| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| SIr Hugh, perswade me not: I will make | Sir Hugh, persuade me not. I will make | MW I.i.1 |
| a Star-Chamber matter of it, if hee were twenty Sir | a Star-Chamber matter of it. If he were twenty Sir | MW I.i.2 |
| Iohn Falstoffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow | John Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, | MW I.i.3 |
| Esquire. | Esquire. | MW I.i.4 |
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| I (Cosen Slender) and Cust-alorum. | Ay, cousin Slender, and Custalorum. | MW I.i.7 |
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| I that I doe, and haue done any time these | Ay, that I do, and have done any time these | MW I.i.11 |
| three hundred yeeres. | three hundred years. | MW I.i.12 |
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| It is an olde Coate. | It is an old coat. | MW I.i.16 |
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| The Luse is the fresh-fish, the salt-fish, is an | The luce is the fresh fish. The salt fish is an | MW I.i.20 |
| old Coate. | old coat. | MW I.i.21 |
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| You may, by marrying. | You may, by marrying. | MW I.i.23 |
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| Not a whit. | Not a whit. | MW I.i.25 |
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| The Councell shall heare it, it is a Riot. | The Council shall hear it. It is a riot. | MW I.i.32 |
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| Ha; o'my life, if I were yong againe, the | Ha! O'my life, if I were young again, the | MW I.i.37 |
| sword should end it. | sword should end it. | MW I.i.38 |
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| Did her Grand-sire leaue her seauen hundred | Did her grandsire leave her seven hundred | MW I.i.54 |
| pound? | pound? | MW I.i.55 |
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| I know the young Gentlewoman, she has good | I know the young gentlewoman. She has good | MW I.i.57 |
| gifts. | gifts. | MW I.i.58 |
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| Wel, let vs see honest Mr Page: is | Well, let us see honest Master Page. Is | MW I.i.61 |
| Falstaffe there? | Falstaff there? | MW I.i.62 |
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| Master Page, I am glad to see you: much good | Master Page, I am glad to see you. Much good | MW I.i.76 |
| doe it your good heart: I wish'd your Venison better, it | do it your good heart! I wished your venison better – it | MW I.i.77 |
| was ill killd: how doth good Mistresse Page? and I | was ill killed. How doth good Mistress Page? – And I | MW I.i.78 |
| thank you alwaies with my heart, la: with my heart. | thank you always with my heart, la! With my heart. | MW I.i.79 |
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| Sir, I thanke you: by yea, and no I doe. | Sir, I thank you. By yea and no, I do. | MW I.i.81 |
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| That he will not, 'tis your fault, 'tis your | That he will not. 'Tis your fault, 'tis your | MW I.i.87 |
| fault: 'tis a good dogge. | fault. 'Tis a good dog. | MW I.i.88 |
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| Sir: hee's a good dog, and a faire dog, can there | Sir, he's a good dog and a fair dog. Can there | MW I.i.90 |
| be more said? he is good, and faire. Is Sir Iohn Falstaffe | be more said? He is good and fair. Is Sir John Falstaff | MW I.i.91 |
| heere? | here? | MW I.i.92 |
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| He hath wrong'd me (Master Page.) | He hath wronged me, Master Page. | MW I.i.96 |
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| If it be confessed, it is not redressed; is not that | If it be confessed, it is not redressed. Is not that | MW I.i.98 |
| so (M. Page?) he hath wrong'd me, indeed he hath, | so, Master Page? He hath wronged me, indeed he hath, | MW I.i.99 |
| at a word he hath: beleeue me, Robert Shallow | at a word, he hath. Believe me – Robert Shallow, | MW I.i.100 |
| Esquire, saith he is wronged. | Esquire, saith he is wronged. | MW I.i.101 |
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| Knight, you haue beaten my men, kill'd my | Knight, you have beaten my men, killed my | MW I.i.105 |
| deere, and broke open my Lodge. | deer, and broke open my lodge. | MW I.i.106 |
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| Tut, a pin: this shall be answer'd. | Tut, a pin! This shall be answered. | MW I.i.108 |
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| The Councell shall know this. | The Council shall know this. | MW I.i.111 |
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| Come Coz, come Coz, we stay for you: a word | Come, coz; come, coz; we stay for you. A word | MW I.i.191 |
| with you Coz: marry this, Coz: there is as 'twere a | with you, coz. Marry, this, coz – there is as 'twere a | MW I.i.192 |
| tender, a kinde of tender, made a farre-off by Sir Hugh | tender, a kind of tender, made afar off by Sir Hugh | MW I.i.193 |
| here: doe you vnderstand me? | here. Do you understand me? | MW I.i.194 |
