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| Enter Valentine, and Viola in mans attire. | Enter Valentine, and Viola in man's attire | | TN I.iv.1 | |
| Val. | VALENTINE | | | |
| If the Duke continue these fauours towards | If the Duke continue these favours towards | | TN I.iv.1 | |
| you Cesario, you are like to be much aduanc'd, he hath | you, Cesario, you are like to be much advanced. He hath | like (adv.) likely, probable / probably | TN I.iv.2 | |
| known you but three dayes, and already you are no | known you but three days, and already you are no | | TN I.iv.3 | |
| stranger. | stranger. | | TN I.iv.4 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| You either feare his humour, or my negligence, that | You either fear his humour or my negligence, that | humour (n.)fancy, whim, inclination, caprice | TN I.iv.5 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
| you call in question the continuance of his loue. Is he | you call in question the continuance of his love. Is he | continuance (n.)lasting nature, permanence, durability | TN I.iv.6 | |
| inconstant sir, in his fauours. | inconstant, sir, in his favours? | | TN I.iv.7 | |
| Val. | VALENTINE | | | |
| No beleeue me. | No, believe me. | | TN I.iv.8 | |
| Enter Duke, Curio, and Attendants. | Enter Orsino, Curio, and attendants | | TN I.iv.9 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| I thanke you: heere comes the Count. | I thank you. Here comes the Count. | | TN I.iv.9 | |
| Duke. | ORSINO | | | |
| Who saw Cesario hoa? | Who saw Cesario, ho? | | TN I.iv.10 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| On your attendance my Lord heere. | On your attendance, my lord, here. | | TN I.iv.11 | |
| Du. | ORSINO | | | |
| (to Curio and attendants) | | TN I.iv.12.1 | |
| Stand you a-while aloofe. Cesario, | Stand you awhile aloof. (To Viola) Cesario, | | TN I.iv.12 | |
| Thou knowst no lesse, but all: I haue vnclasp'd | Thou knowest no less but all. I have unclasped | unclasp (v.)reveal, display, divulge | TN I.iv.13 | |
| To thee the booke euen of my secret soule. | To thee the book even of my secret soul. | | TN I.iv.14 | |
| Therefore good youth, addresse thy gate vnto her, | Therefore, good youth, address thy gait unto her. | gait (n.)proceedings, course, doings, steps | TN I.iv.15 | |
| | address (v.)direct, apply, turn | | |
| Be not deni'de accesse, stand at her doores, | Be not denied access; stand at her doors, | | TN I.iv.16 | |
| And tell them, there thy fixed foot shall grow | And tell them, there thy fixed foot shall grow | | TN I.iv.17 | |
| Till thou haue audience. | Till thou have audience. | | TN I.iv.18.1 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| Sure my Noble Lord, | Sure, my noble lord, | | TN I.iv.18.2 | |
| If she be so abandon'd to her sorrow | If she be so abandoned to her sorrow | | TN I.iv.19 | |
| As it is spoke, she neuer will admit me. | As it is spoke, she never will admit me. | | TN I.iv.20 | |
| Du, | ORSINO | | | |
| Be clamorous, and leape all ciuill bounds, | Be clamorous and leap all civil bounds | civil (adj.)civilized, cultured, refined | TN I.iv.21 | |
| | bound (n.)limit, boundary, confine, barrier | | |
| Rather then make vnprofited returne, | Rather than make unprofited return. | | TN I.iv.22 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| Say I do speake with her (my Lord) what then? | Say I do speak with her, my lord, what then? | | TN I.iv.23 | |
| Du. | ORSINO | | | |
| O then, vnfold the passion of my loue, | O, then unfold the passion of my love. | | TN I.iv.24 | |
| Surprize her with discourse of my deere faith; | Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith. | surprise (v.)take prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly] | TN I.iv.25 | |
| | discourse (n.)conversation, talk, chat | | |
| It shall become thee well to act my woes: | It shall become thee well to act my woes; | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | TN I.iv.26 | |
| She will attend it better in thy youth, | She will attend it better in thy youth | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | TN I.iv.27 | |
| | attend (v.)regard, consider | | |
| Then in a Nuntio's of more graue aspect. | Than in a nuncio's of more grave aspect. | nuncio (n.)messenger, emissary | TN I.iv.28 | |
| | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| I thinke not so, my Lord. | I think not so, my lord. | | TN I.iv.29.1 | |
| Du. | ORSINO | | | |
| Deere Lad, beleeue it; | Dear lad, believe it. | | TN I.iv.299.2 | |
| For they shall yet belye thy happy yeeres, | For they shall yet belie thy happy years | belie (v.)slander, tell lies about | TN I.iv.30 | |
| That say thou art a man: Dianas lip | That say thou art a man. Diana's lip | Diana, Dian (n.)Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting | TN I.iv.31 | |
| Is not more smooth, and rubious: thy small pipe | Is not more smooth and rubious. Thy small pipe | pipe (n.)voice | TN I.iv.32 | |
| | rubious (adj.)ruby-coloured, deep red | | |
| Is as the maidens organ, shrill, and sound, | Is as the maiden's organ, shrill and sound, | sound (adj.)unbroken | TN I.iv.33 | |
| And all is semblatiue a womans part. | And all is semblative a woman's part. | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | TN I.iv.34 | |
| | semblative (adj.)resembling, looking like | | |
| I know thy constellation is right apt | I know thy constellation is right apt | apt (adj.)fit, ready, prepared | TN I.iv.35 | |
| | constellation[the stars were thought to influence people and events] disposition, character, temperament | | |
| For this affayre: some foure or fiue attend him, | For this affair. Some four or five attend him – | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | TN I.iv.36 | |
| All if you will: for I my selfe am best | All, if you will; for I myself am best | | TN I.iv.37 | |
| When least in companie: prosper well in this, | When least in company. Prosper well in this, | | TN I.iv.38 | |
| And thou shalt liue as freely as thy Lord, | And thou shalt live as freely as thy lord, | | TN I.iv.39 | |
| To call his fortunes thine. | To call his fortunes thine. | | TN I.iv.40.1 | |
| Vio. | VIOLA | | | |
| Ile do my best | I'll do my best | | TN I.iv.40.2 | |
| To woe your Lady: yet a barrefull strife, | To woo your lady. (Aside) Yet, a barful strife! | barful (adj.)full of hindrances, with impediments | TN I.iv.41 | |
| Who ere I woe, my selfe would be his wife. | Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife. | | TN I.iv.42 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | TN I.iv.42 | |