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| Enter Ferdinand King of Nauarre, Berowne, Longauill, | Enter Ferdinand, King of Navarre, Berowne, Longaville, | | LLL I.i.1.1 | |
| and Dumane. | and Dumaine | | LLL I.i.1.2 | |
| Ferdinand. | KING | | | |
| LEt Fame, that all hunt after in their liues, | Let fame, that all hunt after in their lives, | | LLL I.i.1 | |
| Liue registred vpon our brazen Tombes, | Live registered upon our brazen tombs, | brazen (adj.) everlasting, imperishable, impenetrable | LLL I.i.2 | |
| And then grace vs in the disgrace of death: | And then grace us in the disgrace of death; | disgrace (n.)disfigurement, marring | LLL I.i.3 | |
| when spight of cormorant deuouring Time, | When, spite of cormorant devouring Time, | cormorant (adj.)greedy, insatiable, all-devouring | LLL I.i.4 | |
| Th'endeuour of this present breath may buy: | The endeavour of this present breath may buy | breath (n.)utterance, speech, voice | LLL I.i.5 | |
| That honour which shall bate his sythes keene edge, | That honour which shall bate his scythe's keen edge, | bate (v.)abate, modify, lessen | LLL I.i.6 | |
| And make vs heyres of all eternitie. | And make us heirs of all eternity. | | LLL I.i.7 | |
| Therefore braue Conquerours, for so you are, | Therefore, brave conquerors – for so you are, | | LLL I.i.8 | |
| That warre against your owne affections, | That war against your own affections | affection (n.)desire, passion, lustful feeling | LLL I.i.9 | |
| And the huge Armie of the worlds desires. | And the huge army of the world's desires – | | LLL I.i.10 | |
| Our late edict shall strongly stand in force, | Our late edict shall strongly stand in force: | late (adj.)recent, not long past | LLL I.i.11 | |
| Nauar shall be the wonder of the world. | Navarre shall be the wonder of the world; | | LLL I.i.12 | |
| Our Court shall be a little Achademe, | Our court shall be a little academe, | academe (n.)academy, place of learning | LLL I.i.13 | |
| Still and contemplatiue in liuing Art. | Still and contemplative in living art. | still (adj.)quiet, calm, subdued | LLL I.i.14 | |
| | art (n.)knowledge, learning, scholarship, science | | |
| You three, Berowne, Dumaine, and Longauill, | You three, Berowne, Dumaine, and Longaville, | | LLL I.i.15 | |
| Haue sworne for three yeeres terme, to liue with me: | Have sworn for three years' term to live with me, | | LLL I.i.16 | |
| My fellow Schollers, and to keepe those statutes | My fellow-scholars, and to keep those statutes | | LLL I.i.17 | |
| That are recorded in this scedule heere. | That are recorded in this schedule here. | schedule (n.)inventory, list, itemization | LLL I.i.18 | |
| Your oathes are past, and now subscribe your names: | Your oaths are passed; and now subscribe your names, | | LLL I.i.19 | |
| That his owne hand may strike his honour downe, | That his own hand may strike his honour down | | LLL I.i.20 | |
| That violates the smallest branch heerein: | That violates the smallest branch herein. | branch (n.)division, section, part [of an argument] | LLL I.i.21 | |
| If you are arm'd to doe, as sworne to do, | If you are armed to do as sworn to do, | armed (adj.)provided, ready, prepared [for] | LLL I.i.22 | |
| Subscribe to your deepe oathes, and keepe it to. | Subscribe to your deep oaths, and keep it too. | subscribe to (v.)sign, endorse, put one's name to | LLL I.i.23 | |
| Longauill. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| I am resolu'd, 'tis but a three yeeres fast: | I am resolved. 'Tis but a three years' fast. | | LLL I.i.24 | |
| The minde shall banquet, though the body pine, | The mind shall banquet though the body pine. | | LLL I.i.25 | |
| Fat paunches haue leane pates: and dainty bits, | Fat paunches have lean pates, and dainty bits | pate (n.)head, skull | LLL I.i.26 | |
| | bit (n.)morsel, scrap, titbit | | |
| Make rich the ribs, but bankerout the wits. | Make rich the ribs but bankrupt quite the wits. | wits, also five witsfaculties of the mind (common wit, imagination, fantasy, estimation, memory) or body (the five senses) | LLL I.i.27 | |
| | bancrout, bankrout, bankerout (n./adj./v.)bankrupt | | |
| He signs | | LLL I.i.28.1 | |
| Dumane. | DUMAINE | | | |
| My louing Lord, Dumane is mortified, | My loving lord, Dumaine is mortified. | mortified (adj.)dead to earthly pleasures, insensible to worldly desires | LLL I.i.28 | |
| The grosser manner of these worlds delights, | The grosser manner of these world's delights | gross (adj.)coarse, vulgar, unrefined | LLL I.i.29 | |
| He throwes vpon the grosse worlds baser slaues: | He throws upon the gross world's baser slaves. | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | LLL I.i.30 | |
| To loue, to wealth, to pompe, I pine and die, | To love, to wealth, to pomp, I pine and die, | | LLL I.i.31 | |
| With all these liuing in Philosophie. | With all these living in philosophy. | | LLL I.i.32 | |
| He signs | | LLL I.i.33.1 | |
| Berowne. | BEROWNE | | | |
| I can but say their protestation ouer, | I can but say their protestation over. | protestation (n.)solemn declaration, affirmation | LLL I.i.33 | |
| So much, deare Liege, I haue already sworne, | So much, dear liege, I have already sworn, | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | LLL I.i.34 | |
| That is, to liue and study heere three yeeres. | That is, to live and study here three years. | | LLL I.i.35 | |
| But there are other strict obseruances: | But there are other strict observances: | | LLL I.i.36 | |
