Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Heir

May, Thomas, published 1622 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Heir
AuthorMay, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1622
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 384 · edition 850 · TCP A07326 · DEEP 706
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1620
First performance (BritDrama)1620
Company (BritDrama)Red Bull (Revels) Company (first)
Company (Annals)Red Bull (Revels) Company (first)
Title-page companyRed Bull (Revels) Company (first)
PrinterAlsop, Bernard
PublisherJones, Thomas (2)
FormatQuarto
STC17713
Greg384a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1943
Title pageTHE HEIRE AN EXCELLENT COMEDIE.
Title-page performance noteAs it was lately Acted by the Company of the Reuels.
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10–62471unassignedROscio. My Lord. Hast thou divulged the news That my son died at Athens. Yes my Lord, With every circumstance,…
263–117479unassignedMy Lord, Count Virro is come to see you. Conduct him in; So, so, it takes already See Roscio see, this is the …
3118–162494T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.71And such a one is he, he ever loved The beauty of my girl, but that's not it Can draw the earth bred thoughts …
4163–213484unassignedI can describe him better than so myself, he looks like a man that had sitten up at Cards all night, or a stal…
5214–277490unassignedI must obey and will, Dear Luce be constant. Till death Here's a fine wedding towards, the Bridegroom when he …
6278–319486unassignedWhy there it goes, I thought to have chid you son Shallow, I knew what you had done, 'tis too apparent, I woul…
7320–387497T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.73Well, I would see her once, Wert but to try thy judgement Cleremont. And when thou dost, remember what I told …
8388–448494unassigned'twere madness that not wisdom rash attempts Betray the means, but never work the end. She would not hate a ma…
9449–508512unassignedI think you would not hit her with such stones as this, Lady look to yourself, he that now throws one Stone at…
10509–577490unassignedI doubt the cause my Lord, For were not that, I dare engage my life, She would be won to love him, she has pla…
11578–643497unassignedBe like yourself, let not a cruel doom Pass those fair lips, that never were ordained To kill, but to revive. …
12644–706485unassignedSir, you are abused. Why so. The wife you go to marry is with child, and by another. A good jest i'faith, make…
13707–769488unassignedI must return your answer to my Lady, He tell her you will come. Come, And such a Angel call, I should forget …
14770–834487unassignedOh no my Lord, You'll rue that action, think not that the Law Will let such murder sleep unpunished. Should I …
15835–897491unassignedI told you Sir 'twould come to this at last. Oh thou hast spoke my wishes, and hath showed thyself in love as …
16898–962487unassignedThou sayst well, go get one, I'll go myself along with you too, I love To see sport though I am old, you'll go…
17963–1040512unassignedMy Lord, What I speak is true, and to my knowledge His father gives it out in policy to marry his Daughter the…
181041–1108527unassignedMy life, my soul, what here before me, Oh thou dost still out go me, and dost make All my endeavours poor in t…
191109–1169477unassignedOh where will sorrow stay, Is there no end in grief or in my death Not punishment enough for my offence, But m…
201170–1235499unassignedSurely this man Is nobly bred, howe'er his habit give him: But Sir, all physic comes to me too late, There is …
211236–1292495unassignedHonourable? Yes noble youth, thou art the second son To old Lord Euphues, a man more worthy And truly noble ne…
221293–1356483unassignedI thank your Majesty, but the marriage that I intended is stolen to my hand, and by another. Stolen, how man. …
231357–1421488T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.78there's Music in her voice, and in her face More than a mortal beauty: Oh my heart, I shall be lost in passion…
241422–1483499unassignedStill thou wilt not conceive me, I must deal plain With you, wilt thou lie with me, and I will seal his Pardon…
251484–1552500unassignedFor you my Lord, your cruelty has deserved A curse from me, but I can utter none, Your daughter's goodness has…
261553–1617492T6 Money, debt and credit0.71I run Sir. He is a subtle Lawyer, and may find Some point, that in the law's obscurity ee hid from vs, some po…
271618–1654506T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.82I do beseech your Highness to excuse me, I cannot do more than your laws will let me, Nor falsify my knowledge…
281655–1726509unassignedCome afore the Constable. Sirrah, sirrah, you would have scaped Would you, no sirrah you shall know the king's…
291727–1773502unassignedHow mean you Sir? You guess my meaning, I hope to have good luck To horseflesh now she is a parson's wife. You…
301774–1835502unassignedI my Francisco noble. Lord Euphues son, I am amazed. I hear Lysandro that you are married. Yes my Lord, this i…
311836–1907503T1 Death, grief and revenge0.74Bring forth the prisoner, where are the witnesses? Here my Lords, I am the wronged party, And the fact my man,…
321908–1986505T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80Ah my good Lord, cannot now deny what I have said, o'erheard me, as my bleeding heart Was making confession of…
331987–2065489unassignedAnd I, Now comes my que, my Lord Polimetes, under correction let me ask one question. What question? speak. if…