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| Enter Constance, Arthur, and Salisbury. | Enter Constance, Arthur, and Salisbury | | KJ III.i.1 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| Gone to be married? Gone to sweare a peace? | Gone to be married? Gone to swear a peace? | | KJ III.i.1 | |
| False blood to false blood ioyn'd. Gone to be freinds? | False blood to false blood joined! Gone to be friends? | false (adj.) treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | KJ III.i.2 | |
| Shall Lewis haue Blaunch, and Blaunch those Prouinces? | Shall Lewis have Blanche, and Blanche those provinces? | | KJ III.i.3 | |
| It is not so, thou hast mispoke, misheard, | It is not so; thou hast misspoke, misheard. | misspeak (v.)speak inaccurately, express badly | KJ III.i.4 | |
| Be well aduis'd, tell ore thy tale againe. | Be well-advised, tell o'er thy tale again. | well-advised (adj.)prudent, sensible, thoughtful | KJ III.i.5 | |
| It cannot be, thou do'st but say 'tis so. | It cannot be; thou dost but say 'tis so. | | KJ III.i.6 | |
| I trust I may not trust thee, for thy word | I trust I may not trust thee, for thy word | | KJ III.i.7 | |
| Is but the vaine breath of a common man: | Is but the vain breath of a common man. | | KJ III.i.8 | |
| Beleeue me, I doe not beleeue thee man, | Believe me, I do not believe thee, man; | | KJ III.i.9 | |
| I haue a Kings oath to the contrarie. | I have a king's oath to the contrary. | | KJ III.i.10 | |
| Thou shalt be punish'd for thus frighting me, | Thou shalt be punished for thus frighting me, | fright (v.), past form frightedfrighten, scare, terrify | KJ III.i.11 | |
| For I am sicke, and capeable of feares, | For I am sick and capable of fears, | capable ofopen to, subject to, susceptible to | KJ III.i.12 | |
| Opprest with wrongs, and therefore full of feares, | Oppressed with wrongs, and therefore full of fears, | | KJ III.i.13 | |
| A widdow, husbandles, subiect to feares, | A widow, husbandless, subject to fears, | | KJ III.i.14 | |
| A woman naturally borne to feares; | A woman, naturally born to fears; | | KJ III.i.15 | |
| And though thou now confesse thou didst but iest | And, though thou now confess thou didst but jest, | | KJ III.i.16 | |
| With my vext spirits, I cannot take a Truce, | With my vexed spirits I cannot take a truce, | truce, takecome to terms, negotiate | KJ III.i.17 | |
| | vexed (adj.)troubled, distressed, grieved | | |
| But they will quake and tremble all this day. | But they will quake and tremble all this day. | | KJ III.i.18 | |
| What dost thou meane by shaking of thy head? | What dost thou mean by shaking of thy head? | | KJ III.i.19 | |
| Why dost thou looke so sadly on my sonne? | Why dost thou look so sadly on my son? | | KJ III.i.20 | |
| What meanes that hand vpon that breast of thine? | What means that hand upon that breast of thine? | | KJ III.i.21 | |
| Why holdes thine eie that lamentable rhewme, | Why holds thine eye that lamentable rheum, | rheum (n.)watery discharge, seepage [especially of the eyes] | KJ III.i.22 | |
| | lamentable (adj.)sorrowful, mournful, sad | | |
| Like a proud riuer peering ore his bounds? | Like a proud river peering o'er his bounds? | proud (adj.)swollen, high, in flood | KJ III.i.23 | |
| | peer (v.)flow, rise, pour | | |
| | bound (n.)limit, boundary, confine, barrier | | |
| Be these sad signes confirmers of thy words? | Be these sad signs confirmers of thy words? | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | KJ III.i.24 | |
| Then speake againe, not all thy former tale, | Then speak again – not all thy former tale, | | KJ III.i.25 | |
| But this one word, whether thy tale be true. | But this one word, whether thy tale be true. | | KJ III.i.26 | |
| Sal. | SALISBURY | | | |
| As true as I beleeue you thinke them false, | As true as I believe you think them false | false (adj.)wrong, mistaken | KJ III.i.27 | |
| That giue you cause to proue my saying true. | That give you cause to prove my saying true. | | KJ III.i.28 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| Oh if thou teach me to beleeue this sorrow, | O, if thou teach me to believe this sorrow, | | KJ III.i.29 | |
| Teach thou this sorrow, how to make me dye, | Teach thou this sorrow how to make me die! | | KJ III.i.30 | |
| And let beleefe, and life encounter so, | And let belief and life encounter so | | KJ III.i.31 | |
| As doth the furie of two desperate men, | As doth the fury of two desperate men | | KJ III.i.32 | |
| Which in the very meeting fall, and dye. | Which in the very meeting fall and die. | | KJ III.i.33 | |
| Lewes marry Blaunch? O boy, then where art thou? | Lewis marry Blanche! O boy, then where art thou? | | KJ III.i.34 | |
| France friend with England, what becomes of me? | France friend with England, what becomes of me? | | KJ III.i.35 | |
| Fellow be gone: I cannot brooke thy sight, | Fellow, be gone! I cannot brook thy sight. | brook (v.)endure, tolerate, put up with | KJ III.i.36 | |
| This newes hath made thee a most vgly man. | This news hath made thee a most ugly man. | | KJ III.i.37 | |
| Sal. | SALISBURY | | | |
| What other harme haue I good Lady done, | What other harm have I, good lady, done, | | KJ III.i.38 | |
| But spoke the harme, that is by others done? | But spoke the harm that is by others done? | speak (v.)give an account of, report, describe | KJ III.i.39 | |
| | harm (n.)misfortune, affliction, trouble | | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| Which harme within it selfe so heynous is, | Which harm within itself so heinous is | | KJ III.i.40 | |
| As it makes harmefull all that speake of it. | As it makes harmful all that speak of it. | | KJ III.i.41 | |
| Ar. | ARTHUR | | | |
| I do beseech you Madam be content. | I do beseech you, madam, be content. | content (adj.)contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed | KJ III.i.42 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| If thou that bidst me be content, wert grim | If thou that biddest me be content wert grim, | | KJ III.i.43 | |
| Vgly, and slandrous to thy Mothers wombe, | Ugly and slanderous to thy mother's womb, | slanderous (adj.)disgraceful, shameful, discreditable | KJ III.i.44 | |
