Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Jealous Lovers

Randolph, Thomas, published 1632 · comedy · University/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional

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TitleThe Jealous Lovers
AuthorRandolph, Thomas
Publication year (edition)1632
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeUniversity/Inns of Court;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 469 · edition 987 · TCP A10407 · DEEP 800
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1632 [Mar 20]
First performance (BritDrama)1632 [Mar]
Theaterbefore the Court;at University;
FormatQuarto
STC20692
Greg469a(*)
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.2365
Title pageTHE JEALOUS LOVERS. A Comedie
Title-page performance notepresented to their gracious Majesties at CAMBRIDGE, by the Students of Trinity-Colledge.
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10–67517unassignedHOw thrives my boy Asotus? is he capable Of your grave precepts? Sir, I never met A quicker brain, a wit so ne…
268–139516T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig0.86I would not have my son so loathed a thing: No, let him live and spend, and buy his pleasures At any rate. rea…
3140–210518unassignedWEll, go thy ways, I may have a thousand fathers, And never have the like:— Well pockets, well, Be not so sad,…
4211–273506unassignedWant of a Tutor makes unbridled youth Run wildly into passions. You have got A skilful Pilot (though I say it,…
5274–343512unassignedI will not wind you up, dear 'larum: Go, Run out your line at length, and so be quiet. HEre is an argument, Ty…
6344–396490T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.83Sir, what with my instructions, He has the wooing character. Could you now But pull the maiden-blossoms of a r…
7397–473482unassignedSuch a qualm O'th' sudden. Fie, turned coward? Resolution Is the best sword in war. Then I will on, And boldly…
8474–544501unassignedI'll undertake he shall resign his weapon, And forswear steel in any thing but knives, Rather than venture one…
9545–594510unassignedGo, Paegnium, tell your master I could wish That I was his, but bid him choose another. Tell him he has no hop…
10595–658502unassignedDear, dear self! How fares the darling of the age? Say, what success? Did not I tell you, Sir, that I was born…
11659–722487unassignedO do not hold me longer in suspense: The prisoner at the bar may with less fear Hear the sad sentence of his d…
12723–788474T35 Fools, wit and railing0.79You have an admirable method, Tutor, If this fellow has not been i' my heart, I'll be hanged, He speaks my min…
13789–851486unassignedI could beat myself For speaking it, but 'twas to sound him, Madam. I said you had no neck: your chin and shou…
14852–920473unassignedAnd this happy minute Has cleared my soul too of the same disease. Then do as Tyndarus did, and go with me, we…
15921–991494T20 Hercules: labours, suffering and virtue0.86Madam, were you made From bones of Hercules, and brawn of Atlas, And daughter were to Gargantua great, And wro…
16992–1053481T32 Rings and jewels as tokens0.86Gentle Tyndarus, Load not weak shoulders with too great a burden. O lust! on what bright altars blaze thy flam…
171054–1126478unassignedFor which your sweet neck must endure the halter. I am again thy servant, mighty love! O my Evadne, how shall …
181127–1194478T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.90That he was not Guilty of this, acquits him not of all: To prove a man free from an act of theft, Assoils him …
191195–1263492T11 Siblings, kin and confidants0.86Henceforth I'll set the Kite to keep my chickens, And make the Wolf my shepherd. PAmphilus, how is't? I know n…
201264–1333492unassignedO how frail is man! One Sunny day the exhalation rears Into a cloud: at night it falls in tears. IF it be not …
211334–1402502T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.84Thanks to my providence like a swarm! Wealth falls Not in small drops upon me, (as at first) But like a torren…
221403–1472500unassignedWe must divide: We that serve great men have no other shifts To thrive ourselves but gelding our Lords gifts. …
231473–1542499unassignedNor is she one of these That haunt the springs the beauteous Naiades. Nor Flora, Lady of the field is she. Nor…
241543–1608497unassignedThey'll make thee any thing. Thou art already Cricket and Grasshopper.— Chaerilos, how does she dance? Have yo…
251609–1678492unassignedYield, or I see a breakfast for the crows. Death to my lungs, I spit upon thy fame. Then with my steel I whip …
261679–1748490T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.81Good Sir, another kiss: you have a breath Composed of odours. Buy thee toys with this: I'll send thee more. Ho…
271749–1813494unassignedAll that I have is thine, though I could vie For every silver hair upon my head A piece in gold.— I should sen…
281814–1884482unassignedBless me eyes! My troubled fancy fools me. I am lost In a distracted dream. It is not she. Awake thee Tyndarus…
291885–1952500T48 Addressing a lady: love, desire and inti0.88Prayer is cheap reward. And nothing now bought at a rate so easy As that same highway ware.— Heaven bless your…
301953–2022488unassignedHealth to the fair Evadne. Is any left so courteous to wish health To the distressed Evadne? Pamphilus? Is my …
312023–2088484T1 Death, grief and revenge0.77Learn of us Captains to outface grim death, And gaze the lean-chapped monster in the face. ay, and I could but…
322089–2144515T1 Death, grief and revenge0.83Bear me witness, heaven! I used no force of Rhetoric, no persuasions (whate'er the wicked and malicious world …
332145–2182505T9 Theatre talk: prologues, poets and playe0.70Then skull (although thou be a captain's skull) I say thou art a coward,— and no Gentleman; Thy mother was a w…
342183–2222508unassignedPray, Sir, how does death Deal with the Ladies? Is he so unmannerly As not to make distinction of degrees? I h…
352223–2225526unassignedWhy, thou knowest I rob nowhere but on the highway to heaven, such as are upon their last journey thither. Tho…
362226–2295501T1 Death, grief and revenge0.79For this one time, husband, I am induced; but insooth I will not make a common practice of it. Knock you up th…
372296–2365500T1 Death, grief and revenge0.88I'll pay double for thee. Shall I prevail in my request? Ask these.— thouart apprehensive, to the purpose then…
382366–2440495unassignedWAit till we call. Heaven, if thou hast not emptied all thy treasury Of wrath upon me; here I challenge thee T…
392441–2516534T1 Death, grief and revenge0.82Then there is witchcraft in't. And are the gods Made parties too against me?— Pardon then If I grow stubborn.—…
402517–2578447unassignedBe not too rash: I will revive Techmessa. O sweet daughter! Thou hast revived two lives at once. But I Still l…
412579–2646480unassignedTh' Almutes, or the Lord of the Ascendant, I find with Luna corporally joined To the Almutes of the seventh ho…
422647–2722484unassignedHow's that man? Is't possible for any man to ha' children Without a sign masculine? Sir, you mistake me: You a…
432723–2793488unassignedGOod morrow boy: how flows thy blood, Asotus, Upon thy wedding day? is it springtide? Find'st thou an active c…
442794–2869481unassignedNay, I know my mother Was a Chamaeleon, for my father allowed her Nothing but air to feed on. RIses Aurora wit…
452870–2941486unassignedWill thy godhead deign These two the blessings of the genial sheet? He beckons 'em. ay, there the faith is pli…
462942–3003482T4 Love-longing and the lover's complaint0.71Which is Evadne? Blessings on thy head. Now Chremylus, let us conclude a marriage As we at first intended; my …
473004–3057473unassignedWell Sir, for want of a better, I am content to take you. Join 'em, Priest. Thus I conjoin you in religious ba…