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THE
Merry Wiues of Windsor.
Actus primus, Scena prima.
Enter Iustice Shallow, Slender, Sir Hugh Euans, Master
Page, Falstoffe, Bardolph, Nym, Pistoll, Anne Page,
Mistresse Ford, Mistresse Page, Simple.
Page, Falstoffe, Bardolph, Nym, Pistoll, Anne Page,
Mistresse Ford, Mistresse Page, Simple.
Shallow.
Ir Hugh, perswade me not: I will make a Star-
Chamber matter of it, if hee were twenty Sir
Iohn Falstoffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow Esquire.
Ir Hugh, perswade me not: I will make a Star-Chamber matter of it, if hee were twenty Sir
Iohn Falstoffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow Esquire.
Slen.
In the County of Glocester, Iustice of Peace and Coram.
In the County of Glocester, Iustice of Peace and Coram.
Shal.
I (Cosen Slender) and Cust-alorum.
I (Cosen Slender) and Cust-alorum.
Slen.
I, and Rato lorum too; and a Gentleman borne
(Master Parson) who writes himselfe Armigero, in any
Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero.
I, and Rato lorum too; and a Gentleman borne
(Master Parson) who writes himselfe Armigero, in any
Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero.
Shal.
I that I doe, and haue done any time these three
hundred yeeres.
I that I doe, and haue done any time these three
hundred yeeres.
Slen.
All his successors (gone before him) hath don't:
and all his Ancestors (that come after him) may: they
may giue the dozen white Luces in their Coate.
All his successors (gone before him) hath don't:
and all his Ancestors (that come after him) may: they
may giue the dozen white Luces in their Coate.
Shal.
It is an olde Coate.
It is an olde Coate.
Euans.
The dozen white Lowses doe become an old
Coat well: it agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to
man, and signifies Loue.
The dozen white Lowses doe become an old
Coat well: it agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to
man, and signifies Loue.
Shal.
The Luse is the fresh-fish, the salt-fish, is an old Coate.
The Luse is the fresh-fish, the salt-fish, is an old Coate.
Slen.
I may quarter (Coz).
I may quarter (Coz).
Shal.
You may, by marrying.
You may, by marrying.
Euans.
It is marring indeed, if he quarter it.
It is marring indeed, if he quarter it.
Shal.
Not a whit.
Not a whit.
Euan.
Yes per-lady: if he ha's a quarter of your coat,
there is but three Skirts for your selfe, in my simple
coniectures; but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falstaffe haue
committed disparagements vnto you, I am of the Church
and will be glad to do my beneuolence, to make attonements
and compremises betweene you.
Yes per-lady: if he ha's a quarter of your coat,
there is but three Skirts for your selfe, in my simple
coniectures; but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falstaffe haue
committed disparagements vnto you, I am of the Church
and will be glad to do my beneuolence, to make attonements
and compremises betweene you.
Shal.
The Councell shall heare it, it is a Riot.
The Councell shall heare it, it is a Riot.
Euan.
It is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there
is no feare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you)
shall desire to heare the feare of Got, and not to heare a
Riot: take your viza-ments in that.
It is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there
is no feare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you)
shall desire to heare the feare of Got, and not to heare a
Riot: take your viza-ments in that.
Shal.
Ha; o'my life, if I were yong againe, the sword
should end it.
Ha; o'my life, if I were yong againe, the sword
should end it.
Euans.
It is perter that friends is the sword, and end
it: and there is also another deuice in my praine, which
peraduenture prings goot discretions with it. There is
Anne Page, which is daughter to Master Thomas Page,
which is pretty virginity.
It is perter that friends is the sword, and end
it: and there is also another deuice in my praine, which
peraduenture prings goot discretions with it. There is
Anne Page, which is daughter to Master Thomas Page,
which is pretty virginity.
Slen.
Mistris Anne Page? she has browne haire, and
speakes small like a woman.
Mistris Anne Page? she has browne haire, and
speakes small like a woman.
Euans.
It is that ferry person for all the orld, as iust as
you will desire, and seuen hundred pounds of Moneyes,
and Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-sire vpon his deaths-bed,
(Got deliuer to a ioyfull resurrections) giue, when
she is able to ouertake seuenteene yeeres old. It were a
goot motion, if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles, and
desire a marriage betweene Master Abraham, and Mistris
Anne Page.
