Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse

Dekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas, published 1611 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse
AuthorDekker, Thomas / Middleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1611
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 298 · edition 696 · TCP A07524 · DEEP 574
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1611
First performance (BritDrama)1611 [probably in spring]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Henry's Men
Company (Annals)Prince Henry's Men
TheaterFortune;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyPrince Henry's Men
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherArcher, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC17908
Greg298a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1633
Title pageThe Roaring Girle. OR Moll Cut-Purse.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath lately beene Acted on the Fortune-stage by the Prince his Players.
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10–40480T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.75A Play (expected long) makes the Audience look For wonders:— that each scene should be a book, Composed to all…
241–101534unassignedI humbly thank you sir, but that my bosom Is full of bitter sorrows, I could smile, To see this formal Ape pla…
3102–166507T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.79What follows then, my shipwreck. Dearest no: Though wildly in a labyrinth I go, My end is to meet thee: with a…
4167–234504T6 Money, debt and credit0.72I'll show you all, Since we are met, make our parting Comical. This gentleman (my friend) will take his leave …
5235–309487unassignedFantastical, ha, ha. Yes, and talk oddly. Pray sir proceed, How did this old man end? marry sir thus. He left …
6310–373505unassignedthouart sick at heart, yet feelst it not: of all these, What Gentleman (but thou) knowing his disease Mortal, …
7374–427493unassignedThat task is easy, do't then, hold thy hand up. What's this, is't burnt? No sir no, a little singed with makin…
8428–458499unassignedI will not deny but my credit may take up an ounce of pure smoke. May take up an ell of pure smock; away go, '…
9459–478494unassignedWhy 'tis but for want of opportunity thou know'st; I put her off with opportunity still: by this light I hate …
10479–527479unassignedNo your a hoarder, you engross byth' ounces. Puh I like it not. What feather is't you'd have sir. These are mo…
11528–562479unassignedSome will not stick to say she's a man And some both man and woman. That were excellent, she might first cucko…
12563–590483unassignedYes and sit him bravely, I know thou canst Moll, 'twas but an honest mistake through love, and I'll make amend…
13591–632486unassigned'tis well known he took me from a Lady's service, where I was well beloved of the steward, I had my latin tong…
14633–671488unassignedCome wenches come, we're going all to Hogsden. To Hogsden husband. I to Hogsden pigs nigh. I'm not ready husba…
15672–702478T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.70The most comfortablest answer from a Roaring Girl, that ever mine ears drunk in. This were enough now to affri…
16703–754459T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.79I have examined the best part of man, Reason and judgement, and in love they tell me, They leave me uncontroll…
17755–811469unassignedWhat's that to her? let those blush for themselves. Can any guilt in others condemn her? I've vowed to love he…
18812–840462unassignedMy life for yours and baffle 'em to sir,— why they are the same jades believe it sir, that have drawn all your…
19841–898512unassignedTo teach thy base thoughts manners: thouart one of those That thinks each woman thy fond flexible whore, If sh…
20899–958508unassignedIf I could meet my enemies one by one thus, I might make pretty shift with 'em in time, And make 'em know, she…
21959–992522unassignedCome follow me to S. Thomas Apostles, I'll put a livery cloak upon your back, the first thing I do, I follow m…
22993–1052490unassignedNay, nay, wife, the women are all up, ha, how, reading a letters? I smell a goose, a couple of capons, and a g…
231053–1106497unassignedSo black a day (poor wretch) went o'er thee never. If thou shouldst wrestle with him at the law, thouart sure …
241107–1170499unassignedIt shall be so, because a crafty knave Shall not out reach me, nor walk by my door With my wife arm in arm, as…
251171–1230506unassignedWell if I swallow this wrong, let her thank you: The money being paid sir, I am gone: Farewell, oh women happy…
261231–1298502unassignedAs villainy can make him: your Sebastian Doares but on one drab, mine on a thousand, A noise of fiddlers, Toba…
271299–1340515T6 Money, debt and credit0.63One in a blue coat sir told us, that in this place an old Gentleman would watch for us, a thing contrary to ou…
281341–1396514unassignedStand Mistress do you not smell carrion? carrion? no, yet I spy ravens. Some poor windshaken gallant will anon…
291397–1451507unassignedYou're of my mind for that sir. Hang up my ruff band with the diamond at it, It may be she'll like that best. …
301452–1491515unassignedI'm much beholding to 'em, well since you'll needs putus together sir, I'll play my part as well as I can; it …
311492–1556513unassignedMy father, 'twas like a sight of his, I must be wary, No wilt not be, am I alone so wretched That nothing take…
321557–1590507unassignedFaith thou shalt have'em 'tis my father's gift, Never was man beguiled with better shift. He that can take me …
331591–1644510unassignedAnd yet when we have done our best, als but put into a riven dish, we are but frumped at and libeled upon. Oh …
341645–1707518unassignedHa? yes wife strike sail, for storms are in thine theyare here sir in my brows if any rise. Ha brows? (what sa…
351708–1768497unassignedBy heaven that man I know not. Come, come, you lie. Will you not have all out? By heaven I know no man beneath…
361769–1820510unassignedTrust me I thought sir this storm long ago had been full laid, when (if you be remembered) I paid you the last…
371821–1862511unassignedI scorned one woman, thus, should brave all men, And (which more vexed me) a she-citizen. Therefore I laid sie…
381863–1905507unassignedMoll and I'll be i'the midst. These Knights shall have squires places belike then: well Dapper what say y ou? …
391906–1932510T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.70Here, here, let's be rid of their jobbering, Not a cross Sir Bewtiout, you base rogues, I have taken measure o…
401933–1978502T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.76He says his wench stays for him in an alehouse: you are no pure rogues. Pure rogues? no, we scorn to be pure r…
411979–2018493T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.86Thanks to your Lordship. Thanks heroical Captain. Away. we shall cut been whiddes of your Masters and mistress…
422019–2077495unassignedI wonder how thou cam'st to the knowledge of these nasty villains. And why do the foul mouths of the world cal…
432078–2139498unassignedThe Sluice? come Gentlemen, 'Tis Lambeth works against us. And that Lambeth, joins more mad matches, than your…
442140–2207499unassignedI talk no more, than I know how to finish, My fortunes else are his that dares stake with me, The poor young G…
452208–2272482unassignedYour son with his fair Bride is near at hand, Fair may their fortunes be. Now you're resolved sir, it was neve…
462273–2338498unassignedNor I more delight in doing grace to virtue, Then in this worthy Gentlewoman, your sons Bride, Noble Fitz-alla…
472339–2400521unassignedTo all which, shame and grief in me cry guilty, Forgive me now, I cast the world's eyes from me, And look upon…