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| Enter Elbow, Clowne, Officers. | Enter Elbow, Pompey, and Officers | | MM III.ii.1 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Nay, if there be no remedy for it, but that you will | Nay, if there be no remedy for it but that you will | | MM III.ii.1 | |
| needes buy and sell men and women like beasts, we shall | needs buy and sell men and women like beasts, we shall | | MM III.ii.2 | |
| haue all the world drinke browne & white bastard. | have all the world drink brown and white bastard. | bastard (n.) variety of sweet Spanish wine | MM III.ii.3 | |
| Duk. | DUKE | | | |
| Oh heauens, what stuffe is heere. | O heavens, what stuff is here? | stuff (n.)people, rabble | MM III.ii.4 | |
| Clow. | POMPEY | | | |
| Twas neuer merry world since of two vsuries | 'Twas never merry world since, of two usuries, | usury (n.)way of dealing with money, financial practice | MM III.ii.5 | |
| the merriest was put downe, and the worser allow'd by | the merriest was put down, and the worser allowed by | | MM III.ii.6 | |
| order of Law; a fur'd gowne to keepe him warme; and | order of law a furred gown to keep him warm; and | | MM III.ii.7 | |
| furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft | furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft, | | MM III.ii.8 | |
| being richer then Innocency, stands for the facing. | being richer than innocency, stands for the facing. | innocency (n.)innocence | MM III.ii.9 | |
| | stand for (v.)defend, uphold, protect, support | | |
| | facing (n.)trimming, adorning, decking out | | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Come your way sir: 'blesse you good Father Frier. | Come your way, sir. Bless you, good father friar. | | MM III.ii.10 | |
| Duk. | DUKE | | | |
| And you good Brother Father; what offence hath | And you, good brother father. What offence hath | | MM III.ii.11 | |
| this man made you, Sir? | this man made you, sir? | | MM III.ii.12 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Marry Sir, he hath offended the Law; and Sir, we | Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. And, sir, we | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MM III.ii.13 | |
| take him to be a Theefe too Sir: for wee haue found vpon | take him to be a thief too, sir, for we have found upon | | MM III.ii.14 | |
| him Sir, a strange Pick-lock, which we haue sent to the | him, sir, a strange picklock, which we have sent to the | picklock (n.)instrument for picking locks | MM III.ii.15 | |
| Deputie. | deputy. | | MM III.ii.16 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Fie, sirrah, a Bawd, a wicked bawd, | Fie, sirrah, a bawd, a wicked bawd! | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | MM III.ii.17 | |
| | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | | |
| The euill that thou causest to be done, | The evil that thou causest to be done, | | MM III.ii.18 | |
| That is thy meanes to liue. Do thou but thinke | That is thy means to live. Do thou but think | | MM III.ii.19 | |
| What 'tis to cram a maw, or cloath a backe | What 'tis to cram a maw or clothe a back | maw (n.)belly, stomach; throat, gullet | MM III.ii.20 | |
| From such a filthie vice: say to thy selfe, | From such a filthy vice. Say to thyself, | | MM III.ii.21 | |
| From their abhominable and beastly touches | From their abominable and beastly touches | | MM III.ii.22 | |
| I drinke, I eate away my selfe, and liue: | I drink, I eat, array myself, and live. | array (v.)clothe, dress, attire | MM III.ii.23 | |
| Canst thou beleeue thy liuing is a life, | Canst thou believe thy living is a life, | | MM III.ii.24 | |
| So stinkingly depending? Go mend, go mend. | So stinkingly depending? Go mend, go mend. | mend (v.)amend, improve, make better, put right | MM III.ii.25 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Indeed, it do's stinke in some sort, Sir: / But yet | Indeed, it does stink in some sort, sir, but yet, | sort (n.)way, manner | MM III.ii.26 | |
| Sir I would proue. | sir, I would prove – | | MM III.ii.27 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Nay, if the diuell haue giuen thee proofs for sin | Nay, if the devil have given thee proofs for sin, | | MM III.ii.28 | |
| Thou wilt proue his. Take him to prison Officer: | Thou wilt prove his. Take him to prison, officer. | | MM III.ii.29 | |
| Correction, and Instruction must both worke | Correction and instruction must both work | work (v.), past form wroughthappen, proceed, come about | MM III.ii.30 | |
| Ere this rude beast will profit. | Ere this rude beast will profit. | rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined | MM III.ii.31 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| He must before the Deputy Sir, he ha's giuen him | He must before the deputy, sir. He has given him | | MM III.ii.32 | |
| warning: the Deputy cannot abide a Whore-master: if he | warning. The deputy cannot abide a whoremaster. If he | whoremaster (n.)fornicator, lecher, one who deals with whores | MM III.ii.33 | |
