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| Enter the Princesse of France, | Enter the Princess of France, Rosaline, Maria, and | | LLL II.i.1.1 | |
| with three attending Ladies, | Katharine, with Boyet and two more attendant | | LLL II.i.1.2 | |
| and three Lords. | Lords | | LLL II.i.1.3 | |
| Boyet. | BOYET | | | |
| Now Madam summon vp your dearest spirits, | Now, madam, summon up your dearest spirits. | spirit (n.) intuition, perception, discernment | LLL II.i.1 | |
| | dear (adj.)heartfelt, earnest, zealous | | |
| Consider who the King your father sends: | Consider who the King your father sends, | | LLL II.i.2 | |
| To whom he sends, and what's his Embassie. | To whom he sends, and what's his embassy: | embassy (n.)message [especially via an ambassador] | LLL II.i.3 | |
| Your selfe, held precious in the worlds esteeme, | Yourself, held precious in the world's esteem, | | LLL II.i.4 | |
| To parlee with the sole inheritour | To parley with the sole inheritor | inheritor (n.)owner, possessor, acquirer | LLL II.i.5 | |
| | parle, parley (v.)talk, discuss, enter into conversation | | |
| Of all perfections that a man may owe, | Of all perfections that a man may owe, | owe (v.)own, possess, have | LLL II.i.6 | |
| Matchlesse Nauarre, the plea of no lesse weight | Matchless Navarre; the plea of no less weight | plea (n.)claim, argument, issue | LLL II.i.7 | |
| Then Aquitaine, a Dowrie for a Queene. | Than Aquitaine, a dowry for a queen. | Aquitaine (n.)[pron: akwi'ten] region of SW France; acquired by England in 1152 | LLL II.i.8 | |
| Be now as prodigall of all deare grace, | Be now as prodigal of all dear grace | prodigal (adj.)effusive, lavish, generous | LLL II.i.9 | |
| | dear (adj.)of great worth, valuable, precious | | |
| As Nature was in making Graces deare, | As Nature was in making graces dear | dear (adj.)expensive, costly | LLL II.i.10 | |
| When she did starue the generall world beside, | When she did starve the general world beside, | starve (v.)withhold [from], diet, be sparing with | LLL II.i.11 | |
| | general (adj.)common, of everyone, public | | |
| | beside (adv.)otherwise, else | | |
| And prodigally gaue them all to you. | And prodigally gave them all to you. | | LLL II.i.12 | |
| Queen. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Good L. Boyet, my beauty though but mean, | Good Lord Boyet, my beauty, though but mean, | mean (adj.)average, moderate, middling | LLL II.i.13 | |
| Needs not the painted flourish of your praise: | Needs not the painted flourish of your praise. | flourish (n.)[of language] eloquence, fine words, rhetorical embellishment | LLL II.i.14 | |
| Beauty is bought by iudgement of the eye, | Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye, | | LLL II.i.15 | |
| Not vttred by base sale of chapmens tongues: | Not uttered by base sale of chapmen's tongues. | chapman (n.)trader, merchant, dealer | LLL II.i.16 | |
| | utter (v.)offer for sale, dispense, make available | | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| I am lesse proud to heare you tell my worth, | I am less proud to hear you tell my worth | tell (v.)spell out, narrate, recount | LLL II.i.17 | |
| Then you much wiling to be counted wise, | Than you much willing to be counted wise | count (v.)account, consider, regard | LLL II.i.18 | |
| In spending your wit in the praise of mine. | In spending your wit in the praise of mine. | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | LLL II.i.19 | |
| But now to taske the tasker, good Boyet, | But now to task the tasker. Good Boyet, | task (v.)take to task, censure, chastise | LLL II.i.20 | |
| You are not ignorant all-telling fame | You are not ignorant all-telling fame | | LLL II.i.21 | |
| Doth noyse abroad Nauar hath made a vow, | Doth noise abroad Navarre hath made a vow, | | LLL II.i.22 | |
| Till painefull studie shall out-weare three yeares, | Till painful study shall outwear three years, | outwear (v.)wear away, spend, pass | LLL II.i.23 | |
| | painful (adj.)painstaking, diligent, laborious | | |
| No woman may approach his silent Court: | No woman may approach his silent court. | | LLL II.i.24 | |
| Therefore to's seemeth it a needfull course, | Therefore to's seemeth it a needful course, | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | LLL II.i.25 | |
| Before we enter his forbidden gates, | Before we enter his forbidden gates, | | LLL II.i.26 | |
| To know his pleasure, and in that behalfe | To know his pleasure; and in that behalf, | behalf (n.), especially: in behalf (of)respect, aspect, consideration | LLL II.i.27 | |
| Bold of your worthinesse, we single you, | Bold of your worthiness, we single you | single (v.)[hunting] single out, pick out | LLL II.i.28 | |
| | bold (adj.)confident, certain, sure | | |
