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Holland's Leaguer

Marmion, Shackerley, published 1632 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional

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TitleHolland's Leaguer
AuthorMarmion, Shackerley
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 461 · edition 979 · TCP A07025 · DEEP 791
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1631 [Dec]
First performance (BritDrama)1631 [Dec]
Company (BritDrama)Prince Charles's Men (second)
Company (Annals)Prince Charles's Men (second)
TheaterSalisbury Court;Indoor Professional
Theater typeIndoor
Title-page companyPrince Charles's Men (second)
PrinterBeale, John
PublisherGrove, John
FormatQuarto
STC17443
Greg461a(π)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2351
Title pageHOLLANDS LEAGVER. AN EXCELLENT COMEDY
Title-page performance noteAS IT HATH BIN LATELY and often Acted with great applause, by the high and mighty Prince CHARLES his Servants; at the private house in Salisbury Court.
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10–60473unassignedGEntle spectators, that with graceful eye Come to behold the muse's Colony, New planted in this soil; forsook …
261–134508unassignedO they are still in fashion: in them A wry neck is a comely precedent: Disorder, disagreement in their lives A…
3135–201482unassignedThat is an evident token of your worship's wisdom. And none of them have any place or being, Without my suffer…
4202–262499unassignedWere I set in a place of justice now, They would admire me, how I should become it; Cough on the Bench of Stat…
5263–333478unassignedHOw now Ardelio, what? so melancholy? Faith all this day I have been so employed With setting things in order,…
6334–394480unassignedAnd make all jades of them. You are the Centre of all women's love then. 'Tis true, I have a strange attractiv…
7395–459508T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.85This Lady is sister and 〈◊〉 mistress. Yet both unknown to him, some few years since, Her father jealous of my …
8460–526482unassignedWould you have me Act the plagiary, and seek preferment, To be the drunken bard of some black stews? And think…
9527–599485unassignedYes, Sir, and they pretend Great business. What manner of men are they? They look like pictures of Antiquity. …
10600–673482unassignedTheir pisspot carrier. Their winged Mercury, to be employed On messages, and for my company, They swear it is …
11674–741479unassignedBut this is certain, once in a straight Leaguer, When they were close besieged, their Ammunition And victuals,…
12742–806501unassigneday, and perhaps persuade her to't, you know not Let us secure this business first of all, And then we'll meet …
13807–888535T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.86Sweet hear me; It is a penance that I live reserved, Because my love to you was made abortive, But when due ti…
14889–956539unassignedMy daughter's maid, a wench fit for the purpose, Cunning as a Whore: beside, I have provided A bed, and hangin…
15957–1025475unassignedne'er fear it Sir. 'Tis well, speak for thyself, Girl. If I do not, let me be turned to ashes, And they be bur…
161026–1092482T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.70I think that dull Prometheus was asleep When he did form him, had he but so much As the least spark of salt th…
171093–1153515unassignedI warrant you, that I'll make him in time, A perfect cavaliero: he shall wear His clothes as well, and smell a…
181154–1231474unassignedWhy now my dream is out, I lay last night Upon my back, and was adreamed of fighting. Sir, will you please to …
191232–1306496unassignedSir I must be abrupt, but for my promise Unto some Noble friends that do expect me, I could not easily be draw…
201307–1374482unassignedAll this is true. Look high or low, 'tis true, why are the stars Fixed in their Orbs, but to adorn the heavens…
211375–1448489T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.87ay, so I will. For look you Sir, I have the several graces Of four Nations, in imitation Of the four Elements,…
221449–1513489T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim0.89Lady, you have those fair additions Of wealth, and parentage, joined to your virtues, That I may justly suspec…
231514–1585498unassignedWhat will you say, if I show you a way To get a general credit? Can you do it? I can, and will; I'll have you …
241586–1657497unassignedBy my life, I'll send them without fail, immediately. I'll after her, and see what I can do. Stand for a watch…
251658–1725501T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78If your love Be not a Bawd unto some base desire, I do return the like. I know not how You may interpret it, b…
261726–1794499T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.78It is a shame, that man that has the seeds Of virtue in him, springing unto glory, Should make his soul degene…
271795–1864487unassignedMr. Trimalehio, you are young and lusty, Full of ambitious thoughts. 'Tis true indeed, That I am grown ambitio…
281865–1931500unassignedWell, they may talk of Dunkirk, or of Callis, Enriched with foreign booties, but if ever A little Garrison, or…
291932–2003502unassignedWe have been always bent to your worships will And forward to help you on at all times. Come, you are good wen…
302004–2072480T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.88You have said enough, sir. And for requital, I will show you in, Where you shall read the titles, and the pric…
312073–2145486T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.80I can not go, I have lost my nerves. You shall be carried to the jail then. Fitter For an Hospital. I am conde…
322146–2213478T30 Constables, justices and the watch0.75Now by this air, as I am a true soldier, Bred under, and devoted to your Banne, But that your pity did prevent…
332214–2281483T42 English historical figures: a mixed clus0.68Record, they say they had business. They shall know. That I am judge of Record, and what I do Record, shall st…
342282–2353491unassignedIt seems, your fault is quickly blown abroad. rather seal a Noverint universi, For a thousand pound stale comm…
352354–2423489unassignedWhy, who is it? Your sister. Who? not Faustina? she told me so indeed, Her name was Faustina. Let me look upon…
362424–2492496T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.90What help then? the poor Gentleman must suffer, Good Trimalchio: 'tis his fate. I am thinking, What I shall do…
372493–2561508unassignedI cry you mercy, were you one of them That drew Trimalchio to those idle courses? I am ashamed of the benefit,…
382562–2644502T8 Captains, gallants and cheats0.86No, you may keep her still. My thinks you are much dejected with your fall, I find an alteration in your face.…
392645–2718498T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.71How? By Geometry? Yes sir, here I hold My Rapier, mark me, in a diameter To my body; that's the centre, concei…
402719–2794498T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens 0.82Hold your hands. I'll have no blood a prologue to my wedding. Nay then have at you. Hold me not, I say I am as…
412795–2856450unassigned'tis well, I am glad of your happiness, And much joy to my brother Capritio, And his fair spouse. She is accor…