Shees a lady who hath outdone example
When I trespasse in ought but duty and
respects of service may hopes of joy for
sake me,
By Camillo, in The White Devil (4.2.79-83), John Webster
in Folger MS V.a.87, f. 34v

There are not Jewes enough; for why else do so many Xns
turn Userers? Nor priests enough; else why should one
have 6. Benefices? Nor Gentlemen enough; why else one shew so many Mushroms of Gentility, yt spring up suddenly evy day frō a Dunghill? Vittoria Coromb. Act. 3. Sc. 3.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (3.3.41-45), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS Sancroft 18, f.5

Coynes the
superficies of lust most w'omen have; yet why should
ladies blush to hoar that nam’d, they do not fear
to handle
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (1.2.p.15), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 81r

Lyke an earnest bowler
hee very passionatly Leanes Coynes the waye
hee wold haue his boule run towards mrs.
By Camillo, in The White Devil (1.2.p.17), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 81r

a pair of
spectacles made wth such perpectiue art, yt lay
downe but one one shillingyowshall see wearing thē many, yf seeing yor wife tye her shoe
see many hands therabouts &c
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (1.2.p.19), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 81r

his head
fild wth calues brains wthout any sage in them.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (1.2.p.20), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 81r

Women
Lyke curst dogs ciuility keeps them tyed all day time
but at midnight yeare Let Loose, then ye do most
good or \most/ mische of.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (1.2.p.20), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 81r

to sow kisses is to reap Lech That woman yt
will endure kissing is half woon.
By Lawyer, in The White Devil (3.2.p.51), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 81r

Plays.
CausLes curses or ill words, are as if a man should spittee against ye wind
ye filth returns in his own face.
By Vittoria, in The White Devil (3.2.p.60), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

Some deuynes resemble
comōn post boys.
By Brachiano, in The White Devil (3.2.p.61), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

Yt is a rape to Iustice
in forcing her to do yor pleasure.
By Vittoria, in The White Devil (3.2.p.65), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

forty thousand pedlers in Poland.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (3.2.p.65), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

comfortable words or good councell, giuen by one in prosperity toanothrin adversity, lyke hony
relisheth well in yegiuers mouth that is whole, but in yeothersytis wounded or sore,yepasse as if ye sting of ye bee
wer in them.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (3.2.p.65), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

good reasonyt
noblemen bee priuiledd from ye rack
for a little thing wold pull them apeeces

By Flamineo, in The White Devil (3.2.p.65), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

one said theer wer not Iews
Preests nor gentlemen inough in England
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (3.2.p.65), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

woemen Lyke burrs
forye time, for wher their affection throes them theer ye
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (4.4.p.101), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

Louers oaths lyke marynrs prayrs
vttered in extremitye &c.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (4.4.p.104), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

Som lay our souls to pawn
for a little pleasure, & a woman makes
ye bill of sale.
By Flamineo, in The White Devil (5.2. p.136), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

Alcestides objecting
to to ,ythee had onely in three days composed three
verses, wheras him self had written three hundred
Thou tel'st truth quoth hee but heer yt difference,
thyne shall onely bee redd for three days wheras mine
shall continue three ages.
By To the Reader, in The White Devil (To the Reader, p.7), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

not writt wth a goose quill
wing'd wth two feathrs.
By To the Reader, in The White Devil (To the Reader, p.7), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v

Open ye mouth of hungr & not fill it?
By To the Reader, in The White Devil (To the Reader, p.), John Webster
in Bodleian Library MS English poetry d. 3, f. 42v