Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A Christian Turned Turk (The Two Famous Pirates)

Daborne, Robert, published 1612 · tragedy · Boys Professional;Professional

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TitleA Christian Turned Turk (The Two Famous Pirates)
AuthorDaborne, Robert
Publication year (edition)1612
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 300 · edition 698 · TCP A19757 · DEEP 576
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1610 [1609-1612]
First performance (BritDrama)1611 [1610-1612]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)King's Men (?); Children of the Queen's Revels (?)
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherBarrenger, William
FormatQuarto
STC6184
Greg300a
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1642
Title pageA Christian turn'd Turke: OR, The Tragicall Liues and Deaths of the two Famous Pyrates, WARD and DANSIKER. [var.: "WARD"]
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene publickly Acted.
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10–54525T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.88ALL fair content dwell here, & may our strains Give you that choice delight which crowns our pains. Our subjec…
255–116495unassignedTrue, who is't would not smile To hear a Soldier, that hath nothing left But misery to speak him man, can show…
3117–180471T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.86You have well described him: but to our own fortunes. We must obey necessity, since 'tis our fates To be surpr…
4181–237479unassignedZounds do they begin to prate, have with you, lace the netting, let down the fights, make ready the small shot…
5238–290475unassignedPersuade no more, we have no will to act, Or not to act more, than those orbs we see, And planetary bodies, wh…
6291–355477unassignedAccept it? he could not name that honour We covet more, reward the messenger, They two shall be the hostages F…
7356–417463unassignedBy all my hopes thou hadst been better digged Thy grandsires Urn up and have swallowed it. Thou barkest too mu…
8418–476489T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.79My valiant friends this 4 years' Dansiker Hath led you proudly through a sea of terror, Through deeds so full …
9477–510481unassignedWhy? doth Religion move any thing in the shapes of men? Altogether. What's the reason else that the Turk & Iew…
10511–542498T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.87It seems this Iew keeps a Bawdy-house, I like his wife well, I could find in my heart to cast away half a Duca…
11543–576499T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.84We took him for a gull, but now I see he hath had command, he can cheat his Soldiers. I hope sir you will make…
12577–614493unassignedVengeance seize him and them. Back sirrah, say we will expect them: you sir, attend your master his coming, se…
13615–673494unassignedyes, for these slaves, I will. For ever be he servile that so makes 'em. Hard-hearted; man, I cannot term thee…
14674–729492T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Ha, ha, ha. Dost laugh at aged sorrow? be just ye powers, As ye judge innocents causes, revenge ours. My money…
15730–772484unassignedIs it possible? The slave hath a goat in his looks. That's he in the Iudas beard, use but thy art he's thine. …
16773–810481T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.80Here under this table, did you think I am so branched No roof would give me covering, I am but a pricket, A me…
17811–872485unassignedYou are the man we covet, whose valour Hath spoke you, so impartial worthy, We should do wrong to merit, not g…
18873–938505unassignedThe cunning fowler to beguile the birds Brings up some tame, and lets them fly abroad To draw in others, that …
19939–1002502unassignedWith patience hear me Lady. False knight, I have given too calm an ear already To thy enchanted notes. Should …
201003–1072531unassignedThe tongues of ravens are too mild to speak it, The very thought where of methinks should turn Your hair to qu…
211073–1137500unassignedOur blood, our Father's blood, all is forgiven, The bond of all thy sins is canceled, Keep but thy self from t…
221138–1199517unassignedNay, do not shun our sight, hear us but now, we'll forgive all our wrongs, with patience row At the unwieldy o…
231200–1240490unassignedwhate'er it be I'll be as just to you As heaven to truth: by all that Ward denied, I vow me yours. I accept yo…
241241–1269490T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.78It's he who in this dead of night calls on my name. Thy friend, thy understanding friend, with the ladder of r…
251270–1302509unassignedA plague on venery, a hot end comes on't still, is the window high enough that I may break my neck, die any de…
261303–1345477unassignedI think the serpent crept into a narrow hole, and left his case behind him. Then I am a Cornuto. This make's t…
271346–1383484unassignedYet see, midst all my miseries I have a friend, My constant loyal Voada, could what we enjoy Make a man happy,…
281384–1435489unassignedThis dog deludes us, I'll tear thy throat out villain, unless thou instantly name him she loves. Her Page sir,…
291436–1501471T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Can there remain a soul that will vouchsafe Compassion on me? thou dost but flatter, Or hast forgot, I have lo…
301502–1563494unassignedMake instantly to Voada, tell her This night a skipper doth attend to steal aboard Her love Fidelio, give her …
311564–1628492unassignedThis is the place a cold blood thwarts my heart, My fleeting soul in her disturbed passion Proclaims some ill …
321629–1676496T1 Death, grief and revenge0.84I will rather give an ear to the black shrieks Of mandrakes, thou knewst I loved him And that hath forced his …
331677–1707478unassignedNay then we shall be troubled with you. Plagues, pestilences, all fall upon my head Rather than by a whore be …
341708–1737484unassignedhe'll make the old Iew believe I was his wives bawd. The slave was borne Pander, his mother was a Midwife, and…
351738–1766486T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81why now my brow begins to smooth. How lik'st this Tragedy, Rabshake? Rarely, if it do not prove a Tragedy to u…
361767–1816483unassigned'Sfoot myself too. For once I'll try you: here bind me, if you do outreach me, I'll ne'er trust Iew more. Here…
371817–1879499T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Unheard of Monster! Cast his loathed carcase Unto the common air. Never did day discover Two such inhuman Cait…
381880–1941496unassignedThis is true music, could I enjoy these tunes myself would be thy jailor. Why then thy wound is not dangerous?…