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| Hoboyes Playing lowd Musicke. A great Banquet seru'd | Hautboys playing loud music. A great banquet served | hautboy (n.) type of musical instrument; oboe | Tim I.ii.1.1 | |
| in: and then, Enter | in; Flavius and others attending; and then enter | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | Tim I.ii.1.2 | |
| Lord Timon, the States, the Athenian | Lord Timon, Alcibiades, the States, the Athenian | state (n.)persons of rank, nobility, court, council of state | Tim I.ii.1.3 | |
| Lords, Ventigius which Timon redeem'd from | Lords, and Ventidius which Timon redeemed from | | Tim I.ii.1.4 | |
| prison. Then comes dropping after all Apemantus | prison. Then comes, dropping after all, Apemantus, | drop (v.)drift, meander, come casually | Tim I.ii.1.5 | |
| discontentedly like himselfe. | discontentedly, like himself | | Tim I.ii.1.6 | |
| Ventig. | VENTIDIUS | | | |
| Most honoured Timon, / It hath pleas'd the Gods | Most honoured Timon, it hath pleased the gods | | Tim I.ii.1 | |
| to remember my Fathers age, / And call him to long peace: | To remember my father's age, and call him to long peace. | | Tim I.ii.2 | |
| He is gone happy, and has left me rich: | He is gone happy, and has left me rich. | | Tim I.ii.3 | |
| Then, as in gratefull Vertue I am bound | Then, as in grateful virtue I am bound | | Tim I.ii.4 | |
| To your free heart, I do returne those Talents | To your free heart, I do return those talents, | free (adj.)liberal, lavish, generous | Tim I.ii.5 | |
| | talent (n.)high-value accounting unit in some ancient countries | | |
| Doubled with thankes and seruice, from whose helpe | Doubled with thanks and service, from whose help | | Tim I.ii.6 | |
| I deriu'd libertie. | I derived liberty. | | Tim I.ii.7.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| O by no meanes, | O, by no means, | | Tim I.ii.7.2 | |
| Honest Ventigius: You mistake my loue, | Honest Ventidius. You mistake my love. | mistake (v.)misunderstand, take wrongly, misconceive | Tim I.ii.8 | |
| I gaue it freely euer, and ther's none | I gave it freely ever, and there's none | freely (adv.)without conditions, unreservedly | Tim I.ii.9 | |
| Can truely say he giues, if he receiues: | Can truly say he gives, if he receives. | | Tim I.ii.10 | |
| If our betters play at that game, we must not dare | If our betters play at that game, we must not dare | | Tim I.ii.11 | |
| To imitate them: faults that are rich are faire. | To imitate them; faults that are rich are fair. | fair (adj.)fine, pleasing, splendid, excellent | Tim I.ii.12 | |
| Vint. | VENTIDIUS | | | |
| A Noble spirit. | A noble spirit! | | Tim I.ii.13.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Nay my Lords, | Nay, my lords, | | Tim I.ii.13.2 | |
| Ceremony was but deuis'd at first | Ceremony was but devised at first | | Tim I.ii.14 | |
| To set a glosse on faint deeds, hollow welcomes, | To set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow welcomes, | gloss (n.)deceptive appearance, plausibility | Tim I.ii.15 | |
| Recanting goodnesse, sorry ere 'tis showne: | Recanting goodness, sorry ere 'tis shown; | recanting (adj.)causing an action to be retracted, resulting in withdrawal | Tim I.ii.16 | |
| | goodness (n.)natural kindness, generosity, bounty | | |
| But where there is true friendship, there needs none. | But where there is true friendship there needs none. | | Tim I.ii.17 | |
| Pray sit, more welcome are ye to my Fortunes, | Pray, sit. More welcome are ye to my fortunes | | Tim I.ii.18 | |
| Then my Fortunes to me. | Than my fortunes to me. | | Tim I.ii.19 | |
| They sit | | Tim I.ii.20.1 | |
| 1.Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| My Lord, we alwaies haue confest it. | My lord, we always have confessed it. | confess (v.)acknowledge, recognize, admit | Tim I.ii.20 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Ho ho, confest it? Handg'd it? Haue you not? | Ho, ho, confessed it! Hanged it, have you not? | | Tim I.ii.21 | |
| Timo. | TIMON | | | |
| O Apermantus, you are welcome. | O, Apemantus, you are welcome. | | Tim I.ii.22.1 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| No: | No, | | Tim I.ii.22.2 | |
| You shall not make me welcome: | You shall not make me welcome. | | Tim I.ii.23 | |
| I come to haue thee thrust me out of doores. | I come to have thee thrust me out of doors. | | Tim I.ii.24 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Fie, th'art a churle, ye'haue got a humour there | Fie, th' art a churl. Y' have got a humour there | churl (n.)peasant, serf, rustic | Tim I.ii.25 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
| Does not become a man, 'tis much too blame: | Does not become a man; 'tis much too blame. | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | Tim I.ii.26 | |
| | blame (adj.)blameworthy, culpable, guilty | | |
| They say my Lords, Ira furor breuis est, | They say, my lords, Ira furor brevis est; | ira...anger is a madness that doesn't last long | Tim I.ii.27 | |
| But yond man is verie angrie. | But yond man is ever angry. | | Tim I.ii.28 | |
