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| Good Signior Leonato, you are come to meet | Good Signor Leonato, are you come to meet | MA I.i.89 |
| your trouble: the fashion of the world is to auoid cost, | your trouble? The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, | MA I.i.90 |
| and you encounter it. | and you encounter it. | MA I.i.91 |
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| You embrace your charge too willingly: I | You embrace your charge too willingly. I | MA I.i.96 |
| thinke this is your daughter. | think this is your daughter. | MA I.i.97 |
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| You haue it full Benedicke, we may ghesse by | You have it full, Benedick; we may guess by | MA I.i.101 |
| this, what you are, being a man, truely the Lady fathers | this what you are, being a man. Truly, the lady fathers | MA I.i.102 |
| her selfe: be happie Lady, for you are like an honorable | herself. Be happy, lady; for you are like an honourable | MA I.i.103 |
| father. | father. | MA I.i.104 |
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| This is the summe of all: Leonato, signior | That is the sum of all, Leonato. Signor | MA I.i.138 |
| Claudio, and signior Benedicke; my deere friend Leonato, | Claudio and Signor Benedick, my dear friend Leonato | MA I.i.139 |
| hath inuited you all, I tell him we shall stay here, at the | hath invited you all. I tell him we shall stay here at the | MA I.i.140 |
| least a moneth, and he heartily praies some occasion may | least a month, and he heartily prays some occasion may | MA I.i.141 |
| detaine vs longer: I dare sweare hee is no hypocrite, but | detain us longer. I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but | MA I.i.142 |
| praies from his heart. | prays from his heart. | MA I.i.143 |
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| Your hand Leonato, we will goe together. | Your hand, Leonato; we will go together. | MA I.i.151 |
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| What secret hath held you here, that you | What secret hath held you here, that you | MA I.i.190 |
| followed not to Leonatoes? | followed not to Leonato's? | MA I.i.191 |
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| I charge thee on thy allegeance. | I charge thee on thy allegiance. | MA I.i.193 |
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| Amen, if you loue her, for the Ladie is verie | Amen, if you love her; for the lady is very | MA I.i.204 |
| well worthie. | well worthy. | MA I.i.205 |
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| By my troth I speake my thought. | By my troth, I speak my thought. | MA I.i.207 |
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| That she is worthie, I know. | That she is worthy, I know. | MA I.i.212 |
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| Thou wast euer an obstinate heretique in the | Thou wast ever an obstinate heretic in the | MA I.i.216 |
| despight of Beautie. | despite of beauty. | MA I.i.217 |
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| I shall see thee ere I die, looke pale with loue. | I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love. | MA I.i.228 |
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| Well, if euer thou doost fall from this faith, | Well, if ever thou dost fall from this faith, | MA I.i.235 |
| thou wilt proue a notable argument. | thou wilt prove a notable argument. | MA I.i.236 |
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| Well, as time shall trie: | Well, as time shall try: | MA I.i.240 |
| In time the sauage / Bull doth beare tne yoake. | ‘ In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.’ | MA I.i.241 |
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| Nay, if Cupid haue not spent all his Quiuer in | Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in | MA I.i.250 |
| Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. | Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. | MA I.i.251 |
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| Well, you will temporize with the houres, in | Well, you temporize with the hours. In | MA I.i.253 |
| the meane time, good Signior Benedicke, repaire to Leonatoes, | the meantime, good Signor Benedick, repair to Leonato's, | MA I.i.254 |
| commend me to him, and tell him I will not faile | commend me to him and tell him I will not fail | MA I.i.255 |
| him at supper, for indeede he hath made great | him at supper; for indeed he hath made great | MA I.i.256 |
| preparation. | preparation. | MA I.i.257 |
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| The sixt of Iuly. Your louing friend, | The sixth of July. Your loving friend, | MA I.i.262 |
| Benedick. | Benedick. | MA I.i.263 |
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| My loue is thine to teach, teach it but how, | My love is thine to teach; teach it but how, | MA I.i.270 |
