The Merry Wives of Windsor (Quarto 1, 1602)

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391595Fen. Married to me, nay sir neuer storme,
401596Tis done sir now, and cannot be vndone.
411597Ford: I faith M. Page neuer chafe your selfe,
421598 She hath made her choise wheras her hart was fixt,
431599Then tis in vaine for you to storme or fret.
 27171600Fal. I am glad yet that your arrow hath glanced
11601Mi. For. Come mistris Page, Ile be bold with you,
21602Tis pitie to part loue that is so true.
31603Mis. Pa. Altho that I haue missed in my intent,
41604Yet I am glad my husbands match was crossed,
51605Here M. Fenton, take her, and God giue thee ioy.
61606Sir Hu: Come M. Page, you must needs agree.
71607Fo. I yfaith sir come, you see your wife is wel plea- (sed:
81608Pa. I cannot tel, and yet my hart's well eased,
91609And yet it doth me good the Doctor missed.
101610Come hither Fenton, and come hither daughter,
111611Go too you might haue stai'd for my good will,
121612But since your choise is made of one you loue,
131613Here take her Fenton, & both happie proue. 
141614Sir Hu. I wil also dance & eat plums at your wed- (dings.
151615Ford. All parties pleased, now let vs in to feast,
161616And laugh at Slender, and the Doctors ieast.
171617He hath got the maiden, each of you a boy
181618To waite vpon you, so God giue you ioy,
 27281619And sir Iohn Falstaffe now shal you keep your word,
 1620For Brooke this night shall lye with mistris Ford.
 
 27291621Exit omnes.
 
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