| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Who's with in there, hoa? | Who's within there, ho? | MW I.iv.127 |
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| How now (good woman) how dost thou? | How now, good woman, how dost thou? | MW I.iv.130 |
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| What newes? how do's pretty Mistris Anne? | What news? How does pretty Mistress Anne? | MW I.iv.133 |
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| Shall I doe any good thinkst thou? shall I not | Shall I do any good, thinkest thou? Shall I not | MW I.iv.137 |
| loose my suit? | lose my suit? | MW I.iv.138 |
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| Yes marry haue I, what of that? | Yes, marry, have I. What of that? | MW I.iv.143 |
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| Well: I shall see her to day: hold, there's money | Well, I shall see her today. Hold, there's money | MW I.iv.150 |
| for thee: Let mee haue thy voice in my behalfe: if thou | for thee; let me have thy voice in my behalf. If thou | MW I.iv.151 |
| seest her before me, commend me. --- | seest her before me, commend me – | MW I.iv.152 |
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| Well, fare-well, I am in great haste now. | Well, farewell. I am in great haste now. | MW I.iv.156 |
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| I see I cannot get thy Fathers loue, | I see I cannot get thy father's love; | MW III.iv.1 |
| Therefore no more turne me to him (sweet Nan.) | Therefore no more turn me to him, sweet Nan. | MW III.iv.2 |
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| Why thou must be thy selfe. | Why, thou must be thyself. | MW III.iv.3.2 |
| He doth obiect, I am too great of birth, | He doth object I am too great of birth, | MW III.iv.4 |
| And that my state being gall'd with my expence, | And that, my state being galled with my expense, | MW III.iv.5 |
| I seeke to heale it onely by his wealth. | I seek to heal it only by his wealth. | MW III.iv.6 |
| Besides these, other barres he layes before me, | Besides these, other bars he lays before me – | MW III.iv.7 |
| My Riots past, my wilde Societies, | My riots past, my wild societies; | MW III.iv.8 |
| And tels me 'tis a thing impossible | And tells me 'tis a thing impossible | MW III.iv.9 |
| I should loue thee, but as a property. | I should love thee but as a property. | MW III.iv.10 |
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| No, heauen so speed me in my time to come, | No, heaven so speed me in my time to come! | MW III.iv.12 |
| Albeit I will confesse, thy Fathers wealth | Albeit, I will confess, thy father's wealth | MW III.iv.13 |
| Was the first motiue that I woo'd thee (Anne:) | Was the first motive that I wooed thee, Anne; | MW III.iv.14 |
| Yet wooing thee, I found thee of more valew | Yet, wooing thee, I found thee of more value | MW III.iv.15 |
| Then stampes in Gold, or summes in sealed bagges: | Than stamps in gold or sums in sealed bags. | MW III.iv.16 |
| And 'tis the very riches of thy selfe, | And 'tis the very riches of thyself | MW III.iv.17 |
| That now I ayme at. | That now I aim at. | MW III.iv.18.1 |
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| Nay Mr Page, be not impatient. | Nay, Master Page, be not impatient. | MW III.iv.69 |
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| Sir, will you heare me? | Sir, will you hear me? | MW III.iv.72.1 |
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| Good Mist. Page, for that I loue your daughter | Good Mistress Page, for that I love your daughter | MW III.iv.76 |
| In such a righteous fashion as I do, | In such a righteous fashion as I do, | MW III.iv.77 |
| Perforce, against all checkes, rebukes, and manners, | Perforce, against all checks, rebukes, and manners, | MW III.iv.78 |
| I must aduance the colours of my loue, | I must advance the colours of my love | MW III.iv.79 |
| And not retire. Let me haue your good will. | and not retire. Let me have your good will. | MW III.iv.80 |
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| Farewell gentle Mistris: farewell Nan. | Farewell, gentle mistress. Farewell, Nan. | MW III.iv.92 |
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| I thanke thee: and I pray thee once to night, | I thank thee, and I pray thee once tonight | MW III.iv.96 |
| Giue my sweet Nan this Ring: there's for thy paines. | Give my sweet Nan this ring. There's for thy pains. | MW III.iv.97 |
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| Yet heare me speake: assist me in my purpose, | Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose, | MW IV.vi.3 |
| And (as I am a gentleman) ile giue thee | And, as I am a gentleman, I'll give thee | MW IV.vi.4 |
| A hundred pound in gold, more then your losse. | A hundred pound in gold more than your loss. | MW IV.vi.5 |
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| From time to time, I haue acquainted you | From time to time I have acquainted you | MW IV.vi.8 |
| With the deare loue I beare to faire Anne Page, | With the dear love I bear to fair Anne Page, | MW IV.vi.9 |
| Who, mutually, hath answer'd my affection, | Who mutually hath answered my affection, | MW IV.vi.10 |
