| 1 | 0–71 | 536 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.72 | NOT State-affairs, nor any politic Club, Pretend we in our Tale, here, of a Tub. But acts of Clowns and Consta… |
| 2 | 72–145 | 532 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.72 | Where is your Governor Hilts? Basquet must do it. Basquet shall be called: Hilts, can you see to rise? Ch'm no… |
| 3 | 146–206 | 491 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.74 | Did he not writ his name, Sim Valentine? Vor I have met no Sin in Finsbury books; And yet I have writ 'em six … |
| 4 | 207–269 | 531 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.59 | You take up ' dority still, to vouch against me. All the twelve smocks i'the house, zur, are your Authors. Get… |
| 5 | 270–334 | 514 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.82 | A Tale of a Tub, Sir; a mere tale of a Tub. Lend it no ear I pray you: The Squire Tub Is a fine man, but he is… |
| 6 | 335–405 | 512 | unassigned | | He will do't add unguem, Miles Metaphor: He is a pretty fellow. I love not to keep shadows, or halfe-wits, To … |
| 7 | 406–471 | 502 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.71 | I am gone. Be quick than, I' your come of: and make amendss you Stote! Was ever such a Full-mart for an Usher,… |
| 8 | 472–530 | 497 | unassigned | | Ye ha' give me a large scope, Madam, I confess, And I will deal with your Ladyship sincerely: I'll utter my wh… |
| 9 | 531–596 | 506 | unassigned | | Your service? good! I think you'll writ to her shortly, Your very loving and obedient Mother. Come, sand your … |
| 10 | 597–658 | 506 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.87 | O my Father, and Mother! Husband, what do you mean? Son Clay for God's sake— I charge you in the Queen's name,… |
| 11 | 659–720 | 494 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.87 | Not, I assure you on my Constable-ship, I do not know ' hun. Nor I neither i' faith. It skills not much; my Ca… |
| 12 | 721–776 | 497 | unassigned | | What should a man zay? who should he trust In these days? Hark you Iohn Clay, if you have Done any such thing,… |
| 13 | 777–834 | 485 | unassigned | | Done with me? I do defy you. So I do, to say You ha' done with me: you are a saucy Puppy. O you mistake! I mea… |
| 14 | 835–890 | 494 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.72 | Well, so it is, there is a bold young Squire, The blood of Totten, Tub, and Tripoli—. Squire Tub, you mean? I … |
| 15 | 891–953 | 487 | unassigned | | See, how his love doth melt him into Tears! An honest faithful servant is a Jewel. Now th' adventurous Squire … |
| 16 | 954–1015 | 487 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.77 | Are you there, Justice Bramble? where's your warrant? The warrant is directed here to me, From the whole table… |
| 17 | 1016–1080 | 480 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.82 | How? how? stand by a little, sirrah, you With the badge o' your breast. Let's know Sir what you are? I am Sir … |
| 18 | 1081–1138 | 505 | unassigned | | Masters, take heed, let's not vind too many: One's enough to stay the Hangman's stomach. There is Iohn Clay, w… |
| 19 | 1139–1203 | 494 | unassigned | | But how unhappily it comes to pass! Just on the wedding day! I cry me mercy: I had almost forgot the Hue and C… |
| 20 | 1204–1270 | 517 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.81 | Turf, I am privy to thy deep unrest: The ground of which, springs from an idle plot, Cast by a Suitor, to your… |
| 21 | 1271–1339 | 503 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.73 | Who keeps the house here? Why the door, and walls Do keep the house. I ask than, who's within? Not you that ar… |
| 22 | 1340–1410 | 495 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.80 | That somewhat easeth my suspicious breast. Tell me, Turfe's wife, when was my son with Audrey? How long is't, … |
| 23 | 1411–1472 | 506 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.80 | High Constable was more, tho'! He laid Dick: Tator by the heels. Dick: Toter! H'was one o'the Weights o'the Ci… |
| 24 | 1473–1533 | 498 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.78 | What is become o'the Squire, and thy Prisoner? The lines of blood, ran streaming from my head, Can speak what … |
| 25 | 1534–1590 | 471 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.81 | A sober Maid! call for my woman Marten. The maids, and her half- Valentine have plied her With curtsy of the B… |
| 26 | 1591–1644 | 461 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.82 | Heaven, and Hell, Dogs, Devils, what is this? Neighbours, was ever Constable thus crossed? What shall we do? F… |
| 27 | 1645–1702 | 481 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.80 | Keep out those fellows; I'll ha' none come in, But the High Constable, the man of peace, And the Queen's Capta… |
| 28 | 1703–1760 | 469 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.75 | Yes, I do know, I vurst must vee a Returney, And than make legs to my great man o' Law, To be o' my counsel, a… |
| 29 | 1761–1826 | 517 | unassigned | | Now Sir, I see you meant but honestly; And, but that business calls me hence away, I would not leave you, till… |
| 30 | 1827–1891 | 519 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.74 | Zure, you can gauge ' hun. To a streak, or less: I know his d'ameters, and circumference: A Knight is six diam… |
| 31 | 1892–1957 | 493 | T41 Household service: masters, doors and po | 0.79 | I am neither nick, nor in the nick: therefore You lie Sir Metaphor. Lie? how? Lie so Sir. I lie not yet i' my … |
| 32 | 1958–2020 | 501 | unassigned | | Than, if I make not, Sir, the cleanliest excuse To get her hither, and be than as careful To keep her for you,… |
| 33 | 2021–2083 | 496 | unassigned | | Let not the mouse of my good meaning, Lady, Be snapped up in the trap of your suspicion, To lose the tail ther… |
| 34 | 2084–2146 | 496 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.76 | I have a little business, with a friend Madam. That friend shall stay for you, or you for him. Pol-marten; Tak… |
| 35 | 2147–2207 | 504 | T26 Devils, hell and fiends | 0.81 | Your mind runs much on Pancridge. Well, young Squire, The black Ox never trod yet O your foot: These idle Fant… |
| 36 | 2208–2273 | 500 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.76 | Than pluck it of, and turn thyself away. O the Devil! the Devil! the Devil! Where man? where? Alas that ever w… |
| 37 | 2274–2344 | 491 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.74 | He must, vor we can all take corpulent oath, We zaw 'un go in there. I, upon record! The Clock dropped twelve … |
| 38 | 2345–2418 | 497 | unassigned | | Since I first Joined, or did in-lay in wit, some forty year. A pretty time! Basket, go you and wait On Master … |
| 39 | 2419–2489 | 503 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.79 | You told me, Squire, a quite other tale, But I believed you not, which made me sand Audrey another way, by my … |
| 40 | 2490–2555 | 497 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.73 | A right good motion, Squire; which I yield to: And thank them to accept it. Neighbour Turf, I'll have you merr… |
| 41 | 2556–2635 | 517 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.75 | Not, Mr. In-and-In, my Tale of a Tub. By your leave, I am Tub, the Tale's of me, And my adventures! I am Squir… |
| 42 | 2636–2700 | 505 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.75 | Come, give us in the great Chair, for my Lady; And set it there: and this for Justice Bramble. This for the Sq… |
| 43 | 2701–2767 | 546 | T30 Constables, justices and the watch | 0.71 | The careful Constable, here drooping comes, In his deluded search, of Captain Thums. Puppy brings word, his Da… |