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| Enter Leontes, Hermione, Mamillius, Polixenes, | Enter Leontes, Hermione, Mamillius, Polixenes, | | WT I.ii.1.1 | |
| Camillo. | Camillo, and Attendants | | WT I.ii.1.2 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| Nine Changes of the Watry-Starre hath been | Nine changes of the watery star hath been | | WT I.ii.1 | |
| The Shepheards Note, since we haue left our Throne | The shepherd's note since we have left our throne | | WT I.ii.2 | |
| Without a Burthen: Time as long againe | Without a burden. Time as long again | | WT I.ii.3 | |
| Would be fill'd vp (my Brother) with our Thanks, | Would be filled up, my brother, with our thanks, | | WT I.ii.4 | |
| And yet we should, for perpetuitie, | And yet we should for perpetuity | | WT I.ii.5 | |
| Goe hence in debt: And therefore, like a Cypher | Go hence in debt. And therefore, like a cipher | cipher (n.) figure nought, nonentity, mere nothing | WT I.ii.6 | |
| (Yet standing in rich place) I multiply | Yet standing in rich place, I multiply | | WT I.ii.7 | |
| With one we thanke you, many thousands moe, | With one ‘ We thank you ’ many thousands more | | WT I.ii.8 | |
| That goe before it. | That go before it. | | WT I.ii.9.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Stay your Thanks a while, | Stay your thanks a while, | stay (v.)linger, tarry, delay | WT I.ii.9.2 | |
| And pay them when you part. | And pay them when you part. | | WT I.ii.10.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| Sir, that's to morrow: | Sir, that's tomorrow. | | WT I.ii.10.2 | |
| I am question'd by my feares, of what may chance, | I am questioned by my fears of what may chance | chance (v.)happen [to], transpire, come about | WT I.ii.11 | |
| Or breed vpon our absence, that may blow | Or breed upon our absence. That may blow | | WT I.ii.12 | |
| No sneaping Winds at home, to make vs say, | No sneaping winds at home, to make us say | sneaping (adj.)nipping, biting, sharp | WT I.ii.13 | |
| This is put forth too truly: besides, I haue stay'd | ‘ This is put forth too truly ’! Besides, I have stayed | | WT I.ii.14 | |
| To tyre your Royaltie. | To tire your royalty. | royalty (n.)majesty, royal highness | WT I.ii.15.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| We are tougher (Brother) | We are tougher, brother, | | WT I.ii.15.2 | |
| Then you can put vs to't. | Than you can put us to't. | put to itput to the proof, make trial of | WT I.ii.16.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| No longer stay. | No longer stay. | | WT I.ii.16.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| One Seue' night longer. | One sev'n-night longer. | sennight, se'nnight, seven-night (n.)[seven night] week | WT I.ii.17.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| Very sooth, to morrow. | Very sooth, tomorrow. | sooth (adv.)truly | WT I.ii.17.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Wee'le part the time betweene's then: and in that | We'll part the time between's then; and in that | part (v.)divide, share, split up | WT I.ii.18 | |
| Ile no gaine-saying. | I'll no gainsaying. | gainsaying (n.)denial, refusal | WT I.ii.19.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| Presse me not ('beseech you) so: | Press me not, beseech you, so. | | WT I.ii.19.2 | |
| There is no Tongue that moues; none, none i'th' World | There is no tongue that moves, none, none i'th' world, | | WT I.ii.20 | |
| So soone as yours, could win me: so it should now, | So soon as yours could win me. So it should now, | | WT I.ii.21 | |
| Were there necessitie in your request, although | Were there necessity in your request, although | | WT I.ii.22 | |
| 'Twere needfull I deny'd it. My Affaires | 'Twere needful I denied it. My affairs | | WT I.ii.23 | |
| Doe euen drag me home-ward: which to hinder, | Do even drag me homeward; which to hinder | | WT I.ii.24 | |
| Were (in your Loue) a Whip to me; my stay, | Were, in your love, a whip to me, my stay | | WT I.ii.25 | |
| To you a Charge, and Trouble: to saue both, | To you a charge and trouble. To save both, | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | WT I.ii.26 | |
| Farewell (our Brother.) | Farewell, our brother. | | WT I.ii.27.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Tongue-ty'd our Queene? speake you. | Tongue-tied, our queen? Speak you. | | WT I.ii.27.2 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| I had thought (Sir) to haue held my peace, vntill | I had thought, sir, to have held my peace until | | WT I.ii.28 | |
| You had drawne Oathes from him, not to stay: you (Sir) | You had drawn oaths from him not to stay. You, sir, | | WT I.ii.29 | |
| Charge him too coldly. Tell him, you are sure | Charge him too coldly. Tell him you are sure | charge (v.)entreat, exhort, enjoin | WT I.ii.30 | |
| All in Bohemia's well: this satisfaction, | All in Bohemia's well: this satisfaction | satisfaction (n.)removal of doubt, resolved state of mind | WT I.ii.31 | |
| The by-gone-day proclaym'd, say this to him, | The bygone day proclaimed. Say this to him, | bygone (adj.)that has just gone by, yesterday | WT I.ii.32 | |
| He's beat from his best ward. | He's beat from his best ward. | ward (n.)[fencing] defensive posture, parrying movement | WT I.ii.33.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Well said, Hermione. | Well said, Hermione. | | WT I.ii.33.2 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| To tell, he longs to see his Sonne, were strong: | To tell he longs to see his son were strong. | | WT I.ii.34 | |
| But let him say so then, and let him goe; | But let him say so, then, and let him go; | | WT I.ii.35 | |
| But let him sweare so, and he shall not stay, | But let him swear so and he shall not stay: | | WT I.ii.36 | |
| Wee'l thwack him hence with Distaffes. | We'll thwack him hence with distaffs. | distaff (n.)device for weaving, spindle | WT I.ii.37 | |
| Leontes draws apart | | WT I.ii.38.1 | |
| Yet of your Royall presence, Ile aduenture | Yet of your royal presence I'll adventure | adventure (v.)venture, dare, chance, risk | WT I.ii.38 | |
| The borrow of a Weeke. When at Bohemia | The borrow of a week. When at Bohemia | borrow (n.)borrowing, loan, allowance | WT I.ii.39 | |
| You take my Lord, Ile giue him my Commission, | You take my lord, I'll give him my commission | take (v.)captivate, delight, enrapture | WT I.ii.40 | |
| To let him there a Moneth, behind the Gest | To let him there a month behind the gest | let (v.)allow to stay, let remain | WT I.ii.41 | |
| | gest (n.)stage [in a journey], point in time | | |
| Prefix'd for's parting: yet (good-deed) Leontes, | Prefixed for's parting; yet, good deed, Leontes, | prefixed (adj.)fixed, settled, prearranged, decided in advance | WT I.ii.42 | |
| | good deed (adv.)in truth, in reality | | |
| I loue thee not a Iarre o'th' Clock, behind | I love thee not a jar o'th' clock behind | jar (n.)tick | WT I.ii.43 | |
| What Lady she her Lord. You'le stay? | What lady she her lord. You'll stay? | she (n.)lady, woman, girl | WT I.ii.44.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| No, Madame. | No, madam. | | WT I.ii.44.2 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Nay, but you will? | Nay, but you will! | | WT I.ii.45.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| I may not verely. | I may not, verily. | | WT I.ii.45.2 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Verely? | Verily! | verily (adv.)in truth, truly, indeed | WT I.ii.46 | |
| You put me off with limber Vowes: but I, | You put me off with limber vows; but I, | limber (adj.)limp, floppy, weak | WT I.ii.47 | |
| Though you would seek t'vnsphere the Stars with Oaths, | Though you would seek t' unsphere the stars with oaths, | unsphere (v.)remove [a star] from its sphere | WT I.ii.48 | |
| Should yet say, Sir, no going: Verely | Should yet say, ‘ Sir, no going.’ Verily, | | WT I.ii.49 | |
| You shall not goe; a Ladyes Verely 'is | You shall not go. A lady's ‘ verily ’ is | | WT I.ii.50 | |
| As potent as a Lords. Will you goe yet? | As potent as a lord's. Will you go yet? | | WT I.ii.51 | |
| Force me to keepe you as a Prisoner, | Force me to keep you as a prisoner, | | WT I.ii.52 | |
| Not like a Guest: so you shall pay your Fees | Not like a guest; so you shall pay your fees | | WT I.ii.53 | |
| When you depart, and saue your Thanks. How say you? | When you depart, and save your thanks. How say you? | | WT I.ii.54 | |
| My Prisoner? or my Guest? by your dread Verely, | My prisoner? Or my guest? By your dread ‘ verily,’ | | WT I.ii.55 | |
| One of them you shall be. | One of them you shall be. | | WT I.ii.56.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| Your Guest then, Madame: | Your guest, then, madam: | | WT I.ii.56.2 | |
| To be your Prisoner, should import offending; | To be your prisoner should import offending; | import (v.)signify, mean, suggest | WT I.ii.57 | |
