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There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.

      — King Henry VI. Part II, Act IV Scene 2

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1

As You Like It
[I, 2]

Touchstone

198

Of a certain knight that swore by his honour they were
good pancakes, and swore by his honour the mustard was naught.
Now I'll stand to it, the pancakes were naught and the mustard
was good, and yet was not the knight forsworn.

2

As You Like It
[I, 2]

Touchstone

207

By my knavery, if I had it, then I were. But if you
swear by that that is not, you are not forsworn; no more was this
knight, swearing by his honour, for he never had any; or if he
had, he had sworn it away before ever he saw those pancackes or
that mustard.

3

Henry IV, Part II
[II, 4]

Falstaff

1521

He a good wit! hang him, baboon! His wit's as thick
Tewksbury mustard; there's no more conceit in him than is in
mallet.

4

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3]

Grumio

1978

I cannot tell; I fear 'tis choleric.
What say you to a piece of beef and mustard?

5

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3]

Grumio

1981

Ay, but the mustard is too hot a little.

6

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3]

Katherina

1982

Why then the beef, and let the mustard rest.

7

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3]

Grumio

1983

Nay, then I will not; you shall have the mustard,
Or else you get no beef of Grumio.

8

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3]

Grumio

1986

Why then the mustard without the beef.

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