Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Rival Friends

Hausted, Peter, published 1632 · comedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Rival Friends
AuthorHausted, Peter
Publication year (edition)1632
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: tragicomedy
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 465 · edition 983 · TCP A72254 · DEEP 795
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1632 [Mar 19]
First performance (BritDrama)1632 [Mar]
Theaterbefore the Court;at University;
PrinterMathewes, Augustine
PublisherRobinson, Humphrey
FormatQuarto
STC12935
Greg465a
Genre (Annals)Tragicomedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2364
Title pageTHE RIVALL FRIENDS. A Comœdie,
Title-page performance noteAs it was Acted before the King and Queens Maiesties, when out of their princely favour they were pleased to visite their Vniversitie of Cambridge, upon the 19. day of March. 1631. Cryed downe by Boyes, Faction, Envie, and confident Ignorance, approv'd by the judicious, and now exposed to the publique censure,
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10–61418T24 Apollo, Phoebus and the Muses0.81Drowsy Phoebus come away, And let out the longed for day, Leave thy Thetis silver breast, And open the casemen…
262–80485unassignedCommand me kill a Python, or recall The Lion or the Crabb: thou art too modest In thy requests; 'tis done, and…
381–155503unassignedFOrtune as yet is kind, well done my boy, Hold up your head, a little higher, yet, And can you weep? I can, & …
4156–219497T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.80How my left eyebrow beats? I do not like it, It does presage no good. My Constantina, Go back again I pray you…
5220–292506unassigneddoes read unto us A lecture of her higher mysteries. What dost thou think is meant by that same Sun? And those…
6293–365499unassignedWhat means the Gentleman? I'll tell you. The Gentleman does mean for to consult With the entrails of your bree…
7366–438489T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.81O my dear friend Neander, Shall I do this to thee? to such a friend? Oh I am undone. Farewell. But see Pandora…
8439–508495unassignedLove you? Now all the God's forbid it. I love you? My better Angel guard me from such a sin. Should I love you…
9509–569497unassigneday, ay, love on, ha, ha, he, and see what ye will get By that at last, I'll love my self, myself, ha, ha, he, …
10570–629484T22 Shepherds, flocks and Pan0.79And do desire That as you shall approve of my good parts— Well 't will do— now I will knock— But I will open a…
11630–665499T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.78Why here's a Parcel of man's flesh of another temper now, that has the art of placing his affections wisely, c…
12666–733461T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation0.77But stay Anteros. I have discovered (unless mine eyes deceive me) A stranger thing than is all this you told m…
13734–759475unassignedThe first of them is a fine spiced gallant, One that has been some three years in coddling At th' Inns o'th' C…
14760–828483T21 Cupid, Venus and the nymphs0.79Cupid if a God thou art, Transfix this Monsters stubborn heart. But if all thy shafts be flown, And thy quiver…
15829–890477unassignedSummer— no Winter. i, Winter, Winter, Winter: But you said Summer first, I won't play. Au, but I said Winter a…
16891–962458unassignedExcellent, excellent good, ha, ha, ha. I will have Anteros, Terpanders son. Let me not hear another syllable, …
17963–1031467unassignedHow's this? but yesterday he was in's sack, Told me he hoped to live to eat a Goose Which grazed upon my grave…
181032–1094494unassignedBut let me now muster my wits together Call all my fancies into rank, and place Each several quirk of this my …
191095–1166515unassignedWell Sirrah? Slave, Thou unpolished piece of clay, how dar'st thou thus Uncivilly use a young Gentleman Whose …
201167–1235492unassignedMother, Mother, Mother, what shall I do? What news with you, you fairy brat? you changeling? Daughter to Madam…
211236–1310496unassignedThere's not a solitary walk, nor Grove Wherein a Lover may retire himself Free from the eyes of the profane pe…
221311–1382497unassignedAy me! what mean you Sir? Why there, why so;— Oh for Neander now and Lucius To view this spectacle, this would…
231383–1417510unassignedYou that are grown a Time-observer, you With that fine pocket Saturn in your hand; Look this way. But are thes…
241418–1452498unassignedNay Sir I am not so well skilled in the language, as I could wish I were, for your sake, I can speak a little …
251453–1471495unassignedThank you sir. I think you & I are much upon a complexion. He, he, he, you have lost your maidenhead. If it pl…
261472–1515494T46 Swords, quarrels and valour0.88Nay sir, I'll take your counsel, I'll go and fetch my rapier I left within, and then let him do his worst. Fol…
271516–1583491T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.87It is strange, Not one about this house that can instruct me What should become of them, I wonder at it; But I…
