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The Merry Wives of Windsor

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scene I II III IV V

scene I II III IV V VI

Act V

scene I II III IV V

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Enter Falstaffe, Mistris Page, Mistris Ford, Euans, Anne Page, Fairies, Page,	Enter Falstaff disguised as Herne, with a buck's		MW V.v.1.1
Ford, Quickly, Slender, Fenton, Caius, Pistoll.	head upon him		MW V.v.1.2
Fal.	FALSTAFF
The Windsor-bell hath stroke twelue: the	The Windsor bell hath struck twelve; the		MW V.v.1
Minute drawes-on: Now the hot-bloodied-Gods assist	minute draws on. Now, the hot-blooded gods assist	hot-blooded (adj.) old form: hot-bloodied lecherous, passionate, lustful	MW V.v.2
me: / Remember Ioue, thou was't a Bull for thy Europa,	me! Remember, Jove, thou wast a bull for thy Europa.	Europa (n.) [pron: yu'rohpa] daughter of Agenor; abducted by Jove in the shape of a bull, who then swam with her on his back to Crete	MW V.v.3
		Jove (n.) [pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god
Loue set on thy hornes. O powerfull Loue, that in some	Love set on thy horns. O powerful love, that in some		MW V.v.4
respects makes a Beast a Man: in som other, a Man a	respects makes a beast a man, in some other a man a		MW V.v.5
beast. / You were also (Iupiter) a Swan, for the loue of	beast. You were also, Jupiter, a swan for the love of	Jupiter, Jove (n.) Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno	MW V.v.6
Leda: O omnipotent Loue, how nere the God drew to the	Leda. O omnipotent love, how near the god drew to the	Leda (n.) [pron: 'leeda] daughter of Thestius; loved by Jove, who turned himself into a swan to seduce her	MW V.v.7
complexion of a Goose: a fault done first in the forme of a	complexion of a goose! A fault done first in the form of a	fault (n.) sin, offence, crime	MW V.v.8
		complexion (n.) appearance, look, colouring
beast, (O Ioue, a beastly fault:) and then another fault,	beast – O Jove, a beastly fault – and then another fault		MW V.v.9
in the semblance of a Fowle, thinke on't (Ioue) a fowle-fault.	in the semblance of a fowl – think on't, Jove, a foul fault!		MW V.v.10
When Gods haue hot backes, what shall poore men do?	When gods have hot backs, what shall poor men do?	hot (adj.) lecherous, lustful, hot-blooded	MW V.v.11
For me, I am heere a Windsor Stagge, and the fattest (I	For me, I am here a Windsor stag, and the fattest, I		MW V.v.12
thinke) i'th Forrest. Send me a coole rut-time (Ioue) or who	think, i'th' forest. Send me a cool rut-time, Jove, or who	rut-time (n.) mating season, time for sex	MW V.v.13
can blame me to pisse my Tallow? Who comes heere?	can blame me to piss my tallow? Who comes here?	tallow (n.) fat	MW V.v.14
my Doe?	My doe?		MW V.v.15
	Enter Mistress Ford and Mistress Page		MW V.v.16
M. Ford.	MISTRESS FORD
Sir Iohn? Art thou there (my Deere?) / My	Sir John! Art thou there, my deer, my		MW V.v.16
male-Deere?	male deer?		MW V.v.17
Fal.	FALSTAFF
My Doe, with the blacke Scut? Let the skie raine	My doe with the black scut! Let the sky rain	scut (n.) short tail [as of a deer]	MW V.v.18
Potatoes: let it thunder, to the tune of Greenesleeues,	potatoes. Let it thunder to the tune of ‘ Greensleeves,’	potato (n.) sweet potato, yam [regarded as an aphrodisiac]	MW V.v.19
haile-kissing Comfits, and snow Eringoes: Let there come	hail kissing-comfits, and snow eringoes. Let there come	eringo (n.) candied sweetmeat from the sea holly [eryngium] believed to be an aphrodisiac	MW V.v.20
		kissing-comfit (n.) perfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breath
a tempest of prouocation, I will shelter mee heere.	a tempest of provocation, I will shelter me here.	provocation (n.) old form: prouocation erotic stimulation, inciting lustful thoughts	MW V.v.21
	He embraces her		MW V.v.22
M. Ford.	MISTRESS FORD
Mistris Page is come with me	Mistress Page is come with me,		MW V.v.22
(sweet hart.)	sweetheart.		MW V.v.23
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Diuide me like a brib'd-Bucke, each a Haunch:	Divide me like a bribed buck, each a haunch.	bribed (adj.) old form: brib'd stolen, thieved, poached	MW V.v.24
I will keepe my sides to my selfe, my shoulders for the	I will keep my sides to myself, my shoulders for the		MW V.v.25