| Go, let him haue a Table by himselfe: | Go, let him have a table by himself; | | Tim I.ii.29 | |
| For he does neither affect companie, | For he does neither affect company, | affect (v.)cultivate, aim at, seek out | Tim I.ii.30 | |
| Nor is he fit for't indeed. | Nor is he fit for't, indeed. | | Tim I.ii.31 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Let me stay at thine apperill Timon, | Let me stay at thine apperil, Timon. | apperil (n.)peril, risk, danger | Tim I.ii.32 | |
| I come to obserue, I giue thee warning on't. | I come to observe, I give thee warning on't. | | Tim I.ii.33 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| I take no heede of thee: Th'art an Athenian, | I take no heed of thee. Th' art an Athenian, | | Tim I.ii.34 | |
| therefore welcome: I my selfe would haue no power, | therefore welcome. I myself would have no power – | | Tim I.ii.35 | |
| prythee let my meate make thee silent. | prithee, let my meat make thee silent. | meat (n.)food, nourishment | Tim I.ii.36 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| I scorne thy meate, 'twould choake me: for I | I scorn thy meat. 'Twould choke me, for I | | Tim I.ii.37 | |
| should nere flatter thee. Oh you Gods! What a number of | should ne'er flatter thee. O you gods! What a number of | | Tim I.ii.38 | |
| men eats Timon, and he sees 'em not? It greeues me to | men eats Timon, and he sees 'em not! It grieves me to | | Tim I.ii.39 | |
| see so many dip there meate in one mans blood, and all | see so many dip their meat in one man's blood. And all | | Tim I.ii.40 | |
| the madnesse is, he cheeres them vp too. | the madness is he cheers them up to't. | cheer up (v.)encourage, urge on, egg on | Tim I.ii.41 | |
| I wonder men dare trust themselues with men. | I wonder men dare trust themselves with men. | | Tim I.ii.42 | |
| Me thinks they should enuite them without kniues, | Methinks they should invite them without knives: | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | Tim I.ii.43 | |
| Good for there meate, and safer for their liues. | Good for their meat, and safer for their lives. | | Tim I.ii.44 | |
| There's much example for't, the fellow that sits next | There's much example for't. The fellow that sits next | | Tim I.ii.45 | |
| him, now parts bread with him, pledges the breath of | him, now parts bread with him, pledges the breath of | part (v.)divide, share, split up | Tim I.ii.46 | |
| | breath (n.)life, spirit, living and breathing existence | | |
| him in a diuided draught: is the readiest man to kill | him in a divided draught, is the readiest man to kill | draught (n.)cup of drink | Tim I.ii.47 | |
| | ready (adj.)eager, willing, ready to act | | |
| | divided (adj.)shared, with everyone partaking | | |
| him. 'Tas beene proued, if I were a huge man I should | him. 'T has been proved. If I were a huge man, I should | huge (adj.)great, important, of high rank | Tim I.ii.48 | |
| feare to drinke at meales, | fear to drink at meals, | | Tim I.ii.49 | |
| least they should spie my wind-pipes dangerous noates, | Lest they should spy my windpipe's dangerous notes. | | Tim I.ii.50 | |
| great men should drinke with harnesse on their throates. | Great men should drink with harness on their throats. | harness (n.)armour | Tim I.ii.51 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| My Lord in heart: and let the health go round. | My lord, in heart! And let the health go round. | health (n.)toast, salutation in drink | Tim I.ii.52 | |
| | heart, in[in making a toast] in good spirits, in a spirit of fellowship | | |
| 2.Lord. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| Let it flow this way my good Lord. | Let it flow this way, my good lord. | flow (v.)move, travel, run | Tim I.ii.53 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Flow this way? A braue fellow. He keepes | Flow this way? A brave fellow. He keeps | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | Tim I.ii.54 | |
| his tides well, those healths will make thee and thy | his tides well. Those healths will make thee and thy | health (n.)toast, salutation in drink | Tim I.ii.55 | |
| | tide (n.)season, date, time [of year] | | |
| state looke ill, Timon. | state look ill, Timon. | state (n.)estate, property, wealth, means | Tim I.ii.56 | |
| Heere's that which is too weake to be a sinner, | Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner, | sinner (n.)cause of sin, instiller of wickedness | Tim I.ii.57 | |
| Honest water, which nere left man i'th'mire: | Honest water, which ne'er left man i'th' mire. | | Tim I.ii.58 | |
| This and my food are equals, there's no ods, | This and my food are equals, there's no odds. | | Tim I.ii.59 | |
| Feasts are to proud to giue thanks to the Gods. | Feasts are too proud to give thanks to the gods. | | Tim I.ii.60 | |
| Apermantus Grace. | APEMANTUS'S GRACE | grace (n.)grace before meals, prayer of thanksgiving | Tim I.ii.61.1 | |
| Immortall Gods, I craue no pelfe, | Immortal gods, I crave no pelf, | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | Tim I.ii.61 | |
| | pelf (n.)possessions, property, goods | | |
