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| Enter Shallow and Silence: with Mouldie, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, Bull-calfe | Enter Justice Shallow and Justice Silence | | 2H4 III.ii.1 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Come-on, come-on, come-on: giue mee your | Come on, come on, come on! Give me your | | 2H4 III.ii.1 | |
| Hand, Sir; giue mee your Hand, Sir: an early stirrer, by | hand, sir, give me your hand, sir! An early stirrer, by | | 2H4 III.ii.2 | |
| the Rood. And how doth my good Cousin Silence? | the rood! And how doth my good cousin Silence? | | 2H4 III.ii.3 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Good-morrow, good Cousin Shallow. | Good morrow, good cousin Shallow. | morrow (n.) morning | 2H4 III.ii.4 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| And how doth my Cousin, your Bed-fellow? and | And how doth my cousin your bedfellow? And | | 2H4 III.ii.5 | |
| your fairest Daughter, and mine, my God-Daughter Ellen? | your fairest daughter and mine, my god-daughter Ellen? | | 2H4 III.ii.6 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Alas, a blacke Ouzell (Cousin Shallow.) | Alas, a black woosel, cousin Shallow! | ousel, woosel (n./adj.)blackbird | 2H4 III.ii.7 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| By yea and nay, Sir. I dare say my Cousin | By yea and no, sir. I dare say my cousin | yea and no, byby yes and no [emphatic assertion, replacing a real oath] | 2H4 III.ii.8 | |
| William is become a good Scholler? hee is at Oxford still, | William is become a good scholar – he is at Oxford still, | | 2H4 III.ii.9 | |
| is hee not? | is he not? | | 2H4 III.ii.10 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Indeede Sir, to my cost. | Indeed, sir, to my cost. | | 2H4 III.ii.11 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Hee must then to the Innes of Court shortly: I | 'A must then to the Inns o' Court shortly. I | | 2H4 III.ii.12 | |
| was once of Clements Inne; where (I thinke) they will talke | was once of Clement's Inn, where I think they will talk | Clement's InnInn of Chancery, which trained students for the law, near the Strand, London | 2H4 III.ii.13 | |
| of mad Shallow yet. | of mad Shallow yet. | | 2H4 III.ii.14 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| You were call'd lustie Shallow then (Cousin.) | You were called ‘ lusty Shallow ’ then, cousin. | lusty (adj.)merry, cheerful, lively | 2H4 III.ii.15 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| I was call'd any thing: and I | By the mass, I was called anything, and I | | 2H4 III.ii.16 | |
| would haue done any thing indeede too, and roundly too. | would have done anything indeed too, and roundly too. | roundly (adv.)smartly, briskly, directly | 2H4 III.ii.17 | |
| There was I, and little Iohn Doit of Staffordshire, and | There was I, and little John Doit of Staffordshire, and | | 2H4 III.ii.18 | |
| blacke George Bare, and Francis Pick-bone, and Will | black George Barnes, and Francis Pickbone, and Will | | 2H4 III.ii.19 | |
| Squele a Cot-sal-man, you had not foure such Swindge-bucklers | Squele, a Cotsole man – you had not four such swinge-bucklers | swinge-buckler (n.)swashbuckler, swaggering ruffian | 2H4 III.ii.20 | |
| | Cotsall, Cotsole (n.)Cotswold Hills; hill range mainly in Gloucestershire | | |
| in all the Innes of Court againe: And I may say | in all the Inns o' Court again. And I may say | | 2H4 III.ii.21 | |
| to you, wee knew where the Bona-Roba's were, and had | to you, we knew where the bona-robas were, and had | bona-roba (n.)high-class prostitute, good quality bit of stuff | 2H4 III.ii.22 | |
| the best of them all at commandement. Then was Iacke | the best of them all at commandment. Then was Jack | commandment, commandement (n.)command, instruction, order | 2H4 III.ii.23 | |
| Falstaffe (now Sir Iohn) a Boy, and Page to Thomas | Falstaff, now Sir John, a boy, and page to Thomas | | 2H4 III.ii.24 | |
| Mowbray, Duke of Norfolke. | Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. | | 2H4 III.ii.25 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| This Sir Iohn (Cousin) that comes hither anon | This Sir John, cousin, that comes hither anon | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | 2H4 III.ii.26 | |
| about Souldiers? | about soldiers? | | 2H4 III.ii.27 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| The same Sir Iohn, the very same: I saw him | The same Sir John, the very same. I see him | | 2H4 III.ii.28 | |
| breake Scoggan's Head at the Court-Gate, when hee was a | break Scoggin's head at the court gate, when 'a was a | | 2H4 III.ii.29 | |
| Crack, not thus high: and the very same day did I fight | crack, not thus high; and the very same day did I fight | crack (n.)young rascal, little rogue | 2H4 III.ii.30 | |
| with one Sampson Stock-fish, a Fruiterer, behinde Greyes- | with one Sampson Stockfish, a fruiterer, behind Gray's | Gray's InnInn of Chancery, which trained students for the law; near Holborn, London | 2H4 III.ii.31 | |
| Inne. Oh the mad dayes that I haue spent! and to | Inn. Jesu, Jesu, the mad days that I have spent! And to | | 2H4 III.ii.32 | |
| see how many of mine olde Acquaintance are dead? | see how many of my old acquaintance are dead! | | 2H4 III.ii.33 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Wee shall all follow (Cousin.) | We shall all follow, cousin. | | 2H4 III.ii.34 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Certaine: 'tis certaine: very sure, very sure: | Certain, 'tis certain, very sure, very sure. | | 2H4 III.ii.35 | |
| Death is certaine to all, all shall | Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all; all shall | | 2H4 III.ii.36 | |
| dye. How a good Yoke of Bullocks at Stamford Fayre? | die. How a good yoke of bullocks at Stamford fair? | how (adv.)how much?, at what rate? | 2H4 III.ii.37 | |
| | Stamford (n.)market town in Lincolnshire, with a tradition of fairs | | |
