| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| The dozen white Lowses doe become an old Coat well: | The dozen white louses do become an old coat well. | MW I.i.17 |
| it agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to man, and | It agrees well, passant. It is a familiar beast to man, and | MW I.i.18 |
| signifies Loue. | signifies love. | MW I.i.19 |
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| It is marring indeed, if he quarter it. | It is marring indeed, if he quarter it. | MW I.i.24 |
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| Yes per-lady: if he ha's a quarter of your coat, | Yes, py'r lady. If he has a quarter of your coat, | MW I.i.26 |
| there is but three Skirts for your selfe, in my simple | there is but three skirts for yourself, in my simple | MW I.i.27 |
| coniectures; but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falstaffe | conjectures. But that is all one. If Sir John Falstaff | MW I.i.28 |
| haue committed disparagements vnto you, I am of the | have committed disparagements unto you, I am of the | MW I.i.29 |
| Church and will be glad to do my beneuolence, to make | Church, and will be glad to do my benevolence, to make | MW I.i.30 |
| attonements and compremises betweene you. | atonements and compromises between you. | MW I.i.31 |
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| It is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there is no | It is not meet the Council hear a riot. There is no | MW I.i.33 |
| feare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you) shall desire | fear of Got in a riot. The Council, look you, shall desire | MW I.i.34 |
| to heare the feare of Got, and not to heare a Riot: take your | to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a riot. Take your | MW I.i.35 |
| viza-ments in that. | vizaments in that. | MW I.i.36 |
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| It is petter that friends is the sword, and end it: | It is petter that friends is the swort, and end it. | MW I.i.39 |
| and there is also another deuice in my praine, which | And there is also another device in my prain, which | MW I.i.40 |
| peraduenture prings goot discretions with it. There is | peradventure prings goot discretions with it. There is | MW I.i.41 |
| Anne Page, which is daughter to Master Thomas Page, | Anne Page, which is daughter to Master George Page, | MW I.i.42 |
| which is pretty virginity. | which is pretty virginity. | MW I.i.43 |
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| It is that ferry person for all the orld, as iust as you | It is that fery person for all the 'orld, as just as you | MW I.i.46 |
| will desire, and seuen hundred pounds of Moneyes, and | will desire. And seven hundred pounds of moneys, and | MW I.i.47 |
| Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-sire vpon his deaths-bed, | gold, and silver, is her grandsire upon his death's-bed – | MW I.i.48 |
| (Got deliuer to a ioyfull resurrections) giue, when she is | Got deliver to a joyful resurrections! – give, when she is | MW I.i.49 |
| able to ouertake seuenteene yeeres old. It were a goot | able to overtake seventeen years old. It were a goot | MW I.i.50 |
| motion, if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles, and desire | motion if we leave our pribbles and prabbles, and desire | MW I.i.51 |
| a marriage betweene Master Abraham, and Mistris Anne | a marriage between Master Abraham and Mistress Anne | MW I.i.52 |
| Page. | Page. | MW I.i.53 |
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| I, and her father is make her a petter penny. | Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny. | MW I.i.56 |
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| Seuen hundred pounds, and possibilities, is goot | Seven hundred pounds, and possibilities, is goot | MW I.i.59 |
| gifts. | gifts. | MW I.i.60 |
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| Shall I tell you a lye? I doe despise a lyer, as I doe | Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I do | MW I.i.63 |
| despise one that is false, or as I despise one that is not | despise one that is false, or as I despise one that is not | MW I.i.64 |
| true: the Knight Sir Iohn is there, and I beseech you be | true. The knight Sir John is there. And I beseech you be | MW I.i.65 |
| ruled by your well-willers: I will peat the doore for | ruled by your well-willers. I will peat the door for | MW I.i.66 |
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| Mr. Page. What hoa? Got-plesse your | Master Page. (He knocks) What, ho! Got pless your | MW I.i.67 |
