First folio
| Modern text
| Definitions
| Key line
| |
Enter Cressid and her man. | Enter Cressida and her man Alexander | | TC I.ii.1 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Who were those went by? | Who were those went by? | | TC I.ii.1.1 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
Queene Hecuba, and Hellen. | Queen Hecuba and Helen. | | TC I.ii.1.2 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
And whether go they? | And whither go they? | | TC I.ii.2.1 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
Vp to the Easterne Tower, | Up to the eastern tower, | | TC I.ii.2.2 | |
Whose height commands as subiect all the vaile, | Whose height commands as subject all the vale, | | TC I.ii.3 | |
To see the battell: Hector whose pacience, | To see the battle. Hector, whose patience | | TC I.ii.4 | |
Is as a Vertue fixt, to day was mou'd: | Is as a virtue fixed, today was moved: | moved (adj.)in a bad temper, angered, exasperated | TC I.ii.5 | |
He chides Andromache and strooke his Armorer, | He chid Andromache, and struck his armourer; | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | TC I.ii.6 | |
And like as there were husbandry in Warre | And, like as there were husbandry in war, | husbandry (n.)thrift, good economy, careful management | TC I.ii.7 | |
| | like as (conj.)just as | | |
Before the Sunne rose, hee was harnest lyte, | Before the sun rose he was harnessed light, | harness (v.)dress in armour, arm, equip | TC I.ii.8 | |
| | light (adv.)lightly, without heavy equipment | | |
And to the field goe's he; where euery flower | And to the field goes he; where every flower | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | TC I.ii.9 | |
Did as a Prophet weepe what it forsaw, | Did as a prophet weep what it foresaw | | TC I.ii.10 | |
In Hectors wrath. | In Hector's wrath. | | TC I.ii.11.1 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
What was his cause of anger? | What was his cause of anger? | | TC I.ii.11.2 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
The noise goe's this; / There is among the Greekes, | The noise goes, this: there is among the Greeks | noise (n.)report, rumour, news | TC I.ii.12 | |
A Lord of Troian blood, Nephew to Hector, | A lord of Trojan blood, nephew to Hector; | | TC I.ii.13 | |
They call him Aiax. | They call him Ajax. | Ajax (n.)[pron: 'ayjaks, OP also a'jayks] son of Telemon, king of Salamis (also called Ajax Telemonius); fought against Troy; proverbial for his size and strength | TC I.ii.14.1 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Good; and what of him? | Good, and what of him? | | TC I.ii.14.2 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
They say he is a very man per se | They say he is a very man per se, | per seby himself | TC I.ii.15 | |
| | very (adj.)[intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute | | |
and stands alone. | And stands alone. | alone (adj.)unique, matchless, having no equal | TC I.ii.16 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
So do all men, vnlesse they are drunke, sicke, or | So do all men, unless they are drunk, sick, or | | TC I.ii.17 | |
haue no legges. | have no legs. | | TC I.ii.18 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
This man Lady, hath rob'd many beasts | This man, lady, hath robbed many beasts | | TC I.ii.19 | |
of their particular additions, he is as valiant as the Lyon, | of their particular additions: he is as valiant as the lion, | addition (n.)attribute, mark of honour, distinction [as if added to a coat--of-arms] | TC I.ii.20 | |
churlish as the Beare, slow as the Elephant: a man into | churlish as the bear, slow as the elephant; a man into | churlish (adj.)violent, rough, harsh | TC I.ii.21 | |
whom nature hath so crowded humors, that his valour | whom nature hath so crowded humours that his valour | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | TC I.ii.22 | |
is crusht into folly, his folly sauced with discretion: | is crushed into folly, his folly sauced with discretion. | sauce (v.)spice, season, flavour | TC I.ii.23 | |
there is no man hath a vertue, that he hath not a | There is no man hath a virtue that he hath not a | | TC I.ii.24 | |
glimpse of, nor any man an attaint, but he carries some | glimpse of, nor any man an attaint but he carries some | glimpse (n.)trace, tinge, pinch | TC I.ii.25 | |
| | attaint (n.)disgrace, dishonour, corruption | | |
staine of it. He is melancholy without cause, and merry | stain of it. He is melancholy without cause, and merry | stain (n.)hint, tinge, dash | TC I.ii.26 | |
against the haire, hee hath the ioynts of euery thing, but | against the hair; he hath the joints of everything, but | hair, against theagainst the grain, contrary to inclination | TC I.ii.27 | |
euery thing so out ot ioynt, that hee is a gowtie Briareus, | everything so out of joint that he is a gouty Briareus, | Briareus (n.)[bri'arius] son of Uranus and Gaea; legendary monster with 100 arms and 50 heads who fought and defeated the Titans for Zeus | TC I.ii.28 | |
many hands and no vse; or purblinded Argus, all eyes | many hands and no use, or purblind Argus, all eyes | purblind (adj.)half-blind, dim-sighted | TC I.ii.29 | |