| Full of vnpleasing blots, and sightlesse staines, | Full of unpleasing blots and sightless stains, | sightless (adj.)unsightly, ugly, offensive | KJ III.i.45 | |
| | blot (n.)stain, disgrace, blemish | | |
| Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious, | Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious, | prodigious (adj.)abnormal, monstrous, unnatural | KJ III.i.46 | |
| | swart, swarth (adj.)swarthy, dusky, of dark complexion | | |
| | crooked (adj.)malignant, perverse, contrary, devious | | |
| Patch'd with foule Moles, and eye-offending markes, | Patched with foul moles and eye-offending marks, | patch (v.)blotch, mark, cover over | KJ III.i.47 | |
| I would not care, I then would be content, | I would not care, I then would be content, | | KJ III.i.48 | |
| For then I should not loue thee: no, nor thou | For then I should not love thee; no, nor thou | | KJ III.i.49 | |
| Become thy great birth, nor deserue a Crowne. | Become thy great birth, nor deserve a crown. | become (v.)grace, honour, dignify | KJ III.i.50 | |
| But thou art faire, and at thy birth (deere boy) | But thou art fair, and at thy birth, dear boy, | | KJ III.i.51 | |
| Nature and Fortune ioyn'd to make thee great. | Nature and fortune joined to make thee great. | | KJ III.i.52 | |
| Of Natures guifts, thou mayst with Lillies boast, | Of nature's gifts thou mayst with lilies boast | | KJ III.i.53 | |
| And with the halfe-blowne Rose. But Fortune, oh, | And with the half-blown rose. But fortune, O, | half-blown (adj.)half-blossomed | KJ III.i.54 | |
| She is corrupted, chang'd, and wonne from thee, | She is corrupted, changed, and won from thee; | | KJ III.i.55 | |
| Sh'adulterates hourely with thine Vnckle Iohn, | She adulterates hourly with thine uncle John, | hourly (adj.)constantly, hour by hour | KJ III.i.56 | |
| | adulterate (v.)commit adultery, fornicate | | |
| And with her golden hand hath pluckt on France | And with her golden hand hath plucked on France | pluck on (v.)draw on, pull in, drag in | KJ III.i.57 | |
| To tread downe faire respect of Soueraigntie, | To tread down fair respect of sovereignty, | tread down (v.)trample on, crush, repress | KJ III.i.58 | |
| And made his Maiestie the bawd to theirs. | And made his majesty the bawd to theirs. | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | KJ III.i.59 | |
| France is a Bawd to Fortune, and king Iohn, | France is a bawd to fortune and King John, | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | KJ III.i.60 | |
| That strumpet Fortune, that vsurping Iohn: | That strumpet fortune, that usurping John! | strumpet (n.)harlot, prostitute, whore | KJ III.i.61 | |
| Tell me thou fellow, is not France forsworne? | Tell me, thou fellow, is not France forsworn? | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | KJ III.i.62 | |
| Euvenom him with words, or get thee gone, | Envenom him with words, or get thee gone | envenom (v.)poison, taint, destroy | KJ III.i.63 | |
| And leaue those woes alone, which I alone | And leave those woes alone which I alone | alone (adv.)only, solely, uniquely | KJ III.i.64 | |
| Am bound to vnder-beare. | Am bound to underbear. | underbear (v.)endure, suffer, put up with | KJ III.i.65.1 | |
| Sal. | SALISBURY | | | |
| Pardon me Madam, | Pardon me, madam, | | KJ III.i.65.2 | |
| I may not goe without you to the kings. | I may not go without you to the Kings. | | KJ III.i.66 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| Thou maist, thou shalt, I will not go with thee, | Thou mayst, thou shalt. I will not go with thee. | | KJ III.i.67 | |
| I will instruct my sorrowes to bee proud, | I will instruct my sorrows to be proud, | | KJ III.i.68 | |
| For greefe is proud, and makes his owner stoope, | For grief is proud and makes his owner stoop. | | KJ III.i.69 | |
| She seats herself on the ground | | KJ III.i.70.1 | |
| To me and to the state of my great greefe, | To me and to the state of my great grief | state (n.)throne, chair of state | KJ III.i.70 | |
| Let kings assemble: for my greefe's so great, | Let kings assemble; for my grief's so great | | KJ III.i.71 | |
| That no supporter but the huge firme earth | That no supporter but the huge firm earth | | KJ III.i.72 | |
| Can hold it vp: here I and sorrowes sit, | Can hold it up. Here I and sorrows sit; | | KJ III.i.73 | |
| Heere is my Throne, bid kings come bow to it. | Here is my throne. Bid kings come bow to it. | | KJ III.i.74 | |
| Exit Salisbury with Arthur, | | KJ III.i.74.1 | |
| leaving Constance seated | | KJ III.i.74.2 | |
| Enter King Iohn, France, Dolphin, Blanch, Elianor, Philip, | Enter King John, King Philip, Queen Eleanor, Lewis | | KJ III.i.75.1 | |
| Austria, Constance. | the Dauphin, Blanche, the Bastard, Austria, and | | KJ III.i.75.2 | |
| attendants | | KJ III.i.75.3 | |
| Fran. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| 'Tis true (faire daughter) and this blessed day, | 'Tis true, fair daughter; and this blessed day | | KJ III.i.75 | |
| Euer in France shall be kept festiuall: | Ever in France shall be kept festival. | | KJ III.i.76 | |
| To solemnize this day the glorious sunne | To solemnize this day the glorious sun | | KJ III.i.77 | |
| Stayes in his course, and playes the Alchymist, | Stays in his course and plays the alchemist, | stay (v.)stop, halt, come to a standstill | KJ III.i.78 | |
| Turning with splendor of his precious eye | Turning with splendour of his precious eye | | KJ III.i.79 | |
| The meager cloddy earth to glittering gold: | The meagre cloddy earth to glittering gold. | meagre (adj.)barren, poor-quality, unproductive | KJ III.i.80 | |
| | cloddy (adj.)full of clods, clay-filled | | |
| The yearely course that brings this day about, | The yearly course that brings this day about | | KJ III.i.81 | |
| Shall neuer see it, but a holy day. | Shall never see it but a holiday. | | KJ III.i.82 | |
| Const. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| (rising) | | KJ III.i.83 | |
| A wicked day, and not a holy day. | A wicked day, and not a holy day! | | KJ III.i.83 | |
| What hath this day deseru'd? what hath it done, | What hath this day deserved, what hath it done, | | KJ III.i.84 | |
| That it in golden letters should be set | That it in golden letters should be set | | KJ III.i.85 | |
