| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| In the County of Glocester, Iustice of Peace and | In the county of Gloucester, justice of peace and | MW I.i.5 |
| Coram. | Coram. | MW I.i.6 |
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| I, and Rato lorum too; and a Gentleman borne | Ay, and Ratolorum too. And a gentleman born, | MW I.i.8 |
| (Master Parson) who writes himselfe Armigero, in any | master parson, who writes himself Armigero – in any | MW I.i.9 |
| Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero. | bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, Armigero. | MW I.i.10 |
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| All his successors (gone before him) hath don't: | All his successors gone before him hath done't; | MW I.i.13 |
| and all his Ancestors (that come after him) may: they may | and all his ancestors that come after him may. They may | MW I.i.14 |
| giue the dozen white Luces in their Coate. | give the dozen white luces in their coat. | MW I.i.15 |
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| I may quarter (Coz). | I may quarter, coz? | MW I.i.22 |
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| Mistris Anne Page? she has browne haire, and | Mistress Anne Page? She has brown hair, and | MW I.i.44 |
| speakes small like a woman. | speaks small like a woman? | MW I.i.45 |
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| How do's your fallow Greyhound, Sir, I heard | How does your fallow greyhound, sir? I heard | MW I.i.83 |
| say he was out-run on Cotsall. | say he was outrun on Cotsall. | MW I.i.84 |
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| You'll not confesse: you'll not confesse. | You'll not confess. You'll not confess. | MW I.i.86 |
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| Marry sir, I haue matter in my head against | Marry, sir, I have matter in my head against | MW I.i.117 |
| you, and against your cony-catching Rascalls, Bardolf, | you, and against your cony-catching rascals, Bardolph, | MW I.i.118 |
| Nym, and Pistoll. | Nym, and Pistol. They carried me to the tavern, and | MW I.i.119 |
| made me drunk, and afterward picked my pocket. | MW I.i.120 |
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| I, it is no matter. | Ay, it is no matter. | MW I.i.122 |
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| I, it is no matter. | Ay, it is no matter. | MW I.i.124 |
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| Where's Simple my man? can you tell, | Where's Simple, my man? Can you tell, | MW I.i.126 |
| Cosen? | cousin? | MW I.i.127 |
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| I, by these gloues did hee, or I would I | Ay, by these gloves, did he – or I would I | MW I.i.142 |
| might neuer come in mine owne great chamber againe | might never come in mine own great chamber again | MW I.i.143 |
| else, of seauen groates in mill-sixpences, and two Edward | else – of seven groats in mill-sixpences, and two Edward | MW I.i.144 |
| Shouelboords, that cost me two shilling and two pence | shovel-boards, that cost me two shillings and twopence | MW I.i.145 |
| a peece of Yead Miller: by these gloues. | apiece of Yed Miller, by these gloves. | MW I.i.146 |
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| By these gloues, then 'twas he. | By these gloves, then 'twas he. | MW I.i.153 |
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| By this hat, then he in the red face had it: for | By this hat, then he in the red face had it. For | MW I.i.157 |
| though I cannot remember what I did when you made | though I cannot remember what I did when you made | MW I.i.158 |
| me drunke, yet I am not altogether an asse. | me drunk, yet I am not altogether an ass. | MW I.i.159 |
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| I, you spake in Latten then to: but 'tis no | Ay, you spake in Latin then too. But 'tis no | MW I.i.166 |
| matter; Ile nere be drunk whilst I liue againe, but in | matter. I'll ne'er be drunk whilst I live again, but in | MW I.i.167 |
| honest, ciuill, godly company for this tricke: if I be | honest, civil, godly company, for this trick. If I be | MW I.i.168 |
| drunke, Ile be drunke with those that haue the feare of | drunk, I'll be drunk with those that have the fear of | MW I.i.169 |
| God, and not with drunken knaues. | God, and not with drunken knaves. | MW I.i.170 |
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| Oh heauen: This is Mistresse Anne Page. | O heaven! This is Mistress Anne Page. | MW I.i.176 |
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| I had rather then forty shillings I had my booke | I had rather than forty shillings I had my Book | MW I.i.183 |
| of Songs and Sonnets heere: | of Songs and Sonnets here. | MW I.i.184 |
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| How now Simple, where haue you beene? I must wait | How now, Simple, where have you been? I must wait | MW I.i.185 |
| on my selfe, must I? you haue not the booke of Riddles | on myself, must I? You have not the Book of Riddles | MW I.i.186 |
| about you, haue you? | about you, have you? | MW I.i.187 |
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| I Sir, you shall finde me reasonable; if it be | Ay, sir, you shall find me reasonable. If it be | MW I.i.195 |
| so, I shall doe that that is reason. | so, I shall do that that is reason. | MW I.i.196 |
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| So I doe Sir. | So I do, sir. | MW I.i.198 |
