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I am coursing myself – course (v.)chase, hunt, pursue LLL IV.iii.2 They haue pitcht a Toyle, I am toyling in a pytch, pitch They have pitched a toil; I am toiling in a pitch – pitch toil (n.) old form: Toylenet, snare, trap LLL IV.iii.3 pitch (n.)black tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement] pitch (v.) old form: pitcht set, place that defiles; defile, a foule word: Well, set thee that defiles. ‘ Defile ’ – a foul word! Well, set thee   LLL IV.iii.4 downe sorrow; for so they say the foole said, and so say down, sorrow, for so they say the fool said, and so say   LLL IV.iii.5 I, and I the foole: Well proued wit. By the Lord this I – and I the fool. Well proved, wit! By the Lord, this wit (n.)reasoning, thinking, deliberation LLL IV.iii.6 Loue is as mad as Aiax, it kils sheepe, it kils mee, I a love is as mad as Ajax: it kills sheep, it kills me – I a 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 LLL IV.iii.7 sheepe: Well proued againe a my side. I will not loue; if sheep. Well proved again o' my side! I will not love; if   LLL IV.iii.8 I do hang me: yfaith I will not. O but her eye: by I do, hang me! I'faith, I will not. O, but her eye! By   LLL IV.iii.9 this light, but for her eye, I would not loue her; yes, this light, but for her eye I would not love her – yes,   LLL IV.iii.10 for her two eyes. Well, I doe nothing in the world but for her two eyes. Well, I do nothing in the world but   LLL IV.iii.11 lye, and lye in my throate. By heauen I doe loue, and it lie, and lie in my throat. By heaven, I do love, and it throat, lie in one's old form: lye, throatebe an outrageous liar LLL IV.iii.12 hath taught mee to Rime, and to be mallicholie: and hath taught me to rhyme, and to be melancholy; and   LLL IV.iii.13 here is part of my Rime, and heere my mallicholie. here is part of my rhyme, and here my melancholy.   LLL IV.iii.14 Well, she hath one a'my Sonnets already, the Clowne Well, she hath one o' my sonnets already. The clown   LLL IV.iii.15 bore it, the Foole sent it, and the Lady hath it: sweet bore it, the fool sent it, and the lady hath it – sweet   LLL IV.iii.16 Clowne, sweeter Foole, sweetest Lady. By the world, I clown, sweeter fool, sweetest lady! By the world, I   LLL IV.iii.17 would not care a pin, if the other three were in. Here would not care a pin if the other three were in. Here in (prep.)in the same situation LLL IV.iii.18 comes one with a paper, God giue him grace to grone. comes one with a paper. God give him grace to groan!   LLL IV.iii.19 He stands aside. He stands aside   LLL IV.iii.20.1 The King entreth. Enter the King with a paper   LLL IV.iii.20.2 Kin. KING   Ay mee! Ay me!   LLL IV.iii.20 Ber. BEROWNE   Shot by heauen: proceede sweet Cupid, thou Shot, by heaven! Proceed, sweet Cupid. Thou Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows LLL IV.iii.21 hast thumpt him with thy Birdbolt vnder the left hast thumped him with thy bird-bolt under the left bird-bolt, burbolt (n.) old form: Birdbolt short blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds LLL IV.iii.22 pap: in faith secrets. pap. In faith, secrets! pap (n.)teat, nipple LLL IV.iii.23 King. KING     (reading)   LLL IV.iii.24 So sweete a kisse the golden Sunne giues not, So sweet a kiss the golden sun gives not   LLL IV.iii.24 To those fresh morning drops vpon the Rose, To those fresh morning drops upon the rose,   LLL IV.iii.25 As thy eye beames, when their fresh rayse haue smot. As thy eye-beams when their fresh rays have smote smite (v.), past forms smote, smitstrike, hit (often, with great force) LLL IV.iii.26 The night of dew that on my cheekes downe flowes. The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows.   LLL IV.iii.27 Nor shines the siluer Moone one halfe so bright, Nor shines the silver moon one half so bright   LLL IV.iii.28 Through the transparent bosome of the deepe, Through the transparent bosom of the deep bosom (n.) old form: bosome depths LLL IV.iii.29 As doth thy face through teares of mine giue light: As doth thy face, through tears of mine, give light.   LLL IV.iii.30 Thou shin'st in euery teare that I doe weepe, Thou shinest in every tear that I do weep;   LLL IV.iii.31 No drop, but as a Coach doth carry thee: No drop but as a coach doth carry thee.   LLL IV.iii.32 So ridest thou triumphing in my woe. So ridest thou triumphing in my woe.   LLL IV.iii.33 Do but behold the teares that swell in me, Do but behold the tears that swell in me,   LLL IV.iii.34 And they thy glory through my griefe will show: And they thy glory through my grief will show.   LLL IV.iii.35 But doe not loue thy selfe, then thou wilt keepe But do not love thyself; then thou will keep   LLL IV.iii.36 My teares for glasses, and still make me weepe. My tears for glasses and still make me weep. still (adv.)constantly, always, continually LLL IV.iii.37 glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass O Queene of Queenes, how farre dost thou excell, O queen of queens, how far dost thou excel,   LLL IV.iii.38 No thought can thinke, nor tongue of mortall tell. No thought can think, nor tongue of mortal tell!   LLL IV.iii.39 How shall she know my griefes? Ile drop the paper. How shall she know my griefs? I'll drop the paper.   LLL IV.iii.40 Sweet leaues shade folly. Who is he comes heere? Sweet leaves, shade folly. Who is he comes here? shade (v.)hide, conceal, cover up LLL IV.iii.41 The King steps aside. He stands aside   LLL IV.iii.42.1 Enter Longauile. Enter Longaville, with several papers   LLL IV.iii.42.2 What Longauill, and reading: listen eare. What, Longaville, and reading! Listen, ear! several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual LLL IV.iii.42 Ber. BEROWNE   Now in thy likenesse, one more foole appeare. Now, in thy likeness, one more fool appear!   LLL IV.iii.43 Long. LONGAVILLE   Ay me, I am forsworne. Ay me, I am forsworn! forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: forsworneswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word LLL IV.iii.44 Ber. BEROWNE   Why he comes in like a periure, wearing Why, he comes in like a perjure, wearing perjure (n.) old form: periureperjurer LLL IV.iii.45 papers. papers.   LLL IV.iii.46 Long. KING   In loue I hope, sweet fellowship in shame. In love, I hope – sweet fellowship in shame!   LLL IV.iii.47 Ber. BEROWNE   One drunkard loues another of the name. One drunkard loves another of the name.   