Speeches (Lines) for Quince
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Is all our company here? |
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Here is the scroll of every man's name, which is
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Marry, our play is, The most lamentable comedy, and
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Answer as I call you. Nick Bottom, the weaver. |
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You, Nick Bottom, are set down for Pyramus. |
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A lover, that kills himself most gallant for love. |
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Francis Flute, the bellows-mender. |
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Flute, you must take Thisby on you. |
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It is the lady that Pyramus must love. |
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That's all one: you shall play it in a mask, and
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No, no; you must play Pyramus: and, Flute, you Thisby. |
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Robin Starveling, the tailor. |
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Robin Starveling, you must play Thisby's mother.
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You, Pyramus' father: myself, Thisby's father:
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You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring. |
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An you should do it too terribly, you would fright
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You can play no part but Pyramus; for Pyramus is a
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Why, what you will. |
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Some of your French crowns have no hair at all, and
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At the duke's oak we meet. |
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Pat, pat; and here's a marvellous convenient place
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What sayest thou, bully Bottom? |
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Well, we will have such a prologue; and it shall be
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Well it shall be so. But there is two hard things;
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Yes, it doth shine that night. |
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Ay; or else one must come in with a bush of thorns
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If that may be, then all is well. Come, sit down,
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Speak, Pyramus. Thisby, stand forth. |
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Odours, odours. |
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Ay, marry, must you; for you must understand he goes
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'Ninus' tomb,' man: why, you must not speak that
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O monstrous! O strange! we are haunted. Pray,
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Bless thee, Bottom! bless thee! thou art
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Have you sent to Bottom's house? is he come home yet? |
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It is not possible: you have not a man in all
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Yea and the best person too; and he is a very
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Bottom! O most courageous day! O most happy hour! |
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Let us hear, sweet Bottom. |
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If we offend, it is with our good will.
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Gentles, perchance you wonder at this show;
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