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| Enter Count, Lafew, and Parolles. | Enter Bertram, Lafew, and Parolles | | AW II.iii.1 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| They say miracles are past, and we haue our | They say miracles are past, and we have our | | AW II.iii.1 | |
| Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar | philosophical persons to make modern and familiar, | modern (adj.) ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday | AW II.iii.2 | |
| things supernaturall and causelesse. Hence is it, that | things supernatural and causeless. Hence is it that | causeless (adj.)outside the normal course of nature, inexplicable by natural causes | AW II.iii.3 | |
| we make trifles of terrours, ensconcing our selues into | we make trifles of terrors, ensconcing ourselves into | ensconce, insconce (v.)protect, conceal, shelter | AW II.iii.4 | |
| seeming knowledge, when we should submit our selues | seeming knowledge when we should submit ourselves | seeming (adj.)apparent, convincing in appearance | AW II.iii.5 | |
| to an vnknowne feare. | to an unknown fear. | | AW II.iii.6 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Why 'tis the rarest argument of wonder, that | Why, 'tis the rarest argument of wonder that | argument (n.)subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic | AW II.iii.7 | |
| hath shot out in our latter times. | hath shot out in our latter times. | shoot out (v.)appear suddenly, come up, emerge | AW II.iii.8 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| And so 'tis. | And so 'tis. | | AW II.iii.9 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| To be relinquisht of the Artists. | To be relinquished of the artists – | relinquish (v.)abandon, desert, give up [by] | AW II.iii.10 | |
| | artist (n.)medical practitioner, physician | | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| So I say both of Galen and Paracelsus. | So I say – both of Galen and Paracelsus. | Galen (n.)[pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c | AW II.iii.11 | |
| | Paracelsus (n.)Swiss physician and alchemist,16th-c | | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Of all the learned and authenticke fellowes. | Of all the learned and authentic fellows – | fellow (n.)practitioner, specialist, expert | AW II.iii.12 | |
| | authentic (adj.)qualified, accredited, authorized | | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Right so I say. | Right, so I say. | | AW II.iii.13 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| That gaue him out incureable. | That gave him out incurable – | | AW II.iii.14 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Why there 'tis, so say I too. | Why, there 'tis, so say I too. | | AW II.iii.15 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Not to be help'd. | Not to be helped. | | AW II.iii.16 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Right, as 'twere a man assur'd of a------ | Right, as 'twere a man assured of a – | | AW II.iii.17 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Vncertaine life, and sure death. | Uncertain life and sure death. | | AW II.iii.18 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Iust, you say well: so would I haue said. | Just, you say well. So would I have said. | | AW II.iii.19 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I may truly say, it is a noueltie to the world. | I may truly say it is a novelty to the world. | | AW II.iii.20 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| It is indeede if you will haue it in shewing, you | It is indeed. If you will have it in showing, you | showing (n.)visible form, printed form, visual representation | AW II.iii.21 | |
| shall reade it in what do ye call there. | shall read it in what-do-ye-call there. | | AW II.iii.22 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor. | A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor. | actor (n.)doer, performer | AW II.iii.23 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| That's it, I would haue said, the verie same. | That's it, I would have said the very same. | | AW II.iii.24 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Why your Dolphin is not lustier: fore mee I speake | Why, your dolphin is not lustier. 'Fore me, I speak | lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager | AW II.iii.25 | |
| | afore, 'fore (prep.)before, in front of | | |
| in respect--- | in respect – | | AW II.iii.26 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Nay 'tis strange, 'tis very straunge, that is the | Nay, 'tis strange, 'tis very strange, that is the | | AW II.iii.27 | |
| breefe and the tedious of it, and he's of a most facinerious | brief and the tedious of it; and he's of a most facinerious | facinerious (adj.)extremely wicked, villainous, criminal | AW II.iii.28 | |
| | brief and the long / tedious, thethe long and the short | | |
| spirit, that will not acknowledge it to be the--- | spirit that will not acknowledge it to be the – | | AW II.iii.29 | |
| Ol.Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Very hand of heauen. | Very hand of heaven. | | AW II.iii.30 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I, so I say. | Ay, so I say. | | AW II.iii.31 | |
| Ol.Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| In a most weake--- | In a most weak – | | AW II.iii.32 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| And debile minister great power, great | And debile minister, great power, great | debile (adj.)feeble, weak, puny | AW II.iii.33 | |