LLL IV.iii.48 Lon. LONGAVILLE   Am I the first yt haue been periur'd so? Am I the first that have been perjured so?   LLL IV.iii.49 Ber. BEROWNE   I could put thee in comfort, not by two that I know, I could put thee in comfort – not by two that I know.   LLL IV.iii.50 Thou makest the triumphery, the corner cap of societie, Thou makest the triumviry, the corner-cap of society, corner-cap (n.) old form: corner cap cap with (three) corners, mortar-board LLL IV.iii.51 society (n.) old form: societiecompanionship, fellowship, association triumviry, triumphery (n.)triumvirate, threesome The shape of Loues Tiburne, that hangs vp simplicitie. The shape of Love's Tyburn, that hangs up simplicity.   LLL IV.iii.52 Lon. LONGAVILLE   I feare these stubborn lines lack power to moue. I fear these stubborn lines lack power to move. stubborn (adj.)stiff, intractable, unyielding LLL IV.iii.53 O sweet Maria, Empresse of my Loue, (reading) O sweet Maria, empress of my love! –   LLL IV.iii.54 These numbers will I teare, and write in prose. These numbers will I tear, and write in prose. number (n.)(plural) verses, lines LLL IV.iii.55 He tears the paper hose (n.)[pair of] breeches LLL IV.iii.56 wanton (adj.)sexually hot, passionate, sportive guard (n.) old form: gards trimming, trapping, adornment hose (n.)[pair of] breeches Ber. BEROWNE   O Rimes are gards on wanton Cupids hose, O, rhymes are guards on wanton Cupid's hose;   LLL IV.iii.56 Disfigure not his Shop. Disfigure not his shop.   LLL IV.iii.57.1 Lon. LONGAVILLE     (taking another paper) shop (n.)workshop, workroom LLL IV.iii.57 This same shall goe. This same shall go:   LLL IV.iii.57.2 He reades the Sonnet. (reading)   LLL IV.iii.58 Did not the heauenly Rhetoricke of thine eye, Did not the heavenly rhetoric of thine eye,   LLL IV.iii.58 'Gainst whom the world cannot hold argument, 'Gainst whom the world cannot hold argument,   LLL IV.iii.59 Perswade my heart to this false periurie? Persuade my heart to this false perjury? false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious LLL IV.iii.60 Vowes for thee broke deserue not punishment. Vows for thee broke deserve not punishment.   LLL IV.iii.61 A Woman I forswore, but I will proue, A woman I forswore, but I will prove – forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up LLL IV.iii.62 Thou being a Goddesse, I forswore not thee. Thou being a goddess – I forswore not thee.   LLL IV.iii.63 My Vow was earthly, thou a heauenly Loue. My vow was earthly, thou a heavenly love;   LLL IV.iii.64 Thy grace being gain'd, cures all disgrace in me. Thy grace, being gained, cures all disgrace in me.   LLL IV.iii.65 Vowes are but breath, and breath a vapour is. Vows are but breath, and breath a vapour is;   LLL IV.iii.66 Then thou faire Sun, which on my earth doest shine, Then thou, fair sun, which on my earth dost shine,   LLL IV.iii.67 Exhalest this vapor-vow, in thee it is: Exhalest this vapour-vow; in thee it is. exhale (v.)cause to flow, draw out, draw up LLL IV.iii.68 If broken then, it is no fault of mine: If broken, then, it is no fault of mine;   LLL IV.iii.69 If by me broke, What foole is not so wise, If by me broke, what fool is not so wise   LLL IV.iii.70 To loose an oath, to win a Paradise? To lose an oath to win a paradise?   LLL IV.iii.71 Ber. BEROWNE   This is the liuer veine, which makes flesh a deity. This is the liver vein, which makes flesh a deity, liver (n.) old form: liuer part of the body thought to be at the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] LLL IV.iii.72 vein (n.) old form: veinestate of mind, motive, mood A greene Goose, a Coddesse, pure pure Idolatry. A green goose a goddess. Pure, pure idolatry. green (adj.) old form: greene fresh, recent, new LLL IV.iii.73 goose (n.)prostitute, whore God amend vs, God amend, we are much out o'th'way. God amend us, God amend! We are much out o'th' way. amend (v.)cure, heal, improve LLL IV.iii.74 Enter Dumaine. Enter Dumaine with a paper   LLL IV.iii.75 Lon. LONGAVILLE   By whom shall I send this (company?) Stay. By whom shall I send this? – Company? Stay.   LLL IV.iii.75 He stands aside   LLL IV.iii.76 Bero. BEROWNE   All hid, all hid, an old infant play, All hid, all hid – an old infant play.   LLL IV.iii.76 Like a demie God, here sit I in the skie, Like a demi-god here sit I in the sky,   LLL IV.iii.77 And wretched fooles secrets heedfully ore-eye. And wretched fools' secrets heedfully o'er-eye. over-eye (v.) old form: ore-eyewatch, observe; or: look too much at LLL IV.iii.78 More Sacks to the myll. O heauens I haue my wish, More sacks to the mill! O heavens, I have my wish!   LLL IV.iii.79 Dumaine transform'd, foure Woodcocks in a dish. Dumaine transformed! Four woodcocks in a dish! woodcock (n.)type of game bird, thought to be easily tricked or snared; simpleton LLL IV.iii.80 Dum. DUMAINE   O most diuine Kate. O most divine Kate!   LLL IV.iii.81 Bero. BEROWNE   O most prophane coxcombe. O most profane coxcomb! coxcomb (n.) old form: coxcombefool's head, fool, simpleton LLL IV.iii.82 Dum. DUMAINE   By heauen the wonder of a mortall eye. By heaven, the wonder in a mortal eye!   LLL IV.iii.83 Bero. BEROWNE   By earth she is not, corporall, there you lye. By earth, she is not, corporal. There you lie.   LLL IV.iii.84 Dum. DUMAINE   Her Amber haires for foule hath amber coted. Her amber hairs for foul hath amber quoted. quote (v.) old form: cotedrefer to, cite LLL IV.iii.85 Ber. BEROWNE   An Amber coloured Rauen was well noted. An amber-coloured raven was well noted.   LLL IV.iii.86 Dum. DUMAINE   As vpright as the Cedar. As upright as the cedar.   LLL IV.iii.87.1 Ber. BEROWNE   Stoope I say Stoop, I say!   LLL IV.iii.87.2 her shoulder is with-child. Her shoulder is with child. child, with old form: with-childbulging out LLL IV.iii.88.1 Dum. DUMAINE   As faire as day. As fair as day.   LLL IV.iii.88.2 Ber. BEROWNE   I as some daies, but then no sunne must shine. Ay, as some days; but then no sun must shine.   LLL IV.iii.89 Dum. DUMAINE   O that I had my wish? O that I had my wish!   LLL IV.iii.90.1 Lon. LONGAVILLE   And I had mine. And I had mine!   LLL IV.iii.90.2 Kin. KING   And mine too good Lord. And I mine too, good Lord!   LLL IV.iii.91 Ber. BEROWNE   Amen, so I had mine: Is not that a good word? Amen, so I had mine! Is not that a good word?   LLL IV.iii.92 Dum. DUMAINE   I would forget her, but a Feuer she I would forget her, but a fever she   LLL IV.iii.93 Raignes in my bloud, and will remembred be. Reigns in my blood, and will remembered be.   