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Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news
Hath but a losing office, and his tongue
Sounds ever after as a sullen bell,
Remember'd tolling a departing friend.

      — King Henry IV. Part II, Act I Scene 1

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1

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.

2

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

590

[Flourish of cornets. Enter the KING, attended]
with divers young Lords taking leave for the
Florentine war; BERTRAM, and PAROLLES]

3

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 1]

King of France

593

Farewell, young lords; these warlike principles
Do not throw from you: and you, my lords, farewell:
Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain, all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis received,
And is enough for both.

4

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 1]

King of France

601

No, no, it cannot be; and yet my heart
Will not confess he owes the malady
That doth my life besiege. Farewell, young lords;
Whether I live or die, be you the sons
Of worthy Frenchmen: let higher Italy,—
Those bated that inherit but the fall
Of the last monarchy,—see that you come
Not to woo honour, but to wed it; when
The bravest questant shrinks, find what you seek,
That fame may cry you loud: I say, farewell.

5

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 1]

(stage directions)

644

[Exeunt Lords]

6

All's Well That Ends Well
[II, 1]

Parolles

648

[To BERTRAM] Use a more spacious ceremony to the
noble lords; you have restrained yourself within the
list of too cold an adieu: be more expressive to
them: for they wear themselves in the cap of the
time, there do muster true gait, eat, speak, and
move under the influence of the most received star;
and though the devil lead the measure, such are to
be followed: after them, and take a more dilated farewell.

7

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

King of France

940

Go, call before me all the lords in court.
Sit, my preserver, by thy patient's side;
And with this healthful hand, whose banish'd sense
Thou hast repeal'd, a second time receive
The confirmation of my promised gift,
Which but attends thy naming.
[Enter three or four Lords]
Fair maid, send forth thine eye: this youthful parcel
Of noble bachelors stand at my bestowing,
O'er whom both sovereign power and father's voice
I have to use: thy frank election make;
Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake.

8

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

Lafeu

1159

Go to, sir; you were beaten in Italy for picking a
kernel out of a pomegranate; you are a vagabond and
no true traveller: you are more saucy with lords
and honourable personages than the commission of your
birth and virtue gives you heraldry. You are not
worth another word, else I'ld call you knave. I leave you.

9

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

(stage directions)

1728

[Enter BERTRAM and the two French Lords]

10

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

(stage directions)

2092

[Enter the two French Lords and some two or three Soldiers]

11

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

(stage directions)

2401

[Exeunt BERTRAM and Lords]

12

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

(stage directions)

2671

[Flourish. Enter KING, COUNTESS, LAFEU, the two]
French Lords, with Attendants]

13

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 6]

Pompey

1313

Enjoy thy plainness,
It nothing ill becomes thee.
Aboard my galley I invite you all:
Will you lead, lords?

14

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 7]

Pompey

1442

Thou hast served me with much faith. What's else to say?
Be jolly, lords.

15

Antony and Cleopatra
[II, 7]

Octavius

1521

What would you more? Pompey, good night. Good brother,
Let me request you off: our graver business
Frowns at this levity. Gentle lords, let's part;
You see we have burnt our cheeks: strong Enobarb
Is weaker than the wine; and mine own tongue
Splits what it speaks: the wild disguise hath almost
Antick'd us all. What needs more words? Good night.
Good Antony, your hand.

16

Antony and Cleopatra
[IV, 8]

Cleopatra

2803

Lord of lords!
O infinite virtue, comest thou smiling from
The world's great snare uncaught?

17

As You Like It
[I, 1]

Charles

87

There's no news at the court, sir, but the old news; that
is, the old Duke is banished by his younger brother the new Duke;
and three or four loving lords have put themselves into voluntary
exile with him, whose lands and revenues enrich the new Duke;
therefore he gives them good leave to wander.

18

As You Like It
[I, 2]

(stage directions)

266

Flourish. Enter DUKE FREDERICK, LORDS, ORLANDO,

19

As You Like It
[I, 3]

(stage directions)

437

Enter DUKE FREDERICK, with LORDS

20

As You Like It
[I, 3]

(stage directions)

494

Exeunt DUKE and LORDS

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