Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

May Day

Chapman, George, published 1611 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleMay Day
AuthorChapman, George
Publication year (edition)1611
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 297 · edition 695 · TCP A18415 · DEEP 573
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1602 [1601-1602]
First performance (BritDrama)1604 [1601-1608]
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Chapel (second)
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
PrinterStansby, William
PublisherBrowne, John (1)
FormatQuarto
STC4980
Greg297a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1439
Title pageMAY-DAY. A witty Comedie,
Title-page performance notediuers times acted at the Blacke Fryers.
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10–16541T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.71WEll done my lusty bloods, Well done. Fit, fit observance for this May-morning; Not the may-month alone, they …
217–44496unassignedA plague upon him, I had thought to have appeared to him, but now if I do, he will take me for the man he talk…
345–67513unassignedI know he is young too, but that is in ability of body, but is he not a pretty little squat Gentleman, as you …
468–96497unassignedWell, I will come for her potion Sir, and till then, God take you to his mercy. Adieu my good son in law, I'll…
597–103498T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.81'Sdeath, if any wench should offer to keep possession of my heart against my will, I'd fire her out with Sack …
6104–126493T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.83Come sweet cousin, do not cloy your husband with your love so, especially to hinder his preferment; who shall …
7127–147492T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.82True, or while I am beyond Sea, some sleepy wench may set fire i'th' bedstraw. Right, or there may come an ear…
8148–163493unassignedSo much the better, for nature is far above Art, or judgement. Now for your behaviour; let it be free and negl…
9164–188491unassignedAnd I do, hang me; Come let's to the Duke. NAy Mistress, pray e'en go in again, for I have some inward news fo…
10189–195491unassignedI protest, I never changed three words with him in my life; he hath once or twice wooed my father for me, but …
11196–208505unassignedHere's a life indeed; what's he gone? passion of death, what a babe 'tis? I could find in my heart to jerk him…
12209–230514unassignedThink me on nothing till you write: think as you write, and than you shall be sure to write as you think. Wome…
13231–255514unassignedGo to, no more ado. GOd ye God morrow Sir, truly I have not heard a sweeter breath than your Page has. I am gl…
14256–277503unassigneday but who knows if the Devil (God bless us) should be great we', how you would use her? What dost thou take m…
15278–293519unassignedThis Angelo, he would have thee procure my old uncles absence from home this afternoon, by making him meet or …
16294–312515unassignedNo more than no Senator, for in this case, my assurance is that Cupid will take the scarf from his own eyes, a…
17313–327507unassignedThat's true Sir, but for a paltry disguise, being a magnifico, she shall go snick up. Soft good Angelo, soft, …
18328–351505T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.84O let me hug thee Angelo. A bed as soft as her hair, sheets as delicate as her skin, and as sweet as her breat…
19352–382504T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.86Marry sir, as bona Mulier is said to be false Latin, because though bona be good, Mulier is nought; so to say …
20383–412506T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81'Sblood how thy trades men haunt thee. Alas they that live by men, must haunt'em, God save you Sir. How now Cu…
21413–434511unassignedNo Cutbeard, I have been burnt i'th' hand for that, I'll pay ne'er a knave an ye all money, but in the presenc…
22435–459511T39 Profit, conscience and dishonest dealing0.68I'faith Sir I take it for some matter of policy, that concerns town government. Town-bull government, do you n…
23460–494509unassignedYet a little more here Angelo, and then master Painter let Michael Angelo himself amend thee. For a perfect na…
24495–520514T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.85Why, you're i'th' right sir, and now you talk of your uncle, I heard say Captain Quintiliano cheated him yeste…
25521–534520unassignedLikewise to you sir. Alas poor uncle, I have monstrously abused him; and yet marvelous worthy, for he disparag…
26535–562497T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.68HEre's thy ladder, and there's thy gallows, thy Mistress is thy hangman, and must take thee down: This is the …
27563–586487unassignedNay by my troth, 'tis but a careless confidency neither, which always last longer than that which is timorous:…
28587–590518unassignedAurelio, Occasion is bald, take her by the forelock; so, so. In Hymen's name get you together, here will I sta…
29591–620511T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76I wonder she fails, for I see her not. Why sits that fellow there trow? come let's hover hereabouts 'twill not…
30621–654514T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76Mean sir? No marry Captain, there will never be mean in his practice I warrant him. O finely taken; Sirrah, Cl…
31655–676486T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.78Afore heaven Ancient, this would have tickled you, but good Leonoro, and thou be'st a right Clarissimo, let's …
32677–713526unassigned'Sfoot she's an Ass, honour woos me, preferment calls me, and I must lie pampered in a wench's lap, because sh…
33714–746499unassignedI am resolved my love; and yet alas, So much affection to my father's will Consorts the true desires I bear to…
34747–778496unassignedAlas, why, Angelo is my father coming. Let us not talk but come down I say. Dear life, farewell, we'll shortly…
35779–826479unassignedNay, mix not cause of mirth with passion, Do me the grace t'unfold thy name and state, And tell me what my who…
36827–859502unassigned'Twas your fault then, For I have noted a most faithful league Betwixt him and his barber now of late, And all…
37860–881500T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.73COme Lieutenant, this nap has set a nap of sobriety upon our brains, now let's sit here & consult, what course…
38882–903510T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.65Then sir, as in the field the drum, so to the feast the dresser gives the Alarm, Ran tan tara, tan tan tantara…
39904–926501unassignedBy the meskin methought they were so indeed. S'life, the hungry knave her squire, could not hold in the open s…
40927–957512T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.87Well, 'twill not be for any man to follow him, if this were known once. Lord how all the boys in the town woul…
41958–995512unassignedMarry sir, we had good sport today with Snail the chimney-sweeper. Had you so sir? That ever was. Lord that I …
42996–1043497unassignedAn exceeding kind one sir, and I exceedingly thank you. The maskers are come sir. Do you and your fellows atte…
431044–1061495T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.80Well Nephew, well; will you never leave this your haunt of fornication? I school him, and do all I can, but al…
441062–1088503unassignedI will sir, if her valour be not too hot for my fingers. Could such a disguise be made good all this while wit…
451089–1122528unassignedNay, jest not at me sweet Gentles, I used plain and mannerly dealing, I neither used the brokage of any, as yo…