| trancendence, which should indeede giue vs a further | transcendence, which should indeed give us a further | | AW II.iii.34 | |
| vse to be made, then alone the recou'ry of the king, as | use to be made than alone the recovery of the King, as | | AW II.iii.35 | |
| to bee | to be – | | AW II.iii.36 | |
| Old Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Generally thankfull. | Generally thankful. | generally (adv.)universally, without exception, in the eyes of all | AW II.iii.37 | |
| Enter King, Hellen, and attendants. | Enter the King, Helena, and attendants | | AW II.iii.38 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I would haue said it, you say well: heere comes | I would have said it, you say well. Here comes | | AW II.iii.38 | |
| the King. | the King. | | AW II.iii.39 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Lustique, as the Dutchman saies: Ile like a maide | Lustique, as the Dutchman says. I'll like a maid | lustique (adj.)lusty, lively, sportive | AW II.iii.40 | |
| | Dutchman (n.)German | | |
| the Better whil'st I haue a tooth in my head: why he's | the better, whilst I have a tooth in my head. Why, he's | tooth (n.)taste for pleasure, sweet tooth | AW II.iii.41 | |
| able to leade her a Carranto. | able to lead her a coranto. | coranto (n.)lively dance with quick running steps | AW II.iii.42 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| Mor du vinager, is not this Helen? | Mor du vinager! Is not this Helen? | | AW II.iii.43 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Fore God I thinke so. | 'Fore God, I think so. | afore, 'fore (prep.)before, in front of | AW II.iii.44 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Goe call before mee all the Lords in Court, | Go, call before me all the lords in court. | | AW II.iii.45 | |
| Exit an attendant | | AW II.iii.45 | |
| Sit my preseruer by thy patients side, | Sit, my preserver, by thy patient's side, | | AW II.iii.46 | |
| And with this healthfull hand whose banisht sence | And with this healthful hand, whose banished sense | healthful (adj.)healthy, wholesome, fit [in health] | AW II.iii.47 | |
| Thou hast repeal'd, a second time receyue | Thou hast repealed, a second time receive | repeal (v.)recall, call back [from exile] | AW II.iii.48 | |
| The confirmation of my promis'd guift, | The confirmation of my promised gift, | | AW II.iii.49 | |
| Which but attends thy naming. | Which but attends thy naming. | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | AW II.iii.50 | |
| Enter 3 or 4 Lords. | Enter four Lords | | AW II.iii.51.1 | |
| Faire Maide send forth thine eye, this youthfull parcell | Fair maid, send forth thine eye. This youthful parcel | parcel (n.)small group, company, party | AW II.iii.51 | |
| Of Noble Batchellors, stand at my bestowing, | Of noble bachelors stand at my bestowing, | | AW II.iii.52 | |
| Ore whom both Soueraigne power, and fathers voice | O'er whom both sovereign power and father's voice | | AW II.iii.53 | |
| I haue to vse; thy franke election make, | I have to use. Thy frank election make; | election (n.)choice, preference | AW II.iii.54 | |
| | frank (adj.)free, unconstrained, unrestricted | | |
| Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake. | Thou hast power to choose, and they none to forsake. | forsake (v.)refuse, decline, reject | AW II.iii.55 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| To each of you, one faire and vertuous Mistris; | To each of you one fair and virtuous mistress | | AW II.iii.56 | |
| Fall when loue please, marry to each but one. | Fall, when love please! Marry, to each but one! | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | AW II.iii.57 | |
| Old Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I'de giue bay curtall, and his furniture | I'd give bay curtal and his furniture | furniture (n.)trappings, harness | AW II.iii.58 | |
| | curtal (adj.)with a docked tail; common, household | | |
| My mouth no more were broken then these boyes, | My mouth no more were broken than these boys', | broken (adj.)broken in [as a horse]; or: in pieces [as of teeth] | AW II.iii.59 | |
| And writ as little beard. | And writ as little beard. | write (v.)claim, bear, exhibit | AW II.iii.60.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Peruse them well: | Peruse them well. | | AW II.iii.60.2 | |
| Not one of those, but had a Noble father. | Not one of those but had a noble father. | | AW II.iii.61 | |
| She addresses her to a Lord. | Helena addresses the Lords | | AW II.iii.62 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| Gentlemen, | Gentlemen, | | AW II.iii.62 | |
| heauen hath through me, restor'd the king to health. | Heaven hath through me restored the King to health. | | AW II.iii.63 | |
| All. | ALL THE LORDS | | | |
| We vnderstand it, and thanke heauen for you. | We understand it, and thank heaven for you. | | AW II.iii.64 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| I am a simple Maide, and therein wealthiest | I am a simple maid, and therein wealthiest | | AW II.iii.65 | |
| That I protest, I simply am a Maide: | That I protest I simply am a maid. | | AW II.iii.66 | |
| Please it your Maiestie, I haue done already: | Please it your majesty, I have done already. | | AW II.iii.67 | |
| The blushes in my cheekes thus whisper mee, | The blushes in my cheeks thus whisper me: | | AW II.iii.68 | |
| We blush that thou shouldst choose, but be refused; | ‘ We blush that thou shouldst choose, but, be refused, | | AW II.iii.69 | |
| Let the white death sit on thy cheeke for euer, | Let the white death sit on thy cheek for ever, | | AW II.iii.70 | |