| As our best mouing faire soliciter: | As our best-moving fair solicitor. | solicitor (n.)advocate, instigator, go-between | LLL II.i.29 | |
| | fair (adj.)plausible, flattering, seductive | | |
| | best-moving (adj.)most persuasive | | |
| Tell him, the daughter of the King of France, | Tell him the daughter of the King of France, | | LLL II.i.30 | |
| On serious businesse crauing quicke dispatch, | On serious business craving quick dispatch, | dispatch, despatch (n.)settlement of business, sorting out of affairs | LLL II.i.31 | |
| | crave (v.)need, demand, require | | |
| Importunes personall conference with his grace. | Importunes personal conference with his grace. | importune (v.)beg [for], ask persistently [for] | LLL II.i.32 | |
| Haste, signifie so much while we attend, | Haste, signify so much, while we attend, | signify (v.)report, make known, declare | LLL II.i.33 | |
| | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | | |
| Like humble visag'd suters his high will. | Like humble-visaged suitors, his high will. | humble-visaged (adj.)with humble faces | LLL II.i.34 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Proud of imployment, willingly I goe. Exit. | Proud of employment, willingly I go. | | LLL II.i.35 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| All pride is willing pride, and yours is so: | All pride is willing pride, and yours is so. | | LLL II.i.36 | |
| Exit Boyet | | LLL II.i.36 | |
| Who are the Votaries my louing Lords, | Who are the votaries, my loving lords, | votary (n.)someone bound by a special vow | LLL II.i.37 | |
| that are vow-fellowes with this vertuous Duke? | That are vow-fellows with this virtuous Duke? | vow-fellow (n.)person bound by the same vow | LLL II.i.38 | |
| Lor. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Longauill is one. | Lord Longaville is one. | | LLL II.i.39.1 | |
| Princ. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Know you the man? | Know you the man? | | LLL II.i.39.2 | |
| 1 Lady. | MARIA | | | |
| I know him Madame at a marriage feast, | I know him, madam. At a marriage feast | | LLL II.i.40 | |
| Betweene L. Perigort and the beautious heire | Between Lord Perigort and the beauteous heir | | LLL II.i.41 | |
| Of Iaques Fauconbridge solemnized. | Of Jacques Falconbridge, solemnized | | LLL II.i.42 | |
| In Normandie saw I this Longauill, | In Normandy, saw I this Longaville. | | LLL II.i.43 | |
| A man of soueraigne parts he is esteem'd: | A man of sovereign parts he is esteemed; | part (n.)quality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body] | LLL II.i.44 | |
| | sovereign (adj.)excellent, excelling, superlative | | |
| Well fitted in Arts, glorious in Armes: | Well fitted in arts, glorious in arms. | art (n.)knowledge, learning, scholarship, science | LLL II.i.45 | |
| Nothing becomes him ill that he would well. | Nothing becomes him ill that he would well. | ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably | LLL II.i.46 | |
| | become (v.)grace, honour, dignify | | |
| The onely soyle of his faire vertues glosse, | The only soil of his fair virtue's gloss – | soil (n/v.)blemish, stain, tarnish | LLL II.i.47 | |
| If vertues glosse will staine with any soile, | If virtue's gloss will stain with any soil – | | LLL II.i.48 | |
| Is a sharp wit match'd with too blunt a Will: | Is a sharp wit matched with too blunt a will, | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | LLL II.i.49 | |
| Whose edge hath power to cut whose will still wills, | Whose edge hath power to cut, whose will still wills | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | LLL II.i.50 | |
| It should none spare that come within his power. | It should none spare that come within his power. | | LLL II.i.51 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Some merry mocking Lord belike, ist so? | Some merry mocking lord, belike – is't so? | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | LLL II.i.52 | |
| Lad. 1. | MARIA | | | |
| They say so most, that most his humors know. | They say so most that most his humours know. | humour (n.)fancy, whim, inclination, caprice | LLL II.i.53 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Such short liu'd wits do wither as they grow. | Such short-lived wits do wither as they grow. | wits, also five witsfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) | LLL II.i.54 | |
| Who are the rest? | Who are the rest? | | LLL II.i.55 | |
| 2. Lad. | KATHARINE | | | |
| The yong Dumaine, a well accomplisht youth, | The young Dumaine, a well-accomplished youth, | | LLL II.i.56 | |
| Of all that Vertue loue, for Vertue loued. | Of all that virtue love for virtue loved; | | LLL II.i.57 | |
| Most power to doe most harme, least knowing ill: | Most power to do most harm, least knowing ill, | ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil | LLL II.i.58 | |
