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I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove; I will roar you, an't were any nightingale.

      — A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I Scene 2

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1

All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 1]

Lafeu

77

Farewell, pretty lady: you must hold the credit of
your father.

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 4]

Parolles

1218

Bless you, my fortunate lady!

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 4]

Parolles

1221

You had my prayers to lead them on; and to keep them
on, have them still. O, my knave, how does my old lady?

4

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Clown

1431

O madam, yonder is heavy news within between two
soldiers and my young lady!

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Countess

1466

I prithee, lady, have a better cheer;
If thou engrossest all the griefs are thine,
Thou robb'st me of a moiety: he was my son;
But I do wash his name out of my blood,
And thou art all my child. Towards Florence is he?

6

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

First Gentleman

1492

Ay, my good lady, he.

7

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

First Gentleman

1496

Indeed, good lady,
The fellow has a deal of that too much,
Which holds him much to have.

8

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Helena

1668

Ay, surely, mere the truth: I know his lady.

9

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Diana

1679

Alas, poor lady!
'Tis a hard bondage to become the wife
Of a detesting lord.

10

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Diana

1705

'Tis pity he is not honest: yond's that same knave
That leads him to these places: were I his lady,
I would Poison that vile rascal.

11

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3]

First Lord

2097

He has much worthy blame laid upon him for shaking
off so good a wife and so sweet a lady.

12

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3]

Bertram

2174

I have to-night dispatched sixteen businesses, a
month's length a-piece, by an abstract of success:
I have congied with the duke, done my adieu with his
nearest; buried a wife, mourned for her; writ to my
lady mother I am returning; entertained my convoy;
and between these main parcels of dispatch effected
many nicer needs; the last was the greatest, but
that I have not ended yet.

13

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Lafeu

2476

'Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady: we may pick a
thousand salads ere we light on such another herb.

14

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Lafeu

2547

Lady, of that I have made a bold charter; but I
thank my God it holds yet.

15

All's Well That Ends Well
[V, 2]

Lafeu

2644

And what would you have me to do? 'Tis too late to
pare her nails now. Wherein have you played the
knave with fortune, that she should scratch you, who
of herself is a good lady and would not have knaves
thrive long under her? There's a quart d'ecu for
you: let the justices make you and fortune friends:
I am for other business.

16

All's Well That Ends Well
[V, 3]

King of France

2682

My honour'd lady,
I have forgiven and forgotten all;
Though my revenges were high bent upon him,
And watch'd the time to shoot.

17

All's Well That Ends Well
[V, 3]

Lafeu

2686

This I must say,
But first I beg my pardon, the young lord
Did to his majesty, his mother and his lady
Offence of mighty note; but to himself
The greatest wrong of all. He lost a wife
Whose beauty did astonish the survey
Of richest eyes, whose words all ears took captive,
Whose dear perfection hearts that scorn'd to serve
Humbly call'd mistress.

18

All's Well That Ends Well
[V, 3]

King of France

2846

The heavens have thought well on thee Lafeu,
To bring forth this discovery. Seek these suitors:
Go speedily and bring again the count.
I am afeard the life of Helen, lady,
Was foully snatch'd.

19

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2]

Soothsayer

110

You shall outlive the lady whom you serve.

20

Antony and Cleopatra
[I, 2]

Domitius Enobarus

158

No, lady.

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