A side-by-side translation of Act 5, Scene 3 of The Merry Wives of Windsor from the original Shakespeare into modern English.
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Source: Folger Shakespeare Library | |
Enter Mistress Page, Mistress Ford, and Doctor Caius. MISTRESS PAGE DOCTOR CAIUS MISTRESS PAGE Caius exits. My husband will not rejoice so much at the abuse MISTRESS FORD MISTRESS PAGE They are all couched in a pit hard by MISTRESS FORD MISTRESS PAGE MISTRESS FORD MISTRESS PAGE MISTRESS FORD They exit. | Mistress Page, Mistress Ford, and Doctor Caius also meet up near the park. Mistress Page tells Caius that Anne's going to be dressed in green that night and that he should grab her and run off to get married when he has the chance. We find out that Anne and the other "fairies" are waiting for Falstaff to show up at Herne's Oak, so everyone runs off to watch the fun. |