| For he hath wit to make an ill shape good, | For he hath wit to make an ill shape good, | ill (adj.)bad, adverse, unfavourable | LLL II.i.59 | |
| | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | | |
| And shape to win grace though she had no wit. | And shape to win grace though he had no wit. | | LLL II.i.60 | |
| I saw him at the Duke Alansoes once, | I saw him at the Duke Alençon's once; | | LLL II.i.61 | |
| And much too little of that good I saw, | And much too little of that good I saw | | LLL II.i.62 | |
| Is my report to his great worthinesse. | Is my report to his great worthiness. | | LLL II.i.63 | |
| Rossa. | ROSALINE | | | |
| Another of these Students at that time, | Another of these students at that time | | LLL II.i.64 | |
| Was there with him, as I haue heard a truth. | Was there with him, if I have heard a truth. | | LLL II.i.65 | |
| Berowne they call him, but a merrier man, | Berowne they call him – but a merrier man, | | LLL II.i.66 | |
| Within the limit of becomming mirth, | Within the limit of becoming mirth, | | LLL II.i.67 | |
| I neuer spent an houres talke withall. | I never spent an hour's talk withal. | | LLL II.i.68 | |
| His eye begets occasion for his wit, | His eye begets occasion for his wit, | occasion (n.)circumstance, opportunity | LLL II.i.69 | |
| | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | | |
| | beget (v.), past form begotproduce, engender, give rise to | | |
| For euery obiect that the one doth catch, | For every object that the one doth catch | | LLL II.i.70 | |
| The other turnes to a mirth-mouing iest. | The other turns to a mirth-moving jest, | | LLL II.i.71 | |
| Which his faire tongue (conceits expositor) | Which his fair tongue – conceit's expositor – | expositor (n.)expounder, explainer, interpreter | LLL II.i.72 | |
| | conceit (n.)imagination, fancy, wit | | |
| Deliuers in such apt and gracious words, | Delivers in such apt and gracious words | | LLL II.i.73 | |
| That aged eares play treuant at his tales, | That aged ears play truant at his tales | | LLL II.i.74 | |
| And yonger hearings are quite rauished. | And younger hearings are quite ravished, | | LLL II.i.75 | |
| So sweet and voluble is his discourse. | So sweet and voluble is his discourse. | voluble (adj.)fluent, eloquent, articulate | LLL II.i.76 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| God blesse my Ladies, are they all in loue? | God bless my ladies! Are they all in love, | | LLL II.i.77 | |
| That euery one her owne hath garnished, | That every one her own hath garnished | | LLL II.i.78 | |
| With such bedecking ornaments of praise. | With such bedecking ornaments of praise? | | LLL II.i.79 | |
| Ma. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Heere comes Boyet. | Here comes Boyet. | | LLL II.i.80.1 | |
| Enter Boyet. | Enter Boyet | | LLL II.i.80 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Now, what admittance Lord? | Now, what admittance, lord? | admittance (n.)permission to enter | LLL II.i.80.2 | |
| Boyet. | BOYET | | | |
| Nauar had notice of your faire approach, | Navarre had notice of your fair approach, | | LLL II.i.81 | |
| And he and his competitors in oath, | And he and his competitors in oath | competitor (n.)partner, associate, colleague | LLL II.i.82 | |
| Were all addrest to meete you gentle Lady | Were all addressed to meet you, gentle lady, | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | LLL II.i.83 | |
| | address (v.)prepare, make ready, poise to act | | |
| Before I came: Marrie thus much I haue learnt, | Before I came. Marry, thus much I have learned: | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | LLL II.i.84 | |
| He rather meanes to lodge you in the field, | He rather means to lodge you in the field, | field (n.)wasteland, wilderness | LLL II.i.85 | |
| Like one that comes heere to besiege his Court, | Like one that comes here to besiege his court, | | LLL II.i.86 | |
| Then seeke a dispensation for his oath: | Than seek a dispensation for his oath, | | LLL II.i.87 | |
| To let you enter his vnpeopled house. | To let you enter his unpeopled house. | unpeopled (adj.)devoid of people, lacking retinue, without servants | LLL II.i.88 | |
| Heere comes Nauar. | Here comes Navarre. | | LLL II.i.89 | |
| Enter Nauar, Longauill, Dumaine, and Berowne. | Enter the King, Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine | | LLL II.i.90 | |
| Nau. | KING | | | |
| Faire Princesse, welcom to the Court of Nauar. | Fair Princess, welcome to the court of Navarre. | | LLL II.i.90 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Faire I giue you backe againe, and welcome I | ‘Fair' I give you back again, and ‘welcome' I | | LLL II.i.91 | |
| haue not yet: the roofe of this Court is too high to bee | have not yet. The roof of this court is too high to be | | LLL II.i.92 | |
