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O base Hungarian wight! wilt thou the spigot wield?

      — The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act I Scene 3

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1

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

Lafeu

7

You shall find of the king a husband, madam; you,
sir, a father: he that so generally is at all times
good must of necessity hold his virtue to you; whose
worthiness would stir it up where it wanted rather
than lack it where there is such abundance.

2

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

Countess

25

He was famous, sir, in his profession, and it was
his great right to be so: Gerard de Narbon.

3

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

Helena

152

How might one do, sir, to lose it to her own liking?

4

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

First Lord

238

So 'tis reported, sir.

5

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

Bertram

290

His good remembrance, sir,
Lies richer in your thoughts than on his tomb;
So in approof lives not his epitaph
As in your royal speech.

6

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

Second Lord

310

You are loved, sir:
They that least lend it you shall lack you first.

7

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

Countess

336

Well, sir.

8

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

Countess

383

Get you gone, sir; I'll talk with you more anon.

9

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

Countess

407

You'll be gone, sir knave, and do as I command you.

10

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

First Lord

598

'Tis our hope, sir,
After well enter'd soldiers, to return
And find your grace in health.

11

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

Helena

757

Inspired merit so by breath is barr'd:
It is not so with Him that all things knows
As 'tis with us that square our guess by shows;
But most it is presumption in us when
The help of heaven we count the act of men.
Dear sir, to my endeavours give consent;
Of heaven, not me, make an experiment.
I am not an impostor that proclaim
Myself against the level of mine aim;
But know I think and think I know most sure
My art is not past power nor you past cure.

12

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

Countess

825

Come on, sir; I shall now put you to the height of
your breeding.

13

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

Countess

861

To be young again, if we could: I will be a fool in
question, hoping to be the wiser by your answer. I
pray you, sir, are you a courtier?

14

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

Clown

864

O Lord, sir! There's a simple putting off. More,
more, a hundred of them.

15

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

Countess

866

Sir, I am a poor friend of yours, that loves you.

16

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

Clown

867

O Lord, sir! Thick, thick, spare not me.

17

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

Countess

868

I think, sir, you can eat none of this homely meat.

18

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

Clown

869

O Lord, sir! Nay, put me to't, I warrant you.

19

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

Countess

870

You were lately whipped, sir, as I think.

20

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

Clown

871

O Lord, sir! spare not me.

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