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Representative English Comedies, v. 1. From the beginnings to Shakespeare

Note 1623 — PLEASANT HISTORY OF the two angry women of Abington.

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Dyce suggests for the metre, 'He will.' But more probably 'Heele' was a monosyllable, and 'bolde' (Q 1, 'bould') a dissyllable. According to the editor of the Oxford Glossary "bold" is so pronounced at the present day.

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