| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Hilloa, loa. | Hilloa, loa! | WT III.iii.77 |
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| I haue seene two such sights, by Sea & by Land: | I have seen two such sights, by sea and by land! | WT III.iii.81 |
| but I am not to say it is a Sea, for it is now the skie, | But I am not to say it is a sea, for it is now the sky: | WT III.iii.82 |
| betwixt the Firmament and it, you cannot thrust a bodkins | betwixt the firmament and it you cannot thrust a bodkin's | WT III.iii.83 |
| point. | point. | WT III.iii.84 |
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| I would you did but see how it chafes, how it | I would you did but see how it chafes, how it | WT III.iii.86 |
| rages, how it takes vp the shore, but that's not to the | rages, how it takes up the shore – but that's not to the | WT III.iii.87 |
| point: Oh, the most pitteous cry of the poore soules, sometimes | point. O, the most piteous cry of the poor souls! Sometimes | WT III.iii.88 |
| to see 'em, and not to see 'em: Now the Shippe boaring | to see 'em, and not to see 'em: now the ship boring | WT III.iii.89 |
| the Moone with her maine Mast, and anon swallowed with | the moon with her mainmast, and anon swallowed with | WT III.iii.90 |
| yest and froth, as you'ld thrust a Corke into a hogs-head. | yeast and froth, as you'd thrust a cork into a hogshead. | WT III.iii.91 |
| And then for the Land-seruice, to see how the Beare tore | And then for the land-service: to see how the bear tore | WT III.iii.92 |
| out his shoulder-bone, how he cride to mee for helpe, and | out his shoulder bone, how he cried to me for help, and | WT III.iii.93 |
| said his name was Antigonus, a Nobleman: But to make | said his name was Antigonus, a nobleman. But to make | WT III.iii.94 |
| an end of the Ship, to see how the Sea flap-dragon'd it: | an end of the ship: to see how the sea flap-dragoned it; | WT III.iii.95 |
| but first, how the poore soules roared, and the sea mock'd | but first, how the poor souls roared, and the sea mocked | WT III.iii.96 |
| them: and how the poore Gentleman roared, and the Beare | them; and how the poor gentleman roared, and the bear | WT III.iii.97 |
| mock'd him, both roaring lowder then the sea, or weather. | mocked him, both roaring louder than the sea or weather. | WT III.iii.98 |
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| Now, now: I haue not wink'd since I saw these | Now, now! I have not winked since I saw these | WT III.iii.100 |
| sights: the men are not yet cold vnder water, nor the | sights. The men are not yet cold under water, nor the | WT III.iii.101 |
| Beare halfe din'd on the Gentleman: he's at it now. | bear half dined on the gentleman; he's at it now. | WT III.iii.102 |
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| I would you had beene by the ship side, to haue | I would you had been by the ship side, to have | WT III.iii.105 |
| help'd her; there your charity would haue lack'd | helped her: there your charity would have lacked | WT III.iii.106 |
| footing. | footing. | WT III.iii.107 |
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| You're a mad olde man: If the | You're a made old man. If the | WT III.iii.116 |
| sinnes of your youth are forgiuen you, you're well to liue. | sins of your youth are forgiven you, you're well to live. | WT III.iii.117 |
| Golde, all Gold. | Gold! All gold! | WT III.iii.118 |
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| Go you the next way with your Findings, Ile go | Go you the next way with your findings. I'll go | WT III.iii.124 |
| see if the Beare bee gone from the Gentleman, and how | see if the bear be gone from the gentleman, and how | WT III.iii.125 |
| much he hath eaten: they are neuer curst but when | much he hath eaten. They are never curst but when | WT III.iii.126 |
| they are hungry: if there be any of him left, Ile bury it. | they are hungry. If there be any of him left, I'll bury it. | WT III.iii.127 |
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| 'Marry will I: and you shall helpe to put him | Marry will I; and you shall help to put him | WT III.iii.131 |
| i'th' ground. | i'th' ground. | WT III.iii.132 |
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| Let me see, euery Leauen-weather toddes, euery tod | Let me see: every 'leven wether tods, every tod | WT IV.iii.31 |
| yeeldes pound and odde shilling: fifteene hundred shorne, | yields pound and odd shilling; fifteen hundred shorn, | WT IV.iii.32 |
| what comes the wooll too? | what comes the wool to? | WT IV.iii.33 |
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| I cannot do't without Compters. Let mee see, what | I cannot do't without counters. Let me see: what | WT IV.iii.35 |
