Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The New Inn, or The Light Heart

Jonson, Ben, published 1631 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleThe New Inn, or The Light Heart
AuthorJonson, Ben
Publication year (edition)1631
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 442 · edition 956 · TCP A04658 · DEEP 767
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1629 [licensed for stage, Jan 19]
First performance (BritDrama)1629 [Jan]
Company (BritDrama)King's Men
Company (Annals)King's Men
Title-page companyKing's Men
PrinterHarper, Thomas
PublisherAlchorn, Thomas
FormatOctavo
STC14780
Greg442a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2263
Title pageTHE NEW INNE. OR, The light Heart. A COMOEDY.
Title-page performance noteAs it was neuer acted, but most negligently play'd, by some, the Kings Seruants. And more squeamishly beheld, and censured by others, the Kings Subiects. 1629. Now, at last, set at liberty to the Readers, his Maties Seruants, and Subiects, to be iudg'd. 1631.
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10–54456T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns0.72YOu are welcome, welcome all, to the new Inn; Though the old house, we hope our cheer will win Your acceptatio…
255–116454unassignedOr poring through a multiplying glass, Upon a captived crab-louse, or a cheese-mite To be dissected, as the sp…
3117–190459unassignedBless you child, You'll make yourselves such. ' That your son mine host? He's all the sons I have Sir. Pretty …
4191–252481T35 Fools, wit and railing0.74Why do you say so? Or think so enviously? do they not still Learn there, the Centaur's skill, the art of Thrac…
5253–317511unassignedBut if I be no such; who then's the Rogue, In understanding, Sir, I mean? who errs? Who tinkleth then? or pers…
6318–391523unassignedMy Guest, my Guest, be jovial, I beseech thee. I have fresh golden guests, guests o'the game: Three coachful! …
7392–467514T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.74The very same: The mad Lord Frampul! And this same is his daughter! But as cock-brained as ere the father was!…
8468–534493unassignedSo I be pleased, my gentle mistress Prudence? You cannot think me of that course condition, T'envy you any thi…
9535–599500unassignedThis was a pretty riddling way of wooing! I oft have been, too, in her company; And looked upon her, a whole d…
10600–667487unassignedNay, I am so resolved, as still I'll love Tho' not confess it. That's, Sir, as it chances: we'll throw the dic…
11668–737485unassignedO but the censure, madame, is the main, What will they say of you? or judge of me? To be translated thus, 'bov…
12738–805481unassignedBy silence. A modest, and a fair well spoken-child. Her Ladyship, shall have him, sovereign Pru, Or what I hav…
13806–885483unassignedMy Lords, you both are welcome to the Heart. To the light heart we hope. And merry I swear. We never yet felt …
14886–955493unassignedA Sovereign Lady. Thou shalt be the Bird To Sovereign Pru, Queen of our sports, her Fly, The Fly in household,…
15956–1033494unassignedDon Lewis of Madrid, is the sole Master Now, of the world. But this, o' the other world Euclid demonstrates! h…
161034–1117490unassignedWell acted Pru. First minute of her reign! what will she do Forty year hence? God bless her! If you'll kiss, O…
171118–1196493unassignedBird of the Arts he is, and Fly by name! Buz. Blow him off good Pru, they'll mar all else. The Sovereign's hon…
181197–1278492unassignedYou'll hear me? No, not of'is argument. Would you make laws, and be the first that break 'em? The example is p…
191279–1348494unassignedBring't into the Sovereignty: It is the nobler Court, afore judge Pru, The only learned mother of the Law! And…
201349–1422490unassignedCome choose your hours, Better be happy for a part of time, Than not the whole: and a short part, then never. …
211423–1488481unassignedIt serves my Lady, and our officer Pru. twelve mile an hour! Thom has the old trundle still. I am taken with t…
221489–1566483unassignedThe wine, come coz, I'll talk with you anon. Do, lose no time, good quartermaster. There are the horse, come, …
231567–1653484unassignedAnd a grazier's may. O they are pinching puckfists! And suspicious. Suffer before the master's face, sometimes…
241654–1717473unassignedYes do: and sleep with 'em, let him go base— whipstock. he's as drunk as a fish now, almost as dead. Come, I w…
251718–1786485T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.63I'the &c. Notice is &c. To the Ap &c. That the &c. And love &c. Every man, or woman keep silence pain of impri…
261787–1849485T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.74Leap her? I lip her, foolish Queen at Arms, Thy blazon's false: wilt thou blaspheme thine office?) But, we mus…
271850–1915483T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.83And she will act 'em subtly. She fails me else. Nor do they trespass within bounds of pardon, That giving way,…
281916–1994490unassignedHow swift is time, and slily steals away From them would hug it, value it, embrace it? I should have thought i…
291995–2081493unassignedAnd she is very brave! A stately gown! And petticoat, she has on! Ha'you spied that, Jordan youare a notable p…
302082–2151477unassignedHuffle, you do shuffle: to them: Stuff, Pinnacia. Slid here's a Lady! And a Lady gay! A well-trimmed Lady! Let…
312152–2232489unassignedSpoke, like a fine fellow! I would thou wert one; I'd not then deny thee: But, thank thy Lady. To them Host. M…
322233–2310485unassignedWhat show is this, that you present us with? I do beseech your Ladyship, forgive me. She did but say the suit …
332311–2375484unassignedServant, what have you there? A meditation, Or rather a vision, Madam, and of Beauty Our former subject. Pray …
342376–2446455unassignedBut men, when they are heated, and in passion, Cannot consider. Then it is not valour. I never thought an angr…
352447–2504438unassignedYes, and often greater. But as is not the mere punishment, But cause that, makes a martyr, so it is not Fighti…
362505–2565483unassignedYou take it rightly. If a woman, or child Give me the lie, would I be angry? no, Not if I were i'my wits, sure…
372566–2634480unassignedEr grae Chreest. Wake her not. Tower een Cuppan D'vsque bagh done. Vsquebagh's her drink. But 'twill not make …
382635–2705497unassignedI was somewhat froward, I must confess, but frowardness sometime Becomes a beauty, being but a visor Put on. Y…
392706–2772510unassignedI do think, I did, And heard the words, Philip, I take thee, Latice, I gave her too, was then the father Fly, …
402773–2842512T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.87No, I will tell him, as it is, indeed; I come from the fine, froward, frampold Lady, One was run mad with prid…
412843–2919521unassignedYou have, my Lord. But laws of hospitality, and fair rites, Would have made me acquainted. I' your own house, …
422920–2993522unassignedI did good Mr, and I crave your pardon. But 'tis my daughter, and a girl. Why saidst thou It was a boy, and so…
432994–3062520unassignedAnd to the author Of that blessed light, I open my other eye, Which hath almost, now, seven year been shut, Da…
443063–3125516unassignedMe, and her mistress, she hath power to coin Up, into what she will. Indefinite Pru. But I must do the crownin…