Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
Hamlet | Ham II.ii.172 | Well, God-a-mercy. | Well, God-a-mercy. |
Henry IV Part 1 | 1H4 III.iii.49 | God-a-mercy! So should I be sure to be | So should I be sure to be |
Henry V | H5 IV.i.34 | God-a-mercy, old heart, thou speak'st cheerfully. | God a mercy old Heart, thou speak'st chearefully. |
King John | KJ I.i.185 | ‘ Good den, Sir Richard!’ – ‘ God 'a' mercy, fellow!’ – | Good den Sir Richard, Godamercy fellow, |
The Taming of the Shrew | TS IV.iii.149 | God-a-mercy, Grumio, then he shall have no | God-a-mercie Grumio, then hee shall haue no |
Troilus and Cressida | TC V.iv.31 | God-a-mercy that thou wilt believe me; but | God a mercy, that thou wilt beleeue me; but |