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Enter Posthumus alone.Enter Posthumus alone Cym V.i.1
Post. POSTHUMUS 
Yea bloody cloth, Ile keep thee: for I am wishtYea, bloody cloth, I'll keep thee: for I wished Cym V.i.1
Thou should'st be colour'd thus. You married ones,Thou shouldst be coloured thus. You married ones,colour (v.)

old form: colour'd
dye, stain a new colour
Cym V.i.2
If each of you should take this course, how manyIf each of you should take this course, how manycourse (n.)
course of action, way of proceeding
Cym V.i.3
Must murther Wiues much better then themseluesMust murder wives much better than themselves Cym V.i.4
For wrying but a little? Oh Pisanio,For wrying but a little? O Pisanio,wry (v.)
err, lapse, go wrong
Cym V.i.5
Euery good Seruant do's not all Commands:Every good servant does not all commands: Cym V.i.6
No Bond, but to do iust ones. Gods, if youNo bond, but to do just ones. Gods, if youbond (n.)
duty, commitment, obligation
Cym V.i.7
Should haue 'tane vengeance on my faults, I neuerShould have ta'en vengeance on my faults, I never Cym V.i.8
Had liu'd to put on this: so had you sauedHad lived to put on this: so had you savedput on (v.)
instigate, provoke, incite
Cym V.i.9
The noble Imogen, to repent, and strookeThe noble Innogen, to repent, and struck Cym V.i.10
Me (wretch) more worth your Vengeance. But alacke,Me, wretch, more worth your vengeance. But alack, Cym V.i.11
You snatch some hence for little faults; that's loueYou snatch some hence for little faults; that's love, Cym V.i.12
To haue them fall no more: you some permitTo have them fall no more: you some permitfall (v.)
sin, trespass, commit wrong
Cym V.i.13
To second illes with illes, each elder worse,To second ills with ills, each elder worse,elder (n.)
later one, more advanced one
Cym V.i.14
And make them dread it, to the dooers thrift.And make them dread it, to the doers' thrift.dread (v.)
fear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about
Cym V.i.15
thrift (n.)
profit, advantage, gain
But Imogen is your owne, do your best willes,But Innogen is your own, do your best wills, Cym V.i.16
And make me blest to obey. I am brought hitherAnd make me blest to obey. I am brought hither Cym V.i.17
Among th'Italian Gentry, and to fightAmong th' Italian gentry, and to fight Cym V.i.18
Against my Ladies Kingdome: 'Tis enoughAgainst my lady's kingdom: 'tis enough Cym V.i.19
That (Britaine) I haue kill'd thy Mistris: Peace,That, Britain, I have killed thy mistress: peace, Cym V.i.20
Ile giue no wound to thee: therefore good Heauens,I'll give no wound to thee: therefore, good heavens, Cym V.i.21
Heare patiently my purpose. Ile disrobe meHear patiently my purpose. I'll disrobe mepurpose (n.)
intention, aim, plan
Cym V.i.22
Of these Italian weedes, and suite my selfeOf these Italian weeds, and suit myselfsuit (v.)

old form: suite
dress, clothe, equip
Cym V.i.23
weed (n.)

old form: weedes
(plural) garments, dress, clothes
As do's a Britaine Pezant: so Ile fightAs does a Briton peasant: so I'll fight Cym V.i.24
Against the part I come with: so Ile dyeAgainst the part I come with: so I'll diepart (n.)
side, camp, party
Cym V.i.25
For thee (O Imogen) euen for whom my lifeFor thee, O Innogen, even for whom my life Cym V.i.26
Is euery breath, a death: and thus, vnknowne,Is, every breath, a death: and thus, unknown, Cym V.i.27
Pittied, nor hated, to the face of perillPitied, nor hated, to the face of peril Cym V.i.28
My selfe Ile dedicate. Let me make men knowMyself I'll dedicate. Let me make men know Cym V.i.29
More valour in me, then my habits show.More valour in me than my habits show.habit (n.)
dress, clothing, costume
Cym V.i.30
Gods, put the strength o'th'Leonati in me:Gods, put the strength o'th' Leonati in me! Cym V.i.31
To shame the guize o'th'world, I will begin,To shame the guise o'th' world, I will begin,guise (n.)

old form: guize
way, custom, practice
Cym V.i.32
The fashion lesse without, and more within. The fashion less without, and more within. Cym V.i.33
Exit.Exit Cym V.i.33
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