Humor Out of Breath

Day, John, published 1608 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

28chunks

13,761words

7topics

65 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Humor Out of Breath
Author	Day, John
Publication year (edition)	1608
Genre (British Drama)	comedy
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Boys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 268 · edition 630 · TCP A19975 · DEEP 522
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1608 [1607-1608]
First performance (BritDrama)	1607 [1606-1608]
Company (BritDrama)	Children of the King's Revels
Company (Annals)	Children of the King's Revels
Title-page company	Children of the King's Revels
Printer	Bradock, Richard
Publisher	Helme, John
Format	Quarto
STC	6411
Greg	268a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	1559
Title page	Humour out of breath. A Comedie[.]
Title-page performance note	Diuers times latelie acted, By the Children Of The Kings Reuells.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1319 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

64.5 %

T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint

10.6 %

T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour

7.2 %

T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig

3.6 %

T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim

3.6 %

T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan

3.6 %

T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat

3.5 %

T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma

3.4 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–71	536	unassigned		sons, hopeful buds of fruitful Italy, Having banished war which like a prodigal Kept wasteful revels with our …
2	72–128	479	unassigned		Well for her sex hath Florimell discourse Of heavenly music, and since all conclude It is an art divine, we we…
3	129–191	496	unassigned		Should the Crow teach me, then no Lady fairer, If judgement tell me, than a many fairer: Thou art mine own, I …
4	192–227	469	T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma	0.70	How holds his humour? The same fashion still: But somewhat sadder-coloured death may end But never change him,…
5	228–289	520	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.83	In his Duchess arms, 'twere base to go disguised, No, my revenge shall wear an open brow; I will not play the …
6	290–338	491	unassigned		That wager i'll take for 'tis surely won. 'las thou art but a star to beauty's sun. Star me no stars, go you a…
7	339–386	475	unassigned		Send him a letter that I come to kill him. 'twere great valour but little policy my Lord. How long have you be…
8	387–439	489	T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim	0.75	True moulded honour I admire the temper Of thy mild patience, that not all the wrongs I laid upon thee can enf…
9	440–479	488	unassigned		yes, some few; but all for his good gifts, a gentleman with his good gifts sit at the upper end of the table o…
10	480–528	489	T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan	0.83	And see your discourse has conjured up beauty in the likeness of two country-maids, but you shall not come in …
11	529–572	497	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.87	ay but the first brother is first in beauty. First in your choice, but not in beauty sir. Come ye so near as c…
12	573–610	494	unassigned		Lord what a while this jest has been a brooding? and it proves but addle too now it is hatched. 'tis a pig of …
13	611–636	504	unassigned		Thou readst a false comment boy, call him again; yet do not, my heart shall break ere it bend. Or else it hold…
14	637–672	505	unassigned		Do not kill him, though he deserves death yet do not kill him, only disweapon him; so. But madam. I will not h…
15	673–739	486	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.78	Fie, fie, how heavy is light love in me? How slow runs swift desire? This leaden air, This ponderous feather, …
16	740–785	480	T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat	0.86	Have they been fair? what fairer than they are? Why 'tis not possible, this heavenly fair Hath only in itself …
17	786–818	508	unassigned		That most intelligencers are knaves, and some women dissemblers; being thought dead (as let me alone to buzz t…
18	819–851	486	unassigned		I kiss the book. Boy, run to the master of my gondola, and will him attend me after supper at the garden stair…
19	852–913	477	T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour	0.77	If he scape, hang me. I shall wish thee hanged, if he do not: treason! I may thank my peevish humour for't. Ma…
20	914–964	481	T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint	0.74	Tut, lovers oaths, like toys writ down in sands Are soon blown over, contracts are common wiles, Tintangle foo…
21	965–1005	488	unassigned		You have heard his usage Lady, seen his lodging, and if it please you, you both may and shall confer with him.…
22	1006–1053	488	unassigned		Your ransom's but a kiss. Is that your law of arms? Yes madam, but i'll take it on your lips. My lips like fai…
23	1054–1077	490	unassigned		As a brewer's horse, and as long-winded; look to yourself madam, I come upon you. I am ready for you sir; O fo…
24	1078–1100	481	unassigned		Peace, peace, peace, make no noise, Pleasure and fear lie sleeping? End, end, end your idle toys, jealous eyes…
25	1101–1148	481	unassigned		MY daughter fled? and with Hortensio, It bears no formal shape of likelihood, Her Eagle spirit soared to proud…
26	1149–1197	499	unassigned		Your own, my liege, we like inferior lights Take life from your reflection, for like stars Unto the sun, are C…
27	1198–1261	492	unassigned		Proud his assault, as proud be our resist, vie shot for shot, and stake down life for life, Our breast's as bo…
28	1262–1318	492	T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig	0.80	Well done i'faith wenches, O that the old graybeard my Father were here, i'd have about with him as I am honou…

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