| As not to see a woman in that terme, | As not to see a woman in that term – | | LLL I.i.37 | |
| Which I hope well is not enrolled there. | Which I hope well is not enrolled there; | enrol (v.)record, register, legally enter | LLL I.i.38 | |
| And one day in a weeke to touch no foode: | And one day in a week to touch no food, | | LLL I.i.39 | |
| And but one meale on euery day beside: | And but one meal on every day beside – | | LLL I.i.40 | |
| The which I hope is not enrolled there. | The which I hope is not enrolled there; | | LLL I.i.41 | |
| And then to sleepe but three houres in the night, | And then to sleep but three hours in the night, | | LLL I.i.42 | |
| And not be seene to winke of all the day. | And not be seen to wink of all the day, | wink (v.)sleep, doze, nod off | LLL I.i.43 | |
| When I was wont to thinke no harme all night, | When I was wont to think no harm all night, | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | LLL I.i.44 | |
| And make a darke night too of halfe the day: | And make a dark night too of half the day – | | LLL I.i.45 | |
| Which I hope well is not enrolled there. | Which I hope well is not enrolled there. | | LLL I.i.46 | |
| O, these are barren taskes, too hard to keepe, | O, these are barren tasks, too hard to keep, | | LLL I.i.47 | |
| Not to see Ladies, study, fast, not sleepe. | Not to see ladies, study, fast, not sleep. | | LLL I.i.48 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| Your oath is past, to passe away from these. | Your oath is passed, to pass away from these. | | LLL I.i.49 | |
| Berow. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Let me say no my Liedge, and if you please, | Let me say no, my liege, an if you please. | an if (conj.)if | LLL I.i.50 | |
| I onely swore to study with your grace, | I only swore to study with your grace, | | LLL I.i.51 | |
| And stay heere in your Court for three yeeres space. | And stay here in your court for three years' space. | | LLL I.i.52 | |
| Longa. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| You swore to that Berowne, and to the rest. | You swore to that, Berowne, and to the rest. | | LLL I.i.53 | |
| Berow. | BEROWNE | | | |
| By yea and nay sir, than I swore in iest. | By yea and nay, sir, then I swore in jest. | | LLL I.i.54 | |
| What is the end of study, let me know? | What is the end of study, let me know? | | LLL I.i.55 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| Why that to know which else wee should not know. | Why, that to know which else we should not know. | | LLL I.i.56 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Things hid & bard (you meane) frõ cõmon sense. | Things hid and barred, you mean, from common sense? | sense (n.)perception, awareness, discernment, appreciation | LLL I.i.57 | |
| | common (adj.)average, usual, general, ordinary | | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| I, that is studies god-like recompence. | Ay, that is study's godlike recompense. | | LLL I.i.58 | |
| Bero. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Come on then, I will sweare to studie so, | Come on then, I will swear to study so, | | LLL I.i.59 | |
| To know the thing I am forbid to know: | To know the thing I am forbid to know: | | LLL I.i.60 | |
| As thus, to study where I well may dine, | As thus – to study where I well may dine, | study (v.)deliberate, meditate, reflect [on] | LLL I.i.61 | |
| When I to fast expressely am forbid. | When I to feast expressly am forbid; | | LLL I.i.62 | |
| Or studie where to meet some Mistresse fine, | Or study where to meet some mistress fine, | | LLL I.i.63 | |
| When Mistresses from common sense are hid. | When mistresses from common sense are hid; | | LLL I.i.64 | |
| Or hauing sworne too hard a keeping oath, | Or, having sworn too hard-a-keeping oath, | hard-a-keeping (adj.)too hard to keep | LLL I.i.65 | |
| Studie to breake it, and not breake my troth. | Study to break it and not break my troth. | troth (n.)truth, good faith | LLL I.i.66 | |
| If studies gaine be thus, and this be so, | If study's gain be thus, and this be so, | | LLL I.i.67 | |
| Studie knowes that which yet it doth not know, | Study knows that which yet it doth not know. | | LLL I.i.68 | |
| Sweare me to this, and I will nere say no. | Swear me to this, and I will ne'er say no. | | LLL I.i.69 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| These be the stops that hinder studie quite, | These be the stops that hinder study quite, | stop (n.)obstruction, obstacle, hindrance | LLL I.i.70 | |
| And traine our intellects to vaine delight. | And train our intellects to vain delight. | train (v.)lure, entice, decoy | LLL I.i.71 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Why? all delights are vaine, and that most vaine | Why, all delights are vain, but that most vain | | LLL I.i.72 | |
| Which with paine purchas'd, doth inherit paine, | Which, with pain purchased, doth inherit pain: | inherit (v.)receive, obtain, come into possession [of] | LLL I.i.73 | |
| As painefully to poare vpon a Booke, | As painfully to pore upon a book | painfully (adv.)diligently, taking great pains | LLL I.i.74 | |
| To seeke the light of truth, while truth the while | To seek the light of truth, while truth the while | | LLL I.i.75 | |
| Doth falsely blinde the eye-sight of his looke: | Doth falsely blind the eyesight of his look. | falsely (adv.)treacherously, deceitfully, dishonestly | LLL I.i.76 | |
