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| Enter Duke, Thurio, Protheus. | Enter the Duke of Milan and Thurio | | TG III.ii.1 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Sir Thurio, feare not, but that she will loue you | Sir Thurio, fear not but that she will love you | | TG III.ii.1 | |
| Now Valentine is banish'd from her sight. | Now Valentine is banished from her sight. | | TG III.ii.2 | |
| Th. | THURIO | | | |
| Since his exile she hath despis'd me most, | Since his exile she hath despised me most, | | TG III.ii.3 | |
| Forsworne my company, and rail'd at me, | Forsworn my company, and railed at me, | rail (v.) rant, rave, be abusive [about] | TG III.ii.4 | |
| | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeabandon, renounce, reject, give up | | |
| That I am desperate of obtaining her. | That I am desperate of obtaining her. | desperate (adj.)despairing, hopeless, without hope | TG III.ii.5 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| This weake impresse of Loue, is as a figure | This weak impress of love is as a figure | impress (n.)impression, stamp, sense | TG III.ii.6 | |
| | figure (n.)copy, image, likeness | | |
| Trenched in ice, which with an houres heate | Trenched in ice, which with an hour's heat | trenched (adj.)cut, carved, engraved | TG III.ii.7 | |
| Dissolues to water, and doth loose his forme. | Dissolves to water, and doth lose his form. | dissolve (v.)melt, liquefy | TG III.ii.8 | |
| | form (n.)image, likeness, shape | | |
| A little time will melt her frozen thoughts, | A little time will melt her frozen thoughts, | | TG III.ii.9 | |
| And worthlesse Valentine shall be forgot. | And worthless Valentine shall be forgot. | | TG III.ii.10 | |
| Enter Proteus | | TG III.ii.11 | |
| How now sir Protheus, is your countriman | How now, Sir Proteus? Is your countryman, | | TG III.ii.11 | |
| (According to our Proclamation) gon? | According to our proclamation, gone? | | TG III.ii.12 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Gon, my good Lord. | Gone, my good lord. | | TG III.ii.13 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| My daughter takes his going grieuously? | My daughter takes his going grievously. | grievously (adv.)sorrowfully, deeply, with great grief | TG III.ii.14 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| A little time (my Lord) will kill that griefe. | A little time, my lord, will kill that grief. | | TG III.ii.15 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| So I beleeue: but Thurio thinkes not so: | So I believe; but Thurio thinks not so. | | TG III.ii.16 | |
| Protheus, the good conceit I hold of thee, | Proteus, the good conceit I hold of thee – | conceit (n.)view, opinion, judgement | TG III.ii.17 | |
| (For thou hast showne some signe of good desert) | For thou hast shown some sign of good desert – | desert, desart (n.)worth, merit, deserving | TG III.ii.18 | |
| Makes me the better to confer with thee. | Makes me the better to confer with thee. | better (n.)readier, more willing | TG III.ii.19 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Longer then I proue loyall to your Grace, | Longer than I prove loyal to your grace | | TG III.ii.20 | |
| Let me not liue, to looke vpon your Grace. | Let me not live to look upon your grace. | | TG III.ii.21 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Thou know'st how willingly, I would effect | Thou knowest how willingly I would effect | | TG III.ii.22 | |
| The match betweene sir Thurio, and my daughter? | The match between Sir Thurio and my daughter? | | TG III.ii.23 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| I doe my Lord. | I do, my lord. | | TG III.ii.24 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| And also, I thinke, thou art not ignorant | And also, I think, thou art not ignorant | | TG III.ii.25 | |
| How she opposes her against my will? | How she opposes her against my will? | | TG III.ii.26 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| She did my Lord, when Valentine was here. | She did, my lord, when Valentine was here. | | TG III.ii.27 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| I, and peruersly, she perseuers so: | Ay, and perversely she persevers so. | persever (v.)persevere, persist, keep at it | TG III.ii.28 | |
| What might we doe to make the girle forget | What might we do to make the girl forget | | TG III.ii.29 | |
| The loue of Valentine, and loue sir Thurio? | The love of Valentine, and love Sir Thurio? | | TG III.ii.30 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| The best way is, to slander Valentine, | The best way is to slander Valentine, | | TG III.ii.31 | |
| With falsehood, cowardize, and poore discent: | With falsehood, cowardice, and poor descent – | | TG III.ii.32 | |
