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| Enter Pisanio reading of a Letter. | Enter Pisanio, with a letter | | Cym III.ii.1 | |
| Pis. | PISANIO | | | |
| How? of Adultery? Wherefore write you not | How? Of adultery? Wherefore write you not | | Cym III.ii.1 | |
| What Monsters her accuse? Leonatus: | What monster's her accuser? Leonatus! | | Cym III.ii.2 | |
| Oh Master, what a strange infection | O master, what a strange infection | | Cym III.ii.3 | |
| Is falne into thy eare? What false Italian, | Is fallen into thy ear! What false Italian – | false (adj.) treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | Cym III.ii.4 | |
| (As poysonous tongu'd, as handed) hath preuail'd | As poisonous tongued as handed – hath prevailed | | Cym III.ii.5 | |
| On thy too ready hearing? Disloyall? No. | On thy too ready hearing? Disloyal? No. | | Cym III.ii.6 | |
| She's punish'd for her Truth; and vndergoes | She's punished for her truth; and undergoes, | truth (n.)loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness | Cym III.ii.7 | |
| | undergo (v.)bear, ensure, suffer | | |
| More Goddesse-like, then Wife-like; such Assaults | More goddess-like than wife-like, such assaults | | Cym III.ii.8 | |
| As would take in some Vertue. Oh my Master, | As would take in some virtue. O my master, | take in (v.)conquer, subdue, overcome | Cym III.ii.9 | |
| Thy mind to her, is now as lowe, as were | Thy mind to her is now as low as were | | Cym III.ii.10 | |
| Thy Fortunes. How? That I should murther her, | Thy fortunes. How? That I should murder her, | | Cym III.ii.11 | |
| Vpon the Loue, and Truth, and Vowes; which I | Upon the love and truth and vows which I | truth (n.)loyalty, allegiance, faithfulness | Cym III.ii.12 | |
| Haue made to thy command? I her? Her blood? | Have made to thy command? I, her? Her blood? | | Cym III.ii.13 | |
| If it be so, to do good seruice, neuer | If it be so to do good service, never | | Cym III.ii.14 | |
| Let me be counted seruiceable. How looke I, | Let me be counted serviceable. How look I, | serviceable (adj.)diligent, subservient, ready to do anything | Cym III.ii.15 | |
| That I should seeme to lacke humanity, | That I should seem to lack humanity | | Cym III.ii.16 | |
| So much as this Fact comes to? | So much as this fact comes to? | fact (n.)evil deed, wicked act, crime | Cym III.ii.17.1 | |
| | come (v.)become, grow, come to be | | |
| (reading) | | Cym III.ii.17 | |
| Doo't: The Letter. | Do't: the letter | | Cym III.ii.17.2 | |
| That I haue sent her, by her owne command, | That I have sent her by her own command | | Cym III.ii.18 | |
| Shall giue thee opportunitie. Oh damn'd paper, | Shall give thee opportunity. O damned paper! | | Cym III.ii.19 | |
| Blacke as the Inke that's on thee: senselesse bauble, | Black as the ink that's on thee! Senseless bauble, | senseless (adj.)lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling | Cym III.ii.20 | |
| | bauble (n.)piece of rubbish, worthless trifle | | |
| Art thou a Fodarie for this Act; and look'st | Art thou a feodary for this act, and look'st | feodory (n.)accomplice, confederate, accessory | Cym III.ii.21 | |
| So Virgin-like without? Loe here she comes. | So virgin-like without? Lo, here she comes. | | Cym III.ii.22 | |
| I am ignorant in what I am commanded. | I am ignorant in what I am commanded. | | Cym III.ii.23 | |
| Enter Imogen. | Enter Innogen | | Cym III.ii.24 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| How now Pisanio? | How now, Pisanio? | | Cym III.ii.24 | |
| Pis. | PISANIO | | | |
| Madam, heere is a Letter from my Lord. | Madam, here is a letter from my lord. | | Cym III.ii.25 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Who, thy Lord? That is my Lord Leonatus? | Who? Thy lord? That is my lord Leonatus! | | Cym III.ii.26 | |
| Oh, learn'd indeed were that Astronomer | O, learned indeed were that astronomer | astronomer (n.)astrologer | Cym III.ii.27 | |
