Speeches (Lines) for Old Shepherd in "Winter's Tale"
Total: 42
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III,3,1553 |
I would there were no age between sixteen and
three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the
rest; for there is nothing in the between but
getting wenches with child, wronging the ancientry,
stealing, fighting—Hark you now! Would any but
these boiled brains of nineteen and two-and-twenty
hunt this weather? They have scared away two of my
best sheep, which I fear the wolf will sooner find
than the master: if any where I have them, 'tis by
the seaside, browsing of ivy. Good luck, an't be thy
will what have we here! Mercy on 's, a barne a very
pretty barne! A boy or a child, I wonder? A
pretty one; a very pretty one: sure, some 'scape:
though I am not bookish, yet I can read
waiting-gentlewoman in the 'scape. This has been
some stair-work, some trunk-work, some
behind-door-work: they were warmer that got this
than the poor thing is here. I'll take it up for
pity: yet I'll tarry till my son come; he hallooed
but even now. Whoa, ho, hoa!
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III,3,1575 |
What, art so near? If thou'lt see a thing to talk
on when thou art dead and rotten, come hither. What
ailest thou, man?
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3 |
III,3,1582 |
Why, boy, how is it?
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4 |
III,3,1598 |
Name of mercy, when was this, boy?
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5 |
III,3,1603 |
Would I had been by, to have helped the old man!
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III,3,1606 |
Heavy matters! heavy matters! but look thee here,
boy. Now bless thyself: thou mettest with things
dying, I with things newborn. Here's a sight for
thee; look thee, a bearing-cloth for a squire's
child! look thee here; take up, take up, boy;
open't. So, let's see: it was told me I should be
rich by the fairies. This is some changeling:
open't. What's within, boy?
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III,3,1616 |
This is fairy gold, boy, and 'twill prove so: up
with't, keep it close: home, home, the next way.
We are lucky, boy; and to be so still requires
nothing but secrecy. Let my sheep go: come, good
boy, the next way home.
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8 |
III,3,1626 |
That's a good deed. If thou mayest discern by that
which is left of him what he is, fetch me to the
sight of him.
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9 |
III,3,1630 |
'Tis a lucky day, boy, and we'll do good deeds on't.
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10 |
IV,4,1921 |
Fie, daughter! when my old wife lived, upon
This day she was both pantler, butler, cook,
Both dame and servant; welcomed all, served all;
Would sing her song and dance her turn; now here,
At upper end o' the table, now i' the middle;
On his shoulder, and his; her face o' fire
With labour and the thing she took to quench it,
She would to each one sip. You are retired,
As if you were a feasted one and not
The hostess of the meeting: pray you, bid
These unknown friends to's welcome; for it is
A way to make us better friends, more known.
Come, quench your blushes and present yourself
That which you are, mistress o' the feast: come on,
And bid us welcome to your sheep-shearing,
As your good flock shall prosper.
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IV,4,2057 |
They call him Doricles; and boasts himself
To have a worthy feeding: but I have it
Upon his own report and I believe it;
He looks like sooth. He says he loves my daughter:
I think so too; for never gazed the moon
Upon the water as he'll stand and read
As 'twere my daughter's eyes: and, to be plain.
I think there is not half a kiss to choose
Who loves another best.
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IV,4,2067 |
So she does any thing; though I report it,
That should be silent: if young Doricles
Do light upon her, she shall bring him that
Which he not dreams of.
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13 |
IV,4,2226 |
Away! we'll none on 't: here has been too much
homely foolery already. I know, sir, we weary you.
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IV,4,2233 |
Leave your prating: since these good men are
pleased, let them come in; but quickly now.
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15 |
IV,4,2284 |
But, my daughter,
Say you the like to him?
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IV,4,2290 |
Take hands, a bargain!
And, friends unknown, you shall bear witness to 't:
I give my daughter to him, and will make
Her portion equal his.
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IV,4,2299 |
Come, your hand;
And, daughter, yours.
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18 |
IV,4,2333 |
Let him, my son: he shall not need to grieve
At knowing of thy choice.
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19 |
IV,4,2346 |
O, my heart!
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IV,4,2377 |
I cannot speak, nor think
Nor dare to know that which I know. O sir!
You have undone a man of fourscore three,
That thought to fill his grave in quiet, yea,
To die upon the bed my father died,
To lie close by his honest bones: but now
Some hangman must put on my shroud and lay me
Where no priest shovels in dust. O cursed wretch,
That knew'st this was the prince,
and wouldst adventure
To mingle faith with him! Undone! undone!
If I might die within this hour, I have lived
To die when I desire.
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IV,4,2667 |
Nay, but hear me.
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22 |
IV,4,2669 |
Go to, then.
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23 |
IV,4,2676 |
I will tell the king all, every word, yea, and his
son's pranks too; who, I may say, is no honest man,
neither to his father nor to me, to go about to make
me the king's brother-in-law.
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IV,4,2684 |
Well, let us to the king: there is that in this
fardel will make him scratch his beard.
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25 |
IV,4,2693 |
To the palace, an it like your worship.
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26 |
IV,4,2706 |
Are you a courtier, an't like you, sir?
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27 |
IV,4,2717 |
My business, sir, is to the king.
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28 |
IV,4,2719 |
I know not, an't like you.
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29 |
IV,4,2722 |
None, sir; I have no pheasant, cock nor hen.
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30 |
IV,4,2727 |
His garments are rich, but he wears
them not handsomely.
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31 |
IV,4,2734 |
Sir, there lies such secrets in this fardel and box,
which none must know but the king; and which he
shall know within this hour, if I may come to the
speech of him.
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IV,4,2739 |
Why, sir?
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33 |
IV,4,2744 |
So 'tis said, sir; about his son, that should have
married a shepherd's daughter.
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34 |
IV,4,2784 |
An't please you, sir, to undertake the business for
us, here is that gold I have: I'll make it as much
more and leave this young man in pawn till I bring it you.
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35 |
IV,4,2788 |
Ay, sir.
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36 |
IV,4,2804 |
Let's before as he bids us: he was provided to do us good.
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37 |
V,2,3236 |
Come, boy; I am past moe children, but thy sons and
daughters will be all gentlemen born.
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V,2,3246 |
And so have I, boy.
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39 |
V,2,3254 |
We may live, son, to shed many more.
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40 |
V,2,3260 |
Prithee, son, do; for we must be gentle, now we are
gentlemen.
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41 |
V,2,3266 |
You may say it, but not swear it.
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42 |
V,2,3269 |
How if it be false, son?
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