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| Enter Belarius, Guiderius, and Aruiragus. | Enter Belarius, Guiderius, and Arviragus | | Cym III.vii.1.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| You Polidore haue prou'd best Woodman, and | You, Polydore, have proved best woodman, and | woodman (n.) hunter, huntsman | Cym III.vii.1 | |
| Are Master of the Feast: Cadwall, and I | Are master of the feast: Cadwal and I | | Cym III.vii.2 | |
| Will play the Cooke, and Seruant, 'tis our match: | Will play the cook and servant, 'tis our match: | match (n.)bargain, contract, agreement | Cym III.vii.3 | |
| The sweat of industry would dry, and dye | The sweat and industry would dry and die, | industry (n.)toil, labour, exertion | Cym III.vii.4 | |
| But for the end it workes too. Come, our stomackes | But for the end it works to. Come, our stomachs | end (n.)outcome, result, issue | Cym III.vii.5 | |
| Will make what's homely, sauoury: Wearinesse | Will make what's homely savoury: weariness | homely (adj.)plain, simple, ordinary | Cym III.vii.6 | |
| Can snore vpon the Flint, when restie Sloth | Can snore upon the flint, when resty sloth | resty (adj.)lazy, sluggish | Cym III.vii.7 | |
| | flint (n.)type of hard stone, flintstone | | |
| Findes the Downe-pillow hard. Now peace be heere, | Finds the down-pillow hard. Now peace be here, | down-pillow (n.)pillow made of soft feathers | Cym III.vii.8 | |
| Poore house, that keep'st thy selfe. | Poor house, that keep'st thyself! | keep (v.)look after, watch over, maintain | Cym III.vii.9.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| I am throughly weary. | I am throughly weary. | throughly (adv.)thoroughly, fully, completely | Cym III.vii.9.2 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| I am weake with toyle, yet strong in appetite. | I am weak with toil, yet strong in appetite. | | Cym III.vii.10 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| There is cold meat i'th'Caue, we'l brouz on that | There is cold meat i'th' cave, we'll browse on that, | browse (v.)feed upon, nibble at, eat [as animals] | Cym III.vii.11 | |
| Whil'st what we haue kill'd, be Cook'd. | Whilst what we have killed be cooked. | | Cym III.vii.12.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| (Looking into the cave) | | Cym III.vii.12 | |
| Stay, come not in: | Stay, come not in: | | Cym III.vii.12.2 | |
| But that it eates our victualles, I should thinke | But that it eats our victuals, I should think | victual (n.)(usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink | Cym III.vii.13 | |
| Heere were a Faiery. | Here were a fairy. | | Cym III.vii.14.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| What's the matter, Sir? | What's the matter, sir? | | Cym III.vii.14.2 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| By Iupiter an Angell: or if not | By Jupiter, an angel! Or, if not, | Jupiter, Jove (n.)Roman supreme god; associated with the heavens and the weather, especially thunder and lightning; husband of Juno | Cym III.vii.15 | |
| An earthly Paragon. Behold Diuinenesse | An earthly paragon! Behold divineness | divineness (n.)divinity, perfection, supreme excellence | Cym III.vii.16 | |
| No elder then a Boy. | No elder than a boy! | | Cym III.vii.17 | |
| Enter Imogen. | Enter Innogen | | Cym III.vii.18 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Good masters harme me not: | Good masters, harm me not: | | Cym III.vii.18 | |
| Before I enter'd heere, I call'd, and thought | Before I entered here, I called, and thought | | Cym III.vii.19 | |
| To haue begg'd, or bought, what I haue took: good troth | To have begged or bought what I have took: good troth, | troth, good troth (n.)exclamations, emphasizing an assertion - truly, indeed | Cym III.vii.20 | |
| I haue stolne nought, nor would not, though I had found | I have stolen nought, nor would not, though I had found | | Cym III.vii.21 | |