| | yoke (n.)pair, couple, brace | | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Truly Cousin, I was not there. | By my troth, I was not there. | troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] | 2H4 III.ii.38 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Death is certaine. Is old Double of your Towne | Death is certain. Is old Double of your town | | 2H4 III.ii.39 | |
| liuing yet? | living yet? | | 2H4 III.ii.40 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Dead, Sir. | Dead, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.41 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Dead? See, see: hee drew a good Bow: and | Jesu, Jesu, dead! 'A drew a good bow, and | | 2H4 III.ii.42 | |
| dead? hee shot a fine shoote. Iohn of Gaunt loued him well, | dead! 'A shot a fine shoot. John o' Gaunt loved him well, | | 2H4 III.ii.43 | |
| and betted much Money on his head. Dead? hee would | and betted much money on his head. Dead! 'A would | | 2H4 III.ii.44 | |
| haue clapt in the Clowt at Twelue-score, and carryed you | have clapped i'th' clout at twelve score, and carried you | clout (n.)[archery] pin fixing a target, cloth patch at the centre of a target; mark, bull | 2H4 III.ii.45 | |
| | clap (v.)enter, strike, place | | |
| | carry (v.)[archery] send, shoot | | |
| a fore-hand Shaft at foureteene, and foure-teene and a halfe, | a forehand shaft a fourteen and fourteen and a half, | shaft (n.)[long and slender] arrow | 2H4 III.ii.46 | |
| | forehand, fore-hand (adj.)[archery] shooting straight ahead | | |
| that it would haue done a mans heart good to see. How | that it would have done a man's heart good to see. How | how (adv.)how much?, at what rate? | 2H4 III.ii.47 | |
| a score of Ewes now? | a score of ewes now? | | 2H4 III.ii.48 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Thereafter as they be: a score of good Ewes may | Thereafter as they be; a score of good ewes may | thereafter asaccording as, depending on | 2H4 III.ii.49 | |
| be worth tenne pounds. | be worth ten pounds. | | 2H4 III.ii.50 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| And is olde Double dead? | And is old Double dead? | | 2H4 III.ii.51 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Heere come two of Sir Iohn Falstaffes Men (as I | Here come two of Sir John Falstaff's men, as I | | 2H4 III.ii.52 | |
| thinke.) | think. | | 2H4 III.ii.53 | |
| Enter Bardolph and his Boy. | Enter Bardolph and one with him | | 2H4 III.ii.54.1 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Good-morrow, honest Gentlemen. | Good morrow, honest gentlemen. | morrow (n.)morning | 2H4 III.ii.54 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| I beseech you, which is Iustice Shallow? | I beseech you, which is Justice Shallow? | | 2H4 III.ii.55 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| I am Robert Shallow (Sir) a poore Esquire of | I am Robert Shallow, sir, a poor esquire of | esquire (n.)gentleman, country squire | 2H4 III.ii.56 | |
| this Countie, and one of the Kings Iustices of the Peace: | this county, and one of the King's justices of the peace. | | 2H4 III.ii.57 | |
| What is your good pleasure with me? | What is your good pleasure with me? | | 2H4 III.ii.58 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| My Captaine (Sir) commends him to you: my | My captain, sir, commends him to you, my | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | 2H4 III.ii.59 | |
| Captaine, Sir Iohn Falstaffe: a tall Gentleman, | captain Sir John Falstaff, a tall gentleman, by heaven, | tall (adj.)brave, valiant, bold | 2H4 III.ii.60 | |
| and a most gallant Leader. | and a most gallant leader. | | 2H4 III.ii.61 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Hee greetes me well: (Sir) I knew him a good | He greets me well, sir; I knew him a good | | 2H4 III.ii.62 | |
| Back-Sword-man. How doth the good Knight? may I aske, | backsword man. How doth the good knight? May I ask | backsword (adj.)a basket-hilted sword with a single-edged blade and a thin back; later, a sword-like stick with a basketwork hilt, used in fencing practice | 2H4 III.ii.63 | |
| how my Lady his Wife doth? | how my lady his wife doth? | | 2H4 III.ii.64 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Sir, pardon: a Souldier is better accommodated, | Sir, pardon; a soldier is better accommodated | accommodate (v.)furnish, equip | 2H4 III.ii.65 | |
| then with a Wife. | than with a wife. | | 2H4 III.ii.66 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| It is well said, Sir; and it is well said, | It is well said, in faith, sir;, and it is well said | | 2H4 III.ii.67 | |
| indeede, too: Better accommodated? it is good, yea | indeed too. ‘ Better accommodated!’ It is good, yea | | 2H4 III.ii.68 | |
| indeede is / good phrases are surely, and euery where | indeed is it. Good phrases are surely, and ever were, | | 2H4 III.ii.69 | |
| very commendable. Accommodated, it comes of | very commendable. ‘ Accommodated:’ it comes of | | 2H4 III.ii.70 | |
| Accommodo: very good, a good Phrase. | accommodo. Very good, a good phrase. | | 2H4 III.ii.71 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Pardon, Sir, I haue heard the word. Phrase | Pardon, sir, I have heard the word – phrase | phrase (n.)phrasing, language, manner of expression | 2H4 III.ii.72 | |
| call you it? by this Day, I know not the Phrase: but I | call you it? By this day, I know not the phrase, but I | | 2H4 III.ii.73 | |
| will maintaine the Word with my Sword, to bee a Souldier-like | will maintain the word with my sword to be a soldier-like | | 2H4 III.ii.74 | |
| Word, and a Word of exceeding good Command. | word, and a word of exceeding good command, by | command (n.)authority, commanding power | 2H4 III.ii.75 | |
| Accommodated: that is, when a man is (as they | heaven. Accommodated: that is, when a man is, as they | | 2H4 III.ii.76 | |
| say) accommodated: or, when a man is, being whereby he | say, accommodated, or when a man is being whereby 'a | | 2H4 III.ii.77 | |
| thought to be accommodated, which is an | may be thought to be accommodated; which is an | | 2H4 III.ii.78 | |
