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The Merry Wiues of Windsor.
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Eu.
It is a fery discretion-answere; saue the fall is in
the 'ord, dissolutely: the ort is (according to our meaning)
resolutely: his meaning is good.
It is a fery discretion-answere; saue the fall is in
the 'ord, dissolutely: the ort is (according to our meaning)
resolutely: his meaning is good.
Sh.
I: I thinke my Cosen meant well.
I: I thinke my Cosen meant well.
Sl.
I, or else I would I might be hang'd (la.)
I, or else I would I might be hang'd (la.)
Sh.
Here comes faire Mistris Anne; would I were
yong for your sake, Mistris Anne.
Here comes faire Mistris Anne; would I were
yong for your sake, Mistris Anne.
An.
The dinner is on the Table, my Father desires
your worships company.
The dinner is on the Table, my Father desires
your worships company.
Sh.
I will wait on him, (faire Mistris Anne.)
I will wait on him, (faire Mistris Anne.)
Eu.
Od's plessed-wil: I wil not be absēce at the grace.
Od's plessed-wil: I wil not be absēce at the grace.
An.
Wil't please your worship to come in, Sir?
Wil't please your worship to come in, Sir?
Sl. No, I thank you forsooth, hartely; I am very well.
An.
The dinner attends you, Sir.
The dinner attends you, Sir.
Sl.
I am not a-hungry, I thanke you, forsooth: goe,
Sirha, for all you are my man, goe wait vpon my Cosen
Shallow: a Iustice of peace sometime may be beholding
to his friend, for a Man; I keepe but three Men, and a
Boy yet, till my Mother be dead: but what though, yet
I liue like a poore Gentleman borne.
I am not a-hungry, I thanke you, forsooth: goe,
Sirha, for all you are my man, goe wait vpon my Cosen
Shallow: a Iustice of peace sometime may be beholding
to his friend, for a Man; I keepe but three Men, and a
Boy yet, till my Mother be dead: but what though, yet
I liue like a poore Gentleman borne.
An.
I may not goe in without your worship: they
will not sit till you come.
I may not goe in without your worship: they
will not sit till you come.
Sl.
I' faith, ile eate nothing: I thanke you as much as
though I did.
I' faith, ile eate nothing: I thanke you as much as
though I did.
An.
I pray you Sir walke in.
I pray you Sir walke in.
Sl.
I had rather walke here (I thanke you) I bruiz'd
my shin th' other day, with playing at Sword and Dagger
with a Master of Fence (three veneys for a dish of
stew'd Prunes) and by my troth, I cannot abide the smell
of hot meate since. Why doe your dogs barke so? be
there Beares ith' Towne?
I had rather walke here (I thanke you) I bruiz'd
my shin th' other day, with playing at Sword and Dagger
with a Master of Fence (three veneys for a dish of
stew'd Prunes) and by my troth, I cannot abide the smell
of hot meate since. Why doe your dogs barke so? be
there Beares ith' Towne?
An.
I thinke there are, Sir, I heard them talk'd of.
I thinke there are, Sir, I heard them talk'd of.
Sl.
I loue the sport well, but I shall as soone quarrell
at it, as any man in England: you are afraid if you see the
Beare loose, are you not?
I loue the sport well, but I shall as soone quarrell
at it, as any man in England: you are afraid if you see the
Beare loose, are you not?
An.
I indeede Sir.
I indeede Sir.
Sl.
That's meate and drinke to me now: I haue seene
Saskerson loose, twenty times, and haue taken him by the
Chaine: but (I warrant you) the women haue so cride
and shrekt at it, that it past: But women indeede, cannot
abide 'em, they are very ill-fauour'd rough things.
That's meate and drinke to me now: I haue seene
Saskerson loose, twenty times, and haue taken him by the
Chaine: but (I warrant you) the women haue so cride
and shrekt at it, that it past: But women indeede, cannot
abide 'em, they are very ill-fauour'd rough things.
Ma.Pa.
Come, gentle M. Slender, come; we stay for you.
Come, gentle M. Slender, come; we stay for you.
Sl.
Ile eate nothing, I thanke you Sir.
Ile eate nothing, I thanke you Sir.
Ma.Pa.
By cocke and pie, you shall not choose, Sir: come, come.
By cocke and pie, you shall not choose, Sir: come, come.
Sl.
Nay, pray you lead the way.
Nay, pray you lead the way.
Ma.Pa.
Come on, Sir.
Come on, Sir.
Sl.
Mistris Anne: your selfe shall goe first.
Mistris Anne: your selfe shall goe first.
An.
Not I Sir, pray you keepe on.
Not I Sir, pray you keepe on.
Sl.
Truely I will not goe first: truely-la: I will not
doe you that wrong.
Truely I will not goe first: truely-la: I will not
doe you that wrong.
An.
I pray you Sir.
I pray you Sir.
Sl.
Ile rather be vnmannerly, then troublesome: you
Exeunt.doe your selfe wrong indeede-la.
Ile rather be vnmannerly, then troublesome: you
Exeunt.doe your selfe wrong indeede-la.
Scena Secunda.
Enter Euans, and Simple.
Eu.
Go your waies, and aske of Doctor Caius house,
which is the way; and there dwels one Mistris Quickly;
which is in the manner of his Nurse; or his dry-Nurse; or
his Cooke; or his Laundry; his Washer, and his Ringer.
Go your waies, and aske of Doctor Caius house,
which is the way; and there dwels one Mistris Quickly;
which is in the manner of his Nurse; or his dry-Nurse; or
his Cooke; or his Laundry; his Washer, and his Ringer.
Si.
Well Sir.
Well Sir.
Eu.
