# Result number

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

Henry V
[IV, 1]

Williams

1980

But if the cause be not good, the king himself hath
a heavy reckoning to make, when all those legs and
arms and heads, chopped off in battle, shall join
together at the latter day and cry all 'We died at
such a place;' some swearing, some crying for a
surgeon, some upon their wives left poor behind
them, some upon the debts they owe, some upon their
children rawly left. I am afeard there are few die
well that die in a battle; for how can they
charitably dispose of any thing, when blood is their
argument? Now, if these men do not die well, it
will be a black matter for the king that led them to
it; whom to disobey were against all proportion of
subjection.

2

Henry VI, Part I
[II, 4]

Vernon

975

If I my lord, for my opinion bleed,
Opinion shall be surgeon to my hurt
And keep me on the side where still I am.

3

Julius Caesar
[I, 1]

Second Commoner

22

Truly, sir, all that I live by is with the awl: I
meddle with no tradesman's matters, nor women's
matters, but with awl. I am, indeed, sir, a surgeon
to old shoes; when they are in great danger, I
recover them. As proper men as ever trod upon
neat's leather have gone upon my handiwork.

4

King Lear
[IV, 6]

Lear

2796

No rescue? What, a prisoner? I am even
The natural fool of fortune. Use me well;
You shall have ransom. Let me have a surgeon;
I am cut to th' brains.

5

Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1]

Portia

2202

Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge,
To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death.

6

Midsummer Night's Dream
[V, 1]

Theseus

2155

With the help of a surgeon he might yet recover, and
prove an ass.

7

Othello
[II, 3]

Othello

1404

All's well now, sweeting; come away to bed.
Sir, for your hurts, myself will be your surgeon:
Lead him off.
[To MONTANO, who is led off]
Iago, look with care about the town,
And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted.
Come, Desdemona: 'tis the soldiers' life
To have their balmy slumbers waked with strife.

8

Othello
[V, 1]

Cassio

3174

O, help, ho! light! a surgeon!

9

Othello
[V, 1]

Gratiano

3258

Some good man bear him carefully from hence;
I'll fetch the general's surgeon.
[To BIANCA]
For you, mistress,
Save you your labour. He that lies slain
here, Cassio,
Was my dear friend: what malice was between you?

10

Pericles
[IV, 6]

Lysimachus

1968

You may so; 'tis the better for you that your
resorters stand upon sound legs. How now!
wholesome iniquity have you that a man may deal
withal, and defy the surgeon?

11

Romeo and Juliet
[III, 1]

Mercutio

1597

Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough.
Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon.

12

Twelfth Night
[V, 1]

Sir Andrew Aguecheek

2372

For the love of God, a surgeon! Send one presently
to Sir Toby.

13

Twelfth Night
[V, 1]

Sir Toby Belch

2395

That's all one: has hurt me, and there's the end
on't. Sot, didst see Dick surgeon, sot?