| Which is for me, lesse easie to commit, | Which is for me less easy to commit | | WT I.ii.58 | |
| Then you to punish. | Than you to punish. | | WT I.ii.59.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Not your Gaoler then, | Not your gaoler, then, | | WT I.ii.599.2 | |
| But your kind Hostesse. Come, Ile question you | But your kind hostess. Come, I'll question you | | WT I.ii.60 | |
| Of my Lords Tricks, and yours, when you were Boyes: | Of my lord's tricks, and yours, when you were boys. | | WT I.ii.61 | |
| You were pretty Lordings then? | You were pretty lordings then? | lording (n.)young lord, young gentleman | WT I.ii.62.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| We were (faire Queene) | We were, fair Queen, | | WT I.ii.62.2 | |
| Two Lads, that thought there was no more behind, | Two lads that thought there was no more behind | behind (adv.)still to come, to follow | WT I.ii.63 | |
| But such a day to morrow, as to day, | But such a day tomorrow as today, | | WT I.ii.64 | |
| And to be Boy eternall. | And to be boy eternal. | | WT I.ii.65.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Was not my Lord | Was not my lord | | WT I.ii.65.2 | |
| The veryer Wag o'th' two? | The verier wag o'th' two? | very (adj.)[intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute | WT I.ii.66 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| We were as twyn'd Lambs, that did frisk i'th' Sun, | We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i'th' sun, | twinned (adj.)indistinguishable, identical, closely linked | WT I.ii.67 | |
| And bleat the one at th' other: what we chang'd, | And bleat the one at th' other. What we changed | change (v.)exchange, trade | WT I.ii.68 | |
| Was Innocence, for Innocence: we knew not | Was innocence for innocence: we knew not | | WT I.ii.69 | |
| The Doctrine of ill-doing, nor dream'd | The doctrine of ill-doing, nor dreamed | | WT I.ii.70 | |
| That any did: Had we pursu'd that life, | That any did. Had we pursued that life, | | WT I.ii.71 | |
| And our weake Spirits ne're been higher rear'd | And our weak spirits ne'er been higher reared | | WT I.ii.72 | |
| With stronger blood, we should haue answer'd Heauen | With stronger blood, we should have answered heaven | blood (n.)nobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage | WT I.ii.73 | |
| Boldly, not guilty; the Imposition clear'd, | Boldly ‘ Not guilty,’ the imposition cleared | imposition (n.)imposed penalty, burden, weight | WT I.ii.74 | |
| Hereditarie ours. | Hereditary ours. | | WT I.ii.75.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| By this we gather | By this we gather | | WT I.ii.75.2 | |
| You haue tript since. | You have tripped since. | | WT I.ii.76.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| O my most sacred Lady, | O my most sacred lady, | | WT I.ii.76.2 | |
| Temptations haue since then been borne to's: for | Temptations have since then been born to's: for | | WT I.ii.77 | |
| In those vnfledg'd dayes, was my Wife a Girle; | In those unfledged days was my wife a girl; | | WT I.ii.78 | |
| Your precious selfe had then not cross'd the eyes | Your precious self had then not crossed the eyes | | WT I.ii.79 | |
| Of my young Play-fellow. | Of my young playfellow. | | WT I.ii.80.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Grace to boot: | Grace to boot! | boot, toin addition, as well | WT I.ii.80.2 | |
| Of this make no conclusion, least you say | Of this make no conclusion, lest you say | conclusion (n.)inference, deduction, logical conclusion | WT I.ii.81 | |
| Your Queene and I are Deuils: yet goe on, | Your queen and I are devils. Yet go on: | | WT I.ii.82 | |
| Th' offences we haue made you doe, wee'le answere, | Th' offences we have made you do we'll answer, | | WT I.ii.83 | |
| If you first sinn'd with vs: and that with vs | If you first sinned with us, and that with us | | WT I.ii.84 | |
| You did continue fault; and that you slipt not | You did continue fault, and that you slipped not | fault (n.)sin, offence, crime | WT I.ii.85 | |
| With any, but with vs. | With any but with us. | | WT I.ii.86.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| (approaching) | | WT I.ii.86 | |
| Is he woon yet? | Is he won yet? | | WT I.ii.86.2 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Hee'le stay (my Lord.) | He'll stay, my lord. | | WT I.ii.87.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| At my request, he would not: | At my request he would not. | | WT I.ii.87.2 | |
| Hermione (my dearest) thou neuer spoak'st | Hermione, my dearest, thou never spok'st | | WT I.ii.88 | |
| To better purpose. | To better purpose. | purpose, toeffectively, to any effect | WT I.ii.89.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| Neuer? | Never? | | WT I.ii.89.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Neuer, but once. | Never but once. | | WT I.ii.89.3 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| What? haue I twice said well? when was't before? | What? Have I twice said well? When was't before? | | WT I.ii.90 | |
| I prethee tell me: cram's with prayse, and make's | I prithee tell me. Cram's with praise, and make's | | WT I.ii.91 | |
| As fat as tame things: One good deed, dying tonguelesse, | As fat as tame things. One good deed dying tongueless | tongueless (adj.)dumb, silent, mute | WT I.ii.92 | |
| Slaughters a thousand, wayting vpon that. | Slaughters a thousand waiting upon that. | | WT I.ii.93 | |
| Our prayses are our Wages. You may ride's | Our praises are our wages. You may ride's | | WT I.ii.94 | |
| With one soft Kisse a thousand Furlongs, ere | With one soft kiss a thousand furlongs ere | | WT I.ii.95 | |
| With Spur we heat an Acre. But to th' Goale: | With spur we heat an acre. But to th' goal: | heat (v.)race over, speed across | WT I.ii.96 | |
| My last good deed, was to entreat his stay. | My last good deed was to entreat his stay. | | WT I.ii.97 | |
| What was my first? it ha's an elder Sister, | What was my first? It has an elder sister, | | WT I.ii.98 | |
| Or I mistake you: O, would her Name were Grace. | Or I mistake you. O, would her name were Grace! | | WT I.ii.99 | |
| But once before I spoke to th' purpose? when? | But once before I spoke to th' purpose? When? | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | WT I.ii.100 | |
| Nay, let me haue't: I long. | Nay, let me have't; I long. | | WT I.ii.101.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Why, that was when | Why, that was when | | WT I.ii.101.2 | |
| Three crabbed Moneths had sowr'd themselues to death, | Three crabbed months had soured themselves to death | crabbed (adj.)frustrating, disagreeable, unpleasant | WT I.ii.102 | |
| Ere I could make thee open thy white Hand: | Ere I could make thee open thy white hand | | WT I.ii.103 | |
| A clap thy selfe, my Loue; then didst thou vtter, | And clap thyself my love: then didst thou utter | clap (v.)[of two people's hands] strike together, clasp [to seal a bargain] | WT I.ii.104 | |
| I am yours for euer. | ‘ I am yours for ever.’ | | WT I.ii.105.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| 'Tis Grace indeed. | 'Tis Grace indeed. | | WT I.ii.105.2 | |
| Why lo-you now; I haue spoke to th' purpose twice: | Why, lo you now, I have spoke to th' purpose twice: | | WT I.ii.106 | |
| The one, for euer earn'd a Royall Husband; | The one for ever earned a royal husband; | | WT I.ii.107 | |
| Th' other, for some while a Friend. | Th' other for some while a friend. | | WT I.ii.108.1 | |
| She gives her hand to Polixenes | | WT I.ii.108 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| (aside) | | WT I.ii.108 | |
| Too hot, too hot: | Too hot, too hot! | | WT I.ii.108.2 | |
| To mingle friendship farre, is mingling bloods. | To mingle friendship far is mingling bloods. | | WT I.ii.109 | |
| I haue Tremor Cordis on me: my heart daunces, | I have tremor cordis on me: my heart dances, | tremor...palpitation of the heart | WT I.ii.110 | |
| But not for ioy; not ioy. This Entertainment | But not for joy, not joy. This entertainment | entertainment (n.)pleasant reception, favourable welcome | WT I.ii.111 | |
| May a free face put on: deriue a Libertie | May a free face put on, derive a liberty | free (adj.)innocent, guiltless | WT I.ii.112 | |
| From Heartinesse, from Bountie, fertile Bosome, | From heartiness, from bounty, fertile bosom, | fertile (adj.)abundant, profuse, rich | WT I.ii.113 | |
| | bounty (n.)great generosity, gracious liberality, munificence | | |
| | bosom (n.)warm-heartedness, tender affection | | |
| And well become the Agent: 't may; I graunt: | And well become the agent – 't may, I grant. | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | WT I.ii.114 | |
| But to be padling Palmes, and pinching Fingers, | But to be paddling palms and pinching fingers, | paddle (v.)toy [with], play wantonly [with], fondle | WT I.ii.115 | |
| | pinch (v.)take, squeeze, press | | |
