| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| I came yonder from a great supper, the Prince | I came yonder from a great supper. The Prince | MA I.iii.39 |
| your brother is royally entertained by Leonato, and I can | your brother is royally entertained by Leonato; and I can | MA I.iii.40 |
| giue you intelligence of an intended marriage. | give you intelligence of an intended marriage. | MA I.iii.41 |
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| Mary it is your brothers right hand. | Marry, it is your brother's right hand. | MA I.iii.45 |
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| Euen he. | Even he. | MA I.iii.47 |
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| Mary on Hero, the daughter and Heire of | Marry, on Hero, the daughter and heir of | MA I.iii.50 |
| Leonato. | Leonato. | MA I.iii.51 |
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| Being entertain'd for a perfumer, as I was | Being entertained for a perfumer, as I was | MA I.iii.54 |
| smoaking a musty roome, comes me the Prince and | smoking a musty room, comes me the Prince and | MA I.iii.55 |
| Claudio, hand in hand in sad conference: I whipt | Claudio, hand in hand, in sad conference. I whipt me | MA I.iii.56 |
| behind the Arras, and there heard it agreed vpon, that | behind the arras, and there heard it agreed upon that | MA I.iii.57 |
| the Prince should wooe Hero for himselfe, and hauing | the Prince should woo Hero for himself, and having | MA I.iii.58 |
| obtain'd her, giue her to Count Claudio. | obtained her, give her to Count Claudio. | MA I.iii.59 |
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| Wee'll wait vpon your Lordship. | We'll wait upon your lordship. | MA I.iii.69 |
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| And that is Claudio, I know him by his | And that is Claudio; I know him by his | MA II.i.144 |
| bearing. | bearing. | MA II.i.145 |
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| So did I too, and he swore he would marrie her | So did I too, and he swore he would marry her | MA II.i.154 |
| to night. | tonight. | MA II.i.155 |
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| Yea my Lord, but I can crosse it. | Yea, my lord, but I can cross it. | MA II.ii.3 |
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| Not honestly my Lord, but so couertly, that | Not honestly, my lord; but so covertly that | MA II.ii.8 |
| no dishonesty shall appeare in me. | no dishonesty shall appear in me. | MA II.ii.9 |
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| I thinke I told your Lordship a yeere since, how | I think I told your lordship a year since, how | MA II.ii.11 |
| much I am in the fauour of Margaret, the | much I am in the favour of Margaret, the | MA II.ii.12 |
| waiting gentle-woman to Hero. | waiting-gentlewoman to Hero. | MA II.ii.13 |
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| I can at any vnseasonable instant of the night, | I can, at any unseasonable instant of the night, | MA II.ii.15 |
| appoint her to look out at her Ladies chamber window. | appoint her to look out at her lady's chamber-window. | MA II.ii.16 |
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| The poyson of that lies in you to temper, goe | The poison of that lies in you to temper. Go | MA II.ii.19 |
| you to the Prince your brother, spare not to tell him, | you to the Prince your brother; spare not to tell him | MA II.ii.20 |
| that hee hath wronged his Honor in marrying the renowned | that he hath wronged his honour in marrying the renowned | MA II.ii.21 |
| Claudio, whose estimation do you mightily | Claudio – whose estimation do you mightily | MA II.ii.22 |
| hold vp, to a contaminated stale, such a one as Hero. | hold up – to a contaminated stale, such a one as Hero. | MA II.ii.23 |
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| Proofe enough, to misuse the Prince, to vexe | Proof enough to misuse the Prince, to vex | MA II.ii.25 |
| Claudio, to vndoe Hero, and kill Leonato, looke you for | Claudio, to undo Hero and kill Leonato. Look you for | MA II.ii.26 |
| any other issue? | any other issue? | MA II.ii.27 |
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| Goe then, finde me a meete howre, to draw on | Go, then; find me a meet hour to draw Don | MA II.ii.30 |
| Pedro and the Count Claudio alone, tell them that | Pedro and the Count Claudio alone. Tell them that | MA II.ii.31 |
| you know that Hero loues me, intend a kinde of zeale both | you know that Hero loves me; intend a kind of zeal both | MA II.ii.32 |
| to the Prince and Claudio (as in a loue of your brothers | to the Prince and Claudio – as in love of your brother's | MA II.ii.33 |
| honor who hath made this match) and his friends | honour, who hath made this match, and his friend's | MA II.ii.34 |
| reputation, who is thus like to be cosen'd with the semblance | reputation, who is thus like to be cozened with the semblance | MA II.ii.35 |
| of a maid, that you haue discouer'd thus: they | of a maid – that you have discovered thus. They | MA II.ii.36 |
| will scarcely beleeue this without triall: offer them | will scarcely believe this without trial; offer them | MA II.ii.37 |
