Comparison of William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing 3.5 to William Shakespeare
Summary

William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing 3.5 has 29 lines, and 69% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 31% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 4.52 weak matches.

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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 1

What would you with me, honest neighbor?
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Merry Wives of Windsor 3.4: 44

I mean, Master Slender, what would you with me?
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Two Gentlemen of Verona 1.1: 104

Why, sir, how do you bear with me? [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 2

Marry, sir, I would have some confidence with you that decerns you nearly.
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Two Gentlemen of Verona 1.1: 105

[continues previous] Marry, sir, the letter, very orderly, having nothing but the word “noddy” for my pains.
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Romeo and Juliet 2.4: 68

If you be he, sir, I desire some confidence with you.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 3

Brief, I pray you, for you see it is a busy time with me.
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Cymbeline 1.1: 101

Though ink be made of gall. Be brief, I pray you.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 7

Goodman Verges, sir, speaks a little off the matter; an old man, sir, and his wits are not so blunt as, God help, I would desire they were, but in faith, honest as the skin between his brows.
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Henry VI Part 1 3.1: 140

So help me God, as I dissemble not!
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Henry VI Part 1 3.1: 141

So help me God, as I intend it not!
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Henry VI Part 2 3.1: 110

So help me God, as I have watch’d the night,
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 8

Yes, I thank God I am as honest as any man living, that is an old man, and no honester than I.
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As You Like It 3.2: 188

I have been told so of many; but indeed an old religious uncle of mine taught me to speak, who was in his youth an inland man, one that knew courtship too well, for there he fell in love. I have heard him read many lectures against it, and I thank God I am not a woman, to be touch’d with so many giddy offenses as he hath generally tax’d their whole sex withal.
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Othello 2.1: 181

As honest as I am. Come; let us to the castle.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 9

Comparisons are odorous — palabras, neighbor Verges.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 17

A good old man, sir, he will be talking; as they say, “When the age is in, the wit is out.” God help us, it is a world to see! Well said, i’ faith, neighbor Verges. Well, God’s a good man; and two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An honest soul, i’ faith, sir, by my troth he is, as ever broke bread; but God is to be worshipp’d; all men are not alike, alas, good neighbor!
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 11

It pleases your worship to say so, but we are the poor Duke’s officers; but truly, for mine own part, if I were as tedious as a king, I could find in my heart to bestow it all of your worship.
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Sir Thomas More 3.3: 199

I could find in my heart to kiss you in your smock.
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All's Well That Ends Well 2.5: 7

I have then sinn’d against his experience, and transgress’d against his valor, and my state that way is dangerous, since I cannot yet find in my heart to repent. Here he comes. I pray you make us friends, I will pursue the amity.
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As You Like It 2.4: 3

I could find in my heart to disgrace my man’s apparel and to cry like a woman; but I must comfort the weaker vessel, as doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat; therefore courage, good Aliena.
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Comedy of Errors 4.4: 135

Faith, stay here this night, they will surely do us no harm. You saw they speak us fair, give us gold: methinks they are such a gentle nation that, but for the mountain of mad flesh that claims marriage of me, I could find in my heart to stay here still, and turn witch.
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Cymbeline 5.5: 313

For mine own part unfold a dangerous speech,
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Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 497

O Lord, sir, the parties themselves, the actors, sir, will show whereuntil it doth amount. For mine own part, I am, as they say, but to parfect one man in one poor man, Pompion the Great, sir.
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Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 499

It pleas’d them to think me worthy of Pompey the Great; for mine own part, I know not the degree of the Worthy, but I am to stand for him.
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Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 659

For mine own part, I breathe free breath. I have seen the day of wrong through the little hole of discretion, and I will right myself like a soldier.
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Measure for Measure 2.1: 122

I thank your worship. For mine own part, I never come into any room in a tap-house, but I am drawn in.
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Merchant of Venice 2.2: 34

Well, well; but for mine own part, as I have set up my rest to run away, so I will not rest till I have run some ground. My master’s a very Jew. Give him a present! Give him a halter.
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Merchant of Venice 3.4: 26

Until my lord’s return. For mine own part,
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Merchant of Venice 3.4: 27

I have toward heaven breath’d a secret vow
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Merry Wives of Windsor 3.4: 45

Truly, for mine own part, I would little or nothing with you. Your father and my uncle hath made motions. If it be my luck, so; if not, happy man be his dole! They can tell you how things go better than I can. You may ask your father, here he comes.
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Much Ado About Nothing 1.1: 49

Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I am lov’d of all ladies, only you excepted; and I would I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart, for truly I love none.
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Tempest 2.2: 74

I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed monster. A most scurvy monster! I could find in my heart to beat him —
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Henry IV Part 1 2.3: 1

