Act I, Scene i
BENEDICK But I hope you have no intent to turn husband, have you? CLAUDIO I would scarce trust myself, though I had sworn the contrary, if Hero would be my wife. (1.1.189-192)
Act I, Scene ii
ANTONIO The Prince and Count Claudio, walking in a thick-pleached alley in mine orchard, were thus much overheard by a man of mine: the Prince discovered to Claudio that he loved my niece...
Act I, Scene iii
DON JOHN I wonder that thou, being, as thou say'st thou art, born under Saturn, goest about to apply a moral medicine to a mortifying mischief. I cannot hide what I am. I must be sad when...
Act II, Scene i
BEATRICE Just, if He send me no husband, for the which blessing I am at Him upon my knees every morning and evening. Lord, I could not endure a husband with a beard on his face. I had rather l...
Act II, Scene iii
BENEDICK No! The world must be peopled. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married. (2.3.244-246)
Act III, Scene i
HERO Our talk must only be of Benedick. When I do name him, let it be thy part To praise him more than ever man did merit. My talk to thee must be how Benedick Is sick in love with Beatrice. Of thi...
Act III, Scene ii
DON JOHN The word is too good to paint out her wickedness. I could say she were worse. Think you of a worse title, and I will fit her to it. Wonder not till further warrant. Go but with m...
Act III, Scene iii
DOGBERRY Come hither, neighbor Seacoal. [Seacoalsteps forward.] God hath blessed you with a good name. To be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune, but to write and read comes by natu...
Act III, Scene iv
HERO God give me joy to wear it, for my heart is exceeding heavy. (3.4.24-25)
Act IV, Scene i
CLAUDIO Now, if you are a maid, answer to this. HERO I talked with no man at that hour, my lord. DON PEDRO Why, then, are you no maiden. (4.1.90-92)
Act IV, Scene ii
BENEDICK Signior Leonato, truth it is, good signior, Your niece regards me with an eye of favor. LEONATO That eye my daughter lent her; 'tis most true. BENEDICK And I do with an eye of love requite...
Act V, Scene i
LEONATO I cannot bid you bid my daughter live—
That were impossible—but I pray you both, Possess the people in Messina here How innocent she died. And if your love Can labour aught in sad inve...
Act V, Scene ii
BENEDICK [Sings] The god of love That sits above, And knows me, and knows me, How pitiful I deserve—
I mean in singing. But in loving Leander the good swimmer...
Act V, Scene iii
CLAUDIO Done to death by slanderous tongues Was the Hero that here lies. Death, in guerdon of her wrongs, Gives her fame which never dies. So the life that died with shame...
Act V, Scene iv
BENEDICK Friar, I must entreat your pains, I think. FRIAR To do what, signior? BENEDICK To bind me, or undo me, one of them.—
(5.4.18-20)