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Enter Orlando. | Enter Orlando | | AYL III.ii.1 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Hang there my verse, in witnesse of my loue, | Hang there, my verse, in witness of my love, | | AYL III.ii.1 | |
And thou thrice crowned Queene of night suruey | And thou, thrice-crowned queen of night, survey | | AYL III.ii.2 | |
With thy chaste eye, from thy pale spheare aboue | With thy chaste eye, from thy pale sphere above, | | AYL III.ii.3 | |
Thy Huntresse name, that my full life doth sway. | Thy huntress' name that my full life doth sway. | sway (v.)control, rule, direct, govern | AYL III.ii.4 | |
| | full (adj.)whole, entire, complete | | |
O Rosalind, these Trees shall be my Bookes, | O Rosalind, these trees shall be my books | | AYL III.ii.5 | |
And in their barkes my thoughts Ile charracter, | And in their barks my thoughts I'll character | character (v.)inscribe, engrave, write | AYL III.ii.6 | |
That euerie eye, which in this Forrest lookes, | That every eye which in this forest looks | | AYL III.ii.7 | |
Shall see thy vertue witnest euery where. | Shall see thy virtue witnessed everywhere. | | AYL III.ii.8 | |
Run, run Orlando, carue on euery Tree, | Run, run, Orlando, carve on every tree | | AYL III.ii.9 | |
The faire, the chaste, and vnexpressiue shee. | The fair, the chaste, and unexpressive she. | she (n.)lady, woman, girl | AYL III.ii.10 | |
| | unexpressive (adj.)inexpressible, beyond words | | |
Exit | Exit | | AYL III.ii.10 | |
Enter Corin & Clowne. | Enter Corin and Touchstone | | AYL III.ii.11 | |
Co. | CORIN | | | |
And how like you this shepherds life Mr Touchstone? | And how like you this shepherd's life, Master | | AYL III.ii.11 | |
| Touchstone? | | AYL III.ii.12 | |
Clow. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Truely Shepheard, in respect of it selfe, it is | Truly, shepherd, in respect of itself, it is | | AYL III.ii.13 | |
a good life; but in respect that it is a shepheards life, it | a good life; but in respect that it is a shepherd's life, it | | AYL III.ii.14 | |
is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it verie well: | is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well; | naught, nought (adj.)worthless, useless, of no value | AYL III.ii.15 | |
but in respect that it is priuate, it is a very vild life. Now | but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Now | private (adj.)secluded, unfrequented, remote | AYL III.ii.16 | |
in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth mee well: but in | in respect it is in the fields, it pleaseth me well; but in | | AYL III.ii.17 | |
respect it is not in the Court, it is tedious. As it is a spare | respect it is not in the court, it is tedious. As it is a spare | spare (adj.)frugal, spartan, abstemious | AYL III.ii.18 | |
life (looke you) it fits my humor well: but as there is no | life, look you, it fits my humour well; but as there is no | fit (v.)suit, befit, be suitable [for] | AYL III.ii.19 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
more plentie in it, it goes much against my stomacke. | more plenty in it, it goes much against my stomach. | stomach (n.)wish, inclination, desire | AYL III.ii.20 | |
Has't any Philosophie in thee shepheard? | Hast any philosophy in thee, shepherd? | | AYL III.ii.21 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
No more, but that I know the more one sickens, the | No more but that I know the more one sickens, the | | AYL III.ii.22 | |
worse at ease he is: and that hee that wants money, | worse at ease he is, and that he that wants money, | want (v.)lack, need, be without | AYL III.ii.23 | |
meanes, and content, is without three good frends. That | means, and content is without three good friends; that | content (n.)contentment, peace of mind | AYL III.ii.24 | |
the propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood | the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that good | | AYL III.ii.25 | |
pasture makes fat sheepe: and that a great cause of the | pasture makes fat sheep; and that a great cause of the | | AYL III.ii.26 | |
night, is lacke of the Sunne: That hee that hath learned no wit | night is lack of the sun; that he that hath learned no wit | wit (n.)intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability | AYL III.ii.27 | |
by Nature, nor Art, may complaine of good breeding, or | by nature nor art may complain of good breeding, or | complain (v.)lament, bewail, bemoan | AYL III.ii.28 | |
| | breeding (n.)raising, upbringing | | |
comes of a very dull kindred. | comes of a very dull kindred. | | AYL III.ii.29 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Such a one is a naturall Philosopher: Was't | Such a one is a natural philosopher. Wast | natural (n.)congenital idiot, half-wit, fool | AYL III.ii.30 | |
euer in Court, Shepheard? | ever in court, shepherd? | | AYL III.ii.31 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
No truly. | No, truly. | | AYL III.ii.32 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Then thou art damn'd. | Then thou art damned. | | AYL III.ii.33 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
Nay, I hope. | Nay, I hope. | | AYL III.ii.34 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Truly thou art damn'd, like an ill roasted | Truly thou art damned, like an ill-roasted | ill-roasted (adj.)badly cooked | AYL III.ii.35 | |
Egge, all on one side. | egg all on one side. | | AYL III.ii.36 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
For not being at Court? your reason. | For not being at court? Your reason. | | AYL III.ii.37 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Why, if thou neuer was't at Court, thou | Why, if thou never wast at court, thou | | AYL III.ii.38 | |
neuer saw'st good manners: if thou neuer saw'st good | never sawest good manners; if thou never sawest good | manner (n.)(plural) proper behaviour, good conduct, forms of politeness | AYL III.ii.39 | |
maners, then thy manners must be wicked, and wickednes | manners, then thy manners must be wicked, and wickedness | manner (n.)(plural) morals, character, way of behaving | AYL III.ii.40 | |
is sin, and sinne is damnation: Thou art in a parlous | is sin, and sin is damnation. Thou art in a parlous | parlous (adj.)perilous, dangerous, hazardous | AYL III.ii.41 | |
state shepheard. | state, shepherd. | | AYL III.ii.42 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
Not a whit Touchstone, those that are good | Not a whit, Touchstone. Those that are good | | AYL III.ii.43 | |
maners at the Court, are as ridiculous in the Countrey, | manners at the court are as ridiculous in the country | | AYL III.ii.44 | |
as the behauiour of the Countrie is most mockeable at the | as the behaviour of the country is most mockable at the | | AYL III.ii.45 | |
Court. You told me, you salute not at the Court, but you | court. You told me you salute not at the court but you | salute (v.)greet, welcome, address | AYL III.ii.46 | |
| | but (conj.)unless, if ... not | | |
kisse your hands; that courtesie would be vncleanlie if | kiss your hands; that courtesy would be uncleanly if | uncleanly (adj.)unclean, dirty, filthy | AYL III.ii.47 | |
Courtiers were shepheards. | courtiers were shepherds. | | AYL III.ii.48 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Instance, briefly: come, instance. | Instance, briefly; come, instance. | instance (n.)illustration, example, case | AYL III.ii.49 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
Why we are still handling our Ewes, and their Fels | Why, we are still handling our ewes, and their fells | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | AYL III.ii.50 | |
