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| Enter L. Chamberlaine and L. Sandys. | Enter the Lord Chamberlain and Lord Sands | | H8 I.iii.1.1 | |
| L. Ch. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| Is't possible the spels of France should iuggle | Is't possible the spells of France should juggle | juggle (v.) deceive, cheat, trick | H8 I.iii.1 | |
| Men into such strange mysteries? | Men into such strange mysteries? | mystery (n.)way of behaving | H8 I.iii.2.1 | |
| | strange (adj.)remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural | | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| New customes, | New customs, | | H8 I.iii.2.2 | |
| Though they be neuer so ridiculous, | Though they be never so ridiculous, | | H8 I.iii.3 | |
| (Nay let 'em be vnmanly) yet are follow'd. | Nay, let 'em be unmanly, yet are followed. | | H8 I.iii.4 | |
| L. Ch. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| As farre as I see, all the good our English | As far as I see, all the good our English | | H8 I.iii.5 | |
| Haue got by the late Voyage, is but meerely | Have got by the late voyage is but merely | merely (adv.)only, nothing more than | H8 I.iii.6 | |
| | late (adj.)recent, not long past | | |
| A fit or two o'th'face, (but they are shrewd ones) | A fit or two o'th' face – but they are shrewd ones; | shrewd (adj.)knowing, artful, smart | H8 I.iii.7 | |
| | fit (n.)grimace, facial twitch | | |
| For when they hold 'em, you would sweare directly | For when they hold 'em, you would swear directly | | H8 I.iii.8 | |
| Their very noses had been Councellours | Their very noses had been counsellors | | H8 I.iii.9 | |
| To Pepin or Clotharius, they keepe State so. | To Pepin or Clotharius, they keep state so. | keep (v.)keep up, maintain, carry on | H8 I.iii.10 | |
| | state (n.)splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity | | |
| | Pepin, Pippen (n.)king of the Franks in 8th-c | | |
| | Clotharius (n.)[pron: klo'tharius] king of the Franks in 6th-c | | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| They haue all new legs, / And lame ones; one would take it, | They have all new legs, and lame ones. One would take it, | leg (n.)bending of a knee, genuflection, obeisance | H8 I.iii.11 | |
| That neuer see 'em pace before, the Spauen | That never saw 'em pace before, the spavin | spavin (n.)swelling of a horse's leg-joint | H8 I.iii.12 | |
| A Spring-halt rain'd among 'em. | Or springhalt reigned among 'em. | springhalt (n.)[of horses] disease causing twitching of the hind legs | H8 I.iii.13.1 | |
| L. Ch. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| Death my Lord, | Death, my lord! | | H8 I.iii.13.2 | |
| Their cloathes are after such a Pagan cut too't, | Their clothes are after such a pagan cut to't | | H8 I.iii.14 | |
| That sure th'haue worne out Christendome: | That sure they've worn out Christendom. | | H8 I.iii.15.1 | |
| Enter Sir Thomas Louell. | Enter Sir Thomas Lovell | | H8 I.iii.15 | |
| how now? | How now? | | H8 I.iii.15.2 | |
| What newes, Sir Thomas Louell? | What news, Sir Thomas Lovell? | | H8 I.iii.16.1 | |
| Louell. | LOVELL | | | |
| Faith my Lord, | Faith, my lord, | | H8 I.iii.16.2 | |
| I heare of none but the new Proclamation, | I hear of none but the new proclamation | | H8 I.iii.17 | |
| That's clapt vpon the Court Gate. | That's clapped upon the court gate. | clap (v.)put smartly, place promptly, set effectively | H8 I.iii.18.1 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| What is't for? | What is't for? | | H8 I.iii.18.2 | |
| Lou. | LOVELL | | | |
| The reformation of our trauel'd Gallants, | The reformation of our travelled gallants, | gallant (n.)fine gentleman, man of fashion | H8 I.iii.19 | |
| That fill the Court with quarrels, talke, and Taylors. | That fill the court with quarrels, talk, and tailors. | | H8 I.iii.20 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| I'm glad 'tis there; / Now I would pray our Monsieurs | I'm glad 'tis there. Now I would pray our monsieurs | monsieur (n.)French gentleman | H8 I.iii.21 | |
