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Enter Berowne with a Paper in his hand, | Enter Berowne with a paper in his hand, | | LLL IV.iii.1.1 |
alone. | alone | | LLL IV.iii.1.2 |
Bero. | BEROWNE | | |
The King he is hunting the Deare, | The King he is hunting the deer; | | LLL IV.iii.1 |
I am coursing my selfe. | 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 | several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual | LLL IV.iii.42.2 |
What Longauill, and reading: listen eare. | What, Longaville, and reading! Listen, ear! | | 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, | society (n.) old form: societiecompanionship, fellowship, association | LLL IV.iii.51 |
| | triumviry, triumphery (n.)triumvirate, threesome | |
| | corner-cap (n.) old form: corner cap cap with (three) corners, mortar-board | |
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 | | LLL IV.iii.56.1 |
Ber. | BEROWNE | | |
O Rimes are gards on wanton Cupids hose, | O, rhymes are guards on wanton Cupid's hose; | hose (n.)[pair of] breeches | LLL IV.iii.56 |
| | wanton (adj.)sexually hot, passionate, sportive | |
| | guard (n.)trimming, trapping, adornment | |
Disfigure not his Shop. | Disfigure not his shop. | shop (n.)workshop, workroom | LLL IV.iii.57.1 |
Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | |
| (taking another paper) | | 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. | mark (v.) old form: marke note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | LLL IV.iii.98 |
| | vary (v.) old form: varry bring novelty to, cause to change | |
| | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | |
| 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, | Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.) old form: Æthiop Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance | LLL IV.iii.116 |
| | Juno (n.)Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity | |
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 | shroud (v.) old form: shrowded hide, conceal, shelter | LLL IV.iii.135 |
| | closely (adv.)secretly, covertly, privately | |
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) | | LLL IV.iii.141.1 |
You would for Paradise breake Faith and troth, | You would for paradise break faith and troth; | troth (n.)truth, good faith | LLL IV.iii.141 |
| (To Dumaine) | | LLL IV.iii.142.1 |
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, | gig (n.) old form: Giggespinning-top | LLL IV.iii.165 |
And profound Salomon tuning a Iygge? | And profound Solomon to tune a jig, | jig (n.) old form: Iyggelively song; frivolous dance | LLL IV.iii.166 |
| | tune (v.)play | |
And Nestor play at push-pin with the boyes, | And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys, | push-pin (n.)type of children's game [the pushing over of a peg to cross the peg of another player] | LLL IV.iii.167 |
| | Nestor (n.)Greek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom | |
And Critticke Tymon laugh at idle toyes. | And critic Timon laugh at idle toys! | idle (adj.)trifling, unimportant, trivial | LLL IV.iii.168 |
| | 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 | |
| | critic (adj.) old form: Critticke censorious, carping, fault-finding | |
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, | state (n.)bearing, demeanour, bodily form | LLL IV.iii.183 |
| | gait (n.) old form: gatemanner of walking, bearing, movement | |
| | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | |
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 (int.)[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, | | LLL IV.iii.187.1 |
and Clowne. | and Costard | | LLL IV.iii.187.3 |
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? | present (n.)written document | 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) | | LLL IV.iii.202.1 |
Ah you whoreson loggerhead, you were borne to doe me shame. | Ah, you whoreson loggerhead, you were born to do me shame! | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | LLL IV.iii.202 |
| | loggerhead (n.)blockhead, numbskull, dolt | |
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 | rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined | LLL IV.iii.220 |
| | Inde (n.)[pron: iynd] India | |
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 | sovereignty (n.) old form: soueraigntypre-eminence, greatest excellence | LLL IV.iii.232 |
| | culled (adj.) old form: cul'd chosen, picked, selected | |
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, | several (adj.) old form: seuerall various, sundry, respective, individual | LLL IV.iii.234 |
| | worthy (n.)thing of worth, distinction, excellence | |
| | dignity (n.)worth, nobleness, excellence | |
Where nothing wants, that want it selfe doth seeke. | Where nothing wants that want itself doth seek. | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | LLL IV.iii.235 |
| | want (v.)lack, need, be without | |
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. | pass (v.)surpass, go beyond, outdo | LLL IV.iii.239 |
| | short (adj.)wanting, insufficient, inadequate | |
| | blot (n.)stain, disgrace, blemish | |
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; | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | LLL IV.iii.258 |
| | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | |
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; | native (adj.) old form: natiue natural, habitual, normal | LLL IV.iii.261 |
| | painting (n.)cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying | |
| | blood (n.) old form: bloud colouring, healthy complexion, blushing | |
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. | sweet (adj.)attractive, pleasing, appealing | LLL IV.iii.266 |
| | crack (v.) old form: crakeboast, trumpet, crow [about] | |
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! | flattery (n.)pleasing plausibility, gratifying deception, self-delusion | LLL IV.iii.284 |
| | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | |
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! | 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] | LLL IV.iii.288 |
| | affection (n.)love, devotion | |
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. | adjunct (n.) old form: adiunctannex, addendum, extra function | LLL IV.iii.293 |
| | ground (n.)foundation, basis, root | |
| | academe (n.) old form: Achademsacademy, place of learning | |
O we haue made a Vow to studie, Lords, | O, we have made a vow to study, lords, | | LLL IV.iii.294 |
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. | gross (adj.) old form: grosse bad, inferior, poor | LLL IV.iii.315 |
For Valour, is not Loue a Hercules? | For valour, is not Love a Hercules, | Hercules (n.)[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements | LLL IV.iii.316 |
Still climing trees in the Hesporides. | Still climbing trees in the Hesperides? | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | LLL IV.iii.317 |
Subtill as Sphinx, as sweet and musicall, | Subtle as Sphinx; as sweet and musical | | 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; | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | LLL IV.iii.327 |
| | right (adj.)veritable, true, good | |
| | Prometheus (n.)one of the Titan gods, who stole fire from heaven to help mankind, and was punished by being chained to a rock | |
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 |
| | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | |
Ber. | BEROWNE | | |
Aduance your standards, & vpon them Lords. | Advance your standards, and upon them, lords! | standard (n.)flag, ensign | LLL IV.iii.343 |
| | advance (v.) old form: Aduance raise, lift up, upraise | |
Pell, mell, downe with them: but be first aduis'd, | Pell-mell, down with them! But be first advised | pell-mell (adv.) old form: Pell, mellin headlong confusion, in disordered haste | LLL IV.iii.344 |
| | advise, avise (v.) old form: aduis'dwarn, counsel, caution | |
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. | fit (v.)employ, use, make serve | LLL IV.iii.358 |
| | betime (v.) old form: be time[unclear meaning] betide, befall, be appropriate | |
Ber. | BEROWNE | | |
Alone, alone | Allons! Allons! | | LLL IV.iii.359.1 |
| Exeunt King, Longaville, and Dumaine | | LLL IV.iii.359 |
sowed Cockell, reap'd no Corne, | Sowed cockle reaped no corn, | cockle (n.) old form: Cockellvariety of weed, darnel | 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 |