| yours, and welcome to the wide fields, too base to be | yours, and welcome to the wide fields too base to be | field (n.)wasteland, wilderness | LLL II.i.93 | |
| | base (adj.)low-lying, lowland | | |
| mine. | mine. | | LLL II.i.94 | |
| Nau. | KING | | | |
| You shall be welcome Madam to my Court. | You shall be welcome, madam, to my court. | | LLL II.i.95 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| I wil be welcome then, Conduct me thither. | I will be welcome, then. Conduct me thither. | | LLL II.i.96 | |
| Nau. | KING | | | |
| Heare me deare Lady, I haue sworne an oath. | Hear me, dear lady. I have sworn an oath – | | LLL II.i.97 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Our Lady helpe my Lord, he'll be forsworne. | Our Lady help my lord! He'll be forsworn. | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | LLL II.i.98 | |
| Nau. | KING | | | |
| Not for the world faire Madam, by my will. | Not for the world, fair madam, by my will. | | LLL II.i.99 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Why, will shall breake it will, and nothing els. | Why, will shall break it; will, and nothing else. | will (n.)desire, wish, liking, inclination | LLL II.i.100 | |
| Nau. | KING | | | |
| Your Ladiship is ignorant what it is. | Your ladyship is ignorant what it is. | | LLL II.i.101 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Were my Lord so, his ignorance were wise, | Were my lord so, his ignorance were wise, | | LLL II.i.102 | |
| Where now his knowledge must proue ignorance. | Where now his knowledge must prove ignorance. | | LLL II.i.103 | |
| I heare your grace hath sworne out Houseekeeping: | I hear your grace hath sworn out housekeeping. | swear out (v.)renounce, abjure, abandon | LLL II.i.104 | |
| | housekeeping (n.)hospitality, maintaining a welcoming household | | |
| 'Tis deadly sinne to keepe that oath my Lord, | 'Tis deadly sin to keep that oath, my lord, | | LLL II.i.105 | |
| And sinne to breake it: | And sin to break it. | | LLL II.i.106 | |
| But pardon me, I am too sodaine bold, | But pardon me, I am too sudden-bold; | sudden-bold (adj.)hastily presumptuous | LLL II.i.107 | |
| To teach a Teacher ill beseemeth me. | To teach a teacher ill beseemeth me. | ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably | LLL II.i.108 | |
| | beseem (v.)befit, be fitting [for], be seemly [for] | | |
| Vouchsafe to read the purpose of my comming, | Vouchsafe to read the purpose of my coming, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | LLL II.i.109 | |
| And sodainly resolue me in my suite. | And suddenly resolve me in my suit. | suddenly (adv.)immediately, at once, without delay | LLL II.i.110 | |
| | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | | |
| | resolve (v.)answer, respond to | | |
| She offers the King a paper | | LLL II.i.111 | |
| Nau. | KING | | | |
| Madam, I will, if sodainly I may. | Madam, I will, if suddenly I may. | | LLL II.i.111 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| You will the sooner that I were away, | You will the sooner that I were away, | | LLL II.i.112 | |
| For you'll proue periur'd if you make me stay. | For you'll prove perjured if you make me stay. | | LLL II.i.113 | |
| The King reads | | LLL II.i.114.1 | |
| [Q1] BEROWNE Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? KATHER. Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? BEROWNE I know you did. KATH. How needles was it then to aske the question? BEROWNE You must not be so quicke. KATH. Tis long of you that spur me with such questions. BEROWNE Your wit's too hot, it speedes too fast, twill tire. KATH. Not till it leaue the rider in the mire. BEROWNE What time a day? KATH. The houre that fooles should aske. BEROWNE Now faire befall your maske. KATH. Faire fall the face it couers. BEROWNE And send you manie louers. KATH. Amen, so you be none. BEROWNE Nay then will I be gone. | Berowne and Rosaline converse apart | | LLL II.i.114.2 | |
| Boy. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Lady, I will commend you to my owne | Lady, I will commend you to my mine own | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | LLL II.i.114 | |
| heart. | heart. | | LLL II.i.115 | |
| La. Ro. | ROSALINE | | | |
| Pray you doe my commendations, / I would be | Pray you, do my commendations; I would be | | LLL II.i.116 | |
| glad to see it. | glad to see it. | | LLL II.i.117 | |
| Boy. | BEROWNE | | | |
| I would you heard it grone. | I would you heard it groan. | | LLL II.i.118 | |
| La. Ro. | ROSALINE | | | |
| Is the soule sicke? | Is the fool sick? | fool (n.)[term of endearment or pity] dear, darling, innocent creature | LLL II.i.119 | |
| Boy. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Sicke at the heart. | Sick at the heart. | | LLL II.i.120 | |