| To thinke an English Courtier may be wise, | To think an English courtier may be wise, | | H8 I.iii.22 | |
| And neuer see the Louure. | And never see the Louvre. | Louvre (n.)[pron: 'loovr] palace of the French Kings, Paris | H8 I.iii.23.1 | |
| Lou. | LOVELL | | | |
| They must either | They must either, | | H8 I.iii.23.2 | |
| (For so run the Conditions) leaue those remnants | For so run the conditions, leave those remnants | | H8 I.iii.24 | |
| Of Foole and Feather, that they got in France, | Of fool and feather that they got in France, | fool and featherfoolishness and foppery [feathered plumes] | H8 I.iii.25 | |
| With all their honourable points of ignorance | With all their honourable points of ignorance | | H8 I.iii.26 | |
| Pertaining thereunto; as Fights and Fire-workes, | Pertaining thereunto, as fights and fireworks, | | H8 I.iii.27 | |
| Abusing better men then they can be | Abusing better men than they can be | abuse (v.)demean, do wrong to, dishonour | H8 I.iii.28 | |
| Out of a forreigne wisedome, renouncing cleane | Out of a foreign wisdom, renouncing clean | clean (adv.)totally, absolutely, utterly | H8 I.iii.29 | |
| The faith they haue in Tennis and tall Stockings, | The faith they have in tennis and tall stockings, | tall (adj.)long, high | H8 I.iii.30 | |
| Short blistred Breeches, and those types of Trauell; | Short blistered breeches, and those types of travel, | type (n.)mark, sign, indication | H8 I.iii.31 | |
| | blistered (adj.)ornamented with puffs, displaying slashes to show the lining | | |
| And vnderstand againe like honest men, | And understand again like honest men, | understand (v.)use their brains | H8 I.iii.32 | |
| Or pack to their old Playfellowes; there, I take it, | Or pack to their old playfellows. There, I take it, | pack (v.)take [oneself] off, be off, depart | H8 I.iii.33 | |
| They may Cum Pruiilegio, wee away | They may, cum privilegio, ‘ oui away ’ | oui away (v.)chatter away in French | H8 I.iii.34 | |
| | cum...by special licence | | |
| The lag end of their lewdnesse, and be laugh'd at. | The lag end of their lewdness, and be laughed at. | lag (adj.)late-coming, last, closing | H8 I.iii.35 | |
| | lewdness (n.)foolishness, absurd behaviour | | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| Tis time to giue 'em Physicke, their diseases | 'Tis time to give 'em physic, their diseases | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | H8 I.iii.36 | |
| Are growne so catching. | Are grown so catching. | | H8 I.iii.37.1 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| What a losse our Ladies | What a loss our ladies | | H8 I.iii.37.2 | |
| Will haue of these trim vanities? | Will have of these trim vanities! | trim (adj.)fine, excellent, smart | H8 I.iii.38.1 | |
| | vanity (n.)fop, dandy, dude | | |
| Louell. | LOVELL | | | |
| I marry, | Ay, marry, | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | H8 I.iii.38.2 | |
| There will be woe indeed Lords, the slye whorsons | There will be woe indeed, lords! The sly whoresons | whoreson (n.)[son of a whore; serious or jocular term of abuse] fellow, bastard | H8 I.iii.39 | |
| Haue got a speeding tricke to lay downe Ladies. | Have got a speeding trick to lay down ladies. | trick (n.)way, knack, skill | H8 I.iii.40 | |
| | speeding (adj.)effective, rapidly working, successful | | |
| A French Song, and a Fiddle, ha's no Fellow. | A French song and a fiddle has no fellow. | | H8 I.iii.41 | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| The Diuell fiddle 'em, / I am glad they are going, | The devil fiddle 'em! I am glad they are going, | | H8 I.iii.42 | |
| For sure there's no conuerting of 'em: now | For sure there's no converting of 'em. Now | | H8 I.iii.43 | |
| An honest Country Lord as I am, beaten | An honest country lord, as I am, beaten | | H8 I.iii.44 | |
