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Nicholas Udall Quotes

For Myrth prolongeth lyfe, and causeth health.

For Myrth prolongeth lyfe, and causeth health.

Nicholas Udall (1869). “Roister Doister: Written, Probably Also Represented, Before 1553”, p.10

I am sorie God made me so comely.

Nicholas Udall (1869). “Roister Doister: Written, Probably Also Represented, Before 1553”, p.16

There hath grown no grass on my heels since I went hence.

I. E. Clark, Nicholas Udall (1965). “Nicholas Udall's Ralph Roister Doister: A One-act Version”, p.17, I. E. Clark Publications

Wowers never speede well, that have a false harte.

Nicholas Udall (1847). “Ralph Roister Doister: A Comedy. ¬The Tragedie of Gorboduc”, p.11

Gay love, God save it, so soone hotte, so soone colde.

William Tydeman, Nicholas Udall (1984). “Four tudor comedies”, Penguin Classics

Since I went no grasse hath growne on my hele.

Nicholas Udall (1821). “Ralph Royster Doyster: A Comedy, Entered on the Books of the Stationers' Company, 1566”, p.57