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| Enter Iailor, and Wooer. | Enter Gaoler and Wooer | | TNK II.i.1.1 | |
| Iailor. | GAOLER | | | |
| I may depart with little, while I live, some thing | I may depart with little while I live; something | depart with (v.) part with, give away | TNK II.i.1 | |
| I / May cast to you, not much: Alas the Prison I / Keepe, | I may cast to you, not much. Alas, the prison I keep, | cast (v.)give, bestow [as a dowry] | TNK II.i.2 | |
| though it be for great ones, yet they seldome / Come; | though it be for great ones, yet they seldom come; | | TNK II.i.3 | |
| Before one Salmon, you shall take a number / Of Minnowes: | before one salmon, you shall take a number of minnows. | | TNK II.i.4 | |
| I am given out to be better lyn'd / Then it can appeare, to | I am given out to be better lined than it can appear to | lined (adj.)filled, stuffed | TNK II.i.5 | |
| | give out (v.)report, assert, make known | | |
| me report is a true / Speaker: I would I were really, that | me report is a true speaker. I would I were really that | report (n.)rumour, gossip, hearsay | TNK II.i.6 | |
| I am / Deliverd to be: Marry, what I have (be it what | I am delivered to be. Marry, what I have, be it what | deliver (v.)report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe | TNK II.i.7 | |
| it will) I will assure upon my daughter at / The day of my | it will, I will assure upon my daughter at the day of my | assure (v.)settle, convey, leave [to] | TNK II.i.8 | |
| death. | death. | | TNK II.i.9 | |
| Wooer. | WOOER | | | |
| Sir I demaund no more then your owne offer, / And | Sir, I demand no more than your own offer, and | | TNK II.i.10 | |
| I will estate your Daughter in what I / Have promised, | I will estate your daughter in what I have promised. | estate (v.)endow, settle upon, bestow (up)on | TNK II.i.11 | |
| Iailor. | GAOLER | | | |
| Wel, we will talke more of this, when the solemnity | Well, we will talk more of this when the solemnity | | TNK II.i.12 | |
| Is past; But have you a full promise of her? When | is past. But have you a full promise of her? When | | TNK II.i.13 | |
| that shall be seene, I tender my consent. | that shall be seen, I tender my consent. | tender (v.)grant, consent to | TNK II.i.14 | |
| Enter Daughter. | Enter Gaoler's Daughter with rushes | | TNK II.i.15 | |
| Wooer. | WOOER | | | |
| I have Sir; here shee comes. | I have, sir. Here she comes. | | TNK II.i.15 | |
| Iailor. | GAOLER | | | |
| Your Friend and I have chanced to name / You | Your friend and I have chanced to name you | friend (n.)lover, sweetheart, suitor | TNK II.i.16 | |
| here, upon the old busines: But no more of that. / Now, | here, upon the old business; but no more of that now. | | TNK II.i.17 | |
| so soone as the Court hurry is over, we will / Have an end | So soon as the court hurry is over we will have an end | hurry (n.)commotion, excitement, activity | TNK II.i.18 | |
| of it: I'th meane time looke tenderly / To the two Prisoners. | of it. I'th' meantime look tenderly to the two prisoners; | tenderly (adv.)carefully, attentively, gently | TNK II.i.19 | |
| I can tell you they are princes. | I can tell you they are princes. | | TNK II.i.20 | |
| Daug. | DAUGHTER | | | |
| These strewings are for their Chamber; tis | These strewings are for their chamber. 'Tis | strewing (n.)(plural) things to be scattered | TNK II.i.21 | |
| pitty they / Are in prison, and twer pitty they should be | pity they are in prison, and 'twere pity they should be | | TNK II.i.22 | |
| out: I / Doe thinke they have patience to make any adversity | out. I do think they have patience to make any adversity | out (adv.)out in the field, away fighting | TNK II.i.23 | |
| Asham'd; the prison it selfe is proud of 'em; and / They | ashamed; the prison itself is proud of 'em, and they | | TNK II.i.24 | |
| have all the world in their Chamber. | have all the world in their chamber. | | TNK II.i.25 | |
| Iailor. | GAOLER | | | |
| They are fam'd to be a paire of absolute men. | They are famed to be a pair of absolute men. | absolute (adj.)perfect, complete, incomparable | TNK II.i.26 | |
| Daugh. | DAUGHTER | | | |
| By my troth, I think Fame but stammers 'em, | By my troth, I think fame but stammers 'em; | stammer (v.)describe poorly, undervalue | TNK II.i.27 | |
| | troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] | | |
| they / Stand a greise above the reach of report. | they stand a grece above the reach of report. | report (n.)reputation, fame, renown | TNK II.i.28 | |
| | grece, grise, grize (n.)step, degree, grade | | |
| Iai. | GAOLER | | | |
| I heard them reported in the Battaile, to be the | I heard them reported in the battle to be the | | TNK II.i.29 | |
| only doers. | only doers. | only (adj.)outstanding, peerless, pre-eminent | TNK II.i.30 | |
| | doer (n.)achiever, performer, hero | | |
| Daugh. | DAUGHTER | | | |
| Nay most likely, for they are noble suffrers; | Nay, most likely, for they are noble sufferers. | | TNK II.i.31 | |
| I / Mervaile how they would have lookd had they beene | I marvel how they would have looked had they been | | TNK II.i.32 | |
| Victors, that with such a constant Nobility, enforce / A | victors, that with such a constant nobility enforce a | | TNK II.i.33 | |
| freedome out of Bondage, making misery their / Mirth, and | freedom out of bondage, making misery their mirth and | | TNK II.i.34 | |
| affliction, a toy to jest at. | affliction a toy to jest at. | toy (n.)whim, caprice, trifling matter | TNK II.i.35 | |
| Iailor. | GAOLER | | | |
| Doe they so? | Do they so? | | TNK II.i.36 | |
| Daug. | DAUGHTER | | | |
| It seemes to me they have no more sence of | It seems to me they have no more sense of | sense (n.)perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation | TNK II.i.37 | |
| their / Captivity, then I of ruling Athens: they eate / Well, | their captivity than I of ruling Athens; they eat well, | | TNK II.i.38 | |
| looke merrily, discourse of many things, / But nothing of | look merrily, discourse of many things, but nothing of | discourse (v.)talk, chat, converse | TNK II.i.39 | |
| their owne restraint, and disasters: Yet sometime a | their own restraint and disasters. Yet sometime a | sometime (adv.)sometimes, now and then | TNK II.i.40 | |
| | restraint (n.)captivity, imprisonment, confinement | | |
| devided sigh, martyrd as twer / I'th deliverance, will | divided sigh, martyred as 'twere i'th' deliverance, will | divided (adj.)broken, stifled, half-smothered | TNK II.i.41 | |
