"Cockes face" and the Problem of poydrace in the Chester Passion

Authors

Lorrayne Y. Baird, Youngstown State University

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, the first paragraph of the essay follows:

After scatological insults the four Jews, the torturers of the Chester Passion, strip Christ of his garments, which they then proceed to divide up, casting dice for the seamless robe; where-upon, Caiphas exclaims:

Men, for Cockes face! how long shall poydrace stand naked in this place? goe, nayles him to the Tree! (533-36)¹

Recommended Citation

Baird, Lorrayne Y. (1982) ""Cockes face" and the Problem of poydrace in the Chester Passion," Comparative Drama: Vol. 16: Iss. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/compdr/vol16/iss3/2