LLL IV.iii.94 Ber. BEROWNE   A Feuer in your bloud, why then incision A fever in your blood? Why, then incision incision (n.)blood-letting LLL IV.iii.95 Would let her out in Sawcers, sweet misprision. Would let her out in saucers. Sweet misprision! misprision (n.)mistake, error, misunderstanding, misconception LLL IV.iii.96 Dum. DUMAINE   Once more Ile read the Ode that I haue writ. Once more I'll read the ode that I have writ.   LLL IV.iii.97 Ber. BEROWNE   Once more Ile marke how Loue can varry Wit. Once more I'll mark how love can vary wit. wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability LLL IV.iii.98 mark (v.) old form: marke note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] vary (v.) old form: varry bring novelty to, cause to change DUMAINE     Dumane reades his Sonnet. (reading)   LLL IV.iii.99 On a day, alack the day: On a day – alack the day! –   LLL IV.iii.99 Loue, whose Month is euery May, Love, whose month is ever May,   LLL IV.iii.100 Spied a blossome passing faire, Spied a blossom passing fair   LLL IV.iii.101 Playing in the wanton ayre: Playing in the wanton air. wanton (adj.)casual, gentle LLL IV.iii.102 Through the Veluet, leaues the winde, Through the velvet leaves the wind,   LLL IV.iii.103 All vnseene, can passage finde. All unseen, can passage find;   LLL IV.iii.104 That the Louer sicke to death, That the lover, sick to death,   LLL IV.iii.105 Wish himselfe the heauens breath. Wished himself the heaven's breath.   LLL IV.iii.106 Ayre (quoth he) thy cheekes may blowe, Air, quoth he, thy cheeks may blow; quoth (v.)said LLL IV.iii.107 Ayre, would I might triumph so. Air, would I might triumph so!   LLL IV.iii.108 But alacke my hand is sworne, But, alack, my hand is sworn   LLL IV.iii.109 Nere to plucke thee from thy throne: Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn,   LLL IV.iii.110 Vow alacke for youth vnmeete, Vow, alack, for youth unmeet, unmeet (adj.) old form: vnmeeteunfitting, unsuitable, improper LLL IV.iii.111 Youth so apt to plucke a sweet. Youth so apt to pluck a sweet! apt (adj.)fit, ready, prepared LLL IV.iii.112 Doe not call it sinne in me, Do not call it sin in me,   LLL IV.iii.113 That I am forsworne for thee. That I am forsworn for thee; forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: forsworne swear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word LLL IV.iii.114 Thou for whom Ioue would sweare, Thou for whom Jove would swear Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god LLL IV.iii.115 Iuno but an Athiop were, Juno but an Ethiop were, Juno (n.)Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity LLL IV.iii.116 Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.) old form: Æthiop Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance And denie himselfe for Ioue. And deny himself for Jove, deny (v.) old form: denie disown, disavow, renounce LLL IV.iii.117 Turning mortall for thy Loue. Turning mortal for thy love.   LLL IV.iii.118 This will I send, and something else more plaine. This will I send, and something else more plain,   LLL IV.iii.119 That shall expresse my true-loues fasting paine. That shall express my true love's fasting pain. fasting (adj.)caused by abstinence, hunger-induced LLL IV.iii.120 O would the King, Berowne and Longauill, O, would the King, Berowne, and Longaville   LLL IV.iii.121 Were Louers too, ill to example ill, Were lovers too! Ill, to example ill, ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil LLL IV.iii.122 example (v.)act as a precedent for Would from my forehead wipe a periur'd note: Would from my forehead wipe a perjured note,   LLL IV.iii.123 For none offend, where all alike doe dote. For none offend where all alike do dote.   LLL IV.iii.124 Lon. LONGAVILLE     (advancing)   LLL IV.iii.125 Dumaine, thy Loue is farre from charitie, Dumaine, thy love is far from charity.   LLL IV.iii.125 That in Loues griefe desir'st societie: That in love's grief desirest society. society (n.) old form: societiecompanionship, fellowship, association LLL IV.iii.126 You may looke pale, but I should blush I know, You may look pale, but I should blush, I know,   LLL IV.iii.127 To be ore-heard, and taken napping so. To be o'erheard and taken napping so.   LLL IV.iii.128 Kin. KING     (advancing)   LLL IV.iii.129 Come sir, you blush: as his, your case is such, Come, sir, you blush! As his your case is such;   LLL IV.iii.129 You chide at him, offending twice as much. You chide at him, offending twice as much. chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove LLL IV.iii.130 You doe not loue Maria? Longauile, You do not love Maria! Longaville   LLL IV.iii.131 Did neuer Sonnet for her sake compile; Did never sonnet for her sake compile, compile (v.)compose, create in writing LLL IV.iii.132 Nor neuer lay his wreathed armes athwart Nor never lay his wreathed arms athwart athwart (prep.)across LLL IV.iii.133 His louing bosome, to keepe downe his heart. His loving bosom to keep down his heart.   LLL IV.iii.134 I haue beene closely shrowded in this bush, I have been closely shrouded in this bush closely (adv.)secretly, covertly, privately LLL IV.iii.135 shroud (v.) old form: shrowded hide, conceal, shelter And markt you both, and for you both did blush. And marked you both, and for you both did blush. mark (v.) old form: markt note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] LLL IV.iii.136 I heard your guilty Rimes, obseru'd your fashion: I heard your guilty rhymes, observed your fashion,   LLL IV.iii.137 Saw sighes reeke from you, noted well your passion. Saw sighs reek from you, noted well your passion. passion (n.)passionate outburst, emotional passage LLL IV.iii.138 reek (v.) old form: reeke steam, smoke, give off vapour Aye me, sayes one! O Ioue, the other cries! ‘ Ay me!’ says one; ‘ O Jove!’ the other cries.   LLL IV.iii.139 On her haires were Gold, Christall the others eyes. One, her hairs were gold; crystal the other's eyes.   LLL IV.iii.140 (To Longaville) troth (n.)truth, good faith LLL IV.iii.141 You would for Paradise breake Faith and troth, You would for paradise break faith and troth;   LLL IV.iii.141 (To Dumaine)   LLL IV.iii.142 And Ioue for your Loue would infringe an oath. And Jove, for your love, would infringe an oath.   LLL IV.iii.142 What will Berowne say when that he shall heare What will Berowne say when that he shall hear   LLL IV.iii.143 Faith infringed, which such zeale did sweare. Faith infringed, which such zeal did swear?   