| | Argus (n.)hundred-eyed guard of Io, a heifer; Hermes killed him to rescue Io, and Hera then transferred his many eyes to the peacock’s tail | | |
and no sight. | and no sight. | | TC I.ii.30 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
But how should this man that makes me | But how should this man, that makes me | | TC I.ii.31 | |
smile, make Hector angry? | smile, make Hector angry? | | TC I.ii.32 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
They say he yesterday cop'd Hector in the | They say he yesterday coped Hector in the | cope, cope with (v.)encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] | TC I.ii.33 | |
battell and stroke him downe, the disdaind & shame | battle and struck him down, the disdain and shame | disdain (n.)vexation, frustration, wounded feeling | TC I.ii.34 | |
whereof, hath euer since kept Hector fasting and | whereof hath ever since kept Hector fasting and | | TC I.ii.35 | |
waking. | waking. | waking (adj.)awake, wakeful | TC I.ii.36 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Who comes here? | Who comes here? | | TC I.ii.37 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
Madam your Vncle Pandarus. | Madam, your uncle Pandarus. | | TC I.ii.38 | |
Enter Pandarus. | Enter Pandarus | | TC I.ii.39 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Hectors a gallant man. | Hector's a gallant man. | | TC I.ii.39 | |
Man. | ALEXANDER | | | |
As may be in the world Lady. | As may be in the world, lady. | | TC I.ii.40 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
What's that? what's that? | What's that? What's that? | | TC I.ii.41 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Good morrow Vncle Pandarus. | Good morrow, uncle Pandarus. | morrow (n.)morning | TC I.ii.42 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Good morrow Cozen Cressid: what do you | Good morrow, cousin Cressid. What do you | | TC I.ii.43 | |
talke of? good morrow Alexander: how do you | talk of? – Good morrow, Alexander. – How do you, | | TC I.ii.44 | |
Cozen? when were you at Illium? | cousin? When were you at Ilium? | Ilion, Ilium (n.)poetic names for the city of Troy | TC I.ii.45 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
This morning Vncle. | This morning, uncle. | | TC I.ii.46 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
What were you talking of when I came? Was | What were you talking of when I came? Was | | TC I.ii.47 | |
Hector arm'd and gon ere yea came to Illium? Hellen | Hector armed and gone ere ye came to Ilium? Helen | | TC I.ii.48 | |
was not vp? was she? | was not up, was she? | | TC I.ii.49 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Hector was gone but Hellen was not vp? | Hector was gone, but Helen was not up. | | TC I.ii.50 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
E'ene so; Hector was stirring early. | E'en so, Hector was stirring early. | | TC I.ii.51 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
That were we talking of, and of his anger. | That were we talking of, and of his anger. | | TC I.ii.52 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Was he angry? | Was he angry? | | TC I.ii.53 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
So he saies here. | So he says here. | | TC I.ii.54 | |
| Exit Alexander | | TC I.ii.54 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
True he was so; I know the cause too, heele | True, he was so. I know the cause too. He'll | | TC I.ii.55 | |
lay about him to day I can tell them that, and there's | lay about him today, I can tell them that, and there's | lay about (v.)strike out, fight hard | TC I.ii.56 | |
Troylus will not come farre behind him, let them take | Troilus will not come far behind him; let them take | | TC I.ii.57 | |
heede of Troylus; I can tell them that too. | heed of Troilus, I can tell them that too. | | TC I.ii.58 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
What is he angry too? | What is he angry too? | | TC I.ii.59 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Who Troylus? / Troylus is the better man of | Who, Troilus? Troilus is the better man of | | TC I.ii.60 | |
the two. | the two. | | TC I.ii.61 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Oh Iupiter; there's no comparison. | O Jupiter, there's no comparison. | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | TC I.ii.62 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
What not betweene Troylus and Hector? do | What, not between Troilus and Hector? Do | | TC I.ii.63 | |
you know a man if you see him? | you know a man if you see him? | | TC I.ii.64 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
I, if I euer saw him before and knew him. | Ay, if I ever saw him before and knew him. | | TC I.ii.65 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Well I say Troylus is Troylus. | Well, I say Troilus is Troilus. | | TC I.ii.66 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Then you say as I say, / For I am sure he is not | Then you say as I say, for I am sure he is not | | TC I.ii.67 | |
Hector. | Hector. | | TC I.ii.68 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
No not Hector is not Troylus in some | No, nor Hector is not Troilus in some | | TC I.ii.69 | |
