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Enough Is as Good as a Feast

Wager, William, published 1570 · moral · Interlude;Nonprofessional

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TitleEnough Is as Good as a Feast
AuthorWager, William
Publication year (edition)1570
Genre (British Drama)moral
Genre group (comparison)moral — from the British Drama label · Annals: morality
Play typeInterlude;Nonprofessional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 57 · edition 99 · TCP A14627 · DEEP 88
Edition roleRepresentative edition — used in the analysis
First performance / composition (Annals)1560 [c.1559-c.1570]
First performance (BritDrama)1568 [1563-1570]
PrinterAllde, John
PublisherAllde, John
FormatQuarto
STC24933
Greg57a
Genre (Annals)Protestant Moral
Genre (BritDrama)Moral
BritDrama no.468
Title pageA Comedy or Enterlude intituled, Inough is as good as a feast, very fruteful godly and ful of pleasant mirth.
Title-page performance note[in single column] Seuen may easely play this Enterlude. | The names of the Players. | Worldly man. for one. [in groups, joined by pointed brackets, in double columns; group 1, column 1] Prologue. | Heauenly man. } for one. [group 2, column 1] Contentation. | Temeritie. | Ignorance. | Sathan. } for one. [group 3, column 1] Inough. | Hireling. } for one. [group 4, column 2] Inconsideration | Seruant | Rest, | Prophet. } for one. [group 5, column 2] Precipitation. | Tenant. | Plagues. | Phisicion. } for one. [in single column, centered below others] Couetousnes the Uice for an other.
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10–63490unassignedI Know that this worshipful Audience, Is at this time together congregate: Of our practice to have intelligenc…
264–119498T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.74Let this pass and go we to the Argument, Which we will declare in words general: Now such as have a learned ju…
3120–179526unassignedGod careth for his as the Prophet David doth say, And preserveth them under his merciful wing: The Heavenly I …
4180–236497T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.80I have been young (saith David) and now am old, Yet the righteous forsaken I never did see: Nor their seed beg…
5237–297505T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.82It is true, and therefore a mind well content, Is great riches as wise king Solomon doth say: For we have seen…
6298–355492unassignedO Covetous prudent Prince, All strong walls thou dost convince and rulest them every one: Thou dost drive many…
7356–411497unassignedFor thee we three have taken great thought, Lord, how far about for you we have sought? And I pray you where h…
8412–461498T40 Sin, guilt and violent loss within famil0.86Why my brother is blind, I hold you a Crown: Body of me he knoweth not a Cloak from a Gown. Tush masters he wa…
9462–516502unassignedFirst to help on my gown some pains do you take And then I will see what curtsy you can make. It is trim indee…
10517–573503unassignedBut his prophecy I think will prove but evil. Well no more words, enough is as good as a feast: They say it is…
11574–629501unassignedFar well Covetous till we meet again: That shall not be long if our purpose we obtain. Nay hear you? God be wi…
12630–682500T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.77I find it true as the wise king Saloman doth say, It is better to have a little with the fear of the Lord Then…
13683–735517T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.89If thou speed well now I dare promise' thee, The Devil will give thee the Crown of hell. God speed you Sir, I …
14736–790509T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.76O yet good Sir, this grieveth him to the heart. Yea God wots, it is none other, it is none other: I love you a…
15791–844494T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.74Enough is as good as a feast, well you wots: Moore then enough: a man needeth not. Whether it be lands, money,…
16845–893482T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.85The greatest boasters are not the best givers: Nor the earnest preachers are the best livers. As sucre increas…
17894–944480unassignedIt is time for you, else they would have made you a fool. I perceived no less in deed by the talk of Reason: B…
18945–994464T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.79Sigh worthy policy you have entertained: Now none of his instruments must be disdained. Disdained? no faith le…
19995–1042485unassignedBody of me, this would make a man to swear: A shame take them marry, that ever they came there. Nay by gisse I…
201043–1089494unassignedI know the occasion of all this géer: But I would not for twenty pound it should come to his ear He saith, tha…
211090–1140501unassignedGood gentleman, God save your life I pray to our lord: May I be so bold to speak with you (gentleman) one word…
221141–1186486unassignedThou must be answered father, there is no remedy: By Saint Anne me think he speaketh very reasonably. This rea…
231187–1240475T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.77O thou Earth, Earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord: Know thyself to be no better than Clay or dust: See tha…
241241–1291482unassignedThou sleepest in death as the Prophet David doth say, Out of which sleep when thou shalt awake: Thou shalt per…
251292–1338482unassignedO good Lord, how my heart doth ache. O sick, sick, never so sick in my life berfore: Good Lord, policy I think…
261339–1386512T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.82By your leave my masters, me thinks it is no time to jest: Stand back I pray you, and do not me molest. Passio…
271387–1437511T26 Devils, hell and fiends0.75Once you know that I am greatly in def: And now every one will strive, their own for to get. Bid my wife there…
281438–1494505T5 Christian faith, sin and salvation0.79How cunningly put he his money to usury? Yea, and that without offence of any law: He was not to learn any kin…
291495–1549521T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness0.77Like as Gold and silver is tried in the fire, So faithful men in the furnace of adversity be proved: The heave…