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The Bondman (The Noble Bondman)

Massinger, Philip, published 1624 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Bondman (The Noble Bondman)
AuthorMassinger, Philip
Publication year (edition)1624
Genre (British Drama)tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 408 · edition 896 · TCP A07234 · DEEP 718
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1623 [licensed for stage, Dec 3]
First performance (BritDrama)1623 [Dec]
Company (BritDrama)Lady Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)Lady Elizabeth's Men
TheaterPhoenix/Cockpit;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyLady Elizabeth's Men
PrinterAllde, Edward
FormatQuarto
STC17632
Greg408a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.2074
Title pageTHE BOND-MAN: AN ANTIENT STORIE.
Title-page performance noteAs it hath been often Acted with good allowance, at the Cock-pit in Drury-lane: by the most Excellent Princesse, the Lady ELIZABETH her Seruants.
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10–72497T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.76WHy should you droop Leosthenes, or despair My sister's favour? what before you purchased By Courtship, and fa…
273–146484unassignedI am satisfied. What think you of our General? He is a man Of strange and reserved parts; But a great Soldier.…
3147–224529unassignedO shame! that we that are a populous Nation, Engaged to liberal nature, for all blessings An Island can bring …
4225–300500unassignedMusing Cliora? She's studying how to entertain these Strangers, And to engross them to herself. No surely, I w…
5301–381496unassignedIf you free Sicilie From barbarous Carthage yoke, it will be said, In him you slew a Tyrant. But giving way To…
6382–452500unassignedYet in this plenty, And fat of peace, your young men ne'er were trained In Martial discipline, and your ships …
7453–529497unassignedI am sick, the man Speaks poniards, and diseases. O my Doctor, I never shall recover. If a Virgin, Whose speec…
8530–607546unassignedAre you men? (For Age may qualify, though not excuse The backwardness of these) able Young men? Yet now your c…
9608–678510unassignedHave your desires: You would be burdens to us, no way aids. Lead, fairest, to the Temple, first we'll pay A Sa…
10679–742461unassignedCome, we are stayed for, The General's afire for a remove, And longs to be in action. 'tis my wish too, We mus…
11743–814490unassignedSweet, take comfort, And what I offer you, you must vouchsafe me, Or I am wretched; all the dangers, that I ca…
12815–883501T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.84Will you then confirm, That love, and jealousy, though of different natures, Must of necessity be twins? the y…
13884–951504unassignedI say, Sir, I'll teach him to hold his heels, If you will rule your fingers. I'll think upon't. I am bruised t…
14952–1023466unassignedI am perfect. Would I were so: I fear I shall be out. If you are, I'll help you in. Thus I walk musing: You ar…
151024–1102506unassigned'Slight she's asleep! 'Tis pity, these instructions are not printed: They would sell well to Chambermaids, 'ti…
161103–1166487unassignedEqual nature fashioned us All in one mould: The Bear serves not the Bear, Nor the Wolf, the Wolf; 'twas odds o…
171167–1238493unassignedDo any thing, To burn a Church or two, and dance by the light on't Were but a May-game. I have a Father living…
181239–1309528unassignedGuide her hither, And make her understand the slaves revolt. And with your utmost eloquence enlarge Their inso…
191310–1378513unassignedSpeak gently, Her fears may kill her else. Now love inspire me! Still shall this Canopy of envious night Obscu…
201379–1454526T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.87See, she kneels And seems to call upon the gods to pay The debt she owes your virtue. To perform which As a su…
211455–1526508unassignedBut we shall want A woman. No, here's Iane of Apes shall serve; Carry your body swimming: where's the Music? I…
221527–1615503unassignedO for some meat, they sit long. We forgot, When we drew out intemperate feasts till midnight: Their hunger was…
231616–1686501unassignedAnd 'tis but justice, you should bring us off. And we expect it. Hear then, and obey me, And I will either sav…
241687–1759512unassignedIf those glories You so set forth were mine, they might plead for me; But I can lay no claim to the least hono…
251760–1841508T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea 0.78'Tis enough: wait carefully, And upon all watched occasions, continue Speech, and discourse of me: 'tis time, …
261842–1920500T2 Roman politics: senate, consuls and civi0.76That, as please the Fates, But we vouchsafe; speak Captain. Hell, and Furies! Bayed by our own curs? Take heed…
271921–1994496unassignedMake a firm stand: The slaves not satisfied, they have beat us off, Prepare to sally forth. They are wild beas…
281995–2066503unassignedI would, thou didst not, Or that I could not read upon thy face, In blushing characters, the story of Libidino…
292067–2135477T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.87I forgive you. How greedily I receive this? Stay, best Lady, And let me by degrees ascend the height Of humane…
302136–2208469unassignedYou conceal, still, The owner of these excellencies. 'Tis Marullo, My Father's Bondman. Ha, ha, ha! Why do you…
312209–2283475unassignedYou need not fear, They are all under guard, their fangs pared off: The wounds their insolence gave you, to be…
322284–2354472unassignedBut that I scorn, To rust my good Sword in thy slavish blood, Thou now wert dead. he's more a slave, than Fort…
332355–2429474unassignedSpeak, what is it? Men pity beasts of rapine, if o'ermatched, Though baited for their pleasure: but these mons…
342430–2510473unassignedNow I must Make in, or all is lost. What would Timandra? How wild she looks? How is it with thy Lady? Collect …
352511–2583484unassignedIndeed virtue, With which you have made evident proofs, that you Are strongly fortified, cannot fall, though s…
362584–2660482unassignedMurder, help, Through me you shall pass to him. What's the matter? On whom is your Sword drawn? are you a judg…
372661–2726475unassignedMy deserts, Sir, (If without arrogance I may style them such) Arm me from doubt, and fear. 'Tis nobly spoken, …
382727–2791448unassignedYou are foul mouthed. Ill mannered too. I speak In the way of supposition, and entreat you With all the fervou…
392792–2855467unassignedO the gods! My ribs, though made of Brass can not contain My heart swollen big with rage. The lie! Whip? Let f…
402856–2933500unassignedSir, my want Of power to satisfy so great a debt, Makes me accuse my fortune- but if that Out of the bounty of…