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| Enter Benedicke alone. | Enter Benedick alone | | MA II.iii.1 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Boy. | Boy! | | MA II.iii.1 | |
| Enter Boy | | MA II.iii.2 | |
| Boy. | BOY | | | |
| Signior. | Signor? | | MA II.iii.2 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| In my chamber window lies a booke, bring it | In my chamber-window lies a book; bring it | | MA II.iii.3 | |
| hither to me in the orchard. | hither to me in the orchard. | | MA II.iii.4 | |
| Boy. | BOY | | | |
| I am heere already sir. | I am here already, sir. | | MA II.iii.5 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I know that, but I would haue thee hence, and | I know that; but I would have thee hence, and | | MA II.iii.6 | |
| heere againe. | here again. | | MA II.iii.7 | |
| Exit Boy | | MA II.iii.7 | |
| I doe much wonder, that one man seeing how much | I do much wonder that one man, seeing how much | | MA II.iii.8 | |
| another man is a foole, when he dedicates his behauiours | another man is a fool when he dedicates his behaviours | | MA II.iii.9 | |
| to loue, will after hee hath laught at such shallow | to love, will, after he hath laughed at such shallow | | MA II.iii.10 | |
| follies in others, become the argument of his owne | follies in others, become the argument of his own | argument (n.) subject, point, theme, target | MA II.iii.11 | |
| scorne, by falling in loue, & such a man is Claudio, I | scorn by falling in love; and such a man is Claudio. I | | MA II.iii.12 | |
| haue known when there was no musicke with him but the | have known when there was no music with him but the | | MA II.iii.13 | |
| drum and the fife, and now had hee rather heare the taber | drum and the fife, and now had he rather hear the tabor | tabor (n.)type of small drum, especially used in revelling | MA II.iii.14 | |
| and the pipe: I haue knowne when he would haue walkt | and the pipe. I have known when he would have walked | | MA II.iii.15 | |
| ten mile afoot, to see a good armor, and now will he lie | ten mile afoot to see a good armour; and now will he lie | | MA II.iii.16 | |
| ten nights awake caruing the fashion of a new dublet: | ten nights awake carving the fashion of a new doublet. | doubletman's close-fitting jacket with short skirt | MA II.iii.17 | |
| | carve (v.)design, make up, shape artistically | | |
| he was wont to speake plaine, & to the purpose (like an | He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose, like an | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | MA II.iii.18 | |
| | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | | |
| honest man & a souldier) and now is he turn'd orthography, | honest man and a soldier, and now is he turned orthography; | orthography (n.)speaker of high-flown phrases, stylistically polished person | MA II.iii.19 | |
| his words are a very fantasticall banquet, iust so | his words are a very fantastical banquet, just so | fantastical (adj.)fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas | MA II.iii.20 | |
| many strange dishes: may I be so conuerted, & see with | many strange dishes. May I be so converted and see with | | MA II.iii.21 | |
| these eyes? I cannot tell, I thinke not: I will not bee | these eyes? I cannot tell; I think not. I will not be | | MA II.iii.22 | |
| sworne, but loue may transforme me to an oyster, but Ile | sworn but love may transform me to an oyster; but I'll | | MA II.iii.23 | |
| take my oath on it, till he haue made an oyster of me, he | take my oath on it, till he have made an oyster of me, he | | MA II.iii.24 | |
| shall neuer make me such a foole: one woman is faire, yet | shall never make me such a fool. One woman is fair, yet | | MA II.iii.25 | |
| I am well: another is wise, yet I am well: another vertuous, | I am well; another is wise, yet I am well; another virtuous, | | MA II.iii.26 | |
| yet I am well: but till all graces be in one woman, | yet I am well; but till all graces be in one woman, | | MA II.iii.27 | |
| one woman shall not come in my grace: rich shee shall | one woman shall not come in my grace. Rich she shall | | MA II.iii.28 | |
| be, that's certaine: wise, or Ile none: vertuous, or Ile | be, that's certain; wise, or I'll none; virtuous, or I'll | | MA II.iii.29 | |
| neuer cheapen her: faire, or Ile neuer looke on her: milde, | never cheapen her; fair, or I'll never look on her; mild, | cheapen (v.)bargain for, bid for, settle the price of | MA II.iii.30 | |
| or come not neere me: Noble, or not for an Angell: of | or come not near me; noble, or not I for an angel; of | | MA II.iii.31 | |
| good discourse: an excellent Musitian, and her haire shal | good discourse, an excellent musician, and her hair shall | | MA II.iii.32 | |
