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| Enter Leonato Gouernour of Messina, Innogen his wife, Hero his | Enter Leonato, Governor of Messina, Hero, his | | MA I.i.1.1 | |
| daughter, and Beatrice his Neece, with a messenger. | daughter, Beatrice his niece, with a Messenger | | MA I.i.1.2 | |
| Leonato. | LEONATO | | | |
| I Learne in this Letter, that Don Peter of Arragon, | I learn in this letter that Don Pedro of Arragon | | MA I.i.1 | |
| comes this night to Messina. | comes this night to Messina. | Messina (n.) [pron: me'seena] port in Sicily, S Italy | MA I.i.2 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| He is very neere by this: he was not three | He is very near by this; he was not three | | MA I.i.3 | |
| Leagues off when I left him. | leagues off when I left him. | | MA I.i.4 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| How many Gentlemen haue you lost in this | How many gentlemen have you lost in this | | MA I.i.5 | |
| action? | action? | action (n.)campaign, military action, strategy | MA I.i.6 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| But few of any sort, and none of name. | But few of any sort, and none of name. | name (n.)reputation, fame, renown | MA I.i.7 | |
| | sort (n.)class, level, social rank | | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| A victorie is twice it selfe, when the atchieuer brings | A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings | | MA I.i.8 | |
| home full numbers: I finde heere, that Don Peter hath | home full numbers. I find here that Don Pedro hath | | MA I.i.9 | |
| bestowed much honor on a yong Florentine, called | bestowed much honour on a young Florentine called | Florentine (n.)someone from Florence, Italy | MA I.i.10 | |
| Claudio. | Claudio. | | MA I.i.11 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| Much deseru'd on his part, and equally remembred | Much deserved on his part and equally remembered | equally (adv.)to an equal degree, justly | MA I.i.12 | |
| | remember (v.)commemorate, acknowledge, reward, recognize | | |
| by Don Pedro, he hath borne himselfe beyond | by Don Pedro. He hath borne himself beyond | | MA I.i.13 | |
| the promise of his age, doing in the figure of a | the promise of his age, doing, in the figure of a | | MA I.i.14 | |
| Lambe, the feats of a Lion, he hath indeede better bettred | lamb, the feats of a lion; he hath indeed better bettered | | MA I.i.15 | |
| expectation, then you must expect of me to tell you how. | expectation than you must expect of me to tell you how. | | MA I.i.16 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| He hath an Vnckle heere in Messina, wil be very | He hath an uncle here in Messina will be very | | MA I.i.17 | |
| much glad of it. | much glad of it. | | MA I.i.18 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I haue alreadie deliuered him letters, and | I have already delivered him letters, and | | MA I.i.19 | |
| there appeares much ioy in him, euen so much, that ioy | there appears much joy in him; even so much that joy | | MA I.i.20 | |
| could not shew it selfe modest enough, without a badg of | could not show itself modest enough without a badge of | modest (adj.)moderate, reasonable, mild, limited | MA I.i.21 | |
| bitternesse. | bitterness. | | MA I.i.22 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| Did he breake out into teares? | Did he break out into tears? | | MA I.i.23 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| In great measure. | In great measure. | | MA I.i.24 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| A kinde ouerflow of kindnesse, there are no faces | A kind overflow of kindness; there are no faces | kind (adj.)showing natural feeling, acting by nature | MA I.i.25 | |
| truer, then those that are so wash'd, how much better is | truer than those that are so washed. How much better is | | MA I.i.26 | |
| it to weepe at ioy, then to ioy at weeping? | it to weep at joy than to joy at weeping! | | MA I.i.27 | |
| Bea. | BEATRICE | | | |
| I pray you, is Signior Mountanto return'd from | I pray you, is Signor Mountanto returned from | mountanto (n.)[directional thrust in fencing] fencer, duellist | MA I.i.28 | |
| the warres, or no? | the wars, or no? | | MA I.i.29 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I know none of that name, Lady, there was | I know none of that name, lady; there was | | MA I.i.30 | |
| none such in the armie of any sort. | none such in the army of any sort. | sort (n.)class, level, social rank | MA I.i.31 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| What is he that you aske for Neece? | What is he that you ask for, niece? | | MA I.i.32 | |
| Hero. | HERO | | | |
| My cousin meanes Signior Benedick of Padua | My cousin means Signor Benedick of Padua. | | MA I.i.33 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| O he's return'd, and as pleasant as euer he | O, he's returned, and as pleasant as ever he | pleasant (adj.)facetious, joking, droll | MA I.i.34 | |
| was. | was. | | MA I.i.35 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| He set vp his bils here in Messina, & challeng'd | He set up his bills here in Messina, and challenged | bill (n.)notice, label, proclamation, placard | MA I.i.36 | |
| Cupid at the Flight: and my Vnckles foole reading | Cupid at the flight; and my uncle's fool, reading | flight (n.)archery contest, flight-shooting | MA I.i.37 | |
| | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | | |
| the Challenge, subscrib'd for Cupid, and challeng'd him | the challenge, subscribed for Cupid, and challenged him | subscribe for (v.)vouch for, answer on behalf of | MA I.i.38 | |
| at the Burbolt. I pray you, how many hath hee kil'd and | at the bird-bolt. I pray you, how many hath he killed and | bird-bolt, burbolt (n.)short blunt-headed arrow for shooting birds | MA I.i.39 | |
| eaten in these warres? But how many hath he kil'd? for | eaten in these wars? But how many hath he killed? For | | MA I.i.40 | |
| indeed, I promis'd to eate all of his killing. | indeed, I promised to eat all of his killing. | | MA I.i.41 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| 'Faith Neece, you taxe Signior Benedicke too much, | Faith, niece, you tax Signor Benedick too much; | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | MA I.i.42 | |
| but hee'l be meet with you, I doubt it not. | but he'll be meet with you, I doubt it not. | meet (adj.)even, quits, revenged [on] | MA I.i.43 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| He hath done good seruice Lady in these | He hath done good service, lady, in these | | MA I.i.44 | |
| wars. | wars. | | MA I.i.45 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| You had musty victuall, and he hath holpe to ease | You had musty victual, and he hath holp to eat | victual (n.)(usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink | MA I.i.46 | |
| it: he's a very valiant Trencher-man, hee hath an excellent | it; he is a very valiant trencher-man, he hath an excellent | trencher-man (n.)hearty eater, good feeder, man of appetite | MA I.i.47 | |
| | valiant (adj.)worthy, fine, hearty | | |
| stomacke. | stomach. | | MA I.i.48 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| And a good souldier too Lady. | And a good soldier too, lady. | | MA I.i.49 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| And a good souldier to a Lady. But what is he to a | And a good soldier to a lady. But what is he to a | | MA I.i.50 | |
| Lord? | lord? | | MA I.i.51 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| A Lord to a Lord, a man to a man, stuft with | A lord to a lord, a man to a man, stuffed with | stuffed (adj.)full, complete, proven, stored up | MA I.i.52 | |
| all honourable vertues. | all honourable virtues. | | MA I.i.53 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| It is so indeed, he is no lesse then a stuft man: | It is so, indeed; he is no less than a stuffed man; | | MA I.i.54 | |
| but for the stuffing well, we are all mortall. | but for the stuffing – well, we are all mortal. | | MA I.i.55 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| You must not (sir) mistake my Neece, there is a | You must not, sir, mistake my niece. There is a | | MA I.i.56 | |
| kind of merry war betwixt Signior Benedick, & her: | kind of merry war betwixt Signor Benedick and her; | | MA I.i.57 | |
| they neuer meet, but there's a skirmish of wit between | they never meet but there's a skirmish of wit between | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | MA I.i.58 | |
| them. | them. | | MA I.i.59 | |
| Bea. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Alas, he gets nothing by that. In our last conflict, | Alas, he gets nothing by that. In our last conflict | | MA I.i.60 | |
| foure of his fiue wits went halting off, and now is the | four of his five wits went halting off, and now is the | halt (v.)limp, proceed lamely | MA I.i.61 | |
| | wits, also five witsfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) | | |
| whole man gouern'd with one: so that if hee haue wit | whole man governed with one; so that if he have wit | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | MA I.i.62 | |
| enough to keepe himselfe warme, let him beare it for a | enough to keep himself warm, let him bear it for a | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornekeep, present, show | MA I.i.63 | |
| difference betweene himselfe and his horse: For it is all the | difference between himself and his horse; for it is all the | difference (n.)[heraldry] variation, distinguishing mark [on a coat-of-arms] | MA I.i.64 | |
| wealth that he hath left, to be knowne a reasonable creature. | wealth that he hath left, to be known a reasonable creature. | | MA I.i.65 | |
| Who is his companion now? He hath euery month | Who is his companion now? He hath every month | | MA I.i.66 | |
| a new sworne brother. | a new sworn brother. | brother, sworncompanion-in-arms, devoted friend | MA I.i.67 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I'st possible? | Is't possible? | | MA I.i.68 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Very easily possible: he weares his faith but as | Very easily possible: he wears his faith but as | faith (n.)constancy, fidelity, loyalty | MA I.i.69 | |
| the fashion of his hat, it euer changes with ye next | the fashion of his hat; it ever changes with the next | | MA I.i.70 | |
| block. | block. | block (n.)[of hats] style, fashion, shape, mould | MA I.i.71 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I see (Lady) the Gentleman is not in your bookes. | I see, lady, the gentleman is not in your books. | book (n.)(plural) good books, favour, regard | MA I.i.72 | |
| Bea. | BEATRICE | | | |
| No, and he were, I would burne my study. But | No; an he were, I would burn my study. But, | and, an (conj.)if, whether | MA I.i.73 | |
| I pray you, who is his companion? Is there no young | I pray you, who is his companion? Is there no young | | MA I.i.74 | |