| | fell (n.)fleece | | |
you know are greasie. | you know are greasy. | | AYL III.ii.51 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Why do not your Courtiers hands sweate? | Why, do not your courtier's hands sweat? | | AYL III.ii.52 | |
and is not the grease of a Mutton, as wholesome as the | And is not the grease of a mutton as wholesome as the | mutton (n.)sheep | AYL III.ii.53 | |
sweat of a man? Shallow, shallow: A better instance I | sweat of a man? Shallow, shallow. A better instance, I | instance (n.)illustration, example, case | AYL III.ii.54 | |
say: Come. | say; come. | | AYL III.ii.55 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
Besides, our hands are hard. | Besides, our hands are hard. | | AYL III.ii.56 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Your lips wil feele them the sooner. Shallow | Your lips will feel them the sooner. Shallow, | | AYL III.ii.57 | |
agen: a more sounder instance, come. | again. A more sounder instance; come. | | AYL III.ii.58 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
And they are often tarr'd ouer, with the surgery of | And they are often tarred over with the surgery of | | AYL III.ii.59 | |
our sheepe: and would you haue vs kisse Tarre? The | our sheep; and would you have us kiss tar? The | | AYL III.ii.60 | |
Courtiers hands are perfum'd with Ciuet. | courtier's hands are perfumed with civet. | civet (n.)type of musky perfume [obtained form the civet cat] | AYL III.ii.61 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Most shallow man: Thou wormes meate in | Most shallow man! Thou worms' meat, in | | AYL III.ii.62 | |
respect of a good peece of flesh indeed: learne of the | respect of a good piece of flesh indeed! Learn of the | | AYL III.ii.63 | |
wise and perpend: Ciuet is of a baser birth then Tarre, the | wise and perpend: civet is of a baser birth than tar, the | perpend (v.)consider, ponder, reflect | AYL III.ii.64 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
verie vncleanly fluxe of a Cat. Mend the instance Shepheard. | very uncleanly flux of a cat. Mend the instance, shepherd. | flux (n.)discharge, flow | AYL III.ii.65 | |
| | uncleanly (adj.)unclean, dirty, filthy | | |
| | cat (n.)civet cat [source of some perfumes] | | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
You haue too Courtly a wit, for me, Ile rest. | You have too courtly a wit for me; I'll rest. | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | AYL III.ii.66 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Wilt thou rest damn'd? God helpe thee | Wilt thou rest damned? God help thee, | | AYL III.ii.67 | |
shallow man: God make incision in thee, thou art raw. | shallow man! God make incision in thee, thou art raw! | raw (adj.)unrefined, unskilled, unpolished | AYL III.ii.68 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
Sir, I am a true Labourer, I earne that I eate: get | Sir, I am a true labourer: I earn that I eat, get | get (v.)work hard for | AYL III.ii.69 | |
that I weare; owe no man hate, enuie no mans happinesse: | that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness, | owe (v.)have in store for, hold towards | AYL III.ii.70 | |
glad of other mens good content with my harme: and | glad of other men's good, content with my harm; and | harm (n.)misfortune, affliction, trouble | AYL III.ii.71 | |
| | content (adj.)contented, patient, accepting, undisturbed | | |
the greatest of my pride, is to see my Ewes graze, & my | the greatest of my pride is to see my ewes graze and my | | AYL III.ii.72 | |
Lambes sucke. | lambs suck. | | AYL III.ii.73 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
That is another simple sinne in you, to bring | That is another simple sin in you, to bring | | AYL III.ii.74 | |
the Ewes and the Rammes together, and to offer to get your | the ewes and the rams together and to offer to get your | | AYL III.ii.75 | |
liuing, by the copulation of Cattle, to be bawd to a Belweather, | living by the copulation of cattle; to be bawd to a bell-wether, | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | AYL III.ii.76 | |
| | bell-wether (n.)leading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned] | | |
and to betray a shee-Lambe of a tweluemonth to a | and to betray a she-lamb of a twelvemonth to a | | AYL III.ii.77 | |
crooked-pated olde Cuckoldly Ramme, out of all reasonable | crooked-pated, old, cuckoldly ram, out of all reasonable | cuckoldly (adj.)[term of abuse] with the character of a cuckold | AYL III.ii.78 | |
| | crooked-pated (adj.)with a twisted head, with a deformed skull | | |
match. If thou bee'st not damn'd for this, the diuell | match. If thou beest not damned for this, the devil | | AYL III.ii.79 | |
himselfe will haue no shepherds, I cannot see else how | himself will have no shepherds. I cannot see else how | | AYL III.ii.80 | |
thou shouldst scape. | thou shouldst 'scape. | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | AYL III.ii.81 | |
Cor. | CORIN | | | |
Heere comes yong Mr Ganimed, my new | Here comes young Master Ganymede, my new | | AYL III.ii.82 | |
Mistrisses Brother. | mistress's brother. | | AYL III.ii.83 | |
Enter Rosalind. | Enter Rosalind | | AYL III.ii.84.1 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
| (reads) | | AYL III.ii.84.2 | |
From the east to westerne Inde, | From the east to western Ind, | Ind (n.)[pron: ind] the East Indies, thought of as a region of great wealth | AYL III.ii.84 | |
no iewel is like Rosalinde, | No jewel is like Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.85 | |
Hir worth being mounted on the winde, | Her worth being mounted on the wind | | AYL III.ii.86 | |
through all the world beares Rosalinde. | Through all the world bears Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.87 | |
All the pictures fairest Linde, | All the pictures fairest lined | line (v.)draw, sketch, delineate | AYL III.ii.88 | |
are but blacke to Rosalinde: | Are but black to Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.89 | |
Let no face bee kept in mind, | Let no face be kept in mind | | AYL III.ii.90 | |
but the faire of Rosalinde. | But the fair of Rosalind. | fair (n.)fair face, beauty | AYL III.ii.91 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Ile rime you so, eight yeares together; | I'll rhyme you so eight years together, | | AYL III.ii.92 | |
dinners, and suppers, and sleeping hours excepted: it is | dinners and suppers and sleeping-hours excepted: it is | | AYL III.ii.93 | |
the right Butter-womens ranke to Market. | the right butter-women's rank to market. | right (adj.)typical, true, classic | AYL III.ii.94 | |
| | rank (n.)way of moving, progress | | |
| | butter-woman (n.)[woman who deals in butter, dairy-maid] chatterer, gabbler | | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Out Foole. | Out, fool! | | AYL III.ii.95 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
For a taste. | For a taste: | | AYL III.ii.96 | |
If a Hart doe lacke a Hinde, | If a hart do lack a hind, | | AYL III.ii.97 | |
Let him seeke out Rosalinde: | Let him seek out Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.98 | |
If the Cat will after kinde, | If the cat will after kind, | kind (n.)nature, reality, character, disposition | AYL III.ii.99 | |
so be sure will Rosalinde: | So be sure will Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.100 | |
Wintred garments must be linde, | Wintered garments must be lined, | wintered (adj.)worn in winter | AYL III.ii.101 | |
| | line (v.)be given a lining | | |
so must slender Rosalinde: | So must slender Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.102 | |
They that reap must sheafe and binde, | They that reap must sheaf and bind, | | AYL III.ii.103 | |