| I pray for no man but my selfe, | I pray for no man but myself. | | Tim I.ii.62 | |
| Graunt I may neuer proue so fond, | Grant I may never prove so fond | fond (adj.)foolish, stupid, mad | Tim I.ii.63 | |
| To trust man on his Oath or Bond. | To trust man on his oath or bond, | | Tim I.ii.64 | |
| Or a Harlot for her weeping, | Or a harlot for her weeping, | | Tim I.ii.65 | |
| Or a Dogge that seemes asleeping, | Or a dog that seems a-sleeping, | | Tim I.ii.66 | |
| Or a keeper with my freedome, | Or a keeper with my freedom, | keeper (n.)gaoler, warden, custodian | Tim I.ii.67 | |
| Or my friends if I should need 'em. | Or my friends if I should need 'em. | | Tim I.ii.68 | |
| Amen. So fall too't: | Amen. So fall to't. | fall to, fall to it (v.)set to work, begin eating | Tim I.ii.69 | |
| Richmen sin, and I eat root. | Rich men sin, and I eat root. | root (n.)vegetable root | Tim I.ii.70 | |
| He eats and drinks | | Tim I.ii.71.1 | |
| Much good dich thy good heart, Apermantus | Much good dich thy good heart, Apemantus. | dich (v.)[perhaps a dialectal form] do it | Tim I.ii.71 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Captaine, Alcibiades, your hearts in the field now. | Captain Alcibiades, your heart's in the field now. | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | Tim I.ii.72 | |
| Alci. | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| My heart is euer at your seruice, my Lord. | My heart is ever at your service, my lord. | | Tim I.ii.73 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You had rather be at a breakefast of Enemies, then | You had rather be at a breakfast of enemies than | | Tim I.ii.74 | |
| a dinner of Friends. | a dinner of friends. | | Tim I.ii.75 | |
| Alc. | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| So they were bleeding new my Lord, there's | So they were bleeding new, my lord. There's | new (adv.)newly, freshly, recently, just | Tim I.ii.76 | |
| no meat like 'em, I could wish my best friend at such a | no meat like 'em. I could wish my best friend at such a | meat (n.)food, nourishment | Tim I.ii.77 | |
| Feast. | feast. | | Tim I.ii.78 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Would all those Flatterers were thine | Would all those flatterers were thine | | Tim I.ii.79 | |
| Enemies then, that then thou might'st kill 'em: & bid | enemies then, that then thou mightst kill 'em – and bid | bid (v.), past form badepray, entreat, beg, ask | Tim I.ii.80 | |
| me to 'em. | me to 'em. | | Tim I.ii.81 | |
| 1.Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Might we but haue that happinesse my | Might we but have that happiness, my | | Tim I.ii.82 | |
| Lord, that you would once vse our hearts, whereby we | lord, that you would once use our hearts, whereby we | use (v.)make use of, engage [in], practise [with] | Tim I.ii.83 | |
| might expresse some part of our zeales, we should thinke | might express some part of our zeals, we should think | | Tim I.ii.84 | |
| our selues for euer perfect. | ourselves for ever perfect. | perfect (adj.)in a state of complete satisfaction, totally content | Tim I.ii.85 | |
| Timon. | TIMON | | | |
| Oh no doubt my good Friends, but the Gods | O, no doubt, my good friends, but the gods | | Tim I.ii.86 | |
| themselues haue prouided that I shall haue much helpe | themselves have provided that I shall have much help | | Tim I.ii.87 | |
| from you: how had you beene my Friends else. Why | from you. How had you been my friends else? Why | else (adv.)otherwise | Tim I.ii.88 | |
| haue you that charitable title from thousands? Did not | have you that charitable title from thousands, did not | charitable (adj.)kindly, loving, warm-hearted | Tim I.ii.89 | |
| you chiefely belong to my heart? I haue told more of you | you chiefly belong to my heart? I have told more of you | | Tim I.ii.90 | |
| to my selfe, then you can with modestie speake in your owne | to myself than you can with modesty speak in your own | | Tim I.ii.91 | |
| behalfe. And thus farre I confirme you. Oh you Gods (thinke | behalf; and thus far I confirm you. O you gods, think | | Tim I.ii.92 | |
| I,) what need we haue any Friends; if we should nere | I, what need we have any friends if we should ne'er | | Tim I.ii.93 | |
| haue need of 'em? They were the most needlesse | have need of 'em? They were the most needless | | Tim I.ii.94 | |
| Creatures liuing; should we nere haue vse for 'em? And | creatures living should we ne'er have use for 'em, and | | Tim I.ii.95 | |
| would most resemble sweete Instruments hung vp in | would most resemble sweet instruments hung up in | | Tim I.ii.96 | |
| Cases, that keepes there sounds to themselues. Why I | cases, that keeps their sounds to themselves. Why, I | | Tim I.ii.97 | |
| haue often wisht my selfe poorer, that I might come | have often wished myself poorer that I might come | | Tim I.ii.98 | |
| neerer to you: we are borne to do benefits. And what | nearer to you. We are born to do benefits. And what | | Tim I.ii.99 | |
| better or properer can we call our owne, then the riches of | better or properer can we call our own than the riches of | | Tim I.ii.100 | |