| be a Whore-monger, and comes before him, he were as | be a whoremonger, and comes before him, he were as | whoremonger (n.)fornicator, lecher, one who deals with whores | MM III.ii.34 | |
| good go a mile on his errand. | good go a mile on his errand. | | MM III.ii.35 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| That we were all, as some would seeme to bee | That we were all, as some would seem to be, | | MM III.ii.36 | |
| From our faults, as faults from seeming free. | Free from our faults, as faults from seeming free. | seeming (n.)deceptive appearance, two-faced behaviour, pretence | MM III.ii.37 | |
| Enter Lucio. | Enter Lucio | | MM III.ii.38.1 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| His necke will come to your wast, a Cord sir. | His neck will come to your waist – a cord, sir. | waist (n.)belt, girdle | MM III.ii.38 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| I spy comfort, I cry baile: Here's a Gentleman, and | I spy comfort, I cry bail. Here's a gentleman and | comfort (n.)encouragement, support, hope | MM III.ii.39 | |
| a friend of mine. | a friend of mine. | | MM III.ii.40 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| How now noble Pompey? What, at the wheels of | How now, noble Pompey? What, at the wheels of | | MM III.ii.41 | |
| Casar? Art thou led in triumph? What is there none | Caesar? Art thou led in triumph? What, is there none | | MM III.ii.42 | |
| of Pigmalions Images newly made woman to bee had | of Pygmalion's images, newly made woman, to be had | image (n.)effigy, statue, sculpture | MM III.ii.43 | |
| | Pygmalion (n.)[pron: pig'maylion] sculptor who created and fell in love with his ivory statue of a woman; Aphrodite brought her to life, and he married her | | |
| now, for putting the hand in the pocket, and extracting | now, for putting the hand in the pocket and extracting | | MM III.ii.44 | |
| clutch'd? What reply? Ha? What saist thou to this | it clutched? What reply? Ha? What say'st thou to this | clutch (v.)clench, close | MM III.ii.45 | |
| Tune, Matter, and Method? Is't not drown'd i'th last | tune, matter, and method? Is't not drowned i'th' last | tune (n.)fashionable speech, jargon | MM III.ii.46 | |
| | matter (n.)subject-matter, content, substance | | |
| raine? Ha? What saist thou Trot? Is the world as it was | rain, ha? What say'st thou, trot? Is the world as it was, | trot (n.)old woman, hag | MM III.ii.47 | |
| Man? Which is the way? Is it sad, and few words? | man? Which is the way? Is it sad, and few words? | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | MM III.ii.48 | |
| Or how? The tricke of it? | Or how? The trick of it? | trick (n.)habit, characteristic, typical behaviour | MM III.ii.49 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Still thus, and thus: still worse? | Still thus, and thus, still worse? | | MM III.ii.50 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| How doth my deere Morsell, thy Mistris? Procures | How doth my dear morsel, thy mistress? Procures | morsel (n.)dish, mouthful, piece of flesh | MM III.ii.51 | |
| she still? Ha? | she still, ha? | | MM III.ii.52 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Troth sir, shee hath eaten vp all her beefe, and | Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, and | troth, good troth (n.)exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed | MM III.ii.53 | |
| she is her selfe in the tub. | she is herself in the tub. | tub (n.)sweating-tub [for curing venereal disease] | MM III.ii.54 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Why 'tis good: It is the right of it: it must be so. | Why, 'tis good. It is the right of it. It must be so. | | MM III.ii.55 | |
| Euer your fresh Whore, and your pouder'd Baud, an | Ever your fresh whore and your powdered bawd. An | powdered (adj.)seasoned, salted, well-spiced | MM III.ii.56 | |
| | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | | |
| vnshun'd consequence, it must be so. Art going to | unshunned consequence, it must be so. Art going to | unshunned (adj.)unshunnable, unavoidable | MM III.ii.57 | |
| prison Pompey? | prison, Pompey? | | MM III.ii.58 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| Yes faith sir. | Yes, faith, sir. | | MM III.ii.59 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Why 'tis not amisse Pompey: farewell: goe say I | Why, 'tis not amiss, Pompey. Farewell. Go, say I | | MM III.ii.60 | |
| sent thee thether: for debt Pompey? Or how? | sent thee thither. For debt, Pompey? Or how? | | MM III.ii.61 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| For being a baud, for being a baud. | For being a bawd, for being a bawd. | | MM III.ii.62 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Well, then imprison him: If imprisonment be the | Well, then, imprison him. If imprisonment be the | | MM III.ii.63 | |
| due of a baud, why 'tis his right. Baud is he doubtlesse, | due of a bawd, why, 'tis his right. Bawd is he doubtless, | | MM III.ii.64 | |
