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| Enter one of the Frenchmen, with fiue or sixe other | Enter the First French Lord, with five or six other | | AW IV.i.1 | |
| souldiers in ambush. | Soldiers in ambush | | AW IV.i.2.1 | |
| 1. Lord E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| He can come no other way but by this hedge corner: | He can come no other way but by this hedge-corner. | | AW IV.i.1 | |
| when you sallie vpon him, speake what terrible | When you sally upon him speak what terrible | sally (v.) burst out, make a sudden attack | AW IV.i.2 | |
| Language you will: though you vnderstand it not your selues, | language you will; though you understand it not yourselves, | | AW IV.i.3 | |
| no matter: for we must not seeme to vnderstand | no matter; for we must not seem to understand | | AW IV.i.4 | |
| him, vnlesse some one among vs, whom wee must produce | him, unless some one among us, whom we must produce | | AW IV.i.5 | |
| for an Interpreter. | for an interpreter. | | AW IV.i.6 | |
| 1. Sol. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| Good Captaine, let me be th' Interpreter. | Good captain, let me be th' interpreter. | | AW IV.i.7 | |
| Lor.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Art not acquainted with him? knowes he | Art not acquainted with him? Knows he | | AW IV.i.8 | |
| not thy voice? | not thy voice? | | AW IV.i.9 | |
| 1. Sol. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| No sir I warrant you. | No, sir, I warrant you. | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | AW IV.i.10 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| But what linsie wolsy hast thou to speake | But what linsey-woolsey hast thou to speak | linsey-woolsey (n.)[mix of flax and wool] verbal mish-mash, nonsense | AW IV.i.11 | |
| to vs againe. | to us again? | | AW IV.i.12 | |
| 1. Sol | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| E'n such as you speake to me. | E'en such as you speak to me. | | AW IV.i.13 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| He must thinke vs some band of strangers, | He must think us some band of strangers | stranger (n.)foreigner, alien, outsider | AW IV.i.14 | |
| i'th aduersaries entertainment. Now he hath a smacke of | i'th' adversary's entertainment. Now he hath a smack of | entertainment (n.)payroll, service, employment | AW IV.i.15 | |
| | smack (n.)smattering, superficial knowledge | | |
| all neighbouring Languages: therefore we must euery one | all neighbouring languages, therefore we must every one | | AW IV.i.16 | |
| be a man of his owne fancie, not to know what we speak | be a man of his own fancy, not to know what we speak | fancy (n.)whim, inclination, caprice | AW IV.i.17 | |
| one to another: so we seeme to know, is to know straight | one to another; so we seem to know is to know straight | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | AW IV.i.18 | |
| our purpose: Choughs language, gabble enough, and | our purpose – choughs' language, gabble enough and | chough (n.)jackdaw | AW IV.i.19 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
| good enough. As for you interpreter, you must seeme | good enough. As for you, interpreter, you must seem | | AW IV.i.20 | |
| very politicke. But couch hoa, heere hee comes, to beguile | very politic. But couch, ho! Here he comes to beguile | politic (adj.)cunning, full of intrigue, wily | AW IV.i.21 | |
| | beguile (v.)charm away, while away, pass pleasantly | | |
| | couch (v.)crouch, lie in ambush, lurk | | |
| two houres in a sleepe, and then to returne & swear the | two hours in a sleep, and then to return and swear the | | AW IV.i.22 | |
| lies he forges. | lies he forges. | | AW IV.i.23 | |
| Enter Parrolles. | Enter Parolles | | AW IV.i.24 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Ten a clocke: Within these three houres 'twill be | Ten o'clock. Within these three hours 'twill be | | AW IV.i.24 | |
| time enough to goe home. What shall I say I haue done? | time enough to go home. What shall I say I have done? | | AW IV.i.25 | |
| It must bee a very plausiue inuention that carries it. They | It must be a very plausive invention that carries it. They | invention (n.)fiction, fabrication, contrivance | AW IV.i.26 | |
| | plausive (adj.)plausible, convincing, believable | | |
| | carry (v.)carry off, get away with | | |
| beginne to smoake mee, and disgraces haue of late, knock'd | begin to smoke me, and disgraces have of late knocked | smoke (v.)expose, smoke out; suspect, scent | AW IV.i.27 | |
| too often at my doore: I finde my tongue is too foole-hardie, | too often at my door. I find my tongue is too foolhardy, | | AW IV.i.28 | |
| but my heart hath the feare of Mars before it, and of his | but my heart hath the fear of Mars before it and of his | Mars (n.)Roman god of war | AW IV.i.29 | |