then to cart with Rosalinde. | Then to cart with Rosalind. | cart (v.)drive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute] | AYL III.ii.104 | |
Sweetest nut, hath sowrest rinde, | Sweetest nut hath sourest rind, | | AYL III.ii.105 | |
such a nut is Rosalinde. | Such a nut is Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.106 | |
He that sweetest rose will finde, | He that sweetest rose will find, | | AYL III.ii.107 | |
must finde Loues pricke, & Rosalinde. | Must find love's prick and Rosalind. | | AYL III.ii.108 | |
This is the verie false gallop of Verses, why doe you infect | This is the very false gallop of verses. Why do you infect | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | AYL III.ii.109 | |
your selfe with them? | yourself with them? | | AYL III.ii.110 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Peace you dull foole, I found them on a tree. | Peace, you dull fool, I found them on a tree. | | AYL III.ii.111 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Truely the tree yeelds bad fruite. | Truly, the tree yields bad fruit. | | AYL III.ii.112 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Ile graffe it with you, and then I shall graffe | I'll graff it with you, and then I shall graff | graff (v.)graft | AYL III.ii.113 | |
it with a Medler: then it will be the earliest fruit | it with a medlar; then it will be the earliest fruit | medlar (n.)apple-like fruit eaten when its flesh has begun to decay [also: pun on ‘meddler’] | AYL III.ii.114 | |
i'th country: for you'l be rotten ere you bee halfe ripe, | i'th' country: for you'll be rotten ere you be half ripe, | | AYL III.ii.115 | |
and that's the right vertue of the Medler. | and that's the right virtue of the medlar. | | AYL III.ii.116 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
You haue said: but whether wisely or no, | You have said; but whether wisely or no, | | AYL III.ii.117 | |
let the Forrest iudge. | let the forest judge. | | AYL III.ii.118 | |
Enter Celia with a writing. | Enter Celia with a writing | | AYL III.ii.119 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Peace, here comes my sister reading, stand | Peace, here comes my sister, reading. Stand | | AYL III.ii.119 | |
aside. | aside. | | AYL III.ii.120 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
| (reads) | | AYL III.ii.121 | |
Why should this Desert bee, | Why should this a desert be? | | AYL III.ii.121 | |
for it is vnpeopled? Noe: | For it is unpeopled? No, | | AYL III.ii.122 | |
Tonges Ile hang on euerie tree, | Tongues I'll hang on every tree, | | AYL III.ii.123 | |
that shall ciuill sayings shoe. | That shall civil sayings show. | saying (n.)maxim, reflection, precept | AYL III.ii.124 | |
| | civil (adj.)civilized, cultured, refined | | |
Some, how briefe the Life of man | Some, how brief the life of man | | AYL III.ii.125 | |
runs his erring pilgrimage, | Runs his erring pilgrimage, | erring (adj.)straying, wandering, drifting | AYL III.ii.126 | |
That the stretching of a span, | That the stretching of a span | span (n.)hand breadth [from tip of thumb to tip of little finger, when the hand is extended] | AYL III.ii.127 | |
buckles in his summe of age. | Buckles in his sum of age; | buckle in (v.)enclose, limit, circumscribe | AYL III.ii.128 | |
Some of violated vowes, | Some, of violated vows | | AYL III.ii.129 | |
twixt the soules of friend, and friend: | 'Twixt the souls of friend and friend; | | AYL III.ii.130 | |
But vpon the fairest bowes, | But upon the fairest boughs, | | AYL III.ii.131 | |
or at euerie sentence end; | Or at every sentence end, | | AYL III.ii.132 | |
Will I Rosalinda write, | Will I ‘ Rosalinda ’ write, | | AYL III.ii.133 | |
teaching all that reade, to know | Teaching all that read to know | | AYL III.ii.134 | |
The quintessence of euerie sprite, | The quintessence of every sprite | quintessence (n.)purest form, most perfect manifestation | AYL III.ii.135 | |
heauen would in little show. | Heaven would in little show. | little, inon a small scale, in miniature | AYL III.ii.136 | |
Therefore heauen Nature charg'd, | Therefore Heaven Nature charged | charge (v.)order, command, enjoin | AYL III.ii.137 | |
that one bodie shonld be fill'd | That one body should be filled | | AYL III.ii.138 | |
With all Graces wide enlarg'd, | With all graces wide-enlarged. | wide-enlarged (adj.)widespread; or: greatly endowed | AYL III.ii.139 | |
nature presently distill'd | Nature presently distilled | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | AYL III.ii.140 | |
Helens cheeke, but not his heart, | Helen's cheek, but not her heart, | Helen (n.)woman renowned for her beauty, whose abduction from the Greeks by Paris of Troy caused the Trojan War | AYL III.ii.141 | |
Cleopatra's Maiestie: | Cleopatra's majesty, | Cleopatra (n.)Egyptian queen in 1st-c BC | AYL III.ii.142 | |
Attalanta's better part, | Atalanta's better part, | Atalanta (n.)fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed | AYL III.ii.143 | |
sad Lucrecia's Modestie. | Sad Lucretia's modesty. | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | AYL III.ii.144 | |
| | Lucrece, Lucretia (n.)[lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin | | |
Thus Rosalinde of manie parts, | Thus Rosalind of many parts | | AYL III.ii.145 | |
by Heauenly Synode was deuis'd, | By heavenly synod was devised, | synod (n.)assembly, council, gathering | AYL III.ii.146 | |
Of manie faces, eyes, and hearts, | Of many faces, eyes, and hearts, | | AYL III.ii.147 | |
to haue the touches deerest pris'd. | To have the touches dearest prized. | touch (n.)trait, quality, feature | AYL III.ii.148 | |
Heauen would that shee these gifts should haue, | Heaven would that she these gifts should have, | | AYL III.ii.149 | |
and I to liue and die her slaue. | And I to live and die her slave. | | AYL III.ii.150 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
O most gentle Iupiter, what tedious homilie of | O most gentle Jupiter, what tedious homily of | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | AYL III.ii.151 | |
| | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | | |
Loue haue you wearied your parishioners withall, and | love have you wearied your parishioners withal, and | | AYL III.ii.152 | |
neuer cri'de, haue patience good people. | never cried ‘ Have patience, good people!’ | | AYL III.ii.153 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
How now backe friends: Shepheard, go off a little: | How now? Back, friends. – Shepherd, go off a little. | | AYL III.ii.154 | |
go with him sirrah. | – Go with him, sirrah. | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | AYL III.ii.155 | |
Clo. | TOUCHSTONE | | | |
Come Shepheard, let vs make an honorable | Come, shepherd, let us make an honourable | | AYL III.ii.156 | |
retreit, though not with bagge and baggage, yet with | retreat, though not with bag and baggage, yet with | | AYL III.ii.157 | |
scrip and scrippage. | scrip and scrippage. | scrippage (n.)contents of a scrip [an invented word to parallel ‘baggage’] | AYL III.ii.158 | |
| | scrip (n.)bag, pouch, wallet | | |
Exit. | Exit Touchstone, with Corin | | AYL III.ii.158 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Didst thou heare these verses? | Didst thou hear these verses? | | AYL III.ii.159 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
O yes, I heard them all, and more too, for | O, yes, I heard them all, and more too, for | | AYL III.ii.160 | |
some of them had in them more feete then the Verses | some of them had in them more feet than the verses | | AYL III.ii.161 | |
would beare. | would bear. | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornetolerate, endure, put up with | AYL III.ii.162 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
