Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Ber. Hath this bin proclaimed?
Lon. Lon.
Lon. Foure dayes agoe.
Ber. Ber.
Ber. Let's see the penaltie.
Ber. On paine of loosing her tongue.
Ber. Who deuis'd this penaltie?
Lon. Marry that did I.
Ber. Sweete Lord, and why?
Lon. To fright them hence with that dread penaltie,
Lon. A dangerous law against gentilitie.
Lon. Item, If any man be seene to talke with a woman with
Lon. in the tearme of three yeares, hee shall indure such
Lon. publique shame as the rest of the Court shall possibly
Lon. deuise.
Ber. This Article my Liedge your selfe must breake,