fellow of this walke; and my hornes I bequeath your	fellow of this walk, and my horns I bequeath your	walk (n.) old form: walke area of a forest under the supervision of a forester	MW V.v.26
		fellow (n.) keeper, warden, forester
husbands. Am I a Woodman, ha? Speake I like Herne	husbands. Am I a woodman, ha? Speak I like Herne	woodman (n.) hunter, huntsman	MW V.v.27
the Hunter? Why, now is Cupid a child of conscience,	the Hunter? Why, now is Cupid a child of conscience;	Cupid (n.) [pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows	MW V.v.28
he makes restitution. As I am a true spirit, welcome.	he makes restitution. As I am a true spirit, welcome!		MW V.v.29
	A noise of horns		MW V.v.30
M. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
Alas, what noise?	Alas, what noise?		MW V.v.30
M. Ford.	MISTRESS FORD
Heauen forgiue our sinnes.	Heaven forgive our sins!		MW V.v.31
Fal.	FALSTAFF
What should this be?	What should this be?		MW V.v.32
M. Ford. M. Page.	MISTRESS FORD and MISTRESS PAGE
Away, away.	Away, away!		MW V.v.33
	They run off		MW V.v.33
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I thinke the diuell wil not haue me damn'd, / Least	I think the devil will not have me damned, lest		MW V.v.34
the oyle that's in me should set hell on fire; / He would	the oil that's in me should set hell on fire. He would		MW V.v.35
neuer else crosse me thus.	never else cross me thus.	cross (v.) old form: crosse prevent, thwart, forestall	MW V.v.36
Enter Fairies.	Enter Evans as a Satyr, Mistress Quickly as the		MW V.v.37.1
	Queen of Fairies, Pistol as Hobgoblin, Anne Page and		MW V.v.37.2
	boys as Fairies. They carry tapers		MW V.v.37.3
Qui.	MISTRESS QUICKLY as Queen of Fairies
Fairies blacke, gray, greene, and white,	Fairies black, grey, green, and white,		MW V.v.37
You Moone-shine reuellers, and shades of night.	You moonshine revellers, and shades of night,	shade (n.) shadow, phantom, spirit	MW V.v.38
You Orphan heires of fixed destiny,	You orphan heirs of fixed destiny,		MW V.v.39
Attend your office, and your quality.	Attend your office and your quality.	office (n.) task, service, duty, responsibility	MW V.v.40
		quality (n.) accomplishment, capacity, ability
		attend (v.) see to, look after, apply oneself to
Crier Hob-goblyn, make the Fairy Oyes.	Crier Hobgoblin, make the fairy oyes.	oyes, oyez (n.) hear ye [town crier's ‘Oyez’]	MW V.v.41
Pist.	PISTOL as Hobgoblin
Elues, list your names: Silence you aiery toyes.	Elves, list your names; silence, you airy toys.	toy (n.) old form: toyes flimsy being, insubstantial thing	MW V.v.42
Cricket, to Windsor-chimnies shalt thou leape;	Cricket, to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap.	chimney (n.) fireplace, hearth	MW V.v.43
Where fires thou find'st vnrak'd, and hearths vnswept,	Where fires thou findest unraked and hearths unswept,		MW V.v.44
There pinch the Maids as blew as Bill-berry,	There pinch the maids as blue as bilberry.		MW V.v.45
Our radiant Queene, hates Sluts, and Sluttery.	Our radiant Queen hates sluts and sluttery.	sluttery (n.) sluttishness, squalor, filthiness	MW V.v.46
Fal.	FALSTAFF
They are Fairies, he that speaks to them shall die,	They are fairies; he that speaks to them shall die.		MW V.v.47
Ile winke, and couch: No man their workes must eie.	I'll wink and couch; no man their works must eye.	wink (v.) old form: winke shut one's eyes	MW V.v.48
		couch (v.) conceal, hide, lie hidden
	He lies down upon his face		MW V.v.49
Eu.	EVANS as a Satyr
Wher's Bede? Go you, and where you find a maid	Where's Bead? Go you, and where you find a maid		MW V.v.49
That ere she sleepe has thrice her prayers said,	That, ere she sleep, has thrice her prayers said,		MW V.v.50
Raise vp the Organs of her fantasie,	Raise up the organs of her fantasy,	raise up (v.) old form: vp stimulate, stir up, excite	MW V.v.51
		fantasy (n.) old form: fantasie imagination, inventiveness, mental creativity
Sleepe she as sound as carelesse infancie,	Sleep she as sound as careless infancy.	careless (adj.) old form: carelesse carefree, unconcerned, untroubled	MW V.v.52
But those as sleepe, and thinke not on their sins,	But those as sleep and think not on their sins,		MW V.v.53