| As now they are, and making practis'd Smiles | As now they are, and making practised smiles | practised (adj.)studied, well-versed, accomplished | WT I.ii.116 | |
| As in a Looking-Glasse; and then to sigh, as 'twere | As in a looking-glass; and then to sigh, as 'twere | | WT I.ii.117 | |
| The Mort o'th' Deere: oh, that is entertainment | The mort o'th' deer – O, that is entertainment | entertainment (n.)treatment, attitude, disposition | WT I.ii.118 | |
| | mort (n.)death, dying moment | | |
| My Bosome likes not, nor my Browes. Mamillius, | My bosom likes not, nor my brows! Mamillius, | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | WT I.ii.119 | |
| Art thou my Boy? | Art thou my boy? | | WT I.ii.120.1 | |
| Mam. | MAMILLIUS | | | |
| I, my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | | WT I.ii.120.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| I'fecks: | I' fecks! | fecks (n.)euphemistic form of 'faith' | WT I.ii.120.3 | |
| Why that's my Bawcock: what? has't smutch'd thy Nose? | Why, that's my bawcock. What, hast smutched thy nose? | smutch (v.)smudge, dirty, blacken | WT I.ii.121 | |
| | bawcock (n.)[fine bird] fine fellow, good chap | | |
| They say it is a Coppy out of mine. Come Captaine, | They say it is a copy out of mine. Come, captain, | | WT I.ii.122 | |
| We must be neat; not neat, but cleanly, Captaine: | We must be neat – not neat but cleanly, captain. | neat (adj.)clean, spotless, smart | WT I.ii.123 | |
| | cleanly (adj.)clean | | |
| And yet the Steere, the Heycfer, and the Calfe, | And yet the steer, the heifer, and the calf | | WT I.ii.124 | |
| Are all call'd Neat. Still Virginalling | Are all called neat. Still virginalling | neat (n.)ox, cow, cattle | WT I.ii.125 | |
| | virginal (v.)move the fingers up and down [as if playing a virginal] | | |
| Vpon his Palme? How now (you wanton Calfe) | Upon his palm? – How now, you wanton calf! | wanton (adj.)carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful | WT I.ii.126 | |
| Art thou my Calfe? | Art thou my calf? | | WT I.ii.127.1 | |
| Mam. | MAMILLIUS | | | |
| Yes, if you will (my Lord.) | Yes, if you will, my lord. | | WT I.ii.127.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Thou want'st a rough pash, & the shoots that I haue | Thou want'st a rough pash and the shoots that I have | pash (n.)head | WT I.ii.128 | |
| | rough (adj.)hairy, shaggy | | |
| | shoot (n.)outgrowth, offshoot, sprouting | | |
| | want (v.)require, demand, need | | |
| To be full, like me: yet they say we are | To be full like me; yet they say we are | full (adv.)fully, completely, properly | WT I.ii.129 | |
| Almost as like as Egges; Women say so, | Almost as like as eggs. Women say so, | | WT I.ii.130 | |
| (That will say any thing.) But were they false | That will say anything. But were they false | | WT I.ii.131 | |
| As o're-dy'd Blacks, as Wind, as Waters; false | As o'erdyed blacks, as wind, as waters, false | overdyed, over-dyed (adj.)dyed over with another colour | WT I.ii.132 | |
| | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | | |
| | black (n.)black clothes | | |
| As Dice are to be wish'd, by one that fixes | As dice are to be wished by one that fixes | | WT I.ii.133 | |
| No borne 'twixt his and mine; yet were it true, | No bourn 'twixt his and mine, yet were it true | bourn (n.)frontier, destination, boundary | WT I.ii.134 | |
| To say this Boy were like me. Come (Sir Page) | To say this boy were like me. Come, sir page, | | WT I.ii.135 | |
| Looke on me with your Welkin eye: sweet Villaine, | Look on me with your welkin eye. Sweet villain! | welkin (adj.)heavenly blue | WT I.ii.136 | |
| | villain (n.)scoundrel, rogue, rascal | | |
| Most dear'st, my Collop: Can thy Dam, may't be | Most dear'st! My collop! Can thy dam? May't be? | collop (n.)[piece of flesh] offspring, flesh and blood | WT I.ii.137 | |
| Affection? thy Intention stabs the Center. | Affection, thy intention stabs the centre. | intention (n.)intensity, forceful purpose, powerful direction | WT I.ii.138 | |
| | affection (n.)desire, passion, lustful feeling | | |
| | centre (n.)core of being, heart, soul | | |
| Thou do'st make possible things not so held, | Thou dost make possible things not so held, | | WT I.ii.139 | |
| Communicat'st with Dreames (how can this be?) | Communicat'st with dreams – how can this be? – | | WT I.ii.140 | |
| With what's vnreall: thou coactiue art, | With what's unreal thou coactive art, | coactive (adj.)working together, acting in concert | WT I.ii.141 | |
| And fellow'st nothing. Then 'tis very credent, | And fellow'st nothing. Then 'tis very credent | fellow (v.)share in, become a partner of | WT I.ii.142 | |
| | credent (adj.)probable, likely | | |
| Thou may'st co-ioyne with something, and thou do'st, | Thou mayst co-join with something; and thou dost, | conjoin (v.)make contact, come together | WT I.ii.143 | |
| (And that beyond Commission) and I find it, | And that beyond commission, and I find it, | commission (n.)warrant, authority [to act] | WT I.ii.144 | |
| (And that to the infection of my Braines, | And that to the infection of my brains | | WT I.ii.145 | |
| And hardning of my Browes.) | And hardening of my brows. | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | WT I.ii.146.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| What meanes Sicilia? | What means Sicilia? | mean (v.)intend, purpose, mean to act | WT I.ii.146.2 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| He something seemes vnsetled. | He something seems unsettled. | something (adv.)a little, to some extent | WT I.ii.147.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| How? my Lord? | How, my lord! | | WT I.ii.147.2 | |
| Leo. What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother? | What cheer? How is't with you, best brother? | cheer (n.)mood, disposition | WT I.ii.148.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| You look | You look | | WT I.ii.148.2 | |
| as if you held a Brow of much distraction: | As if you held a brow of much distraction. | distraction (n.)perturbation, agitation, frenzied state | WT I.ii.149 | |
| | brow (n.)appearance, aspect, countenance | | |
| Are you mou'd (my Lord?) | Are you moved, my lord? | moved (adj.)upset, agitated, distressed | WT I.ii.150.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| No, in good earnest. | No, in good earnest. | | WT I.ii.150.2 | |
| How sometimes Nature will betray it's folly? | How sometimes Nature will betray its folly, | | WT I.ii.151 | |
| It's tendernesse? and make it selfe a Pastime | Its tenderness, and make itself a pastime | | WT I.ii.152 | |
| To harder bosomes? Looking on the Lynes | To harder bosoms! Looking on the lines | hard (adj.)tough, unfeeling, unsentimental | WT I.ii.153 | |
| Of my Boyes face, me thoughts I did requoyle | Of my boy's face, methoughts I did recoil | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | WT I.ii.154 | |
| | recoil (v.)go back in time, return in memory | | |
| Twentie three yeeres, and saw my selfe vn-breech'd, | Twenty-three years, and saw myself unbreeched, | unbreeched (adj.)not dressed in breeches | WT I.ii.155 | |
| In my greene Veluet Coat; my Dagger muzzel'd, | In my green velvet coat; my dagger muzzled, | | WT I.ii.156 | |
| Least it should bite it's Master, and so proue | Lest it should bite its master and so prove, | | WT I.ii.157 | |
| (As Ornaments oft do's) too dangerous: | As ornaments oft does, too dangerous. | oft (adv.)often | WT I.ii.158 | |
| How like (me thought) I then was to this Kernell, | How like, methought, I then was to this kernel, | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | WT I.ii.159 | |
| This Squash, this Gentleman. Mine honest Friend, | This squash, this gentleman. Mine honest friend, | squash (n.)youngster, youth | WT I.ii.160 | |
| Will you take Egges for Money? | Will you take eggs for money? | | WT I.ii.161 | |
| Mam. | MAMILLIUS | | | |
| No (my Lord) Ile fight. | No, my lord, I'll fight. | | WT I.ii.162 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| You will: why happy man be's dole. My Brother | You will? Why, happy man be's dole! My brother, | dole, happy man be hisdestiny, fate, lot | WT I.ii.163 | |
| Are you so fond of your young Prince, as we | Are you so fond of your young prince as we | | WT I.ii.164 | |
| Doe seeme to be of ours? | Do seem to be of ours? | | WT I.ii.165.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| If at home (Sir) | If at home, sir, | | WT I.ii.165.2 | |
| He's all my Exercise, my Mirth, my Matter; | He's all my exercise, my mirth, my matter; | exercise (n.)habitual activity, usual occupation, employment | WT I.ii.166 | |
| | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | | |
| | mirth (n.)merry-making, pleasure-seeking | | |
| Now my sworne Friend, and then mine Enemy; | Now my sworn friend, and then mine enemy; | | WT I.ii.167 | |
| My Parasite, my Souldier: States-man; all: | My parasite, my soldier, statesman, all. | | WT I.ii.168 | |
