| 1 | 0–24 | 477 | T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig | 0.83 | BOY, there are three things that make my life miserable, a thread bare purse, a cursed wife, & a fool to my he… |
| 2 | 25–51 | 473 | unassigned | | Then boy hast thou a quick wit, and I a slow tongue, but what is't? Marie either you would have your wives ton… |
| 3 | 52–73 | 490 | unassigned | | I have penned her up in a chamber, having only a window to look out, that youths seeing her fair cheeks, may b… |
| 4 | 74–84 | 480 | unassigned | | Her birth requires a better bridegroom than such a groom. And his bringing up another gate marriage than such … |
| 5 | 85–98 | 437 | unassigned | | Well then this is our best, seeing we know each other's mind, to devise to govern our own children, for my boy… |
| 6 | 99–120 | 505 | T51 Parents and children: blessing, birthrig | 0.70 | In deed our parents take great care to make us ask blessing and say grace whenas we are little ones, and growi… |
| 7 | 121–127 | 497 | unassigned | | And as I remember there must be two witnesses, God give you joy Candius, I was worth the bidding to dinner, th… |
| 8 | 128–155 | 479 | unassigned | | Let us about it, and also go on with matching them to our minds, it was happy that we prevented that by chance… |
| 9 | 156–184 | 480 | unassigned | | I hope you shall never slip string, but hang steady. Dromio look here, now is my hand on my halfpenny. Thou li… |
| 10 | 185–222 | 489 | T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns | 0.78 | Nay the bodkin is here already, you must be the knife. I am the bodkin, look well to your ears, I must boar th… |
| 11 | 223–226 | 472 | unassigned | | Without doubt Risio hath gone beyond himself, in casting beyond the Moon, I fear the boy be run mad with study… |
| 12 | 227–251 | 473 | unassigned | | My name is Silena I care not who know it, so I do not: my father keeps me close, so he does, and now I have st… |
| 13 | 252–278 | 493 | T35 Fools, wit and railing | 0.82 | Now I perceive thy folly, who hath raked together all the odd blind phrases, that help them that know not how … |
| 14 | 279–294 | 504 | T44 Drinking: wine, ale and taverns | 0.72 | Fast eating our meat, for we have drunk for to morrow, & to morrow we must eat for today. Away, away, if our m… |
| 15 | 295–312 | 493 | T11 Siblings, kin and confidants | 0.82 | Who would think that my hop on my thumb, Halfpenny, scarce so high as a pint pot, would reason the matter; but… |
| 16 | 313–334 | 492 | unassigned | | The dame of the house? She might have said the beldame, for her face and years, and attire. Good mother tell u… |
| 17 | 335–363 | 485 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.83 | Very good. Then that I had gotten a young Gentleman that resembled his son in years and favour, that having Ac… |
| 18 | 364–386 | 484 | unassigned | | Silena, I pray you look homeward, it is a cold air, and you want your muffler. This is pat, if the rest procee… |
| 19 | 387–436 | 489 | unassigned | | It was crabs she stamped, and stole away one to make her a face. I agree in hope that the hemp shall come to y… |
| 20 | 437–449 | 501 | unassigned | | In the dawning of the day, for about that time by my starting out of my sleep I found it to be, methought I sa… |
| 21 | 450–478 | 490 | unassigned | | Ten to one thy dream is true, thou wilt be swinged. Nay gammer, I pray you tell me who stole my spoon out of t… |
| 22 | 479–513 | 483 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.73 | Bona verba Livia. I understand Latin, that is, Livia is a good word. No, I bid her use good words. And what de… |
| 23 | 514–549 | 486 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.84 | For my part I wish them well. And I, and since there is no remedy, that I am glad of it. But will you never he… |
| 24 | 550–594 | 484 | unassigned | | And all my father's plate is made of Crimosin velvet. That brave with bread. These three had wise men to their… |
| 25 | 595–633 | 481 | unassigned | | How chance Dromio bid me? Ah thy son will be begged for a concealed fool. Will I, i'faith sir no. Wherefore ca… |
| 26 | 634–663 | 499 | unassigned | | The more Ass he, if he had arrested a mare in stead of an horse, it had been but a slight oversight, but to ar… |
| 27 | 664–686 | 477 | unassigned | | I'll enter into a statute Merchant to see it answered. But if thou wilt have bonds, thou shalt have a bushel f… |
| 28 | 687–708 | 482 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.75 | In studying to be overnatural thou art like to be unnatural, and all about a natural: thou shalt be eased of a… |
| 29 | 709–752 | 495 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.82 | I cry you mercy sir, I think it was Memphio's son that was married. O ho the case is altered, go thither then … |
| 30 | 753–786 | 487 | T28 Marriage-making: weddings, brides and ma | 0.83 | As I advised you make a match, for better one house be cumbered with two fools than two. 'tis true, for it bei… |
| 31 | 787–825 | 488 | unassigned | | The baggage begins to blush. Now begins the game. I believe it will be no game for us. Are you married young m… |
| 32 | 826–855 | 538 | T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat | 0.81 | I'll take the tale by the end; then we four met, which argued we were no mountains, and in a tavern we met, wh… |
| 33 | 856–881 | 473 | unassigned | | What monstrous tale is this? And I am sure incredible. Let her end her discourse. I'll never believe it. Hold … |
| 34 | 882–909 | 497 | T6 Money, debt and credit | 0.83 | Come my children, though fortune hath not provided you lands, yet you see you are not destitute of friends, I … |