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| Enter Bertram, and the Maide called Diana. | Enter Bertram and Diana | | AW IV.ii.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| They told me that your name was Fontybell. | They told me that your name was Fontybell. | | AW IV.ii.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| No my good Lord, Diana. | No, my good lord, Diana. | | AW IV.ii.2.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Titled Goddesse, | Titled goddess, | | AW IV.ii.2.2 | |
| And worth it with addition: but faire soule, | And worth it, with addition! But, fair soul, | addition (n.) attribute, mark of honour, distinction [as if added to a coat--of-arms] | AW IV.ii.3 | |
| In your fine frame hath loue no qualitie? | In your fine frame hath love no quality? | | AW IV.ii.4 | |
| If the quicke fire of youth light not your minde, | If the quick fire of youth light not your mind | quick (adj.)lively, animated, vivacious | AW IV.ii.5 | |
| You are no Maiden but a monument | You are no maiden but a monument. | monument (n.)effigy, carved figure, statue | AW IV.ii.6 | |
| When you are dead you should be such a one | When you are dead you should be such a one | | AW IV.ii.7 | |
| As you are now: for you are cold and sterne, | As you are now; for you are cold and stern, | | AW IV.ii.8 | |
| And now you should be as your mother was | And now you should be as your mother was | | AW IV.ii.9 | |
| When your sweet selfe was got. | When your sweet self was got. | | AW IV.ii.10 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| She then was honest. | She then was honest. | honest (adj.)chaste, pure, virtuous | AW IV.ii.11.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| So should you be. | So should you be. | | AW IV.ii.11.2 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| No: | No. | | AW IV.ii.11.3 | |
| My mother did but dutie, such (my Lord) | My mother did but duty, such, my lord, | | AW IV.ii.12 | |
| As you owe to your wife. | As you owe to your wife. | | AW IV.ii.13.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| No more a'that: | No more o'that! | | AW IV.ii.13.2 | |
| I prethee do not striue against my vowes: | I prithee do not strive against my vows. | | AW IV.ii.14 | |
| I was compell'd to her, but I loue thee | I was compelled to her, but I love thee | | AW IV.ii.15 | |
| By loues owne sweet constraint, and will for euer | By love's own sweet constraint, and will for ever | | AW IV.ii.16 | |
| Do thee all rights of seruice. | Do thee all rights of service. | | AW IV.ii.17.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I so you serue vs | Ay, so you serve us | | AW IV.ii.17.2 | |
| Till we serue you: But when you haue our Roses, | Till we serve you; but when you have our roses, | | AW IV.ii.18 | |
| You barely leaue our thornes to pricke our selues, | You barely leave our thorns to prick ourselves, | barely (adv.)in bareness, exposed, without covering | AW IV.ii.19 | |
| And mocke vs with our barenesse. | And mock us with our bareness. | | AW IV.ii.20.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| How haue I sworne. | How have I sworn! | | AW IV.ii.20.2 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Tis not the many oathes that makes the truth, | 'Tis not the many oaths that makes the truth, | | AW IV.ii.21 | |
| But the plaine single vow, that is vow'd true: | But the plain single vow that is vowed true. | | AW IV.ii.22 | |
| What is not holie, that we sweare not by, | What is not holy, that we swear not by, | | AW IV.ii.23 | |
| But take the high'st to witnesse: then pray you tell me, | But take the highest to witness. Then, pray you, tell me: | | AW IV.ii.24 | |
| If I should sweare by Ioues great attributes, | If I should swear by Love's great attributes | | AW IV.ii.25 | |
| I lou'd you deerely, would you beleeue my oathes, | I loved you dearly, would you believe my oaths | | AW IV.ii.26 | |
| When I did loue you ill? This ha's no holding | When I did love you ill? This has no holding, | ill (adv.)imperfectly, poorly, to ill effect | AW IV.ii.27 | |
| | holding (n.)logic, maintaining, consistency | | |
| To sweare by him whom I protest to loue | To swear by him whom I protest to love | | AW IV.ii.28 | |
| That I will worke against him. Therefore your oathes | That I will work against him. Therefore your oaths | | AW IV.ii.29 | |
| Are words and poore conditions, but vnseal'd | Are words, and poor conditions but unsealed – | unsealed (adj.)lacking formal confirmation, without legal ratification | AW IV.ii.30 | |
| | condition (n.)contract, covenant, agreement | | |
| At lest in my opinion. | At least in my opinion. | | AW IV.ii.31.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Change it, change it: | Change it, change it. | | AW IV.ii.31.2 | |
| Be not so holy cruell: Loue is holie, | Be not so holy-cruel. Love is holy, | holy-cruel (adj.)cruel by being holy | AW IV.ii.32 | |
| And my integritie ne're knew the crafts | And my integrity ne'er knew the crafts | | AW IV.ii.33 | |
| That you do charge men with: Stand no more off, | That you do charge men with. Stand no more off, | | AW IV.ii.34 | |
| But giue thy selfe vnto my sicke desires, | But give thyself unto my sick desires, | sick (adj.)ailing, needing cure | AW IV.ii.35 | |
| Who then recouers. Say thou art mine, and euer | Who then recovers. Say thou art mine, and ever | | AW IV.ii.36 | |
