| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| How now, how a douzen of virginities? | How now, how a dozen of virginities? | Per IV.vi.18 |
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| You may , so t'is the better for you that | You may so; 'tis the better for you that | Per IV.vi.21 |
| your resorters stand vpon sound legges, how now? wholsome | your resorters stand upon sound legs. How now, wholesome | Per IV.vi.22 |
| iniquitie haue you, that a man may deale withall, and | iniquity have you, that a man may deal withal and | Per IV.vi.23 |
| defie the Surgion? | defy the surgeon? | Per IV.vi.24 |
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| If shee'd doe the deedes of darknes thou | If she'd do the deeds of darkness, thou | Per IV.vi.27 |
| wouldst say. | wouldst say. | Per IV.vi.28 |
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| Well, call forth, call forth. | Well, call forth, call forth. | Per IV.vi.30 |
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| What prithi? | What, prithee? | Per IV.vi.33 |
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| That dignities the renowne of a Bawde, no | That dignifies the renown of a bawd no | Per IV.vi.35 |
| lesse then it giues a good report to a number to be chaste. | less than it gives a good report to a number to be chaste. | Per IV.vi.36 |
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| Faith shee would serue after a long voyage | Faith she would serve after a long voyage | Per IV.vi.40 |
| at Sea, Well theres for you, | at sea. Well, there's for you. | Per IV.vi.41 |
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| leaue vs. | Leave us. | Per IV.vi.42 |
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| I beseech you doe. | I beseech you, do. | Per IV.vi.45 |
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| Ha you done? | Ha' you done? | Per IV.vi.58 |
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| Now prittie one, how long haue you beene | Now, pretty one, how long have you been | Per IV.vi.62 |
| at this trade? | at this trade? | Per IV.vi.63 |
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| Why, I cannot name but I shall offend. | Why, I cannot name it but I shall offend. | Per IV.vi.65 |
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| How long haue you bene of this profession? | How long have you been of this profession? | Per IV.vi.68 |
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| Did you goe too't so young, were you a | Did you go to't so young? Were you a | Per IV.vi.70 |
| gamester at fiue, or at seuen? | gamester at five, or at seven? | Per IV.vi.71 |
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| Why? the house you dwell in proclaimes you | Why, the house you dwell in proclaims you | Per IV.vi.73 |
| to be a Creature of sale. | to be a creature of sale. | Per IV.vi.74 |
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| Why, hath your principall made knowne | Why, hath your principal made known | Per IV.vi.78 |
| vnto you who I am? | unto you who I am? | Per IV.vi.79 |
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| Why, your hearbe-woman, she that sets | Why, your herb-woman; she that sets | Per IV.vi.81 |
| seeds and rootes of shame and iniquitie. O you haue | seeds and roots of shame and iniquity. O, you have | Per IV.vi.82 |
| heard something of my power, and so stand aloft for | heard something of my power, and so stand aloof for | Per IV.vi.83 |
| more serious wooing, but I protest to thee prettie one, | more serious wooing. But I protest to thee, pretty one, | Per IV.vi.84 |
| my authoritie shall not see thee, or else looke friendly | my authority shall not see thee, or else look friendly | Per IV.vi.85 |
| vpon thee, come bring me to some priuate place: | upon thee. Come, bring me to some private place. | Per IV.vi.86 |
| Come, come. | Come, come. | Per IV.vi.87 |
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| How's this? how's this? some more, be sage. | How's this? How's this? Some more. Be sage. | Per IV.vi.91.1 |
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| I did not thinke thou couldst haue spoke so well, | I did not think thou couldst have spoke so well, | Per IV.vi.99 |
| nere dremp't thou could'st, | Ne'er dreamt thou couldst. | Per IV.vi.100 |
| had I brought hither a corrupted minde, | Had I brought hither a corrupted mind, | Per IV.vi.101 |
| thy speeche had altered it, holde, heeres golde for thee, | Thy speech had altered it. Hold, here's gold for thee. | Per IV.vi.102 |
| perseuer in that cleare way thou goest | Persever in that clear way thou goest, | Per IV.vi.103 |
| and the gods strengthen thee. | And the gods strengthen thee. | Per IV.vi.104 |
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| For me be you thoughten, | For me, be you thoughten | Per IV.vi.106 |
| that I came with no ill intent, for to me | That I came with no ill intent; for to me | Per IV.vi.107 |
| the very dores and windows sauor vilely, | The very doors and windows savour vilely. | Per IV.vi.108 |
| fare thee well, thou art a peece of vertue, & | Fare thee well. Thou art a piece of virtue, and | Per IV.vi.109 |
| I doubt not but thy training hath bene noble, | I doubt not but thy training hath been noble. | Per IV.vi.110 |
| hold, heeres more golde for thee, | Hold, here's more gold for thee. | Per IV.vi.111 |
| a curse vpon him, die he like a theefe | A curse upon him, die he like a thief, | Per IV.vi.112 |
| that robs thee of thy goodnes, if thou doest | That robs thee of thy goodness! If thou dost | Per IV.vi.113 |
| heare from me it shalbe for thy good. | Hear from me, it shall be for thy good. | Per IV.vi.114 |
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| Auaunt thou damned dore-keeper, | Avaunt, thou damned door-keeper! | Per IV.vi.116 |
| your house but for this virgin that doeth prop it, | Your house, but for this virgin that doth prop it, | Per IV.vi.117 |
