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Work The work is either a play, poem, or sonnet. The sonnets are treated as single work with 154 parts.

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1

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

(stage directions)

535

[Enter FENTON]

2

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

Hostess Quickly

543

Troth, sir, all is in his hands above: but
notwithstanding, Master Fenton, I'll be sworn on a
book, she loves you. Have not your worship a wart
above your eye?

3

Merry Wives of Windsor
[I, 4]

Hostess Quickly

561

Farewell to your worship.
[Exit FENTON]
Truly, an honest gentleman: but Anne loves him not;
for I know Anne's mind as well as another does. Out
upon't! what have I forgot?

4

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 2]

Host

1375

What say you to young Master Fenton? he capers, he
dances, he has eyes of youth, he writes verses, he
speaks holiday, he smells April and May: he will
carry't, he will carry't; 'tis in his buttons; he
will carry't.

5

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

(stage directions)

1629

[Enter FENTON and ANNE PAGE]

6

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Anne Page

1649

Gentle Master Fenton,
Yet seek my father's love; still seek it, sir:
If opportunity and humblest suit
Cannot attain it, why, then,—hark you hither!

7

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Hostess Quickly

1668

And how does good Master Fenton? Pray you, a word with you.

8

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Page

1697

Now, Master Slender: love him, daughter Anne.
Why, how now! what does Master Fenton here?
You wrong me, sir, thus still to haunt my house:
I told you, sir, my daughter is disposed of.

9

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Mistress Page

1702

Good Master Fenton, come not to my child.

10

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Page

1705

No, good Master Fenton.
Come, Master Shallow; come, son Slender, in.
Knowing my mind, you wrong me, Master Fenton.

11

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Mistress Page

1720

Come, trouble not yourself. Good Master Fenton,
I will not be your friend nor enemy:
My daughter will I question how she loves you,
And as I find her, so am I affected.
Till then farewell, sir: she must needs go in;
Her father will be angry.

12

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Hostess Quickly

1728

This is my doing, now: 'Nay,' said I, 'will you cast
away your child on a fool, and a physician? Look on
Master Fenton:' this is my doing.

13

Merry Wives of Windsor
[III, 4]

Hostess Quickly

1733

Now heaven send thee good fortune!
[Exit FENTON]
A kind heart he hath: a woman would run through
fire and water for such a kind heart. But yet I
would my master had Mistress Anne; or I would
Master Slender had her; or, in sooth, I would Master
Fenton had her; I will do what I can for them all
three; for so I have promised, and I'll be as good
as my word; but speciously for Master Fenton. Well,
I must of another errand to Sir John Falstaff from
my two mistresses: what a beast am I to slack it!

14

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 6]

(stage directions)

2422

[Enter FENTON and Host]

15

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 6]

Host

2423

Master Fenton, talk not to me; my mind is heavy: I
will give over all.

16

Merry Wives of Windsor
[IV, 6]

Host

2428

I will hear you, Master Fenton; and I will at the
least keep your counsel.

17

Merry Wives of Windsor
[V, 5]

Hostess Quickly

2656

Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire!
About him, fairies; sing a scornful rhyme;
And, as you trip, still pinch him to your time.
SONG.
Fie on sinful fantasy!
Fie on lust and luxury!
Lust is but a bloody fire,
Kindled with unchaste desire,
Fed in heart, whose flames aspire
As thoughts do blow them, higher and higher.
Pinch him, fairies, mutually;
Pinch him for his villany;
Pinch him, and burn him, and turn him about,
Till candles and starlight and moonshine be out.
[During this song they pinch FALSTAFF. DOCTOR CAIUS]
comes one way, and steals away a boy in green;
SLENDER another way, and takes off a boy in white;
and FENTON comes and steals away ANN PAGE.
A noise of hunting is heard within. All the
Fairies run away. FALSTAFF pulls off his buck's
head, and rises]

18

Merry Wives of Windsor
[V, 5]

Page

2781

My heart misgives me: here comes Master Fenton.
[Enter FENTON and ANNE PAGE]
How now, Master Fenton!

19

Merry Wives of Windsor
[V, 5]

Page

2803

Well, what remedy? Fenton, heaven give thee joy!
What cannot be eschew'd must be embraced.

20

Merry Wives of Windsor
[V, 5]

Mistress Page

2806

Well, I will muse no further. Master Fenton,
Heaven give you many, many merry days!
Good husband, let us every one go home,
And laugh this sport o'er by a country fire;
Sir John and all.