| Light seeeking light, doth light of light beguile: | Light seeking light doth light of light beguile; | beguile (v.)deprive by deception, cheat out of | LLL I.i.77 | |
| So ere you finde where light in darkenesse lies, | So, ere you find where light in darkness lies, | | LLL I.i.78 | |
| Your light growes darke by losing of your eyes. | Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes. | | LLL I.i.79 | |
| Studie me how to please the eye indeede, | Study me how to please the eye indeed | | LLL I.i.80 | |
| By fixing it vpon a fairer eye, | By fixing it upon a fairer eye, | | LLL I.i.81 | |
| Who dazling so, that eye shall be his heed, | Who dazzling so, that eye shall be his heed, | heed (n.)that which one heeds; or: guardian | LLL I.i.82 | |
| And giue him light that it was blinded by. | And give him light that it was blinded by. | | LLL I.i.83 | |
| Studie is like the heauens glorious Sunne, | Study is like the heaven's glorious sun, | | LLL I.i.84 | |
| That will not be deepe search'd with sawcy lookes: | That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks. | saucy (adj.)insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant | LLL I.i.85 | |
| Small haue continuall plodders euer wonne, | Small have continual plodders ever won, | | LLL I.i.86 | |
| Saue base authoritie from others Bookes. | Save base authority from others' books. | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | LLL I.i.87 | |
| These earthly Godfathers of heauens lights, | These earthly godfathers of heaven's lights, | | LLL I.i.88 | |
| That giue a name to euery fixed Starre, | That give a name to every fixed star, | | LLL I.i.89 | |
| Haue no more profit of their shining nights, | Have no more profit of their shining nights | shining (adj.)brightly lit, illuminated | LLL I.i.90 | |
| Then those that walke and wot not what they are. | Than those that walk and wot not what they are. | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | LLL I.i.91 | |
| Too much to know, is to know nought but fame: | Too much to know is to know naught but fame, | | LLL I.i.92 | |
| And euery Godfather can giue a name. | And every godfather can give a name. | | LLL I.i.93 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| How well hee's read, to reason against reading. | How well he's read, to reason against reading. | | LLL I.i.94 | |
| Dum. | DUMAINE | | | |
| Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding. | Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding. | | LLL I.i.95 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Hee weedes the corne, and still lets grow the weeding. | He weeds the corn, and still lets grow the weeding. | | LLL I.i.96 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| The Spring is neare when greene geesse are a breeding. | The spring is near when green geese are a-breeding. | | LLL I.i.97 | |
| Dum. | DUMAINE | | | |
| How followes that? | How follows that? | | LLL I.i.98.1 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Fit in his place and time. | Fit in his place and time. | fit (adj.)suited, fitting, appropriate | LLL I.i.98.2 | |
| Dum. | DUMAINE | | | |
| In reason nothing. | In reason nothing. | | LLL I.i.99.1 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Something then in rime. | Something then in rhyme. | | LLL I.i.99.2 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| Berowne is like an enuious sneaping Frost, | Berowne is like an envious sneaping frost | envious (adj.)malicious, spiteful, vindictive, full of enmity | LLL I.i.100 | |
| | sneaping (adj.)nipping, biting, sharp | | |
| That bites the first borne infants of the Spring. | That bites the first-born infants of the spring. | | LLL I.i.101 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Wel, say I am, why should proud Summer boast, | Well, say I am! Why should proud summer boast | | LLL I.i.102 | |
| Before the Birds haue any cause to sing? | Before the birds have any cause to sing? | | LLL I.i.103 | |
| Why should I ioy in any abortiue birth? | Why should I joy in an abortive birth? | abortive (adj.)monstrous, defective, unnatural | LLL I.i.104 | |
| At Christmas I no more desire a Rose, | At Christmas I no more desire a rose | Christmas (n.)in Christian tradition, the feast of the birth of Christ, 25 December | LLL I.i.105 | |
| Then wish a Snow in Mayes new fangled showes: | Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled shows, | | LLL I.i.106 | |
| But like of each thing that in season growes. | But like of each thing that in season grows. | like of (v.)admire, enjoy, derive pleasure from | LLL I.i.107 | |
| So you to studie now it is too late, | So you, to study now it is too late, | | LLL I.i.108 | |
| That were to clymbe ore the house to vnlocke the gate. | Climb o'er the house to unlock the little gate. | | LLL I.i.109 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| Well, sit you out: go home Berowne: adue. | Well, sit you out. Go home, Berowne. Adieu! | | LLL I.i.110 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| No my good Lord, I haue sworn to stay with you. | No, my good lord, I have sworn to stay with you. | | LLL I.i.111 | |
| And though I haue for barbarisme spoke more, | And though I have for barbarism spoke more | barbarism (n.)lack of culture, uncivilized ignorance | LLL I.i.112 | |
| Then for that Angell knowledge you can say, | Than for that angel knowledge you can say, | | LLL I.i.113 | |
