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| Enter Iulia and Lucetta. | Enter Julia and Lucetta | | TG II.vii.1.1 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Counsaile, Lucetta, gentle girle assist me, | Counsel, Lucetta; gentle girl, assist me; | gentle (adj.) courteous, friendly, kind | TG II.vii.1 | |
| And eu'n in kinde loue, I doe coniure thee, | And, e'en in kind love, I do conjure thee, | conjure (v.)ask solemnly, entreat earnestly, beseech | TG II.vii.2 | |
| Who art the Table wherein all my thoughts | Who art the table wherein all my thoughts | table (n.)writing tablet, memo pad, notebook | TG II.vii.3 | |
| Are visibly Character'd, and engrau'd, | Are visibly charactered and engraved, | character (v.)inscribe, engrave, write | TG II.vii.4 | |
| To lesson me, and tell me some good meane | To lesson me and tell me some good mean | mean (n.)means, way, method | TG II.vii.5 | |
| | lesson (v.)instruct, teach, advise | | |
| How with my honour I may vndertake | How, with my honour, I may undertake | | TG II.vii.6 | |
| A iourney to my louing Protheus. | A journey to my loving Proteus. | | TG II.vii.7 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| Alas, the way is wearisome and long. | Alas, the way is wearisome and long! | | TG II.vii.8 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| A true-deuoted Pilgrime is not weary | A true-devoted pilgrim is not weary | | TG II.vii.9 | |
| To measure Kingdomes with his feeble steps, | To measure kingdoms with his feeble steps; | measure (v.)pass through, travel over, traverse | TG II.vii.10 | |
| Much lesse shall she that hath Loues wings to flie, | Much less shall she that hath Love's wings to fly, | | TG II.vii.11 | |
| And when the flight is made to one so deere, | And when the flight is made to one so dear, | | TG II.vii.12 | |
| Of such diuine perfection as Sir Protheus. | Of such divine perfection as Sir Proteus. | | TG II.vii.13 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| Better forbeare, till Protheus make returne. | Better forbear till Proteus make return. | forbear (v.)control oneself, have patience [for] | TG II.vii.14 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Oh, know'st yu not, his looks are my soules food? | O, knowest thou not his looks are my soul's food? | | TG II.vii.15 | |
| Pitty the dearth that I haue pined in, | Pity the dearth that I have pined in | dearth (n.)scarcity, shortage, lack [of food], famine | TG II.vii.16 | |
| By longing for that food so long a time. | By longing for that food so long a time. | | TG II.vii.17 | |
| Didst thou but know the inly touch of Loue, | Didst thou but know the inly touch of love, | inly (adj.)inward, internal, heartfelt | TG II.vii.18 | |
| Thou wouldst as soone goe kindle fire with snow | Thou wouldst as soon go kindle fire with snow | | TG II.vii.19 | |
| As seeke to quench the fire of Loue with words. | As seek to quench the fire of love with words. | | TG II.vii.20 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| I doe not seeke to quench your Loues hot fire, | I do not seek to quench your love's hot fire, | | TG II.vii.21 | |
| But qualifie the fires extreame rage, | But qualify the fire's extreme rage, | qualify (v.)moderate, weaken, diminish | TG II.vii.22 | |
| Lest it should burne aboue the bounds of reason. | Lest it should burn above the bounds of reason. | | TG II.vii.23 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| The more thou dam'st it vp, the more it burnes: | The more thou dammest it up, the more it burns. | | TG II.vii.24 | |
| The Current that with gentle murmure glides | The current that with gentle murmur glides, | gentle (adj.)smooth-flowing, not rough or rapid | TG II.vii.25 | |
| (Thou know'st) being stop'd, impatiently doth rage: | Thou knowest, being stopped, impatiently doth rage; | | TG II.vii.26 | |
| But when his faire course is not hindered, | But when his fair course is not hindered, | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | TG II.vii.27 | |
| He makes sweet musicke with th' enameld stones, | He makes sweet music with th' enamelled stones, | enamelled (adj.)brightly coloured, multi-coloured, kaleidoscopic | TG II.vii.28 | |
| Giuing a gentle kisse to euery sedge | Giving a gentle kiss to every sedge | sedge (n.)variety of grassy plant, rush | TG II.vii.29 | |
| | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | | |
| He ouer-taketh in his pilgrimage. | He overtaketh in his pilgrimage; | | TG II.vii.30 | |
| And so by many winding nookes he straies | And so by many winding nooks he strays, | | TG II.vii.31 | |