| instances which shall beare no lesse likelihood, than to | instances, which shall bear no less likelihood than to | MA II.ii.38 |
| see mee at her chamber window, heare me call Margaret, | see me at her chamber window, hear me call Margaret | MA II.ii.39 |
| Hero; heare Margaret terme me Claudio, and bring them | Hero, hear Margaret term me Claudio; and bring them | MA II.ii.40 |
| to see this the very night before the intended wedding, | to see this the very night before the intended wedding – | MA II.ii.41 |
| for in the meane time, I will so fashion the matter, that | for in the meantime I will so fashion the matter that | MA II.ii.42 |
| Hero shall be absent, and there shall appeare such seeming | Hero shall be absent – and there shall appear such seeming | MA II.ii.43 |
| truths of Heroes disloyaltie, that iealousie shall be cal'd | truth of Hero's disloyalty that jealousy shall be called | MA II.ii.44 |
| assurance, and all the preparation ouerthrowne. | assurance, and all the preparation overthrown. | MA II.ii.45 |
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| Be thou constant in the accusation, and my | Be you constant in the accusation, and my | MA II.ii.49 |
| cunning shall not shame me. | cunning shall not shame me. | MA II.ii.50 |
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| What, Conrade? | What, Conrade! | MA III.iii.93 |
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| Conrade I say. | Conrade, I say! | MA III.iii.95 |
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| Mas and my elbow itcht, I thought there | Mass, and my elbow itched; I thought there | MA III.iii.97 |
| would a scabbe follow. | would a scab follow. | MA III.iii.98 |
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| Stand thee close then vnder this penthouse, | Stand thee close then under this penthouse, | MA III.iii.101 |
| for it drissels raine, and I will, like a true drunkard, | for it drizzles rain; and I will, like a true drunkard, | MA III.iii.102 |
| vtter all to thee. | utter all to thee. | MA III.iii.103 |
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| Therefore know, I haue earned of Don Iohn a | Therefore know I have earned of Don John a | MA III.iii.106 |
| thousand Ducates. | thousand ducats. | MA III.iii.107 |
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| Thou should'st rather aske if it were possible | Thou shouldst rather ask if it were possible | MA III.iii.109 |
| anie villanie should be so rich? for when rich villains | any villainy should be so rich; for when rich villains | MA III.iii.110 |
| haue neede of poore ones, poore ones may make what price | have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price | MA III.iii.111 |
| they will. | they will. | MA III.iii.112 |
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| That shewes thou art vnconfirm'd, thou | That shows thou art unconfirmed. Thou | MA III.iii.114 |
| knowest that the fashion of a doublet, or a hat, or a | knowest that the fashion of a doublet, or a hat, or a | MA III.iii.115 |
| cloake, is nothing to a man. | cloak, is nothing to a man. | MA III.iii.116 |
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| I meane the fashion. | I mean, the fashion. | MA III.iii.118 |
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| Tush, I may as well say the foole's the foole, but | Tush! I may as well say the fool's the fool. But | MA III.iii.120 |
| seest thou not what a deformed theefe this fashion is? | seest thou not what a deformed thief this fashion is? | MA III.iii.121 |
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| Did'st thou not heare some bodie? | Didst thou not hear somebody? | MA III.iii.125 |
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| Seest thou not (I say) what a deformed thiefe | Seest thou not, I say, what a deformed thief | MA III.iii.127 |
| this fashion is, how giddily a turnes about all the | this fashion is, how giddily 'a turns about all the hot | MA III.iii.128 |
| Hotblouds, betweene foureteene & fiue & thirtie, sometimes | bloods between fourteen and five-and-thirty, sometimes | MA III.iii.129 |
| fashioning them like Pharaoes souldiours in the | fashioning them like Pharaoh's soldiers in the | MA III.iii.130 |
| rechie painting, sometime like god Bels priests in the | reechy painting, sometime like god Bel's priests in the | MA III.iii.131 |
| old Church window, sometime like the shauen Hercules | old church-window, sometime like the shaven Hercules | MA III.iii.132 |
| in the smircht worm eaten tapestrie, where his cod-peece | in the smirched worm-eaten tapestry, where his codpiece | MA III.iii.133 |
| seemes as massie as his club. | seems as massy as his club? | MA III.iii.134 |
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| Not so neither, but know that I haue to night | Not so, neither: but know that I have tonight | MA III.iii.139 |
| wooed Margaret the Lady Heroes gentle-woman, by the | wooed Margaret, the Lady Hero's gentlewoman, by the | MA III.iii.140 |
| name of Hero, she leanes me out at her mistris | name of Hero; she leans me out at her mistress' | MA III.iii.141 |
