Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Franklin's Tale to William Shakespeare

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Franklin's Tale to William Shakespeare

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Geoffrey Chaucer Franklin's Tale has 896 lines, and 2% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 98% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.04 weak matches.

Franklin's Tale

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10

Franklin's Tale: 141

That semen rather a foul confusioun
10

Two Noble Kinsmen 5.4: 70

At the sharp rowel, which he frets at rather [continues next]
10

Two Noble Kinsmen 5.4: 71

Than any jot obeys; seeks all foul means [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 142

Of werk than any fair creacioun
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Two Noble Kinsmen 5.4: 71

[continues previous] Than any jot obeys; seeks all foul means
11

Franklin's Tale: 145

For by this werk, south, north, ne west, ne eest,
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Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 542

By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering might.
11

Winter's Tale 1.2: 203

From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded,
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Henry IV Part 2 4.2: 104

East, west, north, south, or, like a school broke up,
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Coriolanus 2.3: 7

We have been call’d so of many, not that our heads are some brown, some black, some abram, some bald, but that our wits are so diversely color’d; and truly I think if all our wits were to issue out of one skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and their consent of one direct way should be at once to all the points a’ th’ compass.
10

Franklin's Tale: 448

'I knowe,' quod he, 'the cause of your coming';
10

Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 78

But, gentle sir, methinks you walk like a stranger. May I be so bold to know the cause of your coming?
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Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 79

Pardon me, sir, the boldness is mine own,
10

Franklin's Tale: 495

He made it straunge, and swoor, so god him save,
10

Henry VI Part 2 3.3: 13

I’ll give a thousand pound to look upon him. [continues next]
13

Franklin's Tale: 496

Lasse than a thousand pound he wolde nat have,
13

Merry Wives of Windsor 3.3: 47

What shall I do? There is a gentleman, my dear friend; and I fear not mine own shame so much as his peril. I had rather than a thousand pound he were out of the house.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 13

Yea, and ’twere a thousand pound more than ’tis, for I hear as good exclamation on your worship as of any man in the city, and though I be but a poor man, I am glad to hear it.
10

Henry VI Part 2 3.3: 13

[continues previous] I’ll give a thousand pound to look upon him.
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Henry VI Part 2 3.3: 14

[continues previous] He hath no eyes, the dust hath blinded them.
11

Franklin's Tale: 499

Answerde thus, 'fy on a thousand pound!
11

Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 60

What’s the matter! There be four of us here have ta’en a thousand pound this day morning. [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 500

This wyde world, which that men seye is round,
11

Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 60

[continues previous] What’s the matter! There be four of us here have ta’en a thousand pound this day morning.
11

Franklin's Tale: 735

'Allas!' quod she, 'that ever was I born!
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Winter's Tale 4.3: 26

O that ever I was born! [continues next]
10

Winter's Tale 4.3: 27

I’ th’ name of me — [continues next]
11

Hamlet 1.5: 188

That ever I was born to set it right!
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Romeo and Juliet 4.5: 15

O, weraday, that ever I was born!
10

Franklin's Tale: 736

Thus have I seyd,' quod she, 'thus have I sworn' —
10

Winter's Tale 4.3: 27

[continues previous] I’ th’ name of me —
11

Franklin's Tale: 742

'Nay, nay,' quod she, 'god help me so, as wis;
11

Henry VI Part 1 3.1: 140

So help me God, as I dissemble not!
11

Henry VI Part 1 3.1: 141

So help me God, as I intend it not!
11

Henry VI Part 2 3.1: 110

So help me God, as I have watch’d the night,
10

Franklin's Tale: 746

Ye shul your trouthe holden, by my fay!
10

Hamlet 2.2: 218

Then are our beggars bodies, and our monarchs and outstretch’d heroes the beggars’ shadows. Shall we to th’ court? For, by my fay, I cannot reason. [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 747

For god so wisly have mercy on me,
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Merry Wives of Windsor 3.1: 11

Mercy on me! I have a great dispositions to cry. [continues next]
10

Hamlet 2.2: 218

[continues previous] Then are our beggars bodies, and our monarchs and outstretch’d heroes the beggars’ shadows. Shall we to th’ court? For, by my fay, I cannot reason.
10

Othello 5.2: 57

Then Lord have mercy on me! I say, amen. [continues next]
10

Othello 5.2: 58

And have you mercy too! I never did [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 748

I hadde wel lever y-stiked for to be,
10

Merry Wives of Windsor 3.1: 11

[continues previous] Mercy on me! I have a great dispositions to cry.
10

Othello 5.2: 57

[continues previous] Then Lord have mercy on me! I say, amen.
10

Franklin's Tale: 885

Sire, I relesse thee thy thousand pound,
10

Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 55

I call thee coward! I’ll see thee damn’d ere I call thee coward, but I would give a thousand pound I could run as fast as thou canst. You are straight enough in the shoulders, you care not who sees your back. Call you that backing of your friends? A plague upon such backing! Give me them that will face me. Give me a cup of sack. I am a rogue ... [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 886

As thou right now were cropen out of the ground,
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Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 55

[continues previous] I call thee coward! I’ll see thee damn’d ere I call thee coward, but I would give a thousand pound I could run as fast as thou canst. You are straight enough in the shoulders, you care not who sees your back. Call you that backing of your friends? A plague upon such backing! Give me them that will face me. Give me a cup of sack. I am a rogue if I drunk today.