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The Knight of the Burning Pestle

Beaumont, Francis, published 1613 · comedy · Boys Professional;Professional;Adult Professional

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TitleThe Knight of the Burning Pestle
AuthorBeaumont, Francis
Publication year (edition)1613
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: romance;burlesque
Play typeBoys Professional;Professional;Adult Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 316 · edition 724 · TCP A06252 · DEEP 604
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1607
First performance (BritDrama)1607
Company (BritDrama)Children of the Queen's Revels
Company (Annals)Children of the Queen's Revels (?)
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherBurre, Walter
FormatQuarto
STC1674
Greg316a
Genre (Annals)Burlesque Romance
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1562
Title pageTHE KNIGHT OF the Burning Pestle.
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10–31494T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.80FRom all that's near the Court, from all that's great Within the compass of the City-walls, We now have brough…
232–68511unassignedWell remembered wife, come up Rafe: I'll tell you Gentlemen, let them but lend him a suit of reparel, and nece…
369–134507unassignedTake you no care for Rafe, he'll discharge himself I warrant you. i'faith Gentlemen I'll give my word for Rafe…
4135–183506unassignedI desire no more, farewell, and keep my heart, 'tis yours. I take it, He must do miracles makes me forsake it.…
5184–250493unassignedSir, these are quickly answered. So they are. Where women are not cruel: but how far Is it now distant from th…
6251–283499unassignedWhy sir, you know my will is nothing worth Without my father's grant, get his consent, And than you may with a…
7284–300488T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.82Faith husband and Rafe says true, for they say the King of Portugal cannot sit at his meat, but the Giants & t…
8301–331509T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.88No, thus; fair sir, the Right Courteous and Valiant Knight of the burning Pestle, commanded me to inquire, upo…
9332–354507unassignedNose, nose, jolly red nose, and who gave thee this jolly red nose? Hark, my husband he's singing and hoiting, …
10355–379497unassignedLong may you live free from all thought of ill, And long have cause to be thus merry still. But father? No mor…
11380–428499T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.78How was it son? you told me that tomorrow Before day break, you must convey her hence. I must, I must, and thu…
12429–461509T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.87No Michael, let thy father go snick-up, he shall never come between a pair of sheets with me again, while he l…
13462–501459unassignedPeace a little bird, he shall kill them all and they were twenty more on 'em then there are. Now Fortune, if t…
14502–562490unassignedYoung hope of valour, weep not, I am here That will confound thy foe and pay it dear Upon his coward head, tha…
15563–601500T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.85This young Iasper will prove me another Things, a my conscience and he may be suffered; George, dost not see G…
16602–631485T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.86Knight, thou art but dead, If thou thou recall not thy uncourteous terms. Break's pate Raph, break's pate Raph…
17632–687508T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.77Take courage valiant Knight, Damsel, & Squire I have discovered, not a stone's cast off, An ancient Castle hel…
18688–720499unassignedNay George, you must consider Mistress Lucy's feet are tender, and, beside, 'tis dark, and I promise you truly…
19721–769511unassignedHe set her on a milk-white steed, & himself upon a grey, He never turned his face again, but he bore her quite…
20770–844510T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.84You have caught me Luce, so fast, that whilst I live I shall become your faithful prisoner, And were these cha…
21845–900524T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.82Foolish girl, Canst thou imagine I could love his daughter, That flung me from my fortune into nothing? Discha…
22901–934497T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.85Sir, there is twelve shillings to pay. Thou merry Squire Tapstero, thanks to thee, For comforting our souls wi…
23935–997497T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.76I thank your Worship. Dwarf bear my shield, Squire elevate my lance, And now farewell you Knight of holy Bell.…
24998–1030493unassignedGeorge, dost think Raph will confound the Giant? I hold my cap to a farthing he does: why Nell I saw him wrest…
251031–1093522T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.74ay, traitorous Caitiff, who am sent by fate To punish all the sad enormities Thou hast committed against Lady'…
261094–1151509T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.75I am a Knight, Sir Pock-hole is my name, And by my birth I am a Londoner Free by my Copy, but my Ancestors Wer…
271152–1176517unassignedconey, I can tell thee the Gentlemen like Rafe. I George, I see it well enough. Gentlemen I thank you all hear…
281177–1202490unassignedBegone, begone, my juggy, my puggy, begone my love, my dear. The weather is warm, 'twill do thee no harm, thou…
291203–1235489unassignedCome George, where's the beer? Here love. This old fornicating fellow will not out of my mind yet; Gentlemen, …
301236–1286489T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.76Well said Nell, it shall be so: boy let's ha''t done quickly. Sir, if you will imagine all this to be done alr…
311287–1341476unassignedHappy that Cobbling dame, who ere she be, That for her own (dear Rafe) hath gotten thee. Unhappy I, that near …
321342–1374477unassignedWhat is she? Sir I asked her not. Bid her come in. Peace be to your Worship, I come as a poor Suitor to you si…
331375–1428444T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83'Tis here without sir. So sir, if you please You may conduct it in, I do not fear it. I'll be your Usher boy, …
341429–1490440T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77Come you whose loves are dead, And whiles I sing Weep and wring Every hand and every head, Bind with cypress a…
351491–1518514unassignedWho can sing a merrier note, Than he that cannot change a groat? Not a Denier left, and yet my heart leaps, I …
361519–1558482T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.72Well sir he shall come out, but if our play miscarry, sir you are like to pay for't. Bring him away then. This…
371559–1611456unassignedI will have no great store of company at the wedding, a couple of neighbours and their wives, and we will have…
381612–1632500T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.75Rafe I would have thee call all the youths together in battle-ray, with drums, and guns, and flags, and march …
391633–1641504T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.77What in a paper? As I am a Soldier, and Gentleman, it craves a Martial Court: you ought to die for't. Where's …
401642–1680490unassignedYet I thank God, I break not a wrinkle more than I had, not a stoop boyce: Care live with Cats, I defy thee, m…
411681–1739496unassignedWhat are you? are you merry? you must be very merry if you enter. I am sir. Sing then. Nay good sir open to me…
421740–1790501unassignedYet liberal I was and gave her pins, And money for her father's Officers. I then returned home, and thrust mys…