| Among the high tides in the Kalender? | Among the high tides in the calendar? | tide (n.)season, date, time [of year] | KJ III.i.86 | |
| Nay, rather turne this day out of the weeke, | Nay, rather turn this day out of the week, | | KJ III.i.87 | |
| This day of shame, oppression, periury. | This day of shame, oppression, perjury. | | KJ III.i.88 | |
| Or if it must stand still, let wiues with childe | Or, if it must stand still, let wives with child | stand (v.)continue, remain, wait, stay put | KJ III.i.89 | |
| | wife (n.)woman | | |
| Pray that their burthens may not fall this day, | Pray that their burdens may not fall this day, | burden, burthen (n.)birth, state of pregnancy | KJ III.i.90 | |
| Lest that their hopes prodigiously be crost: | Lest that their hopes prodigiously be crossed. | prodigiously (adv.)with monstrous outcome, with unnatural birth | KJ III.i.91 | |
| | cross (v.)prevent, thwart, forestall | | |
| But (on this day) let Sea-men feare no wracke, | But on this day let seamen fear no wrack; | wrack (n.)wreck, loss, shipwreck | KJ III.i.92 | |
| No bargaines breake that are not this day made; | No bargains break that are not this day made; | | KJ III.i.93 | |
| This day all things begun, come to ill end, | This day all things begun come to ill end, | ill (adj.)bad, adverse, unfavourable | KJ III.i.94 | |
| Yea, faith it selfe to hollow falshood change. | Yea, faith itself to hollow falsehood change! | | KJ III.i.95 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| By heauen Lady, you shall haue no cause | By heaven, lady, you shall have no cause | | KJ III.i.96 | |
| To curse the faire proceedings of this day: | To curse the fair proceedings of this day. | | KJ III.i.97 | |
| Haue I not pawn'd to you my Maiesty? | Have I not pawned to you my majesty? | | KJ III.i.98 | |
| Const. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| You haue beguil'd me with a counterfeit | You have beguiled me with a counterfeit | counterfeit (n.)false imitation, spurious image | KJ III.i.99 | |
| Resembling Maiesty, which being touch'd and tride, | Resembling majesty, which, being touched and tried, | touch (v.)test the quality [of], put to the test | KJ III.i.100 | |
| | try (v.)put to the test, test the goodness [of] | | |
| Proues valuelesse: you are forsworne, forsworne, | Proves valueless. You are forsworn, forsworn! | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | KJ III.i.101 | |
| You came in Armes to spill mine enemies bloud, | You came in arms to spill mine enemies' blood, | | KJ III.i.102 | |
| But now in Armes, you strengthen it with yours. | But now in arms you strengthen it with yours. | | KJ III.i.103 | |
| The grapling vigor, and rough frowne of Warre | The grappling vigour and rough frown of war | | KJ III.i.104 | |
| Is cold in amitie, and painted peace, | Is cold in amity and painted peace, | painted (adj.)feigned, counterfeit, disguised | KJ III.i.105 | |
| And our oppression hath made vp this league: | And our oppression hath made up this league. | make up (v.)create, cause the formation of | KJ III.i.106 | |
| Arme, arme, you heauens, against these periur'd Kings, | Arm, arm, you heavens, against these perjured Kings! | | KJ III.i.107 | |
| A widdow cries, be husband to me (heauens) | A widow cries; be husband to me, heavens. | | KJ III.i.108 | |
| Let not the howres of this vngodly day | Let not the hours of this ungodly day | | KJ III.i.109 | |
| Weare out the daies in Peace; but ere Sun-set, | Wear out the day in peace; but, ere sunset, | | KJ III.i.110 | |
| Set armed discord 'twixt these periur'd Kings, | Set armed discord 'twixt these perjured Kings. | | KJ III.i.111 | |
| Heare me, Oh, heare me. | Hear me! O, hear me! | | KJ III.i.112.1 | |
| Aust. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| Lady Constance, peace. | Lady Constance, peace! | | KJ III.i.112.2 | |
| Const. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| War, war, no peace, peace is to me a warre: | War! War! No peace! Peace is to me a war. | | KJ III.i.113 | |
| O Lymoges, O Austria, thou dost shame | O Limoges! O Austria! Thou dost shame | | KJ III.i.114 | |
| That bloudy spoyle: thou slaue thou wretch, yu coward, | That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward! | spoil (n.)plunder, booty | KJ III.i.115 | |
| Thou little valiant, great in villanie, | Thou little valiant, great in villainy! | | KJ III.i.116 | |
| Thou euer strong vpon the stronger side; | Thou ever strong upon the stronger side! | | KJ III.i.117 | |
| Thou Fortunes Champion, that do'st neuer fight | Thou fortune's champion, that dost never fight | | KJ III.i.118 | |
| But when her humourous Ladiship is by | But when her humorous ladyship is by | humorous (adj.)capricious, moody, temperamental | KJ III.i.119 | |
| To teach thee safety: thou art periur'd too, | To teach thee safety! Thou art perjured too, | | KJ III.i.120 | |
| And sooth'st vp greatnesse. What a foole art thou, | And soothest up greatness. What a fool art thou, | soothe up (v.)flatter, humour, play up to | KJ III.i.121 | |
| A ramping foole, to brag, and stamp, and sweare, | A ramping fool, to brag and stamp and swear | ramping (adj.)rampant, rearing up | KJ III.i.122 | |
| Vpon my partie: thou cold blooded slaue, | Upon my party! Thou cold-blooded slave! | party (n.)side, faction, camp | KJ III.i.123 | |
| Hast thou not spoke like thunder on my side? | Hast thou not spoke like thunder on my side, | | KJ III.i.124 | |
| Beene sworne my Souldier, bidding me depend | Been sworn my soldier, bidding me depend | | KJ III.i.125 | |
| Vpon thy starres, thy fortune, and thy strength, | Upon thy stars, thy fortune, and thy strength, | | KJ III.i.126 | |
| And dost thou now fall ouer to my foes? | And dost thou now fall over to my foes? | fall over (v.)defect, revolt, go over | KJ III.i.127 | |
| Thou weare a Lyons hide, doff it for shame, | Thou wear a lion's hide! Doff it for shame, | doff (v.)throw off, get rid of, do away with | KJ III.i.128 | |
| And hang a Calues skin on those recreant limbes. | And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs. | recreant (adj.)cowardly, faint-hearted, craven | KJ III.i.129 | |
| Aus. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| O that a man should speake those words to me. | O that a man should speak those words to me! | | KJ III.i.130 | |
