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| Enter Arcite. | Enter Arcite | | TNK II.ii.1 | |
| Arcite. | ARCITE | | | |
| Banishd the kingdome? tis a benefit, | Banished the kingdom? 'Tis a benefit, | | TNK II.ii.1 | |
| A mercy I must thanke 'em for, but banishd | A mercy I must thank 'em for; but banished | | TNK II.ii.2 | |
| The free enjoying of that face I die for, | The free enjoying of that face I die for, | | TNK II.ii.3 | |
| Oh twas a studdied punishment, a death | O, 'twas a studied punishment, a death | studied (adj.) deliberate, carefully planned, intentional | TNK II.ii.4 | |
| Beyond Imagination: Such a vengeance | Beyond imagination; such a vengeance | | TNK II.ii.5 | |
| That were I old and wicked, all my sins | That, were I old and wicked, all my sins | | TNK II.ii.6 | |
| Could never plucke upon me. Palamon; | Could never pluck upon me. Palamon, | pluck (v.)draw down, bring down | TNK II.ii.7 | |
| Thou ha'st the Start now, thou shalt stay and see | Thou hast the start now; thou shalt stay and see | start (n.)advantage, edge, upper hand | TNK II.ii.8 | |
| Her bright eyes breake each morning gainst thy window, | Her bright eyes break each morning 'gainst thy window | | TNK II.ii.9 | |
| And let in life into thee; thou shalt feede | And let in life into thee; thou shalt feed | | TNK II.ii.10 | |
| Vpon the sweetenes of a noble beauty, | Upon the sweetness of a noble beauty | | TNK II.ii.11 | |
| That nature nev'r exceeded, nor nev'r shall: | That Nature ne'er exceeded, nor ne'er shall. | | TNK II.ii.12 | |
| Good gods? what happines has Palamon? | Good gods, what happiness has Palamon! | | TNK II.ii.13 | |
| Twenty to one, hee'le come to speake to her, | Twenty to one, he'll come to speak to her, | | TNK II.ii.14 | |
| And if she be as gentle, as she's faire, | And if she be as gentle as she's fair, | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | TNK II.ii.15 | |
| I know she's his, he has a Tongue will tame | I know she's his; he has a tongue will tame | | TNK II.ii.16 | |
| Tempests, and make the wild Rockes wanton. Come what can come, | Tempests, and make the wild rocks wanton. Come what can come, | wanton (adj.)casual, gentle | TNK II.ii.17 | |
| The worst is death; I will not leave the Kingdome, | The worst is death; I will not leave the kingdom. | | TNK II.ii.18 | |
| I know mine owne, is but a heape of ruins, | I know mine own is but a heap of ruins, | | TNK II.ii.19 | |
| And no redresse there, if I goe, he has her. | And no redress there. If I go, he has her. | redress (n.)relief, assistance, help, comfort | TNK II.ii.20 | |
| I am resolu'd an other shape shall make me, | I am resolved another shape shall make me, | make (v.)bring success [to], prosper | TNK II.ii.21 | |
| | shape (n.)disguise, appearance, identity | | |
| Or end my fortunes. Either way, I am happy: | Or end my fortunes. Either way, I am happy; | | TNK II.ii.22 | |
| Ile see her, and be neere her, or no more. | I'll see her and be near her, or no more. | | TNK II.ii.23 | |
| Enter 4. Country people, & one with a Garlon | Enter four Country-people and one with a garland | | TNK II.ii.24.1 | |
| before them. | before them | | TNK II.ii.24.2 | |
| 1, | FIRST COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| My Masters, ile be there that's certaine. | My masters, I'll be there, that's certain. | | TNK II.ii.24 | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| And Ile be there. | And I'll be there. | | TNK II.ii.25 | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| And I. | And I. | | TNK II.ii.26 | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Why then have with ye Boyes; Tis but a chiding, | Why, then, have with ye, boys; 'tis but a chiding. | chiding (n.)telling-off, scolding, rebuke | TNK II.ii.27 | |
| | have with youI'll join you, I'll be with you | | |
| Let the plough play to day, ile tick'lt out | Let the plough play today; I'll tickle't out | tickle (v.)beat, flog, rain blows on | TNK II.ii.28 | |
| | play (v.)stay idle, take a holiday | | |
| Of the Iades tailes to morrow. | Of the jades' tails tomorrow. | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | TNK II.ii.29.1 | |
| 1. | FIRST COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| I am sure | I am sure | | TNK II.ii.29.2 | |
| To have my wife as jealous as a Turkey: | To have my wife as jealous as a turkey; | | TNK II.ii.30 | |
| But that's all one, ile goe through, let her mumble. | But that's all one, I'll go through, let her mumble. | mumble (v.)grumble [beneath the breath], complain, mutter | TNK II.ii.31 | |
| | go through (v.)do what is undertaken, keep one's word | | |
| | all is one; that's / it's all oneit makes no difference, it's one and the same, it doesn't matter | | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Clap her aboard to morrow night, and stoa her, | Clap her aboard tomorrow night and stow her, | stow (v.)[as of a ship] fill up with cargo | TNK II.ii.32 | |
| | clap her aboard[as of a ship] board her, jump on board | | |