| am I to buy for our Sheepe-shearing-Feast? Three pound | am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast? Three pound | WT IV.iii.36 |
| of Sugar, fiue pound of Currence, Rice: What will this | of sugar, five pound of currants, rice – what will this | WT IV.iii.37 |
| sister of mine do with Rice? But my father hath made her | sister of mine do with rice? But my father hath made her | WT IV.iii.38 |
| Mistris of the Feast, and she layes it on. Shee hath made- | mistress of the feast, and she lays it on. She hath made | WT IV.iii.39 |
| me four and twenty Nose-gayes for the shearers | me four-and-twenty nosegays for the shearers, | WT IV.iii.40 |
| (three-man song-men, all, and very good ones) but they are | three-man-song men all, and very good ones; but they are | WT IV.iii.41 |
| most of them Meanes and Bases; but one Puritan | most of them means and basses – but one Puritan | WT IV.iii.42 |
| amongst them, and he sings Psalmes to horne-pipes. I must | amongst them, and he sings psalms to hornpipes. I must | WT IV.iii.43 |
| haue Saffron to colour the Warden Pies, Mace: Dates, | have saffron to colour the warden pies; mace; dates – | WT IV.iii.44 |
| none: that's out of my note: Nutmegges, seuen; a Race or | none, that's out of my note; nutmegs, seven; a race or | WT IV.iii.45 |
| two of Ginger, but that I may begge: Foure pound of Prewyns, | two of ginger, but that I may beg; four pound of prunes, | WT IV.iii.46 |
| and as many of Reysons o'th Sun. | and as many of raisins o'th' sun. | WT IV.iii.47 |
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| I'th' name of me. | I'th' name of me! | WT IV.iii.50 |
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| Alacke poore soule, thou hast need of more rags | Alack, poor soul! Thou hast need of more rags | WT IV.iii.53 |
| to lay on thee, rather then haue these off. | to lay on thee, rather than have these off. | WT IV.iii.54 |
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| Alas poore man, a million of beating may come | Alas, poor man! A million of beating may come | WT IV.iii.58 |
| to a great matter. | to a great matter. | WT IV.iii.59 |
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| What, by a horse-man, or a foot-man? | What, by a horseman or a footman? | WT IV.iii.63 |
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| Indeed, he should be a footman, by the garments | Indeed, he should be a footman, by the garments | WT IV.iii.65 |
| he has left with thee: If this bee a horsemans Coate, it hath | he has left with thee. If this be a horseman's coat, it hath | WT IV.iii.66 |
| seene very hot seruice. Lend me thy hand, Ile helpe thee. | seen very hot service. Lend me thy hand, I'll help thee. | WT IV.iii.67 |
| Come, lend me thy hand. | Come, lend me thy hand. | WT IV.iii.68 |
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| Alas poore soule. | Alas, poor soul! | WT IV.iii.70 |
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| How now? Canst stand? | How now? Canst stand? | WT IV.iii.73 |
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| Doest lacke any mony? I haue a little mony for | Dost lack any money? I have a little money for | WT IV.iii.76 |
| thee. | thee. | WT IV.iii.77 |
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| What manner of Fellow was hee that robb'd you? | What manner of fellow was he that robbed you? | WT IV.iii.83 |
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| His vices you would say: there's no vertue | His vices, you would say. There's no virtue | WT IV.iii.88 |
| whipt out of the Court: they cherish it to make it stay | whipped out of the court: they cherish it to make it stay | WT IV.iii.89 |
| there; and yet it will no more but abide. | there; and yet it will no more but abide. | WT IV.iii.90 |
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| Out vpon him: Prig, for my life Prig: he haunts | Out upon him! Prig, for my life, prig! He haunts | WT IV.iii.98 |
| Wakes, Faires, and Beare-baitings. | wakes, fairs, and bear-baitings. | WT IV.iii.99 |
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| Not a more cowardly Rogue in all Bohemia; If you | Not a more cowardly rogue in all Bohemia. If you | WT IV.iii.102 |
| had but look'd bigge, and spit at him, hee'ld haue runne. | had but looked big and spit at him, he'd have run. | WT IV.iii.103 |
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| How do you now? | How do you now? | WT IV.iii.107 |
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| Shall I bring thee on the way? | Shall I bring thee on the way? | WT IV.iii.111 |