| be of what colour it please God, hah! the Prince and | be of what colour it please God. Ha! The Prince and | | MA II.iii.33 | |
| Monsieur Loue, I will hide me in the Arbor. | Monsieur Love! I will hide me in the arbour. | | MA II.iii.34 | |
| He withdraws | | MA II.iii.35.1 | |
| Enter Prince, Leonato, Claudio, and Iacke Wilson. | Enter Don Pedro, Leonato, and Claudio | | MA II.iii.35.2 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Come, shall we heare this musicke? | Come, shall we hear this music? | | MA II.iii.35 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Yea my good Lord: how still the euening is, | Yea, my good lord. How still the evening is, | | MA II.iii.36 | |
| As husht on purpose to grace harmonie. | As hushed on purpose to grace harmony! | | MA II.iii.37 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| See you where Benedicke hath hid himselfe? | See you where Benedick hath hid himself? | | MA II.iii.38 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| O very well my Lord: the musicke ended, | O, very well, my lord: the music ended, | | MA II.iii.39 | |
| Wee'll fit the kid-foxe with a penny worth. | We'll fit the kid-fox with a pennyworth. | pennyworth, penn'orth (n.)money's worth, bargain, good value | MA II.iii.40 | |
| | kid-fox (n.)crafty young cub | | |
| | fit (v.)supply [with what is fit], satisfy | | |
| Enter Balthasar with music | | MA II.iii.41 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Come Balthasar, wee'll heare that song again. | Come, Balthasar, we'll hear that song again. | | MA II.iii.41 | |
| Balth. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| O good my Lord, taxe not so bad a voyce, | O, good my lord, tax not so bad a voice | tax (v.)order, tell, command | MA II.iii.42 | |
| To slander musicke any more then once. | To slander music any more than once. | slander (v.)misuse, disgrace, bring into ill repute | MA II.iii.43 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| It is the witnesse still of excellency, / To slander Musicke any more then once. / Prince. It is the witnesse still of excellencie, | It is the witness still of excellency | excellency (n.)excellence, accomplishment, talent | MA II.iii.44 | |
| | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | | |
| | witness (n.)evidence, sign | | |
| To put a strange face on his owne perfection, | To put a strange face on his own perfection. | strange (adj.)diffident, pretending, coy | MA II.iii.45 | |
| I pray thee sing, and let me woe no more. | I pray thee sing, and let me woo no more. | | MA II.iii.46 | |
| Balth. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| Because you talke of wooing, I will sing, | Because you talk of wooing, I will sing, | | MA II.iii.47 | |
| Since many a wooer doth commence his suit, | Since many a wooer doth commence his suit | suit (n.)wooing, courtship | MA II.iii.48 | |
| To her he thinkes not worthy, yet he wooes, | To her he thinks not worthy; yet he woos, | | MA II.iii.49 | |
| Yet will he sweare he loues. | Yet will he swear he loves. | | MA II.iii.50.1 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Nay pray thee come, | Now, pray thee, come; | | MA II.iii.50.2 | |
| Or if thou wilt hold longer argument, | Or, if thou wilt hold longer argument, | argument (n.)discussion, debate, dialogue | MA II.iii.51 | |
| Doe it in notes. | Do it in notes. | | MA II.iii.52.1 | |
| Balth. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| Note this before my notes, | Note this before my notes; | | MA II.iii.52.2 | |
| Theres not a note of mine that's worth the noting. | There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting. | | MA II.iii.53 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Why these are very crotchets that he speaks, | Why, these are very crotchets that he speaks; | crotchet (n.)strange notion, perverse idea, whimsical fancy | MA II.iii.54 | |
| Note notes forsooth, and nothing. | Note notes, forsooth, and nothing. | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | MA II.iii.55 | |
| Music | | MA II.iii.56.1 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Now diuine aire, now is his soule rauisht, is | Now, divine air! Now is his soul ravished! Is | ravish (v.)entrance, enrapture, carry away with joy | MA II.iii.56 | |
| it not strange that sheepes guts should hale soules out of | it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls out of | hale (v.)drag, pull, haul | MA II.iii.57 | |
| mens bodies? well, a horne for my money when all's | men's bodies? Well, a horn for my money, when all's | horn (n.)type of wind instrument | MA II.iii.58 | |
| done. | done. | | MA II.iii.59 | |
| The Song. | The Song | | MA II.iii.60 | |
| BALTHASAR | | | |
