Comparison of William Shakespeare Winter's Tale 5.2 to William Shakespeare
Summary

William Shakespeare Winter's Tale 5.2 has 41 lines, and one of them has strong matches at magnitude 15+ in William Shakespeare. 56% of the lines have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14. 42% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.05 strong matches and 2.85 weak matches.

Winter's Tale 5.2

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William Shakespeare

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Winter's Tale 5.2: 2

I was by at the opening of the fardel, heard the old shepherd deliver the manner how he found it; whereupon, after a little amazedness, we were all commanded out of the chamber; only this, methought, I heard the shepherd say, he found the child.
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Othello 4.1: 18

But for the handkerchief — [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 3

I would most gladly know the issue of it.
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Richard II 5.3: 105

His weary joints would gladly rise, I know,
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Othello 4.1: 19

[continues previous] By heaven, I would most gladly have forgot it.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 4

... very gesture; they look’d as they had heard of a world ransom’d, or one destroy’d. A notable passion of wonder appear’d in them; but the wisest beholder, that knew no more but seeing, could not say if th’ importance were joy or sorrow; but in the extremity of the one, it must needs be.
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Tempest 2.1: 38

It must needs be of subtle, tender, and delicate temperance.
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Romeo and Juliet 3.5: 216

Or if he do, it needs must be by stealth.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 6

Nothing but bonfires. The oracle is fulfill’d; the King’s daughter is found. Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour that ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
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Othello 1.3: 170

Here comes the lady; let her witness it. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 7

Here comes the Lady Paulina’s steward, he can deliver you more. How goes it now, sir? This news, which is call’d true, is so like an old tale, that the verity of it is in strong suspicion. Has the King found his heir?
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Merry Wives of Windsor 4.4: 20

There is an old tale goes, that Herne the Hunter
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Much Ado About Nothing 1.1: 81

If this were so, so were it utt’red.
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Much Ado About Nothing 1.1: 82

Like the old tale, my lord: “It is not so, nor ’twas not so, but indeed, God forbid it should be so.”
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Twelfth Night 4.3: 21

That is deceivable. But here the lady comes.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 11

What, pray you, became of Antigonus, that carried hence the child?
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 12

Like an old tale still, which will have matter to rehearse, though credit be asleep and not an ear open: he was torn to pieces with a bear. This avouches the shepherd’s son, who has not only his innocence (which seems much) to justify him, but a handkerchief and rings of his that Paulina ...
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Winter's Tale 5.3: 117

Like an old tale; but it appears she lives,
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Othello 1.3: 170

[continues previous] Here comes the lady; let her witness it.
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Othello 4.3: 9

How goes it now? He looks gentler than he did.
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Romeo and Juliet 2.6: 16

Here comes the lady. O, so light a foot
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Romeo and Juliet 4.1: 17

Look, sir, here comes the lady toward my cell.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 10

Then have you lost a sight which was to be seen, cannot be spoken of. There might you have beheld one joy crown another, so and in such manner that it seem’d sorrow wept to take leave of them, for their joy waded in tears. There was casting up of eyes, holding up of hands, ...
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King Lear 1.1: 228

I am sorry then you have so lost a father
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 11

What, pray you, became of Antigonus, that carried hence the child?
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 7

Here comes the Lady Paulina’s steward, he can deliver you more. How goes it now, sir? This news, which is call’d true, is so like an old tale, that the verity of it is in strong suspicion. Has the King found his heir? [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 12

Like an old tale still, which will have matter to rehearse, though credit be asleep and not an ear open: he was torn to pieces with a bear. This avouches the shepherd’s son, who has not only his innocence (which seems much) to justify him, but a handkerchief and rings of his that Paulina knows.
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Sir Thomas More 3.1: 37

Who prates not much seems wise; his wit few scan;
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Two Noble Kinsmen 3.2: 18

He’s torn to pieces. They howl’d many together,
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Winter's Tale 4.4: 562

I understand the business, I hear it. To have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary for a cutpurse; a good nose is requisite also, to smell out work for th’ other senses. I see this is the time that the unjust man doth thrive. What an exchange had this been, without boot! What a boot is ...
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 7

[continues previous] Here comes the Lady Paulina’s steward, he can deliver you more. How goes it now, sir? This news, which is call’d true, is so like an old tale, that the verity of it is in strong suspicion. Has the King found his heir?
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Winter's Tale 5.3: 117

Like an old tale; but it appears she lives,
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 19

I thought she had some great matter there in hand, for she hath privately twice or thrice a day, ever since the death of Hermione, visited that remov’d house. Shall we thither, and with our company piece the rejoicing?
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Double Falsehood 5.2: 96