| creatures, not daring the reports of my tongue. | creatures, not daring the reports of my tongue. | | AW IV.i.30 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| This is the first truth that ere thine own | This is the first truth that e'er thine own | | AW IV.i.31 | |
| tongue was guiltie of. | tongue was guilty of. | | AW IV.i.32 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| What the diuell should moue mee to vndertake | What the devil should move me to undertake | | AW IV.i.33 | |
| the recouerie of this drumme, being not ignorant of the | the recovery of this drum, being not ignorant of the | | AW IV.i.34 | |
| impossibility, and knowing I had no such purpose? I | impossibility, and knowing I had no such purpose? I | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | AW IV.i.35 | |
| must giue my selfe some hurts, and say I got them in | must give myself some hurts, and say I got them in | | AW IV.i.36 | |
| exploit: yet slight ones will not carrie it. They will say, | exploit. Yet slight ones will not carry it: they will say | exploit (n.)military action, martial undertaking | AW IV.i.37 | |
| came you off with so little? And great ones I dare not | ‘ Came you off with so little? ’ And great ones I dare not | | AW IV.i.38 | |
| giue, wherefore what's the instance. Tongue, I must | give. Wherefore, what's the instance? Tongue, I must | instance (n.)sign, evidence, proof | AW IV.i.39 | |
| put you into a Butter-womans mouth, and buy my selfe | put you into a butter-woman's mouth, and buy myself | butter-woman (n.)[woman who deals in butter, dairy-maid] chatterer, gabbler | AW IV.i.40 | |
| another of Baiazeths Mule, if you prattle mee into these | another of Bajazeth's mule, if you prattle me into these | Bajazeth (n.)[pron: 'bajazet] Ottoman sultan in 14th-c | AW IV.i.41 | |
| perilles. | perils. | | AW IV.i.42 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Is it possible he should know what hee is, and | Is it possible he should know what he is, and | | AW IV.i.43 | |
| be that he is. | be that he is? | | AW IV.i.44 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| I would the cutting of my garments wold | I would the cutting of my garments would | | AW IV.i.45 | |
| serue the turne, or the breaking of my Spanish sword. | serve the turn, or the breaking of my Spanish sword. | | AW IV.i.46 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| We cannot affoord you so. | We cannot afford you so. | afford (v.)grant, permit, allow | AW IV.i.47 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| Or the baring of my beard, and to say it was in | Or the baring of my beard, and to say it was in | baring (n.)removal, shaving off | AW IV.i.48 | |
| stratagem. | stratagem. | stratagem (n.)deed of violence, bloody act | AW IV.i.49 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| 'Twould not do. | 'Twould not do. | | AW IV.i.50 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| Or to drowne my cloathes, and say I was stript. | Or to drown my clothes and say I was stripped. | | AW IV.i.51 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Hardly serue. | Hardly serve. | | AW IV.i.52 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| Though I swore I leapt from the window of | Though I swore I leaped from the window of | | AW IV.i.53 | |
| the Citadell. | the citadel – | | AW IV.i.54 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| How deepe? | How deep? | | AW IV.i.55 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| Thirty fadome. | Thirty fathom. | | AW IV.i.56 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Three great oathes would scarse make that be | Three great oaths would scarce make that be | | AW IV.i.57 | |
| beleeued. | believed. | | AW IV.i.58 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| I would I had any drumme of the enemies, I | I would I had any drum of the enemy's; I | | AW IV.i.59 | |
| would sweare I recouer'd it. | would swear I recovered it. | | AW IV.i.60 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| You shall heare one anon. | You shall hear one anon. | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | AW IV.i.61 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| A drumme now of the enemies. | A drum now of the enemy's – | | AW IV.i.62 | |
| Alarum within. | Alarum within | | AW IV.i.63 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Throca movousus, cargo, cargo, cargo. | Throca movousus, cargo, cargo, cargo. | | AW IV.i.63 | |
| All. | ALL | | | |
| Cargo, cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo. | Cargo, cargo, cargo, villianda par corbo, cargo. | | AW IV.i.64 | |
