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| Enter Simonydes, with attendaunce, and Thaisa. | Enter Simonides with Lords and attendants, and Thaisa | | Per II.ii.1.1 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Are the Knights ready to begin the Tryumph? | Are the knights ready to begin the triumph? | triumph (n.) public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament | Per II.ii.1 | |
| 1.Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| They are my Leidge, | They are, my liege, | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | Per II.ii.2 | |
| and stay your comming, / To present them selues. | And stay your coming to present themselves. | | Per II.ii.3 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Returne them, We are ready, & our daughter heere, | Return them we are ready; and our daughter here, | return (v.)answer, report, say in reply [to] | Per II.ii.4 | |
| In honour of whose Birth, these Triumphs are, | In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, | | Per II.ii.5 | |
| Sits heere like Beauties child, whom Nature gat, | Sits here like beauty's child, whom Nature gat | get (v.)beget, conceive, breed | Per II.ii.6 | |
| For men to see; and seeing, woonder at. | For men to see and, seeing, wonder at. | | Per II.ii.7 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| It pleaseth you (my royall Father) to expresse | It pleaseth you, my royal father, to express | | Per II.ii.8 | |
| My Commendations great, whose merit's lesse. | My commendations great, whose merit's less. | | Per II.ii.9 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| It's fit it should be so, for Princes are | It's fit it should be so, for princes are | | Per II.ii.10 | |
| A modell which Heauen makes like to it selfe: | A model which heaven makes like to itself. | | Per II.ii.11 | |
| As Iewels loose their glory, if neglected, | As jewels lose their glory if neglected, | jewel (n.)fine ornament, costly adornment | Per II.ii.12 | |
| So Princes their Renownes, if not respected: | So princes their renowns if not respected. | respect (v.)value, have regard for, prize | Per II.ii.13 | |
| T'is now your honour (Daughter) to entertaine | 'Tis now your honour, daughter, to entertain | entertain (v.)receive, admit, let in | Per II.ii.14 | |
| The labour of each Knight, in his deuice. | The labour of each knight in his device. | device (n.)heraldic design, emblematic figure, armorial | Per II.ii.15 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| Which to preserue mine honour, I'le performe. | Which, to preserve mine honour, I'll perform. | honour (n.)credit, good name, reputation | Per II.ii.16 | |
| The first Knight passes by. | The First Knight enters and passes by, his squire | | Per II.ii.17.1 | |
| presenting his shield to Thaisa | | Per II.ii.17.2 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Who is the first, that doth preferre himselfe? | Who is the first that doth prefer himself? | prefer (v.)promote, advance, recommend | Per II.ii.17 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| A Knight of Sparta (my renowned father) | A knight of Sparta, my renowned father, | Sparta (n.)city of Peloponnesia, S Greece | Per II.ii.18 | |
| And the deuice he beares vpon his Shield, | And the device he bears upon his shield | | Per II.ii.19 | |
| Is a blacke Ethyope reaching at the Sunne: | Is a black Ethiop reaching at the sun. | Ethiop, Ethiope (adj./n.)Ethiopian, African, person with a dark countenance | Per II.ii.20 | |
| The word: Lux tua vita mihi. | The word, Lux tua vita mihi. | word (n.)maxim, saying, adage, motto | Per II.ii.21 | |
| | lux...thy light is life to me | | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| He loues you well, that holdes his life of you. | He loves you well that holds his life of you. | hold (v.)keep, preserve, conserve | Per II.ii.22 | |
| The second Knight. | The Second Knight passes by | | Per II.ii.23 | |
| Who is the second, that presents himselfe? | Who is the second that presents himself? | | Per II.ii.23 | |
| Tha. | THAISA | | | |
| A Prince of Macedon (my royall father) | A prince of Macedon, my royal father, | | Per II.ii.24 | |
| And the deuice he beares vpon his Shield, | And the device he bears upon his shield | | Per II.ii.25 | |
| Is an Armed Knight, that's conquered by a Lady: | Is an armed knight that's conquered by a lady. | | Per II.ii.26 | |
| The motto thus in Spanish. Pue per doleera kee per forsa. | The motto thus in Spanish, Piu per dolcera che per forza. | | Per II.ii.27 | |
| 3.Knight. | The Third Knight passes by | | Per II.ii.28 | |
| Kin. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| And with the third? | And with the third? | | Per II.ii.28.1 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| The third, of Antioch; | The third of Antioch, | | Per II.ii.28.2 | |