| Sigh no more Ladies, sigh no more, | Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, | | MA II.iii.60 | |
| Men were deceiuers euer, | Men were deceivers ever, | | MA II.iii.61 | |
| One foote in Sea, and one on shore, | One foot in sea and one on shore, | | MA II.iii.62 | |
| To one thing constant neuer, | To one thing constant never: | | MA II.iii.63 | |
| Then sigh not so, but let them goe, | Then sigh not so, but let them go, | | MA II.iii.64 | |
| And be you blithe and bonnie, | And be you blithe and bonny, | blithe (adj.)merry, happy, joyful | MA II.iii.65 | |
| | bonny (adj.)fine, beautiful, splendid | | |
| Conuerting all your sounds of woe, | Converting all your sounds of woe | convert (v.)change, transform, alter | MA II.iii.66 | |
| Into hey nony nony. | Into Hey nonny, nonny. | | MA II.iii.67 | |
| Sing no more ditties, sing no moe, | Sing no more ditties, sing no moe, | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | MA II.iii.68 | |
| Of dumps so dull and heauy, | Of dumps so dull and heavy; | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | MA II.iii.69 | |
| | dull (adj.)gloomy, melancholic, sullen | | |
| | dump (n.)plaintive melody, mournful song | | |
| The fraud of men were euer so, | The fraud of men was ever so, | | MA II.iii.70 | |
| Since summer first was leauy, | Since summer first was leavy: | | MA II.iii.71 | |
| Then sigh not so, &c. | Then sigh not so, but let them go, | | MA II.iii.72 | |
| And be you blithe and bonny, | | MA II.iii.73 | |
| Converting all your sounds of woe | | MA II.iii.74 | |
| Into Hey nonny, nonny. | | MA II.iii.75 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| By my troth a good song. | By my troth, a good song. | troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] | MA II.iii.76 | |
| Balth. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| And an ill singer, my Lord. | And an ill singer, my lord. | ill (adj.)poor, inadequate, miserable | MA II.iii.77 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Ha, no, no faith, thou singst well enough | Ha, no, no, faith; thou singest well enough | | MA II.iii.78 | |
| for a shift. | for a shift. | shift, for aas a makeshift, for lack of a better alternative | MA II.iii.79 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| And he had been a dog that should haue | An he had been a dog that should have | and, an (conj.)if, whether | MA II.iii.80 | |
| howld thus, they would haue hang'd him, and I pray | howled thus, they would have hanged him: and I pray | | MA II.iii.81 | |
| God his bad voyce bode no mischiefe, I had as liefe haue | God his bad voice bode no mischief. I had as lief have | lief, had asshould like just as much | MA II.iii.82 | |
| | bode (v.)forebode, portend, predict, augur | | |
| heard the night-rauen, come what plague could haue | heard the night-raven, come what plague could have | | MA II.iii.83 | |
| come after it. | come after it. | | MA II.iii.84 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Yea marry, dost thou heare Balthasar? I | Yea, marry, dost thou hear, Balthasar? I | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MA II.iii.85 | |
| pray thee get vs some excellent musick: for to morrow | pray thee, get us some excellent music; for tomorrow | | MA II.iii.86 | |
| night we would haue it at the Lady Heroes | night we would have it at the Lady Hero's | | MA II.iii.87 | |
| chamber window. | chamber-window. | | MA II.iii.88 | |
| Balth. | BALTHASAR | | | |
| The best I can, my Lord. | The best I can, my lord. | | MA II.iii.89 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Do so, farewell. | Do so; farewell. | | MA II.iii.90 | |
| Exit Balthasar. | Exit Balthasar | | MA II.iii.90 | |
| Come hither Leonato, what was it you told me of to day, | Come hither, Leonato. What was it you told me of today, | | MA II.iii.91 | |
| that your Niece Beatrice was in loue with signior | that your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor | | MA II.iii.92 | |
| Benedicke? | Benedick? | | MA II.iii.93 | |
| Cla. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| (aside) | | MA II.iii.94.1 | |
| O I, stalke on, stalke on, the foule sits. I | O, ay; stalk on, stalk on, the fowl sits. – I | stalk on (v.)move stealthily in concealment [as by using a stalking-horse to catch game] | MA II.iii.94 | |
| did neuer thinke that Lady would haue loued any man. | did never think that lady would have loved any man. | | MA II.iii.95 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| No, nor I neither, but most wonderful, that | No, nor I neither; but most wonderful that | | MA II.iii.96 | |
| she should so dote on Signior Benedicke, whom shee hath | she should so dote on Signor Benedick, whom she hath | | MA II.iii.97 | |
