Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Lover's Melancholy

Ford, John, published 1629 · tragicomedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe Lover's Melancholy
AuthorFord, John
Publication year (edition)1629
Genre (British Drama)tragicomedy
Genre group (comparison)tragicomedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 420 · edition 914 · TCP A01055 · DEEP 734
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1628 [licensed for stage, Nov 24]
First performance (BritDrama)1628 [Nov]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
TheaterGlobe;Blackfriars;
Theater typeBoth Indoor and Outdoor
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterKingston, Felix
PublisherSeile, Henry
FormatQuarto
Greg420a(*)
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Tragicomedy
BritDrama no.2259
Title page[A1r] THE LOVERS Melancholy.
Title-page performance noteACTED AT THE PRIVATE HOVSE IN THE BLACKE Friers, and publikely at the Globe by the Kings Maiesties Seruants.
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10–70469T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.84TO tell ye (Gentlemen) in what true sense The Writer, Actors, or the audience Should mould their judgements fo…
271–147530unassignedYes, 'tis, as firmly, as that holy thing Called Friendship can unite it. Menaphon, My Menaphon: now all the go…
3148–216467unassignedI cannot yet conceive, what you infer By Art and Nature. I shall soon resolve ye. A sound of music touched min…
4217–292516unassignedI won him by degrees To choose me his Companion whence he is, Or who, as I durst modestly inquire, So gently h…
5293–345492unassignedAgelastus, so surnamed for his gravity, Was a very wise fellow, kept his countenance All days of his life as d…
6346–377490T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.82Corax, the PRINCE's chief Physician; What business speeds his haste— Are all things well, Sir? Yes, yes, yes. …
7378–457500T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.88Come all unto my chamber, the project is cast, The time only we must attend. The melody must agree well, and y…
8458–534504T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.85'Tis my first step to honour: May I fall Lower than shame, when I neglect all service That may confirm this fa…
9535–603508T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.85Save ye, Nobilities: do your Lordships take notice of my Page? 'tis a fashion of the newest edition, spick and…
10604–655503T62 The courtier as a type: fashion, affecta0.85So— Tutor, your conceit? I think you dote (with pardon let me speak it) Too much upon your pleasures, and thes…
11656–680487unassignedI see then I must court thee. Take the word Of a just Prince for any thing thou speakest. I have more than a P…
12681–757509unassignedForget the sadder story of my Father, And only Rhetias, learn to read me well, For I must ever thank thee; tho…
13758–829507unassignedI have neither. Nor did you ever love in earnest any Fair Lady, whom you wished to make your own? Not any trul…
14830–882511T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.72Sure thou art weary of this sullen living, But I am not; for I take more content In my obedience here, than al…
15883–944504T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.83I would I could as easily remove Sadness from your remembrance, Sir, as study To do you faithful service— my d…
16945–994508T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.88Cleophyla, although these blacker clouds Of sadness, thicken and make dark the sky Of thy fair eyes, yet give …
17995–1036507unassignedThou seest I am crying ripe, I am such another tender-hearted fool. even as the snuff of a candle that is burn…
181037–1117525T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79'tis fit we should— Sir, we approve you learned, And since your skill can best discern the humours That are pr…
191118–1189510unassignedRival, Kala. Take heed, thou art too credulous. My Lady Dotes on him: I will place you in a room, Where, thoug…
201190–1269509T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.89Great Lady, 'twere a dulness must exceed The grossest and most sottish kind of ignorance, Not to be sensible o…
211270–1345492T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.86This is mere trifling. Lady, take a secret. I am as you are, in a lower rank Else of the self same sex, a maid…
221346–1388486T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.56We will observe it. Yes, and grace it too Sir. For Corax else is humerous and testy. By any means, men singula…
231389–1465490T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.69Expel him the house, 'tis a Dunce. Hark, did ye not hear a rumbling, The Gobblings are now a tumbling: I'll te…
241466–1546512unassignedMy Menaphon, excuse me, I grow wild, And would not willingly believe the truth Of my dishonour: She shall know…
251547–1599515T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.83thou'rt an excellent fellow. Diabolo. O this lousy close-stool empirics, that will undertake all Cures, yet kn…
261600–1670512unassignedSo Politicians thrive, That with their crabbed faces, and sly tricks Legerdemain, ducks, cringes, formal beard…
271671–1725514T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.79What new crotchet next? There is so much sense in this wild distraction, That I am almost out of my wits too, …
281726–1780491unassignedFrom whom then are you sent? There you come to me again: O, to be in the favour of great Ladies, is as much to…
291781–1854514unassignedIf it be not Parthenophill in long coats, 'tis a spirit in his likeness; answer I can get none from her; you s…
301855–1927508unassignedThere is danger In this seducing counterfeit, great goodness! Hath honesty and virtue left the time? Are we be…
311928–1993511unassignedWe must have entrance. Must? Who are they say, must? you are unmannerly. Brother is't you, and you too, Sir? Y…
321994–2062510T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.88Is this your she-Page, Cuculus? 'tis a Boy, sure. A Boy, an arrant Boy in long coats. He has mumbled his nose,…
332063–2134519unassignedO, by your leave, Sir. I must be bold to raise ye, else your Physic Will turn to further sickness. Physic, Bea…
342135–2198486T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.86What hope now of your Cure? Stay, stay— What Earthquakes Roll in my flesh? here's Prince, and Prince and Princ…
352199–2263483unassignedSo say I but wherefore crop thy words in such a sloth, As if thou wert afraid to mingle truth. With thy misfor…
362264–2332505unassignedEnough, enough, the world shall henceforth witness My thankfulness to Heaven, and those people Who have been p…