| And thou shalt see how apt it is to learne | And thou shalt see how apt it is to learn | MA I.i.271 |
| Any hard Lesson that may do thee good. | Any hard lesson that may do thee good. | MA I.i.272 |
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| No childe but Hero, she's his onely heire. | No child but Hero; she's his only heir. | MA I.i.274 |
| Dost thou affect her Claudio? | Dost thou affect her, Claudio? | MA I.i.275.1 |
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| Thou wilt be like a louer presently, | Thou wilt be like a lover presently | MA I.i.285 |
| And tire the hearer with a booke of words: | And tire the hearer with a book of words. | MA I.i.286 |
| If thou dost loue faire Hero, cherish it, | If thou dost love fair Hero, cherish it, | MA I.i.287 |
| And I will breake with her: | And I will break with her and with her father | MA I.i.288 |
| wast not to this end, | And thou shalt have her. Was't not to this end | MA I.i.289 |
| That thou beganst to twist so fine a story? | That thou began'st to twist so fine a story? | MA I.i.290 |
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| What need ye bridge much broder then the flood? | What need the bridge much broader than the flood? | MA I.i.295 |
| The fairest graunt is the necessitie: | The fairest grant is the necessity. | MA I.i.296 |
| Looke what will serue, is fit: 'tis once, thou louest, | Look what will serve is fit. 'Tis once, thou lovest, | MA I.i.297 |
| And I will fit thee with the remedie, | And I will fit thee with the remedy. | MA I.i.298 |
| I know we shall haue reuelling to night, | I know we shall have revelling tonight; | MA I.i.299 |
| I will assume thy part in some disguise, | I will assume thy part in some disguise | MA I.i.300 |
| And tell faire Hero I am Claudio, | And tell fair Hero I am Claudio, | MA I.i.301 |
| And in her bosome Ile vnclaspe my heart, | And in her bosom I'll unclasp my heart, | MA I.i.302 |
| And take her hearing prisoner with the force | And take her hearing prisoner with the force | MA I.i.303 |
| And strong incounter of my amorous tale: | And strong encounter of my amorous tale. | MA I.i.304 |
| Then after, to her father will I breake, | Then after, to her father will I break, | MA I.i.305 |
| And the conclusion is, shee shall be thine, | And the conclusion is, she shall be thine. | MA I.i.306 |
| In practise let vs put it presently. | In practice let us put it presently. | MA I.i.307 |
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| Lady, will you walke about with your friend? | Lady, will you walk a bout with your friend? | MA II.i.77 |
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| With me in your company. | With me in your company? | MA II.i.81 |
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| And when please you to say so? | And when please you to say so? | MA II.i.83 |
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| My visor is Philemons roofe, within the house is Loue. | My visor is Philemon's roof; within the house is Jove. | MA II.i.86 |
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| Speake low if you speake | Speak low, if you speak love. | MA II.i.87.2 |
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| Now Signior, where's the Count, did you | Now, signor, where's the Count? Did you | MA II.i.193 |
| see him? | see him? | MA II.i.194 |
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| To be whipt, what's his fault? | To be whipped! What's his fault? | MA II.i.202 |
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| Wilt thou make a trust, a transgression? the | Wilt thou make a trust a transgression? The | MA II.i.206 |
| transgression is in the stealer. | transgression is in the stealer. | MA II.i.207 |
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| I will but teach them to sing, and restore them | I will but teach them to sing, and restore them | MA II.i.212 |
| to the owner. | to the owner. | MA II.i.213 |
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| The Lady Beatrice hath a quarrell to you, the | The Lady Beatrice hath a quarrel to you; the | MA II.i.216 |
| Gentleman that daunst with her, told her shee is much | gentleman that danced with her told her she is much | MA II.i.217 |
| wrong'd by you. | wronged by you. | MA II.i.218 |
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| Looke heere she comes. | Look, here she comes. | MA II.i.240 |
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| None, but to desire your good company. | None, but to desire your good company. | MA II.i.250 |
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| Come Lady, come, you haue lost the heart of | Come, lady, come; you have lost the heart of | MA II.i.253 |
| Signior Benedicke. | Signor Benedick. | MA II.i.254 |
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| You haue put him downe Lady, you haue put | You have put him down, lady, you have put | MA II.i.259 |