degrees. | degrees. | degree (n.)respect, way, manner | TC I.ii.70 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
'Tis iust, to each of them he is himselfe. | 'Tis just to each of them; he is himself. | | TC I.ii.71 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Himselfe? alas poore Troylus I would he | Himself! Alas, poor Troilus, I would he | | TC I.ii.72 | |
were. | were. | | TC I.ii.73 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
So he is. | So he is. | | TC I.ii.74 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Condition I had gone bare-foote to India. | Condition, I had gone barefoot to India. | condition (n.)provision, stipulation, proviso | TC I.ii.75 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
He is not Hector. | He is not Hector. | | TC I.ii.76 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Himselfe? no? hee's not himselfe, would a | Himself? No, he's not himself, would 'a | | TC I.ii.77 | |
were himselfe: well, the Gods are aboue, time must | were himself! Well, the gods are above; time must | | TC I.ii.78 | |
friend or end: well Troylus well, I would my heart | friend or end. Well, Troilus, well, I would my heart | friend (v.)befriend, sustain, assist | TC I.ii.79 | |
were in her body; no, Hector is not a better man then | were in her body. No, Hector is not a better man than | | TC I.ii.80 | |
Troylus. | Troilus. | | TC I.ii.81 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Excuse me. | Excuse me. | | TC I.ii.82 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
He is elder. | He is elder. | | TC I.ii.83 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Pardon me, pardon me. | Pardon me, pardon me. | | TC I.ii.84 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Th'others not come too't, you shall tell me | Th' other's not come to't; you shall tell me | | TC I.ii.85 | |
another tale when th'others come too't: Hector shall | another tale when th' other's come to't. Hector shall | | TC I.ii.86 | |
not haue his will this yeare. | not have his wit this year. | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | TC I.ii.87 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
He shall not neede it if he haue his owne. | He shall not need it, if he have his own. | | TC I.ii.88 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Nor his qualities. | Nor his qualities. | | TC I.ii.89 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
No matter. | No matter. | | TC I.ii.90 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Nor his beautie. | Nor his beauty. | | TC I.ii.91 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
'Twould not become him, his own's better. | 'Twould not become him; his own's better. | become (v.)put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to | TC I.ii.92 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
You haue no iudgement Neece; Hellen her selfe | You have no judgement, niece. Helen herself | | TC I.ii.93 | |
swore th'other day, that Troylus for a browne fauour | swore th' other day that Troilus, for a brown favour | favour (n.)[facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks | TC I.ii.94 | |
| | brown (adj.)of dark complexion, sunburnt, burnished | | |
(for so 'tis I must confesse) not browne neither. | – for so 'tis, I must confess – not brown neither – | | TC I.ii.95 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
No, but browne. | No, but brown. | | TC I.ii.96 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Faith to say truth, browne and not browne. | Faith, to say truth, brown and not brown. | | TC I.ii.97 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
To say the truth, true and not true. | To say the truth, true and not true. | | TC I.ii.98 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
She prais'd his complexion aboue Paris. | She praised his complexion above Paris. | | TC I.ii.99 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Why Paris hath colour inough. | Why, Paris hath colour enough. | | TC I.ii.100 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
So he has. | So he has. | | TC I.ii.101 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Then Troylus should haue too much, if she | Then Troilus should have too much. If she | | TC I.ii.102 | |
prasi'd him aboue, his complexion is higher then his, | praised him above, his complexion is higher than his; | | TC I.ii.103 | |
he hauing colour enough, and the other higher, is too | he having colour enough, and the other higher, is too | | TC I.ii.104 | |
flaming a praise for a good complexion, I had as lieue | flaming a praise for a good complexion. I had as lief | lief, had asshould like just as much | TC I.ii.105 | |
| | flaming (adj.)extravagant, high-flown, vividly elaborate | | |
Hellens golden tongue had commended Troylus for a | Helen's golden tongue had commended Troilus for a | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | TC I.ii.106 | |
copper nose. | copper nose. | copper (adj.)copper-coloured | TC I.ii.107 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
I sweare to you, / I thinke Hellen loues him better | I swear to you, I think Helen loves him better | | TC I.ii.108 | |
