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| Flourish Cornets. Enter the King of France with | Flourish of cornets. Enter the King of France with | | AW I.ii.1.1 | |
| Letters, and diuers Attendants. | letters, and divers attendants | divers (adj.) different, various, several | AW I.ii.1.2 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| The Florentines and Senoys are by th'eares, | The Florentines and Senoys are by th' ears, | ears, by theat odds, fighting like beasts | AW I.ii.1 | |
| | Florentine (n.)someone from Florence, Italy | | |
| | Senoy (n.)[pron: 'senoy] Sienese; from Siena, Italy | | |
| Haue fought with equall fortune, and continue | Have fought with equal fortune, and continue | | AW I.ii.2 | |
| A brauing warre. | A braving war. | braving (adj.)defiant, daring, boasting | AW I.ii.3.1 | |
| 1.Lo.G. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| So tis reported sir. | So 'tis reported, sir. | | AW I.ii.3.2 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| Nay tis most credible, we heere receiue it, | Nay, 'tis most credible. We here receive it | | AW I.ii.4 | |
| A certaintie vouch'd from our Cosin Austria | A certainty, vouched from our cousin Austria, | | AW I.ii.5 | |
| With caution, that the Florentine will moue vs | With caution that the Florentine will move us | move (v.)appeal to, urge, exhort | AW I.ii.6 | |
| For speedie ayde: wherein our deerest friend | For speedy aid; wherein our dearest friend | | AW I.ii.7 | |
| Preiudicates the businesse, and would seeme | Prejudicates the business, and would seem | prejudicate (v.)prejudge, give an influential opinion about | AW I.ii.8 | |
| To haue vs make deniall. | To have us make denial. | | AW I.ii.9.1 | |
| 1.Lo.G. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| His loue and wisedome | His love and wisdom, | | AW I.ii.9.2 | |
| Approu'd so to your Maiesty, may pleade | Approved so to your majesty, may plead | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | AW I.ii.10 | |
| For amplest credence. | For amplest credence. | | AW I.ii.11.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| He hath arm'd our answer, | He hath armed our answer, | arm (v.)prepare for action, put armour on | AW I.ii.11.2 | |
| And Florence is deni'de before he comes: | And Florence is denied before he comes; | | AW I.ii.12 | |
| Yet for our Gentlemen that meane to see | Yet, for our gentlemen that mean to see | | AW I.ii.13 | |
| The Tuscan seruice, freely haue they leaue | The Tuscan service, freely have they leave | | AW I.ii.14 | |
| To stand on either part. | To stand on either part. | part (n.)side, camp, party | AW I.ii.15.1 | |
| | stand (v.)make a stand [against], fight, resist | | |
| 2.Lo.E. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| It well may serue | It well may serve | | AW I.ii.15.2 | |
| A nursserie to our Gentrie, who are sicke | A nursery to our gentry, who are sick | nursery (n.)training ground, prep school | AW I.ii.16 | |
| | sick (adj.)longing, pining, avid | | |
| For breathing, and exploit. | For breathing and exploit. | exploit (n.)military action, martial undertaking | AW I.ii.17.1 | |
| | breathing (n.)exercise, exertion, active employment | | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| What's he comes heere. | What's he comes here? | | AW I.ii.17.2 | |
| Enter Bertram, Lafew, and Parolles. | Enter Bertram, Lafew, and Parolles | | AW I.ii.18 | |
| 1.Lor.G. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| It is the Count Rosignoll my good Lord, | It is the Count Rossillion, my good lord, | | AW I.ii.18 | |
| Yong Bertram. | Young Bertram. | | AW I.ii.19.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Youth, thou bear'st thy Fathers face, | Youth, thou bearest thy father's face; | | AW I.ii.19.2 | |
| Franke Nature rather curious then in hast | Frank nature, rather curious than in haste, | frank (adj.)generous, liberal, bounteous | AW I.ii.20 | |
| | curious (adj.)careful, fastidious, attentive | | |
| Hath well compos'd thee: Thy Fathers morall parts | Hath well composed thee. Thy father's moral parts | compose (v.)make up, produce, fashion | AW I.ii.21 | |