| squarer now, that will make a voyage with him to the | squarer now that will make a voyage with him to the | squarer (n.)brawler, swaggerer, quarrelsome person | MA I.i.75 | |
| diuell? | devil? | | MA I.i.76 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| He is most in the company of the right noble | He is most in the company of the right noble | | MA I.i.77 | |
| Claudio. | Claudio. | | MA I.i.78 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| O Lord, he will hang vpon him like a disease: | O Lord, he will hang upon him like a disease. | | MA I.i.79 | |
| he is sooner caught then the pestilence, and the taker | He is sooner caught than the pestilence, and the taker | | MA I.i.80 | |
| runs presently mad. God helpe the noble Claudio, if hee | runs presently mad. God help the noble Claudio! If he | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | MA I.i.81 | |
| haue caught the Benedict, it will cost him a thousand | have caught the Benedick, it will cost him a thousand | | MA I.i.82 | |
| pound ere he be cur'd. | pound ere 'a be cured. | | MA I.i.83 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| I will hold friends with you Lady. | I will hold friends with you, lady. | hold (v.)keep, preserve, conserve | MA I.i.84 | |
| Bea. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Do good friend. | Do, good friend. | | MA I.i.85 | |
| Leo. | LEONATO | | | |
| You'l ne're run mad Neece. | You will never run mad, niece. | | MA I.i.86 | |
| Bea. | BEATRICE | | | |
| No, not till a hot Ianuary. | No, not till a hot January. | | MA I.i.87 | |
| Mess. | MESSENGER | | | |
| Don Pedro is approach'd. | Don Pedro is approached. | | MA I.i.88 | |
| Enter don Pedro, Claudio, Benedicke, Balthasar, and | Enter Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick, Balthasar, and | | MA I.i.89.1 | |
| Iohn the bastard. | Don John the Bastard | | MA I.i.89.2 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Good Signior Leonato, you are come to meet | Good Signor Leonato, are you come to meet | | MA I.i.89 | |
| your trouble: the fashion of the world is to auoid cost, | your trouble? The fashion of the world is to avoid cost, | cost (n.)outlay, expense, expenditure | MA I.i.90 | |
| and you encounter it. | and you encounter it. | encounter (v.)approach, go to, move towards | MA I.i.91 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| Neuer came trouble to my house in the likenes | Never came trouble to my house in the likeness | | MA I.i.92 | |
| of your Grace: for trouble being gone, comfort should | of your grace; for trouble being gone, comfort should | | MA I.i.93 | |
| remaine: but when you depart from me, sorrow abides, | remain; but when you depart from me sorrow abides, | | MA I.i.94 | |
| and happinesse takes his leaue. | and happiness takes his leave. | | MA I.i.95 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| You embrace your charge too willingly: I | You embrace your charge too willingly. I | embrace (v.)accept, avail oneself of | MA I.i.96 | |
| | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | | |
| thinke this is your daughter. | think this is your daughter. | | MA I.i.97 | |
| Leonato. | LEONATO | | | |
| Her mother hath many times told me so. | Her mother hath many times told me so. | | MA I.i.98 | |
| Bened. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Were you in doubt that you askt her? | Were you in doubt, sir, that you asked her? | | MA I.i.99 | |
| Leonato. | LEONATO | | | |
| Signior Benedicke, no, for then were you a childe. | Signior Benedick, no; for then were you a child. | | MA I.i.100 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| You haue it full Benedicke, we may ghesse by | You have it full, Benedick; we may guess by | full (adv.)fully, completely, properly | MA I.i.101 | |
| this, what you are, being a man, truely the Lady fathers | this what you are, being a man. Truly, the lady fathers | father (v.)show one's paternal origin, resemble one's father | MA I.i.102 | |
| her selfe: be happie Lady, for you are like an honorable | herself. Be happy, lady; for you are like an honourable | | MA I.i.103 | |
| father. | father. | | MA I.i.104 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| If Signior Leonato be her father, she would not | If Signor Leonato be her father, she would not | | MA I.i.105 | |
| haue his head on her shoulders for al Messina, as like | have his head on her shoulders for all Messina, as like | | MA I.i.106 | |
| him as she is. | him as she is. | | MA I.i.107 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| I wonder that you will still be talking, signior | I wonder that you will still be talking, Signor | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | MA I.i.108 | |
| Benedicke, no body markes you. | Benedick; nobody marks you. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | MA I.i.109 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| What my deere Ladie Disdaine! are you yet | What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet | | MA I.i.110 | |
| liuing? | living? | | MA I.i.111 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Is it possible Disdaine should die, while shee hath | Is it possible disdain should die while she hath | | MA I.i.112 | |
| such meete foode to feede it, as Signior Benedicke? Curtesie | such meet food to feed it as Signor Benedick? Courtesy | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | MA I.i.113 | |
| it selfe must conuert to Disdaine, if you come in her | itself must convert to disdain, if you come in her | convert (v.)change, transform, alter | MA I.i.114 | |