| and of antiquity too: Baud borne. Farwell good | and of antiquity too; bawd-born. Farewell, good | | MM III.ii.65 | |
| Pompey: Commend me to the prison Pompey, you will | Pompey. Commend me to the prison, Pompey. You will | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | MM III.ii.66 | |
| turne good husband now Pompey, you will keepe the | turn good husband now, Pompey. You will keep the | husband (n.)housekeeper, steward, domestic manager | MM III.ii.67 | |
| house. | house. | | MM III.ii.68 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| I hope Sir, your good Worship wil be my baile? | I hope, sir, your good worship will be my bail. | | MM III.ii.69 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| No indeed wil I not Pompey, it is not the wear: I | No, indeed will I not, Pompey; it is not the wear. I | wear (n.)fashion, vogue, trend | MM III.ii.70 | |
| will pray (Pompey) to encrease your bondage if you | will pray, Pompey, to increase your bondage. If you | | MM III.ii.71 | |
| take it not patiently: Why, your mettle is the more: | take it not patiently, why, your mettle is the more. | | MM III.ii.72 | |
| Adieu trustie Pompey. / Blesse you Friar. | Adieu, trusty Pompey. Bless you, friar. | | MM III.ii.73 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| And you. | And you. | | MM III.ii.74 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Do's Bridget paint still, Pompey? Ha? | Does Bridget paint still, Pompey, ha? | | MM III.ii.75 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Come your waies sir, come. | Come your ways, sir, come. | ways, come thy / yourcome along | MM III.ii.76 | |
| Clo. | POMPEY | | | |
| You will not baile me then Sir? | You will not bail me then, sir? | | MM III.ii.77 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Then Pompey, nor now: what newes abroad | Then, Pompey, nor now. What news abroad, | | MM III.ii.78 | |
| Frier? What newes? | friar, what news? | | MM III.ii.79 | |
| Elb. | ELBOW | | | |
| Come your waies sir, come. | Come your ways, sir, come. | | MM III.ii.80 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Goe to kennell (Pompey) goe: | Go to kennel, Pompey, go. | | MM III.ii.81 | |
| Exeunt Elbow, Pompey, and Officers | | MM III.ii.81 | |
| What newes Frier of the Duke? | What news, friar, of the Duke? | | MM III.ii.82 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| I know none: can you tell me of any? | I know none. Can you tell me of any? | | MM III.ii.83 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia: other | Some say he is with the Emperor of Russia; other | | MM III.ii.84 | |
| some, he is in Rome: but where is he thinke you? | some, he is in Rome. But where is he, think you? | | MM III.ii.85 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| I know not where: but wheresoeuer, I wish him | I know not where, but wheresoever, I wish him | | MM III.ii.86 | |
| well. | well. | | MM III.ii.87 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| It was a mad fantasticall tricke of him to steale from | It was a mad fantastical trick of him to steal from | fantastical (adj.)fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas | MM III.ii.88 | |
| the State, and vsurpe the beggerie hee was neuer borne to: | the state, and usurp the beggary he was never born to. | | MM III.ii.89 | |
| Lord Angelo Dukes it well in his absence: he puts | Lord Angelo dukes it well in his absence. He puts | put to itput to the proof, make trial of | MM III.ii.90 | |
| | duke it (v.)act the duke, play the part of a duke | | |
| transgression too't. | transgression to't. | | MM III.ii.91 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| He do's well in't. | He does well in't. | | MM III.ii.92 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| A little more lenitie to Lecherie would doe no harme | A little more lenity to lechery would do no harm | | MM III.ii.93 | |
| in him: Something too crabbed that way, Frier. | in him. Something too crabbed that way, friar. | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | MM III.ii.94 | |
| | crabbed (adj.)harsh, unpalatable, bitter | | |
| Duk. | DUKE | | | |
| It is too general a vice, and seueritie must cure it. | It is too general a vice, and severity must cure it. | | MM III.ii.95 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Yes in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred; | Yes, in good sooth, the vice is of a great kindred. | sooth (n.)truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] | MM III.ii.96 | |
| it is well allied, but it is impossible to extirpe it quite, | It is well allied, but it is impossible to extirp it quite, | extirp (v.)root out, eradicate, eliminate | MM III.ii.97 | |
| | allied (adj.)related, connected | | |
| Frier, till eating and drinking be put downe. They say this | friar, till eating and drinking be put down. They say this | | MM III.ii.98 | |
| Angelo was not made by Man and Woman, after this | Angelo was not made by man and woman after this | | MM III.ii.99 | |