Pinch them armes, legs, backes, shoulders, sides, & shins.	Pinch them, arms, legs, backs, shoulders, sides, and shins.		MW V.v.54
Qu.	MISTRESS QUICKLY as Queen of Fairies
About, about:	About, about!	about (adv.) about your business, into action	MW V.v.55
Search Windsor Castle (Elues) within, and out.	Search Windsor Castle, elves, within and out.		MW V.v.56
Strew good lucke (Ouphes) on euery sacred roome,	Strew good luck, ouphes, on every sacred room,	ouph, oaf (n.) old form: Ouphes elf, elfen child, changeling	MW V.v.57
That it may stand till the perpetuall doome,	That it may stand till the perpetual doom	doom (n.) old form: doome final destiny, deciding fate, death and destruction	MW V.v.58
In state as wholsome, as in state 'tis fit,	In state as wholesome as in state 'tis fit,	wholesome (adj.) old form: wholsome sound, firm, in good condition	MW V.v.59
Worthy the Owner, and the Owner it.	Worthy the owner and the owner it.		MW V.v.60
The seuerall Chaires of Order, looke you scowre	The several chairs of order look you scour	chair (n.) old form: Chaires place of authority	MW V.v.61
		order (n.) order of knighthood
		several (adj.) old form: seuerall separate, different, distinct
		look (v.) old form: looke take care, see, be sure
With iuyce of Balme; and euery precious flowre,	With juice of balm and every precious flower.	balm (n.) old form: Balme aromatic plant, fragrant herb	MW V.v.62
Each faire Instalment, Coate, and seu'rall Crest,	Each fair instalment, coat, and several crest,	instalment (n.) stall, seat where someone is installed	MW V.v.63
		coat (n.) old form: Coate coat-of-arms
		crest (n.) heraldic device placed above the shield and helmet in a coat-of-arms
With loyall Blazon, euermore be blest.	With loyal blazon, evermore be blest!	blazon (n.) armorial bearing, banner showing a coat-of-arms	MW V.v.64
And Nightly-meadow-Fairies, looke you sing	And nightly, meadow-fairies, look you sing,	nightly (adv.) at night, during the night	MW V.v.65
Like to the Garters-Compasse, in a ring	Like to the Garter's compass, in a ring.	compass (n.) old form: Compasse circlet, encircling band	MW V.v.66
Th' expressure that it beares: Greene let it be,	Th' expressure that it bears, green let it be,	expressure (n.) expression, picture, image	MW V.v.67
Mote fertile-fresh then all the Field to see:	More fertile-fresh than all the field to see;		MW V.v.68
And, Hony Soit Qui Mal-y-Pence, write	And Honi soit qui mal y pense write		MW V.v.69
In Emrold-tuffes, Flowres purple, blew, and white,	In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white,	tuft (n.) old form: tuffes bunch, cluster	MW V.v.70
Like Saphire-pearle, and rich embroiderie,	Like sapphire, pearl, and rich embroidery,		MW V.v.71
Buckled below faire Knight-hoods bending knee;	Buckled below fair knighthood's bending knee.		MW V.v.72
Fairies vse Flowres for their characterie.	Fairies use flowers for their charactery.	charactery (n.) old form: characterie writing, letters, expression	MW V.v.73
Away, disperse: But till 'tis one a clocke,	Away, disperse! But till 'tis one o'clock,		MW V.v.74
Our Dance of Custome, round about the Oke	Our dance of custom round about the oak	custom (n.) old form: Custome habit, usual practice, customary use	MW V.v.75
Of Herne the Hunter, let vs not forget.	Of Herne the Hunter let us not forget.		MW V.v.76
Euan.	EVANS as a Satyr
Pray you lock hand in hand: your selues in order (set:	Pray you, lock hand in hand; yourselves in order set;		MW V.v.77
And twenty glow-wormes shall our Lanthornes bee	And twenty glow-worms shall our lanterns be,		MW V.v.78
To guide our Measure round about the Tree.	To guide our measure round about the tree.	measure (n.) slow stately dance, graceful movement	MW V.v.79
But stay, I smell a man of middle earth.	But stay – I smell a man of middle earth.	middle earth (n.) earth, seen as midway between heaven and hell	MW V.v.80
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Heauens defend me from that Welsh Fairy,	Heavens defend me from that Welsh fairy,		MW V.v.81
Least he transforme me to a peece of Cheese.	lest he transform me to a piece of cheese.		MW V.v.82
Pist.	PISTOL as Hobgoblin
Vilde worme, thou wast ore-look'd euen in thy birth.	Vile worm, thou wast o'erlooked even in thy birth.	overlook (v.) old form: ore-look'd bewitch, subject to magic	MW V.v.83