| Gold strew'd i'th'Floore. Heere's money for my Meate, | Gold strewed i'th' floor. Here's money for my meat, | meat (n.)food, nourishment | Cym III.vii.22 | |
| I would haue left it on the Boord, so soone | I would have left it on the board, so soon | board (n.)table | Cym III.vii.23 | |
| As I had made my Meale; and parted | As I had made my meal; and parted | make (v.)eat, finish, complete | Cym III.vii.24 | |
| | part (v.)depart [from], leave, quit | | |
| With Pray'rs for the Prouider. | With pray'rs for the provider. | | Cym III.vii.25.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Money? Youth. | Money, youth? | | Cym III.vii.25.2 | |
| Aru. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| All Gold and Siluer rather turne to durt, | All gold and silver rather turn to dirt, | | Cym III.vii.26 | |
| As 'tis no better reckon'd, but of those | As 'tis no better reckoned, but of those | | Cym III.vii.27 | |
| Who worship durty Gods. | Who worship dirty gods. | dirty (adj.)repulsive, hateful, abominable | Cym III.vii.28.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I see you're angry: | I see you're angry: | | Cym III.vii.28.2 | |
| Know, if you kill me for my fault, I should | Know, if you kill me for my fault, I should | | Cym III.vii.29 | |
| Haue dyed, had I not made it. | Have died had I not made it. | | Cym III.vii.30.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Whether bound? | Whither bound? | | Cym III.vii.30.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| To Milford-Hauen. | To Milford-Haven. | | Cym III.vii.31 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| What's your name? | What's your name? | | Cym III.vii.32 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Fidele Sir: I haue a Kinsman, who | Fidele, sir: I have a kinsman who | | Cym III.vii.33 | |
| Is bound for Italy; he embark'd at Milford, | Is bound for Italy; he embarked at Milford; | | Cym III.vii.34 | |
| To whom being going, almost spent with hunger, | To whom being going, almost spent with hunger, | | Cym III.vii.35 | |
| I am falne in this offence. | I am fallen in this offence. | | Cym III.vii.36.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Prythee (faire youth) | Prithee, fair youth, | | Cym III.vii.36.2 | |
| Thinke vs no Churles: nor measure our good mindes | Think us no churls: nor measure our good minds | churl (n.)peasant, serf, rustic | Cym III.vii.37 | |
| By this rude place we liue in. Well encounter'd, | By this rude place we live in. Well encountered! | rude (adj.)uncivilized, uncultivated, unrefined | Cym III.vii.38 | |
| 'Tis almost night, you shall haue better cheere | 'Tis almost night, you shall have better cheer | cheer (n.)entertainment, fare, food and drink | Cym III.vii.39 | |
| Ere you depart; and thankes to stay, and eate it: | Ere you depart; and thanks to stay and eat it: | | Cym III.vii.40 | |
| Boyes, bid him welcome. | Boys, bid him welcome. | | Cym III.vii.41.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Were you a woman, youth, | Were you a woman, youth, | | Cym III.vii.1.42 | |
| I should woo hard, but be your Groome in honesty: | I should woo hard, but be your groom in honesty: | hard (adv.)earnestly, vigorously, energetically | Cym III.vii.42 | |
| | honesty (n.)honour, integrity, uprightness | | |
| | groom (n.)bridegroom | | |
| I bid for you, as I do buy. | I bid for you as I do buy. | | Cym III.vii.43.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Ile make't my Comfort | I'll make't my comfort | | Cym III.vii.43.2 | |
| He is a man, Ile loue him as my Brother: | He is a man, I'll love him as my brother: | | Cym III.vii.44 | |
| And such a welcome as I'ld giue to him | And such a welcome as I'd give to him – | | Cym III.vii.45 | |
| (After long absence) such is yours. Most welcome: | After long absence – such is yours. Most welcome! | | Cym III.vii.46 | |
