Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Isle of Gulls

Day, John, published 1633 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 555 (1606) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleThe Isle of Gulls
AuthorDay, John
Publication year (edition)1633
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 556 · TCP A69188 · DEEP 444
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
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
PrinterMathewes, Augustine
PublisherSheares, William (1)
FormatQuarto
STC6414
Greg235b
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1491
Title pageTHE ILE OF GVLLS.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been often Acted in the Black Fryers, by the Children of the REVELS.
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10–20500T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75HOW now gallants, what ist? what ist? The I'll of Guls. The I'll of Gulls, what should that be? A play by the …
221–36510T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.86All that's nothing to me, and there be not Wormwood water and Copperes in't, I'll not like it, should Apollo w…
337–76486T9 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…
477–108492unassignedA prize, a prize, rare work for Fencers. What coward would not venture a cracked crown for such a booty? To th…
5109–132512T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.80I am not Secretary to his thoughts, but the general rumour is, that out of the freeness of his spirit, he hath…
6133–161513unassignedThat fellow's pocket is like a Tailor's hell, it eats up part of every man's due: 'tis an Executioner, and mak…
7162–180501T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.86You see how confidently we presume upon your Letters promise, in furthering us to attain the lover's prize. Th…
8181–225507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83And let our discourse go so smoothly apparelled, that it move not the patience of the most tender ear. About i…
9226–251497unassignedWell Madam, though I hate nothing more than a man that takes bribes, yet pressed by your importunity, and that…
10252–299491unassignedYour will sir. You have left many Countries behind you in seeking your friend Lisander, and yet you cannot fin…
11300–329497unassignedFaith sit he hath entered his action in Cutids' Court, and means to proceed in the suit it should seem. Why di…
12330–365498T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.72Meaning the gold. What shall I call thy name? Dorus an't like your worship. Ah, good Dorus, be an honest youth…
13366–404518T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.76So was the end of ours to live in peace, And not to tyrannize on harmless beasts, But Foresters, like Images s…
14405–451517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.74As a thief in a mill father, we thank our redeemers▪ The more my grief, were you surprised then madam? Yes fai…
15452–469505T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78I weigh thy cumbrances by my own, for though by the duke's allowance I am her privileged attendant, yet such i…
16470–514507unassignedCourt me, court a woman my Liege? Why that's the very happiness of the jest, but in any case confess thyself a…
17515–555504T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Thank you good wife; nay, and a Duchess long to give her husband the horning, let it never grieve Butchers to …
18556–605488unassignedYou must take heed you crack not too many too, for you may surfeit of the stone as well as of the cherry. Nay …
19606–631507T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.77My bed-mate turned, and as he would ha' spoke, I sweat with fear, and in that fear I work, But seeing my kind …
20632–643508unassignedI mean let fall some comfortable looks on your suitor. Sgod mend me, i'll let fall or take up any thing I have…
21644–687517T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84And were I Demetrius and you Hippolita, I would deceive Dametas, outreach Miso, forswear Mopsa, and forsake Ar…
22688–752516T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.75Daughter, your bowl wins one. None of my Maidenhead father, I am gone, The Amazon hath won one. Yield to that.…
23753–780508unassignedWelcome Dametas: what officious fellow is that? A pure well willer of your Majesties, and a follower of mine. …
24781–822500T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.82T'would put the poor Wenches out of conceit with themselves, and there should not be some contending for them.…
25823–858496unassignedTake it this, in a word honest Shepherd, and thy Lord's daughter Madam Mopsa, are man and wife. Man, and woman…
26859–881498unassignedGoodly ones indeed: but leaving this highway of circumstance; I sent you for Manasses. The learned Scribe atte…
27882–896508unassignedAs your Adamant: think you 'twas fear made me keep out? no 'twas hope of these flattering sweet lipped drabs. …
28897–911499T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.70Me thinks Poets of all men should not edify, they are so envious. One to another, to nobody else: a Proud Poet…
29912–930498unassignedArt crossed in a suit at Court? or what's the matter? speak. I'll acquaint your Honour: I hope no other ear ov…
30931–949496unassignedThat's past my cunning, the old Fox has more holes than one to hide's head in: But not to go long about the bu…
31950–979503unassignedIf thou dost not hit the mark then, thou art a very bungler: but where is my father? Why I have sent him and y…
32980–1003487unassignedSo farewell thought I, I have prepared you a Zelmane's answerable to your expectation. Then triumph in thy wil…
331004–1033488unassignedLisander and Demetrius? stand close, of my life we are come to the birth of some notable knavery. How blows th…
341034–1053489unassignedHis foil will appear the more palpable, and your conquest the more applausible, where shall we receive the Lad…
351054–1073504T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.72Hear thee? I have heard too much of thee, too too much, too much, where's my husband? bring forth my husband, …
361074–1094508unassignedI'll put out one million to use, after the rate of seven score to the hundreth: and yet I want, no fie, for th…
371095–1133504unassignedHide your heads, the terrible curse comes like a stone upon you. Rancour, spite, malice, hate, and all disaste…
381134–1187500unassignedYour daughter? I'll slit her nose by this light, and she were ten Ladies, 'twas not for nothing my husband sai…
391188–1236511unassignedSee how his arms, like precious Phoenix wings, Spread to embrace me. Now the Cuckoo sings; Those amorous arms …
401237–1275517unassignedNay and ye can do't well enough yourself, I care for neither of them both, but indeed I love to have a thing w…
411276–1318520unassignedMopsa? O insufferable wrong, make thine own natural child thy Bawd? Here's an excellent pattern for wives to l…
421319–1347504T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.79At the very push of invention, and went off clear untouched. And could you draw no blood of their wits? Not a …
431348–1385486unassignedNever wet a finger by this Sun. Then she helped you with one dry jest or another, but and we may be so bold: f…