| Wee'l nere come there againe. | We'll ne'er come there again.’ | | AW II.iii.71.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Make choise and see, | Make choice and see, | | AW II.iii.71.2 | |
| Who shuns thy loue, shuns all his loue in mee. | Who shuns thy love shuns all his love in me. | | AW II.iii.72 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| Now Dian from thy Altar do I fly, | Now, Dian, from thy altar do I fly, | Diana, Dian (n.)Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting | AW II.iii.73 | |
| And to imperiall loue, that God most high | And to imperial Love, that god most high, | | AW II.iii.74 | |
| Do my sighes streame: Sir, wil you heare my suite? | Do my sighs stream. (To First Lord) Sir, will you hear my suit? | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | AW II.iii.75 | |
| 1. Lo. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| And grant it. | And grant it. | | AW II.iii.76.1 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| Thankes sir, all the rest is mute. | Thanks, sir. All the rest is mute. | | AW II.iii.76.2 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I had rather be in this choise, then throw / Ames-ace | I had rather be in this choice than throw ames-ace | ames-ace (n.)double ace [the lowest throw at dice] | AW II.iii.77 | |
| for my life. | for my life. | | AW II.iii.78 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| (to Second Lord) | | AW II.iii.79 | |
| The honor sir that flames in your faire eyes, | The honour, sir, that flames in your fair eyes | | AW II.iii.79 | |
| Before I speake too threatningly replies: | Before I speak, too threateningly replies. | | AW II.iii.80 | |
| Loue make your fortunes twentie times aboue | Love make your fortunes twenty times above | | AW II.iii.81 | |
| Her that so wishes, and her humble loue. | Her that so wishes, and her humble love! | | AW II.iii.82 | |
| 2. Lo. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| No better if you please. | No better, if you please. | | AW II.iii.83.1 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| My wish receiue, | My wish receive, | | AW II.iii.83.2 | |
| Which great loue grant, and so I take my leaue. | Which great Love grant. And so I take my leave. | | AW II.iii.84 | |
| Ol. Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Do all they denie her? And they were sons of mine, | Do all they deny her? An they were sons of mine | and, an (conj.)if, even if | AW II.iii.85 | |
| I'de haue them whip'd, or I would send them to | I'd have them whipped, or I would send them to | | AW II.iii.86 | |
| 'th Turke to make Eunuches of. | th' Turk to make eunuchs of. | Turk (n.)Sultan of Turkey | AW II.iii.87 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| (to Third Lord) | | AW II.iii.88 | |
| Be not afraid that I your hand should take, | Be not afraid that I your hand should take; | | AW II.iii.88 | |
| Ile neuer do you wrong for your owne sake: | I'll never do you wrong, for your own sake. | | AW II.iii.89 | |
| Blessing vpon your vowes, and in your bed | Blessing upon your vows, and in your bed | | AW II.iii.90 | |
| Finde fairer fortune, if you euer wed. | Find fairer fortune if you ever wed! | | AW II.iii.91 | |
| Old Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| These boyes are boyes of Ice, they'le none haue heere: | These boys are boys of ice; they'll none have her. | | AW II.iii.92 | |
| sure they are bastards to the English, the French nere | Sure, they are bastards to the English; the French ne'er | | AW II.iii.93 | |
| got em. | got 'em. | get (v.)beget, conceive, breed | AW II.iii.94 | |
| La. | HELENA | | | |
| (to Fourth Lord) | | AW II.iii.95 | |
| You are too young, too happie, and too good | You are too young, too happy, and too good | | AW II.iii.95 | |
| To make your selfe a sonne out of my blood. | To make yourself a son out of my blood. | | AW II.iii.96 | |
| 4.Lord. | FOURTH LORD | | | |
| Faire one, I thinke not so. | Fair one, I think not so. | | AW II.iii.97 | |
| Ol. Lord. | LAFEW | | | |
| There's one grape yet, I am sure thy father drunke | There's one grape yet. I am sure thy father drunk | | AW II.iii.98 | |
| wine. But if thou be'st not an asse, I am a youth of fourteene: | wine; but if thou beest not an ass, I am a youth of fourteen; | | AW II.iii.99 | |
| I haue knowne thee already. | I have known thee already. | know (v.)see through, find out about | AW II.iii.100 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| (to Bertram) | | AW II.iii.101 | |
| I dare not say I take you, but I giue | I dare not say I take you, but I give | | AW II.iii.101 | |
| Me and my seruice, euer whilst I liue | Me and my service, ever whilst I live, | | AW II.iii.102 | |
| Into your guiding power: This is the man. | Into your guiding power. This is the man. | power (n.)control, influence, sway | AW II.iii.103 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| Why then young Bertram take her shee's thy wife. | Why, then, young Bertram, take her, she's thy wife. | | AW II.iii.104 | |
| Ber | BERTRAM | | | |
| My wife my Leige? I shal beseech your highnes | My wife, my liege! I shall beseech your highness, | | AW II.iii.105 | |
| In such a busines, giue me leaue to vse | In such a business give me leave to use | | AW II.iii.106 | |
| The helpe of mine owne eies. | The help of mine own eyes. | | AW II.iii.107.1 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| Know'st thou not Bertram what shee ha's | Knowest thou not, Bertram, | | AW II.iii.107.2 | |
| done for mee? | What she has done for me? | | AW II.iii.108.1 | |
