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| Enter Sebastian and Clowne. | Enter Sebastian and Feste | | TN IV.i.1 | |
| Clo. | FESTE | | | |
| Will you make me beleeue, that I am not sent for | Will you make me believe that I am not sent for | | TN IV.i.1 | |
| you? | you? | | TN IV.i.2 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Go too, go too, thou art a foolish fellow, / Let me | Go to, go to, thou art a foolish fellow. Let me | | TN IV.i.3 | |
| be cleere of thee. | be clear of thee. | | TN IV.i.4 | |
| Clo. | FESTE | | | |
| Well held out yfaith: No, I do not know you, nor | Well held out, i'faith! No: I do not know you; nor | hold out (v.) sustain, maintain, keep up | TN IV.i.5 | |
| I am not sent to you by my Lady, to bid you come speake | I am not sent to you by my lady, to bid you come speak | | TN IV.i.6 | |
| with her: nor your name is not Master Cesario, nor this | with her; nor your name is not Master Cesario; nor this | | TN IV.i.7 | |
| is not my nose neyther: Nothing that is so, is so. | is not my nose, neither. Nothing that is so, is so. | | TN IV.i.8 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| I prethee vent thy folly some-where else, thou | I prithee, vent thy folly somewhere else; thou | vent (v.)utter, express, air, proclaim | TN IV.i.9 | |
| know'st not me. | knowest not me. | | TN IV.i.10 | |
| Clo. | FESTE | | | |
| Vent my folly: He has heard that word of some | Vent my folly! He has heard that word of some | | TN IV.i.11 | |
| great man, and now applyes it to a foole. Vent my folly: | great man, and now applies it to a fool. Vent my folly! | | TN IV.i.12 | |
| I am affraid this great lubber the World will proue a | I am afraid this great lubber the world will prove a | lubber (n.)clumsy dolt, blundering lout | TN IV.i.13 | |
| Cockney: I prethee now vngird thy strangenes, and | cockney. I prithee now, ungird thy strangeness, and | strangeness (n.)estrangement, disaffection, coldness, aloofness | TN IV.i.14 | |
| | ungird (v.)take off, remove, put off | | |
| | cockney (n.)milksop, sissy, softy | | |
| tell me what I shall vent to my Lady? Shall I vent to hir | tell me what I shall vent to my lady? Shall I vent to her | vent (v.)utter, express, air, proclaim | TN IV.i.15 | |
| that thou art comming? | that thou art coming? | | TN IV.i.16 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| I prethee foolish greeke depart from me, | I prithee, foolish Greek, depart from me. | Greek, foolish / merrybuffoon, merry person, silly joker | TN IV.i.17 | |
| there's money for thee, if you tarry longer, I shall giue | There's money for thee; if you tarry longer, I shall give | tarry (v.)stay, remain, linger | TN IV.i.18 | |
| worse paiment. | worse payment. | | TN IV.i.19 | |
| Clo. | FESTE | | | |
| By my troth thou hast an open hand: these Wise- | By my troth, thou hast an open hand! These wise | troth, by myby my truth [exclamation emphasizing an assertion] | TN IV.i.20 | |
| men that giue fooles money, get themselues a good report, | men that give fools money get themselves a good report | | TN IV.i.21 | |
| after foureteene yeares purchase. | – after fourteen years' purchase. | purchase (n.)financial return, earning power | TN IV.i.22 | |
| Enter Andrew, Toby, and Fabian. | Enter Sir Andrew, Sir Toby, and Fabian | | TN IV.i.23 | |
| And. | SIR ANDREW | | | |
| Now sir, haue I met you again: ther's | Now, sir, have I met you again? There's | | TN IV.i.23 | |
| for you. | for you! | | TN IV.i.24 | |
| He strikes Sebastian | | TN IV.i.25 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Why there's for thee, and there, | Why, there's for thee! And there! | | TN IV.i.25 | |
| He beats Sir Andrew with the handle of his dagger | | TN IV.i.26 | |
| and there, / Are all the people mad? | And there! Are all the people mad? | | TN IV.i.26 | |
| To. | SIR TOBY | | | |
| Hold sir, or Ile throw your dagger ore the | Hold, sir, or I'll throw your dagger o'er the | | TN IV.i.27 | |
| house. | house. | | TN IV.i.28 | |
| Clo. | FESTE | | | |
| This will I tell my Lady straight, I would not be in | This will I tell my lady straight. I would not be in | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | TN IV.i.29 | |
| some of your coats for two pence. | some of your coats, for twopence. | | TN IV.i.30 | |
| Exit | | TN IV.i.30 | |
| To. | SIR TOBY | | | |
| Come on sir, hold. | Come on, sir, hold! | | TN IV.i.31 | |
| He grips Sebastian | | TN IV.i.32 | |
| An. | SIR ANDREW | | | |
| Nay let him alone, Ile go another way to | Nay, let him alone. I'll go another way to | | TN IV.i.32 | |
| worke with him: Ile haue an action of Battery against | work with him. I'll have an action of battery against | | TN IV.i.33 | |
| him, if there be any law in Illyria: though I stroke him | him, if there be any law in Illyria – though I struck him | | TN IV.i.34 | |
