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What doth gravity out of his bed at midnight?

      — King Henry IV. Part I, Act II Scene 4

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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

2

Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star-
chamber matter of it: if he were twenty Sir John
Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, esquire.

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

8

Ay, and 'Rato-lorum' too; and a gentleman born,
master parson; who writes himself 'Armigero,' in any
bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, 'Armigero.'

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

17

The dozen white louses do become an old coat well;
it agrees well, passant; it is a familiar beast to
man, and signifies love.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

24

Not a whit.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

25

Yes, py'r lady; if he has a quarter of your coat,
there is but three skirts for yourself, in my
simple conjectures: but that is all one. If Sir
John Falstaff have committed disparagements unto
you, I am of the church, and will be glad to do my
benevolence to make atonements and compremises
between you.

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

32

The council shall bear it; it is a riot.

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

33

It is not meet the council hear a riot; there is no
fear of Got in a riot: the council, look you, shall
desire to hear the fear of Got, and not to hear a
riot; take your vizaments in that.

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Slender

44

Mistress Anne Page? She has brown hair, and speaks
small like a woman.

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

46

It is that fery person for all the orld, as just as
you will desire; and seven hundred pounds of moneys,
and gold and silver, is her grandsire upon his
death's-bed—Got deliver to a joyful resurrections!
—give, when she is able to overtake seventeen years
old: it were a goot motion if we leave our pribbles
and prabbles, and desire a marriage between Master
Abraham and Mistress Anne Page.

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

55

Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny.

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

59

Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I do
despise one that is false, or as I despise one that
is not true. The knight, Sir John, is there; and, I
beseech you, be ruled by your well-willers. I will
peat the door for Master Page.
[Knocks]
What, hoa! Got pless your house here!

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

85

That he will not. 'Tis your fault, 'tis your fault;
'tis a good dog.

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

87

A cur, sir.

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

88

Sir, he's a good dog, and a fair dog: can there be
more said? he is good and fair. Is Sir John
Falstaff here?

15

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Page

91

Sir, he is within; and I would I could do a good
office between you.

16

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

93

It is spoke as a Christians ought to speak.

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

96

If it be confessed, it is not redress'd: is not that
so, Master Page? He hath wronged me; indeed he
hath, at a word, he hath, believe me: Robert
Shallow, esquire, saith, he is wronged.

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Robert Shallow

106

Tut, a pin! this shall be answered.

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

130

Fery goot: I will make a prief of it in my note-
book; and we will afterwards ork upon the cause with
as great discreetly as we can.

20

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

144

No; it is false, if it is a pick-purse.

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