| Three things, that women highly hold in hate. | Three things that women highly hold in hate. | | TG III.ii.33 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| I, but she'll thinke, that it is spoke in hate. | Ay, but she'll think that it is spoke in hate. | | TG III.ii.34 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| I, if his enemy deliuer it. | Ay, if his enemy deliver it; | deliver (v.)report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe | TG III.ii.35 | |
| Therefore it must with circumstance be spoken | Therefore it must with circumstance be spoken | circumstance (n.)special argument, detailed explanation | TG III.ii.36 | |
| By one, whom she esteemeth as his friend. | By one whom she esteemeth as his friend. | | TG III.ii.37 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Then you must vndertake to slander him. | Then you must undertake to slander him. | | TG III.ii.38 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| And that (my Lord) I shall be loath to doe: | And that, my lord, I shall be loath to do: | | TG III.ii.39 | |
| 'Tis an ill office for a Gentleman, | 'Tis an ill office for a gentleman, | ill (adj.)poor, inadequate, miserable | TG III.ii.40 | |
| | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | | |
| Especially against his very friend. | Especially against his very friend. | very (adj.)true, real, genuine | TG III.ii.41 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Where your good word cannot aduantage him, | Where your good word cannot advantage him, | advantage (v.)benefit, help, aid | TG III.ii.42 | |
| Your slander neuer can endamage him; | Your slander never can endamage him; | endamage (v.)damage, injure, harm | TG III.ii.43 | |
| Therefore the office is indifferent, | Therefore the office is indifferent, | indifferent (adj.)impartial, unbiased, neutral | TG III.ii.44 | |
| | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | | |
| Being intreated to it by your friend. | Being entreated to it by your friend. | | TG III.ii.45 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| You haue preuail'd (my Lord) if I can doe it | You have prevailed, my lord; if I can do it | | TG III.ii.46 | |
| By ought that I can speake in his dispraise, | By aught that I can speak in his dispraise, | dispraise (n.)disparagement, censure, reproach | TG III.ii.47 | |
| | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | | |
| She shall not long continue loue to him: | She shall not long continue love to him. | | TG III.ii.48 | |
| But say this weede her loue from Valentine, | But say this weed her love from Valentine, | weed (v.)[debated usage] weed out, root out | TG III.ii.49 | |
| It followes not that she will loue sir Thurio. | It follows not that she will love Sir Thurio. | | TG III.ii.50 | |
| Th. | THURIO | | | |
| Therefore, as you vnwinde her loue from him; | Therefore, as you unwind her love from him, | | TG III.ii.51 | |
| Least it should rauell, and be good to none, | Lest it should ravel, and be good to none, | ravel (v.)become entangled, get confused | TG III.ii.52 | |
| You must prouide to bottome it on me: | You must provide to bottom it on me; | bottom (v.)[of wool] wind into a ball; focus, concentrate | TG III.ii.53 | |
| Which must be done, by praising me as much | Which must be done by praising me as much | | TG III.ii.54 | |
| As you, in worth dispraise, sir Valentine. | As you in worth dispraise Sir Valentine. | dispraise (v.)disparage, belittle, denigrate | TG III.ii.55 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| And Protheus, we dare trust you in this kinde, | And, Proteus, we dare trust you in this kind, | kind (n.)mode of action, business, matter | TG III.ii.56 | |
| Because we know (on Valentines report) | Because we know, on Valentine's report, | | TG III.ii.57 | |
| You are already loues firme votary, | You are already Love's firm votary, | votary (n.)devotee, disciple, worshipper [of] | TG III.ii.58 | |
| And cannot soone reuolt, and change your minde. | And cannot soon revolt and change your mind. | | TG III.ii.59 | |
| Vpon this warrant, shall you haue accesse, | Upon this warrant shall you have access | warrant (n.)licence, sanction, authorization | TG III.ii.60 | |
| Where you, with Siluia, may conferre at large. | Where you with Silvia may confer at large – | large, atat length, in full, thoroughly | TG III.ii.61 | |
| For she is lumpish, heauy, mellancholly, | For she is lumpish, heavy, melancholy, | lumpish (adj.)despondent, dejected, in low spirits | TG III.ii.62 | |
| | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | | |
| And (for your friends sake) will be glad of you; | And, for your friend's sake, will be glad of you – | | TG III.ii.63 | |
| Where you may temper her, by your perswasion, | Where you may temper her, by your persuasion, | temper (v.)mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] | TG III.ii.64 | |
| To hate yong Valentine, and loue my friend. | To hate young Valentine and love my friend. | | TG III.ii.65 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| As much as I can doe, I will effect: | As much as I can do I will effect. | | TG III.ii.66 | |
| But you sir Thurio, are not sharpe enough: | But you, Sir Thurio, are not sharp enough; | sharp (adj.)ardent, keen, fervent | TG III.ii.67 | |