then Paris. | than Paris. | | TC I.ii.109 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Then shee's a merry Greeke indeed. | Then she's a merry Greek indeed. | Greek, foolish / merrybuffoon, merry person, silly joker | TC I.ii.110 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Nay I am sure she does, she came to him | Nay, I am sure she does. She came to him | | TC I.ii.111 | |
th'other day into the compast window, and you | th' other day into the compassed window – and you | compassed (adj.)curved, rounded, arched | TC I.ii.112 | |
know he has not past three or foure haires on his chinne. | know he has not past three or four hairs on his chin – | | TC I.ii.113 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Indeed a Tapsters Arithmetique may soone bring | Indeed, a tapster's arithmetic may soon bring | tapster (n.)inn waiter, drawer of ale | TC I.ii.114 | |
his particulars therein, to a totall. | his particulars therein to a total. | | TC I.ii.115 | |
Pand. | PANDARUS | | | |
Why he is very yong, and yet will he within | Why, he is very young, and yet will he within | | TC I.ii.116 | |
three pound lift as much as his brother Hector. | three pound lift as much as his brother Hector. | | TC I.ii.117 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Is he is so young a man, and so old a lifter? | Is he so young a man, and so old a lifter? | lifter (n.)thief | TC I.ii.118 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
But to prooue to you that Hellen loues him, she | But to prove to you that Helen loves him, she | | TC I.ii.119 | |
came and puts me her white hand to his clouen chin. | came and puts me her white hand to his cloven chin – | | TC I.ii.120 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Iuno haue mercy, how came it clouen? | Juno have mercy, how came it cloven? | Juno (n.)Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity | TC I.ii.121 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Why, you know 'tis dimpled, / I thinke his | Why, you know 'tis dimpled – I think his | | TC I.ii.122 | |
smyling becomes him better then any man in all | smiling becomes him better than any man in all | become (v.)put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to | TC I.ii.123 | |
Phrigia. | Phrygia. | Phrygia (n.)[pron: 'frijia] central plateau area of Asia Minor where Troy was situated | TC I.ii.124 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Oh he smiles valiantly. | O, he smiles valiantly. | | TC I.ii.125 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Dooes hee not? | Does he not? | | TC I.ii.126 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Oh yes, and 'twere a clow'd in Autumne. | O, yes, an 'twere a cloud in autumn. | and, an (conj.)as if | TC I.ii.127 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Why go to then, but to proue to you that | Why, go to, then: but to prove to you that | | TC I.ii.128 | |
Hellen loues Troylus. | Helen loves Troilus – | | TC I.ii.129 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Troylus wil stand to thee / Proofe, if youle prooue | Troilus will stand to the proof, if you'll prove | proof (n.)test, trial | TC I.ii.130 | |
| | stand to (v.)maintain, uphold, be steadfast in | | |
it so. | it so. | | TC I.ii.131 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Troylus? why he esteemes her no more then | Troilus? Why, he esteems her no more than | | TC I.ii.132 | |
I esteeme an addle egge. | I esteem an addle egg. | addle (adj.)addled, rotten, putrid | TC I.ii.133 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
If you loue an addle egge as well as you loue an | If you love an addle egg as well as you love an | | TC I.ii.134 | |
idle head, you would eate chickens i'th' shell. | idle head you would eat chickens i'th' shell. | | TC I.ii.135 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
I cannot chuse but laugh to thinke how she | I cannot choose but laugh, to think how she | | TC I.ii.136 | |
tickled his chin, indeed shee has a maruel's white | tickled his chin – indeed, she has a marvellous white | marvellous (adv.)very, extremely, exceedingly | TC I.ii.137 | |
hand I must needs confesse. | hand, I must needs confess – | | TC I.ii.138 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Without the racke. | Without the rack. | rack (n.)machine of torture which stretches the limbs | TC I.ii.139 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
And shee takes vpon her to spie a white haire on | And she takes upon her to spy a white hair on | take upon (v.)profess, pretend, affect [oneself] | TC I.ii.140 | |
his chinne. | his chin. | | TC I.ii.141 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Alas poore chin? many a wart is richer. | Alas, poor chin, many a wart is richer. | | TC I.ii.142 | |
Pand. | PANDARUS | | | |
But there was such laughing, Queene Hecuba | But there was such laughing – Queen Hecuba | | TC I.ii.143 | |
laught that her eyes ran ore. | laughed that her eyes ran o'er – | | TC I.ii.144 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
With Milstones. | With millstones. | | TC I.ii.145 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
And Cassandra laught. | And Cassandra laughed – | | TC I.ii.146 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
