Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

As You Like It

Shakespeare, William, published 1623 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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Metadata

TitleAs You Like It
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 394 · edition 868 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.10
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1599 [1598-1599]
First performance (BritDrama)1600 [1598-1600]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
FormatFolio
Greg394a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1237
Title page[HT; Q3r] As you Like it.
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10–16506T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.85AS I remember Adam, it was upon this fashion bequeathed me by will, but poor a thousand Crowns, and as thou sa…
217–36457T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.81Sweet Masters be patiented, for your Father's remembrance, be at accord. Let me go I say. I will not till I pl…
337–41476unassignedMarry do I sir: and I came to acquaint you with a matter: I am given sir secretly to understand, that your you…
442–59470unassignedDear Cellia; I show more mirth than I am mistress of, and would you yet were merrier: unless you could teach m…
560–91488T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84Of a certain Knight, that swore by his Honour they were good Pancakes, and swore by his Honour the Mustard was…
692–119480unassignedAlas. But what is the sport Monsieur, that the Ladies have lost? Why this that I speak of. Thus men may grow w…
7120–178477unassignedFar you well: pray heaven I be deceived in you. Your hearts desires be with you. Come, where is this young gal…
8179–224480T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.87Good Sir, I do in friendship counsel you Te leave this place; Albeit you have deserved High commendation, true…
9225–289484T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.84Why should I not? doth he not deserve well? Let me love him for that, and do you love him Because I do. Look, …
10290–353505unassignedNo, hath not? Rosaline lacks then the love Which teacheth thee that thou and I am one, Shall we be sundered? s…
11354–421498unassignedCome, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dapled fools Being native Burghers of this …
12422–482479T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.86Send to his brother, fetch that gallant hither, If he be absent, bring his Brother to me, I'll make him find h…
13483–535501T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74Oh good old man, how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world, When service sweat for du…
14536–591506T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.86And I mine: I remember when I was in love, I broke my sword upon a stone, and bid him take that for coming a n…
15592–646509T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.60I thank it: More, I prithee more, I can suck melancholy out of a song, As a Weazel sucks eggs: More, I prithee…
16647–708501T35 Fools, wit and railing0.78I think he be transformed into a beast, For I can no where find him, like a man. My Lord, he is but even now g…
17709–768468unassignedFie on thee. I can tell what thou wouldst do. What, for a Counter, would I do, but good? Most mischievous foul…
18769–834516T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.71True is it, that we have seen better days, And have with holy bell been knowld to Church, And sat at good men'…
19835–875508unassignedIf that you were the good Sir Roland's son, As you have whispered faithfully you were, And as mine eye doth hi…
20876–908498unassignedSuch a one is a natural Philosopher: Was't ever in Court, Shepheard? No truly. Then thou art damned. Nay, I ho…
21909–957497T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.71If a Hart do lack a Hind, Let him seek out Rosalinde: If the Cat will after kind, so be sure will Rosalinde: W…
22958–987505unassignedAnd a chain that you once wore about his neck: change you colour? I, prithee who? O Lord, Lord, it is a hard m…
23988–1027495T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.79Do you not know I am a woman, when I think, I must speak: sweet, say on. You bring me out. Soft, comes he not …
241028–1046499unassignedWith a Priest that lacks Latin, and a rich man that hath not the Gout: for the one sleeps easily because he ca…
251047–1065472T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.81Fair youth, I would I could make thee believe I Love.. Me believe it? You may as soon make her that you Love b…
261066–1083467unassignedO knowledge ill inhabited, worse than love in a thatched house. When a man's verses cannot be understood, nor …
271084–1119474T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.83I will not take her on gift of any man. Truly she must be given, or the marriage is not lawful. Proceed, proce…
281120–1164469T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.75Was, is not is: besides, the oath of Lover is no stronger than the word of a Tapster, they are both the confir…
291165–1221479unassignedO dear Phebe, If ever (as that ever may be near) You meet in some fresh cheek the power of fancy, Then shall y…
301222–1280478T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74Ha: what sayst thou Siluius? Sweet Phebe pity me. Why I am sorry for thee gentle Siluius. Where ever sorrow is…
311281–1301468unassignedI prithee, pretty youth, let me better acquainted with thee. They say you are a melancholy fellow. I am so: I …
321302–1328466T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.75Virtue is no horne-maker: and my Rosalind is virtuous. And I am your Rosalind. It pleases him to call you so: …
331329–1355462unassignedPray thee marry us. I cannot say the words. You must begin, will you Orlando. Go too: will you Orlando, have t…
341356–1389486unassignedBy my troth, and in good earnest, and so God mend me, and by all pretty oaths that are not dangerous, if you b…
351390–1447500T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.77Patience herself would startle at this letter, And play the swaggerer, bear this, bear all: She says I am not …
361448–1511481T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.74West of this place, down in the neighbour bottom The rank of Oziers', by the murmuring stream Left on your rig…
371512–1566490unassignedBy and by: When from the first to last betwixt us two, Tears our recountments had most kindly bathed, As how I…
381567–1594492T35 Fools, wit and railing0.70So, so, is good, very good, very excellent good: and yet it is not, it is but so, so: Art thou wise? I sir, I …
391595–1610502unassignedDid your brother tell you how I counterfeited to sound, when he showed me your handkerchief? I, and greater wo…
401611–1656482T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.74Good shepherd, tell this youth what 'tis to love It is to be all made of sighs and tears, And so am I for Pheb…
411657–1705501T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.72Between the acres of the Rye, With a hey, and a ho, & a hay nonino: These pretty Country folks would lie. In s…
421706–1718460unassignedAnd how was that ta'en up? I'faith we met, and found the quarrel was upon the seventh cause. How seventh cause…
431719–1777438T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.70Is not this a rare fellow my Lord? He's as good at any thing, and yet a fool. He uses his folly like a stalkin…
441778–1811477T0 Court life: dukes, favour and honour0.83Welcome young man: Thou offerest fairly to thy brother's wedding: To one his lands withheld, and to the other …