| He makes a Iulyes day, short as December, | He makes a July's day short as December, | | WT I.ii.169 | |
| And with his varying child-nesse, cures in me | And with his varying childness cures in me | childness (n.)childish qualities, childishness | WT I.ii.170 | |
| Thoughts, that would thick my blood. | Thoughts that would thick my blood. | thick (v.)thicken, make dense | WT I.ii.171.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| So stands this Squire | So stands this squire | squire (n.)lad, fellow, youngster | WT I.ii.171.2 | |
| Offic'd with me: We two will walke (my Lord) | Officed with me. We two will walk, my lord, | officed (adj.)playing a role, having a function | WT I.ii.172 | |
| And leaue you to your grauer steps. Hermione, | And leave you to your graver steps. Hermione, | grave (adj.)important, dignified, serious | WT I.ii.173 | |
| How thou lou'st vs, shew in our Brothers welcome; | How thou lov'st us show in our brother's welcome. | | WT I.ii.174 | |
| Let what is deare in Sicily, be cheape: | Let what is dear in Sicily be cheap. | | WT I.ii.175 | |
| Next to thy selfe, and my young Rouer, he's | Next to thyself and my young rover, he's | rover (n.)wanderer, vagabond | WT I.ii.176 | |
| Apparant to my heart. | Apparent to my heart. | apparent (n.)heir-apparent, closest in line | WT I.ii.177.1 | |
| Her. | HERMIONE | | | |
| If you would seeke vs, | If you would seek us, | | WT I.ii.177.2 | |
| We are yours i'th' Garden: shall's attend you there? | We are yours i'th' garden. Shall's attend you there? | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | WT I.ii.178 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| To your owne bents dispose you: you'le be found, | To your own bents dispose you: you'll be found, | dispose (v.)direct, make arrangements for | WT I.ii.179 | |
| | bent (n.)direction, turning, inclination | | |
| Be you beneath the Sky: I am angling now, | Be you beneath the sky. (Aside) I am angling now, | | WT I.ii.180 | |
| (Though you perceiue me not how I giue Lyne) | Though you perceive me not how I give line. | | WT I.ii.181 | |
| Goe too, goe too. | Go to, go to! | | WT I.ii.182 | |
| How she holds vp the Neb? the Byll to him? | How she holds up the neb, the bill to him! | neb (n.)mouth, beak | WT I.ii.183 | |
| And armes her with the boldnesse of a Wife | And arms her with the boldness of a wife | | WT I.ii.185 | |
| To her allowing Husband. | To her allowing husband! | | WT I.ii.185.1 | |
| Exeunt Hermione and Polixenes | | WT I.ii.185 | |
| Gone already, | Gone already! | | WT I.ii.185.2 | |
| Ynch-thick, knee-deepe; ore head and eares a fork'd one. | Inch-thick, knee-deep, o'er head and ears a forked one! | forked (adj.)two-horned | WT I.ii.186 | |
| Goe play (Boy) play: thy Mother playes, and I | Go play, boy, play: thy mother plays, and I | | WT I.ii.187 | |
| Play too; but so disgrac'd a part, whose issue | Play too – but so disgraced a part, whose issue | disgraced (adj.)humiliating, shamed, dishonoured | WT I.ii.188 | |
| | issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) | | |
| Will hisse me to my Graue: Contempt and Clamor | Will hiss me to my grave. Contempt and clamour | | WT I.ii.189 | |
| Will be my Knell. Goe play (Boy) play, there haue been | Will be my knell. Go play, boy, play. There have been, | | WT I.ii.190 | |
| (Or I am much deceiu'd) Cuckolds ere now, | Or I am much deceived, cuckolds ere now; | cuckold (n.)[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife | WT I.ii.191 | |
| And many a man there is (euen at this present, | And many a man there is, even at this present, | | WT I.ii.192 | |
| Now, while I speake this) holds his Wife by th' Arme, | Now, while I speak this, holds his wife by th' arm, | | WT I.ii.193 | |
| That little thinkes she ha's been sluyc'd in's absence, | That little thinks she has been sluiced in's absence, | sluice (v.)send water through, draw water from; screw | WT I.ii.194 | |
| And his Pond fish'd by his next Neighbor (by | And his pond fished by his next neighbour, by | | WT I.ii.195 | |
| Sir Smile, his Neighbor:) nay, there's comfort in't, | Sir Smile, his neighbour. Nay, there's comfort in't | | WT I.ii.196 | |
| Whiles other men haue Gates, and those Gates open'd | Whiles other men have gates, and those gates opened, | | WT I.ii.197 | |
| (As mine) against their will. Should all despaire | As mine, against their will. Should all despair | | WT I.ii.198 | |
| That haue reuolted Wiues, the tenth of Mankind | That have revolted wives, the tenth of mankind | revolted (adj.)faithless, disloyal, inconstant | WT I.ii.199 | |
| Would hang themselues. Physick for't, there's none: | Would hang themselves. Physic for't there's none: | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | WT I.ii.200 | |
| It is a bawdy Planet, that will strike | It is a bawdy planet, that will strike | strike (v.)have an evil influence, do harm | WT I.ii.201 | |
| Where 'tis predominant; and 'tis powrefull: thinke it: | Where 'tis predominant; and 'tis powerful, think it, | predominant (adj.)[astrology] in the ascendant, ruling | WT I.ii.202 | |
| From East, West, North, and South, be it concluded, | From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded, | | WT I.ii.203 | |
| No Barricado for a Belly. Know't, | No barricado for a belly. Know't: | belly (n.)womb, uterus | WT I.ii.204 | |
| | barricado (n.)barricade, rampart, barrier | | |
| It will let in and out the Enemy, | It will let in and out the enemy | | WT I.ii.205 | |
| With bag and baggage: many thousand on's | With bag and baggage. Many thousand on's | | WT I.ii.206 | |
| Haue the Disease, and feele't not. How now Boy? | Have the disease and feel't not. How now, boy? | | WT I.ii.207 | |
| Mam. | MAMILLIUS | | | |
| I am like you say. | I am like you, they say. | | WT I.ii.208.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Why, that's some comfort. | Why, that's some comfort. | | WT I.ii.208.2 | |
| What? Camillo there? | What! Camillo there! | | WT I.ii.209 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I, my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | | WT I.ii.210 | |
| He comes forward | | WT I.ii.211 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Goe play (Mamillius) thou'rt an honest man: | Go play, Mamillius. Thou'rt an honest man. | | WT I.ii.211 | |
| Exit Mamillius | | WT I.ii.211 | |
| Camillo, this great Sir will yet stay longer. | Camillo, this great sir will yet stay longer. | sir (n.)gentleman, lord, gallant, master | WT I.ii.212 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| You had much adoe to make his Anchor hold, | You had much ado to make his anchor hold: | | WT I.ii.213 | |
| When you cast out, it still came home. | When you cast out, it still came home. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | WT I.ii.214.1 | |
| | home (adv.)[nautical] back into the ship, away from its hold | | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Didst note it? | Didst note it? | | WT I.ii.214.2 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| He would not stay at your Petitions, made | He would not stay at your petitions, made | | WT I.ii.215 | |
| His Businesse more materiall. | His business more material. | | WT I.ii.216.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Didst perceiue it? | Didst perceive it? | | WT I.ii.216.2 | |
| They're here with me already; whisp'ring, rounding: | (aside) They're here with me already: whispering, rounding, | round (v.)whisper, murmur, speak privately | WT I.ii.217 | |
| Sicilia is a so-forth: 'tis farre gone, | ‘ Sicilia is a so-forth.’ 'Tis far gone | so-forth (n.)such-and-such, you know what | WT I.ii.218 | |
| When I shall gust it last. How cam't (Camillo) | When I shall gust it last. – How came't, Camillo, | gust (v.)taste; realize, know of | WT I.ii.219 | |
| That he did stay? | That he did stay? | | WT I.ii.220.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| At the good Queenes entreatie. | At the good Queen's entreaty. | | WT I.ii.220.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| At the Queenes be't: Good should be pertinent, | ‘ At the Queen's ’ be't. ‘ Good ’ should be pertinent; | | WT I.ii.221 | |
| But so it is, it is not. Was this taken | But, so it is, it is not. Was this taken | take (v.)take in, comprehend, understand | WT I.ii.222 | |
| By any vnderstanding Pate but thine? | By any understanding pate but thine? | pate (n.)head, skull | WT I.ii.223 | |
| For thy Conceit is soaking, will draw in | For thy conceit is soaking, will draw in | soaking (adj.)quick to absorb, ready to assimilate | WT I.ii.224 | |
| | conceit (n.)understanding, intelligence, apprehension | | |
| More then the common Blocks. Not noted, is't, | More than the common blocks. Not noted, is't, | block (n.)blockhead | WT I.ii.225 | |
| But of the finer Natures? by some Seueralls | But of the finer natures? By some severals | nature (n.)personality, innate disposition, character | WT I.ii.226 | |
