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| Enter Clotten alone. | Enter Cloten alone | | Cym IV.i.1 | |
| Clot | CLOTEN | | | |
| I am neere to'th'place where they should meet, if | I am near to th' place where they should meet, if | | Cym IV.i.1 | |
| Pisanio haue mapp'd it truely. How fit his Garments | Pisanio have mapped it truly. How fit his garments | fit (adj.) suited, fitting, appropriate | Cym IV.i.2 | |
| serue me? Why should his Mistris who was made by | serve me! Why should his mistress who was made by | serve (v.)be of use, render service, be an advantage [to] | Cym IV.i.3 | |
| him that made the Taylor, not be fit too? The rather | him that made the tailor, not be fit too? The rather – | | Cym IV.i.4 | |
| (sauing reuerence of the Word) for 'tis saide a Womans | saving reverence of the word – for 'tis said a woman's | saving reverencebegging pardon for, with apologies for | Cym IV.i.5 | |
| fitnesse comes by fits: therein I must play the Workman, | fitness comes by fits. Therein I must play the workman, | workman (n.)craftsman, skilled worker | Cym IV.i.6 | |
| | fitness (n.)inclination, readiness | | |
| I dare speake it to my selfe, for it is not Vainglorie | I dare speak it to myself, for it is not vainglory | vainglory, vain-glory (n.)undue vanity, unwarranted pride | Cym IV.i.7 | |
| for a man, and his Glasse, to confer in his owne Chamber; | for a man and his glass to confer in his own chamber; | glass (n.)mirror, looking-glass | Cym IV.i.8 | |
| I meane, the Lines of my body are as well drawne as his; | I mean, the lines of my body are as well drawn as his; | | Cym IV.i.9 | |
| no lesse young, more strong, not beneath him in Fortunes, | no less young, more strong, not beneath him in fortunes, | fortune (n.)good fortune, success | Cym IV.i.10 | |
| beyond him in the aduantage of the time, | beyond him in the advantage of the time, | time (n.)circumstance, particular occasion | Cym IV.i.11 | |
| | advantage (n.)right moment, favourable opportunity | | |
| aboue him in Birth, alike conuersant in generall seruices, | above him in birth, alike conversant in general services, | service (n.)action, performance | Cym IV.i.12 | |
| | general (adj.)common, of everyone, public | | |
| and more remarkeable in single oppositions; | and more remarkable in single oppositions; | opposition (n.)presenting for combat, contesting, encounter | Cym IV.i.13 | |
| | single (adj.)individual, particular | | |
| yet this imperseuerant Thing loues him in my despight. | yet this imperseverant thing loves him in my despite. | imperceiverant (adj.)[unclear meaning] unperceptive, undiscerning | Cym IV.i.14 | |
| | imperseverant (adj.)[unclear meaning] stubborn, obstinate | | |
| | despite, inin spite of [one], as opposed to [one] | | |
| What Mortalitie is? Posthumus, thy head (which now | What mortality is! Posthumus, thy head – which now | mortality (n.)mortal nature, human life | Cym IV.i.15 | |
| is growing vppon thy shoulders) shall within this houre | is growing upon thy shoulders – shall within this hour | | Cym IV.i.16 | |
| be off, thy Mistris inforced, thy Garments cut to | be off, thy mistress enforced, thy garments cut to | enforce (v.)rape, violate, ravish | Cym IV.i.17 | |
| peeces before thy face: and all this done, spurne | pieces before thy face: and all this done, spurn | spurn (v.)kick, strike, stamp [on], dash | Cym IV.i.18 | |
| her home to her Father, who may (happily) be a little | her home to her father, who may – haply – be a little | haply (adv.)perhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck | Cym IV.i.19 | |
| angry for my so rough vsage: but my Mother hauing | angry for my so rough usage: but my mother, having | | Cym IV.i.20 | |
| power of his testinesse, shall turne all into my commendations. | power of his testiness, shall turn all into my commendations. | power (n.)control, influence, sway | Cym IV.i.21 | |
| My Horse is tyed vp safe, out Sword, and | My horse is tied up safe, out, sword, and | | Cym IV.i.22 | |
| to a sore purpose: Fortune put them into my hand: | to a sore purpose! Fortune, put them into my hand! | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | Cym IV.i.23 | |
| | sore (adj.)serious, grievous, grave | | |
| | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | | |
| This is the very description of their meeting place | This is the very description of their meeting-place, | | Cym IV.i.24 | |
| and the Fellow dares not deceiue me. | and the fellow dares not deceive me. | | Cym IV.i.25 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Cym IV.i.25 | |