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| Then fartheewell, I must go buy Spices for our | Then fare thee well. I must go buy spices for our | WT IV.iii.113 |
| sheepe-shearing. | sheep-shearing. | WT IV.iii.114 |
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| Come on: strike vp. | Come on, strike up! | WT IV.iv.162 |
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| Not a word, a word, we stand vpon our manners, | Not a word, a word: we stand upon our manners. | WT IV.iv.166 |
| Come, strike vp. | Come, strike up! | WT IV.iv.167 |
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| He could neuer come better: hee shall come in: I | He could never come better; he shall come in. I | WT IV.iv.189 |
| loue a ballad but euen too well, if it be dolefull matter | love a ballad but even too well, if it be doleful matter | WT IV.iv.190 |
| merrily set downe: or a very pleasant thing indeede, and | merrily set down; or a very pleasant thing indeed, and | WT IV.iv.191 |
| sung lamentably. | sung lamentably. | WT IV.iv.192 |
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| Beleeue mee, thou talkest of an admirable conceited | Believe me, thou talk'st of an admirable conceited | WT IV.iv.204 |
| fellow, has he any vnbraided Wares? | fellow. Has he any unbraided wares? | WT IV.iv.205 |
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| Pre'thee bring him in, and let him approach | Prithee bring him in, and let him approach | WT IV.iv.213 |
| singing. | singing. | WT IV.iv.214 |
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| You haue of these Pedlers, that haue more in them, | You have of these pedlars that have more in them | WT IV.iv.217 |
| then youl'd thinke (Sister.) | than you'd think, sister. | WT IV.iv.218 |
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| If I were not in loue with Mopsa, thou shouldst | If I were not in love with Mopsa, thou shouldst | WT IV.iv.232 |
| take no money of me, but being enthrall'd as I am, it | take no money of me; but being enthralled as I am, it | WT IV.iv.233 |
| will also be the bondage of certaine Ribbons and Gloues. | will also be the bondage of certain ribbons and gloves. | WT IV.iv.234 |
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| Is there no manners left among maids? Will they | Is there no manners left among maids? Will they | WT IV.iv.242 |
| weare their plackets, where they should bear their faces? | wear their plackets where they should bear their faces? | WT IV.iv.243 |
| Is there not milking-time? When you are going to bed? Or | Is there not milking-time, when you are going to bed, or | WT IV.iv.244 |
| kill-hole? To whistle of these secrets, but you must be | kiln-hole, to whistle of these secrets, but you must be | WT IV.iv.245 |
| tittle-tatling before all our guests? 'Tis well they are | tittle-tattling before all our guests? 'Tis well they are | WT IV.iv.246 |
| whispring: clamor your tongues, and not a word more. | whisp'ring. Clamour your tongues, and not a word more. | WT IV.iv.247 |
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| Haue I not told thee how I was cozen'd by the | Have I not told thee how I was cozened by the | WT IV.iv.250 |
| way, and lost all my money. | way and lost all my money? | WT IV.iv.251 |
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| Feare not thou man, thou shalt lose nothing here | Fear not thou, man; thou shalt lose nothing here. | WT IV.iv.254 |
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| What hast heere? Ballads? | What hast here? Ballads? | WT IV.iv.257 |
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| Come-on, lay it by: and let's first see moe Ballads: | Come on, lay it by, and let's first see more ballads; | WT IV.iv.271 |
| Wee'l buy the other things anon. | we'll buy the other things anon. | WT IV.iv.272 |
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| Lay it by too; another. | Lay it by too. Another. | WT IV.iv.283 |
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| Wee'l haue this song out anon by our selues: My | We'll have this song out anon by ourselves: my | WT IV.iv.307 |
| Father, and the Gent. are in sad talke, & wee'll not | father and the gentlemen are in sad talk, and we'll not | WT IV.iv.308 |
| trouble them: Come bring away thy pack after me, | trouble them. Come, bring away thy pack after me. | WT IV.iv.309 |
| Wenches Ile buy for you both: Pedler let's haue the | Wenches, I'll buy for you both. Pedlar, let's have the | WT IV.iv.310 |
| first choice; folow me girles. | first choice. Follow me, girls. | WT IV.iv.311 |
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| See, see: what a man you are now? there is no | See, see, what a man you are now! There is no | WT IV.iv.682 |