| That knew the Starres, as I his Characters, | That knew the stars as I his characters; | character (n.)handwriting, style of writing, lettering | Cym III.ii.28 | |
| Heel'd lay the Future open. You good Gods, | He'd lay the future open. You good gods, | | Cym III.ii.29 | |
| Let what is heere contain'd, rellish of Loue, | Let what is here contained relish of love, | relish (v.)have a flavour [of], taste, savour | Cym III.ii.30 | |
| Of my Lords health, of his content: yet not | Of my lord's health, of his content: yet not | content (n.)pleasure, satisfaction, happiness | Cym III.ii.31 | |
| That we two are asunder, let that grieue him; | That we two are asunder; let that grieve him; | | Cym III.ii.32 | |
| Some griefes are medcinable, that is one of them, | Some griefs are med'cinable, that is one of them, | medicinable (adj.)curable, able to be healed | Cym III.ii.33 | |
| For it doth physicke Loue, of his content, | For it doth physic love: of his content, | physic (v.)keep in good health, minister to | Cym III.ii.34 | |
| All but in that. Good Wax, thy leaue: blest be | All but in that! Good wax, thy leave: blest be | | Cym III.ii.35 | |
| You Bees that make these Lockes of counsaile. Louers, | You bees that make these locks of counsel! Lovers | counsel (n.)secrecy, confidence, privacy | Cym III.ii.36 | |
| And men in dangerous Bondes pray not alike, | And men in dangerous bonds pray not alike: | bond (n.)deed, contract, pledge | Cym III.ii.37 | |
| Though Forfeytours you cast in prison, yet | Though forfeiters you cast in prison, yet | forfeiter (n.)defaulter, person guilty of breaking an agreement | Cym III.ii.38 | |
| You claspe young Cupids Tables: good Newes Gods. | You clasp young Cupid's tables. Good news, gods! | table (n.)writing tablet, memo pad, notebook | Cym III.ii.39 | |
| | Cupid (n.)[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows | | |
| IVstice and your Fathers wrath (should he | (reads) Justice, and your father's wrath – should he | | Cym III.ii.40 | |
| take me in his Dominion) could not be so cruell to | take me in his dominion – could not be so cruel to | dominion (n.)land, territory, province | Cym III.ii.41 | |
| me, as you: (oh the deerest of Creatures) would euen | me, as you – O the dearest of creatures – would even | | Cym III.ii.42 | |
| renew me with your eyes. Take notice that I am in | renew me with your eyes. Take notice that I am in | | Cym III.ii.43 | |
| Cambria at Milford-Hauen: what your owne Loue, | Cambria at Milford-Haven: what your own love | Cambria (n.)medieval name for Wales | Cym III.ii.44 | |
| will out of this aduise you, follow. So he wishes you | will out of this advise you, follow. So he wishes you | | Cym III.ii.45 | |
| all happinesse, that remaines loyall to his Vow, and | all happiness, that remains loyal to his vow, and | | Cym III.ii.46 | |
| your encreasing in Loue. | your increasing in love. | | Cym III.ii.47 | |
| Leonatus Posthumus. | Leonatus Posthumus. | | Cym III.ii.48 | |
| Oh for a Horse with wings: Hear'st thou Pisanio? | O, for a horse with wings! Hear'st thou, Pisanio? | | Cym III.ii.49 | |
| He is at Milford-Hauen: Read, and tell me | He is at Milford-Haven: read, and tell me | | Cym III.ii.50 | |
| How farre 'tis thither. If one of meane affaires | How far 'tis thither. If one of mean affairs | mean (adj.)lowly, humble, poor | Cym III.ii.51 | |
| May plod it in a weeke, why may not I | May plod it in a week, why may not I | | Cym III.ii.52 | |
| Glide thither in a day? Then true Pisanio, | Glide thither in a day? Then, true Pisanio, | | Cym III.ii.53 | |
| Who long'st like me, to see thy Lord; who long'st | Who long'st, like me, to see thy lord; who long'st – | | Cym III.ii.54 | |
| (Oh let me bate) but not like me: yet long'st | O let me bate – but not like me: yet long'st | bate (v.)abate, modify, lessen | Cym III.ii.55 | |
