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| Enter Antonio and Panthino. Protheus. | Enter Antonio and Panthino | | TG I.iii.1.1 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Tell me Panthino, what sad talke was that, | Tell me, Panthino, what sad talk was that | sad (adj.) serious, grave, solemn | TG I.iii.1 | |
| Wherewith my brother held you in the Cloyster? | Wherewith my brother held you in the cloister? | | TG I.iii.2 | |
| Pan. | PANTHINO | | | |
| 'Twas of his Nephew Protheus, your Sonne. | 'Twas of his nephew Proteus, your son. | | TG I.iii.3 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Why? what of him? | Why, what of him? | | TG I.iii.4.1 | |
| Pan. | PANTHINO | | | |
| He wondred that your Lordship | He wondered that your lordship | | TG I.iii.4.2 | |
| Would suffer him, to spend his youth at home, | Would suffer him to spend his youth at home, | suffer (v.)allow, permit, let | TG I.iii.5 | |
| While other men, of slender reputation | While other men, of slender reputation, | slender (adj.)slight, trifling, insignificant | TG I.iii.6 | |
| Put forth their Sonnes, to seeke preferment out. | Put forth their sons to seek preferment out: | preferment (n.)advancement, promotion | TG I.iii.7 | |
| | put forth (v.)send abroad, send away | | |
| Some to the warres, to try their fortune there; | Some to the wars to try their fortune there; | | TG I.iii.8 | |
| Some, to discouer Islands farre away: | Some to discover islands far away; | discover (v.)find, uncover, come upon | TG I.iii.9 | |
| Some, to the studious Vniuersities; | Some to the studious universities. | | TG I.iii.10 | |
| For any, or for all these exercises, | For any or for all these exercises | | TG I.iii.11 | |
| He said, that Protheus, your sonne, was meet; | He said that Proteus your son was meet, | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | TG I.iii.12 | |
| And did request me, to importune you | And did request me to importune you | importune (v.)urge, press | TG I.iii.13 | |
| To let him spend his time no more at home; | To let him spend his time no more at home, | | TG I.iii.14 | |
| Which would be great impeachment to his age, | Which would be great impeachment to his age, | impeachment (n.)discredit, reproach, detriment | TG I.iii.15 | |
| | age (n.)mature years, old age | | |
| In hauing knowne no trauaile in his youth. | In having known no travel in his youth. | | TG I.iii.16 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Nor need'st thou much importune me to that | Nor needest thou much importune me to that | | TG I.iii.17 | |
| Whereon, this month I haue bin hamering. | Whereon this month I have been hammering. | hammer (v.)think hard, deliberate, ponder | TG I.iii.18 | |
| I haue consider'd well, his losse of time, | I have considered well his loss of time, | | TG I.iii.19 | |
| And how he cannot be a perfect man, | And how he cannot be a perfect man, | perfect (adj.)complete, totally accomplished, well-trained | TG I.iii.20 | |
| Not being tryed, and tutord in the world: | Not being tried and tutored in the world. | try (v.)put to the test, test the goodness [of] | TG I.iii.21 | |
| Experience is by industry atchieu'd, | Experience is by industry achieved, | | TG I.iii.22 | |
| And perfected by the swift course of time: | And perfected by the swift course of time. | | TG I.iii.23 | |
| Then tell me, whether were I best to send him? | Then tell me, whither were I best to send him? | | TG I.iii.24 | |
| Pan. | PANTHINO | | | |
| I thinke your Lordship is not ignorant | I think your lordship is not ignorant | | TG I.iii.25 | |
| How his companion, youthfull Valentine, | How his companion, youthful Valentine, | | TG I.iii.26 | |
| Attends the Emperour in his royall Court. | Attends the Emperor in his royal court. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | TG I.iii.27 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| I know it well. | I know it well. | | TG I.iii.28 | |
| Pan. | PANTHINO | | | |
| 'Twere good, I thinke, your Lordship sent him thither, | 'Twere good, I think, your lordship sent him thither. | | TG I.iii.29 | |
| There shall he practise Tilts, and Turnaments; | There shall he practise tilts and tournaments, | tilt (n.)lance-charge, joust, combat | TG I.iii.30 | |
| Heare sweet discourse, conuerse with Noblemen, | Hear sweet discourse, converse with noblemen, | discourse (n.)conversation, talk, chat | TG I.iii.31 | |