| excellent thing. | excellent thing. | | 2H4 III.ii.79 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| It is very iust: | It is very just. | just (adj.)accurate, exact, precise | 2H4 III.ii.80 | |
| Enter Falstaffe. | Enter Falstaff | | 2H4 III.ii.81 | |
| Looke, heere comes good Sir Iohn. Giue me your | Look, here comes good Sir John. Give me your good | | 2H4 III.ii.81 | |
| hand, giue me your Worships good hand: Trust me, | hand, give me your worship's good hand. By my troth, | | 2H4 III.ii.82 | |
| you looke well: and beare your yeares very well. Welcome, | you like well, and bear your years very well. Welcome, | like (v.)thrive, look, do | 2H4 III.ii.83 | |
| good Sir Iohn. | good Sir John. | | 2H4 III.ii.84 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I am glad to see you well, good M. Robert | I am glad to see you well, good Master Robert | | 2H4 III.ii.85 | |
| Shallow: Master Sure-card as I thinke? | Shallow. Master Surecard, as I think? | | 2H4 III.ii.86 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| No sir Iohn, it is my Cosin Silence: in | No, Sir John, it is my cousin Silence, in | | 2H4 III.ii.87 | |
| Commission with mee. | commission with me. | commission (n.)warrant, authority [to act] | 2H4 III.ii.88 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Good M. Silence, it well befits you should | Good Master Silence, it well befits you should | | 2H4 III.ii.89 | |
| be of the peace. | be of the peace. | | 2H4 III.ii.90 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| Your good Worship is welcome. | Your good worship is welcome. | | 2H4 III.ii.91 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Fye, this is hot weather (Gentlemen) haue you | Fie, this is hot weather, gentlemen. Have you | | 2H4 III.ii.92 | |
| prouided me heere halfe a dozen of sufficient men? | provided me here half a dozen sufficient men? | sufficient (adj.)able, capable, competent | 2H4 III.ii.93 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Marry haue we sir: Will you sit? | Marry, have we, sir. Will you sit? | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | 2H4 III.ii.94 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Let me see them, I beseech you. | Let me see them, I beseech you. | | 2H4 III.ii.95 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Where's the Roll? Where's the Roll? Where's | Where's the roll? Where's the roll? Where's | | 2H4 III.ii.96 | |
| the Roll? Let me see, let me see, let me see: so, so, so, so: | the roll? Let me see, let me see, let me see. So, so, so, | | 2H4 III.ii.97 | |
| yea marry Sir. Raphe Mouldie: let them | so, so, so, so. Yea, marry, sir. Rafe Mouldy! Let them | | 2H4 III.ii.98 | |
| appeare as I call: let them do so, let them do so: Let mee | appear as I call, let them do so, let them do so. Let me | | 2H4 III.ii.99 | |
| see, Where is Mouldie? | see – where is Mouldy? | | 2H4 III.ii.100 | |
| Enter Mouldy | | 2H4 III.ii.101 | |
| Moul. | MOULDY | | | |
| Heere, if it please you. | Here, an't please you. | | 2H4 III.ii.101 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| What thinke you (Sir Iohn) a good limb'd | What think you, Sir John? A good-limbed | | 2H4 III.ii.102 | |
| fellow: yong, strong, and of good friends. | fellow, young, strong, and of good friends. | friend (n.)relative, relation, kinsman | 2H4 III.ii.103 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Is thy name Mouldie? | Is thy name Mouldy? | | 2H4 III.ii.104 | |
| Moul. | MOULDY | | | |
| Yea, if it please you. | Yea, an't please you. | | 2H4 III.ii.105 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| 'Tis the more time thou wert vs'd. | 'Tis the more time thou wert used. | | 2H4 III.ii.106 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Ha, ha, ha, most excellent. Things | Ha, ha, ha! Most excellent, i'faith! Things | | 2H4 III.ii.107 | |
| that are mouldie, lacke vse: very singular good. | that are mouldy lack use! Very singular good, in faith, | | 2H4 III.ii.108 | |
| Well saide Sir Iohn, very well said. | well said, Sir John, very well said. | | 2H4 III.ii.109 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Pricke him. | Prick him. | prick down, prick (v.)mark (down), put on a list, record in writing | 2H4 III.ii.110 | |
| Moul. | MOULDY | | | |
| I was prickt well enough before, if you could | I was pricked well enough before, an you could | pricked (adj.)[of wine] soured, gone off | 2H4 III.ii.111 | |
| | and, an (conj.)if, whether | | |
| haue let me alone: my old Dame will be vndone now, for | have let me alone. My old dame will be undone now for | undone (adj.)ruined, destroyed, brought down | 2H4 III.ii.112 | |
| | undo (v.)bring to nought | | |
| | dame (n.)woman, girl | | |
| one to doe her Husbandry, and her Drudgery; you need | one to do her husbandry and her drudgery. You need | husbandry (n.)household work, chores | 2H4 III.ii.113 | |
| not to haue prickt me, there are other men fitter to | not to have pricked me; there are other men fitter to | | 2H4 III.ii.114 | |
| goe out, then I. | go out than I. | | 2H4 III.ii.115 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Go too: peace Mouldie, you shall goe. Mouldie, | Go to! Peace, Mouldy; you shall go, Mouldy; | | 2H4 III.ii.116 | |
| it is time you were spent. | it is time you were spent. | spend (v.)use up, wear out, exhaust, bring to an end | 2H4 III.ii.117 | |
| Moul. | MOULDY | | | |
| Spent? | Spent? | | 2H4 III.ii.118 | |
| Shallow. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Peace, fellow, peace; stand aside: Know you | Peace, fellow, peace – stand aside. Know you | | 2H4 III.ii.119 | |
| where you are? For the other sir Iohn: Let me see: | where you are? For th' other, Sir John – let me see. | | 2H4 III.ii.120 | |
| Simon Shadow. | Simon Shadow! | | 2H4 III.ii.121 | |
| Enter Shadow | | 2H4 III.ii.122 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I marry, let me haue him to sit vnder: he's | Yea, marry, let me have him to sit under. He's | | 2H4 III.ii.122 | |
| like to be a cold souldier. | like to be a cold soldier. | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | 2H4 III.ii.123 | |