| | fine (adj.)sensitive, responsive, reactive | | |
| | several (n.)(plural) individuals, persons | | |
| Of Head-peece extraordinarie? Lower Messes | Of headpiece extraordinary? Lower messes | mess (n.)small group of people eating together | WT I.ii.227 | |
| | headpiece (n.)brain, intellect | | |
| | low (adj.)humble, lowly, inferior | | |
| Perchance are to this Businesse purblind? say. | Perchance are to this business purblind? Say. | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | WT I.ii.228 | |
| | purblind (adj.)blind | | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Businesse, my Lord? I thinke most vnderstand | Business, my lord? I think most understand | | WT I.ii.229 | |
| Bohemia stayes here longer. | Bohemia stays here longer. | | WT I.ii.230.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Ha? | Ha? | | WT I.ii.230.2 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Stayes here longer. | Stays here longer. | | WT I.ii.230.3 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| I, but why? | Ay, but why? | | WT I.ii.231 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| To satisfie your Highnesse, and the Entreaties | To satisfy your highness, and the entreaties | | WT I.ii.232 | |
| Of our most gracious Mistresse. | Of our most gracious mistress. | | WT I.ii.233.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Satisfie? | Satisfy? | | WT I.ii.233.2 | |
| Th' entreaties of your Mistresse? Satisfie? | Th' entreaties of your mistress? Satisfy? | | WT I.ii.234 | |
| Let that suffice. I haue trusted thee (Camillo) | Let that suffice. I have trusted thee, Camillo, | | WT I.ii.235 | |
| With all the neerest things to my heart, as well | With all the nearest things to my heart, as well | | WT I.ii.236 | |
| My Chamber-Councels, wherein (Priest-like) thou | My chamber-counsels, wherein, priest-like, thou | chamber-counsel (n.)personal confidences, private conversation | WT I.ii.237 | |
| Hast cleans'd my Bosome: I, from thee departed | Hast cleansed my bosom, I from thee departed | | WT I.ii.238 | |
| Thy Penitent reform'd: but we haue been | Thy penitent reformed. But we have been | | WT I.ii.239 | |
| Deceiu'd in thy Integritie, deceiu'd | Deceived in thy integrity, deceived | | WT I.ii.240 | |
| In that which seemes so. | In that which seems so. | | WT I.ii.241.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Be it forbid (my Lord.) | Be it forbid, my lord! | | WT I.ii.241.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| To bide vpon't: thou art not honest: or | To bide upon't: thou art not honest; or | bide upon (v.)insist on, dwell on, maintain | WT I.ii.242 | |
| If thou inclin'st that way, thou art a Coward, | If thou inclin'st that way, thou art a coward, | | WT I.ii.243 | |
| Which hoxes honestie behind, restrayning | Which hoxes honesty behind, restraining | hox (v.)hamstring, disable, cripple | WT I.ii.244 | |
| From Course requir'd: or else thou must be counted | From course required. Or else thou must be counted | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | WT I.ii.245 | |
| A Seruant, grafted in my serious Trust, | A servant grafted in my serious trust | graft (v.)insert, implant, make grow | WT I.ii.246 | |
| And therein negligent: or else a Foole, | And therein negligent, or else a fool | | WT I.ii.247 | |
| That seest a Game play'd home, the rich Stake drawne, | That see'st a game played home, the rich stake drawn, | home (adv.)to the end, to the finish | WT I.ii.248 | |
| | draw (v.)take up, receive, collect | | |
| And tak'st it all for ieast. | And tak'st it all for jest. | | WT I.ii.249.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| My gracious Lord, | My gracious lord, | | WT I.ii.249.2 | |
| I may be negligent, foolish, and fearefull, | I may be negligent, foolish, and fearful: | | WT I.ii.250 | |
| In euery one of these, no man is free, | In every one of these no man is free, | free (adj.)innocent, guiltless | WT I.ii.251 | |
| But that his negligence, his folly, feare, | But that his negligence, his folly, fear, | | WT I.ii.252 | |
| Among the infinite doings of the World, | Among the infinite doings of the world, | | WT I.ii.253 | |
| Sometime puts forth in your affaires (my Lord.) | Sometime puts forth. In your affairs, my lord, | put forth (v.)be in evidence, emerge, be displayed | WT I.ii.254 | |
| If euer I were wilfull-negligent, | If ever I were wilful-negligent, | wilful-negligent (adj.)deliberately negligent, at fault for being too negligent | WT I.ii.255 | |
| It was my folly: if industriously | It was my folly; if industriously | industriously (adv.)intentionally, deliberately, purposely | WT I.ii.256 | |
| I play'd the Foole, it was my negligence, | I played the fool, it was my negligence, | | WT I.ii.257 | |
| Not weighing well the end: if euer fearefull | Not weighing well the end; if ever fearful | weigh (v.)consider, take into account | WT I.ii.258 | |
| To doe a thing, where I the issue doubted, | To do a thing where I the issue doubted, | issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) | WT I.ii.259 | |
| Whereof the execution did cry out | Whereof the execution did cry out | execution (n.)action, performance, doing | WT I.ii.260 | |
| Against the non-performance, 'twas a feare | Against the non-performance, 'twas a fear | | WT I.ii.261 | |
| Which oft infects the wisest: these (my Lord) | Which oft infects the wisest. These, my lord, | oft (adv.)often | WT I.ii.262 | |
| Are such allow'd Infirmities, that honestie | Are such allowed infirmities that honesty | | WT I.ii.263 | |
| Is neuer free of. But beseech your Grace | Is never free of. But, beseech your grace, | | WT I.ii.264 | |
| Be plainer with me, let me know my Trespas | Be plainer with me, let me know my trespass | | WT I.ii.265 | |
| By it's owne visage; if I then deny it, | By its own visage; if I then deny it, | visage (n.)face, countenance | WT I.ii.266 | |
| 'Tis none of mine. | 'Tis none of mine. | | WT I.ii.267.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Ha' not you seene Camillo? | Ha' not you seen, Camillo – | | WT I.ii.267.2 | |
| (But that's past doubt: you haue, or your eye-glasse | But that's past doubt, you have, or your eye-glass | eye-glass (n.)lens of the eye | WT I.ii.268 | |
| Is thicker then a Cuckolds Horne) or heard? | Is thicker than a cuckold's horn – or heard – | cuckold (n.)[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife | WT I.ii.269 | |
| (For to a Vision so apparant, Rumor | For to a vision so apparent rumour | vision (n.)sight, object of sight, display | WT I.ii.270 | |
| | apparent (adj.)plainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious | | |
| Cannot be mute) or thought? (for Cogitation | Cannot be mute – or thought – for cogitation | | WT I.ii.271 | |
| Resides not in that man, that do's not thinke) | Resides not in that man that does not think – | | WT I.ii.272 | |
| My Wife is slipperie? If thou wilt confesse, | My wife is slippery? If thou wilt confess – | slippery (adj.)faithless, unchaste, difficult to hold on to | WT I.ii.273 | |
| Or else be impudently negatiue, | Or else be impudently negative | negative (adj.)denying, refusing to believe | WT I.ii.274 | |
| To haue nor Eyes, nor Eares, nor Thought, then say | To have nor eyes, nor ears, nor thought – then say | | WT I.ii.275 | |
| My Wife's a Holy-Horse, deserues a Name | My wife's a hobby-horse, deserves a name | hobby-horse (n.)harlot, whore, prostitute | WT I.ii.276 | |
| As ranke as any Flax-Wench, that puts to | As rank as any flax-wench that puts to | put to (v.)go to work, have sex | WT I.ii.277 | |
| | rank (adj.)gross, outlandish, coarse | | |
| | flax-wench (n.)female flax worker | | |
| Before her troth-plight: say't, and iustify't. | Before her troth-plight: say't and justify't. | justify (v.)affirm, acknowledge, corroborate | WT I.ii.278 | |
| | troth-plight (n.)engagement, act of betrothal | | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I would not be a stander-by, to heare | I would not be a stander-by to hear | | WT I.ii.279 | |
| My Soueraigne Mistresse clouded so, without | My sovereign mistress clouded so without | cloud (v.)defame, blacken, sully | WT I.ii.280 | |
| My present vengeance taken: 'shrew my heart, | My present vengeance taken. 'Shrew my heart, | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | WT I.ii.281 | |
| You neuer spoke what did become you lesse | You never spoke what did become you less | become (v.)grace, honour, dignify | WT I.ii.282 | |
| Then this; which to reiterate, were sin | Than this; which to reiterate were sin | | WT I.ii.283 | |
| As deepe as that, though true. | As deep as that, though true. | | WT I.ii.284.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Is whispering nothing? | Is whispering nothing? | | WT I.ii.284.2 | |
| Is leaning Cheeke to Cheeke? is meating Noses? | Is leaning cheek to cheek? Is meeting noses? | | WT I.ii.285 | |