Has offer’d twice or thrice to break upon us?
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.2: 3

... soil in the new gloss of your marriage as to show a child his new coat and forbid him to wear it. I will only be bold with Benedick for his company, for from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth. He hath twice or thrice cut Cupid’s bow-string, and the little hangman dare not shoot at him. He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper, for what his heart thinks, his tongue speaks.
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Two Gentlemen of Verona 1.2: 114

But twice, or thrice, was “Proteus” written down:
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Two Gentlemen of Verona 3.1: 310

Stop there; I’ll have her. She was mine and not mine twice or thrice in that last article. Rehearse that once more.
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Henry V 5.1: 30

Go, go, you are a counterfeit cowardly knave. Will you mock at an ancient tradition, begun upon an honorable respect, and worn as a memorable trophy of predeceas’d valor, and dare not avouch in your deeds any of your words? I have seen you gleeking and galling at this gentleman twice or thrice. You thought, because he could not speak English in the native garb, he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. You find it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correction teach you a good English condition. Fare ye well.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 21

Now, had I not the dash of my former life in me, would preferment drop on my head. I brought the old man and his son aboard the Prince; told him I heard them talk of a fardel, and I know not what; but he at that time, overfond of the shepherd’s daughter (so he then took her to be), who began to be much sea-sick, and himself little better, extremity of weather continuing, this mystery remain’d undiscover’d. But ’tis all one to me; for had I been the finder-out of this secret, it would not have relish’d among my other discredits.
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Edward III 2.2: 16

For what, I know not, but he gave in charge,
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Much Ado About Nothing 5.1: 223

Moreover, sir, which indeed is not under white and black, this plaintiff here, the offender, did call me ass. I beseech you let it be rememb’red in his punishment. And also, the watch heard them talk of one Deformed. They say he wears a key in his ear and a lock hanging by it, and borrows money in God’s name, the which he hath us’d so long and never paid that now men grow hard-hearted and will lend nothing for God’s sake.
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Troilus and Cressida 1.1: 61

Friday as Helen is on Sunday. But what care I? I care not and she were a blackamoor, ’tis all one to me.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 24

You are well met, sir. You denied to fight with me this other day, because I was no gentleman born. See you these clothes? Say you see them not and think me still no gentleman born. You were best say these robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie, do; and try whether I am not now a gentleman born.
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As You Like It 3.3: 20

Here comes Sir Oliver. Sir Oliver Martext, you are well met. Will you dispatch us here under this tree, or shall we go with you to your chapel?
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As You Like It 5.2: 18

I will weary you then no longer with idle talking. Know of me then (for now I speak to some purpose) that I know you are a gentleman of good conceit. I speak not this that you should bear a good opinion of my knowledge, insomuch I say I know you are; [continues next]
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Taming of the Shrew 1.2: 131

And you are well met, Signior Hortensio.
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Taming of the Shrew 1.2: 132

Trow you whither I am going? To Baptista Minola.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 25

I know you are now, sir, a gentleman born. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 37

Not swear it, now I am a gentleman? Let boors and franklins say it, I’ll swear it. [continues next]
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King John 1.1: 50

Your faithful subject I, a gentleman, [continues next]
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King John 1.1: 51

Born in Northamptonshire, and eldest son, [continues next]
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Timon of Athens 3.2: 9

Servilius? You are kindly met, sir. Fare thee well, commend me to thy honorable virtuous lord, my very exquisite friend.
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Timon of Athens 3.6: 21

My most honorable lord, I am e’en sick of shame that, when your lordship this other day sent to me, I was so unfortunate a beggar.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 25

I know you are now, sir, a gentleman born.
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As You Like It 5.2: 18

[continues previous] I will weary you then no longer with idle talking. Know of me then (for now I speak to some purpose) that I know you are a gentleman of good conceit. I speak not this that you should bear a good opinion of my knowledge, insomuch I say I know you are;
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 24

[continues previous] ... to fight with me this other day, because I was no gentleman born. See you these clothes? Say you see them not and think me still no gentleman born. You were best say these robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie, do; and try whether I am not now a gentleman born.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 37

[continues previous] Not swear it, now I am a gentleman? Let boors and franklins say it, I’ll swear it.
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King John 1.1: 50

[continues previous] Your faithful subject I, a gentleman,
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 28

So you have. But I was a gentleman born before my father; for the King’s son took me by the hand, and call’d me brother; and then the two kings call’d my father brother; and then the Prince, my brother, and the Princess, my sister, call’d my father father; and so we wept; and there was the first gentleman-like tears that ever we shed.
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Rape of Lucrece: 253

Quoth he, “She took me kindly by the hand,
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Rape of Lucrece: 254