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| Nay, I will doe as my Cozen Shallow saies: I | Nay, I will do as my cousin Shallow says. I | MW I.i.201 |
| pray you pardon me, he's a Iustice of Peace in his | pray you pardon me. He's a justice of peace in his | MW I.i.202 |
| Countrie, simple though I stand here. | country, simple though I stand here. | MW I.i.203 |
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| Why if it be so; I will marry her vpon any | Why, if it be so, I will marry her upon any | MW I.i.209 |
| reasonable demands. | reasonable demands. | MW I.i.210 |
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| I hope sir, I will do as it shall become one that | I hope, sir, I will do as it shall become one that | MW I.i.217 |
| would doe reason. | would do reason. | MW I.i.218 |
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| I will doe a greater thing then that, vpon your | I will do a greater thing than that, upon your | MW I.i.224 |
| request (Cosen) in any reason. | request, cousin, in any reason. | MW I.i.225 |
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| I will marry her (Sir) at your request; but if | I will marry her, sir, at your request. But if | MW I.i.228 |
| there bee no great loue in the beginning, yet Heauen may | there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may | MW I.i.229 |
| decrease it vpon better acquaintance, when wee are | decrease it upon better acquaintance when we are | MW I.i.230 |
| married, and haue more occasion to know one another: | married and have more occasion to know one another. | MW I.i.231 |
| I hope vpon familiarity will grow more content: but if | I hope upon familiarity will grow more content. But if | MW I.i.232 |
| you say mary-her, I will mary-her, that I am freely | you say ‘ Marry her,’ I will marry her – that I am freely | MW I.i.233 |
| dissolued, and dissolutely. | dissolved, and dissolutely. | MW I.i.234 |
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| I, or else I would I might be hang'd (la.) | Ay, or else I would I might be hanged, la! | MW I.i.239 |
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| No, I thank you forsooth, hartely; I am very | No, I thank you, forsooth, heartily. I am very | MW I.i.248 |
| well. | well. | MW I.i.249 |
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| I am not a-hungry, I thanke you, forsooth: | I am not a-hungry, I thank you, forsooth. | MW I.i.251 |
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| goe, Sirha, for all you are my man, goe wait | (To Simple) Go, sirrah, for all you are my man, go wait | MW I.i.252 |
| vpon my Cosen Shallow: | upon my cousin Shallow. | MW I.i.253 |
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| a Iustice of peace sometime may be beholding to his | A justice of peace sometime may be beholding to his | MW I.i.254 |
| friend, for a Man; I keepe but three Men, and a Boy yet, | friend for a man. I keep but three men and a boy yet, | MW I.i.255 |
| till my Mother be dead: but what though, yet I liue | till my mother be dead. But what though? Yet I live | MW I.i.256 |
| like a poore Gentleman borne. | like a poor gentleman born. | MW I.i.257 |
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| I'faith, ile eate nothing: I thanke you as much as | I'faith, I'll eat nothing. I thank you as much as | MW I.i.260 |
| though I did. | though I did. | MW I.i.261 |
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| I had rather walke here (I thanke you) I bruiz'd my | I had rather walk here, I thank you. I bruised my | MW I.i.263 |
| shin th'other day, with playing at Sword and Dagger with | shin th' other day with playing at sword and dagger with | MW I.i.264 |
| a Master of Fence (three veneys for a dish of stew'd | a master of fence – three veneys for a dish of stewed | MW I.i.265 |
| Prunes) and by my troth, I cannot abide the smell of | prunes – and, by my troth, I cannot abide the smell of | MW I.i.266 |
| hot meate since. Why doe your dogs barke so? be there | hot meat since. Why do your dogs bark so? Be there | MW I.i.267 |
| Beares ith' Towne? | bears i'th' town? | MW I.i.268 |
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| I loue the sport well, but I shall as soone quarrell | I love the sport well, but I shall as soon quarrel | MW I.i.270 |
| at it, as any man in England: you are afraid if you see the | at it as any man in England. You are afraid if you see the | MW I.i.271 |
| Beare loose, are you not? | bear loose, are you not? | MW I.i.272 |
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| That's meate and drinke to me now: I haue seene | That's meat and drink to me, now. I have seen | MW I.i.274 |
| Sackerson loose, twenty times, and haue taken him by | Sackerson loose twenty times, and have taken him by | MW I.i.275 |
| the Chaine: but (I warrant you) the women haue so cride | the chain. But, I warrant you, the women have so cried | MW I.i.276 |
| and shrekt at it, that it past: But women indeede, | and shrieked at it, that it passed. But women, indeed, | MW I.i.277 |
| cannot abide 'em, they are very ill-fauour'd rough | cannot abide 'em – they are very ill-favoured rough | MW I.i.278 |
| things. | things. | MW I.i.279 |
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| Ile eate nothing, I thanke you Sir. | I'll eat nothing, I thank you, sir. | MW I.i.282 |
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| Nay, pray you lead the way. | Nay, pray you lead the way. | MW I.i.285 |
