What tempest (I trow) threw this Whale, with so many Psalm
of Oil in his Belly, ashore at Windsor?
By Mistress Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN608-609), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

here’s a fellow frights English out of its Wits.
By Page, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN677-678), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

a Man may hear this shower sing in the Wind.
By Mistress Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN1300-1301), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

Good plots, they are laid; & our revolted wives share Damnation together
By Mistress Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN1301-1303), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

O what a world of vile ill favor'd faults Looks handsome
in three hundred pounds a year
By Anne Page, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN1601-1602), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

And ’tis the very Riches of thyself that now I aim at
By Fenton, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN1587-1588), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

come, to the forge with it, & shape it; I would
not have thing s cool then.
By Mistress Page, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN2106-2107), William Shakespeare
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 29, p. 86

Then did the Sun on dunghill shine___
By Pistol, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN354), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22r

Tester I'll have in Pouch when thou shalt lack, Base Phrygian Turk__
By Pistol, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN378-379), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22r

Wilt thou revenge with Wit or Steele?
By Pistol, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN382-384), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22r

Well, I shall see her to day. Hold there's money for the
By Fenton, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN540-541), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22r

Mrs. Page. What have I scap’d love letters in the holiday time -of my beauty and am I now a subject for them?
By Mistress Page, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN554-556), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22v

What an unweighed behaviour hath this Flemish Drunkard picked out of my conversation that he dares in this manner assay me. Why he hath not been thrice - in my company: what should I say to him? I was then frugal of my mirth:
By Mistress Page, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN570-575), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22v

I have heard the Frenchman hath good skill in his Rapier.
By Page, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN751-752), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 22v

I have long loved her and I protest to you bestowed much on her: followed her with a doting observance: engrossed opportunities to meet her feed every slight occasion that could but niggardly give me sight of her: not only bought many presents to give her, but have given largely to many to know what she would have given ---
By Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN954-960), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 23

Some say that though she appear honest to me, yet in other places she enlargeth her mirth so far that there is shrewd construction made of her- Now Sir John here is the heart of my purpose You are a Gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse of great admittance authentic in your place and person generally allowed for your many warlike courtlike and learned preparations –
By Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN980-987), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 23

There is money spend it spend it spend more spend all I have only give me so much of your time in exchange of it, as to lay an amiable siege to the honesty of this Fords wife—
By Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN990-992), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 23

could I come to her with any Detection in my hand. my desires had instance and argument to commend themselves I could drive her then from the ward of her purity, her reputation her marraige vow and a thousand other her Defences which now are too strongly embattled against me. ----
By Ford, in Merry Wives of Windsor (TLN1001-1005), William Shakespeare
in British Library Lansdowne MS 1185, f. 23