| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| My Lord. | My lord? | Tim I.ii.155.1 |
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| Yes, my Lord. More Iewels yet? | Yes, my lord. (Aside) More jewels yet! | Tim I.ii.156 |
| There is no crossing him in's humor, | There is no crossing him in's humour, | Tim I.ii.157 |
| Else I should tell him well, yfaith I should; | Else I should tell him well, i'faith I should, | Tim I.ii.158 |
| When all's spent, hee'ld be crost then, and he could: | When all's spent, he'd be crossed then, an he could. | Tim I.ii.159 |
| 'Tis pitty Bounty had not eyes behinde, | 'Tis pity bounty had not eyes behind, | Tim I.ii.160 |
| That man might ne're be wretched for his minde. | That man might ne'er be wretched for his mind. | Tim I.ii.161 |
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| I beseech your Honor, vouchsafe me a word, | I beseech your honour, vouchsafe me a word. | Tim I.ii.175 |
| it does concerne you neere. | It does concern you near. | Tim I.ii.176 |
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| I scarse know how. | (aside) I scarce know how. | Tim I.ii.179 |
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| What will this come to? | What will this come to? | Tim I.ii.190.2 |
| He commands vs to prouide, and giue great guifts, | He commands us to provide and give great gifts, | Tim I.ii.191 |
| and all out of an empty Coffer: | And all out of an empty coffer; | Tim I.ii.192 |
| Nor will he know his Purse, or yeeld me this, | Nor will he know his purse, or yield me this, | Tim I.ii.193 |
| To shew him what a Begger his heart is, | To show him what a beggar his heart is, | Tim I.ii.194 |
| Being of no power to make his wishes good. | Being of no power to make his wishes good. | Tim I.ii.195 |
| His promises flye so beyond his state, | His promises fly so beyond his state | Tim I.ii.196 |
| That what he speaks is all in debt, he ows | That what he speaks is all in debt. He owes | Tim I.ii.197 |
| for eu'ry word: / He is so kinde, that he now | For every word. He is so kind that he now | Tim I.ii.198 |
| payes interest for't; / His Land's put to their Bookes. | Pays interest for't. His land's put to their books. | Tim I.ii.199 |
| Well, would I were / Gently put out of Office, | Well, would I were gently put out of office | Tim I.ii.200 |
| before I were forc'd out: | Before I were forced out! | Tim I.ii.201 |
| Happier is he that has no friend to feede, | Happier is he that has no friend to feed | Tim I.ii.202 |
| Then such that do e'ne Enemies exceede. | Than such that do e'en enemies exceed. | Tim I.ii.203 |
| I bleed inwardly for my Lord. | I bleed inwardly for my lord. | Tim I.ii.204 |
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| No care, no stop, so senselesse of expence, | No care, no stop, so senseless of expense | Tim II.ii.1 |
| That he will neither know how to maintaine it, | That he will neither know how to maintain it, | Tim II.ii.2 |
| Nor cease his flow of Riot. Takes no accompt | Nor cease his flow of riot. Takes no account | Tim II.ii.3 |
| How things go from him, nor resume no care | How things go from him, nor resumes no care | Tim II.ii.4 |
| Of what is to continue: neuer minde, | Of what is to continue. Never mind | Tim II.ii.5 |
| Was to be so vnwise, to be so kinde. | Was to be so unwise, to be so kind. | Tim II.ii.6 |
| What shall be done, he will not heare, till feele: | What shall be done? He will not hear till feel. | Tim II.ii.7 |
| I must be round with him, now he comes from hunting. | I must be round with him. Now he comes from hunting. | Tim II.ii.8 |
| Fye, fie, fie, fie. | Fie, fie, fie, fie! | Tim II.ii.9 |
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| Please you Gentlemen, | Please you, gentlemen, | Tim II.ii.44.2 |
| The time is vnagreeable to this businesse: | The time is unagreeable to this business. | Tim II.ii.45 |
| Your importunacie cease, till after dinner, | Your importunacy cease till after dinner, | Tim II.ii.46 |
| That I may make his Lordship vnderstand | That I may make his lordship understand | Tim II.ii.47 |
| Wherefore you are not paid. | Wherefore you are not paid. | Tim II.ii.48.1 |
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| Pray draw neere. | Pray draw near. | Tim II.ii.49.2 |
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| Pray you walke neere, / Ile speake with you anon. | Pray you, walk near. I'll speak with you anon. | Tim II.ii.128 |
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| You would not heare me: | You would not hear me. | Tim II.ii.132.2 |