| Phil. | BASTARD | | | |
| And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs | And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs. | | KJ III.i.131 | |
| Aus. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| Thou dar'st not say so villaine for thy life. | Thou darest not say so, villain, for thy life! | | KJ III.i.132 | |
| Phil. | BASTARD | | | |
| And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs. | And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs. | | KJ III.i.133 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| We like not this, thou dost forget thy selfe. | We like not this; thou dost forget thyself. | | KJ III.i.134 | |
| Enter Pandulph. | Enter Cardinal Pandulph | | KJ III.i.135 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| Heere comes the holy Legat of the Pope. | Here comes the holy legate of the Pope. | | KJ III.i.135 | |
| Pan. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| Haile you annointed deputies of heauen; | Hail, you anointed deputies of heaven! | | KJ III.i.136 | |
| To thee King Iohn my holy errand is: | To thee, King John, my holy errand is. | | KJ III.i.137 | |
| I Pandulph, of faire Millane Cardinall, | I Pandulph, of fair Milan Cardinal, | | KJ III.i.138 | |
| And from Pope Innocent the Legate heere, | And from Pope Innocent the legate here, | | KJ III.i.139 | |
| Doe in his name religiously demand | Do in his name religiously demand | religiously (adv.)solemnly, with all due ceremony | KJ III.i.140 | |
| Why thou against the Church, our holy Mother, | Why thou against the church, our holy mother, | | KJ III.i.141 | |
| So wilfully dost spurne; and force perforce | So wilfully dost spurn; and force perforce | force perforcewith violent compulsion | KJ III.i.142 | |
| | spurn (v.)reject, scorn, despise, treat with contempt | | |
| Keepe Stephen Langton chosen Arshbishop | Keep Stephen Langton, chosen Archbishop | | KJ III.i.143 | |
| Of Canterbury from that holy Sea: | Of Canterbury, from that holy see. | | KJ III.i.144 | |
| This in our foresaid holy Fathers name | This, in our foresaid Holy Father's name, | foresaid (adj.)aforesaid | KJ III.i.145 | |
| Pope Innocent, I doe demand of thee. | Pope Innocent, I do demand of thee. | | KJ III.i.146 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| What earthie name to Interrogatories | What earthy name to interrogatories | earthy (adj.)earthly, dwelling in this world | KJ III.i.147 | |
| | interrogatory (n.)interrogation, questioning, inquisition | | |
| | name (n.)rightful claimant, legitimate authority | | |
| Can tast the free breath of a sacred King? | Can task the free breath of a sacred king? | sacred (adj.)consecrated, hallowed, sanctified | KJ III.i.148 | |
| | task (v.)test, try out, challenge | | |
| | taste (v.)try out, test, put to the proof | | |
| | breath (n.)utterance, speech, voice | | |
| Thou canst not (Cardinall) deuise a name | Thou canst not, Cardinal, devise a name | | KJ III.i.149 | |
| So slight, vnworthy, and ridiculous | So slight, unworthy, and ridiculous, | | KJ III.i.150 | |
| To charge me to an answere, as the Pope: | To charge me to an answer, as the Pope. | charge (v.)order, command, enjoin | KJ III.i.151 | |
| Tell him this tale, and from the mouth of England, | Tell him this tale, and from the mouth of England | | KJ III.i.152 | |
| Adde thus much more, that no Italian Priest | Add thus much more: that no Italian priest | | KJ III.i.153 | |
| Shall tythe or toll in our dominions: | Shall tithe or toll in our dominions; | toll (v.)levy a toll, exact a payment | KJ III.i.154 | |
| | tithe (v.)levy a tax, collect church revenue | | |
| But as we, vnder heauen, are supreame head, | But as we, under God, are supreme head, | | KJ III.i.155 | |
| So vnder him that great supremacy | So, under Him, that great supremacy | | KJ III.i.156 | |
| Where we doe reigne, we will alone vphold | Where we do reign we will alone uphold, | | KJ III.i.157 | |
| Without th'assistance of a mortall hand: | Without th' assistance of a mortal hand. | | KJ III.i.158 | |
| So tell the Pope, all reuerence set apart | So tell the Pope, all reverence set apart | set apart (v.)discard, abandon, cast aside | KJ III.i.159 | |
| To him and his vsurp'd authoritie. | To him and his usurped authority. | | KJ III.i.160 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| Brother of England, you blaspheme in this. | Brother of England, you blaspheme in this. | | KJ III.i.161 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Though you, and all the Kings of Christendom | Though you, and all the kings of Christendom, | | KJ III.i.162 | |
| Are led so grossely by this medling Priest, | Are led so grossly by this meddling priest, | lead (v.)govern, dominate, direct | KJ III.i.163 | |
| | grossly (adv.)stupidly, senselessly, foolishly | | |
| Dreading the curse that money may buy out, | Dreading the curse that money may buy out, | buy out (v.)get rid of, cancel by making a payment | KJ III.i.164 | |
| And by the merit of vilde gold, drosse, dust, | And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust, | | KJ III.i.165 | |
| Purchase corrupted pardon of a man, | Purchase corrupted pardon of a man, | | KJ III.i.166 | |
| Who in that sale sels pardon from himselfe: | Who in that sale sells pardon from himself – | | KJ III.i.167 | |
| Though you, and al the rest so grossely led, | Though you and all the rest, so grossly led, | | KJ III.i.168 | |
| This iugling witchcraft with reuennue cherish, | This juggling witchcraft with revenue cherish, | cherish (v.)nourish, cause to grow | KJ III.i.169 | |
| | juggling (adj.)deceiving, cheating, full of trickery | | |
| Yet I alone, alone doe me oppose | Yet I alone, alone do me oppose | | KJ III.i.170 | |
| Against the Pope, and count his friends my foes. | Against the Pope, and count his friends my foes. | | KJ III.i.171 | |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| Then by the lawfull power that I haue, | Then, by the lawful power that I have, | | KJ III.i.172 | |
| Thou shalt stand curst, and excommunicate, | Thou shalt stand cursed and excommunicate, | | KJ III.i.173 | |
| And blessed shall he be that doth reuolt | And blessed shall he be that doth revolt | | KJ III.i.174 | |