| presence. | presence. | | MA I.i.115 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Then is curtesie a turne-coate, but it is certaine I | Then is courtesy a turncoat. But it is certain I | | MA I.i.116 | |
| am loued of all Ladies, onely you excepted: and I would | am loved of all ladies, only you excepted; and I would | | MA I.i.117 | |
| I could finde in my heart that I had not a hard heart, for | I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart, for, | | MA I.i.118 | |
| truely I loue none. | truly, I love none. | | MA I.i.119 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| A deere happinesse to women, they would else | A dear happiness to women; they would else | happiness (n.)good luck, success, good fortune | MA I.i.120 | |
| | dear (adj.)of great worth, valuable, precious | | |
| haue beene troubled with a pernitious Suter, I thanke | have been troubled with a pernicious suitor! I thank | | MA I.i.121 | |
| God and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that, | God and my cold blood, I am of your humour for that; | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | MA I.i.122 | |
| | blood (n.)disposition, temper, mood | | |
| I had rather heare my Dog barke at a Crow, than a man sweare | I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear | | MA I.i.123 | |
| he loues me. | he loves me. | | MA I.i.124 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| God keepe your Ladiship still in that minde, | God keep your ladyship still in that mind! | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | MA I.i.125 | |
| so some Gentleman or other shall scape a predestinate | So some gentleman or other shall 'scape a predestinate | predestinate (adj.)fated, predestined, predictable | MA I.i.126 | |
| | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | | |
| scratcht face. | scratched face. | | MA I.i.127 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| Scratching could not make it worse, and 'twere | Scratching could not make it worse, an 'twere | and, an (conj.)if, even if | MA I.i.128 | |
| such a face as yours were. | such a face as yours were. | | MA I.i.129 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Well, you are a rare Parrat teacher. | Well, you are a rare parrot-teacher. | parrot-teacher (n.)chatterer, babbler, empty talker | MA I.i.130 | |
| | rare (adj.)marvellous, splendid, excellent | | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| A bird of my tongue, is better than a beast of | A bird of my tongue is better than a beast of | | MA I.i.131 | |
| your. | yours. | | MA I.i.132 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, | I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, | | MA I.i.133 | |
| and so good a continuer, but keepe your way a Gods | and so good a continuer. But keep your way a' God's | continuer (n.)someone with staying-power, person who keeps going | MA I.i.134 | |
| name, I haue done. | name, I have done. | | MA I.i.135 | |
| Beat. | BEATRICE | | | |
| You alwaies end with a Iades tricke, I know you | You always end with a jade's trick; I know you | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | MA I.i.136 | |
| of old. | of old. | | MA I.i.137 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| This is the summe of all: Leonato, signior | That is the sum of all, Leonato. Signor | | MA I.i.138 | |
| Claudio, and signior Benedicke; my deere friend Leonato, | Claudio and Signor Benedick, my dear friend Leonato | | MA I.i.139 | |
| hath inuited you all, I tell him we shall stay here, at the | hath invited you all. I tell him we shall stay here at the | | MA I.i.140 | |
| least a moneth, and he heartily praies some occasion may | least a month, and he heartily prays some occasion may | | MA I.i.141 | |
| detaine vs longer: I dare sweare hee is no hypocrite, but | detain us longer. I dare swear he is no hypocrite, but | | MA I.i.142 | |
| praies from his heart. | prays from his heart. | | MA I.i.143 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| If you sweare, my Lord, you shall not be | If you swear, my lord, you shall not be | | MA I.i.144 | |
| | | MA I.i.145.1 | |
| forsworne, let mee bid you welcome, my | forsworn. (To Don John) Let me bid you welcome, my | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | MA I.i.145 | |
| Lord, being reconciled to the Prince your brother: I owe | lord, being reconciled to the Prince your brother. I owe | | MA I.i.146 | |
| you all duetie. | you all duty. | | MA I.i.147 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| I thanke you, I am not of many words, but I | I thank you. I am not of many words, but I | | MA I.i.148 | |
| thanke you. | thank you. | | MA I.i.149 | |
| Leon. | LEONATO | | | |
| Please it your grace leade on? | Please it your grace lead on? | | MA I.i.150 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Your hand Leonato, we will goe together. | Your hand, Leonato; we will go together. | | MA I.i.151 | |
| Exeunt. Manet Benedicke and Claudio. | Exeunt all except Benedick and Claudio | | MA I.i.151 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Benedicke, didst thou note the daughter of signior | Benedick, didst thou note the daughter of Signor | | MA I.i.152 | |
| Leonato? | Leonato? | | MA I.i.153 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I noted her not, but I lookt on her. | I noted her not, but I looked on her. | note (v.)observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] | MA I.i.154 | |