| Yet confident Ile keepe what I haue sworne, | Yet, confident, I'll keep what I have sworn, | | LLL I.i.114 | |
| And bide the pennance of each three yeares day. | And bide the penance of each three years' day. | | LLL I.i.115 | |
| Giue me the paper, let me reade the same, | Give me the paper, let me read the same, | | LLL I.i.116 | |
| And to the strictest decrees Ile write my name. | And to the strictest decrees I'll write my name. | | LLL I.i.117 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| How well this yeelding rescues thee from shame. | How well this yielding rescues thee from shame! | yielding (n.)consent, compliance, agreement | LLL I.i.118 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| (reading) | | LLL I.i.119 | |
| Item. That no woman shall come within | Item: that no woman shall come within | | LLL I.i.119 | |
| a mile of my Court. Hath this bin proclaimed? | a mile of my court – hath this been proclaimed? | | LLL I.i.120 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Foure dayes agoe. | Four days ago. | | LLL I.i.121 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Let's see the penaltie. On paine of loosing her | Let's see the penalty – on pain of losing her | | LLL I.i.122 | |
| tongue. Who deuis'd this penaltie? | tongue. Who devised this penalty? | | LLL I.i.123 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Marry that did I. | Marry, that did I. | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | LLL I.i.124 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Sweete Lord, and why? | Sweet lord, and why? | | LLL I.i.125 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| To fright them hence with that dread penaltie, | To fright them hence with that dread penalty. | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | LLL I.i.126 | |
| | dread (adj.)frightening, terrifying, fearful | | |
| BEROWNE | | | |
| A dangerous law against gentilitie. | A dangerous law against gentility! | gentility (n.)good manners, polite behaviour | LLL I.i.127 | |
| Item, If any man be seene to talke with a woman within the | Item: if any man be seen to talk with a woman within the | | LLL I.i.128 | |
| tearme of three yeares, hee shall indure such publique shame as | term of three years, he shall endure such public shame as | | LLL I.i.129 | |
| the rest of the Court shall possibly deuise. | the rest of the court can possibly devise. | | LLL I.i.130 | |
| This Article my Liedge your selfe must breake, | This article, my liege, yourself must break; | | LLL I.i.131 | |
| For well you know here comes in Embassie | For well you know here comes in embassy | embassy (n.)ambassadorial role, function as ambassador | LLL I.i.132 | |
| The French Kings daughter, with your selfe to speake: | The French King's daughter with yourself to speak – | | LLL I.i.133 | |
| A Maide of grace and compleate maiestie, | A maid of grace and complete majesty – | | LLL I.i.134 | |
| About surrender vp of Aquitaine: | About surrender up of Aquitaine | Aquitaine (n.)[pron: akwi'ten] region of SW France; acquired by England in 1152 | LLL I.i.135 | |
| To her decrepit, sicke, and bed-rid Father. | To her decrepit, sick, and bedrid father. | bedrid, bed-rid, bedred (adj.)bed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity | LLL I.i.136 | |
| Therefore this Article is made in vaine, | Therefore this article is made in vain, | | LLL I.i.137 | |
| Or vainly comes th'admired Princesse hither. | Or vainly comes th' admired Princess hither. | | LLL I.i.138 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| What say you Lords? Why, this was quite forgot. | What say you, lords? Why, this was quite forgot. | | LLL I.i.139 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| So Studie euermore is ouershot, | So study evermore is overshot. | overshoot (v.)[miss a target by shooting too high] go astray in aim, wide of the mark | LLL I.i.140 | |
| While it doth study to haue what it would, | While it doth study to have what it would, | | LLL I.i.141 | |
| It doth forget to doe the thing it should: | It doth forget to do the thing it should; | | LLL I.i.142 | |
| And when it hath the thing it hunteth most, | And when it hath the thing it hunteth most, | | LLL I.i.143 | |
| 'Tis won as townes with fire, so won, so lost. | 'Tis won as towns with fire – so won, so lost. | | LLL I.i.144 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| We must of force dispence with this Decree, | We must of force dispense with this decree. | force, ofnecessarily, of necessity, whether one will or not | LLL I.i.145 | |
| | dispense with (v.)gain exemption from, set aside, dissolve | | |
| She must lye here on meere necessitie. | She must lie here on mere necessity. | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | LLL I.i.146 | |
| | lie (v.)live, dwell, reside, lodge | | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Necessity will make vs all forsworne | Necessity will make us all forsworn | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | LLL I.i.147 | |
| Three thousand times within this three yeeres space: | Three thousand times within this three years' space; | | LLL I.i.148 | |
| For euery man with his affects is borne, | For every man with his affects is born, | affect (n.)desire, passion, appetite | LLL I.i.149 | |
| Not by might mastred, but by speciall grace. | Not by might mastered, but by special grace. | special (adj.)particular, specific, distinctive | LLL I.i.150 | |