| Ber | BERTRAM | | | |
| Yes my good Lord, | Yes, my good lord, | | AW II.iii.108.2 | |
| but neuer hope to know why I should marrie her. | But never hope to know why I should marry her. | | AW II.iii.109 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| Thou know'st shee ha's rais'd me from my sickly bed. | Thou knowest she has raised me from my sickly bed. | sickly (adj.)of sickness, invalid | AW II.iii.110 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| But followes it my Lord, to bring me downe | But follows it, my lord, to bring me down | | AW II.iii.111 | |
| Must answer for your raising? I knowe her well: | Must answer for your raising? I know her well: | | AW II.iii.112 | |
| Shee had her breeding at my fathers charge: | She had her breeding at my father's charge. | breeding (n.)raising, upbringing | AW II.iii.113 | |
| A poore Physitians daughter my wife? Disdaine | A poor physician's daughter my wife! Disdain | | AW II.iii.114 | |
| Rather corrupt me euer. | Rather corrupt me ever! | corrupt (v.)ruin, defile, debase | AW II.iii.115 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Tis onely title thou disdainst in her, the which | 'Tis only title thou disdainest in her, the which | title (n.)name, label, designation | AW II.iii.116 | |
| I can build vp: strange is it that our bloods | I can build up. Strange is it that our bloods, | | AW II.iii.117 | |
| Of colour, waight, and heat, pour'd all together, | Of colour, weight, and heat, poured all together, | | AW II.iii.118 | |
| Would quite confound distinction: yet stands off | Would quite confound distinction, yet stands off | stand off (v.)be distinguishable, differ, remain separate | AW II.iii.119 | |
| | confound (v.)challenge, defy, overturn | | |
| In differences so mightie. If she bee | In differences so mighty. If she be | | AW II.iii.120 | |
| All that is vertuous (saue what thou dislik'st) | All that is virtuous, save what thou dislikest – | dislike (v.)disapprove of, take exception to | AW II.iii.121 | |
| A poore Phisitians daughter, thou dislik'st | A poor physician's daughter – thou dislikest | | AW II.iii.122 | |
| Of vertue for the name: but doe not so: | Of virtue for the name. But do not so. | | AW II.iii.123 | |
| From lowest place, whence vertuous things proceed, | From lowest place when virtuous things proceed, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | AW II.iii.124 | |
| The place is dignified by th' doers deede. | The place is dignified by th' doer's deed. | | AW II.iii.125 | |
| Where great additions swell's, and vertue none, | Where great additions swell's, and virtue none, | swell (v.)exalt, magnify, puff up | AW II.iii.126 | |
| | addition (n.)title, name | | |
| It is a dropsied honour. Good alone, | It is a dropsied honour. Good alone | dropsied (adj.)puffed up, turgid, pretentious | AW II.iii.127 | |
| Is good without a name? Vilenesse is so: | Is good, without a name: vileness is so; | | AW II.iii.128 | |
| The propertie by what is is, should go, | The property by what it is should go, | go (v.)pass as current, be valued | AW II.iii.129 | |
| Not by the title. Shee is young, wise, faire, | Not by the title. She is young, wise, fair; | title (n.)name, label, designation | AW II.iii.130 | |
| In these, to Nature shee's immediate heire: | In these to nature she's immediate heir, | immediate (adj.)close in succession, proximate, direct | AW II.iii.131 | |
| And these breed honour: that is honours scorne, | And these breed honour; that is honour's scorn | | AW II.iii.132 | |
| Which challenges it selfe as honours borne, | Which challenges itself as honour's born | | AW II.iii.133 | |
| And is not like the sire: Honours thriue, | And is not like the sire. Honours thrive | | AW II.iii.134 | |
| When rather from our acts we them deriue | When rather from our acts we them derive | | AW II.iii.135 | |
| Then our fore-goers: the meere words, a slaue | Than our foregoers. The mere word's a slave, | foregoer (n.)forebear, predecessor, ancestor | AW II.iii.136 | |
| Debosh'd on euerie tombe, on euerie graue: | Debauched on every tomb, on every grave | deboshed, deboyst (adj.)debauched, corrupted, depraved | AW II.iii.137 | |
| A lying Trophee, and as oft is dumbe, | A lying trophy, and as oft is dumb | oft (adv.)often | AW II.iii.138 | |
| Where dust, and damn'd obliuion is the Tombe. | Where dust and damned oblivion is the tomb | | AW II.iii.139 | |
| Of honour'd bones indeed, what should be saide? | Of honoured bones indeed. What should be said? | | AW II.iii.140 | |
| If thou canst like this creature, as a maide, | If thou canst like this creature as a maid, | | AW II.iii.141 | |
| I can create the rest: Vertue, and shee | I can create the rest. Virtue and she | | AW II.iii.142 | |
| Is her owne dower: Honour and wealth, from mee. | Is her own dower; honour and wealth from me. | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | AW II.iii.143 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| I cannot loue her, nor will striue to doo't. | I cannot love her nor will strive to do't. | | AW II.iii.144 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Thou wrong'st thy selfe, if thou shold'st striue to choose. | Thou wrongest thyself if thou shouldst strive to choose. | | AW II.iii.145 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| That you are well restor'd my Lord, I'me glad: | That you are well restored, my lord, I'm glad. | | AW II.iii.146 | |
| Let the rest go. | Let the rest go. | | AW II.iii.147 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| My Honor's at the stake, which to defeate | My honour's at the stake, which to defeat, | stake, at the[bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk | AW II.iii.148 | |