| breake from one of them. / When the other presently gives | break from one of them; when the other presently gives | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | TNK II.i.42 | |
| it so sweete a rebuke, / That I could wish my selfe a Sigh to | it so sweet a rebuke that I could wish myself a sigh to | | TNK II.i.43 | |
| be so chid, / Or at least a Sigher to be comforted. | be so chid, or at least a sigher to be comforted. | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | TNK II.i.44 | |
| Wooer. | WOOER | | | |
| I never saw'em. | I never saw 'em. | | TNK II.i.45 | |
| Iailor. | GAOLER | | | |
| The Duke himselfe came privately in the night, | The Duke himself came privately in the night, | privately (adv.)secretly, quietly, covertly | TNK II.i.46 | |
| And so did they, what the reason of it is, I / Know not: | and so did they; what the reason of it is I know not. | | TNK II.i.47 | |
| Enter Palamon, and Arcite, above. | Enter Palamon and Arcite above | | TNK II.i.48 | |
| Looke yonder they are; that's Arcite lookes out. | Look, yonder they are; that's Arcite looks out. | | TNK II.i.48 | |
| Daugh. | DAUGHTER | | | |
| No Sir, no, that's Palamon: Arcite is the | No, sir, no, that's Palamon! Arcite is the | | TNK II.i.49 | |
| Lower of the twaine; you may perceive a part / Of him. | lower of the twain; you may perceive a part of him. | low (adj.)short, small | TNK II.i.50 | |
| Iai. | GAOLER | | | |
| Goe too, leave your pointing; they would not | Go to, leave your pointing. They would not | | TNK II.i.51 | |
| Make us their object; out of their sight. | make us their object. Out of their sight! | | TNK II.i.52 | |
| Daugh. | DAUGHTER | | | |
| It is a holliday to looke on them: Lord, the | It is a holiday to look on them. Lord, the | | TNK II.i.53 | |
| Diffrence of men. | difference of men! | of (prep.)between | TNK II.i.54 | |
| Exeunt, Scaena 2. Enter Palamon, and Arcite in prison. | Exeunt Gaoler, Daughter, and Wooer | | TNK II.i.54 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| How doe you Noble Cosen? | How do you, noble cousin? | | TNK II.i.55.1 | |
| Arcite. | ARCITE | | | |
| How doe you Sir? | How do you, sir? | | TNK II.i.55.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Why strong inough to laugh at misery, | Why, strong enough to laugh at misery, | | TNK II.i.56 | |
| And beare the chance of warre yet, we are prisoners | And bear the chance of war; yet we are prisoners | | TNK II.i.57 | |
| I feare for ever Cosen. | I fear for ever, cousin. | | TNK II.i.58.1 | |
| Arcite. | ARCITE | | | |
| I beleeve it, | I believe it, | | TNK II.i.58.2 | |
| And to that destiny have patiently | And to that destiny have patiently | | TNK II.i.59 | |
| Laide up my houre to come. | Laid up my hour to come. | lay up (v.)consign, put away, allocate | TNK II.i.60.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Oh Cosen Arcite, | O cousin Arcite, | | TNK II.i.60.2 | |
| Where is Thebs now? where is our noble Country? | Where is Thebes now? Where is our noble country? | Thebes (n.)[theebz] city-state in Boeotia, SE Greece; associated with wisdom and learning | TNK II.i.61 | |
| Where are our friends, and kindreds? never more | Where are our friends and kindreds? Never more | | TNK II.i.62 | |
| Must we behold those comforts, never see | Must we behold those comforts, never see | | TNK II.i.63 | |
| The hardy youthes strive for the Games of honour | The hardy youths strive for the games of honour, | | TNK II.i.64 | |
| (Hung with the painted favours of their Ladies) | Hung with the painted favours of their ladies, | painted (adj.)colourful, multi-coloured | TNK II.i.65 | |
| | favour (n.)mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] | | |
| Like tall Ships under saile: then start among'st 'em | Like tall ships under sail; then start amongst 'em | | TNK II.i.66 | |
| And as an Eastwind leave 'em all behinde us, | And as an east wind leave 'em all behind us, | | TNK II.i.67 | |
| Like lazy Clowdes, whilst Palamon and Arcite, | Like lazy clouds, whilst Palamon and Arcite, | | TNK II.i.68 | |
| Even in the wagging of a wanton leg | Even in the wagging of a wanton leg, | wanton (adj.)carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful | TNK II.i.69 | |
| Out-stript the peoples praises, won the Garlands, | Outstripped the people's praises, won the garlands, | | TNK II.i.70 | |
| Ere they have time to wish 'em ours. O never | Ere they have time to wish 'em ours. O, never | O (int.)oh [used in emphatic emotion] | TNK II.i.71 | |
| Shall we two exercise, like Twyns of honour, | Shall we two exercise, like twins of honour, | exercise (v.)engage in manly sports, practise the martial arts | TNK II.i.72 | |
| Our Armes againe, and feele our fyry horses | Our arms again, and feel our fiery horses | | TNK II.i.73 | |
| Like proud Seas under us, our good Swords, now | Like proud seas under us! Our good swords now – | | TNK II.i.74 | |
| (Better the red-eyd god of war nev'r were) | Better the red-eyed god of war ne'er wore – | | TNK II.i.75 | |
| Bravishd our sides, like age must run to rust, | Ravished our sides, like age must run to rust, | ravish (v.)snatch from, tear from | TNK II.i.76 | |
| And decke the Temples of those gods that hate us, | And deck the temples of those gods that hate us; | deck (v.)cover, adorn, decorate | TNK II.i.77 | |
| These hands shall never draw'em out like lightning | These hands shall never draw 'em out like lightning | | TNK II.i.78 | |
| To blast whole Armies more. | To blast whole armies more. | blast (v.)destroy, ruin, lay waste | TNK II.i.79.1 | |
| Arcite. | ARCITE | | | |
| No Palamon, | No, Palamon, | | TNK II.i.79.2 | |
| Those hopes are Prisoners with us, here we are | Those hopes are prisoners with us; here we are, | | TNK II.i.80 | |
| And here the graces of our youthes must wither | And here the graces of our youths must wither | | TNK II.i.81 | |
| Like a too-timely Spring; here age must finde us, | Like a too timely spring; here age must find us, | timely (adj.)early, premature | TNK II.i.82 | |
| And which is heaviest (Palamon) unmarried, | And – which is heaviest, Palamon – unmarried. | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | TNK II.i.83 | |
| | heavy (adj.)difficult, hard, laborious | | |
| The sweete embraces of a loving wife | The sweet embraces of a loving wife, | | TNK II.i.84 | |
| Loden with kisses, armd with thousand Cupids | Loaden with kisses, armed with thousand Cupids, | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | TNK II.i.85 | |
| Shall never claspe our neckes, no issue know us, | Shall never clasp our necks; no issue know us; | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | TNK II.i.86 | |
