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| Enter Belarius, Guiderius, Aruiragus, and Imogen from the Caue. | Enter Belarius, Guiderius, Arviragus, and Innogen from the cave | | Cym IV.ii.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| (to Innogen) | | Cym IV.ii.1 | |
| You are not well: Remaine heere in the Caue, | You are not well: remain here in the cave, | | Cym IV.ii.1 | |
| Wee'l come to you after Hunting. | We'll come to you after hunting. | | Cym IV.ii.2.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| (to Innogen) | | Cym IV.ii.2 | |
| Brother, stay heere: | Brother, stay here: | | Cym IV.ii.2.2 | |
| Are we not Brothers? | Are we not brothers? | | Cym IV.ii.3.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| So man and man should be, | So man and man should be; | | Cym IV.ii.3.2 | |
| But Clay and Clay, differs in dignitie, | But clay and clay differs in dignity, | | Cym IV.ii.4 | |
| Whose dust is both alike. I am very sicke, | Whose dust is both alike. I am very sick. | | Cym IV.ii.5 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Go you to Hunting, Ile abide with him. | Go you to hunting, I'll abide with him. | | Cym IV.ii.6 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| So sicke I am not, yet I am not well: | So sick I am not, yet I am not well: | | Cym IV.ii.7 | |
| But not so Citizen a wanton, as | But not so citizen a wanton as | wanton (n.) spoilt child, pampered baby, weakling | Cym IV.ii.8 | |
| | citizen (adj.)city-bred, city-mannered | | |
| To seeme to dye, ere sicke: So please you, leaue me, | To seem to die ere sick: so please you, leave me, | | Cym IV.ii.9 | |
| Sticke to your Iournall course: the breach of Custome, | Stick to your journal course: the breach of custom | journal (adj.)daily, diurnal, routine | Cym IV.ii.10 | |
| | course (n.)habit, custom, practise, normal procedure | | |
| Is breach of all. I am ill, but your being by me | Is breach of all. I am ill, but your being by me | | Cym IV.ii.11 | |
| Cannot amend me. Society, is no comfort | Cannot amend me. Society is no comfort | society (n.)companionship, fellowship, association | Cym IV.ii.12 | |
| | amend (v.)cure, heal, improve | | |
| To one not sociable: I am not very sicke, | To one not sociable: I am not very sick, | | Cym IV.ii.13 | |
| Since I can reason of it: pray you trust me heere, | Since I can reason of it: pray you, trust me here, | reason (v.)argue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of] | Cym IV.ii.14 | |
| Ile rob none but my selfe, and let me dye | I'll rob none but myself, and let me die, | | Cym IV.ii.15 | |
| Stealing so poorely. | Stealing so poorly. | | Cym IV.ii.16.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| I loue thee: I haue spoke it, | I love thee: I have spoke it, | | Cym IV.ii.16.2 | |
| How much the quantity, the waight as much, | How much the quantity, the weight as much, | | Cym IV.ii.17 | |
| As I do loue my Father. | As I do love my father. | | Cym IV.ii.18.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| What? How? how? | What? How? How? | | Cym IV.ii.18.2 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| If it be sinne to say so (Sir) I yoake mee | If it be sin to say so, sir, I yoke me | yoke (v.)associate, link, join, couple | Cym IV.ii.19 | |
| In my good Brothers fault: I know not why | In my good brother's fault: I know not why | | Cym IV.ii.20 | |
| I loue this youth, and I haue heard you say, | I love this youth, and I have heard you say, | | Cym IV.ii.21 | |
| Loue's reason's, without reason. The Beere at doore, | Love's reason's without reason. The bier at door, | | Cym IV.ii.22 | |
| And a demand who is't shall dye, I'ld say | And a demand who is't shall die, I'ld say | | Cym IV.ii.23 | |
| My Father, not this youth. | ‘ My father, not this youth.’ | | Cym IV.ii.24.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| (aside) | | Cym IV.ii.24 | |
| Oh noble straine! | O noble strain! | strain (n.)quality, character, disposition | Cym IV.ii.24.2 | |
| O worthinesse of Nature, breed of Greatnesse! | O worthiness of nature! Breed of greatness! | breed (n.)lineage, inheritance, stock | Cym IV.ii.25 | |
| "Cowards father Cowards, & Base things Syre Bace; | Cowards father cowards, and base things sire base; | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | Cym IV.ii.26 | |
| "Nature hath Meale, and Bran; Contempt, and Grace. | Nature hath meal, and bran; contempt, and grace. | meal (n.)flour, edible part of grain | Cym IV.ii.27 | |
| | bran (n.)husk, inedible part of grain | | |
| I'me not their Father, yet who this should bee, | I'm not their father, yet who this should be, | | Cym IV.ii.28 | |
| Doth myracle it selfe, lou'd before mee. | Doth miracle itself, loved before me. – | miracle (v.)make a wonder of, show miraculous | Cym IV.ii.29 | |
| 'Tis the ninth houre o'th'Morne. | 'Tis the ninth hour o'th' morn. | morn (n.)morning, dawn | Cym IV.ii.30.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Brother, farewell. | Brother, farewell. | | Cym IV.ii.30.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I wish ye sport. | I wish ye sport. | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | Cym IV.ii.31.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| You health.---- So please you Sir. | You health. – So please you, sir. | | Cym IV.ii.31.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| (aside) | | Cym IV.ii.32 | |