| I must produce my power. Heere, take her hand, | I must produce my power. Here, take her hand, | | AW II.iii.149 | |
| Proud scornfull boy, vnworthie this good gift, | Proud, scornful boy, unworthy this good gift, | | AW II.iii.150 | |
| That dost in vile misprision shackle vp | That dost in vile misprision shackle up | misprision (n.)contempt, scorn, disdain | AW II.iii.151 | |
| My loue, and her desert: that canst not dreame, | My love and her desert; that canst not dream | desert, desart (n.)deserving, due recompense, right | AW II.iii.152 | |
| We poizing vs in her defectiue scale, | We, poising us in her defective scale, | poise (v.)balance, weigh, make even | AW II.iii.153 | |
| Shall weigh thee to the beame: That wilt not know, | Shall weigh thee to the beam; that wilt not know | beam (n.)balance, scales, counterpoise | AW II.iii.154 | |
| It is in Vs to plant thine Honour, where | It is in us to plant thine honour where | | AW II.iii.155 | |
| We please to haue it grow. Checke thy contempt: | We please to have it grow. Check thy contempt. | | AW II.iii.156 | |
| Obey Our will, which trauailes in thy good: | Obey our will which travails in thy good. | travail, travel (v.)labour, make an effort, work hard [for] [often overlapping with the sense of 'travel'] | AW II.iii.157 | |
| Beleeue not thy disdaine, but presentlie | Believe not thy disdain, but presently | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | AW II.iii.158 | |
| Do thine owne fortunes that obedient right | Do thine own fortunes that obedient right | obedient (adj.)of obedience, dutiful | AW II.iii.159 | |
| Which both thy dutie owes, and Our power claimes, | Which both thy duty owes and our power claims; | power (n.)exercise of power, authoritative action | AW II.iii.160 | |
| Or I will throw thee from my care for euer | Or I will throw thee from my care for ever | | AW II.iii.161 | |
| Into the staggers, and the carelesse lapse | Into the staggers and the careless lapse | careless (adj.)uncared for, untended | AW II.iii.162 | |
| | lapse (n.)fall, moral decline | | |
| | staggers (n.)unsteadiness, reeling, giddiness | | |
| Of youth and ignorance: both my reuenge and hate | Of youth and ignorance, both my revenge and hate | | AW II.iii.163 | |
| Loosing vpon thee, in the name of iustice, | Loosing upon thee in the name of justice, | | AW II.iii.164 | |
| Without all termes of pittie. Speake, thine answer. | Without all terms of pity. Speak. Thine answer. | term (n.)respect, consideration, form | AW II.iii.165 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Pardon my gracious Lord: for I submit | Pardon, my gracious lord; for I submit | | AW II.iii.166 | |
| My fancie to your eies, when I consider | My fancy to your eyes. When I consider | fancy (n.)love, amorousness, infatuation | AW II.iii.167 | |
| What great creation, and what dole of honour | What great creation and what dole of honour | dole (n.)share, part, portion, lot | AW II.iii.168 | |
| Flies where you bid it: I finde that she which late | Flies where you bid it, I find that she, which late | late (adv.)recently, a little while ago / before | AW II.iii.169 | |
| Was in my Nobler thoughts, most base: is now | Was in my nobler thoughts most base, is now | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | AW II.iii.170 | |
| The praised of the King, who so ennobled, | The praised of the King; who, so ennobled, | | AW II.iii.171 | |
| Is as 'twere borne so. | Is as 'twere born so. | | AW II.iii.172.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Take her by the hand, | Take her by the hand | | AW II.iii.172.2 | |
| And tell her she is thine: to whom I promise | And tell her she is thine: to whom I promise | | AW II.iii.173 | |
| A counterpoize: If not to thy estate, | A counterpoise, if not to thy estate, | | AW II.iii.174 | |
| A ballance more repleat. | A balance more replete. | | AW II.iii.175.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| I take her hand. | I take her hand. | | AW II.iii.175.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Good fortune, and the fauour of the King | Good fortune and the favour of the King | | AW II.iii.176 | |
| Smile vpon this Contract: whose Ceremonie | Smile upon this contract, whose ceremony | | AW II.iii.177 | |
| Shall seeme expedient on the now borne briefe, | Shall seem expedient on the now-born brief, | expedient (adj.)speedy, rapid, expeditious | AW II.iii.178 | |
| | brief (n.)summary; contract | | |
| And be perform'd to night: the solemne Feast | And be performed tonight. The solemn feast | | AW II.iii.179 | |
| Shall more attend vpon the coming space, | Shall more attend upon the coming space, | space (n.)space of time, while | AW II.iii.180 | |
| | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | | |
| Expecting absent friends. As thou lou'st her, | Expecting absent friends. As thou lovest her | | AW II.iii.181 | |
| Thy loue's to me Religious: else, do's erre. | Thy love's to me religious; else, does err. | | AW II.iii.182 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt all but Parolles and Lafew, | | AW II.iii.182 | |
| Parolles and Lafew stay behind, commenting of this wedding. | who stay behind, commenting on this wedding | | AW II.iii.183 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Do you heare Monsieur? A word with you. | Do you hear, monsieur? A word with you. | | AW II.iii.183 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Your pleasure sir. | Your pleasure, sir. | | AW II.iii.184 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Your Lord and Master did well to make his | Your lord and master did well to make his | | AW II.iii.185 | |
