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Enter Belarius, Guiderius, and Aruiragus.Enter Belarius, Guiderius, and Arviragus Cym III.vii.1.1
Bel. BELARIUS 
You Polidore haue prou'd best Woodman, andYou, Polydore, have proved best woodman, andwoodman (n.)
hunter, huntsman
Cym III.vii.1
Are Master of the Feast: Cadwall, and IAre master of the feast: Cadwal and I Cym III.vii.2
Will play the Cooke, and Seruant, 'tis our match:Will play the cook and servant, 'tis our match:match (n.)
bargain, contract, agreement
Cym III.vii.3
The sweat of industry would dry, and dyeThe sweat and industry would dry and die,industry (n.)
toil, labour, exertion
Cym III.vii.4
But for the end it workes too. Come, our stomackesBut for the end it works to. Come, our stomachsend (n.)
outcome, result, issue
Cym III.vii.5
Will make what's homely, sauoury: WearinesseWill make what's homely savoury: wearinesshomely (adj.)
plain, simple, ordinary
Cym III.vii.6
Can snore vpon the Flint, when restie SlothCan snore upon the flint, when resty slothresty (adj.)

old form: restie
lazy, sluggish
Cym III.vii.7
flint (n.)
type of hard stone, flintstone
Findes the Downe-pillow hard. Now peace be heere,Finds the down-pillow hard. Now peace be here,down-pillow (n.)

old form: Downe-pillow
pillow made of soft feathers
Cym III.vii.8
Poore house, that keep'st thy selfe.Poor house, that keep'st thyself!keep (v.)

old form: keep'st
look after, watch over, maintain
Cym III.vii.9.1
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
I am throughly weary.I am throughly weary.throughly (adv.)
thoroughly, fully, completely
Cym III.vii.9.2
Arui. ARVIRAGUS 
I am weake with toyle, yet strong in appetite.I am weak with toil, yet strong in appetite. Cym III.vii.10
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
There is cold meat i'th'Caue, we'l brouz on thatThere is cold meat i'th' cave, we'll browse on that,browse (v.)

old form: brouz
feed upon, nibble at, eat [as animals]
Cym III.vii.11
Whil'st what we haue kill'd, be Cook'd.Whilst what we have killed be cooked. Cym III.vii.12.1
Bel. BELARIUS  
(Looking into the cave) Cym III.vii.12
Stay, come not in:Stay, come not in: Cym III.vii.12.2
But that it eates our victualles, I should thinkeBut that it eats our victuals, I should thinkvictual (n.)

old form: victualles
(usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink
Cym III.vii.13
Heere were a Faiery.Here were a fairy. Cym III.vii.14.1
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
What's the matter, Sir?What's the matter, sir? Cym III.vii.14.2
Bel. BELARIUS 
By Iupiter an Angell: or if notBy Jupiter, an angel! Or, if not,Jupiter, Jove (n.)
Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno
Cym III.vii.15
An earthly Paragon. Behold DiuinenesseAn earthly paragon! Behold divinenessdivineness (n.)

old form: Diuinenesse
divinity, perfection, supreme excellence
Cym III.vii.16
No elder then a Boy.No elder than a boy! Cym III.vii.17
Enter Imogen.Enter Innogen Cym III.vii.18
Imo. INNOGEN 
Good masters harme me not:Good masters, harm me not: Cym III.vii.18
Before I enter'd heere, I call'd, and thoughtBefore I entered here, I called, and thought Cym III.vii.19
To haue begg'd, or bought, what I haue took: good trothTo have begged or bought what I have took: good troth,troth, good troth (n.)
exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed
Cym III.vii.20
I haue stolne nought, nor would not, though I had foundI have stolen nought, nor would not, though I had found Cym III.vii.21
Gold strew'd i'th'Floore. Heere's money for my Meate,Gold strewed i'th' floor. Here's money for my meat,meat (n.)