| | cold (adj.)calm, cool, deliberate | | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Where's Shadow? | Where's Shadow? | | 2H4 III.ii.124 | |
| Shad. | SHADOW | | | |
| Heere sir. | Here, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.125 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Shadow, whose sonne art thou? | Shadow, whose son art thou? | | 2H4 III.ii.126 | |
| Shad. | SHADOW | | | |
| My Mothers sonne, Sir. | My mother's son, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.127 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Thy Mothers sonne: like enough, and thy | Thy mother's son! Like enough, and thy | like (adv.)likely, probable / probably | 2H4 III.ii.128 | |
| Fathers shadow: so the sonne of the Female, is the shadow | father's shadow. So the son of the female is the shadow | | 2H4 III.ii.129 | |
| of the Male: it is often so indeede, but not of the | of the male; it is often so, indeed – but much of the | | 2H4 III.ii.130 | |
| Fathers substance. | father's substance! | | 2H4 III.ii.131 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Do you like him, sir Iohn? | Do you like him, Sir John? | | 2H4 III.ii.132 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Shadow will serue for Summer: pricke him: For | Shadow will serve for summer. Prick him, for | | 2H4 III.ii.133 | |
| wee haue a number of shadowes to fill vppe the Muster-Booke. | we have a number of shadows fill up the muster-book. | shadow (n.)fictitious name, invented man | 2H4 III.ii.134 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Thomas Wart? | Thomas Wart! | | 2H4 III.ii.135 | |
| Enter Wart | | 2H4 III.ii.136 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Where's he? | Where's he? | | 2H4 III.ii.136 | |
| Wart. | WART | | | |
| Heere sir. | Here, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.137 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Is thy name Wart? | Is thy name Wart? | | 2H4 III.ii.138 | |
| Wart. | WART | | | |
| Yea sir. | Yea, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.139 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Thou art a very ragged Wart. | Thou art a very ragged Wart. | ragged (adj.)dressed in rags, unkempt, tattered | 2H4 III.ii.140 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Shall I pricke him downe, Sir Iohn? | Shall I prick him, Sir John? | | 2H4 III.ii.141 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| It were superfluous: for his apparrel is built | It were superfluous, for his apparel is built | apparel (n.)clothes, clothing, dress | 2H4 III.ii.142 | |
| vpon his backe, and the whole frame stands vpon pins: | upon his back, and the whole frame stands upon pins. | pin (n.)peg [to hold things together] | 2H4 III.ii.143 | |
| | stand upon (v.)depend on, rely upon, hinge on | | |
| prick him no more. | Prick him no more. | | 2H4 III.ii.144 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Ha, ha, ha, you can do it sir: you can doe it: | Ha, ha, ha! You can do it, sir, you can do it; | | 2H4 III.ii.145 | |
| I commend you well. Francis Feeble. | I commend you well. Francis Feeble! | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | 2H4 III.ii.146 | |
| Enter Feeble | | 2H4 III.ii.147 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| Heere sir. | Here, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.147 | |
| Shal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| What Trade art thou Feeble? | What trade art thou, Feeble? | | 2H4 III.ii.148 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| A Womans Taylor sir. | A woman's tailor, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.149 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Shall I pricke him, sir? | Shall I prick him, sir? | | 2H4 III.ii.150 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| You may: But if he had beene a mans Taylor, | You may; but if he had been a man's tailor | | 2H4 III.ii.151 | |
| he would haue prick'd you. Wilt thou make as many holes in | he'd ha' pricked you. Wilt thou make as many holes in | prick (v.)dress up, deck out | 2H4 III.ii.152 | |
| an enemies Battaile, as thou hast done in a Womans | an enemy's battle as thou hast done in a woman's | battle (n.)battle array, war formation, ranks of soldiers | 2H4 III.ii.153 | |
| petticote? | petticoat? | petticoat (n.)long skirt | 2H4 III.ii.154 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| I will doe my good will sir, you can haue no more. | I will do my good will, sir; you can have no more. | | 2H4 III.ii.155 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Well said, good Womans Tailour: Well sayde | Well said, good woman's tailor! Well said, | | 2H4 III.ii.156 | |
| Couragious Feeble: thou wilt bee as valiant as the | courageous Feeble! Thou wilt be as valiant as the | | 2H4 III.ii.157 | |
| wrathfull Doue, or most magnanimous Mouse. Pricke the | wrathful dove or most magnanimous mouse. Prick the | magnanimous (adj.)valiant, heroic, courageous | 2H4 III.ii.158 | |
| womans Taylour well Master Shallow, deepe Maister | woman's tailor well, Master Shallow; deep, Master | | 2H4 III.ii.159 | |
| Shallow. | Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.160 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| I would Wart might haue gone sir. | I would Wart might have gone, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.161 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I would thou wert a mans Tailor, that yu | I would thou wert a man's tailor, that thou | | 2H4 III.ii.162 | |
| might'st mend him, and make him fit to goe. I cannot put | mightst mend him and make him fit to go. I cannot put | put (v.)enlist, call up [as] | 2H4 III.ii.163 | |
| him to a priuate souldier, that is the Leader of so many | him to a private soldier, that is the leader of so many | | 2H4 III.ii.164 | |