But there was more temperate fire vnder the | But there was more temperate fire under the | temperate (adj.)calm, moderate, composed | TC I.ii.147 | |
pot of her eyes: did her eyes run ore too? | pot of her eyes; did her eyes run o'er too? | | TC I.ii.148 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
And Hector laught. | And Hector laughed. | | TC I.ii.149 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
At what was all this laughing? | At what was all this laughing? | | TC I.ii.150 | |
Pand. | PANDARUS | | | |
Marry at the white haire that Hellen spied on | Marry, at the white hair that Helen spied on | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | TC I.ii.151 | |
Troylus chin. | Troilus' chin. | | TC I.ii.152 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
And t'had beene a greene haire, I should haue | An't had been a green hair I should have | | TC I.ii.153 | |
laught too. | laughed too. | | TC I.ii.154 | |
Pand. | PANDARUS | | | |
They laught not so much at the haire, as at | They laughed not so much at the hair as at | | TC I.ii.155 | |
his pretty answere. | his pretty answer. | pretty (adj.)clever, ingenious, artful | TC I.ii.156 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
What was his answere? | What was his answer? | | TC I.ii.157 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Quoth shee, heere's but two and fifty haires on | Quoth she: ‘ Here's but two-and-fifty hairs on | quoth (v.)said | TC I.ii.158 | |
your chinne; and one of them is white. | your chin, and one of them is white.’ | | TC I.ii.159 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
This is her question. | This is her question. | | TC I.ii.160 | |
Pand | PANDARUS | | | |
That's true, make no question of that, two | That's true, make no question of that. ‘ Two- | | TC I.ii.161 | |
and fiftie haires quoth hee, and one white, that white | and-fifty hairs,’ quoth he, ‘ and one white: that white | | TC I.ii.162 | |
haire is my Father, and all the rest are his Sonnes. Iupiter | hair is my father, and all the rest are his sons.’ ‘ Jupiter,’ | | TC I.ii.163 | |
quoth she, which of these haires is Paris my husband? | quoth she, ‘ which of these hairs is Paris, my husband?’ | | TC I.ii.164 | |
The forked one quoth he, pluckt out and giue it | ‘ The forked one,’ quoth he; ‘ pluck't out, and give it | forked (adj.)two-horned | TC I.ii.165 | |
him: but there was such laughing, and Hellen so | him.’ But there was such laughing, and Helen so | | TC I.ii.166 | |
blusht, and Paris so chaft, and all the rest so | blushed, and Paris so chafed, and all the rest so | chafe (v.)enrage, irritate, anger | TC I.ii.167 | |
laught, that it past. | laughed, that it passed. | pass (v.)surpass, go beyond, outdo | TC I.ii.168 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
So let it now, / For is has beene a grcat while | So let it now; for it has been a great while | | TC I.ii.169 | |
going by. | going by. | | TC I.ii.170 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Well Cozen, / I told you a thing yesterday, | Well, cousin, I told you a thing yesterday; | | TC I.ii.171 | |
think on't. | think on't. | | TC I.ii.172 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
So I does. | So I do. | | TC I.ii.173 | |
Pand. | PANDARUS | | | |
Ile be sworne 'tis true, he will weepe you an | I'll be sworn 'tis true; he will weep you an | | TC I.ii.174 | |
'twere a man borne in Aprill. Sound a retreate. | 'twere a man born in April. | | TC I.ii.175 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
And Ile spring vp in his teares , an'twere a | And I'll spring up in his tears, an 'twere a | and, an (conj.)as if | TC I.ii.176 | |
nettle against May. | nettle against May. | | TC I.ii.177 | |
| Sound a retreat | | TC I.ii.178.1 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Harke they are comming from the field, shal | Hark, they are coming from the field. Shall | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | TC I.ii.178 | |
we stand vp here and see them, as they passe toward | we stand up here, and see them as they pass toward | | TC I.ii.179 | |
Illium, good Neece do, sweet Neece Cressida. | Ilium? Good niece, do, sweet niece Cressida. | | TC I.ii.180 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
At your pleasure. | At your pleasure. | | TC I.ii.181 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Heere, heere, here's an excellent place, heere | Here, here, here's an excellent place; here | | TC I.ii.182 | |
we may see most brauely, Ile tel you them all by their | we may see most bravely. I'll tell you them all by their | bravely (adv.)splendidly, worthily, excellently | TC I.ii.183 | |
names, as they passe by, but marke Troylus aboue the rest. Enter Aneas. | names as they pass by, but mark Troilus above the rest. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | TC I.ii.184 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Speake not so low'd. | Speak not so loud. | | TC I.ii.185 | |
| Aeneas passes across the stage | | TC I.ii.186.1 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
That's Aneas, is not that a braue man, hee's | That's Aeneas; is not that a brave man? He's | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | TC I.ii.186 | |
