Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

A New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed

Heywood, Thomas / Rowley, William, published 1632 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleA New Wonder, A Woman Never Vexed
AuthorHeywood, Thomas / Rowley, William
Publication year (edition)1632
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 460 · edition 978 · TCP A11153 · DEEP 789
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1611 [1611-1614]
First performance (BritDrama)1624 [1611-1626]
Company (BritDrama)Unknown
Company (Annals)Unknown
PrinterPurslowe, George
PublisherConstable, Francis
FormatQuarto
STC21423
Greg460a
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2084
Title pageA NEW WONDER, A WOMAN NEVER VEXT. A PLEASANT CONCEITED Comedy:
Title-page performance notesundry times Acted:
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10–58441unassignedTHis air has a sweet a breath Master Bruyne. Your partner Sir. , and in good I hope, this hal Plays the lewd w…
259–118494T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.83All this may be Sir, yet examples daily show To our eyes, that Prodigals return at last And the loudest roarer…
3119–182500T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.89Had he been a husband Sir, I had had no cause to Complain, I threw down at his feet The subjection of his whol…
4183–239475T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.84Then thouart a scurvy father, and a filthy brother. ay, ay, Sir, your tongue cannot defame his reputation But …
5240–299498T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.81Why, gramercy coz; now if the dice do run right, This 40. shillings may set me up again: To lay't on my back, …
6300–364510unassignedThen you do wrong, Sir, for you take money for 'em: What woman can have a husband, but you must Have custom fo…
7365–425486T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.82ay, Sir, 'tis wonderful; but is it well? For it is now my chief affliction. I have heard you say, that the chi…
8426–489490T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.79Yes Sir, but I was not robbed of it. No; well, thank him that brings it Home then; and will ask nothing for hi…
9490–551495T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.80Full fourteen years I lived a weary maid, Thinking no joy till I had got a husband. That was a tedious time in…
10552–615484unassignedMiscall us not for our money, good mine Host, we are None of your thrifts; we have scaped that scandal long ag…
11616–675479T6 Money, debt and credit0.78Your box is like your belly mine Host, it Draws all; now for a suit of apparel. At whose suit I pray? y'are ou…
12676–734478unassignedNay, I pray you friend bear me company a little This way, for into this dicing house I saw my good Son in law …
13735–792484unassignedNo I'll stay awhile and tell 'em out with patience. I cannot hold a joint still; Dost wisp me, thou tatterdema…
14793–848483T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.84Ha? Some rich widow? By this penniless pocket, I think 'twere not the worst way. I'd be ashamed to take such a…
15849–907481T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.87No Widow, I'll stand to no hazard of blind Bargains; either promise me marriage, and give Me earnest in a hand…
16908–965480unassignedBut tell me one thing, I apprehend not; Why didst Lay thy Cap upon the sword's point? Dost not thou know the r…
17966–1023485unassignedYou observe very well, sweet Virgin; for his Nativity is his Doublet, which is the upper part Of his suit; and…
181024–1085490unassignedHe calls you Tooth drawer by way of experience. In loving your face, I love all the rest of your body As you s…
191086–1148489T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.80Sweet Lady, follow experience. And let observation follow you. So, now request you Master Foster in, George; b…
201149–1210482unassignedTake heed, Sir; I have had ill handsel today; Perhaps 'tis not the fortunate season, you were Best adjourn you…
211211–1273491T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.88If you like my payment, 'tis the one half in ready Cash, the other sealed for six Months. 'Tis Merchant like a…
221274–1337498unassignedBy his late marriage to the wealthiest widow That London had, who has not only made him Lord of herself, but o…
231338–1397499unassignedContent thee, Sweet, those days are gone, ay, even from my memory; I have forgot that e'er I had such follies,…
241398–1457482unassignedYou were borne to bless us both, My knee shall practise a son's duty Even beneath sons, giving you all The com…
251458–1518490T45 Widows, wooing and remarriage0.77Richard, have you any further news yet from our shipping? Not yet, Sir; but by account from the last, when the…
261519–1581487T6 Money, debt and credit0.79No wonder, woman, he would do that in Ludgate; But 'twas when his kind Nephew did relieve him: I shall hear hi…
271582–1645487T57 Ships, merchants and pirates0.85I never could speak worse. Why, thy voice is good enough. But the worst accent Sir, that ever you heard, I spe…
281646–1706487unassignedExperience must bear with folly; Thou art all innocent, And thy name is Lambskin; grave Sapience guides me, An…
291707–1769508unassignedYet Sir, than I being sunk, and drowned in mine Own misery, he would not cast out a poor line Of thread to bri…
301770–1835490unassignedHa? do you know us, Sir? You grow too bold; My experience now hath found you; You were once a tattered fellow,…
311836–1899488unassignedYes, and delivered Sir, to Master Foster's servants, Who conveyed them in Carts to the Custom. House, there to…
321900–1959479unassignedGood Sir, resolve not thus; return again, Your debts are not so great, that you should yield Your body thus to…
331960–2022496T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.85O torment to my soul! What mak'st thou here? Cannot the picture of my misery Be drawn, and hung out to the eye…
342023–2085500T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.82Pl buy more blessings; Take thou all my store, I'll keep no coin; and see my father poor. Good Angels guard yo…
352086–2149502unassignedWell Sir, I shall. Spend what he will, my purse shall pay it all; And at his parting hence, the poorest prison…
362150–2218497T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.80I am content to do so: you shall find Nor me nor my husband carry a griping mind. Now coz, where's your Uncle.…
372219–2283491T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.73Thy songs are Angels tunes, and on thy wings I'll fly with thee to heaven. Thou speakest as I would have thee;…
382284–2349509T1 Death, grief and revenge0.80O, at what crevice then hath comfort Like a Sunbeam crept? for all the doors And windows are of Iron, and barr…
392350–2411465unassignedStay. Good troth Sir, I'll have none on't back, Could but one penny of it save my life. Yet stay and hear him;…
402412–2475512unassignedI hope you both in smoother streams shall swim: he's now the Sheriff of London, and in counsel Set at the Guil…
412476–2543507T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.84No, keep it, he perhaps, that money stole From me, to give it thee, for which to vex thy Soul, I'll turn him f…
422544–2604469unassignedI am gone Sir. Come Wife. What's your meaning Sir? Thou shall know that anon. The heavens oft scowl, clouds th…
432605–2663496unassignedEven what your Grace shall please to make of me; I was the son to this distressed father, until he Took his pa…
442664–2723492T52 Prodigals, portions and poor kin0.85And should dispersed be through all men's hands. Then would you keep't alone; for when your heir I first adopt…
452724–2781498unassignedA worthy work, the better being done in the Founders ere, Not left unto succession. O my good Lord, I ever kee…