Ferrex and Porrex (Gorboduc)

Norton, Thomas / Sackville, Thomas, published 1565 · tragedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional · other editions of this work: 69 (1570)

29chunks

14,449words

5topics

73 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Ferrex and Porrex (Gorboduc)
Author	Norton, Thomas / Sackville, Thomas
Publication year (edition)	1565
Genre (British Drama)	tragedy
Genre group (comparison)	tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play type	University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 39 · edition 68 · TCP A08360 · DEEP 59
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1562 [Jan 18]
First performance (BritDrama)	1562 [Jan]
Theater	before the Court;Whitehall;
Printer	Griffith, William
Publisher	Griffith, William
Format	Octavo
STC	18684
Greg	39a
Genre (Annals)	Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Tragedy
BritDrama no.	351
Title page	THE TRAGEDIE OF GORBODVC,
Title-page performance note	Sett forthe as the same was shewed before the QVENES most excellent Maiestie, in her highnes Court of Whitehall, the .xviii. day of Ianuary, Anno Domini. 1561. By the Gentlemen of Thynner Temple in London.
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Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

72.5 %

T1 Death, grief and revenge

13.9 %

T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an

3.5 %

T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil

3.5 %

T38 Death, parting and grief at court

3.4 %

T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho

3.1 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–70	530	unassigned		THE silent night that brings the quiet pause, From painful travails of the weary Day: prolongs my careful thou…
2	71–130	499	unassigned		Mother content you, you shall see the end. The end? thy end I fear, Ioue end me first. MY Lords whose grave ad…
3	131–191	501	unassigned		My purpose is to leave unto them twain The Realm divided into two sundry parts: The one Ferrex mine elder son …
4	192–255	504	unassigned		Custom (O king) shall bring delightfulness By use of Virtue, Vice shall grow in hate, But if you so dispose it…
5	256–318	500	unassigned		To throw the other Subject under feet Of him, whose Peer he is by course of kind, And nature that did make thi…
6	319–383	514	unassigned		Your wonted true regard of faithful hearts, Makes me (O king) the bolder to presume To speak what I conceive w…
7	384–447	514	unassigned		Both in your persons and your realms defence If planting now your sons in further parts, You send them further…
8	448–510	500	unassigned		The strength that knit by last accord in one Against all foreign power of mighty foes, Could of itself defend …
9	511–572	504	unassigned		Ah love, my friends, love wrongs not whom he loves. Ne yet he wrongeth you that giveth you So large a reign er…
10	573–634	501	unassigned		Upon his life, that gaineth by your loss, Who now to shame of you, and grief of us In your own kingdom triumph…
11	635–698	507	unassigned		The mighty Gods forbid that ever I Should once conceive such mischief in my heart Although my Brother hath ber…
12	699–760	504	unassigned		To hide the mischief of their meaning there. Rumours are spread of your preparing here. The Rascal numbers of …
13	761–827	519	unassigned		When youth not bridled with a guiding stay fray, Is left to random of their own delight And wields whole Realm…
14	828–890	500	unassigned		O King, appease your grief & stay your plaint Great is the matter and a woeful case But timely knowledge may b…
15	891–949	474	unassigned		Yield not, O king, so much to weak despair Your sons yet live, and long I trust, they shall: If fates had take…
16	950–1010	489	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.76	O Heavens send down the flames of your revenge, Destroy I say with flash of wreakful fire The Traitor son, and…
17	1011–1069	489	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.81	On the Porrex, thou false and caitiff wight, If after blood, so eager were thy thirst And Murderous mind had s…
18	1070–1131	521	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.83	We like and praise this speedy will in you To work the thing that to your charge we gave Porrex, if we so far …
19	1132–1193	506	T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil	0.86	In vain, O wretch thou showed A woeful heart, Ferrex now lies in grave, Slain by thy hand. Yet this, O father,…
20	1194–1255	507	T1 Death, grief and revenge	0.83	Oh cruel wight, should any cause prevail To make the stain thy hands with brother's blood But what of thee we …
21	1256–1316	495	T38 Death, parting and grief at court	0.80	O let us than repair, unto the place, And see if that Porrex, or thus be slame. Alas he liveth not, it is to t…
22	1317–1371	443	unassigned		madam, alas, in vain these plaints are shed. Rather with me depart and help to assuage, The thoughtful griefs …
23	1372–1428	459	unassigned		Shall Subjects dare with force To work revenge upon their PRINCE's fact? Admit the worst that may: as sure in …
24	1429–1486	453	T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho	0.78	Ye see (my Lords) what strength these Rebels have, What hugy number is assembled still, For though the traitor…
25	1487–1548	493	unassigned		If ever time to gain a kingdom here Were offered man, now it is offered me: The Realm is reft both of their ki…
26	1549–1611	494	unassigned		Of pardon sweet (the multitude mislead By traitorous fraud of their ungracious heads) One sort that saw the da…
27	1612–1676	507	T53 The crown: kingship claimed, resigned an	0.77	Is this his faith? and shall he falsely thus Abuse the vantage of unhappy times? O wretched Land, if his outra…
28	1677–1741	512	unassigned		Her shall you save, and you, and yours in her If ye shall all with one assent forbear Ones to lay hand or take…
29	1742–1804	510	unassigned		That playing in the streets & fields are found By violent hand shall close their latter day. Whom shall the fi…

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