| would sincke and ouerwhelme you. Away. | Would sink and overwhelm you. Away! | Per IV.vi.118 |
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| Hayle reuerent Syr, the Gods preserue you. | Hail, reverend sir! The gods preserve you! | Per V.i.13.2 |
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| You wish mee well, | You wish me well. | Per V.i.15.2 |
| beeing on shore, honoring of Neptunes triumphs, | Being on shore, honouring of Neptune's triumphs, | Per V.i.16 |
| seeing this goodly vessell ride before vs, | Seeing this goodly vessel ride before us, | Per V.i.17 |
| I made to it, to knowe of whence you are. | I made to it to know of whence you are. | Per V.i.18 |
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| I am the Gouernour | I am the governor | Per V.i.19.2 |
| of this place you lie before. | Of this place you lie before. | Per V.i.20.1 |
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| Vpon what ground is his distemperature? | Upon what ground is his distemperature? | Per V.i.25 |
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| May wee not see him? | May we not see him? | Per V.i.29.1 |
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| yet let me obtaine my wish. | Yet let me obtain my wish. | Per V.i.32 |
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| Sir King all haile, the Gods preserue you, | Sir King, all hail! The gods preserve you! | Per V.i.36 |
| haile royall sir. | Hail, royal sir! | Per V.i.37 |
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| Tis well bethought, | 'Tis well bethought. | Per V.i.41.2 |
| she questionlesse with her sweet harmonie, | She questionless, with her sweet harmony | Per V.i.42 |
| and other chosen attractions, would allure | And other chosen attractions, would allure, | Per V.i.43 |
| and make a battrie through his defend parts, | And make a battery through his deafened ports, | Per V.i.44 |
| which now are midway stopt, | Which now are midway stopped. | Per V.i.45 |
| shee is all happie as the fairest of all, | She is all happy as the fairest of all, | Per V.i.46 |
| and her fellow maides, now vpon | And, with her fellow maids is now upon | Per V.i.47 |
| the leauie shelter that abutts against | The leafy shelter that abuts against | Per V.i.48 |
| the Islands side. | The island's side. | Per V.i.49 |
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| O sir, a curtesie, | O, sir, a courtesy | Per V.i.55.2 |
| which if we should denie, the most iust God | Which if we should deny, the most just God | Per V.i.56 |
| for euery graffe would send a Caterpillar, | For every graff would send a caterpillar, | Per V.i.57 |
| and so inflict our Prouince: yet once more | And so inflict our province. Yet once more | Per V.i.58 |
| let mee intreate to knowe at large the cause | Let me entreat to know at large the cause | Per V.i.59 |
| of your kings sorrow. | Of your king's sorrow. | Per V.i.60 |
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| O hee'rs the Ladie that I sent for, | O, here's the lady that I sent for. | Per V.i.63 |
| Welcome faire one, ist not a goodly present? | Welcome, fair one! Is't not a goodly presence? | Per V.i.64 |
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| Shee's such a one, that were I well assurde | She's such a one that, were I well assured | Per V.i.66 |
| Came of a gentle kinde, and noble stocke, | Came of a gentle kind and noble stock, | Per V.i.67 |
| I do wish / No better choise, and thinke me rarely to wed, | I'd wish no better choice, and think me rarely wed. | Per V.i.68 |
| Faire on all goodnesse that consists in beautie, | Fair one, all goodness that consists in beauty, | Per V.i.69 |
| Expect euen here, where is a kingly patient, | Expect even here, where is a kingly patient, | Per V.i.70 |
| If that thy prosperous and artificiall fate, | If that thy prosperous and artificial feat | Per V.i.71 |
| Can draw him but to answere thee in ought, | Can draw him but to answer thee in aught, | Per V.i.72 |
| Thy sacred Physicke shall receiue such pay, | Thy sacred physic shall receive such pay | Per V.i.73 |
| As thy desires can wish. | As thy desires can wish. | Per V.i.74.1 |
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| Come, let vs leaue her, | Come, let us leave her, | Per V.i.77.2 |
| and the Gods make her prosperous. | And the gods make her prosperous. | Per V.i.78 |
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| Marke he your Musicke? | Marked he your music? | Per V.i.79.1 |
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| See she will speake to him. | See, she will speak to him. | Per V.i.80 |
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| She neuer would tell | She never would tell | Per V.i.188.2 |
| her parentage, / Being demaunded, that | Her parentage. Being demanded that, | Per V.i.189 |
| she would sit still and weepe. | She would sit still and weep. | Per V.i.190 |
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| It is not good to crosse him, giue him way. | It is not good to cross him; give him way. | Per V.i.230 |
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| Musicke my Lord? | Music, my lord?. | Per V.i.231.2 |
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| A Pillow for his head, so leaue him all. | A pillow for his head. So, leave him all. | Per V.i.235 |
| Well my companion friends, | Well, my companion friends, | Per V.i.236 |
| if this but answere to my iust beliefe, | If this but answer to my just belief, | Per V.i.237 |
| Ile well remember you. | I'll well remember you. | Per V.i.238 |
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| Sir, | Sir, | Per V.i.257.2 |
| with all my heart, and when you come a shore, | With all my heart; and when you come ashore, | Per V.i.258 |
| I haue another sleight. | I have another suit. | Per V.i.259.1 |
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| Sir, lend me your arme. | Sir, lend me your arm. | Per V.i.262.1 |