| house heere. | house here! | MW I.i.68 |
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| Here is go't's plessing and your friend, and | Here is Got's plessing, and your friend, and | MW I.i.70 |
| Iustice Shallow, and heere yong Master Slender: that | Justice Shallow; and here young Master Slender, that | MW I.i.71 |
| peraduentures shall tell you another tale, if matters grow | peradventures shall tell you another tale, if matters grow | MW I.i.72 |
| to your likings. | to your likings. | MW I.i.73 |
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| It is spoke as a Christians ought to speake. | It is spoke as a Christians ought to speak. | MW I.i.95 |
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| Pauca verba; (Sir Iohn) good worts. | Pauca verba, Sir John, goot worts. | MW I.i.114 |
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| Peace, I pray you: now let vs vnderstand: there is | Peace, I pray you. Now let us understand. There is | MW I.i.128 |
| three Vmpires in this matter, as I vnderstand; that is, | three umpires in this matter, as I understand – that is, | MW I.i.129 |
| Master Page (fidelicet Master Page,) & there is my selfe, | Master Page, fidelicet Master Page; and there is myself, | MW I.i.130 |
| (fidelicet my selfe) and the three party is (lastly, and finally) | fidelicet myself; and the three party is, lastly and finally, | MW I.i.131 |
| mine Host of the Gater. | mine host of the Garter. | MW I.i.132 |
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| Ferry goo't, I will make a priefe of it in my note-booke, | Fery goot. I will make a prief of it in my notebook, | MW I.i.134 |
| and we wil afterwards orke vpon the cause, with as great | and we will afterwards 'ork upon the cause with as great | MW I.i.135 |
| discreetly as we can. | discreetly as we can. | MW I.i.136 |
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| The Teuill and his Tam: what phrase is this? he | The tevil and his tam! What phrase is this, ‘He | MW I.i.139 |
| heares with eare? why, it is affectations. | hears with ear'? Why, it is affectations. | MW I.i.140 |
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| No, it is false, if it is a picke-purse. | No, it is false, if it is a pick-purse. | MW I.i.148 |
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| It is his fiue sences: fie, what the ignorance is. | It is his ‘ five senses.’ Fie, what the ignorance is! | MW I.i.163 |
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| So got-udge me, that is a vertuous minde. | So Got 'udge me, that is a virtuous mind. | MW I.i.171 |
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| Giue eare to his motions; (Mr. Slender) I will | Give ear to his motions. Master Slender, I will | MW I.i.199 |
| description the matter to you, if you be capacity of it. | description the matter to you, if you be capacity of it. | MW I.i.200 |
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| But that is not the question: the question is | But that is not the question. The question is | MW I.i.204 |
| concerning your marriage. | concerning your marriage. | MW I.i.205 |
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| Marry is it: the very point of it, to Mi. An | Marry, is it, the very point of it – to Mistress Anne | MW I.i.207 |
| Page. | Page. | MW I.i.208 |
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| But can you affection the 'o-man, let vs command | But can you affection the 'oman? Let us command | MW I.i.211 |
| to know that of your mouth, or of your lips: for diuers | to know that of your mouth, or of your lips – for divers | MW I.i.212 |
| Philosophers hold, that the lips is parcell of the mouth: | philosophers hold that the lips is parcel of the mouth. | MW I.i.213 |
| therfore precisely, cã you carry your good wil to | Therefore, precisely, can you carry your good will to | MW I.i.214 |
| ye maid? | the maid? | MW I.i.215 |
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| Nay, got's Lords, and his Ladies, you must speake | Nay, Got's lords and his ladies! You must speak | MW I.i.219 |
| possitable, if you can carry-her your desires towards | possitable, if you can carry her your desires towards | MW I.i.220 |
| her. | her. | MW I.i.221 |
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| It is a fery discetion-answere; saue the fall is in the | It is a fery discretion answer, save the fall is in the | MW I.i.235 |
| 'ord, dissolutely: the ort is (according to our meaning) | 'ord ‘ dissolutely.’ The 'ort is, according to our meaning, | MW I.i.236 |
