Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Whore of Babylon

Dekker, Thomas, published 1607 · history; allegory · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Whore of Babylon
AuthorDekker, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1607
Genre (British Drama)history; allegory
Genre group (comparison)other/multi — no single main genre in British Drama or Annals → outside the single-genre comparison · Annals: history;allegory
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 241 · edition 569 · TCP A20092 · DEEP 460
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [c.1606-1607]
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [1606-1607]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Henry's Men
Company (Annals)Prince Henry's Men
Title-page companyPrince Henry's Men
PrinterEliot's Court Press
PublisherButter, Nathaniel
FormatQuarto
STC6532
Greg241a
Genre (Annals)Allegorical History
Genre (BritDrama)Allegorical History
BritDrama no.1500
Title pageTHE WHORE OF BABYLON.
Title-page performance noteAs it was acted by the Princes Seruants.
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10–55423unassignedTHe Charms of silence through this Square be thrown, That an un-usde Attention (like a jewel) May hang at ever…
256–123472T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.74Our royal signet, With which, we, (in a mother's holy love) Have signed so many pardons, is now counterfeit: F…
3124–196462T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.80Let's hear no more. And that all Potentates that tread on earth, With our abominations should be drunk, And be…
4197–265524T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.86Thus— let's consult— nay you shall hear. You know that all the springs in Fairy land Ran once to one head: fro…
5266–327468T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.80We know it well. And when you see those Fairy fishermen Row in your streams, when they grow cold in working, A…
6328–390484T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.80Truth be my witness (whom we have employed, To purge our Air that has with plagues destroyed Great numbers, sh…
7391–453498T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.86The splendour of your glories, which a far Shines (as they say, and justly say) as brightly As here at hand, h…
8454–517494T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.83For we are brethren, and those sacred breasts From whence we draw our nourishment, would run Nectar to you (sw…
9518–593466unassignedWhat then? Vultures are not more ravenous than these men, Confusion, tyranny, uproars will shake all, Tigers, …
10594–665493T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.82Revenge: Fly to our Empress bosom, there suck treason, Sedition, Herezies' confederacies, The violation of all…
11666–702497unassignedWise Pilots? firmest pillars? how it agrees, When Princes heads sleep on their counsels knees: Deep rooted is …
12703–722503unassignedYou are grown sirrah an observer since you came out of Babylon. Troth mistress, I left villains and knaves the…
13723–790494unassignedWe built her up a lodging at our cost, To have her labour in our Vineyards: For till she came, no Vines could …
14791–860491T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.84Besides The harvest which he seeks is reapde already: We have bestowed it. Here then dies our suit. Now shall …
15861–927485unassignedElse let ourself decline; give them our presence: In misery all nations should be kin, And lend a brother's ha…
16928–997484T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79Oh Sir, I have seen many heads under such That scarce had brains to line it: if you're a scholar, Me thinks yo…
17998–1072491T35 Fools, wit and railing0.75Put yourself, and your grief into my hands. Say ye? Put yourself & your grief into my hands. Are you a Doctor?…
181073–1141465unassignedIt shall guard you: You draw me by this line: let's private walk. This paths vnbruzed: go on Sir. Sir I love y…
191142–1211470unassignedShe with her own hand Will fill thee wine out of a golden bowl. There's Angels to conduct thee. Get to sea, St…
201212–1276463T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.70No: proud spirits once denying, still deny. Then be yourself, (a woman) change those over tur●…s You made to h…
211277–1339486unassignedThey are: and wait in Court your utmost pleasure, Out of your Cup made we them drunk with wines, To sound thei…
221340–1406497T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.81Nobly resolved: But listen to us, and observe our counsel: Back must we send you to the Fairy Land, Danger goe…
231407–1474511T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.84ay, all: Between the Transuersaries that do run Upon this cross staff, a dull eye may find In what degree we a…
241475–1555494unassignedCounsel from Heaven! None this shall overwhelm: Brave voyage! Rig out ships, and fetch a Realm. You arrive on …
251556–1628493T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.79Yonder comes one of your own country. Oh I know him Sir. Walk in this college class but some few minutes, I'll…
261629–1687508unassignedThen thus Sir; by the way of Argument I would a question put, to taste your censure, Because I do not soundly …
271688–1713513unassignedBesides I am not gorgeous in attire, But simple, plain and homely; in mine eyes, Doves sit, not Sparrows: on m…
281714–1758508unassignedHe charges like a Constable; come, we are his watch: follow me? Is our Time mad? O brave mad Time. See there's…
291759–1815499T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.79She is so; she's that damned sorceress, That keeps the enchanted towers of Babylon. This is the Truth, that di…
301816–1887516T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.84I marry I commend yond gentleman. Pray Sir come near, look you he's well provided For all rough wethers: Sir, …
311888–1961503T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.83Bring him hither: Lord Florimell, pray call Fideli to vs. Sure 'tis too hot. On rogue! Set it to cool, Hell an…
321962–2012505T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.83How durst you (being our subject) wade so far? Your ear of mercy. I became a sponge To drink up all their misc…
332013–2076513T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.70Feels the base earth our weight? ist common Air We suck in and respire? do servile clouds, (Whose azure wings …
342077–2144497unassignedThey say you can throw mists before our eyes, To make us think you fair. Damned blasphemies. You shall with ro…
352145–2210469unassignedThey shall. 'T done already. To be sure You all are ours, bow and adore the beast; On whom we ride. We fall be…
362211–2276477unassignedHear me, You must not have a man, and if you kill With powder, air betrays you. Powder! no sir, my dag shall b…
372277–2343484T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.78Let it come on: our General leads above them, Earthquakes may kingdoms move, but not remove them, Fideli. He y…
382344–2407498unassignedO unhappy man; That thou shouldst breath thus long: mirror of women, I open now my breast even to the heart, M…
392408–2478530T1 Death, grief and revenge0.71Nothing to read? that (if my nerves should shrink And make mine arm revolt) I might have colour To usurp this …
402479–2536475unassignedNay, women sued to us they might be priest. Old grandams that on crutches bear up age, Full nimbly buckled Arm…
412537–2582470unassignedGoe thou and sweepe th buses from the camp. (cleane, Conscience has left no brooms big enough to do that Then …
422583–2624462unassignedAway, away, hoist sails up and away. A world of men and wealth lost in one day. Shoot, shoot, they answer, bra…
432625–2689493unassignedThats his name then: Beria, in steede of a Mid ▪ Captaine shall beare him to the Pont, and if there to followe…