| thousands. Let that suffice, most Forcible Feeble. | thousands. Let that suffice, most forcible Feeble. | | 2H4 III.ii.165 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| It shall suffice. | It shall suffice, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.166 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I am bound to thee, reuerend Feeble. Who is | I am bound to thee, reverend Feeble. Who is | reverend (adj.)revered, worthy, respected | 2H4 III.ii.167 | |
| the next? | next? | | 2H4 III.ii.168 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Peter Bulcalfe of the Greene. | Peter Bullcalf o'th' green! | | 2H4 III.ii.169 | |
| Enter Bullcalf | | 2H4 III.ii.170 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Yea marry, let vs see Bulcalfe. | Yea, marry, let's see Bullcalf. | | 2H4 III.ii.170 | |
| Bul. | BULLCALF | | | |
| Heere sir. | Here, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.171 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Trust me, a likely Fellow. Come, pricke me Bulcalfe | 'Fore God, a likely fellow! Come, prick Bullcalf | | 2H4 III.ii.172 | |
| till he roare againe. | till he roar again. | | 2H4 III.ii.173 | |
| Bul. | BULLCALF | | | |
| Oh, good my Lord Captaine. | O Lord, good my lord captain – | | 2H4 III.ii.174 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| What? do'st thou roare before th'art prickt. | What, dost thou roar before thou art pricked? | | 2H4 III.ii.175 | |
| Bul. | BULLCALF | | | |
| Oh sir, I am a diseased man. | O Lord, sir, I am a diseased man. | | 2H4 III.ii.176 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| What disease hast thou? | What disease hast thou? | | 2H4 III.ii.177 | |
| Bul. | BULLCALF | | | |
| A whorson cold sir, a cough sir, which I | A whoreson cold, sir, a cough, sir, which I | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | 2H4 III.ii.178 | |
| caught with Ringing in the Kings affayres, vpon his | caught with ringing in the King's affairs upon his | | 2H4 III.ii.179 | |
| Coronation day, sir. | coronation day, sir. | day (n.)anniversary | 2H4 III.ii.180 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Come, thou shalt go to the Warres in a Gowne: | Come, thou shalt go to the wars in a gown. | gown (n.)dressing-gown, nightgown | 2H4 III.ii.181 | |
| we will haue away thy Cold, and I will take such order, | We will have away thy cold, and I will take such order | order, takemake arrangements | 2H4 III.ii.182 | |
| that thy friends shall ring for thee. Is heere all? | that thy friends shall ring for thee. Is here all? | | 2H4 III.ii.183 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| There is two more called then your number: | Here is two more called than your number. | | 2H4 III.ii.184 | |
| you must haue but foure heere sir, and so I pray you | You must have but four here, sir; and so, I pray you, | | 2H4 III.ii.185 | |
| go in with me to dinner. | go in with me to dinner. | | 2H4 III.ii.186 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Come, I will goe drinke with you, but I cannot | Come, I will go drink with you, but I cannot | | 2H4 III.ii.187 | |
| tarry dinner. I am glad to see you in good troth, Master | tarry dinner. I am glad to see you, by my troth, Master | tarry (v.)stay for, wait for, allow time for | 2H4 III.ii.188 | |
| Shallow. | Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.189 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| O sir Iohn, doe you remember since wee lay all | O, Sir John, do you remember since we lay all | | 2H4 III.ii.190 | |
| night in the Winde-mill, in S. Georges Field. | night in the Windmill in Saint George's Field? | Saint George's Fieldarea of Southwark, London, well known for its brothels | 2H4 III.ii.191 | |
| Falstaffe. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| No more of that good Master Shallow: No more of that. | No more of that, Master Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.192 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Ha? it was a merry night. And is Iane Night-worke | Ha, 'twas a merry night! And is Jane Nightwork | | 2H4 III.ii.193 | |
| aliue? | alive? | | 2H4 III.ii.194 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| She liues, M. Shallow. | She lives, Master Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.195 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| She neuer could away with me. | She never could away with me. | away with (v.)get on with, bear, endure | 2H4 III.ii.196 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Neuer, neuer: she would alwayes say shee could | Never, never. She would always say she could | | 2H4 III.ii.197 | |
| not abide M. Shallow. | not abide Master Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.198 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| I could anger her to the heart: shee | By the mass, I could anger her to th' heart. She | | 2H4 III.ii.199 | |
| was then a Bona-Roba. Doth she hold her owne well. | was then a bona-roba. Doth she hold her own well? | bona-roba (n.)high-class prostitute, good quality bit of stuff | 2H4 III.ii.200 | |
| Fal. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Old, old, M. Shallow. | Old, old, Master Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.201 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Nay, she must be old, she cannot choose but | Nay, she must be old, she cannot choose but | choose, cannothave no alternative, cannot do otherwise | 2H4 III.ii.202 | |
| be old: certaine shee's old: and had Robin Night-worke, by | be old, certain she's old, and had Robin Nightwork by | | 2H4 III.ii.203 | |
| old Night-worke, before I came to Clements Inne. | old Nightwork before I came to Clement's Inn. | | 2H4 III.ii.204 | |
| Sil. | SILENCE | | | |
| That's fiftie fiue yeeres agoe. | That's fifty-five year ago. | | 2H4 III.ii.205 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Hah, Cousin Silence, that thou hadst seene that, | Ha, cousin Silence, that thou hadst seen that | | 2H4 III.ii.206 | |
| that this Knight and I haue seene: hah, Sir Iohn, said I | that this knight and I have seen! Ha, Sir John, said I | | 2H4 III.ii.207 | |
| well? | well? | | 2H4 III.ii.208 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Wee haue heard the Chymes at mid-night, Master | We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master | | 2H4 III.ii.209 | |