Nay, it is petter yet: giue her this letter; for it is
a'oman that altogeathers acquaintace with Mistris Anne
Page; and the Letter is to desire, and require her to
solicite your Masters desires, to Mistris Anne Page: I pray
you be gon: I will make an end of my dinner; ther's Pippins
Exeunt.and Cheese to come.
Nay, it is petter yet: giue her this letter; for it is
a'oman that altogeathers acquaintace with Mistris Anne
Page; and the Letter is to desire, and require her to
solicite your Masters desires, to Mistris Anne Page: I pray
you be gon: I will make an end of my dinner; ther's Pippins
Exeunt.and Cheese to come.
Scena Tertia.
Enter Falstaffe, Host, Bardolfe, Nym, Pistoll, Page.
Fal.
Mine Host of the Garter?
Mine Host of the Garter?
Ho.
What saies my Bully Rooke? speake schollerly, and wisely.
What saies my Bully Rooke? speake schollerly, and wisely.
Fal.
Truely mine Host; I must turne away some of my followers.
Truely mine Host; I must turne away some of my followers.
Ho.
Discard, (bully Hercules) casheere; let them wag; trot, trot.
Discard, (bully Hercules) casheere; let them wag; trot, trot.
Fal.
I sit at ten pounds a weeke.
I sit at ten pounds a weeke.
Ho.
Thou'rt an Emperor (Cesar, Keiser and Pheazar)
I will entertaine Bardolfe: he shall draw; he shall tap; said
I well (bully Hector?)
Thou'rt an Emperor (Cesar, Keiser and Pheazar)
I will entertaine Bardolfe: he shall draw; he shall tap; said
I well (bully Hector?)
Fa.
Doe so (good mine Host.
Doe so (good mine Host.
Ho.
I haue spoke; let him follow; let me see thee froth,
and liue: I am at a word: follow.
I haue spoke; let him follow; let me see thee froth,
and liue: I am at a word: follow.
Fal.
Bardolfe, follow him: a Tapster is a good trade:
an old Cloake, makes a new Ierkin: a wither'd Seruingman,
a fresh Tapster: goe, adew.
Bardolfe, follow him: a Tapster is a good trade:
an old Cloake, makes a new Ierkin: a wither'd Seruingman,
a fresh Tapster: goe, adew.
Ba.
It is a life that I haue desir'd: I will thriue.
It is a life that I haue desir'd: I will thriue.
Pist.
O base hungarian wight: wilt yu the spigot wield.
O base hungarian wight: wilt yu the spigot wield.
Ni.
He was gotten in drink: is not the humor cõceited?
He was gotten in drink: is not the humor cõceited?
Fal.
I am glad I am so acquit of this Tinderbox: his
Thefts were too open: his filching was like an vnskilfull
Singer, he kept not time.
I am glad I am so acquit of this Tinderbox: his
Thefts were too open: his filching was like an vnskilfull
Singer, he kept not time.
Ni.
The good humor is to steale at a minutes rest
The good humor is to steale at a minutes rest
Pist.
Conuay: the wise it call: Steale? foh! a fico for the phrase.
Conuay: the wise it call: Steale? foh! a fico for the phrase.
Fal.
Well sirs, I am almost out at heeles.
Well sirs, I am almost out at heeles.
Pist.
Why then let Kibes ensue.
Why then let Kibes ensue.
Fal.
There is no remedy: I must conicatch, I must shift.
There is no remedy: I must conicatch, I must shift.
Pist.
Yong Rauens must haue foode.
Yong Rauens must haue foode.
Fal.
Which of you know Ford of this Towne?
Which of you know Ford of this Towne?
Pist.
I ken the wight: he is of substance good.
I ken the wight: he is of substance good.
Fal.
My honest Lads, I will tell you what I am about.
My honest Lads, I will tell you what I am about.
Pist.
Two yards, and more.
Two yards, and more.
Fal.
No quips now Pistoll: (Indeede I am in the waste
two yards about: but I am now about no waste: I am about
thrift) briefely: I doe meane to make loue to Fords
wife: I spie entertainment in her: shee discourses: shee
carues: she giues the leere of inuitation: I can construe
the action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice of her
behauior (to be english'd rightly) is, I am Sir Iohn Falstafs.
No quips now Pistoll: (Indeede I am in the waste
two yards about: but I am now about no waste: I am about
thrift) briefely: I doe meane to make loue to Fords
wife: I spie entertainment in her: shee discourses: shee
carues: she giues the leere of inuitation: I can construe
the action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice of her
behauior (to be english'd rightly) is, I am Sir Iohn Falstafs.
Pist.
He hath studied her will; and translated her will:
out of honesty, into English.
He hath studied her will; and translated her will:
out of honesty, into English.
Ni.
The Anchor is deepe: will that humor passe?
The Anchor is deepe: will that humor passe?
Fal.
Now, the report goes, she has all the rule of her
husbands Purse: he hath a legend of Angels.
Now, the report goes, she has all the rule of her
husbands Purse: he hath a legend of Angels.
Pist.
As many diuels entertaine: and to her Boy say I.
As many diuels entertaine: and to her Boy say I.
Ni.
The humor rises: it is good: humor me the angels.
The humor rises: it is good: humor me the angels.
Fal.
I haue writ me here a letter to her: & here another
to Pages wife, who euen now gaue mee good eyes
too; examind my parts with most iudicious illiads: sometimes
the beame of her view, guilded my foote: sometimes
my portly belly.
I haue writ me here a letter to her: & here another
to Pages wife, who euen now gaue mee good eyes
too; examind my parts with most iudicious illiads: sometimes
the beame of her view, guilded my foote: sometimes
my portly belly.
Pist.
