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Better then I was: Hem. | Better than I was – hem! | 2H4 II.iv.29 |
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You muddie Rascall, is that all the | A pox damn you, you muddy rascal, is that all the | 2H4 II.iv.39 |
comfort you giue me? | comfort you give me? | 2H4 II.iv.40 |
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I make them? Gluttonie and Diseases make them, | I make them? Gluttony and diseases make them; | 2H4 II.iv.42 |
I make them not. | I make them not. | 2H4 II.iv.43 |
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I marry, our Chaynes, and our Iewels. | Yea, Mary's joys, our chains and our jewels – | 2H4 II.iv.47 |
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| Hang yourself, you muddy conger, hang yourself! | 2H4 II.iv.53 |
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Can a weake emptie Vessell beare such a huge full | Can a weak empty vessel bear such a huge full | 2H4 II.iv.61 |
Hogs-head? There's a whole Marchants Venture of | hogshead? There's a whole merchant's venture of | 2H4 II.iv.62 |
Burdeux-Stuffe in him: you haue not seene a Hulke better | Bourdeaux stuff in him. You have not seen a hulk better | 2H4 II.iv.63 |
stufft in the Hold. Come, Ile be friends with thee | stuffed in the hold. Come, I'll be friends with thee, | 2H4 II.iv.64 |
Iacke: Thou art going to the Warres, and whether I shall | Jack; thou art going to the wars, and whether I shall | 2H4 II.iv.65 |
euer see thee againe, or no, there is no body cares. | ever see thee again or no there is nobody cares. | 2H4 II.iv.66 |
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Hang him, swaggering Rascall, let him not come | Hang him, swaggering rascal. Let him not come | 2H4 II.iv.69 |
hither: it is the foule-mouth'dst Rogue in England. | hither. It is the foul-mouthed'st rogue in England. | 2H4 II.iv.70 |
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So you doe, Hostesse. | So you do, hostess. | 2H4 II.iv.103 |
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Charge me? I scorne you (scuruie Companion) what? | Charge me? I scorn you, scurvy companion. What, | 2H4 II.iv.119 |
you poore, base, rascally, cheating, lacke-Linnen-Mate: | you poor, base, rascally, cheating, lack-linen mate! | 2H4 II.iv.120 |
away you mouldie Rogue, away; I am meat for your | Away, you mouldy rogue, away! I am meat for your | 2H4 II.iv.121 |
Master. | master. | 2H4 II.iv.122 |
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Away you Cut-purse Rascall, you filthy Bung, away: | Away, you cutpurse rascal, you filthy bung, away! | 2H4 II.iv.124 |
By this Wine, Ile thrust my Knife in your mouldie Chappes, | By this wine, I'll thrust my knife in your mouldy chaps | 2H4 II.iv.125 |
if you play the sawcie Cuttle with me. Away you Bottle-Ale | an you play the saucy cuttle with me. Away, you bottle-ale | 2H4 II.iv.126 |
Rascall, you Basket-hilt stale Iugler, you. Since when, | rascal, you basket-hilt stale juggler, you! Since when, | 2H4 II.iv.127 |
I pray you, Sir? what, with two Points on your | I pray you, sir? God's light, with two points on your | 2H4 II.iv.128 |
shoulder? much. | shoulder? Much! | 2H4 II.iv.129 |
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Captaine? thou abhominable damn'd Cheater, art | Captain! Thou abominable damned cheater, art | 2H4 II.iv.136 |
thou not asham'd to be call'd Captaine? If Captaines | thou not ashamed to be called captain? An captains | 2H4 II.iv.137 |
were of my minde, they would trunchion you out, for | were of my mind, they would truncheon you out, for | 2H4 II.iv.138 |
taking their Names vpon you, before you haue earn'd | taking their names upon you before you have earned | 2H4 II.iv.139 |
them. You a Captaine? you slaue, for what? for tearing | them. You a captain? You slave! For what? For tearing | 2H4 II.iv.140 |
a poore Whores Ruffe in a Bawdy-house? Hee a Captaine? | a poor whore's ruff in a bawdy-house? He a captain! | 2H4 II.iv.141 |
hang him Rogue, hee liues vpon mouldie stew'd-Pruines, | Hang him, rogue, he lives upon mouldy stewed prunes | 2H4 II.iv.142 |
and dry'de Cakes. A Captaine? These Villaines | and dried cakes. A captain! God's light, these villains | 2H4 II.iv.143 |
will make the word Captaine odious: | will make the word as odious as the word ‘ occupy ’, | 2H4 II.iv.144 |
| which was an excellent good word before it was | 2H4 II.iv.145 |
Therefore Captaines had neede looke to it. | ill-sorted. Therefore captains had need look to't. | 2H4 II.iv.146 |
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Thrust him downe stayres, I cannot | For God's sake, thrust him downstairs; I cannot | 2H4 II.iv.183 |
endure such a Fustian Rascall. | endure such a fustian rascal. | 2H4 II.iv.184 |
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I prethee Iack, I prethee doe not draw. | I pray thee, Jack, I pray thee do not draw. | 2H4 II.iv.197 |
