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The Four Prentices of London

Heywood, Thomas, published 1615 · romance · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Four Prentices of London
AuthorHeywood, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1615
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: romance
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 333 · edition 751 · TCP A03202 · DEEP 631
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1594
First performance (BritDrama)1602 [autumn] [1601-1607]
Company (BritDrama)Worcester's Men
Company (Annals)Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men
TheaterRed Bull;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyQueen Anne's Men
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherWright, John (1)
FormatQuarto
STC13321
Greg333a
Genre (Annals)Heroical Romance
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.1351
Title pageTHE Foure Prentises of London. With the Conquest of Ierusalem.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath bene diuerse times Acted, at the Red Bull, by the Queenes Maiesties Seruants.
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10–13464T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.801 WHat mean you, my masters, to appear thus before your times? Do you not know that I am the Prologue? Do you …
214–63485unassigned1 Oh now I understand you. Three Prologues to our Play, pardon me, you'ave need of three hundred, methinks, an…
364–117487unassignedI know not the reason. I had much ado to get leave of my Master to be spared from my attendance in the Shop, a…
4118–178516unassignedmethinks I could endure it for seven years, Did not my Master keep me in too much. I cannot go to breakfast in…
5179–232498unassignedeven to the place you travail, there to ascend With those devout prayers you to heaven commend. Brothers, sinc…
6233–305503unassignedFor my Trade's sake, if good success I have, The Grocers Arms shall in mine Ensign wave. And if my valour brin…
7306–367489unassignedAs the French King did with his daughter walk By the Seaside: from far they might espy One on a rafter float u…
8368–424476T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.79Fie niggard, can you spend such precious breath, Speak to yourself so many words apart; And keep their sound f…
9425–470466unassigned'Tis pretty for some fool that could endure it: How near am I unto this love, sweet Lady? I love to mount a St…
10471–516502T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81Well, I must have you now turn honest Thieves. He that commits a rape, shall sure be hanged: He that commits a…
11517–568496unassignedIs this our captains father? what villains were we to use him so roughly? If the old fornicator had but told u…
12569–616500T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.81Well, fortune hath preserved me to some end. It is for some thing, that I did not sink, When the salt waves my…
13617–671487T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.81Go two or three of you, and fetch them in: If they resist you, take their weapons from them. I had rather some…
14672–726479unassignedWhy then Kings truce. But let the purses lie: They'll fall to my advantage by and by. Now tell me Lady, what's…
15727–789514unassignedOh noble Captain, we shall all be slain. Tankard a Prince of Italy, with an Army hath beset the foot of the Mo…
16790–854501unassignedWe have reformed these villains since we came, And taught them manners and civility: All rape and murder we re…
17855–914502T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.89I reck thee not, my frown thou canst not fright. we are no babe; or if we were, yet know Thy proud face cannot…
18915–980514T10 England and France: war, embassy and pea0.83Such just proportion Princes still should keep. Brave Lord of Bulloigne join your Troops with ours, That are b…
19981–1048509unassignedThis bickering will but keep our arms in ure, The holy battles better to endure. Well, God for us, for our int…
201049–1109497unassignedYet will I through. Thou shalt not, this says nay. Oh but behold! I have this to hew my way. I would not lose …
211110–1174511T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.72Their matchless valour have prevailed with us, Freely enjoy the pleasures of our Land, Our Army here we do con…
221175–1241484T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.77Courage! no. Pale fear, and black destruction, leads the so. I say again, the Christian Princes lead An Army, …
231242–1315484unassignedWe will mean time conduct, our royal host: One half is mine, the other you shall lead, To intercept them ere t…
241316–1384476T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.76To show my love, my sword shall sleep in rest. I'll keep mine sharp for the brave sultan's crest. Peace sword.…
251385–1445483unassignedFire, rage, and fury, all my veins do swell. Be mute my tongue, bright sword my fury tell. Fire mount 'gainst …
261446–1501463unassignedHold me so still; where ere I next shall meet thee, This sword, like thunder, on thy crest shall greet thee. B…
271502–1566503unassigneday, ay, 'tis so. Upon my life she loves him. I must devise some plot, or they will use Some means to meet, and…
281567–1630507T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.75My scimitar is like the bolt of Ioue, That never toucheth but it strikes with death. Oh how I long, till we wi…
291631–1695500unassignedLove that drew me, hath drawn that knight along Being but a child, a giant's not so strong. Stand Christians, …
301696–1758512unassignedDeparted on a sudden ere we know, To whom our freedoms, and our lives we owe! By that inscription graven on hi…
311759–1802460unassignedThe hours have overrun me with swift pace, And time hath fastened to him swallows wings. Come sword, come Shie…
321803–1865474unassignedWell met, brave Saint, in these unpeopled paths, Fear no rude force, for I am civil borne, Descended from a Pr…
331866–1926487unassignedWell, sirrah, for your truth and honesty I pardon thee, though I detest thy Lord. Then let me change my habit,…
341927–1989485T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.74Sound a parley; I see your hearts are fired, Your souls with victory from heaven inspired. Why swarm these Chr…
351990–2056460unassignedWhy shrinks the warm blood from my troubled heart? Why starts my hair up at this heavy sight? Say father, are …
362057–2123493unassignedTush, why should we be pent up in a Town? Let's ope the gates and boldly issue out, Leaving some few Pikes to …
372124–2195485unassignedYou charge us deeply. I a banished man, Whom you for mutiny expulsed the Camp, Yet was I leader of ten thousan…
382196–2254481T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.80And now my foe-turned brother, end our hate, And praise that Power Divine who guides our state. Divide we hand…
392255–2324484unassignedBe yours the vanguard. I will give the charge. Turnus, have you the Rearward. I the battle, Moretes, thou this…
402325–2385475T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.69From England, the best brood of martial spirits, Whose walls the Ocean washeth white as snow, For which you st…
412386–2454495T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.73Through their Decurians, centurions and Legion, Captains of thousands, and ten thousands guards, We have ventu…
422455–2519489unassignedMy former want hath now sufficient store, For having seen this, I desire no more. How fair and smooth my strea…
432520–2589480unassignedPrince Eustace, you shall wear this Crown of State, Be King of Sicil and command that Isle. Lord Charles, the …
442590–2652481unassignedGreat were th'offence, I would not clear for you. The poor boy, brother, stays within my Tent, But so disguise…