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| But when we saw, our Sunshine made thy Spring, | But when we saw our sunshine made thy spring, | 3H6 II.ii.163 |
| And that thy Summer bred vs no increase, | And that thy summer bred us no increase, | 3H6 II.ii.164 |
| We set the Axe to thy vsurping Roote: | We set the axe to thy usurping root; | 3H6 II.ii.165 |
| And though the edge hath something hit our selues, | And though the edge hath something hit ourselves, | 3H6 II.ii.166 |
| Yet know thou, since we haue begun to strike, | Yet know thou, since we have begun to strike, | 3H6 II.ii.167 |
| Wee'l neuer leaue, till we haue hewne thee downe, | We'll never leave till we have hewn thee down, | 3H6 II.ii.168 |
| Or bath'd thy growing, with our heated bloods. | Or bathed thy growing with our heated bloods. | 3H6 II.ii.169 |
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| Our hap is losse, our hope but sad dispaire, | Our hap is loss, our hope but sad despair; | 3H6 II.iii.9 |
| Our rankes are broke, and ruine followes vs. | Our ranks are broke, and ruin follows us. | 3H6 II.iii.10 |
| What counsaile giue you? whether shall we flye? | What counsel give you? Whither shall we fly? | 3H6 II.iii.11 |
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| Yet let vs altogether to our Troopes, | Yet let us all together to our troops, | 3H6 II.iii.49 |
| And giue them leaue to flye, that will not stay: | And give them leave to fly that will not stay; | 3H6 II.iii.50 |
| And call them Pillars that will stand to vs: | And call them pillars that will stand to us; | 3H6 II.iii.51 |
| And if we thriue, promise them such rewards | And, if we thrive, promise them such rewards | 3H6 II.iii.52 |
| As Victors weare at the Olympian Games. | As victors wear at the Olympian games. | 3H6 II.iii.53 |
| This may plant courage in their quailing breasts, | This may plant courage in their quailing breasts; | 3H6 II.iii.54 |
| For yet is hope of Life and Victory: | For yet is hope of life and victory. | 3H6 II.iii.55 |
| Foreslow no longer, make we hence amaine. | Forslow no longer; make we hence amain. | 3H6 II.iii.56 |
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| If so thou think'st, / Vex him with eager Words. | If so thou thinkest, vex him with eager words. | 3H6 II.vi.68 |
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| While we deuise fell Tortures for thy faults. | While we devise fell tortures for thy faults. | 3H6 II.vi.72 |
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| Where's Captaine Margaret, to fence you now? | Where's Captain Margaret to fence you now? | 3H6 II.vi.75 |
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| Hee knowes the Game, how true hee keepes the winde? | He knows the game; how true he keeps the wind! | 3H6 III.ii.14 |
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| I feare her not, vnlesse she chance to fall. | I fear her not unless she chance to fall. | 3H6 III.ii.24 |
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| I thinke he meanes to begge a Child of her. | I think he means to beg a child of her. | 3H6 III.ii.27 |
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| As red as fire? nay then, her Wax must melt. | As red as fire! Nay, then her wax must melt. | 3H6 III.ii.51 |
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| Hee is the bluntest Wooer in Christendome. | He is the bluntest wooer in Christendom. | 3H6 III.ii.83 |
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| When hee was made a Shriuer, 'twas for shift. | When he was made a shriver, 'twas for shift. | 3H6 III.ii.108 |
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| To who, my Lord? | To who, my lord? | 3H6 III.ii.112.1 |
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| That's a day longer then a Wonder lasts. | That's a day longer than a wonder lasts. | 3H6 III.ii.114 |
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| Alas, you know, tis farre from hence to France, | Alas, you know, 'tis far from hence to France; | 3H6 IV.i.4 |
| How could he stay till Warwicke made returne? | How could he stay till Warwick made return? | 3H6 IV.i.5 |
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| I minde to tell him plainly what I thinke. | I mind to tell him plainly what I think. | 3H6 IV.i.8 |
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| As well as Lewis of France, / Or the Earle of Warwicke, | As well as Lewis of France, or the Earl of Warwick, | 3H6 IV.i.11 |