| in all outward behauiours seemed euer to abhorre. | in all outward behaviours seemed ever to abhor. | | MA II.iii.98 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| (aside) | | MA II.iii.99 | |
| Is't possible? sits the winde in that | Is't possible? Sits the wind in that | | MA II.iii.99 | |
| corner? | corner? | | MA II.iii.100 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| By my troth my Lord, I cannot tell what to | By my troth, my lord, I cannot tell what to | | MA II.iii.101 | |
| thinke of it, but that she loues him with an inraged affection, | think of it; but that she loves him with an enraged affection, | enraged (adj.)passionate, ardent, furiously aroused | MA II.iii.102 | |
| it is past the infinite of thought. | it is past the infinite of thought. | infinite (n.)infinity, infinite quantity, eternity | MA II.iii.103 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| May be she doth but counterfeit. | May be she doth but counterfeit. | counterfeit (v.)pretend, feign, make believe | MA II.iii.104 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Faith like enough. | Faith, like enough. | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | MA II.iii.105 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| O God! counterfeit? there was neuer counterfeit | O God! Counterfeit? There was never counterfeit | counterfeit (n.)likeness, portrait, image | MA II.iii.106 | |
| of passion, came so neere the life of passion as she | of passion came so near the life of passion as she | | MA II.iii.107 | |
| discouers it. | discovers it. | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | MA II.iii.108 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Why what effects of passion shewes she? | Why, what effects of passion shows she? | effect (n.)sign, mark, token, manifestation | MA II.iii.109 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| (to Don Pedro and Leonato) | | MA II.iii.110 | |
| Baite the hooke well, | Bait the hook well; | | MA II.iii.110 | |
| this fish will bite. | this fish will bite. | | MA II.iii.111 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| What effects my Lord? shee will sit you, you | What effects, my lord? She will sit you – you | | MA II.iii.112 | |
| heard my daughter tell you how. | heard my daughter tell you how. | | MA II.iii.113 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| She did indeed. | She did, indeed. | | MA II.iii.114 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| How, how I pray you? you amaze me, I | How, how, I pray you? You amaze me; I | | MA II.iii.115 | |
| would haue thought her spirit had beene inuincible | would have thought her spirit had been invincible | | MA II.iii.116 | |
| against all assaults of affection. | against all assaults of affection. | assault (n.)attack, temptation, snare | MA II.iii.117 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| I would haue sworne it had, my Lord, especially | I would have sworn it had, my lord, especially | | MA II.iii.118 | |
| against Benedicke. | against Benedick. | | MA II.iii.119 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| (aside) | | MA II.iii.120.1 | |
| I should thinke this a gull, but that the | I should think this a gull, but that the | gull (n.)trick, hoax, deception | MA II.iii.120 | |
| white-bearded fellow speakes it: knauery cannot sure | white-bearded fellow speaks it; knavery cannot, sure, | | MA II.iii.121 | |
| hide himselfe in such reuerence. | hide himself in such reverence. | reverence (n.)respected state, venerable condition | MA II.iii.122 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| (to Don Pedro and Leonato) | | MA II.iii.123 | |
| He hath tane th' | He hath ta'en the | | MA II.iii.123 | |
| infection, hold it vp. | infection; hold it up. | hold up (v.)continue, keep going, carry on | MA II.iii.124 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Hath shee made her affection known to | Hath she made her affection known to | | MA II.iii.125 | |
| Benedicke? | Benedick? | | MA II.iii.126 | |
| Leonato. | LEONATO | | | |
| No, and sweares she neuer will, that's her | No, and swears she never will; that's her | | MA II.iii.127 | |
| torment. | torment. | | MA II.iii.128 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| 'Tis true indeed, so your daughter saies: shall | 'Tis true, indeed, so your daughter says. ‘ Shall | | MA II.iii.129 | |
| I, saies she, that haue so oft encountred him with | I,’ says she, ‘ that have so oft encountered him with | oft (adv.)often | MA II.iii.130 | |
| scorne, write to him that I loue him? | scorn, write to him that I love him?’ | | MA II.iii.131 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| This saies shee now when shee is beginning to | This says she now when she is beginning to | | MA II.iii.132 | |