| him downe. | him down. | MA II.i.260 |
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| Why how now Count, wherfore are you | Why, how now, Count! Wherefore are you | MA II.i.264 |
| sad? | sad? | MA II.i.265 |
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| How then? sicke? | How then? Sick? | MA II.i.267 |
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| Ifaith Lady, I thinke your blazon to be true, | I'faith, lady, I think your blazon to be true, | MA II.i.272 |
| though Ile be sworne, if hee be so, his conceit is false: | though, I'll be sworn, if he be so, his conceit is false. | MA II.i.273 |
| heere Claudio, I haue wooed in thy name, and faire | Here, Claudio, I have wooed in thy name, and fair | MA II.i.274 |
| Hero is won, I haue broke with her father, and his good | Hero is won. I have broke with her father, and his | MA II.i.275 |
| will obtained, name the day of marriage, and God giue | will obtained; name the day of marriage, and God give | MA II.i.276 |
| thee ioy. | thee joy! | MA II.i.277 |
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| In faith Lady you haue a merry heart. | In faith, lady, you have a merry heart. | MA II.i.288 |
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| Lady Beatrice, I will get you one. | Lady Beatrice, I will get you one. | MA II.i.296 |
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| Will you haue me? Lady. | Will you have me, lady? | MA II.i.301 |
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| Your silence most offends me, and to be | Your silence most offends me, and to be | MA II.i.306 |
| merry, best becomes you, for out of question, you were | merry best becomes you; for, out o' question, you were | MA II.i.307 |
| born in a merry howre. | born in a merry hour. | MA II.i.308 |
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| By my troth a pleasant spirited Lady. | By my troth, a pleasant-spirited lady. | MA II.i.316 |
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| Shee cannot indure to heare tell of a husband. | She cannot endure to hear tell of a husband. | MA II.i.322 |
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| She were an excellent wife for Benedick. | She were an excellent wife for Benedick. | MA II.i.325 |
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| Counte Claudio, when meane you to goe to | County Claudio, when mean you to go to | MA II.i.328 |
| Church? | church. | MA II.i.329 |
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| Come, you shake the head at so long a | Come, you shake the head at so long a | MA II.i.335 |
| breathing, but I warrant thee Claudio, the time shall | breathing; but, I warrant thee, Claudio, the time shall | MA II.i.336 |
| not goe dully by vs, I will in the interim, vndertake one | not go dully by us. I will in the interim undertake one | MA II.i.337 |
| of Hercules labors, which is, to bring Signior Benedicke | of Hercules' labours; which is, to bring Signor Benedick | MA II.i.338 |
| and the Lady Beatrice into a mountaine of affection, | and the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection, | MA II.i.339 |
| th'one with th'other, I would faine haue it a match, and | th' one with th' other. I would fain have it a match, and | MA II.i.340 |
| I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but | I doubt not but to fashion it, if you three will but | MA II.i.341 |
| minister such assistance as I shall giue you direction. | minister such assistance as I shall give you direction. | MA II.i.342 |
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| And you to gentle Hero? | And you too, gentle Hero? | MA II.i.346 |
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| And Benedick is not the vnhopefullest husband | And Benedick is not the unhopefullest husband | MA II.i.349 |
| that I know: thus farre can I praise him, hee is of a | that I know. Thus far can I praise him: he is of a | MA II.i.350 |
| noble straine, of approued valour, and confirm'd honesty, | noble strain, of approved valour and confirmed honesty. | MA II.i.351 |
| I will teach you how to humour your cosin, that shee | I will teach you how to humour your cousin, that she | MA II.i.352 |
| shall fall in loue with Benedicke, and I, with your two | shall fall in love with Benedick; and I, with your two | MA II.i.353 |
| helpes, will so practise on Benedicke, that in despight of | helps, will so practise on Benedick that, in despite of | MA II.i.354 |
| his quicke wit, and his queasie stomacke, hee shall fall in | his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in | MA II.i.355 |
| loue with Beatrice: if wee can doe this, Cupid is no | love with Beatrice. If we can do this, Cupid is no | MA II.i.356 |
| longer an Archer, his glory shall be ours, for wee are the | longer an archer; his glory shall be ours, for we are the | MA II.i.357 |