| Shallow. | Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.210 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| That wee haue, that wee haue; in | That we have, that we have, that we have! In | | 2H4 III.ii.211 | |
| faith, Sir Iohn, wee haue: our watch-word was, Hem- | faith, Sir John, we have. Our watchword was ‘ Hem, | hem (int.)[drinking call] make a noise like ‘ahem’; clear the throat | 2H4 III.ii.212 | |
| Boyes. Come, let's to Dinner; come, let's to Dinner: | boys!’ Come, let's to dinner; come, let's to dinner. | | 2H4 III.ii.213 | |
| Oh the dayes that wee haue seene. Come, come. | Jesus, the days that we have seen! Come, come. | | 2H4 III.ii.214 | |
| Exeunt Falstaff, Shallow, and Silence | | 2H4 III.ii.214 | |
| Bul. | BULLCALF | | | |
| Good Master Corporate Bardolph, stand my | Good Master Corporate Bardolph, stand my | stand (v.)act as, be, hold good as | 2H4 III.ii.215 | |
| | corporate (n.)malapropism for ‘corporal’ | | |
| friend, and heere is foure Harry tenne shillings in French | friend – and here's four Harry ten shillings in French | Harry ten shillingscoin (from the reign of Henry VII) valued at five shillings | 2H4 III.ii.216 | |
| Crownes for you: in very truth, sir, I had as lief be | crowns for you. In very truth, sir, I had as lief be | crown (n.)coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings | 2H4 III.ii.217 | |
| | lief, had asshould like just as much | | |
| | very (adj.)[intensifying] thoroughgoing, absolute | | |
| hang'd sir, as goe: and yet, for mine owne part, sir, I do | hanged, sir, as go. And yet for mine own part, sir, I do | | 2H4 III.ii.218 | |
| not care; but rather, because I am vnwilling, and for | not care, but rather because I am unwilling, and, for | | 2H4 III.ii.219 | |
| mine owne part, haue a desire to stay with my friends: | mine own part, have a desire to stay with my friends; | | 2H4 III.ii.220 | |
| else, sir, I did not care, for mine owne part, so much. | else, sir, I did not care, for mine own part, so much. | | 2H4 III.ii.221 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Go-too: stand aside. | Go to; stand aside. | | 2H4 III.ii.222 | |
| Mould. | MOULDY | | | |
| And good Master Corporall Captaine, for my old | And, good Master Corporal Captain, for my old | | 2H4 III.ii.223 | |
| Dames sake, stand my friend: shee hath no body to doe | dame's sake stand my friend. She has nobody to do | stand (v.)act as, be, hold good as | 2H4 III.ii.224 | |
| | dame (n.)woman, girl | | |
| any thing about her, when I am gone: and she is old, and | anything about her when I am gone, and she is old and | | 2H4 III.ii.225 | |
| cannot helpe her selfe: you shall haue fortie, sir. | cannot help herself. You shall have forty, sir. | | 2H4 III.ii.226 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Go-too: stand aside. | Go to; stand aside. | | 2H4 III.ii.227 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| I care not, a man can die but once: | By my troth, I care not; a man can die but once: | | 2H4 III.ii.228 | |
| wee owe a death. I will neuer beare a base minde: if it | we owe God a death. I'll ne'er bear a base mind. An't, | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | 2H4 III.ii.229 | |
| | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornekeep, present, show | | |
| be my destinie, so: if it be not, so: no man is too good | be my destiny, so; an't be not, so. No man's too good | | 2H4 III.ii.230 | |
| to serue his Prince: and let it goe which way it will, he | to serve's prince; and, let it go which way it will, he | | 2H4 III.ii.231 | |
| that dies this yeere, is quit for the next. | that dies this year is quit for the next. | quit (adj.)freed [from], relieved [of] | 2H4 III.ii.232 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Well said, thou art a good fellow. | Well said; th'art a good fellow. | | 2H4 III.ii.233 | |
| Feeble. | FEEBLE | | | |
| Nay, I will beare no base minde. | Faith, I'll bear no base mind. | | 2H4 III.ii.234 | |
| Enter Falstaff and the Justices | | 2H4 III.ii.235 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Come sir, which men shall I haue? | Come, sir, which men shall I have? | | 2H4 III.ii.235 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Foure of which you please. | Four of which you please. | | 2H4 III.ii.236 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| (aside to Falstaff) | | 2H4 III.ii.237 | |
| Sir, a word with you: I haue | Sir, a word with you. I have | | 2H4 III.ii.237 | |
| three pound, to free Mouldie and Bull-calfe. | three pound to free Mouldy and Bullcalf. | | 2H4 III.ii.238 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Go-too: well. | Go to, well. | | 2H4 III.ii.239 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Come, sir Iohn, which foure will you haue? | Come, Sir John, which four will you have? | | 2H4 III.ii.240 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Doe you chuse for me. | Do you choose for me. | | 2H4 III.ii.241 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Marry then, Mouldie, Bull-calfe, Feeble, and | Marry, then, Mouldy, Bullcalf, Feeble, and | | 2H4 III.ii.242 | |
| Shadow. | Shadow. | | 2H4 III.ii.243 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Mouldie, and Bull-calfe: for you Mouldie, stayat | Mouldy and Bullcalf: for you, Mouldy, stay at | | 2H4 III.ii.244 | |
| home, till you are past seruice: and for your part, | home till you are past service; and for your part, | | 2H4 III.ii.245 | |
| Bull-calfe, grow till you come vnto it: I will none of you. | Bullcalf, grow till you come unto it. I will none of you. | come to (v.)achieve, attain, arrive at | 2H4 III.ii.246 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Sir Iohn, Sir Iohn, doe not your selfe wrong, | Sir John, Sir John, do not yourself wrong: | | 2H4 III.ii.247 | |
| they are your likelyest men, and I would haue you seru'd | they are your likeliest men, and I would have you served | | 2H4 III.ii.248 | |