| Maist thou inherit too: Welcome to Paris. | Mayst thou inherit too! Welcome to Paris. | | AW I.ii.22 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| My thankes and dutie are your Maiesties. | My thanks and duty are your majesty's. | | AW I.ii.23 | |
| Kin | KING | | | |
| I would I had that corporall soundnesse now, | I would I had that corporal soundness now, | corporal (adj.)bodily, physical | AW I.ii.24 | |
| As when thy father, and my selfe, in friendship | As when thy father and myself in friendship | | AW I.ii.25 | |
| First tride our souldiership: he did looke farre | First tried our soldiership. He did look far | | AW I.ii.26 | |
| Into the seruice of the time, and was | Into the service of the time, and was | service (n.)military service, affairs of war | AW I.ii.27 | |
| Discipled of the brauest. He lasted long, | Discipled of the bravest. He lasted long, | disciple (v.)teach, instruct, train | AW I.ii.28 | |
| | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | | |
| But on vs both did haggish Age steale on, | But on us both did haggish age steal on, | haggish (adj.)like a hag, ugly, repulsive | AW I.ii.29 | |
| And wore vs out of act: It much repaires me | And wore us out of act. It much repairs me | repair (v.)restore, renew, revive | AW I.ii.30 | |
| | act (n.)activity, action, performance | | |
| To talke of your good father; in his youth | To talk of your good father. In his youth | | AW I.ii.31 | |
| He had the wit, which I can well obserue | He had the wit which I can well observe | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | AW I.ii.32 | |
| To day in our yong Lords: but they may iest | Today in our young lords, but they may jest | | AW I.ii.33 | |
| Till their owne scorne returne to them vnnoted | Till their own scorn return to them unnoted | | AW I.ii.34 | |
| Ere they can hide their leuitie in honour: | Ere they can hide their levity in honour. | | AW I.ii.35 | |
| So like a Courtier, contempt nor bitternesse | So like a courtier, contempt nor bitterness | | AW I.ii.36 | |
| Were in his pride, or sharpnesse; if they were, | Were in his pride or sharpness; if they were, | | AW I.ii.37 | |
| His equall had awak'd them, and his honour | His equal had awaked them, and his honour, | | AW I.ii.38 | |
| Clocke to it selfe, knew the true minute when | Clock to itself, knew the true minute when | | AW I.ii.39 | |
| Exception bid him speake: and at this time | Exception bid him speak, and at this time | exception (n.)resentment, sense of grievance | AW I.ii.40 | |
| His tongue obey'd his hand. Who were below him, | His tongue obeyed his hand. Who were below him | tongue (n.)speech, expression, language, words, voice | AW I.ii.41 | |
| He vs'd as creatures of another place, | He used as creatures of another place, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | AW I.ii.42 | |
| | use (v.)treat, deal with, manage | | |
| And bow'd his eminent top to their low rankes, | And bowed his eminent top to their low ranks, | top (n.)head | AW I.ii.43 | |
| Making them proud of his humilitie, | Making them proud of his humility, | | AW I.ii.44 | |
| In their poore praise he humbled: Such a man | In their poor praise he humbled. Such a man | | AW I.ii.45 | |
| Might be a copie to these yonger times; | Might be a copy to these younger times; | copy (n.)example, model, pattern | AW I.ii.46 | |
| Which followed well, would demonstrate them now | Which, followed well, would demonstrate them now | | AW I.ii.47 | |
| But goers backward. | But goers backward. | | AW I.ii.48.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| His good remembrance sir | His good remembrance, sir, | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | AW I.ii.48.2 | |
| Lies richer in your thoughts, then on his tombe: | Lies richer in your thoughts than on his tomb; | | AW I.ii.49 | |
| So in approofe liues not his Epitaph, | So in approof lives not his epitaph | approof (n.)proof, affirmation, attestation | AW I.ii.50 | |