That's no matter: the feet might beare ye verses. | That's no matter: the feet might bear the verses. | | AYL III.ii.163 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I, but the feet were lame, and could not beare | Ay, but the feet were lame, and could not bear | | AYL III.ii.164 | |
themselues without the verse, and therefore stood lamely | themselves without the verse, and therefore stood lamely | | AYL III.ii.165 | |
in the verse. | in the verse. | | AYL III.ii.166 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
But didst thou heare without wondering, how thy | But didst thou hear without wondering how thy | | AYL III.ii.167 | |
name should be hang'd and carued vpon these trees? | name should be hanged and carved upon these trees? | | AYL III.ii.168 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I was seuen of the nine daies out of the wonder, | I was seven of the nine days out of the wonder | | AYL III.ii.169 | |
before you came: for looke heere what I found on a Palme tree; | before you came; for look here what I found on a palm-tree. | | AYL III.ii.170 | |
I was neuer so berimd since Pythagoras time | I was never so berhymed since Pythagoras' time | Pythagoras (n.)[pron: piy'thagoras] Greek philosopher and mathematician, 6th-c BC | AYL III.ii.171 | |
| | berhyme, be-rime (v.)celebrate in rhyme, put into rhyme | | |
that I was an Irish Rat, which I can hardly remember. | that I was an Irish rat, which I can hardly remember. | that (conj.)when | AYL III.ii.172 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Tro you, who hath done this? | Trow you who hath done this? | trow (v.)know, guess, imagine | AYL III.ii.173 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Is it a man? | Is it a man? | | AYL III.ii.174 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
And a chaine that you once wore about his neck: | And a chain that you once wore about his neck! | | AYL III.ii.175 | |
change you colour? | Change you colour? | | AYL III.ii.176 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I pre'thee who? | I prithee, who? | | AYL III.ii.177 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
O Lord, Lord, it is a hard matter for friends to | O Lord, Lord, it is a hard matter for friends to | | AYL III.ii.178 | |
meete; but Mountaines may bee remoou'd with Earth-quakes, | meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakes | | AYL III.ii.179 | |
and so encounter. | and so encounter. | | AYL III.ii.180 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Nay, but who is it? | Nay, but who is it? | | AYL III.ii.181 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Is it possible? | Is it possible? | | AYL III.ii.182 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Nay, I pre'thee now, with most petitionary | Nay, I prithee now with most petitionary | petitionary (adj.)imploring, suppliant, entreating | AYL III.ii.183 | |
vehemence, tell me who it is. | vehemence, tell me who it is. | | AYL III.ii.184 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
O wonderfull, wonderfull, and most wonderfull | O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful | | AYL III.ii.185 | |
wonderfull, and yet againe wonderful, and after that out of | wonderful, and yet again wonderful, and after that out of | | AYL III.ii.186 | |
all hooping. | all whooping! | whooping (n.)exclaiming, excited shouting | AYL III.ii.187 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Good my complection, dost thou think | Good my complexion! Dost thou think, | good my complexionpardon my blushes | AYL III.ii.188 | |
though I am caparison'd like a man, I haue a doublet | though I am caparisoned like a man, I have a doublet | doubletman's close-fitting jacket with short skirt | AYL III.ii.189 | |
| | caparisoned (adj.)dressed, decked out, arrayed | | |
and hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more, is a | and hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more is a | hose (n.)[pair of] breeches | AYL III.ii.190 | |
| | disposition (n.)composure, state of mind, temperament | | |
South-sea of discouerie. I pre'thee tell me, who is it | South Sea of discovery. I prithee tell me who is it | South SeaSouth Seas, seen as a distant and unknown location | AYL III.ii.191 | |
| | discovery (n.)exploration, travel | | |
quickely, and speake apace: I would thou couldst stammer, | quickly, and speak apace. I would thou couldst stammer, | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | AYL III.ii.192 | |
that thou might'st powre this conceal'd man out of thy | that thou mightst pour this concealed man out of thy | | AYL III.ii.193 | |
mouth, as Wine comes out of a narrow-mouth'd bottle: | mouth as wine comes out of a narrow-mouthed bottle: | | AYL III.ii.194 | |
either too much at once, or none at all. I pre'thee take | either too much at once, or none at all. I prithee, take | | AYL III.ii.195 | |
the Corke out of thy mouth, that I may drinke thy tydings. | the cork out of thy mouth that I may drink thy tidings. | | AYL III.ii.196 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
So you may put a man in your belly. | So you may put a man in your belly. | | AYL III.ii.197 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Is he of Gods making? What manner of | Is he of God's making? What manner of | | AYL III.ii.198 | |
man? Is his head worth a hat? Or his chin worth a | man? Is his head worth a hat? Or his chin worth a | | AYL III.ii.199 | |
beard? | beard? | | AYL III.ii.200 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Nay, he hath but a little beard. | Nay, he hath but a little beard. | | AYL III.ii.201 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Why God will send more, if the man will bee | Why, God will send more, if the man will be | | AYL III.ii.202 | |
thankful: let me stay the growth of his beard, if thou | thankful. Let me stay the growth of his beard, if thou | | AYL III.ii.203 | |
delay me not the knowledge of his chin. | delay me not the knowledge of his chin. | | AYL III.ii.204 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
It is yong Orlando, that tript vp the Wrastlers | It is young Orlando, that tripped up the wrestler's | | AYL III.ii.205 | |
heeles, and your heart, both in an instant. | heels and your heart, both in an instant. | | AYL III.ii.206 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Nay, but the diuell take mocking: speake sadde | Nay, but the devil take mocking; speak sad | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | AYL III.ii.207 | |
brow, and true maid. | brow and true maid. | maid (n.)virgin, unmarried woman | AYL III.ii.208 | |
| | true (adj.)honourable, virtuous, sincere | | |
| | brow (n.)appearance, aspect, countenance | | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
I'faith (Coz) tis he. | I'faith, coz, 'tis he. | | AYL III.ii.209 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Orlando? | Orlando? | | AYL III.ii.210 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Orlando. | Orlando. | | AYL III.ii.211 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Alas the day, what shall I do with my doublet | Alas the day, what shall I do with my doublet | doubletman's close-fitting jacket with short skirt | AYL III.ii.212 | |
& hose? What did he when thou saw'st him? What | and hose? What did he when thou sawest him? What | hose (n.)[pair of] breeches | AYL III.ii.213 | |
sayde he? How look'd he? Wherein went he? What | said he? How looked he? Wherein went he? What | | AYL III.ii.214 | |
makes hee heere? Did he aske for me? Where remaines he ? | makes he here? Did he ask for me? Where remains he? | make (v.)do, have to do | AYL III.ii.215 | |
