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| Enter Rosalind & Celia. | Enter Rosalind and Celia | | AYL III.iv.1 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Neuer talke to me, I wil weepe. | Never talk to me, I will weep. | | AYL III.iv.1 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Do I prethee, but yet haue the grace to consider, | Do, I prithee, but yet have the grace to consider | | AYL III.iv.2 | |
| that teares do not become a man. | that tears do not become a man. | become (v.) be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | AYL III.iv.3 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| But haue I not cause to weepe? | But have I not cause to weep? | | AYL III.iv.4 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| As good cause as one would desire, / Therefore weepe. | As good cause as one would desire; therefore weep. | | AYL III.iv.5 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| His very haire / Is of the dissembling colour. | His very hair is of the dissembling colour. | dissembling (adj.)deceitful, hypocritical, false | AYL III.iv.6 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Something browner then Iudasses: / Marrie his | Something browner than Judas's. Marry, his | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | AYL III.iv.7 | |
| | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | | |
| | Judas (n.)in the Bible, Judas Iscariot, betrayer of Christ | | |
| kisses are Iudasses owne children. | kisses are Judas's own children. | | AYL III.iv.8 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| I'faith his haire is of a good colour. | I'faith, his hair is of a good colour. | | AYL III.iv.9 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| An excellent colour: / Your Chessenut was euer the | An excellent colour: your chestnut was ever the | | AYL III.iv.10 | |
| onely colour: | only colour. | | AYL III.iv.11 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| And his kissing is as ful of sanctitie, / As the | And his kissing is as full of sanctity as the | | AYL III.iv.12 | |
| touch of holy bread. | touch of holy bread. | | AYL III.iv.13 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Hee hath bought a paire of cast lips of Diana: a Nun | He hath bought a pair of cast lips of Diana. A nun | Diana, Dian (n.)Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting | AYL III.iv.14 | |
| | cast (adj.)made by casting [i.e. as for a statue] | | |
| of winters sisterhood kisses not more religiouslie, the | of winter's sisterhood kisses not more religiously; the | | AYL III.iv.15 | |
| very yce of chastity is in them. | very ice of chastity is in them. | | AYL III.iv.16 | |
| Rosa. | ROSALIND | | | |
| But why did hee sweare hee would come this | But why did he swear he would come this | | AYL III.iv.17 | |
| morning, and comes not? | morning, and comes not? | | AYL III.iv.18 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Nay certainly there is no truth in him. | Nay, certainly, there is no truth in him. | | AYL III.iv.19 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Doe you thinke so? | Do you think so? | | AYL III.iv.20 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Yes, I thinke he is not a picke purse, nor a horsestealer, | Yes, I think he is not a pick-purse nor a horse-stealer, | pick-purse, pickpurse (n.)pickpocket, purse-stealer | AYL III.iv.21 | |
| but for his verity in loue, I doe thinke him as | but for his verity in love I do think him as | verity (n.)truth, truthfulness, veracity | AYL III.iv.22 | |
| concaue as a couered goblet, or a Worme-eaten nut. | concave as a covered goblet or a worm-eaten nut. | covered (adj.)with a cover in place [to show it is not in use] | AYL III.iv.23 | |
| | concave (adj.)hollow, empty | | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| Not true in loue? | Not true in love? | | AYL III.iv.24 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Yes, when he is in, but I thinke he is not in. | Yes, when he is in – but I think he is not in. | | AYL III.iv.25 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| You haue heard him sweare downright he was. | You have heard him swear downright he was. | | AYL III.iv.26 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Was, is not is: besides, the oath of Louer is no | ‘ Was ’ is not ‘ is.’ Besides, the oath of lover is no | | AYL III.iv.27 | |