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| Nay, but vnderstand me. | Nay, but understand me. | MW I.i.197 |
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| I, there's the point Sir. | Ay, there's the point, sir. | MW I.i.206 |
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| Cosen Abraham Slender, can you loue her? | Cousin Abraham Slender, can you love her? | MW I.i.216 |
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| That you must: Will you, (vpon good dowry) | That you must. Will you, upon good dowry, | MW I.i.222 |
| marry her? | marry her? | MW I.i.223 |
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| Nay conceiue me, conceiue mee, (sweet Coz): | Nay, conceive me, conceive me, sweet coz – | MW I.i.226 |
| what I doe is to pleasure you (Coz:) can you loue the maid? | what I do is to pleasure you, coz. Can you love the maid? | MW I.i.227 |
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| I: I thinke my Cosen meant well. | Ay, I think my cousin meant well. | MW I.i.238 |
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| Here comes faire Mistris Anne; would I | Here comes fair Mistress Anne. Would I | MW I.i.240 |
| were yong for your sake, Mistris Anne. | were young for your sake, Mistress Anne! | MW I.i.241 |
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| I will wait on him, (faire Mistris Anne.) | I will wait on him, fair Mistress Anne. | MW I.i.244 |
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| I follow, (mine Host) I follow: Good-euen, and | I follow, mine host, I follow. Good even and | MW II.i.182 |
| twenty (good Master Page.) Master Page, wil you go with | twenty, good Master Page. Master Page, will you go with | MW II.i.183 |
| vs? we haue sport in hand. | us? We have sport in hand. | MW II.i.184 |
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| Sir, there is a fray to be fought, betweene Sir | Sir, there is a fray to be fought between Sir | MW II.i.186 |
| Hugh the Welch Priest, and Caius the French Doctor. | Hugh the Welsh priest and Caius the French doctor. | MW II.i.187 |
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| Will you goe with vs to behold it? | Will you go with us to behold it? | MW II.i.190 |
| My merry Host hath had the measuring of their weapons; | My merry host hath had the measuring of their weapons, | MW II.i.191 |
| and (I thinke) hath appointed them contrary places: for | and, I think, hath appointed them contrary places; for, | MW II.i.192 |
| (beleeue mee) I heare the Parson is no Iester: harke, I will | believe me, I hear the parson is no jester. Hark, I will | MW II.i.193 |
| tell you what our sport shall be. | tell you what our sport shall be. | MW II.i.194 |
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| Haue with you mine Host. | Have with you, mine host. | MW II.i.203 |
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| Tut sir: I could haue told you more: In these | Tut, sir, I could have told you more. In these | MW II.i.206 |
| times you stand on distance: your Passes, Stoccado's, | times you stand on distance, your passes, stoccadoes, | MW II.i.207 |
| and I know not what: 'tis the heart (Master Page) | and I know not what. 'Tis the heart, Master Page; | MW II.i.208 |
| 'tis heere, 'tis heere: I haue seene the time, with my long- | 'tis here, 'tis here. I have seen the time, with my long | MW II.i.209 |
| sword, I would haue made you fowre tall fellowes skippe like | sword, I would have made you four tall fellows skip like | MW II.i.210 |
| Rattes. | rats. | MW II.i.211 |
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| 'Saue you Mr. Doctor Caius. | Save you, Master Doctor Caius! | MW II.iii.17 |
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| He is the wiser man (M. Docto)rhe is a | He is the wiser man, Master Doctor. He is a | MW II.iii.34 |
| curer of soules, and you a curer of bodies: if you should | curer of souls, and you a curer of bodies. If you should | MW II.iii.35 |
| fight, you goe against the haire of your professions: is it | fight, you go against the hair of your professions. Is it | MW II.iii.36 |
| not true, Master Page? | not true, Master Page? | MW II.iii.37 |
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| Body-kins M. Page, though I now be old, | Bodykins, Master Page, though I now be old | MW II.iii.40 |
| and of the peace; if I see a sword out, my finger itches | and of the peace, if I see a sword out, my finger itches | MW II.iii.41 |
| to make one: though wee are Iustices, and Doctors, and | to make one. Though we are justices and doctors and | MW II.iii.42 |
| Church-men (M. Page) wee haue some salt of our | churchmen, Master Page, we have some salt of our | MW II.iii.43 |
| youth in vs, we are the sons of women (M. Page.) | youth in us. We are the sons of women, Master Page. | MW II.iii.44 |
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| It wil be found so, (M. Page:) M. | It will be found so, Master Page. Master | MW II.iii.46 |
| Doctor Caius, I am come to fetch you home: I am | Doctor Caius, I am come to fetch you home. I am | MW II.iii.47 |