| With willing sport to the wilde Ocean. | With willing sport, to the wild ocean. | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | TG II.vii.32 | |
| Then let me goe, and hinder not my course: | Then let me go, and hinder not my course. | | TG II.vii.33 | |
| Ile be as patient as a gentle streame, | I'll be as patient as a gentle stream, | gentle (adj.)smooth-flowing, not rough or rapid | TG II.vii.34 | |
| And make a pastime of each weary step, | And make a pastime of each weary step, | | TG II.vii.35 | |
| Till the last step haue brought me to my Loue, | Till the last step have brought me to my love; | | TG II.vii.36 | |
| And there Ile rest, as after much turmoile | And there I'll rest as, after much turmoil, | | TG II.vii.37 | |
| A blessed soule doth in Elizium. | A blessed soul doth in Elysium. | Elysiummythological location of heaven | TG II.vii.38 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| But in what habit will you goe along? | But in what habit will you go along? | habit (n.)dress, clothing, costume | TG II.vii.39 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Not like a woman, for I would preuent | Not like a woman, for I would prevent | prevent (v.)take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action | TG II.vii.40 | |
| The loose encounters of lasciuious men: | The loose encounters of lascivious men. | encounter (n.)accosting, address, approach | TG II.vii.41 | |
| Gentle Lucetta, fit me with such weedes | Gentle Lucetta, fit me with such weeds | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | TG II.vii.42 | |
| | weed (n.)(plural) garments, dress, clothes | | |
| As may beseeme some well reputed Page. | As may beseem some well-reputed page. | beseem (v.)befit, be fitting [for], be seemly [for] | TG II.vii.43 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| Why then your Ladiship must cut your haire. | Why then, your ladyship must cut your hair. | | TG II.vii.44 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| No girle, Ile knit it vp in silken strings, | No, girl, I'll knit it up in silken strings | knit, knit up (v.)tie, fasten [by means of a knot] | TG II.vii.45 | |
| With twentie od-conceited true-loue knots: | With twenty odd-conceited true-love knots – | odd-conceited (adj.)elaborately odd, ingeniously devised | TG II.vii.46 | |
| To be fantastique, may become a youth | To be fantastic may become a youth | fantastic (adj.)extravagant, fanciful, ingenious | TG II.vii.47 | |
| | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | | |
| Of greater time then I shall shew to be. | Of greater time than I shall show to be. | show (v.)appear, look [like], present [as] | TG II.vii.48 | |
| | time (n.)age, years | | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| What fashion (Madam) shall I make your breeches? | What fashion, madam, shall I make your breeches? | | TG II.vii.49 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| That fits as well, as tell me (good my Lord) | That fits as well as, ‘ Tell me, good my lord, | | TG II.vii.50 | |
| What compasse will you weare your Farthingale? | What compass will you wear your farthingale?’ | farthingale (n.)long skirt extended at the back by a framework of hoops | TG II.vii.51 | |
| | compass (n.)circumference, round measurement | | |
| Why eu'n what fashion thou best likes (Lucetta.) | Why e'en what fashion thou best likes, Lucetta. | like (v.)please, suit | TG II.vii.52 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| You must needs haue thẽ with a cod-peece Madam | You must needs have them with a codpiece, madam. | codpiece, cod-piece (n.)cloth case or pocket worn by a man at the front of breeches or hose; also: what it contains | TG II.vii.53 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Out, out, (Lucetta) that wilbe illfauourd. | Out, out, Lucetta, that will be ill-favoured. | ill-favoured (adj.)ugly, unattractive, unsightly | TG II.vii.54 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| A round hose (Madam) now's not worth a pin | A round hose, madam, now's not worth a pin, | pin (n.)trifle, triviality, insignificant amount | TG II.vii.55 | |
| | round hosebreeches puffed out at the hips | | |
| Vnlesse you haue a cod-peece to stick pins on. | Unless you have a codpiece to stick pins on. | | TG II.vii.56 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Lucetta, as thou lou'st me let me haue | Lucetta, as thou lovest me, let me have | | TG II.vii.57 | |
| What thou think'st meet, and is most mannerly. | What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | TG II.vii.58 | |
