Quarto
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| EPILOGVE. | EPILOGUE | | | |
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| I would now aske ye how ye like the Play, | I would now ask ye how ye like the play, | | TNK epilogue.1 | |
| But as it is with Schoole Boyes, cannot say, | But, as it is with schoolboys, cannot say; | say (v.) speak, utter a sound | TNK epilogue.2 | |
| I am cruell fearefull: pray yet stay a while, | I am cruel fearful. Pray yet stay awhile, | fearful (adj.)timid, timorous, frightened, full of fear | TNK epilogue.3 | |
| | cruel (adv.)terribly, extremely, exceedingly | | |
| And let me looke upon ye: No man smile? | And let me look upon ye. No man smile? | | TNK epilogue.4 | |
| Then it goes hard I see; He that has | Then it goes hard, I see. He that has | hard (adv.)badly, poorly, ill | TNK epilogue.5 | |
| Lov'd a yong hansome wench then, show his face: | Loved a young handsome wench, then, show his face – | wench (n.)girl, lass | TNK epilogue.6 | |
| Tis strange if none be heere, and if he will | 'Tis strange if none be here – and if he will | | TNK epilogue.7 | |
| Against his Conscience let him hisse, and kill | Against his conscience, let him hiss, and kill | | TNK epilogue.8 | |
| Our Market: Tis in vaine, I see to stay yee, | Our market. 'Tis in vain, I see, to stay ye. | market (n.)opportunity to make a profit | TNK epilogue.9 | |
| | stay (v.)dissuade, stop, prevent | | |
| Have at the worst can come, then; Now what say ye? | Have at the worst can come, then! Now, what say ye? | have at (v.)let's face, let's see | TNK epilogue.10 | |
| And yet mistake me not: I am not bold | And yet mistake me not. I am not bold; | bold (adj.)over-confident, presumptuous, audacious, impudent | TNK epilogue.11 | |
| We have no such cause. If the tale we have told | We have no such cause. If the tale we have told – | cause (n.)reason, motive, ground | TNK epilogue.12 | |
| (For tis no other) any way content ye) | For 'tis no other – any way content ye, | | TNK epilogue.13 | |
| (For to that honest purpose it was ment ye) | For to that honest purpose it was meant ye, | mean (v.)intend for, have in mind for | TNK epilogue.14 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
| We have our end; and ye shall have ere long | We have our end; and ye shall have ere long | end (n.)purpose, aim, design | TNK epilogue.15 | |
| I dare say many a better, to prolong | I dare say many a better, to prolong | | TNK epilogue.16 | |
| Your old loves to us: we, and all our might, | Your old loves to us. We, and all our might, | | TNK epilogue.17 | |
| Rest at your service, Gentlemen, good night. | Rest at your service. Gentlemen, good night. | | TNK epilogue.18 | |
| Florish. | Flourish. Exit | | TNK epilogue.18 | |