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| Enter Clowne and Parrolles. | Enter the Clown and Parolles | | AW V.ii.1 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Good Mr Lauatch giue my Lord Lafew | Good Master Lavatch, give my Lord Lafew | | AW V.ii.1 | |
| this letter, I haue ere now sir beene better knowne to | this letter. I have ere now, sir, been better known to | | AW V.ii.2 | |
| you, when I haue held familiaritie with fresher cloathes: | you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes; | | AW V.ii.3 | |
| but I am now sir muddied in fortunes mood, and | but I am now, sir, muddied in Fortune's mood, and | mood (n.) anger, fury, frenzy, fit of temper | AW V.ii.4 | |
| | muddied (adj.)covered in mud, made filthy | | |
| | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | | |
| smell somewhat strong of her strong displeasure. | smell somewhat strong of her strong displeasure. | | AW V.ii.5 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| Truely, Fortunes displeasure is but sluttish if it | Truly, Fortune's displeasure is but sluttish if it | | AW V.ii.6 | |
| smell so strongly as thou speak'st of: I will hencefoorth | smell so strongly as thou speakest of. I will henceforth | | AW V.ii.7 | |
| eate no Fish of Fortunes butt'ring. Prethee alow the | eat no fish of Fortune's buttering. Prithee, allow the | | AW V.ii.8 | |
| winde. | wind. | wind, allow thego downwind | AW V.ii.9 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Nay you neede not to stop your nose sir: I | Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir. I | stop (v.)stop up, close (up), shut | AW V.ii.10 | |
| spake but by a Metaphor. | spake but by a metaphor. | | AW V.ii.11 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| Indeed sir, if your Metaphor stinke, I will stop my | Indeed, sir, if your metaphor stink I will stop my | | AW V.ii.12 | |
| nose, or against any mans Metaphor. Prethe get thee | nose, or against any man's metaphor. Prithee, get thee | | AW V.ii.13 | |
| further. | further. | | AW V.ii.14 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Pray you sir deliuer me this paper. | Pray you, sir, deliver me this paper. | | AW V.ii.15 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| Foh, prethee stand away: a paper from fortunes | Foh! Prithee stand away. A paper from Fortune's | | AW V.ii.16 | |
| close-stoole, to giue to a Nobleman. Looke heere he comes | close-stool, to give to a nobleman! Look, here he comes | close-stool (n.)chamber-pot enclosed in a stool, privy | AW V.ii.17 | |
| himselfe. | himself. | | AW V.ii.18 | |
| Enter Lafew. | Enter Lafew | | AW V.ii.19.1 | |
| Heere is a purre of Fortunes sir, or of Fortunes Cat, but | Here is a pur of Fortune's, sir, or of Fortune's cat, but | pur (n.)[debated meaning] knave in a type of card game [post and pair] | AW V.ii.19 | |
| not a Muscat, that ha's falne into the vncleane fish-pond | not a musk-cat, that has fallen into the unclean fishpond | musk-cat (n.)musk-deer [from which musk is obtained]; sweetly scented creature | AW V.ii.20 | |
| of her displeasure, and as he sayes is muddied withall. | of her displeasure and, as he says, is muddied withal. | muddied (adj.)covered in mud, made filthy | AW V.ii.21 | |
| Pray you sir, vse the Carpe as you may, for he lookes like a | Pray you, sir, use the carp as you may, for he looks like a | | AW V.ii.22 | |
| poore decayed, ingenious, foolish, rascally knaue. I doe | poor, decayed, ingenious, foolish, rascally knave. I do | ingenious (adj.)[unclear meaning] lacking all ability, stupid | AW V.ii.23 | |
| | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | | |
| pittie his distresse in my smiles of comfort, and leaue him | pity his distress in my similes of comfort, and leave him | simile (n.)comparison, observation, saying | AW V.ii.24 | |
| to your Lordship. | to your lordship. | | AW V.ii.25 | |
| Exit | | AW V.ii.25 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| My Lord I am a man whom fortune hath | My lord, I am a man whom Fortune hath | | AW V.ii.26 | |
| cruelly scratch'd. | cruelly scratched. | | AW V.ii.27 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| And what would you haue me to doe? 'Tis too late | And what would you have me to do? 'Tis too late | | AW V.ii.28 | |
| to paire her nailes now. Wherein haue you played the | to pare her nails now. Wherein have you played the | | AW V.ii.29 | |
| knaue with fortune that she should scratch you, who of | knave with Fortune that she should scratch you, who of | | AW V.ii.30 | |
| her selfe is a good Lady, and would not haue knaues thriue | herself is a good lady and would not have knaves thrive | | AW V.ii.31 | |
| long vnder? There's a Cardecue for you: Let the | long under her? There's a cardecue for you. Let the | cardecue (n.)[French: quart d'ecu] quarter of a crown | AW V.ii.32 | |
| Iustices make you and fortune friends; I am for other | justices make you and Fortune friends; I am for other | justice (n.)judge, magistrate | AW V.ii.33 | |
| businesse. | business. | | AW V.ii.34 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I beseech your honour to heare mee one single | I beseech your honour to hear me one single | | AW V.ii.35 | |
| word. | word. | | AW V.ii.36 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| you begge a single peny more: Come you shall | You beg a single penny more. Come, you shall | | AW V.ii.37 | |
| ha't, saue your word. | ha't, save your word. | | AW V.ii.38 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| My name my good Lord is Parrolles. | My name, my good lord, is Parolles. | | AW V.ii.39 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| You begge more then word then. Cox my passion, | You beg more than ‘ word ’ then. Cox my passion! | cox (n.)softened form of 'God' | AW V.ii.40 | |
| giue me your hand: How does your drumme? | Give me your hand. How does your drum? | | AW V.ii.41 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| O my good Lord, you were the first that found | O my good lord, you were the first that found | find (v.)find out, see through | AW V.ii.42 | |
| mee. | me. | | AW V.ii.43 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Was I insooth? And I was the first that lost thee. | Was I, in sooth? And I was the first that lost thee. | lose (v.)part with, let go of, give up | AW V.ii.44 | |
| | sooth (n.)truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] | | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| It lies in you my Lord to bring me in some | It lies in you, my lord, to bring me in some | | AW V.ii.45 | |
| grace for you did bring me out. | grace, for you did bring me out. | grace (n.)honour, favour, recognition, respect | AW V.ii.46 | |
| | bring out (v.)deprive, divest, dispossess | | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Out vpon thee knaue, doest thou put vpon mee at | Out upon thee, knave! Dost thou put upon me at | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | AW V.ii.47 | |
| once both the office of God and the diuel: one brings | once both the office of God and the devil? One brings | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | AW V.ii.48 | |
| thee in grace, and the other brings thee out. | thee in grace and the other brings thee out. | bring out (v.)deprive, divest, dispossess | AW V.ii.49 | |
| Trumpets sound | | AW V.ii.50.1 | |
| The Kings comming I know by his Trumpets. Sirrah, | The King's coming; I know by his trumpets. Sirrah, | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | AW V.ii.50 | |
| inquire further after me, I had talke of you last night, | inquire further after me. I had talk of you last night. | | AW V.ii.51 | |
| though you are a foole and a knaue, you shall eate, go too, | Though you are a fool and a knave you shall eat. Go to, | | AW V.ii.52 | |
| follow. | follow. | | AW V.ii.53 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I praise God for you. | I praise God for you. | | AW V.ii.54 | |
| Exeunt | | AW V.ii.54 | |