| From his Allegeance to an heretique, | From his allegiance to an heretic; | | KJ III.i.175 | |
| And meritorious shall that hand be call'd, | And meritorious shall that hand be called, | | KJ III.i.176 | |
| Canonized and worship'd as a Saint, | Canonized and worshipped as a saint, | | KJ III.i.177 | |
| That takes away by any secret course | That takes away by any secret course | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | KJ III.i.178 | |
| Thy hatefull life. | Thy hateful life. | | KJ III.i.179.1 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| O lawfull let it be | O, lawful let it be | | KJ III.i.179.2 | |
| That I haue roome with Rome to curse a while, | That I have room with Rome to curse awhile! | room (n.)opportunity, scope, chance | KJ III.i.180 | |
| Good Father Cardinall, cry thou Amen | Good father Cardinal, cry thou ‘ Amen ’ | | KJ III.i.181 | |
| To my keene curses; for without my wrong | To my keen curses; for without my wrong | | KJ III.i.182 | |
| There is no tongue hath power to curse him right. | There is no tongue hath power to curse him right. | | KJ III.i.183 | |
| Pan. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| There's Law and Warrant (Lady) for my curse. | There's law and warrant, lady, for my curse. | | KJ III.i.184 | |
| Cons. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| And for mine too, when Law can do no right. | And for mine too; when law can do no right, | | KJ III.i.185 | |
| Let it be lawfull, that Law barre no wrong: | Let it be lawful that law bar no wrong. | | KJ III.i.186 | |
| Law cannot giue my childe his kingdome heere; | Law cannot give my child his kingdom here, | | KJ III.i.187 | |
| For he that holds his Kingdome, holds the Law: | For he that holds his kingdom holds the law. | | KJ III.i.188 | |
| Therefore since Law it selfe is perfect wrong, | Therefore, since law itself is perfect wrong, | | KJ III.i.189 | |
| How can the Law forbid my tongue to curse? | How can the law forbid my tongue to curse? | | KJ III.i.190 | |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| Philip of France, on perill of a curse, | Philip of France, on peril of a curse, | | KJ III.i.191 | |
| Let goe the hand of that Arch-heretique, | Let go the hand of that arch-heretic, | | KJ III.i.192 | |
| And raise the power of France vpon his head, | And raise the power of France upon his head, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | KJ III.i.193 | |
| Vnlesse he doe submit himselfe to Rome. | Unless he do submit himself to Rome. | | KJ III.i.194 | |
| Elea. | QUEEN ELEANOR | | | |
| Look'st thou pale France? do not let go thy hand. | Lookest thou pale, France? Do not let go thy hand. | | KJ III.i.195 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| Looke to that Deuill, lest that France repent, | Look to it, devil, lest that France repent, | | KJ III.i.196 | |
| And by disioyning hands hell lose a soule. | And by disjoining hands, hell lose a soul. | disjoin (v.)disengage, separate [oneself] | KJ III.i.197 | |
| Aust. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| King Philip, listen to the Cardinall. | King Philip, listen to the Cardinal. | | KJ III.i.198 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| And hang a Calues-skin on his recreant limbs. | And hang a calf's-skin on his recreant limbs. | | KJ III.i.199 | |
| Aust. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| Well ruffian, I must pocket vp these wrongs, | Well, ruffian, I must pocket up these wrongs | pocket up (v.)put up with, endure, swallow | KJ III.i.200 | |
| Because, | Because – | | KJ III.i.201.1 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Your breeches best may carry them. | Your breeches best may carry them. | | KJ III.i.201.2 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Philip, what saist thou to the Cardinall? | Philip, what sayst thou to the Cardinal? | | KJ III.i.202 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| What should he say, but as the Cardinall? | What should he say, but as the Cardinal? | | KJ III.i.203 | |
| Dolph. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | | |
| Bethinke you father, for the difference | Bethink you, father, for the difference | difference (n.)choice, alternative, option | KJ III.i.204 | |
| | bethink (v.), past form bethoughtcall to mind, think about, consider, reflect | | |
| Is purchase of a heauy curse from Rome, | Is purchase of a heavy curse from Rome, | heavy (adj.)grave, serious, weighty | KJ III.i.205 | |
| Or the light losse of England, for a friend: | Or the light loss of England for a friend. | | KJ III.i.206 | |
| Forgoe the easier. | Forgo the easier. | easy (adj.)slight, petty, insignificant | KJ III.i.207.1 | |
| Bla. | BLANCHE | | | |
| Thats the curse of Rome. | That's the curse of Rome. | | KJ III.i.207.2 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| O Lewis, stand fast, the deuill tempts thee heere | O Lewis, stand fast! The devil tempts thee here | | KJ III.i.208 | |
| In likenesse of a new vntrimmed Bride. | In likeness of a new, untrimmed bride. | untrimmed (adj.)[unclear meaning] unbedded, virgin | KJ III.i.209 | |
| Bla. | BLANCHE | | | |
| The Lady Constance speakes not from her faith, | The Lady Constance speaks not from her faith, | | KJ III.i.210 | |
| But from her need. | But from her need. | | KJ III.i.211.1 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| Oh, if thou grant my need, | O, if thou grant my need, | | KJ III.i.211.2 | |
| Which onely liues but by the death of faith, | Which only lives but by the death of faith, | | KJ III.i.212 | |
| That need, must needs inferre this principle, | That need must needs infer this principle, | | KJ III.i.213 | |
| That faith would liue againe by death of need: | That faith would live again by death of need. | | KJ III.i.214 | |
| O then tread downe my need, and faith mounts vp, | O then, tread down my need, and faith mounts up; | | KJ III.i.215 | |
| Keepe my need vp, and faith is trodden downe. | Keep my need up, and faith is trodden down. | tread down (v.)trample on, crush, repress | KJ III.i.216 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| The king is moud, and answers not to this. | The King is moved, and answers not to this. | move (v.)arouse, affect, stir [by emotion] | KJ III.i.217 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| (to King Philip) | | KJ III.i.218 | |
