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Hans Beer-Pot (See Me and See Me Not)

Belchier, Dabridgcourt, published 1618 · comedy · Closet/Unacted;Nonprofessional

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TitleHans Beer-Pot (See Me and See Me Not)
AuthorBelchier, Dabridgcourt
Publication year (edition)1618
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy;dialogue
Play typeCloset/Unacted;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 354 · edition 796 · TCP A07637 · DEEP 655
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1618
First performance (BritDrama)1617 [Nov]
PrinterAlsop, Bernard
PublisherAlsop, Bernard
FormatQuarto
STC1803
Greg354a
Genre (Annals)Comic Dialogue
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1849
Title pageHANS BEER-POT HIS INVISIBLE COMEDIE, OF See me, and See me not.
Title-page performance noteACTED In the Low Countries, by an honest Company of Health-Drinkers.
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10–62513unassignedEXpect not here a stately Tragedy, Nor Comedy set out, with graceful shows, Of divers kinds, to please men's g…
263–128516T6 Money, debt and credit0.77And all for coin, and often send him some. Mine husband sees and knows, yet nothing says, But is content with …
3129–191512unassignedTalk you no more of martial exercise, Good Sir, but take you to your Country Farm, Keep you at home, leave tha…
4192–264491unassignedWell wife, give but an inch, he takes an ell. What then? his nature, education, Composed him otherwise, you di…
5265–332513unassignedYes that I will, and more than that; I'll do for you, or for your Brother's sake; Like burning Drakes i'll spl…
6333–393486unassignedI am glad to see you in so pleasant vain; I hope we shall have a merry day on't. Deed, Pasquill and I have bee…
7394–452456T6 Money, debt and credit0.72But whether is he gone? I'll tell you, as we crossed the market place, He spies my Father's man, and then from…
8453–515469unassignedThough I meant French, yet will I yield, I lost; Take thou the colours, I bestow them free, In my conceit, as …
9516–583460T6 Money, debt and credit0.79Why so I did, that which sir Philip made, Is now grown old, and like my Father's gown, Spun, weave, and made, …
10584–644484T6 Money, debt and credit0.68Seruiteur, life of my life, 'tis out: Be it what it will, stand on thine even feet; Then gloves and garters bo…
11645–704472unassignedTake heed, your supple joints Are tender, Bones are soon thrust out: a wrinch Comes quickly. I am free from po…
12705–776524unassignedWhy then thou winst my heart, I long to seeet, to taste such wine, such cheer, But more, I long for such unhea…
13777–846524unassignedPray thee quick, dispatch, I have some business calls me soon from hence. Think you I cannot, am I such a fool…
14847–909493T17 Eastern conquest: Persians, Turks and so0.72But what say you unto that Persian Prince That beat the Turk with thirty thousand horse, Selim the first, the …
15910–971498unassignedNot so. Mistake me not, but i'll not yield them chief, Each body well composed, it doth consist Of divers memb…
16972–1034516unassignedWhy how now Hans? what Planet struck? quite mute, Or Bagpipe-like, not speak before thou art full, Not one wis…
171035–1094463T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.71Where was the General? what did he this while? His warlike troops, stood firm both horse and foot: Held on his…
181095–1164520unassignedWondrous well, But not to take it; It doth purge mine head, And makes me sneeze, as though I took't myself. It…
191165–1224490unassignedNo sir, he does not, needs not, will not sir; I will not miss you, if it shall please God Nothing shall stay m…
201225–1288487unassignedYour belly's full, Our children do you mean? that's Gyptian like: For so they bear them, in their slats or she…
211289–1347484unassignedThere's Hans his man, that rascal Beer-pot, He will be doing, though he gets the worst; And when his head flie…
221348–1406482unassignedO here he is, his guts they are so stuffed, With his fat liquour he can scarcely run. Scarce run, scarce go, t…
231407–1464479unassignedHa Sergeant I have known thee to serve long, And yet thou stick'st, belike thou lik'st thy game: Try friends a…
241465–1532529unassignedBut here's the difference; for we use to say, Is such one Knighted? he deserved it well; he's learned, wise, a…
251533–1592495unassignedI saw those wars, and saw that naval fight In eighty eight twixt Spain and English fleet. With Norreis went I …
261593–1669544unassignedWhat? did he hear me? now this bargains made; Once warned, half armed, so doth the Proverb say. Now if I would…