| our Friends? Oh what a pretious comfort 'tis, to haue so | our friends? O, what a precious comfort 'tis to have so | comfort (n.)happiness, joy, cheerfulness | Tim I.ii.101 | |
| many like Brothers commanding one anothers Fortunes. | many like brothers commanding one another's fortunes! | like (adj.)like-minded, harmonious | Tim I.ii.102 | |
| | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | | |
| | command (v.)have at one's disposal, be entrusted with | | |
| Oh ioyes, e'ne made away er't can be borne: mine | O, joy's e'en made away ere't can be born! Mine | make away (v.)put an end to, do away with | Tim I.ii.103 | |
| eies cannot hold out water me thinks to forget their | eyes cannot hold out water, methinks. To forget their | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | Tim I.ii.104 | |
| Faults. I drinke to you. | faults, I drink to you. | | Tim I.ii.105 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Thou weep'st to make them drinke, Timon. | Thou weepest to make them drink, Timon. | | Tim I.ii.106 | |
| 2.Lord. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| Ioy had the like conception in our eies, | Joy had the like conception in our eyes, | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | Tim I.ii.107 | |
| And at that instant, like a babe sprung vp. | And at that instant like a babe sprung up. | | Tim I.ii.108 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Ho, ho: I laugh to thinke that babe a bastard. | Ho, ho! I laugh to think that babe a bastard. | | Tim I.ii.109 | |
| 3.Lord. | THIRD LORD | | | |
| I promise you my Lord you mou'd me much. | I promise you, my lord, you moved me much. | move (v.)arouse, affect, stir [by emotion] | Tim I.ii.110 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Much. | Much! | | Tim I.ii.111 | |
| Sound Tucket. | Sound tucket | tucket (n.)personal trumpet call | Tim I.ii.112.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| What meanes that Trumpe? | What means that trump? | trump (n.)trumpet | Tim I.ii.112 | |
| Enter Seruant. | Enter a Servant | | Tim I.ii.113 | |
| How now? | How now? | | Tim I.ii.113 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Please you my Lord, there are certaine Ladies | Please you, my lord, there are certain ladies | | Tim I.ii.114 | |
| Most desirous of admittance. | most desirous of admittance. | | Tim I.ii.115 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Ladies? what are their wils? | Ladies? What are their wills? | will (n.)desire, wish, liking, inclination | Tim I.ii.116 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| There comes with them a fore-runner my Lord, | There comes with them a forerunner, my lord, | | Tim I.ii.117 | |
| which beares that office, to signifie their pleasures. | which bears that office to signify their pleasures. | office (n.)role, position, place, function | Tim I.ii.118 | |
| | signify (v.)report, make known, declare | | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| I pray let them be admitted. | I pray let them be admitted. | | Tim I.ii.119 | |
| Enter Cupid with the Maske of Ladies. | Enter Cupid | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | Tim I.ii.120 | |
| Cup. | CUPID | | | |
| Haile to thee worthy Timon and to all | Hail to thee, worthy Timon, and to all | | Tim I.ii.120 | |
| that of his Bounties taste: the fiue best Sences | That of his bounties taste! The five best senses | bounty (n.)act of kindness, good turn | Tim I.ii.121 | |
| acknowledge thee their Patron, and come freely | Acknowledge thee their patron, and come freely | | Tim I.ii.122 | |
| to gratulate thy plentious bosome. There | To gratulate thy plenteous bosom. Th' ear, | plenteous (adj.)generous, liberal, bountiful | Tim I.ii.123 | |
| | gratulate (v.)greet, welcome, salute | | |
| | bosom (n.)warm-heartedness, tender affection | | |
| tast, touch all pleas'd from thy Table rise: | Taste, touch, smell, all pleased from thy table rise; | | Tim I.ii.124 | |
| They onely now come but to Feast thine eies. | They only now come but to feast thine eyes. | | Tim I.ii.125 | |
| Timo. | TIMON | | | |
| They'r wecome all, let 'em haue kind admittance. | They're welcome all; let 'em have kind admittance. | | Tim I.ii.126 | |
| Exit Cupid | | Tim I.ii.126 | |
| Musicke make their welcome. | Music make their welcome. | | Tim I.ii.127 | |
| Luc. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| You see my Lord, how ample y'are belou'd. | You see, my lord, how ample y'are beloved. | ample (adv.)well, fully, completely | Tim I.ii.128 | |
| Enter the Maskers of | Music. Enter Cupid with a Masque of Ladies as | | Tim I.ii.129.1 | |
| Amazons, with Lutes in their hands, dauncing and | Amazons, with lutes in their hands, dancing and | Amazon, Amazonian (n.)one of a race of warrior women, said to be descended from Ares, god of war | Tim I.ii.129.2 | |
| playing. | playing | | Tim I.ii.129.3 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Hoyday, / What a sweepe of vanitie comes this way. | Hoyday, what a sweep of vanity comes this way! | sweep (n.)parade, progress, promenade | Tim I.ii.129 | |