Qu.	MISTRESS QUICKLY as Queen of Fairies
With Triall-fire touch me his finger end:	With trial-fire touch me his finger-end.	trial-fire (n.) old form: Triall-fire testing fire, ordeal by fire	MW V.v.84
If he be chaste, the flame will backe descend	If he be chaste, the flame will back descend		MW V.v.85
And turne him to no paine: but if he start,	And turn him to no pain; but if he start,	start (v.) jump, recoil, flinch	MW V.v.86
		turn (v.) old form: turne bring, put
It is the flesh of a corrupted hart.	It is the flesh of a corrupted heart.		MW V.v.87
Pist.	PISTOL as Hobgoblin
A triall, come.	A trial, come.		MW V.v.88.1
Eua.	EVANS as Satyr
Come: will this wood take fire?	Come, will this wood take fire?		MW V.v.88.2
	They burn him with their tapers		MW V.v.89
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Oh, oh, oh.	O, O, O!		MW V.v.89
Qui.	MISTRESS QUICKLY as Queen of Fairies
Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire.	Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire!		MW V.v.90
About him (Fairies) sing a scornfull rime,	About him, fairies, sing a scornful rhyme,		MW V.v.91
And as you trip, still pinch him to your time.	And, as you trip, still pinch him to your time.	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	MW V.v.92
The Song.	THE SONG		MW V.v.93.0
Fie on sinnefull phantasie:	Fie on sinful fantasy!	fantasy (n.) old form: phantasie ardent desire, amorous fancy	MW V.v.93
Fie on Lust, and Luxurie:	Fie on lust and luxury!	luxury (n.) old form: Luxurie lust, lechery, lasciviousness	MW V.v.94
Lust is but a bloudy fire,	Lust is but a bloody fire,	bloody (adj.) old form: bloudy in the blood, in the veins	MW V.v.95
kindled with vnchaste desire,	Kindled with unchaste desire,		MW V.v.96
Fed in heart whose flames aspire,	Fed in heart, whose flames aspire,	aspire (v.) ascend, rise up, climb [to]	MW V.v.97
As thoughts do blow them higher and higher.	As thoughts do blow them, higher and higher.		MW V.v.98
Pinch him (Fairies) mutually:	Pinch him, fairies, mutually,	mutually (adv.) all together, jointly	MW V.v.99
Pinch him for his villanie.	Pinch him for his villainy.		MW V.v.100
Pinch him, and burne him, and turne him about,	Pinch him, and burn him, and turn him about,		MW V.v.101
Till Candles, & Star-light, & Moone-shine be out.	Till candles and starlight and moonshine be out.		MW V.v.102
	During this song they pinch Falstaff; and Doctor		MW V.v.103.1
	Caius comes one way, and steals away a boy in green;		MW V.v.103.2
	Slender another way, and takes off a boy in white;		MW V.v.103.3
	and Fenton comes, and steals away Anne Page. A noise		MW V.v.103.4
	of hunting is made within; and all the Fairies run		MW V.v.103.5
	away. Falstaff pulls off his buck's head, and rises up.		MW V.v.103.6
	Enter Page, Ford, Mistress Page, and Mistress Ford		MW V.v.103.7
Page.	PAGE
Nay do not flye, I thinke we haue watcht you now:	Nay, do not fly; I think we have watched you now.	watch (v.) old form: watcht keep in view, catch in the act	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
M. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
I pray you come, hold vp the iest no higher.	I pray you, come, hold up the jest no higher.	higher (adv.) further, longer	MW V.v.105
		hold up (v.) old form: vp continue, keep going, carry on
Now (good Sir Iohn) how like you Windsor wiues?	Now, good Sir John, how like you Windsor wives?		MW V.v.106
	She points to the horns		MW V.v.107.1
See you these husband? Do not these faire yoakes	See you these, husband? Do not these fair yokes	yoke (n.) old form: yoakes horn, antler	MW V.v.107
Become the Forrest better then the Towne?	Become the forest better than the town?	become (v.) be fitting, befit, be appropriate to	MW V.v.108
Ford.	FORD
Now Sir, whose a Cuckold now? M^r Broome,	Now, sir, who's a cuckold now? Master Brook,	cuckold (n.) [mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife	MW V.v.109
Falstaffes a Knaue, a Cuckoldly knaue, / Heere are his	Falstaff's a knave, a cuckoldy knave. Here are his	knave (n.) old form: Knaue scoundrel, rascal, rogue	MW V.v.110
		cuckoldy (adj.) old form: Cuckoldly cuckolded
hornes Master Broome: / And Master Broome, he hath	horns, Master Brook. And, Master Brook, he hath		MW V.v.111