old form: Meate
food, nourishment
Cym III.vii.22
I would haue left it on the Boord, so sooneI would have left it on the board, so soonboard (n.)

old form: Boord
table
Cym III.vii.23
As I had made my Meale; and partedAs I had made my meal; and partedmake (v.)
eat, finish, complete
Cym III.vii.24
part (v.)
depart [from], leave, quit
With Pray'rs for the Prouider.With pray'rs for the provider. Cym III.vii.25.1
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
Money? Youth.Money, youth? Cym III.vii.25.2
Aru. ARVIRAGUS 
All Gold and Siluer rather turne to durt,All gold and silver rather turn to dirt, Cym III.vii.26
As 'tis no better reckon'd, but of thoseAs 'tis no better reckoned, but of those Cym III.vii.27
Who worship durty Gods.Who worship dirty gods.dirty (adj.)

old form: durty
repulsive, hateful, abominable
Cym III.vii.28.1
Imo. INNOGEN 
I see you're angry:I see you're angry: Cym III.vii.28.2
Know, if you kill me for my fault, I shouldKnow, if you kill me for my fault, I should Cym III.vii.29
Haue dyed, had I not made it.Have died had I not made it. Cym III.vii.30.1
Bel. BELARIUS 
Whether bound?Whither bound? Cym III.vii.30.2
Imo. INNOGEN 
To Milford-Hauen.To Milford-Haven. Cym III.vii.31
Bel.BELARIUS 
What's your name?What's your name? Cym III.vii.32
Imo. INNOGEN 
Fidele Sir: I haue a Kinsman, whoFidele, sir: I have a kinsman who Cym III.vii.33
Is bound for Italy; he embark'd at Milford,Is bound for Italy; he embarked at Milford; Cym III.vii.34
To whom being going, almost spent with hunger,To whom being going, almost spent with hunger, Cym III.vii.35
I am falne in this offence.I am fallen in this offence. Cym III.vii.36.1
Bel. BELARIUS 
Prythee (faire youth)Prithee, fair youth, Cym III.vii.36.2
Thinke vs no Churles: nor measure our good mindesThink us no churls: nor measure our good mindschurl (n.)

old form: Churles
peasant, serf, rustic
Cym III.vii.37
By this rude place we liue in. Well encounter'd,By this rude place we live in. Well encountered!rude (adj.)
uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined
Cym III.vii.38
'Tis almost night, you shall haue better cheere'Tis almost night, you shall have better cheercheer (n.)

old form: cheere
entertainment, fare, food and drink
Cym III.vii.39
Ere you depart; and thankes to stay, and eate it:Ere you depart; and thanks to stay and eat it: Cym III.vii.40
Boyes, bid him welcome.Boys, bid him welcome. Cym III.vii.41.1
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
Were you a woman, youth,Were you a woman, youth, Cym III.vii.1.42
I should woo hard, but be your Groome in honesty:I should woo hard, but be your groom in honesty:hard (adv.)
earnestly, vigorously, energetically
Cym III.vii.42
honesty (n.)
honour, integrity, uprightness
groom (n.)

