Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Bussy D'Ambois

Chapman, George, published 1607 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleBussy D'Ambois
AuthorChapman, George
Publication year (edition)1607
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 246 · edition 579 · TCP A18403 · DEEP 472
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1607
First performance (BritDrama)1604
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)1604.0
TheaterPaul's;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
PrinterEliot's Court Press
PublisherAspley, William
FormatQuarto
STC4966
Greg246a(*)
Genre (Annals)Foreign History
Genre (BritDrama)History;Foreign History
BritDrama no.246
Title pageBussy D'Ambois: A TRAGEDIE:
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been often presented at Paules.
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10–58451unassignedFOrtune, not Reason, rules the state of things, Reward goes backwards, Honour on his head; Who is not poor, is…
259–122513unassignedThinkest thou men great in state, motes in the sun? They say so that would have thee freeze in shades, That (l…
3123–189468unassignedWhat will he send? some Crowns? It is to sow them Upon my spirit, and make them spring a Crown Worth Millions …
4190–249464unassignedThat I am sir. And have Commanded? ay, and gone without sir. I see the man: A hundred Crowns will make him Swa…
5250–303479unassignedAssure you cozen Guise, so great a Courtier, So full of majesty and Royal parts, No Queen in Christendom may b…
6304–345471unassignedIf you enter him in our Graces, methinks by his blunt behaviour, he should come out of himself. Has he never b…
7346–385514unassignedHis great heart will not down, 'tis like the Sea That partly by his own internal heat, Partly the star's daily…
8386–446505unassignedNot sir. Not sir: Though he be not so rich, he's a better man than the best of you; And I will not endure it. …
9447–502443T7 The Trojan war: conflict and its afterma0.72Past there no sort of words at their encounter? As Hector, twixt the Hosts of Greece and Troy, (When Paris and…
10503–562462unassignedSuch, often soonest end. Thy felt report calls on, we long to know On what events the other have arrived. Sorr…
11563–624477T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84O no, my Lord; it would make Cowards fear To touch the reputations of full men, When only they are left to imp…
12625–688506unassignedalas, love give her joy; I am so far From Envy of her honour, that I swear, Had he encountered me with such pr…
13689–759515T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.89Still you stand on your husband, so do all The common sex of you, when you're encountered With one ye cannot f…
14760–823506T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.91True my Lord, and never My fruitless love shall let your serious profit, Yet, sweet Lord, do no stay, you know…
15824–883454unassignedGive me the colour (my most honoured Father) And trust my cunning then to lay it on. 'tis this, good son; Lord…
16884–938456unassignedO father, but at this suspicious hour You know how apt best men are to suspect us, In any cause, that makes su…
17939–995473unassignedSin is a coward Madam, and insults But on our weakness, in his truest valour: And so our ignorance tames us, t…
18996–1053459unassignedI am in no power earthly, but in yours; To what end should I go to bed my Lord, That wholly missed the comfort…
191054–1113471unassignedFly at him and his brood, I cast thee off, And once more give thee surname of mine Eagle. I'll make you sport …
201114–1177470unassignedhe's nobly borne. He is not, I am noble. And noblesse in his blood hath no gradation, But in his merit. thouar…
211178–1227503unassigned'tis true my Lord; and as this doting hand, Even out of earth, (like Iuno) struck this giant, So Ioues great o…
221228–1255473unassignedD'Ambois? even he my Lord. Dost thou not dream wench? No my Lord, he is the man. The devil he is, and thy Lady…
231256–1305470unassignedIs this your portion? even this my Lord. Believe me I cannot riddle it. No my Lord, 'tis my chastity, which yo…
241306–1364472unassignedI will not then, and now by all my love Shown to thy virtues, and by all fruits else Already sprung from that …
251365–1424482unassignedThat ever any man was blessed withal; So here's for me. I think you are (at worst) No devil, since you're like…
261425–1485458unassignedBut here the Moons are changed (as the King notes) And either men rule in them, or some power Beyond their vol…
271486–1551482unassignedWere your King brother in you: all your powers (Stretched in the arms of great men and their bawds) Set close …
281552–1614484unassignedWhat my Lord? The plague of Herod Feast in his rotten entrails. Will you wreak Your angers just cause given by…
291615–1670458unassignedI know not, if himself will vaunt t'have been The princely author of the slavish sin, Or any other; he would h…
301671–1728484T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.80we soon will take the darkness from his face That did that deed of darkness; we will know What now the Monsieu…
311729–1796484unassignedMay we not hear them? No, be still and see. I will go fetch the paper. Do not stir: there's too much distance …
321797–1858485unassignedWill he appear to me, when I invoke him? He will: be sure. It must be shortly then: For his dark words have ti…
331859–1921504T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.77It is a damned work to pursue those secrets, That would ope more sin, and prove springs of slaughter; Nor is't…
341922–1982446unassignedO good my Lord forbear In wreak of great sins, to engender greater, And make my loves corruption generate murd…
351983–2041454unassignedO who is turned into my Lord and husband? Husband? My Lord? None but my Lord and husband. Heaven, I ask thee r…
362042–2105451T15 Friars and holy orders in plot0.85What dismal change is here? the good old Friar Is murdered; being made known to serve my love; Note what he wa…
372106–2163460unassignedI must fare well, however: though I die My death consenting with his augury; Should not my powers obey, when s…
382164–2227526unassignedHe that observes, but like a worldly man, That which doth oft succeed, and by th'events Values the worth of th…
392228–2288472T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho0.76They come. Come all at once. Back coward murderers, back. Defend us heaven. Come ye not on? No, slave, nor goe…
402289–2350467T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72Takes on her swarthy shoulders, Hecate Crowned with a grove of oaks: fly where men feel The burning axle-tree:…
412351–2415525unassignedO wretched piety, that art so distract In thine own constancy; and in thy right Must be unrighteous: if I righ…