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Original text	Modern text	Key line
Who's there?	Who's there?	MW I.i.69

I am glad to see your Worships well: I thanke you	I am glad to see your worships well. I thank you	MW I.i.74
for my Venison Master Shallow.	for my venison, Master Shallow.	MW I.i.75

Sir, I thanke you.	Sir, I thank you.	MW I.i.80

I am glad to see you, good Master Slender.	I am glad to see you, good Master Slender.	MW I.i.82

It could not be iudg'd, Sir.	It could not be judged, sir.	MW I.i.85

A Cur, Sir.	A cur, sir.	MW I.i.89

Sir, hee is within: and I would I could doe a good	Sir, he is within; and I would I could do a good	MW I.i.93
office betweene you.	office between you.	MW I.i.94

Sir, he doth in some sort confesse it.	Sir, he doth in some sort confess it.	MW I.i.97

Here comes Sir Iohn.	Here comes Sir John.	MW I.i.102

We three to hear it, & end it between them.	We three to hear it, and end it between them.	MW I.i.133

Nay daughter, carry the wine in, wee'll drinke	Nay, daughter, carry the wine in – we'll drink	MW I.i.174
within.	within.	MW I.i.175

How now Mistris Ford?	How now, Mistress Ford?	MW I.i.177

Wife, bid these gentlemen welcome: come, we	Wife, bid these gentlemen welcome. Come, we	MW I.i.180
haue a hot Venison pasty to dinner; Come gentlemen, I	have a hot venison pasty to dinner. Come, gentlemen, I	MW I.i.181
hope we shall drinke downe all vnkindnesse.	hope we shall drink down all unkindness.	MW I.i.182

Come, gentle M. Slender, come; we stay for	Come, gentle Master Slender, come. We stay for	MW I.i.280
you.	you.	MW I.i.281

By cocke and pie, you shall not choose, Sir: come,	By cock and pie, you shall not choose, sir! Come,	MW I.i.283
come.	come.	MW I.i.284

Come on, Sir.	Come on, sir.	MW I.i.286

The humour of it (quoth 'a?) heere's a fellow frights	‘ The humour of it,’ quoth'a! Here's a fellow frights	MW II.i.129
English out of his wits.	English out of his wits.	MW II.i.130

I neuer heard such a drawling-affecting	I never heard such a drawling, affecting	MW II.i.132
rogue.	rogue.	MW II.i.133

I will not beleeue such a Cataian, though the	I will not believe such a Cataian, though the	MW II.i.135
Priest o'th'Towne commended him for a true man.	priest o'th' town commended him for a true man.	MW II.i.136

How now Meg?	How now, Meg?	MW II.i.138

How now Master Ford?	How now, Master Ford?	MW II.i.157

Yes, and you heard what the other told me?	Yes, and you heard what the other told me?	MW II.i.159

Hang 'em slaues: I doe not thinke the Knight would	Hang 'em, slaves! I do not think the knight would	MW II.i.161
offer it: But these that accuse him in his intent towards	offer it. But these that accuse him in his intent towards	MW II.i.162
our wiues, are a yoake of his discarded men: very rogues,	our wives are a yoke of his discarded men – very rogues,	MW II.i.163
now they be out of seruice.	now they be out of service.	MW II.i.164

Marry were they.	Marry, were they.	MW II.i.166

I marry do's he: if hee should intend this voyage	Ay, marry, does he. If he should intend this voyage	MW II.i.169
toward my wife, I would turne her loose to him; and	toward my wife, I would turn her loose to him; and	MW II.i.170
what hee gets more of her, then sharpe words, let it lye on	what he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lie on	MW II.i.171
my head.	my head.	MW II.i.172

Looke where my ranting-Host of the Garter comes:	Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes.	MW II.i.177
there is eyther liquor in his pate, or mony in his purse,	There is either liquor in his pate or money in his purse	MW II.i.178
when hee lookes so merrily: How now mine Host?	when he looks so merrily. – How now, mine host?	MW II.i.179

I haue heard the French-man hath good skill in his	I have heard the Frenchman hath good skill in his	MW II.i.204
Rapier.	rapier.	MW II.i.205

Haue with you: I had rather heare them scold, then	Have with you. I had rather hear them scold than	MW II.i.213
fight.	fight.	MW II.i.214

Now good M^r. Doctor.	Now, good Master Doctor!	MW II.iii.18

Master Shallow; you haue your selfe beene a great	Master Shallow, you have yourself been a great	MW II.iii.38
fighter, though now a man of peace.	fighter, though now a man of peace.	MW II.iii.39

'Tis true, M^r. Shallow.	'Tis true, Master Shallow.	MW II.iii.45

Sir Hugh is there, is he?	Sir Hugh is there, is he?	MW II.iii.69

All.	PAGE, SHALLOW, and SLENDER
Adieu, good M.	Adieu, good master	MW II.iii.73
Doctor.	Doctor.	MW II.iii.74