| stronger then the word of a Tapster, they are both the | stronger than the word of a tapster; they are both the | tapster (n.)inn waiter, drawer of ale | AYL III.iv.28 | |
| confirmer of false reckonings, he attends here in the | confirmer of false reckonings. He attends here in the | reckoning (n.)bill [at an inn], settling of account | AYL III.iv.29 | |
| | false (adj.)disloyal, faithless, inconstant, unfaithful | | |
| | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | | |
| forrest on the Duke your father. | forest on the Duke your father. | | AYL III.iv.30 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| I met the Duke yesterday, and had much | I met the Duke yesterday and had much | | AYL III.iv.31 | |
| question with him: he askt me of what parentage I | question with him. He asked me of what parentage I | question (n.)conversation, discourse, piece of talk | AYL III.iv.32 | |
| was; I told him of as good as he, so he laugh'd and let | was. I told him, of as good as he – so he laughed and let | | AYL III.iv.33 | |
| mee goe. But what talke wee of Fathers, when there is such a | me go. But what talk we of fathers, when there is such a | | AYL III.iv.34 | |
| man as Orlando? | man as Orlando? | | AYL III.iv.35 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| O that's a braue man, hee writes braue verses, | O, that's a brave man! He writes brave verses, | brave (adj.)fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | AYL III.iv.36 | |
| speakes braue words, sweares braue oathes, and breakes | speaks brave words, swears brave oaths and breaks | | AYL III.iv.37 | |
| them brauely, quite trauers athwart the heart of his | them bravely, quite traverse, athwart the heart of his | traverse (adv.)crosswise, transversely | AYL III.iv.38 | |
| | athwart (prep.)across | | |
| | bravely (adv.)splendidly, worthily, excellently | | |
| louer, as a puisny Tilter, y^t spurs his horse but on one | lover, as a puisny tilter that spurs his horse but on one | tilter (n.)jouster, tournament competitor | AYL III.iv.39 | |
| | puisny (adj.)inferior, insignificant, petty | | |
| side, breakes his staffe like a noble goose; but all's braue | side breaks his staff like a noble goose. But all's brave | staff (n.)(plural ‘staves’) spear, lance | AYL III.iv.40 | |
| | goose (n.)simpleton, dolt, bungler | | |
| | brave (adj.)fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | | |
| that youth mounts, and folly guides: who comes heere? | that youth mounts and folly guides. Who comes here? | | AYL III.iv.41 | |
| Enter Corin. | Enter Corin | | AYL III.iv.42.1 | |
| Corin. | CORIN | | | |
| Mistresse and Master, you haue oft enquired | Mistress and master, you have oft inquired | oft (adv.)often | AYL III.iv.42 | |
| After the Shepheard that complain'd of loue, | After the shepherd that complained of love, | complain (v.)lament, bewail, bemoan | AYL III.iv.43 | |
| Who you saw sitting by me on the Turph, | Who you saw sitting by me on the turf, | | AYL III.iv.44 | |
| Praising the proud disdainfull Shepherdesse | Praising the proud disdainful shepherdess | | AYL III.iv.45 | |
| That was his Mistresse. | That was his mistress. | | AYL III.iv.46.1 | |
| Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| Well: and what of him? | Well: and what of him? | | AYL III.iv.46.2 | |
| Cor. | CORIN | | | |
| If you will see a pageant truely plaid | If you will see a pageant truly played, | pageant (n.)show, scene, spectacle, tableau | AYL III.iv.47 | |
| Betweene the pale complexion of true Loue, | Between the pale complexion of true love | | AYL III.iv.48 | |
| And the red glowe of scorne and prowd disdaine, | And the red glow of scorn and proud disdain, | | AYL III.iv.49 | |
| Goe hence a little, and I shall conduct you | Go hence a little and I shall conduct you, | | AYL III.iv.50 | |
| If you will marke it. | If you will mark it. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | AYL III.iv.51.1 | |
| Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| O come, let vs remoue, | O come, let us remove; | remove (v.)go, move off, depart | AYL III.iv.51.2 | |
| The sight of Louers feedeth those in loue: | The sight of lovers feedeth those in love. | | AYL III.iv.52 | |
| Bring vs to this sight, and you shall say | Bring us to this sight, and you shall say | | AYL III.iv.53 | |
| Ile proue a busie actor in their play. | I'll prove a busy actor in their play. | | AYL III.iv.54 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | AYL III.iv.54 | |