enioyed nothing of Fords, but his Buck-basket, his	enjoyed nothing of Ford's but his buck-basket, his	buck-basket (n.) basket for dirty laundry	MW V.v.112
cudgell, and twenty pounds of money, which must be	cudgel, and twenty pounds of money, which must be		MW V.v.113
paid to M^r Broome, his horses are arrested for it,	paid to Master Brook. His horses are arrested for it,	arrest (v.) impound, confiscate, appropriate	MW V.v.114
M^r Broome.	Master Brook.		MW V.v.115
M. Ford.	MISTRESS FORD
Sir Iohn, we haue had ill lucke: wee could	Sir John, we have had ill luck; we could	ill (adj.) bad, adverse, unfavourable	MW V.v.116
neuer meete: I will neuer take you for my Loue againe, but	never meet. I will never take you for my love again; but	meet (v.) old form: meete come together for love	MW V.v.117
I will alwayes count you my Deere.	I will always count you my deer.		MW V.v.118
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I do begin to perceiue that I am made an Asse.	I do begin to perceive that I am made an ass.		MW V.v.119
Ford.	FORD
I, and an Oxe too: both the proofes are extant.	Ay, and an ox too. Both the proofs are extant.	ox (n.) old form: Oxe fool, dupe	MW V.v.120
Fal.	FALSTAFF
And these are not Fairies: / I was three or foure times	And these are not fairies? I was three or four		MW V.v.121
in the thought they were not Fairies, and yet the	times in the thought they were not fairies; and yet the		MW V.v.122
guiltinesse of my minde, the sodaine surprize of my	guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of my	surprise (n.) old form: surprize taking by surprise, catching unawares	MW V.v.123
powers, droue the grossenesse of the foppery into a	powers, drove the grossness of the foppery into a	power (n.) faculty, function, ability	MW V.v.124
		grossness (n.) old form: grossenesse flagrant nature, obviousness, enormity
		foppery (n.) foolish prank, hoax, deceit
receiu'd beleefe, in despight of the teeth of all rime and	received belief, in despite of the teeth of all rhyme and	received (adj.) old form: receiu'd definite, absolute, positive	MW V.v.125
		despite of, in (prep.) old form: despight in spite of
reason, that they were Fairies. See now how wit may be	reason, that they were fairies. See now how wit may be	wit (n.) intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability	MW V.v.126
made a Iacke-a-Lent, when 'tis vpon ill imployment.	made a Jack-a-Lent when 'tis upon ill employment.	ill (adj.) bad, adverse, unfavourable	MW V.v.127
		Jack-a-Lent (n.) old form: Iacke-a-Lent [jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll
Euans.	EVANS
Sir Iohn Falstaffe, serue Got, and leaue your desires,	Sir John Falstaff, serve Got and leave your desires,		MW V.v.128
and Fairies will not pinse you.	and fairies will not pinse you.		MW V.v.129
Ford.	FORD
Well said Fairy Hugh.	Well said, fairy Hugh.		MW V.v.130
Euans.	EVANS
And leaue you your iealouzies too, I pray you.	And leave your jealousies too, I pray you.		MW V.v.131
Ford.	FORD
I will neuer mistrust my wife againe, till thou art able	I will never mistrust my wife again till thou art able		MW V.v.132
to woo her in good English.	to woo her in good English.		MW V.v.133
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Haue I laid my braine in the Sun, and dri'de it,	Have I laid my brain in the sun and dried it,		MW V.v.134
that it wants matter to preuent so grosse ore-reaching as	that it wants matter to prevent so gross o'erreaching as	matter (n.) means, capacity, wherewithal	MW V.v.135
		overreaching (n.) old form: ore-reaching deception, exaggeration, fabrication
		gross (adj.) old form: grosse plain, striking, evident, obvious
		want (v.) lack, need, be without
this? Am I ridden with a Welch Goate too? Shal I haue	this? Am I ridden with a Welsh goat too? Shall I have	ride (v.), past forms rid, ridden control, dominate, tyrannize	MW V.v.136
a Coxcombe of Frize? Tis time I were choak'd with a	a coxcomb of frieze? 'Tis time I were choked with a	frieze (n.) old form: Frize type of rough woollen cloth	MW V.v.137
		coxcomb (n.) old form: Coxcombe fool's cap [with a crest like a cock's crest]
peece of toasted Cheese.	piece of toasted cheese.		MW V.v.138
Eu.	EVANS