| with the best. | with the best. | | 2H4 III.ii.249 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Will you tell me (Master Shallow) how to | Will you tell me, Master Shallow, how to | | 2H4 III.ii.250 | |
| chuse a man? Care I for the Limbe, the Thewes, the | choose a man? Care I for the limb, the thews, the | thews (n.)muscles, sinews, bodily strength | 2H4 III.ii.251 | |
| stature, bulke, and bigge assemblance of a man? giue mee | stature, bulk, and big assemblance of a man? Give me | assemblance (n.)appearance, display, composition | 2H4 III.ii.252 | |
| the spirit (Master Shallow.) Where's Wart? you see what | the spirit, Master Shallow. Here's Wart; you see what | | 2H4 III.ii.253 | |
| a ragged appearance it is: hee shall charge you, and | a ragged appearance it is. 'A shall charge you, and | charge (v.)load [a gun] | 2H4 III.ii.254 | |
| discharge you, with the motion of a Pewterers Hammer: | discharge you, with the motion of a pewterer's hammer, | pewterer (n.)maker of pewter utensils | 2H4 III.ii.255 | |
| | discharge (v.)fire [a gun] | | |
| come off, and on, swifter then hee that gibbets on the | come off and on swifter than he that gibbets on the | gibbet (v.)[unclear meaning] hang [as on a gibbet] | 2H4 III.ii.256 | |
| Brewers Bucket. And this same halfe-fac'd fellow, | brewer's bucket. And this same half-faced fellow | half-faced (adj.)thin-faced, with a pinched look | 2H4 III.ii.257 | |
| | bucket (n.)beam, yoke [for hoisting or carrying] | | |
| Shadow, giue me this man: hee presents no marke to the | Shadow; give me this man: he presents no mark to the | | 2H4 III.ii.258 | |
| Enemie, the foe-man may with as great ayme leuell at the | enemy – the foeman may with as great aim level at the | level at (v.)aim for, have as a target | 2H4 III.ii.259 | |
| | aim (n.)target, object, goal | | |
| edge of a Pen-knife: and for a Retrait, how swiftly will | edge of a penknife. And for a retreat, how swiftly will | | 2H4 III.ii.260 | |
| this Feeble, the Womans Taylor, runne off. O, giue me the | this Feeble the woman's tailor run off! O, give me the | | 2H4 III.ii.261 | |
| spare men, and spare me the great ones. Put me a Calyuer | spare men, and spare me the great ones. Put me a caliver | spare (adj.)lean, thin, gaunt | 2H4 III.ii.262 | |
| | caliver (n.)type of lightweight musket | | |
| into Warts hand, Bardolph. | into Wart's hand, Bardolph. | | 2H4 III.ii.263 | |
| Bard. | BARDOLPH | | | |
| Hold Wart, Trauerse: thus, thus, thus. | Hold, Wart, traverse. Thas! Thas! Thas! | traverse (v.)[unclear meaning] take aim, about turn | 2H4 III.ii.264 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Come, manage me your Calyuer: so: very well, | Come, manage me your caliver. So, very well! | manage (v.)wield, handle, use | 2H4 III.ii.265 | |
| go-too, very good, exceeding good. O, giue me alwayes | Go to, very good! Exceeding good! O, give me always | exceeding (adv.)exceedingly, extremely, very | 2H4 III.ii.266 | |
| a little, leane, old, chopt, bald Shot. Well said | a little, lean, old, chopped, bald shot. Well said, i'faith! | chopped, chopt (adj.)dried up, fissured, cracked | 2H4 III.ii.267 | |
| | shot (n.)armed soldier, gunner, marksman | | |
| | said, wellwell done | | |
| Wart, thou art a good Scab: hold, there is a Tester for thee. | Wart, th'art a good scab. Hold, there's a tester for thee. | scab (n.)scurvy fellow, scoundrel, villain | 2H4 III.ii.268 | |
| | tester, testril (n.)sixpenny piece | | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Hee is not his Crafts-master, hee doth not doe it | He is not his craft's master; he doth not do it | | 2H4 III.ii.269 | |
| right. I remember at Mile-end-Greene, when I lay at | right. I remember at Mile End Green, when I lay at | lie (v.)live, dwell, reside, lodge | 2H4 III.ii.270 | |
| Clements Inne, I was then Sir Dagonet in Arthurs | Clement's Inn – I was then Sir Dagonet in Arthur's | Dagonet, Sir[pron: 'dagonet] King Arthur's fool | 2H4 III.ii.271 | |
| Show: there was a little quiuer fellow, and hee would | show – there was a little quiver fellow, and 'a would | quiver (adj.)nimble, quick, active | 2H4 III.ii.272 | |
| | show (n.)spectacle, display, ceremony | | |
| manage you his Peece thus: and hee would about, and | manage you his piece thus, and 'a would about, and | manage (v.)wield, handle, use | 2H4 III.ii.273 | |
| | piece (n.)cannon, piece of artillery, fire-arm | | |
| about, and come you in, and come you in: Rah, tah, | about, and come you in, and come you in, ‘ Rah, tah, | come in (v.)approach, move towards | 2H4 III.ii.274 | |
| tah, would hee say, Bownce would hee say, and away | tah!’ would 'a say. ‘ Bounce!’ would 'a say. And away | | 2H4 III.ii.275 | |
| againe would hee goe, and againe would he come: I shall | again would 'a go, and again would 'a come. I shall | | 2H4 III.ii.276 | |
| neuer see such a fellow. | ne'er see such a fellow. | | 2H4 III.ii.277 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| These fellowes will doe well, Master Shallow. | These fellows will do well, Master Shallow. | | 2H4 III.ii.278 | |
| Farewell Master Silence, I will not vse many | God keep you, Master Silence; I will not use many | | 2H4 III.ii.279 | |
| wordes with you: fare you well, Gentlemen both: I thanke | words with you. Fare you well, gentlemen both; I thank | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | 2H4 III.ii.280 | |
| you: I must a dozen mile to night. Bardolph, giue the | you. I must a dozen mile tonight. Bardolph, give the | | 2H4 III.ii.281 | |
| Souldiers Coates. | soldiers coats. | coat (n.)coat-of-mail, surcoat | 2H4 III.ii.282 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Sir Iohn, Heauen blesse you, and prosper | Sir John, the Lord bless you! God prosper | | 2H4 III.ii.283 | |
| your Affaires, and send vs Peace. As you returne, visit | your affairs! God send us peace! At your return, visit | | 2H4 III.ii.284 | |
| my house. Let our old acquaintance be renewed: | my house; let our old acquaintance be renewed. | | 2H4 III.ii.285 | |