| O be remou'd from him, and answere well. | O, be removed from him, and answer well! | | KJ III.i.218 | |
| Aust. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| Doe so king Philip, hang no more in doubt. | Do so, King Philip; hang no more in doubt. | | KJ III.i.219 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Hang nothing but a Calues skin most sweet lout. | Hang nothing but a calf's-skin, most sweet lout. | | KJ III.i.220 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| I am perplext, and know not what to say. | I am perplexed, and know not what to say. | perplexed (adj.)bewildered, distracted, disoriented | KJ III.i.221 | |
| Pan. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| What canst thou say, but wil perplex thee more? | What canst thou say but will perplex thee more, | | KJ III.i.222 | |
| If thou stand excommunicate, and curst? | If thou stand excommunicate and cursed? | | KJ III.i.223 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| Good reuerend father, make my person yours, | Good reverend father, make my person yours, | | KJ III.i.224 | |
| And tell me how you would bestow your selfe? | And tell me how you would bestow yourself. | bestow (v.)carry, bear, acquit, conduct | KJ III.i.225 | |
| This royall hand and mine are newly knit, | This royal hand and mine are newly knit, | knit (v.)unite, join, make one | KJ III.i.226 | |
| And the coniunction of our inward soules | And the conjunction of our inward souls | conjunction (n.)union, uniting, joining together | KJ III.i.227 | |
| Married in league, coupled, and link'd together | Married in league, coupled and linked together | | KJ III.i.228 | |
| With all religous strength of sacred vowes, | With all religious strength of sacred vows; | | KJ III.i.229 | |
| The latest breath that gaue the sound of words | The latest breath that gave the sound of words | late (adj.)recent, not long past | KJ III.i.230 | |
| Was deepe-sworne faith, peace, amity, true loue | Was deep-sworn faith, peace, amity, true love | | KJ III.i.231 | |
| Betweene our kingdomes and our royall selues, | Between our kingdoms and our royal selves; | | KJ III.i.232 | |
| And euen before this truce, but new before, | And even before this truce, but new before, | even, e'en (adv.)just [now] | KJ III.i.233 | |
| | new (adv.)immediately, just | | |
| No longer then we well could wash our hands, | No longer than we well could wash our hands | | KJ III.i.234 | |
| To clap this royall bargaine vp of peace, | To clap this royal bargain up of peace, | clap up (v.)seal, settle hastily, complete suddenly | KJ III.i.235 | |
| Heauen knowes they were besmear'd and ouer-staind | Heaven knows, they were besmeared and overstained | overstain (v.)cover with stains, smear over | KJ III.i.236 | |
| | besmear (v.)smear over, bedaub | | |
| With slaughters pencill; where reuenge did paint | With slaughter's pencil, where revenge did paint | pencil (n.)finely-pointed paint-brush | KJ III.i.237 | |
| The fearefull difference of incensed kings: | The fearful difference of incensed kings. | incensed (adj.)inflamed, angered, enraged | KJ III.i.238 | |
| | difference (n.)quarrel, disagreement, dispute | | |
| And shall these hands so lately purg'd of bloud? | And shall these hands, so lately purged of blood, | purge (v.)cleanse, purify, get rid of impurities [in] | KJ III.i.239 | |
| So newly ioyn'd in loue? so strong in both, | So newly joined in love, so strong in both, | | KJ III.i.240 | |
| Vnyoke this seysure, and this kinde regreete? | Unyoke this seizure and this kind regreet? | seizure (n.)grasping of hands, clasp, hold | KJ III.i.241 | |
| | regreet (n.)fresh greeting, return of salutation | | |
| | unyoke (v.)separate, disjoin, unlink | | |
| Play fast and loose with faith? so iest with heauen, | Play fast and loose with faith? So jest with heaven, | | KJ III.i.242 | |
| Make such vnconstant children of onr selues | Make such unconstant children of ourselves, | unconstant (adj.)changeable, fickle, unpredictable | KJ III.i.243 | |
| As now againe to snatch our palme from palme: | As now again to snatch our palm from palm, | | KJ III.i.244 | |
| Vn-sweare faith sworne, and on the marriage bed | Unswear faith sworn, and on the marriage-bed | | KJ III.i.245 | |
| Of smiling peace to march a bloody hoast, | Of smiling peace to march a bloody host, | | KJ III.i.246 | |
| And make a ryot on the gentle brow | And make a riot on the gentle brow | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | KJ III.i.247 | |
| | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | | |
| Of true sincerity? O holy Sir | Of true sincerity? O holy sir, | | KJ III.i.248 | |
| My reuerend father, let it not be so; | My reverend father, let it not be so! | | KJ III.i.249 | |
| Out of your grace, deuise, ordaine, impose | Out of your grace, devise, ordain, impose | | KJ III.i.250 | |
| Some gentle order, and then we shall be blest | Some gentle order, and then we shall be blessed | order (n.)arrangement, disposition, direction | KJ III.i.251 | |
| | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | | |
| To doe your pleasure, and continue friends. | To do your pleasure and continue friends. | | KJ III.i.252 | |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| All forme is formelesse, Order orderlesse, | All form is formless, order orderless, | | KJ III.i.253 | |
| Saue what is opposite to Englands loue. | Save what is opposite to England's love. | opposite (adj.)opposed, hostile, adverse, antagonistic [to] | KJ III.i.254 | |
| Therefore to Armes, be Champion of our Church, | Therefore to arms! Be champion of our church, | | KJ III.i.255 | |
| Or let the Church our mother breathe her curse, | Or let the church, our mother, breathe her curse, | | KJ III.i.256 | |
| A mothers curse, on her reuolting sonne: | A mother's curse, on her revolting son. | revolting (adj.)rebellious, mutinous, insurgent | KJ III.i.257 | |
| France, thou maist hold a serpent by the tongue, | France, thou mayst hold a serpent by the tongue, | | KJ III.i.258 | |
