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

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1

Henry VI, Part III
[III, 2]

Richard III (Duke of Gloucester)

1591

[Aside to CLARENCE] The ghostly father now hath done
his shrift.

2

Measure for Measure
[IV, 2]

Vincentio

2100

The contents of this is the return of the duke: you
shall anon over-read it at your pleasure; where you
shall find, within these two days he will be here.
This is a thing that Angelo knows not; for he this
very day receives letters of strange tenor;
perchance of the duke's death; perchance entering
into some monastery; but, by chance, nothing of what
is writ. Look, the unfolding star calls up the
shepherd. Put not yourself into amazement how these
things should be: all difficulties are but easy
when they are known. Call your executioner, and off
with Barnardine's head: I will give him a present
shrift and advise him for a better place. Yet you
are amazed; but this shall absolutely resolve you.
Come away; it is almost clear dawn.

3

Othello
[III, 3]

Desdemona

1646

Do not doubt that; before Emilia here
I give thee warrant of thy place: assure thee,
If I do vow a friendship, I'll perform it
To the last article: my lord shall never rest;
I'll watch him tame and talk him out of patience;
His bed shall seem a school, his board a shrift;
I'll intermingle every thing he does
With Cassio's suit: therefore be merry, Cassio;
For thy solicitor shall rather die
Than give thy cause away.

4

Richard III
[III, 4]

Sir Richard Ratcliff

2052

Dispatch, my lord; the duke would be at dinner:
Make a short shrift; he longs to see your head.

5

Romeo and Juliet
[I, 1]

Montague

179

I would thou wert so happy by thy stay,
To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away.

6

Romeo and Juliet
[II, 3]

Friar Laurence

1115

Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift;
Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.

7

Romeo and Juliet
[II, 4]

Romeo

1333

Bid her devise
Some means to come to shrift this afternoon;
And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell
Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains.

8

Romeo and Juliet
[II, 5]

Nurse

1444

Have you got leave to go to shrift to-day?

9

Romeo and Juliet
[IV, 2]

Nurse

2511

See where she comes from shrift with merry look.