| | converse (v.)associate, keep company | | |
| And be in eye of euery Exercise | And be in eye of every exercise | exercise (n.)manly sport, martial practice | TG I.iii.32 | |
| | eye (n.)sight, view, presence | | |
| Worthy his youth, and noblenesse of birth. | Worthy his youth and nobleness of birth. | | TG I.iii.33 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| I like thy counsaile: well hast thou aduis'd: | I like thy counsel; well hast thou advised; | | TG I.iii.34 | |
| And that thou maist perceiue how well I like it, | And that thou mayst perceive how well I like it, | | TG I.iii.35 | |
| The execution of it shall make knowne; | The execution of it shall make known. | | TG I.iii.36 | |
| Euen with the speediest expedition, | Even with the speediest expedition | expedition (n.)haste, speedy action, prompt dispatch | TG I.iii.37 | |
| I will dispatch him to the Emperors Court. | I will dispatch him to the Emperor's court. | dispatch, despatch (v.)send away, send off | TG I.iii.38 | |
| Pan. | PANTHINO | | | |
| To morrow, may it please you, Don Alphonso, | Tomorrow, may it please you, Don Alphonso | | TG I.iii.39 | |
| With other Gentlemen of good esteeme | With other gentlemen of good esteem | | TG I.iii.40 | |
| Are iournying, to salute the Emperor, | Are journeying to salute the Emperor, | salute (v.)pay respects to, make a formal visit to | TG I.iii.41 | |
| And to commend their seruice to his will. | And to commend their service to his will. | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | TG I.iii.42 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Good company: with them shall Protheus go: | Good company; with them shall Proteus go. | | TG I.iii.43 | |
| Enter Proteus, reading a letter | | TG I.iii.44.1 | |
| And in good time: now will we breake with him. | And in good time; now will we break with him. | time, in goodat the right moment | TG I.iii.44 | |
| | break (v.)reveal, disclose, impart | | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| (aside) | | TG I.iii.45 | |
| Sweet Loue, sweet lines, sweet life, | Sweet love, sweet lines, sweet life! | | TG I.iii.45 | |
| Here is her hand, the agent of her heart; | Here is her hand, the agent of her heart; | | TG I.iii.46 | |
| Here is her oath for loue, her honors paune; | Here is her oath for love, her honour's pawn. | pawn (n.)pledge, surety, forfeit | TG I.iii.47 | |
| O that our Fathers would applaud our loues | O, that our fathers would applaud our loves, | | TG I.iii.48 | |
| To seale our happinesse with their consents. | To seal our happiness with their consents! | | TG I.iii.49 | |
| Oh heauenly Iulia. | O heavenly Julia! | | TG I.iii.50 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| How now? What Letter are you reading there? | How now? What letter are you reading there? | | TG I.iii.51 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| May't please your Lordship, 'tis a word or two | May't please your lordship, 'tis a word or two | | TG I.iii.52 | |
| Of commendations sent from Valentine; | Of commendations sent from Valentine, | commendation (n.)(plural) regards, compliments, greetings | TG I.iii.53 | |
| Deliuer'd by a friend, that came from him. | Delivered by a friend that came from him. | | TG I.iii.54 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Lend me the Letter: Let me see what newes. | Lend me the letter. Let me see what news. | | TG I.iii.55 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| There is no newes (my Lord) but that he writes | There is no news, my lord, but that he writes | | TG I.iii.56 | |
| How happily he liues, how well-belou'd, | How happily he lives, how well beloved, | | TG I.iii.57 | |
| And daily graced by the Emperor; | And daily graced by the Emperor; | graced (adj.)honoured, favoured | TG I.iii.58 | |
| | grace (v.)favour, add merit to, do honour to | | |
| Wishing me with him, partner of his fortune. | Wishing me with him, partner of his fortune. | | TG I.iii.59 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| And how stand you affected to his wish? | And how stand you affected to his wish? | affected (adj.)disposed, inclined, minded | TG I.iii.60 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| As one relying on your Lordships will, | As one relying on your lordship's will, | | TG I.iii.61 | |