| resolutely: his meaning is good. | ‘ resolutely.’ His meaning is good. | MW I.i.237 |
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| Od's plessed-wil: I wil not be absẽce at the | 'Od's plessed will! I will not be absence at the | MW I.i.245 |
| grace. | grace. | MW I.i.246 |
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| Go your waies, and aske of Doctor Caius house, | Go your ways, and ask of Doctor Caius's house | MW I.ii.1 |
| which is the way; and there dwels one Mistris Quickly; | which is the way. And there dwells one Mistress Quickly, | MW I.ii.2 |
| which is in the manner of his Nurse; or his dry-Nurse; | which is in the manner of his nurse, or his dry nurse, | MW I.ii.3 |
| or his Cooke; or his Laundry; his Washer, and his Ringer. | or his cook, or his laundry, his washer, and his wringer. | MW I.ii.4 |
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| Nay, it is petter yet: giue her this letter; for it is a | Nay, it is petter yet. Give her this letter, for it is a | MW I.ii.6 |
| 'oman that altogeathers acquaintãce with Mistris Anne | 'oman that altogether's acquaintance with Mistress Anne | MW I.ii.7 |
| Page; and the Letter is to desire, and require her to | Page. And the letter is to desire and require her to | MW I.ii.8 |
| solicite your Masters desires, to Mistris Anne Page: | solicit your master's desires to Mistress Anne Page. | MW I.ii.9 |
| I pray you be gon: I will make an end of my dinner; | I pray you be gone. I will make an end of my dinner – | MW I.ii.10 |
| ther's Pippins and Cheese to come. | there's pippins and cheese to come. | MW I.ii.11 |
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| I pray you now, good Master Slenders seruing-man, | I pray you now, good Master Slender's servingman, | MW III.i.1 |
| and friend Simple by your name; which way haue | and friend Simple by your name, which way have | MW III.i.2 |
| you look'd for Master Caius, that calls himselfe Doctor | you looked for Master Caius, that calls himself Doctor | MW III.i.3 |
| of Phisicke. | of Physic? | MW III.i.4 |
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| I most fehemently desire you, you will also looke | I most fehemently desire you you will also look | MW III.i.8 |
| that way. | that way. | MW III.i.9 |
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| 'Plesse my soule: how full of Chollors I am, and | Pless my soul, how full of chollors I am, and | MW III.i.11 |
| trempling of minde: I shall be glad if he haue deceiued | trempling of mind! I shall be glad if he have deceived | MW III.i.12 |
| me: how melancholies I am? I will knog his Vrinalls | me. How melancholies I am! I will knog his urinals | MW III.i.13 |
| about his knaues costard, when I haue good oportunities | about his knave's costard when I have good opportunities | MW III.i.14 |
| for the orke: 'Plesse my soule: | for the 'ork. Pless my soul! | MW III.i.15 |
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| To shallow Ruiers to whose falls: | To shallow rivers, to whose falls | MW III.i.16 |
| melodious Birds sings Madrigalls: | Melodious birds sings madrigals. | MW III.i.17 |
| There will we make our Peds of Roses: | There will we make our peds of roses, | MW III.i.18 |
| and a thousand fragrant posies. | And a thousand fragrant posies. | MW III.i.19 |
| To shallow: | To shallow – | MW III.i.20 |
| 'Mercie on mee, I haue a great dispositions to cry. | Mercy on me! I have a great dispositions to cry. | MW III.i.21 |
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| Melodious birds sing Madrigalls: --- | Melodious birds sing madrigals – | MW III.i.22 |
| When as I sat in Pabilon: | Whenas I sat in Pabylon – | MW III.i.23 |
| and a thousand vagram Posies. | And a thousand vagram posies. | MW III.i.24 |
| To shallow, &c. | To shallow, etc. | MW III.i.25 |
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| Hee's welcome: | He's welcome. | MW III.i.27 |
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| To shallow Riuers, to whose fals: | To shallow rivers, to whose falls – | MW III.i.28 |
| Heauen prosper the right: what weapons is he? | Heaven prosper the right! What weapons is he? | MW III.i.29 |
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| Pray you giue mee my gowne, or else keepe it in | Pray you, give me my gown – or else keep it in | MW III.i.33 |
| your armes. | your arms. | MW III.i.34 |
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| 'Plesse you from his mercy-sake, all of you. | Pless you from his mercy sake, all of you! | MW III.i.40 |