| sworn of the peace: you haue show'd your selfe a wise | sworn of the peace. You have showed yourself a wise | MW II.iii.48 |
| Physician, and Sir Hugh hath showne himselfe a wise and | physician, and Sir Hugh hath shown himself a wise and | MW II.iii.49 |
| patient Church-man: you must goe with me, M. | patient churchman. You must go with me, Master | MW II.iii.50 |
| Doctor. | Doctor. | MW II.iii.51 |
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| We will doe it. | We will do it. | MW II.iii.72 |
| All. | PAGE, SHALLOW, and SLENDER | |
| Adieu, good M. | Adieu, good master | MW II.iii.73 |
| Doctor. | Doctor. | MW II.iii.74 |
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| How now Master Parson? good morrow good | How now, Master Parson? Good morrow, good | MW III.i.35 |
| Sir Hugh: keepe a Gamester from the dice, and a good | Sir Hugh. Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good | MW III.i.36 |
| Studient from his booke, and it is wonderfull. | student from his book, and it is wonderful. | MW III.i.37 |
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| What? the Sword, and the Word? Doe you study | What, the sword and the word? Do you study | MW III.i.41 |
| them both, Mr. Parson? | them both, Master Parson? | MW III.i.42 |
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| I haue liued foure-score yeeres, and vpward: I | I have lived fourscore years and upward. I | MW III.i.52 |
| neuer heard a man of his place, grauity, and learning, so | never heard a man of his place, gravity, and learning so | MW III.i.53 |
| wide of his owne respect. | wide of his own respect. | MW III.i.54 |
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| It appeares so by his weapons: | It appears so by his weapons. | MW III.i.66 |
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| keepe them asunder: here comes Doctor Caius. | Keep them asunder; here comes Doctor Caius. | MW III.i.67 |
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| So doe you, good Mr. Doctor. | So do you, good Master Doctor. | MW III.i.69 |
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| Trust me, a mad Host: follow Gentlemen, | Trust me, a mad host. Follow, gentlemen, | MW III.i.103 |
| follow. | follow. | MW III.i.104 |
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| Shal. Page, &c. | ALL | |
| Well met Mr Ford. | Well met, Master Ford. | MW III.ii.45 |
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| I must excuse my selfe Mr Ford. | I must excuse myself, Master Ford. | MW III.ii.48 |
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| We haue linger'd about a match betweene An | We have lingered about a match between Anne | MW III.ii.52 |
| Page, and my cozen Slender, and this day wee shall haue | Page and my cousin Slender, and this day we shall have | MW III.ii.53 |
| our answer. | our answer. | MW III.ii.54 |
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| Well, fare you well: We shall haue the freer | Well, fare you well. We shall have the freer | MW III.ii.76 |
| woing at Mr Pages. | wooing at Master Page's. | MW III.ii.77 |
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| Breake their talke Mistris Quickly, / My Kinsman | Break their talk, Mistress Quickly. My kinsman | MW III.iv.22 |
| shall speake for himselfe. | shall speak for himself. | MW III.iv.23 |
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| Be not dismaid. | Be not dismayed. | MW III.iv.26 |
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| Shee's comming; to her Coz: / O boy, thou hadst | She's coming. To her, coz. O boy, thou hadst | MW III.iv.36 |
| a father. | a father! | MW III.iv.37 |
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| Mistris Anne, my Cozen loues you. | Mistress Anne, my cousin loves you. | MW III.iv.42 |
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| He will maintaine you like a Gentlewoman. | He will maintain you like a gentlewoman. | MW III.iv.45 |
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| He will make you a hundred and fiftie pounds | He will make you a hundred and fifty pounds | MW III.iv.48 |
| ioynture. | jointure. | MW III.iv.49 |
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| Marrie I thanke you for it: I thanke you for that | Marry, I thank you for it; I thank you for that | MW III.iv.51 |
| good comfort: she cals you (Coz) Ile leaue you. | good comfort. She calls you, coz. I'll leave you. | MW III.iv.52 |
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| Indeed M. Ford, thi is not well indeed. | Indeed, Master Ford, this is not well, indeed. | MW IV.ii.118 |
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| By my fidelity this is not well Mr. Ford: | By my fidelity, this is not well, Master Ford. | MW IV.ii.144 |
| This wrongs you. | This wrongs you. | MW IV.ii.145 |
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| That's good too: But what needes either your | That's good too. But what needs either your | MW V.ii.8 |
| Mum, or her Budget? The white will decipher her | ‘ mum ’ or her ‘ budget ’? The white will decipher her | MW V.ii.9 |
| well enough. It hath strooke ten a'clocke. | well enough. It hath struck ten o'clock. | MW V.ii.10 |