one of the flowers of Troy I can you, but marke | one of the flowers of Troy, I can tell you, but mark | | TC I.ii.187 | |
Troylus, you shal see anon. | Troilus; you shall see anon. | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | TC I.ii.188 | |
Enter Antenor. | Antenor passes across the stage | | TC I.ii.189 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Who's that? | Who's that? | | TC I.ii.189 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
That's Antenor, he has a shrow'd wit I can | That's Antenor. He has a shrewd wit, I can | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | TC I.ii.190 | |
tell you, and hee's a man good inough, hee's one | tell you, and he's a man good enough; he's one | | TC I.ii.191 | |
o'th soundest iudgement in Troy whosoeuer, and a | o'th' soundest judgements in Troy whosoever, and a | judgement (n.)expert, critic, judge | TC I.ii.192 | |
proper man of person: when comes Troylus? Ile shew | proper man of person. When comes Troilus? I'll show | proper (adj.)good-looking, handsome, comely | TC I.ii.193 | |
| | person (n.)physical appearance, bodily figure | | |
you Troylus anon, if hee see me, you shall see him him nod at | you Troilus anon; if he see me, you shall see him nod at | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | TC I.ii.194 | |
me. | me. | | TC I.ii.195 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Will he giue you the nod? | Will he give you the nod? | nod (n.)fool, simpleton, idiot | TC I.ii.196 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
You shall see. | You shall see. | | TC I.ii.197 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
If he do, the rich shall haue, more. | If he do, the rich shall have more. | | TC I.ii.198 | |
Enter Hector. | Hector passes across the stage | | TC I.ii.199 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
That's Hector, that, that, looke you, that | That's Hector, that, that, look you, that; | | TC I.ii.199 | |
there's a fellow. Goe thy way Hector, there's a | there's a fellow! – Go thy way, Hector! – There's a | | TC I.ii.200 | |
braue man Neece, O braue Hector! Looke how hee | brave man, niece. – O brave Hector! Look how he | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | TC I.ii.201 | |
lookes? there's a countenance; ist not a braue man? | looks! There's a countenance! Is't not a brave man? | | TC I.ii.202 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
O braue man! | O, a brave man! | | TC I.ii.203 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Is a not? It dooes a mans heart good, looke | Is a' not? It does a man's heart good. Look | | TC I.ii.204 | |
you what hacks are on his Helmet, looke you yonder, do | you what hacks are on his helmet, look you yonder, do | | TC I.ii.205 | |
you see? Looke you there? There's no iesting, | you see? Look you there, there's no jesting; there's | | TC I.ii.206 | |
laying on, tak't off, who ill as they say, there be | laying on, take't off who will, as they say; there be | laying on (n.)vigorous attack, dealing of blows | TC I.ii.207 | |
| | take off (v.)reduce, diminish, lessen | | |
hacks. | hacks! | | TC I.ii.208 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Be those with Swords? | Be those with swords? | | TC I.ii.209 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Swords, any thing he cares not, and the diuell | Swords, anything, he cares not; an the devil | | TC I.ii.210 | |
come to him, it's all one, by Gods lid it dooes ones | come to him, it's all one. By God's lid, it does one's | lid (n.)eyelid | TC I.ii.211 | |
heart good. Yonder comes Paris, yonder comes Paris: | heart good. Yonder comes Paris, yonder comes Paris! | | TC I.ii.212 | |
| Paris passes across the stage | | TC I.ii.213 | |
looke yee yonder Neece, ist not a gallant man to, ist | Look ye yonder, niece, is't not a gallant man too, is't | | TC I.ii.213 | |
not? Why this is braue now: who said he came hurt | not? Why, this is brave now. Who said he came hurt | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | TC I.ii.214 | |
home to day? Hee's not hurt, why this will do Hellens | home today? He's not hurt. Why, this will do Helen's | | TC I.ii.215 | |
heart good now, ha? Would I could see Troylus now, | heart good now, ha? Would I could see Troilus now. | | TC I.ii.216 | |
you shall Troylus anon. | You shall see Troilus anon. | | TC I.ii.217 | |
Enter Hellenus. | Helenus passes across the stage | | TC I.ii.218 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Whose that? | Who's that? | | TC I.ii.218 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
That's Hellenus, I maruell where Troylus is, | That's Helenus – I marvel where Troilus is | | TC I.ii.219 | |
that's Helenus, I thinke he went not forth to day: | – that's Helenus – I think he went not forth today – | | TC I.ii.220 | |
that's Hellenus. | that's Helenus. | | TC I.ii.221 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Can Hellenus fight Vncle? | Can Helenus fight, uncle? | | TC I.ii.222 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Hellenus no: yes heele fight indifferent, | Helenus? No – yes, he'll fight indifferent | indifferent (adv.)moderately, tolerably, reasonably | TC I.ii.223 | |
