Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Miseries of Enforced Marriage

Wilkins, George, published 1607 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Miseries of Enforced Marriage
AuthorWilkins, George
Publication year (edition)1607
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: domestic drama
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 249 · edition 586 · TCP A15352 · DEEP 484
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606 [1605-1606]
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [1605-1607]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterJaggard, William
PublisherVincent, George (1)
FormatQuarto
STC25635
Greg249a
Genre (Annals)Domestic Drama
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1521
Title pageTHE Miseries of Inforst MARIAGE.
Title-page performance noteAs it is now playd by his Maiesties Seruants.
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10–37475unassignedBut Francke, Frank, now we are come to the house, what shall we make to be our business? Tut, let us be Impude…
238–53528unassignedSirrah wag, this Rogue was son and heir to Antony Now, Now, and Blind Moon. And he must needs be a scurvy Musi…
354–83534unassignedBut can they Love one another so soon? Oh, it is no matter now adays for love, 'tis well, and they can but mak…
484–124520T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.77Nay no parting Gentlemen: Hem. 'sfoot does he make Punks of us, that he Hems already? Gallants, Know old Iohn …
5125–179532unassignedO pray you do not so, for then you stray from the steps of Gentility, the fashion among them is to marry first…
6180–244492unassignedIf ever man in swearing love, swore true, My words are like to his: Here comes your father. Now master Scarbor…
7245–305466T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.77My Lord speaks like a father for my Kinsman. And I have found him one of Noble parentage, A Niece of mine, nay…
8306–369510unassignedTo Sir Iohn Harcops Clare I have made an oath, Part me in twain, yet she's one half of both. This hand the whi…
9370–398488T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.77Now death of me, shall I be crossed by such a Jack, he wed himself, and where he list: Sirrah Malapart, I'll h…
10399–419506unassignedNay, honest Frank, hast thou found a trick for him, if thou hast not, look here's a line to direct thee. First…
11420–460509unassignedI will not lie with her. Cetera volunt she'll say still, if you will not, another will. Why did she marry me, …
12461–487474unassignedGentlemen, I'll take my leave of you, She that I am married to but not my wife, Will London leave, in Yorkshir…
13488–523481unassigned'tis the hope of money makes me so, and I know none but fools use to be sad with it. From Oxford am I drawn, f…
14524–577470T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.79May Gentlemen the honesty of mirth Consists not in Carousing with excess, My father hath more welcomes then in…
15578–638501unassignedHe was contracted mine, yet he unjust Hath married to another: what's my estate then? A wretched maid, not fit…
16639–700510T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.82God's precious, for his mercy, where's this wench? Must all my friends and guests attend on you? Where are you…
17701–771541T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78O wronged Clare? Accursed Scarborrow? I writ to her, that I was married, She writes to me, forgive her she is …
18772–810506T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.79Toward Wakefield, where my masters living lies. Toward Wakefield where thy master we'll attend, When things ar…
19811–866501T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.82Here's the pure and neat grape Gent. I hate for you. Fill up: what ha' you brought here, goodman rogue? The pu…
20867–895493T6 Money, debt and credit0.77How, arrest a Gentleman in our company? Put up, put up, for sins sake put up, let's not all sup in the Counter…
21896–939494T6 Money, debt and credit0.85Stand not upon't, be bound, be bound. Well at your Importance, for once I'll stretch my purse Whose borne to s…
22940–988488T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.76How long hath he continued here since he came hither. Faith Sir not so long as Noah's flood, yet long enough t…
23989–1011512T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.77Nay, nay, nay, Will: prithee come away, we have a full gallon of Sack stays in the fire for thee, thou must pl…
241012–1050506T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.84Excuse him not, he is more degenerate, Then greedy Vipers that devour their mother, They eat on her but to pre…
251051–1078496unassignedNot a Scots Baubee (by this hand) to bless us with. And not content to riot out his own, But he detains our po…
261079–1129497T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.80Boy, keep the Wall: I will not budge for any man, by these Thumbs, and the paring of the Nails shall stick in …
271130–1152502unassignedSquat heart squat, creep me into these Bushes, lie me as close to the ground as you would do to a wench. How g…
281153–1172522unassignedMary, I will tell you sir, Coming to the top of the hill where you (Right worshipful) were robbed at the botto…
291173–1205510unassignedBut dust mean to go? Troth no, I'll go down to take possession of his land, let the country bury him & the wil…
301206–1239473unassignedTut, she of Lancashire has fifteen hundred. Let me have her then, good Butler. And then she the bright beauty …
311240–1267509unassignedWhich done, als but this, being as you shall be brought into her company, and by my praising your virtues you …
321268–1309500T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.77We will live together as fellows. As Brothers. As arrant knaves if I keep you company, O, the most wretched se…
331310–1341510unassignedAnd that which my father, hath left me, will make it about fifteen, hundred admirable. Indebt to no man, then …
341342–1387506unassignedMarry her and maintain her. For her forsake all other women. Nay for her forswear all other women. In all degr…
351388–1414512unassigneddown, down, 'tis the only way for you to get up. Thus in this task, for others good I toil, And she kind Gentl…
361415–1452516unassignedGood gentle heart, I'll give thee another buss for that, for that give thee a new gown tomorrow morning, by th…
371453–1485508unassignedA pox on her, I would you had her. Well, God give you joy, we can hear of your good fortune, now 'tis done, th…
381486–1550504unassignedOut of my sight, I and out of my doors, for now, what's within this house is mine, and for your brother He mad…
391551–1612509unassignedI do not wish to kill thee like a slave, That taps men in their cups, and broach their hearts, Ear with a warn…
401613–1679511T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.89Wouldst homicide? art so degenerate? Then let my blood grow hot. For it shall cool. To kill rather than be kil…
411680–1730456T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.86Where are you Sir? Why starest thou, what's thy haste? here's fellows swarm like flies to speak with you. What…
421731–1804506unassignedBut when I came to Church, I did there stand All water, whose forest breach had drowned my Land, Are you my wi…
431805–1869523unassigned'sfoot when you hate, 'tis but a threadbare coat, Aud there tis for you: know that I scorne To wear his Livery…
441870–1933463T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.69whose's within here. Sir William, kindly welcome. Where is my kinsman Scarborrow? Sooth he's within sir, but n…
451934–1994481unassignedAt which you promised both to God and men, Your life unto your spouse should like snow, That falls to comfort,…
461995–2063474unassignedhe's a Divine, and this Divine did marry me, that's good, that's good, Master Scarborrow. I'll be with you str…
472064–2129478T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.83Make fat worms of stinking carcases, What hast thou to do with it? Look who are here sir. Injurious villain th…