| | remain (v.)dwell, live, reside | | |
How parted he with thee ? And when shalt thou see | How parted he with thee? And when shalt thou see | part (v.)depart [from], leave, quit | AYL III.ii.216 | |
him againe? Answer me in one word. | him again? Answer me in one word. | | AYL III.ii.217 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
You must borrow me Gargantuas mouth first: | You must borrow me Gargantua's mouth first: | Gargantua (n.)large-mouthed voracious giant of N France, as described by Rabelais | AYL III.ii.218 | |
'tis a Word too great for any mouth of this Ages size, | 'tis a word too great for any mouth of this age's size. | | AYL III.ii.219 | |
to say I and no, to these particulars, is more then to | To say ‘ ay ’ and ‘ no ’ to these particulars is more than to | | AYL III.ii.220 | |
answer in a Catechisme. | answer in a catechism. | | AYL III.ii.221 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
But doth he know that I am in this Forrest, and | But doth he know that I am in this forest and | | AYL III.ii.222 | |
in mans apparrell? Looks he as freshly, as he did the | in man's apparel? Looks he as freshly as he did the | apparel (n.)clothes, clothing, dress | AYL III.ii.223 | |
day he Wrastled? | day he wrestled? | | AYL III.ii.224 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
It is as easie to count Atomies as to resolue the | It is as easy to count atomies as to resolve the | resolve (v.)answer, respond to | AYL III.ii.225 | |
| | atomy (n.)atom, mote, speck | | |
propositions of a Louer: but take a taste of my finding | propositions of a lover; but take a taste of my finding | proposition (n.)question, problem | AYL III.ii.226 | |
him, and rellish it with good obseruance. I found him | him, and relish it with good observance. I found him | observance (n.)proper attention, attentiveness, heed | AYL III.ii.227 | |
| | relish (v.)have a flavour [of], taste, savour | | |
vnder a tree like a drop'd Acorne. | under a tree like a dropped acorn. | | AYL III.ii.228 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
It may vvel be cal'd Ioues tree, when it | It may well be called Jove's tree, when it | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | AYL III.ii.229 | |
droppes forth fruite. | drops such fruit. | | AYL III.ii.230 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Giue me audience, good Madam. | Give me audience, good madam. | audience (n.)hearing, attention, reception | AYL III.ii.231 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Proceed. | Proceed. | | AYL III.ii.232 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
There lay hee stretch'd along like a Wounded | There lay he, stretched along like a wounded | | AYL III.ii.233 | |
knight. | knight. | | AYL III.ii.234 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Though it be pittie to see such a sight, it well | Though it be pity to see such a sight, it well | | AYL III.ii.235 | |
becomes the ground. | becomes the ground. | become (v.)grace, honour, dignify | AYL III.ii.236 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
Cry holla, to the tongue, I prethee: it curuettes | Cry ‘ holla ’ to thy tongue, I prithee; it curvets | holla (int.)whoa, stop [to a horse] | AYL III.ii.237 | |
| | curvet (v.)[of a horse] leap about, act friskily, prance | | |
vnseasonably. He was furnish'd like a Hunter. | unseasonably. He was furnished like a hunter. | furnish (v.)dress, clothe, equip, fit out | AYL III.ii.238 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
O ominous, he comes to kill my Hart. | O ominous! He comes to kill my heart. | | AYL III.ii.239 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
I would sing my song without a burthen, thou | I would sing my song without a burden. Thou | burden, burthen (n.)refrain, chorus | AYL III.ii.240 | |
bring'st me out of tune. | bringest me out of tune. | | AYL III.ii.241 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Do you not know I am a woman, when I | Do you not know I am a woman? When I | | AYL III.ii.242 | |
thinke, I must speake: sweet, say on. | think, I must speak. Sweet, say on. | | AYL III.ii.243 | |
Enter Orlando & Iaques. | Enter Orlando and Jaques | | AYL III.ii.244.1 | |
Cel. | CELIA | | | |
You bring me out. Soft, comes he not heere? | You bring me out. Soft, comes he not here? | out (adv.)at a loss, put out, nonplussed; unable to remember one's lines | AYL III.ii.244 | |
| | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
'Tis he, slinke by, and note him. | 'Tis he. Slink by, and note him. | note (v.)observe, pay attention [to], take special note [of] | AYL III.ii.245 | |
| Celia and Rosalind stand back | | AYL III.ii.246 | |
Iaq | JAQUES | | | |
I thanke you for your company, but good faith | I thank you for your company, but, good faith, | | AYL III.ii.246 | |
I had as liefe haue beene my selfe alone. | I had as lief have been myself alone. | lief, had asshould like just as much | AYL III.ii.247 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
And so had I: but yet for fashion sake / I thanke | And so had I; but yet, for fashion sake, I thank | fashion (n.)conventional behaviour, conformity, customary use | AYL III.ii.248 | |
you too, for your societie. | you too for your society. | society (n.)companionship, fellowship, association | AYL III.ii.249 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
God buy you, let's meet as little as we can. | God buy you, let's meet as little as we can. | | AYL III.ii.250 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I do desire we may be better strangers. | I do desire we may be better strangers. | | AYL III.ii.251 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
I pray you marre no more trees vvith Writing / Loue-songs | I pray you, mar no more trees with writing love-songs | | AYL III.ii.252 | |
in their barkes. | in their barks. | | AYL III.ii.253 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I pray you marre no moe of my verses with | I pray you, mar no moe of my verses with | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | AYL III.ii.254 | |
reading them ill-fauouredly. | reading them ill-favouredly. | ill-favouredly (adv.)badly, unpleasingly, offensively | AYL III.ii.255 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
Rosalinde is your loues name? | Rosalind is your love's name? | | AYL III.ii.256 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Yes, Iust. | Yes, just. | just (adv.)quite so, correct | AYL III.ii.257 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
I do not like her name. | I do not like her name. | | AYL III.ii.258 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
There was no thought of pleasing you when | There was no thought of pleasing you when | | AYL III.ii.259 | |
she was christen'd. | she was christened. | | AYL III.ii.260 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
What stature is she of? | What stature is she of? | | AYL III.ii.261 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Iust as high as my heart. | Just as high as my heart. | | AYL III.ii.262 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
You are ful of prety answers: haue you not bin | You are full of pretty answers: have you not been | | AYL III.ii.263 | |
acquainted with goldsmiths wiues, & cond thẽ | acquainted with goldsmiths' wives, and conned them | con (v.)learn by heart, commit to memory | AYL III.ii.264 | |
out of rings | out of rings? | | AYL III.ii.265 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Not so: but I answer you right painted cloath, | Not so; but I answer you right painted cloth, | right (adj.)typical, true, classic | AYL III.ii.266 | |
