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| Enter Imogen, and Pisanio. | Enter Innogen and Pisanio | | Cym I.iv.1.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I would thou grew'st vnto the shores o'th'Hauen, | I would thou grew'st unto the shores o'th' haven, | haven (n.) harbour, port | Cym I.iv.1 | |
| | grow unto (v.)cling to, stick to, be one with | | |
| And questioned'st euery Saile: if he should write, | And question'dst every sail: if he should write, | | Cym I.iv.2 | |
| And I not haue it, 'twere a Paper lost | And I not have it, 'twere a paper lost | | Cym I.iv.3 | |
| As offer'd mercy is: What was the last | As offered mercy is. What was the last | | Cym I.iv.4 | |
| That he spake to thee? | That he spake to thee? | | Cym I.iv.5.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| It was his Queene, his Queene. | It was, his queen, his queen! | | Cym I.iv.5.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Then wau'd his Handkerchiefe? | Then waved his handkerchief? | | Cym I.iv.6.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| And kist it, Madam. | And kissed it, madam. | | Cym I.iv.6.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Senselesse Linnen, happier therein then I: | Senseless linen, happier therein than I! | senseless (adj.)lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling | Cym I.iv.7 | |
| And that was all? | And that was all? | | Cym I.iv.8.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| No Madam: for so long | No, madam: for so long | | Cym I.iv.8.2 | |
| As he could make me with his eye, or eare, | As he could make me with this eye, or ear, | | Cym I.iv.9 | |
| Distinguish him from others, he did keepe | Distinguish him from others, he did keep | keep (v.)stay on, remain on | Cym I.iv.10 | |
| The Decke, with Gloue, or Hat, or Handkerchife, | The deck, with glove, or hat, or handkerchief, | | Cym I.iv.11 | |
| Still wauing, as the fits and stirres of's mind | Still waving, as the fits and stirs of's mind | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Cym I.iv.12 | |
| | stir (n.)movement, motion, agitation | | |
| | fit (n.)conflict, beating, turmoil | | |
| Could best expresse how slow his Soule sayl'd on, | Could best express how slow his soul sailed on, | | Cym I.iv.13 | |
| How swift his Ship. | How swift his ship. | | Cym I.iv.14.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Thou should'st haue made him | Thou shouldst have made him | make (v.)make out, discern, detect | Cym I.iv.14.2 | |
| As little as a Crow, or lesse, ere left | As little as a crow, or less, ere left | | Cym I.iv.15 | |
| To after-eye him. | To after-eye him. | after-eye (v.)gaze after, follow with the eye | Cym I.iv.16.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| Madam, so I did. | Madam, so I did. | | Cym I.iv.16.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I would haue broke mine eye-strings; | I would have broke mine eye-strings, cracked them, but | eye-strings (n.)muscles of the eye [thought to break at the point when a dear sight is lost] | Cym I.iv.17 | |
| Crack'd them, but to looke vpon him, till the diminution | To look upon him, till the diminution | | Cym I.iv.18 | |
| Of space, had pointed him sharpe as my Needle: | Of space had pointed him sharp as my needle: | | Cym I.iv.19 | |
| Nay, followed him, till he had melted from | Nay, followed him, till he had melted from | | Cym I.iv.20 | |
| The smalnesse of a Gnat, to ayre: and then | The smallness of a gnat, to air: and then | | Cym I.iv.21 | |
| Haue turn'd mine eye, and wept. But good Pisanio, | Have turned mine eye, and wept. But, good Pisanio, | | Cym I.iv.22 | |
| When shall we heare from him. | When shall we hear from him? | | Cym I.iv.23.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| Be assur'd Madam, | Be assured, madam, | | Cym I.iv.23.2 | |
| With his next vantage. | With his next vantage. | vantage (n.)right moment, suitable opportunity | Cym I.iv.24 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I did not take my leaue of him, but had | I did not take my leave of him, but had | | Cym I.iv.25 | |
| Most pretty things to say: Ere I could tell him | Most pretty things to say: ere I could tell him | | Cym I.iv.26 | |
| How I would thinke on him at certaine houres, | How I would think on him at certain hours, | | Cym I.iv.27 | |
| Such thoughts, and such: Or I could make him sweare, | Such thoughts, and such: or I could make him swear | | Cym I.iv.28 | |
| The Shees of Italy should not betray | The shes of Italy should not betray | she (n.)lady, woman, girl | Cym I.iv.29 | |
| Mine Interest, and his Honour: or haue charg'd him | Mine interest, and his honour; or have charged him, | interest (n.)valid claim [on], rights of possession [to] | Cym I.iv.30 | |
| At the sixt houre of Morne, at Noone, at Midnight, | At the sixth hour of morn, at noon, at midnight, | morn (n.)morning, dawn | Cym I.iv.31 | |
| T'encounter me with Orisons, for then | T' encounter me with orisons, for then | orison (n.)prayer, plea | Cym I.iv.32 | |
| I am in Heauen for him: Or ere I could, | I am in heaven for him; or ere I could | | Cym I.iv.33 | |
| Giue him that parting kisse, which I had set | Give him that parting kiss, which I had set | | Cym I.iv.34 | |
| Betwixt two charming words, comes in my Father, | Betwixt two charming words, comes in my father, | charming (adj.)acting as charms, protecting from evil | Cym I.iv.35 | |
| And like the Tyrannous breathing of the North, | And like the tyrannous breathing of the north. | north (n.)north wind | Cym I.iv.36 | |
| | breathing (n.)blowing, exhalation, blast | | |
| Shakes all our buddes from growing. | Shakes all our buds from growing. | | Cym I.iv.37.1 | |
| Enter a Lady. | Enter a lady | | Cym I.iv.37 | |
| La. | LADY | | | |
| The Queene (Madam) | The queen, madam, | | Cym I.iv.37.2 | |
| Desires your Highnesse Company. | Desires your highness' company. | | Cym I.iv.38 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Those things I bid you do, get them dispatch'd, | Those things I bid you do, get them dispatched. – | dispatch, despatch (v.)deal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly | Cym I.iv.39 | |
| I will attend the Queene. | I will attend the queen. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | Cym I.iv.40.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| Madam, I shall. | Madam, I shall. | | Cym I.iv.40.2 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cym I.iv.40 | |