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| Enter two other Senators, with a Messenger. | Enter two other Senators, with a Messenger | | Tim V.ii.1.1 | |
| 1 | THIRD SENATOR | | | |
| Thou hast painfully discouer'd: are his Files | Thou hast painfully discovered. Are his files | discover (v.) reconnoitre, scout out | Tim V.ii.1 | |
| | painfully (adv.)diligently, taking great pains | | |
| | file (n.)rank of soldiers, formation | | |
| As full as thy report? | As full as thy report? | | Tim V.ii.2.1 | |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I haue spoke the least. | I have spoke the least. | least (n.)lowest estimate | Tim V.ii.2.2 | |
| Besides his expedition promises | Besides, his expedition promises | expedition (n.)haste, speedy action, prompt dispatch | Tim V.ii.3 | |
| present approach. | Present approach. | approach (n.)advance, attack, offensive | Tim V.ii.4 | |
| 2 | FOURTH SENATOR | | | |
| We stand much hazard, if they bring not Timon. | We stand much hazard if they bring not Timon. | stand (v.)withstand, endure, stand up to | Tim V.ii.5 | |
| Mes. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I met a Currier, one mine ancient Friend, | I met a courier, one mine ancient friend, | ancient, aunchient (adj.)former, earlier, past | Tim V.ii.6 | |
| Whom though in generall part we were oppos'd, | Whom, though in general part we were opposed, | part (n.)action, conduct, behaviour | Tim V.ii.7 | |
| | general (adj.)common, of everyone, public | | |
| Yet our old loue made a particular force, | Yet our old love made a particular force, | particular (adj.)personal, special, private | Tim V.ii.8 | |
| And made vs speake like Friends. This man was riding | And made us speak like friends. This man was riding | | Tim V.ii.9 | |
| From Alcibiades to Timons Caue, | From Alcibiades to Timon's cave | | Tim V.ii.10 | |
| With Letters of intreaty, which imported | With letters of entreaty, which imported | import (v.)signify, mean, suggest | Tim V.ii.11 | |
| His Fellowship i'th'cause against your City, | His fellowship i'th' cause against your city, | fellowship (n.)partnership, membership, participation | Tim V.ii.12 | |
| In part for his sake mou'd. | In part for his sake moved. | move (v.)encourage, instigate, prompt | Tim V.ii.13.1 | |
| Enter the other Senators. | Enter the two other Senators, from Timon | | Tim V.ii.13 | |
| 1 | THIRD SENATOR | | | |
| Heere come our Brothers. | Here come our brothers. | | Tim V.ii.13.2 | |
| 3 | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| No talke of Timon, nothing of him expect, | No talk of Timon, nothing of him expect. | | Tim V.ii.14 | |
| The Enemies Drumme is heard, and fearefull scouring | The enemy's drum is heard, and fearful scouring | scouring (n.)hostile roving about, aggressive movement | Tim V.ii.15 | |
| Doth choake the ayre with dust: In, and prepare, | Doth choke the air with dust. In, and prepare. | | Tim V.ii.16 | |
| Ours is the fall I feare, our Foes the Snare. | Ours is the fall, I fear; our foe's the snare. | | Tim V.ii.17 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Tim V.ii.17 | |