| Be sprightly, for you fall 'mongst Friends. | Be sprightly, for you fall 'mongst friends. | sprightly, spritely (adj.)cheerful, light-hearted, bright | Cym III.vii.47.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| 'Mongst Friends? | 'Mongst friends? | | Cym III.vii.47.2 | |
| If Brothers: would it had bin so, that they | If brothers: (aside) would it had been so, that they | | Cym III.vii.48 | |
| Had bin my Fathers Sonnes, then had my prize | Had been my father's sons, then had my prize | prize (n.)value, worth, esteem | Cym III.vii.49 | |
| Bin lesse, and so more equall ballasting | Been less, and so more equal ballasting | ballasting (n.)weight [in rank], balance, sway | Cym III.vii.50 | |
| To thee Posthumus. | To thee, Posthumus. | | Cym III.vii.51.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| He wrings at some distresse. | He wrings at some distress. | wring (v.)writhe, struggle, twist [as if in pain] | Cym III.vii.51.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Would I could free't. | Would I could free't! | free (v.)remove, get rid of, relieve | Cym III.vii.52.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Or I, what ere it be, | Or I, whate'er it be, | | Cym III.vii.52.2 | |
| What paine it cost, what danger: Gods! | What pain it cost, what danger! Gods! | | Cym III.vii.53.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Hearke Boyes. | Hark, boys. | | Cym III.vii.53.2 | |
| (whispering) | | Cym III.vii.54 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Great men | Great men, | | Cym III.vii.54 | |
| That had a Court no bigger then this Caue, | That had a court no bigger than this cave, | | Cym III.vii.55 | |
| That did attend themselues, and had the vertue | That did attend themselves, and had the virtue | attend (v.)serve at court, wait on royalty | Cym III.vii.56 | |
| Which their owne Conscience seal'd them: laying by | Which their own conscience sealed them, laying by | seal (v.)confirm, ratify, approve | Cym III.vii.57 | |
| | lay by (v.)lay aside, set aside, disregard | | |
| That nothing-guift of differing Multitudes | That nothing-gift of differing multitudes, | nothing-gift (n.)gift of no value | Cym III.vii.58 | |
| Could not out-peere these twaine. Pardon me Gods, | Could not outpeer these twain. Pardon me, gods! | outpeer (v.)surpass, outrival, exceed | Cym III.vii.59 | |
| I'ld change my sexe to be Companion with them, | I'ld change my sex to be companion with them, | | Cym III.vii.60 | |
| Since Leonatus false. | Since Leonatus false. | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | Cym III.vii.61.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| It shall be so: | It shall be so: | | Cym III.vii.61.2 | |
| Boyes wee'l go dresse our Hunt. Faire youth come in; | Boys, we'll go dress our hunt. Fair youth, come in; | hunt (n.)game, quarry that has been killed | Cym III.vii.62 | |
| | dress (v.)prepare, make ready | | |
| Discourse is heauy, fasting: when we haue supp'd | Discourse is heavy, fasting: when we have supped | sup (v.)have supper | Cym III.vii.63 | |
| | heavy (adj.)difficult, hard, laborious | | |
| | discourse (n.)conversation, talk, chat | | |
| Wee'l mannerly demand thee of thy Story, | We'll mannerly demand thee of thy story, | mannerly (adv.)politely, courteously, with good manners | Cym III.vii.64 | |
| | demand (v.)request to tell, question, ask [about] | | |
| So farre as thou wilt speake it. | So far as thou wilt speak it. | | Cym III.vii.65.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Pray draw neere. | Pray, draw near. | | Cym III.vii.65.2 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| The Night to'th'Owle, / And Morne to th'Larke lesse welcome. | The night to th' owl and morn to th' lark less welcome. | morn (n.)morning, dawn | Cym III.vii.66 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Thankes Sir. | Thanks, sir. | | Cym III.vii.67 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| I pray draw neere. | I pray, draw near. | | Cym III.vii.68 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cym III.vii.68 | |