| recantation. | recantation. | | AW II.iii.186 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Recantation? My Lord? my Master? | Recantation! My lord! My master! | | AW II.iii.187 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I: Is it not a Language I speake? | Ay. Is it not a language I speak? | | AW II.iii.188 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| A most harsh one, and not to bee vnderstoode | A most harsh one, and not to be understood | | AW II.iii.189 | |
| without bloudie succeeding. My Master? | without bloody succeeding. My master! | succeeding (n.)consequence, result, outcome | AW II.iii.190 | |
| | bloody (adj.)able to cause bloodshed | | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Are you Companion to the Count Rosillion? | Are you companion to the Count Rossillion? | companion (n.)associate, aide, comrade | AW II.iii.191 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| To any Count, to all Counts: to what is man. | To any Count, to all Counts, to what is man. | | AW II.iii.192 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| To what is Counts man: Counts maister is of | To what is Count's man; Count's master is of | | AW II.iii.193 | |
| another stile. | another style. | style (n.)mode of address, formal title | AW II.iii.194 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| You are too old sir: Let it satisfie you, you are | You are too old, sir; let it satisfy you, you are | | AW II.iii.195 | |
| too old. | too old. | | AW II.iii.196 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I must tell thee sirrah, I write Man: to which | I must tell thee, sirrah, I write man, to which | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | AW II.iii.197 | |
| | write (v.)call oneself, claim to be | | |
| title age cannot bring thee. | title age cannot bring thee. | | AW II.iii.198 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| What I dare too well do, I dare not do. | What I dare too well do, I dare not do. | | AW II.iii.199 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I did thinke thee for two ordinaries: to bee a prettie | I did think thee for two ordinaries to be a pretty | ordinary (n.)regular meal, standard fare, mealtime | AW II.iii.200 | |
| wise fellow, thou didst make tollerable vent of thy | wise fellow. Thou didst make tolerable vent of thy | vent (n.)airing, utterance, telling | AW II.iii.201 | |
| trauell, it might passe: yet the scarffes and the bannerets | travel; it might pass. Yet the scarfs and the bannerets | scarf (n.)military sash, shoulder band | AW II.iii.202 | |
| | banneret (n.)small banner, ornamental streamer | | |
| about thee, did manifoldlie disswade me from beleeuing | about thee did manifoldly dissuade me from believing | manifoldly (adv.)in manifold ways, each in its own way | AW II.iii.203 | |
| thee a vessell of too great a burthen. I haue now found | thee a vessel of too great a burden. I have now found | find (v.)find out, see through | AW II.iii.204 | |
| | burden, burthen (n.)capacity, load, weight | | |
| thee, when I loose thee againe, I care not: yet art thou | thee; when I lose thee again I care not. Yet art thou | | AW II.iii.205 | |
| good for nothing but taking vp, and that th'ourt scarce | good for nothing but taking up, and that thou'rt scarce | take up (v.)arrest, seize, apprehend | AW II.iii.206 | |
| worth. | worth. | | AW II.iii.207 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Hadst thou not the priuiledge of Antiquity vpon | Hadst thou not the privilege of antiquity upon | antiquity (n.)old age, seniority | AW II.iii.208 | |
| thee. | thee – | | AW II.iii.209 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Do not plundge thy selfe to farre in anger, least thou | Do not plunge thyself too far in anger, lest thou | | AW II.iii.210 | |
| hasten thy triall: which if, Lord haue mercie on thee for | hasten thy trial; which if – Lord have mercy on thee for | | AW II.iii.211 | |
| a hen, so my good window of Lettice fare thee well, thy | a hen! So, my good window of lattice, fare thee well; thy | lattice (n.)lattice-work, criss-cross adornment; also: tavern symbol | AW II.iii.212 | |
| | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | | |
| casement I neede not open, for I look through thee. Giue | casement I need not open, for I look through thee. Give | casement (n.)window [on hinges and able to be opened] | AW II.iii.213 | |
| me thy hand. | me thy hand. | | AW II.iii.214 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| My Lord, you giue me most egregious | My lord, you give me most egregious | egregious (adj.)shocking, outrageous, flagrant | AW II.iii.215 | |
| indignity. | indignity. | | AW II.iii.216 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I with all my heart, and thou art worthy of it. | Ay, with all my heart; and thou art worthy of it. | | AW II.iii.217 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I haue not my Lord deseru'd it. | I have not, my lord, deserved it. | | AW II.iii.218 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Yes good faith, eu'ry dramme of it, and I will not | Yes, good faith, every dram of it, and I will not | dram (n.)tiny amount, small quantity | AW II.iii.219 | |
| bate thee a scruple. | bate thee a scruple. | scruple (n.)tiny amount, last ounce | AW II.iii.220 | |
