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| Enter Pirithous, Hipolita, Emilia. | Enter Pirithous, Hippolyta, and Emilia | | TNK I.iii.1 | |
| Pir. | PIRITHOUS | | | |
| No further. | No further. | | TNK I.iii.1.1 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Sir farewell; repeat my wishes | Sir, farewell. Repeat my wishes | | TNK I.iii.1.2 | |
| To our great Lord, of whose succes I dare not | To our great lord, of whose success I dare not | | TNK I.iii.2 | |
| Make any timerous question, yet I wish him | Make any timorous question; yet I wish him | timorous (adj.) fearful, apprehensive, doubting | TNK I.iii.3 | |
| Exces, and overflow of power, and't might be | Excess and overflow of power, an't might be, | | TNK I.iii.4 | |
| To dure ill-dealing fortune; speede to him, | To dure ill-dealing fortune. Speed to him; | speed (n.)success, fortune, good luck | TNK I.iii.5 | |
| | dure (v.)endure, bear, withstand | | |
| Store never hurtes good Gouernours. | Store never hurts good governors. | store (n.)abundance, plenty, surplus, quantity | TNK I.iii.6.1 | |
| Pir. | PIRITHOUS | | | |
| Though I know | Though I know | | TNK I.iii.6.2 | |
| His Ocean needes not my poore drops, yet they | His ocean needs not my poor drops, yet they | | TNK I.iii.7 | |
| Must yeild their tribute there: My precious Maide, | Must yield their tribute there. (To Emilia) My precious maid, | | TNK I.iii.8 | |
| Those best affections, that the heavens infuse | Those best affections that the heavens infuse | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | TNK I.iii.9 | |
| In their best temperd peices, keepe enthroand | In their best-tempered pieces keep enthroned | piece (n.)work (of art), creation | TNK I.iii.10 | |
| | best-tempered (adj.)most skilfully crafted, of the finest quality [as of metal] | | |
| In your deare heart. | In your dear heart. | | TNK I.iii.11.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Thanckes Sir; Remember me | Thanks, sir. Remember me | | TNK I.iii.11.2 | |
| To our all royall Brother, for whose speede | To our all-royal brother, for whose speed | speed (n.)success, fortune, good luck | TNK I.iii.12 | |
| The great Bellona ile sollicite; and | The great Bellona I'll solicit; and | Bellona (n.)[pron: bel'ohna] Roman goddess of war | TNK I.iii.13 | |
| Since in our terrene State petitions are not | Since in our terrene state petitions are not | terrene (adj.)earthly, human, in this world | TNK I.iii.14 | |
| | state (n.)condition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs | | |
| Without giftes understood: Ile offer to her | Without gifts understood, I'll offer to her | | TNK I.iii.15 | |
| What I shall be advised she likes; our hearts | What I shall be advised she likes. Our hearts | | TNK I.iii.16 | |
| Are in his Army, in his Tent. | Are in his army, in his tent. | | TNK I.iii.17.1 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| In's bosome: | In's bosom. | | TNK I.iii.17.2 | |
| We have bin Soldiers, and wee cannot weepe | We have been soldiers, and we cannot weep | | TNK I.iii.18 | |
| When our Friends don their helmes, or put to sea, | When our friends don their helms, or put to sea, | helm (n.)helmet | TNK I.iii.19 | |
| Or tell of Babes broachd on the Launce, or women | Or tell of babes broached on the lance, or women | broach (v.)pierce, impale, spit | TNK I.iii.20 | |
| That have sod their Infants in (and after eate them) | That have sod their infants in – and after ate them – | sod (v.)boil, stew [from ‘seethe’] | TNK I.iii.21 | |
| The brine, they wept at killing 'em; Then if | The brine they wept at killing 'em; then if | brine (n.)salt water [i.e. tears] | TNK I.iii.22 | |
| You stay to see of us such Spincsters, we | You stay to see of us such spinsters, we | of (prep.)in | TNK I.iii.23 | |
