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Enter Queen, Ladies, and Cornelius   Cym I.vi.1 Qu. QUEEN   Whiles yet the dewe's on ground, / Gather those Flowers, Whiles yet the dew's on ground, gather those flowers;   Cym I.vi.1 Make haste. Who ha's the note of them? Make haste. Who has the note of them?   Cym I.vi.2.1 Lady. FIRST LADY   I Madam. I, madam.   Cym I.vi.2.2 Queen. QUEEN   Dispatch. Dispatch. dispatch, despatch (v.) hurry up, be quick Cym I.vi.3 Exit Ladies. Exeunt Ladies   Cym I.vi.3 Now Master Doctor, haue you brought those drugges? Now master doctor, have you brought those drugs?   Cym I.vi.4 Cor. CORNELIUS   Pleaseth your Highnes, I: here they are, Madam: Pleaseth your highness, ay: here they are, madam:   Cym I.vi.5 (presenting a small box)   Cym I.vi.6 But I beseech your Grace, without offence But I beseech your grace, without offence –   Cym I.vi.6 (My Conscience bids me aske) wherefore you haue My conscience bids me ask – wherefore you have   Cym I.vi.7 Commanded of me these most poysonous Compounds, Commanded of me these most poisonous compounds, command (v.) demand [from], order to be given [from] Cym I.vi.8 Which are the moouers of a languishing death: Which are the movers of a languishing death:   Cym I.vi.9 But though slow, deadly. But though slow, deadly.   Cym I.vi.10.1 Qu. QUEEN   I wonder, Doctor, I wonder, doctor,   Cym I.vi.10.2 Thou ask'st me such a Question: Haue I not bene Thou ask'st me such a question. Have I not been   Cym I.vi.11 Thy Pupill long? Hast thou not learn'd me how Thy pupil long? Hast thou not learned me how learn (v.) old form: learn'd teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] Cym I.vi.12 To make Perfumes? Distill? Preserue? Yea so, To make perfumes? Distil? Preserve? Yea so,   Cym I.vi.13 That our great King himselfe doth woo me oft That our great king himself doth woo me oft oft (adv.) often Cym I.vi.14 For my Confections? Hauing thus farre proceeded, For my confections? Having thus far proceeded – confection (n.) medicinal preparation, mixture of drugs Cym I.vi.15 (Vnlesse thou think'st me diuellish) is't not meete Unless thou think'st me devilish – is't not meet meet (adj.) old form: meete fit, suitable, right, proper Cym I.vi.16 That I did amplifie my iudgement in That I did amplify my judgement in judgement (n.) old form: iudgement knowledge, understanding, wisdom Cym I.vi.17 amplify (v.) old form: amplifie augment, increase, extend Other Conclusions? I will try the forces Other conclusions? I will try the forces try (v.) prove, ascertain, find out Cym I.vi.18 conclusion (n.) experiment, investigation Of these thy Compounds, on such Creatures as Of these thy compounds on such creatures as   Cym I.vi.19 We count not worth the hanging (but none humane) We count not worth the hanging – but none human –   Cym I.vi.20 To try the vigour of them, and apply To try the vigour of them, and apply try (v.) prove, ascertain, find out Cym I.vi.21 vigour (n.) power, efficacy, effect Allayments to their Act, and by them gather Allayments to their act, and by them gather allayment (n.) modifying agent, countermeasure, mitigation Cym I.vi.22 act (n.) action (upon a person), effect Their seuerall vertues, and effects. Their several virtues, and effects. several (adj.) old form: seuerall separate, different, distinct Cym I.vi.23.1 several (adj.) old form: seuerall various, sundry, respective, individual virtue (n.) old form: vertues power, capability, efficacy, property Cor. CORNELIUS   Your Highnesse Your highness   Cym I.vi.23.2 Shall from this practise, but make hard your heart: Shall from this practice but make hard your heart:   Cym I.vi.24 Besides, the seeing these effects will be Besides, the seeing these effects will be   Cym I.vi.25 Both noysome, and infectious. Both noisome and infectious. noisome (adj.) old form: noysome noxious, harmful, evil Cym I.vi.26.1 Qu. QUEEN   O content thee. O, content thee. content (v.) calm [down], settle, relax Cym I.vi.26.2 Enter Pisanio. Enter Pisanio   Cym I.vi.27 Heere comes a flattering Rascall, vpon him (aside) Here comes a flattering rascal, upon him   Cym I.vi.27 Will I first worke: Hee's for his Master, Will I first work: he's for his master,   Cym I.vi.28 And enemy to my Sonne. How now Pisanio? And enemy to my son. How now, Pisanio?   