| La. Ro. | ROSALINE | | | |
| Alacke, let it bloud. | Alack, let it blood. | blood (v.)bleed, yield blood | LLL II.i.121 | |
| Boy. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Would that doe it good? | Would that do it good? | | LLL II.i.122 | |
| La. Ro. | ROSALINE | | | |
| My Phisicke saies I. | My physic says ay. | physic (n.)knowledge of the human body, medical science | LLL II.i.123 | |
| Boy. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Will you prick't with your eye. | Will you prick't with your eye? | | LLL II.i.124 | |
| La. Ro. | ROSALINE | | | |
| No poynt, with my knife. | Non point, with my knife. | | LLL II.i.125 | |
| Boy. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Now God saue thy life. | Now God save thy life. | | LLL II.i.126 | |
| La. Ro. | ROSALINE | | | |
| And yours from long liuing. | And yours from long living | | LLL II.i.127 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| I cannot stay thanks-giuing. | I cannot stay thanksgiving. | stay (v.)wait (for), await | LLL II.i.128 | |
| Exit. | He leaves her | | LLL II.i.129.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Madame, your father heere doth intimate, | Madam, your father here doth intimate | intimate (v.)refer to, communicate, inform of | LLL II.i.129 | |
| The paiment of a hundred thousand Crownes, | The payment of a hundred thousand crowns, | crown (n.)coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings | LLL II.i.130 | |
| Being but th'one halfe, of an intire summe, | Being but the one half of an entire sum | | LLL II.i.131 | |
| Disbursed by my father in his warres. | Disbursed by my father in his wars. | | LLL II.i.132 | |
| But say that he, or we, as neither haue | But say that he, or we – as neither have – | | LLL II.i.133 | |
| Receiu'd that summe; yet there remaines vnpaid | Received that sum, yet there remains unpaid | | LLL II.i.134 | |
| A hundred thousand more: in surety of the which, | A hundred thousand more, in surety of the which | surety (n.)guarantee, ratification, warrant | LLL II.i.135 | |
| One part of Aquitaine is bound to vs, | One part of Aquitaine is bound to us, | | LLL II.i.136 | |
| Although not valued to the moneys worth. | Although not valued to the money's worth. | value (v.)consider equal in value [to] | LLL II.i.137 | |
| If then the King your father will restore | If then the King your father will restore | | LLL II.i.138 | |
| But that one halfe which is vnsatisfied, | But that one half which is unsatisfied, | | LLL II.i.139 | |
| We will giue vp our right in Aquitaine, | We will give up our right in Aquitaine | | LLL II.i.140 | |
| And hold faire friendship with his Maiestie: | And hold fair friendship with his majesty. | | LLL II.i.141 | |
| But that it seemes he little purposeth, | But that, it seems, he little purposeth, | purpose (v.)intend, plan | LLL II.i.142 | |
| For here he doth demand to haue repaie, | For here he doth demand to have repaid | | LLL II.i.143 | |
| An hundred thousand Crownes, and not demands | A hundred thousand crowns, and not demands, | | LLL II.i.144 | |
| One paiment of a hundred thousand Crownes, | On payment of a hundred thousand crowns, | | LLL II.i.145 | |
| To haue his title liue in Aquitaine. | To have his title live in Aquitaine – | title (n.)[legal] right, claim, entitlement | LLL II.i.146 | |
| Which we much rather had depart withall, | Which we much rather had depart withal, | depart withal (v.)surrender, give up | LLL II.i.147 | |
| And haue the money by our father lent, | And have the money by our father lent, | | LLL II.i.148 | |
| Then Aquitane, so guelded as it is. | Than Aquitaine, so gelded as it is. | geld (v.), past forms gelded, geltdeprive, strip, dispossess | LLL II.i.149 | |
| Deare Princesse, were not his requests so farre | Dear Princess, were not his requests so far | | LLL II.i.150 | |
| From reasons yeelding, your faire selfe should make | From reason's yielding, your fair self should make | | LLL II.i.151 | |
| A yeelding 'gainst some reason in my brest, | A yielding 'gainst some reason in my breast, | | LLL II.i.152 | |
| And goe well satisfied to France againe. | And go well satisfied to France again. | | LLL II.i.153 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| You doe the King my Father too much wrong, | You do the King my father too much wrong, | | LLL II.i.154 | |
| And wrong the reputation of your name, | And wrong the reputation of your name, | | LLL II.i.155 | |
| In so vnseeming to confesse receyt | In so unseeming to confess receipt | unseeming (adj.)not seeming, not appearing | LLL II.i.156 | |
| Of that which hath so faithfully beene paid. | Of that which hath so faithfully been paid. | | LLL II.i.157 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| I doe protest I neuer heard of it, | I do protest I never heard of it; | | LLL II.i.158 | |
