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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.58When it was out, ‘ Let me not live,’ quoth he,When it was out: Let me not liue (quoth hee)
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.68Was this fair face the cause, quoth she,Was this faire face the cause, quoth she,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.83if I were the parson. One in ten, quoth 'a! An we mightif I were the Parson, one in ten quoth a? and wee might
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.42.2‘ Good friend,’ quoth he,Good Friend, quoth he:
As You Like ItAYL II.i.47‘ Poor deer,’ quoth he, ‘ thou makest a testamentPoore Deere quoth he, thou mak'st a testament
As You Like ItAYL II.i.51‘ 'Tis right,’ quoth he, ‘ thus misery doth part'Tis right quoth he, thus miserie doth part
As You Like ItAYL II.i.54And never stays to greet him: ‘ Ay,’ quoth Jaques,And neuer staies to greet him: I quoth Iaques,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.18‘ Good morrow, fool,’ quoth I. ‘ No, sir,’ quoth he,Good morrow foole (quoth I:) no Sir, quoth he,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.23‘ Thus we may see,’ quoth he, ‘ how the world wags:Thus we may see (quoth he) how the world wagges:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.62‘ 'Tis dinner-time,’ quoth I. ‘ My gold,’ quoth he.'Tis dinner time, quoth I: my gold, quoth he: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.63‘ Your meat doth burn,’ quoth I; ‘ My gold,’ quoth he.Your meat doth burne, quoth I: my gold quoth he: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.64‘ Will you come home?’ quoth I. ‘ My gold,’ quoth he.Will you come, quoth I: my gold, quoth he; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.66‘ The pig,’ quoth I, ‘ is burned.’ ‘ My gold,’ quoth he.The Pigge quoth I, is burn'd: my gold, quoth he: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.67‘ My mistress, sir – ’ quoth I – ‘ Hang up thy mistress!My mistresse, sir, quoth I: hang vp thy Mistresse: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.69Quoth who?Quoth who? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.70Quoth my master.Quoth my Master, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.71‘ I know,’ quoth he, ‘ no house, no wife, no mistress.’I know quoth he, no house, no wife, no mistresse: 
CoriolanusCor I.i.128‘ True is it, my incorporate friends,’ quoth he,True is it my Incorporate Friends (quoth he)
HamletHam IV.v.63Quoth she, ‘ Before you tumbled me,Quoth she before you tumbled me,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.41lantern, quoth he! Marry, I'll see thee hanged first.Lanthorne (quoth-a) marry Ile see thee hang'd first.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.49‘ At hand, quoth pick-purse.’At hand quoth Pick-purse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.50That's even as fair as ‘ At hand, quoth theThat's euen as faire, as at hand quoth the
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.16Ah, sirrah! quoth 'a, we shallAh sirra (quoth-a) we shall
Henry VH5 II.iii.17fields. ‘ How now, Sir John?’ quoth I, ‘ What, man, befields. How now Sir Iohn (quoth I?) what man? be
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.104‘ Tell him,’ quoth she, ‘ my mourning weeds are done,Tell him (quoth she) / My mourning Weedes are done,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.193‘ If,’ quoth he, ‘ I for this had been committed,If (quoth he) I for this had beene committed,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.34It did take place, ‘ I do ’ – quoth he – ‘ perceiveIt did take place, I do (quoth he) perceiue
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.29‘ Even thus,’ quoth she, ‘ he spake,’ and then spoke broad,Euen thus quoth she, he spake, and then spoke broad,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.32‘ And thus ’ quoth she, and answered then herself,And thus quoth she, and answered then herselfe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.11What then, quoth you? Why, is't not time to fly,What then quoth you? why ist not time to flie,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.120But, ere we went, ‘ Salute your king,’ quoth he,But ere we went, salute your king, quothe hee,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.107Air, quoth he, thy cheeks may blow;Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.219‘ Did they?’ quoth you! Who sees the heavenly Rosaline,Did they, quoth you? Who sees the heauenly Rosaline,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.103‘ For,’ quoth the King, ‘ an angel shalt thou see;For quoth the King, an Angell shalt thou see:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.247‘ Veal ’, quoth the Dutchman. Is not ‘ veal ’ a calf?Veale quoth the Dutch-man: is not Veale a Calfe?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.277‘ Non point ’, quoth I; my servant straight was mute.No point (quoth I:) my seruant straight was mute.