| No figures of our selves shall we ev'r see, | No figures of ourselves shall we e'er see | figure (n.)copy, image, likeness | TNK II.i.87 | |
| To glad our age, and like young Eagles teach'em | To glad our age, and like young eagles teach 'em | | TNK II.i.88 | |
| Boldly to gaze against bright armes, and say | Boldly to gaze against bright arms, and say | | TNK II.i.89 | |
| Remember what your fathers were, and conquer. | ‘ Remember what your fathers were, and conquer!’ | | TNK II.i.90 | |
| The faire-eyd Maides, shall weepe our Banishments, | The fair-eyed maids shall weep our banishments, | | TNK II.i.91 | |
| And in their Songs, curse ever-blinded fortune | And in their songs curse ever-blinded fortune, | | TNK II.i.92 | |
| Till shee for shame see what a wrong she has done | Till she for shame see what a wrong she has done | | TNK II.i.93 | |
| To youth and nature; This is all our world; | To youth and nature. This is all our world; | | TNK II.i.94 | |
| We shall know nothing here but one another, | We shall know nothing here but one another, | | TNK II.i.95 | |
| Heare nothing but the Clocke that tels our woes. | Hear nothing but the clock that tells our woes. | tell (v.)count out, number, itemize | TNK II.i.96 | |
| The Vine shall grow, but we shall never see it: | The vine shall grow, but we shall never see it; | | TNK II.i.97 | |
| Sommer shall come, and with her all delights; | Summer shall come, and with her all delights, | | TNK II.i.98 | |
| But dead-cold winter must inhabite here still. | But dead-cold winter must inhabit here still. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | TNK II.i.99 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Tis too true Arcite. To our Theban houndes, | 'Tis too true, Arcite. To our Theban hounds, | Theban (adj./n.)[pron: 'theeban] from Thebes | TNK II.i.100 | |
| That shooke the aged Forrest with their ecchoes, | That shook the aged forest with their echoes, | | TNK II.i.101 | |
| No more now must we halloa, no more shake | No more now must we hallow, no more shake | hallow, holloa, hollow (v.)shout, yell, cry out | TNK II.i.102 | |
| Our pointed Iavelyns, whilst the angry Swine | Our pointed javelins, whilst the angry swine | swine (n.)wild boar | TNK II.i.103 | |
| Flyes like a parthian quiver from our rages, | Flies like a Parthian quiver from our rages, | Parthian (adj./n.)[person] from Parthia, ancient kingdom of W Asia; known for skilled horsemen and archery | TNK II.i.104 | |
| Strucke with our well-steeld Darts: All valiant uses, | Struck with our well-steeled darts. All valiant uses, | use (n.)activity, practice, enterprise | TNK II.i.105 | |
| (The foode, and nourishment of noble mindes,) | The food and nourishment of noble minds, | | TNK II.i.106 | |
| In us two here shall perish; we shall die | In us two here shall perish; we shall die – | | TNK II.i.107 | |
| (which is the curse of honour) lastly, | Which is the curse of honour – lastly, | lastly (adv.)in the end, finally | TNK II.i.108 | |
| Children of greife, and Ignorance. | Children of grief and ignorance. | | TNK II.i.109.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Yet Cosen, | Yet, cousin, | | TNK II.i.109.2 | |
| Even from the bottom of these miseries | Even from the bottom of these miseries, | | TNK II.i.110 | |
| From all that fortune can inflict upon us, | From all that fortune can inflict upon us, | | TNK II.i.111 | |
| I see two comforts rysing, two meere blessings, | I see two comforts rising, two mere blessings, | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | TNK II.i.112 | |
| If the gods please, to hold here a brave patience, | If the gods please; to hold here a brave patience, | hold (v.)keep, maintain, observe | TNK II.i.113 | |
| | brave (adj.)fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | | |
| And the enjoying of our greefes together. | And the enjoying of our griefs together. | enjoying (n.)experiencing, benefit, blessing | TNK II.i.114 | |
| Whilst Palamon is with me, let me perish | Whilst Palamon is with me, let me perish | | TNK II.i.115 | |
| If I thinke this our prison. | If I think this our prison. | | TNK II.i.116.1 | |
| Pala. | PALAMON | | | |
| Certeinly, | Certainly, | | TNK II.i.116.2 | |
| Tis a maine goodnes Cosen, that our fortunes | 'Tis a main goodness, cousin, that our fortunes | main (adj.)very great, major, considerable | TNK II.i.117 | |
| | goodness (n.)piece of luck, good fortune | | |
| Were twyn'd together; tis most true, two soules | Were twinned together. 'Tis most true, two souls | | TNK II.i.118 | |
| Put in two noble Bodies, let'em suffer | Put in two noble bodies, let 'em suffer | | TNK II.i.119 | |
| The gaule of hazard, so they grow together, | The gall of hazard, so they grow together, | gall (n.)bitterness, spitefulness, vindictiveness | TNK II.i.120 | |
| | hazard (n.)[gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice] | | |
| Will never sincke, they must not, say they could, | Will never sink, they must not; say they could, | sink (v.)be ruined, give up, perish | TNK II.i.121 | |
| A willing man dies sleeping, and all's done. | A willing man dies sleeping and all's done. | willing (adj.)dynamic, energetic | TNK II.i.122 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Shall we make worthy uses of this place | Shall we make worthy uses of this place | | TNK II.i.123 | |
| That all men hate so much? | That all men hate so much? | | TNK II.i.124.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| How gentle Cosen? | How, gentle cousin? | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | TNK II.i.124.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Let's thinke this prison, holy sanctuary, | Let's think this prison holy sanctuary, | | TNK II.i.125 | |
| To keepe us from corruption of worse men, | To keep us from corruption of worse men. | | TNK II.i.126 | |
| We are young and yet desire the waies of honour, | We are young and yet desire the ways of honour, | way (n.)best path, course of action | TNK II.i.127 | |
| That liberty and common Conversation | That liberty and common conversation, | conversation (n.)social interaction, society, dealings | TNK II.i.128 | |
| | common (adj.)of ordinary people, of the masses | | |
| The poyson of pure spirits; might like women | The poison of pure spirits, might like women | | TNK II.i.129 | |
| Wooe us to wander from. What worthy blessing | Woo us to wander from. What worthy blessing | | TNK II.i.130 | |
| Can be but our Imaginations | Can be but our imaginations | | TNK II.i.131 | |
| May make it ours? And heere being thus together, | May make it ours? And here being thus together, | | TNK II.i.132 | |