Seese is not good to giue putter; your belly is al	Seese is not good to give putter. Your belly is all		MW V.v.139
putter.	putter.		MW V.v.140
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Seese, and Putter? Haue I liu'd to stand at	‘ Seese ’ and ‘ putter ’? Have I lived to stand at		MW V.v.141
the taunt of one that makes Fritters of English? This is	the taunt of one that makes fritters of English? This is		MW V.v.142
enough to be the decay of lust and late-walking through	enough to be the decay of lust and late-walking through	late-walking (n.) going out with whores late at night	MW V.v.143
		decay (n.) destruction, downfall, ending
the Realme.	the realm.		MW V.v.144
Mist. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
Why Sir Iohn, do you thinke though wee	Why, Sir John, do you think, though we		MW V.v.145
would haue thrust vertue out of our hearts by the head	would have thrust virtue out of our hearts by the head		MW V.v.146
and shoulders, and haue giuen our selues without scruple	and shoulders, and have given ourselves without scruple		MW V.v.147
to hell, that euer the deuill could haue made you our	to hell, that ever the devil could have made you our		MW V.v.148
delight?	delight?		MW V.v.149
Ford.	FORD
What, a hodge-pudding? A bag of flax?	What, a hodge-pudding? A bag of flax?	hodge-pudding (n.) stuffing made of many ingredients	MW V.v.150
Mist. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
A puft man?	A puffed man?	puffed (adj.) old form: puft increased, extended, stuffed	MW V.v.151
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Old, cold, wither'd, and of intollerable entrailes?	Old, cold, withered, and of intolerable entrails?	intolerable (adj.) old form: intollerable excessive, exorbitant, exceedingly great	MW V.v.152
Ford.	FORD
And one that is as slanderous as Sathan?	And one that is as slanderous as Satan?	Satan (n.) in Christian tradition, the Devil	MW V.v.153
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And as poore as Iob?	And as poor as Job?	Job (n.) [pron: johb] in the Bible, a patriarch, seen as a symbol of destitution and patience	MW V.v.154
Ford.	FORD
And as wicked as his wife?	And as wicked as his wife?		MW V.v.155
Euan.	EVANS
And giuen to Fornications, and to Tauernes, and	And given to fornications, and to taverns, and		MW V.v.156
Sacke, and Wine, and Metheglins, and to drinkings and	sack, and wine, and metheglins, and to drinkings, and	metheglin (n.) [mi'theglin] strong spiced Welsh mead	MW V.v.157
swearings, and starings? Pribles and prables?	swearings and starings, pribbles and prabbles?	pribbles and prabbles old form: Pribles, prables vain chatter and silly quarrelling	MW V.v.158
		staring (n.) insulting stare, glaring, gawping
Fal.	FALSTAFF
Well, I am your Theame: you haue the start of	Well, I am your theme. You have the start of	theme (n.) old form: Theame subject, subject-matter, topic of discourse	MW V.v.159
		start (n.) advantage, edge, upper hand
me, I am deiected: I am not able to answer the Welch	me. I am dejected. I am not able to answer the Welsh	dejected (adj.) old form: deiected cast down, abased, humbled	MW V.v.160
Flannell, Ignorance it selfe is a plummet ore me, vse me as	flannel. Ignorance itself is a plummet o'er me. Use me as	plummet (n.) weighted line used for measuring the depth of water	MW V.v.161
you will.	you will.		MW V.v.162
Ford.	FORD
Marry Sir, wee'l bring you to Windsor to one	Marry, sir, we'll bring you to Windsor, to one	marry (int.) [exclamation] by Mary	MW V.v.163
M^r Broome, that you haue cozon'd of money, to whom	Master Brook, that you have cozened of money, to whom	cozen (v.) old form: cozon'd cheat, dupe, trick, deceive	MW V.v.164
you should haue bin a Pander: ouer and aboue that	you should have been a pander. Over and above that	pander, pandar (n.) pimp, procurer, go-between	MW V.v.165
you haue suffer'd, I thinke, to repay that money will be a	you have suffered, I think to repay that money will be a		MW V.v.166
biting affliction.	biting affliction.		MW V.v.167
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Yet be cheerefull Knight: thou shalt eat a posset	Yet be cheerful, knight. Thou shalt eat a posset	posset (n.) restorative hot drink, made of milk, liquor, and other ingredients	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