| other way, but to tell the King she's a Changeling, and | other way but to tell the King she's a changeling and | WT IV.iv.683 |
| none of your flesh and blood. | none of your flesh and blood. | WT IV.iv.684 |
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| Nay; but heare me. | Nay, but hear me. | WT IV.iv.686 |
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| She being none of your flesh and blood, your | She being none of your flesh and blood, your | WT IV.iv.688 |
| flesh and blood ha's not offended the King, and so your | flesh and blood has not offended the King; and so your | WT IV.iv.689 |
| flesh and blood is not to be punish'd by him. Shew | flesh and blood is not to be punished by him. Show | WT IV.iv.690 |
| those things you found about her (those secret things, | those things you found about her, those secret things, | WT IV.iv.691 |
| all but what she ha's with her:) This being done, let the | all but what she has with her. This being done, let the | WT IV.iv.692 |
| Law goe whistle: I warrant you. | law go whistle, I warrant you. | WT IV.iv.693 |
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| Indeed Brother in Law was the farthest off you | Indeed, brother-in-law was the farthest off you | WT IV.iv.698 |
| could haue beene to him, and then your Blood had beene | could have been to him; and then your blood had been | WT IV.iv.699 |
| the dearer, by I know how much an ounce. | the dearer by I know not how much an ounce. | WT IV.iv.700 |
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| 'Pray heartily he be at' Pallace. | Pray heartily he be at palace. | WT IV.iv.706 |
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| We are but plaine fellowes, Sir. | We are but plain fellows, sir. | WT IV.iv.716 |
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| Your Worship had like to haue giuen vs one, if | Your worship had like to have given us one, if | WT IV.iv.722 |
| you had not taken your selfe with the manner. | you had not taken yourself with the manner. | WT IV.iv.723 |
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| Aduocate's the Court-word for a Pheazant: say | Advocate's the court-word for a pheasant: say | WT IV.iv.737 |
| you haue none. | you have none. | WT IV.iv.738 |
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| This cannot be but a great | This cannot be but a great | WT IV.iv.743 |
| Courtier. | courtier. | WT IV.iv.744 |
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| He seemes to be the more Noble, in being | He seems to be the more noble in being | WT IV.iv.747 |
| fantasticall: A great man, Ile warrant; I know by the picking | fantastical. A great man, I'll warrant. I know by the picking | WT IV.iv.748 |
| on's Teeth. | on's teeth. | WT IV.iv.749 |
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| Thinke you so, Sir? | Think you so, sir? | WT IV.iv.767 |
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| Ha's the old-man ere a Sonne Sir (doe you heare) and't | Has the old man e'er a son, sir, do you hear, an't | WT IV.iv.777 |
| like you, Sir? | like you, sir? | WT IV.iv.778 |
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| He seemes to be of great authoritie: close with | He seems to be of great authority. Close with | WT IV.iv.795 |
| him, giue him Gold; and though Authoritie be a stubborne | him, give him gold; and though authority be a stubborn | WT IV.iv.796 |
| Beare, yet hee is oft led by the Nose with Gold: shew the | bear, yet he is oft led by the nose with gold. Show the | WT IV.iv.797 |
| in-side of your Purse to the out-side of his hand, and no | inside of your purse to the outside of his hand, and no | WT IV.iv.798 |
| more adoe. Remember ston'd, and flay'd aliue. | more ado. Remember, stoned, and flayed alive! | WT IV.iv.799 |
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| In some sort, Sir: but though my case be a pittifull | In some sort, sir: but though my case be a pitiful | WT IV.iv.808 |
| one, I hope I shall not be flayd out of it. | one, I hope I shall not be flayed out of it. | WT IV.iv.809 |
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| Comfort, good comfort: We | Comfort, good comfort! We | WT IV.iv.812 |
| must to the King, and shew our strange sights: he must | must to the King and show our strange sights. He must | WT IV.iv.813 |
| know 'tis none of your Daughter, nor my Sister: wee are | know 'tis none of your daughter, nor my sister; we are | WT IV.iv.814 |
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| gone else. Sir, I will giue you as much as | gone else. (To Autolycus) Sir, I will give you as much as | WT IV.iv.815 |