| downe-right way of Creation: is it true, thinke you? | downright way of creation. Is it true, think you? | downright (adj.)plain, ordinary, straightforward | MM III.ii.100 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| How should he be made then? | How should he be made, then? | | MM III.ii.101 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Some report, a Sea-maid spawn'd him. Some, that | Some report a sea-maid spawned him. Some that | sea-maid (n.)mermaid, sea-nymph | MM III.ii.102 | |
| he was begot betweene two Stock-fishes. But it is certaine, | he was begot between two stockfishes. But it is certain | stockfish (n.)dried cod | MM III.ii.103 | |
| that when he makes water, his Vrine is congeal'd ice, | that when he makes water his urine is congealed ice. | | MM III.ii.104 | |
| that I know to bee true: and he is a motion generatiue, | That I know to be true. And he is a motion generative. | motion (n.)puppet-show | MM III.ii.105 | |
| | generative (adj.)male, capable of generation | | |
| | ungenerative (adj.)[variant reading] lacking the power of generation, impotent | | |
| that's infallible. | That's infallible. | infallible (adj.)unquestionable, definite, certain | MM III.ii.106 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| You are pleasant sir, and speake apace. | You are pleasant, sir, and speak apace. | pleasant (adj.)facetious, joking, droll | MM III.ii.107 | |
| | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Why, what a ruthlesse thing is this in him, for the | Why, what a ruthless thing is this in him, for the | | MM III.ii.108 | |
| rebellion of a Cod-peece, to take away the life of a man? | rebellion of a codpiece to take away the life of a man! | codpiece, cod-piece (n.)penis | MM III.ii.109 | |
| Would the Duke that is absent haue done this? Ere he | Would the Duke that is absent have done this? Ere he | | MM III.ii.110 | |
| would haue hang'd a man for the getting a hundred | would have hanged a man for the getting a hundred | getting (n.)begetting, procreation, breeding | MM III.ii.111 | |
| Bastards, he would haue paide for the Nursing a thousand. | bastards, he would have paid for the nursing a thousand. | | MM III.ii.112 | |
| He had some feeling of the sport, hee knew the seruice, | He had some feeling of the sport. He knew the service, | sport (n.)sexual recreation, intercourse, amorous dalliance | MM III.ii.113 | |
| and that instructed him to mercie. | and that instructed him to mercy. | | MM III.ii.114 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| I neuer heard the absent Duke much detected for | I never heard the absent Duke much detected for | detect (v.)accuse, censure, condemn | MM III.ii.115 | |
| Women, he was not enclin'd that way. | women. He was not inclined that way. | | MM III.ii.116 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Oh Sir, you are deceiu'd. | O, sir, you are deceived. | | MM III.ii.117 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| 'Tis not possible. | 'Tis not possible. | | MM III.ii.118 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Who, not the Duke? Yes, your beggar of fifty: | Who? Not the Duke? Yes, your beggar of fifty, | | MM III.ii.119 | |
| and his vse was, to put a ducket in her Clack-dish; the | and his use was to put a ducat in her clack-dish. The | ducat (n.)gold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries | MM III.ii.120 | |
| | use (n.)usual practice, habit, custom | | |
| | clack-dish (n.)begging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention | | |
| Duke had Crochets in him. Hee would be drunke too, | Duke had crotchets in him. He would be drunk, too; | crotchet (n.)strange notion, perverse idea, whimsical fancy | MM III.ii.121 | |
| that let me informe you. | that let me inform you. | | MM III.ii.122 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| You do him wrong, surely. | You do him wrong, surely. | | MM III.ii.123 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Sir, I was an inward of his: a shie fellow was the | Sir, I was an inward of his. A shy fellow was the | shy (adj.)wary, cautious, reserved | MM III.ii.124 | |
| | inward (n.)intimate friend, close acquaintance | | |
| Duke, and I beleeue I know the cause of his | Duke, and I believe I know the cause of his | | MM III.ii.125 | |
| withdrawing. | withdrawing. | | MM III.ii.126 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| What (I prethee) might be the cause? | What, I prithee, might be the cause? | | MM III.ii.127 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| No, pardon: 'Tis a secret must bee lockt within | No, pardon. 'Tis a secret must be locked within | | MM III.ii.128 | |
| the teeth and the lippes: but this I can let you vnderstand, | the teeth and the lips. But this I can let you understand, | | MM III.ii.129 | |
| the greater file of the subiect held the Duke to be wise. | the greater file of the subject held the Duke to be wise. | subject (n.)subjects, people [of a state] | MM III.ii.130 | |