| chamber-window, bids me a thousand times | chamber-window, bids me a thousand times | MA III.iii.142 |
| good night: I tell this tale vildly. I should first tell thee how | good night – I tell this tale vilely – I should first tell thee how | MA III.iii.143 |
| the Prince Claudio and my Master planted, and | the Prince, Claudio, and my master, planted, and | MA III.iii.144 |
| placed, and possessed by my Master Don Iohn, saw a far | placed, and possessed, by my master Don John, saw afar | MA III.iii.145 |
| off in the Orchard this amiable incounter. | off in the orchard this amiable encounter. | MA III.iii.146 |
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| Two of them did, the Prince and Claudio, but | Two of them did, the Prince and Claudio; but | MA III.iii.148 |
| the diuell my Master knew she was Margaret and partly | the devil my master knew she was Margaret; and partly | MA III.iii.149 |
| by his oathes, which first possest them, partly by the | by his oaths, which first possessed them, partly by the | MA III.iii.150 |
| darke night which did deceiue them, but chiefely, by my | dark night, which did deceive them, but chiefly by my | MA III.iii.151 |
| villanie, which did confirme any slander that Don Iohn | villainy, which did confirm any slander that Don John | MA III.iii.152 |
| had made, away went Claudio enraged, swore hee would | had made, away went Claudio enraged; swore he would | MA III.iii.153 |
| meete her as he was apointed next morning at the | meet her, as he was appointed, next morning at the | MA III.iii.154 |
| Temple, and there, before the whole congregation shame | temple, and there, before the whole congregation, shame | MA III.iii.155 |
| her with what he saw o're night, and send her home | her with what he saw o'er night, and send her home | MA III.iii.156 |
| againe without a husband. | again without a husband. | MA III.iii.157 |
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| We are like to proue a goodly commoditie, | We are like to prove a goodly commodity, | MA III.iii.171 |
| being taken vp of these mens bils. | being taken up of these men's bills. | MA III.iii.172 |
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| Borachio. | Borachio. | MA IV.ii.11 |
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| CONRADE and BORACHIO | |
| Yea, sir, we hope. | MA IV.ii.17 |
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| Sir, I say to you, we are none. | Sir, I say to you we are none. | MA IV.ii.29 |
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| Master Constable. | Master Constable – | MA IV.ii.41 |
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| Sweete Prince, let me go no farther to mine | Sweet Prince, let me go no farther to mine | MA V.i.219 |
| answere: do you heare me, and let this Count kill mee: I | answer; do you hear me, and let this Count kill me. I | MA V.i.220 |
| haue deceiued euen your verie eies: what your wisedomes | have deceived even your very eyes: what your wisdoms | MA V.i.221 |
| could not discouer, these shallow fooles haue brought to | could not discover, these shallow fools have brought to | MA V.i.222 |
| light, who in the night ouerheard me confessing to this | light; who in the night overheard me confessing to this | MA V.i.223 |
| man, how Don Iohn your brother incensed me to slander | man how Don John your brother incensed me to slander | MA V.i.224 |
| the Ladie Hero, how you were brought into the Orchard, | the Lady Hero; how you were brought into the orchard | MA V.i.225 |
| and saw me court Margaret in Heroes garments, how | and saw me court Margaret in Hero's garments; how | MA V.i.226 |
| you disgrac'd her when you should marrie her: my villanie | you disgraced her, when you should marry her. My villainy | MA V.i.227 |
| they haue vpon record, which I had rather seale | they have upon record, which I had rather seal | MA V.i.228 |
| with my death, then repeate ouer to my shame: the Ladie | with my death than repeat over to my shame. The lady | MA V.i.229 |
| is dead vpon mine and my masters false accusation: and | is dead upon mine and my master's false accusation; and, | MA V.i.230 |
| briefelie, I desire nothing but the reward of a villaine. | briefly, I desire nothing but the reward of a villain. | MA V.i.231 |
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| Yea, and paid me richly for the practise of it. | Yea, and paid me richly for the practice of it. | MA V.i.235 |
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| If you would know your wronger, looke on me. | If you would know your wronger, look on me. | MA V.i.249 |
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| Yea, euen I alone. | Yea, even I alone. | MA V.i.251.2 |
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| No by my soule she was not, | No, by my soul, she was not, | MA V.i.287.2 |
| Nor knew not what she did when she spoke to me, | Nor knew not what she did when she spoke to me, | MA V.i.288 |
| But alwaies hath bin iust and vertuous, | But always hath been just and virtuous | MA V.i.289 |
| In anie thing that I do know by her. | In anything that I do know by her. | MA V.i.290 |