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| There is reasons, and causes for it. | There is reasons and causes for it. | MW III.i.45 |
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| Fery-well: what is it? | Fery well. What is it? | MW III.i.48 |
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| What is he? | What is he? | MW III.i.55 |
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| Got's-will, and his passion of my heart: I had as | Got's will and his passion of my heart! I had as | MW III.i.58 |
| lief you would tell me of a messe of porredge. | lief you would tell me of a mess of porridge. | MW III.i.59 |
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| He has no more knowledge in Hibocrates and | He has no more knowledge in Hibocrates and | MW III.i.61 |
| Galen, and hee is a knaue besides: a cowardly knaue, as | Galen – and he is a knave besides, a cowardly knave as | MW III.i.62 |
| you would desires to be acquainted withall. | you would desires to be acquainted withal. | MW III.i.63 |
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| Pray you vse your patience | Pray you, use your patience. | MW III.i.74 |
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| in good time. | (Aloud) In good time. | MW III.i.75 |
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| Pray you let vs not be laughing-stocks | Pray you, let us not be laughing-stocks | MW III.i.77 |
| to other mens humors: I desire you in friendship, | to other men's humours. I desire you in friendship, | MW III.i.78 |
| and I will one way or other make you amends: | and I will one way or other make you amends. | MW III.i.79 |
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| I will knog your Vrinal about your knaues | (Aloud) I will knog your urinals about your knave's | MW III.i.80 |
| Cogs-combe. | cogscombs for missing your meetings and | MW III.i.81 |
| appointments. | MW III.i.82 |
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| As I am a Christians-soule, now looke you: this is the | As I am a Christians soul, now, look you, this is the | MW III.i.86 |
| place appointed, Ile bee iudgement by mine Host of the | place appointed. I'll be judgement by mine host of the | MW III.i.87 |
| Garter. | Garter. | MW III.i.88 |
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| This is well, he has made vs his vlowting-stog: I | This is well. He has made us his vlouting-stog. I | MW III.i.108 |
| desire you that we may be friends: and let vs knog our | desire you that we may be friends, and let us knog our | MW III.i.109 |
| praines together to be reuenge on this same scall scuruy- | prains together to be revenge on this same scald, scurvy, | MW III.i.110 |
| cogging-companion the Host of the Garter. | cogging companion, the host of the Garter. | MW III.i.111 |
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| Well, I will smite his noddles: pray you follow. | Well, I will smite his noddles. Pray you follow. | MW III.i.114 |
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| Shal. Page, &c. | ALL | |
| Well met Mr Ford. | Well met, Master Ford. | MW III.ii.45 |
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| All. | ALL | |
| Haue with you, to see this Monster. | Have with you to see this monster. | MW III.ii.83 |
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| This is fery fantasticall humors and iealousies. | This is fery fantastical humours and jealousies. | MW III.iii.160 |
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| If there be any pody in the house, & in the | If there be anypody in the house, and in the | MW III.iii.198 |
| chambers, and in the coffers, and in the presses: heauen | chambers, and in the coffers, and in the presses, heaven | MW III.iii.199 |
| forgiue my sins at the day of iudgement. | forgive my sins at the day of judgement. | MW III.iii.200 |
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| You suffer for a pad conscience: your wife is as | You suffer for a pad conscience. Your wife is as | MW III.iii.207 |
| honest a o'mans, as I will desires among fiue thousand, | honest a 'omans as I will desires among five thousand, | MW III.iii.208 |
| and fiue hundred too. | and five hundred too. | MW III.iii.209 |
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| If there is one, I shall make two in the Companie | If there is one, I shall make two in the company. | MW III.iii.221 |
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| I pray you now remembrance to morrow on the | I pray you now, remembrance tomorrow on the | MW III.iii.224 |