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I prethee Iack be quiet, the Rascall is gone: ah, | I pray thee, Jack, be quiet; the rascal's gone. Ah, | 2H4 II.iv.203 |
you whorson little valiant Villaine, you. | you whoreson little valiant villain, you! | 2H4 II.iv.204 |
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Ah, you sweet little Rogue, you: alas, poore Ape, | Ah, you sweet little rogue, you! Alas, poor ape, | 2H4 II.iv.211 |
how thou sweat'st? Come, let me wipe thy Face: Come | how thou sweatest! Come, let me wipe thy face. Come | 2H4 II.iv.212 |
on, you whorson Chops: Ah Rogue, I loue thee: | on, you whoreson chops! Ah, rogue, i'faith, I love thee. | 2H4 II.iv.213 |
Thou art as valorous as Hector of Troy, worth fiue of | Thou art as valorous as Hector of Troy, worth five of | 2H4 II.iv.214 |
Agamemnon, and tenne times better then the nine | Agamemnon, and ten times better than the Nine | 2H4 II.iv.215 |
Worthies: ah Villaine. | Worthies. Ah, villain! | 2H4 II.iv.216 |
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Doe, if thou dar'st for thy heart: if thou doo'st, Ile | Do, an thou darest for thy heart. An thou dost, I'll | 2H4 II.iv.219 |
canuas thee betweene a paire of Sheetes. | canvass thee between a pair of sheets. | 2H4 II.iv.220 |
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And thou followd'st him like a Church: | I'faith, and thou followed'st him like a church. | 2H4 II.iv.225 |
thou whorson little tydie Bartholmew Bore-pigge, when | Thou whoreson little tidy Bartholomew boar-pig, when | 2H4 II.iv.226 |
wilt thou leaue fighting on dayes, and foyning on nights, | wilt thou leave fighting a-days, and foining a-nights, | 2H4 II.iv.227 |
and begin to patch vp thine old Body for Heauen? | and begin to patch up thine old body for heaven? | 2H4 II.iv.228 |
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Sirrha, what humor is the Prince of? | Sirrah, what humour's the Prince of? | 2H4 II.iv.231 |
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They say Poines hath a good Wit. | They say Poins has a good wit. | 2H4 II.iv.234 |
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Why doth the Prince loue him so then? | Why does the Prince love him so, then? | 2H4 II.iv.238 |
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Nay truely, I kisse thee with a most constant heart. | By my troth, I kiss thee with a most constant heart. | 2H4 II.iv.264 |
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I loue thee better, then I loue ere a scuruie young | I love thee better than I love e'er a scurvy young | 2H4 II.iv.266 |
Boy of them all. | boy of them all. | 2H4 II.iv.267 |
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Thou wilt set me a weeping, if thou | By my troth, thou'lt set me a-weeping an thou | 2H4 II.iv.272 |
say'st so: proue that euer I dresse my selfe handsome, till | sayst so. Prove that ever I dress myself handsome till | 2H4 II.iv.273 |
thy returne: well, hearken the end. | thy return. Well, hearken a'th' end. | 2H4 II.iv.274 |
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How? you fat Foole, I scorne you. | How! You fat fool, I scorn you. | 2H4 II.iv.292 |
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What sayes your Grace? | What says your grace? | 2H4 II.iv.344 |
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I cannot speake: if my heart bee not readie to burst--- | I cannot speak; if my heart be not ready to burst – | 2H4 II.iv.374 |
Well (sweete Iacke) haue a care of thy selfe. | well, sweet Jack, have a care of thyself. | 2H4 II.iv.375 |
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Nut-hooke, nut-hooke, you Lye: Come on, Ile tell | Nut-hook, nut-hook, you lie. Come on, I 'll tell | 2H4 V.iv.7 |
thee what, thou damn'd Tripe-visag'd Rascall, if the | thee what, thou damned tripe-visaged rascal, an the | 2H4 V.iv.8 |
Childe I now go with, do miscarrie, thou had'st better thou had'st | child I go with do miscarry, thou wert better thou hadst | 2H4 V.iv.9 |
strooke thy Mother, thou Paper-fac'd Villaine. | struck thy mother, thou paper-faced villain. | 2H4 V.iv.10 |
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Ile tell thee what, thou thin man in a Censor; I will | I'll tell you what, you thin man in a censer, I will | 2H4 V.iv.18 |
haue you as soundly swindg'd for this, you blew-Bottel'd | have you as soundly swinged for this – you bluebottle | 2H4 V.iv.19 |
Rogue: you filthy famish'd Correctioner, if you be not | rogue, you filthy famished correctioner, if you be not | 2H4 V.iv.20 |
swing'd, Ile forsweare halfe Kirtles. | swinged I'll forswear half-kirtles. | 2H4 V.iv.21 |
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Come you Rogue, come: Bring me to a Iustice. | Come, you rogue, come, bring me to a justice. | 2H4 V.iv.26 |
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Goodman death, goodman Bones. | Goodman death, goodman bones! | 2H4 V.iv.28 |
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Come you thinne Thing: Come you Rascall. | Come, you thin thing, come, you rascal! | 2H4 V.iv.30 |