| write to him, for shee'll be vp twenty times a night, and | write to him; for she'll be up twenty times a night, and | | MA II.iii.133 | |
| there will she sit in her smocke, till she haue writ a sheet | there will she sit in her smock till she have writ a sheet | smock (n.)woman's undergarment, shift, slip, chemise | MA II.iii.134 | |
| of paper: my daughter tells vs all. | of paper. My daughter tells us all. | | MA II.iii.135 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Now you talke of a sheet of paper, I remember | Now you talk of a sheet of paper, I remember | | MA II.iii.136 | |
| a pretty iest your daughter told vs of. | a pretty jest your daughter told us of. | | MA II.iii.137 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| O when she had writ it, & was reading it | O, when she had writ it and was reading it | | MA II.iii.138 | |
| ouer, she found Benedicke and Beatrice betweene the | over, she found Benedick and Beatrice between the | | MA II.iii.139 | |
| sheete. | sheet? | | MA II.iii.140 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| That. | That. | | MA II.iii.141 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| O she tore the letter into a thousand halfpence, | O, she tore the letter into a thousand halfpence; | halfpence (n.)fragment, tiny piece, bit | MA II.iii.142 | |
| raild at her self, that she should be so immodest | railed at herself, that she should be so immodest | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | MA II.iii.143 | |
| to write, to one that shee knew would flout her: | to write to one that she knew would flout her. | flout (v.)insult, abuse, mock | MA II.iii.144 | |
| I measure him, saies she, by my owne spirit, for I | ‘ I measure him,’ says she, ‘ by my own spirit; for I | | MA II.iii.145 | |
| should flout him if hee writ to mee, yea though I loue | should flout him, if he writ to me; yea, though I love | | MA II.iii.146 | |
| him, I should. | him, I should.’ | | MA II.iii.147 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Then downe vpon her knees she falls, weepes, | Then down upon her knees she falls, weeps, | | MA II.iii.148 | |
| sobs, beates her heart, teares her hayre, praies, curses, O | sobs, beats her heart, tears her hair, prays, curses – ‘ O | | MA II.iii.149 | |
| sweet Benedicke, God giue me patience. | sweet Benedick! God give me patience!’ | | MA II.iii.150 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| She doth indeed, my daughter saies so, and the | She doth indeed, my daughter says so; and the | | MA II.iii.151 | |
| extasie hath so much ouerborne her, that my daughter | ecstasy hath so much overborne her that my daughter | ecstasy (n.)fit, bout of madness, frenzied behaviour | MA II.iii.152 | |
| | overbear (v.)overwhelm, overcome, overpower | | |
| is somtime afeard she will doe a desperate out-rage to | is sometime afeard she will do a desperate outrage to | afeard (adj.)afraid, frightened, scared | MA II.iii.153 | |
| her selfe, it is very true. | herself. It is very true. | | MA II.iii.154 | |
| Princ. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| It were good that Benedicke knew of it by | It were good that Benedick knew of it by | | MA II.iii.155 | |
| some other, if she will not discouer it. | some other, if she will not discover it. | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | MA II.iii.156 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| To what end? he would but make a sport of it, | To what end? He would make but a sport of it | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MA II.iii.157 | |
| and torment the poore Lady worse. | and torment the poor lady worse. | | MA II.iii.158 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| And he should, it were an almes to hang him, | An he should, it were an alms to hang him. | and, an (conj.)if, whether | MA II.iii.159 | |
| | alms (n.)charity, good deed, meritorious act | | |
| shee's an excellent sweet Lady, and (out of all suspition,) | She's an excellent sweet lady, and, out of all suspicion, | | MA II.iii.160 | |
| she is vertuous. | she is virtuous. | | MA II.iii.161 | |
| Claudio. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| And she is exceeding wise. | And she is exceeding wise. | | MA II.iii.162 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| In euery thing, but in louing Benedicke. | In every thing but in loving Benedick. | | MA II.iii.163 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| O my Lord, wisedome and bloud combating in so | O, my lord, wisdom and blood combating in so | blood (n.)passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] | MA II.iii.164 | |
