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| Trumpets sound. Enter Alcibiades with his Powers | Trumpets sound. Enter Alcibiades with his Powers | power (n.) armed force, troops, host, army | Tim V.iv.1.1 | |
| before Athens. | before Athens | | Tim V.iv.1.2 | |
| Alc. | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| Sound to this Coward, and lasciuious Towne, | Sound to this coward and lascivious town | sound (v.)inform with a call | Tim V.iv.1 | |
| | coward (adj.)cowardly | | |
| Our terrible approach. | Our terrible approach. | terrible (adj.)terrifying, frightening, inspiring dread | Tim V.iv.2 | |
| Sounds a Parly. | The Trumpeter sounds a parley | | Tim V.iv.3.1 | |
| The Senators appeare vpon the wals. | The Senators appear upon the walls | | Tim V.iv.3.2 | |
| Till now you haue gone on, and fill'd the time | Till now you have gone on and filled the time | | Tim V.iv.3 | |
| With all Licentious measure, making your willes | With all licentious measure, making your wills | measure (n.)course of action, means | Tim V.iv.4 | |
| The scope of Iustice. Till now, my selfe and such | The scope of justice. Till now, myself, and such | scope (n.)range, reach, extent | Tim V.iv.5 | |
| As slept within the shadow of your power | As stepped within the shadow of your power, | | Tim V.iv.6 | |
| Haue wander'd with our trauerst Armes, and breath'd | Have wandered with our traversed arms, and breathed | traversed (adj.)placed crosswise, laid across the shoulders | Tim V.iv.7 | |
| | breathe (v.)speak, utter, talk | | |
| Our sufferance vainly: Now the time is flush, | Our sufferance vainly. Now the time is flush, | sufferance (n.)distress, suffering, hardship | Tim V.iv.8 | |
| | flush (adj.)ripe, set, ready | | |
| When crouching Marrow in the bearer strong | When crouching marrow in the bearer strong | marrow (n.)spirit, courage, strength | Tim V.iv.9 | |
| | crouching (adj.)submissive, cringing, docile | | |
| Cries (of it selfe) no more: Now breathlesse wrong, | Cries of itself ‘ No more.’ Now breathless wrong | | Tim V.iv.10 | |
| Shall sit and pant in your great Chaires of ease, | Shall sit and pant in your great chairs of ease, | | Tim V.iv.11 | |
| And pursie Insolence shall breake his winde | And pursy insolence shall break his wind | pursy (adj.)short-winded, puffed out | Tim V.iv.12 | |
| | wind, break one'sgasp for breath, lose one's breath | | |
| With feare and horrid flight. | With fear and horrid flight. | | Tim V.iv.13.1 | |
| 1.Sen. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| Noble, and young; | Noble and young, | | Tim V.iv.13.2 | |
| When thy first greefes were but a meere conceit, | When thy first griefs were but a mere conceit, | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | Tim V.iv.14 | |
| | grief (n.)grievance, complaint, hurt, injury | | |
| | conceit (n.)notion, idea, thought | | |
| Ere thou had'st power, or we had cause of feare, | Ere thou hadst power or we had cause of fear, | | Tim V.iv.15 | |
| We sent to thee, to giue thy rages Balme, | We sent to thee, to give thy rages balm, | balm (n.)soothing ointment, salve; soothing treatment | Tim V.iv.16 | |
| To wipe out our Ingratitude, with Loues | To wipe out our ingratitude with loves | | Tim V.iv.17 | |
| Aboue their quantitie. | Above their quantity. | | Tim V.iv.18.1 | |
| 2 | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| So did we wooe | So did we woo | | Tim V.iv.18.2 | |
| Transformed Timon, to our Citties loue | Transformed Timon to our city's love | | Tim V.iv.19 | |
| By humble Message, and by promist meanes: | By humble message and by promised means. | mean (n.)(plural) resources, wherewithal, wealth | Tim V.iv.20 | |
