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Shakespeare Quotes from The Merry Wives of Windsor
And deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book. The Tempest. Act. V. Sc. 1. L. 56. I had rather than forty shillings, I had my Book of Songs and Sonnets here.— filed under Books
It is spoke as Christians ought to speak.— filed under Christian
There is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance or death.— filed under Destiny
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness: old folks, you know, have discretion, as they say, and know the world.— filed under Discretion
Drink down all unkindness.— filed under Drinking
Come, we have a hot venison pasty to dinner; come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.— filed under Eating
I will make an end of my dinner; there's pippins and cheese to come.— filed under Eating
I wished your venison better; it was ill kill'd.— filed under Eating
I see how thine eye would emulate the dia< mond: thou hast the right arched beauty of the brow.— filed under Eyes
Fairies, black, grey, green, and white, You moonshine revellers, and shades of night.— filed under Fairies
They are fairies; he that speaks to them shall die: I'll wink and couch: no man their works must eye.— filed under Fairies
In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white; Like sapphire, pearl and rich embroidery.— filed under Flirting
The red rose on triumphant brier. Midsummer-Night's Dream. Act III. Sc. 1. L. 96. There will we make our peds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies.— filed under Flowers-Rose
A gentleman born, master parson; who writes himself 'Armigero;' in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, 'Armigero.'— filed under Gentlemen
I think the devil will not have me damned, lest the oil that's in me should set hell on fire.— filed under Help
Life is a shuttle.— filed under Life
Love keeps his revels where there are but twain. Venus and Adonis. L. 123. Love like a shadow flies when substance love pursues; Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.— filed under Love
As good luck would have it.— filed under Luxury
Good luck lies in odd numbers * ** They say there is divinity in odd numbers, either in nativity, chance, or death.— filed under Luxury
I will marry her, sir, at your request; but if there be no great love in the beginning, yet heaven may decrease it upon better acquaintance *** I hope, upon familiarity will grow more contempt: I will marry her; that I am freely dissolved, and dissolutely.— filed under Matrimony
For they say, if money go before, all ways do lie open.— filed under Months-February
Money is a good soldier, sir, and will on.— filed under Months-February
I cannot tell what the dickens his name is.— filed under Nature
What! have I 'scaped love-letters in the holiday-time of my beauty, and am I now a subject for them?— filed under Occupations-Post
Persuade me not; I will make a Star-chamber matter of it.— filed under Persuasion
His worst fault is, that he is given to prayer; he is something peevish that way; but nobody but has his fault; but let that pass.— filed under Prayer
Well, if my wind were but long enough to say my prayers, I would repent.— filed under Prayer
Better a little chiding than a great deal of heart-break.— filed under Reproof
C. L. 19. Think'st thou I'll endanger my soul gratis?— filed under Sorrow
O what a world of vile ill-favour'd faults Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year!— filed under Wealth
Wooing thee, I found thee of more value Than stamps in gold or sums in sealed bags; And 'tis the very riches of thyself That now I aim at. S.— filed under Wooing
Why, then, the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open.— filed under Work