in Neptune's Triumph for the Return of Albion — Jonson, Ben
Metadata
Play
Neptune's Triumph for the Return of Albion
Author
Jonson, Ben
Year (catalogued)
1624
First performance
1624
Decade
1620s
Genre
Masque
Play type
Occasional
Theater
before the Court;
Speech prefix(es)
CHILD.
Words
158
Characters
865
Typicality
0.51 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A04656
BritDrama no.
2080
Cluster
Cluster 0 — Clowns, beggars & street sellers
Important excerpts
Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 0 (shillings, tom, guts, mutton, wares, dan…). Matches are highlighted.
him. Oh, if the pot had been big enough! I had put in the Elephant, and one Camel, at least, for Biefe. A brace of Dwarves, and delicate plump birds! A fine laced Mutton, Or two; and either has her frisking Husband: That reads her the Corrantos, every week. Grave Mr Ambler, News-master of Poule's, Supplies your Capon; and grown
Full speech
Here, Father. Yes Sir, And of the Epicoene gender, He's, and She's: Amphibion Archy is the chief. One in his coat, shall stink as strong as he, Sir, And his friend Giblets with him. Oh, if the pot had been big enough! I had put in the Elephant, and one Camel, at least, for Biefe. A brace of Dwarves, and delicate plump birds! A fine laced Mutton, Or two; and either has her frisking Husband: That reads her the Corrantos, every week. Grave Mr Ambler, News-master of Poule's, Supplies your Capon; and grown Captain Buz (His Emissary ) underwrites for Turkey, A Gentleman of the Forest presents Pheasant, And a plump Poultrers wife, in Graces street, Plays Hen with eggs i'the belly, or a Cony, Choose which you will. Hogrel the Butcher, and the Sow his wife, Are both there. Podrida! No Sir. I have a Fruicterer, with a cold read nose, Like a blue fig, performs it.
Plot summary
Plot — Neptune's Triumph for the Return of Albion
A masque is to be performed in the Banqueting House. The poetis interrupted by the master-cook, who claims te be in charge of the venue, and, after a discussion of their jobs, the coek claims professional brotherhood of the poet. At his request, the poet describes the argument of the masque. Having sent his son Albion with Hippius and Proteus out into foreign countries, Neptune subsequently dispatched a floating island to bring them home. Monsters attempted to detain the travellers, but they eventually returned, to general public rejoicing. Now Neptune himself is to welcome their return — somewhat belatedly, in order to avoid commparisan with the people’s vulgar celebrations. ‘The cook is perturbed to learn that there is to be no antimasque, and provides one from his stew-pot. The main masque follows: the masquers arrive on the floating island. Dancing ensues, after which the cook provides a second antimasque of sailors.