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| Enter Sir Iohn the Bastard, and Conrade his | Enter Don John the Bastard and Conrade his | | MA I.iii.1.1 | |
| companion. | companion | | MA I.iii.1.2 | |
| Con. | CONRADE | | | |
| What the good yeere my Lord, why are you thus | What the good-year, my lord! Why are you thus | good-year / goodyear, what the [expression of impatience] what the deuce | MA I.iii.1 | |
| out of measure sad? | out of measure sad? | measure (n.)limit, moderation, extent not to be exceeded | MA I.iii.2 | |
| | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | | |
| Ioh. | DON JOHN | | | |
| There is no measure in the occasion that | There is no measure in the occasion that | measure (n.)limit, moderation, extent not to be exceeded | MA I.iii.3 | |
| breeds, therefore the sadnesse is without limit. | breeds; therefore the sadness is without limit. | | MA I.iii.4 | |
| Con. | CONRADE | | | |
| You should heare reason. | You should hear reason. | | MA I.iii.5 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| And when I haue heard it, what blessing bringeth | And when I have heard it, what blessing brings | | MA I.iii.6 | |
| it? | it? | | MA I.iii.7 | |
| Con. | CONRADE | | | |
| If not a present remedy, yet a patient | If not a present remedy, at least a patient | | MA I.iii.8 | |
| sufferance. | sufferance. | sufferance (n.)endurance, forbearance, patience | MA I.iii.9 | |
| Ioh. | DON JOHN | | | |
| I wonder that thou (being as thou saist thou | I wonder that thou – being, as thou sayest thou | wonder (v.)marvel [at], be astonished [at] | MA I.iii.10 | |
| art, borne vnder Saturne) goest about to apply a morall | art, born under Saturn – goest about to apply a moral | go about (v.)endeavour, set to work, start trying | MA I.iii.11 | |
| | Saturn (n.)planet particularly associated with melancholic, morose, or vengeful temperaments | | |
| medicine, to a mortifying mischiefe: I cannot hide what | medicine to a mortifying mischief. I cannot hide what | mortifying (adj.)killing, deadly, lethal | MA I.iii.12 | |
| | mischief (n.)disease, ailment, misfortune | | |
| I am: I must bee sad when I haue cause, and smile at no | I am. I must be sad when I have cause, and smile at no | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | MA I.iii.13 | |
| mans iests, eat when I haue stomacke, and wait for no | man's jests; eat when I have stomach, and wait for no | | MA I.iii.14 | |
| mans leisure: sleepe when I am drowsie, and tend on no | man's leisure; sleep when I am drowsy, and tend on no | | MA I.iii.15 | |
| mans businesse, laugh when I am merry, and claw no | man's business; laugh when I am merry, and claw no | claw (v.)flatter, fawn upon, butter up | MA I.iii.16 | |
| man in his humor. | man in his humour. | humour (n.)style, method, way, fashion | MA I.iii.17 | |
| Con. | CONRADE | | | |
| Yea, but you must not make the ful show of this, | Yea, but you must not make the full show of this | | MA I.iii.18 | |
| till you may doe it without controllment, you haue of late | till you may do it without controlment. You have of late | controlment (n.)control, restraint, check | MA I.iii.19 | |
| stood out against your brother, and hee hath tane you | stood out against your brother, and he hath ta'en you | | MA I.iii.20 | |
| newly into his grace, where it is impossible you should | newly into his grace, where it is impossible you should | | MA I.iii.21 | |
| take root, but by the faire weather that you make | take true root but by the fair weather that you make | | MA I.iii.22 | |
| your selfe, it is needful that you frame the season for your | yourself; it is needful that you frame the season for your | frame (v.)arrange, organize, plan | MA I.iii.23 | |
| owne haruest. | own harvest. | | MA I.iii.24 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| I had rather be a canker in a hedge, then a rose | I had rather be a canker in a hedge than a rose | canker (n./adj.)wild-rose, dog-rose [that grows wildly] | MA I.iii.25 | |
| in his grace, and it better fits my bloud to be disdain'd | in his grace, and it better fits my blood to be disdained | fit (v.)suit, befit, be suitable [for] | MA I.iii.26 | |
| | blood (n.)disposition, temper, mood | | |
| of all, then to fashion a carriage to rob loue from any: in | of all than to fashion a carriage to rob love from any. In | fashion (v.)form, shape, make [into] | MA I.iii.27 | |
| | carriage (n.)bearing, demeanour, manner of behaviour | | |
| this (though I cannot be said to be a flattering honest | this, though I cannot be said to be a flattering honest | | MA I.iii.28 | |
| man) it must not be denied but I am a plaine dealing | man, it must not be denied but I am a plain-dealing | but (conj.)that | MA I.iii.29 | |
| villaine, I am trusted with a mussell, and enfranchisde with | villain. I am trusted with a muzzle and enfranchised with | enfranchise (v.)set free, liberate | MA I.iii.30 | |
| a clog, therefore I haue decreed, not to sing in my cage: | a clog; therefore I have decreed not to sing in my cage. | decree (v.)arrange, decide, resolve | MA I.iii.31 | |
| | clog (n.)wooden block, heavy piece of wood | | |