MacbethMac I.iii.5And munched and munched and munched. ‘ Give me,’ quoth I.And mouncht, & mouncht, and mouncht: Giue me, quoth I.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.129‘ The humour of it,’ quoth'a! Here's a fellow frightsThe humour of it (quoth 'a?) heere's a fellow frights
Richard IIR2 V.iv.4‘ Have I no friend?’ quoth he. He spake it twice,Haue I no Friend? (quoth he:) he spake it twice,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.12More than my brother. ‘ Ay,’ quoth my uncle Gloucester,More then my Brother. I, quoth my Vnkle Glouster,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.38‘ Thanks, gentle citizens and friends,’ quoth I.Thankes gentle Citizens, and friends, quoth I,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.71This was my wish: ‘ Be thou,’ quoth I, ‘ accursedThis was my Wish: Be thou (quoth I) accurst,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.9‘ O, thus,’ quoth Dighton, ‘ lay the gentle babes.’O thus (quoth Dighton) lay the gentle Babes:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.10‘ Thus, thus,’ quoth Forrest, ‘ girdling one anotherThus, thus (quoth Forrest) girdling one another
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.15Which once,’ quoth Forrest, ‘ almost changed my mind;Which one (quoth Forrest) almost chang'd my minde:
Richard IIIR3 V.i.26‘ When he,’ quoth she, ‘ shall split thy heart with sorrow,When he (quoth she) shall split thy heart with sorrow,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.34Shake, quoth the dovehouse! 'Twas no need, I trow,Shake quoth the Doue-house, 'twas no neede I trow
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.42‘ Yea,’ quoth he, ‘ dost thou fall upon thy face?yea quoth hee, doest thou fall vpon thy face?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.48I never should forget it. ‘ Wilt thou not, Jule?’ quoth he,I neuer should forget it: wilt thou not Iulet quoth he?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.56‘ Yea,’ quoth my husband, ‘ fallest upon thy face?Yea quoth my husband, fall'st vpon thy face,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.115quoth 'a? Gentlemen, can any of you tell me where Iquatha: Gentlemen, can any of you tel me where I
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.211‘ Be serviceable to my son,’ quoth he,Be seruiceable to my sonne (quoth he)
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.152‘ Frets, call you these?’ quoth she, ‘ I'll fume with them.’Frets call you these? (quoth she) Ile fume with them:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.159‘ Ay, by gogs-wouns,’ quoth he, and swore so loudI, by goggs woones quoth he, and swore so loud,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.164‘ Now take them up,’ quoth he, ‘ if any list.’Now take them vp quoth he, if any list.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.169He calls for wine. ‘ A health!’ quoth he, as ifhee calls for wine, a health quoth he, as if
The TempestTem III.ii.31‘ Lord,’ quoth he! That a monster should beLord, quoth he? that a Monster should be
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.158Quoth she: ‘ Here's but two-and-fifty hairs onQuoth shee, heere's but two and fifty haires on
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.162and fifty hairs,’ quoth he, ‘ and one white: that whiteand fiftie haires quoth hee, and one white, that white
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.164quoth she, ‘ which of these hairs is Paris, my husband?’quoth she, which of these haires is Paris my husband?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.165‘ The forked one,’ quoth he; ‘ pluck't out, and give itThe forked one quoth he, pluckt out and giue it
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.71Sweet draught, sweet, quoth 'a! Sweet sink,Sweet draught: sweet quoth-a? sweet sinke,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.24quoth I, ‘ you mean to whip the dog?’ ‘ Ay, marry, do I,’(quoth I) you meane to whip the dog: I marry doe I
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.25quoth he. ‘ You do him the more wrong,’ quoth I,(quoth he) you doe him the more wrong (quoth I)

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.14 ‘ O Jove,’ quoth she, ‘ why was not I a flood!’ Oh IOVE (quoth she) why was not I a flood?
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.9 ‘ Once,’ quoth she, ‘ did I see a fair sweet youth Once (quoth she) did I see a faire sweet youth
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.12 See, in my thigh,’ quoth she, ‘ here was the sore.’ Soe in my thigh (quoth she) here was the sore,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.5 ‘ Even thus,’ quoth she, ‘ the warlike god embraced me,’ Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god embrac't me:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.7 ‘Even thus,' quoth she, ‘the warlike god unlaced me,' Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god vnlac't me,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.9 ‘ Even thus,’ quoth she, ‘ he seized on my lips,’ Euen thus (quoth she) he seized on my lippes,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.5 ‘ Farewell,’ quoth she, ‘ and come again tomorrow;’ Farewell (quoth she) and come againe to morrow
The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.9 ‘ Air,’ quoth he, ‘ thy cheeks may blow; Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe