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| Mistris Anne: your selfe shall goe first. | Mistress Anne, yourself shall go first. | MW I.i.287 |
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| Truely I will not goe first: truely-la: I will not doe | Truly, I will not go first, truly, la! I will not do | MW I.i.289 |
| you that wrong. | you that wrong. | MW I.i.290 |
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| Ile rather be vnmannerly, then troublesome: | I'll rather be unmannerly than troublesome. | MW I.i.292 |
| you doe your selfe wrong indeede-la. | You do yourself wrong, indeed, la! | MW I.i.293 |
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| 'Giue you good-morrow, sir. | Give you good morrow, sir. | MW II.iii.19 |
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| All. | PAGE, SHALLOW, and SLENDER | |
| Adieu, good M. | Adieu, good master | MW II.iii.73 |
| Doctor. | Doctor. | MW II.iii.74 |
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| Ah sweet Anne Page. | Ah, sweet Anne Page! | MW III.i.38 |
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| O sweet Anne Page. | O sweet Anne Page! | MW III.i.65 |
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| O sweet Anne Page. | O sweet Anne Page! | MW III.i.105 |
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| Shal. Page, &c. | ALL | |
| Well met Mr Ford. | Well met, Master Ford. | MW III.ii.45 |
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| And so must I Sir, / We haue appointed to dine | And so must I, sir. We have appointed to dine | MW III.ii.49 |
| with Mistris Anne, / And I would not breake with her for | with Mistress Anne, and I would not break with her for | MW III.ii.50 |
| more mony / Then Ile speake of. | more money than I'll speak of. | MW III.ii.51 |
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| I hope I haue your good will Father Page. | I hope I have your good will, father Page. | MW III.ii.55 |
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| Ile make a shaft or a bolt on't, slid, tis but | I'll make a shaft or a bolt on't. 'Slid, 'tis but | MW III.iv.24 |
| venturing. | venturing. | MW III.iv.25 |
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| No, she shall not dismay me: / I care not for | No, she shall not dismay me. I care not for | MW III.iv.27 |
| that, but that I am affeard. | that, but that I am afeard. | MW III.iv.28 |
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| I had a father (M. An) my vncle can | I had a father, Mistress Anne. My uncle can | MW III.iv.38 |
| tel you good iests of him: pray you Vncle, tel Mist. | tell you good jests of him. Pray you, uncle, tell Mistress | MW III.iv.39 |
| Anne the iest how my Father stole two Geese out of a Pen, | Anne the jest how my father stole two geese out of a pen, | MW III.iv.40 |
| good Vnckle. | good uncle. | MW III.iv.41 |
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| I that I do, as well as I loue any woman in | Ay, that I do, as well as I love any woman in | MW III.iv.43 |
| Glocestershire. | Gloucestershire. | MW III.iv.44 |
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| I that I will, come cut and long-taile, vnder | Ay, that I will, come cut and long-tail, under | MW III.iv.46 |
| the degree of a Squire. | the degree of a squire. | MW III.iv.47 |
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| Now good Mistris Anne. | Now, good Mistress Anne – | MW III.iv.54 |
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| My will? Odd's-hart-lings, that's a prettie iest | My will? 'Od's heartlings, that's a pretty jest | MW III.iv.56 |
| indeede: I ne're made my Will yet (I thanke Heauen:) I am | indeed! I ne'er made my will yet, I thank heaven. I am | MW III.iv.57 |
| not such a sickely creature, I giue Heauen praise. | not such a sickly creature, I give heaven praise. | MW III.iv.58 |
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| Truely, for mine owne part, I would little or | Truly, for mine own part, I would little or | MW III.iv.60 |
| nothing with you: your father and my vncle hath made | nothing with you. Your father and my uncle hath made | MW III.iv.61 |
| motions: if it be my lucke, so; if not, happy man bee his | motions. If it be my luck, so; if not, happy man be his | MW III.iv.62 |
| dole, they can tell you how things go, better then I can: | dole. They can tell you how things go better than I can. | MW III.iv.63 |
| you may aske your father, heere he comes. | You may ask your father; here he comes. | MW III.iv.64 |
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| I forsooth, I haue spoke with her, & we haue | Ay, forsooth. I have spoke with her, and we have | MW V.ii.4 |
| a nay-word, how to know one another. I come to her in | a nay-word how to know one another. I come to her in | MW V.ii.5 |
| white, and cry Mum; she cries Budget, and by that | white, and cry ‘ mum ’; she cries ‘ budget ’; and by that | MW V.ii.6 |
| we know one another. | we know one another. | MW V.ii.7 |
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| Whoa hoe, hoe, Father Page. | Whoa ho, ho, father Page! | MW V.v.174 |
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| 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! | MW V.v.178 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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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| 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. | MW V.v.189 |
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| 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 |