And gaz’d for tidings in my eager eyes,
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 29

We may live, son, to shed many more.
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Titus Andronicus 4.1: 39

Confederate in the fact; ay, more there was; [continues next]
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Titus Andronicus 4.1: 40

Or else to heaven she heaves them for revenge. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 30

Ay; or else ’twere hard luck, being in so preposterous estate as we are.
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Titus Andronicus 4.1: 39

[continues previous] Confederate in the fact; ay, more there was;
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Titus Andronicus 4.1: 40

[continues previous] Or else to heaven she heaves them for revenge.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 31

I humbly beseech you, sir, to pardon me all the faults I have committed to your worship, and to give me your good report to the Prince my master.
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Cymbeline 2.3: 64

Sell me your good report.
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Winter's Tale 4.4: 617

If I had a mind to be honest, I see Fortune would not suffer me: she drops booties in my mouth. I am courted now with a double occasion: gold and a means to do the Prince my master good; which who knows how that may turn back to my advancement? I will bring these two moles, these blind ones, aboard him. If he think it fit to shore them again, and that the complaint they have to the King concerns him nothing, let him call me rogue for being ... [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 34

Ay, and it like your good worship.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 35

Give me thy hand: I will swear to the Prince thou art as honest a true fellow as any is in Bohemia.
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Henry IV Part 2 1.2: 27

... of day. I am glad to see your lordship abroad. I heard say your lordship was sick, I hope your lordship goes abroad by advice. Your lordship, though not clean past your youth, have yet some smack of an ague in you, some relish of the saltness of time in you, and I most humbly beseech your lordship to have a reverend care of your health.
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Henry IV Part 2 2.1: 27

Good my lord, be good to me; I beseech you stand to me.
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Henry IV Part 2 2.1: 28

How now, Sir John? What are you brawling here?
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Henry IV Part 2 5.1: 16

I beseech you, sir, to countenance William Visor of Woncote against Clement Perkes a’ th’ Hill.
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Henry IV Part 2 5.5: 61

Yea, marry, Sir John, which I beseech you to let me have home with me.
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Henry VIII 2.4: 51

Who deem’d our marriage lawful; wherefore I humbly
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Henry VIII 2.4: 52

Beseech you, sir, to spare me, till I may
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Henry VIII 4.2: 129

Sir, I most humbly pray you to deliver
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.4: 82

Of stirs abroad, I shall beseech you, sir,
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Antony and Cleopatra 1.4: 83

To let me be partaker. Doubt not, sir,
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Othello 1.3: 220

I humbly beseech you proceed to th’ affairs of state.
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Othello 3.3: 213

I humbly do beseech you of your pardon
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 32

Prithee, son, do; for we must be gentle, now we are gentlemen.
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Winter's Tale 4.4: 617

[continues previous] If I had a mind to be honest, I see Fortune would not suffer me: she drops booties in my mouth. I am courted now with a double occasion: gold and a means to do the Prince my master good; which who knows how that may turn back to my advancement? I will bring these two moles, these blind ones, aboard him. If he think it fit to shore them again, and that the complaint they have to the King concerns him nothing, let him ...
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 34

Ay, and it like your good worship.
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Sir Thomas More 4.4: 139

Give me thy hand; good fellow, smooth thy face: [continues next]
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Measure for Measure 1.1: 66

As to your soul seems good. Give me your hand, [continues next]
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Merry Wives of Windsor 2.2: 11

Give your worship good morrow. [continues next]
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Merry Wives of Windsor 3.5: 8

By your leave; I cry you mercy! Give your worship good morrow. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 4.4: 577

To th’ palace, and it like your worship.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 31

I humbly beseech you, sir, to pardon me all the faults I have committed to your worship, and to give me your good report to the Prince my master. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 35

Give me thy hand: I will swear to the Prince thou art as honest a true fellow as any is in Bohemia.
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Sir Thomas More 4.4: 139

[continues previous] Give me thy hand; good fellow, smooth thy face:
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Comedy of Errors 5.1: 28

To walk where any honest men resort.
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Comedy of Errors 5.1: 29

Thou art a villain to impeach me thus:
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Cymbeline 3.5: 112

Sir, I will.
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Cymbeline 3.5: 113

Give me thy hand, here’s my purse. Hast any of thy late master’s garments in thy possession?
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Measure for Measure 1.1: 66

[continues previous] As to your soul seems good. Give me your hand,
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Merry Wives of Windsor 2.2: 11

[continues previous] Give your worship good morrow.
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Merry Wives of Windsor 3.5: 8

[continues previous] By your leave; I cry you mercy! Give your worship good morrow.
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Taming of the Shrew 2.1: 305

