Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Fleer

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

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Metadata

TitleThe Fleer
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 255 · edition 596 · TCP A12078 · DEEP 495
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1606
First performance (BritDrama)1606 [spring]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyChildren of the Queen's Revels
PrinterAllde, Edward
PublisherBurton, Francis
FormatQuarto
STC22384
Greg255a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1495
Title pageTHE FLEIRE.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene often played in the Blacke-Fryers by the Children os the Reuells.
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Topic composition (share of words)

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10–9451T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.78Dear Lord, I know it well becomes not me to counsel him that best can counsel me: yet if it please you but to …
210–35477T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.84Your resolutions hath confirmed my doubts, and since 'tis hateful to live poor, to maintain our state I am con…
336–62479unassignedThey are in trouble, are they? No truly they are at mending. Nay though they be, 'tis no shame, you have been …
463–79472unassignedFaith your wages will be much about the nature of your office, very bare standing wages: I think some forty sh…
580–113481unassigned'tis the person and conditions I respect, and not face, for every Boy has a good face, and it's not worth a ha…
6114–156472unassignedWhy, what ails my nose? Nay, be not angry, I do not touch thy nose, to th'end a should take any thing in snuff…
7157–199477unassignedBy the divine smoke of Tobacco signeur, you have shamed us all. Swear not good sir, swear not, profane not the…
8200–258483unassignedLet it be your nose then good signor in any case: It's a good soil, a whole some air, a pretty Town, handsome …
9259–263500unassignedI have not yet been seven days here, and yet I see that grieves my very soul: my Daughters, my Ladies I must s…
10264–302503unassignedHang her, hang her, she's a very crickee, she hath written for me three or four times, but i'll see her damned…
11303–321496unassignedI can compare your Gentleman, and your Merchant, to nothing so fitly as your Flea and your Louse: I had rather…
12322–360501unassignedBut I prithee tell us, what do they say of us? I shall offend your Ladyships. I tell thee no. But alas Madam, …
13361–391506T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.81Faith at Court Fleire, when wert thou there? Faith but yesterday, where I saw a farmer's Son sit newly made a …
14392–415497unassignedA procurer! what's that? One that procures means for procreation, vulgarly called a Pander. By this light now,…
15416–439496unassignedO signior, condemn not all for some, indeed I must confess there have been Ladies at executions. ay, and they …
16440–463516T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.81Great, great: a kisses his hand with an excellent grace, and a will leer and fleer upon am, he's partly their …
17464–510491T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.86We would willingly serve two near friends, because we are brothers, and indeed two twins, and therefore are lo…
18511–534500T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.79You make my soul sweet harmony, come let's about it then. Are we in private? We are? Pray Sister what moving l…
19535–565510unassignedO that I should love a whore, a very common Cockatrice, my thoughts are drowned in a gulf of sin, she's a very…
20566–599505T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.86Mas, and thou sayest true, I'll go buy one straight, and yet now I remember me, 'tis no great matter if I defe…
21600–621508unassignedDo, and as occasion serves I'll prefer thee. Why should I love her? because she's fair, because she's fair; be…
22622–646498unassignedFaith my Lord you'll near win a woman by sighing, crossing your arms, and crying aye me! the only way to wiN t…
23647–671501unassignedI will tell her that I love her most for the whiteness of her skin. But you may not say the sweetness of her b…
24672–690510unassignedO be not angry, for I protest I cannot but commend the whiteness of your skin. Mary muff, I think a be a Tanne…
25691–726503unassignedAlas, if you knew all, 'tis your own good, not mine: and yet I lie, 'tis my good too, since my life depends up…
26727–744504unassignedhow? sister, nay now I smell you i'faith, d'ye hear, d'ye hear, whose Fiddlers are you two? what Instruments d…
27745–775487T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.80Save you signor. You're welcome sir, what do ye lack? I want a service, and am by my profession an Apothecary,…
28776–806482T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.74As how? As in poison, or in a punk, for the better whore the worser woman ever. Well honest fellow, there's th…
29807–848496T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.82Good master Mittimus therein shall you much oblige me to be thankful. O all-directing power yield good aspect,…
30849–878501T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.75Faith I saw the four sons of Aymon, and they were Porters ever since there was a company made of am. Why are t…
31879–904495T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.75Come let's go, we'll only follow your directions. Wil't please ye have the prisoners brought forth? we can do …
32905–951499T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.71I pray look here then. This is his hand indeed. I very perfectly do know it to be his. Why then upon this hand…