| | vanity (n.)foolishness, absurdity, inanity | | |
| They daunce? They are madwomen, | They dance? They are madwomen. | | Tim I.ii.130 | |
| Like Madnesse is the glory of this life, | Like madness is the glory of this life | | Tim I.ii.131 | |
| As this pompe shewes to a little oyle and roote. | As this pomp shows to a little oil and root. | show (v.)appear, look [like], present [as] | Tim I.ii.132 | |
| | root (n.)vegetable root | | |
| We make our selues Fooles, to disport our selues, | We make ourselves fools to disport ourselves, | disport (v.)entertain, amuse, divert | Tim I.ii.133 | |
| And spend our Flatteries, to drinke those men, | And spend our flatteries to drink those men | spend (v.)expend, express, give vent to | Tim I.ii.134 | |
| | drink (v.)drink down, swallow up | | |
| Vpon whose Age we voyde it vp agen | Upon whose age we void it up again | void up (v.)bring up, regurgitate, disgorge | Tim I.ii.135 | |
| | age (n.)mature years, old age | | |
| With poysonous Spight and Enuy. | With poisonous spite and envy. | | Tim I.ii.136 | |
| Who liues, that's not depraued, or depraues; | Who lives that's not depraved or depraves? | deprave (v.)defame, disparage, deride | Tim I.ii.137 | |
| | depraved (adj.)slandered, disparaged, defamed | | |
| Who dyes, that beares not one spurne to their graues | Who dies that bears not one spurn to their graves | spurn (n.)contemptuous treatment, scornful rejection | Tim I.ii.138 | |
| Of their Friends guift: | Of their friends' gift? | gift (n.)giving, imparing, bestowal | Tim I.ii.139 | |
| I should feare, those that dance before me now, | I should fear those that dance before me now | | Tim I.ii.140 | |
| Would one day stampe vpon me: 'Tas bene done, | Would one day stamp upon me. 'T has been done. | | Tim I.ii.141 | |
| Men shut their doores against a setting Sunne. | Men shut their doors against a setting sun. | | Tim I.ii.142 | |
| The Lords rise from Table, with much adoring of | The Lords rise from table, with much adoring of | adoring (n.)reverence, expression of respect [towards] | Tim I.ii.143.1 | |
| Timon, and to shew their loues, each single out an | Timon, and to show their loves each single out an | | Tim I.ii.143.2 | |
| Amazon, and all Dance, men with women, a loftie | Amazon, and all dance, men with women, a lofty | | Tim I.ii.143.3 | |
| straine or two to the Hoboyes, and cease. | strain or two to the hautboys, and cease | | Tim I.ii.143.4 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You haue done our pleasures / Much grace (faire Ladies) | You have done our pleasures much grace, fair ladies, | pleasure (n.)enjoyment, pleasant occasion, revelry | Tim I.ii.143 | |
| | grace (n.)gracefulness, charm, elegance | | |
| Set a faire fashion on our entertainment, | Set a fair fashion on our entertainment, | entertainment (n.)feast, banquet | Tim I.ii.144 | |
| | fashion (n.)manner, way, mode, appearance | | |
| | fair (adj.)fine, pleasing, splendid, excellent | | |
| Which was not halfe so beautifull, and kinde: | Which was not half so beautiful and kind. | kind (adj.)gracious, full of courtesy | Tim I.ii.145 | |
| You haue added worth vntoo't, and luster, | You have added worth unto't and lustre, | lustre (n.)light, glory, brilliance | Tim I.ii.146 | |
| And entertain'd me with mine owne deuice. | And entertained me with mine own device. | device (n.)show, performance, production | Tim I.ii.147 | |
| I am to thanke you for't. | I am to thank you for't. | | Tim I.ii.148 | |
| 1 Lord. | FIRST LADY | | | |
| My Lord you take vs euen at the best. | My lord, you take us even at the best. | take (v.)measure, estimate, gauge | Tim I.ii.149 | |
| | best, at theas well as one can, in the best possible way | | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| Faith for the worst is filthy, and would not | Faith, for the worst is filthy, and would not | | Tim I.ii.150 | |
| hold taking, I doubt me. | hold taking, I doubt me. | doubt (v.)fear, be afraid [for], feel anxious [for] | Tim I.ii.151 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Ladies, there is an idle banquet attends you, | Ladies, there is an idle banquet attends you, | idle (adj.)trifling, unimportant, trivial | Tim I.ii.152 | |
| | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | | |
| | banquet, banket (n.)refreshments, light meal, dessert | | |
| Please you to dispose your selues. | Please you to dispose yourselves. | dispose (v.)place, distribute, organize | Tim I.ii.153 | |
| All La. | ALL THE LADIES | | | |
| Most thankfully, my Lord. | Most thankfully, my lord. | | Tim I.ii.154.1 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Cupid and Ladies | | Tim I.ii.154 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Flauius. | Flavius! | | Tim I.ii.154.2 | |
| Fla. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| My Lord. | My lord? | | Tim I.ii.155.1 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| The little Casket bring me hither. | The little casket bring me hither. | | Tim I.ii.155.2 | |
| Fla. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Yes, my Lord. More Iewels yet? | Yes, my lord. (Aside) More jewels yet! | | Tim I.ii.156 | |