| We are an endles mine to one another; | We are an endless mine to one another; | mine (n.)source of supply, abundant store | TNK II.i.133 | |
| We are one anothers wife, ever begetting | We are one another's wife, ever begetting | | TNK II.i.134 | |
| New birthes of love; we are father, friends, acquaintance, | New births of love; we are father, friends, acquaintance; | | TNK II.i.135 | |
| We are in one another, Families, | We are, in one another, families. | | TNK II.i.136 | |
| I am your heire, and you are mine: This place | I am your heir, and you are mine; this place | | TNK II.i.137 | |
| Is our Inheritance: no hard Oppressour | Is our inheritance; no hard oppressor | | TNK II.i.138 | |
| Dare take this from us; here with a little patience | Dare take this from us; here with a little patience | | TNK II.i.139 | |
| We shall live long, and loving: No surfeits seeke us: | We shall live long and loving. No surfeits seek us; | surfeit (n.)excess, over-indulgence | TNK II.i.140 | |
| The hand of war hurts none here, nor the Seas | The hand of war hurts none here, nor the seas | | TNK II.i.141 | |
| Swallow their youth: were we at liberty, | Swallow their youth. Were we at liberty, | | TNK II.i.142 | |
| A wife might part us lawfully, or busines, | A wife might part us lawfully, or business; | | TNK II.i.143 | |
| Quarrels consume us, Envy of ill men | Quarrels consume us; envy of ill men | envy (n.)admiration, desire [to be like], jealousy | TNK II.i.144 | |
| | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | | |
| | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | | |
| Crave our acquaintance, I might sicken Cosen, | Crave our acquaintance. I might sicken, cousin, | crave (v.)wish to know, solicit | TNK II.i.145 | |
| | crave (v.)need, demand, require | | |
| Where you should never know it, and so perish | Where you should never know it, and so perish | | TNK II.i.146 | |
| Without your noble hand to close mine eies, | Without your noble hand to close mine eyes, | | TNK II.i.147 | |
| Or praiers to the gods; a thousand chaunces | Or prayers to the gods; a thousand chances, | | TNK II.i.148 | |
| Were we from hence, would seaver us. | Were we from hence, would sever us. | | TNK II.i.149.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| You have made me | You have made me – | | TNK II.i.149.2 | |
| (I thanke you Cosen Arcite) almost wanton | I thank you, cousin Arcite – almost wanton | wanton (adj.)carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful | TNK II.i.150 | |
| With my Captivity: what a misery | With my captivity. What a misery | | TNK II.i.151 | |
| It is to live abroade? and every where: | It is to live abroad, and everywhere! | everywhere (adv.)here and there, in many places | TNK II.i.152 | |
| | abroad (adv.)in the outside world, freely at large, elsewhere, everywhere | | |
| Tis like a Beast me thinkes: I finde the Court here, | 'Tis like a beast, methinks. I find the court here; | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | TNK II.i.153 | |
| I am sure a more content, and all those pleasures | I am sure, a more content; and all those pleasures | more (adj.)greater | TNK II.i.154 | |
| That wooe the wils of men to vanity, | That woo the wills of men to vanity | | TNK II.i.155 | |
| I see through now, and am sufficient | I see through now, and am sufficient | sufficient (adj.)able, capable, competent | TNK II.i.156 | |
| To tell the world, tis but a gaudy shaddow, | To tell the world 'tis but a gaudy shadow | gaudy (adj.)paltry, showy, tastelessly ornate | TNK II.i.157 | |
| | shadow (n.)reflection, reflected image | | |
| That old Time, as he passes by takes with him, | That old Time as he passes by takes with him. | | TNK II.i.158 | |
| What had we bin old in the Court of Creon, | What had we been, old in the court of Creon, | Creon (n.)[pron: 'krayon] king of Thebes who gave orders that any who died attacking Thebes should be left unburied | TNK II.i.159 | |
| Where sin is Iustice, lust, and ignorance, | Where sin is justice, lust and ignorance | | TNK II.i.160 | |
| The vertues of the great ones: Cosen Arcite, | The virtues of the great ones? Cousin Arcite, | | TNK II.i.161 | |
| Had not the loving gods found this place for us | Had not the loving gods found this place for us, | | TNK II.i.162 | |
| We had died as they doe, ill old men, unwept, | We had died as they do, ill old men, unwept, | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | TNK II.i.163 | |
| And had their Epitaphes, the peoples Curses, | And had their epitaphs, the people's curses. | | TNK II.i.164 | |
| Shall I say more? | Shall I say more? | | TNK II.i.165.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| I would heare you still. | I would hear you still. | | TNK II.i.165.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Ye shall. | Ye shall. | | TNK II.i.165.3 | |
| Is there record of any two that lov'd | Is there record of any two that loved | | TNK II.i.166 | |
| Better then we doe Arcite? | Better than we do, Arcite? | | TNK II.i.167.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Sure there cannot. | Sure there cannot. | | TNK II.i.167.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| I doe not thinke it possible our friendship | I do not think it possible our friendship | | TNK II.i.168 | |
| Should ever leave us. | Should ever leave us. | | TNK II.i.169.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Till our deathes it cannot | Till our deaths it cannot; | | TNK II.i.169.2 | |
| Enter Emilia and her woman. | (Enter Emilia and her Woman below) | | TNK II.i.170 | |
| And after death our spirits shall be led | And after death our spirits shall be led | | TNK II.i.170 | |
| To those that love eternally. | To those that love eternally. | | TNK II.i.171.1 | |
| (Palamon sees Emilia) | | TNK II.i.171 | |
| Speake on Sir. | Speak on, sir. | | TNK II.i.171.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| This garden has a world of pleasures in't. | This garden has a world of pleasures in't. | | TNK II.i.172 | |
| What Flowre is this? | What flower is this? | | TNK II.i.173.1 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| Tis calld Narcissus Madam. | 'Tis called narcissus, madam. | Narcissus (n.)handsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool; he pined away and was turned into a flower | TNK II.i.173.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| That was a faire Boy certaine, but a foole, | That was a fair boy, certain, but a fool | | TNK II.i.174 | |
| To love himselfe, were there not maides enough? | To love himself; were there not maids enough? | | TNK II.i.175 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| (to Palamon) | | TNK II.i.176 | |