| Claud. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Is she not a modest yong Ladie? | Is she not a modest young lady? | | MA I.i.155 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Doe you question me as an honest man should | Do you question me as an honest man should | | MA I.i.156 | |
| doe, for my simple true iudgement? or would you haue | do, for my simple true judgement? Or would you have | | MA I.i.157 | |
| me speake after my custome, as being a professed tyrant | me speak after my custom, as being a professed tyrant | tyrant (n.)pitiless ruffian, cruel villain | MA I.i.158 | |
| to their sexe? | to their sex? | | MA I.i.159 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| No, I pray thee speake in sober iudgement. | No, I pray thee speak in sober judgement. | sober (adj.)serious, sincere, not playful | MA I.i.160 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Why yfaith me thinks shee's too low for a | Why, i'faith, methinks she's too low for a | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | MA I.i.161 | |
| | low (adj.)short, small | | |
| hie praise, too browne for a faire praise, and too little for | high praise, too brown for a fair praise, and too little for | | MA I.i.162 | |
| a great praise, onely this commendation I can affoord her, | a great praise; only this commendation I can afford her, | | MA I.i.163 | |
| that were shee other then she is, she were vnhandsome, | that were she other than she is, she were unhandsome; | | MA I.i.164 | |
| and being no other, but as she is, I doe not like her. | and being no other but as she is, I do not like her. | | MA I.i.165 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Thou think'st I am in sport, I pray thee tell me | Thou thinkest I am in sport; I pray thee tell me | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MA I.i.166 | |
| truely how thou lik'st her. | truly how thou likest her. | | MA I.i.167 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Would you buie her, that you enquier after her? | Would you buy her, that you inquire after her? | | MA I.i.168 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Can the world buie such a iewell? | Can the world buy such a jewel? | | MA I.i.169 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Yea, and a case to put it into, but speake you | Yea, and a case to put it into. But speak you | | MA I.i.170 | |
| this with a sad brow? Or doe you play the flowting iacke, | this with a sad brow? Or do you play the flouting Jack, | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MA I.i.171 | |
| | Jack (n.)jack-in-office, ill-mannered fellow, lout, knave | | |
| | flouting (adj.)mocking, scoffing, scornful | | |
| | brow (n.)appearance, aspect, countenance | | |
| to tell vs Cupid is a good Hare-finder, and Vulcan a rare | to tell us Cupid is a good hare-finder, and Vulcan a rare | Vulcan (n.)Roman god of fire, and the gods' blacksmith; his forge was under Mt Etna, and thus associated with destruction and hell | MA I.i.172 | |
| Carpenter: Come, in what key shall a man take you to goe | carpenter? Come, in what key shall a man take you to go | go (v.)join, follow, be in tune | MA I.i.173 | |
| in the song? | in the song? | | MA I.i.174 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| In mine eie, she is the sweetest Ladie that euer I | In mine eye she is the sweetest lady that ever I | | MA I.i.175 | |
| lookt on. | looked on. | | MA I.i.176 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I can see yet without spectacles, and I see no | I can see yet without spectacles, and I see no | | MA I.i.177 | |
| such matter: there's her cosin, and she were not possest | such matter; there's her cousin, an she were not possessed | and, an (conj.)if, whether | MA I.i.178 | |
| with a furie, exceedes her as much in beautie, as the | with a fury, exceeds her as much in beauty as the | | MA I.i.179 | |
| first of Maie doth the last of December: but I hope you | first of May doth the last of December. But I hope you | | MA I.i.180 | |
| haue no intent to turne husband, haue you? | have no intent to turn husband, have you? | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | MA I.i.181 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| I would scarce trust my selfe, though I had sworne | I would scarce trust myself, though I had sworn | | MA I.i.182 | |
| the contrarie, if Hero would be my wife. | the contrary, if Hero would be my wife. | | MA I.i.183 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Ist come to this? in faith hath not the world | Is't come to this? In faith, hath not the world | | MA I.i.184 | |
| one man but he will weare his cap with suspition? shall | one man but he will wear his cap with suspicion? Shall | | MA I.i.185 | |
| I neuer see a batcheller of three score againe? goe to yfaith, | I never see a bachelor of three score again? Go to, i'faith; | | MA I.i.186 | |
| and thou wilt needes thrust thy necke into a yoke, weare the | an thou wilt needs thrust thy neck into a yoke, wear the | and, an (conj.)if, whether | MA I.i.187 | |
| print of it, and sigh away sundaies: looke, don Pedro | print of it, and sigh away Sundays. Look, Don Pedro | print (n.)imprint, image, stamped impression | MA I.i.188 | |
| is returned to seeke you. | is returned to seek you. | | MA I.i.189 | |
| Enter don Pedro, Iohn the bastard. | Enter Don Pedro | | MA I.i.189 | |
| Pedr. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| What secret hath held you here, that you | What secret hath held you here, that you | | MA I.i.190 | |