| | file (n.)body, number | | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Wise? Why no question but he was. | Wise? Why, no question but he was. | | MM III.ii.131 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| A very superficiall, ignorant, vnweighing fellow | A very superficial, ignorant, unweighing fellow. | unweighing (adj.)thoughtless, injudicious, undiscriminating | MM III.ii.132 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Either this is Enuie in you, Folly, or mistaking: The | Either this is the envy in you, folly, or mistaking. The | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | MM III.ii.133 | |
| very streame of his life, and the businesse he hath helmed, | very stream of his life and the business he hath helmed | helm (v.)guide, steer, direct | MM III.ii.134 | |
| must vppon a warranted neede, giue him a better proclamation. | must, upon a warranted need, give him a better proclamation. | warranted (adj.)justified, legitimate, rightful | MM III.ii.135 | |
| | proclamation (n.)reputation, favourable account, public standing | | |
| Let him be but testimonied in his owne bringings forth, | Let him be but testimonied in his own bringings-forth, | testimony (v.)justify in the light of evidence, vindicate | MM III.ii.136 | |
| | bringing-forth (n.)achievement, accomplishment, public deed | | |
| and hee shall appeare to the enuious, a Scholler, a | and he shall appear to the envious a scholar, a | | MM III.ii.137 | |
| Statesman, and a Soldier: therefore you speake vnskilfully: | statesman, and a soldier. Therefore you speak unskilfully; | unskilfully (adv.)ignorantly, foolishly, in an uninformed way | MM III.ii.138 | |
| or, if your knowledge bee more, it is much | or, if your knowledge be more, it is much | | MM III.ii.139 | |
| darkned in your malice. | darkened in your malice. | | MM III.ii.140 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Sir, I know him, and I loue him. | Sir, I know him, and I love him. | | MM III.ii.141 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Loue talkes with better knowledge, & knowledge | Love talks with better knowledge, and knowledge | | MM III.ii.142 | |
| with deare loue. | with dearer love. | | MM III.ii.143 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Come Sir, I know what I know. | Come, sir, I know what I know. | | MM III.ii.144 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| I can hardly beleeue that, since you know not what | I can hardly believe that, since you know not what | | MM III.ii.145 | |
| you speake. But if euer the Duke returne (as our praiers | you speak. But if ever the Duke return – as our prayers | | MM III.ii.146 | |
| are he may) let mee desire you to make your answer | are he may – let me desire you to make your answer | | MM III.ii.147 | |
| before him: if it bee honest you haue spoke, you haue | before him. If it be honest you have spoke, you have | honest (adj.)genuine, real, true | MM III.ii.148 | |
| courage to maintaine it; I am bound to call vppon you, and | courage to maintain it. I am bound to call upon you, and, | | MM III.ii.149 | |
| I pray you your name? | I pray you, your name? | | MM III.ii.150 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Sir my name is Lucio, wel known to the Duke. | Sir, my name is Lucio, well known to the Duke. | | MM III.ii.151 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| He shall know you better Sir, if I may liue to report | He shall know you better, sir, if I may live to report | | MM III.ii.152 | |
| you. | you. | | MM III.ii.153 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| I feare you not. | I fear you not. | | MM III.ii.154 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| O, you hope the Duke will returne no more: or you | O, you hope the Duke will return no more, or you | | MM III.ii.155 | |
| imagine me to vnhurtfull an opposite: but indeed I can | imagine me too unhurtful an opposite. But indeed I can | opposite (n.)opponent, adversary, anatagonist | MM III.ii.156 | |
| | unhurtful (adj.)harmless, innocuous, incapable of causing injury | | |
| doe you little harme: You'll for-sweare this againe? | do you little harm; you'll forswear this again. | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworedeny, repudiate, refuse to admit | MM III.ii.157 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Ile be hang'd first: Thou art deceiu'd in mee Friar. | I'll be hanged first. Thou art deceived in me, friar. | | MM III.ii.158 | |
| But no more of this: Canst thou tell if Claudio die | But no more of this. Canst thou tell if Claudio die | | MM III.ii.159 | |
| to morrow, or no? | tomorrow or no? | | MM III.ii.160 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Why should he die Sir? | Why should he die, sir? | | MM III.ii.161 | |
| Luc. | LUCIO | | | |
| Why? For filling a bottle with a Tunne-dish: / I would | Why? For filling a bottle with a tun-dish. I would | tun-dish (n.)[brewing] type of funnel fitting into the bung-hole of a cask [tun] | MM III.ii.162 | |
| the Duke we talke of were return'd againe: this | the Duke we talk of were returned again. This | | MM III.ii.163 | |
