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Art thou there, truepenny?
Come onùyou hear this fellow in the cellarage.

      — Hamlet, Act I Scene 5

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1

Henry IV, Part II
[I, 2]

Falstaff

516

My lord, I was born about three of the clock in the
afternoon, with a white head and something a round belly. For
voice—I have lost it with hallooing and singing of anthems.
approve my youth further, I will not. The truth is, I am only
in judgment and understanding; and he that will caper with me
a thousand marks, let him lend me the money, and have at him.
the box of the ear that the Prince gave you—he gave it like
rude prince, and you took it like a sensible lord. I have
him for it; and the young lion repents—marry, not in ashes
sackcloth, but in new silk and old sack.

2

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 4]

Falstaff

1271

[Singing] 'When Arthur first in court'—Empty the
Jordan. [Exit FRANCIS][Singing] 'And was a worthy king'—
now, Mistress Doll!

3

Henry IV, Part II
[V, 3]

Silence

3411

Ah, sirrah! quoth-a—we shall [Singing]
Do nothing but eat and make good cheer,
And praise God for the merry year;
When flesh is cheap and females dear,
And lusty lads roam here and there,
So merrily,
And ever among so merrily.

4

Henry IV, Part II
[V, 3]

Silence

3431

[Singing]
Be merry, be merry, my wife has all;
For women are shrews, both short and tall;
'Tis merry in hall when beards wag an;
And welcome merry Shrove-tide.
Be merry, be merry.

5

Henry IV, Part II
[V, 3]

Silence

3445

[Singing]
A cup of wine that's brisk and fine,
And drink unto the leman mine;
And a merry heart lives long-a.

6

Henry IV, Part II
[V, 3]

Silence

3453

[Singing]
Fill the cup, and let it come,
I'll pledge you a mile to th' bottom.

7

Henry IV, Part II
[V, 3]

Silence

3480

[Singing]
Do me right,
And dub me knight.
Samingo.
Is't not so?

8

Henry IV, Part II
[V, 3]

Silence

3512

[Singing] And Robin Hood, Scarlet, and John.

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