| followed not to Leonatoes? | followed not to Leonato's? | | MA I.i.191 | |
| Bened. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I would your Grace would constraine mee to tell. | I would your grace would constrain me to tell. | | MA I.i.192 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| I charge thee on thy allegeance. | I charge thee on thy allegiance. | | MA I.i.193 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| You heare, Count Claudio, I can be secret as a | You hear, Count Claudio; I can be secret as a | | MA I.i.194 | |
| dumbe man, I would haue you thinke so (but on my allegiance, | dumb man, I would have you think so; but, on my allegiance, | | MA I.i.195 | |
| marke you this, on my allegiance) hee is in loue, | mark you this, on my allegiance – he is in love. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | MA I.i.196 | |
| With who? now that is your Graces part: marke how short | With who? Now that is your grace's part. Mark how short | | MA I.i.197 | |
| his answere is, with Hero, Leonatoes short daughter. | his answer is: With Hero, Leonato's short daughter. | | MA I.i.198 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| If this were so, so were it vttred. | If this were so, so were it uttered. | | MA I.i.199 | |
| Bened. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Like the old tale, my Lord, it is not so, nor | Like the old tale, my lord: 'It is not so, nor | | MA I.i.200 | |
| 'twas not so: but indeede, God forbid it should be so. | 'twas not so; but, indeed, God forbid it should be so! | | MA I.i.201 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| If my passion change not shortly, God forbid it | If my passion change not shortly, God forbid it | | MA I.i.202 | |
| should be otherwise. | should be otherwise! | | MA I.i.203 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Amen, if you loue her, for the Ladie is verie | Amen, if you love her; for the lady is very | | MA I.i.204 | |
| well worthie. | well worthy. | | MA I.i.205 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| You speake this to fetch me in, my Lord. | You speak this to fetch me in, my lord. | fetch in (v.)lead on, take in, trick into a confession | MA I.i.206 | |
| Pedr. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| By my troth I speake my thought. | By my troth, I speak my thought. | troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] | MA I.i.207 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| And in faith, my Lord, I spoke mine. | And in faith, my lord, I spoke mine. | | MA I.i.208 | |
| Bened. | BENEDICK | | | |
| And by my two faiths and troths, my Lord, I | And by my two faiths and troths, my lord, I | | MA I.i.209 | |
| speake mine. | spoke mine. | | MA I.i.210 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| That I loue her, I feele. | That I love her, I feel. | | MA I.i.211 | |
| Pedr. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| That she is worthie, I know. | That she is worthy, I know. | | MA I.i.212 | |
| Bened. | BENEDICK | | | |
| That I neither feele how shee should be loued, | That I neither feel how she should be loved, | | MA I.i.213 | |
| nor know how shee should be worthie, is the opinion that | nor know how she should be worthy, is the opinion that | | MA I.i.214 | |
| fire cannot melt out of me, I will die in it at the stake. | fire cannot melt out of me; I will die in it at the stake. | | MA I.i.215 | |
| Pedr. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Thou wast euer an obstinate heretique in the | Thou wast ever an obstinate heretic in the | | MA I.i.216 | |
| despight of Beautie. | despite of beauty. | despite (n.)contempt, scorn, disdain | MA I.i.217 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| And neuer could maintaine his part, but in the | And never could maintain his part but in the | | MA I.i.218 | |
| force of his will. | force of his will. | | MA I.i.219 | |
| Ben. | BENEDICK | | | |
| That a woman conceiued me, I thanke her: that | That a woman conceived me, I thank her; that | | MA I.i.220 | |
| she brought mee vp, I likewise giue her most humble | she brought me up, I likewise give her most humble | | MA I.i.221 | |
| thankes: but that I will haue a rechate winded in my | thanks; but that I will have a recheat winded in my | wind (v.)sound, blow | MA I.i.222 | |
| | recheat (n.)horn call for bringing hounds together | | |
| forehead, or hang my bugle in an inuisible baldricke, all | forehead, or hang my bugle in an invisible baldrick, all | baldric, baldrick (n.)leather shoulder belt, strap [for holding a bugle, sword, etc] | MA I.i.223 | |
| women shall pardon me: because I will not do them the | women shall pardon me. Because I will not do them the | | MA I.i.224 | |
| wrong to mistrust any, I will doe my selfe the right to trust | wrong to mistrust any, I will do myself the right to trust | | MA I.i.225 | |
| none: and the fine is, (for the which I may goe the finer) I | none; and the fine is, for the which I may go the finer, I | fine (n.)outcome, final result, conclusion | MA I.i.226 | |
| | fine (adj.)finely clothed, smartly dressed | | |
| will liue a Batchellor. | will live a bachelor. | | MA I.i.227 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| I shall see thee ere I die, looke pale with loue. | I shall see thee, ere I die, look pale with love. | | MA I.i.228 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| With anger, with sicknesse, or with hunger, my | With anger, with sickness, or with hunger, my | | MA I.i.229 | |