| Kissing with in-side Lip? stopping the Cariere | Kissing with inside lip? Stopping the career | career (n.)rapid course, height, full swing | WT I.ii.286 | |
| Of Laughter, with a sigh? (a Note infallible | Of laughing with a sigh? – a note infallible | | WT I.ii.287 | |
| Of breaking Honestie) horsing foot on foot? | Of breaking honesty. Horsing foot on foot? | horse (v.)mount, put on top of | WT I.ii.288 | |
| | honesty (n.)virtue, chastity | | |
| Skulking in corners? wishing Clocks more swift? | Skulking in corners? Wishing clocks more swift? | | WT I.ii.289 | |
| Houres, Minutes? Noone, Mid-night? and all Eyes | Hours minutes? Noon midnight? And all eyes | | WT I.ii.290 | |
| Blind with the Pin and Web, but theirs; theirs onely, | Blind with the pin and web but theirs, theirs only, | web and the pin, pin and webdisease of the eye, cataract | WT I.ii.291 | |
| That would vnseene be wicked? Is this nothing? | That would unseen be wicked – is this nothing? | | WT I.ii.292 | |
| Why then the World, and all that's in't, is nothing, | Why, then the world and all that's in't is nothing; | | WT I.ii.293 | |
| The couering Skie is nothing, Bohemia nothing, | The covering sky is nothing; Bohemia nothing; | | WT I.ii.294 | |
| My Wife is nothing, nor Nothing haue these Nothings, | My wife is nothing; nor nothing have these nothings, | | WT I.ii.295 | |
| If this be nothing. | If this be nothing. | | WT I.ii.296.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Good my Lord, be cur'd | Good my lord, be cured | | WT I.ii.296.2 | |
| Of this diseas'd Opinion, and betimes, | Of this diseased opinion, and betimes, | betimes (adv.)speedily, soon, in a short time | WT I.ii.297 | |
| For 'tis most dangerous. | For 'tis most dangerous. | | WT I.ii.298.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Say it be, 'tis true. | Say it be, 'tis true. | | WT I.ii.298.2 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| No, no, my Lord. | No, no, my lord! | | WT I.ii.299.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| It is: you lye, you lye: | It is. You lie, you lie! | | WT I.ii.299.2 | |
| I say thou lyest Camillo, and I hate thee, | I say thou liest, Camillo, and I hate thee, | | WT I.ii.300 | |
| Pronounce thee a grosse Lowt, a mindlesse Slaue, | Pronounce thee a gross lout, a mindless slave, | gross (adj.)vile, abhorrent, wicked | WT I.ii.301 | |
| Or else a houering Temporizer, that | Or else a hovering temporizer, that | hovering (adj.)wavering, hesitating, uncertain | WT I.ii.302 | |
| | temporizer (n.)delayer, procrastinator, someone who plays for time | | |
| Canst with thine eyes at once see good and euill, | Canst with thine eyes at once see good and evil, | | WT I.ii.303 | |
| Inclining to them both: were my Wiues Liuer | Inclining to them both. Were my wife's liver | | WT I.ii.304 | |
| Infected (as her life) she would not liue | Infected as her life, she would not live | | WT I.ii.305 | |
| The running of one Glasse. | The running of one glass. | glass (n.)[sand of the] hourglass | WT I.ii.306.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Who do's infect her? | Who does infect her? | | WT I.ii.306.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Why he that weares her like her Medull, hanging | Why, he that wears her like her medal, hanging | medal (n.)miniature portrait, pendant, charm | WT I.ii.307 | |
| About his neck (Bohemia) who, if I | About his neck, Bohemia; who, if I | | WT I.ii.308 | |
| Had Seruants true about me, that bare eyes | Had servants true about me, that bare eyes | true (adj.)reliable, trustworthy, dependable | WT I.ii.309 | |
| To see alike mine Honor, as their Profits, | To see alike mine honour as their profits, | | WT I.ii.310 | |
| (Their owne particular Thrifts) they would doe that | Their own particular thrifts, they would do that | thrift (n.)profit, advantage, gain | WT I.ii.311 | |
| Which should vndoe more doing: I, and thou | Which should undo more doing. Ay, and thou, | | WT I.ii.312 | |
| His Cup-bearer, whom I from meaner forme | His cupbearer – whom I from meaner form | mean (adj.)of low rank, inferior in position, less important | WT I.ii.313 | |
| | form (n.)position, rank, status | | |
| Haue Bench'd, and rear'd to Worship, who may'st see | Have benched and reared to worship; who mayst see | worship (n.)honour, distinction, repute | WT I.ii.314 | |
| | bench (v.)give a position of honour, place in authority | | |
| Plainely, as Heauen sees Earth, and Earth sees Heauen, | Plainly as heaven sees earth and earth sees heaven | | WT I.ii.315 | |
| How I am gall'd, might'st be-spice a Cup, | How I am galled – mightst bespice a cup | gall (v.)vex, annoy, irritate | WT I.ii.316 | |
| | bespice (v.)season with a spice; poison | | |
| To giue mine Enemy a lasting Winke: | To give mine enemy a lasting wink; | wink (n.)closing of the eyes, shutting, sleep | WT I.ii.317 | |
| Which Draught to me, were cordiall. | Which draught to me were cordial. | cordial (adj.)reviving, invigorating, restorative | WT I.ii.318.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Sir (my Lord) | Sir, my lord, | | WT I.ii.318.2 | |
| I could doe this, and that with no rash Potion, | I could do this, and that with no rash potion, | rash (adj.)sudden, quickly acting, operating immediately | WT I.ii.319 | |
| But with a lingring Dram, that should not worke | But with a lingering dram that should not work | dram (n.)[small dose of] poison | WT I.ii.320 | |
| Maliciously, like Poyson: But I cannot | Maliciously, like poison: but I cannot | maliciously (adv.)violently, virulently, ragingly | WT I.ii.321 | |
| Beleeue this Crack to be in my dread Mistresse | Believe this crack to be in my dread mistress, | dread (adj.)revered, deeply honoured, held in awe | WT I.ii.322 | |
| | crack (n.)flaw, defect, deficiency | | |
| (So soueraignely being Honorable.) | So sovereignly being honourable. | sovereignly (adv.)supremely, outstandingly, superlatively | WT I.ii.323 | |
| I haue lou'd thee, | I have loved thee – | | WT I.ii.324.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Make that thy question, and goe rot: | Make that thy question, and go rot! | question (n.)point at issue, problem, business | WT I.ii.324.2 | |
| Do'st thinke I am so muddy, so vnsetled, | Dost think I am so muddy, so unsettled, | muddy (adj.)dull-witted, muddle-headed | WT I.ii.325 | |
| To appoint my selfe in this vexation? / Sully | To appoint my self in this vexation; sully | appoint (v.)ordain, set up, establish | WT I.ii.326 | |
| the puritie and whitenesse of my Sheetes | The purity and whiteness of my sheets – | | WT I.ii.327 | |
| (Which to preserue, is Sleepe; which being spotted, | Which to preserve is sleep, which being spotted | spotted (adj.)stained, blemished | WT I.ii.328 | |
| Is Goades, Thornes, Nettles, Tayles of Waspes) | Is goads, thorns, nettles, tails of wasps; | | WT I.ii.329 | |
| Giue scandall to the blood o'th' Prince, my Sonne, | Give scandal to the blood o'th' Prince, my son – | scandal (n.)disgraceful reputation, scandalous imputation | WT I.ii.330 | |
| | blood (n.)nobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage | | |
| (Who I doe thinke is mine, and loue as mine) | Who I do think is mine, and love as mine – | | WT I.ii.331 | |
| Without ripe mouing to't? Would I doe this? | Without ripe moving to't? Would I do this? | ripe (adj.)properly considered, fully thought out | WT I.ii.332 | |
| Could man so blench? | Could man so blench? | blench (v.)swerve, turn aside, give way | WT I.ii.333.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I must beleeue you (Sir) | I must believe you, sir. | | WT I.ii.333.2 | |
| I doe, and will fetch off Bohemia for't: | I do; and will fetch off Bohemia for't: | fetch off (v.)do away with, make an end of, kill | WT I.ii.334 | |
| Prouided, that when hee's remou'd, your Highnesse | Provided that when he's removed your highness | | WT I.ii.335 | |
| Will take againe your Queene, as yours at first, | Will take again your queen as yours at first, | | WT I.ii.336 | |
| Euen for your Sonnes sake, and thereby for sealing | Even for your son's sake, and thereby for sealing | seal (v.)[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent | WT I.ii.337 | |
| | forseal (v.)[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent | | |
| The Iniurie of Tongues, in Courts and Kingdomes | The injury of tongues in courts and kingdoms | | WT I.ii.338 | |
| Knowne, and ally'd to yours. | Known and allied to yours. | | WT I.ii.339.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| Thou do'st aduise me, | Thou dost advise me | | WT I.ii.339.2 | |
| Euen so as I mine owne course haue set downe: | Even so as I mine own course have set down. | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | WT I.ii.340 | |
| Ile giue no blemish to her Honor, none. | I'll give no blemish to her honour, none. | | WT I.ii.341 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| My Lord, | My lord, | | WT I.ii.342 | |
