Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Marriage of Wit and Science

Anonymous, published 1570 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional;Boys Nonprofessional/School;

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TitleThe Marriage of Wit and Science
AuthorAnonymous
Publication year (edition)1570
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality;interlude
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional;Boys Nonprofessional/School;
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 55 · edition 95 · TCP A07052 · DEEP 84
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1568 [before 1569]
First performance (BritDrama)1568 [1567-1569]
Company (BritDrama)Children of Paul's (first)(?)
PrinterMarsh, Thomas
PublisherMarsh, Thomas
FormatQuarto
STC17466
Greg55a
Genre (Annals)Moral Interlude
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.461
Title pageA new and Pleasaunt enterlude intituled the mariage of Witte and Science.
Corpus buildcorpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 1154 · witness single

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10–48475T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.78grand Lady mother of every mortal thing: Nurse of the world conservative of kind Cause of increase, of life an…
249–105524T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.79Reason is her sire, Experience her dame, The Lady now is in her flowers and Science is her name Lo where she d…
3106–152508T19 Virtue, Fortune and Vice as abstractions0.74As cunning is the key of bliss, so it is worthy praise The worthiest things are won with pain in tract of time…
4153–204548unassignedI bless thee here with all such gifts as nature can bestow And for thy sake I would they were as many hundred …
5205–260518unassignedLeave these mad toys of thine and come to the pythe One part of the errand should have been, To give her this …
6261–314516unassignedThy message will 'cause her some favour to bear, For my sake and thy sake and for her own likewise If thou use…
7315–370559unassignedAh daughter say not so there is great cause and skill, For which you should mislike to live unmarried thus alo…
8371–423512unassignedI have not hard a meyssage more trymlee done, Nor I, what age art thou of my good son, Between eleven and xii,…
9424–476489T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma0.82Give me thy hand take here my faith and troth, I will maintain thee, how soever the world goeth. What shall we…
10477–535497unassignedShe shall not hurt the unless her cause be juster. By the faith of my body sir, I intent not to trust her. Why…
11536–590490unassignedI had even as leaf ye bade me hang myself, Leave him: no no I would you all knew, You be but loiterers to him,…
12591–636471T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.75Here let us rest a while and pause all three: Daughter sit down, belike this same is he. Be of good cheer sir …
13637–684474unassignedWho breaketh promise, will not stick likewise to break his oath. I will be bound in all that ever I can make. …
14685–731466unassignedIl might I thrive, and lack that likes me best, If I be not a scourge to him, that bredes your unrest. Madam a…
15732–790500unassignedGive a leg, give an arm, arise, arise, Hold up thy head, lift us thy eyes, 1 A leg to stand up right, 2 An arm…
16791–840498unassignedThis gentle news of good Will, are come to make you sound, They know which way to salve your sore, and how to …
17841–897518unassignedCome come lie down and thou shalt see, Non like to me to entertain, Thy bones and thee oppressed with pain, Co…
18898–947492unassignedWhat is become trow ye, of Wit, our spouse that would be: Daughter I fear all is not, as it should Yes yes hav…
19948–997486unassignedEither my glass is wonderfully spotted, Or else my face is wonderfully blotted. This is not my Coat, why where…
20998–1049505unassignedO woeful wretch to whom shall I complain, What salve may serve to salve my sore, or to redress my pain. Nay I …
211050–1102494T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.77Mine one dear Wit, the hope of mine avail, My care, my comfort, my treasure and my trust, Take heart of grace,…
221103–1153498T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.78A foul horesone what a sturdy thife it is? But we will pelt thee knave until for woe thou piss, Let me come to…