Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Cymbeline, King of Britain

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

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TitleCymbeline, King of Britain
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1623
Genre (British Drama)romance
Genre group (comparison)romance — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 406 · edition 892 · TCP A11954 · DEEP 5081.36
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1609 [c.1608-1611]
First performance (BritDrama)1610 [1609-1611]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
FormatFolio
Greg406a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Romance
BritDrama no.1623
Title page[HT; 2z3r] THE TRAGEDIE OF CYMBELINE.
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10–60468unassignedYOu do not meet a man but Frowns. Our bloods no more obey the Heavens Then our Courtiers: Still seem, as does …
261–127473unassignedHis only child: He had two Sons (if this be worth your hearing, Mark it) the eldest of them, at three years ol…
3128–205492unassignedHow, how? Another? You gentle Gods, give me but this I have, And sear up my embracements from a next, With bon…
4206–266506unassignedThis hath been Your faithful Servant: I dare lay mine Honour He will remain so. I humbly thank your Highness. …
5267–297492unassignedBe assured Madam, With his next vantage. I did not take my leave of him, but had Most pretty things to say: Er…
6298–317488unassignedBy your pardon Sir, I was then a young traveler, rather shunned to go even with what I heard, then in my every…
7318–335497T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.88With five times so much conversation, I should get ground of your fair Mistress; make her go back, even to the…
8336–405502T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.82Your hand, a Covenant: we will have these things set down be lawful Counsel, and strait away for Britain, lest…
9406–469501unassignedAnd every day that comes, comes to decay A day's work in him. What shalt thou expect To be depender on a thing…
10470–546477T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.77Thanks fairest Lady: What are men mad? Hath Nature given them eyes To see this vaulted Arch, and the rich Crop…
11547–616502unassignedYou do seem to know Something of me, or what concerns me; pray you Since doubting things go ill, often hurts m…
12617–681508unassignedO happy Leonatus I may say, The credit that thy Lady hath of thee Deserves thy trust, and thy most perfect goo…
13682–735508unassignedWhat got he by that? you have broke his pate with your Bowl. If his wit had been like him that broke it: it wo…
14736–788520unassignedThe Crickets sing, and man's ore-labored sense Repairs itself by rest: Our Tarquin thus Did softly press the R…
15789–852510unassignedSo, get you gone: if this penetrate, I will consider your Music the better: if it do not, it is a voice in her…
16853–921502unassignedStill I swear I love you. If you but said so, 'twere as deep with me: If you swear still, your recompense is s…
17922–999505T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.84I, I said so Sir, If you will make't an Action, call witness to't. I will inform your Father. Your Mother too:…
181000–1072488unassignedIf you can make't apparent That you have tasted her in Bed; my hand, And Ring is yours. If not, the foul opini…
191073–1143487T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.89Have patience Sir, And take your Ring again, 'tis not yet won: It may be probable she lost it: or Who knows if…
201144–1197487T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.81The Woman's part in me, for there's no motion That tends to vice in man, but I affirm It is the Woman's part: …
211198–1259502T60 Imperial Rome: rulers, favour and politi0.77You must know, Till the injurious Romans, did extort This Tribute from us, we were free. Caesar's Ambition, Wh…
221260–1312501unassignedMadam, here is a Letter from my Lord. Who, thy Lord? That is my Lord Leonatus? Oh, learned indeed were that As…
231313–1380551T25 Kings, power and law: political sententi0.76A goodly day, not to keep house with such, Whose roof's as low as ours: Sleep Boys, this gate Instructs you ho…
241381–1444505unassignedUncertain favour. My fault being nothing (as I have told you oft) But that two Villains, whose false Oaths pre…
251445–1493481unassignedPlease you read, And you shall find me (wretched man) a thing The most disdained of Fortune. THy Mistress (Pis…