| if I had my mouth, I would bite: if I had my liberty, I | If I had my mouth, I would bite; if I had my liberty, I | | MA I.iii.32 | |
| would do my liking: in the meane time, let me be that I | would do my liking. In the meantime, let me be that I | | MA I.iii.33 | |
| am, and seeke not to alter me. | am, and seek not to alter me. | | MA I.iii.34 | |
| Con. | CONRADE | | | |
| Can you make no vse of your discontent? | Can you make no use of your discontent? | | MA I.iii.35 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| I will make all vse of it, for I vse it onely. Who | I make all use of it, for I use it only. Who | | MA I.iii.36 | |
| comes here? | comes here? | | MA I.iii.37 | |
| Enter Borachio. | Enter Borachio | | MA I.iii.38 | |
| what newes Borachio? | What news, Borachio? | | MA I.iii.38 | |
| Bor. | BORACHIO | | | |
| I came yonder from a great supper, the Prince | I came yonder from a great supper. The Prince | | MA I.iii.39 | |
| your brother is royally entertained by Leonato, and I can | your brother is royally entertained by Leonato; and I can | | MA I.iii.40 | |
| giue you intelligence of an intended marriage. | give you intelligence of an intended marriage. | | MA I.iii.41 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| Will it serue for any Modell to build mischiefe | Will it serve for any model to build mischief | model (n.)design, blueprint, ground plan | MA I.iii.42 | |
| on? What is hee for a foole that betrothes himselfe to | on? What is he for a fool that betroths himself to | | MA I.iii.43 | |
| vnquietnesse? | unquietness? | | MA I.iii.44 | |
| Bor. | BORACHIO | | | |
| Mary it is your brothers right hand. | Marry, it is your brother's right hand. | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | MA I.iii.45 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| Who, the most exquisite Claudio? | Who? The most exquisite Claudio? | | MA I.iii.46 | |
| Bor. | BORACHIO | | | |
| Euen he. | Even he. | | MA I.iii.47 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| A proper squier, and who, and who, which | A proper squire! And who, and who? Which | proper (adj.)thorough, absolute, complete | MA I.iii.48 | |
| | squire (n.)young lover, beau, gallant | | |
| way lookes he? | way looks he? | | MA I.iii.49 | |
| Bor. | BORACHIO | | | |
| Mary on Hero, the daughter and Heire of | Marry, on Hero, the daughter and heir of | | MA I.iii.50 | |
| Leonato. | Leonato. | | MA I.iii.51 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| A very forward March-chicke, how came you | A very forward March-chick! How came you | March-chick (n.)precocious youth, presumptuous youngster | MA I.iii.52 | |
| | forward (adj.)promising, early-maturing, precocious | | |
| to this? | to this? | | MA I.iii.53 | |
| Bor. | BORACHIO | | | |
| Being entertain'd for a perfumer, as I was | Being entertained for a perfumer, as I was | entertain (v.)hire, employ, maintain, take into service | MA I.iii.54 | |
| | perfumer (n.)someone employed to make rooms smell sweetly | | |
| smoaking a musty roome, comes me the Prince and | smoking a musty room, comes me the Prince and | smoke (v.)perfume, fumigate, deodorize | MA I.iii.55 | |
| Claudio, hand in hand in sad conference: I whipt | Claudio, hand in hand, in sad conference. I whipt me | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MA I.iii.56 | |
| | whip (v.)dash, hurry, hasten | | |
| behind the Arras, and there heard it agreed vpon, that | behind the arras, and there heard it agreed upon that | arras (n.)tapestry hanging | MA I.iii.57 | |
| the Prince should wooe Hero for himselfe, and hauing | the Prince should woo Hero for himself, and having | | MA I.iii.58 | |
| obtain'd her, giue her to Count Claudio. | obtained her, give her to Count Claudio. | | MA I.iii.59 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| Come, come, let vs thither, this may proue | Come, come, let us thither; this may prove | | MA I.iii.60 | |
| food to my displeasure, that young start-vp hath all the | food to my displeasure. That young start-up hath all the | start-up (n.)upstart, opportunist, climber | MA I.iii.61 | |
| glorie of my ouerthrow: if I can crosse him any way, | glory of my overthrow; if I can cross him any way, | cross (v.)afflict, plague, go against | MA I.iii.62 | |
| I blesse my selfe euery way, you are both sure, and will | I bless myself every way. You are both sure, and will | sure (adj.)loyal, trustworthy, steadfast | MA I.iii.63 | |
| assist mee? | assist me? | | MA I.iii.64 | |
| Conr. | CONRADE | | | |
| To the death my Lord. | To the death, my lord. | | MA I.iii.65 | |
| Iohn. | DON JOHN | | | |
| Let vs to the great supper, their cheere is the | Let us to the great supper; their cheer is the | cheer (n.)cheerfulness, mirth, joy | MA I.iii.66 | |
| greater that I am subdued, would the Cooke were of my | greater that I am subdued. Would the cook were o' my | | MA I.iii.67 | |
| minde: shall we goe proue whats to be done? | mind! Shall we go prove what's to be done? | prove (v.)test, try out, make trial [of] | MA I.iii.68 | |
| Bor. | BORACHIO | | | |
| Wee'll wait vpon your Lordship. | We'll wait upon your lordship. | | MA I.iii.69 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | MA I.iii.69 | |