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| The yong Dumaine, a well accomplisht youth, | The young Dumaine, a well-accomplished youth, | LLL II.i.56 |
| Of all that Vertue loue, for Vertue loued. | Of all that virtue love for virtue loved; | LLL II.i.57 |
| Most power to doe most harme, least knowing ill: | Most power to do most harm, least knowing ill, | LLL II.i.58 |
| For he hath wit to make an ill shape good, | For he hath wit to make an ill shape good, | LLL II.i.59 |
| And shape to win grace though she had no wit. | And shape to win grace though he had no wit. | LLL II.i.60 |
| I saw him at the Duke Alansoes once, | I saw him at the Duke Alençon's once; | LLL II.i.61 |
| And much too little of that good I saw, | And much too little of that good I saw | LLL II.i.62 |
| Is my report to his great worthinesse. | Is my report to his great worthiness. | LLL II.i.63 |
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| He is Cupids Grandfather, and learnes news of him. | He is Cupid's grandfather, and learns news of him. | LLL II.i.241 |
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| I, and a shrewd vnhappy gallowes too. | Ay, and a shrewd unhappy gallows too. | LLL V.ii.12 |
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| He made her melancholy, sad, and heauy, | He made her melancholy, sad, and heavy; | LLL V.ii.14 |
| and so she died: had she beene Light like you, | And so she died. Had she been light, like you, | LLL V.ii.15 |
| of such a merrie nimble stirring spirit, | Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit, | LLL V.ii.16 |
| she might a bin a Grandam ere she died. | She might ha' been a grandam ere she died. | LLL V.ii.17 |
| And so may you: For a light heart liues long. | And so may you, for a light heart lives long. | LLL V.ii.18 |
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| A light condition in a beauty darke. | A light condition in a beauty dark. | LLL V.ii.20 |
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| You'll marre the light by taking it in snuffe: | You'll mar the light by taking it in snuff; | LLL V.ii.22 |
| Therefore Ile darkely end the argument. | Therefore, I'll darkly end the argument. | LLL V.ii.23 |
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| So do not you, for you are a light Wench. | So do not you, for you are a light wench. | LLL V.ii.25 |
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| You waigh me not, O that's you care not for me. | You weigh me not? O, that's you care not for me! | LLL V.ii.27 |
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| Faire as a text B. in a Coppie booke. | Fair as a text B in a copy-book. | LLL V.ii.42 |
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| Madame, this Gloue. | Madam, this glove. | LLL V.ii.48.1 |
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| Yes Madame: and moreouer, | Yes, madam; and, moreover, | LLL V.ii.49 |
| Some thousand Verses of a faithfull Louer. | Some thousand verses of a faithful lover; | LLL V.ii.50 |
| A huge translation of hypocrisie, | A huge translation of hypocrisy, | LLL V.ii.51 |
| Vildly compiled, profound simplicitie. | Vilely compiled, profound simplicity. | LLL V.ii.52 |
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| But in this changing, What is your intent? | But in this changing what is your intent? | LLL V.ii.137 |
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| What, was your vizard made without a tong? | What, was your visor made without a tongue? | LLL V.ii.242 |
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| O for your reason, quickly sir, I long. | O for your reason! Quickly, sir; I long. | LLL V.ii.244 |
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| Veale quoth the Dutch-man: is not Veale a Calfe? | ‘ Veal ’, quoth the Dutchman. Is not ‘ veal ’ a calf? | LLL V.ii.247 |
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| No, a faire Lord Calfe. | No, a fair lord calf. | LLL V.ii.248.2 |
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| No, Ile not be your halfe: | No, I'll not be your half. | LLL V.ii.249.2 |
| Take all and weane it, it may proue an Oxe. | Take all and wean it; it may prove an ox. | LLL V.ii.250 |
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| Then die a Calfe before your horns do grow. | Then die a calf before your horns do grow. | LLL V.ii.253 |
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| Bleat softly then, the Butcher heares you cry. | Bleat softly then. The butcher hears you cry. | LLL V.ii.255 |
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| Lord Longauill said I came ore his hart: | Lord Longaville said I came o'er his heart; | LLL V.ii.278 |
| And trow you what he call'd me? | And trow you what he called me? | LLL V.ii.279.1 |
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| Yes in good faith. | Yes, in good faith. | LLL V.ii.280.1 |
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| And Longauill was for my seruice borne. | And Longaville was for my service born. | LLL V.ii.284 |
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| a beard, faire health, and honestie, | A beard, fair health, and honesty; | LLL V.ii.813.2 |
| With three-fold loue, I wish you all these three. | With threefold love I wish you all these three. | LLL V.ii.814 |
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| Not so my Lord, a tweluemonth and a day, | Not so, my lord. A twelvemonth and a day | LLL V.ii.816 |
| Ile marke no words that smoothfac'd wooers say. | I'll mark no words that smooth-faced wooers say. | LLL V.ii.817 |
| Come when the King doth to my Ladie come: | Come when the King doth to my lady come; | LLL V.ii.818 |
| Then if I haue much loue, Ile giue you some. | Then, if I have much love, I'll give you some. | LLL V.ii.819 |
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| Yet sweare not, least ye be forsworne agen. | Yet swear not, lest ye be forsworn again. | LLL V.ii.821 |