| And if you proue it, Ile repay it backe, | And if you prove it, I'll repay it back | | LLL II.i.159 | |
| Or yeeld vp Aquitaine. | Or yield up Aquitaine. | | LLL II.i.160.1 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| We arrest your word: | We arrest your word. | arrest (v.)seize, take hold of, lay hold upon | LLL II.i.160.2 | |
| Boyet, you can produce acquittances | Boyet, you can produce acquittances | acquittance (n.)written discharge, final receipt | LLL II.i.161 | |
| For such a summe, from speciall Officers, | For such a sum from special officers | | LLL II.i.162 | |
| Of Charles his Father. | Of Charles his father. | | LLL II.i.163.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Satisfie me so. | Satisfy me so. | | LLL II.i.163.2 | |
| Boyet. | BOYET | | | |
| So please your Grace, the packet is not come | So please your grace, the packet is not come | | LLL II.i.164 | |
| Where that and other specialties are bound, | Where that and other specialties are bound. | specialty (n.)sealed contract, special agreement | LLL II.i.165 | |
| To morrow you shall haue a sight of them. | Tomorrow you shall have a sight of them. | | LLL II.i.166 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| It shall suffice me; at which enterview, | It shall suffice me; at which interview | suffice (v.)satisfy, content, be enough [for] | LLL II.i.167 | |
| All liberall reason would I yeeld vnto: | All liberal reason I will yield unto. | reason (n.)reasonable view, sensible judgement, right opinion | LLL II.i.168 | |
| | liberal (adj.)noble, tasteful, refined | | |
| Meane time, receiue such welcome at my hand, | Meantime, receive such welcome at my hand | | LLL II.i.169 | |
| As honour, without breach of Honour may | As honour, without breach of honour, may | | LLL II.i.170 | |
| Make tender of, to thy true worthinesse. | Make tender of to thy true worthiness. | tender (n.)offer, offering | LLL II.i.171 | |
| You may not come faire Princesse in my gates, | You may not come, fair Princess, in my gates; | | LLL II.i.172 | |
| But heere without you shall be so receiu'd, | But here without you shall be so received | | LLL II.i.173 | |
| As you shall deeme your selfe lodg'd in my heart, | As you shall deem yourself lodged in my heart, | | LLL II.i.174 | |
| Though so deni'd farther harbour in my house: | Though so denied fair harbour in my house. | | LLL II.i.175 | |
| Your owne good thoughts excuse me, and farewell, | Your own good thoughts excuse me, and farewell. | | LLL II.i.176 | |
| To morrow we shall visit you againe. | Tomorrow shall we visit you again. | | LLL II.i.177 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Sweet health & faire desires consort your grace. | Sweet health and fair desires consort your grace. | consort (v.)accompany, attend, go with | LLL II.i.178 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Thy own wish wish I thee, in euery place. | Thy own wish wish I thee in every place. | | LLL II.i.179 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt King, Berowne, Longaville, | | LLL II.i.179.1 | |
| and Dumaine | | LLL II.i.179.2 | |
| Enter Dumane. | Enter Dumaine | | LLL II.i.179.2 | |
| Dum. | DUMAINE | | | |
| Sir, I pray you a word: What Lady is that same? | Sir, I pray you, a word. What lady is that same? | | LLL II.i.180 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| The heire of Alanson, Rosalin her name. | The heir of Alençon, Katharine her name. | | LLL II.i.181 | |
| Dum. | DUMAINE | | | |
| A gallant Lady, Mounsier fare you well. | A gallant lady. Monsieur, fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | LLL II.i.182 | |
| Exit | | LLL II.i.182 | |
| Enter Longaville | | LLL II.i.183 | |
| Long. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| I beseech you a word: what is she in the white? | I beseech you a word. What is she in the white? | | LLL II.i.183 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| A woman somtimes, if you saw her in the light. | A woman sometimes, an you saw her in the light. | and, an (conj.)if, whether | LLL II.i.184 | |
| Long. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Perchance light in the light: I desire her name. | Perchance light in the light. I desire her name. | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | LLL II.i.185 | |
| | light (adj.)promiscuous, licentious, immoral, wanton | | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Shee hath but one for her selfe, / To desire that were a shame. | She hath but one for herself – to desire that were a shame. | | LLL II.i.186 | |
| Long. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Pray you sir, whose daughter? | Pray you, sir: whose daughter? | | LLL II.i.187 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Her Mothers, I haue heard. | Her mother's, I have heard. | | LLL II.i.188 | |