| Which are so weake of courage, and in iudgement, | Which are so weak of courage and in judgement | 3H6 IV.i.12 |
| That they'le take no offence at our abuse. | That they'll take no offence at our abuse. | 3H6 IV.i.13 |
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| Then this is mine opinion: / That King Lewis | Then this is mine opinion: that King Lewis | 3H6 IV.i.29 |
| becomes your Enemie, / For mocking him | Becomes your enemy, for mocking him | 3H6 IV.i.30 |
| about the Marriage / Of the Lady Bona. | About the marriage of the Lady Bona. | 3H6 IV.i.31 |
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| For this one speech, Lord Hastings well deserues | For this one speech Lord Hastings well deserves | 3H6 IV.i.47 |
| To haue the Heire of the Lord Hungerford. | To have the heir of the Lord Hungerford. | 3H6 IV.i.48 |
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| Or else you would not haue bestow'd the Heire | Or else you would not have bestowed the heir | 3H6 IV.i.56 |
| Of the Lord Bonuill on your new Wiues Sonne, | Of the Lord Bonville on your new wife's son, | 3H6 IV.i.57 |
| And leaue your Brothers to goe speede elsewhere. | And leave your brothers to go speed elsewhere. | 3H6 IV.i.58 |
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| In chusing for your selfe, / You shew'd your iudgement: | In choosing for yourself, you showed your judgement; | 3H6 IV.i.61 |
| Which being shallow, you shall giue me leaue | Which being shallow, you shall give me leave | 3H6 IV.i.62 |
| To play the Broker in mine owne behalfe; | To play the broker in mine own behalf; | 3H6 IV.i.63 |
| And to that end, I shortly minde to leaue you. | And to that end I shortly mind to leave you. | 3H6 IV.i.64 |
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| Belike, the elder; / Clarence will haue the younger. | Belike the elder; Clarence will have the younger. | 3H6 IV.i.118 |
| Now Brother King farewell, and sit you fast, | Now, brother King, farewell, and sit you fast, | 3H6 IV.i.119 |
| For I will hence to Warwickes other Daughter, | For I will hence to Warwick's other daughter; | 3H6 IV.i.120 |
| That though I want a Kingdome, yet in Marriage | That, though I want a kingdom, yet in marriage | 3H6 IV.i.121 |
| I may not proue inferior to your selfe. | I may not prove inferior to yourself. | 3H6 IV.i.122 |
| You that loue me, and Warwicke, follow me. | You that love me and Warwick, follow me. | 3H6 IV.i.123 |
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| Feare not that, my Lord. | Fear not that, my lord. | 3H6 IV.ii.5 |
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| No Warwicke, thou art worthy of the sway, | No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway, | 3H6 IV.vi.32 |
| To whom the Heau'ns in thy Natiuitie, | To whom the heavens in thy nativity | 3H6 IV.vi.33 |
| Adiudg'd an Oliue Branch, and Lawrell Crowne, | Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown, | 3H6 IV.vi.34 |
| As likely to be blest in Peace and Warre: | As likely to be blest in peace and war; | 3H6 IV.vi.35 |
| And therefore I yeeld thee my free consent. | And therefore I yield thee my free consent. | 3H6 IV.vi.36 |
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| That he consents, if Warwicke yeeld consent, | That he consents, if Warwick yield consent; | 3H6 IV.vi.46 |
| For on thy fortune I repose my selfe. | For on thy fortune I repose myself. | 3H6 IV.vi.47 |
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| What else? and that Succession be determined. | What else? And that succession be determined. | 3H6 IV.vi.56 |
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| It shall bee done, my Soueraigne, with all speede. | It shall be done, my sovereign, with all speed. | 3H6 IV.vi.64 |
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| A little fire is quickly trodden out, | A little fire is quickly trodden out; | 3H6 IV.viii.7 |
| Which being suffer'd, Riuers cannot quench. | Which, being suffered, rivers cannot quench. | 3H6 IV.viii.8 |
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| In signe of truth, I kisse your Highnesse Hand. | In sign of truth, I kiss your highness' hand. | 3H6 IV.viii.26 |
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| Father of Warwick, know you what this meanes? | Father of Warwick, know you what this means? | 3H6 V.i.81 |