LLL IV.iii.144 How will he scorne? how will he spend his wit? How will he scorn, how will he spend his wit! wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity LLL IV.iii.145 scorn (v.) old form: scornemock, jeer, express disdain [at] How will he triumph, leape, and laugh at it? How will he triumph, leap, and laugh at it!   LLL IV.iii.146 For all the wealth that euer I did see, For all the wealth that ever I did see,   LLL IV.iii.147 I would not haue him know so much by me. I would not have him know so much by me.   LLL IV.iii.148 Bero. BEROWNE     (advancing)   LLL IV.iii.149 Now step I forth to whip hypocrisie. Now step I forth to whip hypocrisy.   LLL IV.iii.149 Ah good my Liedge, I pray thee pardon me. Ah, good my liege, I pray thee pardon me. liege (n.)lord, sovereign LLL IV.iii.150 Good heart, What grace hast thou thus to reproue Good heart, what grace hast thou, thus to reprove   LLL IV.iii.151 These wormes for louing, that art most in loue? These worms for loving, that art most in love?   LLL IV.iii.152 Your eyes doe make no couches in your teares. Your eyes do make no coaches; in your tears   LLL IV.iii.153 There is no certaine Princesse that appeares. There is no certain princess that appears;   LLL IV.iii.154 You'll not be periur'd, 'tis a hatefull thing: You'll not be perjured, 'tis a hateful thing;   LLL IV.iii.155 Tush, none but Minstrels like of Sonnetting. Tush, none but minstrels like of sonneting! sonneting (n.) old form: Sonnettingsonnet-composition LLL IV.iii.156 But are you not asham'd? nay, are you not But are you not ashamed? Nay, are you not,   LLL IV.iii.157 All three of you, to be thus much ore'shot? All three of you, to be thus much o'ershot? overshoot (v.) old form: ore'shot[miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark LLL IV.iii.158 You found his Moth, the King your Moth did see: You found his mote; the King your mote did see; mote (n.) old form: Moth speck of dust, tiny particle, trifle LLL IV.iii.159 But I a Beame doe finde in each of three. But I a beam do find in each of three. beam (n.) old form: Beame large object, huge thing LLL IV.iii.160 O what a Scene of fool'ry haue I seene. O, what a scene of foolery have I seen,   LLL IV.iii.161 Of sighes, of grones, of sorrow, and of teene: Of sighs, of groans, of sorrow, and of teen! teen (n.) old form: teenetrouble, grief, suffering LLL IV.iii.162 O me, with what strict patience haue I sat, O me, with what strict patience have I sat,   LLL IV.iii.163 To see a King transformed to a Gnat? To see a king transformed to a gnat!   LLL IV.iii.164 To see great Hercules whipping a Gigge, To see great Hercules whipping a gig, Hercules (n.)[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements LLL IV.iii.165 gig (n.) old form: Giggespinning-top And profound Salomon tuning a Iygge? And profound Solomon to tune a jig, Solomon (n.)in the Bible, son and successor of David; proverbial for his wisdom LLL IV.iii.166 jig (n.) old form: Iyggelively song; frivolous dance tune (v.)play And Nestor play at push-pin with the boyes, And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys, Nestor (n.)Greek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom LLL IV.iii.167 push-pin (n.)type of children's game [the pushing over of a peg to cross the peg of another player] And Critticke Tymon laugh at idle toyes. And critic Timon laugh at idle toys! critic (adj.) old form: Critticke censorious, carping, fault-finding LLL IV.iii.168 idle (adj.)trifling, unimportant, trivial toy (n.) old form: toyeswhim, caprice, trifling matter Timon (n.)[pron: 'tiymon] Athenian nobleman; disgusted with mankind because of friends' ingratitude, he lived a secluded life Where lies thy griefe? O tell me good Dumaine; Where lies thy grief? O, tell me, good Dumaine.   LLL IV.iii.169 And gentle Longauill, where lies thy paine? And, gentle Longaville, where lies thy pain? gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble LLL IV.iii.170 And where my Liedges? all about the brest: And where my liege's? All about the breast.   LLL IV.iii.171 A Candle hoa! A caudle, ho! caudle (n.) old form: Candle type of medicinal warm gruel, potion LLL IV.iii.172.1 Kin. KING   Too bitter is thy iest. Too bitter is thy jest.   LLL IV.iii.172.2 Are wee betrayed thus to thy ouer-view? Are we betrayed thus to thy over-view?   LLL IV.iii.173 Ber. BEROWNE   Not you by me, but I betrayed to you. Not you to me, but I betrayed by you;   LLL IV.iii.174 I that am honest, I that hold it sinne I that am honest, I that hold it sin   LLL IV.iii.175 To breake the vow I am ingaged in. To break the vow I am engaged in,   LLL IV.iii.176 I am betrayed by keeping company I am betrayed by keeping company   LLL IV.iii.177 With men, like men of inconstancie. With men like you, men of inconstancy.   LLL IV.iii.178 When shall you see me write a thing in rime? When shall you see me write a thing in rhyme?   LLL IV.iii.179 Or grone for Ioane? or spend a minutes time, Or groan for Joan? Or spend a minute's time   LLL IV.iii.180 In pruning mee, when shall you heare that I In pruning me? When shall you hear that I prune (v.)[of birds] trim feathers with the beak, preen LLL IV.iii.181 will praise a hand, a foot, a face, an eye: Will praise a hand, a foot, a face, an eye,   LLL IV.iii.182 a gate, a state, a brow, a brest, a waste, A gait, a state, a brow, a breast, a waist, brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] LLL IV.iii.183 state (n.)bearing, demeanour, bodily form gait (n.) old form: gatemanner of walking, bearing, movement a legge, a limme. A leg, a limb –   LLL IV.iii.184.1 Kin. KING   Soft, Whither a-way so fast? Soft! Whither away so fast? soft (adv.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet LLL IV.iii.184.2 A true man, or a theefe, that gallops so. A true man or a thief that gallops so? true (adj.)honest, upright, law-abiding LLL IV.iii.185 Ber. BEROWNE   I post from Loue, good Louer let me go. I post from love. Good lover, let me go. post (v.)hasten, speed, ride fast LLL IV.iii.186 Enter Iaquenetta Enter Jaquenetta with a letter, present (n.)written document LLL IV.iii.187.1 and Clowne. and Costard   LLL IV.iii.187.2 Iaqu. JAQUENETTA   God blesse the King. God bless the King!   LLL IV.iii.187.1 Kin. KING   What Present hast thou there? What present hast thou there?   LLL IV.iii.187.2 Clo. COSTARD   Some certaine treason. Some certain treason.   LLL IV.iii.188.1 Kin. KING   What makes treason heere? What makes treason here?   