| lowsie knaue, mine Host. | lousy knave, mine host. | MW III.iii.225 |
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| A lowsie knaue, to haue his gibes, and his mockeries. | A lousy knave, to have his gibes and his mockeries. | MW III.iii.227 |
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| No: Master Slender is let the Boyes leaue to play. | No. Master Slender is let the boys leave to play. | MW IV.i.12 |
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| Come hither William; hold vp your head; come. | Come hither, William. Hold up your head. Come. | MW IV.i.17 |
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| William, how many Numbers is in Nownes? | William, how many numbers is in nouns? | MW IV.i.20 |
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| Peace, your tatlings. What is (Faire) William? | Peace your tattlings. What is ‘ fair,’ William? | MW IV.i.24 |
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| You are a very simplicity o'man: I pray you peace. | You are a very simplicity 'oman. I pray you peace. | MW IV.i.28 |
| What is (Lapis) William? | What is lapis, William? | MW IV.i.29 |
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| And what is a Stone (William?) | And what is ‘ a stone,’ William? | MW IV.i.31 |
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| No; it is Lapis: I pray you remember in your praine. | No, it is lapis. I pray you remember in your prain. | MW IV.i.33 |
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| That is a good William: what is he (William) that | That is a good William. What is he, William, that | MW IV.i.35 |
| do's lend Articles. | does lend articles? | MW IV.i.36 |
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| Nominatiuo hig, hag, hog: pray you marke: | Nominativo, hig, hag, hog. Pray you mark: | MW IV.i.39 |
| genitiuo huius: Well: what is your Accusatiue-case? | genitivo, hujus. Well, what is your accusative case? | MW IV.i.40 |
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| I pray you haue your remembrance (childe) | I pray you have your remembrance, child. | MW IV.i.42 |
| Accusatiuo hing, hang, hog. | Accusativo, hung, hang, hog. | MW IV.i.43 |
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| Leaue your prables (o'man) What is the Focatiue | Leave your prabbles, 'oman. What is the focative | MW IV.i.46 |
| case (William?) | case, William? | MW IV.i.47 |
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| Remember William, Focatiue, is caret. | Remember, William. Focative is caret. | MW IV.i.49 |
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| O'man, forbeare. | 'Oman, forbear. | MW IV.i.51 |
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| What is your Genitiue case plurall (William?) | What is your genitive case plural, William? | MW IV.i.53 |
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| I. | Ay. | MW IV.i.55 |
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| For shame o'man. | For shame, 'oman. | MW IV.i.59 |
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| O'man, art thou Lunaties? Hast thou no vnderstandings | 'Oman, art thou lunatics? Hast thou no understandings | MW IV.i.64 |
| for thy Cases, & the numbers of the Genders? | for thy cases and the numbers of the genders? | MW IV.i.65 |
| Thou art as foolish Christian creatures, as I would | Thou art as foolish Christian creatures as I would | MW IV.i.66 |
| desires. | desires. | MW IV.i.67 |
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| Shew me now (William) some declensions of your | Show me now, William, some declensions of your | MW IV.i.69 |
| Pronounes. | pronouns. | MW IV.i.70 |
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| It is Qui, que, quod; if you forget your Quies, your | It is qui, quae, quod. If you forget your quis, your | MW IV.i.72 |
| Ques, and your Quods, you must be preeches: Goe your | quaes, and your quods, you must be preeches. Go your | MW IV.i.73 |
| waies and play, go. | ways and play. Go. | MW IV.i.74 |
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| He is a good sprag-memory: Farewel Mis. | He is a good sprag memory. Farewell, Mistress | MW IV.i.77 |
| Page. | Page. | MW IV.i.78 |
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| Why, this is Lunaticks: this is madde, as a mad dogge. | Why, this is lunatics. This is mad as a mad dog. | MW IV.ii.117 |
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| 'Tis vnreasonable; will you take vp your wiues | 'Tis unreasonable. Will you take up your wife's | MW IV.ii.132 |
| cloathes? Come, away. | clothes? Come away. | MW IV.ii.133 |
