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1

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

King of France

248

He hath arm'd our answer,
And Florence is denied before he comes:
Yet, for our gentlemen that mean to see
The Tuscan service, freely have they leave
To stand on either part.

2

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

King of France

265

I would I had that corporal soundness now,
As when thy father and myself in friendship
First tried our soldiership! He did look far
Into the service of the time and was
Discipled of the bravest: he lasted long;
But on us both did haggish age steal on
And wore us out of act. It much repairs me
To talk of your good father. In his youth
He had the wit which I can well observe
To-day in our young lords; but they may jest
Till their own scorn return to them unnoted
Ere they can hide their levity in honour;
So like a courtier, contempt nor bitterness
Were in his pride or sharpness; if they were,
His equal had awaked them, and his honour,
Clock to itself, knew the true minute when
Exception bid him speak, and at this time
His tongue obey'd his hand: who were below him
He used as creatures of another place
And bow'd his eminent top to their low ranks,
Making them proud of his humility,
In their poor praise he humbled. Such a man
Might be a copy to these younger times;
Which, follow'd well, would demonstrate them now
But goers backward.

3

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

Clown

344

In Isbel's case and mine own. Service is no
heritage: and I think I shall never have the
blessing of God till I have issue o' my body; for
they say barnes are blessings.

4

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

Helena

1001

[To BERTRAM] I dare not say I take you; but I give
Me and my service, ever whilst I live,
Into your guiding power. This is the man.

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Diana

1609

They say the French count has done most honourable service.

6

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 5]

Widow

1658

Here you shall see a countryman of yours
That has done worthy service.

7

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 6]

First Lord

1776

That was not to be blamed in the command of the
service: it was a disaster of war that Caesar
himself could not have prevented, if he had been
there to command.

8

All's Well That Ends Well
[III, 6]

Parolles

1785

It is to be recovered: but that the merit of
service is seldom attributed to the true and exact
performer, I would have that drum or another, or
'hic jacet.'

9

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

Bertram

2020

No more o' that;
I prithee, do not strive against my vows:
I was compell'd to her; but I love thee
By love's own sweet constraint, and will for ever
Do thee all rights of service.

10

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Clown

2484

A fool, sir, at a woman's service, and a knave at a man's.

11

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Clown

2486

I would cozen the man of his wife and do his service.

12

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Lafeu

2487

So you were a knave at his service, indeed.

13

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Clown

2488

And I would give his wife my bauble, sir, to do her service.

14

All's Well That Ends Well
[IV, 5]

Clown

2490

At your service.