| At many leysures I propose. | At many leisures I proposed – | Tim II.ii.133.1 |
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| O my good Lord, | O my good lord, | Tim II.ii.137.2 |
| At many times I brought in my accompts, | At many times I brought in my accounts, | Tim II.ii.138 |
| Laid them before you, you would throw them off, | Laid them before you. You would throw them off, | Tim II.ii.139 |
| And say you sound them in mine honestie, | And say you found them in mine honesty. | Tim II.ii.140 |
| When for some trifling present you haue bid me | When for some trifling present you have bid me | Tim II.ii.141 |
| Returne so much, I haue shooke my head, and wept: | Return so much, I have shook my head and wept; | Tim II.ii.142 |
| Yea 'gainst th'Authoritie of manners, pray'd you | Yea, 'gainst th' authority of manners prayed you | Tim II.ii.143 |
| To hold your hand more close: I did indure | To hold your hand more close. I did endure | Tim II.ii.144 |
| Not sildome, nor no slight checkes, when I haue | Not seldom, nor no slight checks, when I have | Tim II.ii.145 |
| Prompted you in the ebbe of your estate, | Prompted you in the ebb of your estate | Tim II.ii.146 |
| And your great flow of debts; my lou'd Lord, | And your great flow of debts. My loved lord – | Tim II.ii.147 |
| Though you heare now (too late) yet nowes a time, | Though you hear now too late, yet now's a time – | Tim II.ii.148 |
| The greatest of your hauing, lackes a halfe, | The greatest of your having lacks a half | Tim II.ii.149 |
| To pay your present debts. | To pay your present debts. | Tim II.ii.150.1 |
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| 'Tis all engag'd, some forfeyted and gone, | 'Tis all engaged, some forfeited and gone, | Tim II.ii.151 |
| And what remaines will hardly stop the mouth | And what remains will hardly stop the mouth | Tim II.ii.152 |
| Of present dues; the future comes apace: | Of present dues. The future comes apace. | Tim II.ii.153 |
| What shall defend the interim, and at length | What shall defend the interim? And at length | Tim II.ii.154 |
| How goes our reck'ning? | How goes our reck'ning? | Tim II.ii.155 |
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| O my good Lord, the world is but a word, | O my good lord, the world is but a word. | Tim II.ii.157 |
| Were it all yours, to giue it in a breath, | Were it all yours to give it in a breath, | Tim II.ii.158 |
| How quickely were it gone. | How quickly were it gone! | Tim II.ii.159.1 |
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| If you suspect my Husbandry or Falshood, | If you suspect my husbandry of falsehood, | Tim II.ii.160 |
| Call me before th'exactest Auditors, | Call me before th' exactest auditors, | Tim II.ii.161 |
| And set me on the proofe. So the Gods blesse me, | And set me on the proof. So the gods bless me, | Tim II.ii.162 |
| When all our Offices haue beene opprest | When all our offices have been oppressed | Tim II.ii.163 |
| With riotous Feeders, when our Vaults haue wept | With riotous feeders, when our vaults have wept | Tim II.ii.164 |
| With drunken spilth of Wine; when euery roome | With drunken spilth of wine, when every room | Tim II.ii.165 |
| Hath blaz'd with Lights, and braid with Minstrelsie, | Hath blazed with lights and brayed with minstrelsy, | Tim II.ii.166 |
| I haue retyr'd me to a wastefull cocke, | I have retired me to a wasteful cock | Tim II.ii.167 |
| And set mine eyes at flow. | And set mine eyes at flow. | Tim II.ii.168.1 |
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| Heauens haue I said the bounty of this Lord: | Heavens, have I said, the bounty of this lord! | Tim II.ii.169 |
| How many prodigall bits haue Slaues and Pezants | How many prodigal bits have slaves and peasants | Tim II.ii.170 |
| This night englutted: who is not Timons, | This night englutted! Who is not Timon's? | Tim II.ii.171 |
| What heart, head, sword, force, meanes, but is L. Timons: | What heart, head, sword, force, means, but is Lord Timon's? | Tim II.ii.172 |
| Great Timon, Noble, Worthy, Royall Timon: | Great Timon, noble, worthy, royal Timon! | Tim II.ii.173 |
| Ah, when the meanes are gone, that buy this praise, | Ah, when the means are gone that buy this praise, | Tim II.ii.174 |
| The breath is gone, whereof this praise is made: | The breath is gone whereof this praise is made. | Tim II.ii.175 |
| Feast won, fast lost; one cloud of Winter showres, | Feast-won, fast-lost. One cloud of winter showers, | Tim II.ii.176 |
| These flyes are coucht. | These flies are couched. | Tim II.ii.177.1 |