old form: Groome
bridegroom
I bid for you, as I do buy.I bid for you as I do buy. Cym III.vii.43.1
Arui. ARVIRAGUS 
Ile make't my ComfortI'll make't my comfort Cym III.vii.43.2
He is a man, Ile loue him as my Brother:He is a man, I'll love him as my brother: Cym III.vii.44
And such a welcome as I'ld giue to himAnd such a welcome as I'd give to him –  Cym III.vii.45
(After long absence) such is yours. Most welcome:After long absence – such is yours. Most welcome! Cym III.vii.46
Be sprightly, for you fall 'mongst Friends.Be sprightly, for you fall 'mongst friends.sprightly, spritely (adj.)
cheerful, light-hearted, bright
Cym III.vii.47.1
Imo. INNOGEN 
'Mongst Friends?'Mongst friends? Cym III.vii.47.2
If Brothers: would it had bin so, that theyIf brothers: (aside) would it had been so, that they Cym III.vii.48
Had bin my Fathers Sonnes, then had my prizeHad been my father's sons, then had my prizeprize (n.)
value, worth, esteem
Cym III.vii.49
Bin lesse, and so more equall ballastingBeen less, and so more equal ballastingballasting (n.)
weight [in rank], balance, sway
Cym III.vii.50
To thee Posthumus.To thee, Posthumus. Cym III.vii.51.1
Bel. BELARIUS 
He wrings at some distresse.He wrings at some distress.wring (v.)
writhe, struggle, twist [as if in pain]
Cym III.vii.51.2
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
Would I could free't.Would I could free't!free (v.)
remove, get rid of, relieve
Cym III.vii.52.1
Arui. ARVIRAGUS 
Or I, what ere it be,Or I, whate'er it be, Cym III.vii.52.2
What paine it cost, what danger: Gods!What pain it cost, what danger! Gods! Cym III.vii.53.1
Bel. BELARIUS 
Hearke Boyes.Hark, boys. Cym III.vii.53.2
(whispering) Cym III.vii.54
Imo. INNOGEN 
Great menGreat men, Cym III.vii.54
That had a Court no bigger then this Caue,That had a court no bigger than this cave, Cym III.vii.55
That did attend themselues, and had the vertueThat did attend themselves, and had the virtueattend (v.)
serve at court, wait on royalty
Cym III.vii.56
Which their owne Conscience seal'd them: laying byWhich their own conscience sealed them, laying byseal (v.)

old form: seal'd
confirm, ratify, approve
Cym III.vii.57
lay by (v.)
lay aside, set aside, disregard
That nothing-guift of differing MultitudesThat nothing-gift of differing multitudes,nothing-gift (n.)

old form: nothing-guift
gift of no value
Cym III.vii.58
Could not out-peere these twaine. Pardon me Gods,Could not outpeer these twain. Pardon me, gods!outpeer (v.)

old form: out-peere
surpass, outrival, exceed
Cym III.vii.59
I'ld change my sexe to be Companion with them,I'ld change my sex to be companion with them, Cym III.vii.60
Since Leonatus false.Since Leonatus false.false (adj.)
treacherous, traitorous, perfidious
Cym III.vii.61.1
Bel. BELARIUS 
It shall be so:It shall be so: Cym III.vii.61.2
Boyes wee'l go dresse our Hunt. Faire youth come in;Boys, we'll go dress our hunt. Fair youth, come in;hunt (n.)
game, quarry that has been killed
Cym III.vii.62
dress (v.)

old form: dresse
prepare, make ready
Discourse is heauy, fasting: when we haue supp'dDiscourse is heavy, fasting: when we have suppedsup (v.)

old form: supp'd
have supper
Cym III.vii.63
heavy (adj.)

old form: heauy
difficult, hard, laborious
discourse (n.)
conversation, talk, chat
Wee'l mannerly demand thee of thy Story,We'll mannerly demand thee of thy story,mannerly (adv.)
politely, courteously, with good manners
Cym III.vii.64
demand (v.)
request to tell, question, ask [about]
So farre as thou wilt speake it.So far as thou wilt speak it. Cym III.vii.65.1
Gui. GUIDERIUS 
Pray draw neere.Pray, draw near. Cym III.vii.65.2
Arui. ARVIRAGUS 
The Night to'th'Owle, / And Morne to th'Larke lesse welcome.The night to th' owl and morn to th' lark less welcome.morn (n.)

old form: Morne
morning, dawn
Cym III.vii.66
Imo. INNOGEN 
Thankes Sir.Thanks, sir. Cym III.vii.67
Arui.ARVIRAGUS 
I pray draw neere. I pray, draw near. Cym III.vii.68
Exeunt.Exeunt Cym III.vii.68
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