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| That is the way to make her scorne you still. | That is the way to make her scorn you still. | AYL II.iv.18 |
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| I partly guesse: for I haue lou'd ere now. | I partly guess, for I have loved ere now. | AYL II.iv.20 |
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| Into a thousand that I haue forgotten. | Into a thousand that I have forgotten. | AYL II.iv.28 |
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| Who cals? | Who calls? | AYL II.iv.63 |
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| Else are they very wretched. | Else are they very wretched. | AYL II.iv.65 |
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| And to you gentle Sir, and to you all. | And to you, gentle sir, and to you all. | AYL II.iv.67 |
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| Faire Sir, I pittie her, | Fair sir, I pity her, | AYL II.iv.72.2 |
| And wish for her sake more then for mine owne, | And wish, for her sake more than for mine own, | AYL II.iv.73 |
| My fortunes were more able to releeue her: | My fortunes were more able to relieve her; | AYL II.iv.74 |
| But I am shepheard to another man, | But I am shepherd to another man, | AYL II.iv.75 |
| And do not sheere the Fleeces that I graze: | And do not shear the fleeces that I graze. | AYL II.iv.76 |
| My master is of churlish disposition, | My master is of churlish disposition, | AYL II.iv.77 |
| And little wreakes to finde the way to heauen | And little recks to find the way to heaven | AYL II.iv.78 |
| By doing deeds of hospitalitie. | By doing deeds of hospitality. | AYL II.iv.79 |
| Besides his Coate, his Flockes, and bounds of feede | Besides, his cote, his flocks, and bounds of feed | AYL II.iv.80 |
| Are now on sale, and at our sheep-coat now | Are now on sale, and at our sheepcote now, | AYL II.iv.81 |
| By reason of his absence there is nothing | By reason of his absence, there is nothing | AYL II.iv.82 |
| That you will feed on: but what is, come see, | That you will feed on. But what is, come see, | AYL II.iv.83 |
| And in my voice most welcome shall you be. | And in my voice most welcome shall you be. | AYL II.iv.84 |
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| That yong Swaine that you saw heere but erewhile, | That young swain that you saw here but erewhile, | AYL II.iv.86 |
| That little cares for buying any thing. | That little cares for buying anything. | AYL II.iv.87 |
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| Assuredly the thing is to be sold: | Assuredly the thing is to be sold. | AYL II.iv.93 |
| Go with me, if you like vpon report, | Go with me. If you like upon report | AYL II.iv.94 |
| The soile, the profit, and this kinde of life, | The soil, the profit, and this kind of life, | AYL II.iv.95 |
| I will your very faithfull Feeder be, | I will your very faithful feeder be, | AYL II.iv.96 |
| And buy it with your Gold right sodainly. | And buy it with your gold right suddenly. | AYL II.iv.97 |
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| And how like you this shepherds life Mr Touchstone? | And how like you this shepherd's life, Master | AYL III.ii.11 |
| Touchstone? | AYL III.ii.12 |
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| No more, but that I know the more one sickens, the | No more but that I know the more one sickens, the | AYL III.ii.22 |
| worse at ease he is: and that hee that wants money, | worse at ease he is, and that he that wants money, | AYL III.ii.23 |
| meanes, and content, is without three good frends. That | means, and content is without three good friends; that | AYL III.ii.24 |
| the propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood | the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that good | AYL III.ii.25 |
| pasture makes fat sheepe: and that a great cause of the | pasture makes fat sheep; and that a great cause of the | AYL III.ii.26 |
| night, is lacke of the Sunne: That hee that hath learned no wit | night is lack of the sun; that he that hath learned no wit | AYL III.ii.27 |
| by Nature, nor Art, may complaine of good breeding, or | by nature nor art may complain of good breeding, or | AYL III.ii.28 |
| comes of a very dull kindred. | comes of a very dull kindred. | AYL III.ii.29 |
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| No truly. | No, truly. | AYL III.ii.32 |
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| Nay, I hope. | Nay, I hope. | AYL III.ii.34 |
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| For not being at Court? your reason. | For not being at court? Your reason. | AYL III.ii.37 |
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| Not a whit Touchstone, those that are good | Not a whit, Touchstone. Those that are good | AYL III.ii.43 |
| maners at the Court, are as ridiculous in the Countrey, | manners at the court are as ridiculous in the country | AYL III.ii.44 |
| as the behauiour of the Countrie is most mockeable at the | as the behaviour of the country is most mockable at the | AYL III.ii.45 |
| Court. You told me, you salute not at the Court, but you | court. You told me you salute not at the court but you | AYL III.ii.46 |
| kisse your hands; that courtesie would be vncleanlie if | kiss your hands; that courtesy would be uncleanly if | AYL III.ii.47 |
| Courtiers were shepheards. | courtiers were shepherds. | AYL III.ii.48 |
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| Why we are still handling our Ewes, and their Fels | Why, we are still handling our ewes, and their fells | AYL III.ii.50 |
| you know are greasie. | you know are greasy. | AYL III.ii.51 |
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| Besides, our hands are hard. | Besides, our hands are hard. | AYL III.ii.56 |
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| And they are often tarr'd ouer, with the surgery of | And they are often tarred over with the surgery of | AYL III.ii.59 |
| our sheepe: and would you haue vs kisse Tarre? The | our sheep; and would you have us kiss tar? The | AYL III.ii.60 |
| Courtiers hands are perfum'd with Ciuet. | courtier's hands are perfumed with civet. | AYL III.ii.61 |
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| You haue too Courtly a wit, for me, Ile rest. | You have too courtly a wit for me; I'll rest. | AYL III.ii.66 |
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| Sir, I am a true Labourer, I earne that I eate: get | Sir, I am a true labourer: I earn that I eat, get | AYL III.ii.69 |
| that I weare; owe no man hate, enuie no mans happinesse: | that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness, | AYL III.ii.70 |
| glad of other mens good content with my harme: and | glad of other men's good, content with my harm; and | AYL III.ii.71 |
| the greatest of my pride, is to see my Ewes graze, & my | the greatest of my pride is to see my ewes graze and my | AYL III.ii.72 |
| Lambes sucke. | lambs suck. | AYL III.ii.73 |
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| Heere comes yong Mr Ganimed, my new | Here comes young Master Ganymede, my new | AYL III.ii.82 |
| Mistrisses Brother. | mistress's brother. | AYL III.ii.83 |
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| Mistresse and Master, you haue oft enquired | Mistress and master, you have oft inquired | AYL III.iv.42 |
| After the Shepheard that complain'd of loue, | After the shepherd that complained of love, | AYL III.iv.43 |
| Who you saw sitting by me on the Turph, | Who you saw sitting by me on the turf, | AYL III.iv.44 |
| Praising the proud disdainfull Shepherdesse | Praising the proud disdainful shepherdess | AYL III.iv.45 |
| That was his Mistresse. | That was his mistress. | AYL III.iv.46.1 |
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| If you will see a pageant truely plaid | If you will see a pageant truly played, | AYL III.iv.47 |
| Betweene the pale complexion of true Loue, | Between the pale complexion of true love | AYL III.iv.48 |
| And the red glowe of scorne and prowd disdaine, | And the red glow of scorn and proud disdain, | AYL III.iv.49 |
| Goe hence a little, and I shall conduct you | Go hence a little and I shall conduct you, | AYL III.iv.50 |
| If you will marke it. | If you will mark it. | AYL III.iv.51.1 |
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| Our Master and Mistresse seekes you: come away, | Our master and mistress seeks you: come away, | AYL V.i.59 |
| away. | away. | AYL V.i.60 |