| first, yet it's no matter for that. | first, yet it's no matter for that. | | TN IV.i.35 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Let go thy hand. | Let go thy hand! | | TN IV.i.36 | |
| To. | SIR TOBY | | | |
| Come sir, I will not let you go. Come my | Come, sir, I will not let you go. Come, my | | TN IV.i.37 | |
| yong souldier put vp your yron: you are well flesh'd: | young soldier, put up your iron; you are well fleshed. | iron (n.)iron weapon, steel, sword | TN IV.i.38 | |
| | put up (v.)sheathe, put away | | |
| | fleshed (adj.)blooded, initiated into fighting | | |
| Come on. | Come on! | | TN IV.i.39 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| I will be free from thee. | I will be free from thee! | | TN IV.i.40.1 | |
| He breaks free and draws his sword | | TN IV.i.40 | |
| What wouldst yu now? | What wouldst thou now? | | TN IV.i.40.2 | |
| If thou dar'st tempt me further, draw thy sword. | If thou darest tempt me further, draw thy sword. | | TN IV.i.41 | |
| To. | SIR TOBY | | | |
| What, what? Nay then I must haue an Ounce | What, what! Nay, then, I must have an ounce | | TN IV.i.42 | |
| or two of this malapert blood from you. | or two of this malapert blood from you. | malapert (adj.)impudent, saucy, impertinent | TN IV.i.43 | |
| He draws | | TN IV.i.44.1 | |
| Enter Oliuia. | Enter Olivia | | TN IV.i.44.2 | |
| Ol. | OLIVIA | | | |
| Hold Toby, on thy life I charge thee hold. | Hold, Toby! On thy life, I charge thee hold! | | TN IV.i.44 | |
| To. | SIR TOBY | | | |
| Madam. | Madam! | | TN IV.i.45 | |
| Ol. | OLIVIA | | | |
| Will it be euer thus? Vngracious wretch, | Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch, | ungracious (adj.)inconsiderate, graceless, unmannerly | TN IV.i.46 | |
| Fit for the Mountaines, and the barbarous Caues, | Fit for the mountains and the barbarous caves | | TN IV.i.47 | |
| Where manners nere were preach'd: out of my sight. | Where manners ne'er were preached, out of my sight! | | TN IV.i.48 | |
| Be not offended, deere Cesario: | Be not offended, dear Cesario. | | TN IV.i.49 | |
| Rudesbey be gone. | Rudesby, be gone! | rudesby (n.)ruffian, piece of insolence, unmannerly fellow | TN IV.i.50.1 | |
| Exeunt Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Fabian | | TN IV.i.50 | |
| I prethee gentle friend, | I prithee, gentle friend, | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | TN IV.i.50.2 | |
| Let thy fayre wisedome, not thy passion sway | Let thy fair wisdom, not thy passion, sway | sway (v.)control, rule, direct, govern | TN IV.i.51 | |
| In this vnciuill, and vniust extent | In this uncivil and unjust extent | extent (n.)assault, attack, onslaught | TN IV.i.52 | |
| | uncivil (adj.)uncivilized, barbarous, unrefined | | |
| Against thy peace. Go with me to my house, | Against thy peace. Go with me to my house, | | TN IV.i.53 | |
| And heare thou there how many fruitlesse prankes | And hear thou there how many fruitless pranks | prank (n.)outrageous deed, excessive behaviour | TN IV.i.54 | |
| This Ruffian hath botch'd vp, that thou thereby | This ruffian hath botched up, that thou thereby | botch up (v.)clumsily contrive, make a mess of | TN IV.i.55 | |
| Mayst smile at this: Thou shalt not choose but goe: | Mayst smile at this. Thou shalt not choose but go; | | TN IV.i.56 | |
| Do not denie, beshrew his soule for mee, | Do not deny. Beshrew his soul for me! | deny (v.)refuse, decline, scorn | TN IV.i.57 | |
| | beshrew, 'shrew (v.)curse, devil take, evil befall | | |
| He started one poore heart of mine, in thee. | He started one poor heart of mine, in thee. | start (v.)startle, alarm, disturb | TN IV.i.58 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| (aside) | | TN IV.i.59.1 | |
| What rellish is in this? How runs the streame? | What relish is in this? How runs the stream? | relish (n.)liking, taste, inclination | TN IV.i.59 | |
| Or I am mad, or else this is a dreame: | Or I am mad, or else this is a dream. | | TN IV.i.60 | |
| Let fancie still my sense in Lethe steepe, | Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep; | sense (n.)mind, power of reason, wits | TN IV.i.61 | |
| | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | | |
| | fancy (n.)love, amorousness, infatuation | | |
| | Lethe (n.)[pron: 'leethee] a mythological river of the underworld, causing oblivion to those who drank from it | | |
| If it be thus to dreame, still let me sleepe. | If it be thus to dream, still let me sleep! | | TN IV.i.62 | |
| Ol. | OLIVIA | | | |
| Nay come I prethee, would thoud'st be rul'd by me | Nay, come, I prithee. Would thou'dst be ruled by me! | rule (v.)control, direct, guide | TN IV.i.63 | |
| Seb. | SEBASTIAN | | | |
| Madam, I will. | Madam, I will. | | TN IV.i.64.1 | |
| Ol. | OLIVIA | | | |
| O say so, and so be. | O, say so, and so be! | | TN IV.i.64.2 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | TN IV.i.64 | |