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Like Will to Like (Quoth the Devil to the Collier)

Fulwell, Ulpian, published 1587 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional

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TitleLike Will to Like (Quoth the Devil to the Collier)
AuthorFulwell, Ulpian
Publication year (edition)1587
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality;interlude
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 50 · edition 89 · TCP A01353 · DEEP 78
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1568 [1562-1568]
First performance (BritDrama)1568 [Sep] [1562-1568]
PrinterAllde, Edward
FormatQuarto
STC11474
Greg50c
Genre (Annals)Moral Interlude
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.472
Title pageA pleasant Enterlude, intituled, Like will to Like quoth the Deuill to the Collier. Wherin is declared what punishments followe those that will rather liue licentiously: then esteeme and followe good Councell. And what benefits they receiue that apply them selues to vertuous liuing and good exercises.
Title-page performance noteFiue may easely play this Enterlude. [in groups separated by rules, joined by pointed brackets, in double columns; group 1, column 1] The Prologue. | Tom Tospot. | Hākin hangman. | Tom Colier. } For one. [group 2, column 2] Haunce. | Vertuous Life. | Gods Promise. | Cutbert cutpurs } For one. [group 3, column 1] Lucifcr. | Rafe Roister. | Good Fame. | Seueritie. } For one. [group 4, column 2] Philip Fleming. | Pierce pickpurs | Honour. } For one. [in single column, centered below others] { Nichol Newfangle the Uice. }
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10–55522unassignedCIcero in his book de amicitia these words doth express, Saying nothing is more desirous than like is unto lik…
256–109522unassignedAll kind of sciences he taught unto me, that to the maintenance of pride might best agree. I learned to make g…
3110–166516T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.75Tush, tush, that is already brought to pass, For a very skip jack is prouder I swear by the mass, And seeketh …
4167–228516T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.74And good tom collier thou art welcome to me, God a mercy good devil cham glad of thy company. Like will to lik…
5229–278499T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.81gog's heart and his guts is not this too bad? Blood, wounds and nails, it will make a man mad I warrant you he…
6279–329508T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.82Bid him welcome, hark he can play a knaves part: My friend you are welcome with all my heart. God a mercy good…
7330–384520T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.81And am I plain Nichol? and yet it is in my arbitrement? to judge which of you two is the veriest knave: I am m…
8385–438526T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.77I pray you leave your courtesy & I will tell you by and by. if he be the more Knave the patrimony he must have…
9439–487502unassignedAs it pleaseth you so shall we agree. Then see that anon you come both unto me Sir for my part I thank you hea…
10488–538497unassignedNow so God help me thou art a pretty fellow Haunce, A clean legged gentleman, and as proper a prance. As any I…
11539–598483T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.78I hold twenty pound the Knave is blind, turn about Philip Fleming and look behind. Hast thou drunk so much tha…
12599–651468T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.79By gog's wounds it doth me good to the heart: to see how cleanly I played this part. While they stood thrustin…
13652–704459unassignedIf you will help us to this piece of ground: Both of us to you shall think ourselves bound. Yes in faith you s…
14705–748453unassignedAnd in faith art thou at plain defiance? than I see I must go to mine old acquaintance. Well Cutbert cutpurse …
15749–810509T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.74Oh wicked muses that have such delight, In evil conversation wicked and abominable: And from virtues love with…
16811–868507T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.81God is gracious and full of great mercy, To such as in virtue set their whole delight: pouring his benefits up…
17869–926507unassignedSing we have now endued him with the crown and sword, Which is due unto him by God's promise and word: Let us …
18927–979506T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.80gog's blood if Nichol newfangle serve us so: we may say that we have had a shrewd blow. For all that I had is …
19980–1035492unassignedWell Rafe roister seeing we be in this misery, And labour we cannot and to beg it is a shame: Yet better it is…
201036–1093503unassignedNow in faith you whoreson take heed I you accuse: How you do any more young men entice. Now farewell thou hast…
211094–1152524unassignedSoft my masters a while I you pray, For I am here for whom you do seek: For you know that like will never from…
221153–1210500unassignedCome Hankin hangman let us two cast lots, And between us divide a couple of coats. take thou the one and the o…
231211–1276486T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.79Oh worthy Diadem, oh jewel most precious. Oh virtue which doth all worldly things excel: How worthy a treasure…