| | spinster (n.)domestic woman, one who stays at home spinning | | |
| Should hold you here for ever. | Should hold you here for ever. | | TNK I.iii.24.1 | |
| Pir. | PIRITHOUS | | | |
| Peace be to you | Peace be to you | | TNK I.iii.24.2 | |
| As I pursue this war, which shall be then | As I pursue this war, which shall be then | pursue (v.)proceed with, take forward, continue | TNK I.iii.25 | |
| Beyond further requiring. | Beyond further requiring. | | TNK I.iii.26.1 | |
| Exit Pir. | Exit | | TNK I.iii.26 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| How his longing | How his longing | | TNK I.iii.26.2 | |
| Followes his Friend; since his depart, his sportes | Follows his friend! Since his depart, his sports, | sport (n.)exercise, athletic pastime | TNK I.iii.27 | |
| | depart (n.)departure, departing, leave-taking | | |
| Though craving seriousnes, and skill, past slightly | Though craving seriousness and skill, passed slightly | slightly (adv.)without much attention, neglectfully | TNK I.iii.28 | |
| | crave (v.)need, demand, require | | |
| His careles execution, where nor gaine | His careless execution, where nor gain | execution (n.)action, performance, doing | TNK I.iii.29 | |
| | careless (adj.)inattentive, preoccupied, distracted | | |
| Made him regard, or losse consider, but | Made him regard or loss consider, but | | TNK I.iii.30 | |
| Playing ore busines in his hand, another | Playing one business in his hand, another | | TNK I.iii.31 | |
| Directing in his head, his minde, nurse equall | Directing in his head – his mind nurse equal | equal (adj.)fair, equitable, evenhanded | TNK I.iii.32 | |
| To these so diffring Twyns; have you observ'd him, | To these so differing twins. Have you observed him | | TNK I.iii.33 | |
| Since our great Lord departed? | Since our great lord departed? | | TNK I.iii.34.1 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| With much labour: | With much labour; | | TNK I.iii.34.2 | |
| And I did love him fort, they two have Cabind | And I did love him for't. They two have cabined | cabin (v.)be confined, be shut up [in a soldier's tent] | TNK I.iii.35 | |
| In many as dangerous, as poore a Corner, | In many as dangerous as poor a corner, | | TNK I.iii.36 | |
| Perill and want contending, they have skift | Peril and want contending; they have skiffed | skiff (v.)go in a skiff [= small boat] | TNK I.iii.37 | |
| Torrents whose roring tyranny and power | Torrents whose roaring tyranny and power | power (n.)force, strength, might | TNK I.iii.38 | |
| I'th least of these was dreadfull, and they have | I'th' least of these was dreadful; and they have | | TNK I.iii.39 | |
| Fought out together, where Deaths-selfe was lodgd, | Fought out together where death's self was lodged; | | TNK I.iii.40 | |
| Yet fate hath brought them off: Their knot of love | Yet fate hath brought them off. Their knot of love, | bring off (v.)rescue, save, deliver | TNK I.iii.41 | |
| Tide, weau'd, intangled, with so true, so long, | Tied, weaved, entangled, with so true, so long, | | TNK I.iii.42 | |
| And with a finger of so deepe a cunning | And with a finger of so deep a cunning, | deep (adj.)subtle, intricate, complex | TNK I.iii.43 | |
| | cunning (n.)skill, ability, expertise | | |
| May be out worne, never undone. I thinke | May be outworn, never undone. I think | | TNK I.iii.44 | |
| Theseus cannot be umpire to himselfe | Theseus cannot be umpire to himself, | umpire (n.)arbitrator, mediator, adjudicator | TNK I.iii.45 | |
| Cleaving his conscience into twaine, and doing | Cleaving his conscience into twain and doing | | TNK I.iii.46 | |