It is that ferry person for all the orld, as iust as
you will desire, and seuen hundred pounds of Moneyes,
and Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-sire vpon his deaths-bed,
(Got deliuer to a ioyfull resurrections) giue, when
she is able to ouertake seuenteene yeeres old. It were a
goot motion, if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles, and
desire a marriage betweene Master Abraham, and Mistris
Anne Page.
Slen.
Did her Grand-sire leaue her seauen hundred pound?
Did her Grand-sire leaue her seauen hundred pound?
Euan.
I, and her father is make her a petter penny.
I, and her father is make her a petter penny.
Slen.
I know the young Gentlewoman, she has good gifts.
I know the young Gentlewoman, she has good gifts.
Euan.
Seuen hundred pounds, and possibilities, is goot gifts.
Seuen hundred pounds, and possibilities, is goot gifts.
Shal.
Wel, let vs see honest Mr Page: is Falstaffe there?
Wel, let vs see honest Mr Page: is Falstaffe there?
Euan.
Shall I tell you a lye? I doe despise a lyer, as I
doe despise one that is false, or as I despise one that is not
true: the Knight Sir Iohn is there, and I beseech you be
ruled by your well-willers: I will peat the doore for Mr.
Page. What hoa? Got-plesse your house heere.
Shall I tell you a lye? I doe despise a lyer, as I
doe despise one that is false, or as I despise one that is not
true: the Knight Sir Iohn is there, and I beseech you be
ruled by your well-willers: I will peat the doore for Mr.
Page. What hoa? Got-plesse your house heere.
Mr.Page.
Who's there?
Who's there?
Euan.
Here is go't's plessing and your friend, and Iustice
Shallow, and heere yong Master Slender: that peraduentures
shall tell you another tale, if matters grow to
your likings.
Here is go't's plessing and your friend, and Iustice
Shallow, and heere yong Master Slender: that peraduentures
shall tell you another tale, if matters grow to
your likings.
Mr.Page.
I am glad to see your Worships well: I
thanke you for my Venison Master Shallow.
I am glad to see your Worships well: I
thanke you for my Venison Master Shallow.
Shal.
Master Page, I am glad to see you: much good
doe it your good heart: I wish'd your Venison better, it
was ill killd: how doth good Mistresse Page? and I thank
you alwaies with my heart, la: with my heart.
Master Page, I am glad to see you: much good
doe it your good heart: I wish'd your Venison better, it
was ill killd: how doth good Mistresse Page? and I thank
you alwaies with my heart, la: with my heart.
M.Page.
Sir, I thanke you.
Sir, I thanke you.
Shal.
Sir, I thanke you: by yea, and no I doe.
Sir, I thanke you: by yea, and no I doe.
M.Pa.
I am glad to see you, good Master Slender.
I am glad to see you, good Master Slender.
Slen.
How do's your fallow Greyhound, Sir, I heard
say he was out-run on Cotsall.
How do's your fallow Greyhound, Sir, I heard
say he was out-run on Cotsall.
M.Pa.
It could not be iudg'd, Sir.
It could not be iudg'd, Sir.
Slen.
You'll not confesse: you'll not confesse.
You'll not confesse: you'll not confesse.
Shal.
That he will not, 'tis your fault, 'tis your fault:
'tis a good dogge.
That he will not, 'tis your fault, 'tis your fault:
'tis a good dogge.
M.Pa.
A Cur, Sir.
A Cur, Sir.
Shal.
Sir: hee's a good dog, and a faire dog, can there be more
said? he is good, and faire. Is Sir Iohn Falstaffe heere?
Sir: hee's a good dog, and a faire dog, can there be more
said? he is good, and faire. Is Sir Iohn Falstaffe heere?
M.Pa.
Sir, hee is within: and I would I could doe a
good office betweene you.
Sir, hee is within: and I would I could doe a
good office betweene you.
Euan.
It is spoke as a Christians ought to speake.
It is spoke as a Christians ought to speake.
Shal.
He hath wrong'd me (Master Page.)
He hath wrong'd me (Master Page.)
M.Pa.
Sir, he doth in some sort confesse it.
Sir, he doth in some sort confesse it.
Shal.