| And not depending on his friendly wish. | And not depending on his friendly wish. | | TG I.iii.62 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| My will is something sorted with his wish: | My will is something sorted with his wish. | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | TG I.iii.63 | |
| | sort (v.)correspond [to], be in agreement, conform [to] | | |
| Muse not that I thus sodainly proceed; | Muse not that I thus suddenly proceed; | muse (v.)wonder, be surprised | TG I.iii.64 | |
| For what I will, I will, and there an end: | For what I will, I will, and there an end. | | TG I.iii.65 | |
| I am resolu'd, that thou shalt spend some time | I am resolved that thou shalt spend some time | | TG I.iii.66 | |
| With Valentinus, in the Emperors Court: | With Valentinus in the Emperor's court. | | TG I.iii.67 | |
| What maintenance he from his friends receiues, | What maintenance he from his friends receives, | | TG I.iii.68 | |
| Like exhibition thou shalt haue from me, | Like exhibition thou shalt have from me. | exhibition (n.)allowance, pension, maintenance | TG I.iii.69 | |
| | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | | |
| To morrow be in readinesse, to goe, | Tomorrow be in readiness to go. | | TG I.iii.70 | |
| Excuse it not: for I am peremptory. | Excuse it not, for I am peremptory. | excuse (v.)seek to decline, beg to get out of | TG I.iii.71 | |
| | peremptory (adj.)determined, resolved, absolutely decided | | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| My Lord I cannot be so soone prouided, | My lord, I cannot be so soon provided. | provided (adj.)prepared, ready, provided with necessities | TG I.iii.72 | |
| Please you deliberate a day or two. | Please you deliberate a day or two. | | TG I.iii.73 | |
| Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
| Look what thou want'st shal be sent after thee: | Look what thou wantest shall be sent after thee. | look what (conj.)whatever | TG I.iii.74 | |
| | want (v.)require, demand, need | | |
| No more of stay: to morrow thou must goe; | No more of stay; tomorrow thou must go. | stay (n.)staying, remaining, continued presence | TG I.iii.75 | |
| Come on Panthino; you shall be imployd, | Come on, Panthino; you shall be employed | | TG I.iii.76 | |
| To hasten on his Expedition. | To hasten on his expedition. | | TG I.iii.77 | |
| Exeunt Antonio and Panthino | | TG I.iii.77 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Thus haue I shund the fire, for feare of burning, | Thus have I shunned the fire for fear of burning, | | TG I.iii.78 | |
| And drench'd me in the sea, where I am drown'd. | And drenched me in the sea, where I am drowned. | | TG I.iii.79 | |
| I fear'd to shew my Father Iulias Letter, | I feared to show my father Julia's letter, | | TG I.iii.80 | |
| Least he should take exceptions to my loue, | Lest he should take exceptions to my love, | exception (n.)(often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval | TG I.iii.81 | |
| And with the vantage of mine owne excuse | And with the vantage of mine own excuse | vantage (n.)advantage, benefit, advancement, profit | TG I.iii.82 | |
| Hath he excepted most against my loue. | Hath he excepted most against my love. | except, except against (v.)object to, take exception to | TG I.iii.83 | |
| Oh, how this spring of loue resembleth | O, how this spring of love resembleth | | TG I.iii.84 | |
| The vncertaine glory of an Aprill day, | The uncertain glory of an April day, | | TG I.iii.85 | |
| Which now shewes all the beauty of the Sun, | Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, | | TG I.iii.86 | |
| And by and by a clowd takes all away. | And by and by a cloud takes all away. | | TG I.iii.87 | |
| Enter Panthino | | TG I.iii.88 | |
| Pan. | PANTHINO | | | |
| Sir Protheus, your Fathers call's for you, | Sir Proteus, your father calls for you. | | TG I.iii.88 | |
| He is in hast, therefore I pray you go. | He is in haste; therefore, I pray you go. | | TG I.iii.89 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Why this it is: my heart accords thereto, | Why, this it is; my heart accords thereto, | | TG I.iii.90 | |
| And yet a thousand times it answer's no. | And yet a thousand times it answers, ‘ No.’ | | TG I.iii.91 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | TG I.iii.91 | |