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| I know him Madame at a marriage feast, | I know him, madam. At a marriage feast | LLL II.i.40 |
| Betweene L. Perigort and the beautious heire | Between Lord Perigort and the beauteous heir | LLL II.i.41 |
| Of Iaques Fauconbridge solemnized. | Of Jacques Falconbridge, solemnized | LLL II.i.42 |
| In Normandie saw I this Longauill, | In Normandy, saw I this Longaville. | LLL II.i.43 |
| A man of soueraigne parts he is esteem'd: | A man of sovereign parts he is esteemed; | LLL II.i.44 |
| Well fitted in Arts, glorious in Armes: | Well fitted in arts, glorious in arms. | LLL II.i.45 |
| Nothing becomes him ill that he would well. | Nothing becomes him ill that he would well. | LLL II.i.46 |
| The onely soyle of his faire vertues glosse, | The only soil of his fair virtue's gloss – | LLL II.i.47 |
| If vertues glosse will staine with any soile, | If virtue's gloss will stain with any soil – | LLL II.i.48 |
| Is a sharp wit match'd with too blunt a Will: | Is a sharp wit matched with too blunt a will, | LLL II.i.49 |
| Whose edge hath power to cut whose will still wills, | Whose edge hath power to cut, whose will still wills | LLL II.i.50 |
| It should none spare that come within his power. | It should none spare that come within his power. | LLL II.i.51 |
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| They say so most, that most his humors know. | They say so most that most his humours know. | LLL II.i.53 |
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| That last is Beroune, the mery mad-cap Lord. | That last is Berowne, the merry madcap lord. | LLL II.i.201 |
| Not a word with him, but a iest. | Not a word with him but a jest. | LLL II.i.202.1 |
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| Two hot Sheepes marie: | Two hot sheeps, marry! | LLL II.i.205.1 |
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| You Sheepe & I pasture: shall that finish the iest? | You sheep, and I pasture. Shall that finish the jest? | LLL II.i.207 |
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| Not so gentle beast. | Not so, gentle beast. | LLL II.i.208.2 |
| My lips are no Common, though seuerall they be. | My lips are no common, though several they be. | LLL II.i.209 |
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| To my fortunes and me. | To my fortunes and me. | LLL II.i.210.2 |
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| Thou art an old Loue-monger, and speakest skilfully. | Thou art an old love-monger, and speakest skilfully. | LLL II.i.240 |
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| No. | No. | LLL II.i.243.2 |
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| You still wrangle with her Boyet, and shee strikes at the brow. | You still wrangle with her, Boyet, and she strikes at the brow. | LLL IV.i.118 |
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| A marke marueilous well shot, for they both did hit. | A mark marvellous well shot, for they both did hit it. | LLL IV.i.131 |
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| Wide a'th bow hand, yfaith your hand is out. | Wide o'the bow hand! I'faith, your hand is out. | LLL IV.i.134 |
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| Come, come, you talke greasely, your lips grow foule. | Come, come, you talk greasily; your lips grow foul. | LLL IV.i.138 |
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| This, and these Pearls, to me sent Longauile. | This, and these pearls, to me sent Longaville. | LLL V.ii.53 |
| The Letter is too long by halfe a mile. | The letter is too long by half a mile. | LLL V.ii.54 |
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| I, or I would these hands might neuer part. | Ay, or I would these hands might never part. | LLL V.ii.57 |
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| Follie in Fooles beares not so strong a note, | Folly in fools bears not so strong a note | LLL V.ii.75 |
| As fool'ry in the Wise, when Wit doth dote: | As foolery in the wise when wit doth dote, | LLL V.ii.76 |
| Since all the power thereof it doth apply, | Since all the power thereof it doth apply | LLL V.ii.77 |
| To proue by Wit, worth in simplicitie. | To prove, by wit, worth in simplicity. | LLL V.ii.78 |
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| Name it. | Name it. | LLL V.ii.239.1 |
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| Say you so? Faire Lord: | Say you so? Fair lord! | LLL V.ii.239.3 |
| Take you that for your faire Lady. | Take that for your ‘ fair lady.’ | LLL V.ii.240.1 |
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| Dumaine was at my seruice, and his sword: | Dumaine was at my service, and his sword. | LLL V.ii.276 |
| No point (quoth I:) my seruant straight was mute. | ‘ Non point ’, quoth I; my servant straight was mute. | LLL V.ii.277 |
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| Dumaine is mine as sure as barke on tree. | Dumaine is mine as sure as bark on tree. | LLL V.ii.285 |
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| At the tweluemonths end, | At the twelvemonth's end | LLL V.ii.822.2 |
| Ile change my blacke Gowne, for a faithfull friend. | I'll change my black gown for a faithful friend. | LLL V.ii.823 |
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| The liker you, few taller are so yong. | The liker you; few taller are so young. | LLL V.ii.825 |