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My louing Lord, Dumane is mortified, | My loving lord, Dumaine is mortified. | LLL I.i.28 |
The grosser manner of these worlds delights, | The grosser manner of these world's delights | LLL I.i.29 |
He throwes vpon the grosse worlds baser slaues: | He throws upon the gross world's baser slaves. | LLL I.i.30 |
To loue, to wealth, to pompe, I pine and die, | To love, to wealth, to pomp, I pine and die, | LLL I.i.31 |
With all these liuing in Philosophie. | With all these living in philosophy. | LLL I.i.32 |
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Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding. | Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding. | LLL I.i.95 |
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How followes that? | How follows that? | LLL I.i.98.1 |
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In reason nothing. | In reason nothing. | LLL I.i.99.1 |
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Sir, I pray you a word: What Lady is that same? | Sir, I pray you, a word. What lady is that same? | LLL II.i.180 |
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A gallant Lady, Mounsier fare you well. | A gallant lady. Monsieur, fare you well. | LLL II.i.182 |
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O most diuine Kate. | O most divine Kate! | LLL IV.iii.81 |
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By heauen the wonder of a mortall eye. | By heaven, the wonder in a mortal eye! | LLL IV.iii.83 |
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Her Amber haires for foule hath amber coted. | Her amber hairs for foul hath amber quoted. | LLL IV.iii.85 |
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As vpright as the Cedar. | As upright as the cedar. | LLL IV.iii.87.1 |
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As faire as day. | As fair as day. | LLL IV.iii.88.2 |
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O that I had my wish? | O that I had my wish! | LLL IV.iii.90.1 |
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I would forget her, but a Feuer she | I would forget her, but a fever she | LLL IV.iii.93 |
Raignes in my bloud, and will remembred be. | Reigns in my blood, and will remembered be. | LLL IV.iii.94 |
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Once more Ile read the Ode that I haue writ. | Once more I'll read the ode that I have writ. | LLL IV.iii.97 |
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On a day, alack the day: | On a day – alack the day! – | LLL IV.iii.99 |
Loue, whose Month is euery May, | Love, whose month is ever May, | LLL IV.iii.100 |
Spied a blossome passing faire, | Spied a blossom passing fair | LLL IV.iii.101 |
Playing in the wanton ayre: | Playing in the wanton air. | LLL IV.iii.102 |
Through the Veluet, leaues the winde, | Through the velvet leaves the wind, | LLL IV.iii.103 |
All vnseene, can passage finde. | All unseen, can passage find; | LLL IV.iii.104 |
That the Louer sicke to death, | That the lover, sick to death, | LLL IV.iii.105 |
Wish himselfe the heauens breath. | Wished himself the heaven's breath. | LLL IV.iii.106 |
Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe, | Air, quoth he, thy cheeks may blow; | LLL IV.iii.107 |
Ayre, would I might triumph so. | Air, would I might triumph so! | LLL IV.iii.108 |
But alacke my hand is sworne, | But, alack, my hand is sworn | LLL IV.iii.109 |
Nere to plucke thee from thy throne: | Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn, | LLL IV.iii.110 |
Vow alacke for youth vnmeete, | Vow, alack, for youth unmeet, | LLL IV.iii.111 |
Youth so apt to plucke a sweet. | Youth so apt to pluck a sweet! | LLL IV.iii.112 |
Doe not call it sinne in me, | Do not call it sin in me, | LLL IV.iii.113 |
That I am forsworne for thee. | That I am forsworn for thee; | LLL IV.iii.114 |
Thou for whom Ioue would sweare, | Thou for whom Jove would swear | LLL IV.iii.115 |
Iuno but an Athiop were, | Juno but an Ethiop were, | LLL IV.iii.116 |
And denie himselfe for Ioue. | And deny himself for Jove, | LLL IV.iii.117 |
Turning mortall for thy Loue. | Turning mortal for thy love. | LLL IV.iii.118 |
This will I send, and something else more plaine. | This will I send, and something else more plain, | LLL IV.iii.119 |
That shall expresse my true-loues fasting paine. | That shall express my true love's fasting pain. | LLL IV.iii.120 |
O would the King, Berowne and Longauill, | O, would the King, Berowne, and Longaville | LLL IV.iii.121 |
Were Louers too, ill to example ill, | Were lovers too! Ill, to example ill, | LLL IV.iii.122 |
Would from my forehead wipe a periur'd note: | Would from my forehead wipe a perjured note, | LLL IV.iii.123 |
For none offend, where all alike doe dote. | For none offend where all alike do dote. | LLL IV.iii.124 |
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It is Berowns writing, and heere is his name. | It is Berowne's writing, and here is his name. | LLL IV.iii.201 |
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Now the number is euen. | Now the number is even. | LLL IV.iii.209.1 |