| vngenitur'd Agent will vn-people the Prouince with | ungenitured agent will unpeople the province with | unpeople (v.)empty of people, depopulate | MM III.ii.164 | |
| | ungenitured (adj.)lacking genitals, sterile, impotent | | |
| Continencie. Sparrowes must not build in his house-eeues, | continency. Sparrows must not build in his house-eaves | continency (n.)continence, sexual abstinence, self-restraint | MM III.ii.165 | |
| because they are lecherous: The Duke yet would haue | because they are lecherous. The Duke yet would have | | MM III.ii.166 | |
| darke deeds darkelie answered, hee would neuer bring | dark deeds darkly answered. He would never bring | | MM III.ii.167 | |
| them to light: would hee were return'd. Marrie this | them to light. Would he were returned. Marry, this | | MM III.ii.168 | |
| Claudio is condemned for vntrussing. Farwell good | Claudio is condemned for untrussing. Farewell, good | untrussing (n.)undoing the points attaching hose to doublet, dropping one's breeches | MM III.ii.169 | |
| Friar, I prethee pray for me: The Duke (I say to thee | friar. I prithee, pray for me. The Duke, I say to thee | | MM III.ii.170 | |
| againe) would eate Mutton on Fridaies. He's now past it, | again, would eat mutton on Fridays. He's not past it | mutton (n.)prostitute, courtesan | MM III.ii.171 | |
| yet (and I say to thee) hee would mouth with a beggar, | yet, and I say to thee, he would mouth with a beggar, | mouth (v.)join mouths, kiss erotically, snog | MM III.ii.172 | |
| though she smelt browne-bread and Garlicke: say that I | though she smelt brown bread and garlic. Say that I | | MM III.ii.173 | |
| said so: Farewell. | said so. Farewell. | | MM III.ii.174 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | MM III.ii.174 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| No might, nor greatnesse in mortality | No might nor greatness in mortality | mortality (n.)mortal nature, human life | MM III.ii.175 | |
| Can censure scape: Back-wounding calumnie | Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | MM III.ii.176 | |
| | censure (n.)condemnation, blame, stricture | | |
| The whitest vertue strikes. What King so strong, | The whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong | | MM III.ii.177 | |
| Can tie the gall vp in the slanderous tong? | Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue? | gall (n.)bitterness, spitefulness, vindictiveness | MM III.ii.178 | |
| But who comes heere? | But who comes here? | | MM III.ii.179 | |
| Enter Escalus, Prouost, and Bawd. | Enter Escalus, Provost, and Officers with Mistress | | MM III.ii.180.1 | |
| Overdone | | MM III.ii.180.2 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Go, away with her to prison. | Go! Away with her to prison. | | MM III.ii.180 | |
| Bawd. | MISTRESS OVERDONE | | | |
| Good my Lord be good to mee, | Good my lord, be good to me. | | MM III.ii.181 | |
| your Honor is accounted a mercifull man: good my | Your honour is accounted a merciful man, good my | | MM III.ii.182 | |
| Lord. | lord. | | MM III.ii.183 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Double, and trebble admonition, and still forfeite | Double and treble admonition, and still forfeit | forfeit (v.)sin, transgress, do wrong | MM III.ii.184 | |
| | admonition (n.)warning, cautioning, exhortation | | |
| in the same kinde? This would make mercy sweare and | in the same kind? This would make mercy swear, and | kind (n.)manner, way, state | MM III.ii.185 | |
| play the Tirant. | play the tyrant. | | MM III.ii.186 | |
| Pro. | PROVOST | | | |
| A Bawd of eleuen yeares continuance, may it | A bawd of eleven years' continuance, may it | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | MM III.ii.187 | |
| please your Honor. | please your honour. | | MM III.ii.188 | |
| Bawd. | MISTRESS OVERDONE | | | |
| My Lord, this is one Lucio's | My lord, this is one Lucio's | | MM III.ii.189 | |
| information against me, Mistris Kate Keepe-downe | information against me. Mistress Kate Keepdown | | MM III.ii.190 | |
| was with childe by him in the Dukes time, he promis'd her | was with child by him in the Duke's time. He promised her | | MM III.ii.191 | |
| marriage: his Childe is a yeere and a quarter olde come | marriage. His child is a year and a quarter old, come | | MM III.ii.192 | |
| Philip and Iacob: I haue kept it my selfe; and see how hee | Philip and Jacob. I have kept it myself, and see how he | Philip and Jacobin Christian tradtion, the feast of St Philip and St James, 1 May | MM III.ii.193 | |
| goes about to abuse me. | goes about to abuse me. | | MM III.ii.194 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| That fellow is a fellow of much License: Let him | That fellow is a fellow of much licence. Let him | licence (n.)licentiousness, immorality, promiscuity | MM III.ii.195 | |
| be call'd before vs, Away with her to prison: Goe too, no | be called before us. Away with her to prison. Go to, no | | MM III.ii.196 | |
