Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Cupid's Whirligig

Sharpham, Edward, published 1607 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleCupid's Whirligig
AuthorSharpham, Edward
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 247 · edition 581 · TCP A12074 · DEEP 478
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1607
First performance (BritDrama)1607
Company (BritDrama)Children of the King's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the King's Revels
Title-page companyChildren of the King's Revels
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherJohnson, Arthur
FormatQuarto
STC22380
Greg247a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1527
Title pageCVPIDS Whirligig.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bene sundry times Acted by the Children of the Kings Majesties Reuels.
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10–56503unassignedOur author's Pen, loves not to swim in blood, He dips no Ink, from out black Acheron: Nor sucks invention, fro…
257–65522unassignedO Neighbour Venture, do you not know that to marry a Child, is but to mar a man? for he that cuts a tender twi…
366–77465T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.91O sir, What make you here, when there's a gallant Gentleman newly come from Court, talking within with my Lady…
478–94464unassignedYour shadow if you please, and you my substance. With all my heart. ay, I warrant her with all her heart, and …
595–118462T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.91Why sir? ye are no Cuckold: No? no Cuckold? he lies with your Lady, and your Lady lies with him, yet I am no c…
6119–133458unassigned'tis false. True, false, thou hast been false indeed, abused my bed, infected even my very blood, and made it …
7134–138510unassignedDost hear? ye are a sort of uncertain giddy wavering, tottering tumbling creatures, your affections are like y…
8139–154487T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.82They say Cupid is a boy, yet I have known him confute the opinion of all your Phylosphers: for they hold every…
9155–165497unassignedO the the very name of good Wages, will make a servingman do any courtesy. Then be friend me thus, deliver thi…
10166–197503T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.82I was the fitter for a Husband, ye might then a been sure to have taken me a-bed at all times, True, so might …
11198–211488unassignedPray when was Master Wrestler of the Guard at your house? Who he? in troth Mi. Punckit cannot abide him, she s…
12212–243489T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.85Hold mistress, spend that for my sake, and it shall not be long ere I will come and visit your house. I thank …
13244–272497unassigneday, for france Spain and England, and such neighbour countries, why I have been as far as Winchester myself. I…
14273–289506unassignedForgiveness wife: O how have I wronged thee, O who would abuse your sex, which truly knows ye? O women were we…
15290–308500unassignedI keep their company most sir for good victuals, for you keep such a villainous house, as if 'twear always Eas…
16309–319541T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.89Why that's well said, and if a come to this door, i'll teach him come to tie his mare in my ground, but what a…
17320–337531T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.80It's no matter no matter. No, 'tis not now I sent, by this hand 'tis he, 'tis he, what should I do, now if I s…
18338–371515unassignedNay good Husband for pity sake hear me. Talk not of pity, pity is deaf and cannot hear the poor man's cry, muc…
19372–404494T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.77Whom hast thou served friend? First I served in Ireland, then in Holland, Braband, Zealand, Gelderland, Friesl…
20405–441496unassignedBut will ye give me any thing sir? No not a penny. Come then sir, will ye walk a turn or too? walk with thee, …
21442–456492unassignedWho he? no sir, she scorns to speak with him, unless 'twear by an Attorney. Pray how doth your Husband good Mi…
22457–483491T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.84Well, ask my Ma. if he be willing, ye shall find me forward And that's as much as any woman can ask truly: and…
23484–494489T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.78'tis true, so he was, but he had no leisure to keep me company a worky days for crying what do you lack, and a…
24495–550492unassignedO that's because thou art not hungry. 'tis true indeed, a little bit would fill my belly. O my unkind husband,…
25551–560479unassignedNay, like enough, for I see he would willingly prove an accessary to the stealing of his own goods. True, and …
26561–584482unassignedI'll tell their conditions. And I, which is most like her. Then the first is pride. I would have that sin burn…
27585–605501unassignedShall she away? if she do, you do you know not what, you draw a thousand thousand enemies about your ears, her…
28606–626514unassignedBut were not I best go home and use her well, till the child be borne, to see if it be like me, that I may be …
29627–637462unassignedYes by the man's, side like a Gentleman only by the father's side, but 'twill near be any perfect peace. Why, …
30638–652472T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76And let him fume, O would his gall would burst with indignation, then should his temper procreate my bliss, an…
31653–683478unassignedWhy how should she, unless some Hobgoblin, some Incubus or spirit of the buttery should beget it? why she, sin…
32684–717481unassignedI think the Fool rides you, what will you have? Dost hear Wages, speak for me, and by this light i'll mend thy…
33718–748471unassignedThe tailor sir, entreats you to remember your day. My day? God's light, my day? why what doth a take me for, I…
34749–767490unassignedDo so good friend, farewell, farewell. What a beast was I to put off my band, yet the griefs the less, because…
35768–788497T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.59receive, & then to have, hold, manure & occupy in statu quo prius, that is in the state before & I do not doub…
36789–821503unassignedAlas husband, he would a killed this poor Gentleman, but that he came and ran in here for shelter, and because…
37822–849520T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.88No Wages, I do not hold that so good: for sure, marriage is better than hanging in some. True, in some respect…
38850–883503unassignedAnd hates me as much, for if I come but near him, he swears I am like a Kybe, always at his heels. Come Madam,…
39884–903501unassignedWhy dost thou haunt me like a Ghost, thou female inner: thou hast not holy church in thy power with all hit co…
40904–934492T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78Yet again dreaming, i'll talk no more, but be gone; for fear I wake him. And then methought, as I was skipping…
41935–971516unassignedO ay, by any means, only for some private reasons unto me, in which persuasion if you will practise that you k…
42972–996494T35 Fools, wit and railing0.85I think ye spend most of your time with your Scholars here: ye keep little other company. Yes sometimes sir, h…
43997–1017494unassignedMaster Wages, your Master is the helm by which my labours are governed: and tell him I will steer all the navy…
441018–1037483T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.70Yesterday, why dost ask? Because, like a young married woman that's poisoned before she is bawd, I begin to lo…
451038–1068480unassignedMy Lord. What have they supped within. Not yet my Lord. Why so, thou art an honest knave, go see that none wan…
461069–1111485T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.80A friend of yours. Spretious 'tis my wife. O then sir 'tis a friend of yours. Come ye away housewife, come ye …