| | bate (v.)[of quantities] lessen, reduce, deduct | | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Well, I shall be wiser. | Well, I shall be wiser. | | AW II.iii.221 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Eu'n as soone as thou can'st, for thou hast to pull at | Even as soon as thou canst, for thou hast to pull at | pull at (v.)drink up, swallow, draw in | AW II.iii.222 | |
| a smacke a'th contrarie. If euer thou bee'st bound in thy | a smack o'th' contrary. If ever thou beest bound in thy | smack (n.)taste, quantity, mouthful | AW II.iii.223 | |
| skarfe and beaten, thou shall finde what it is to be proud of | scarf and beaten, thou shalt find what it is to be proud of | scarf (n.)military sash, shoulder band | AW II.iii.224 | |
| thy bondage, I haue a desire to holde my acquaintance | thy bondage. I have a desire to hold my acquaintance | | AW II.iii.225 | |
| with thee, or rather my knowledge, that I may say in the | with thee, or rather my knowledge, that I may say, in the | | AW II.iii.226 | |
| default, he is a man I know. | default, ‘He is a man I know'. | default (n.)[unclear meaning] absence, lack, want | AW II.iii.227 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| My Lord you do me most insupportable | My lord, you do me most insupportable | | AW II.iii.228 | |
| vexation. | vexation. | | AW II.iii.229 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I would it were hell paines for thy sake, and my | I would it were hell pains for thy sake, and my | | AW II.iii.230 | |
| poore doing eternall: for doing I am past, as I will by | poor doing eternal; for doing I am past, as I will by | | AW II.iii.231 | |
| thee, in what motion age will giue me leaue. | thee, in what motion age will give me leave. | motion (n.)act of moving, movement, stirring | AW II.iii.232 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | AW II.iii.232 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Well, thou hast a sonne shall take this disgrace | Well, thou hast a son shall take this disgrace | | AW II.iii.233 | |
| off me; scuruy, old, filthy, scuruy Lord: Well, I must be | off me, scurvy, old, filthy, scurvy lord! Well, I must be | scurvy (adj.)contemptible, despicable, wretched | AW II.iii.234 | |
| patient, there is no fettering of authority. Ile beate him | patient, there is no fettering of authority. I'll beat him, | | AW II.iii.235 | |
| (by my life) if I can meete him with any conuenience, and | by my life, if I can meet him with any convenience, an | and, an (conj.)if, even if | AW II.iii.236 | |
| he were double and double a Lord. Ile haue no more | he were double and double a lord. I'll have no more | double (adv.)doubly, for the second time, twice over | AW II.iii.237 | |
| pittie of his age then I would haue of------ Ile beate him, and if | pity of his age than I would have of – I'll beat him an if | an if (conj.)if | AW II.iii.238 | |
| I could but meet him agen. | I could but meet him again. | | AW II.iii.239 | |
| Enter Lafew. | Enter Lafew | | AW II.iii.240 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Sirra, your Lord and masters married, there's | Sirrah, your lord and master's married, there's | | AW II.iii.240 | |
| newes for you: you haue a new Mistris. | news for you; you have a new mistress. | | AW II.iii.241 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I most vnfainedly beseech your Lordshippe to | I most unfeignedly beseech your lordship to | unfeignedly (adv.)genuinely, sincerely, honestly | AW II.iii.242 | |
| make some reseruation of your wrongs. He is my good | make some reservation of your wrongs. He is my good | reservation (n.)concealment, secrecy, keeping out of sight | AW II.iii.243 | |
| Lord, whom I serue aboue is my master. | lord: whom I serve above is my master. | | AW II.iii.244 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Who? God. | Who? God? | | AW II.iii.245 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I sir. | Ay, sir. | | AW II.iii.246 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| The deuill it is, that's thy master. Why dooest thou | The devil it is that's thy master. Why dost thou | | AW II.iii.247 | |
| garter vp thy armes a this fashion? Dost make hose of | garter up thy arms o' this fashion? Dost make hose of | hose (n.)[pair of] breeches | AW II.iii.248 | |
| thy sleeues? Do other seruants so? Thou wert best set | thy sleeves? Do other servants so? Thou wert best set | | AW II.iii.249 | |
| thy lower part where thy nose stands. By mine Honor, | thy lower part where thy nose stands. By mine honour, | | AW II.iii.250 | |
| if I were but two houres yonger, I'de beate thee: | if I were but two hours younger I'd beat thee. | | AW II.iii.251 | |
| mee-think'st thou art a generall offence, and euery man shold | Methinkst thou art a general offence and every man should | | AW II.iii.252 | |
| beate thee: I thinke thou wast created for men to breath | beat thee. I think thou wast created for men to breathe | breathe (v.)exercise, exhaust, tire out | AW II.iii.253 | |
| themselues vpon thee. | themselves upon thee. | | AW II.iii.254 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| This is hard and vndeserued measure my | This is hard and undeserved measure, my | | AW II.iii.255 | |
| Lord. | lord. | | AW II.iii.256 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Go too sir, you were beaten in Italy for picking a | Go to, sir. You were beaten in Italy for picking a | | AW II.iii.257 | |
| kernell out of a Pomgranat, you are a vagabond, and no | kernel out of a pomegranate. You are a vagabond and no | | AW II.iii.258 | |
