Original text | Modern text | Key line |
You come hither, my Lord, to marry this Lady. | You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady? | MA IV.i.4 |
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Lady, you come hither to be married to this Count. | Lady, you come hither to be married to this Count. | MA IV.i.8 |
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If either of you know any inward impediment why | If either of you know any inward impediment why | MA IV.i.10 |
you should not be conioyned, I charge you on your soules | you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, | MA IV.i.11 |
to vtter it. | to utter it. | MA IV.i.12 |
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Know you anie, Count? | Know you any, Count? | MA IV.i.15 |
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Haue comfort Ladie. | Have comfort, lady. | MA IV.i.116 |
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Yea, wherefore should she not? | Yea, wherefore should she not? | MA IV.i.117.2 |
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Heare me a little, | Hear me a little; | MA IV.i.153 |
for I haue onely bene silent so long, | For I have only silent been so long, | MA IV.i.154 |
and giuen way vnto this course of fortune, | And given way unto this course of fortune | MA IV.i.155 |
by noting of the Ladie, I haue markt. | By noting of the lady. I have marked | MA IV.i.156 |
A thousand blushing apparitions, | A thousand blushing apparitions | MA IV.i.157 |
To start into her face, a thousand innocent shames, | To start into her face, a thousand innocent shames | MA IV.i.158 |
In Angel whitenesse beare away those blushes, | In angel whiteness beat away those blushes; | MA IV.i.159 |
And in her eie there hath appear'd a fire | And in her eye there hath appeared a fire, | MA IV.i.160 |
To burne the errors that these Princes hold | To burn the errors that these Princes hold | MA IV.i.161 |
Against her maiden truth. Call me a foole, | Against her maiden truth. Call me a fool; | MA IV.i.162 |
Trust not my reading, nor my obseruations, | Trust not my reading nor my observations, | MA IV.i.163 |
Which with experimental seale doth warrant | Which with experimental seal doth warrant | MA IV.i.164 |
The tenure of my booke: trust not my age, | The tenor of my book; trust not my age, | MA IV.i.165 |
My reuerence, calling, nor diuinitie, | My reverence, calling, nor divinity, | MA IV.i.166 |
If this sweet Ladie lye not guiltlesse heere, | If this sweet lady lie not guiltless here | MA IV.i.167 |
Vnder some biting error. | Under some biting error. | MA IV.i.168.1 |
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Ladie, what man is he you are accus'd of? | Lady, what man is he you are accused of? | MA IV.i.174 |
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There is some strange misprision in the Princes. | There is some strange misprision in the Princes. | MA IV.i.183 |
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Pause awhile: | Pause awhile, | MA IV.i.198.2 |
And let my counsell sway you in this case, | And let my counsel sway you in this case. | MA IV.i.199 |
Your daughter heere the Princesse (left for dead) | Your daughter here the Princes left for dead; | MA IV.i.200 |
Let her awhile be secretly kept in, | Let her awhile be secretly kept in, | MA IV.i.201 |
And publish it, that she is dead indeed: | And publish it that she is dead indeed. | MA IV.i.202 |
Maintaine a mourning ostentation, | Maintain a mourning ostentation, | MA IV.i.203 |
And on your Families old monument, | And on your family's old monument | MA IV.i.204 |
Hang mournfull Epitaphes, and do all rites, | Hang mournful epitaphs and do all rites | MA IV.i.205 |
That appertaine vnto a buriall. | That appertain unto a burial. | MA IV.i.206 |
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Marry this wel carried, shall on her behalfe, | Marry, this, well carried, shall on her behalf | MA IV.i.208 |
Change slander to remorse, that is some good, | Change slander to remorse; that is some good. | MA IV.i.209 |
But not for that dreame I on this strange course, | But not for that dream I on this strange course, | MA IV.i.210 |
But on this trauaile looke for greater birth: | But on this travail look for greater birth. | MA IV.i.211 |
She dying, as it must be so maintain'd, | She dying, as it must be so maintained, | MA IV.i.212 |
