Titus Andronicus

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Enter Titus Andronicus and his three sonnes, Enter Marcus, Titus Andronicus and his three sons, Tit II.ii.1.1
making a noyse with Lucius, Quintus, and Martius, making a noise with Tit II.ii.1.2
hounds and hornes, and Marcus.hounds and horns Tit II.ii.1.3
Tit. TITUS 
The hunt is vp, the morne is bright and gray,The hunt is up, the morn is bright and grey,morn (n.)

old form: morne
morning, dawn
Tit II.ii.1
grey (adj.)

old form: gray
blue
The fields are fragrant, and the Woods are greene,The fields are fragrant, and the woods are green. Tit II.ii.2
Vncouple heere, and let vs make a bay,Uncouple here, and let us make a bayuncouple (v.)

old form: Vncouple
release pairs of hunting dogs for the chase
Tit II.ii.3
bay (n.)
baying, barking, howling
And wake the Emperour, and his louely Bride,And wake the Emperor and his lovely bride, Tit II.ii.4
And rouze the Prince, and ring a hunters peale,And rouse the Prince, and ring a hunter's peal, Tit II.ii.5
That all the Court may eccho with the noyse.That all the court may echo with the noise. Tit II.ii.6
Sonnes let it be your charge, as it is ours,Sons, let it be your charge, as it is ours,charge (n.)
task, responsibility, duty
Tit II.ii.7
To attend the Emperours person carefully:To attend the Emperor's person carefully.attend (v.)
serve, follow, wait [on/upon]
Tit II.ii.8
I haue bene troubled in my sleepe this night,I have been troubled in my sleep this night, Tit II.ii.9
But dawning day new comfort hath inspir'd.But dawning day new comfort hath inspired. Tit II.ii.10
Winde Hornes. Heere a cry of houndes, and winde hornes in a peale, thenHere a cry of hounds and wind horns in a peal;wind (v.)

old form: winde
sound, blow
Tit II.ii.11.1
cry (n.)
[of hounds] noise, call, yelp
Enter Saturninus, Tamora, Bassianus, Lauinia,then enter Saturninus, Tamora, Bassianus, Lavinia, Tit II.ii.11.2
Chiron, Demetrius, and their Attendants.Chiron, Demetrius, and their attendants Tit II.ii.11.3
Many good morrowes to your Maiestie,Many good morrows to your majesty; Tit II.ii.11
Madam to you as manyand as good.Madam, to you as many and as good. Tit II.ii.12
I promised your Grace, a Hunters peale.I promised your grace a hunter's peal. Tit II.ii.13
Satur.SATURNINUS 
And you haue rung it lustily my Lords,And you have rung it lustily, my lords, Tit II.ii.14
Somewhat to earely for new married Ladies.Somewhat too early for new-married ladies. Tit II.ii.15
Bass. BASSIANUS 
Lauinia, how say you?Lavinia, how say you? Tit II.ii.16.1
Laui. LAVINIA 
I say no:I say no: Tit II.ii.16.2
I haue bene awake two houres and more.I have been broad awake two hours and more.broad (adv.)
completely, fully
Tit II.ii.17
Satur. SATURNINUS 
Come on then, horse and Chariots letvs haue,Come on then, horse and chariots let us have, Tit II.ii.18
And to our sport: Madam, now shall ye see,And to our sport. (To Tamora) Madam, now shall ye seesport (n.)
recreation, amusement, entertainment
Tit II.ii.19
Our Romaine hunting.Our Roman hunting. Tit II.ii.20.1
Mar. MARCUS 
I haue dogges my Lord,I have dogs, my lord, Tit II.ii.20.2
Will rouze the proudest Panther in the Chase,Will rouse the proudest panther in the chasechase (n.)
hunting ground, territory
Tit II.ii.21
rouse (v.)

old form: rouze
[hunting] startle from a lair, draw out
And clime the highest Pomontary top.And climb the highest promontory top. Tit II.ii.22
Tit. TITUS 
And I haue horse will follow where the gameAnd I have horse will follow where the game Tit II.ii.23
Makes way, and runnes likes Swallowes ore the plaineMakes way and run like swallows o'er the plain. Tit II.ii.24
Deme. DEMETRIUS  
(to Chiron) Tit II.ii.25
Chiron we hunt not we, with Horse nor HoundChiron, we hunt not, we, with horse nor hound, Tit II.ii.25
But hope to plucke a dainty Doe to ground.But hope to pluck a dainty doe to ground.dainty (adj.)
delicately pretty, of tender beauty
Tit II.ii.26
ExeuntExeunt Tit II.ii.26
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