well, I maruell where Troylus is; harke, do you not haere | well – I marvel where Troilus is. Hark, do you not hear | | TC I.ii.224 | |
the people crie Troylus? Hellenus is a Priest. | the people cry ‘ Troilus ’? – Helenus is a priest. | | TC I.ii.225 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
What sneaking fellow comes yonder? | What sneaking fellow comes yonder? | | TC I.ii.226 | |
Enter Trylus. | Troilus passes across the stage | | TC I.ii.227 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Where? Yonder? That's Dophobus.'Tis | Where? Yonder? That's Deiphobus. – 'Tis | | TC I.ii.227 | |
Troylus! Ther's a man Neece, hem? Braue Troylus | Troilus! There's a man, niece, hem! – Brave Troilus, | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | TC I.ii.228 | |
the Prince of Chiualrie. | the prince of chivalry! | chivalry (n.)knighthood, knightly qualities | TC I.ii.229 | |
Cre. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Peace, for shame peace. | Peace, for shame, peace! | | TC I.ii.230 | |
Pand. | PANDARUS | | | |
Marke him, not him: O braue Troylus: looke | Mark him, note him. O brave Troilus! Look | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | TC I.ii.231 | |
well vpon him Neece, looke you how his Sword is | well upon him, niece, look you how his sword is | | TC I.ii.232 | |
bloudied, and his Helme more hackt then Hectors, | bloodied, and his helm more hacked than Hector's, | helm (n.)helmet | TC I.ii.233 | |
and how he lookes, and how he goes. O admirable | and how he looks, and how he goes! O admirable | | TC I.ii.234 | |
youth! he ne're saw three and twenty. Go thy way | youth! He ne'er saw three-and-twenty. – Go thy way, | | TC I.ii.235 | |
Troylus, go thy way, had I a sister were a Grace, or a | Troilus, go thy way! – Had I a sister were a grace, or a | grace (n.)model of beauty, exquisite being [as one of the Three Graces] | TC I.ii.236 | |
daughter a Goddesse, hee should take his choice. O | daughter a goddess, he should take his choice. O | | TC I.ii.237 | |
admirable man! Paris? Paris is durt to him, and I | admirable man! Paris? – Paris is dirt to him, and I | | TC I.ii.238 | |
warrant, Helen to change, would giue money to boot. | warrant Helen, to change, would give an eye to boot. | change (v.)exchange, trade | TC I.ii.239 | |
| | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | | |
| | boot, toin addition, as well | | |
Enter common Souldiers. | Common soldiers pass across the stage | | TC I.ii.240 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Heere come more. | Here come more. | | TC I.ii.240 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Asses, fooles, dolts, chaffe and bran, chaffe and | Asses, fools, dolts; chaff and bran, chaff and | | TC I.ii.241 | |
bran; porredge after meat. I could liue and dye i'th' | bran; porridge after meat! I could live and die i'the | | TC I.ii.242 | |
eyes of Troylus. Ne're looke, ne're looke; the Eagles are | eyes of Troilus. Ne'er look, ne'er look, the eagles are | | TC I.ii.243 | |
gon, Crowes and Dawes, Crowes and Dawes: I had rather | gone; crows and daws, crows and daws! – I had rather | daw (n.)jackdaw [as noted for its stupidity]; dolt, fool | TC I.ii.244 | |
be such a man as Troylus, then Agamemnon, and all | be such a man as Troilus than Agamemnon and all | Agamemnon (n.)[pron: aga'memnon] commander of the Greek forces at Troy, married to Clytemnestra | TC I.ii.245 | |
Greece. | Greece. | | TC I.ii.246 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
There is among the Greekes Achilles, a better | There is among the Greeks Achilles, a better | Achilles (n.)[pron: a'kileez] son of Peleus and Thetis; only his spear could heal the wounds it made | TC I.ii.247 | |
man then Troylus. | man than Troilus. | | TC I.ii.248 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Achilles? a Dray-man, a Porter, a very Camell. | Achilles? A drayman, a porter, a very camel! | drayman (n.)man who drives a cart without wheels [a dray] | TC I.ii.249 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Well, well. | Well, well. | | TC I.ii.250 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Well, well? Why haue you any discretion? | Well, well! Why, have you any discretion? | | TC I.ii.251 | |
haue you any eyes? Do you know what a man is? Is not | Have you any eyes? Do you know what a man is? Is not | | TC I.ii.252 | |
birth, b auty, good shape, discourse, manhood, learning, | birth, beauty, good shape, discourse, manhood, learning, | discourse (n.)rationality, faculty of understanding | TC I.ii.253 | |
gentlenesse, vertue, youth, liberality, and so forth: | gentleness, virtue, youth, liberality, and so forth | gentleness (n.)nobility, good breeding, courtesy | TC I.ii.254 | |
the Spice, and salt that seasons a man? | the spice and salt that season a man? | | TC I.ii.255 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
I, a minc'd man, and then to be bak'd with | Ay, a minced man; and then to be baked with | minced (adj.)cut up into little pieces for baking | TC I.ii.256 | |
no Date in the pye, for then the mans dates out. | no date in the pie, for then the man's date is out. | | TC I.ii.257 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