“But, for mine own part, my lord, I could be well contented to be there, in respect of the love I bear your house.”
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Henry IV Part 1 2.4: 15

O Lord, sir, I’ll be sworn upon all the books in England, I could find in my heart
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Henry IV Part 1 3.1: 157

But mark’d him not a word. O, he is as tedious
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Henry IV Part 1 3.1: 158

As a tired horse, a railing wife,
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Henry IV Part 1 5.1: 23

For mine own part, I could be well content
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Henry IV Part 2 3.2: 102

Good Master Corporate Bardolph, stand my friend, and here’s four Harry ten shillings in French crowns for you. In very truth, sir, I had as live be hang’d, sir, as go, and yet for mine own part, sir, I do not care, but rather, because I am unwilling, and for mine own part, have a desire to stay with my friends, else, sir, I did not care for mine own part so much.
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Henry V 3.2: 2

Pray thee, corporal, stay. The knocks are too hot; and for mine own part, I have not a case of lives. The humor of it is too hot, that is the very plain-song of it.
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King John 3.4: 108

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale
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Coriolanus 4.6: 139

Faith, we hear fearful news. For mine own part,
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Julius Caesar 1.2: 230

... time by; and still as he refus’d it, the rabblement howted, and clapp’d their chopp’d hands, and threw up their sweaty night-caps, and utter’d such a deal of stinking breath because Caesar refus’d the crown, that it had, almost, chok’d Caesar, for he swounded, and fell down at it; and for mine own part, I durst not laugh, for fear of opening my lips and receiving the bad air.
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Julius Caesar 1.2: 244

Nay, and I tell you that, I’ll ne’er look you i’ th’ face again. But those that understood him smil’d at one another, and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it was Greek to me. I could tell you more news too. Murellus and Flavius, for pulling scarfs off Caesar’s images, are put to silence. Fare you well. There was more foolery yet, if I could remember it.
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Julius Caesar 4.3: 53

And it shall please me well. For mine own part,
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Macbeth 3.4: 137

Returning were as tedious as go o’er.
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Othello 2.3: 74

For mine own part — no offense to the general, nor any man of quality — I hope to be sav’d.
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Timon of Athens 3.2: 38

Religion groans at it. For mine own part,
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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.
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All's Well That Ends Well 5.3: 236

I am a poor man, and at your Majesty’s command.
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As You Like It 3.2: 117

Good my complexion, dost thou think, though I am caparison’d like a man, I have a doublet and hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more is a South-sea of discovery. I prithee tell me who is it quickly, and speak apace. I would thou couldst stammer, that thou mightst pour this conceal’d man out of thy mouth, as wine comes out of ...
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Merry Wives of Windsor 1.3: 14

I am glad I am so acquit of this tinderbox; his thefts were too open; his filching was like an unskillful singer, he kept not time. [continues next]
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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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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2: 352

And so far am I glad it so did sort, [continues next]
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Henry VIII 3.2: 413

I am a poor fall’n man, unworthy now
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Merry Wives of Windsor 1.3: 14

[continues previous] I am glad I am so acquit of this tinderbox; his thefts were too open; his filching was like an unskillful singer, he kept not time.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 39

I know what you would say. If I have known her, [continues next]
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Two Noble Kinsmen 2.4: 29

What should I do to make him know I love him, [continues next]
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Two Noble Kinsmen 2.4: 30

For I would fain enjoy him? Say I ventur’d [continues next]
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Hamlet 2.2: 150

Hath there been such a time — I would fain know that — [continues next]
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Hamlet 2.2: 151

That I have positively said, “’Tis so,” [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 15

I would fain know what you have to say.
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Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2: 352

[continues previous] And so far am I glad it so did sort,
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 39

[continues previous] I know what you would say. If I have known her,
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Two Noble Kinsmen 2.4: 29

[continues previous] What should I do to make him know I love him,
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Two Noble Kinsmen 2.4: 30

[continues previous] For I would fain enjoy him? Say I ventur’d
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Hamlet 2.2: 150

[continues previous] Hath there been such a time — I would fain know that —
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Hamlet 2.2: 151

[continues previous] That I have positively said, “’Tis so,”
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 16

Marry, sir, our watch tonight, excepting your worship’s presence, ha’ ta’en a couple of as arrant knaves as any in Messina.
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Sir Thomas More 1.2: 121

He’ll steal your worship’s purse under your nose.
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Sir Thomas More 1.2: 122

Ha, ha! Art thou so sure, varlet?
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Merry Wives of Windsor 3.5: 40