Vpon the instant that she was accus'd, | Upon the instant that she was accused, | MA IV.i.213 |
Shal be lamented, pittied, and excus'd | Shall be lamented, pitied, and excused | MA IV.i.214 |
Of euery hearer: for it so fals out, | Of every hearer; for it so falls out | MA IV.i.215 |
That what we haue, we prize not to the worth, | That what we have we prize not to the worth | MA IV.i.216 |
Whiles we enioy it; but being lack'd and lost, | Whiles we enjoy it, but being lacked and lost, | MA IV.i.217 |
Why then we racke the value, then we finde | Why, then we rack the value, then we find | MA IV.i.218 |
The vertue that possession would not shew vs | The virtue that possession would not show us | MA IV.i.219 |
Whiles it was ours, so will it fare with Claudio: | Whiles it was ours. So will it fare with Claudio. | MA IV.i.220 |
When he shal heare she dyed vpon his words, | When he shall hear she died upon his words, | MA IV.i.221 |
Th'Idea of her life shal sweetly creepe | Th' idea of her life shall sweetly creep | MA IV.i.222 |
Into his study of imagination. | Into his study of imagination, | MA IV.i.223 |
And euery louely Organ of her life, | And every lovely organ of her life | MA IV.i.224 |
Shall come apparel'd in more precious habite: | Shall come apparelled in more precious habit, | MA IV.i.225 |
More mouing delicate, and ful of life, | More moving, delicate, and full of life, | MA IV.i.226 |
Into the eye and prospect of his soule | Into the eye and prospect of his soul, | MA IV.i.227 |
Then when she liu'd indeed: then shal he mourne, | Than when she lived indeed. Then shall he mourn, | MA IV.i.228 |
If euer Loue had interest in his Liuer, | If ever love had interest in his liver, | MA IV.i.229 |
And wish he had not so accused her: | And wish he had not so accused her – | MA IV.i.230 |
No, though he thought his accusation true: | No, though he thought his accusation true. | MA IV.i.231 |
Let this be so, and doubt not but successe | Let this be so, and doubt not but success | MA IV.i.232 |
Wil fashion the euent in better shape, | Will fashion the event in better shape | MA IV.i.233 |
Then I can lay it downe in likelihood. | Than I can lay it down in likelihood. | MA IV.i.234 |
But if all ayme but this be leuelld false, | But if all aim but this be levelled false, | MA IV.i.235 |
The supposition of the Ladies death, | The supposition of the lady's death | MA IV.i.236 |
Will quench the wonder of her infamie. | Will quench the wonder of her infamy; | MA IV.i.237 |
And if it sort not well, you may conceale her, | And if it sort not well, you may conceal her, | MA IV.i.238 |
As best befits her wounded reputation, | As best befits her wounded reputation, | MA IV.i.239 |
In some reclusiue and religious life, | In some reclusive and religious life, | MA IV.i.240 |
Out of all eyes, tongnes, mindes and iniuries. | Out of all eyes, tongues, minds, and injuries. | MA IV.i.241 |
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'Tis well consented, presently away, | 'Tis well consented. Presently away; | MA IV.i.249 |
For to strange sores, strangely they straine the cure, | For to strange sores strangely they strain the cure. | MA IV.i.250 |
Come Lady, die to liue, this wedding day | Come, lady, die to live; this wedding-day | MA IV.i.251 |
Perhaps is but prolong'd, haue patience & endure. | Perhaps is but prolonged; have patience and endure. | MA IV.i.252 |
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Did I not tell you she was innocent? | Did I not tell you she was innocent? | MA V.iv.1 |
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To doe what Signior? | To do what, signor? | MA V.iv.19 |
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And my helpe. | And my help. | MA V.iv.32.2 |
| Here comes the Prince and Claudio. | MA V.iv.33 |
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All this amazement can I qualifie, | All this amazement can I qualify, | MA V.iv.67 |
When after that the holy rites are ended, | When, after that the holy rites are ended, | MA V.iv.68 |
Ile tell you largely of faire Heroes death: | I'll tell you largely of fair Hero's death. | MA V.iv.69 |
Meane time let wonder seeme familiar, | Meantime let wonder seem familiar, | MA V.iv.70 |
And to the chappell let vs presently. | And to the chapel let us presently. | MA V.iv.71 |