| Pray forward. | Pray, forward. | forward (adv.)[go] onward, ahead | TNK II.i.176.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Yes. | Yes. | | TNK II.i.176.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| (to Woman) | | TNK II.i.176 | |
| Or were they all hard hearted? | Or were they all hard-hearted? | | TNK II.i.176.3 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| They could not be to one so faire. | They could not be to one so fair. | | TNK II.i.177.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Thou wouldst not. | Thou wouldst not. | | TNK II.i.177.2 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| I thinke I should not, Madam. | I think I should not, madam. | | TNK II.i.178.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| That's a good wench: | That's a good wench; | wench (n.)girl, lass | TNK II.i.178.2 | |
| But take heede to your kindnes though. | But take heed to your kindness, though. | | TNK II.i.179.1 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| Why Madam? | Why, madam? | | TNK II.i.179.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Men are mad things. | Men are mad things. | mad (adj.)wild, uncontrollable, excitable, high-spirited | TNK II.i.180.1 | |
| Arcite. | ARCITE | | | |
| Will ye goe forward Cosen? | Will ye go forward, cousin? | | TNK II.i.180.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Canst not thou work: such flowers in silke wench? | Canst not thou work such flowers in silk, wench? | work (v.), past form wroughtembroider, make, sew | TNK II.i.181.1 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| Yes. | Yes. | | TNK II.i.181.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Ile have a gowne full of 'em and of these, | I'll have a gown full of 'em and of these. | | TNK II.i.182 | |
| This is a pretty colour, wilt not doe | This is a pretty colour; will't not do | | TNK II.i.183 | |
| Rarely upon a Skirt wench? | Rarely upon a skirt, wench? | rarely (adv.)splendidly, beautifully, excellently | TNK II.i.184.1 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| Deinty Madam. | Dainty, madam. | dainty (adv.)beautifully, delightfully, excellently | TNK II.i.184.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Gosen, Cosen, how doe you Sir? Why Palamon? | Cousin, cousin, how do you, sir? Why, Palamon! | | TNK II.i.185 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Never till now I was in prison Arcite. | Never till now I was in prison, Arcite. | | TNK II.i.186 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Why whats the matter Man? | Why, what's the matter, man? | | TNK II.i.187.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Behold, and wonder. | Behold, and wonder. | | TNK II.i.187.2 | |
| By heaven shee is a Goddesse. | By heaven, she is a goddess. | | TNK II.i.188.1 | |
| Arcite. | ARCITE | | | |
| Ha. | Ha! | | TNK II.i.188.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Doe reverence. | Do reverence; | reverence, dopay homage, worship, show respect [to] | TNK II.i.188.3 | |
| She is a Goddesse Arcite. | She is a goddess, Arcite. | | TNK II.i.189.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Of all Flowres. | Of all flowers | | TNK II.i.189.2 | |
| Me thinkes a Rose is best. | Methinks a rose is best. | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | TNK II.i.190.1 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| Why gentle Madam? | Why, gentle madam? | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | TNK II.i.190.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| It is the very Embleme of a Maide. | It is the very emblem of a maid; | emblem (n.)image, symbol, allegory | TNK II.i.191 | |
| For when the west wind courts her gently | For when the west wind courts her gently, | | TNK II.i.192 | |
| How modestly she blowes, and paints the Sun, | How modestly she blows, and paints the sun | paint (v.)adorn, beautify, enhance | TNK II.i.193 | |
| | blow (v.)blossom, bloom, flower | | |
| With her chaste blushes? When the North comes neere her, | With her chaste blushes! When the north comes near her, | | TNK II.i.194 | |
| Rude and impatient, then, like Chastity | Rude and impatient, then, like chastity, | | TNK II.i.195 | |
| Shee lockes her beauties in her bud againe, | She locks her beauties in her bud again, | | TNK II.i.196 | |
| And leaves him to base briers. | And leaves him to base briars. | base (adj.)low-lying, lowland | TNK II.i.197.1 | |
| | briar (n.)thorn, prickly branch | | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| Yet good Madam, | Yet, good madam, | | TNK II.i.197.2 | |
| Sometimes her modesty will blow so far | Sometimes her modesty will blow so far | blow (v.)blossom, bloom, flower | TNK II.i.198 | |
| She fals for't: a Mayde | She falls for't; a maid, | | TNK II.i.199 | |
| If shee have any honour, would be loth | If she have any honour, would be loath | | TNK II.i.200 | |
| To take example by her. | To take example by her. | | TNK II.i.201.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Thou art wanton. | Thou art wanton. | wanton (adj.)[jocularly] naughty, wicked, mischievous | TNK II.i.201.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| She is wondrous faire. | She is wondrous fair. | | TNK II.i.202.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| She is all the beauty extant. | She is all the beauty extant. | extant (adj.)in existence, living, existing | TNK II.i.202.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| The Sun grows high, lets walk in, keep these flowers, | The sun grows high, let's walk in. Keep these flowers; | | TNK II.i.203 | |
| Weele see how neere Art can come neere their colours; | We'll see how near art can come near their colours. | | TNK II.i.204 | |
| I am wondrous merry hearted, I could laugh now. | I am wondrous merry-hearted, I could laugh now. | | TNK II.i.205 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| I could lie downe I am sure. | I could lie down, I am sure. | | TNK II.i.206.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| And take one with you? | And take one with you? | | TNK II.i.206.2 | |
| Wom. | WOMAN | | | |
| That's as we bargaine Madam, | That's as we bargain, madam. | | TNK II.i.207.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Well, agree then. | Well, agree then. | | TNK II.i.207.2 | |
