Merry wives of Windsor. Much ado about nothingPrinted for, and under the direction of, John Bell, 1785 |
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... Master Slender. SLENDER. How does your fallow greyhound, sir? I heard say he was outrun on Cotsall. PAGE. It could not be judg'd, sir. SLENDER. You'll not confess, you'll not confess. SHALLOW. That he will not. 'Tis your fault; 'tis ...
... Master Slender. SLENDER. How does your fallow greyhound, sir? I heard say he was outrun on Cotsall. PAGE. It could not be judg'd, sir. SLENDER. You'll not confess, you'll not confess. SHALLOW. That he will not. 'Tis your fault; 'tis ...
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... Master Slender inherited his “ Book of Songs and Posies ; ' the Host of the Garter , the sword with which Sir Hugh had dared Doctor Caius to mortal combat ; and all his wardrobe , consisting of two entire suits , and four shirts ...
... Master Slender inherited his “ Book of Songs and Posies ; ' the Host of the Garter , the sword with which Sir Hugh had dared Doctor Caius to mortal combat ; and all his wardrobe , consisting of two entire suits , and four shirts ...
Page 45
... Master Slender would speak a word with you . Anne . I come to him . [ Aside , coming forward . ] This is my father's choice . O , what a world of vile ill - favour'd faults Look handsome in three hundred pounds a - year ! Sha . She's ...
... Master Slender would speak a word with you . Anne . I come to him . [ Aside , coming forward . ] This is my father's choice . O , what a world of vile ill - favour'd faults Look handsome in three hundred pounds a - year ! Sha . She's ...
Page 48
... Master Slender - Anne's father's choice - is shown wooing Anne . Master Slender is a shy young man who needs the assistance and encouragement of his uncle , Master Shallow : SHALLOW : She's coming ; to her , coz . O boy , thou hadst a ...
... Master Slender - Anne's father's choice - is shown wooing Anne . Master Slender is a shy young man who needs the assistance and encouragement of his uncle , Master Shallow : SHALLOW : She's coming ; to her , coz . O boy , thou hadst a ...
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... Master Page . Evans . I pray you now , remembrance to- morrow on the lousy ... Slender . Slen . Now , good Mistress Anne . Anne . What is your will ? Slen ... Master Slender , what would you with me ? Slen . Truly , for mine own part , I ...
... Master Page . Evans . I pray you now , remembrance to- morrow on the lousy ... Slender . Slen . Now , good Mistress Anne . Anne . What is your will ? Slen ... Master Slender , what would you with me ? Slen . Truly , for mine own part , I ...
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Page 45 - Shall quips and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe a man from the career of his humour ? No, the world must be peopled. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.
Page 73 - Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles of the purest gold. A belt of straw and ivy buds With coral clasps and amber studs : And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love.
Page 27 - Friendship is constant in all other things Save in the office and affairs of love: Therefore all hearts in love use their own tongues; Let every eye negotiate for itself, And trust no agent; for beauty is a witch, Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.
Page 47 - The pleasant'st angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait...
Page 73 - There will we sit upon the rocks And see the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals.
Page 74 - IF all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee and be thy love.
Page 57 - Why then, take no note of him, but let him go ; and presently call the rest of the watch together, and thank God you are rid of a knave.
Page 10 - A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall it. He thinks himself great ; Yet an asse in his state, We allow, by his ears, but with asses to mate. If Lucy is lowsie as some volke miscall it, Then sing lowsie Lucy whatever befall it speare did not wait to brave the united puissance of a Knight of the Shire and a country attorney.