| onely loue-gods, goe in with me, and I will tell you my | only love-gods. Go in with me, and I will tell you my | MA II.i.358 |
| drift. | drift. | MA II.i.359 |
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| Come, shall we heare this musicke? | Come, shall we hear this music? | MA II.iii.35 |
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| See you where Benedicke hath hid himselfe? | See you where Benedick hath hid himself? | MA II.iii.38 |
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| Come Balthasar, wee'll heare that song again. | Come, Balthasar, we'll hear that song again. | MA II.iii.41 |
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| It is the witnesse still of excellency, / To slander Musicke any more then once. / Prince. It is the witnesse still of excellencie, | It is the witness still of excellency | MA II.iii.44 |
| To put a strange face on his owne perfection, | To put a strange face on his own perfection. | MA II.iii.45 |
| I pray thee sing, and let me woe no more. | I pray thee sing, and let me woo no more. | MA II.iii.46 |
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| Nay pray thee come, | Now, pray thee, come; | MA II.iii.50.2 |
| Or if thou wilt hold longer argument, | Or, if thou wilt hold longer argument, | MA II.iii.51 |
| Doe it in notes. | Do it in notes. | MA II.iii.52.1 |
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| Why these are very crotchets that he speaks, | Why, these are very crotchets that he speaks; | MA II.iii.54 |
| Note notes forsooth, and nothing. | Note notes, forsooth, and nothing. | MA II.iii.55 |
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| By my troth a good song. | By my troth, a good song. | MA II.iii.76 |
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| Ha, no, no faith, thou singst well enough | Ha, no, no, faith; thou singest well enough | MA II.iii.78 |
| for a shift. | for a shift. | MA II.iii.79 |
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| Yea marry, dost thou heare Balthasar? I | Yea, marry, dost thou hear, Balthasar? I | MA II.iii.85 |
| pray thee get vs some excellent musick: for to morrow | pray thee, get us some excellent music; for tomorrow | MA II.iii.86 |
| night we would haue it at the Lady Heroes | night we would have it at the Lady Hero's | MA II.iii.87 |
| chamber window. | chamber-window. | MA II.iii.88 |
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| Do so, farewell. | Do so; farewell. | MA II.iii.90 |
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| Come hither Leonato, what was it you told me of to day, | Come hither, Leonato. What was it you told me of today, | MA II.iii.91 |
| that your Niece Beatrice was in loue with signior | that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor | MA II.iii.92 |
| Benedicke? | Benedick? | MA II.iii.93 |
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| May be she doth but counterfeit. | May be she doth but counterfeit. | MA II.iii.104 |
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| Why what effects of passion shewes she? | Why, what effects of passion shows she? | MA II.iii.109 |
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| How, how I pray you? you amaze me, I | How, how, I pray you? You amaze me; I | MA II.iii.115 |
| would haue thought her spirit had beene inuincible | would have thought her spirit had been invincible | MA II.iii.116 |
| against all assaults of affection. | against all assaults of affection. | MA II.iii.117 |
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| Hath shee made her affection known to | Hath she made her affection known to | MA II.iii.125 |
| Benedicke? | Benedick? | MA II.iii.126 |
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| It were good that Benedicke knew of it by | It were good that Benedick knew of it by | MA II.iii.155 |
| some other, if she will not discouer it. | some other, if she will not discover it. | MA II.iii.156 |
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| And he should, it were an almes to hang him, | An he should, it were an alms to hang him. | MA II.iii.159 |
| shee's an excellent sweet Lady, and (out of all suspition,) | She's an excellent sweet lady, and, out of all suspicion, | MA II.iii.160 |
| she is vertuous. | she is virtuous. | MA II.iii.161 |
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| In euery thing, but in louing Benedicke. | In every thing but in loving Benedick. | MA II.iii.163 |
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| I would shee had bestowed this dotage on mee, | I would she had bestowed this dotage on me; | MA II.iii.168 |
| I would haue daft all other respects, and made her halfe | I would have daffed all other respects and made her half | MA II.iii.169 |
| my selfe: I pray you tell Benedicke of it, and heare what | myself. I pray you, tell Benedick of it, and hear what | MA II.iii.170 |
| he will say. | 'a will say. | MA II.iii.171 |
