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This is Ercles' vein.

      — A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act I Scene 2

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1

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Valentine

31

To be in love, where scorn is bought with groans;
Coy looks with heart-sore sighs; one fading moment's mirth
With twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights:
If haply won, perhaps a hapless gain;
If lost, why then a grievous labour won;
However, but a folly bought with wit,
Or else a wit by folly vanquished.

2

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

76

Twenty to one then he is shipp'd already,
And I have play'd the sheep in losing him.

3

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

80

You conclude that my master is a shepherd, then,
and I a sheep?

4

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 1]

Speed

83

Why then, my horns are his horns, whether I wake or sleep.

5

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

151

But say, Lucetta, now we are alone,
Wouldst thou then counsel me to fall in love?

6

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Lucetta

171

Then thus: of many good I think him best.

7

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

227

Why didst thou stoop, then?

8

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

231

Then let it lie for those that it concerns.

9

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 2]

Julia

240

Heavy! belike it hath some burden then?

10

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[I, 3]

Antonio

320

Nor need'st thou much importune me to that
Whereon this month I have been hammering.
I have consider'd well his loss of time
And how he cannot be a perfect man,
Not being tried and tutor'd in the world:
Experience is by industry achieved
And perfected by the swift course of time.
Then tell me, whither were I best to send him?

11

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Speed

402

Why, then, this may be yours, for this is but one.

12

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

469

What should I see then?

13

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

473

Belike, boy, then, you are in love; for last
morning you could not see to wipe my shoes.

14

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 1]

Valentine

521

If it please me, madam, what then?

15

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 2]

Proteus

572

Why then, we'll make exchange; here, take you this.

16

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 4]

Valentine

659

Of my mistress, then.

17

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 4]

Valentine

675

Well, then, I'll double your folly.

18

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 4]

Duke of Milan

733

Welcome him then according to his worth.
Silvia, I speak to you, and you, Sir Thurio;
For Valentine, I need not cite him to it:
I will send him hither to you presently.

19

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 4]

Silvia

744

Nay, then he should be blind; and, being blind
How could he see his way to seek out you?

20

Two Gentlemen of Verona
[II, 4]

Valentine

809

Then speak the truth by her; if not divine,
Yet let her be a principality,
Sovereign to all the creatures on the earth.

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