LLL IV.iii.188.2 Clo. COSTARD   Nay it makes nothing sir. Nay, it makes nothing, sir.   LLL IV.iii.189.1 Kin. KING   If it marre nothing neither, If it mar nothing neither,   LLL IV.iii.189.2 The treason and you goe in peace away together. The treason and you go in peace away together.   LLL IV.iii.190 Iaqu. JAQUENETTA   I beseech your Grace let this Letter be read, I beseech your grace let this letter be read.   LLL IV.iii.191 Our person mis-doubts it: it was treason he said. Our parson misdoubts it; 'twas treason, he said. misdoubt (v.) old form: mis-doubts distrust, suspect, have misgivings about LLL IV.iii.192 Kin. KING   Berowne, read it ouer. Berowne, read it over.   LLL IV.iii.193 He reades the Letter. Berowne reads the letter   LLL IV.iii.194 Where hadst thou it? Where hadst thou it?   LLL IV.iii.194 Iaqu. JAQUENETTA   Of Costard. Of Costard.   LLL IV.iii.195 King. KING   Where hadst thou it? Where hadst thou it?   LLL IV.iii.196 Cost. COSTARD   Of Dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio. Of Dun Adramadio, Dun Adramadio.   LLL IV.iii.197 Berowne tears the letter   LLL IV.iii.198 Kin. KING   How now, what is in you? why dost thou tear it? How now, what is in you? Why dost thou tear it?   LLL IV.iii.198 Ber. BEROWNE   A toy my Liedge, a toy: your grace needes not feare it. A toy, my liege, a toy. Your grace needs not fear it. toy (n.)whim, caprice, trifling matter LLL IV.iii.199 Long. LONGAVILLE   It did moue him to passion, and therefore let's heare it. It did move him to passion, and therefore let's hear it. passion (n.)powerful feeling, overpowering emotion [often opposed to ‘reason’] LLL IV.iii.200 Dum. DUMAINE     (gathering up the pieces)   LLL IV.iii.201 It is Berowns writing, and heere is his name. It is Berowne's writing, and here is his name.   LLL IV.iii.201 Ber. BEROWNE     (to Costard) whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile LLL IV.iii.202 loggerhead (n.)blockhead, numbskull, dolt Ah you whoreson loggerhead, you were borne to doe me shame. Ah, you whoreson loggerhead, you were born to do me shame!   LLL IV.iii.202 Guilty my Lord, guilty: I confesse, I confesse. Guilty, my lord, guilty! I confess, I confess!   LLL IV.iii.203 Kin. KING   What? What?   LLL IV.iii.204 Ber. BEROWNE   That you three fooles, lackt mee foole, to make vp the messe. That you three fools lacked me fool to make up the mess. mess (n.) old form: messecompany, group, gang of four LLL IV.iii.205 He, he, and you: and you my Liedge, and I, He, he, and you – and you, my liege! – and I,   LLL IV.iii.206 Are picke-purses in Loue, and we deserue to die. Are pick-purses in love, and we deserve to die. pickpurse, pick-purse (n.) old form: picke-purses pickpocket, purse-stealer LLL IV.iii.207 O dismisse this audience, and I shall tell you more. O, dismiss this audience, and I shall tell you more.   LLL IV.iii.208 Dum. DUMAINE   Now the number is euen. Now the number is even.   LLL IV.iii.209.1 Berow. BEROWNE   True true, we are fowre: True, true, we are four.   LLL IV.iii.209.2 will these Turtles be gone? Will these turtles be gone? turtle (n.)turtle-dove, lover LLL IV.iii.210.1 Kin. KING   Hence sirs, away. Hence, sirs, away!   LLL IV.iii.210.2 Clo. COSTARD   Walk aside the true folke, & let the traytors stay. Walk aside the true folk, and let the traitors stay. true (adj.)honest, upright, law-abiding LLL IV.iii.211 Exeunt Costard and Jaquenetta   LLL IV.iii.211 Ber. BEROWNE   Sweet Lords, sweet Louers, O let vs imbrace, Sweet lords, sweet lovers, O, let us embrace!   LLL IV.iii.212 As true we are as flesh and bloud can be, As true we are as flesh and blood can be.   LLL IV.iii.213 The Sea will ebbe and flow, heauen will shew his face: The sea will ebb and flow, heaven show his face;   LLL IV.iii.214 Young bloud doth not obey an old decree. Young blood doth not obey an old decree.   LLL IV.iii.215 We cannot crosse the cause why we are borne: We cannot cross the cause why we were born; cross (v.) old form: crosse prevent, thwart, forestall LLL IV.iii.216 Therefore of all hands must we be forsworne. Therefore of all hands must we be forsworn. hands, of allon every side LLL IV.iii.217 forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: forsworneswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word King. KING   What, did these rent lines shew some loue of thine? What, did these rent lines show some love of thine? rent (adj.)torn, shredded, ripped up LLL IV.iii.218 Ber. BEROWNE   Did they, quoth you? Who sees the heauenly Rosaline, ‘ Did they?’ quoth you! Who sees the heavenly Rosaline, quoth (v.)said LLL IV.iii.219 That (like a rude and sauage man of Inde.) That, like a rude and savage man of Inde Inde (n.)[pron: iynd] India LLL IV.iii.220 rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined At the first opening of the gorgeous East, At the first opening of the gorgeous east,   LLL IV.iii.221 Bowes not his vassall head, and strooken blinde, Bows not his vassal head and, strucken blind, vassal (adj.) old form: vassall submissive, abject, yielding LLL IV.iii.222 Kisses the base ground with obedient breast? Kisses the base ground with obedient breast? base (adj.)low-lying, lowland LLL IV.iii.223 What peremptory Eagle-sighted eye What peremptory eagle-sighted eye peremptory (adj.)determined, resolved, absolutely decided LLL IV.iii.224 Dares looke vpon the heauen of her brow, Dares look upon the heaven of her brow brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] LLL IV.iii.225 That is not blinded by her maiestie? That is not blinded by her majesty?   LLL IV.iii.226 Kin. KING   What zeale, what furie, hath inspir'd thee now? What zeal, what fury hath inspired thee now?   LLL IV.iii.227 My Loue (her Mistres) is a gracious Moone, My love, her mistress, is a gracious moon;   LLL IV.iii.228 Shee (an attending Starre) scarce seene a light. She, an attending star, scarce seen a light. scarce (adv.)scarcely, hardly, barely, only just LLL IV.iii.229 Ber. BEROWNE   My eyes are then no eyes, nor I Berowne. My eyes are then no eyes, nor I Berowne.   LLL IV.iii.230 O, but for my Loue, day would turne to night, O, but for my love, day would turn to night!   