261494–1567504unassignedWhy, I must dye: And if I do not by thy hand, thou art No Servant of thy Masters. Against Selfe-slaughter, The…
271568–1642514unassignedWhere then? Hath Britain all the Sun that shines? Day? Night? Are they not but in Britain? I' th' world's Volu…
281643–1712494unassignedSo Sir: I desire of you A Conduct over Land, to Milford-haven. Madam, all joy befall your Grace, and you. My L…
291713–1771507unassigned'Tis certain she is fled: Go in and cheer the King, he rages, none Dare come about him. All the better: may Th…
301772–1810522unassignedMeet thee at Milford-haven: (I forgot to ask him one thing, I'll remembered anon:) even there, thou villain Po…
311811–1884495unassignedYou Polidore have proved best Woodman, and Are Master of the Feast: Cadwall, and I Will play the Cook, and Ser…
321885–1922468T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.80It shall be so: Boys we'll go dress our Hunt. Fair youth come in; Discourse is heavy, fasting: when we have su…
331923–2000520T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81So sick I am not, yet I am not well: But not so Citizen a wanton, as To seem to dye, ere sick: So please you, …
342001–2074483unassignedHe is but one: you, and my Brother search What Companies are near: pray you away, Let me alone with him. Soft,…
352075–2143496unassignedWhy, worthy Father, what have we to lose, But that he swore to take, our Lives? the Law Protects not us, then …
362144–2219490unassignedWhere's my Brother? I have sent Clotens Clot-pole down the stream, In Embassy to his Mother; his body's hostag…
372220–2288493T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.77Great griefs I see medicine the less: For Cloten Is quite forgot. He was a Queen's Son, Boys, And though he ca…
382289–2354488T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.75Without me, as within me: not imagined, felt. A headless man? The Garments of Posthumus? I know the shape of i…
392355–2417481unassignedI am nothing; or if not, Nothing to be were better: This was my Master, A very valiant Britain, and a good, Th…
402418–2482462T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.83The time is troublesome: we'll slip you for a season, but our jealousy Does yet depend. So please your Majesty…
412483–2543487unassignedThen be so, Better to cease to be. Pray Sir, to ' th' Army: I, and my Brother are not known; yourself So out o…
422544–2608490unassignedThe heaviness and guilt within my bosom, Takes off my manhood: I have belied a Lady, The Princess of this Coun…
432609–2669485T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.67The strides the Victors made: and now our Cowards Like Fragments in hard Voyages became The life o' th' need: …
442670–2725506T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76Most welcome bondage; for thou art a way (I think) to liberty: yet am I better Than one that's sick o' th' Gou…
452726–2782501T12 Olympian gods: Jupiter, Juno, Venus and 0.85Since (Iupiter) our Son is good, take off his miseries. Peep through thy Marble Mansion, help, or we poor Ghos…
462783–2798488unassignedCome Sir, are you ready for death? Ouer-roasted rather: ready long ago. Hanging is the word, Sir, if you be re…
472799–2870499T38 Death, parting and grief at court0.85Stand by my side you, whom the Gods have made Preservers of my Throne: woe is my heart, That the poor Soldier …
482871–2937495unassignedWe did, so please your Highness. Mine eyes Were not in fault, for she was beautiful: Mine ears that hear her f…
492938–3005495T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.80Is not this Boy revived from death? One Sand another Not more resembles that sweet Rosy Lad: Who died, and was…
503006–3075495T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.81Your daughter's Chastity, (there it begins) He spoke of her, as Diana had hot dreams, And she alone, were cold…
513076–3148496T1 Death, grief and revenge0.72New matter still. It poisoned me. Oh Gods! I left out one thing which the Queen confessed, Which must approve …
523149–3223521unassignedStay, Sir King. This man is better than the man he slew, As well descended as thyself, and hath More of thee m…
533224–3295484unassignedGuiderius had Upon his neck a Mole, a sanguine Star, It was a mark of wonder. This is he, Who hath upon him st…
543296–3357480unassignedYou holp us Sir, As you did mean indeed to be our Brother, Joyed are we, that you are. Your Servant Princes. G…