Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Michaelmas Term

Middleton, Thomas, published 1607 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleMichaelmas Term
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1607
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 244 · edition 575 · TCP A07505 · DEEP 466
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [1604-1606]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [1604-1607]
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)Children of Paul's (second)
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (second)
PublisherJohnson, Arthur
FormatQuarto
STC17890
Greg244a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1444
Title pageMICHAELMAS Terme.
Title-page performance noteAS IT HATH BEEN SVNdry times acted by the Children of Paules.
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10–53471unassignedBoy? Here sit! Lay by my conscience, give me my Gown, That weed is for the country, We must be civil now, and …
254–85505T6 Money, debt and credit0.69But Gentlemen, to spread myself open unto you, in cheaper Terms I salute you, for ours have but sixpenny fees …
386–140503unassignedMaster Rerage? Good master Salewood, I am proud of your society. What gentleman might that be? One master Esay…
4141–183524unassignedObserve, take surely note of him, he's fresh and free shift thyself speedily into the shape of gallantry, I'll…
5184–202509T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.68The horn were a fit place. For Venison, fit, The horn having chaste it, At the horn— we'll Rhyme to that.— Tas…
6203–241473unassignedBy your leave and like your worship. Then I must proudly venture it; to me good woman. I beseech one word with…
7242–265483unassignedIt goes not by cleanness here good woman, if you were fouler, so you were braver, you might come nearer. Nay a…
8266–311487unassignedBeshrew your sweet enchantments, you have won. How easily soft women are undone: So farewell wholesome weeds w…
9312–338488unassignedLet's search him Gentlemen, I think he wears a smock: I knew the time, he wore not half a shirt, just like a p…
10339–382488unassignedNay I was but in jest sir. I hope so, what would Gentlemen say of you? there goes a Gull that keeps his money,…
11383–407509unassignedWhere shall I seek her now?— oh if she knew The Dangers that attend on women's lives, She would rather lodge u…
12408–432488unassignedI will indeed forsooth. And as for my Child, I hope she'll be ruled in Time, though she be foolish yet & not b…
13433–464486unassignedOh my sweet Shortyard!— Daughter, get you up to your Virginals: by your leave Mistress Quomodo. Why I hope I m…
14465–492490unassignedNo then i'm afraid 'twill be my grief sir. Master Blastfield, i'll tell you what you may do now. What good swe…
15493–525489unassignedNay take me with you again ere you go sir, I offer him no trash tell him, but present money, say, where I know…
16526–575480unassignedWhy he's a Gentleman of a pretty living sir. It may be so: yet under both your pardons I'd rather have a Citiz…
17576–630478unassignedI'm ready to your hands Gentlemen. Come Master Esay. I beseech you sir. It shall be yours I say. Nay pray mast…
18631–662477unassignedUnder your leave sir, i'll show myself a Gentleman. Do, and welcome Master Esay. I have commission for what I …
19663–691488unassignedExcellent exceeding i'faith, a narrow card wire sets out a cheek so fat and so full, and if you be ruled by me…
20692–713492unassignedNo more of my credit, and a Gentlewoman of a great house, Noble parentage, unmatchable Education, my plain Pun…
21714–736494unassignedNay you're no less Master Blastfield, look to't, by my troth, I must needs confess sir, you ha' been uncommonl…
22737–774493T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.71'twas honestly considered of 'em i'faith. How now? what piece of stuff comes here? Now some good news yet to r…
23775–811500unassignedFaith and thou wert his Mother (quoth she) heed make thee his Drudge I warrant him— Marry out upon him (quoth …
24812–861486unassignedNever let it come near thy believe that he'll take prison, or stand out in law, knowing the debt to be due, bu…
25862–886489unassignedHere they come with him sir. Grant me patience in my joys, that being so great I run not mad with 'em. Bless m…
26887–915481unassignedI must tell you this, you have fallen in to the hands of a most merciless devourer, the very gull athe city, s…
27916–944502unassignedOh what's a man but his honesty master Esay, and that's a fault amongst most of us all,— Mark but this note, I…
28945–990500unassignedOh cry you mercy 'tis Blastfield indeed. But under both your worship's favours I know where to find him presen…
29991–1032503unassigned'tis no thanks now,— but as I was saying: as a soul contempt to that sacred ceremony, he most audaciously keep…
301033–1056506unassignedWhat shall I say, or whom shall I beseech? Gentlemen, 'Slid they were borne to undo us I think, but for my par…
311057–1065527T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.78Delicate shortyard, commodious Falslight, Hug and away, shift, shift. 'tis slight, not strength that gives the…
321066–1109525unassignedThough I be poor, 'tis my glory to live honest. I prithee do not leave me. To be bawd. Hell has not such an of…
331110–1128530T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.89And i'll effect your will a my fidelity. I do account myself the happiest Widow that ever counterfeited weepin…
341129–1161501unassignedWho Quomodo? merely enriched by shifts, And cozenages, believe it. I see the world is very loath to praise me,…
351162–1216503unassignedY'ave shown it here. And given the desperate hope? Delay not now, you'ave understood my love, I have a priest …
361217–1249482unassignedDid he want all, who would not love his care? What a wife hast thou Ephestian— Quomodo, so loving so mindful o…
371250–1310478unassignedNay sweet husband. Husband I me undone, beggared, cozened, confounded for ever: married already? will it pleas…
381311–1377511unassignedAnd thereupon, I out of policy possessed my son, Which since I have found lewd, and now intend To disinherit h…
391378–1419493unassignedO wild slave! He says it true my Lord, Rest content, He shall both marry and taste punishment. Oh intolerable!…