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PISTOL

in The Merry Wives of Windsor — Shakespeare, William

Metadata

PlayThe Merry Wives of Windsor
AuthorShakespeare, William
Year (catalogued)1597
Decade1590s
Speech prefix(es)Piſt.
Words404
Characters2214
Typicality0.39 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP idA11954.3
ClusterCluster 6 — Battlefield messengers & soldiers

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Full speech

How now, Mephostophilus ? He hears with ears. Would, thou mountain Forreyner: Sir John, and Master mine, I combat challenge of this Latin Bilboe: word of denial in thy labras here; word of denial; froth, and scum thou liest. Oh base hungarian wight: wilt y u the spigot wield. Convey: the wise it call: Steal? foh: a fico for the phrase. Why then let Kibes ensue. Young Ravens must have food. I ken the wight: he is of substance good. Two yards, and more. He hath studied her will; and translated her will: out of honesty, into English. As many devils entertain: and to her Boy say I. Then did the Sun on dunghill shine. Shall I Sir Pandarus of Troy become, And by my side wear Steel? then Lucifer take all. Let Vultures gripe thy guts: for gourd, and Fullam holds: & high and low beguiles the rich & poor, Tester isle have in pouch when thou shalt lack, Base Phrygian Turk. Wilt thou revenge? With wit, or Steel? And I to Page shall eke unfold How Falstaff (varlet vile) His Dove will prove; his gold will hold, And his soft couch defile. Thou art the Mars of Malecontents: I second thee: troop on. Hope is a curtall-dog in some affairs: Sir John affects thy wife. He wooes both high and low, both rich & poor, both young and old, one with another (Ford) he loves the Gally-mawfry (Ford) perpend. With liver, burning hight: prevent: Or go thou Like Sir Acteon he, with Ringwood at thy heals: Oh, odious is the name. The horn I say: Farewell: Take heed, have open eye, for thieves do foot by night. Take heed, ere summer comes, or Cuckoo-birds do sing. Away sir Corporal Nim: Believe it (Page) he speaks sense. Why then the world's mine Oyster, which I, with sword will open. Didst not thou share? hadst thou not fifteen pence? I do relent: what would thou more of man? This Punk is one of Cupid's Carriers, Clap on more sails, pursue: up with your fights: Give fire: she is my prize, or Ocean whelm them all. Elves, list your names: Silence you airy toys. Cricket, to Windsor-chimnies shalt thou leap; Where fires thou findest unraked, and hearths unswept, There pinch the Maids as blue as Bill-berry, Our radiant Queen, hates Sluts, and Sluttery. Vild worm, thou wast ore-look'd even in thy birth. A trial, come.