| more words. | more words. | | MM III.ii.197 | |
| Exeunt Officers with Mistress Overdone | | MM III.ii.197 | |
| Prouost, my Brother Angelo will not be alter'd, Claudio | Provost, my brother Angelo will not be altered. Claudio | | MM III.ii.198 | |
| must die to morrow: Let him be furnish'd with Diuines, | must die tomorrow. Let him be furnished with divines, | furnish (v.)provide, supply, possess | MM III.ii.199 | |
| | divine (n.)clergyman, priest, parson | | |
| and haue all charitable preparation. If my brother | and have all charitable preparation. If my brother | | MM III.ii.200 | |
| wrought by my pitie, it should not be so with him. | wrought by my pity, it should not be so with him. | work (v.), past form wroughtact, behave, conduct oneself | MM III.ii.201 | |
| Pro. | PROVOST | | | |
| So please you, this Friar hath beene with him, | So please you, this friar hath been with him, | | MM III.ii.202 | |
| and aduis'd him for th' entertainment of death. | and advised him for th' entertainment of death. | entertainment (n.)manner of reception, way to handle | MM III.ii.203 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Good' euen, good Father. | Good even, good father. | | MM III.ii.204 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Blisse, and goodnesse on you. | Bliss and goodness on you! | | MM III.ii.205 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Of whence are you? | Of whence are you? | | MM III.ii.206 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Not of this Countrie, though my chance is now | Not of this country, though my chance is now | | MM III.ii.207 | |
| To vse it for my time: I am a brother | To use it for my time. I am a brother | time (n.)circumstance, particular occasion | MM III.ii.208 | |
| Of gracious Order, late come from the Sea, | Of gracious order, late come from the See, | | MM III.ii.209 | |
| In speciall businesse from his Holinesse. | In special business from his Holiness. | | MM III.ii.210 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| What newes abroad i'th World? | What news abroad i'th' world? | | MM III.ii.211 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| None, but that there is so great a Feauor on goodnesse, | None, but that there is so great a fever on goodness | | MM III.ii.212 | |
| that the dissolution of it must cure it. Noueltie is onely | that the dissolution of it must cure it. Novelty is only | dissolution (n.)total destruction, disintegration | MM III.ii.213 | |
| in request, and as it is as dangerous to be aged in any kinde | in request, and it is as dangerous to be aged in any kind | | MM III.ii.214 | |
| of course, as it is vertuous to be constant in any vndertaking. | of course as it is virtuous to be constant in any undertaking. | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | MM III.ii.215 | |
| There is scarse truth enough aliue to make | There is scarce truth enough alive to make | | MM III.ii.216 | |
| Societies secure, but Securitie enough to make Fellowships | societies secure, but security enough to make fellowships | | MM III.ii.217 | |
| accurst: Much vpon this riddle runs the wisedome | accursed. Much upon this riddle runs the wisdom | | MM III.ii.218 | |
| of the world: This newes is old enough, yet it is euerie | of the world. This news is old enough, yet it is every | | MM III.ii.219 | |
| daies newes. I pray you Sir, of what disposition was the | day's news. I pray you, sir, of what disposition was the | disposition (n.)natural temperament, normal state of mind | MM III.ii.220 | |
| Duke? | Duke? | | MM III.ii.221 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| One, that aboue all other strifes, / Contended | One that, above all other strifes, contended | strife (n.)striving, endeavour, strong effort | MM III.ii.222 | |
| | contend (v.)fight, engage in combat, struggle | | |
| especially to know himselfe. | especially to know himself. | | MM III.ii.223 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| What pleasure was he giuen to? | What pleasure was he given to? | | MM III.ii.224 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| Rather reioycing to see another merry, then | Rather rejoicing to see another merry than | | MM III.ii.225 | |
| merrie at anie thing which profest to make him reioice. | merry at anything which professed to make him rejoice: | | MM III.ii.226 | |
| A Gentleman of all temperance. But leaue wee him to his | a gentleman of all temperance. But leave we him to his | temperance (n.)self-control, calm behaviour, moderation | MM III.ii.227 | |
| euents, with a praier they may proue prosperous, & | events, with a prayer they may prove prosperous, and | event (n.)outcome, issue, consequence | MM III.ii.228 | |
| let me desire to know, how you finde Claudio prepar'd? | let me desire to know how you find Claudio prepared. | | MM III.ii.229 | |
| I am made to vnderstand, that you haue lent him | I am made to understand that you have lent him | lend (v.)give, grant, bestow [on] | MM III.ii.230 | |