Cym I.vi.29 Doctor, your seruice for this time is ended, Doctor, your service for this time is ended,   Cym I.vi.30 Take your owne way. Take your own way.   Cym I.vi.31.1 Cor. CORNELIUS     (aside)   Cym I.vi.31 I do suspect you, Madam, I do suspect you, madam;   Cym I.vi.31.2 But you shall do no harme. But you shall do no harm.   Cym I.vi.32.1 Qu. QUEEN     (to Pisanio)   Cym I.vi.32 Hearke thee, a word. Hark thee, a word.   Cym I.vi.32.2 Cor. CORNELIUS     (aside)   Cym I.vi.33 I do not like her. She doth thinke she ha's I do not like her. She doth think she has   Cym I.vi.33 Strange ling'ring poysons: I do know her spirit, Strange ling'ring poisons: I do know her spirit; strange (adj.) remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural Cym I.vi.34 And will not trust one of her malice, with And will not trust one of her malice with   Cym I.vi.35 A drugge of such damn'd Nature. Those she ha's, A drug of such damned nature. Those she has   Cym I.vi.36 Will stupifie and dull the Sense a-while, Will stupefy and dull the sense awhile;   Cym I.vi.37 Which first (perchance) shee'l proue on Cats and Dogs, Which first, perchance, she'll prove on cats and dogs, perchance (adv.) perhaps, maybe Cym I.vi.38 prove (v.) old form: proue test, try out, make trial [of] Then afterward vp higher: but there is Then afterward up higher: but there is   Cym I.vi.39 No danger in what shew of death it makes, No danger in what show of death it makes,   Cym I.vi.40 More then the locking vp the Spirits a time, More than the locking up the spirits a time,   Cym I.vi.41 To be more fresh, reuiuing. She is fool'd To be more fresh, reviving. She is fooled   Cym I.vi.42 With a most false effect: and I, the truer, With a most false effect; and I the truer, false (adj.) disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful Cym I.vi.43 false (adj.) sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial So to be false with her. So to be false with her.   Cym I.vi.44.1 Qu. QUEEN   No further seruice, Doctor, No further service, doctor,   Cym I.vi.44.2 Vntill I send for thee. Until I send for thee.   Cym I.vi.45.1 Cor. CORNELIUS   I humbly take my leaue. I humbly take my leave.   Cym I.vi.45.2 Exit. Exit   Cym I.vi.45 Qu. QUEEN   Weepes she still (saist thou?) / Dost thou thinke in time Weeps she still, say'st thou? Dost thou think in time   Cym I.vi.46 She will not quench, and let instructions enter She will not quench, and let instructions enter instruction (n.) advice, good direction, counsel Cym I.vi.47 quench (v.) cool down, settle down Where Folly now possesses? Do thou worke: Where folly now possesses? Do thou work:   Cym I.vi.48 When thou shalt bring me word she loues my Sonne, When thou shalt bring me word she loves my son,   Cym I.vi.49 Ile tell thee on the instant, thou art then I'll tell thee on the instant, thou art then   Cym I.vi.50 As great as is thy Master: Greater, for As great as is thy master: greater, for   Cym I.vi.51 His Fortunes all lye speechlesse, and his name His fortunes all lie speechless, and his name   Cym I.vi.52 Is at last gaspe. Returne he cannot, nor Is at last gasp. Return he cannot, nor   Cym I.vi.53 Continue where he is: To shift his being, Continue where he is: to shift his being being (n.) lodging, dwelling-place Cym I.vi.54 Is to exchange one misery with another, Is to exchange one misery with another,   Cym I.vi.55 And euery day that comes, comes to decay And every day that comes comes to decay decay (v.) be destroyed, become ruined, fail Cym I.vi.56 A dayes worke in him. What shalt thou expect A day's work in him. What shalt thou expect,   Cym I.vi.57 To be depender on a thing that leanes? To be depender on a thing that leans? depender (n.) dependant, one who relies Cym I.vi.58 lean (v.) old form: leanes need support, incline towards a fall Who cannot be new built, nor ha's no Friends Who cannot be new built, nor has no friends,   Cym I.vi.59 So much, as but to prop him? So much as but to prop him?   