'Saue you, good Sir Hugh.	Save you, good Sir Hugh!	MW III.i.39

And youthfull still, in your doublet and hose, this	And youthful still – in your doublet and hose this	MW III.i.43
raw-rumaticke day?	raw rheumatic day?	MW III.i.44

We are come to you, to doe a good office, M^r .	We are come to you to do a good office, Master	MW III.i.46
Parson.	Parson.	MW III.i.47

Yonder is a most reuerend Gentleman; who (be-like)	Yonder is a most reverend gentleman, who, belike,	MW III.i.49
hauing receiued wrong by some person, is at most odds	having received wrong by some person, is at most odds	MW III.i.50
with his owne grauity and patience, that euer you saw.	with his own gravity and patience that ever you saw.	MW III.i.51

I thinke you know him: M^r. Doctor Caius the	I think you know him: Master Doctor Caius, the	MW III.i.56
renowned French Physician.	renowned French physician.	MW III.i.57

Why?	Why?	MW III.i.60

I warrant you, hee's the man should fight with him.	I warrant you, he's the man should fight with him.	MW III.i.64

Nay good M^r. Parson, keepe in your weapon.	Nay, good master Parson, keep in your weapon.	MW III.i.68

Shal. Page, &c.	ALL
Well met M^r Ford.	Well met, Master Ford.	MW III.ii.45

You haue M^r Slender, I stand wholly for you,	You have, Master Slender – I stand wholly for you.	MW III.ii.56
But my wife (M^r Doctor) is for you altogether.	But my wife, Master Doctor, is for you altogether.	MW III.ii.57

Not by my consent I promise you. The Gentleman	Not by my consent, I promise you. The gentleman	MW III.ii.65
is of no hauing, hee kept companie with the wilde Prince,	is of no having. He kept company with the wild Prince	MW III.ii.66
and Pointz: he is of too high a Region, he knows too	and Poins. He is of too high a region, he knows too	MW III.ii.67
much: no, hee shall not knit a knot in his fortunes, with	much. No, he shall not knit a knot in his fortunes with	MW III.ii.68
the finger of my substance: if he take her, let him take	the finger of my substance. If he take her, let him take	MW III.ii.69
her simply: the wealth I haue waits on my consent, and	her simply. The wealth I have waits on my consent, and	MW III.ii.70
my consent goes not that way.	my consent goes not that way.	MW III.ii.71

All.	ALL
Haue with you, to see this Monster.	Have with you to see this monster.	MW III.ii.83

Good master Ford, be contented: / You wrong your selfe	Good master Ford, be contented. You wrong yourself	MW III.iii.156
too much.	too much.	MW III.iii.157

Nay follow him (Gentlemen) see the yssue of his	Nay, follow him, gentlemen. See the issue of his	MW III.iii.163
search.	search.	MW III.iii.164

Fy, fy, M. Ford, are you not asham'd? What	Fie, fie, Master Ford, are you not ashamed? What	MW III.iii.202
spirit, what diuell suggests this imagination? I wold not	spirit, what devil suggests this imagination? I would not	MW III.iii.203
ha your distemper in this kind, for y^e welth of Windsor	ha' your distemper in this kind for the wealth of Windsor	MW III.iii.204
castle.	Castle.	MW III.iii.205

Let's go in Gentlemen, but (trust me) we'l mock	Let's go in, gentlemen; but, trust me, we'll mock	MW III.iii.216
him: I doe inuite you to morrow morning to my house to	him. I do invite you tomorrow morning to my house to	MW III.iii.217
breakfast: after we'll a Birding together, I haue a fine	breakfast. After, we'll a-birding together. I have a fine	MW III.iii.218
Hawke for the bush. Shall it be so:	hawk for the bush. Shall it be so?	MW III.iii.219

Now M^r Slender; Loue him daughter Anne.	Now, Master Slender. Love him, daughter Anne –	MW III.iv.65
Why how now? What does M^r Fenter here?	Why, how now? What does Master Fenton here?	MW III.iv.66
You wrong me Sir, thus still to haunt my house.	You wrong me, sir, thus still to haunt my house.	MW III.iv.67
I told you Sir, my daughter is disposd of.	I told you, sir, my daughter is disposed of.	MW III.iv.68

She is no match for you.	She is no match for you.	MW III.iv.71

No, good M. Fenton.	No, good Master Fenton.	MW III.iv.72.2
Come M. Shallow: Come sonne Slender, in;	Come, Master Shallow, come, son Slender, in.	MW III.iv.73
Knowing my minde, you wrong me (M. Fenton.)	Knowing my mind, you wrong me, Master Fenton.	MW III.iv.74

Why, this passes M. Ford: you are not to goe	Why, this passes, Master Ford. You are not to go	MW IV.ii.115
loose any longer, you must be pinnion'd.	loose any longer. You must be pinioned.	MW IV.ii.116

This passes.	This passes!	MW IV.ii.128

Heer's no man.	Here's no man.	MW IV.ii.143

No, nor no where else but in your braine.	No, nor nowhere else but in your brain.	MW IV.ii.149

