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Must I hold a candle to my shames?

      — The Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 6

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1

All's Well That Ends Well
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

233

Flourish of cornets. Enter the KING of France,]
with letters, and divers Attendants]

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 1]

Helena

805

Then shalt thou give me with thy kingly hand
What husband in thy power I will command:
Exempted be from me the arrogance
To choose from forth the royal blood of France,
My low and humble name to propagate
With any branch or image of thy state;
But such a one, thy vassal, whom I know
Is free for me to ask, thee to bestow.

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 3]

Parolles

1176

France is a dog-hole, and it no more merits
The tread of a man's foot: to the wars!

4

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 3]

Parolles

1180

Ay, that would be known. To the wars, my boy, to the wars!
He wears his honour in a box unseen,
That hugs his kicky-wicky here at home,
Spending his manly marrow in her arms,
Which should sustain the bound and high curvet
Of Mars's fiery steed. To other regions
France is a stable; we that dwell in't jades;
Therefore, to the war!

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 1]

Duke of Florence

1376

Therefore we marvel much our cousin France
Would in so just a business shut his bosom
Against our borrowing prayers.

6

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Helena

1478

[Reads] Till I have no wife I have nothing in France.
'Tis bitter.

7

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Countess

1484

Nothing in France, until he have no wife!
There's nothing here that is too good for him
But only she; and she deserves a lord
That twenty such rude boys might tend upon
And call her hourly mistress. Who was with him?

8

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 2]

Helena

1509

'Till I have no wife, I have nothing in France.'
Nothing in France, until he has no wife!
Thou shalt have none, Rousillon, none in France;
Then hast thou all again. Poor lord! is't I
That chase thee from thy country and expose
Those tender limbs of thine to the event
Of the none-sparing war? and is it I
That drive thee from the sportive court, where thou
Wast shot at with fair eyes, to be the mark
Of smoky muskets? O you leaden messengers,
That ride upon the violent speed of fire,
Fly with false aim; move the still-peering air,
That sings with piercing; do not touch my lord.
Whoever shoots at him, I set him there;
Whoever charges on his forward breast,
I am the caitiff that do hold him to't;
And, though I kill him not, I am the cause
His death was so effected: better 'twere
I met the ravin lion when he roar'd
With sharp constraint of hunger; better 'twere
That all the miseries which nature owes
Were mine at once. No, come thou home, Rousillon,
Whence honour but of danger wins a scar,
As oft it loses all: I will be gone;
My being here it is that holds thee hence:
Shall I stay here to do't? no, no, although
The air of paradise did fan the house
And angels officed all: I will be gone,
That pitiful rumour may report my flight,
To consolate thine ear. Come, night; end, day!
For with the dark, poor thief, I'll steal away.

9

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Widow

1656

You came, I think, from France?

10

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Diana

1664

Whatsome'er he is,
He's bravely taken here. He stole from France,
As 'tis reported, for the king had married him
Against his liking: think you it is so?

11

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3]

Second Lord

2130

What will Count Rousillon do then? will he travel
higher, or return again into France?

12

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3]

Servant

2164

He met the duke in the street, sir, of whom he hath
taken a solemn leave: his lordship will next
morning for France. The duke hath offered him
letters of commendations to the king.

13

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3]

Second Lord

2395

Captain, what greeting will you to my Lord Lafeu?
I am for France.

14

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 3]

First Soldier

2405

If you could find out a country where but women were
that had received so much shame, you might begin an
impudent nation. Fare ye well, sir; I am for France
too: we shall speak of you there.

15

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Clown

2495

Faith, sir, a' has an English name; but his fisnomy
is more hotter in France than there.

16

All's Well That Ends Well
[V, 1]

Helena

2576

Sir, I have seen you in the court of France.

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