| Exeunt Emilia and woman. | Exeunt Emilia and Woman | | TNK II.i.207 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| What thinke you of this beauty? | What think you of this beauty? | | TNK II.i.208.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Tis a rare one. | 'Tis a rare one. | | TNK II.i.208.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Is't but a rare one? | Is't but a rare one? | | TNK II.i.209.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Yes a matchles beauty. | Yes, a matchless beauty. | | TNK II.i.209.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Might not a man well lose himselfe and love her? | Might not a man well lose himself and love her? | | TNK II.i.210 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| I cannot tell what you have done, I have, | I cannot tell what you have done; I have, | | TNK II.i.211 | |
| Beshrew mine eyes for't, now I feele my Shackles. | Beshrew mine eyes for't! Now I feel my shackles. | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | TNK II.i.212 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| You love her then? | You love her, then? | | TNK II.i.213.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Who would not? | Who would not? | | TNK II.i.213.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| And desire her? | And desire her? | | TNK II.i.213.3 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Before my liberty. | Before my liberty. | | TNK II.i.214 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| I saw her first. | I saw her first. | | TNK II.i.215.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| That's nothing | That's nothing. | | TNK II.i.215.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| But it shall be. | But it shall be. | | TNK II.i.215.3 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| I saw her too. | I saw her too. | | TNK II.i.216.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Yes, but you must not love her. | Yes, but you must not love her. | | TNK II.i.216.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| I will not as you doe; to worship her; | I will not, as you do, to worship her | | TNK II.i.217 | |
| As she is heavenly, and a blessed Goddes; | As she is heavenly and a blessed goddess. | | TNK II.i.218 | |
| (I love her as a woman, to enjoy her) | I love her as a woman, to enjoy her; | | TNK II.i.219 | |
| So both may love. | So both may love. | | TNK II.i.220.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| You shall not love at all. | You shall not love at all. | | TNK II.i.220.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Not love at all. Who shall deny me? | Not love at all? Who shall deny me? | | TNK II.i.221 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| I that first saw her; I that tooke possession | I that first saw her; I that took possession | | TNK II.i.222 | |
| First with mine eye of all those beauties | First with mine eye of all those beauties | | TNK II.i.223 | |
| In her reveald to mankinde: if thou lou'st her. | In her revealed to mankind. If thou lovest her, | | TNK II.i.224 | |
| Or entertain'st a hope to blast my wishes, | Or entertainest a hope to blast my wishes, | blast (v.)blight, wither, destroy | TNK II.i.225 | |
| Thou art a Traytour Arcite and a fellow | Thou art a traitor, Arcite, and a fellow | fellow (n.)worthless individual, good-for-nothing | TNK II.i.226 | |
| False as thy Title to her: friendship, blood | False as thy title to her. Friendship, blood, | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | TNK II.i.227 | |
| | blood (n.)blood relationship, kinship | | |
| And all the tyes betweene us I disclaime | And all the ties between us I disclaim, | | TNK II.i.228 | |
| If thou once thinke upon her. | If thou once think upon her. | | TNK II.i.229.1 | |
| Arc, | ARCITE | | | |
| Yes I love her, | Yes, I love her, | | TNK II.i.229.2 | |
| And if the lives of all my name lay on it, | And if the lives of all my name lay on it, | name (n.)family, stock, kin | TNK II.i.230 | |
| | lie (v.)hang, depend, hinge | | |
| I must doe so, I love her with my soule, | I must do so; I love her with my soul. | | TNK II.i.231 | |
| If that will lose ye, farewell Palamon, | If that will lose ye, farewell, Palamon! | | TNK II.i.232 | |
| I say againe, | I say again | | TNK II.i.233 | |
| I love, and in loving her maintaine | I love her, and in loving her maintain | | TNK II.i.234 | |
| I am as worthy, and as free a lover | I am as worthy and as free a lover, | free (adj.)noble, honourable, worthy | TNK II.i.235 | |
| And have as just a title to her beauty | And have as just a title to her beauty, | | TNK II.i.236 | |
| As any Palamon or any living | As any Palamon or any living | | TNK II.i.237 | |
| That is a mans Sonne. | That is a man's son. | | TNK II.i.238.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Have I cald thee friend? | Have I called thee friend? | | TNK II.i.238.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Yes, and have found me so; why are you mov'd thus? | Yes, and have found me so; why are you moved thus? | | TNK II.i.239 | |
| Let me deale coldly with you, am not I | Let me deal coldly with you. Am not I | coldly (adv.)calmly, coolly, objectively, rationally | TNK II.i.240 | |
| Part of you blood, part of your soule? you have told me | Part of your blood, part of your soul? You have told me | | TNK II.i.241 | |
| That I was Palamon, and you were Arcite. | That I was Palamon and you were Arcite. | | TNK II.i.242.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Yes. | Yes. | | TNK II.i.242.2 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Am not I liable to those affections, | Am not I liable to those affections, | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | TNK II.i.243 | |
| Those joyes, greifes, angers, feares, my friend shall suffer? | Those joys, griefs, angers, fears, my friend shall suffer? | | TNK II.i.244 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Ye may be. | Ye may be. | | TNK II.i.245.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Why then would you deale so cunningly, | Why then would you deal so cunningly, | cunningly (adv.)craftily, artfully, deviously | TNK II.i.245.2 | |
| So strangely, so vnlike a noble kinesman | So strangely, so unlike a noble kinsman, | strangely (adv.)like a stranger, distantly, in an unfriendly manner | TNK II.i.246 | |
| To love alone? speake truely, doe you thinke me | To love alone? Speak truly, do you think me | | TNK II.i.247 | |
| Vnworthy of her sight? | Unworthy of her sight? | | TNK II.i.248.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| No, but unjust, | No, but unjust, | unjust (adj.)unfaithful, false [to honour] | TNK II.i.248.2 | |
| If thou pursue that sight. | If thou pursue that sight. | | TNK II.i.249.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Because an other | Because another | | TNK II.i.249.2 | |