| | grace (n.)means of salvation, divine favour | | |
| If I breake faith, this word shall breake for me, | If I break faith, this word shall speak for me: | | LLL I.i.151 | |
| I am forsworne on meere necessitie. | I am forsworn on mere ‘ necessity.’ | | LLL I.i.152 | |
| So to the Lawes at large I write my name, | So to the laws at large I write my name, | large, atin general, as a whole | LLL I.i.153 | |
| And he that breakes them in the least degree, | And he that breaks them in the least degree | | LLL I.i.154 | |
| Stands in attainder of eternall shame. | Stands in attainder of eternal shame. | attainder (n.)accusation, allegation, denunciation | LLL I.i.155 | |
| Suggestions are to others as to me: | Suggestions are to other as to me, | suggestion (n.)temptation, instigation, prompting towards evil | LLL I.i.156 | |
| But I beleeue although I seeme so loth, | But I believe, although I seem so loath, | | LLL I.i.157 | |
| I am the last that will last keepe his oth. | I am the last that will last keep his oath. | | LLL I.i.158 | |
| He signs | | LLL I.i.159.1 | |
| But is there no quicke recreation granted? | But is there no quick recreation granted? | quick (adj.)lively, animated, vivacious | LLL I.i.159 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| I that there is, our Court you know is hanted | Ay, that there is. Our court, you know, is haunted | haunt (v.)frequent, visit habitually | LLL I.i.160 | |
| With a refined trauailer of Spaine, | With a refined traveller of Spain; | | LLL I.i.161 | |
| A man in all the worlds new fashion planted, | A man in all the world's new fashion planted, | | LLL I.i.162 | |
| That hath a mint of phrases in his braine: | That hath a mint of phrases in his brain; | | LLL I.i.163 | |
| One, who the musicke of his owne vaine tongue, | One who the music of his own vain tongue | | LLL I.i.164 | |
| Doth rauish like inchanting harmonie: | Doth ravish like enchanting harmony; | ravish (v.)entrance, enrapture, carry away with joy | LLL I.i.165 | |
| A man of complements whom right and wrong | A man of compliments, whom right and wrong | compliment, complement (n.)example of good manners, instance of proper behaviour | LLL I.i.166 | |
| Haue chose as vmpire of their mutinie. | Have chose as umpire of their mutiny. | mutiny (n.)riot, civil disturbance, state of discord | LLL I.i.167 | |
| This childe of fancie that Armado hight, | This child of fancy, that Armado hight, | hight (v.)[archaism] is called | LLL I.i.168 | |
| | fancy (n.)fancifulness, flamboyance, showiness | | |
| For interim to our studies shall relate, | For interim to our studies shall relate | interim (n.)interval, break, interlude | LLL I.i.169 | |
| In high-borne words the worth of many a Knight: | In high-born words the worth of many a knight | high-born (adj.)noble, lofty, grand | LLL I.i.170 | |
| From tawnie Spaine lost in the worlds debate. | From tawny Spain, lost in the world's debate. | debate (n.)quarrel, wrangling, strife | LLL I.i.171 | |
| How you delight my Lords, I know not I, | How you delight, my lords, I know not, I, | | LLL I.i.172 | |
| But I protest I loue to heare him lie, | But I protest I love to hear him lie, | | LLL I.i.173 | |
| And I will vse him for my Minstrelsie. | And I will use him for my minstrelsy. | minstrelsy (n.)court singer | LLL I.i.174 | |
| Bero. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Armado is a most illustrious wight, | Armado is a most illustrious wight, | wight (n.)[archaism] person, human being | LLL I.i.175 | |
| A man of fire, new words, fashions owne Knight. | A man of fire-new words, fashion's own knight. | fire-new (adj.)fresh from the fire, brand-new, freshly minted | LLL I.i.176 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| Costard the swaine and he, shall be our sport, | Costard the swain and he shall be our sport, | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | LLL I.i.177 | |
| | swain (n.)[contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow | | |
| And so to studie, three yeeres is but short. | And so to study three years is but short. | | LLL I.i.178 | |
| Enter a Constable with Costard with a Letter. | Enter Dull with a letter, | | LLL I.i.179.1 | |
| and Costard | | LLL I.i.179.2 | |
| Const. | DULL | | | |
| Which is the Dukes owne person. | Which is the Duke's own person? | | LLL I.i.179 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| This fellow, What would'st? | This, fellow. What wouldst? | | LLL I.i.180 | |
| Con. | DULL | | | |
| I my selfe reprehend his owne person, for I am his | I myself reprehend his own person, for I am his | reprehend (v.)malapropism for ‘represent’ | LLL I.i.181 | |
| graces Tharborough: But I would see his own person in | grace's farborough. But I would see his own person in | farborough (n.)malapropism for ‘thirdborough’ [= parish officer] | LLL I.i.182 | |
| flesh and blood. | flesh and blood. | | LLL I.i.183 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| This is he. | This is he. | | LLL I.i.184 | |
| Con. | DULL | | | |
| Signeor Arme, Arme commends you: Ther's | Signeour Arm-, Arm-, commends you. There's | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | LLL I.i.185 | |
| villanie abroad, this letter will tell you more. | villainy abroad. This letter will tell you more. | abroad (adv.)around, about, on the move | LLL I.i.186 | |
| Clow. | COSTARD | | | |
