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“Hide, oh, hide those hills of snow
Which thy frozen bosom bears,
On whose tops the pinks that grow
Are of those that April wears!
But first set my poor heart free,
Bound in those icy chains by thee.”

Act IV, scene i. Compare: "Take, O, take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn: But my kisses bring again, bring again; Seals of love, but sealed in vain, sealed in vain", William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.
Rollo, Duke of Normandy, or The Bloody Brother, (c. 1617; revised c. 1627–30; published 1639)

“Lie lightly on my ashes, gentle earthe.”

Act IV, scene 3. ("Sit tibi terra levis," familiar inscription).
The Tragedy of Bonduca (1611–14; published 1647)

“Oh, woman, perfect woman! what distraction
Was meant to mankind when thou wast made a devil!
What an inviting hell invented.”

Comedy of Monsieur Thomas (c. 1610–16; published 1639), Act III, scene 1.

“Something given that way.”

The Lover's Progress (licensed 6 December 1623; revised 1634; published 1647), Act I, scene 1.

“He 'as had a stinger.”

Act IV, scene 1.
Wit Without Money (c. 1614; published 1639)

“The foot in the grave.”

Act I, scene 1.
The Little French Lawyer (c. 1619–23; published 1647)

“I'll have a fling.”

Rule a Wife and Have a Wife (licensed 19 October 1624; 1640), Act III, scene 5.

“Sing a song of sixpence.”

Act V, scene 2.
The Tragedy of Bonduca (1611–14; published 1647)

“First come, first served.”

Act II, scene 1.
The Little French Lawyer (c. 1619–23; published 1647)

“Let the world slide.”

Act V, scene 2. Compare William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, introduction, scene 1, line 5. Also Scene 2, line 146. ("Slip" in folio).
Wit Without Money (c. 1614; published 1639)

“Vow me no vows.”

Act IV, scene 4.
Wit Without Money (c. 1614; published 1639)