You are such another woman, one knowes | You are such another woman! One knows | | TC I.ii.258 | |
not at what ward you lye. | not at what ward you lie. | ward (n.)[fencing] defensive posture, parrying movement | TC I.ii.259 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Vpon my backe, to defend my belly; vpon my | Upon my back to defend my belly; upon my | | TC I.ii.260 | |
wit, to defend my wiles; vppon my secrecy, to defend | wit to defend my wiles; upon my secrecy to defend | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | TC I.ii.261 | |
mine honesty; my Maske, to defend my beauty, and you | mine honesty; my mask to defend my beauty, and you | mask (n.)barrier worn to protect the complexion against the sun | TC I.ii.262 | |
| | honesty (n.)virtue, chastity | | |
to defend all these: and at all these wardes I lye at, at a | to defend all these: and at all these wards I lie, at a | | TC I.ii.263 | |
thousand watches. | thousand watches. | watch (n.)sleepless state, wakefulness | TC I.ii.264 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Say one of your watches. | Say one of your watches. | | TC I.ii.265 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Nay Ile watch you for that, and that's one of | Nay, I'll watch you for that; and that's one of | | TC I.ii.266 | |
the cheefest of them too: If I cannot ward what I would | the chiefest of them too. If I cannot ward what I would | ward (v.)protect, defend, guard | TC I.ii.267 | |
not haue hit, I can watch you for telling how I took the | not have hit, I can watch you for telling how I took the | | TC I.ii.268 | |
blow, vnlesse it swell past hiding, and then it's past | blow – unless it swell past hiding, and then it's past | | TC I.ii.269 | |
watching. | watching. | | TC I.ii.270 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
You are such another. | You are such another! | | TC I.ii.271 | |
Enter Boy. | Enter Troilus's Boy | | TC I.ii.272 | |
Boy. | BOY | | | |
Sir, my Lord would instantly speake with you. | Sir, my lord would instantly speak with you. | | TC I.ii.272 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Where? | Where? | | TC I.ii.273 | |
Boy. | BOY | | | |
At your owne house. | At your own house; there he unarms him. | unarm (v.)disarm, remove armour | TC I.ii.274 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Good Boy tell him I come, | Good boy, tell him I come. | | TC I.ii.275 | |
| Exit Boy | | TC I.ii.275 | |
I doubt he bee hurt. / Fare ye well good Neece. | I doubt he be hurt. Fare you well, good niece. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | TC I.ii.276 | |
| | doubt (v.)fear, be afraid [for], feel anxious [for] | | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
Adieu Vnkle. | Adieu, uncle. | | TC I.ii.277 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
Ile be with you Neece by and by. | I'll be with you, niece, by and by. | by and by (adv.)shortly, soon, before long | TC I.ii.278 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
To bring Vnkle. | To bring, uncle? | | TC I.ii.279 | |
Pan. | PANDARUS | | | |
I, a token from Troylus. | Ay, a token from Troilus. | token (n.)keepsake, present, memento | TC I.ii.280 | |
Exit Pand. | Exit | | TC I.ii.280 | |
Cres. | CRESSIDA | | | |
By the same token, you are a Bawd. | By the same token you are a bawd. | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | TC I.ii.281 | |
Words, vowes, gifts, teares, & loues full sacrifice, | Words, vows, gifts, tears, and love's full sacrifice | | TC I.ii.282 | |
He offers in anothers enterprise: | He offers in another's enterprise; | | TC I.ii.283 | |
But more in Troylus thousand fold I see, | But more in Troilus thousandfold I see | | TC I.ii.284 | |
Then in the glasse of Pandar's praise may be; | Than in the glass of Pandar's praise may be. | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | TC I.ii.285 | |
Yet hold I off. Women are Angels wooing, | Yet hold I off. Women are angels, wooing; | | TC I.ii.286 | |
Things won are done, ioyes soule lyes in the dooing: | Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing. | | TC I.ii.287 | |
That she belou'd, knowes nought, that knowes not this; | That she beloved knows naught that knows not this: | | TC I.ii.288 | |
Men prize the thing vngain'd, more then it is. | Men prize the thing ungained more than it is. | | TC I.ii.289 | |
That she was neuer yet, that euer knew | That she was never yet that ever knew | | TC I.ii.290 | |
Loue got so sweet, as when desire did sue: | Love got so sweet as when desire did sue; | | TC I.ii.291 | |
Therefore this maxime out of loue I teach; | Therefore this maxim out of love I teach: | | TC I.ii.292 | |
"Atchieuement, is command; vngain'd, beseech. | ‘ Achievement is command; ungained, beseech.’ | achievement (n.)feat, accomplishment, successful action | TC I.ii.293 | |
| | beseech (n.)beseeching, entreaty, petition | | |
That though my hearts Contents firme loue doth beare, | Then, though my heart's content firm love doth bear, | content (n.)pleasure, satisfaction, happiness | TC I.ii.294 | |
Nothing of that shall from mine eyes appeare. | Nothing of that shall from mine eyes appear. | | TC I.ii.295 | |
Exit. | Exit | | TC I.ii.295 | |