| As in your royall speech. | As in your royal speech. | | AW I.ii.51 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Would I were with him he would alwaies say, | Would I were with him! He would always say – | | AW I.ii.52 | |
| (Me thinkes I heare him now) his plausiue words | Methinks I hear him now; his plausive words | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | AW I.ii.53 | |
| | plausive (adj.)pleasing, praiseworthy, laudable | | |
| He scatter'd not in eares, but grafted them | He scattered not in ears, but grafted them | graft (v.)insert, implant, make grow | AW I.ii.54 | |
| To grow there and to beare: Let me not liue, | To grow there and to bear – ‘Let me not live', | | AW I.ii.55 | |
| This his good melancholly oft began | This his good melancholy oft began | oft (adv.)often | AW I.ii.56 | |
| On the Catastrophe and heele of pastime | On the catastrophe and heel of pastime, | pastime (n.)pleasure, delight, enjoyment | AW I.ii.57 | |
| | heel (n.)end, completion, termination | | |
| | catastrophe (n.)conclusion, endpoint, expiration | | |
| When it was out: Let me not liue (quoth hee) | When it was out, ‘ Let me not live,’ quoth he, | out (adv.)at an end, finished | AW I.ii.58 | |
| | quoth (v.)said | | |
| After my flame lackes oyle, to be the snuffe | ‘ After my flame lacks oil, to be the snuff | snuff (n.)smouldering candle-end, burnt-out wick | AW I.ii.59 | |
| Of yonger spirits, whose apprehensiue senses | Of younger spirits, whose apprehensive senses | sense (n.)senses, sensation, organs of sense | AW I.ii.60 | |
| | apprehensive (adj.)quick-learning, perceptive, ever alert | | |
| All but new things disdaine; whose iudgements are | All but new things disdain; whose judgements are | judgement (n.)opinion, estimation, assessment | AW I.ii.61 | |
| Meere fathers of their garments: whose constancies | Mere fathers of their garments; whose constancies | mere (adv.)totally, absolutely | AW I.ii.62 | |
| Expire before their fashions: this he wish'd. | Expire before their fashions.’ This he wished. | | AW I.ii.63 | |
| I after him, do after him wish too: | I, after him, do after him wish too, | | AW I.ii.64 | |
| Since I nor wax nor honie can bring home, | Since I nor wax nor honey can bring home, | | AW I.ii.65 | |
| I quickly were dissolued from my hiue | I quickly were dissolved from my hive | dissolve (v.)loosen, release, set free | AW I.ii.66 | |
| To giue some Labourers roome. | To give some labourers room. | | AW I.ii.67.1 | |
| L2.E. | SECOND LORD | | | |
| You'r loued Sir, | You're loved, sir; | | AW I.ii.67.2 | |
| They that least lend it you, shall lacke you first. | They that least lend it you shall lack you first. | | AW I.ii.68 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| I fill a place I know't: how long ist Count | I fill a place, I know't. How long is't, Count, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | AW I.ii.69 | |
| Since the Physitian at your fathers died? | Since the physician at your father's died? | | AW I.ii.70 | |
| He was much fam'd. | He was much famed. | | AW I.ii.71.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Some six moneths since my Lord. | Some six months since, my lord. | since (adv.)ago | AW I.ii.71.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| If he were liuing, I would try him yet. | If he were living I would try him yet. | try (v.)put to the test, test the goodness [of] | AW I.ii.72 | |
| Lend me an arme: the rest haue worne me out | Lend me an arm. – The rest have worn me out | | AW I.ii.73 | |
| With seuerall applications: Nature and sicknesse | With several applications; nature and sickness | several (adj.)various, sundry, respective, individual | AW I.ii.74 | |
| | application (n.)treatment, remedy, healing method | | |
| Debate it at their leisure. Welcome Count, | Debate it at their leisure. Welcome, Count, | debate (v.)discuss, argue over, dispute about | AW I.ii.75 | |
| My sonne's no deerer. | My son's no dearer. | | AW I.ii.76.1 | |
| Ber | BERTRAM | | | |
| Thanke your Maiesty. | Thank your majesty. | | AW I.ii.76.2 | |
| Exit Flourish. | Exeunt. Flourish | | AW I.ii.76 | |