LLL IV.iii.231 Of all complexions the cul'd soueraignty, Of all complexions the culled sovereignty culled (adj.) old form: cul'd chosen, picked, selected LLL IV.iii.232 sovereignty (n.) old form: soueraigntypre-eminence, greatest excellence Doe meet as at a faire in her faire cheeke, Do meet as at a fair in her fair cheek,   LLL IV.iii.233 Where seuerall Worthies make one dignity, Where several worthies make one dignity, worthy (n.)thing of worth, distinction, excellence LLL IV.iii.234 dignity (n.)worth, nobleness, excellence several (adj.) old form: seuerall various, sundry, respective, individual Where nothing wants, that want it selfe doth seeke. Where nothing wants that want itself doth seek. want (v.)lack, need, be without LLL IV.iii.235 want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth Lend me the flourish of all gentle tongues, Lend me the flourish of all gentle tongues – gentle (adj.)refined, discriminating, sophisticated LLL IV.iii.236 flourish (n.)[of language] eloquence, fine words, rhetorical embellishment Fie painted Rethoricke, O she needs it not, Fie, painted rhetoric! O, she needs it not! painted (adj.)unreal, artificial, superficial LLL IV.iii.237 rhetoric (n.) old form: Rethorickeoratory, flowery language To things of sale, a sellers praise belongs: To things of sale a seller's praise belongs:   LLL IV.iii.238 She passes prayse, then prayse too short doth blot. She passes praise; then praise too short doth blot. blot (n.)stain, disgrace, blemish LLL IV.iii.239 pass (v.)surpass, go beyond, outdo short (adj.)wanting, insufficient, inadequate A withered Hermite, fiuescore winters worne, A withered hermit, five-score winters worn,   LLL IV.iii.240 Might shake off fiftie, looking in her eye: Might shake off fifty, looking in her eye.   LLL IV.iii.241 Beauty doth varnish Age, as if new borne, Beauty doth varnish age, as if new-born,   LLL IV.iii.242 And giues the Crutch the Cradles infancie. And gives the crutch the cradle's infancy.   LLL IV.iii.243 O 'tis the Sunne that maketh all things shine. O, 'tis the sun that maketh all things shine!   LLL IV.iii.244 King. KING   By heauen, thy Loue is blacke as Ebonie. By heaven, thy love is black as ebony!   LLL IV.iii.245 Berow. BEROWNE   Is Ebonie like her? O word diuine? Is ebony like her? O wood divine!   LLL IV.iii.246 A wife of such wood were felicitie. A wife of such wood were felicity.   LLL IV.iii.247 O who can giue an oth? Where is a booke? O, who can give an oath? Where is a book? book (n.) old form: bookeBible, prayer-book LLL IV.iii.248 That I may sweare Beauty doth beauty lacke, That I may swear beauty doth beauty lack   LLL IV.iii.249 If that she learne not of her eye to looke: If that she learn not of her eye to look.   LLL IV.iii.250 No face is faire that is not full so blacke. No face is fair that is not full so black.   LLL IV.iii.251 Kin. KING   O paradoxe, Blacke is the badge of hell, O paradox! Black is the badge of hell,   LLL IV.iii.252 The hue of dungeons, and the Schoole of night: The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night; suit (n.)clothing, dress, garb LLL IV.iii.253 And beauties crest becomes the heauens well. And beauty's crest becomes the heavens well. become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to LLL IV.iii.254 Ber. BEROWNE   Diuels soonest tempt resembling spirits of light. Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirits of light.   LLL IV.iii.255 O if in blacke my Ladies browes be deckt, O, if in black my lady's brows be decked, brow (n.) old form: browes forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] LLL IV.iii.256 It mournes, that painting vsurping haire It mourns that painting and usurping hair painting (n.)cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying LLL IV.iii.257 usurping (adj.) old form: vsurping false, made into a wig Should rauish doters with a false aspect: Should ravish doters with a false aspect; aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression LLL IV.iii.258 false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial And therfore is she borne to make blacke, faire. And therefore is she born to make black fair.   LLL IV.iii.259 Her fauour turnes the fashion of the dayes, Her favour turns the fashion of the days, favour (n.) old form: fauour [facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks LLL IV.iii.260 turn (v.) old form: turnes change, transform, alter For natiue bloud is counted painting now: For native blood is counted painting now; blood (n.) old form: bloud colouring, healthy complexion, blushing LLL IV.iii.261 native (adj.) old form: natiue natural, habitual, normal painting (n.)cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying And therefore red that would auoyd dispraise, And therefore red, that would avoid dispraise, dispraise (n.)disparagement, censure, reproach LLL IV.iii.262 Paints it selfe blacke, to imitate her brow. Paints itself black, to imitate her brow. brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] LLL IV.iii.263 Dum. DUMAINE   To look like her are Chimny-sweepers blacke. To look like her are chimney-sweepers black.   LLL IV.iii.264 Lon. LONGAVILLE   And since her time, are Colliers counted bright. And since her time are colliers counted bright. collier (n.)coalman, coal-vendor LLL IV.iii.265 King. KING   And Athiops of their sweet complexion crake. And Ethiops of their sweet complexion crack. crack (v.) old form: crakeboast, trumpet, crow [about] LLL IV.iii.266 sweet (adj.)attractive, pleasing, appealing Dum. DUMAINE   Dark needs no Candles now, for dark is light. Dark needs no candles now, for dark is light.   LLL IV.iii.267 Ber. BEROWNE   Your mistresses dare neuer come in raine, Your mistresses dare never come in rain,   LLL IV.iii.268 For feare their colours should be washt away. For fear their colours should be washed away.   LLL IV.iii.269 Kin. KING   'Twere good yours did: for sir to tell you plaine, 'Twere good yours did; for, sir, to tell you plain,   LLL IV.iii.270 Ile finde a fairer face not washt to day. I'll find a fairer face not washed today.   LLL IV.iii.271 Ber. BEROWNE   Ile proue her faire, or talke till dooms-day here. I'll prove her fair, or talk till doomsday here.   LLL IV.iii.272 Kin. KING   No Diuell will fright thee then so much as shee. No devil will fright thee then so much as she. fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify LLL IV.iii.273 Duma. DUMAINE   I neuer knew man hold vile stuffe so deere. I never knew man hold vile stuff so dear. stuff (n.) old form: stuffe stock-in-trade, merchandise LLL IV.iii.274 vile, vild (adj.)degrading, ignominious, worthless Lon. LONGAVILLE   Looke, heer's thy loue, my foot and her face see. Look, here's thy love (showing his shoe); my foot and her face see.   