Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Reeve's Tale to William Shakespeare

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Reeve's Tale to William Shakespeare

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Reeve's Tale has 404 lines, and 1% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 99% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.02 weak matches.

Reeve's Tale

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William Shakespeare

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13

Reeve's Tale: 13

A Sheffeld thwitel baar he in his hose;
13

Merchant of Venice 1.2: 24

... nor I him. He hath neither Latin, French, nor Italian, and you will come into the court and swear that I have a poor pennyworth in the English. He is a proper man’s picture, but alas, who can converse with a dumb show? How oddly he is suited! I think he bought his doublet in Italy, his round hose in France, his bonnet in Germany, and his behavior every where. [continues next]
13

Reeve's Tale: 14

Round was his face, and camuse was his nose.
13

Merchant of Venice 1.2: 24

[continues previous] ... him. He hath neither Latin, French, nor Italian, and you will come into the court and swear that I have a poor pennyworth in the English. He is a proper man’s picture, but alas, who can converse with a dumb show? How oddly he is suited! I think he bought his doublet in Italy, his round hose in France, his bonnet in Germany, and his behavior every where.
10

Henry V 2.3: 7

... away and it had been any christom child. ’A parted ev’n just between twelve and one, ev’n at the turning o’ th’ tide; for after I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers, and smile upon his finger’s end, I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and ’a babbl’d of green fields. “How now, Sir John?” quoth I, “what, man? Be a’ good cheer.” So ’a cried out, “God, God, God!” three or four times. Now I, to comfort him, bid him ’a should not think of God; I hop’d there ... [continues next]
10

Reeve's Tale: 15

As piled as an ape was his skulle.
10

Henry V 2.3: 7

[continues previous] ... had been any christom child. ’A parted ev’n just between twelve and one, ev’n at the turning o’ th’ tide; for after I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers, and smile upon his finger’s end, I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and ’a babbl’d of green fields. “How now, Sir John?” quoth I, “what, man? Be a’ good cheer.” So ’a cried out, “God, God, God!” three or four times. Now I, to comfort him, bid him ’a should not think of God; I hop’d there was no need ...
11

Reeve's Tale: 211

But specially, I pray thee, hoste dere,
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 45

Yea, marry, dost thou hear, Balthasar? I pray thee get us some excellent music; for tomorrow night we would have it at the Lady Hero’s chamber-window. [continues next]
11

Taming of the Shrew 1.1: 104

... I, Signior Gremio. But a word, I pray. Though the nature of our quarrel yet never brook’d parle, know now upon advice, it toucheth us both, that we may yet again have access to our fair mistress, and be happy rivals in Bianca’s love, to labor and effect one thing specially.
11

Reeve's Tale: 212

Get us som mete and drinke, and make us chere,
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Much Ado About Nothing 2.3: 45

[continues previous] Yea, marry, dost thou hear, Balthasar? I pray thee get us some excellent music; for tomorrow night we would have it at the Lady Hero’s chamber-window.
11

Taming of the Shrew 1.1: 106

[continues previous] Marry, sir, to get a husband for her sister.