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| Mr Ford, you must pray, and not follow the | Master Ford, you must pray, and not follow the | MW IV.ii.146 |
| imaginations of your owne heart: this is iealousies. | imaginations of your own heart. This is jealousies. | MW IV.ii.147 |
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| By yea, and no, I thinke the o'man is a witch indeede: | By yea and no, I think the 'oman is a witch indeed. | MW IV.ii.181 |
| I like not when a o'man has a great peard; I spie a great | I like not when a 'oman has a great peard. I spy a great | MW IV.ii.182 |
| peard vnder his muffler. | peard under his muffler. | MW IV.ii.183 |
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| 'Tis one of the best discretions of a o'man as euer | 'Tis one of the best discretions of a 'oman as ever | MW IV.iv.1 |
| I did looke vpon. | I did look upon. | MW IV.iv.2 |
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| You say he has bin throwne in the Riuers: and has | You say he has been thrown in the rivers, and has | MW IV.iv.19 |
| bin greeuously peaten, as an old o'man: me-thinkes there | been grievously peaten as an old 'oman. Methinks there | MW IV.iv.20 |
| should be terrors in him, that he should not come: | should be terrors in him, that he should not come. | MW IV.iv.21 |
| Me-thinkes his flesh is punish'd, hee shall haue no desires. | Methinks his flesh is punished; he shall have no desires. | MW IV.iv.22 |
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| I will teach the children their behauiours: and I | I will teach the children their behaviours, and I | MW IV.iv.65 |
| will be like a Iacke-an-Apes also, to burne the Knight with | will be like a jackanapes also, to burn the knight with | MW IV.iv.66 |
| my Taber. | my taber. | MW IV.iv.67 |
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| Let vs about it, / It is admirable pleasures, and ferry | Let us about it. It is admirable pleasures and fery | MW IV.iv.78 |
| honest knaueries. | honest knaveries. | MW IV.iv.79 |
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| Where is mine Host? | Where is mine host? | MW IV.v.67 |
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| Haue a care of your entertainments: there is a | Have a care of your entertainments. There is a | MW IV.v.69 |
| friend of mine come to Towne, tels mee there is three | friend of mine come to town tells me there is three | MW IV.v.70 |
| Cozen-Iermans, that has cozend all the Hosts of Readins, | cozen-germans that has cozened all the hosts of Readins, | MW IV.v.71 |
| of Maidenhead; of Cole-brooke, of horses and money: I | of Maidenhead, of Colebrook, of horses and money. I | MW IV.v.72 |
| tell you for good will (looke you) you are wise, and full of | tell you for good will, look you. You are wise, and full of | MW IV.v.73 |
| gibes, and vlouting-stocks: and 'tis not conuenient you | gibes and vlouting-stocks, and 'tis not convenient you | MW IV.v.74 |
| should be cozoned. Fare you well. | should be cozened. Fare you well. | MW IV.v.75 |
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| Trib, trib Fairies: Come, and remember your | Trib, trib, fairies. Come. And remember your | MW V.iv.1 |
| parts: be pold (I pray you) follow me into the pit, and | parts. Be pold, I pray you. Follow me into the pit, and | MW V.iv.2 |
| when I giue the watch-'ords, do as I pid you: Come, | when I give the watch-'ords, do as I pid you. Come, | MW V.iv.3 |
| come, trib, trib. | come; trib, trib. | MW V.iv.4 |
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| Sir Iohn Falstaffe, serue Got, and leaue your desires, | Sir John Falstaff, serve Got and leave your desires, | MW V.v.128 |
| and Fairies will not pinse you. | and fairies will not pinse you. | MW V.v.129 |
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| And leaue you your iealouzies too, I pray you. | And leave your jealousies too, I pray you. | MW V.v.131 |
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| Seese is not good to giue putter; your belly is al | Seese is not good to give putter. Your belly is all | MW V.v.139 |
| putter. | putter. | MW V.v.140 |
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| And giuen to Fornications, and to Tauernes, and | And given to fornications, and to taverns, and | MW V.v.156 |
| Sacke, and Wine, and Metheglins, and to drinkings and | sack, and wine, and metheglins, and to drinkings, and | MW V.v.157 |
| swearings, and starings? Pribles and prables? | swearings and starings, pribbles and prabbles? | MW V.v.158 |