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| She doth well, if she should make tender of | She doth well. If she should make tender of | MA II.iii.178 |
| her loue, 'tis very possible hee'l scorne it, for the man | her love, 'tis very possible he'll scorn it; for the man, | MA II.iii.179 |
| (as you know all) hath a contemptible spirit. | as you know all, hath a contemptible spirit. | MA II.iii.180 |
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| He hath indeed a good outward happines. | He hath, indeed, a good outward happiness. | MA II.iii.182 |
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| He doth indeed shew some sparkes that are | He doth, indeed, show some sparks that are | MA II.iii.184 |
| like wit. | like wit. | MA II.iii.185 |
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| As Hector, I assure you, and in the managing | As Hector, I assure you; and in the managing | MA II.iii.187 |
| of quarrels you may see hee is wise, for either hee | of quarrels you may say he is wise, for either he | MA II.iii.188 |
| auoydes them with great discretion, or vndertakes them | avoids them with great discretion, or undertakes them | MA II.iii.189 |
| with a Christian-like feare. | with a most Christian-like fear. | MA II.iii.190 |
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| And so will he doe, for the man doth fear God, | And so will he do, for the man doth fear God, | MA II.iii.194 |
| howsoeuer it seemes not in him, by some large ieasts hee | howsoever it seems not in him by some large jests he | MA II.iii.195 |
| will make: well, I am sorry for your niece, shall we goe | will make. Well I am sorry for your niece. Shall we go | MA II.iii.196 |
| see Benedicke, and tell him of her loue. | seek Benedick, and tell him of her love? | MA II.iii.197 |
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| Well, we will heare further of it by your | Well, we will hear further of it by your | MA II.iii.202 |
| daughter, let it coole the while, I loue Benedicke well, and | daughter; let it cool the while. I love Benedick well; and | MA II.iii.203 |
| I could wish he would modestly examine himselfe, to see | I could wish he would modestly examine himself, to see | MA II.iii.204 |
| how much he is vnworthy to haue so good a Lady. | how much he is unworthy so good a lady. | MA II.iii.205 |
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| Let there be the same Net spread | Let there be the same net spread | MA II.iii.209 |
| for her, and that must your daughter and her gentlewoman | for her, and that must your daughter and her gentlewomen | MA II.iii.210 |
| carry: the sport will be, when they hold one | carry. The sport will be, when they hold one | MA II.iii.211 |
| an opinion of anothers dotage, and no such matter, | an opinion of another's dotage, and no such matter; | MA II.iii.212 |
| that's the Scene that I would see, which will be meerely a | that's the scene that I would see, which will be merely a | MA II.iii.213 |
| dumbe shew: let vs send her to call him into dinner. | dumb-show. Let us send her to call him in to dinner. | MA II.iii.214 |
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| I doe but stay till your marriage be consummate, | I do but stay till your marriage be consummate, | MA III.ii.1 |
| and then go I toward Arragon. | and then go I toward Arragon. | MA III.ii.2 |
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| Nay, that would be as great a soyle in the new | Nay, that would be as great a soil in the new | MA III.ii.5 |
| glosse of your marriage, as to shew a childe his new coat | gloss of your marriage as to show a child his new coat | MA III.ii.6 |
| and forbid him to weare it, I will onely bee bold with Benedicke | and forbid him to wear it. I will only be bold with Benedick | MA III.ii.7 |
| for his companie, for from the crowne of his head, | for his company; for, from the crown of his head | MA III.ii.8 |
| to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth, he hath twice or | to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth; he hath twice or | MA III.ii.9 |
| thrice cut Cupids bow-string, and the little hang-man | thrice cut Cupid's bowstring and the little hangman | MA III.ii.10 |
| dare not shoot at him, he hath a heart as sound as a | dare not shoot at him. He hath a heart as sound as a | MA III.ii.11 |
| bell, and his tongue is the clapper, for what his heart | bell and his tongue is the clapper, for what his heart | MA III.ii.12 |
| thinkes, his tongue speakes. | thinks his tongue speaks. | MA III.ii.13 |
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| Hang him truant, there's no true drop of | Hang him, truant! There's no true drop of | MA III.ii.17 |
| bloud in him to be truly toucht with loue, if he be sad, | blood in him to be truly touched with love; if he be sad, | MA III.ii.18 |
| he wants money. | he wants money. | MA III.ii.19 |
