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

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1

Much Ado about Nothing
[I, 1]

Beatrice

57

Alas! he gets nothing by that. In our last
conflict four of his five wits went halting off, and
now is the whole man governed with one: so that if
he have wit enough to keep himself warm, let him
bear it for a difference between himself and his
horse; for it is all the wealth that he hath left,
to be known a reasonable creature. Who is his
companion now? He hath every month a new sworn brother.

2

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Beatrice

404

He were an excellent man that were made just in the
midway between him and Benedick: the one is too
like an image and says nothing, and the other too
like my lady's eldest son, evermore tattling.

3

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1]

Hero

476

So you walk softly and look sweetly and say nothing,
I am yours for the walk; and especially when I walk away.

4

Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3]

Don Pedro

874

Why, these are very crotchets that he speaks;
Note, notes, forsooth, and nothing.

5

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1]

Hero

1107

Then go we near her, that her ear lose nothing
Of the false sweet bait that we lay for it.
[Approaching the bower]
No, truly, Ursula, she is too disdainful;
I know her spirits are as coy and wild
As haggerds of the rock.

6

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 3]

Borachio

1430

That shows thou art unconfirmed. Thou knowest that
the fashion of a doublet, or a hat, or a cloak, is
nothing to a man.

7

Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 4]

Margaret

1544

Nothing I; but God send every one their heart's desire!

8

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Don Pedro

1669

Nothing, unless you render her again.

9

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Benedick

1919

I do love nothing in the world so well as you: is
not that strange?

10

Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1]

Beatrice

1921

As strange as the thing I know not. It were as
possible for me to say I loved nothing so well as
you: but believe me not; and yet I lie not; I
confess nothing, nor I deny nothing. I am sorry for my cousin.

11

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Antonio

2101

Therein do men from children nothing differ.

12

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Claudio

2128

Marry, beshrew my hand,
If it should give your age such cause of fear:
In faith, my hand meant nothing to my sword.

13

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Don Pedro

2179

Gentlemen both, we will not wake your patience.
My heart is sorry for your daughter's death:
But, on my honour, she was charged with nothing
But what was true and very full of proof.

14

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Borachio

2302

Sweet prince, let me go no farther to mine answer:
do you hear me, and let this count kill me. I have
deceived even your very eyes: what your wisdoms
could not discover, these shallow fools have brought
to light: who in the night overheard me confessing
to this man how Don John your brother incensed me
to slander the Lady Hero, how you were brought into
the orchard and saw me court Margaret in Hero's
garments, how you disgraced her, when you should
marry her: my villany they have upon record; which
I had rather seal with my death than repeat over
to my shame. The lady is dead upon mine and my
master's false accusation; and, briefly, I desire
nothing but the reward of a villain.

15

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1]

Dogberry

2380

Moreover, sir, which indeed is not under white and
black, this plaintiff here, the offender, did call
me ass: I beseech you, let it be remembered in his
punishment. And also, the watch heard them talk of
one Deformed: they say be wears a key in his ear and
a lock hanging by it, and borrows money in God's
name, the which he hath used so long and never paid
that now men grow hard-hearted and will lend nothing
for God's sake: pray you, examine him upon that point.

16

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4]

Hero

2613

Nothing certainer:
One Hero died defiled, but I do live,
And surely as I live, I am a maid.

17

Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 4]

Benedick

2654

I'll tell thee what, prince; a college of
wit-crackers cannot flout me out of my humour. Dost
thou think I care for a satire or an epigram? No:
if a man will be beaten with brains, a' shall wear
nothing handsome about him. In brief, since I do
purpose to marry, I will think nothing to any
purpose that the world can say against it; and
therefore never flout at me for what I have said
against it; for man is a giddy thing, and this is my
conclusion. For thy part, Claudio, I did think to
have beaten thee, but in that thou art like to be my
kinsman, live unbruised and love my cousin.