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| Assurance blesse your thoughts. | Assurance bless your thoughts! | Tim II.ii.185.2 |
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| Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Humh. | Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Hum! | Tim II.ii.200 |
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| I haue beene bold | I have been bold, | Tim II.ii.204.2 |
| (For that I knew it the most generall way) | For that I knew it the most general way, | Tim II.ii.205 |
| To them, to vse your Signet, and your Name, | To them to use your signet and your name. | Tim II.ii.206 |
| But they do shake their heads, and I am heere | But they do shake their heads, and I am here | Tim II.ii.207 |
| No richer in returne. | No richer in return. | Tim II.ii.208.1 |
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| They answer in a ioynt and corporate voice, | They answer, in a joint and corporate voice, | Tim II.ii.209 |
| That now they are at fall, want Treature cannot | That now they are at fall, want treasure, cannot | Tim II.ii.210 |
| Do what they would, are sorrie: you are Honourable, | Do what they would, are sorry – you are honourable – | Tim II.ii.211 |
| But yet they could haue wisht, they know not, | But yet they could have wished – they know not – | Tim II.ii.212 |
| Something hath beene amisse; a Noble Nature | Something hath been amiss – a noble nature | Tim II.ii.213 |
| May catch a wrench; would all were well; tis pitty, | May catch a wrench – would all were well – 'tis pity. | Tim II.ii.214 |
| And so intending other serious matters, | And so, intending other serious matters, | Tim II.ii.215 |
| After distastefull lookes; and these hard Fractions | After distasteful looks and these hard fractions, | Tim II.ii.216 |
| With certaine halfe-caps, and cold mouing nods, | With certain half-caps and cold-moving nods | Tim II.ii.217 |
| They froze me into Silence. | They froze me into silence. | Tim II.ii.218.1 |
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| I would I could not thinke it: | I would I could not think it. | Tim II.ii.237 |
| That thought is Bounties Foe; | That thought is bounty's foe – | Tim II.ii.238 |
| Being free it selfe, it thinkes all others so. | Being free itself, it thinks all others so. | Tim II.ii.239 |
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| What do ye aske of me, my Friend. | What do ye ask of me, my friend? | Tim III.iv.46 |
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| I, | Ay, | Tim III.iv.47.2 |
| if Money were as certaine as your waiting, | If money were as certain as your waiting, | Tim III.iv.48 |
| 'Twere sure enough. | 'Twere sure enough. | Tim III.iv.49 |
| Why then preferr'd you not your summes and Billes | Why then preferred you not your sums and bills | Tim III.iv.50 |
| When your false Masters eate of my Lords meat? | When your false masters eat of my lord's meat? | Tim III.iv.51 |
| Then they could smile, and fawne vpon his debts, | Then they could smile and fawn upon his debts, | Tim III.iv.52 |
| And take downe th'Intrest into their glutt'nous Mawes. | And take down th' interest into their glutt'nous maws. | Tim III.iv.53 |
| You do your selues but wrong, to stirre me vp, | You do yourselves but wrong to stir me up. | Tim III.iv.54 |
| Let me passe quietly: | Let me pass quietly. | Tim III.iv.55 |
| Beleeue't, my Lord and I haue made an end, | Believe't, my lord and I have made an end; | Tim III.iv.56 |
| I haue no more to reckon, he to spend. | I have no more to reckon, he to spend. | Tim III.iv.57 |
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| If't 'twill not serue, 'tis not so base as you, | If 'twill not serve, 'tis not so base as you, | Tim III.iv.59 |
| For you serue Knaues. | For you serve knaves. | Tim III.iv.60 |
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| My deere Lord. | My dear lord – | Tim III.iv.106 |
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| My Lord. | My lord – | Tim III.iv.108 |
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| Heere my Lord. | Here, my lord. | Tim III.iv.110 |
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| O my Lord, | O my lord, | Tim III.iv.113.2 |
| you onely speake from your distracted soule; | You only speak from your distracted soul; | Tim III.iv.114 |
| there's not so much left to, furnish out | There is not so much left to furnish out | Tim III.iv.115 |
| a moderate Table. | A moderate table. | Tim III.iv.116.1 |