| We were not all vnkinde, nor all deserue | We were not all unkind, nor all deserve | | Tim V.iv.21 | |
| The common stroke of warre. | The common stroke of war. | common (adj.)indiscriminate, general, affecting everyone | Tim V.iv.22.1 | |
| 1 | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| These walles of ours, | These walls of ours | | Tim V.iv.22.2 | |
| Were not erected by their hands, from whom | Were not erected by their hands from whom | | Tim V.iv.23 | |
| You haue receyu'd your greefe: Nor are they such, | You have received your grief; nor are they such | grief (n.)grievance, complaint, hurt, injury | Tim V.iv.24 | |
| That these great Towres, Trophees, & Schools shold fall | That these great towers, trophies, and schools should fall | trophy (n.)memorial, monument | Tim V.iv.25 | |
| | school (n.)public building, institution | | |
| For priuate faults in them. | For private faults in them. | private (adj.)personal, individual, particular | Tim V.iv.26.1 | |
| 2 | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| Nor are they liuing | Nor are they living | | Tim V.iv.26.2 | |
| Who were the motiues that you first went out, | Who were the motives that you first went out; | motive (n.)cause, mover, instigator | Tim V.iv.27 | |
| (Shame that they wanted, cunning in excesse) | Shame, that they wanted cunning, in excess | cunning (n.)knowledge, awareness, discernment | Tim V.iv.28 | |
| Hath broke their hearts. March, Noble Lord, | Hath broke their hearts. March, noble lord, | | Tim V.iv.29 | |
| Into our City with thy Banners spred, | Into our city with thy banners spread. | | Tim V.iv.30 | |
| By decimation and a tythed death; | By decimation and a tithed death – | decimation (n.)killing one in every ten persons | Tim V.iv.31 | |
| | tithed (adj.)of one person in ten | | |
| If thy Reuenges hunger for that Food | If thy revenges hunger for that food | | Tim V.iv.32 | |
| Which Nature loathes, take thou the destin'd tenth, | Which nature loathes – take thou the destined tenth, | | Tim V.iv.33 | |
| And by the hazard of the spotted dye, | And by the hazard of the spotted die | hazard (n.)[gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice] | Tim V.iv.34 | |
| | die (n.)one of a pair of dice | | |
| Let dye the spotted. | Let die the spotted. | spotted (adj.)person deemed guilty, one marked out for death | Tim V.iv.35.1 | |
| 1 | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| All haue not offended: | All have not offended. | | Tim V.iv.35.2 | |
| For those that were, it is not square to take | For those that were, it is not square to take, | square (adj.)right, fair, just | Tim V.iv.36 | |
| On those that are, Reuenge: Crimes, like Lands | On those that are, revenges. Crimes like lands | | Tim V.iv.37 | |
| Are not inherited, then deere Countryman, | Are not inherited. Then, dear countryman, | | Tim V.iv.38 | |
| Bring in thy rankes, but leaue without thy rage, | Bring in thy ranks, but leave without thy rage. | without (adv.)externally, on the outside | Tim V.iv.39 | |
| | rank (n.)(plural) troops, forces, army | | |
| Spare thy Athenian Cradle, and those Kin | Spare thy Athenian cradle and those kin | cradle (n.)birthplace, home | Tim V.iv.40 | |
| Which in the bluster of thy wrath must fall | Which, in the bluster of thy wrath, must fall | bluster (n.)storm, tempest, rough blast | Tim V.iv.41 | |
| With those that haue offended, like a Shepheard, | With those that have offended. Like a shepherd | | Tim V.iv.42 | |
| Approach the Fold, and cull th'infected forth, | Approach the fold and cull th' infected forth, | | Tim V.iv.43 | |
| But kill not altogether. | But kill not all together. | | Tim V.iv.44.1 | |
