The Summoning of Everyman

Anonymous, published 1534 · not in BritDrama · Interlude;Nonprofessional

14chunks

6,820words

1topics

21 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	The Summoning of Everyman
Author	Anonymous
Publication year (edition)	1534
Genre (British Drama)	not in BritDrama
Genre group (comparison)	moral — British Drama label compound or missing → Annals label used · Annals: morality
Play type	Interlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 4 · edition 9 · TCP A00471 · DEEP 7
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	c.1519
Printer	Skot, John
Publisher	Skot, John
Format	Quarto
STC	10606.5
Greg	4d
Genre (Annals)	Morality
Title page	Here begynneth a treatyse how the hye fader of heuen sendeth dethe to somon euery creature to come and gyue a counte of theyr lyues in this worlde and is in maner of a morall playe.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 921 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation

78.9 %

unassigned

21.1 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–70	521	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.75	I Pray you all give your audience. And here this matter with reverent By figure a moral play The summoning of …
2	71–138	504	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.77	Lord I will in the world go renover all And truly out search both great and small Everyman I will be set that …
3	139–204	474	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.76	The availeth not to cry weep and pray But hast the lightly that thou were gone the journey And prove thy frien…
4	205–268	473	unassigned		Everyman good morrow by this day Sir why lookest thou so piteously If any thing be amiss/ I pray the me say Th…
5	269–325	466	unassigned		ye promised me other wise pard I wots well I said so truly And yet/ if the wilt eat & drink & make good there …
6	326–391	500	unassigned		Geamercy my friends & kinsmen kind Now shall I show you the grief of my mind I was commanded by a messengere T…
7	392–452	471	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.69	Who calleth me (everyman) what hast thou hast I lie here in corners trussed and piled so high And in chests I …
8	453–515	460	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.79	Marry thou brought thyself in care Where of I am glad I must needs laugh/ I cannot be sad A good thou hast had…
9	516–579	482	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.75	That shall I do verily Though that on my feet I may not go I have a sister that shall with you also Called kno…
10	580–641	466	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.74	O eternal god/ o heavenly figure O way of rightwiseness/ o goodly vision Which descended down in a virgin pure…
11	642–710	473	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.80	It is the garment of sorrow From pain it will you borrow contrition it is That getteth forgiveness It pleaseth…
12	711–779	510	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.69	ye everyman high you/ that ye ready were Their is no emperor/ king/ duke/ ne baron That of god hath commission…
13	780–850	502	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.69	Everyman we will not from you go Till ye have gone this voyage long I discretion will bide by you also And tho…
14	851–920	518	T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation	0.76	Nay everyman I will bide with the I will not forsake the in deed Thou shalt find me a god friend at need Grame…

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