| They seize him | | AW IV.i.65 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| O ransome, ransome, | O, ransom, ransom! | | AW IV.i.65.1 | |
| They blindfold him | | AW IV.i.65 | |
| Do not hide mine eyes. | Do not hide mine eyes. | | AW IV.i.65.2 | |
| Inter. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| Boskos thromuldo boskos. | Boskos thromuldo boskos. | | AW IV.i.66 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I know you are the Muskos Regiment, | I know you are the Muskos' regiment, | | AW IV.i.67 | |
| And I shall loose my life for want of language. | And I shall lose my life for want of language. | want (n.)lack, shortage, dearth | AW IV.i.68 | |
| If there be heere German or Dane, Low Dutch, | If there be here German, or Dane, Low Dutch, | | AW IV.i.69 | |
| Italian, or French, let him speake to me, | Italian, or French, let him speak to me, | | AW IV.i.70 | |
| Ile discouer that, which shal vndo the Florentine. | I'll discover that which shall undo the Florentine. | undo (v.)ruin, destroy, wipe out | AW IV.i.71 | |
| | Florentine (n.)someone from Florence, Italy | | |
| | discover (v.)reveal, show, make known | | |
| Int. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| Boskos vauvado, I vnderstand thee, & | Boskos vauvado. I understand thee, and | | AW IV.i.72 | |
| can speake thy tongue: Kerelybonto sir, betake thee to | can speak thy tongue. Kerelybonto. Sir, betake thee to | betake (v.)entrust, commit, give in charge | AW IV.i.73 | |
| thy faith, for seuenteene ponyards are at thy bosome. | thy faith, for seventeen poniards are at thy bosom. | poniard (n.)dagger | AW IV.i.74 | |
| Par | PAROLLES | | | |
| Oh. | O! | | AW IV.i.75 | |
| Inter. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| Oh pray, pray, pray, Manka reuania | O, pray, pray, pray! Manka revania | | AW IV.i.76 | |
| dulche. | dulche. | | AW IV.i.77 | |
| Lo.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Oscorbidulchos voliuorco. | Oscorbidulchos volivorco. | | AW IV.i.78 | |
| Int. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| The Generall is content to spare thee yet, | The General is content to spare thee yet, | content (adj.)agreeable, willing, ready | AW IV.i.79 | |
| And hoodwinkt as thou art, will leade thee on | And, hoodwinked as thou art, will lead thee on | hoodwinked (adj.)blindfolded, made unable to see | AW IV.i.80 | |
| To gather from thee. Haply thou mayst informe | To gather from thee. Haply thou mayst inform | haply (adv.)perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck | AW IV.i.81 | |
| | gather (v.)gain information, collect knowledge | | |
| Something to saue thy life. | Something to save thy life. | | AW IV.i.82.1 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| O let me liue, | O, let me live, | | AW IV.i.82.2 | |
| And all the secrets of our campe Ile shew, | And all the secrets of our camp I'll show, | | AW IV.i.83 | |
| Their force, their purposes: Nay, Ile speake that, | Their force, their purposes; nay, I'll speak that | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | AW IV.i.84 | |
| Which you will wonder at. | Which you will wonder at. | | AW IV.i.85.1 | |
| Inter. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| But wilt thou faithfully? | But wilt thou faithfully? | | AW IV.i.85.2 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| If I do not, damne me. | If I do not, damn me. | | AW IV.i.86.1 | |
| Inter. | FIRST SOLDIER | | | |
| Acordo linta. | Acordo linta. | | AW IV.i.86.2 | |
| Come on, thou are granted space. | Come on, thou art granted space. | space (n.)space of time, while | AW IV.i.87 | |
| Exit | Exit, with Parolles guarded | | AW IV.i.87 | |
| A short Alarum within. | A short alarum within | | AW IV.i.88 | |
| L.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Go tell the Count Rossillion and my brother, | Go tell the Count Rossillion and my brother | | AW IV.i.88 | |
| We haue caught the woodcocke, and will keepe him mufled | We have caught the woodcock and will keep him muffled | woodcock (n.)type of game bird, thought to be easily tricked or snared; simpleton | AW IV.i.89 | |
| | muffled (adj.)blindfolded, covered up | | |
| Till we do heare from them. | Till we do hear from them. | | AW IV.i.90.1 | |
| Sol. | SECOND SOLDIER | | | |
| Captaine I will. | Captain, I will. | | AW IV.i.90.2 | |
| L.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| A will betray vs all vnto our selues, | 'A will betray us all unto ourselves: | | AW IV.i.91 | |
| Informe on that. | Inform on that. | | AW IV.i.92 | |
| Sol. | SECOND SOLDIER | | | |
| So I will sir. | So I will, sir. | | AW IV.i.93 | |
| L.E. | FIRST LORD | | | |
| Till then Ile keepe him darke and safely lockt. | Till then I'll keep him dark and safely locked. | | AW IV.i.94 | |
| Exit | Exeunt | | AW IV.i.94 | |