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| Draw it. | Draw it. | MA III.ii.21 |
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| What? sigh for the tooth-ach. | What! Sigh for the toothache? | MA III.ii.24 |
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| There is no appearance of fancie in him, vnlesse | There is no appearance of fancy in him, unless | MA III.ii.29 |
| it be a fancy that he hath to strange disguises, as to | it be a fancy that he hath to strange disguises; as to | MA III.ii.30 |
| bee a Dutchman to day, a Frenchman to morrow: | be a Dutchman today, a Frenchman tomorrow, or in the | MA III.ii.31 |
| shape of two countries at once, as, a German from the | MA III.ii.32 |
| waist downward, all slops, and a Spaniard from the hip | MA III.ii.33 |
| vnlesse hee haue a fancy to this | upward, no doublet. Unless he have a fancy to this | MA III.ii.34 |
| foolery, as it appeares hee hath, hee is no foole for fancy, as | foolery, as it appears he hath, he is no fool for fancy, as | MA III.ii.35 |
| you would haue it to appeare he is. | you would have it appear he is. | MA III.ii.36 |
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| Hath any man seene him at the Barbers? | Hath any man seen him at the barber's? | MA III.ii.40 |
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| Nay a rubs himselfe with Ciuit, can you smell | Nay, 'a rubs himself with civet; can you smell | MA III.ii.46 |
| him out by that? | him out by that? | MA III.ii.47 |
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| The greatest note of it is his melancholy. | The greatest note of it is his melancholy. | MA III.ii.50 |
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| Yea, or to paint himselfe? for the which I heare | Yea, or to paint himself? For the which, I hear | MA III.ii.52 |
| what they say of him. | what they say of him. | MA III.ii.53 |
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| Indeed that tels a heauy tale for him: conclude, | Indeed, that tells a heavy tale for him; conclude, | MA III.ii.56 |
| he is in loue. | conclude he is in love. | MA III.ii.57 |
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| That would I know too, I warrant one that | That would I know too; I warrant, one that | MA III.ii.59 |
| knowes him not. | knows him not. | MA III.ii.60 |
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| Shee shall be buried with her face vpwards. | She shall be buried with her face upwards. | MA III.ii.63 |
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| For my life to breake with him about Beatrice. | For my life, to break with him about Beatrice. | MA III.ii.68 |
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| Good den brother. | Good-e'en, brother. | MA III.ii.73 |
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| In priuate? | In private? | MA III.ii.75 |
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| What's the matter? | What's the matter? | MA III.ii.78 |
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| You know he does. | You know he does. | MA III.ii.81 |
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| Why, what's the matter? | Why, what's the matter? | MA III.ii.90 |
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| Euen shee, Leonatoes Hero, your Hero, euery | Even she – Leonato's Hero, your Hero, every | MA III.ii.95 |
| mans Hero. | man's Hero. | MA III.ii.96 |
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| I will not thinke it. | I will not think it. | MA III.ii.106 |
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| And as I wooed for thee to obtaine her, I will | And, as I wooed for thee to obtain her, I will | MA III.ii.114 |
| ioyne with thee to disgrace her. | join with thee to disgrace her. | MA III.ii.115 |
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| O day vntowardly turned! | O day untowardly turned! | MA III.ii.119 |
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| Nothing, vnlesse you render her againe. | Nothing, unless you render her again. | MA IV.i.27 |
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| What should I speake? | What should I speak? | MA IV.i.61.2 |
| I stand dishonour'd that haue gone about, | I stand dishonoured, that have gone about | MA IV.i.62 |
| To linke my deare friend to a common stale. | To link my dear friend to a common stale. | MA IV.i.63 |
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| Why then you are no maiden. Leonato, | Why, then are you no maiden. Leonato, | MA IV.i.85 |
| I am sorry you must heare: vpon mine honor, | I am sorry you must hear. Upon mine honour, | MA IV.i.86 |
| My selfe, my brother, and this grieued Count | Myself, my brother, and this grieved Count | MA IV.i.87 |
| Did see her, heare her, at that howre last night, | Did see her, hear her, at that hour last night | MA IV.i.88 |
| Talke with a ruffian at her chamber window, | Talk with a ruffian at her chamber-window; | MA IV.i.89 |