| this old man do's, when the Businesse is performed, and | this old man does, when the business is performed; and | WT IV.iv.816 |
| remaine (as he sayes) your pawne till it be brought you. | remain, as he says, your pawn till it be brought you. | WT IV.iv.817 |
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| We are bless'd, in this man: as I | We are blest in this man, as I | WT IV.iv.821 |
| may say, euen bless'd. | may say, even blest. | WT IV.iv.822 |
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| You are well met (Sir:) you deny'd to fight with | You are well met, sir. You denied to fight with | WT V.ii.126 |
| mee this other day, because I was no Gentleman borne. | me this other day because I was no gentleman born. | WT V.ii.127 |
| See you these Clothes? say you see them not, and thinke | See you these clothes? Say you see them not and think | WT V.ii.128 |
| me still no Gentleman borne: You were best say these | me still no gentleman born. You were best say these | WT V.ii.129 |
| Robes are not Gentlemen borne. Giue me the Lye: doe: and | robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie, do, and | WT V.ii.130 |
| try whether I am not now a Gentleman borne. | try whether I am not now a gentleman born. | WT V.ii.131 |
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| I, and haue been so any time these foure houres. | Ay, and have been so any time these four hours. | WT V.ii.133 |
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| So you haue: but I was a Gentleman borne before | So you have; but I was a gentleman born before | WT V.ii.135 |
| my Father: for the Kings Sonne tooke me by the hand, and | my father: for the King's son took me by the hand, and | WT V.ii.136 |
| call'd mee Brother: and then the two Kings call'd my | called me brother; and then the two kings called my | WT V.ii.137 |
| Father Brother: and then the Prince (my Brother) and the | father brother; and then the Prince my brother and the | WT V.ii.138 |
| Princesse (my Sister) call'd my Father, Father; and so wee | Princess my sister called my father father. And so we | WT V.ii.139 |
| wept: and there was the first Gentleman-like teares that | wept; and there was the first gentlemanlike tears that | WT V.ii.140 |
| euer we shed. | ever we shed. | WT V.ii.141 |
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| I: or else 'twere hard luck, being in so | Ay, or else 'twere hard luck, being in so | WT V.ii.143 |
| preposterous estate as we are. | preposterous estate as we are. | WT V.ii.144 |
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| Thou wilt amend thy life? | Thou wilt amend thy life? | WT V.ii.150 |
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| Giue me thy hand: I will sweare to the Prince, thou | Give me thy hand. I will swear to the Prince thou | WT V.ii.152 |
| art as honest a true Fellow as any is in Bohemia. | art as honest a true fellow as any is in Bohemia. | WT V.ii.153 |
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| Not sweare it, now I am a Gentleman? Let Boores | Not swear it, now I am a gentleman? Let boors | WT V.ii.155 |
| and Francklins say it, Ile sweare it. | and franklins say it, I'll swear it. | WT V.ii.156 |
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| If it be ne're so false, a true Gentleman may | If it be ne'er so false, a true gentleman may | WT V.ii.158 |
| sweare it, in the behalfe of his Friend: And Ile sweare to the | swear it in the behalf of his friend; and I'll swear to the | WT V.ii.159 |
| Prince, thou art a tall Fellow of thy hands, and that thou | Prince thou art a tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou | WT V.ii.160 |
| wilt not be drunke: but I know thou art no tall Fellow of | wilt not be drunk; but I know thou art no tall fellow of | WT V.ii.161 |
| thy hands, and that thou wilt be drunke: but Ile sweare it, | thy hands, and that thou wilt be drunk. But I'll swear it, | WT V.ii.162 |
| and I would thou would'st be a tall Fellow of thy hands. | and I would thou wouldst be a tall fellow of thy hands. | WT V.ii.163 |
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| I, by any meanes proue a tall Fellow: if I do not | Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow. If I do not | WT V.ii.165 |
| wonder, how thou dar'st venture to be drunke, not being | wonder how thou dar'st venture to be drunk, not being | WT V.ii.166 |
| a tall Fellow, trust me not. Harke, the Kings and | a tall fellow, trust me not. Hark, the kings and the | WT V.ii.167 |
| Princes (our Kindred) are going to see the Queenes | princes, our kindred, are going to see the Queen's | WT V.ii.168 |
| Picture. Come, follow vs: wee'le be thy good Masters. | picture. Come, follow us: we'll be thy good masters. | WT V.ii.169 |