# Result number

Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

Character Indicates who said the line. If it's a play or sonnet, the character name is "Poet."

Line Shows where the line falls within the work.

The numbering is not keyed to any copyrighted numbering system found in a volume of collected works (Arden, Oxford, etc.) The numbering starts at the beginning of the work, and does not restart for each scene.

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1

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Elbow

620

O thou caitiff! O thou varlet! O thou wicked
Hannibal! I respected with her before I was married
to her! If ever I was respected with her, or she
with me, let not your worship think me the poor
duke's officer. Prove this, thou wicked Hannibal, or
I'll have mine action of battery on thee.

2

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Elbow

628

Marry, I thank your good worship for it. What is't
your worship's pleasure I shall do with this wicked caitiff?

3

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Elbow

634

Marry, I thank your worship for it. Thou seest, thou
wicked varlet, now, what's come upon thee: thou art
to continue now, thou varlet; thou art to continue.

4

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Froth

652

I thank your worship. For mine own part, I never
come into any room in a tap-house, but I am drawn
in.

5

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Pompey

673

Does your worship mean to geld and splay all the
youth of the city?

6

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Pompey

676

Truly, sir, in my poor opinion, they will to't then.
If your worship will take order for the drabs and
the knaves, you need not to fear the bawds.

7

Measure for Measure
[II, 1]

Pompey

694

I thank your worship for your good counsel:
[Aside]
but I shall follow it as the flesh and fortune shall
better determine.
Whip me? No, no; let carman whip his jade:
The valiant heart is not whipt out of his trade.

8

Measure for Measure
[III, 2]

Pompey

1584

I hope, sir, your good worship will be my bail.