Mist. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
	(aside)		MW V.v.172
Doctors doubt that; / If Anne Page	Doctors doubt that. If Anne Page		MW V.v.172
be my daughter, she is (by this) Doctour Caius wife.	be my daughter, she is, by this, Doctor Caius's wife.		MW V.v.173
	Enter Slender		MW V.v.174
Slen.	SLENDER
Whoa hoe, hoe, Father Page.	Whoa ho, ho, father Page!		MW V.v.174
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Sonne? How now? How now Sonne, Haue you	Son, how now? How now, son? Have you		MW V.v.175
dispatch'd?	dispatched?	dispatch, despatch (v.) old form: dispatch'd deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly	MW V.v.176
Slen.	SLENDER
Dispatch'd? Ile make the best in Glostershire	Dispatched? I'll make the best in Gloucestershire		MW V.v.177
know on't: would I were hang'd la, else.	know on't. Would I were hanged, la, else!	la (int.) indeed	MW V.v.178
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Of what sonne?	Of what, son?		MW V.v.179
Slen.	SLENDER
I came yonder at Eaton to marry Mistris Anne	I came yonder at Eton to marry Mistress Anne		MW V.v.180
Page, and she's a great lubberly boy. If it had not bene	Page, and she's a great lubberly boy. If it had not been	lubberly (n.) clumsy, loutish, oafish	MW V.v.181
i'th Church, I would haue swing'd him, or hee should	i'th' church, I would have swinged him, or he should	swing (v.) old form: swing'd beat, thrash, wallop	MW V.v.182
haue swing'd me. If I did not thinke it had beene Anne	have swinged me. If I did not think it had been Anne		MW V.v.183
Page, would I might neuer stirre, and 'tis a Post-masters	Page, would I might never stir! And 'tis a postmaster's		MW V.v.184
Boy.	boy.		MW V.v.185
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Vpon my life then, you tooke the wrong.	Upon my life, then, you took the wrong.	wrong (n.) wrong course of action	MW V.v.186
Slen.	SLENDER
What neede you tell me that? I think so, when I	What need you tell me that? I think so, when I		MW V.v.187
tooke a Boy for a Girle: If I had bene married to him, (for all	took a boy for a girl. If I had been married to him, for all		MW V.v.188
he was in womans apparrell) I would not haue had him.	he was in woman's apparel, I would not have had him.	apparel (n.) old form: apparrell clothes, clothing, dress	MW V.v.189
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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
Slen.	SLENDER
I went to her in greene, and cried Mum, and	I went to her in white, and cried ‘ mum,’ and		MW V.v.192
she cride budget, as Anne and I had appointed, and	she cried ‘ budget,’ as Anne and I had appointed. And		MW V.v.193
yet it was not Anne, but a Post-masters boy.	yet it was not Anne, but a postmaster's boy.		MW V.v.194
Mist. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
Good George be not angry, I knew of	Good George, be not angry. I knew of		MW V.v.195
your purpose: turn'd my daughter into white, and	your purpose, turned my daughter into green; and	purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan	MW V.v.196
indeede she is now with the Doctor at the Deanrie, and	indeed she is now with the Doctor at the deanery, and		MW V.v.197
there married.	there married.		MW V.v.198
	Enter Doctor Caius		MW V.v.199.1
Cai.	CAIUS
Ver is Mistris Page: by gar I am cozoned, I ha	Vere is Mistress Page? By gar, I am cozened. I ha'	cozen (v.) old form: cozoned cheat, dupe, trick, deceive	MW V.v.199
married oon Garsoon, a boy; oon pesant, by gar. A boy, it is	married un garçon, a boy; un paysan, by gar, a boy. It is	pasyan (n.) peasant	MW V.v.200
		gar (n.) French pronunciation of ‘God’
not An Page, by gar, I am cozened.	not Anne Page. By gar, I am cozened.		MW V.v.201
M. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
Why? did you take her in white?	Why? Did you take her in green?		MW V.v.202
Cai.	CAIUS
I bee gar, and 'tis a boy: be gar, Ile raise all	Ay, by gar, and 'tis a boy. By gar, I'll raise all	raise (v.) rouse, stir up, call to arms	MW V.v.203
Windsor.	Windsor.		MW V.v.204
	Exit		MW V.v.204
Ford.	FORD
This is strange: Who hath got the right Anne?	This is strange. Who hath got the right Anne?		MW V.v.205
