 First folio
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| Definitions
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| Enter Dolphin,and his Traine. | Enter Lewis the Dauphin and his train | | KJ V.v.1.1 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| The Sun of heauen (me thought) was loth to set; | The sun of heaven, methought, was loath to set, | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)
old form: me thought)it seems / seemed to me | KJ V.v.1 |
| But staid, and made the Westerne Welkin blush, | But stayed and made the western welkin blush, | welkin (n.)sky, firmament, heavens | KJ V.v.2 |
| When English measure backward their owne ground | When English measured backward their own ground | measure (v.)pass through, travel over, traverse | KJ V.v.3 |
| In faint Retire: Oh brauely came we off, | In faint retire! O, bravely came we off, | retire (n.)retreat, withdrawal | KJ V.v.4 |
| | faint (adj.)faint-hearted, timorous, fearful | |
| | come off (v.)leave the field of combat, disengage | |
| | bravely (adv.)
old form: brauely showily, with great display, with a fine flourish | |
| When with a volley of our needlesse shot, | When with a volley of our needless shot, | needless (adj.)
old form: needlesse not needed, unused, superfluous | KJ V.v.5 |
| | shot (n.)cannonfire, firing, salvoes | |
| After such bloody toile, we bid good night, | After such bloody toil, we bid good night, | | KJ V.v.6 |
| And woon'd our tott'ring colours clearly vp, | And wound our tottering colours clearly up, | tottering (adj.)
old form: tott'ring tattered, ragged, frayed | KJ V.v.7 |
| | colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners | |
| | clearly (adv.)without interference, unobstructedly | |
| Last in the field, and almost Lords of it. | Last in the field, and almost lords of it. | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | KJ V.v.8 |
| Enter a Messenger. | Enter a Messenger | | KJ V.v.9 |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | |
| Where is my Prince, the Dolphin? | Where is my prince, the Dauphin? | | KJ V.v.9.1 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| Heere: what newes? | Here. What news? | | KJ V.v.9.2 |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | |
| The Count Meloone is slaine: The English Lords | The Count Melun is slain. The English lords | | KJ V.v.10 |
| By his perswasion, are againe falne off, | By his persuasion are again fallen off, | fall off (v.)
old form: falnebecome estranged, withdraw from allegiance | KJ V.v.11 |
| And your supply, which you haue wish'd so long, | And your supply, which you have wished so long, | supply (n.)reinforcement(s), support, relief | KJ V.v.12 |
| Are cast away, and sunke on Goodwin sands. | Are cast away and sunk on Goodwin Sands. | cast away (v.)destroy, ruin | KJ V.v.13 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| Ah fowle, shrew'd newes. Beshrew thy very hart: | Ah, foul, shrewd news! Beshrew thy very heart! | shrewd (adj.)
old form: shrew'd harsh, hard, severe | KJ V.v.14 |
| | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | |
| I did not thinke to be so sad to night | I did not think to be so sad tonight | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | KJ V.v.15 |
| As this hath made me. Who was he that said | As this hath made me. Who was he that said | | KJ V.v.16 |
| King Iohn did flie an houre or two before | King John did fly an hour or two before | | KJ V.v.17 |
| The stumbling night did part our wearie powres? | The stumbling night did part our weary powers? | | KJ V.v.18 |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | |
| Who euer spoke it, it is true my Lord. | Whoever spoke it, it is true, my lord. | | KJ V.v.19 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| Well: keepe good quarter, & good care to night, | Well, keep good quarter and good care tonight! | quarter (n.)period of watch | KJ V.v.20 |
| The day shall not be vp so soone as I, | The day shall not be up so soon as I | | KJ V.v.21 |
| To try the faire aduenture of to morrow. | To try the fair adventure of tomorrow. | adventure (n.)
old form: aduenture venture, enterprise, issue, hazard | KJ V.v.22 |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | KJ V.v.22 |