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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

98

Ay sir: I, a lost mutton, gave your letter to her,
a laced mutton, and she, a laced mutton, gave me, a
lost mutton, nothing for my labour.

2

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

102

If the ground be overcharged, you were best stick her.

3

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

129

Truly, sir, I think you'll hardly win her.

4

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Proteus

130

Why, couldst thou perceive so much from her?

5

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

131

Sir, I could perceive nothing at all from her; no,
not so much as a ducat for delivering your letter:
and being so hard to me that brought your mind, I
fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling your
mind. Give her no token but stones; for she's as
hard as steel.

6

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

202

And yet I would I had o'erlooked the letter:
It were a shame to call her back again
And pray her to a fault for which I chid her.
What a fool is she, that knows I am a maid,
And would not force the letter to my view!
Since maids, in modesty, say 'no' to that
Which they would have the profferer construe 'ay.'
Fie, fie, how wayward is this foolish love
That, like a testy babe, will scratch the nurse
And presently all humbled kiss the rod!
How churlishly I chid Lucetta hence,
When willingly I would have had her here!
How angerly I taught my brow to frown,
When inward joy enforced my heart to smile!
My penance is to call Lucetta back
And ask remission for my folly past.
What ho! Lucetta!

7

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Proteus

349

Sweet love! sweet lines! sweet life!
Here is her hand, the agent of her heart;
Here is her oath for love, her honour's pawn.
O, that our fathers would applaud our loves,
To seal our happiness with their consents!
O heavenly Julia!

8

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

409

Why, sir, who bade you call her?

9

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

416

Marry, by these special marks: first, you have
learned, like Sir Proteus, to wreathe your arms,
like a malecontent; to relish a love-song, like a
robin-redbreast; to walk alone, like one that had
the pestilence; to sigh, like a school-boy that had
lost his A B C; to weep, like a young wench that had
buried her grandam; to fast, like one that takes
diet; to watch like one that fears robbing; to
speak puling, like a beggar at Hallowmas. You were
wont, when you laughed, to crow like a cock; when you
walked, to walk like one of the lions; when you
fasted, it was presently after dinner; when you
looked sadly, it was for want of money: and now you
are metamorphosed with a mistress, that, when I look
on you, I can hardly think you my master.

10

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

443

Why, sir, I know her not.

11

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

444

Dost thou know her by my gazing on her, and yet
knowest her not?

12

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

451

I mean that her beauty is exquisite, but her favour infinite.

13

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

455

Marry, sir, so painted, to make her fair, that no
man counts of her beauty.

14

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

457

How esteemest thou me? I account of her beauty.

15

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

458

You never saw her since she was deformed.

16

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

460

Ever since you loved her.

17

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

461

I have loved her ever since I saw her; and still I
see her beautiful.

18

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

463

If you love her, you cannot see her.

19

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

470

Your own present folly and her passing deformity:
for he, being in love, could not see to garter his
hose, and you, being in love, cannot see to put on your hose.

20

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

478

In conclusion, I stand affected to her.