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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.)net, snare, trap | LLL IV.iii.3 | |
| | pitch (n.)black tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement] | | |
| | pitch (v.)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'sbe 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.)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.)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, forsworeswear 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.)perjurer | 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.)companionship, fellowship, association | LLL IV.iii.51 | |
| | triumviry, triumphery (n.)triumvirate, threesome | | |
| | corner-cap (n.)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.)part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] | LLL IV.iii.72 | |
| | vein (n.)state of mind, motive, mood | | |
| A greene Goose, a Coddesse, pure pure Idolatry. | A green goose a goddess. Pure, pure idolatry. | green (adj.)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'ereye. | overeye, over-eye (v.)watch, 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.)fool'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.)refer 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, withbulging 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.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | LLL IV.iii.98 | |
| | vary (v.)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.)unfitting, 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, forsworeswear 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.)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.)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.)companionship, 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.)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.)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.)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.)mock, 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.)sonnet-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.)[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.)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.)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.)trouble, 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.)spinning-top | LLL IV.iii.165 | |
| And profound Salomon tuning a Iygge? | And profound Solomon to tune a jig, | jig (n.)lively 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.)whim, caprice, trifling matter | | |
| | Timon (n.)[pron: 'tiymon] Athenian nobleman; disgusted with mankind because of friends' ingratitude, he lived a secluded life | | |
| | critic (adj.)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.)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.)manner 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.)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.)company, 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. | pick-purse, pickpurse (n.)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.)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, forsworeswear 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: ind, 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.)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.)pre-eminence, greatest excellence | LLL IV.iii.232 | |
| | culled (adj.)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.)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.)oratory, 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, fivescore 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.)Bible, 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.)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.)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.)[facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks | LLL IV.iii.260 | |
| | turn (v.)change, transform, alter | | |
| For natiue bloud is counted painting now: | For native blood is counted painting now; | native (adj.)natural, habitual, normal | LLL IV.iii.261 | |
| | painting (n.)cosmetics, paint [for the face], beautifying | | |
| | blood (n.)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.)boast, 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.)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, forsworeswear 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.)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 (v.)[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.)annex, addendum, extra function | LLL IV.iii.293 | |
| | ground (n.)foundation, basis, root | | |
| | academe (n.)academy, 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, forsworeabandon, 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.)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.)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.)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.)stop 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.)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.)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.)academy, 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.)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, forsworedeny, 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.)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.)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.)in headlong confusion, in disordered haste | LLL IV.iii.344 | |
| | advise, avise (v.)warn, counsel, caution | | |
| In conflict that you get the Sunne of them. | In conflict that you get the sun of them. | sun of, get theattack 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.)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.)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.)[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.)variety of weed, darnel | LLL IV.iii.359.2 | |
| And Iustice alwaies whirles in equall measure: | And justice always whirls in equal measure. | equal (adj.)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, forsworeswear 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 | |