| You must lay Lime, to tangle her desires | You must lay lime to tangle her desires | tangle (v.)trap, snare, enmesh, hold fast | TG III.ii.68 | |
| | lime (n.)birdlime | | |
| By walefull Sonnets, whose composed Rimes | By wailful sonnets, whose composed rhymes | wailful (adj.)plaintive, disconsolate, wistful | TG III.ii.69 | |
| | composed (adj.)elaborately constructed, well put together | | |
| Should be full fraught with seruiceable vowes. | Should be full-fraught with serviceable vows. | serviceable (adj.)faithful, loyal, devoted, ready to serve | TG III.ii.70 | |
| | full-fraught (adj.)filled to the brim, jam-packed | | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| I, | Ay, | | TG III.ii.71 | |
| much is the force of heauen-bred Poesie. | Much is the force of heaven-bred poesy. | poesy (n.)poetry | TG III.ii.72 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| Say that vpon the altar of her beauty | Say that upon the altar of her beauty | | TG III.ii.73 | |
| You sacrifice your teares, your sighes, your heart: | You sacrifice your tears, your sighs, your heart; | | TG III.ii.74 | |
| Write till your inke be dry: and with your teares | Write till your ink be dry, and with your tears | | TG III.ii.75 | |
| Moist it againe: and frame some feeling line, | Moist it again, and frame some feeling line | frame (v.)fashion, make, form, create | TG III.ii.76 | |
| That may discouer such integrity: | That may discover such integrity; | integrity (n.)undivided devotion, wholehearted sincerity | TG III.ii.77 | |
| | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | | |
| For Orpheus Lute, was strung with Poets sinewes, | For Orpheus' lute was strung with poets' sinews, | sinew (n.)nerve | TG III.ii.78 | |
| Whose golden touch could soften steele and stones; | Whose golden touch could soften steel and stones, | touch (n.)fingering, handling, skill in playing | TG III.ii.79 | |
| Make Tygers tame, and huge Leuiathans | Make tigers tame, and huge leviathans | leviathan (n.)sea-monster, whale | TG III.ii.80 | |
| Forsake vnsounded deepes, to dance on Sands. | Forsake unsounded deeps to dance on sands. | unsounded (adj.)unfathomed, unexplored, with unrevealed depths | TG III.ii.81 | |
| After your dire-lamenting Elegies, | After your dire-lamenting elegies, | elegy (n.)love-poem, song of lamentation | TG III.ii.82 | |
| | dire-lamenting (adj.)deeply sorrowing, dreadfully lamenting | | |
| Visit by night your Ladies chamber-window | Visit by night your lady's chamber-window | | TG III.ii.83 | |
| With some sweet Consort; To their Instruments | With some sweet consort; to their instruments | consort (n.)company of musicians, ensemble | TG III.ii.84 | |
| Tune a deploring dumpe: the nights dead silence | Tune a deploring dump – the night's dead silence | tune (v.)play | TG III.ii.85 | |
| | dump (n.)plaintive melody, mournful song | | |
| | deploring (adj.)mournful, doleful, bewailing | | |
| Will well become such sweet complaining grieuance: | Will well become such sweet complaining grievance. | grievance (n.)distress, suffering, pain | TG III.ii.86 | |
| | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | | |
| This, or else nothing, will inherit her. | This, or else nothing, will inherit her. | inherit (v.)secure, win, get possession of | TG III.ii.87 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| This discipline, showes thou hast bin in loue. | This discipline shows thou hast been in love. | discipline (n.)learning, schooling, course of instruction | TG III.ii.88 | |
| Th. | THURIO | | | |
| And thy aduice, this night, ile put in practise: | And thy advice this night I'll put in practice; | | TG III.ii.89 | |
| Therefore, sweet Protheus, my direction-giuer, | Therefore, sweet Proteus, my direction-giver, | | TG III.ii.90 | |
| Let vs into the City presently | Let us into the city presently | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | TG III.ii.91 | |
| To sort some Gentlemen, well skil'd in Musicke. | To sort some gentlemen well-skilled in music. | sort (v.)choose, find, arrange | TG III.ii.92 | |
| I haue a Sonnet, that will serue the turne | I have a sonnet that will serve the turn | | TG III.ii.93 | |
| To giue the on-set to thy good aduise. | To give the onset to thy good advice. | onset, give themake a beginning with, start acting on | TG III.ii.94 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| About it Gentlemen. | About it, gentlemen! | | TG III.ii.95 | |
| Pro. | PROTEUS | | | |
| We'll wait vpon your Grace, till after Supper, | We'll wait upon your grace till after supper, | | TG III.ii.96 | |
| And afterward determine our proceedings. | And afterward determine our proceedings. | afterward (adv.)afterwards | TG III.ii.97 | |
| Du. | DUKE | | | |
| Euen now about it, I will pardon you. | Even now about it! I will pardon you. | pardon (v.)excuse, give permission to | TG III.ii.98 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | TG III.ii.98 | |