| Each side like Iustice, which he loves best. | Each side like justice, which he loves best. | | TNK I.iii.47.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Doubtlesse | Doubtless | | TNK I.iii.47.2 | |
| There is a best, and reason has no manners | There is a best, and reason has no manners | | TNK I.iii.48 | |
| To say it is not you: I was acquainted | To say it is not you. I was acquainted | | TNK I.iii.49 | |
| Once with a time, when I enjoyd a Play-fellow; | Once with a time when I enjoyed a playfellow. | | TNK I.iii.50 | |
| You were at wars, when she the grave enrichd, | You were at wars when she the grave enriched | | TNK I.iii.51 | |
| Who made too proud the Bed, tooke leave o'th Moone | Who made too proud the bed; took leave o'th' moon – | | TNK I.iii.52 | |
| (which then lookt pale at parting) when our count | Which then looked pale at parting – when our count | count (n.)age, tally [of years] | TNK I.iii.53 | |
| Was each a eleven. | Was each eleven. | | TNK I.iii.54.1 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Twas Flauia. | 'Twas Flavina. | | TNK I.iii.54.2 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| Yes | Yes. | | TNK I.iii.54.3 | |
| You talke of Pirithous and Theseus love; | You talk of Pirithous' and Theseus' love; | | TNK I.iii.55 | |
| Theirs has more ground, is more maturely seasond, | Theirs has more ground, is more maturely seasoned, | season (v.)bring to maturity, ripen | TNK I.iii.56 | |
| | ground (n.)foundation, basis, root | | |
| More buckled with strong Iudgement. and their needes | More buckled with strong judgement, and their needs | buckle (v.)hold together, fasten [as with a buckle] | TNK I.iii.57 | |
| The one of th'other may be said to water | The one of th' other may be said to water | | TNK I.iii.58 | |
| Their intertangled rootes of love, but I | Their intertangled roots of love. But I | intertangled (adj.)intertwined, entwined, interlaced | TNK I.iii.59 | |
| And shee (I sigh and spoke of) were things innocent, | And she I sigh and spoke of were things innocent, | | TNK I.iii.60 | |
| Lou'd for we did, and like the Elements | Loved for we did, and like the elements | | TNK I.iii.61 | |
| That know not what, nor why, yet doe effect | That know not what, nor why, yet do effect | | TNK I.iii.62 | |
| Rare issues by their operance; our soules | Rare issues by their operance, our souls | issue (n.)outcome, result, consequence(s) | TNK I.iii.63 | |
| | operance (n.)operation, action, activity | | |
| | rare (adj.)unusual, striking, exceptional | | |
| Did so to one another; what she lik'd, | Did so to one another. What she liked | | TNK I.iii.64 | |
| Was then of me approov'd, what not condemd | Was then of me approved, what not, condemned, | | TNK I.iii.65 | |
| No more arraignement, the flowre that I would plncke | No more arraignment; the flower that I would pluck | arraignment (n.)trial, interrogation, examination | TNK I.iii.66 | |
| And put betweene my breasts, oh (then but beginning | And put between my breasts – O, then but beginning | | TNK I.iii.67 | |
| To swell about the blossome) she would long | To swell about the blossom – she would long | | TNK I.iii.68 | |
| Till shee had such another, and commit it | Till she had such another, and commit it | | TNK I.iii.69 | |
| To the like innocent Cradle, where Phenix like | To the like innocent cradle, where phoenix-like | | TNK I.iii.70 | |
| They dide in perfume: on my head no toy | They died in perfume; on my head no toy | toy (n.)trinket, trifle, trivial ornament | TNK I.iii.71 | |
| But was her patterne, her affections (pretty | But was her pattern; her affections – pretty, | affection (n.)fancy, inclination, desire | TNK I.iii.72 | |
| Though happely, her careles, were, I followed | Though happily her careless wear – I followed | happily (adv.)perhaps, by chance, maybe | TNK I.iii.73 | |