| First sees the Enemy, shall I stand still | First sees the enemy, shall I stand still | | TNK II.i.250 | |
| And let mine honour downe, and never charge? | And let mine honour down, and never charge? | let down (v.)lose, forfeit, give up | TNK II.i.251 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Yes, if he be but one. | Yes, if he be but one. | | TNK II.i.252.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| But say that one | But say that one | | TNK II.i.252.2 | |
| Had rather combat me? | Had rather combat me? | | TNK II.i.253.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Let that one say so, | Let that one say so, | | TNK II.i.253.2 | |
| And use thy freedome: els if thou pursuest her, | And use thy freedom; else if thou pursuest her, | use thy freedomdo what you want, do your own thing | TNK II.i.254 | |
| Be as that cursed man that hates his Country, | Be as that cursed man that hates his country, | | TNK II.i.255 | |
| A branded villaine. | A branded villain. | | TNK II.i.256.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| You are mad. | You are mad. | | TNK II.i.256.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| I must be. | I must be, | | TNK II.i.256.3 | |
| Till thou art worthy, Arcite, it concernes me, | Till thou art worthy, Arcite; it concerns me, | concern (v.)be important to, be the concern of | TNK II.i.257 | |
| And in this madnes, if I hazard thee | And in this madness if I hazard thee | hazard (v.)expose to danger, put at risk | TNK II.i.258 | |
| And take thy life, I deale but truely. | And take thy life, I deal but truly. | truly (adv.)fairly, justly, rightly | TNK II.i.259.1 | |
| | deal (v.)proceed, behave, conduct oneself | | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Fie Sir. | Fie, sir, | | TNK II.i.259.2 | |
| You play the Childe extreamely: I will love her, | You play the child extremely. I will love her; | | TNK II.i.260 | |
| I must, I ought to doe so, and I dare, | I must, I ought to do so, and I dare, | | TNK II.i.261 | |
| And all this justly. | And all this justly. | | TNK II.i.262.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| O that now, that now | O that now, that now | | TNK II.i.262.2 | |
| Thy false-selfe and thy friend, had but this fortune | Thy false self and thy friend had but this fortune | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | TNK II.i.263 | |
| To be one howre at liberty, and graspe | To be one hour at liberty, and grasp | | TNK II.i.264 | |
| Our good Swords in our hands, I would quickly teach thee | Our good swords in our hands; I would quickly teach thee | | TNK II.i.265 | |
| What tw'er to filch affection from another: | What 'twere to filch affection from another! | affection (n.)object of affection | TNK II.i.266 | |
| Thou art baser in it then a Cutpurse; | Thou art baser in it than a cutpurse. | cutpurse (n.)pickpocket, thief, robber | TNK II.i.267 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| Put but thy head out of this window more, | Put but thy head out of this window more, | | TNK II.i.268 | |
| And as I have a soule, Ile naile thy life too't. | And as I have a soul, I'll nail thy life to't. | | TNK II.i.269 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Thou dar'st not foole, thou canst not, thou art feeble. | Thou darest not, fool, thou canst not, thou art feeble. | | TNK II.i.270 | |
| Put my head out? Ile throw my Body out, | Put my head out? I'll throw my body out, | | TNK II.i.271 | |
| And leape the garden, when I see her next | And leap the garden, when I see her next, | leap (v.)jump into, throw oneself into | TNK II.i.272 | |
| And pitch between her armes to anger thee. | And pitch between her arms to anger thee. | pitch (v.)place oneself, settle, alight | TNK II.i.273 | |
| Enter Keeper. | Enter Gaoler above | | TNK II.i.274 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| No more; the keeper's comming; I shall live | No more; the keeper's coming. I shall live | | TNK II.i.274 | |
| To knocke thy braines out with my Shackles. | To knock thy brains out with my shackles. | | TNK II.i.275.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Doe. | Do. | | TNK II.i.275.2 | |
| Keeper. | GAOLER | | | |
| By your leave Gentlemen. | By your leave, gentlemen. | | TNK II.i.276.1 | |
| Pala. | PALAMON | | | |
| Now honest keeper? | Now, honest keeper? | | TNK II.i.276.2 | |
| Keeper. | GAOLER | | | |
| Lord Arcite, you must presently to'th Duke; | Lord Arcite, you must presently to th' Duke. | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | TNK II.i.277 | |
| The cause I know not yet. | The cause I know not yet. | | TNK II.i.278.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| I am ready keeper. | I am ready, keeper. | | TNK II.i.278.2 | |
| Keeper, | GAOLER | | | |
| Prince Palamon, I must awhile bereave you | Prince Palamon, I must awhile bereave you | bereave (v.)take away [from], deprive, deny, rob | TNK II.i.279 | |
| Of your faire Cosens Company. | Of your fair cousin's company. | | TNK II.i.280.1 | |
| Exeunt Arcite, and Keeper. | Exeunt Arcite and Gaoler | | TNK II.i.280 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| And me too, | And me too, | | TNK II.i.280.2 | |
| Even when you please of life; why is he sent for? | Even when you please, of life. Why is he sent for? | | TNK II.i.281 | |
| It may be he shall marry her, he's goodly, | It may be he shall marry her; he's goodly, | goodly (adj.)good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely | TNK II.i.282 | |
| And like enough the Duke hath taken notice | And like enough the Duke hath taken notice | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | TNK II.i.283 | |
| Both of his blood and body: But his falsehood, | Both of his blood and body. But his falsehood! | blood (n.)nobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage | TNK II.i.284 | |
| Why should a friend be treacherous? If that | Why should a friend be treacherous? If that | | TNK II.i.285 | |
| Get him a wife so noble, and so faire; | Get him a wife so noble and so fair, | | TNK II.i.286 | |
| Let honest men ne're love againe. Once more | Let honest men ne'er love again. Once more | | TNK II.i.287 | |
| I would but see this faire One: Blessed Garden, | I would but see this fair one; blessed garden, | | TNK II.i.288 | |
| And fruite, and flowers more blessed that still blossom | And fruit, and flowers more blessed that still blossom | | TNK II.i.289 | |
| As her bright eies shine on ye. would I were | As her bright eyes shine on ye! Would I were | | TNK II.i.290 | |
