Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Ralph Roister Doister

Udall, Nicholas, published 1566 · comedy · Interlude;Nonprofessional

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TitleRalph Roister Doister
AuthorUdall, Nicholas
Publication year (edition)1566
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 46 · edition 83 · TCP A14193 · DEEP 71
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1552 [1552-1554(?)]
First performance (BritDrama)1552 [1550-1553]
PrinterDenham, Henry
PublisherHacket, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC24508
Greg46a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.234
Title page[no title page]
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2285 · witness single

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10–58488T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.65WHat Creature is in health, either young or old, But some mirth with modesty will be glad to use As we in this…
259–108481unassignedThat ye may esteem him after his worthiness, In these twenty towns and seek them throughout, Is not the like s…
3109–161479unassignedWithin a month or two I will be here again, Negligence in great affairs ye know may mar all. Attend upon me no…
4162–217468unassignedNo by my troth I would have her to my Wife. Then are ye a good man, and God save your life, And what or who is…
5218–269504unassignedYea malkyu▪ I warrant you as much as they dare. And ye will not believe what they say in the street, When your…
6270–326513unassignedShe looked on me twenty times yesternight, And laughed so. That she could not sit upright, No faith could she …
7327–386509unassignedWherein so ere ye drink, I wot ye drink all up. By Cock and well sowed, my good Tibet Talk apace. And e'en as …
8387–449499unassignedNow might I speak to them, if I wist what to say. Nay we will go both off, and see what he is. One that hath h…
9450–515499unassignedAnd surely for thy sake she shall speed. e'en so sir. I shall be contented to take her. e'en so sir. But at th…
10516–577497T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.77Back sirs, so: I told you afore ye 〈◊〉 be shent. She shall have the first day a whole peck of argent. A peck? …
11578–639492unassignedI was nigh no feathers since I came from my bed. No sir, it was a hair that was fall from your head. My men co…
12640–691508T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.81In good sooth Madge, ●en so would I, if I were thou. But no more of this fond talk now, let us go in, And see …
13692–743480unassignedI Was near so shook up afore since I was borne, That our mistress could not have chid I would have sworn: And …
14744–818477unassignedWell Trupenie never but flinging. and frisking? Well Tibet and Annot, 〈◊〉 swinging and whisking? But ye roil a…
15819–877476unassignedYet get ●e not all, we will go with you both. And have part of your thanks be ye never so loath. So my hands a…
16878–933507T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.79Now say this again: he hath somewhat to doing Which followeth the trace of one that is wooing, Specially that …
17934–990497unassignedI dote so, that I make but one sleep all the night. But what need all these words? Oh Iesus, will ye see What …
18991–1048494unassignedHe hath in his head. As much brain as a burbolt. Well dame Custance, if he hear you thus play choploge. What w…
191049–1113498unassignedNo but that ye woo her to have her to your wife, But I could not stop her mouth. Heigh how alas, Be of good ch…
201114–1175494unassignedTrowest thou so? Ye plain. How may I revive being now so far passed? I will rub your temples, and fette you ag…
211176–1227485unassignedGo call my 〈◊〉, bid them high apace. I will be here with them ere ye can say trey ace. This was well said of M…
221228–1278498unassignedSweet mistress where as I love you nothing at all, Regarding your substance and richesse chief of all, For you…
231279–1342522unassignedWhat weep? fie for shame, and blubber? for manhood's sake, Never let your foe so much pleasure of you take. Ra…
241343–1397492T1 Death, grief and revenge0.78Nay, if ye will kill him, I will not fet him, I will not in so much extremity set him, He may yet amend sir, a…
251398–1449492unassignedI wot not, but it made all my matter to halt. how say you, is this mine original or no? The self same that I w…
261450–1500494unassignedI knock your costard if ye offer to strike me. Strikest thou in deed? and I offer but in jest? Yea and rap you…
271501–1554502unassignedIf he have perfect health, I am as I would be. Such news will please him well, this is as it should be. I thin…
281555–1617499unassignedAnd though I have here his letter of love with me, Yet his ring and tokens he sent, keep safe with ye. A misch…
291618–1671498unassignedWell sir, ye perceive, For all your kind offer, she will not you receive. Then a straw for her, and a straw fo…
301672–1727494unassignedWhat pretty maid? will ye talk when I speak? No forsooth good mistress. Will ye my tale break? He threateneth …
311728–1786510unassignedAnd of a ring and token. That Suresby I spied, did more than half suspect, That I my faith to Gavin Goodluck d…
321787–1841489T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.82If ye two bid me, we will with him pitch a field, I and my maids together. Let us see, be bold. Ye shall see w…
331842–1908500unassignedIf I were as ye be, by gog's dear mother, I would not leave one stone upon another. Though she would redeem it…
341909–1975496unassignedAnd he were a lout she could have done no more. She hath called him fool, and dressed him like a fool. Mocked …
351976–2045484unassignedOn forward. They come. Stand. Hold. Keep. There. Strike. Take heed. Well said Trupenie. Ah whoresons. well don…
362046–2100536unassignedTo report that I heard and saw, to me is ruth, But both my duty and name and property, Warneth me to you to sh…
372101–2155512unassignedO Lord, how necessary it is now of days, That each body live uprightly all manner ways, For let never so littl…
382156–2218507unassignedIn God's name. What master Gavin Goodluck well met And from your long voyage I bid you right welcome home. I t…
392219–2284498unassignedAnd where other usurers take their gains yearly, This man is angry but he have his by and by. Sir, do not for …