Give me thy hand, Kate, I will unto Venice
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Tempest 3.2: 74

Give me thy hand. I am sorry I beat thee; but while thou liv’st keep a good tongue in thy head.
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Tempest 4.1: 214

Give me thy hand. I do begin to have bloody thoughts.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 31

[continues previous] I humbly beseech you, sir, to pardon me all the faults I have committed to your worship, and to give me your good report to the Prince my master.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 39

If it be ne’er so false, a true gentleman may swear it in the behalf of his friend; and I’ll swear to the Prince thou art a tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt not be drunk; but I know thou art no tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt be drunk; but I’ll swear it, and I would thou wouldst be a tall fellow of thy hands.
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Henry IV Part 1 3.3: 56

Why, Hal! Thou knowest, as thou art but man, I dare, but as thou art Prince, I fear thee as I fear the roaring of the lion’s whelp.
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Henry V 2.1: 66

Unto the camp, and profits will accrue.
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Henry V 2.1: 67

Give me thy hand.
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Henry V 2.1: 68

I shall have my noble?
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King John 3.3: 25

Give me thy hand. I had a thing to say,
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Romeo and Juliet 3.1: 106

Of my dear kinsman! Prince, as thou art true,
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Titus Andronicus 3.1: 187

Lend me thy hand, and I will give thee mine.
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Troilus and Cressida 4.5: 157

Desire them home. Give me thy hand, my cousin.
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Troilus and Cressida 4.5: 158

I will go eat with thee and see your knights.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 36

You may say it, but not swear it.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 37

Not swear it, now I am a gentleman? Let boors and franklins say it, I’ll swear it. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 37

Not swear it, now I am a gentleman? Let boors and franklins say it, I’ll swear it.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 24

... are well met, sir. You denied to fight with me this other day, because I was no gentleman born. See you these clothes? Say you see them not and think me still no gentleman born. You were best say these robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie, do; and try whether I am not now a gentleman born.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 25

I know you are now, sir, a gentleman born.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 36

[continues previous] You may say it, but not swear it.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 39

If it be ne’er so false, a true gentleman may swear it in the behalf of his friend; and I’ll swear to the Prince thou art a tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt not be drunk; but I know thou art no tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt be drunk; but I’ll swear it, and I would thou wouldst be a tall fellow of thy hands.
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Taming of the Shrew 4.4: 17

Th’ art a tall fellow; hold thee that to drink.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 35

Give me thy hand: I will swear to the Prince thou art as honest a true fellow as any is in Bohemia.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 41

Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow. If I do not wonder how thou dar’st venture to be drunk, not being a tall fellow, trust me not. Hark, the kings and the princes, our kindred, are going to see the Queen’s picture. Come, follow us; we’ll be thy good masters. [continues next]
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Julius Caesar 5.5: 44

I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord.
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Julius Caesar 5.5: 45

Thou art a fellow of a good respect;
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Julius Caesar 5.5: 46

Thy life hath had some smatch of honor in it.
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Troilus and Cressida 5.6: 2

Troilus, I say, where’s Troilus? What wouldst thou?
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Troilus and Cressida 5.6: 3

I would correct him.
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Troilus and Cressida 5.6: 30

But I’ll be master of it. Wilt thou not, beast, abide?
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 40

I will prove so, sir, to my power.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 41

[continues previous] Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow. If I do not wonder how thou dar’st venture to be drunk, not being a tall fellow, trust me not. Hark, the kings and the princes, our kindred, are going to see the Queen’s picture. Come, follow us; we’ll be thy good masters. [continues next]
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 41

Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow. If I do not wonder how thou dar’st venture to be drunk, not being a tall fellow, trust me not. Hark, the kings and the princes, our kindred, are going to see the Queen’s picture. Come, follow us; we’ll be thy good masters.
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Comedy of Errors 4.1: 75

Arrest me, foolish fellow, if thou dar’st.
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Taming of the Shrew 4.4: 17

Th’ art a tall fellow; hold thee that to drink.
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Taming of the Shrew 5.1: 50

Swear if thou dar’st.
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Taming of the Shrew 5.1: 51

Nay, I dare not swear it.
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Two Noble Kinsmen 3.5: 135

Ay, ay, by any means, dear domine.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 39

If it be ne’er so false, a true gentleman may swear it in the behalf of his friend; and I’ll swear to the Prince thou art a tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt not be drunk; but I know thou art no tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt be drunk; but I’ll swear it, and I would thou wouldst be a tall fellow of thy hands.
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Winter's Tale 5.2: 40

[continues previous] I will prove so, sir, to my power.
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Titus Andronicus 5.1: 13

Be bold in us, we’ll follow where thou lead’st,