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| Alack my Fellowes, what should I say to you? | Alack, my fellows, what should I say to you? | Tim IV.ii.3 |
| Let me be recorded by the righteous Gods, | Let me be recorded by the righteous gods, | Tim IV.ii.4 |
| I am as poore as you. | I am as poor as you. | Tim IV.ii.5.1 |
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| All broken Implements of a ruin'd house. | All broken implements of a ruined house. | Tim IV.ii.16 |
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| Good Fellowes all, | Good fellows all, | Tim IV.ii.22.2 |
| The latest of my wealth Ile share among'st you. | The latest of my wealth I'll share amongst you. | Tim IV.ii.23 |
| Where euer we shall meete, for Timons sake, | Wherever we shall meet, for Timon's sake, | Tim IV.ii.24 |
| Let's yet be Fellowes. Let's shake our heads, and say | Let's yet be fellows. Let's shake our heads and say, | Tim IV.ii.25 |
| As 'twere a Knell vnto our Masters Fortunes, | As 'twere a knell unto our master's fortunes, | Tim IV.ii.26 |
| We haue seene better dayes. Let each take some: | ‘ We have seen better days.’ Let each take some. | Tim IV.ii.27 |
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| Nay put out all your hands: Not one word more, | Nay, put out all your hands. Not one word more. | Tim IV.ii.28 |
| Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poore. | Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poor. | Tim IV.ii.29 |
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| Oh the fierce wretchednesse that Glory brings vs! | O the fierce wretchedness that glory brings us! | Tim IV.ii.30 |
| Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, | Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, | Tim IV.ii.31 |
| Since Riches point to Misery and Contempt? | Since riches point to misery and contempt? | Tim IV.ii.32 |
| Who would be so mock'd with Glory, or to liue | Who would be so mocked with glory, or to live | Tim IV.ii.33 |
| But in a Dreame of Friendship, | But in a dream of friendship, | Tim IV.ii.34 |
| To haue his pompe, and all what state compounds, | To have his pomp and all what state compounds | Tim IV.ii.35 |
| But onely painted like his varnisht Friends: | But only painted, like his varnished friends? | Tim IV.ii.36 |
| Poore honest Lord, brought lowe by his owne heart, | Poor honest lord, brought low by his own heart, | Tim IV.ii.37 |
| Vndone by Goodnesse: Strange vnvsuall blood, | Undone by goodness! Strange, unusual blood, | Tim IV.ii.38 |
| When mans worst sinne is, He do's too much Good. | When man's worst sin is he does too much good. | Tim IV.ii.39 |
| Who then dares to be halfe so kinde agen? | Who then dares to be half so kind again? | Tim IV.ii.40 |
| For Bounty that makes Gods, do still marre Men. | For bounty, that makes gods, does still mar men. | Tim IV.ii.41 |
| My deerest Lord, blest to be most accurst, | My dearest lord, blest to be most accursed, | Tim IV.ii.42 |
| Rich onely to be wretched; thy great Fortunes | Rich only to be wretched, thy great fortunes | Tim IV.ii.43 |
| Are made thy cheefe Afflictions. Alas (kinde Lord) | Are made thy chief afflictions. Alas, kind lord, | Tim IV.ii.44 |
| Hee's flung in Rage from this ingratefull Seate | He's flung in rage from this ingrateful seat | Tim IV.ii.45 |
| Of monstrous Friends: | Of monstrous friends; | Tim IV.ii.46 |
| Nor ha's he with him to supply his life, | Nor has he with him to supply his life, | Tim IV.ii.47 |
| Or that which can command it: | Or that which can command it. | Tim IV.ii.48 |
| Ile follow and enquire him out. | I'll follow and inquire him out. | Tim IV.ii.49 |
| Ile euer serue his minde, with my best will, | I'll ever serve his mind with my best will; | Tim IV.ii.50 |
| Whilst I haue Gold, Ile be his Steward still. | Whilst I have gold I'll be his steward still. | Tim IV.ii.51 |
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| Oh you Gods! | O you gods! | Tim IV.iii.460 |
| Is yon'd despis'd and ruinous man my Lord? | Is yond despised and ruinous man my lord? | Tim IV.iii.461 |
| Full of decay and fayling? Oh Monument | Full of decay and failing? O monument | Tim IV.iii.462 |
| And wonder of good deeds, euilly bestow'd! | And wonder of good deeds evilly bestowed! | Tim IV.iii.463 |
| What an alteration of Honor | What an alteration of honour | Tim IV.iii.464 |
| has desp'rate want made? | Has desperate want made! | Tim IV.iii.465 |
| What vilder thing vpon the earth, then Friends, | What viler thing upon the earth than friends, | Tim IV.iii.466 |
| Who can bring Noblest mindes, to basest ends. | Who can bring noblest minds to basest ends! | Tim IV.iii.467 |