| Long. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Gods blessing a your beard. | God's blessing on your beard! | | LLL II.i.189 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Good sir be not offended, | Good sir, be not offended. | | LLL II.i.190 | |
| Shee is an heyre of Faulconbridge. | She is an heir of Falconbridge. | | LLL II.i.191 | |
| Long. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Nay, my choller is ended: | Nay, my choler is ended. | choler (n.)anger, rage, wrath | LLL II.i.192 | |
| Shee is a most sweet Lady. Exit. Long. | She is a most sweet lady. | | LLL II.i.193 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Not vnlike sir, that may be. | Not unlike, sir; that may be. | | LLL II.i.194 | |
| Exit Longaville | | LLL II.i.194 | |
| Enter Beroune. | Enter Berowne | | LLL II.i.195 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| What's her name in the cap. | What's her name in the cap? | | LLL II.i.195 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Katherine by good hap. | Rosaline, by good hap. | hap (n.)luck, chance, accident | LLL II.i.196 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Is she wedded, or no. | Is she wedded or no? | | LLL II.i.197 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| To her will sir, or so. | To her will, sir, or so. | | LLL II.i.198 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| You are welcome sir, adiew. | You are welcome, sir! Adieu. | | LLL II.i.199 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Fare well to me sir, and welcome to you. | Farewell to me, sir, and welcome to you. | | LLL II.i.200 | |
| Exit. | Exit Berowne | | LLL II.i.200 | |
| La. Ma. | MARIA | | | |
| That last is Beroune, the mery mad-cap Lord. | That last is Berowne, the merry madcap lord. | madcap (adj.)reckless, impulsive, wildly behaved | LLL II.i.201 | |
| Not a word with him, but a iest. | Not a word with him but a jest. | | LLL II.i.202.1 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| And euery iest but a word. | And every jest but a word. | | LLL II.i.202.2 | |
| Pri. | PRINCESS | | | |
| It was well done of you to take him at his word. | It was well done of you to take him at his word. | | LLL II.i.203 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| I was as willing to grapple, as he was to boord. | I was as willing to grapple as he was to board. | | LLL II.i.204 | |
| La. Ma. | MARIA | | | |
| Two hot Sheepes marie: | Two hot sheeps, marry! | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | LLL II.i.205.1 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| And wherefore not Ships? | And wherefore not ‘ ships ’? | | LLL II.i.205.2 | |
| No Sheepe (sweet Lamb) vnlesse we feed on your lips. | No sheep, sweet lamb, unless we feed on your lips. | | LLL II.i.206 | |
| La. | MARIA | | | |
| You Sheepe & I pasture: shall that finish the iest? | You sheep, and I pasture. Shall that finish the jest? | | LLL II.i.207 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| So you grant pasture for me. | So you grant pasture for me. | | LLL II.i.208.1 | |
| He tries to kiss her | | LLL II.i.208 | |
| La. | MARIA | | | |
| Not so gentle beast. | Not so, gentle beast. | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | LLL II.i.208.2 | |
| My lips are no Common, though seuerall they be. | My lips are no common, though several they be. | several (adj.)[of land] private, enclosed, restricted | LLL II.i.209 | |
| | common (n.)public property, common land, open pasture | | |
| Bo. | BOYET | | | |
| Belonging to whom? | Belonging to whom? | | LLL II.i.210.1 | |
| La. | MARIA | | | |
| To my fortunes and me. | To my fortunes and me. | | LLL II.i.210.2 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Good wits wil be iangling, but gentles agree. | Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree. | jangle (v.)wrangle, squabble, argue | LLL II.i.211 | |
| | gentle (n.)(plural) ladies and gentlemen, gentlefolk | | |
| This ciuill warre of wits were much better vsed | This civil war of wits were much better used | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | LLL II.i.212 | |
| On Nauar and his bookemen, for heere 'tis abus'd. | On Navarre and his book-men, for here 'tis abused. | book-man (n.)scholar, student | LLL II.i.213 | |
| | abuse (v.)misapply, employ badly | | |
| Bo. | BOYET | | | |
| If my obseruation (which very seldome lies | If my observation, which very seldom lies, | | LLL II.i.214 | |
| By the hearts still rhetoricke, disclosed with eyes) | By the heart's still rhetoric disclosed with eyes | still (adj.)silent, quiet | LLL II.i.215 | |
| | rhetoric (n.)oratory, flowery language | | |
