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A Chaste Maid in Cheapside

Middleton, Thomas, published 1630 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA Chaste Maid in Cheapside
AuthorMiddleton, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1630
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 433 · edition 945 · TCP A07493 · DEEP 753
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1613
First performance (BritDrama)1613
Company (BritDrama)Lady Elizabeth's Men
Company (Annals)Lady Elizabeth's Men
TheaterSwan;Outdoor Professional
Theater typeOutdoor
Title-page companyLady Elizabeth's Men
PublisherConstable, Francis
FormatQuarto
STC17877
Greg433a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1715
Title pageA CHAST MAYD JN CHEAPE-SIDE. A Pleasnt conceited Comedy
Title-page performance noteAs it hath beene often acted at the Swan on the Banke-side, by the Lady ELIZABETH her Seruants.
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10–22493unassignedHave you played over all your old Lessons o'the Virginals? Yes. Yes, you are a dull Maid o'late, methinks you …
223–58489unassignedWhat's the matter? Nay by my troth, I know not, ask not me, he's grown too verbal, this Learning is a great Wi…
359–90480T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.86Why how now pretty Mistress, now I have caught you. What can you injure so your time to stray thus from your f…
491–134474unassignedYes sure I think I have her measure about me, good faith 'tis down, I cannot show't you, I must pull too many …
5135–189483T58 Gallant talk and courtship: an Epicene-c0.81That's full, five or six cauldron, new laid up, Look in my back yard, I shall find a steeple Made up with Kent…
6190–247468T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.88What entertainment has lain open here, No strangers in my absence? Sure Sir not any. His jealousy begins, am n…
7248–310517unassignedI would it might not Wife, the tediousness Will be the most part mine, that understand The blessings I have in…
8311–365479unassignedO Snaphance, have I found you. How Snaphance? Do you see your workmanship, Nay turn not from it, nor offer to …
9366–436477unassignedO that e'er I was begot, or bred, or borne. Be content sweet Wife. What's here to do now? I hold my life she's…
10437–505489unassignedThere's a Gentleman, I haply have his Name too, that has got Nine Children by one Water that he useth, It neve…
11506–569477unassignedI'll ease you of that care, and please myself in't My Love the Goldsmith's Daughter, if I send, Her Father wil…
12570–632473T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.85That shall not serve your turn, what a Rogue's this, how cunningly he came over us? hushed, stand close. I hav…
13633–704490unassignedA politic Baggage, She makes us swear to keep it, I prithee look what market she hath made. Imprimis Sir, a go…
14705–778489T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.86They are pretty foolish things, Put to making in minutes, I ne'er stand long about 'em, Will you walk in Wench…
15779–843484T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.82Heart, hark you Knight, Here's no inconscionable villainy, Set me a work to make the Wedding Ring, And come wi…
16844–891485unassignedI would not care what Clown my Husband were too, so I had such fine Children. She's all fine Children Gossip. …
17892–959492unassignedBring hither that same Cup-Nurse, I would fain drive away this hup Antichristian grief. See Gossip and she lie…
18960–1023485unassignedI'm the more beholding to your pains Sir. No ideo sa. True, he was an Idiot indeed, When he went out of London…
191024–1079485unassignedI knew 'twould prick, Thus do I fashion still All mine own ends by him and his rank toil, 'Tis my desire to ke…
201080–1148472unassigned'Tis thy fault. Mine, drought and coldness? Thine, 'tis thou art barren. I barren, o life that I durst but spe…
211149–1207498unassignedWhy there thou show'st now of what breed thou com'st To hinder generation, O thou Villain, That knows how croo…
221208–1249490unassignedHere's nothing but disputing all the day long with 'em. Sic disputus, stultus est homo sicut tu & ego sum homo…
231250–1309502T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.77I mar'le what this Gentlewoman should be, That I should have in marriage, she's a stranger to me: I wonder wha…
241310–1378503T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.77Latin Fool? And she recoiled in Hebrew. In Hebrew Fool? 'Tis Welch. All comes to one Mother. She can speak Eng…
251379–1445500T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84You hear truth Sir. And with a Knight in Town, Sir Walter Whorehound. The very same Sir. I am the sorrier for'…
261446–1513496unassignedO venturous Baggage! thieves, Thieves, my Sister's stolen, Some Thief hath got her: O how miraculously did my …
271514–1572499unassignedYou that have tricks can counterfeit. Hold, hold Maudlin. I have brought your jewel by the Hair. She's here Kn…
281573–1634479unassignedTouch me not Villain, my wound aches at thee, Thou poison to my Heart. He raves already, His senses are quite …
291635–1706516unassignedO my vengeance, let me for ever hide my cursed Face From sight of those that darkens all my hopes, And stands …
301707–1775498unassignedWe never use, you forget sickness then, And Physic times: Is't not a place for easement? O Death! do I hear th…
311776–1844507T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.75Making one too, in principal pure Latin, Culled out of Ovid de Tristibus. How does your Sister look, is she no…
321845–1914504unassignedHow does he, ere I look on't? Seldom better, h'as a contented health now. I am most glad on't. Dead Sir? He is…
331915–1981501unassignedCome, we'll see't. Never could Death boast of a richer prize From the first Parent, let the World bring forth …
341982–2046508T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.79The Knights proved Villain, all's come out now, his Niece an arrant Baggage, My poor Boy Tim, is cast away thi…