Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Maid's Tragedy

Beaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John, published 1619 · tragedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Maid's Tragedy
AuthorBeaumont, Francis / Fletcher, John
Publication year (edition)1619
Genre (British Drama)tragedy
Genre group (comparison)tragedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 357 · edition 800 · TCP A06289 · DEEP 660
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1610 [c.1610-1611]
First performance (BritDrama)1611 [1610-1611]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterBlackfriars;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterOkes, Nicholas
PublisherHiggenbotham, Richard (2)
FormatQuarto
STC1677
Greg357a(*)
Genre (Annals)Tragedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragedy
BritDrama no.1650
Title pageThe Maides Tragedy.
Title-page performance noteAS IT HATH BEENE diuers times Acted at the Blacke-friers by the KINGS Maiesties Seruants.
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10–56513unassignedThe rest are making ready sir, So let them, there's time enough. You are brother to the King my Lord, we'll ta…
257–126476unassignedMy hard fortunes Deserve not scorn, for I was never proud When they were good. how's this. You are mistaken si…
3127–178498unassignedI am poor in words, but credit me young man Thy mother could do no more but weep, for joy to see thee After lo…
4179–224477unassignedI thank you sir, when I have seen you placed madam, I must attend the King, but the mask done, i'll wait on yo…
5225–287483unassignedThat heap of age, which I should reverence, If it were temperate, but testy years Are most contemptible. Good …
6288–366476T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.77Thou dreamest dark power, that fair boy was not mine, Not went I down to kiss him, ease and wind, Have bred th…
7367–435467unassignedHold back thy hours old night till we have done, The day will come too soon, Young Maids will curse thee if th…
8436–497467unassignedThou thinkst belike there is no modesty When we're alone. I by my troth, you hit my thoughts right. You prick …
9498–565503unassignedmadam good night, may all the marriage joys That longing maids imagine in their beds Prove so unto you, may no…
10566–639509unassignedEuadne we'll watch, I mean no sleeping. I'll not go to bed. I prithee do. I will not for the world. Why my dea…
11640–700500unassignedIs flesh so earthly to endure all this, Are these the joys of marriage, Hymen keep This story (that will make …
12701–767488unassignedI sleep and am to temperate, come to bed, Or by those hairs which if thou hast a soul; like to thy locks, Were…
13768–836507unassignedThese strange and sudden injuries have fallen So thick upon me, that I lose all sense Of what they are, methin…
14837–900504unassignedWhy then 'tis well enough, never look black, You have a full wind, and a false heart Theseus, Does not the sto…
15901–959497T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.87Your sister is not up yet. Our brides must take their morning's rest, The night is troublesome. But not tediou…
16960–1034495unassignedWhy, my friend, should I be so by nature? I have wed thy sister, who hath virtuous thoughts enough for one who…
171035–1099486unassignedI cannot tell I near tried other sir, but I perceive She is as quick as you delivered. Well you'll trust me th…
181100–1163482unassignedDo not I know the uncontrolled thoughts, That youth brings with him, when his blood is high, With expectation …
191164–1227521unassignedWorse and worse, Thou that darest talk unto thy husband thus, Profess thyself a whore, and more than so, resol…
201228–1287514unassignedI will not promise to preserve your life if you do stay. I would give half my land that I durst fight with tha…
211288–1361505T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.85But there is nothing. Worse and worse, farewell; From this time have acquaintance, but no friend. Melantius, s…
221362–1428508T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77Then I draw, As justly as our Magistrates their swords, To cut offenders off; I knew before, 'twould grate you…
231429–1498499T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.88I do,— but is not My share of credit equal with thine If I do stir. No? for it will be called Honour in thee t…
241499–1568514unassignedStay not, prepare the armour in my house, And what friends you can draw unto our side, Not knowing of the caus…
251569–1636519T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.89Such a sad commendations I have for you. Brother, the Court has made you witty, And learn to riddle. I praise …
261637–1701491T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83The fellows mad, sleep and speak sense. Force my swollen heart no further, I would save thee, your great maint…
271702–1766500T1 Death, grief and revenge0.87Dost thou not feel amongst all those one brave anger That breaks out nobly, and directs thine arm To kill this…
281767–1826478unassignedSure I dazzle. There cannot be A faith in that foul woman That knows no God more mighty than her mischiefs, Th…
291827–1884485unassignedI am dissolved. My frozen soul melts, may each sin thou hast, Find a new mercy, rise, I am at peace: Hadst tho…
301885–1953485T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.82Sir Why where's all the Company? call Amintor in Euadne, where's my brother, and Melantius, Bid him come too, …
311954–2016497T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81You are not merry, brother drink wine, Sit you all still, Callianax I cannot trust thus, I have thrown out wor…
322017–2076529unassignedI talk not to thee. Shall the wild words of this distempered man; Frantic with age and sorrow make a breach Be…
332077–2141497unassignedHa ha ha. Too well, Cal: but if you use This once again I shall entreat some other To see your offices be well…
342142–2209505unassignedShe shall perform it then, go Diph. And take from this good man my worthy friend The fort, he'll give it thee.…
352210–2273511T1 Death, grief and revenge0.81The night grows horrible, and all about me Like my black purpose, O the conscience Of a lost virtue, whither w…
362274–2343478T1 Death, grief and revenge0.85Thou dost not mean this, 'tis impossible, Thou art too sweet and gentle. No I am not, I am as foul as thou art…
372344–2411522unassignedFarewell thou worthy man, there were two bonds That tied our loves, a brother and a King, The least of which m…
382412–2476476unassignedWho I? You would draw me in, I have had no wrong, I do disclaim ye all. The short is this, 'tis no ambition to…
392477–2542519T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.83When you know me, my Lord, you needs must guess My business, and I am not hard to know. For till the chance of…
402543–2610531T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78A man can bear No more and keep his flesh, forgive me then, I would endure yet if I could, now show The spirit…
412611–2675501T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.77Receive me then. I dare not stay, thy language, In midst of all my anger, and my grief, Thou dost awake some t…
422676–2746541T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78She sounds: Aspasia. Help, for God's sake: water, Such as may chain life ever to this frame. Aspasia, speak: w…