| Deceiue me not now, Nauar is infected. | Deceive me not now, Navarre is infected. | | LLL II.i.216 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| With what? | With what? | | LLL II.i.217 | |
| Bo. | BOYET | | | |
| With that which we Louers intitle affected. | With that which we lovers entitle ‘ affected.’ | affected (adj.)devoted, totally in love [with] | LLL II.i.218 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Your reason. | Your reason? | | LLL II.i.219 | |
| Bo. | BOYET | | | |
| Why all his behauiours doe make their retire, | Why, all his behaviours did make their retire | retire (n.)retreat, withdrawal | LLL II.i.220 | |
| To the court of his eye, peeping thorough desire. | To the court of his eye, peeping thorough desire. | thorough (prep.)through | LLL II.i.221 | |
| His hart like an Agot with your print impressed, | His heart, like an agate with your print impressed. | impress (v.)imprint, engrave, stamp [as by a seal] | LLL II.i.222 | |
| | print (n.)imprint, image, stamped impression | | |
| Proud with his forme, in his eie pride expressed. | Proud with his form, in his eye pride expressed. | form (n.)imprinted shape, impressed image | LLL II.i.223 | |
| His tongue all impatient to speake and not see, | His tongue, all impatient to speak and not see, | impatient (adj.)frustrated, restless, eagerly longing | LLL II.i.224 | |
| Did stumble with haste in his eie-sight to be, | Did stumble with haste in his eyesight to be. | | LLL II.i.225 | |
| All sences to that sence did make their repaire, | All senses to that sense did make their repair, | repair (n.)coming, arrival, approach | LLL II.i.226 | |
| To feele onely looking on fairest of faire: | To feel only looking on fairest of fair. | | LLL II.i.227 | |
| Me thought all his sences were lockt in his eye, | Methought all his senses were locked in his eye, | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | LLL II.i.228 | |
| As Iewels in Christall for some Prince to buy. | As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy; | | LLL II.i.229 | |
| Who tendring their own worth from whence they were glast, | Who, tendering their own worth from where they were glassed, | glass (v.)enclose in glass | LLL II.i.230 | |
| | tender (v.)offer, give, present | | |
| Did point out to buy them along as you past. | Did point you to buy them along as you passed. | point (v.)direct, suggest, indicate [to] | LLL II.i.231 | |
| His faces owne margent did coate such amazes, | His face's own margin did quote such amazes | margent (n.)margin, edge, border | LLL II.i.232 | |
| | quote (v.)display, indicate, show | | |
| | amaze (n.)amazement, extreme astonishment | | |
| That all eyes saw his eies inchanted with gazes. | That all eyes saw his eyes enchanted with gazes. | | LLL II.i.233 | |
| Ile giue you Aquitaine, and all that is his, | I'll give you Aquitaine, and all that is his, | | LLL II.i.234 | |
| And you giue him for my sake, but one louing Kisse. | An you give him for my sake but one loving kiss. | and, an (conj.)if, whether | LLL II.i.235 | |
| Prin. | PRINCESS | | | |
| Come to our Pauillion, Boyet is disposde. | Come, to our pavilion. Boyet is disposed. | disposed (adj.)inclined to be merry, feeling playful | LLL II.i.236 | |
| Bro. | BOYET | | | |
| But to speak that in words, which his eie hath disclos'd. | But to speak that in words which his eye hath disclosed. | | LLL II.i.237 | |
| I onelie haue made a mouth of his eie, | I only have made a mouth of his eye | | LLL II.i.238 | |
| By adding a tongue, which I know will not lie. | By adding a tongue which I know will not lie. | | LLL II.i.239 | |
| Lad. Ro. | MARIA | | | |
| Thou art an old Loue-monger, and speakest skilfully. | Thou art an old love-monger, and speakest skilfully. | skilfully (adv.)knowledgeably, shrewdly, cleverly | LLL II.i.240 | |
| Lad. Ma. | KATHARINE | | | |
| He is Cupids Grandfather, and learnes news of him. | He is Cupid's grandfather, and learns news of him. | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | LLL II.i.241 | |
| Lad.2. | ROSALINE | | | |
| Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim. | Then was Venus like her mother, for her father is but grim. | Venus (n.)Roman goddess of beauty and love | LLL II.i.242 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| Do you heare my mad wenches? | Do you hear, my mad wenches? | mad (adj.)wild, uncontrollable, excitable, high-spirited | LLL II.i.243.1 | |
| La. 1. | MARIA | | | |
| No. | No. | | LLL II.i.243.2 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| What then, do you see? | What then, do you see? | | LLL II.i.243.3 | |
| Lad. 2. | ROSALINE | | | |
| I, our way to be gone. | Ay, our way to be gone. | | LLL II.i.244.1 | |
| Boy. | BOYET | | | |
| You are too hard for me. | You are too hard for me. | hard (adj.)strong, tough, powerful | LLL II.i.244.2 | |
| Exeunt omnes. | Exeunt | | LLL II.i.244 | |