| true traueller: you are more sawcie with Lordes and | true traveller. You are more saucy with lords and | | AW II.iii.259 | |
| honourable personages, then the Commission of your | honourable personages than the commission of your | commission (n.)warrant, authority [to act] | AW II.iii.260 | |
| birth and vertue giues you Heraldry. You are not worth | birth and virtue gives you heraldry. You are not worth | | AW II.iii.261 | |
| another word, else I'de call you knaue. I leaue you. | another word, else I'd call you knave. I leave you. | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | AW II.iii.262 | |
| Exit | Exit | | AW II.iii.262 | |
| Enter Count Rossillion. | Enter Bertram | | AW II.iii.263 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Good, very good, it is so then: good, very | Good, very good, it is so then. Good, very | | AW II.iii.263 | |
| good, let it be conceal'd awhile. | good; let it be concealed awhile. | | AW II.iii.264 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Vndone, and forfeited to cares for euer. | Undone and forfeited to cares for ever! | undone (adj.)ruined, destroyed, brought down | AW II.iii.265 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| What's the matter sweet-heart? | What's the matter, sweetheart? | | AW II.iii.266 | |
| Rossill. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Although before the solemne Priest I haue sworne, | Although before the solemn priest I have sworn, | | AW II.iii.267 | |
| I will not bed her. | I will not bed her. | | AW II.iii.268 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| What? what sweet heart? | What, what, sweetheart? | | AW II.iii.269 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| O my Parrolles they haue married me: | O my Parolles, they have married me! | | AW II.iii.270 | |
| Ile to the Tuscan warres, and neuer bed her. | I'll to the Tuscan wars and never bed her. | | AW II.iii.271 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| France is a dog-hole, and it no more merits, | France is a dog-hole and it no more merits | | AW II.iii.272 | |
| The tread of a mans foot: too'th warres. | The tread of a man's foot. To th' wars! | | AW II.iii.273 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| There's letters from my mother: What th' import is, | There's letters from my mother: what th' import is | | AW II.iii.274 | |
| I know not yet. | I know not yet. | | AW II.iii.275 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I that would be knowne: too'th warrs my boy, too'th warres: | Ay, that would be known. To th' wars, my boy, to th' wars! | | AW II.iii.276 | |
| He weares his honor in a boxe vnseene, | He wears his honour in a box unseen | | AW II.iii.277 | |
| That hugges his kickie wickie heare at home, | That hugs his kicky-wicky here at home, | kicky-wicky (n.)[jocular] girl-friend, wife | AW II.iii.278 | |
| Spending his manlie marrow in her armes | Spending his manly marrow in her arms, | | AW II.iii.279 | |
| Which should sustaine the bound and high curuet | Which should sustain the bound and high curvet | curvet (n.)[horse-riding] type of high leap | AW II.iii.280 | |
| Of Marses fierie steed: to other Regions, | Of Mars's fiery steed. To other regions! | Mars (n.)Roman god of war | AW II.iii.281 | |
| France is a stable, wee that dwell in't Iades, | France is a stable, we that dwell in't jades. | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | AW II.iii.282 | |
| Therefore too'th warre. | Therefore, to th' war! | | AW II.iii.283 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| It shall be so, Ile send her to my house, | It shall be so. I'll send her to my house, | | AW II.iii.284 | |
| Acquaint my mother with my hate to her, | Acquaint my mother with my hate to her | | AW II.iii.285 | |
| And wherefore I am fled: Write to the King | And wherefore I am fled; write to the King | | AW II.iii.286 | |
| That which I durst not speake. His present gift | That which I durst not speak. His present gift | | AW II.iii.287 | |
| Shall furnish me to those Italian fields | Shall furnish me to those Italian fields | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | AW II.iii.288 | |
| | furnish (v.)provide for, prepare, make ready | | |
| Where noble fellowes strike: Warres is no strife | Where noble fellows strike. Wars is no strife | | AW II.iii.289 | |
| To the darke house, and the detected wife. | To the dark house and the detested wife. | | AW II.iii.290 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Will this Caprichio hold in thee, art sure? | Will this capriccio hold in thee, art sure? | capriccio (n.)[Italian] caprice, whim, fancy | AW II.iii.291 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Go with me to my chamber, and aduice me. | Go with me to my chamber and advise me. | | AW II.iii.292 | |
| Ile send her straight away: To morrow, | I'll send her straight away. Tomorrow | | AW II.iii.293 | |
| Ile to the warres, she to her single sorrow. | I'll to the wars, she to her single sorrow. | | AW II.iii.294 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Why these bals bound, ther's noise in it. Tis hard | Why, these balls bound, there's noise in it. 'Tis hard: | bound (v.)bounce, rebound | AW II.iii.295 | |
| A yong man maried, is a man that's mard: | A young man married is a man that's marred. | | AW II.iii.296 | |
| Therefore away, and leaue her brauely: go, | Therefore away, and leave her bravely; go. | | AW II.iii.297 | |
| The King ha's done you wrong: but hush 'tis so. | The King has done you wrong, but hush, 'tis so. | | AW II.iii.298 | |
| Exit | Exeunt | | AW II.iii.298 | |