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The common curse of mankind,ùfolly and ignorance.

      — Troilus and Cressida, Act II Scene 3

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1

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

Biron

56

By yea and nay, sir, then I swore in jest.
What is the end of study? let me know.

2

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

Costard

195

Sir, the contempts thereof are as touching me.

3

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

Longaville

200

To hear meekly, sir, and to laugh moderately; or to
forbear both.

4

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

Biron

202

Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to
climb in the merriness.

5

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

Costard

204

The matter is to me, sir, as concerning Jaquenetta.
The manner of it is, I was taken with the manner.

6

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

Costard

207

In manner and form following, sir; all those three:
I was seen with her in the manor-house, sitting with
her upon the form, and taken following her into the
park; which, put together, is in manner and form
following. Now, sir, for the manner,—it is the
manner of a man to speak to a woman: for the form,—
in some form.

7

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

Biron

214

For the following, sir?

8

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

Costard

279

Sir, I confess the wench.

9

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

Costard

285

I was taken with none, sir: I was taken with a damsel.

10

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

Costard

287

This was no damsel, neither, sir; she was a virgin.

11

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

Ferdinand

290

This maid will not serve your turn, sir.

12

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

Costard

291

This maid will serve my turn, sir.

13

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

Ferdinand

292

Sir, I will pronounce your sentence: you shall fast
a week with bran and water.

14

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

Costard

303

I suffer for the truth, sir; for true it is, I was
taken with Jaquenetta, and Jaquenetta is a true
girl; and therefore welcome the sour cup of
prosperity! Affliction may one day smile again; and
till then, sit thee down, sorrow!

15

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

Moth

312

A great sign, sir, that he will look sad.

16

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

Moth

314

No, no; O Lord, sir, no.

17

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

Moth

326

How mean you, sir? I pretty, and my saying apt? or
I apt, and my saying pretty?

18

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

Moth

337

I am answered, sir.

19

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

Moth

341

You may do it in an hour, sir.

20

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

Moth

345

You are a gentleman and a gamester, sir.

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