| There is no crossing him in's humor, | There is no crossing him in's humour, | humour (n.)fancy, whim, inclination, caprice | Tim I.ii.157 | |
| | cross (v.)contradict, challenge, go against | | |
| Else I should tell him well, yfaith I should; | Else I should tell him well, i'faith I should, | else (adv.)otherwise | Tim I.ii.158 | |
| | well (adv.)clearly, plainly, frankly | | |
| When all's spent, hee'ld be crost then, and he could: | When all's spent, he'd be crossed then, an he could. | and, an (conj.)if, whether | Tim I.ii.159 | |
| | cross (v.)[of a debt] cancel by crossing through, strike out | | |
| 'Tis pitty Bounty had not eyes behinde, | 'Tis pity bounty had not eyes behind, | | Tim I.ii.160 | |
| That man might ne're be wretched for his minde. | That man might ne'er be wretched for his mind. | mind (n.)intention, purpose, intent | Tim I.ii.161 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tim I.ii.161 | |
| 1 Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Where be our men? | Where be our men? | | Tim I.ii.162 | |
| Ser. | SERVANT | | | |
| Heere my Lord, in readinesse. | Here, my lord, in readiness. | | Tim I.ii.163 | |
| 2 Lord. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| Our Horses. | Our horses! | | Tim I.ii.164 | |
| Enter Flavius, with the casket | | Tim I.ii.165 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| O my Friends: | O my friends, | | Tim I.ii.165 | |
| I haue one word to say to you: Looke you, my good L. | I have one word to say to you. Look you, my good lord, | | Tim I.ii.166 | |
| I must intreat you honour me so much, | I must entreat you honour me so much | | Tim I.ii.167 | |
| As to aduance this Iewell, accept it, and weare it, | As to advance this jewel. Accept it and wear it, | advance (v.)display, present, promote | Tim I.ii.168 | |
| Kinde my Lord. | Kind my lord. | | Tim I.ii.169 | |
| 1 Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| I am so farre already in your guifts. | I am so far already in your gifts. | far (adv.)very greatly, deeply | Tim I.ii.170 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| So are we all. | So are we all. | | Tim I.ii.171 | |
| Enter a Seruant. | Enter a Servant | | Tim I.ii.172 | |
| Ser. | FIRST SERVANT | | | |
| My Lord, there are certaine Nobles of the | My lord, there are certain nobles of the | | Tim I.ii.172 | |
| Senate newly alighted, and come to visit you. | Senate newly alighted and come to visit you. | | Tim I.ii.173 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| They are fairely welcome. | They are fairly welcome. | fairly (adv.)fully, completely, entirely | Tim I.ii.174 | |
| Enter Flauius. | Exit Servant | | Tim I.ii.174 | |
| Fla. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| I beseech your Honor, vouchsafe me a word, | I beseech your honour, vouchsafe me a word. | | Tim I.ii.175 | |
| it does concerne you neere. | It does concern you near. | near (adv.)closely, intimately, seriously | Tim I.ii.176 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Neere? why then another time Ile heare thee. I | Near? Why then, another time I'll hear thee. I | | Tim I.ii.177 | |
| prythee let's be prouided to shew them entertainment. | prithee let's be provided to show them entertainment. | entertainment (n.)pleasant reception, favourable welcome | Tim I.ii.178 | |
| Fla. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| I scarse know how. | (aside) I scarce know how. | scarce (adv.)scarcely, hardly, barely, only just | Tim I.ii.179 | |
| Enter another Seruant. | Enter another Servant | | Tim I.ii.180 | |
| Ser. | SECOND SERVANT | | | |
| May it please your Honor, Lord Lucius | May it please your honour, Lord Lucius, | | Tim I.ii.180 | |
| (Out of his free loue) hath presented to you | Out of his free love, hath presented to you | free (adj.)liberal, lavish, generous | Tim I.ii.181 | |
| Foure Milke-white Horses, trapt in Siluer. | Four milk-white horses, trapped in silver. | trapped (adj.)adorned with trappings, decked out | Tim I.ii.182 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| I shall accept them fairely: let the Presents | I shall accept them fairly. Let the presents | fairly (adv.)cordially, warmly, becomingly | Tim I.ii.183 | |
| Be worthily entertain'd. | Be worthily entertained. | entertain (v.)treat, deal with, handle | Tim I.ii.184.1 | |
| Exit Servant | | Tim I.ii.184 | |
| Enter a third Seruant. | Enter a third Servant | | Tim I.ii.184 | |
| How now? What newes? | How now? What news? | | Tim I.ii.184.2 | |
| 3.Ser. | THIRD SERVANT | | | |
| Please you my Lord, that honourable | Please you, my lord, that honourable | | Tim I.ii.185 | |
| Gentleman Lord Lucullus, entreats your companie | gentleman Lord Lucullus entreats your company | | Tim I.ii.186 | |
| to morrow, to hunt with him, and ha's sent your Honour | tomorrow to hunt with him, and has sent your honour | | Tim I.ii.187 | |
| two brace of Grey-hounds. | two brace of greyhounds. | brace (n.)group of two, couple, pair | Tim I.ii.188 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Ile hunt with him, / And let them be receiu'd, | I'll hunt with him; and let them be received, | | Tim I.ii.189 | |