| Sir the Contempts thereof are as touching mee. | Sir, the contempts thereof are as touching me. | touch (v.)affect, concern, regard, relate to | LLL I.i.187 | |
| | contempts (n.)malapropism for ‘contents’ | | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| A letter from the magnificent Armado. | A letter from the magnificent Armado. | magnificent (adj.)grand, stately, majestic | LLL I.i.188 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| How low soeuer the matter, I hope in God for | How low soever the matter, I hope in God for | | LLL I.i.189 | |
| high words. | high words. | | LLL I.i.190 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| A high hope for a low heauen, God grant vs | A high hope for a low heaven. God grant us | | LLL I.i.191 | |
| patience. | patience! | | LLL I.i.192 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| To heare, or forbeare hearing. | To hear, or forbear hearing? | forbear (v.)stop, cease, desist | LLL I.i.193 | |
| Lon. | LONGAVILLE | | | |
| To heare meekely sir, and to laugh moderately, | To hear meekly, sir, and to laugh moderately; | | LLL I.i.194 | |
| or to forbeare both. | or to forbear both. | | LLL I.i.195 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Well sir, be it as the stile shall giue vs cause to | Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to | | LLL I.i.196 | |
| clime in the merrinesse. | climb in the merriness. | | LLL I.i.197 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| The matter is to me sir, as concerning Iaquenetta. | The matter is to me, sir, as concerning Jaquenetta. | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | LLL I.i.198 | |
| The manner of it is, I was taken with the | The manner of it is, I was taken with the | | LLL I.i.199 | |
| manner. | manner. | manner (n.)[legal] act, work, deed | LLL I.i.200 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| In what manner? | In what manner? | | LLL I.i.201 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| In manner and forme following sir all those | In manner and form following, sir – all those | form (n.)way of behaving, behaviour, code of conduct | LLL I.i.202 | |
| three. I was seene with her in the Mannor house, sitting | three: I was seen with her in the ' manor '-house, sitting | | LLL I.i.203 | |
| with her vpon the Forme, and taken following her | with her upon the ‘ form,’ and taken ‘ following ’ her | form (n.)bench | LLL I.i.204 | |
| into the Parke: which put to gether, is in manner and | into the park; which, put together, is ‘ in manner and | | LLL I.i.205 | |
| forme following. Now sir for the manner; It is the | form following.’ Now, sir, for the ‘ manner ’ – it is the | | LLL I.i.206 | |
| manner of a man to speake to a woman, for the forme | manner of a man to speak to a woman. For the ‘ form ’ | | LLL I.i.207 | |
| in some forme. | – in some form. | | LLL I.i.208 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| For the following sir. | For the ‘ following,’ sir? | | LLL I.i.209 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| As it shall follow in my correction, and God | As it shall follow in my correction – and God | correction (n.)punishment, retribution, rebuke | LLL I.i.210 | |
| defend the right. | defend the right! | | LLL I.i.211 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| Will you heare this Letter with attention? | Will you hear this letter with attention? | | LLL I.i.212 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| As we would heare an Oracle. | As we would hear an oracle. | | LLL I.i.213 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| Such is the simplicitie of man to harken after | Such is the simplicity of man to hearken after | hearken after (v.)hanker for, be attracted to | LLL I.i.214 | |
| the flesh. | the flesh. | | LLL I.i.215 | |
| Ferdinand. | KING | | | |
| (reading) | | LLL I.i.216.1 | |
| GReat Deputie, the Welkins Vicegerent, and | Great deputy, the welkin's vicegerent, and | vicegerent (n.)deputy, second-in-command | LLL I.i.216 | |
| | welkin (n.)sky, firmament, heavens | | |
| sole dominator of Nauar, my soules earths God, and | sole dominator of Navarre, my soul's earth's god, and | dominator (n.)ruler, lord, sovereign | LLL I.i.217 | |
| bodies fostring patrone: | body's fostering patron – | | LLL I.i.218 | |
| Cost. | COSTARD | | | |
| Not a word of Costard yet. | Not a word of Costard yet. | | LLL I.i.219 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| So it is. | So it is – | | LLL I.i.220 | |
| Cost. | COSTARD | | | |
| It may be so: but if he say it is so, he is in | It may be so; but if he say it is so, he is, in | | LLL I.i.221 | |
| telling true: but so. | telling true – but so. | so (adv.)average, middling, so-so | LLL I.i.222 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| Peace, | Peace! | | LLL I.i.223 | |
| Clow. | COSTARD | | | |
| Be to me, and euery man that dares not fight. | Be to me and every man that dares not fight. | | LLL I.i.224 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| No words, | No words! | | LLL I.i.225 | |
| Clow. | COSTARD | | | |
| Of other mens secrets I beseech you. | Of other men's secrets, I beseech you. | secret (n.)private affair, confidence | LLL I.i.226 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| So it is besieged with sable coloured melancholie, I did | So it is, besieged with sable-coloured melancholy, I did | | LLL I.i.227 | |
