Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Faithful Shepherdess

Fletcher, John, published 1610 · pastoral; tragicomedy · Boys Professional;Professional;Adult Professional

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TitleThe Faithful Shepherdess
AuthorFletcher, John
Publication year (edition)1610
Genre (British Drama)pastoral; tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)pastoral — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: pastoral
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional;Adult Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 287 · edition 675 · TCP A00962 · DEEP 555
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1608 [1608-1609]
First performance (BritDrama)1608 [1607-1608]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels
PrinterAllde, Edward
FormatQuarto
STC11068
Greg287a
Genre (Annals)Pastoral
Genre (BritDrama)Pastoral Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.1582
Title pageTHE FAITHFVLL Shepheardesse.
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10–66492T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.78Hail holy earth, whose cold arms do embrace The truest man that ever fed his flocks: By the fat plains of frui…
267–136493T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.77Deign it Goddess from my hand, To receive whate'er this land, From her fertile womb doth send Of her choice fr…
3137–209480T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.85shepherds thus I purge away, Whatsoever this great day, Or the past hours gave not good, To corrupt your maide…
4210–272478T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84Shepheard so far as maiden's modesty May give assurance, I am once more thine, Once more I give my hand, be ev…
5273–337518T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.82Then softly thus, I love thee Perigot, And would be gladder to be loved again, Than the cold earth is in his f…
6338–400518T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.89Of smooth Lyeus, whose nigh starved flocks Are always scabby, and infect all sheep They feed withal, whose lam…
7401–469500T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84Was ever man but I, Thus truly taken with uncertainty? Where shall that man be found that loves a mind Made up…
8470–530483T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.83Here comes another: better be my speed, Thou God of blood, but certain if I read Not false, this is that modes…
9531–599490T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.86Yet am I poorer than I was before. Is it not strange, among so many a score Of lusty bloods, I should pick out…
10600–667492T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74Of these pastures, where they come, Striking dead both bud and bloom, Therefore from such danger lock Every on…
11668–732465T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.80This is the Cabin where the best of all Her sex, that ever breathed, or ever shall Give heat or happiness to t…
12733–801505T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.73Darest thou abide To see this holy earth at once divide And give her body up, for sure it will, If thou pursue…
13802–865525T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.88I do not love this wench that I should meet, For never did my unconstant eye yet greet That beauty, were it sw…
14866–924479unassignedTry me and prove. These happy pair of lovers meet straight way, Soon as they fold their flocks up with the day…
15925–995512T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.87'tis her voice And I must answer, Cloe! o the choice Of dear embraces, chaste and holy strains Our hands shall…
16996–1071499T56 Magic, spells and conjuring0.86Honest swain, First let me thank you, then return again As much of my love: no thou art too cold Unhappy boy, …
171072–1131482unassignedBy yonder moon, but that I here do stand, Whose breath hath thus reformed thee, and whose hand, Let thee down …
181132–1191494T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.83But I can tell ye news of Perigot, An hour together under yonder tree, He sat with wreathed arms and called on…
191192–1263502T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.87Fairest Shepherdess, Come you with me, I do not love ye less Than that fond man that would have kept you there…
201264–1324496T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.81To make him bold, rather than none at all, I'll try him, his heart, and my behaviour to Perhaps may teach him,…
211325–1396499unassignedWhat means my love; To do as lovers should. That are to be enjoyed not to be wooed. there's near a shepherd es…
221397–1475519unassignedNo mercy I do crave Thou canst not give a worse blow than I have; Tell him that gave me this, who loved him to…
231476–1549518unassignedDo not fear to put thy feet, Naked in the River sweet, Think not leech, or Newt, or Toad, Will bite thy foot, …
241550–1626508T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74Alas he doubly dies, That would believe, but cannot, 'tis not well, Ye keep me thus from dying here to dwell, …
251627–1706509T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.77I am the satyr that did fill, Your lap with early fruit and will, When I hap to gather more, Bring ye better, …
261707–1768439unassignedSure I have lost much blood. 'tis no matter, 'twas not good, Mortal you must leave your wooing, Though there b…
271769–1844536unassignedI am not blind, Nor is it through the working of my Mind. That this shows Amoret, forsake me all, That dwell u…
281845–1907472T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.83What thou dare, Tread these forbidden paths, where death and care, Dwell on the face of darkness, 'tis thy fri…
291908–1961436unassigned'tis but to prevent, There speedy coming, on that seek her fall, The hands of Cruel men more Bestial, And of a…
301962–2029486unassignedThen hear me heaven: to whom I call for right. And you fair twinkling stars that crown the night, And hear me …
312030–2093501T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.83Here whilst one patient takes his rest secure I steal a broad to do another Cure, Pardon thou buried body of m…
322094–2162529T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84Thou hadst no fame, that which thou didst like good Was but thy Appetite that swayed thy blood, For that time …
332163–2234477T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.77God pardon sin, show me the way that leads, To any of their haunts. This to the Meads. And that down to the wo…
342235–2309514T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.80From this glass I throw a drop, Of crystal water on the top. Of every grass on flowers a pair: Send a fume and…
352310–2378495T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.86Right holy Sir I have not known this night, What the smooth face of Mirth was: or the sight, Of any looseness,…
362379–2448485unassignedThis is a night of wonder, Amarill, Be Comforted, the holy gods are still, Revengers of these wrongs. Thou ble…
372449–2527532T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.70Here will I wash it in the morning's dew, Which she on every little grass doth strew, In silver drops against …
382528–2601524T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.69So over great with joy, that you live now I am, that no desire of knowing how doth seize me; hast thou still p…
392602–2677549T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.84with better will, Than ere I went to find, in hottest day Cool Christ all of the fountain, to allay My eager t…
402678–2761492T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74And all those blessings Heaven did ever give, we pray upon this Bower may ever live. Kneel every Shepherd, whi…