281584–1625505unassignedLike enough. 'Tis very likely Sir, but that this tree Does not afford any such fruit, I'd throw An old shoe af…
291626–1655516unassigneday but you must take heed of these fits, they'll spoil you, I heard say, that you crept into a private, retire…
301656–1692522unassignedNay sir, I'll go to my horse if there were twenty Constables, they have nothing to do with me, for I am sure I…
311693–1736505unassignedYou will not quarrel with your friend's Sir, will you? friend's Sir? I know not whether you be my friend, or n…
321737–1802482unassignedBut why Do the winged minutes fly so fast away? Stop your course ye hasty hours, And solicit all the powers to…
331803–1868467unassignedThe Gods befriend thee, whosoever thou art, That I am thought worth naming yet, not lost Unto all mankind quit…
341869–1936490unassignedLucius, As I do hope to live, as I do prize My lungs, my breath, laughter, and sack, (believe me) I have Neand…
351937–2019488unassignedHere's a benefit Placed most deservingly! I do not like it. I do not apprehend him. A fair gown Indeed, and so…
362020–2088480unassignedAh Lucius! must he not die? Neander, It is a sacrilege unpardonable To pluck him from that Altar. Once more sw…
372089–2164481unassignedThen take it in a word. Supposing it the only way to win One of you to her, I counselled her to feign A love u…
382165–2188524unassignedIn as a good a headpiece as yours, I warrant you that, for all your fine clothes, Sands, I think my penny as g…
392189–2216531unassigneday, ay, how now? how Ieoffry? a hard name by'r Lady. why when? O I could creep into a catskin purse, Endure th…
402217–2253522unassignedYou dance with them? you are a great princockly puplady; there's mustard for your beef too, since you will nee…
412254–2293515unassignedPrithee now Ieoffrey. What shall I say? you'll laugh at one. would I was whipped if I do. be sworn I won't. No…
422294–2367521unassignedBut see, I will inquire; honest man, a word. Honest man in your face, whosoever owes you; 'sduds, have I nothi…
432368–2449496unassignedPandora, kiss me girl, kiss me I say, I have deserved it, 'twas my invention, My plot this (girl) thouart happ…
442450–2500518T1 Death, grief and revenge0.76I must Defer my just revenge I see a little. He must not know that I am angry, not How I am gulled. Thou base …
452501–2524498unassignedWhat gaping knave is that? How now Ieoffry? know you not me Ieoffry? know you not me? But let that pass though…
462525–2590497unassignedI would your tongue Was tied as fast; then there was hope I might Escape with life. What are you fellow, speak…
472591–2636497unassignedStipes, Stipes I say. This is another voice another face Without all question this is Fairy Ground; My man is …
482637–2691478unassignedThank him Mr. Ieoffry? ay, with all my heart. Set him at liberty then that will perform it. Quickly unloose me…
492692–2739483unassignedO! she's half turned already: forsooth and a curtsy at every word; Mrs. Ursely? thou shalt put Mrs. Ursly into…
502740–2808487unassignedAnteros, I'll leave you to your business. I'll in and fetch another hat. Come brave Tom.' Bed, Let brave Tom a…
512809–2886488T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat0.86Good, struck in years; And could he not as frugally have dispatched it In that one word of old? And— That it w…
522887–2958497unassignedBut why so suddenly? Good sir, at least give me some time to think. Never hope it. But why sir today? Because …
532959–3027486unassignedO, O, am undone, cheated and gulled, undone, Villain I'll bind thee to thy good behaviour. I would you could s…
543028–3101483unassignedTo banishment. My name is written in the oyster shell; I am too happy in a wife Iack Love-all, My fellow Citiz…
553102–3174472T27 Uncles, nephews and cousins: kinship and0.72Yet? I've done. Then hear; it seems that Dorothea My Uncle's wife, some seventeen years ago Supposing she had …
563175–3249480T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds0.75Who! now the scent grows hot, 'tis rank, The game's in view. Haup,— rate them there— no more You Sir, that are…
573250–3320482T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.75Away you stinkards, I willbe visited no more today. Avoid I say. Have I not done it well? Oh Noah, you want th…
583321–3396484unassignedAnteros Stay, we will see the end of this. Fie, fie, Hell is broke loose upon me: all her furies Are come at o…
593397–3461477unassignedO heavens! 'tis he, most happy Constantina! My Cleopes? grant me some respite joy Before thou kill'st me— Oh m…
603462–3546490T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.86Yes. I do confess I am a woman; see, Here is the man has won what ye have lost; Stout soldiers sure, that when…
613547–3616466T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.89Without a Portion? take her what ere thou art So, So, that care is passed yet, this a little Help's out with t…
623617–3663485unassignedNow all the world! what shall we do with them? But stay, a word,— perform it, I'll take order T' uncase 'em' t…
633664–3710500unassignedYou have abused me Sir, and go to the fence School with me if you dare, or else wrestle a fall with me. He giv…