Dispose of them, as thou know'st their deserts.
Come, let us go; we will include all jars
With triumphs, mirth, and rare solemnity.

Val. And, as we walk along, I dare be bold
With our discourse to make your grace to smile:
What think you of this page, my lord?

Duke. I think the boy hath grace in him; he
blushes.

Val. I warrant you, my lord, more grace than boy.
Duke. What mean you by that saying?

Val. Please you, I'll tell you as we pass along,
That you will wonder, what hath fortuned.-
Come, Proteus; 'tis your penance, but to hear
The story of your loves discovered:

That done, our day of marriage shall be yours;

One feast, one house, one mutual happiness. [Exeunt.

MERRY WIVES

OF

WINDSOR.

PERSONS REPRESENTED.

Sir John Falstaff.

Fenton.

Shallow, a country justice.
Slender, cousin to Shallow.

Mr. Ford,
Mr. Page,

two gentlemen dwelling at Windsor.

William Page, a boy, son to Mr. Page.
Sir Hugh Evans, a Welch parson.

Dr. Caius, a French physician.

Host of the Garter Inn.

Bardolph,

Pistol,

Nym,

followers of Falstaff.

Robin, page to Falstaff.

Simple, servant to Slender.

Rugby, servant to Dr. Caius.

Mrs. Ford.

Mrs. Page.

Mrs. Anne Page, her daughter, in love with Fenton Mrs. Quickly, servant to Dr. Caius.

Servants to Page, Ford, &c.

SCENE, Windsor; and the parts adjacent.

SCENE I-Windsor. Before Page's house. Enter Justice Shallow, Slender, and Sir Hugh Evans.

SIR

Shallow.

IR Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Starchamber matter of it: If he were twenty sir John Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, Esquire. Slen. In the county of Gloster, justice of peace, and

coram.

Shal. Ay, cousin Slender, and Cust-alorum.

Slen. Ay, and ratolorum too; and a gentleman born, master parson; who writes himself armigero ; in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, armige

10.

Shal. Ay, that we do; and have done any time these three hundred years.

Slen. All his successors, gone before him, have done't; and all his ancestors, that come after him, may they may give the dozen white luces in their

coat.

Shal. It is an old coat.

Eva. The dozen white louses do become an old coat well; it agrees well, passant: it is a familiar beast to man, and signifies-love.