Changes, or Love in a Maze

Shirley, James, published 1632 · comedy · Professional;Boys Professional

39chunks

19,249words

7topics

69 %unassigned

Metadata

Title	Changes, or Love in a Maze
Author	Shirley, James
Publication year (edition)	1632
Genre (British Drama)	comedy
Genre group (comparison)	comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play type	Professional;Boys Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEP	work 462 · edition 980 · TCP A12129 · DEEP 792
Edition role	Representative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)	1632 [licensed for stage, Jan 10]
First performance (BritDrama)	1632 [Jan 10]
Company (BritDrama)	King's Revels Company (?); Prince Charles's Men (second) (?)
Company (Annals)	King's Revels Company (?); Prince Charles's Men (second) (?)
Theater	Salisbury Court;Indoor Professional
Theater type	Indoor
Title-page company	King's Revels Company
Printer	Purslowe, George
Publisher	Cooke, William
Format	Quarto
STC	22437
Greg	462a
Genre (Annals)	Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)	Comedy
BritDrama no.	2355
Title page	CHANGES: OR, Love in a Maze. A COMEDIE,
Title-page performance note	As it was presented at the Private House in Salisbury Court, by the Company of His Majesties Revels.
Corpus build	corpus-v3-2026-09-08 · nodes 2565 · witness single

Topic composition (share of words)

unassigned

69.4 %

T11 Siblings, kin and confidants

7.7 %

T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens

7.4 %

T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and

5.1 %

T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe

2.7 %

T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti

2.6 %

T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim

2.6 %

T13 Knights, squires and ladies

2.5 %

Chunks in order

#	nodes	words	topic	typ.	opening
1	0–80	518	T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe	0.77	THat Muse whose Song within another Sphere Hath pleased some, and of the best, whose ear Is able to distinguis…
2	81–138	490	T13 Knights, squires and ladies	0.82	Thump, I have not yet the face to speak to her, but 'Tis no matter, and I can get her father's and mother's go…
3	139–206	504	unassigned		This 'tis to be a complete Gentleman, what a coxcomb was I before I came to town, the country breeds so many C…
4	207–267	494	unassigned		My name is Caperwit. Y'ave a dancing Name, I do not think, but you Write all the corantoes. Wit! wit by Mercur…
5	268–317	504	unassigned		Daughter, I must counsel you to respect This honourable man, you do not know What 'tis to be a Lady, and take …
6	318–387	504	unassigned		You are most welcome. You may believe my sister, she ne'er speaks But by direction of her heart. I am confiden…
7	388–446	506	unassigned		But you are content to take him for your bridegroom, I mean Master Gerard. And call it happiness; Your mother …
8	447–517	497	unassigned		he's welcome: Pray what's your business? You may understand, partly by what your Uncle hath delivered. You com…
9	518–582	498	T11 Siblings, kin and confidants	0.82	In the direction You'll find it, with all necessary circumstance To meet with him This all: you do not well. T…
10	583–653	485	unassigned		And can it be, you could do less, that love him As well as I, to see him made my husband, Would it not make yo…
11	654–729	490	unassigned		Why how now Frank? what melancholy? How came you hither? Why o'my feet: I was at your lodging to inquire for y…
12	730–789	498	unassigned		With your favour I must chide you Sir, not once speak to My daughter, she expects to be courted with kisses an…
13	790–856	496	unassigned		Master Caperwit, before you read, pray tell me, Have your verses any adjectives? Adjectives, would you have a …
14	857–920	508	unassigned		And yet if you collect yourself, you are not The only Mistress of his heart, your sister he loves As well as y…
15	921–976	500	unassigned		Which, which of them did most encourage thee? Be not you passionate still, but give me thanks, And call me for…
16	977–1043	491	unassigned		I fear you won't understand me. Speak no language, and I warrant, I know Greek and Latin, I learned my Acciden…
17	1044–1109	492	unassigned		Sir have patience, I have not been so hasty, To become tedious at last, refer that to my care; Since you have …
18	1110–1180	499	T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti	0.88	By no means Let me appear so troublesome, your presence Will be no hurt to my design, you shall Command a grea…
19	1181–1257	495	T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim	0.77	I may suspect I have offended these; But pray interpret fairly, noble Sir, I do beseech you pardon The errors …
20	1258–1326	499	T11 Siblings, kin and confidants	0.89	I do bear No great age in her knowledge. Perhaps she has imparted the contents. I could conjecture By circumst…
21	1327–1396	479	T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens	0.87	Look you Sir, I promised you a reason, why I could Not love Eugenia; there's my reason, I Do love that Gentlew…
22	1397–1465	461	T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens	0.87	This cannot be. Be: no, no, 'tis impossible: shall we walk sweet Lady? Will not this excite your pity, mercy s…
23	1466–1532	486	T11 Siblings, kin and confidants	0.77	I have heard you Sir. And have considered all that you have said To make me think you are now wholly mine: I m…
24	1533–1612	496	unassigned		As well As this restraint will give me leave, and yet It does appear a part of my enlargement To have your com…
25	1613–1679	496	unassigned		Is all this waking? Have I seen her faint? And did not she that cherishes her enemy, Haste to her relief, and …
26	1680–1745	495	unassigned		No. You do not know what power I have with him. You have too much I'll undertake— You sha'not rob me of the re…
27	1746–1814	501	unassigned		But of one? Did they not both affect me, and I them With such equality of honour. Grant it. And I to lose 'em …
28	1815–1884	479	T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens	0.86	What Gentlewoman? Eugenia, that wrote the Letter to me, I mean her. For what? I ha' considered better, & do me…
29	1885–1953	486	unassigned		I hope she has not sold her maidenhead. Her uncle (Whose aim is only profit) hath concluded With me a price fo…
30	1954–2005	486	unassigned		But you Aurelia are not his; I will Appeal to his modest reason, that shall guide His eye to look on both agai…
31	2006–2053	489	unassigned		Nay you may swear that, the wisest in the country, thought my mother a Witch. He did no sooner open his desire…
32	2054–2113	500	unassigned		does she not prophesy the conceit, I go The Mask will do't, more musical? 'tis so. Then he's gone to her He di…
33	2114–2169	501	T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and	0.86	Oh let me fly into his arms and boast Never had woman such a noble servant, Blessed was that minute Uncle, in …
34	2170–2251	494	unassigned		Can any Virgin affect me so much? She did prepare this argument before. As you are charitable, go presently. A…
35	2252–2325	498	unassigned		I know y'ave heard wherein consists my excellence. You are a Prince in Poetry, & please your Excellence. The p…
36	2326–2387	487	unassigned		If Love his Arrows shoot so fast, Soon his feathered stock will waste: But I mistake in thinking so, Love's Ar…
37	2388–2446	481	unassigned		No, no; there is no hope, 'tis but an unmannerly trick of any Master, to leave his man of'is fashion; 'tis wel…
38	2447–2510	480	unassigned		we have lost our daughters, and that's two for one. Ours have been absent ever since the morning. Nor can we s…
39	2511–2564	486	T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and	0.81	How married? did not you promise me? Master Gerard? nay and it be no worse I care not rise to my heart. My dut…

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