| | careless (adj.)casual, informal, free and easy | | |
| For my most serious decking, had mine eare | For my most serious decking; had mine ear | serious (adj.)formal, important, solemn | TNK I.iii.74 | |
| | decking (n.)adorning, dressing, attiring | | |
| Stolne some new aire, or at adventure humd on | Stolen some new air, or at adventure hummed one | air (n.)melody, tune, strain | TNK I.iii.75 | |
| | adventure, atrandomly, on the spur of the moment | | |
| From misicall Coynadge; why it was a note | From musical coinage, why, it was a note | coinage (n.)invention, fabrication, concoction | TNK I.iii.76 | |
| Whereon her spirits would sojourne (rather dwell on) | Whereon her spirits would sojourn – rather dwell on – | sojourn (v.)pause, reside, stay for a while | TNK I.iii.77 | |
| And sing it in her slumbers; This rehearsall | And sing it in her slumbers. This rehearsal – | rehearsal (n.)story, account, recounting | TNK I.iii.78 | |
| (Which fury-innocent wots well) comes in | Which every innocent wots well comes in | innocent (n.)simpleton, dimwit, mental defective | TNK I.iii.79 | |
| | wot (v.)learn, know, be told | | |
| | fury-innocent (n.)[unclear usage] anyone in a calm state of mind; anyone passion-free | | |
| Like old importments bastard, has this end, | Like old emportment's bastard – has this end, | emportment (n.)fit of passion, state of emotion | TNK I.iii.80 | |
| | importment (n.)[unclear meaning] importance, significance | | |
| That the true love tweene Mayde, and mayde, may be | That the true love 'tween maid and maid may be | | TNK I.iii.81 | |
| More then in sex individuall. | More than in sex dividual. | dividual (adj.)different, separate [i.e. between man and woman] | TNK I.iii.82.1 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Y'are ont of breath | You're out of breath, | | TNK I.iii.82.2 | |
| And this high speeded-pace, is but to say | And this high-speeded pace is but to say | | TNK I.iii.83 | |
| That you shall never (like the Maide Flavina) | That you shall never – like the maid Flavina – | | TNK I.iii.84 | |
| Love any that's calld Man. | Love any that's called man. | | TNK I.iii.85.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| I am sure I shall not. | I am sure I shall not. | | TNK I.iii.85.2 | |
| Hip. | HIPPOLYTA | | | |
| Now alacke weake Sister, | Now alack, weak sister, | | TNK I.iii.86 | |
| I must no more beleeve thee in this point | I must no more believe thee in this point, | | TNK I.iii.87 | |
| (Though, in't I know thou dost beleeve thy selfe,) | Though in't I know thou dost believe thyself, | | TNK I.iii.88 | |
| Then I will trust a sickely appetite, | Than I will trust a sickly appetite | | TNK I.iii.89 | |
| That loathes even as it longs; but sure my Sister | That loathes even as it longs. But sure, my sister, | | TNK I.iii.90 | |
| If I were ripe for your perswasion, you | If I were ripe for your persuasion, you | ripe (adj.)ready, inclined, well-disposed | TNK I.iii.91 | |
| Have saide enough to shake me from the Arme | Have said enough to shake me from the arm | | TNK I.iii.92 | |
| Of the all noble Theseus, for whose fortunes, | Of the all-noble Theseus, for whose fortunes | | TNK I.iii.93 | |
| I will now in, and kneele with great assurance, | I will now in and kneel, with great assurance | | TNK I.iii.94 | |
| That we, more then his Pirothous, possesse | That we, more than his Pirithous, possess | | TNK I.iii.95 | |
| The high throne in his heart. | The high throne in his heart. | | TNK I.iii.96.1 | |
| Emil. | EMILIA | | | |
| I am not | I am not | | TNK I.iii.96.2 | |
| against your faith, / Yet I continew mine. | Against your faith, yet I continue mine. | | TNK I.iii.97 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | TNK I.iii.97 | |