| Who hath indeed most like a liberall villaine, | Who hath indeed, most like a liberal villain, | MA IV.i.90 |
| Confest the vile encounters they haue had | Confessed the vile encounters they have had | MA IV.i.91 |
| A thousand times in secret. | A thousand times in secret. | MA IV.i.92 |
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| Good den, good den. | Good-e'en, good-e'en. | MA V.i.46.1 |
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| We haue some haste Leonato. | We have some haste, Leonato. | MA V.i.47.2 |
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| Nay, do not quarrell with vs, good old man. | Nay, do not quarrel with us, good old man. | MA V.i.50 |
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| You say not right old man. | You say not right, old man. | MA V.i.73.1 |
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| Gentlemen both, we will not wake your patience | Gentlemen both, we will not wake your patience. | MA V.i.102 |
| My heart is sorry for your daughters death: | My heart is sorry for your daughter's death, | MA V.i.103 |
| But on my honour she was charg'd with nothing | But, on my honour, she was charged with nothing | MA V.i.104 |
| But what was true, and very full of proofe. | But what was true and very full of proof. | MA V.i.105 |
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| I will not heare you. | I will not hear you. | MA V.i.106.2 |
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| See, see, here comes the man we went to seeke. | See, see; here comes the man we went to seek. | MA V.i.109 |
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| Welcome signior, you are almost come to | Welcome, signor; you are almost come to | MA V.i.112 |
| part almost a fray. | part almost a fray. | MA V.i.113 |
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| Leonato and his brother, what think'st thou? | Leonato and his brother. What think'st thou? | MA V.i.116 |
| had wee fought, I doubt we should haue beene too yong | Had we fought, I doubt we should have been too young | MA V.i.117 |
| for them. | for them. | MA V.i.118 |
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| Doest thou weare thy wit by thy side? | Dost thou wear thy wit by thy side? | MA V.i.125 |
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| As I am an honest man he lookes pale, | As I am an honest man, he looks pale. | MA V.i.129 |
| art thou sicke, or angrie? | Art thou sick, or angry? | MA V.i.130 |
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| By this light, he changes more and more, I | By this light, he changes more and more; I | MA V.i.137 |
| thinke he be angrie indeede. | think he be angry indeed. | MA V.i.138 |
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| What, a feast, a feast? | What, a feast, a feast? | MA V.i.148 |
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| Ile tell thee how Beatrice prais'd thy wit the | I'll tell thee how Beatrice praised thy wit the | MA V.i.154 |
| other day: I said thou hadst a fine wit: true saies she, | other day. I said, thou hadst a fine wit. ‘ True,’ said she, | MA V.i.155 |
| a fine little one: no said I, a great wit: right saies | ‘ a fine little one.’ ‘No,’ said I, ‘ a great wit.’ ‘ Right,’ says | MA V.i.156 |
| shee, a great grosse one: nay said I, a good wit: iust | she, ‘ a great gross one.’ ‘ Nay,’ said I, ‘ a good wit.’ ‘ Just,’ | MA V.i.157 |
| said she, it hurts no body: nay said I, the gentleman | said she, ‘ it hurts nobody.’ ‘ Nay,’ said I, ‘ the gentleman | MA V.i.158 |
| is wise: certain said she, a wise gentleman: nay | is wise:’ ‘ Certain,’ said she, ‘ a wise gentleman.’ ‘ Nay,’ | MA V.i.159 |
| said I, he hath the tongues: that I beleeue said shee, | said I, ‘ he hath the tongues.’ ‘ That I believe,’ said she, | MA V.i.160 |
| for hee swore a thing to me on munday night, which he | ‘ for he swore a thing to me on Monday night, which he | MA V.i.161 |
| forswore on tuesday morning: there's a double | forswore on Tuesday morning. There's a double | MA V.i.162 |
| tongue, there's two tongues: thus did shee an howre | tongue: there's two tongues.’ Thus did she, an hour | MA V.i.163 |
| together trans-shape thy particular vertues, yet at last | together, trans-shape thy particular virtues; yet at last | MA V.i.164 |
| she concluded with a sigh, thou wast the proprest man | she concluded with a sigh, thou wast the properest man | MA V.i.165 |
| in Italie. | in Italy. | MA V.i.166 |
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| Yea that she did, but yet for all that, and if | Yea, that she did; but yet, for all that, an if | MA V.i.169 |
| shee did not hate him deadlie, shee would loue him dearely, | she did not hate him deadly, she would love him dearly. | MA V.i.170 |
| the old mans daughter told vs all. | The old man's daughter told us all. | MA V.i.171 |