| But in a fainter kinde. Oh not like me: | But in a fainter kind. O, not like me: | | Cym III.ii.56 | |
| For mine's beyond, beyond: say, and speake thicke | For mine's beyond beyond: say, and speak thick – | thick (adv.)quickly, rapidly, fast | Cym III.ii.57 | |
| (Loues Counsailor should fill the bores of hearing, | Love's counsellor should fill the bores of hearing, | bore (n.)cavity, aperture, hole | Cym III.ii.58 | |
| To'th'smothering of the Sense) how farre it is | To th' smothering of the sense – how far it is | sense (n.)ability to respond to sensation, physical perception | Cym III.ii.59 | |
| To this same blessed Milford. And by'th'way | To this same blessed Milford. And by th' way | way, by theon the way, on the journey | Cym III.ii.60 | |
| Tell me how Wales was made so happy, as | Tell me how Wales was made so happy as | | Cym III.ii.61 | |
| T' inherite such a Hauen. But first of all, | T' inherit such a haven. But, first of all, | | Cym III.ii.62 | |
| How we may steale from hence: and for the gap | How we may steal from hence: and for the gap | | Cym III.ii.63 | |
| That we shall make in Time, from our hence-going, | That we shall make in time, from our hence-going | hence-going (n.)departure, leaving | Cym III.ii.64 | |
| And our returne, to excuse: but first, how get hence. | And our return, to excuse: but first, how get hence. | | Cym III.ii.65 | |
| Why should excuse be borne or ere begot? | Why should excuse be born or ere begot? | | Cym III.ii.66 | |
| Weele talke of that heereafter. Prythee speake, | We'll talk of that hereafter. Prithee speak, | | Cym III.ii.67 | |
| How many store of Miles may we well rid | How many score of miles may we well rid | rid (v.)cover, accomplish, get through | Cym III.ii.68 | |
| Twixt houre, and houre? | 'Twixt hour, and hour? | | Cym III.ii.69.1 | |
| Pis. | PISANIO | | | |
| One score 'twixt Sun, and Sun, | One score 'twixt sun and sun, | sun to sun, fromfrom sunrise to sunset | Cym III.ii.69.2 | |
| Madam's enough for you: and too much too. | Madam's enough for you: and too much too. | | Cym III.ii.70 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Why, one that rode to's Execution Man, | Why, one that rode to's execution, man, | | Cym III.ii.71 | |
| Could neuer go so slow: I haue heard of Riding wagers, | Could never go so slow: I have heard of riding wagers, | riding (adj.)horse-racing | Cym III.ii.72 | |
| Where Horses haue bin nimbler then the Sands | Where horses have been nimbler than the sands | | Cym III.ii.73 | |
| That run i'th'Clocks behalfe. But this is Foolrie, | That run i'th' clock's behalf. But this is foolery: | | Cym III.ii.74 | |
| Go, bid my Woman faigne a Sicknesse, say | Go, bid my woman feign a sickness, say | | Cym III.ii.75 | |
| She'le home to her Father; and prouide me presently | She'll home to her father; and provide me presently | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | Cym III.ii.76 | |
| A Riding Suit: No costlier then would fit | A riding-suit; no costlier than would fit | | Cym III.ii.77 | |
| A Franklins Huswife. | A franklin's housewife. | franklin (n.)landowner ranking below the gentry, rich freeholder, yeoman | Cym III.ii.78.1 | |
| Pisa. | PISANIO | | | |
| Madam, you're best consider. | Madam, you're best consider. | | Cym III.ii.78.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I see before me (Man) nor heere, not heere; | I see before me, man: nor here, nor here, | | Cym III.ii.79 | |
| Nor what ensues but haue a Fog in them | Nor what ensues, but have a fog in them, | | Cym III.ii.80 | |
| That I cannot looke through. Away, I prythee, | That I cannot look through. Away, I prithee, | | Cym III.ii.81 | |
| Do as I bid thee: There's no more to say: | Do as I bid thee: there's no more to say: | | Cym III.ii.82 | |
| Accessible is none but Milford way. | Accessible is none but Milford way. | | Cym III.ii.83 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cym III.ii.83 | |