| not without faire Reward. | Not without fair reward. | fair (adj.)appropriate, courteous, pleasing | Tim I.ii.190.1 | |
| Exit Servant | | Tim I.ii.190 | |
| Fla. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| (aside) | | Tim I.ii.190 | |
| What will this come to? | What will this come to? | | Tim I.ii.190.2 | |
| He commands vs to prouide, and giue great guifts, | He commands us to provide and give great gifts, | | Tim I.ii.191 | |
| and all out of an empty Coffer: | And all out of an empty coffer; | | Tim I.ii.192 | |
| Nor will he know his Purse, or yeeld me this, | Nor will he know his purse, or yield me this, | purse (n.)resources, funds, available money | Tim I.ii.193 | |
| | know (v.)acknowledge, remember, think [of] | | |
| | yield (v.)concede, acknowledge, grant | | |
| To shew him what a Begger his heart is, | To show him what a beggar his heart is, | | Tim I.ii.194 | |
| Being of no power to make his wishes good. | Being of no power to make his wishes good. | make goodperform well, succeed in carrying out | Tim I.ii.195 | |
| | power (n.)faculty, function, ability | | |
| His promises flye so beyond his state, | His promises fly so beyond his state | state (n.)estate, property, wealth, means | Tim I.ii.196 | |
| That what he speaks is all in debt, he ows | That what he speaks is all in debt. He owes | | Tim I.ii.197 | |
| for eu'ry word: / He is so kinde, that he now | For every word. He is so kind that he now | | Tim I.ii.198 | |
| payes interest for't; / His Land's put to their Bookes. | Pays interest for't. His land's put to their books. | put (v.)bestow, grant, place officially | Tim I.ii.199 | |
| Well, would I were / Gently put out of Office, | Well, would I were gently put out of office | office (n.)role, position, place, function | Tim I.ii.200 | |
| before I were forc'd out: | Before I were forced out! | | Tim I.ii.201 | |
| Happier is he that has no friend to feede, | Happier is he that has no friend to feed | | Tim I.ii.202 | |
| Then such that do e'ne Enemies exceede. | Than such that do e'en enemies exceed. | | Tim I.ii.203 | |
| I bleed inwardly for my Lord. | I bleed inwardly for my lord. | | Tim I.ii.204 | |
| Exit | Exit | | Tim I.ii.204 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You do your selues much wrong, | You do yourselves much wrong. | | Tim I.ii.205 | |
| You bate too much of your owne merits. | You bate too much of your own merits. | bate (v.)[of quantities] lessen, reduce, deduct | Tim I.ii.206 | |
| Heere my Lord, a trifle of our Loue. | Here, my lord, a trifle of our love. | trifle (n.)small token, insignificant sign | Tim I.ii.207 | |
| 2.Lord. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| With more then common thankes / I will receyue it. | With more than common thanks I will receive it. | | Tim I.ii.208 | |
| 3.Lord. | THIRD LORD | | | |
| O he's the very soule of Bounty. | O, he's the very soul of bounty. | | Tim I.ii.209 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| And now I remember my Lord, you gaue good | And now I remember, my lord, you gave good | | Tim I.ii.210 | |
| words the other day of a Bay Courser I rod on. Tis | words the other day of a bay courser I rode on. 'Tis | courser (n.)swift horse, sprinter, charger | Tim I.ii.211 | |
| yours because you lik'd it. | yours because you liked it. | | Tim I.ii.212 | |
| 1.L. | THIRD LORD | | | |
| Oh, I beseech you pardon mee, my Lord, in | O, I beseech you pardon me, my lord, in | | Tim I.ii.213 | |
| that. | that. | | Tim I.ii.214 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| You may take my word my Lord: I know no man | You may take my word, my lord. I know no man | | Tim I.ii.215 | |
| can iustly praise, but what he does affect. I weighe my | can justly praise but what he does affect. I weigh my | affect (v.)love, like, be fond of | Tim I.ii.216 | |
| Friends affection with mine owne: Ile tell you true, Ile | friend's affection with mine own. I'll tell you true, I'll | affection (n.)fancy, inclination, desire | Tim I.ii.217 | |
| call to you. | call to you. | call to (v.)call on, make a visit | Tim I.ii.218 | |
| All Lor. | ALL THE LORDS | | | |
| O none so welcome. | O, none so welcome. | | Tim I.ii.219 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| I take all, and your seuerall visitations | I take all and your several visitations | several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual | Tim I.ii.220 | |
| | visitation (n.)visit | | |
| So kinde to heart, 'tis not enough to giue: | So kind to heart, 'tis not enough to give. | kind (adv.)kindly, lovingly, with affection | Tim I.ii.221 | |
| Me thinkes, I could deale Kingdomes to my Friends, | Methinks I could deal kingdoms to my friends, | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | Tim I.ii.222 | |
| | deal (v.)bestow, apportion, grant | | |
| And nere be wearie. Alcibiades, | And ne'er be weary. Alcibiades, | | Tim I.ii.223 | |
| Thou art a Soldiour, therefore sildome rich, | Thou art a soldier, therefore seldom rich. | | Tim I.ii.224 | |