from whence you haue studied your questions. | from whence you have studied your questions. | study (v.)learn by heart, commit to memory | AYL III.ii.267 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
You haue a nimble wit; I thinke 'twas made of | You have a nimble wit; I think 'twas made of | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | AYL III.ii.268 | |
Attalanta's heeles. Will you sitte downe with me, and wee two, | Atalanta's heels. Will you sit down with me, and we two | Atalanta (n.)fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed | AYL III.ii.269 | |
will raile against our Mistris the world, and all our | will rail against our mistress the world, and all our | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | AYL III.ii.270 | |
miserie. | misery? | | AYL III.ii.271 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I wil chide no breather in the world but my selfe | I will chide no breather in the world but myself, | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | AYL III.ii.272 | |
| | breather (n.)living being, creature | | |
against whom I know mosl faults. | against whom I know most faults. | | AYL III.ii.273 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
The worst fault you haue, is to be in loue. | The worst fault you have is to be in love. | | AYL III.ii.274 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
'Tis a fault I will not change, for your best | 'Tis a fault I will not change for your best | | AYL III.ii.275 | |
vertue: I am wearie of you. | virtue. I am weary of you. | | AYL III.ii.276 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
By my troth, I was seeking for a Foole, when I | By my troth, I was seeking for a fool when I | troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] | AYL III.ii.277 | |
found you. | found you. | | AYL III.ii.278 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
He is drown'd in the brooke, looke but in, and | He is drowned in the brook; look but in and | | AYL III.ii.279 | |
you shall see him. | you shall see him. | | AYL III.ii.280 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
There I shal see mine owne figure. | There I shall see mine own figure. | | AYL III.ii.281 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Which I take to be either a foole, or a Cipher. | Which I take to be either a fool or a cipher. | cipher (n.)figure nought, nonentity, mere nothing | AYL III.ii.282 | |
Iaq. | JAQUES | | | |
Ile tarrie no longer with you, farewell good | I'll tarry no longer with you. Farewell, good | tarry (v.)stay, remain, linger | AYL III.ii.283 | |
signior Loue. | Signor Love. | | AYL III.ii.284 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I am glad of your departure: Adieu good | I am glad of your departure. Adieu, good | | AYL III.ii.285 | |
Monsieur Melancholly. | Monsieur Melancholy. | | AYL III.ii.286 | |
| Exit Jaques | | AYL III.ii.286 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I wil speake to him like a sawcie Lacky. | (to Celia) I will speak to him like a saucy lackey, | lackey (n.)footman, minion, flunky | AYL III.ii.287 | |
and vnder that habit play the knaue with him, do you | and under that habit play the knave with him. – Do you | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | AYL III.ii.288 | |
| | habit (n.)behaviour, bearing, demeanour | | |
hear Forrester. | hear, forester? | | AYL III.ii.289 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Verie wel, what would you? | Very well. What would you? | | AYL III.ii.290 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I pray you, what i'st a clocke? | I pray you, what is't o'clock? | | AYL III.ii.291 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
You should aske me what time o'day: there's no | You should ask me what time o' day: there's no | | AYL III.ii.292 | |
clocke in the Forrest. | clock in the forest. | | AYL III.ii.293 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Then there is no true Louer in the Forrest, else | Then there is no true lover in the forest, else | | AYL III.ii.294 | |
sighing euerie minute, and groaning euerie houre wold | sighing every minute and groaning every hour would | | AYL III.ii.295 | |
detect the lazie foot of time, as wel as a clocke. | detect the lazy foot of Time as well as a clock. | | AYL III.ii.296 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
And why not the swift foote of time? Had not | And why not the swift foot of Time? Had not | | AYL III.ii.297 | |
that bin as proper? | that been as proper? | | AYL III.ii.298 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
By no meanes sir; Time trauels in diuers | By no means, sir: Time travels in divers | divers (adj.)different, various, several | AYL III.ii.299 | |
paces, with diuers persons: Ile tel you who Time | paces with divers persons. I'll tell you who Time | | AYL III.ii.300 | |
ambles withall, who Time trots withal, who Time | ambles withal, who Time trots withal, who Time | withal (prep.)with | AYL III.ii.301 | |
gallops withal, and who he stands stil withall. | gallops withal, and who he stands still withal. | | AYL III.ii.302 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I prethee, who doth he trot withal? | I prithee, who doth he trot withal? | | AYL III.ii.303 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Marry he trots hard with a yong maid, | Marry, he trots hard with a young maid | hard (adv.)with difficulty, not easily | AYL III.ii.304 | |
| | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | | |
between the contract of her marriage, and the day it is | between the contract of her marriage and the day it is | | AYL III.ii.305 | |
solemnizd: if the interim be but a sennight, Times | solemnized. If the interim be but a se'nnight, Time's | sennight, se'nnight, seven-night (n.)[seven night] week | AYL III.ii.306 | |
pace is so hard, that it seemes the length of seuen yeare. | pace is so hard that it seems the length of seven year. | hard (adj.)painful, harrowing, tough | AYL III.ii.307 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Who ambles Time withal? | Who ambles Time withal? | | AYL III.ii.308 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
With a Priest that lacks Latine, and a rich man | With a priest that lacks Latin, and a rich man | | AYL III.ii.309 | |
that hath not the Gowt : for the one sleepes easily because | that hath not the gout: for the one sleeps easily because | easily (adv.)in comfort, at ease | AYL III.ii.310 | |
he cannot study, and the other liues merrily, because he | he cannot study, and the other lives merrily because he | | AYL III.ii.311 | |
feeles no paine: the one lacking the burthen of leane and | feels no pain, the one lacking the burden of lean and | | AYL III.ii.312 | |
wasteful Learning; the other knowing no burthen of | wasteful learning, the other knowing no burden of | wasteful (adj.)causing the body to waste away, wasting | AYL III.ii.313 | |
heauie tedious penurie. These Time ambles withal. | heavy tedious penury. These Time ambles withal. | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | AYL III.ii.314 | |
| | tedious (adj.)painful, irksome, harrowing | | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Who doth he gallop withal? | Who doth he gallop withal? | | AYL III.ii.315 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
With a theefe to the gallowes : for though hee go | With a thief to the gallows: for though he go | | AYL III.ii.316 | |
as softly as foot can fall, he thinkes himselfe too soon | as softly as foot can fall, he thinks himself too soon | softly (adv.)slowly, gently | AYL III.ii.317 | |