| A long time out of play, may bring his plaine song, | A long time out of play, may bring his plainsong, | play (n.)playing, performance | H8 I.iii.45 | |
| | plainsong (n.)simple straightforward melody | | |
| And haue an houre of hearing, and by'r Lady | And have an hour of hearing, and, by'r lady, | | H8 I.iii.46 | |
| Held currant Musicke too. | Held current music too. | hold (v.)consider, regard, esteem, value [as] | H8 I.iii.47.1 | |
| | current (adj.)acceptable, up-to-date, fashionable | | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| Well said Lord Sands, | Well said, Lord Sands. | | H8 I.iii.47.2 | |
| Your Colts tooth is not cast yet? | Your colt's tooth is not cast yet? | colt's toothyouthful inclinations, sportive impulses | H8 I.iii.48.1 | |
| | cast (v.)cast off, discard, dismiss, reject | | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| No my Lord, | No, my lord, | | H8 I.iii.48.2 | |
| Nor shall not while I haue a stumpe. | Nor shall not while I have a stump. | | H8 I.iii.49.1 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| Sir Thomas, | Sir Thomas, | | H8 I.iii.49.2 | |
| Whither were you a going? | Whither were you a-going? | | H8 I.iii.50.1 | |
| Lou. | LOVELL | | | |
| To the Cardinals; | To the Cardinal's; | | H8 I.iii.50.2 | |
| Your Lordship is a guest too. | Your lordship is a guest too. | | H8 I.iii.51.1 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| O, 'tis true; | O, 'tis true. | | H8 I.iii.51.2 | |
| This night he makes a Supper, and a great one, | This night he makes a supper, and a great one, | make (v.)give, provide | H8 I.iii.52 | |
| To many Lords and Ladies; there will be | To many lords and ladies. There will be | | H8 I.iii.53 | |
| The Beauty of this Kingdome Ile assure you. | The beauty of this kingdom, I'll assure you. | | H8 I.iii.54 | |
| Lou. | LOVELL | | | |
| That Churchman / Beares a bounteous minde indeed, | That churchman bears a bounteous mind indeed, | | H8 I.iii.55 | |
| A hand as fruitfull as the Land that feeds vs, | A hand as fruitful as the land that feeds us. | fruitful (adj.)generous, bountiful, liberal | H8 I.iii.56 | |
| His dewes fall euery where. | His dews fall everywhere. | | H8 I.iii.57.1 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| No doubt hee's Noble; | No doubt he's noble. | | H8 I.iii.57.2 | |
| He had a blacke mouth that said other of him. | He had a black mouth that said other of him. | black (adj.)wicked, slanderous, calumnious | H8 I.iii.58 | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| He may my Lord, / Ha's wherewithall in him; | He may, my lord; has wherewithal: in him | | H8 I.iii.59 | |
| Sparing would shew a worse sinne, then ill Doctrine, | Sparing would show a worse sin than ill doctrine. | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | H8 I.iii.60 | |
| Men of his way, should be most liberall, | Men of his way should be most liberal; | way (n.)calling, vocation, profession | H8 I.iii.61 | |
| They are set heere for examples. | They are set here for examples. | | H8 I.iii.62.1 | |
| L. Cham. | LORD CHAMBERLAIN | | | |
| True, they are so; | True, they are so; | | H8 I.iii.62.2 | |
| But few now giue so great ones: / My Barge stayes; | But few now give so great ones. My barge stays; | stay (v.)wait (for), await | H8 I.iii.63 | |
| Your Lordship shall along: Come, good Sir Thomas, | Your lordship shall along. Come, good Sir Thomas, | | H8 I.iii.64 | |
| We shall be late else, which I would not be, | We shall be late else, which I would not be, | | H8 I.iii.65 | |
| For I was spoke to, with Sir Henry Guilford | For I was spoke to, with Sir Henry Guilford, | | H8 I.iii.66 | |
| This night to be Comptrollers. | This night to be comptrollers. | comptroller (n.)steward, master of ceremonies | H8 I.iii.67.1 | |
| L. San. | SANDS | | | |
| I am your Lordships. | I am your lordship's. | | H8 I.iii.67.2 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | H8 I.iii.67 | |