| tender a body, we haue ten proofes to one, that bloud | tender a body, we have ten proofs to one that blood | | MA II.iii.165 | |
| hath the victory, I am sorry for her, as I haue iust cause, | hath the victory. I am sorry for her, as I have just cause, | | MA II.iii.166 | |
| being her Vncle, and her Guardian. | being her uncle and her guardian. | | MA II.iii.167 | |
| Prince. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| I would shee had bestowed this dotage on mee, | I would she had bestowed this dotage on me; | dotage (n.)doting, infatuation, excessive affection | MA II.iii.168 | |
| I would haue daft all other respects, and made her halfe | I would have daffed all other respects and made her half | respect (n.)consideration, factor, circumstance | MA II.iii.169 | |
| | daff (v.), past form daftput to one side, thrust aside | | |
| my selfe: I pray you tell Benedicke of it, and heare what | myself. I pray you, tell Benedick of it, and hear what | | MA II.iii.170 | |
| he will say. | 'a will say. | | MA II.iii.171 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| Were it good thinke you? | Were it good, think you? | | MA II.iii.172 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Hero thinkes surely she wil die, for she saies she | Hero thinks surely she will die; for she says she | | MA II.iii.173 | |
| will die, if hee loue her not, and shee will die ere shee make | will die, if he love her not; and she will die, ere she make | | MA II.iii.174 | |
| her loue knowne, and she will die if hee wooe her, rather | her love known; and she will die if he woo her, rather | | MA II.iii.175 | |
| than shee will bate one breath of her accustomed | than she will bate one breath of her accustomed | bate (v.)abate, modify, lessen | MA II.iii.176 | |
| crossenesse. | crossness. | | MA II.iii.177 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| She doth well, if she should make tender of | She doth well. If she should make tender of | tender (n.)offer, offering | MA II.iii.178 | |
| her loue, 'tis very possible hee'l scorne it, for the man | her love, 'tis very possible he'll scorn it; for the man, | | MA II.iii.179 | |
| (as you know all) hath a contemptible spirit. | as you know all, hath a contemptible spirit. | contemptible (adj.)scornful, disdainful, full of contempt | MA II.iii.180 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| He is a very proper man. | He is a very proper man. | proper (adj.)good-looking, handsome, comely | MA II.iii.181 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| He hath indeed a good outward happines. | He hath, indeed, a good outward happiness. | happiness (n.)pleasing demeanour, felicitous manner | MA II.iii.182 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| 'Fore God, and in my minde very wise. | Before God, and in my mind, very wise. | | MA II.iii.183 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| He doth indeed shew some sparkes that are | He doth, indeed, show some sparks that are | | MA II.iii.184 | |
| like wit. | like wit. | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | MA II.iii.185 | |
| Leon. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| And I take him to be valiant. | And I take him to be valiant. | | MA II.iii.186 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| As Hector, I assure you, and in the managing | As Hector, I assure you; and in the managing | Hector (n.)son of Priam, married to Andromache; the bravest Trojan, who led out their army to battle | MA II.iii.187 | |
| of quarrels you may see hee is wise, for either hee | of quarrels you may say he is wise, for either he | | MA II.iii.188 | |
| auoydes them with great discretion, or vndertakes them | avoids them with great discretion, or undertakes them | | MA II.iii.189 | |
| with a Christian-like feare. | with a most Christian-like fear. | | MA II.iii.190 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| If hee doe feare God, a must necessarilie keepe | If he do fear God, 'a must necessarily keep | | MA II.iii.191 | |
| peace, if hee breake the peace, hee ought to enter into a | peace; if he break the peace, he ought to enter into a | | MA II.iii.192 | |
| quarrell with feare and trembling. | quarrel with fear and trembling. | | MA II.iii.193 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| And so will he doe, for the man doth fear God, | And so will he do, for the man doth fear God, | | MA II.iii.194 | |
| howsoeuer it seemes not in him, by some large ieasts hee | howsoever it seems not in him by some large jests he | large (adj.)licentious, coarse | MA II.iii.195 | |
| will make: well, I am sorry for your niece, shall we goe | will make. Well I am sorry for your niece. Shall we go | | MA II.iii.196 | |