| Lord, not with loue: proue that euer I loose more blood | lord, not with love. Prove that ever I lose more blood | | MA I.i.230 | |
| with loue, then I will get againe with drinking, picke out | with love than I will get again with drinking, pick out | | MA I.i.231 | |
| mine eyes with a Ballet-makers penne, and hang me vp | mine eyes with a ballad-maker's pen and hang me up | | MA I.i.232 | |
| at the doore of a brothel-house for the signe of blinde | at the door of a brothel-house for the sign of blind | | MA I.i.233 | |
| Cupid. | Cupid. | | MA I.i.234 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Well, if euer thou doost fall from this faith, | Well, if ever thou dost fall from this faith, | | MA I.i.235 | |
| thou wilt proue a notable argument. | thou wilt prove a notable argument. | argument (n.)subject of conversation, subject-matter, topic | MA I.i.236 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| If I do, hang me in a bottle like a Cat, & shoot | If I do, hang me in a bottle like a cat, and shoot | bottle (n.)wicker basket | MA I.i.237 | |
| at me, and he that hit's me, let him be clapt on the | at me; and he that hits me, let him be clapped on the | | MA I.i.238 | |
| shoulder, and cal'd Adam. | shoulder, and called Adam. | Adam Bellfamous 16th-c archer | MA I.i.239 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Well, as time shall trie: | Well, as time shall try: | try (v.)prove, ascertain, find out | MA I.i.240 | |
| In time the sauage / Bull doth beare tne yoake. | ‘ In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.’ | | MA I.i.241 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| The sauage bull may, but if euer the sensible | The savage bull may; but if ever the sensible | | MA I.i.242 | |
| Benedicke beare it, plucke off the bulles hornes, and set them | Benedick bear it, pluck off the bull's horns and set them | | MA I.i.243 | |
| in my forehead, and let me be vildely painted, and in such | in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted; and in such | | MA I.i.244 | |
| great Letters as they write, heere is good horse to hire: | great letters as they write ‘ Here is good horse to hire,’ | | MA I.i.245 | |
| let them signifie vnder my signe, here you may see | let them signify under my sign ‘ Here you may see | | MA I.i.246 | |
| Benedicke the married man. | Benedick the married man.’ | | MA I.i.247 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| If this should euer happen, thou wouldst bee | If this should ever happen, thou wouldst be | | MA I.i.248 | |
| horne mad. | horn-mad. | horn-mad (adj.)[as of horned beasts] furious, enraged, raving mad | MA I.i.249 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Nay, if Cupid haue not spent all his Quiuer in | Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in | | MA I.i.250 | |
| Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. | Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly. | | MA I.i.251 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I looke for an earthquake too then. | I look for an earthquake too, then. | | MA I.i.252 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Well, you will temporize with the houres, in | Well, you temporize with the hours. In | temporize (v.)compromise, conform, become amenable | MA I.i.253 | |
| the meane time, good Signior Benedicke, repaire to Leonatoes, | the meantime, good Signor Benedick, repair to Leonato's, | repair (v.)come, go, make one's way | MA I.i.254 | |
| commend me to him, and tell him I will not faile | commend me to him and tell him I will not fail | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | MA I.i.255 | |
| him at supper, for indeede he hath made great | him at supper; for indeed he hath made great | | MA I.i.256 | |
| preparation. | preparation. | | MA I.i.257 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| I haue almost matter enough in me for such an | I have almost matter enough in me for such an | matter (n.)means, capacity, wherewithal | MA I.i.258 | |
| Embassage, and so I commit you. | embassage; and so I commit you – | embassage, ambassage (n.)message, errand, business, mission | MA I.i.259 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| To the tuition of God. From my house, if I had | To the tuition of God. From my house, if I had | tuition (n.)care, safe-keeping, protection | MA I.i.260 | |
| it. | it – | | MA I.i.261 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| The sixt of Iuly. Your louing friend, | The sixth of July. Your loving friend, | | MA I.i.262 | |
| Benedick. | Benedick. | | MA I.i.263 | |
| Bene. | BENEDICK | | | |
| Nay mocke not, mocke not; the body of your | Nay, mock not, mock not. The body of your | | MA I.i.264 | |
| discourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and the | discourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and the | sometime (adv.)sometimes, now and then | MA I.i.265 | |
| | guarded (adj.)ornamented, trimmed, tricked out | | |
| guardes are but slightly basted on neither, ere you flout | guards are but slightly basted on neither. Ere you flout | guard (n.)trimming, trapping, adornment | MA I.i.266 | |
| | flout (v.)insult, abuse, mock | | |
| | baste (v.)sew loosely, tack together, stitch up | | |
| old ends any further, examine your conscience, and so I | old ends any further, examine your conscience; and so I | end (n.)scrap, fragment, tag, ending | MA I.i.267 | |