| peraduenture I will with you to the Court. | Peradventure I will with ye to the court. | | 2H4 III.ii.286 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| I would you would, Master Shallow. | 'Fore God, would you would. | | 2H4 III.ii.287 | |
| Shal. | SHALLOW | | | |
| Go-too: I haue spoke at a word. Fare you well. | Go to; I have spoke at a word. God keep you! | word, at ain a word, once and for all, in short | 2H4 III.ii.288 | |
| Falst. | FALSTAFF | | | |
| Fare you well, gentle Gentlemen. | Fare you well, gentle gentlemen. | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | 2H4 III.ii.289 | |
| Exit. | Exeunt Shallow and Silence | | 2H4 III.ii.289 | |
| On Bardolph, leade the men away. | On, Bardolph, lead the men away. | | 2H4 III.ii.290 | |
| Exeunt Bardolph and the recruits | | 2H4 III.ii.290 | |
| As I returne, I will fetch off these Iustices: I doe see the | As I return, I will fetch off these justices. I do see the | fetch off (v.)fleece, trick, get the better of | 2H4 III.ii.291 | |
| bottome of Iustice Shallow. How subiect wee | bottom of Justice Shallow. Lord, Lord, how subject we | | 2H4 III.ii.292 | |
| old men are to this vice of Lying? This same staru'd | old men are to this vice of lying! This same starved | starved (adj.)scrawny, lean, emaciated | 2H4 III.ii.293 | |
| Iustice hath done nothing but prate to me of the wildenesse | justice hath done nothing but prate to me of the wildness | prate (v.)prattle, chatter, blather | 2H4 III.ii.294 | |
| of his Youth, and the Feates hee hath done about Turnball- | of his youth, and the feats he hath done about Turnbull | Turnbull Streetdisreputable London East End street, peopled by thieves and prostitutes | 2H4 III.ii.295 | |
| street, and euery third word a Lye, duer pay'd to the | Street, and every third word a lie, duer paid to the | due (adv.)duly, dutifully, fully | 2H4 III.ii.296 | |
| hearer, then the Turkes Tribute. I doe remember him at | hearer than the Turk's tribute. I do remember him at | Turk (n.)Sultan of Turkey | 2H4 III.ii.297 | |
| Clements Inne, like a man made after Supper, of a | Clement's Inn, like a man made after supper of a | | 2H4 III.ii.298 | |
| Cheese-paring. When hee was naked, hee was, for all the | cheese-paring. When 'a was naked, he was for all the | | 2H4 III.ii.299 | |
| world, like a forked Radish, with a Head fantastically | world like a forked radish, with a head fantastically | | 2H4 III.ii.300 | |
| caru'd vpon it with a Knife. Hee was so forlorne, that his | carved upon it with a knife. 'A was so forlorn that his | forlorn (adj.)meagre, puny, scrawny | 2H4 III.ii.301 | |
| Dimensions (to any thicke sight) were inuincible. Hee was | dimensions to any thick sight were invincible. 'A was | thick (adj.)dull, dim, poor | 2H4 III.ii.302 | |
| the very Genius of Famine: | the very genius of famine, yet lecherous as a monkey, | genius (n.)soul, spirit, being | 2H4 III.ii.303 | |
| hee came euer in | and the whores called him mandrake. 'A came ever in | mandrake (n.)variety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties] | 2H4 III.ii.304 | |
| the rere-ward of the Fashion: | the rearward of the fashion, and sung those tunes to the | rearward of, in the (prep.)in the rear of, following on behind | 2H4 III.ii.305 | |
| overscutched housewives that he heard the carmen | overscutched (adj.)[unclear meaning] well-beaten, often whipped | 2H4 III.ii.306 | |
| | housewife, huswife (n.)[pron: 'huzif] hussy, wanton, minx | | |
| | carman (n.)carter, carrier, wagoner | | |
| whistle, and sware they were his fancies or his good-nights. | good-night, good night (n.)night-time serenade | 2H4 III.ii.307 | |
| | fancy (n.)impromptu composition, musical invention | | |
| And now is this Vices Dagger become a Squire, | And now is this Vice's dagger become a squire, | vice (n.)(usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays | 2H4 III.ii.308 | |
| and talkes as familiarly of Iohn of Gaunt, as if hee had | and talks as familiarly of John o' Gaunt as if he had | | 2H4 III.ii.309 | |
| beene sworne Brother to him: and Ile be sworne hee neuer | been sworn brother to him, and I'll be sworn 'a ne'er | brother, sworncompanion-in-arms, devoted friend | 2H4 III.ii.310 | |
| saw him but once in the Tilt-yard, and then he burst his | saw him but once in the tilt-yard, and then he burst his | tilt-yard (n.)tournament ground | 2H4 III.ii.311 | |
| | burst (v.)crack, split open | | |
| Head, for crowding among the Marshals men. I saw it, | head for crowding among the marshal's men. I saw it | | 2H4 III.ii.312 | |
| and told Iohn of Gaunt, hee beat his owne Name, for you | and told John o' Gaunt he beat his own name, for you | | 2H4 III.ii.313 | |
| might haue truss'd him and all his Apparrell into an | might have thrust him and all his apparel into an | apparel (n.)clothes, clothing, dress | 2H4 III.ii.314 | |
| Eele-skinne: the Case of a Treble Hoe-boy was a Mansion for | eel-skin – the case of a treble hautboy was a mansion for | hautboy (n.)type of musical instrument; oboe | 2H4 III.ii.315 | |
| | case (n.)holder, covering, receptacle | | |
| him: a Court: and now hath hee Land, and Beeues. Well, I will | him, a court. And now has he land and beefs. Well, I'll | beefs (n.)fat cattle, oxen | 2H4 III.ii.316 | |
| be acquainted with him, if I returne: and it shall goe hard, | be acquainted with him if I return, and't shall go hard | | 2H4 III.ii.317 | |
| but I will make him a Philosophers two Stones to me. If | but I will make him a philosopher's two stones to me. If | philosopher's two stonestwo hypothetical means of (i) giving eternal youth and (ii) turning base metals into gold | 2H4 III.ii.318 | |
| the young Dace be a Bayt for the old Pike, I see no | the young dace be a bait for the old pike, I see no | dace (n.)type of small fish, used as a bait | 2H4 III.ii.319 | |
| reason, in the Law of Nature, but I may snap at him. Let | reason in the law of nature but I may snap at him. Let | reason (n.)alternative, choice, possibility | 2H4 III.ii.320 | |
| time shape, and there an end. | time shape, and there an end. | | 2H4 III.ii.321 | |
| Exeunt. | Exit | | 2H4 III.ii.321 | |