| see Benedicke, and tell him of her loue. | seek Benedick, and tell him of her love? | | MA II.iii.197 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Neuer tell him, my Lord, let her weare it out with | Never tell him, my lord; let her wear it out with | | MA II.iii.198 | |
| good counsell. | good counsel. | counsel (n.)resolution, intention, purpose | MA II.iii.199 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| Nay that's impossible, she may weare her heart | Nay, that's impossible; she may wear her heart | | MA II.iii.200 | |
| out first. | out first. | | MA II.iii.201 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Well, we will heare further of it by your | Well, we will hear further of it by your | | MA II.iii.202 | |
| daughter, let it coole the while, I loue Benedicke well, and | daughter; let it cool the while. I love Benedick well; and | | MA II.iii.203 | |
| I could wish he would modestly examine himselfe, to see | I could wish he would modestly examine himself, to see | | MA II.iii.204 | |
| how much he is vnworthy to haue so good a Lady. | how much he is unworthy so good a lady. | | MA II.iii.205 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| My Lord, will you walke? dinner is ready. | My lord, will you walk? Dinner is ready. | | MA II.iii.206 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| (aside) | | MA II.iii.207 | |
| If he do not doat on her vpon this, I wil | If he do not dote on her upon this, I will | | MA II.iii.207 | |
| neuer trust my expectation. | never trust my expectation. | | MA II.iii.208 | |
| Prin. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| (to Leonato) | | MA II.iii.209 | |
| Let there be the same Net spread | Let there be the same net spread | | MA II.iii.209 | |
| for her, and that must your daughter and her gentlewoman | for her, and that must your daughter and her gentlewomen | | MA II.iii.210 | |
| carry: the sport will be, when they hold one | carry. The sport will be, when they hold one | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MA II.iii.211 | |
| | carry (v.)carry out, manage, conduct | | |
| an opinion of anothers dotage, and no such matter, | an opinion of another's dotage, and no such matter; | matter (n.)subject-matter, content, substance | MA II.iii.212 | |
| | dotage (n.)doting, infatuation, excessive affection | | |
| that's the Scene that I would see, which will be meerely a | that's the scene that I would see, which will be merely a | merely (adv.)completely, totally, entirely | MA II.iii.213 | |
| dumbe shew: let vs send her to call him into dinner. | dumb-show. Let us send her to call him in to dinner. | | MA II.iii.214 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Don Pedro, Claudio, and Leonato | | MA II.iii.214 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| (coming forward) | | MA II.iii.215 | |
| This can be no tricke, the | This can be no trick. The | | MA II.iii.215 | |
| conference was sadly borne, they haue the truth of this | conference was sadly borne. They have the truth of this | sadly (adv.)seriously, gravely, solemnly | MA II.iii.216 | |
| | conference (n.)conversation, talk, discourse | | |
| | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornecarry on, manage, conduct [an affair] | | |
| from Hero, they seeme to pittie the Lady: it seemes her | from Hero. They seem to pity the lady; it seems her | | MA II.iii.217 | |
| affections haue the full bent: loue me? why it must | affections have their full bent. Love me? Why it must | bent (n.)degree, capacity, extent [to which a bow can be bent] | MA II.iii.218 | |
| be requited: I heare how I am censur'd, they say I will | be requited. I hear how I am censured: they say I will | requite (v.), past forms requit, requitedreward, repay, recompense | MA II.iii.219 | |
| | censure (v.)judge, think of, give an opinion of [not involving blame] | | |
| beare my selfe proudly, if I perceiue the loue come from | bear myself proudly, if I perceive the love come from | | MA II.iii.220 | |
| her: they say too, that she will rather die than giue any | her; they say, too, that she will rather die than give any | | MA II.iii.221 | |
| signe of affection: I did neuer thinke to marry, I must not | sign of affection. I did never think to marry. I must not | | MA II.iii.222 | |
| seeme proud, happy are they that heare their detractions, | seem proud; happy are they that hear their detractions | | MA II.iii.223 | |
| and can put them to mending: they say the Lady is faire, | and can put them to mending. They say the lady is fair; | | MA II.iii.224 | |
| 'tis a truth, I can beare them witnesse: and vertuous, tis so, | 'tis a truth, I can bear them witness; and virtuous; so, | | MA II.iii.225 | |