| leaue you. | leave you. | | MA I.i.268 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | MA I.i.268 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| My Liege, your Highnesse now may doe mee good. | My liege, your highness now may do me good. | good, do onemake prosper, enable to succeed | MA I.i.269 | |
| | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| My loue is thine to teach, teach it but how, | My love is thine to teach; teach it but how, | | MA I.i.270 | |
| And thou shalt see how apt it is to learne | And thou shalt see how apt it is to learn | apt (adj.)fit, ready, prepared | MA I.i.271 | |
| Any hard Lesson that may do thee good. | Any hard lesson that may do thee good. | | MA I.i.272 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| Hath Leonato any sonne my Lord? | Hath Leonato any son, my lord? | | MA I.i.273 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| No childe but Hero, she's his onely heire. | No child but Hero; she's his only heir. | | MA I.i.274 | |
| Dost thou affect her Claudio? | Dost thou affect her, Claudio? | affect (v.)love, like, be fond of | MA I.i.275.1 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| O my Lord, | O, my lord, | | MA I.i.275.2 | |
| When you went onward on this ended action, | When you went onward on this ended action, | action (n.)campaign, military action, strategy | MA I.i.276 | |
| I look'd vpon her with a souldiers eie, | I looked upon her with a soldier's eye, | | MA I.i.277 | |
| That lik'd, but had a rougher taske in hand, | That liked, but had a rougher task in hand | | MA I.i.278 | |
| Than to driue liking to the name of loue: | Than to drive liking to the name of love; | | MA I.i.279 | |
| But now I am return'd, and that warre-thoughts | But now I am returned and that war-thoughts | | MA I.i.280 | |
| Haue left their places vacant: in their roomes, | Have left their places vacant, in their rooms | | MA I.i.281 | |
| Come thronging soft and delicate desires, | Come thronging soft and delicate desires, | delicate (adj.)pleasure-seeking, voluptuous, self-indulgent | MA I.i.282 | |
| All prompting mee how faire yong Hero is, | All prompting me how fair young Hero is, | prompt (v.)remind, put in mind, make reflect | MA I.i.283 | |
| Saying I lik'd her ere I went to warres. | Saying I liked her ere I went to wars. | | MA I.i.284 | |
| Pedro. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| Thou wilt be like a louer presently, | Thou wilt be like a lover presently | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | MA I.i.285 | |
| And tire the hearer with a booke of words: | And tire the hearer with a book of words. | | MA I.i.286 | |
| If thou dost loue faire Hero, cherish it, | If thou dost love fair Hero, cherish it, | | MA I.i.287 | |
| And I will breake with her: | And I will break with her and with her father | break (v.)broach a matter, speak | MA I.i.288 | |
| wast not to this end, | And thou shalt have her. Was't not to this end | | MA I.i.289 | |
| That thou beganst to twist so fine a story? | That thou began'st to twist so fine a story? | | MA I.i.290 | |
| Clau. | CLAUDIO | | | |
| How sweetly doe you minister to loue, | How sweetly you do minister to love, | | MA I.i.291 | |
| That know loues griefe by his complexion! | That know love's grief by his complexion! | complexion (n.)appearance, look, colouring | MA I.i.292 | |
| But lest my liking might too sodaine seeme, | But lest my liking might too sudden seem, | | MA I.i.293 | |
| I would haue salu'd it with a longer treatise. | I would have salved it with a longer treatise. | salve (v.)make more acceptable, soften down, account for | MA I.i.294 | |
| | treatise (n.)story, tale, narrative | | |
| Ped. | DON PEDRO | | | |
| What need ye bridge much broder then the flood? | What need the bridge much broader than the flood? | | MA I.i.295 | |
| The fairest graunt is the necessitie: | The fairest grant is the necessity. | grant (n.)granting, gift, reason for agreeing to a request | MA I.i.296 | |
| Looke what will serue, is fit: 'tis once, thou louest, | Look what will serve is fit. 'Tis once, thou lovest, | once (adv.)once and for all, in a word | MA I.i.297 | |
| | look what (conj.)whatever | | |
| And I will fit thee with the remedie, | And I will fit thee with the remedy. | fit (v.)supply [with what is fit], satisfy | MA I.i.298 | |
| I know we shall haue reuelling to night, | I know we shall have revelling tonight; | | MA I.i.299 | |
| I will assume thy part in some disguise, | I will assume thy part in some disguise | | MA I.i.300 | |
| And tell faire Hero I am Claudio, | And tell fair Hero I am Claudio, | | MA I.i.301 | |
| And in her bosome Ile vnclaspe my heart, | And in her bosom I'll unclasp my heart, | unclasp (v.)reveal, display, divulge | MA I.i.302 | |
| | bosom, in one'sprivately, intimately | | |
| And take her hearing prisoner with the force | And take her hearing prisoner with the force | | MA I.i.303 | |
| And strong incounter of my amorous tale: | And strong encounter of my amorous tale. | amorous (adj.)expressing love | MA I.i.304 | |
| Then after, to her father will I breake, | Then after, to her father will I break, | break (v.)broach a matter, speak | MA I.i.305 | |
| And the conclusion is, shee shall be thine, | And the conclusion is, she shall be thine. | | MA I.i.306 | |
| In practise let vs put it presently. | In practice let us put it presently. | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | MA I.i.307 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | MA I.i.307 | |