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| But when shall we set the sauage Bulls | But when shall we set the savage bull's | MA V.i.174 |
| hornes on the sensible Benedicks head? | horns on the sensible Benedick's head? | MA V.i.175 |
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| He is in earnest. | He is in earnest. | MA V.i.187 |
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| And hath challeng'd thee. | And hath challenged thee. | MA V.i.190 |
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| What a prettie thing man is, when he goes in | What a pretty thing man is when he goes in | MA V.i.192 |
| his doublet and hose, and leaues off his wit. | his doublet and hose and leaves off his wit! | MA V.i.193 |
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| But soft you, let me be, plucke vp my heart, | But, soft you, let me be; pluck up, my heart, | MA V.i.196 |
| and be sad, did he not say my brother was fled? | and be sad. Did he not say, my brother was fled? | MA V.i.197 |
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| How now, two of my brothers men bound? | How now, two of my brother's men bound? | MA V.i.201 |
| Borachio one. | Borachio one! | MA V.i.202 |
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| Officers, what offence haue these men done? | Officers, what offence have these men done? | MA V.i.204 |
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| First I aske thee what they haue done, thirdlie | First, I ask thee what they have done; thirdly, | MA V.i.210 |
| I aske thee what's their offence, sixt and lastlie why | I ask thee what's their offence; sixth and lastly, why | MA V.i.211 |
| they are committed, and to conclude, what you lay to | they are committed; and, to conclude, what you lay to | MA V.i.212 |
| their charge. | their charge. | MA V.i.213 |
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| Who haue you offended masters, that you | Who have you offended, masters, that you | MA V.i.216 |
| are thus bound to your answer? this learned Constable | are thus bound to your answer? This learned Constable | MA V.i.217 |
| is too cunning to be vnderstood, what's your offence? | is too cunning to be understood; what's your offence? | MA V.i.218 |
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| Runs not this speech like yron through your bloud? | Runs not this speech like iron through your blood? | MA V.i.232 |
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| But did my Brother set thee on to this? | But did my brother set thee on to this? | MA V.i.234 |
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| He is compos'd and fram'd of treacherie, | He is composed and framed of treachery, | MA V.i.236 |
| And fled he is vpon this villanie. | And fled he is upon this villainy. | MA V.i.237 |
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| By my soule nor I, | By my soul, nor I; | MA V.i.262.2 |
| And yet to satisfie this good old man, | And yet, to satisfy this good old man, | MA V.i.263 |
| I would bend vnder anie heauie waight, | I would bend under any heavy weight | MA V.i.264 |
| That heele enioyne me to. | That he'll enjoin me to. | MA V.i.265 |
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| We will not faile. | We will not fail. | MA V.i.315.1 |
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| Good morrow masters, put your Torches out, | Good morrow, masters; put your torches out; | MA V.iii.24 |
| The wolues haue preied, and looke, the gentle day | The wolves have preyed, and look, the gentle day, | MA V.iii.25 |
| Before the wheeles of Phoebus, round about | Before the wheels of Phoebus, round about | MA V.iii.26 |
| Dapples the drowsie East with spots of grey: | Dapples the drowsy east with spots of grey. | MA V.iii.27 |
| Thanks to you all, and leaue vs, fare you well. | Thanks to you all, and leave us: fare you well. | MA V.iii.28 |
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| Come let vs hence, and put on other weedes, | Come, let us hence, and put on other weeds; | MA V.iii.30 |
| And then to Leonatoes we will goe. | And then to Leonato's we will go. | MA V.iii.31 |
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| Good morrow to this faire assembly. | Good morrow to this fair assembly. | MA V.iv.34 |
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| Good morrow Benedicke, why what's the matter? | Good morrow, Benedick. Why, what's the matter, | MA V.iv.40 |
| That you haue such a Februarie face, | That you have such a February face, | MA V.iv.41 |
| So full of frost, of storme, and clowdinesse. | So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness? | MA V.iv.42 |
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| The former Hero, Hero that is dead. | The former Hero! Hero that is dead! | MA V.iv.65 |
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| How dost thou Benedicke the married man? | How dost thou, Benedick, the married man? | MA V.iv.98 |