 'twas fear made me keep out? no…
27855–869496T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.67Some buy'em at Booksellers stalls; but the best they bespeak of Poets. methinks Poets of all men, should not e…
28870–889509unassignedFrom mine own hard fortune my Lord, that my ill-starred nativity should continue thus opposite. Art crossed in…
29890–908500unassignedThat's past my cunning: the old Fox has more holes than one, to hide's head in: But not to go long about the b…
30909–939501T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.87If thou dost not hit the mark, than thou'rt a very bungler: but where is my Father? Why I have sent him and yo…
31940–963483unassignedSo farewell thought I, I have prepared you a Zelmane's answerable to your expectation. Then triumph in thy wil…
32964–993488unassignedLisander and Demetrius, stand close, of my life we are come to the birth of some notable knavery. How blows th…
33994–1013486T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.87His foil will appear the more palpable, and your conquest the more applausable, where shall we receive the Lad…
341014–1034504T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.76Hear thee, I have heard too much of thee, too too much too much, where's my husband, bring forth my husband, i…
351035–1059508unassignedI'll put out one million to use, after the rate of seven score to the hundredth: and yet I won't, no fie, for …
361060–1098506unassignedHide your heads, the terrible curse comes like a stone upon you Rancour, spite, malice, hate, and all disaster…
371099–1151509unassignedyour daughter i'll slit her nose by this light and she were ten ladies, 'twas not for nothing my husband said …
381152–1197501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.71Now the cuckoo sings, Those amorous arms do make a golden space To hug a Duke. But i'll fill up the place. Tho…
391198–1236517unassignedNay and ye can dote well enough yourself, I care for neither of them both, but indeed I love to have a thing w…
401237–1279523unassignedMopsa, O insufferable wrong, make thine own natural child thy bawd, here's an excellent pattern for wives to l…
411280–1308510unassignedAt the very push of invention, and went off clear untouched, And could you draw no blood of their wits: Not a …
421309–1346487unassignednever wet a finger by this sun. Then she helped you with one dry jest or other, but and we may be so bold: fai…