LLL IV.iii.275 Ber. BEROWNE   O if the streets were paued with thine eyes, O, if the streets were paved with thine eyes,   LLL IV.iii.276 Her feet were much too dainty for such tread. Her feet were much too dainty for such tread.   LLL IV.iii.277 Duma. DUMAINE   O vile, then as she goes what vpward lyes? O, vile! Then, as she goes, what upward lies   LLL IV.iii.278 The street should see as she walk'd ouer head. The street should see as she walked overhead.   LLL IV.iii.279 Kin. KING   But what of this, are we not all in loue? But what of this? Are we not all in love?   LLL IV.iii.280 Ber. BEROWNE   O nothing so sure, and thereby all forsworne. O, nothing so sure, and thereby all forsworn. forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: forsworneswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word LLL IV.iii.281 Kin. KING   Then leaue this chat, & good Berown now proue Then leave this chat, and, good Berowne, now prove   LLL IV.iii.282 Our louing lawfull, and our fayth not torne. Our loving lawful and our faith not torn.   LLL IV.iii.283 Dum. DUMAINE   I marie there, some flattery for this euill. Ay, marry, there; some flattery for this evil! marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary LLL IV.iii.284 flattery (n.)pleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion Long. LONGAVILLE   O some authority how to proceed, O, some authority how to proceed!   LLL IV.iii.285 Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the diuell. Some tricks, some quillets, how to cheat the devil! quillet (n.)quibble, equivocation, hair-splitting distinction LLL IV.iii.286 Dum. DUMAINE   Some salue for periurie. Some salve for perjury. salve (n.) old form: salue healing ointment LLL IV.iii.287.1 Ber. BEROWNE   O 'tis more then neede. 'Tis more than need.   LLL IV.iii.287.2 Haue at you then affections men at armes, Have at you then, affection's men-at-arms! affection (n.)love, devotion LLL IV.iii.288 have at [someone] old form: Haue[said at the start of a fencing attack or other confrontation] I come at, let me at [a person] Consider what you first did sweare vnto: Consider what you first did swear unto:   LLL IV.iii.289 To fast, to study, and to see no woman: To fast, to study, and to see no woman –   LLL IV.iii.290 Flat treason against the Kingly state of youth. Flat treason 'gainst the kingly state of youth.   LLL IV.iii.291 Say, Can you fast? your stomacks are too young: Say, can you fast? Your stomachs are too young,   LLL IV.iii.292 And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there? And abstinence engenders maladies.   LLL IV.iii.293 O we haue made a Vow to studie, Lords, O, we have made a vow to study, lords, adjunct (n.) old form: adiunct annex, addendum, extra function LLL IV.iii.294 academe (n.) old form: Achademsacademy, place of learning ground (n.)foundation, basis, root And in that vow we haue forsworne our Bookes: And in that vow we have forsworn our books; forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: adiunct abandon, renounce, reject, give up LLL IV.iii.295 For when would you (my Leege) or you, or you? For when would you, my liege, or you, or you,   LLL IV.iii.296 In leaden contemplation haue found out In leaden contemplation have found out leaden (adj.)heavy, dull, spiritless LLL IV.iii.297 Such fiery Numbers as the prompting eyes, Such fiery numbers as the prompting eyes number (n.)(plural) verses, lines LLL IV.iii.298 Of beauties tutors haue inrich'd you with: Of beauty's tutors have enriched you with?   LLL IV.iii.299 Other slow Arts intirely keepe the braine: Other slow arts entirely keep the brain, keep (v.) old form: keepe stay within, remain inside LLL IV.iii.300 And therefore finding barraine practizers, And therefore, finding barren practisers,   LLL IV.iii.301 Scarce shew a haruest of their heauy toyle. Scarce show a harvest of their heavy toil; heavy (adj.) old form: heauy tedious, tiresome, uninteresting LLL IV.iii.302 But Loue first learned in a Ladyies eyes, But love, first learned in a lady's eyes,   LLL IV.iii.303 Liues not alone emured in the braine: Lives not alone immured in the brain, immured (adj.) old form: emured walled up, enclosed, confined LLL IV.iii.304 But with the motion of all elements, But with the motion of all elements   LLL IV.iii.305 Courses as swift as thought in euery power, Courses as swift as thought in every power,   LLL IV.iii.306 And giues to euery power a double power, And gives to every power a double power, power (n.)faculty, function, ability LLL IV.iii.307 Aboue their functions and their offices. Above their functions and their offices. office (n.)role, position, place, function LLL IV.iii.308 It addes a precious seeing to the eye: It adds a precious seeing to the eye:   LLL IV.iii.309 A Louers eyes will gaze an Eagle blinde. A lover's eyes will gaze an eagle blind.   LLL IV.iii.310 A Louers eare will heare the lowest sound. A lover's ear will hear the lowest sound   LLL IV.iii.311 When the suspicious head of theft is stopt. When the suspicious head of theft is stopped. stop (v.) old form: stoptstop up, close (up), shut LLL IV.iii.312 Loues feeling is more soft and sensible, Love's feeling is more soft and sensible sensible (adj.)sensitive, responsive, capable of feeling LLL IV.iii.313 Then are the tender hornes of Cockled Snayles. Than are the tender horns of cockled snails. cockled (adj.)having a shell LLL IV.iii.314 Loues tongue proues dainty, Bachus grosse in taste, Love's tongue proves dainty Bacchus gross in taste. Bacchus (n.)Roman god of wine, associated with drunken revelry LLL IV.iii.315 gross (adj.) old form: grosse bad, inferior, poor For Valour, is not Loue a Hercules? For valour, is not Love a Hercules,   LLL IV.iii.316 Still climing trees in the Hesporides. Still climbing trees in the Hesperides? Hesperides (n.)[pron: hes'perideez] daughters of the evening star (Hesper), who guard the garden of the gods where the golden apples grow LLL IV.iii.317 still (adv.)constantly, always, continually Subtill as Sphinx, as sweet and musicall, Subtle as Sphinx; as sweet and musical Sphinx (n.)female monster who killed people unable to answer its riddle LLL IV.iii.318 As bright Apollo's Lute, strung with his haire. As bright Apollo's lute, strung with his hair. Apollo (n.)Greek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing LLL IV.iii.319 And when Loue speakes, the voyce of all the Gods, And when Love speaks, the voice of all the gods   LLL IV.iii.320 Make heauen drowsie with the harmonie. Make heaven drowsy with the harmony.   