Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Northward Ho

Dekker, Thomas / Webster, John, published 1607 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleNorthward Ho
AuthorDekker, Thomas / Webster, John
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 250 · edition 590 · TCP A20098 · DEEP 488
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1605
First performance (BritDrama)1605
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (second)
Company (Annals)Children of Paul's (second)
Title-page companyChildren of Paul's (second)
PrinterEld, George
PublisherEld, George
FormatQuarto
STC6539
Greg250a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1483
Title pageNORTH-WARD HOE.
Title-page performance noteSundry times Acted by the Children of Paules.
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10–17498unassignedARt sure old Maybery inns here tonight, 'tis certain the honest knave Chamberlain that hath been my Informer, …
218–49465T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.89Faith Sir we purposed a dangerous voyage, but upon better consideration we altered our course. May we without …
350–80476unassignedWhat did she talk feelingly to him too; I warrant her husband was forth a Town all this while, and he poor man…
481–104468unassignedO madness! that the frailty of a woman should make a wise man thus idle! yet I protest to my understanding, th…
5105–126511unassignedThis is the end of all whores, to fall into the hands of knaves. Drawer, tie my shoe pry thee: the new knot as…
6127–147512unassignedI will therefore take a fair house in the City: no matter though it be a Tavern that has blown up his Master: …
7148–189491T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.82I think it would: yours would make Gentlemen as fat as fools: I would give two pieces of Plate, to have you st…
8190–249496unassignedThey were no villains, When they stood stoutly for me: took your part: And stead of colours fought under my sh…
9250–271491unassignedNo Gods my judge, but I was ashamed to go into prison. I am told sir, that you spend your credit and your coin…
10272–294504T6 Money, debt and credit0.75Why I tell thee Iack Hornet, if the Devil and all the Brokers in long lane had rifled their wardrobe, they wou…
11295–329502T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.74Ick vare well God danke you: Nay I'm an apt scholar and can take. Datt is good, dott is good: Ick can néet sta…
12330–357482unassignedYour grocer. Nay 'sfoot, then i'll change my tune: I may cause such leaden-heeled rascals; out of my sight: a …
13358–380499T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.79You know 'tis not for a Gentlewoman to stand with a knave, for a small matter, and so I would not strive with …
14381–408524T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.87Will you? by all the leeks that are worn on Saint Dauies day I will buy not only a Coach, with four wheels, bu…
15409–427494T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.88O God I shall never endure them. Endure them, you are a fool: make it your case, as it may be many women's of …
16428–446509unassignedI protest it was the strangest, and yet withal the happiest fortune that we should meet you two at Ware, that …
17447–464494unassignedO God Sir. Nay no complement your loves command it: shall's to dinner Gentlemen, come master Bellamont I'll be…
18465–487497T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.91ay but will you do it faithfully? As I respect your acquaintance I shall do it. Tell me then I beseech you, do…
19488–517491unassigned'tis not in fashion dear Lady to call the breaking out of a Gentlewoman's lips, scabs, but the heat of the Liv…
20518–536501unassignedThis was the party you railed on: I keep no worse company than yourself father, you were wont to say venery is…
21537–554486unassignedNow Squirrel wilt thou make us acquainted with the jest thou promised to tell us of? I will discover it, not a…
22555–582488unassignedGod's light she's there then, will you know the jest, my wife hath her old tricks, I'll hold my life, my wife'…
23583–605486unassignedNone i'th' world Kate, may I do you any farther service. And I were where I would be in your bed: pray pardon …
24606–631480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.62I'm haunted with a Fury Sir. Pray Master Poet shoot off this little potgun, and I will conjure your Fury: 'tis…
25632–659498T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.75Could the little horse that ambled on the top of Paulest carry all the people; else how could they ride on the…
26660–679489unassignedIf I were a younker, it would be no immodesty in me to be seen in thy company; but to have snow in the lap of …
27680–703497unassignedCockatrice: you mistress Salamanders that fear no burning, let my mare and my mare's horse, and my coach come …
28704–722496unassignedThe knave has more wives than the Turk, he has a wife almost in every shire in England, this parcel Gentlewoma…
29723–742491T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.75Possible! 'sblood 'tis more easy for an oman to be nought, than for a soldier to beg, and that's horrible easy…
30743–781474unassignedContent i'faith. we shall fit one a you with a Coxcomb at Ware I believe. Peace. Is't a bargen. And hands clap…
31782–821496unassignedI ha' cause to weep: I trust gentlewomen their diet sometimes a fortnight: lend Gentlemen holland shirts, and …
32822–851503unassignedFor a woman, look you sir: here's a crown to provide his supper: he's a Gentleman of a very good house, you sh…
33852–870504unassignedPray Gentlemen if you come by call in. Yes, yes, when they are mad, horse yourselves now if you be men. He gal…
34871–891506unassignedI'll ride no further. Then i'll discharge the postmaster: was't not a pretty wit of mine master Poet to have h…
35892–909496unassignedThen she'll know him. For that his own unfortunate wit helped my lazy invention, for he hath disguised himself…
36910–934461unassignedO well bold Tom () we have precedents, for't: But I have a husband sir. You have, if the knave thy husband be …
37935–954478T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.83You have, prove it, prove it: where's the Courtier, you should have ta'en in my bosom: I'll spit my gall in's …
38955–979465T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.78Fetherstone. See the hawk that first stooped, my pheasant is killed by the Spaniel that first sprang all of ou…
39980–999492T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.86How say you by that goody Sentence, look you sir; you gallants visit citizens houses, as the Spaniard first sa…
401000–1019513unassignedYou shall hear more of that hereafter, I'll make Ware and him stink ere he goes, if I be a tailor, the rogues …
411020–1041522unassignedHe has land between Foolham and London, he would have made it over to me: to your charge Poet, give you the as…
421042–1065513unassignedIs not a Gentleman here one Master Bellamont sir of your company. Yes, yes, come you from London, he'll be her…