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| GRegory: A my word wee'l not carry coales. | Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals. | RJ I.i.1 |
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| I mean, if we be in choller, wee'l draw. | I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw. | RJ I.i.3 |
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| I strike quickly, being mou'd. | I strike quickly, being moved. | RJ I.i.5 |
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| A dog of the house of Mountague, moues me. | A dog of the house of Montague moves me. | RJ I.i.7 |
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| A dogge of that house shall moue me to stand. I | A dog of that house shall move me to stand. I | RJ I.i.10 |
| will take the wall of any Man or Maid of Mountagues. | will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's. | RJ I.i.11 |
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| True, and therefore women being the | 'Tis true; and therefore women, being the | RJ I.i.14 |
| weaker Vessels, are euer thrust to the wall: therefore I | weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall. Therefore I | RJ I.i.15 |
| will push Mountagues men from the wall, and thrust his | will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his | RJ I.i.16 |
| Maides to the wall. | maids to the wall. | RJ I.i.17 |
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| 'Tis all one, I will shew my selfe a tyrant: when | 'Tis all one. I will show myself a tyrant. When | RJ I.i.20 |
| I haue fought with the men, I will bee ciuill with the | I have fought with the men, I will be cruel with the | RJ I.i.21 |
| Maids, and cut off their heads. | maids – I will cut off their heads. | RJ I.i.22 |
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| I, the heads of the Maids, or their Maiden-heads, | Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads. | RJ I.i.24 |
| Take it in what sence thou wilt. | Take it in what sense thou wilt. | RJ I.i.25 |
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| Me they shall feele while I am able to stand: And | Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and | RJ I.i.27 |
| 'tis knowne I am a pretty peece of flesh. | 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh. | RJ I.i.28 |
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| My naked weapon is out: quarrel, I wil back | My naked weapon is out. Quarrel. I will back | RJ I.i.32 |
| thee | thee. | RJ I.i.33 |
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| Feare me not. | Fear me not. | RJ I.i.35 |
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| Let vs take the Law of our sides: let them | Let us take the law of our sides. Let them | RJ I.i.37 |
| begin. | begin. | RJ I.i.38 |
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| Nay, as they dare. I wil bite my Thumb at them, | Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them; | RJ I.i.41 |
| which is a disgrace to them, if they beare it. | which is disgrace to them if they bear it. | RJ I.i.42 |
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| I do bite my Thumbe, sir. | I do bite my thumb, sir. | RJ I.i.44 |
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| Is the Law of our side, if I say | Is the law of our side, if I say | RJ I.i.46 |
| I? | ‘ Ay ’? | RJ I.i.47 |
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| No sir, I do not bite my Thumbe at you sir: but | No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir. But | RJ I.i.49 |
| I bite my Thumbe sir. | I bite my thumb, sir. | RJ I.i.50 |
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| If you do sir, I am for you, I serue as good | If you do, sir, I am for you. I serve as good | RJ I.i.53 |
| a man as you | a man as you. | RJ I.i.54 |
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| Well sir. | Well, sir. | RJ I.i.56 |
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| Yes, better. | Yes, better, sir. | RJ I.i.59 |
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| Draw if you be men. Gregory, remember thy | Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy | RJ I.i.61 |
| washing blow. | washing blow. | RJ I.i.62 |