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قراءة كتاب Roister Doister Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College
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Roister Doister Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College
composed this play as much for the press as the stage?
There being no description of the representation and the stage directions being scanty: Roister Doister should be read a first time to learn the plot; a second time to imagine the action: and a third to combine and enjoy the two.
Actus. iiij. Scæna. v.
Bottom of the second, even-numbered page of folio 24, in the original edition.
| C. Custance. |
Trupenie get thee in, thou shalt among them knowe, How to vse thy selfe, like a propre man I trowe. |
| Trupeny. |
I go. Ex. C. C. Now Tristram Trusty I thank you right much. For at my first sending to come ye neuer grutch. |
| T. Trusty. |
Dame Custance God ye saue, and while my life shall last, For my friende Goodlucks sake ye shall not sende in wast. |
| C. Custance. |
He shal giue you thanks. T. Trusty. I wil do much for his sake |
| C. Custance. |
But alack, I feare, great displeasure shall be take. |
| T. Trusty. |
Wherfore? C. C. For a foolish matter. T. T. What is your cause |
| C. Custance. |
I am yll accombred with a couple of dawes. |
Nay
Top of the first, odd-numbered page of folio 25.
Roister Doister.
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Nay weepe not woman; but tell me what your cause is As concerning my friende is any thing amisse? |
T. Trusty. |
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No not on my part: but here was Sym Suresby. |
C. Custance. |
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He was with me and tolde me so. C. C. And he stoode by While Ralph Roister Doister with helpe of Merygreeke, For promise of mariage dyd vnto me seeke. |
T. Trustie. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Roister Doister.
The whole of Udall’s plays were supposed to have perished [see Wood. Ath. Oxon. i. 213, Ed. 1813]. The Rev. T. Briggs, an old Etonian, in 1818, became the possessor of the now famous unique copy: which he presented to the Library of Eton College, in December of that year.
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1. [?1566.] Lond. |
? First edition of a revised text. The copy, now at Eton College, consists of 33 folios. The title-page is wanting. |
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2. 1818. Lond. |
‘Ralph Royster Doyster, A Comedy. London. Reprinted in the year 1818.’ [Ed. and privately printed by Rev. T. Briggs. 30 copies only struck off. The printer was James Compton, Middle St., Cloth Fair, London.] At the beginning is the following Advertisement:— |
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