| A cased Lion by the mortall paw, | A chafed lion by the mortal paw, | chafed (adj.)enraged, irritated, angered | KJ III.i.259 | |
| | mortal (adj.)fatal, deadly, lethal | | |
| | cased (adj.)caged; or: living | | |
| A fasting Tyger safer by the tooth, | A fasting tiger safer by the tooth, | | KJ III.i.260 | |
| Then keepe in peace that hand which thou dost hold. | Than keep in peace that hand which thou dost hold. | | KJ III.i.261 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| I may dis-ioyne my hand, but not my faith. | I may disjoin my hand, but not my faith. | disjoin (v.)disengage, separate [oneself] | KJ III.i.262 | |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| So mak'st thou faith an enemy to faith, | So makest thou faith an enemy to faith, | | KJ III.i.263 | |
| And like a ciuill warre setst oath to oath, | And like a civil war settest oath to oath, | | KJ III.i.264 | |
| Thy tongue against thy tongue. O let thy vow | Thy tongue against thy tongue. O, let thy vow | | KJ III.i.265 | |
| First made to heauen, first be to heauen perform'd, | First made to heaven, first be to heaven performed, | | KJ III.i.266 | |
| That is, to be the Champion of our Church, | That is, to be the champion of our church. | | KJ III.i.267 | |
| What since thou sworst, is sworne against thy selfe, | What since thou sworest is sworn against thyself | | KJ III.i.268 | |
| And may not be performed by thy selfe, | And may not be performed by thyself. | | KJ III.i.269 | |
| For that which thou hast sworne to doe amisse, | For that which thou hast sworn to do amiss | | KJ III.i.270 | |
| Is not amisse when it is truely done: | Is not amiss when it is truly done; | | KJ III.i.271 | |
| And being not done, where doing tends to ill, | And being not done, where doing tends to ill, | ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil | KJ III.i.272 | |
| The truth is then most done not doing it: | The truth is then most done not doing it. | | KJ III.i.273 | |
| The better Act of purposes mistooke, | The better act of purposes mistook | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | KJ III.i.274 | |
| | act (n.)activity, action, performance | | |
| Is to mistake again, though indirect, | Is to mistake again; though indirect, | | KJ III.i.275 | |
| Yet indirection thereby growes direct, | Yet indirection thereby grows direct, | indirection (n.)devious means, malpractice | KJ III.i.276 | |
| And falshood, falshood cures, as fire cooles fire | And falsehood falsehood cures, as fire cools fire | | KJ III.i.277 | |
| Within the scorched veines of one new burn'd: | Within the scorched veins of one new-burned. | | KJ III.i.278 | |
| It is religion that doth make vowes kept, | It is religion that doth make vows kept, | | KJ III.i.279 | |
| But thou hast sworne against religion: | But thou hast sworn against religion | | KJ III.i.280 | |
| By what thou swear'st against the thing thou swear'st, | By what thou swearest against the thing thou swearest, | | KJ III.i.281 | |
| And mak'st an oath the suretie for thy truth, | And makest an oath the surety for thy truth | surety (n.)guarantee, ratification, warrant | KJ III.i.282 | |
| Against an oath the truth, thou art vnsure | Against an oath! The truth thou art unsure | | KJ III.i.283 | |
| To sweare, sweares onely not to be forsworne, | To swear, swears only not to be forsworn – | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | KJ III.i.284 | |
| Else what a mockerie should it be to sweare? | Else what a mockery should it be to swear! | | KJ III.i.285 | |
| But thou dost sweare, onely to be forsworne, | But thou dost swear only to be forsworn, | | KJ III.i.286 | |
| And most forsworne, to keepe what thou dost sweare, | And most forsworn to keep what thou dost swear. | | KJ III.i.287 | |
| Therefore thy later vowes, against thy first, | Therefore thy later vows, against thy first, | | KJ III.i.288 | |
| Is in thy selfe rebellion to thy selfe: | Is in thyself rebellion to thyself; | | KJ III.i.289 | |
| And better conquest neuer canst thou make, | And better conquest never canst thou make | | KJ III.i.290 | |
| Then arme thy constant and thy nobler parts | Than arm thy constant and thy nobler parts | | KJ III.i.291 | |
| Against these giddy loose suggestions: | Against these giddy loose suggestions. | loose (adj.)immoral, improper, contemptible | KJ III.i.292 | |
| | suggestion (n.)temptation, instigation, prompting towards evil | | |
| | giddy (adj.)foolish, stupid, ill-considered | | |
| Vpon which better part, our prayrs come in, | Upon which better part our prayers come in, | part (n.)side, camp, party | KJ III.i.293 | |
| If thou vouchsafe them. But if not, then know | If thou vouchsafe them. But if not, then know | vouchsafe (v.)allow, permit, grant | KJ III.i.294 | |
| The perill of our curses light on thee | The peril of our curses light on thee | | KJ III.i.295 | |
| So heauy, as thou shalt not shake them off | So heavy as thou shalt not shake them off, | | KJ III.i.296 | |
| But in despaire, dye vnder their blacke weight. | But in despair die under their black weight. | | KJ III.i.297 | |
| Aust. | AUSTRIA | | | |
| Rebellion, flat rebellion. | Rebellion, flat rebellion! | | KJ III.i.298.1 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Wil't not be? | Will't not be – | | KJ III.i.298.2 | |
| Will not a Calues-skin stop that mouth of thine? | Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine? | | KJ III.i.299 | |
| Daul. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | | |
| Father, to Armes. | Father, to arms! | | KJ III.i.300.1 | |
| Blanch. | BLANCHE | | | |
| Vpon thy wedding day? | Upon thy wedding-day? | | KJ III.i.300.2 | |
| Against the blood that thou hast married? | Against the blood that thou hast married? | blood (n.)nobility, breeding, gentility, good parentage | KJ III.i.301 | |
| What, shall our feast be kept with slaughtered men? | What, shall our feast be kept with slaughtered men? | | KJ III.i.302 | |
| Shall braying trumpets, and loud churlish drums | Shall braying trumpets and loud churlish drums, | churlish (adj.)violent, rough, harsh | KJ III.i.303 | |
| Clamors of hell, be measures to our pomp? | Clamours of hell, be measures to our pomp? | measure (n.)accompaniment, background melody | KJ III.i.304 | |
| | pomp (n.)pageant, ceremony, procession | | |