| And all's made up againe. | And all's made up again. | make up (v.)reconcile, settle, arrange | TNK II.ii.33.1 | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| I, doe but put | Ay, do but put | | TNK II.ii.33.2 | |
| a feskue in her fist, and you shall see her | A fescue in her fist, and you shall see her | fescue (n.)[device for indicating letters to young readers] pointer, rod, stick | TNK II.ii.34 | |
| Take a new lesson out, and be a good wench. | Take a new lesson out, and be a good wench. | take out (v.)study, learn; also: draw forth | TNK II.ii.35 | |
| | wench (n.)girl, lass | | |
| Doe we all hold, against the Maying? | Do we all hold against the maying? | maying (n.)May-day festivities | TNK II.ii.36.1 | |
| | hold (v.)stand firm, continue, carry on | | |
| | against, 'gainst (prep.)with respect to | | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Hold? | Hold? | | TNK II.ii.36.2 | |
| what should aile us? | What should ail us? | ail (v.)prevent, obstruct, stop | TNK II.ii.37.1 | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Arcas will be there. | Arcas will be there. | | TNK II.ii.37.2 | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| And Sennois. | And Sennois | | TNK II.ii.38.3 | |
| And Rycas, and 3. better lads nev'r dancd | And Rycas, and three better lads ne'er danced | | TNK II.ii.38 | |
| under green Tree, / And yet know what wenches: ha? | Under green tree; and ye know what wenches, ha! | | TNK II.ii.39 | |
| But will the dainty Domine, the Schoolemaster | But will the dainty dominie, the schoolmaster, | dainty (adj.)fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular | TNK II.ii.40 | |
| | dominie (n.)teacher, schoolmaster | | |
| keep touch / Doe you thinke: for he do's all ye know. | Keep touch, do you think? For he does all, ye know. | keep touch (v.)keep [one's] promise, prove reliable | TNK II.ii.41 | |
| | do (v.)organize, arrange, manage | | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Hee'l eate a hornebooke ere he faile: goe too, | He'll eat a hornbook ere he fail. Go to, | hornbook, horn-book (n.)[teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information | TNK II.ii.42 | |
| the matter's too farre driven betweene him, | The matter's too far driven between him | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | TNK II.ii.43 | |
| | drive (v.)carry on, move along | | |
| and the Tanners daughter, to let slip now, | And the tanner's daughter to let slip now; | slip (v.)fail to hold, be broken off | TNK II.ii.44 | |
| and she must see the Duke, and she must daunce too. | And she must see the Duke, and she must dance too. | | TNK II.ii.45 | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Shall we be lusty. | Shall we be lusty? | lusty (adj.)merry, cheerful, lively | TNK II.ii.46.1 | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| All the Boyes in Athens | All the boys in Athens | | TNK II.ii.46.2 | |
| blow wind i'th breech on's, | Blow wind i'th' breech on's! | blow wind in the breechfeel the wind [we leave behind], run to keep up [with us] | TNK II.ii.47.1 | |
| | breech (n.)buttocks, behind | | |
| (He dances) | | TNK II.ii.47 | |
| and heere ile be | And here I'll be | | TNK II.ii.47.2 | |
| and there ile be, for our Towne, and here againe, | And there I'll be, for our town, and here again | | TNK II.ii.48 | |
| and there againe: ha, Boyes, heigh for the weavers. | And there again! Ha, boys, hey for the weavers! | | TNK II.ii.49 | |
| 1. | FIRST COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| This must be done i'th woods. | This must be done i'th' woods. | | TNK II.ii.50.1 | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| O pardon me. | O, pardon me. | | TNK II.ii.50.2 | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| By any meanes our thing of learning sees so: | By any means, our thing of learning says so; | thing (n.)[contemptuous] being, creature, base thing | TNK II.ii.51 | |
| | by any meanscertainly, indeed | | |
| where he himselfe will edifie the Duke | Where he himself will edify the Duke | edify (v.)enlighten, instruct, inform | TNK II.ii.52 | |
| most parlously in our behalfes: hees excellent i'th woods, | Most parlously in our behalfs. He's excellent i'th' woods; | parlously (adv.)astoundingly, amazingly, exceedingly | TNK II.ii.53 | |
| bring him to'th plaines, his learning makes no cry. | Bring him to th' plains, his learning makes no cry. | plain (n.)open country | TNK II.ii.54 | |
| | cry (n.)[of hounds] noise, call, yelp | | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Weele see the sports, then every man to's Tackle: | We'll see the sports, then every man to's tackle; | tackle (n.)things, equipment, gear | TNK II.ii.55 | |
| | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | | |
| and / Sweete Companions lets rehearse by any meanes, | And, sweet companions, let's rehearse by any means | | TNK II.ii.56 | |
| before / The Ladies see us, and doe sweetly, | Before the ladies see us, and do sweetly, | sweetly (adv.)delightfully, charmingly, pleasingly | TNK II.ii.57 | |
