# Result number

Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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The numbering is not keyed to any copyrighted numbering system found in a volume of collected works (Arden, Oxford, etc.) The numbering starts at the beginning of the work, and does not restart for each scene.

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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 3]

Pistol

331

'Convey,' the wise it call. 'Steal!' foh! a fico
for the phrase!

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Rugby

1109

He is wise, sir; he knew your worship would kill
him, if he came.

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[II, 3]

Robert Shallow

1146

It will be found so, Master Page. Master Doctor
Caius, I am come to fetch you home. I am sworn of
the peace: you have showed yourself a wise
physician, and Sir Hugh hath shown himself a wise
and patient churchman. You must go with me, master doctor.

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 5]

Simple

2319

Pray you, sir, was't not the wise woman of
Brentford?

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 5]

Host

2349

Thou art clerkly, thou art clerkly, Sir John. Was
there a wise woman with thee?

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 5]

Sir Hugh Evans

2367

Have a care of your entertainments: there is a
friend of mine come to town tells me there is three
cozen-germans that has cozened all the hosts of
Readins, of Maidenhead, of Colebrook, of horses and
money. I tell you for good will, look you: you
are wise and full of gibes and vlouting-stocks, and
'tis not convenient you should be cozened. Fare you well.