The Rape of LucreceLuc.253 Quoth he, ‘ She took me kindly by the hand, Quoth he, shee tooke me kindlie by the hand,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.330 ‘ So, so,’ quoth he, ‘ these lets attend the time, So so, quoth he, these lets attend the time,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.348 Even there he starts; quoth he, ‘ I must deflower: Euen there he starts, quoth he, I must deflowre;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.512 ‘ Lucrece,’ quoth he, ‘ this night I must enjoy thee. LVCRECE, quoth he, this night I must enioy thee,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.575 Quoth she, ‘ Reward not hospitality Quoth shee, reward not Hospitalitie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.645 ‘ Have done,’ quoth he: ‘ my uncontrolled tide Haue done, quoth he, my vncontrolled tide
The Rape of LucreceLuc.652 ‘ Thou art,’ quoth she, ‘ a sea, a sovereign king; Thou art, quoth shee, a sea, a soueraigne King,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.667 ‘ No more,’ quoth he; ‘ by heaven I will not hear thee. No more quoth he, by Heauen I will not heare thee.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.747 ‘ For day,’ quoth she, ‘ night's scapes doth open lay, For daie, quoth shee, nights scapes doth open lay,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1044 ‘ In vain,’ quoth she, ‘ I live, and seek in vain In vaine (quoth shee) I liue, and seeke in vaine
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1121 ‘ You mocking-birds,’ quoth she, ‘ your tunes entomb You mocking Birds (quoth she) your tunes intombe
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1156 ‘ To kill myself,’ quoth she, ‘ alack, what were it, To kill my selfe, quoth shee, alacke what were it,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1270 ‘ My girl,’ quoth she, ‘ on what occasion break My girle, quoth shee, on what occasion breake
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1284 ‘ O, peace!’ quoth Lucrece. ‘ If it should be told, (O peace quoth LVCRECE) if it should be told,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1464 ‘ Poor instrument,’ quoth she, ‘ without a sound, Poore Instrument (quoth shee) without a sound,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1534 ‘ It cannot be,’ quoth she, ‘ that so much guile ’ – It cannot be (quoth she) that so much guile,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1568 ‘ Fool, fool,’ quoth she, ‘ his wounds will not be sore.’ Foole fool, quoth she, his wounds wil not be sore.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1613 ‘ Few words,’ quoth she, ‘ Shall fit the trespass best, Few words (quoth shee) shall fit the trespasse best,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1632 ‘ For some hard-favoured groom of thine, quoth he, For some hard fauour'd Groome of thine, quoth he,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1688 ‘ But ere I name him, you fair lords,’ quoth she, But ere I name him, you faire Lords, quoth shee,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1700 The protestation stops. ‘ O, speak,’ quoth she: The protestation stops, ô speake quoth shee,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1714 ‘ No, no,’ quoth she, ‘ no dame hereafter living No no, quoth shee, no Dame hereafter liuing,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1800 ‘ O,’ quoth Lucretius, ‘ I did give that life O, quoth LVCRETIVS, I did giue that life
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1802 ‘ Woe, woe,’ quoth Collatine, ‘ she was my wife;, Woe woe, quoth COLATINE, shee was my wife,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1818 ‘ Thou wronged lord of Rome,’ quoth he, ‘ arise; Thou wronged Lord of Rome, quoth he, arise,
Venus and AdonisVen.187 ‘ Ay me,’ quoth Venus, ‘ young, and so unkind! Ay, me, (quoth Venus) young, and so vnkinde,
Venus and AdonisVen.409 ‘ I know not love,’ quoth he, ‘ nor will not know it, I know not loue (quoth he) nor will not know it,
Venus and AdonisVen.427 ‘ What, canst thou talk?’ quoth she, ‘ hast thou a tongue What canst thou talke (quoth she) hast thou a tong?
Venus and AdonisVen.493 ‘ O, where am I?’ quoth she, ‘ in earth or heaven, O where am I (quoth she,) in earth or heauen,
Venus and AdonisVen.523 ‘ Fair queen,’ quoth he, ‘ if any love you owe me, Faire Queene (quoth he) if anie loue you owe me,
Venus and AdonisVen.537 ‘ Good night,’ quoth she; and, ere he says ‘ Adieu,’ Goodnight (quoth she) and ere he sayes adue,
Venus and AdonisVen.589 ‘ The boar!’ quoth she; whereat a sudden pale, The boare (quoth she) whereat a suddain pale,
Venus and AdonisVen.613 ‘ Thou hadst been gone,’ quoth she, ‘ sweet boy, ere this, Thou hadst bin gone (quoth she) sweet boy ere this,
Venus and AdonisVen.715 ‘ Where did I leave?’ ‘ No matter where,’ quoth he, Where did I leaue? no matter where (quoth he)
Venus and AdonisVen.717 The night is spent.’ ‘ Why, what of that?’ quoth she. The night is spent; why what of that (quoth she?)
Venus and AdonisVen.718 ‘ I am,’ quoth he, ‘ expected of my friends; I am (quoth he) expected of my friends,
Venus and AdonisVen.720 ‘ In night,’ quoth she, ‘ desire sees best of all. In night (quoth she) desire sees best of all.
Venus and AdonisVen.769 ‘ Nay, then,’ quoth Adon, ‘ you will fall again Nay then (quoth Adon) you will fall againe,
Venus and AdonisVen.997 ‘ No, no,’ quoth she, ‘ sweet Death, I did but jest; No, no, quoth she, sweet death, I did but iest,
Venus and AdonisVen.1015 ‘ O Jove,’ quoth she, ‘ how much a fool was I O Ioue quoth she, how much a foole was I,
Venus and AdonisVen.1070 And yet,’ quoth she, ‘ behold two Adons dead! And yet (quoth she) behold two Adons dead,
Venus and AdonisVen.1133 ‘ Wonder of time,’ quoth she, ‘ this is my spite, Wonder of time (quoth she) this is my spight,
Venus and AdonisVen.1177 ‘ Poor flower,’ quoth she, ‘ this was thy father's guise – Poore floure (quoth she) this was thy fathers guise,

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