| visitation. | visitation. | visitation (n.)visit | MM III.ii.231 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| He professes to haue receiued no sinister measure | He professes to have received no sinister measure | measure (n.)punishment, treatment, retribution | MM III.ii.232 | |
| | sinister (adj.)unjust, unfair, underhand | | |
| from his Iudge, but most willingly humbles himselfe | from his judge, but most willingly humbles himself | | MM III.ii.233 | |
| to the determination of Iustice: yet had he framed to | to the determination of justice. Yet had he framed to | frame (v.)fashion, make, form, create | MM III.ii.234 | |
| himselfe (by the instruction of his frailty) manie deceyuing | himself, by the instruction of his frailty, many deceiving | instruction (n.)prompting, suggestion, insinuation | MM III.ii.235 | |
| promises of life, which I (by my good leisure) haue | promises of life, which I, by my good leisure, have | | MM III.ii.236 | |
| discredited to him, and now is he resolu'd to die. | discredited to him, and now is he resolved to die. | resolved (adj.)determined, settled, decided | MM III.ii.237 | |
| Esc. | ESCALUS | | | |
| You haue paid the heauens your Function, and | You have paid the heavens your function, and | | MM III.ii.238 | |
| the prisoner the verie debt of your Calling. I haue | the prisoner the very debt of your calling. I have | | MM III.ii.239 | |
| labour'd for the poore Gentleman, to the extremest shore | laboured for the poor gentleman to the extremest shore | shore (n.)limit, border, bound | MM III.ii.240 | |
| of my modestie, but my brother-Iustice haue I found so | of my modesty, but my brother-justice have I found so | modesty (n.)propriety, protocol, seemly behaviour | MM III.ii.241 | |
| seuere, that he hath forc'd me to tell him, hee is indeede | severe that he hath forced me to tell him he is indeed | | MM III.ii.242 | |
| Iustice. | Justice. | | MM III.ii.243 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| If his owne life, / Answere the straitnesse of his proceeding, | If his own life answer the straitness of his proceeding, | straitness (n.)severity, strictness, rigour | MM III.ii.244 | |
| | answer (v.)live up to, correspond to, be equal to | | |
| It shall become him well: wherein if he chance to | it shall become him well; wherein if he chance to | become (v.)grace, honour, dignify | MM III.ii.245 | |
| faile he hath sentenc'd himselfe. | fail, he hath sentenced himself. | | MM III.ii.246 | |
| Esc | ESCALUS | | | |
| I am going to visit the prisoner, Fare you well. | I am going to visit the prisoner. Fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | MM III.ii.247 | |
| Duke. | DUKE | | | |
| Peace be with you. | Peace be with you! | | MM III.ii.248 | |
| Exeunt Escalus and Provost | | MM III.ii.248 | |
| He who the sword of Heauen will beare, | He who the sword of heaven will bear | | MM III.ii.249 | |
| Should be as holy, as seueare | Should be as holy as severe; | | MM III.ii.250 | |
| Patterne in himselfe to know, | Pattern in himself to know, | | MM III.ii.251 | |
| Grace to stand, and Vertue go: | Grace to stand, and virtue go; | stand (v.)continue, remain, wait, stay put | MM III.ii.252 | |
| More, nor lesse to others paying, | More nor less to others paying | | MM III.ii.253 | |
| Then by selfe-offences weighing. | Than by self-offences weighing. | | MM III.ii.254 | |
| Shame to him, whose cruell striking, | Shame to him whose cruel striking | | MM III.ii.255 | |
| Kils for faults of his owne liking: | Kills for faults of his own liking. | | MM III.ii.256 | |
| Twice trebble shame on Angelo, | Twice treble shame on Angelo, | | MM III.ii.257 | |
| To weede my vice, and let his grow. | To weed my vice and let his grow. | | MM III.ii.258 | |
| Oh, what may Man within him hide, | O, what may man within him hide, | | MM III.ii.259 | |
| Though Angel on the outward side? | Though angel on the outward side? | | MM III.ii.260 | |
| How may likenesse made in crimes, | How may likeness made in crimes, | | MM III.ii.261 | |
| Making practise on the Times, | Making practice on the times, | practice (n.)trickery, treachery | MM III.ii.262 | |
| To draw with ydle Spiders strings | To draw with idle spiders' strings | draw (v.)bring together, draw in, gather | MM III.ii.263 | |
| Most ponderous and substantiall things? | Most ponderous and substantial things! | | MM III.ii.264 | |
| Craft against vice, I must applie. | Craft against vice I must apply. | | MM III.ii.265 | |
| With Angelo to night shall lye | With Angelo tonight shall lie | | MM III.ii.266 | |
| His old betroathed (but despised:) | His old betrothed, but despised: | | MM III.ii.267 | |
| So disguise shall by th' disguised | So disguise shall by th' disguised | | MM III.ii.268 | |
| Pay with falshood, false exacting, | Pay with falsehood, false exacting, | false (adj.)unfair, unjust, double-crossing | MM III.ii.269 | |
| And performe an olde contracting. | And perform an old contracting. | contracting (n.)marriage contract, betrothal | MM III.ii.270 | |
| Exit | Exit | | MM III.ii.270 | |