| How rarely does it meete with this times guise, | How rarely does it meet with this time's guise, | Tim IV.iii.468 |
| When man was wisht to loue his Enemies: | When man was wished to love his enemies! | Tim IV.iii.469 |
| Grant I may euer loue, and rather woo | Grant I may ever love, and rather woo | Tim IV.iii.470 |
| Those that would mischeefe me, then those that doo. | Those that would mischief me than those that do! | Tim IV.iii.471 |
| Has caught me in his eye, I will present | 'Has caught me in his eye. I will present | Tim IV.iii.472 |
| my honest griefe vnto him; and as my Lord, | My honest grief unto him, and as my lord | Tim IV.iii.473 |
| still serue him with my life. / My deerest Master. | Still serve him with my life. My dearest master! | Tim IV.iii.474 |
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| Haue you forgot me, Sir? | Have you forgot me, sir? | Tim IV.iii.475.2 |
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| An honest poore seruant of yours. | An honest poor servant of yours. | Tim IV.iii.478 |
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| The Gods are witnesse, | The gods are witness, | Tim IV.iii.482 |
| Neu'r did poore Steward weare a truer greefe | Ne'er did poor steward wear a truer grief | Tim IV.iii.483 |
| For his vndone Lord, then mine eyes for you. | For his undone lord than mine eyes for you. | Tim IV.iii.484 |
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| I begge of you to know me, good my Lord, | I beg of you to know me, good my lord, | Tim IV.iii.490 |
| T'accept my greefe, and whil'st this poore wealth lasts, | T' accept my grief, and whilst this poor wealth lasts | Tim IV.iii.491 |
| To entertaine me as your Steward still. | To entertain me as your steward still. | Tim IV.iii.492 |
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| No my most worthy Master, in whose brest | No, my most worthy master, in whose breast | Tim IV.iii.514 |
| Doubt, and suspect (alas) are plac'd too late: | Doubt and suspect, alas, are placed too late. | Tim IV.iii.515 |
| You should haue fear'd false times, when you did Feast. | You should have feared false times when you did feast. | Tim IV.iii.516 |
| Suspect still comes, where an estate is least. | Suspect still comes where an estate is least. | Tim IV.iii.517 |
| That which I shew, Heauen knowes, is meerely Loue, | That which I show, heaven knows, is merely love, | Tim IV.iii.518 |
| Dutie, and Zeale, to your vnmatched minde; | Duty, and zeal to your unmatched mind, | Tim IV.iii.519 |
| Care of your Food and Liuing, and beleeue it, | Care of your food and living. And believe it, | Tim IV.iii.520 |
| My most Honour'd Lord, | My most honoured lord, | Tim IV.iii.521 |
| For any benefit that points to mee, | For any benefit that points to me, | Tim IV.iii.522 |
| Either in hope, or present, I'de exchange | Either in hope or present, I'd exchange | Tim IV.iii.523 |
| For this one wish, that you had power and wealth | For this one wish, that you had power and wealth | Tim IV.iii.524 |
| To requite me, by making rich your selfe. | To requite me by making rich yourself. | Tim IV.iii.525 |
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| O let me stay, and comfort you, my Master. | O, let me stay and comfort you, my master. | Tim IV.iii.537 |
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| It is vaine that you would speake with Timon: | It is in vain that you would speak with Timon; | Tim V.i.114 |
| For he is set so onely to himselfe, | For he is set so only to himself | Tim V.i.115 |
| That nothing but himselfe, which lookes like man, | That nothing but himself which looks like man | Tim V.i.116 |
| Is friendly with him. | Is friendly with him. | Tim V.i.117.1 |
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| Heere is his Caue: | Here is his cave. | Tim V.i.124.2 |
| Peace and content be heere. Lord Timon, Timon, | Peace and content be here! Lord Timon, Timon, | Tim V.i.125 |
| Looke out, and speake to Friends: Th'Athenians | Look out, and speak to friends. Th' Athenians | Tim V.i.126 |
| By two of their most reuerend Senate greet thee: | By two of their most reverend Senate greet thee. | Tim V.i.127 |
| Speake to them Noble Timon. | Speak to them, noble Timon. | Tim V.i.128 |
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| Stay not, all's in vaine. | Stay not, all's in vain. | Tim V.i.182.2 |
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| Trouble him no further, thus you still shall / Finde him. | Trouble him no further; thus you still shall find him. | Tim V.i.211 |