there. | there. | | AYL III.ii.318 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Who staies it stil withal? | Who stays it still withal? | stay (v.)stop, halt, come to a standstill | AYL III.ii.319 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
With Lawiers in the vacation: for they sleepe | With lawyers in the vacation: for they sleep | | AYL III.ii.320 | |
betweene Terme and Terme, and then they perceiue not how | between term and term, and then they perceive not how | term (n.)any of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity] | AYL III.ii.321 | |
time moues. | Time moves. | | AYL III.ii.322 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Where dwel you prettie youth? | Where dwell you, pretty youth? | | AYL III.ii.323 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
With this Shepheardesse my sister: heere in the | With this shepherdess, my sister, here in the | | AYL III.ii.324 | |
skirts of the Forrest, like fringe vpon a petticoat. | skirts of the forest, like fringe upon a petticoat. | petticoat (n.)long skirt | AYL III.ii.325 | |
| | skirt (n.)(plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts | | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Are you natiue of this place? | Are you native of this place? | | AYL III.ii.326 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
As the Conie that you see dwell where shee is | As the cony that you see dwell where she is | cony (n.)rabbit | AYL III.ii.327 | |
kindled. | kindled. | kindle (v.)[of a female animal] be born, deliver | AYL III.ii.328 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Your accent is something finer, then you could | Your accent is something finer than you could | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | AYL III.ii.329 | |
purchase in so remoued a dwelling. | purchase in so removed a dwelling. | purchase (v.)acquire, obtain, win | AYL III.ii.330 | |
| | removed (adj.)remote, secluded, further away | | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I haue bin told so of many: but indeed, an olde | I have been told so of many; but indeed an old | | AYL III.ii.331 | |
religious Vnckle of mine taught me to speake, who was in | religious uncle of mine taught me to speak, who was in | religious (adj.)member of a religious order | AYL III.ii.332 | |
his youth an inland man, one that knew Courtship too | his youth an inland man – one that knew courtship too | inland (adj.)cultured, brought up in society, not rustic | AYL III.ii.333 | |
| | courtship (n.)court life, courtliness; also: wooing, courting | | |
well: for there he fel in loue. I haue heard him read | well, for there he fell in love. I have heard him read | | AYL III.ii.334 | |
many Lectors against it, and I thanke God, I am not a | many lectures against it, and I thank God I am not a | | AYL III.ii.335 | |
Woman to be touch'd with so many giddie offences as | woman, to be touched with so many giddy offences as | touch (v.)stain, taint, infect | AYL III.ii.336 | |
| | giddy (adj.)frivolous, flighty, fickle, irresponsible | | |
hee hath generally tax'd their whole sex withal. | he hath generally taxed their whole sex withal. | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | AYL III.ii.337 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Can you remember any of the principall euils, | Can you remember any of the principal evils | | AYL III.ii.338 | |
that he laid to the charge of women? | that he laid to the charge of women? | charge (n.)accusation, censure, blame | AYL III.ii.339 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
There were none principal, they were all like | There were none principal, they were all like | | AYL III.ii.340 | |
one another, as halfe pence are, euerie one fault seeming | one another as halfpence are, every one fault seeming | halfpence (n.)silver coin worth half of one penny | AYL III.ii.341 | |
monstrous, til his fellow-fault came to match it. | monstrous till his fellow-fault came to match it. | | AYL III.ii.342 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I prethee recount some of them. | I prithee, recount some of them. | | AYL III.ii.343 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
No: I wil not cast away my physick, but on | No, I will not cast away my physic but on | physic (n.)medicine, healing, treatment | AYL III.ii.344 | |
those that are sicke. There is a man haunts the Forrest, | those that are sick. There is a man haunts the forest | | AYL III.ii.345 | |
that abuses our yong plants with caruing Rosalinde on | that abuses our young plants with carving ‘ Rosalind ’ on | | AYL III.ii.346 | |
their barkes; hangs Oades vpon Hauthornes, and Elegies on | their barks; hangs odes upon hawthorns, and elegies on | | AYL III.ii.347 | |
brambles; all (forsooth) defying the name of Rosalinde. | brambles; all, forsooth, deifying the name of Rosalind. | forsooth (adv.)in truth, certainly, truly, indeed | AYL III.ii.348 | |
| | deify (v.)adore as a god, idolize | | |
If I could meet that Fancie-monger, I would giue him | If I could meet that fancy-monger, I would give him | fancy-monger (n.)love-dealer, trader in love | AYL III.ii.349 | |
some good counsel, for he seemes to haue the Quotidian | some good counsel, for he seems to have the quotidian | quotidian (n.)type of fever with attacks every day | AYL III.ii.350 | |
| | counsel (n.)advice, guidance, direction | | |
of Loue vpon him. | of love upon him. | | AYL III.ii.351 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I am he that is so Loue-shak'd, I pray you tel | I am he that is so love-shaked. I pray you, tell | love-shaked (adj.)lovesick, in such a fever of love | AYL III.ii.352 | |
me your remedie. | me your remedy. | | AYL III.ii.353 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
There is none of my Vnckles markes vpon you: | There is none of my uncle's marks upon you. | | AYL III.ii.354 | |
he taught me how to know a man in loue: in which cage | He taught me how to know a man in love; in which cage | | AYL III.ii.355 | |
of rushes, I am sure you art not prisoner. | of rushes I am sure you are not prisoner. | rush (n.)reed | AYL III.ii.356 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
What were his markes? | What were his marks? | | AYL III.ii.357 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
A leane cheeke, which you haue not: a blew eie | A lean cheek, which you have not; a blue eye | blue (adj.)[of eyes] dark-circled, shadow-rimmed | AYL III.ii.358 | |
and sunken, which you haue not: an vnquestionable | and sunken, which you have not; an unquestionable | unquestionable (adj.)irritable when spoken to, impatient when questioned | AYL III.ii.359 | |
spirit, which you haue not: a beard neglected, which | spirit, which you have not; a beard neglected, which | | AYL III.ii.360 | |
you haue not: (but I pardon you for that, for simply | you have not – but I pardon you for that, for simply | simply (adv.)poorly, inadequately, weakly | AYL III.ii.361 | |
your hauing in beard, is a yonger brothers reuennew) | your having in beard is a younger brother's revenue. | | AYL III.ii.362 | |
then your hose should be vngarter'd, your bonnet | Then your hose should be ungartered, your bonnet | ungartered (v.)untied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man] | AYL III.ii.363 | |
| | hose (n.)[pair of] breeches | | |
| | bonnet (n.)hat, cap | | |
vnbanded, your sleeue vnbutton'd, your shoo vnti'de, | unbanded, your sleeve unbuttoned, your shoe untied, | unbanded (adj.)without a coloured hat-band | AYL III.ii.364 | |
and euerie thing about you, demonstrating a carelesse | and everything about you demonstrating a careless | demonstrate (v.)manifest, show, display | AYL III.ii.365 | |
