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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 1]

Mistress Ford

617

We burn daylight: here, read, read; perceive how I
might be knighted. I shall think the worse of fat
men, as long as I have an eye to make difference of
men's liking: and yet he would not swear; praised
women's modesty; and gave such orderly and
well-behaved reproof to all uncomeliness, that I
would have sworn his disposition would have gone to
the truth of his words; but they do no more adhere
and keep place together than the Hundredth Psalm to
the tune of 'Green Sleeves.' What tempest, I trow,
threw this whale, with so many tuns of oil in his
belly, ashore at Windsor? How shall I be revenged
on him? I think the best way were to entertain him
with hope, till the wicked fire of lust have melted
him in his own grease. Did you ever hear the like?

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Ford

1005

Like a fair house built on another man's ground; so
that I have lost my edifice by mistaking the place
where I erected it.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 2]

Ford

1009

When I have told you that, I have told you all.
Some say, that though she appear honest to me, yet in
other places she enlargeth her mirth so far that
there is shrewd construction made of her. Now, Sir
John, here is the heart of my purpose: you are a
gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable
discourse, of great admittance, authentic in your
place and person, generally allowed for your many
war-like, court-like, and learned preparations.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Robert Shallow

1246

I have lived fourscore years and upward; I never
heard a man of his place, gravity and learning, so
wide of his own respect.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Doctor Caius

1278

Diable! Jack Rugby,—mine host de Jarteer,—have I
not stay for him to kill him? have I not, at de place
I did appoint?

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 1]

Sir Hugh Evans

1281

As I am a Christians soul now, look you, this is the
place appointed: I'll be judgement by mine host of
the Garter.