Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Clo. nor he durst not giue me the lye direct: and so wee mea
Clo. sur'd swords, and parted.
Iaq. Iaq.
Iaq. Can you nominate in order now, the degrees of
Iaq. the lye.
Clo. Clo.
Clo. O sir, we quarrel in print, by the booke: as you
Clo. haue bookes for good manners: I will name you the de
Clo. grees. The first, the Retort courteous: the second, the
Clo. Quip‑modest: the third, the reply Churlish: the fourth,
Clo. the Reproofe valiant: the fift, the Counterchecke quar
Clo. relsome: the sixt, the Lye with circumstance: the sea
Clo. uenth, the Lye direct: all these you may auoyd, but the
Clo. Lye direct: and you may auoide that too, with an If. I
Clo. knew when seuen Iustices could not take vp a Quarrell,
Clo. but when the parties were met themselues, one of them
Clo. thought but of an If; as if you saide so, then I saide so:
Clo. and they shooke hands, and swore brothers. Your If, is
Clo. the onely peace‑maker: much virtue in if.