Let's obey his humour a little further: Come	Let's obey his humour a little further. Come,	MW IV.ii.187
Gentlemen.	gentlemen.	MW IV.ii.188

And did he send you both these Letters at an instant?	And did he send you both these letters at an instant?	MW IV.iv.3

'Tis well, 'tis well, no more:	'Tis well, 'tis well. No more.	MW IV.iv.9.2
Be not as extreme in submission,	Be not as extreme in submission	MW IV.iv.10
as in offence,	As in offence.	MW IV.iv.11
But let our plot go forward: Let our wiues	But let our plot go forward. Let our wives	MW IV.iv.12
Yet once againe (to make vs publike sport)	Yet once again, to make us public sport,	MW IV.iv.13
Appoint a meeting with this old fat-fellow,	Appoint a meeting with this old fat fellow,	MW IV.iv.14
Where we may take him, and disgrace him for it.	Where we may take him and disgrace him for it.	MW IV.iv.15

How? to send him word they'll meete him in the	How? To send him word they'll meet him in the	MW IV.iv.17
Parke at midnight? Fie, fie, he'll neuer come.	Park at midnight? Fie, fie, he'll never come.	MW IV.iv.18

So thinke I too.	So think I too.	MW IV.iv.23

Why yet there want not many that do feare	Why, yet there want not many that do fear	MW IV.iv.37
In deepe of night to walke by this Hernes Oake:	In deep of night to walk by this Herne's Oak.	MW IV.iv.38
But what of this?	But what of this?	MW IV.iv.39.1

Well, let it not be doubted but he'll come,	Well, let it not be doubted but he'll come.	MW IV.iv.42
And in this shape, when you haue brought him thether,	And in this shape, when you have brought him thither,	MW IV.iv.43
What shall be done with him? What is your plot?	What shall be done with him? What is your plot?	MW IV.iv.44

That silke will I go buy, and in that time	That silk will I go buy. (Aside) And in that time	MW IV.iv.71
Shall M. Slender steale my Nan away,	Shall Master Slender steal my Nan away	MW IV.iv.72

And marry her at Eaton: go, send to Falstaffe straight.	And marry her at Eton. (To them) Go, send to Falstaff straight.	MW IV.iv.73

Come, come: wee'll couch i'th Castle-ditch, till we	Come, come. We'll couch i'th' Castle ditch till we	MW V.ii.1
see the light of our Fairies. Remember son Slender, my	see the light of our fairies. Remember, son Slender, my	MW V.ii.2
	daughter.	MW V.ii.3

The night is darke, Light and Spirits will become it	The night is dark. Light and spirits will become it	MW V.ii.11
wel: Heauen prosper our sport. No man means euill but	well. Heaven prosper our sport! No man means evil but	MW V.ii.12
the deuill, and we shal know him by his hornes. Lets	the devil, and we shall know him by his horns. Let's	MW V.ii.13
away: follow me.	away. Follow me.	MW V.ii.14

Nay do not flye, I thinke we haue watcht you now:	Nay, do not fly; I think we have watched you now.	MW V.v.103
Will none but Herne the Hunter serue your turne?	Will none but Herne the Hunter serve your turn?	MW V.v.104

Old, cold, wither'd, and of intollerable entrailes?	Old, cold, withered, and of intolerable entrails?	MW V.v.152

And as poore as Iob?	And as poor as Job?	MW V.v.154

Yet be cheerefull Knight: thou shalt eat a posset	Yet be cheerful, knight. Thou shalt eat a posset	MW V.v.168
to night at my house, wher I will desire thee to laugh at	tonight at my house, where I will desire thee to laugh at	MW V.v.169
my wife, that now laughes at thee: Tell her M^r Slender	my wife that now laughs at thee. Tell her Master Slender	MW V.v.170
hath married her daughter.	hath married her daughter.	MW V.v.171

Sonne? How now? How now Sonne, Haue you	Son, how now? How now, son? Have you	MW V.v.175
dispatch'd?	dispatched?	MW V.v.176

Of what sonne?	Of what, son?	MW V.v.179

Vpon my life then, you tooke the wrong.	Upon my life, then, you took the wrong.	MW V.v.186

Why this is your owne folly, / Did not I tell you how	Why, this is your own folly. Did not I tell you how	MW V.v.190
you should know my daughter, / By her garments?	you should know my daughter by her garments?	MW V.v.191

My heart misgiues me, here comes M^r Fenton.	My heart misgives me. Here comes Master Fenton.	MW V.v.206

How now M^r Fenton?	How now, Master Fenton?	MW V.v.207

Now Mistris: / How chance you went not with	Now, mistress, how chance you went not with	MW V.v.209
M^r Slender?	Master Slender?	MW V.v.210

Well, what remedy? Fenton, heauen giue thee	Well, what remedy? Fenton, heaven give thee joy!	MW V.v.228
ioy, what cannot be eschew'd, must be embrac'd.	What cannot be eschewed must be embraced.	MW V.v.229

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