| commend the blacke oppressing humour to the most wholesome | commend the black oppressing humour to the most wholesome | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | LLL I.i.228 | |
| | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | | |
| Physicke of thy health-giuing ayre: And as I am a | physic of thy health-giving air; and, as I am a | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | LLL I.i.229 | |
| Gentleman, betooke my selfe to walke: the time When? about | gentleman, betook myself to walk. The time when? About | betake (v.)go, take oneself off, make one's way | LLL I.i.230 | |
| thesixt houre, When beasts most grase, birds best pecke, | the sixth hour; when beasts most graze, birds best peck, | | LLL I.i.231 | |
| and men sit downe to that nonrishment which is called | and men sit down to that nourishment which is called | | LLL I.i.232 | |
| supper: So much for the time When. Now for the ground | supper. So much for the time when. Now for the ground | | LLL I.i.233 | |
| Which? which I meane I walkt vpon, it is ycliped, Thy | which – which, I mean, I walked upon. It is yclept thy | yclept (v.)[archaism] called | LLL I.i.234 | |
| Parke. Then for the place Where? where I meane I did | park. Then for the place where – where, I mean, I did | | LLL I.i.235 | |
| encounter that obscene and most preposterous euent that | encounter that obscene and most preposterous event that | obscene (adj.)disgusting, offensive, repulsive | LLL I.i.236 | |
| | preposterous (adj.)totally out of place, extremely improper | | |
| draweth from my snow-white penthe ebon coloured Inke, | draweth from my snow-white pen the ebon-coloured ink | ebon (adj.)ebony, black | LLL I.i.237 | |
| which heere thou viewest, beholdest, suruayest, or seest. But | which here thou viewest, beholdest, surveyest, or seest. But | | LLL I.i.238 | |
| to the place Where? It standeth North North-east and by | to the place where. It standeth north-north-east and by | | LLL I.i.239 | |
| East from the West corner of thy curious knotted garden; | east from the west corner of thy curious-knotted garden. | curious-knotted (adj.)with intricate patterns of flower-beds | LLL I.i.240 | |
| There did I see that low spirited Swaine, that base Minow | There did I see that low-spirited swain, that base minnow | minnow (n.)[variety of fish] insignificant object | LLL I.i.241 | |
| | swain (n.)[contemptuous] rustic, yokel, fellow | | |
| | low-spirited (adj.)ignoble, abject, cowardly | | |
| | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | | |
| of thy myrth, | of thy mirth – | | LLL I.i.242 | |
| (Clown. | COSTARD | | | |
| Mee?) | Me? | | LLL I.i.243 | |
| KING | | | |
| that vnletered small knowing soule, | That unlettered small-knowing soul – | unlettered (adj.)illiterate, unread | LLL I.i.244 | |
| (Clow | COSTARD | | | |
| Me?) | Me? | | LLL I.i.245 | |
| KING | | | |
| that shallow vassall | That shallow vassal – | shallow (adj.)naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character | LLL I.i.246 | |
| | vassal (n.)wretch, creature, slave | | |
| (Clow. | COSTARD | | | |
| Still mee?) | Still me? | | LLL I.i.247 | |
| KING | | | |
| which as I remember, hight Costard, | Which, as I remember, hight Costard – | hight (v.)[archaism] is called | LLL I.i.248 | |
| (Clow. | COSTARD | | | |
| O me) | O, me! | | LLL I.i.249 | |
| KING | | | |
| sorted and consorted contrary to thy established | Sorted and consorted, contrary to thy established | sort (v.)associate, keep company with | LLL I.i.250 | |
| | consort (v.)accompany, attend, go with | | |
| proclaymed Edict and Continet, Cannon: Which with, ô with, | proclaimed edict and continent canon, which with – O, with – | continent (adj.)restrictive, constraining, enforcing restraint | LLL I.i.251 | |
| | canon (n.)law, decree, rule | | |
| but with this I passion to say wherewith: | but with this I passion to say wherewith – | passion (v.)experience deep feeling, be profoundly moved, grieve | LLL I.i.252 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| With a Wench. | With a wench. | wench (n.)girl, lass | LLL I.i.253 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| With a childe of our Grandmother Eue, a female; or for | With a child of our grandmother Eve, a female, or, for | Eve (n.)in the Bible, wife of the first human being | LLL I.i.254 | |
| thy more sweet vnderstanding a woman: him, I (as my | thy more sweet understanding, a woman. Him I – as my | | LLL I.i.255 | |
| euer esteemed dutie prickes me on) haue sent to thee, to | ever-esteemed duty pricks me on – have sent to thee, to | prick on (v.)incite, urge on, spur on | LLL I.i.256 | |
| receiuethe meed of punishment by thy sweet Graces Officer | receive the meed of punishment, by thy sweet grace's officer, | meed (n.)reward, prize, recompense | LLL I.i.257 | |
| Anthony Dull, a man of good repute, carriage, bearing, | Anthony Dull, a man of good repute, carriage, bearing, | carriage (n.)bearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour | LLL I.i.258 | |
| & estimation. | and estimation. | estimation (n.)esteem, respect, reputation | LLL I.i.259 | |
| Anth. | DULL | | | |
| Me, an't shall please you? I am Anthony Dull. | Me, an't shall please you. I am Anthony Dull. | | LLL I.i.260 | |
| Ferd. | KING | | | |
| For Iaquenetta (so is the weaker vessell called) | For Jaquenetta – so is the weaker vessel called – | vessel (n.)body, frame | LLL I.i.261 | |
| which I apprehended with the aforesaid Swaine, I keeper her | which I apprehended with the aforesaid swain, I keep her | apprehend (v.)seize, arrest, lay hold of | LLL I.i.262 | |
