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THE MERRY WIUES OF WINDSOR
THE MERRY WIUES OF WINDSOR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Actus primus Scena prima.
Enter Iustice Shallow Slender Sir Hugh Euans Master Page
Falstoffe
Bardolph Nym Pistoll Anne Page Mistresse Ford Mistresse
Page Simple.
Shallow. Sir Hugh perswade me not: I will make a StarChamber
matter of it if hee were twenty Sir
Iohn Falstoffs he shall not abuse Robert Shallow
Esquire
Slen. In the County of Glocester Iustice of Peace and Coram
Shal. I (Cosen Slender) and Custalorum
Slen. I and Ratolorum too; and a Gentleman borne
(Master Parson) who writes himselfe Armigero in any
Bill Warrant Quittance or Obligation Armigero
Shal. I that I doe and haue done any time these three
hundred yeeres
Slen. All his successors (gone before him) hath don't:
and all his Ancestors (that come after him) may: they
may giue the dozen white Luces in their Coate
Shal. It is an olde Coate
Euans. The dozen white Lowses doe become an old
Coat well: it agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to
man and signifies Loue
Shal. The Luse is the fresh-fish the salt-fish is an old
Coate
Slen. I may quarter (Coz)
Shal. You may by marrying
Euans. It is marring indeed if he quarter it
Shal. Not a whit
Euan. Yes per-lady: if he ha's a quarter of your coat
there is but three Skirts for your selfe in my simple coniectures;
but that is all one: if Sir Iohn Falstaffe haue
committed disparagements vnto you I am of the Church
and will be glad to do my beneuolence to make attonements
and compremises betweene you
Shal. The Councell shall heare it it is a Riot
Euan. It is not meet the Councell heare a Riot: there
is no feare of Got in a Riot: The Councell (looke you)
shall desire to heare the feare of Got and not to heare a
Riot: take your vizaments in that
Shal. Ha; o'my life if I were yong againe the sword
should end it
Euans. It is petter that friends is the sword and end
it: and there is also another deuice in my praine which
peraduenture prings goot discretions with it. There is
Anne Page which is daughter to Master Thomas Page
which is pretty virginity
Slen. Mistris Anne Page? she has browne haire and
speakes small like a woman
Euans. It is that ferry person for all the orld as iust as
you will desire and seuen hundred pounds of Moneyes
and Gold and Siluer is her Grand-sire vpon his deathsbed
(Got deliuer to a ioyfull resurrections) giue when
she is able to ouertake seuenteene yeeres old. It were a
goot motion if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles and
desire a marriage betweene Master Abraham and Mistris
Anne Page
Slen. Did her Grand-sire leaue her seauen hundred
pound?
Euan. I and her father is make her a petter penny
Slen. I know the young Gentlewoman she has good
gifts
Euan. Seuen hundred pounds and possibilities is
goot gifts
Shal. Wel let vs see honest Mr Page: is Falstaffe there?
Euan. Shall I tell you a lye? I doe despise a lyer as I
doe despise one that is false or as I despise one that is not
true: the Knight Sir Iohn is there and I beseech you be
ruled by your well-willers: I will peat the doore for Mr.
Page. What hoa? Got-plesse your house heere
Mr.Page. Who's there?
Euan. Here is go't's plessing and your friend and Iustice
Shallow and heere yong Master Slender: that peraduentures
shall tell you another tale if matters grow to
your likings
Mr.Page. I am glad to see your Worships well: I
thanke you for my Venison Master Shallow
Shal. Master Page I am glad to see you: much good
doe it your good heart: I wish'd your Venison better it
was ill killd: how doth good Mistresse Page? and I thank
you alwaies with my heart la: with my heart
M.Page. Sir I thanke you
Shal. Sir I thanke you: by yea and no I doe
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