| O husband heare me: aye, alacke, how new | O husband, hear me! Ay, alack, how new | | KJ III.i.305 | |
| Is husband in my mouth? euen for that name | Is ‘husband' in my mouth! Even for that name, | | KJ III.i.306 | |
| Which till this time my tongue did nere pronounce; | Which till this time my tongue did ne'er pronounce, | | KJ III.i.307 | |
| Vpon my knee I beg, goe not to Armes | Upon my knee I beg, go not to arms | | KJ III.i.308 | |
| Against mine Vncle. | Against mine uncle. | | KJ III.i.309.1 | |
| Const. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| O, vpon my knee | O, upon my knee, | | KJ III.i.309.2 | |
| made hard with kneeling, / I doe pray to thee, | Made hard with kneeling, I do pray to thee, | | KJ III.i.310 | |
| thou vertuous Daulphin, / Alter not the doome | Thou virtuous Dauphin, alter not the doom | doom (n.)final destiny, deciding fate, death and destruction | KJ III.i.311 | |
| fore-thought by heauen. | Forethought by heaven. | forethink (v.)anticipate, foresee, predict | KJ III.i.312 | |
| Blan. | BLANCHE | | | |
| Now shall I see thy loue, what motiue may | Now shall I see thy love! What motive may | | KJ III.i.313 | |
| Be stronger with thee, then the name of wife? | Be stronger with thee than the name of wife? | | KJ III.i.314 | |
| Con. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| That which vpholdeth him, that thee vpholds, | That which upholdeth him that thee upholds, | | KJ III.i.315 | |
| His Honor, Oh thine Honor, Lewis thine Honor. | His honour! O, thine honour, Lewis, thine honour! | | KJ III.i.316 | |
| Dolph. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | | |
| I muse your Maiesty doth seeme so cold, | I muse your majesty doth seem so cold, | muse (v.)wonder, be surprised | KJ III.i.317 | |
| | cold (adj.)indifferent, unenthusiastic, uninterested | | |
| When such profound respects doe pull you on? | When such profound respects do pull you on! | profound (adj.)weighty, important | KJ III.i.318 | |
| | respect (n.)consideration, factor, circumstance | | |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | | |
| I will denounce a curse vpon his head. | I will denounce a curse upon his head. | denounce (v.)declare, proclaim, announce | KJ III.i.319 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| Thou shalt not need. England, I will fall frõ thee. | Thou shalt not need. England, I will fall from thee. | fall from (v.)desert, forsake, renounce | KJ III.i.320 | |
| Const. | CONSTANCE | | | |
| O faire returne of banish'd Maiestie. | O fair return of banished majesty! | | KJ III.i.321 | |
| Elea. | QUEEN ELEANOR | | | |
| O foule reuolt of French inconstancy. | O foul revolt of French inconstancy! | | KJ III.i.322 | |
| Eng. | KING JOHN | | | |
| France, yu shalt rue this houre within this houre. | France, thou shalt rue this hour within this hour. | | KJ III.i.323 | |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | | |
| Old Time the clocke setter, yt bald sexton Time: | Old Time the clock-setter, that bald sexton Time, | clock-setter (n.)clock-keeper, clock-regulator | KJ III.i.324 | |
| Is it as he will? well then, France shall rue. | Is it as he will? Well then, France shall rue. | | KJ III.i.325 | |
| Bla. | BLANCHE | | | |
| The Sun's orecast with bloud: faire day adieu, | The sun's o'ercast with blood; fair day, adieu! | | KJ III.i.326 | |
| Which is the side that I must goe withall? | Which is the side that I must go withal? | | KJ III.i.327 | |
| I am with both, each Army hath a hand, | I am with both; each army hath a hand, | | KJ III.i.328 | |
| And in their rage, I hauing hold of both, | And in their rage, I having hold of both, | | KJ III.i.329 | |
| They whurle a-sunder, and dismember mee. | They whirl asunder and dismember me. | | KJ III.i.330 | |
| Husband, I cannot pray that thou maist winne: | Husband, I cannot pray that thou mayst win; | | KJ III.i.331 | |
| Vncle, I needs must pray that thou maist lose: | Uncle, I needs must pray that thou mayst lose; | | KJ III.i.332 | |
| Father, I may not wish the fortune thine: | Father, I may not wish the fortune thine; | fortune (n.)good fortune, success | KJ III.i.333 | |
| Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thriue: | Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thrive; | | KJ III.i.334 | |
| Who-euer wins, on that side shall I lose: | Whoever wins, on that side shall I lose – | | KJ III.i.335 | |
| Assured losse, before the match be plaid. | Assured loss, before the match be played! | | KJ III.i.336 | |
| Dolph. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | | |
| Lady, with me, with me thy fortune lies. | Lady, with me, with me thy fortune lies. | | KJ III.i.337 | |
| Bla. | BLANCHE | | | |
| There where my fortune liues, there my life dies. | There where my fortune lives, there my life dies. | | KJ III.i.338 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| Cosen, goe draw our puisance together, | Cousin, go draw our puissance together. | puissance (n.)power, might, force | KJ III.i.339 | |
| Exit the Bastard | | KJ III.i.339 | |
| France, I am burn'd vp with inflaming wrath, | France, I am burned up with inflaming wrath – | | KJ III.i.340 | |
| A rage, whose heat hath this condition; | A rage whose heat hath this condition, | condition (n.)quality, behaviour, attribute, habit | KJ III.i.341 | |
| That nothing can allay, nothing but blood, | That nothing can allay, nothing but blood, | | KJ III.i.342 | |
| The blood and deerest valued bloud of France. | The blood, and dearest-valued blood, of France. | | KJ III.i.343 | |
| Fra. | KING PHILIP | | | |
| Thy rage shall burne thee vp, & thou shalt turne | Thy rage shall burn thee up, and thou shalt turn | | KJ III.i.344 | |
| To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire: | To ashes, ere our blood shall quench that fire. | | KJ III.i.345 | |
| Looke to thy selfe, thou art in ieopardie. | Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy! | | KJ III.i.346 | |
| Iohn. | KING JOHN | | | |
| No more then he that threats. To Arms le'ts hie. | No more than he that threats. To arms let's hie! | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | KJ III.i.347 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | KJ III.i.347 | |