| as a vessell of thy Lawes furie, and shall at the least of thy | as a vessel of thy law's fury, and shall, at the least of thy | | LLL I.i.263 | |
| sweet notice, bring her to triall. Thine in all complements of | sweet notice, bring her to trial. Thine in all compliments of | notice (n.)information, intelligence, notification | LLL I.i.264 | |
| deuoted and heart-burning heat of dutie. | devoted and heart-burning heat of duty, | | LLL I.i.265 | |
| Don Adriana de Armado. | Don Adriano de Armado. | | LLL I.i.266 | |
| Ber. | BEROWNE | | | |
| This is not so well as I looked for, but the best | This is not so well as I looked for, but the best | | LLL I.i.267 | |
| that euer I heard. | that ever I heard. | | LLL I.i.268 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| I the best, for the worst. But sirra, What say you | Ay, the best for the worst. But, sirrah, what say you | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | LLL I.i.269 | |
| to this? | to this? | | LLL I.i.270 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| Sir I confesse the Wench. | Sir, I confess the wench. | | LLL I.i.271 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| Did you heare the Proclamation? | Did you hear the proclamation? | | LLL I.i.272 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| I doe confesse much of the hearing it, but little of | I do confess much of the hearing it, but little of | | LLL I.i.273 | |
| the marking of it. | the marking of it. | marking (n.)noting, notice, attending [to] | LLL I.i.274 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| It was proclaimed a yeeres imprisoment to bee taken | It was proclaimed a year's imprisonment to be taken | | LLL I.i.275 | |
| with a Wench. | with a wench. | | LLL I.i.276 | |
| Clow. | COSTARD | | | |
| I was taken with none sir, I was taken with a | I was taken with none, sir; I was taken with a | | LLL I.i.277 | |
| Damosell. | damsel. | | LLL I.i.278 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| Well, it was proclaimed Damosell. | Well, it was proclaimed ‘ damsel.’ | | LLL I.i.279 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| This was no Damosell neyther sir, shee was a | This was no damsel neither, sir; she was a | | LLL I.i.280 | |
| Virgin. | virgin. | | LLL I.i.281 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| It is so varried to, for it was proclaimed Virgin. | It is so varied too, for it was proclaimed ‘ virgin.’ | vary (v.)express in fresh words, verbalize anew | LLL I.i.282 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| If it were, I denie her Virginitie: I was taken with | If it were, I deny her virginity. I was taken with | | LLL I.i.283 | |
| a Maide. | a maid. | | LLL I.i.284 | |
| Fer. | KING | | | |
| This Maid will not serue your turne sir. | This ‘ maid ’ will not serve your turn, sir. | serve one's turnmeet one's need, answer one's requirements | LLL I.i.285 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| This Maide will serue my turne sir. | This maid will serve my turn, sir. | | LLL I.i.286 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Sir I will pronounce your sentence: You shall fast a | Sir, I will pronounce your sentence: you shall fast a | | LLL I.i.287 | |
| Weeke with Branne and water. | week with bran and water. | | LLL I.i.288 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| I had rather pray a Moneth with Mutton and | I had rather pray a month with mutton and | | LLL I.i.289 | |
| Porridge. | porridge. | porridge (n.)meat and vegetable stew or broth [reputed to produce strength] | LLL I.i.290 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| And Don Armado shall be your keeper. | And Don Armado shall be your keeper. | | LLL I.i.291 | |
| My Lord Berowne, see him deliuer'd ore, | My lord Berowne, see him delivered o'er; | deliver (v.)hand over, convey, commit to the keeping [of someone] | LLL I.i.292 | |
| And goe we Lords to put in practice that, | And go we, lords, to put in practice that | | LLL I.i.293 | |
| Which each to other hath so strongly sworne. | Which each to other hath so strongly sworn. | | LLL I.i.294 | |
| Exeunt King, Longaville, and Dumaine | | LLL I.i.294 | |
| Bero. | BEROWNE | | | |
| Ile lay my head to any good mans hat, | I'll lay my head to any goodman's hat | lay (v.)wager, stake, bet | LLL I.i.295 | |
| | goodman (adj.)[title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master | | |
| These oathes and lawes will proue an idle scorne. | These oaths and laws will prove an idle scorn. | idle (adj.)useless, barren, worthless | LLL I.i.296 | |
| Sirra, come on. | Sirrah, come on. | | LLL I.i.297 | |
| Clo. | COSTARD | | | |
| I suffer for the truth sir: for true it is, I was | I suffer for the truth, sir; for true it is I was | | LLL I.i.298 | |
| taken with Iaquenetta, and Iaquenetta is a true girle, | taken with Jaquenetta, and Jaquenetta is a true girl. | true (adj.)honest, upright, law-abiding | LLL I.i.299 | |
| and therefore welcome the sowre cup of prosperitie, | And therefore welcome the sour cup of prosperity! | sour (adj.)bitter, harsh, painful | LLL I.i.300 | |
| affliction may one day smile againe, and vntill then sit | Affliction may one day smile again, and till then sit | | LLL I.i.301 | |
| downe sorrow. | thee down, sorrow! | | LLL I.i.302 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt | | LLL I.i.302 | |