| It comes in Charitie to thee: for all thy liuing | It comes in charity to thee; for all thy living | living (n.)possessions, means of support, livelihood | Tim I.ii.225 | |
| Is mong'st the dead: and all the Lands thou hast | Is 'mongst the dead, and all the lands thou hast | | Tim I.ii.226 | |
| Lye in a pitcht field. | Lie in a pitched field. | pitched (adj.)strategically planned, made ready for combat | Tim I.ii.227 | |
| | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | | |
| Alc. | ALCIBIADES | | | |
| I, defil'd Land, my Lord. | Ay, defiled land, my lord. | | Tim I.ii.228 | |
| 1.Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| We are so vertuously bound. | We are so virtuously bound – | virtuously (adv.)steadfastly, strongly, powerfully | Tim I.ii.229 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| And so am I to you. | And so am I to you. | | Tim I.ii.230 | |
| 2.Lord. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| So infinitely endeer'd. | So infinitely endeared – | endeared (adj.)attached in honour, bound by affection | Tim I.ii.231 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| All to you. Lights, more Lights. | All to you. Lights, more lights! | | Tim I.ii.232 | |
| 1.Lord. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| The best of Happines, Honor, and Fortunes | The best of happiness, honour, and fortunes | | Tim I.ii.233 | |
| Keepe with you Lord Timon. | Keep with you, Lord Timon! | keep (v.)continue, carry on, remain | Tim I.ii.234 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Ready for his Friends. | Ready for his friends. | | Tim I.ii.235.1 | |
| Exeunt Lords | Exeunt all but Apemantus and Timon | | Tim I.ii.235 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| What a coiles heere, | What a coil's here, | coil (n.)turmoil, disturbance, fuss | Tim I.ii.235.2 | |
| seruing of beckes, and iutting out of bummes. | Serving of becks and jutting-out of bums! | serve (v.)provide, supply, furnish | Tim I.ii.236 | |
| | beck (n.)bow, curtsy, gesture of respect | | |
| I doubt whether their Legges be worth the summes | I doubt whether their legs be worth the sums | leg (n.)bending of a knee, genuflection, obeisance | Tim I.ii.237 | |
| that are giuen for 'em. / Friendships full of dregges, | That are given for 'em. Friendship's full of dregs. | dreg (n.)impurity, corruption, defiling matter | Tim I.ii.238 | |
| Me thinkes false hearts, should neuer haue sound legges. | Methinks false hearts should never have sound legs. | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | Tim I.ii.239 | |
| | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | | |
| Thus honest Fooles lay out their wealth on Curtsies. | Thus honest fools lay out their wealth on curtsies. | lay out (v.)expend, spend, use up | Tim I.ii.240 | |
| | courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy (n.)curtsy, bow, gesture of respect | | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Now Apermantus (if thou wert not sullen) I | Now, Apemantus, if thou wert not sullen, I | | Tim I.ii.241 | |
| would be good to thee. | would be good to thee. | good (adj.)kind, benevolent, generous | Tim I.ii.242 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| No, Ile nothing; for if I should be brib'd | No, I'll nothing. For if I should be bribed | | Tim I.ii.243 | |
| too, there would be none left to raile vpon thee, and then | too, there would be none left to rail upon thee, and then | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | Tim I.ii.244 | |
| thou wouldst sinne the faster. Thou giu'st so long Timon | thou wouldst sin the faster. Thou givest so long, Timon, | | Tim I.ii.245 | |
| (I feare me) thou wilt giue away thy selfe in paper shortly. | I fear me thou wilt give away thyself in paper shortly. | paper (n.)paper replacement for money | Tim I.ii.246 | |
| What needs these Feasts, pompes, and Vaine-glories? | What needs these feasts, pomps, and vainglories? | vainglory, vain-glory (n.)showy event, ostentatious activity | Tim I.ii.247 | |
| Tim. | TIMON | | | |
| Nay, and you begin to raile on Societie once, I am | Nay, an you begin to rail on society once, I am | once (adv.)ever, at any time | Tim I.ii.248 | |
| | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | | |
| | and, an (conj.)if, whether | | |
| sworne not to giue regard to you. Farewell, & come | sworn not to give regard to you. Farewell, and come | regard (n.)consideration, concern, thought, heed | Tim I.ii.249 | |
| with better Musicke. | with better music. | | Tim I.ii.250 | |
| Exit | Exit | | Tim I.ii.250 | |
| Aper. | APEMANTUS | | | |
| So: Thou wilt not heare mee now, thou shalt | So. Thou wilt not hear me now; thou shalt | | Tim I.ii.251 | |
| not then. Ile locke thy heauen from thee: | not then. I'll lock thy heaven from thee. | lock (v.)keep captive, keep away, detain | Tim I.ii.252 | |
| Oh that mens eares should be | O, that men's ears should be | | Tim I.ii.253 | |
| To Counsell deafe, but not to Flatterie. | To counsel deaf, but not to flattery. | | Tim I.ii.254 | |
| Exit | Exit | | Tim I.ii.254 | |