Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

Apollo Shroving

Hawkins, William, published 1627 · comedy · Boys Nonprofessional/School;Nonprofessional

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TitleApollo Shroving
AuthorHawkins, William
Publication year (edition)1627
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeBoys Nonprofessional/School;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 414 · edition 907 · TCP A02827 · DEEP 730
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1627 [Feb 6]
First performance (BritDrama)1627 [Feb]
PublisherMilbourne, Robert
FormatOctavo
STC12963
Greg414a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2204
Title pageAPOLLO SHROVING
Title-page performance noteAnd acted by them on Shroue-tuesday, being the sixt of February, 1626.
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10–44512T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.76SI quisquam est, qui placere se studeat bonis Quam plurimis, et minime multos laedere, In his poeta hic nomen …
245–76517T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.74What? Blow point? or Span-counter? or trap out may hap? Take heed you grow not Out. No Tomboy, no. Nor scourge…
377–118522unassignedO'my life, this is no English. My Mother never spoke it. I proclaim to all of my sex, they have leave to depar…
4119–151537T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.88NO Court of King, no Palace stately rich, Though proud of marble feet & guilded head Can outbid these for true…
5152–164503unassignedANd now methinks my spirits lighter are, My soul more clear, my wits more active far Since I received from gra…
6165–208519T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.81COme away, come away. Now clearly shines our shroving day. Now are we fresher then in May, Come, come away, ou…
7209–228518T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.76No doubt they come a shroving to Apollo. If the Muses have not provided for their palate, what shall we do? It…
8229–252507unassignedThat trumpet could speak Persian well, I can hardly hit upon them in the original. Varletto, polmone, manigold…
9253–269534unassignedWhat Nobility? What achievements embolden him to obtrude upon us with such a request? An hour in a day? I tell…
10270–288512T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.79Sir, I see no reason but you may entertain him as well as another. One stone more will not make the boat sink.…
11289–310507T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.76We shall make him a flat fool. Is not the hour come appointed by me to give access and interview to Sir Orgoli…
12311–339504T36 Hell, Furies and the language of punishm0.77O Tragedy! What Scene is this? On what Stage dost thou tread? Alarm, alarm, to war. I fight, I fight. With who…
13340–365497T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.80Reason? what other reason then vt cum ratione insanias, that you may be reasonably raving mad? Tu si hic esses…
14366–381514T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.64See how thy good nature is wrought upon. This inscription is none of Queen Hedone's hand. Seest thou the chara…
15382–395495T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.76Why then comes she not now to Apollo's Court at this solemn assembly, to lay in her claim for it? Siren tells …
16396–441514T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.80TO thee, renowned Lauriger, I come a happy messenger, From Hedone, Queen Hedone, sweet Hedone, The Goddess of …
17442–457474T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.77Mother, I have heard that he was hanged that invented burch. ay, and he that invented books escaped by burning…
18458–472502T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.75I prithee, sweet son, let me see thee once act the fine gestures, which the Captain hath taught you. You do th…
19473–491508T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.76But Master, if you'll give me leave, I dare ask who dares make your choler boil. Sir boy, I'm angry with mysel…
20492–511505T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.76I tell thee, my presence adds honour to the place where I come. Where ere I dine, my virtues pay my share, and…
21512–523510T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.75What if he return me word that he will come and dine with me next day? If so, then rather than fail, I'll blaz…
22524–548479T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.78I Think I rose not on the right side today. I have rambled up and down, and can get no playfellows. Nay this s…
23549–570509T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.73You may take a better lesson thence, then weeping. The meaning of that fable is, that shrewd hoys must beware …
24571–589496T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.75Belike you think play to be Apollo's Shrovetide I that I do: else why play we now in honour of Apollo? I tell …
25590–611459unassignedWill you make me act hobby horse, or Master Gingle? For once I will. Now that is on, come and tie me. So, you …
26612–651497T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.80she's in my Sowle, I'm glad I have met with her. Dame Siren, thou art indicted by the name of Siren for subver…
27652–679486unassignedFair Lady weep not for your Monkey. This is bare and vulgar. Rather Ash your salutation thus. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Claridia…
28680–702478unassignedSouse not. This word will not down with me. Mr. jingles queasy stomach cannot digest sauce. The Lady will thin…
29703–719477T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.65Paris Garden? O fine Paris they say is a one City in France. I am glad he will send me thither. No man can be …
30720–744492unassignedMaster Gingle I pray you pay me ten groats for entering this Caveat in mine office. My fee my fee sir. Come to…
31745–760486unassignedI Have been mending my hedges, which the scurvy boy Ludio broke down. And now when I would rest at home, and t…
32761–796487T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.72One of the horses is very unruly, the Coachman. talks like a rogue, and says that nothing but a wise will tame…
33797–856489T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.81To pardon this year to us, and release thee? I fear thy wishes are far larger than our hopes. Irrem. ollopa. M…
34857–885484T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.62It may be that Apollo will consider him. But let us haste up to Parnassus' top. The time is come, the Court mu…
35886–901492T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.68Not my shrug sir? That was my last lesson. Indeed sir I was by, when Signior Gosso in that action smiled, and …
36902–946482T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.72This is an oracle to me, I pray you expound by example. Put case that some fair and honourable Lady were menti…
37947–974492T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.85You have, judicious Philoponus, More hardly in the grove, more briefly here, Dispelled those mists, which that…
38975–993471T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.70I dare not knock at this gate▪ the hammer that hangs on it, is so cold and heavy. And why should I disquiet th…
39994–1011459T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.78It seems so by thee, for thou art seldom awake thus long, but to do some such mischief at to talk in this mann…
401012–1030465T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.74Did not Siren creep into the souls of the auditory? My friend Siren slid on smoothly, like my feet upon the ic…
411031–1056512T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.84Then displaying my naked protesting hands, I said. O thou lovely Lord of learning, beauteous, bounteous Apollo…
421057–1082494T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.76He would have con you small thank for that. But, how did our Lord Apollo look upon you all this while? methoug…
431083–1126505T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.78I think it had been better luck, if you had been robbed of those Commodities seven years ago. But see yonder c…
441127–1160496unassignedIf I be made fore-woman of your jury, You shall be doomed by justice, not by fury. We Mus● envy no man, Much l…
451161–1190502T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.72Let her foure weeles carry Apollos curse with her, that none of her kindred shall euer get aboue the petty for…
461191–1228483T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.76Nay, you must foot it thither, there lies the marrow of your punishment. O that I had Tom Cortat's everlasting…