Renaissance Drama — Topics · seed 42

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Shakespeare, William, published 1630 · comedy · Adult Professional;Professional · other editions of this work: 425 (1602), 427 (1623) · other edition — not in the analysis

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TitleThe Merry Wives of Windsor
AuthorShakespeare, William
Publication year (edition)1630
Genre (British Drama)comedy
Genre group (comparison)comedy — from the British Drama label · Annals: comedy
Play typeAdult Professional;Professional
Work / edition / TCP / DEEPwork 187 · edition 428 · TCP A11988 · DEEP 330
Edition roleOther edition — placed after the fit, excluded from the main statistics; its chunks carry the topic they were placed in, for browsing
First performance / composition (Annals)1597 [Apr 23]
First performance (BritDrama)1597 [1597-1602] [revised after 1606]
Company (BritDrama)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
Company (Annals)Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men
PrinterHarper, Thomas
PublisherMeighen, Richard
FormatQuarto
STC22301
Greg187d
Genre (Annals)Comedy
Genre (BritDrama)Comedy
BritDrama no.1079
Title pageTHE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. With the humours of Sir Iohn Falstaffe, As also the swaggering vaine of Ancient Pistoll, and Corporall Nym. ... Newly corrected.
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10–25509unassignedSIr Hugh, persuade me not: I will make a Star-Chamber matter of it, if he were twenty Sir Iohn Falstoffe, he s…
226–67502unassignedWho's there? Here is go 't's plesting and your friend, and justice Shallow, & here young Master Slender: that …
368–95504unassignedPistol, did you pick M. Slenders purse? I, by these gloves did he, or I would I might never come in mine own g…
496–124501unassignedBut that is not the question: the question is concerning your marriage. I, there's the point Sir. Marry is it▪…
5125–162504unassignedI love the sport well, but I shall as soon quarrel at it, as any man in England, you are afraid if you see the…
6163–200506unassignedTwo yards, and more. No quips now pistol; (indeed I am in the waist two yards about; but I am now about no was…
7201–232506unassignedWhat, Iohn Rugby, I pray thee go to the Casement, and see if you can see my Master, Master Doctor Caius coming…
8233–255510unassignedWhat shall de honest man do in my closet, here is no honest man dat shall come in my closet. I beseech you be …
9256–276516unassignedIn truth Sir, and she is pretty, and honest, and gentle, and one that is your friend, I can tell you that by t…
10277–290522T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.80I'faith but you do in my mind. Well: I do then; yet I say, I could show you to the contrary; O mistress Page, …
11291–337530T13 Knights, squires and ladies0.84Why look where he comes; and my good man too; he's as far from jealousy, as I am from giving him cause, and th…
12338–359507unassignedI do not misdoubt my wife, but I would be joath to turn them together, a man may be too confident, I would hav…
13360–382500unassignedReason, you rogue, reason; thinkest thou I'll endanger my soul, gratis? at a word, hang no more about me, I am…
14383–399530unassignedMarry, she hath received your Letter; for the which she thanks you a thousand times; and she gives you to noti…
15400–422497unassignedSir John, there's one Master Broome below would fain speak with you, and be acquainted with you; and hath sent…
16423–441497unassignedHave you received no promise of satisfaction at her hands? Never. Have you importuned her to such a purpose? N…
17442–459463T23 Husbands, wives and jealousy0.79I would you knew Ford, sir, that you might avoid him, if you saw him. Hang him, mechanicall-salt-butter rogue;…
18460–486495T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.71To see thee fight, to see thee foigne, to see thee traverse, to see thee here, to see thee there, to see thee …
19487–522487T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.76For the which, I will be thy adversary toward Anne Page, said. I well? Bygar, 'tis good, well said. Let us wag…
20523–549489T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.81Disarm them, and let them question; let them keep their limbs whole, and hack our English. I pray you let-a-me…
21550–569500unassignedHe, he, I can never hit on's name; there is such a league between my goodman, and he; is your Wife at home ind…
22570–598488T41 Household service: masters, doors and po0.81Go home Iohn Rugby, I come anon. Farewell my hearts, I will to my honest Knight Falstaff, and drink Canary wit…
23599–624487unassignedBelieve me, there's no such thing in me. What made me love thee? Let that persuade thee: there's something ext…
24625–665485unassignedHe's too big to go in there, what shall I do? Let me see't, let me see't, O let me see't: I'll in , i'll in, f…
25666–713493unassignedIf there be any body in the house, and in the chambers, and in the coffers, and in the presses; heaven forgive…
26714–764495unassignedAnd how does god Master Fenton? Pray you a word with you. she's coming; to her Coz: O boy, thou hadst a father…
27765–788503unassignedNow heaven send thee good fortune, a kind heart he hath: a woman would run through fire and water for such a k…
28789–807500unassignedI marvel I hear not of Master Broome; he sent me word to stay within; I like his money well: Oh, here he comes…
29808–835485unassignedIn good sadness Sir, I am sorry, that for my sake you have suffered all this. My suit then is desperate: You'l…
30836–877493unassignedNominativo hig, hag, hog; pray you mark; genitive huius; Well: what is your accusative-case? Accusatiue hinc. …
31878–909488unassignedWhy then you are utterly shamed, and he's but a dead man. What a woman are you? Away with him, away with him; …
32910–937487unassignedCome, come, take it up. Pray heaven it be not full of Knight again. I hope not, I had lief as bear so much lea…
33938–969490unassignedNay, good sweet husband, good Gentlemen, let him not strike the old woman. Come mother Prat, Come give me your…
34970–1026506unassigned'Tis well, 'tis well, no more: Be not as extreme in submission, as in offence, But let our plot go forward: Le…
351027–1070505unassignedThat silk will I go buy, and in that time Shall M. Slender steal my Nan away, And marry her at Eton: go, send …
361071–1088500T3 Sickness, physic and doctors0.79Thou are clearkly; thou art clearkly (Sir John) was there a wise woman with thee? I that there was (mine Host)…
371089–1141481unassignedSir: let me speak with you in your Chamber, you shall hear how things go, and (I warrant) to your content: her…
381142–1156482unassignedSo shall I evermore be bound to thee; Besides, i'll make a present recompense. Prithee no more prattling; go, …
391157–1189501T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.82They are couched in a pit hard by Hernes oak, with obscured Lights; which at the very instant of Falstaffes an…
401190–1250501T55 Fairies, fairy queens and enchanted desi0.78where's Bede? Go you, and where you find a maid That ere she sleep has thrice her prayers said, Raise up the O…
411251–1278493unassignedSir John, we have had ill luck: we could never meet: I will never take you for my love again, but I will alway…
421279–1323502unassignedDispatched? I'll make the best in'Glostershire know on't: would I were hanged lafoy, else. Of what son? I came…