| | careless (adj.)inattentive, preoccupied, distracted | | |
desolation: but you are no such man; you are rather | desolation. But you are no such man: you are rather | desolation (n.)despondency, dejection, depression | AYL III.ii.366 | |
point deuice in your accoustrements, as louing your selfe, | point-device in your accoutrements, as loving yourself, | point-device, point-devise (adj.)immaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection | AYL III.ii.367 | |
| | accoutrements, accoustrements (n.)clothes, outfit, attire | | |
then seeming the Louer of any other. | than seeming the lover of any other. | | AYL III.ii.368 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Faire youth, I would I could make thee beleeue | Fair youth, I would I could make thee believe | | AYL III.ii.369 | |
I Loue. | I love. | | AYL III.ii.370 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Me beleeue it? You may assoone make her that | Me believe it? You may as soon make her that | | AYL III.ii.371 | |
you Loue beleeue it, which I warrant she is apter to do, | you love believe it, which I warrant she is apter to do | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | AYL III.ii.372 | |
then to confesse she do's: that is one of the points, in the | than to confess she does: that is one of the points in the | | AYL III.ii.373 | |
which women stil giue the lie to their consciences. But | which women still give the lie to their consciences. But | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | AYL III.ii.374 | |
in good sooth, are you he that hangs the verses on the | in good sooth, are you he that hangs the verses on the | sooth (n.)truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] | AYL III.ii.375 | |
Trees, wherein Rosalind is so admired? | trees, wherein Rosalind is so admired? | | AYL III.ii.376 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I sweare to thee youth, by the white hand of | I swear to thee, youth, by the white hand of | | AYL III.ii.377 | |
Rosalind, I am that he, that vnfortunate he. | Rosalind, I am that he, that unfortunate he. | | AYL III.ii.378 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
But are you so much in loue, as your rimes | But are you so much in love as your rhymes | | AYL III.ii.379 | |
speak? | speak? | | AYL III.ii.380 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Neither rime nor reason can expresse how | Neither rhyme nor reason can express how | | AYL III.ii.381 | |
much. | much. | | AYL III.ii.382 | |
Ros: | ROSALIND | | | |
Loue is meerely a madnesse, and I tel you, | Love is merely a madness and, I tell you, | merely (adv.)completely, totally, entirely | AYL III.ii.383 | |
deserues as wel a darke house, and a whip, as madmen do: | deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do; | | AYL III.ii.384 | |
and the reason why they are not so punish'd and cured, | and the reason why they are not so punished and cured | | AYL III.ii.385 | |
is that the Lunacie is so ordinarie, that the whippers are | is that the lunacy is so ordinary that the whippers are | | AYL III.ii.386 | |
in loue too: yet I professe curing it by counsel. | in love too. Yet I profess curing it by counsel. | profess (v.)practise, pursue, claim knowledge of | AYL III.ii.387 | |
| | counsel (n.)advice, guidance, direction | | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
Did you euer cure any so? | Did you ever cure any so? | | AYL III.ii.388 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Yes one, and in this manner. Hee was to | Yes, one, and in this manner. He was to | | AYL III.ii.389 | |
imagine me his Loue, his Mistris: and I set him euerie | imagine me his love, his mistress; and I set him every | | AYL III.ii.390 | |
day to woe me. At which time would I, being but a | day to woo me. At which time would I, being but a | | AYL III.ii.391 | |
moonish youth, greeue, be effeminate, changeable, | moonish youth, grieve, be effeminate, changeable, | moonish (adj.)changeable, fickle, capricious | AYL III.ii.392 | |
longing, and liking, proud, fantastical, apish, shallow, | longing and liking, proud, fantastical, apish, shallow, | fantastical (adj.)fanciful, imaginative, full of wild ideas | AYL III.ii.393 | |
| | apish (adj.)silly, foolish, trifling | | |
inconstant, ful of teares, full of smiles; for euerie passion | inconstant, full of tears, full of smiles; for every passion | | AYL III.ii.394 | |
something, and for no passion truly any thing, as boyes | something, and for no passion truly anything, as boys | | AYL III.ii.395 | |
and women are for the most part, cattle of this colour: | and women are for the most part cattle of this colour; | | AYL III.ii.396 | |
would now like him, now loath him: then entertaine | would now like him, now loathe him; then entertain | entertain (v.)welcome, receive kindly, treat well, show hospitality to | AYL III.ii.397 | |
him, then forswear him: now weepe for him, then spit | him, then forswear him; now weep for him, then spit | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up | AYL III.ii.398 | |
| | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworedeny, repudiate, refuse to admit | | |
at him; that I draue my Sutor from his mad humor of | at him; that I drave my suitor from his mad humour of | drave (v.)drove [past form of 'drive'] | AYL III.ii.399 | |
| | that (conj.)with the result that | | |
loue, to a liuing humor of madnes, wc was to | love to a living humour of madness – which was, to | living (adj.)real, genuine, not put on | AYL III.ii.400 | |
| | humour (n.)mood, disposition, frame of mind, temperament [as determined by bodily fluids] | | |
forsweare the ful stream of ye world, and to liue in a | forswear the full stream of the world and to live in a | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up | AYL III.ii.401 | |
nooke meerly Monastick: and thus I cur'd him, and this | nook merely monastic. And thus I cured him, and this | merely (adv.)completely, totally, entirely | AYL III.ii.402 | |
way wil I take vpon mee to wash your Liuer as cleane as a | way will I take upon me to wash your liver as clean as a | liver (n.)part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] | AYL III.ii.403 | |
sound sheepes heart, that there shal not be one spot of | sound sheep's heart, that there shall not be one spot of | | AYL III.ii.404 | |
Loue in't. | love in't. | | AYL III.ii.405 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
I would not be cured, youth. | I would not be cured, youth. | | AYL III.ii.406 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
I would cure you, if you would but call me | I would cure you, if you would but call me | | AYL III.ii.407 | |
Rosalind, and come euerie day to my Coat, and woe me. | ‘ Rosalind ’, and come every day to my cote, and woo me. | cote (n.)cottage | AYL III.ii.408 | |
Orlan. | ORLANDO | | | |
Now by the faith of my loue, I will ; Tel me | Now, by the faith of my love, I will. Tell me | | AYL III.ii.409 | |
where it is. | where it is. | | AYL III.ii.410 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Go with me to it, and Ile shew it you: and by | Go with me to it and I'll show it you: and by | by (prep.)on | AYL III.ii.411 | |
the way, you shal tell me, where in the Forrest you liue: | the way you shall tell me where in the forest you live. | | AYL III.ii.412 | |
Wil you go? | Will you go? | | AYL III.ii.413 | |
Orl. | ORLANDO | | | |
With all my heart, good youth. | With all my heart, good youth. | | AYL III.ii.414 | |
Ros. | ROSALIND | | | |
Nay, you must call mee Rosalind: Come | Nay, you must call me ‘ Rosalind.’ – Come, | | AYL III.ii.415 | |
sister, will you go? | sister, will you go? | | AYL III.ii.416 | |
Exeunt. | Exeunt | | AYL III.ii.416 | |