| (So farre forth, as her selfe might be her chooser) | So far forth as herself might be her chooser, | MW IV.vi.11 |
| Euen to my wish; I haue a letter from her | Even to my wish. I have a letter from her | MW IV.vi.12 |
| Of such contents, as you will wonder at; | Of such contents as you will wonder at, | MW IV.vi.13 |
| The mirth whereof, so larded with my matter, | The mirth whereof so larded with my matter | MW IV.vi.14 |
| That neither (singly) can be manifested | That neither singly can be manifested | MW IV.vi.15 |
| Without the shew of both: fat Falstaffe | Without the show of both. Fat Falstaff | MW IV.vi.16 |
| Hath a great Scene; the image of the iest | Hath a great scene. The image of the jest | MW IV.vi.17 |
| Ile show you here at large (harke good mine Host:) | I'll show you here at large. Hark, good mine host: | MW IV.vi.18 |
| To night at Hernes-Oke, iust 'twixt twelue and one, | Tonight at Herne's Oak, just 'twixt twelve and one, | MW IV.vi.19 |
| Must my sweet Nan present the Faerie-Queene: | Must my sweet Nan present the Fairy Queen – | MW IV.vi.20 |
| The purpose why, is here: in which disguise | The purpose why is here – in which disguise, | MW IV.vi.21 |
| While other Iests are something ranke on foote, | While other jests are something rank on foot, | MW IV.vi.22 |
| Her father hath commanded her to slip | Her father hath commanded her to slip | MW IV.vi.23 |
| Away with Slender, and with him, at Eaton | Away with Slender, and with him at Eton | MW IV.vi.24 |
| Immediately to Marry: She hath consented: | Immediately to marry. she hath consented. | MW IV.vi.25 |
| Now Sir, | Now, sir, | MW IV.vi.26 |
| Her Mother, (euen strong against that match | Her mother – ever strong against that match | MW IV.vi.27 |
| And firme for Doctor Caius) hath appointed | And firm for Doctor Caius – hath appointed | MW IV.vi.28 |
| That he shall likewise shuffle her away, | That he shall likewise shuffle her away, | MW IV.vi.29 |
| While other sports are tasking of their mindes, | While other sports are tasking of their minds, | MW IV.vi.30 |
| And at the Deanry, where a Priest attends | And at the deanery, where a priest attends, | MW IV.vi.31 |
| Strait marry her: to this her Mothers plot | Straight marry her. To this her mother's plot | MW IV.vi.32 |
| She seemingly obedient) likewise hath | She, seemingly obedient, likewise hath | MW IV.vi.33 |
| Made promise to the Doctor: Now, thus it rests, | Made promise to the doctor. Now thus it rests: | MW IV.vi.34 |
| Her Father meanes she shall be all in white; | Her father means she shall be all in white, | MW IV.vi.35 |
| And in that habit, when Slender sees his time | And in that habit, when Slender sees his time | MW IV.vi.36 |
| To take her by the hand, and bid her goe, | To take her by the hand and bid her go, | MW IV.vi.37 |
| She shall goe with him: her Mother hath intended | She shall go with him. Her mother hath intended, | MW IV.vi.38 |
| (The better to deuote her to the Doctor; | The better to denote her to the doctor – | MW IV.vi.39 |
| For they must all be mask'd, and vizarded) | For they must all be masked and vizarded – | MW IV.vi.40 |
| That quaint in greene, she shall be loose en-roab'd, | That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed, | MW IV.vi.41 |
| With Ribonds-pendant, flaring 'bout her head; | With ribands pendent, flaring 'bout her head; | MW IV.vi.42 |
| And when the Doctor spies his vantage ripe, | And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe, | MW IV.vi.43 |
| To pinch her by the hand, and on that token, | To pinch her by the hand, and, on that token, | MW IV.vi.44 |
| The maid hath giuen consent to go with him. | The maid hath given consent to go with him. | MW IV.vi.45 |
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| Both (my good Host) to go along with me: | Both, my good host, to go along with me. | MW IV.vi.47 |
| And heere it rests, that you'l procure the Vicar | And here it rests – that you'll procure the vicar | MW IV.vi.48 |
| To stay for me at Church, 'twixt twelue, and one, | To stay for me at church 'twixt twelve and one, | MW IV.vi.49 |
| And in the lawfull name of marrying, | And, in the lawful name of marrying, | MW IV.vi.50 |
| To giue our hearts vnited ceremony. | To give our hearts united ceremony. | MW IV.vi.51 |
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| So shall I euermore be bound to thee; | So shall I evermore be bound to thee; | MW IV.vi.54 |
| Besides, Ile make a present recompence. | Besides, I'll make a present recompense. | MW IV.vi.55 |
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| You do amaze her: heare the truth of it, | You do amaze her. Hear the truth of it. | 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. | MW V.v.214 |
| The truth is, she and I (long since contracted) | The truth is, she and I, long since contracted, | MW V.v.215 |
| Are now so sure that nothing can dissolue vs: | Are now so sure that nothing can dissolve us. | MW V.v.216 |
| 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, | MW V.v.218 |
| Of disobedience, or vnduteous title, | Of disobedience, or unduteous title, | MW V.v.219 |
| Since therein she doth euitate and shun | Since therein she doth evitate and shun | 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 |