| 2 | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| What thou wilt, | What thou wilt, | | Tim V.iv.44.2 | |
| Thou rather shalt inforce it with thy smile, | Thou rather shalt enforce it with thy smile | enforce (v.)gain by force, exact | Tim V.iv.45 | |
| Then hew too't, with thy Sword. | Than hew to't with thy sword. | | Tim V.iv.46.1 | |
| 1 | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| Set but thy foot | Set but thy foot | | Tim V.iv.46.2 | |
| Against our rampyr'd gates, and they shall ope: | Against our rampired gates and they shall ope, | ope (v.)open | Tim V.iv.47 | |
| | rampired (adj.)fortified by ramps of earth, strengthened against attack | | |
| So thou wilt send thy gentle heart before, | So thou wilt send thy gentle heart before, | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | Tim V.iv.48 | |
| To say thou't enter Friendly. | To say thou'lt enter friendly. | | Tim V.iv.49.1 | |
| 2 | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| Throw thy Gloue, | Throw thy glove, | | Tim V.iv.49.2 | |
| Or any Token of thine Honour else, | Or any token of thine honour else, | token (n.)sign, evidence, mark | Tim V.iv.50 | |
| That thou wilt vse the warres as thy redresse, | That thou wilt use the wars as thy redress | | Tim V.iv.51 | |
| And not as our Confusion: All thy Powers | And not as our confusion, all thy powers | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | Tim V.iv.52 | |
| | confusion (n.)destruction, overthrow, ruin | | |
| Shall make their harbour in our Towne, till wee | Shall make their harbour in our town till we | harbour (n.)shelter, refuge, safe lodging | Tim V.iv.53 | |
| Haue seal'd thy full desire. | Have sealed thy full desire. | seal (v.)accomplish, carry out, fulfil | Tim V.iv.54.1 | |
| Alc. | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| Then there's my Gloue, | Then there's my glove. | | Tim V.iv.54.2 | |
| Defend and open your vncharged Ports, | Descend, and open your uncharged ports. | port (n.)portal, entrance, gateway | Tim V.iv.55 | |
| | uncharged (adj.)unattacked, unassailed | | |
| Those Enemies of Timons, and mine owne | Those enemies of Timon's, and mine own, | | Tim V.iv.56 | |
| Whom you your selues shall set out for reproofe, | Whom you yourselves shall set out for reproof, | set out (v.)pick out, send forth | Tim V.iv.57 | |
| | reproof (n.)shame, disgrace, reproach | | |
| Fall and no more; and to attone your feares | Fall, and no more. And, to atone your fears | atone (v.)appease, allay, assuage | Tim V.iv.58 | |
| With my more Noble meaning, not a man | With my more noble meaning, not a man | meaning (n.)design, intention, purpose | Tim V.iv.59 | |
| Shall passe his quarter, or offend the streame | Shall pass his quarter, or offend the stream | pass (v.)move outside, go beyond | Tim V.iv.60 | |
| | quarter (n.)quarters, lodging, residence | | |
| Of Regular Iustice in your Citties bounds, | Of regular justice in your city's bounds, | regular (adj.)established, prescribed, constituted | Tim V.iv.61 | |
| | bound (n.)territory, region, domain | | |
| But shall be remedied to your publique Lawes | But shall be remanded to your public laws | remand (v.)refer, send back, hand over | Tim V.iv.62 | |
| | remedy (v.)hand over for remedy, send for correction | | |
| At heauiest answer. | At heaviest answer. | heavy (adj.)grave, serious, weighty | Tim V.iv.63.1 | |
| | answer (n.)accountability, responsibility, liability, penalty | | |
| Both. | BOTH SENATORS | | | |
| 'Tis most Nobly spoken. | 'Tis most nobly spoken. | | Tim V.iv.63.2 | |
| Alc. | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| Descend, and keepe your words. | Descend, and keep your words. | | Tim V.iv.64 | |
| The Senators descend | | Tim V.iv.65.1 | |