Cym I.vi.60.1 The Queen drops the box: Pisanio takes it up   Cym I.vi.60 Thou tak'st vp Thou tak'st up   Cym I.vi.60.2 Thou know'st not what: But take it for thy labour, Thou know'st not what: but take it for thy labour:   Cym I.vi.61 It is a thing I made, which hath the King It is a thing I made, which hath the king   Cym I.vi.62 Fiue times redeem'd from death. I do not know Five times redeemed from death. I do not know   Cym I.vi.63 What is more Cordiall. Nay, I prythee take it, What is more cordial. Nay, I prithee take it; cordial (adj.) old form: Cordiall reviving, invigorating, restorative Cym I.vi.64 It is an earnest of a farther good It is an earnest of a farther good earnest (n.) pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance Cym I.vi.65 That I meane to thee. Tell thy Mistris how That I mean to thee. Tell thy mistress how   Cym I.vi.66 The case stands with her: doo't, as from thy selfe; The case stands with her: do't, as from thyself;   Cym I.vi.67 Thinke what a chance thou changest on, but thinke Think what a chance thou changest on; but think chance (n.) opportunity, prospect; or: risk Cym I.vi.68 Thou hast thy Mistris still, to boote, my Sonne, Thou hast thy mistress still, to boot, my son, boot, to old form: boote in addition, as well Cym I.vi.69 Who shall take notice of thee. Ile moue the King Who shall take notice of thee. I'll move the king   Cym I.vi.70 To any shape of thy Preferment, such To any shape of thy preferment, such preferment (n.) advancement, promotion Cym I.vi.71 As thou'lt desire: and then my selfe, I cheefely, As thou'lt desire: and then myself, I chiefly,   Cym I.vi.72 That set thee on to this desert, am bound That set thee on to this desert, am bound set on (v.) encourage, urge, incite Cym I.vi.73 desert, desart (n.) deserving, due recompense, right To loade thy merit richly. Call my women. To load thy merit richly. Call my women:   Cym I.vi.74 Thinke on my words. Think on my words.   Cym I.vi.75.1 Exit Pisa. Exit Pisanio   Cym I.vi.75 A slye, and constant knaue, A sly and constant knave. knave (n.) old form: knaue scoundrel, rascal, rogue Cym I.vi.75.2 Not to be shak'd: the Agent for his Master, Not to be shaked: the agent for his master,   Cym I.vi.76 And the Remembrancer of her, to hold And the remembrancer of her to hold remembrancer (n.) official reminder, aide-memoire Cym I.vi.77 hold (v.) keep, maintain, observe The hand-fast to her Lord. I haue giuen him that, The hand-fast to her lord. I have given him that, handfast, hand-fast (n.) marriage contract, betrothal Cym I.vi.78 Which if he take, shall quite vnpeople her Which if he take, shall quite unpeople her unpeople (v.) old form: vnpeople empty of people, depopulate Cym I.vi.79 Of Leidgers for her Sweete: and which, she after Of liegers for her sweet: and which she after, lieger, leiger (n.) old form: Leidgers resident ambassador, representative, envoy Cym I.vi.80 sweet (n.) old form: Sweete lover, sweetheart Except she bend her humor, shall be assur'd Except she bend her humour, shall be assured humour (n.) old form: humor mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] Cym I.vi.81 bend (v.) change, alter, turn in a new direction To taste of too. To taste of too.   Cym I.vi.82.1 Enter Pisanio, and Ladies. Enter Pisanio and Ladies   Cym I.vi.82 So, so: Well done, well done: So, so: well done, well done:   Cym I.vi.82.2 The Violets, Cowslippes, and the Prime-Roses The violets, cowslips, and the primroses   Cym I.vi.83 Beare to my Closset: Fare thee well, Pisanio. Bear to my closet. Fare thee well, Pisanio; fare ... well (int.) goodbye [to an individual] Cym I.vi.84 closet (n.) old form: Closset private chamber, study, own room Thinke on my words. Think on my words.   Cym I.vi.85.1 Exit Qu. and Ladies Exeunt Queen and Ladies   Cym I.vi.85 Pisa. PISANIO   And shall do: And shall do:   Cym I.vi.85.2 But when to my good Lord, I proue vntrue, But when to my good lord I prove untrue,   Cym I.vi.86 Ile choake my selfe: there's all Ile do for you. I'll choke myself: there's all I'll do for you.   Cym I.vi.87 Exit. Exit   Cym I.vi.87 ACT I. Act I. > scene I. Act I. > scene II. Act I. > scene III. Act I. > scene IV. Act I. > scene V. Act I. > scene VI. Act I. > scene VII. ACT II. 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