| My loue as it beginnes, shall so perseuer. | My love as it begins shall so persever. | persever (v.)proceed, carry on | AW IV.ii.37 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I see that men make rope's in such a scarre, | I see that men make vows in such a flame | scarre (n.)[unclear reading] scare, alarm | AW IV.ii.38 | |
| That wee'l forsake our selues. Giue me that Ring. | That we'll forsake ourselves. Give me that ring. | | AW IV.ii.39 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Ile lend it thee my deere; but haue no power | I'll lend it thee, my dear, but have no power | | AW IV.ii.40 | |
| To giue it from me. | To give it from me. | | AW IV.ii.41.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Will you not my Lord? | Will you not, my lord? | | AW IV.ii.41.2 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| It is an honour longing to our house, | It is an honour 'longing to our house, | honour (n.)object of honour, source of distinction | AW IV.ii.42 | |
| | long (v.)belong, pertain, relate | | |
| Bequeathed downe from manie Ancestors, | Bequeathed down from many ancestors, | | AW IV.ii.43 | |
| Which were the greatest obloquie i'th world, | Which were the greatest obloquy i'th' world | obloquy (n.)disgrace, reproach, slander | AW IV.ii.44 | |
| In me to loose. | In me to lose. | | AW IV.ii.45.1 | |
| Dian. | DIANA | | | |
| Mine Honors such a Ring, | Mine honour's such a ring; | honour (n.)credit, good name, reputation | AW IV.ii.45.2 | |
| My chastities the Iewell of our house, | My chastity's the jewel of our house, | | AW IV.ii.46 | |
| Bequeathed downe from many Ancestors, | Bequeathed down from many ancestors, | | AW IV.ii.47 | |
| Which were the greatest obloquie i'th world, | Which were the greatest obloquy i'th' world | | AW IV.ii.48 | |
| In mee to loose. Thus your owne proper wisedome | In me to lose. Thus your own proper wisdom | proper (adj.)personal, private, individual | AW IV.ii.49 | |
| Brings in the Champion honor on my part, | Brings in the champion Honour on my part | | AW IV.ii.50 | |
| Against your vaine assault. | Against your vain assault. | | AW IV.ii.51.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Heere, take my Ring, | Here, take my ring. | | AW IV.ii.51.2 | |
| My house, mine honor, yea my life be thine, | My house, mine honour, yea, my life be thine, | | AW IV.ii.52 | |
| And Ile be bid by thee. | And I'll be bid by thee. | | AW IV.ii.53 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| When midnight comes, knocke at my chamber window: | When midnight comes, knock at my chamber window; | | AW IV.ii.54 | |
| Ile order take, my mother shall not heare. | I'll order take my mother shall not hear. | | AW IV.ii.55 | |
| Now will I charge you in the band of truth, | Now will I charge you in the band of truth, | band (n.)bond, obligation, tie | AW IV.ii.56 | |
| When you haue conquer'd my yet maiden-bed, | When you have conquered my yet maiden bed, | | AW IV.ii.57 | |
| Remaine there but an houre, nor speake to mee: | Remain there but an hour, nor speak to me. | | AW IV.ii.58 | |
| My reasons are most strong, and you shall know them, | My reasons are most strong and you shall know them | | AW IV.ii.59 | |
| When backe againe this Ring shall be deliuer'd: | When back again this ring shall be delivered. | | AW IV.ii.60 | |
| And on your finger in the night, Ile put | And on your finger in the night I'll put | | AW IV.ii.61 | |
| Another Ring, that what in time proceeds, | Another ring, that what in time proceeds | time (n.)circumstance, particular occasion | AW IV.ii.62 | |
| May token to the future, our past deeds. | May token to the future our past deeds. | token (v.)betoken, represent, be a sign of | AW IV.ii.63 | |
| Adieu till then, then faile not: you haue wonne | Adieu till then; then, fail not. You have won | | AW IV.ii.64 | |
| A wife of me, though there my hope be done. | A wife of me, though there my hope be done. | | AW IV.ii.65 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| A heauen on earth I haue won by wooing thee. | A heaven on earth I have won by wooing thee. | | AW IV.ii.66 | |
| Exit | | AW IV.ii.66 | |
| Di. | DIANA | | | |
| For which, liue long to thank both heauen & me, | For which live long to thank both heaven and me! | | AW IV.ii.67 | |
| You may so in the end. | You may so in the end. | | AW IV.ii.68 | |
| My mother told me iust how he would woo, | My mother told me just how he would woo | just (adv.)exactly, precisely | AW IV.ii.69 | |
| As if she sate in's heart. She sayes, all men | As if she sat in's heart. She says all men | | AW IV.ii.70 | |
| Haue the like oathes: He had sworne to marrie me | Have the like oaths. He had sworn to marry me | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | AW IV.ii.71 | |
| When his wife's dead: therfore Ile lye with him | When his wife's dead; therefore I'll lie with him | | AW IV.ii.72 | |
| When I am buried. Since Frenchmen are so braide, | When I am buried. Since Frenchmen are so braid, | braid (adj.)[unclear meaning] twisted, deceitful | AW IV.ii.73 | |
| Marry that will, I liue and die a Maid: | Marry that will, I live and die a maid. | | AW IV.ii.74 | |
| Onely in this disguise, I think't no sinne, | Only, in this disguise, I think't no sin | disguise (n.)deception, pretence | AW IV.ii.75 | |
| To cosen him that would vniustly winne. | To cozen him that would unjustly win. | cozen (v.)cheat, dupe, trick, deceive | AW IV.ii.76 | |
| Exit | Exit | | AW IV.ii.76 | |