| For all the fortune of my life hereafter | For all the fortune of my life hereafter | fortune (n.)good fortune, success | TNK II.i.291 | |
| Yon little Tree, yon blooming Apricocke; | Yon little tree, yon blooming apricot; | apricock (n.)apricot | TNK II.i.292 | |
| How I would spread, and fling my wanton armes | How I would spread, and fling my wanton arms | wanton (adj.)carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful | TNK II.i.293 | |
| In at her window; I would bring her fruite | In at her window! I would bring her fruit | | TNK II.i.294 | |
| Fit for the Gods to feed on: youth and pleasure | Fit for the gods to feed on; youth and pleasure | | TNK II.i.295 | |
| Still as she tasted should be doubled on her, | Still as she tasted should be doubled on her, | | TNK II.i.296 | |
| And if she be not heavenly I would make her | And if she be not heavenly, I would make her | | TNK II.i.297 | |
| So neere the Gods in nature, they should feare her. | So near the gods in nature, they should fear her; | | TNK II.i.298 | |
| And then I am sure she would love me: | And then I am sure she would love me. | | TNK II.i.299.1 | |
| Enter Keeper. | Enter Gaoler | | TNK II.i.299 | |
| how now keeper | How now, keeper? | | TNK II.i.299.2 | |
| Wher's Arcite, | Where's Arcite? | | TNK II.i.300.1 | |
| Keeper, | GAOLER | | | |
| Banishd: Prince Pirithous | Banished. Prince Pirithous | | TNK II.i.300.2 | |
| Obtained his liberty; but never more | Obtained his liberty; but never more, | | TNK II.i.301 | |
| Vpon his oth and life must he set foote | Upon his oath and life, must he set foot | | TNK II.i.302 | |
| Vpon this Kingdome. | Upon this kingdom. | | TNK II.i.303.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Hees a blessed man, | He's a blessed man! | | TNK II.i.303.2 | |
| He shall see Thebs againe, and call to Armes | He shall see Thebes again, and call to arms | | TNK II.i.304 | |
| The bold yong men, that when he bids 'em charge, | The bold young men, that when he bids 'em charge | | TNK II.i.305 | |
| Fall on like fire: Arcite shall have a Fortune, | Fall on like fire. Arcite shall have a fortune, | fortune (n.)lucky chance, good luck | TNK II.i.306 | |
| If he dare make himselfe a worthy Lover, | If he dare make himself a worthy lover, | | TNK II.i.307 | |
| Yet in the Feild to strike a battle for her; | Yet in the field to strike a battle for her; | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | TNK II.i.308 | |
| | strike (v.)fight, engage in fighting | | |
| And if he lose her then, he's a cold Coward; | And if he lose her then, he's a cold coward. | cold (adj.)hopeless, apathetic, miserable | TNK II.i.309 | |
| How bravely may he beare himselfe to win her | How bravely may he bear himself to win her | | TNK II.i.310 | |
| If he be noble Arcite; thousand waies. | If he be noble Arcite; thousand ways! | | TNK II.i.311 | |
| Were I at liberty, I would doe things | Were I at liberty, I would do things | | TNK II.i.312 | |
| Of such a vertuous greatnes, that this Lady, | Of such a virtuous greatness that this lady, | | TNK II.i.313 | |
| This blushing virgine should take manhood to her | This blushing virgin, should take manhood to her, | | TNK II.i.314 | |
| And seeke to ravish me. | And seek to ravish me! | | TNK II.i.315.1 | |
| Keeper, | GAOLER | | | |
| My Lord for you | My lord, for you | | TNK II.i.315.2 | |
| I have this charge too. | I have this charge too – | charge (n.)command, order, injunction, instruction | TNK II.i.316.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| To discharge my life. | To discharge my life? | discharge (v.)fire off, send forth, get rid of | TNK II.i.316.2 | |
| Keep. | GAOLER | | | |
| No, but from this place to remoove your Lordship, | No, but from this place to remove your lordship; | | TNK II.i.317 | |
| The windowes are too open. | The windows are too open. | open (adj.)easy to get through; or: give too much of a view | TNK II.i.318.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Devils take 'em | Devils take 'em | | TNK II.i.318.2 | |
| That are so envious to me; pre'thee kill me. | That are so envious to me! Prithee kill me. | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | TNK II.i.319 | |
| Keep. | GAOLER | | | |
| And hang for't afterward. | And hang for't afterward? | | TNK II.i.320.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| By this good light | By this good light, | | TNK II.i.320.2 | |
| Had I a sword I would kill thee. | Had I a sword I would kill thee. | | TNK II.i.321.1 | |
| Keep, | GAOLER | | | |
| Why my Lord? | Why, my lord? | | TNK II.i.321.2 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Thou bringst such pelting scuruy news continually | Thou bringest such pelting scurvy news continually | pelting (adj.)paltry, petty, worthless, insignificant | TNK II.i.322 | |
| | scurvy (adj.)worthless, wretched, disagreeable | | |
| Thou art not worthy life; I will not goe. | Thou art not worthy life. I will not go. | | TNK II.i.323 | |
| Keep. | GAOLER | | | |
| Indeede yon must my Lord. | Indeed you must, my lord. | | TNK II.i.324.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| May I see the garden? | May I see the garden? | | TNK II.i.324.2 | |
| Keep. | GAOLER | | | |
| Noe. | No. | | TNK II.i.325.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Then I am resolud, I will not goe. | Then I am resolved, I will not go. | | TNK II.i.325.2 | |
| Keep. | GAOLER | | | |
| I must constraine you then: and for you are dangerous | I must constrain you then; and for you are dangerous, | for (conj.)since | TNK II.i.326 | |
| Ile clap more yrons on you. | I'll clap more irons on you. | | TNK II.i.327.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Doe good keeper. | Do, good keeper. | | TNK II.i.327.2 | |
| Ile shake 'em so, ye shall not sleepe, | I'll shake 'em so, ye shall not sleep; | | TNK II.i.328 | |
| Ile make ye a new Morrisse, must I goe? | I'll make ye a new morris. Must I go? | morris (n.)morris dance | TNK II.i.329 | |
| Keep. | GAOLER | | | |
| There is no remedy. | There is no remedy. | | TNK II.i.330.1 | |
| Pal. | PALAMON | | | |
| Farewell kinde window. | Farewell, kind window; | | TNK II.i.330.2 | |
| May rude winde never hurt thee. O my Lady | May rude wind never hurt thee. O my lady, | rude (adj.)[of wind or water] stormy, turbulent, harsh | TNK II.i.331 | |
| If ever thou hast felt what sorrow was, | If ever thou hast felt what sorrow was, | | TNK II.i.332 | |
| Dreame how I suffer. Come; now bury me. | Dream how I suffer. – Come, now bury me. | | TNK II.i.333 | |
| Exeunt Palamon, and Keeper | Exeunt | | TNK II.i.333 | |