| I cannot reprooue it, and wise, but for louing me, by my | I cannot reprove it; and wise, but for loving me. By my | reprove (v.)disprove, rebut, refute, deny | MA II.iii.226 | |
| troth it is no addition to her witte, nor no great argument | troth, it is no addition to her wit, nor no great argument | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | MA II.iii.227 | |
| | argument (n.)proof, evidence, demonstration | | |
| of her folly; for I wil be horribly in loue with her, I may | of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her. I may | | MA II.iii.228 | |
| chance haue some odde quirkes and remnants of witte broken | chance have some odd quirks and remnants of wit broken | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | MA II.iii.229 | |
| | quirk (n.)quip, wisecrack, witticism | | |
| | break (on, upon) (v.)[of jokes] crack, make | | |
| on mee, because I haue rail'd so long against marriage: | on me, because I have railed so long against marriage; | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | MA II.iii.230 | |
| but doth not the appetite alter? a man loues the meat in | but doth not the appetite alter? A man loves the meat in | | MA II.iii.231 | |
| his youth, that he cannot indure in his age. Shall quips | his youth that he cannot endure in his age. Shall quips | | MA II.iii.232 | |
| and sentences, and these paper bullets of the braine awe a | and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe a | sentence (n.)maxim, wise saying, precept | MA II.iii.233 | |
| man from the careere of his humour? No, the world must | man from the career of his humour? No, the world must | career (n.)rapid course, height, full swing | MA II.iii.234 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
| be peopled. When I said I would die a batcheler, I did | be peopled. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did | | MA II.iii.235 | |
| not think I should liue till I were maried, here comes | not think I should live till I were married. Here comes | | MA II.iii.236 | |
| Beatrice: by this day, shee's a faire Lady, I doe spie some | Beatrice. By this day, she's a fair lady! I do spy some | | MA II.iii.237 | |
| markes of loue in her. | marks of love in her. | | MA II.iii.238 | |
| Enter Beatrice. | Enter Beatrice | | MA II.iii.238 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Against my wil I am sent to bid you come in to | Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to | | MA II.iii.239 | |
| dinner. | dinner. | | MA II.iii.240 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Faire Beatrice, I thanke you for your paines. | Fair Beatrice, I thank you for your pains. | | MA II.iii.241 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| I tooke no more paines for those thankes, then | I took no more pains for those thanks than | | MA II.iii.242 | |
| you take paines to thanke me, if it had been painefull, I | you take pains to thank me; if it had been painful, I | | MA II.iii.243 | |
| would not haue come. | would not have come. | | MA II.iii.244 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| You take pleasure then in the message. | You take pleasure then in the message? | | MA II.iii.245 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Yea iust so much as you may take vpon a | Yea, just so much as you may take upon a | | MA II.iii.246 | |
| kniues point, and choake a daw withall: you haue no | knife's point, and choke a daw withal. You have no | daw (n.)jackdaw [as noted for its stupidity]; dolt, fool | MA II.iii.247 | |
| stomacke signior, fare you well. | stomach, signor; fare you well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | MA II.iii.248 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | MA II.iii.248 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Ha, against my will I am sent to bid you | Ha! ‘ Against my will I am sent to bid you | | MA II.iii.249 | |
| come into dinner: there's a double meaning in that: I | come in to dinner ’ – there's a double meaning in that. ‘ I | | MA II.iii.250 | |
| tooke no more paines for those thankes then you tooke paines | took no more pains for those thanks than you took pains | | MA II.iii.251 | |
| to thanke me, that's as much as to say, any paines that | to thank me ’ – that's as much as to say, ‘ Any pains that | | MA II.iii.252 | |
| I take for you is as easie as thankes: if I do not take pitty of | I take for you is as easy as thanks.’ If I do not take pity of | | MA II.iii.253 | |
| her I am a villaine, if I doe not loue her I am a Iew, I will | her, I am a villain; if I do not love her, I am a Jew. I will | | MA II.iii.254 | |
| goe get her picture. | go get her picture. | | MA II.iii.255 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | MA II.iii.255 | |