| But tell me (wench) how will the world repute me | But tell me, wench, how will the world repute me | wench (n.)girl, lass | TG II.vii.59 | |
| | repute (v.)consider, think, reckon | | |
| For vndertaking so vnstaid a iourney? | For undertaking so unstaid a journey? | unstaid (adj.)immodest, undignified, indecorous | TG II.vii.60 | |
| I feare me it will make me scandaliz'd. | I fear me it will make me scandalized. | scandalized (adj.)disgraced, defamed, made a subject of scandal | TG II.vii.61 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| If you thinke so, then stay at home, and go not. | If you think so, then stay at home and go not. | | TG II.vii.62 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Nay, that I will not. | Nay, that I will not. | | TG II.vii.63 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| Then neuer dreame on Infamy, but go: | Then never dream on infamy, but go. | infamy (n.)bad report, terrible reputation | TG II.vii.64 | |
| If Protheus like your iourney, when you come, | If Proteus like your journey when you come, | | TG II.vii.65 | |
| No matter who's displeas'd, when you are gone: | No matter who's displeased when you are gone. | | TG II.vii.66 | |
| I feare me he will scarce be pleas'd with all. | I fear me he will scarce be pleased withal. | | TG II.vii.67 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| That is the least (Lucetta) of my feare: | That is the least, Lucetta, of my fear: | | TG II.vii.68 | |
| A thousand oathes, an Ocean of his teares, | A thousand oaths, an ocean of his tears, | | TG II.vii.69 | |
| And instances of infinite of Loue, | And instances of infinite of love, | infinite (n.)infinity, infinite quantity, eternity | TG II.vii.70 | |
| Warrant me welcome to my Protheus. | Warrant me welcome to my Proteus. | warrant (v.)act as a pledge for, give an assurance about | TG II.vii.71 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| All these are seruants to deceitfull men. | All these are servants to deceitful men. | | TG II.vii.72 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Base men, that vse them to so base effect; | Base men, that use them to so base effect! | effect (n.)result, end, outcome, fulfilment | TG II.vii.73 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| But truer starres did gouerne Protheus birth, | But truer stars did govern Proteus' birth; | | TG II.vii.74 | |
| His words are bonds, his oathes are oracles, | His words are bonds, his oaths are oracles, | | TG II.vii.75 | |
| His loue sincere, his thoughts immaculate, | His love sincere, his thoughts immaculate, | | TG II.vii.76 | |
| His teares, pure messengers, sent from his heart, | His tears pure messengers sent from his heart, | | TG II.vii.77 | |
| His heart, as far from fraud, as heauen from earth. | His heart as far from fraud as heaven from earth. | | TG II.vii.78 | |
| Luc. | LUCETTA | | | |
| Pray heau'n he proue so when you come to him. | Pray heaven he prove so when you come to him! | | TG II.vii.79 | |
| Iul. | JULIA | | | |
| Now, as thou lou'st me, do him not that wrong, | Now, as thou lovest me, do him not that wrong | | TG II.vii.80 | |
| To beare a hard opinion of his truth: | To bear a hard opinion of his truth; | hard (adj.)bad, poor, inadequate | TG II.vii.81 | |
| Onely deserue my loue, by louing him, | Only deserve my love by loving him; | | TG II.vii.82 | |
| And presently goe with me to my chamber | And presently go with me to my chamber, | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | TG II.vii.83 | |
| To take a note of what I stand in need of, | To take a note of what I stand in need of | | TG II.vii.84 | |
| To furnish me vpon my longing iourney: | To furnish me upon my longing journey. | longing (adj.)prompted by longing, full of yearning | TG II.vii.85 | |
| | furnish (v.)dress, clothe, equip, fit out | | |
| All that is mine I leaue at thy dispose, | All that is mine I leave at thy dispose, | dispose (n.)disposal, control, discretion | TG II.vii.86 | |
| My goods, my Lands, my reputation, | My goods, my land, my reputation; | | TG II.vii.87 | |
| Onely, in lieu thereof, dispatch me hence: | Only, in lieu thereof, dispatch me hence. | dispatch, despatch (v.)send away, send off | TG II.vii.88 | |
| Come; answere not: but to it presently, | Come, answer not, but to it presently; | | TG II.vii.89 | |
| I am impatient of my tarriance. | I am impatient of my tarriance. | tarriance (n.)delay, procrastination, lingering | TG II.vii.90 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | TG II.vii.90 | |