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My heart misgiues me, here comes M^r Fenton.	My heart misgives me. Here comes Master Fenton.	misgive (v.) old form: misgiues make one feel uneasy, cause one to be apprehensive	MW V.v.206
	Enter Fenton and Anne Page		MW V.v.207
How now M^r Fenton?	How now, Master Fenton?		MW V.v.207
Anne.	ANNE
Pardon good father, good my mother pardon	Pardon, good father. Good my mother, pardon.		MW V.v.208
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Now Mistris: / How chance you went not with	Now, mistress, how chance you went not with	chance (v.) happen [to], transpire, come about	MW V.v.209
M^r Slender?	Master Slender?		MW V.v.210
M. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
Why went you not with M^r Doctor, maid?	Why went you not with Master Doctor, maid?		MW V.v.211
Fen.	FENTON
You do amaze her: heare the truth of it,	You do amaze her. Hear the truth of it.	amaze (v.) confuse, perplex, bewilder	MW V.v.212
You would haue married her most shamefully,	You would have married her most shamefully		MW V.v.213
Where there was no proportion held in loue:	Where there was no proportion held in love.	proportion (n.) weighing up, appropriate measuring	MW V.v.214
The truth is, she and I (long since contracted)	The truth is, she and I, long since contracted,	contract (v.) betroth, engage	MW V.v.215
Are now so sure that nothing can dissolue vs:	Are now so sure that nothing can dissolve us.	dissolve (v.) old form: dissolue separate, part, break up	MW V.v.216
		sure (adj.) betrothed, joined, bound
Th'offence is holy, that she hath committed,	Th' offence is holy that she hath committed,		MW V.v.217
And this deceit looses the name of craft,	And this deceit loses the name of craft,	deceit (n.) deception, stratagem, trick	MW V.v.218
		craft (n.) cunning, deceit, guile
Of disobedience, or vnduteous title,	Of disobedience, or unduteous title,	title (n.) name, label, designation	MW V.v.219
		unduteous (adj.) old form: vnduteous undutiful, unfilial, disloyal
Since therein she doth euitate and shun	Since therein she doth evitate and shun	evitate (v.) old form: euitate avoid, avert, get away from	MW V.v.220
A thousand irreligious cursed houres	A thousand irreligious cursed hours		MW V.v.221
Which forced marriage would haue brought vpon her.	Which forced marriage would have brought upon her.		MW V.v.222
Ford.	FORD
Stand not amaz'd, here is no remedie:	Stand not amazed. Here is no remedy.	stand (v.) continue, remain, wait, stay put	MW V.v.223
		amazed (adj.) old form: amaz'd dumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed
In Loue, the heauens themselues do guide the state,	In love the heavens themselves do guide the state.		MW V.v.224
Money buyes Lands, and wiues are sold by fate.	Money buys lands, and wives are sold by fate.		MW V.v.225
Fal.	FALSTAFF
I am glad, though you haue tane a special	I am glad, though you have ta'en a special		MW V.v.226
stand to strike at me, that your Arrow hath glanc'd.	stand to strike at me, that your arrow hath glanced.	stand (n.) [hunting] standing-place, hiding-place	MW V.v.227
		glance (v.) old form: glanc'd miss the mark, be ineffective
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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.	eschew (v.) old form: eschew'd avoid, escape, prevent	MW V.v.229
Fal.	FALSTAFF
When night-dogges run, all sorts of Deere are chac'd.	When night-dogs run, all sorts of deer are chased.		MW V.v.230
Mist. Page.	MISTRESS PAGE
Well, I will muse no further: M^r Fenton,	Well, I will muse no further. Master Fenton,	muse (v.) grumble, moan	MW V.v.231
Heauen giue you many, many merry dayes:	Heaven give you many, many merry days.		MW V.v.232
Good husband, let vs euery one go home,	Good husband, let us every one go home,		MW V.v.233
And laugh this sport ore by a Countrie fire,	And laugh this sport o'er by a country fire;	sport (n.) recreation, amusement, entertainment	MW V.v.234
Sir Iohn and all.	Sir John and all.		MW V.v.235.1
Ford.	FORD
Let it be so (Sir Iohn:)	Let it be so. Sir John,		MW V.v.235.2
To Master Broome, you yet shall hold your word,	To Master Brook you yet shall hold your word,		MW V.v.236
For he, to night, shall lye with Mistris Ford:	For he tonight shall lie with Mistress Ford.		MW V.v.237
Exeunt	Exeunt		MW V.v.237


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