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| Looke here, I throw my infamie at thee: | Look here, I throw my infamy at thee. | 3H6 V.i.82 |
| I will not ruinate my Fathers House, | I will not ruinate my father's house, | 3H6 V.i.83 |
| Who gaue his blood to lyme the stones together, | Who gave his blood to lime the stones together, | 3H6 V.i.84 |
| And set vp Lancaster. Why, trowest thou, Warwicke, | And set up Lancaster. Why, trowest thou, Warwick, | 3H6 V.i.85 |
| That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt vnnaturall, | That Clarence is so harsh, so blunt, unnatural, | 3H6 V.i.86 |
| To bend the fatall Instruments of Warre | To bend the fatal instruments of war | 3H6 V.i.87 |
| Against his Brother, and his lawfull King. | Against his brother and his lawful king? | 3H6 V.i.88 |
| Perhaps thou wilt obiect my holy Oath: | Perhaps thou wilt object my holy oath; | 3H6 V.i.89 |
| To keepe that Oath, were more impietie, | To keep that oath were more impiety | 3H6 V.i.90 |
| Then Iephah, when he sacrific'd his Daughter. | Than Jephthah, when he sacrificed his daughter. | 3H6 V.i.91 |
| I am so sorry for my Trespas made, | I am so sorry for my trespass made | 3H6 V.i.92 |
| That to deserue well at my Brothers hands, | That, to deserve well at my brother's hands, | 3H6 V.i.93 |
| I here proclayme my selfe thy mortall foe: | I here proclaim myself thy mortal foe, | 3H6 V.i.94 |
| With resolution, wheresoe're I meet thee, | With resolution, wheresoe'er I meet thee – | 3H6 V.i.95 |
| (As I will meet thee, if thou stirre abroad) | As I will meet thee, if thou stir abroad – | 3H6 V.i.96 |
| To plague thee, for thy foule mis-leading me. | To plague thee for thy foul misleading me. | 3H6 V.i.97 |
| And so, prowd-hearted Warwicke, I defie thee, | And so, proud-hearted Warwick, I defy thee, | 3H6 V.i.98 |
| And to my Brother turne my blushing Cheekes. | And to my brother turn my blushing cheeks. | 3H6 V.i.99 |
| Pardon me Edward, I will make amends: | Pardon me, Edward, I will make amends; | 3H6 V.i.100 |
| And Richard, doe not frowne vpon my faults, | And, Richard, do not frown upon my faults, | 3H6 V.i.101 |
| For I will henceforth be no more vnconstant. | For I will henceforth be no more unconstant. | 3H6 V.i.102 |
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| A little gale will soone disperse that Cloud, | A little gale will soon disperse that cloud | 3H6 V.iii.10 |
| And blow it to the Source from whence it came, | And blow it to the source from whence it came; | 3H6 V.iii.11 |
| Thy very Beames will dry those Vapours vp, | The very beams will dry those vapours up, | 3H6 V.iii.12 |
| For euery Cloud engenders not a Storme. | For every cloud engenders not a storm. | 3H6 V.iii.13 |
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| Vntutor'd Lad, thou art too malapert. | Untutored lad, thou art too malapert. | 3H6 V.v.32 |
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| And ther's for twitting me with periurie. | And there's for twitting me with perjury. | 3H6 V.v.40 |
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| What? what? | What? What? | 3H6 V.v.49 |
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| By heauen, I will not do thee so much ease. | By heaven, I will not do thee so much ease. | 3H6 V.v.72 |
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| Did'st thou not heare me sweare I would not do it? | Didst thou not hear me swear I would not do it? | 3H6 V.v.74 |
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| To London all in post, and as I guesse, | To London all in post; and, as I guess, | 3H6 V.v.84 |
| To make a bloody Supper in the Tower. | To make a bloody supper in the Tower. | 3H6 V.v.85 |
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| The duty that I owe vnto your Maiesty, | The duty that I owe unto your majesty | 3H6 V.vii.28 |
| I Seale vpon the lips of this sweet Babe. | I seal upon the lips of this sweet babe. | 3H6 V.vii.29 |
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| What will your Grace haue done with Margaret, | What will your grace have done with Margaret? | 3H6 V.vii.37 |
| Reynard her Father, to the King of France | Reignier, her father, to the King of France | 3H6 V.vii.38 |
| Hath pawn'd the Sicils and Ierusalem, | Hath pawned the Sicils and Jerusalem, | 3H6 V.vii.39 |
| And hither haue they sent it for her ransome. | And hither have they sent it for her ransom. | 3H6 V.vii.40 |