LLL IV.iii.321 Neuer durst Poet touch a pen to write, Never durst poet touch a pen to write   LLL IV.iii.322 Vntill his Inke were tempred with Loues sighes: Until his ink were tempered with Love's sighs. temper (v.) old form: tempred mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] LLL IV.iii.323 O then his lines would rauish sauage eares, O, then his lines would ravish savage ears   LLL IV.iii.324 And plant in Tyrants milde humilitie. And plant in tyrants mild humility.   LLL IV.iii.325 From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue. From women's eyes this doctrine I derive: doctrine (n.)precept, lesson LLL IV.iii.326 They sparcle still the right promethean fire, They sparkle still the right Promethean fire; Prometheus (n.)one of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock LLL IV.iii.327 still (adv.)constantly, always, continually right (adj.)veritable, true, good They are the Bookes, the Arts, the Achademes, They are the books, the arts, the academes, academe (n.) old form: Achademesacademy, place of learning LLL IV.iii.328 That shew, containe, and nourish all the world. That show, contain, and nourish all the world;   LLL IV.iii.329 Else none at all in ought proues excellent. Else none at all in aught proves excellent. aught (n.) old form: ought anything, [with negative word] nothing LLL IV.iii.330 Then fooles you were these women to forsweare: Then fools you were these women to forswear, forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: forswearedeny, repudiate, refuse to admit LLL IV.iii.331 Or keeping what is sworne, you will proue fooles, Or, keeping what is sworn, you will prove fools.   LLL IV.iii.332 For Wisedomes sake, a word that all men loue: For wisdom's sake, a word that all men love,   LLL IV.iii.333 Or for Loues sake, a word that loues all men. Or for love's sake, a word that loves all men, love (v.) old form: loues be friend to, be attractive to LLL IV.iii.334 Or for Mens sake, the author of these Women: Or for men's sake, the authors of these women,   LLL IV.iii.335 Or Womens sake, by whom we men are Men. Or women's sake, by whom we men are men –   LLL IV.iii.336 Let's once loose our oathes to finde our selues, Let us once lose our oaths to find ourselves,   LLL IV.iii.337 Or else we loose our selues, to keepe our oathes: Or else we lose ourselves to keep our oaths.   LLL IV.iii.338 It is religion to be thus forsworne. It is religion to be thus forsworn,   LLL IV.iii.339 For Charity it selfe fulfills the Law: For charity itself fulfills the law,   LLL IV.iii.340 And who can seuer loue from Charity. And who can sever love from charity?   LLL IV.iii.341 Kin. KING   Saint Cupid then, and Souldiers to the field. Saint Cupid, then! And, soldiers, to the field! field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat LLL IV.iii.342 Ber. BEROWNE   Aduance your standards, & vpon them Lords. Advance your standards, and upon them, lords! advance (v.) old form: Aduance raise, lift up, upraise LLL IV.iii.343 standard (n.)flag, ensign Pell, mell, downe with them: but be first aduis'd, Pell-mell, down with them! But be first advised advise, avise (v.) old form: aduis'dwarn, counsel, caution LLL IV.iii.344 pell-mell (adv.) old form: Pell, mellin headlong confusion, in disordered haste In conflict that you get the Sunne of them. In conflict that you get the sun of them. sun of, get the old form: Sunne attack with the sun in their eyes LLL IV.iii.345 Long. LONGAVILLE   Now to plaine dealing, Lay these glozes by, Now to plain-dealing. Lay these glosses by. gloss (n.) old form: glozes marginal comment, superficial wordplay LLL IV.iii.346 Shall we resolue to woe these girles of France? Shall we resolve to woo these girls of France?   LLL IV.iii.347 Kin. KING   And winne them too, therefore let vs deuise, And win them too! Therefore let us devise   LLL IV.iii.348 Some entertainment for them in their Tents. Some entertainment for them in their tents.   LLL IV.iii.349 Ber. BEROWNE   First from the Park let vs conduct them thither, First from the park let us conduct them thither;   LLL IV.iii.350 Then homeward euery man attach the hand Then homeward every man attach the hand attach (v.)seize, take hold of, grip LLL IV.iii.351 Of his faire Mistresse, in the afternoone Of his fair mistress. In the afternoon   LLL IV.iii.352 We will with some strange pastime solace them: We will with some strange pastime solace them, solace (v.)entertain, amuse, divert LLL IV.iii.353 strange (adj.)rare, singular, exceptional Such as the shortnesse of the time can shape, Such as the shortness of the time can shape;   LLL IV.iii.354 For Reuels, Dances, Maskes, and merry houres, For revels, dances, masques, and merry hours   LLL IV.iii.355 Fore-runne faire Loue, strewing her way with flowres. Forerun fair Love, strewing her way with flowers. forerun (v.) old form: Fore-runne forecast, foreshadow, be the precursor of LLL IV.iii.356 Kin. KING   Away, away, no time shall be omitted, Away, away! No time shall be omitted   LLL IV.iii.357 That will be time, and may by vs be fitted. That will betime and may by us be fitted. betime (v.) old form: be time[unclear meaning] betide, befall, be appropriate LLL IV.iii.358 fit (v.)employ, use, make serve Ber. BEROWNE   Alone, alone Allons! Allons!   LLL IV.iii.359.1 Exeunt King, Longaville, and Dumaine cockle (n.) old form: Cockellvariety of weed, darnel LLL IV.iii.359 sowed Cockell, reap'd no Corne, Sowed cockle reaped no corn,   LLL IV.iii.359.2 And Iustice alwaies whirles in equall measure: And justice always whirls in equal measure. equal (adj.) old form: equall fair, equitable, evenhanded LLL IV.iii.360 Light Wenches may proue plagues to men forsworne, Light wenches may prove plagues to men forsworn; light (adj.)promiscuous, licentious, immoral, wanton LLL IV.iii.361 forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forswore old form: forsworneswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word If so, our Copper buyes no better treasure. If so, our copper buys no better treasure. copper (n.)coin made of copper LLL IV.iii.362 Exeunt Exit   LLL IV.iii.362 ACT I. Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. ACT II. Act II. > scene I. ACT III. Act III. > scene I. ACT IV. Act IV. > scene I. Act IV. > scene II. Act IV. > scene III. ACT V. 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