| and his deuice, / A wreath of Chiually: | And his device a wreath of chivalry. | chivalry (n.)knightly rank [as displayed on a coat-of-arms: a twisted band encircling a helmet] | Per II.ii.29 | |
| the word: Me Pompey prouexit apex. | The word, Me pompae provexit apex. | me...the honour of the contest led me on | Per II.ii.30 | |
| 4.Knight. | The Fourth Knight passes by | | Per II.ii.31 | |
| Kin. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| What is the fourth. | What is the fourth? | | Per II.ii.31 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| A burning Torch that's turned vpside downe; | A burning torch that's turned upside down. | | Per II.ii.32 | |
| The word: Qui me alit me extinguit. | The word, Qui me alit me extinguit. | qui...who feeds me extinguishes me | Per II.ii.33 | |
| Kin. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Which shewes that Beautie hath his power & will, | Which shows that beauty hath his power and will, | | Per II.ii.34 | |
| Which can as well enflame, as it can kill. | Which can as well inflame as it can kill. | | Per II.ii.35 | |
| 5.Knight. | The Fifth Knight passes by | | Per II.ii.36 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| The fift, an Hand enuironed with Clouds, | The fifth, an hand environed with clouds, | | Per II.ii.36 | |
| Holding out Gold, that's by the Touch-stone tride: | Holding out gold that's by the touchstone tried. | touchstone (n.)type of stone used for testing the quality of a gold or silver alloy | Per II.ii.37 | |
| The motto thus: Sic spectanda fides. | The motto thus, Sic spectanda fides. | sic...thus is faithfulness to be tested | Per II.ii.38 | |
| 6.Knight. | The Sixth Knight, Pericles, passes by | | Per II.ii.39 | |
| Kin. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| And what's the sixt, and last; the which, / The knight himself | And what's the sixth and last, the which the knight himself | | Per II.ii.39 | |
| with such a graceful courtesie deliuered? | With such a graceful courtesy delivered? | deliver (v.)present, show, display | Per II.ii.40 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| Hee seemes to be a Stranger: but his Present is | He seems to be a stranger, but his present is | present (n.)object presented | Per II.ii.41 | |
| A withered Branch, that's onely greene at top, | A withered branch that's only green at top. | | Per II.ii.42 | |
| The motto: In hac spe viuo. | The motto, In hac spe vivo. | in hac...in this hope I live | Per II.ii.43 | |
| Kin. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| A pretty morrall | A pretty moral, | | Per II.ii.44 | |
| frõ the deiected state wherein he is, | From the dejected state wherein he is, | dejected (adj.)cast down, abased, humbled | Per II.ii.45 | |
| He hopes by you, his fortunes yet may flourish. | He hopes by you his fortunes yet may flourish. | | Per II.ii.46 | |
| 1. Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| He had need meane better, then his outward shew | He had need mean better than his outward show | | Per II.ii.47 | |
| Can any way speake in his iust commend: | Can any way speak in his just commend, | just (adj.)proper, true | Per II.ii.48 | |
| | commend (n.)commendation, support, praise | | |
| For by his rustie outside, he appeares, | For by his rusty outside he appears | | Per II.ii.49 | |
| To haue practis'd more the Whipstocke, then the Launce. | To have practised more the whipstock than the lance. | whipstock (n.)whip-handle | Per II.ii.50 | |
| 2.Lord. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| He well may be a Stranger, for he comes | He well may be a stranger, for he comes | | Per II.ii.51 | |
| To an honour'd tryumph, strangly furnisht. | To an honoured triumph strangely furnished. | furnished (adj.)equipped, fitted out, outfitted | Per II.ii.52 | |
| 3. Lord. | THIRD LORD | | | |
| And on set purpose let his Armour rust | And on set purpose let his armour rust | | Per II.ii.53 | |
| Vntill this day, to scowre it in the dust. | Until this day, to scour it in the dust. | | Per II.ii.54 | |
| Kin. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Opinion's but a foole, that makes vs scan | Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan | opinion (n.)public opinion, popular judgement | Per II.ii.55 | |
| | scan (v.)judge, assess, criticize | | |
| The outward habit, by the inward man. | The outward habit by the inward man. | habit (n.)dress, clothing, costume | Per II.ii.56 | |
| But stay, the Knights are comming, | But stay, the knights are coming. | | Per II.ii.57 | |
| We will with-draw into the Gallerie. | We will withdraw into the gallery. | | Per II.ii.58 | |
| Exeunt | | Per II.ii.58 | |
| Great shoutes, and all cry, the meane | (Within) Great shouts, and all cry ‘ The mean | mean (adj.)lowly, humble, poor | Per II.ii.58.1 | |
| Knight. | knight!’ | | Per II.ii.58.2 | |