Nay, you shall hear, Master Brook, what I have suffer’d to bring this woman to evil for your good. Being thus cramm’d in the basket, a couple of Ford’s knaves, his hinds, were call’d forth by their mistress to carry me in the name of foul clothes to Datchet-lane. They took me on their shoulders; met the jealous knave their master in the door, who ask’d them once or twice what they had in their basket. I quak’d for fear, ...
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.2: 42

I am a wise fellow, and which is more, an officer, and which is more, a householder, and which is more, as pretty a piece of flesh as any is in Messina, and one that knows the law, go to, and a rich fellow enough, go to, and a fellow that hath had losses, and one that hath two gowns, and every thing handsome about him. Bring him away. O that I had been writ down an ass! [continues next]
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Henry IV Part 2 5.1: 13

Yea, Davy, I will use him well. A friend i’ th’ court is better than a penny in purse. Use his men well, Davy, for they are arrant knaves, and will backbite.
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Hamlet 3.1: 113

... mother had not borne me: I am very proud, revengeful, ambitious, with more offenses at my beck than I have thoughts to put them in, imagination to give them shape, or time to act them in. What should such fellows as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We are arrant knaves, believe none of us. Go thy ways to a nunn’ry. Where’s your father?
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 17

A good old man, sir, he will be talking; as they say, “When the age is in, the wit is out.” God help us, it is a world to see! Well said, i’ faith, neighbor Verges. Well, God’s a good man; and two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind. An honest soul, i’ faith, sir, by my troth he is, as ever broke bread; but God is to be worshipp’d; all men are not alike, alas, good neighbor!
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Cardenio 3.1: 154

Spoke like an honest subject, by my troth.
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Sir Thomas More 2.5: 97

Well is he worthy of it, by my troth,
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Sir Thomas More 2.5: 98

An honest, wise, well-spoken gentleman;
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All's Well That Ends Well 4.3: 63

By my troth, sir, if I were to live this present hour, I will tell true. Let me see: Spurio, a hundred and fifty; Sebastian, so many; Corambus, so many; Jaques, so many; Guiltian, Cosmo, Lodowick, and Gratii, two hundred fifty each; mine own company, Chitopher, Vaumond, Bentii, two hundred fifty each; so that ...
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Love's Labour's Lost 5.2: 553

There an’t shall please you, a foolish mild man, an honest man, look you, and soon dash’d. He is a marvellous good neighbor, faith, and a very good bowler; but for Alisander — alas, you see how ’tis — a little o’erparted. But there are Worthies a-coming will speak their mind in some other sort.
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Merry Wives of Windsor 1.4: 64

Well, thereby hangs a tale. Good faith, it is such another Nan; but (I detest) an honest maid as ever broke bread. We had an hour’s talk of that wart. I shall never laugh but in that maid’s company! But, indeed, she is given too much to allicholy and musing; but for you — well — go to.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 9

Comparisons are odorous — palabras, neighbor Verges.
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Much Ado About Nothing 4.2: 42

[continues previous] I am a wise fellow, and which is more, an officer, and which is more, a householder, and which is more, as pretty a piece of flesh as any is in Messina, and one that knows the law, go to, and a rich fellow enough, go to, and a fellow that hath had losses, and one that hath two gowns, and every thing handsome about him. Bring him away. O that I had been ...
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Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 39

Good morrow, neighbor Baptista. [continues next]
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Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 40

Good morrow, neighbor Gremio. God save you, gentlemen! [continues next]
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Tempest 2.1: 24

He will be talking.
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Twelfth Night 1.3: 2

By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier a’ nights. Your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.
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Twelfth Night 5.1: 15

By my troth, sir, no; though it please you to be one of my friends.
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Henry IV Part 2 3.2: 121

Come manage me your caliver. So — very well, go to, very good, exceeding good. O, give me always a little, lean, old, chopp’d, bald shot. Well said, i’ faith, Wart, th’ art a good scab. Hold, there’s a tester for thee.
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Timon of Athens 5.1: 122

To speak with Timon. At all times alike
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Timon of Athens 5.1: 123

Men are not still the same; ’twas time and griefs
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 18

Indeed, neighbor, he comes too short of you.
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All's Well That Ends Well 5.3: 167

Your reputation comes too short for my daughter, you are no husband for her.
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Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 39

[continues previous] Good morrow, neighbor Baptista.
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Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 40

[continues previous] Good morrow, neighbor Gremio. God save you, gentlemen!
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.1: 57

Sir, sometimes when he is not Antony,
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.1: 58

He comes too short of that great property
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King Lear 1.1: 54

Only she comes too short, that I profess
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King Lear 2.1: 84

If it be true, all vengeance comes too short
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 20

I must leave you.
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.3: 86

I’ll leave you, lady. Courteous lord, one word: [continues next]
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.3: 87