| | do (v.)perform, play one's part, act | | |
| and God knows what / May come on't. | And God knows what may come on't. | | TNK II.ii.58 | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Content; the sports once ended, wee'l performe. | Content; the sports once ended, we'll perform. | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | TNK II.ii.59 | |
| Away / Boyes and hold. | Away, boys, and hold! | hold (v.)stand firm, continue, carry on | TNK II.ii.60.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| By your leaves honest friends: | By your leaves, honest friends; | | TNK II.ii.60.2 | |
| pray you whither goe you. | Pray you, whither go you? | | TNK II.ii.61.1 | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Whither? | Whither? | | TNK II.ii.61.2 | |
| why, what a question's that? | Why, what a question's that! | | TNK II.ii.62.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Yes, tis a question, | Yes, 'tis a question | | TNK II.ii.62.2 | |
| to me that know not. | To me that know not. | | TNK II.ii.63.1 | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| To the Games my Friend. | To the games, my friend. | | TNK II.ii.63.2 | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Where were you bred you know it not? | Where were you bred you know it not? | | TNK II.ii.64.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Not farre Sir, | Not far, sir. | | TNK II.ii.64.2 | |
| Are there such Games to day? | Are there such games today? | | TNK II.ii.65.1 | |
| 1. | FIRST COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Yes marry are there: | Yes, marry are there, | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | TNK II.ii.65.2 | |
| And such as you neuer saw; The Duke himselfe | And such as you never saw. The Duke himself | | TNK II.ii.66 | |
| Will be in person there. | Will be in person there. | | TNK II.ii.67.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| What pastimes are they? | What pastimes are they? | | TNK II.ii.67.2 | |
| 2, | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Wrastling, and Running; Tis a pretty Fellow. | Wrestling and running. (Aside) 'Tis a pretty fellow. | | TNK II.ii.68 | |
| 3. | THIRD COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Thou wilt not goe along. | Thou wilt not go along? | | TNK II.ii.69.1 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| Not yet Sir. | Not yet, sir. | | TNK II.ii.69.2 | |
| 4. | FOURTH COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Well Sir | Well, sir, | | TNK II.ii.69.3 | |
| Take your owne time, come Boyes | Take your own time. – Come, boys. | | TNK II.ii.70.1 | |
| 1. | FIRST COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| My minde misgives me | My mind misgives me. | misgive (v.)make one feel uneasy, cause one to be apprehensive | TNK II.ii.70.2 | |
| This fellow has a veng'ance tricke o'th hip, | This fellow has a vengeance trick o'th' hip; | trick (n.)way, knack, skill | TNK II.ii.71 | |
| | hip, of thewith the hips, using his hip | | |
| | vengeance (adj.)formidable, tremendous, terrific | | |
| Marke how his Bodi's made for't | Mark how his body's made for't. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | TNK II.ii.72.1 | |
| 2. | SECOND COUNTRYMAN | | | |
| Ile be hangd though | I'll be hanged, though, | | TNK II.ii.72.2 | |
| If he dare venture, hang him plumb porredge. | If he dare venture; hang him, plum porridge! | plum porridge[contemptuous, for the type of person who would eat] rich, fruity porridge [= heavy, lumbering individual] | TNK II.ii.73 | |
| He wrastle? he rost eggs. Come lets be gon Lads. | He wrestle? He roast eggs! Come, let's be gone, lads. | | TNK II.ii.74 | |
| Exeunt 4. | Exeunt four Countrymen and garland-bearer | | TNK II.ii.74 | |
| Arc. | ARCITE | | | |
| This is an offerd oportunity | This is an offered opportunity | | TNK II.ii.75 | |
| I durst not wish for. Well, I could have wrestled, | I durst not wish for. Well I could have wrestled, | | TNK II.ii.76 | |
| The best men calld it excellent, and run | The best men called it excellent; and run | | TNK II.ii.77 | |
| Swifter, then winde upon a feild of Corne | Swifter than wind upon a field of corn, | | TNK II.ii.78 | |
| (Curling the wealthy eares) never flew: Ile venture, | Curling the wealthy ears, never flew. I'll venture, | | TNK II.ii.79 | |
| And in some poore disguize be there, who knowes | And in some poor disguise be there; who knows | | TNK II.ii.80 | |
| Whether my browes may not be girt with garlands? | Whether my brows may not be girt with garlands, | gird (v.)encircle, surround, ring | TNK II.ii.81 | |
| | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | | |
| And happines preferre me to a place, | And happiness prefer me to a place | prefer (v.)promote, advance, recommend | TNK II.ii.82 | |
| | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | | |
| | happiness (n.)good luck, success, good fortune | | |
| Where I may ever dwell in sight of her. | Where I may ever dwell in sight of her? | | TNK II.ii.83 | |
| Exit Arcite, | Exit | | TNK II.ii.83 | |