Comparison of William Shakespeare Measure for Measure 2.4 to Geoffrey Chaucer
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William Shakespeare Measure for Measure 2.4 has 187 lines, and 2% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in Geoffrey Chaucer. 98% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.02 weak matches.

Measure for Measure 2.4

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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11

Measure for Measure 2.4: 35

Yet may he live a while; and it may be
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 433

And wol, if that he live may a whyle;
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 434

And yet men ryde and goon ful many a myle
10

Measure for Measure 2.4: 146

Which seems a little fouler than it is,
10

Parson's Tale: 76

... for to reve a wight his thing agayns his wille. Certes, this is the fouleste thefte that may be, whan a womman steleth hir body from hir housbonde and yeveth it to hire holour to defoulen hir; and steleth hir soule fro Crist, and yeveth it to the devel. This is a fouler thefte, than for to breke a chirche and stele the chalice; for thise Avoutiers breken the temple of god spiritually, and stelen the vessel of grace, that is, the body and the soule, for which Crist shal destroyen hem, as seith Seint Paul. Soothly of this thefte douted gretly Joseph, whan that ... [continues next]
10

Measure for Measure 2.4: 147

To pluck on others. Believe me, on mine honor,
10

Parson's Tale: 76

[continues previous] ... thing agayns his wille. Certes, this is the fouleste thefte that may be, whan a womman steleth hir body from hir housbonde and yeveth it to hire holour to defoulen hir; and steleth hir soule fro Crist, and yeveth it to the devel. This is a fouler thefte, than for to breke a chirche and stele the chalice; for thise Avoutiers breken the temple of god spiritually, and stelen the vessel of grace, that is, the body and the soule, for which Crist shal destroyen hem, as seith Seint Paul. Soothly of this thefte douted gretly Joseph, whan that his lordes ...