Sir, you and I must part, but that’s not it; [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 21

One word, sir. Our watch, sir, have indeed comprehended two aspicious persons, and we would have them this morning examin’d before your worship.
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.3: 86

[continues previous] I’ll leave you, lady. Courteous lord, one word:
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.3: 87

[continues previous] Sir, you and I must part, but that’s not it;
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 22

Take their examination yourself, and bring it me. I am now in great haste, as it may appear unto you.
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Merry Wives of Windsor 1.4: 67

Well, farewell, I am in great haste now.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 24

Drink some wine ere you go; fare you well.
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All's Well That Ends Well 2.5: 25

And shall do so ever, though I took him at ’s prayers. Fare you well, my lord, and believe this of me: there can be no kernel in this light nut; the soul of this man is his clothes. Trust him not in matter of heavy consequence; I have kept of them tame, and know their natures. Farewell, monsieur, I have spoken better of you ... [continues next]
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Measure for Measure 2.2: 144

Such sense that my sense breeds with it. — Fare you well. [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 5.1: 48

Some haste, my lord! Well, fare you well, my lord. [continues next]
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Much Ado About Nothing 5.1: 49

Are you so hasty now? Well, all is one. [continues next]
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Henry IV Part 2 2.2: 67

Fare you well; go.
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Henry VIII 1.1: 211

O my Lord Aburga’ny, fare you well! [continues next]
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Henry VIII 3.2: 349

So fare you well, my little good Lord Cardinal. [continues next]
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Hamlet 2.2: 191

Fare you well, my lord. [continues next]
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Hamlet 3.3: 33

The speech, of vantage. Fare you well, my liege, [continues next]
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Hamlet 4.5: 161

Fare you well, my dove! [continues next]
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Julius Caesar 5.5: 49

Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord. [continues next]
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Othello 2.3: 52

Why then let a soldier drink.”
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Othello 2.3: 53

Some wine, boys!
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 25

My lord, they stay for you to give your daughter to her husband.
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All's Well That Ends Well 2.5: 25

[continues previous] And shall do so ever, though I took him at ’s prayers. Fare you well, my lord, and believe this of me: there can be no kernel in this light nut; the soul of this man is his clothes. Trust him not in matter of heavy consequence; I have kept of them tame, and know their natures. Farewell, monsieur, I have spoken better of you than you ...
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As You Like It 5.4: 19

Keep you your word, O Duke, to give your daughter;
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As You Like It 5.4: 20

You, yours, Orlando, to receive his daughter;
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Much Ado About Nothing 5.1: 48

[continues previous] Some haste, my lord! Well, fare you well, my lord.
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Much Ado About Nothing 5.4: 15

You must be father to your brother’s daughter,
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Much Ado About Nothing 5.4: 16

And give her to young Claudio.
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Henry VIII 1.1: 211

[continues previous] O my Lord Aburga’ny, fare you well!
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Henry VIII 3.2: 349

[continues previous] So fare you well, my little good Lord Cardinal.
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Hamlet 2.2: 190

[continues previous] You cannot take from me any thing that I will not more willingly part withal — except my life, except my life, except my life.
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Hamlet 2.2: 191

[continues previous] Fare you well, my lord.
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Hamlet 3.3: 33

[continues previous] The speech, of vantage. Fare you well, my liege,
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Hamlet 4.5: 161

[continues previous] Fare you well, my dove!
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Julius Caesar 5.5: 49

[continues previous] Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord.
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 27

Go, good partner, go, get you to Francis Seacole, bid him bring his pen and inkhorn to the jail. We are now to examination these men.
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Henry VI Part 2 4.2: 55

Away with him, I say! Hang him with his pen and inkhorn about his neck.
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Richard III 5.3: 61

To Stanley’s regiment, bid him bring his power
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Richard III 5.3: 291

Call up Lord Stanley, bid him bring his power.
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Romeo and Juliet 4.4: 6

Spare not for cost. Go, you cot-quean, go,
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Romeo and Juliet 4.4: 7

Get you to bed. Faith, you’ll be sick tomorrow
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.5: 29

We will spare for no wit, I warrant you. Here’s that shall drive some of them to a non-come; only get the learned writer to set down our excommunication, and meet me at the jail.
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Comedy of Errors 4.4: 9

How now, sir? Have you that I sent you for?
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Comedy of Errors 4.4: 10

Here’s that, I warrant you, will pay them all.
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Merchant of Venice 3.1: 46

Go, Tubal, and meet me at our synagogue; go, good Tubal, at our synagogue, Tubal.
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Troilus and Cressida 2.1: 54

Will you set your wit to a fool’s?
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Troilus and Cressida 2.1: 55

No, I warrant you, the fool’s will shame it.