| Goe then; and with a countenance as cleare | Go then; and, with a countenance as clear | clear (adj.)serene, cheerful, unclouded | WT I.ii.343 | |
| As Friendship weares at Feasts, keepe with Bohemia, | As friendship wears at feasts, keep with Bohemia | | WT I.ii.344 | |
| And with your Queene: I am his Cup-bearer, | And with your queen. I am his cupbearer. | | WT I.ii.345 | |
| If from me he haue wholesome Beueridge, | If from me he have wholesome beverage, | | WT I.ii.346 | |
| Account me not your Seruant. | Account me not your servant. | | WT I.ii.347.1 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| This is all: | This is all. | | WT I.ii.347.2 | |
| Do't, and thou hast the one halfe of my heart; | Do't and thou hast the one half of my heart; | | WT I.ii.348 | |
| Do't not, thou splitt'st thine owne. | Do't not, thou split'st thine own. | | WT I.ii.349.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Ile do't, my Lord. | I'll do't, my lord. | | WT I.ii.349.2 | |
| Leo. | LEONTES | | | |
| I wil seeme friendly, as thou hast aduis'd me. | I will seem friendly, as thou hast advised me. | | WT I.ii.350 | |
| Exit | Exit | | WT I.ii.350 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| O miserable Lady. But for me, | O miserable lady! But, for me, | | WT I.ii.351 | |
| What case stand I in? I must be the poysoner | What case stand I in? I must be the poisoner | case (n.)state, plight, situation, circumstance | WT I.ii.352 | |
| Of good Polixenes, and my ground to do't, | Of good Polixenes, and my ground to do't | | WT I.ii.353 | |
| Is the obedience to a Master; one, | Is the obedience to a master – one | | WT I.ii.354 | |
| Who in Rebellion with himselfe, will haue | Who, in rebellion with himself, will have | | WT I.ii.355 | |
| All that are his, so too. To doe this deed, | All that are his so too. To do this deed, | | WT I.ii.356 | |
| Promotion followes: If I could find example | Promotion follows. If I could find example | | WT I.ii.357 | |
| Of thousand's that had struck anoynted Kings, | Of thousands that had struck anointed kings | | WT I.ii.358 | |
| And flourish'd after, Il'd not do't: But since | And flourished after, I'd not do't; but since | | WT I.ii.359 | |
| Nor Brasse, nor Stone, nor Parchment beares not one, | Nor brass, nor stone, nor parchment bears not one, | | WT I.ii.360 | |
| Let Villanie it selfe forswear't. I must | Let villainy itself forswear't. I must | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up | WT I.ii.361 | |
| Forsake the Court: to do't, or no, is certaine | Forsake the court: to do't or no is certain | | WT I.ii.362 | |
| To me a breake-neck. Happy Starre raigne now, | To me a break-neck. Happy star reign now! | break-neck (n.)total ruin, destruction, disaster | WT I.ii.363 | |
| Here comes Bohemia. | Here comes Bohemia. | | WT I.ii.364.1 | |
| Enter Polixenes. | Enter Polixenes | | WT I.ii.364 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| This is strange: Me thinkes | This is strange: methinks | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | WT I.ii.364.2 | |
| My fauor here begins to warpe. Not speake? | My favour here begins to warp. Not speak? | warp (v.)reduce, shrink, lessen | WT I.ii.365 | |
| | favour (n.)friendship, good will, friendly regard | | |
| Good day Camillo. | Good day, Camillo. | | WT I.ii.366.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Hayle most Royall Sir. | Hail, most royal sir! | | WT I.ii.366.2 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| What is the Newes i'th' Court? | What is the news i'th' court? | | WT I.ii.367.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| None rare (my Lord.) | None rare, my lord. | rare (adj.)unusual, striking, exceptional | WT I.ii.367.2 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| The King hath on him such a countenance, | The King hath on him such a countenance | | WT I.ii.368 | |
| As he had lost some Prouince, and a Region | As he had lost some province, and a region | | WT I.ii.369 | |
| Lou'd, as he loues himselfe: euen now I met him | Loved as he loves himself: even now I met him | | WT I.ii.370 | |
| With customarie complement, when hee | With customary compliment, when he, | | WT I.ii.371 | |
| Wafting his eyes to th' contrary, and falling | Wafting his eyes to th' contrary, and falling | waft (v.)turn derisively, direct scornfully | WT I.ii.372 | |
| | fall (v.)drop, descend, let fall | | |
| | contrary (n.)opposite direction, other way | | |
| A Lippe of much contempt, speedes from me, and | A lip of much contempt, speeds from me, and | | WT I.ii.373 | |
| So leaues me, to consider what is breeding, | So leaves me to consider what is breeding | breed (v.), past form breddevelop, go on, happen | WT I.ii.374 | |
| That changes thus his Manners. | That changes thus his manners. | | WT I.ii.375 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I dare not know (my Lord.) | I dare not know, my lord. | | WT I.ii.376 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| How, dare not? doe not? doe you know, and dare not? | How, dare not? Do not? Do you know and dare not | | WT I.ii.377 | |
| Be intelligent to me, 'tis thereabouts: | Be intelligent to me? 'Tis thereabouts; | intelligent (adj.)communicative, forthcoming, candid | WT I.ii.378 | |
| For to your selfe, what you doe know, you must, | For to yourself what you do know you must, | | WT I.ii.379 | |
| And cannot say, you dare not. Good Camillo, | And cannot say you dare not. Good Camillo, | | WT I.ii.380 | |
| Your chang'd complexions are to me a Mirror, | Your changed complexions are to me a mirror | complexion (n.)appearance, look, colouring | WT I.ii.381 | |
| Which shewes me mine chang'd too: for I must be | Which shows me mine changed too: for I must be | | WT I.ii.382 | |
| A partie in this alteration, finding | A party in this alteration, finding | party (n.)participant, accessory, supporter | WT I.ii.383 | |
| My selfe thus alter'd with't. | Myself thus altered with't. | | WT I.ii.384.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| There is a sicknesse | There is a sickness | | WT I.ii.384.2 | |
| Which puts some of vs in distemper, but | Which puts some of us in distemper, but | distemper (n.)bad temper, cross mood | WT I.ii.385 | |
| I cannot name the Disease, and it is caught | I cannot name the disease; and it is caught | | WT I.ii.386 | |
| Of you, that yet are well. | Of you, that yet are well. | | WT I.ii.387.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| How caught of me? | How! Caught of me? | | WT I.ii.387.2 | |
| Make me not sighted like the Basilisque. | Make me not sighted like the basilisk. | basilisk (n.)mythical serpent which killed with its look | WT I.ii.388 | |
| I haue look'd on thousands, who haue sped the better | I have looked on thousands who have sped the better | | WT I.ii.389 | |
| By my regard, but kill'd none so: Camillo, | By my regard, but killed none so. Camillo, | | WT I.ii.390 | |
| As you are certainely a Gentleman, thereto | As you are certainly a gentleman, thereto | | WT I.ii.391 | |
| Clerke-like experienc'd, which no lesse adornes | Clerk-like experienced, which no less adorns | clerk-like (adv.)in the ways of learning, in scholarly ways | WT I.ii.392 | |
| Our Gentry, then our Parents Noble Names, | Our gentry than our parents' noble names, | gentry (n.)position of gentleman, high rank | WT I.ii.393 | |
| In whose successe we are gentle: I beseech you, | In whose success we are gentle: I beseech you, | success (n.)succession, lineage, inheritance | WT I.ii.394 | |
| | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | | |
| If you know ought which do's behoue my knowledge, | If you know aught which does behove my knowledge | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | WT I.ii.395 | |
| | behove (v.)befits, be appropriate to, be due to | | |
| Thereof to be inform'd, imprison't not | Thereof to be informed, imprison't not | | WT I.ii.396 | |
| In ignorant concealement. | In ignorant concealment. | ignorant (adj.)that keeps one in ignorance | WT I.ii.397.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I may not answere. | I may not answer. | | WT I.ii.397.2 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| A Sicknesse caught of me, and yet I well? | A sickness caught of me, and yet I well? | | WT I.ii.398 | |
| I must be answer'd. Do'st thou heare Camillo, | I must be answered. Dost thou hear, Camillo? | | WT I.ii.399 | |
| I coniure thee, by all the parts of man, | I conjure thee, by all the parts of man | conjure (v.)ask solemnly, entreat earnestly, beseech | WT I.ii.400 | |
| Which Honor do's acknowledge, whereof the least | Which honour does acknowledge, whereof the least | | WT I.ii.401 | |
| Is not this Suit of mine, that thou declare | Is not this suit of mine, that thou declare | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | WT I.ii.402 | |
| What incidencie thou do'st ghesse of harme | What incidency thou dost guess of harm | incidency (n.)incident, event, occurrence | WT I.ii.403 | |