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To look like her are Chimny-sweepers blacke. | To look like her are chimney-sweepers black. | LLL IV.iii.264 |
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Dark needs no Candles now, for dark is light. | Dark needs no candles now, for dark is light. | LLL IV.iii.267 |
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I neuer knew man hold vile stuffe so deere. | I never knew man hold vile stuff so dear. | LLL IV.iii.274 |
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O vile, then as she goes what vpward lyes? | O, vile! Then, as she goes, what upward lies | LLL IV.iii.278 |
The street should see as she walk'd ouer head. | The street should see as she walked overhead. | LLL IV.iii.279 |
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I marie there, some flattery for this euill. | Ay, marry, there; some flattery for this evil! | LLL IV.iii.284 |
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Some salue for periurie. | Some salve for perjury. | LLL IV.iii.287.1 |
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Will you vouchsafe with me to change a word? | Will you vouchsafe with me to change a word? | LLL V.ii.238 |
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Faire Ladie: | Fair lady – | LLL V.ii.239.2 |
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Please it you, | Please it you, | LLL V.ii.240.2 |
As much in priuate, and Ile bid adieu. | As much in private, and I'll bid adieu. | LLL V.ii.241 |
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Let vs confesse, and turne it to a iest. | Let us confess, and turn it to a jest. | LLL V.ii.390 |
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The great. | The ‘ Great.’ | LLL V.ii.547 |
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A Iudas? | A Judas! | LLL V.ii.592 |
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Iudas Machabeus clipt, is plaine Iudas. | Judas Maccabaeus clipped is plain Judas. | LLL V.ii.595 |
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The more shame for you Iudas. | The more shame for you, Judas. | LLL V.ii.599 |
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The head of a bodkin. | The head of a bodkin. | LLL V.ii.608 |
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The caru'd-bone face on a Flaske. | The carved bone face on a flask. | LLL V.ii.613 |
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I, and in a brooch of Lead. | Ay, in a brooch of lead. | LLL V.ii.615 |
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For the latter end of his name. | For the latter end of his name. | LLL V.ii.624 |
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Though my mockes come home by me, I will | Though my mocks come home by me, I will | LLL V.ii.632 |
now be merrie. | now be merry. | LLL V.ii.633 |
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More Calfe certaine. | More calf, certain. | LLL V.ii.638 |
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He's a God or a Painter, for he makes faces. | He's a god or a painter; for he makes faces. | LLL V.ii.641 |
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A gilt Nutmegge. | A gilt nutmeg. | LLL V.ii.644 |
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No clouen. | No, cloven. | LLL V.ii.647 |
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That Mint. | That mint! | LLL V.ii.653.2 |
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I, and Hector's a Grey-hound. | Ay, and Hector's a greyhound. | LLL V.ii.657 |
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He may not by the yard. | He may not by the yard. | LLL V.ii.666 |
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Most rare Pompey. | Most rare Pompey! | LLL V.ii.680 |
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Hector trembles. | Hector trembles. | LLL V.ii.684 |
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Hector will challenge him. | Hector will challenge him. | LLL V.ii.687 |
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Roome for the incensed Worthies. | Room for the incensed Worthies. | LLL V.ii.694 |
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Most resolute Pompey. | Most resolute Pompey! | LLL V.ii.696 |
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You may not denie it, Pompey hath made the | You may not deny it. Pompey hath made the | LLL V.ii.702 |
challenge. | challenge. | LLL V.ii.703 |
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Our letters Madam, shew'd much more then iest. | Our letters, madam, showed much more than jest. | LLL V.ii.780 |
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But what to me my loue? but what to me? | But what to me, my love? But what to me? | LLL V.ii.812 |
A wife? | A wife? | LLL V.ii.813.1 |
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O shall I say, I thanke you gentle wife? | O, shall I say ‘ I thank you, gentle wife ’? | LLL V.ii.815 |
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Ile serue thee true and faithfully till then. | I'll serve thee true and faithfully till then. | LLL V.ii.820 |
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The worthie Knight of Troy. | The worthy knight of Troy. | LLL V.ii.870 |