| Enter a Messenger . | Enter Soldier | | Tim V.iv.65.2 | |
| Mes. | SOLDIER | | | |
| My Noble Generall, Timon is dead, | My noble general, Timon is dead, | | Tim V.iv.65 | |
| Entomb'd vpon the very hemme o'th'Sea, | Entombed upon the very hem o'th' sea; | entomb (v.)lay in a tomb, bury, inter | Tim V.iv.66 | |
| | hem (n.)edge, margin, shore | | |
| And on his Grauestone, this Insculpture which | And on his grave-stone this insculpture which | insculpture (n.)inscription, engraving | Tim V.iv.67 | |
| With wax I brought away: whose soft Impression | With wax I brought away, whose soft impression | | Tim V.iv.68 | |
| Interprets for my poore ignorance. | Interprets for my poor ignorance. | | Tim V.iv.69 | |
| Alcibiades | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| reades the Epitaph. | (reading the epitaph) | | Tim V.iv.70.1 | |
| Heere lies a wretched Coarse, of wretched Soule bereft, | Here lies a wretched corse, of wretched soul bereft. | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | Tim V.iv.70 | |
| Seek not my name: A Plague consume you, wicked Caitifs left: | Seek not my name. A plague consume you wicked caitiffs left! | caitiff (n.)[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature | Tim V.iv.71 | |
| Heere lye I Timon, who aliue, all liuing men did hate, | Here lie I Timon, who alive all living men did hate. | | Tim V.iv.72 | |
| Passe by, and curse thy fill, but passe and stay not here thy gate. | Pass by and curse thy fill, but pass, and stay not here thy gait. | stay (v.)linger, tarry, delay | Tim V.iv.73 | |
| | gait (n.)proceedings, course, doings, steps | | |
| These well expresse in thee thy latter spirits: | These well express in thee thy latter spirits. | spirit (n.)(plural) sentiments, faculties, traits of character | Tim V.iv.74 | |
| | latter (adj.)recent, of one's later days | | |
| Though thou abhorrd'st in vs our humane griefes, | Though thou abhorredst in us our human griefs, | grief (n.)pain, torment, distress | Tim V.iv.75 | |
| | abhor (v.)loathe, abominate, regard with disgust | | |
| Scornd'st our Braines flow, and those our droplets, which | Scornedst our brains' flow and those our droplets which | flow (n.)flowing | Tim V.iv.76 | |
| From niggard Nature fall; yet Rich Conceit | From niggard nature fall, yet rich conceit | nature (n.)human nature | Tim V.iv.77 | |
| | niggard (adj.)miserly, parsimonious, sparing | | |
| | rich (adj.)high, noble, great | | |
| | conceit (n.)understanding, intelligence, apprehension | | |
| | conceit (n.)imagination, fancy, wit | | |
| Taught thee to make vast Neptune weepe for aye | Taught thee to make vast Neptune weep for aye | NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather | Tim V.iv.78 | |
| | aye (adv.)always, ever, for eternity | | |
| On thy low Graue, on faults forgiuen. Dead | On thy low grave, on faults forgiven. Dead | | Tim V.iv.79 | |
| Is Noble Timon, of whose Memorie | Is noble Timon, of whose memory | | Tim V.iv.80 | |
| Heereafter more. Bring me into your Citie, | Hereafter more. Bring me into your city, | | Tim V.iv.81 | |
| And I will vse the Oliue, with my Sword: | And I will use the olive with my sword, | olive (n.)olive-branch [symbol of peace] | Tim V.iv.82 | |
| Make war breed peace; make peace stint war, make each | Make war breed peace, make peace stint war, make each | stint (v.)limit, hold back, restrain | Tim V.iv.83 | |
| Prescribe to other, as each others Leach. | Prescribe to other, as each other's leech. | leech (n.)physician, healer | Tim V.iv.84 | |
| Let our Drummes strike. | Let our drums strike. | strike (v.)beat, sound, strike up | Tim V.iv.85 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Tim V.iv.85 | |