| Is creeping toward me; how farre off, how neere, | Is creeping toward me; how far off, how near; | | WT I.ii.404 | |
| Which way to be preuented, if to be: | Which way to be prevented, if to be; | | WT I.ii.405 | |
| If not, how best to beare it. | If not, how best to bear it. | | WT I.ii.406.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Sir, I will tell you, | Sir, I will tell you, | | WT I.ii.406.2 | |
| Since I am charg'd in Honor, and by him | Since I am charged in honour, and by him | | WT I.ii.407 | |
| That I thinke Honorable: therefore marke my counsaile, | That I think honourable. Therefore mark my counsel, | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | WT I.ii.408 | |
| Which must be eu'n as swiftly followed, as | Which must be ev'n as swiftly followed as | | WT I.ii.409 | |
| I meane to vtter it; or both your selfe, and me, | I mean to utter it, or both yourself and me | | WT I.ii.410 | |
| Cry lost, and so good night. | Cry lost, and so good night. | good night[as farewell] we bid each other a last farewell | WT I.ii.411.1 | |
| | cry (v.)speak loudly, shout out, proclaim | | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| On, good Camillo. | On, good Camillo. | | WT I.ii.411.2 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I am appointed him to murther you. | I am appointed him to murder you. | | WT I.ii.412 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| By whom, Camillo? | By whom, Camillo? | | WT I.ii.413.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| By the King. | By the King. | | WT I.ii.413.2 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| For what? | For what? | | WT I.ii.413.3 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| He thinkes, nay with all confidence he sweares, | He thinks, nay, with all confidence he swears, | | WT I.ii.414 | |
| As he had seen't, or beene an Instrument | As he had seen't, or been an instrument | | WT I.ii.415 | |
| To vice you to't, that you haue toucht his Queene | To vice you to't, that you have touched his queen | vice (v.)force, constrain, press hard | WT I.ii.416 | |
| Forbiddenly. | Forbiddenly. | | WT I.ii.417.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| Oh then, my best blood turne | O, then my best blood turn | | WT I.ii.417.2 | |
| To an infected Gelly, and my Name | To an infected jelly, and my name | | WT I.ii.418 | |
| Be yoak'd with his, that did betray the Best: | Be yoked with his that did betray the Best! | Best, the (n.)Jesus Christ | WT I.ii.419 | |
| Turne then my freshest Reputation to | Turn then my freshest reputation to | | WT I.ii.420 | |
| A sauour, that may strike the dullest Nosthrill | A savour that may strike the dullest nostril | savour (n.)smell, stench, stink | WT I.ii.421 | |
| | dull (adj.)insensitive, incapable of sensation | | |
| Where I arriue, and my approch be shun'd, | Where I arrive, and my approach be shunned, | | WT I.ii.422 | |
| Nay hated too, worse then the great'st Infection | Nay, hated too, worse than the great'st infection | | WT I.ii.423 | |
| That ere was heard, or read. | That e'er was heard or read! | | WT I.ii.424.1 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| Sweare his thought ouer | Swear his thought over | swear over (v.)[unclear usage] swear in opposition to, disavow, deny | WT I.ii.424.2 | |
| By each particular Starre in Heauen, and | By each particular star in heaven and | | WT I.ii.425 | |
| By all their Influences; you may as well | By all their influences, you may as well | | WT I.ii.426 | |
| Forbid the Sea for to obey the Moone, | Forbid the sea for to obey the moon | | WT I.ii.427 | |
| As (or by Oath) remoue, or (Counsaile) shake | As or by oath remove or counsel shake | | WT I.ii.428 | |
| The Fabrick of his Folly, whose foundation | The fabric of his folly, whose foundation | fabric (n.)building, edifice | WT I.ii.429 | |
| Is pyl'd vpon his Faith, and will continue | Is piled upon his faith, and will continue | | WT I.ii.430 | |
| The standing of his Body. | The standing of his body. | standing (n.)continuing existence, duration | WT I.ii.431.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| How should this grow? | How should this grow? | grow (v.)arise, come into existence | WT I.ii.431.2 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| I know not: but I am sure 'tis safer to | I know not; but I am sure 'tis safer to | | WT I.ii.432 | |
| Auoid what's growne, then question how 'tis borne. | Avoid what's grown than question how 'tis born. | | WT I.ii.433 | |
| If therefore you dare trust my honestie, | If therefore you dare trust my honesty, | | WT I.ii.434 | |
| That lyes enclosed in this Trunke, which you | That lies enclosed in this trunk, which you | trunk (n.)body, form, frame | WT I.ii.435 | |
| Shall beare along impawnd, away to Night, | Shall bear along impawned, away tonight! | impawn (v.)pledge as security, put in pawn, commit | WT I.ii.436 | |
| Your Followers I will whisper to the Businesse, | Your followers I will whisper to the business, | | WT I.ii.437 | |
| And will by twoes, and threes, at seuerall Posternes, | And will by twos and threes, at several posterns, | postern (n.)entrance, side gate, back door | WT I.ii.438 | |
| | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | | |
| Cleare them o'th' Citie: For my selfe, Ile put | Clear them o'th' city. For myself, I'll put | | WT I.ii.439 | |
| My fortunes to your seruice (which are here | My fortunes to your service, which are here | | WT I.ii.440 | |
| By this discouerie lost.) Be not vncertaine, | By this discovery lost. Be not uncertain, | discovery (n.)disclosure, admission, revelation | WT I.ii.441 | |
| For by the honor of my Parents, I | For, by the honour of my parents, I | | WT I.ii.442 | |
| Haue vttred Truth: which if you seeke to proue, | Have uttered truth; which if you seek to prove, | prove (v.)test, try out, make trial [of] | WT I.ii.443 | |
| I dare not stand by; nor shall you be safer, | I dare not stand by; nor shall you be safer | | WT I.ii.444 | |
| Then one condemnd by the Kings owne mouth: / Thereon | Than one condemned by the King's own mouth, thereon | | WT I.ii.445 | |
| his Execution sworne. | His execution sworn. | | WT I.ii.446.1 | |
| Pol. | POLIXENES | | | |
| I doe beleeue thee: | I do believe thee: | | WT I.ii.446.2 | |
| I saw his heart in's face. Giue me thy hand, | I saw his heart in's face. Give me thy hand. | | WT I.ii.447 | |
| Be Pilot to me, and thy places shall | Be pilot to me, and thy places shall | place (n.)dignity, honour, privilege | WT I.ii.448 | |
| | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | | |
| Still neighbour mine. My Ships are ready, and | Still neighbour mine. My ships are ready, and | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | WT I.ii.449 | |
| My people did expect my hence departure | My people did expect my hence departure | | WT I.ii.450 | |
| Two dayes agoe. This Iealousie | Two days ago. This jealousy | | WT I.ii.451 | |
| Is for a precious Creature: as shee's rare, | Is for a precious creature; as she's rare | | WT I.ii.452 | |
| Must it be great; and, as his Person's mightie, | Must it be great; and as his person's mighty | | WT I.ii.453 | |
| Must it be violent: and, as he do's conceiue, | Must it be violent; and as he does conceive | | WT I.ii.454 | |
| He is dishonor'd by a man, which euer | He is dishonoured by a man which ever | | WT I.ii.455 | |
| Profess'd to him: why his Reuenges must | Professed to him, why, his revenges must | profess (v.)profess friendship, declare attachment | WT I.ii.456 | |
| In that be made more bitter. Feare ore-shades me: | In that be made more bitter. Fear o'ershades me. | overshade (v.)overshadow, cast a gloom over | WT I.ii.457 | |
| Good Expedition be my friend, and comfort | Good expedition be my friend and comfort | expedition (n.)prompt departure, sudden leaving | WT I.ii.458 | |
| The gracious Queene, part of his Theame; but nothing | The gracious Queen, part of his theme, but nothing | theme (n.)reason for acting, ground of belief | WT I.ii.459 | |
| Of his ill-ta'ne suspition. Come Camillo, | Of his ill-ta'en suspicion! Come, Camillo, | ill-ta'en (adj.)[ill-taken] unfounded, unwarranted, badly grounded | WT I.ii.460 | |
| I will respect thee as a Father, if | I will respect thee as a father if | | WT I.ii.461 | |
| Thou bear'st my life off, hence: Let vs auoid. | Thou bear'st my life off. Hence! Let us avoid. | avoid (v.)be off, be gone, go away | WT I.ii.462 | |
| Cam. | CAMILLO | | | |
| It is in mine authoritie to command | It is in mine authority to command | | WT I.ii.463 | |
| The Keyes of all the Posternes: Please your Highnesse | The keys of all the posterns. Please your highness | postern (n.)entrance, side gate, back door | WT I.ii.464 | |
| To take the vrgent houre. Come Sir, away. | To take the urgent hour. Come, sir, away. | | WT I.ii.465 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | WT I.ii.465 | |