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Tetchy and wayward.

      — King Richard III, Act IV Scene 4

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KEYWORD: ass

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1

Love's Labour's Lost
[III, 1]

Moth

810

A message well sympathized; a horse to be ambassador
for an ass.

2

Love's Labour's Lost
[III, 1]

Moth

813

Marry, sir, you must send the ass upon the horse,
for he is very slow-gaited. But I go.

3

Love's Labour's Lost
[V, 2]

Boyet

2566

Therefore, as he is an ass, let him go.
And so adieu, sweet Jude! nay, why dost thou stay?

4

Love's Labour's Lost
[V, 2]

Biron

2569

For the ass to the Jude; give it him:—Jud-as, away!

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