| These are kinde Creatures. / Gods, what lyes I haue heard: | These are kind creatures. Gods, what lies I have heard! | | Cym IV.ii.32 | |
| Our Courtiers say, all's sauage, but at Court; | Our courtiers say all's savage but at court; | | Cym IV.ii.33 | |
| Experience, oh thou disproou'st Report. | Experience, O, thou disprov'st report! | | Cym IV.ii.34 | |
| Th'emperious Seas breeds Monsters; for the Dish, | Th' emperious seas breed monsters; for the dish | imperious, emperious (adj.)imperial, majestic, sovereign | Cym IV.ii.35 | |
| Poore Tributary Riuers, as sweet Fish: | Poor tributary rivers as sweet fish: | | Cym IV.ii.36 | |
| I am sicke still, heart-sicke; Pisanio, | I am sick still, heartsick; Pisanio, | | Cym IV.ii.37 | |
| Ile now taste of thy Drugge. | I'll now taste of thy drug. | | Cym IV.ii.38.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| I could not stirre him: | I could not stir him: | stir (v.)move, rouse, excite | Cym IV.ii.38.2 | |
| He said he was gentle, but vnfortunate; | He said he was gentle, but unfortunate; | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | Cym IV.ii.39 | |
| Dishonestly afflicted, but yet honest. | Dishonestly afflicted, but yet honest. | dishonestly (adv.)treacherously | Cym IV.ii.40 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Thus did he answer me: yet said heereafter, | Thus did he answer me: yet said, hereafter | | Cym IV.ii.41 | |
| I might know more. | I might know more. | | Cym IV.ii.42.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| To'th'Field, to'th'Field: | To th' field, to th' field! | field (n.)field of battle, battleground, field of combat | Cym IV.ii.42.2 | |
| Wee'l leaue you for this time, go in, and rest. | We'll leave you for this time, go in, and rest. | | Cym IV.ii.43 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Wee'l not be long away. | We'll not be long away. | | Cym IV.ii.44.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Pray be not sicke, | Pray be not sick, | | Cym IV.ii.44.2 | |
| For you must be our Huswife. | For you must be our housewife. | | Cym IV.ii.45.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Well, or ill, | Well, or ill, | | Cym IV.ii.45.2 | |
| I am bound to you. | I am bound to you. | bound (adj.)obliged, indebted, under an obligation | Cym IV.ii.46.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| And shal't be euer. | And shalt be ever. | | Cym IV.ii.46.2 | |
| Exit Innogen, to the cave | | Cym IV.ii.46 | |
| This youth, how ere distrest, appeares he hath had | This youth, howe'er distressed, appears he hath had | distressed (adj.)afflicted with hardships, troubled with difficulties | Cym IV.ii.47 | |
| Good Ancestors. | Good ancestors. | | Cym IV.ii.48.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| How Angell-like he sings? | How angel-like he sings! | | Cym IV.ii.48.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| But his neate Cookerie? Arui. He cut our Rootes in Charracters, | But his neat cookery! He cut our roots in characters, | character (n.)letter, letter-shape, graphic symbol | Cym IV.ii.49 | |
| | neat (adj.)dainty, elegant, tasty | | |
| And sawc'st our Brothes, as Iuno had bin sicke, | And sauced our broths, as Juno had been sick, | sauce (v.)spice, season, flavour | Cym IV.ii.50 | |
| | Juno (n.)Roman supreme goddess, wife of Jupiter, associated with the Moon, childbirth, marriage, and female identity | | |
| And he her Dieter. | And he her dieter. | dieter (n.)dietician, nutritionist, feeder | Cym IV.ii.51.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Nobly he yoakes | Nobly he yokes | yoke (v.)associate, link, join, couple | Cym IV.ii.51.2 | |
| A smiling, with a sigh; as if the sighe | A smiling with a sigh; as if the sigh | | Cym IV.ii.52 | |
| Was that it was, for not being such a Smile: | Was that it was, for not being such a smile; | | Cym IV.ii.53 | |
| The Smile, mocking the Sigh, that it would flye | The smile mocking the sigh, that it would fly | | Cym IV.ii.54 | |
| From so diuine a Temple, to commix | From so divine a temple, to commix | commix (v.)mix together, mingle, combine | Cym IV.ii.55 | |
| With windes, that Saylors raile at. | With winds that sailors rail at. | rail (v.)rant, rave, be abusive [about] | Cym IV.ii.56.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| I do note, | I do note | | Cym IV.ii.56.2 | |
| That greefe and patience rooted in them both, | That grief and patience, rooted in him both, | | Cym IV.ii.57 | |
| Mingle their spurres together. | Mingle their spurs together. | spur (n.)root of a tree, main root | Cym IV.ii.58.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Grow patient, | Grow, patience! | | Cym IV.ii.58.2 | |
| And let the stinking-Elder (Greefe) vntwine | And let the stinking-elder, grief, untwine | | Cym IV.ii.59 | |
| His perishing roote, with the encreasing Vine. | His perishing root, with the increasing vine! | perishing (adj.)deadly, destructive, malignant | Cym IV.ii.60 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| It is great morning. Come away: Who's there? | It is great morning. Come, away! – Who's there? | great (adj.)high, full | Cym IV.ii.61 | |
| Enter Cloten. | Enter Cloten | | Cym IV.ii.62.1 | |
| Clo. | CLOTEN | | | |
| I cannot finde those Runnagates, that Villaine | I cannot find those runagates, that villain | runagate (n.)runaway, vagabond, fugitive | Cym IV.ii.62 | |
| Hath mock'd me. I am faint. | Hath mocked me. I am faint. | | Cym IV.ii.63.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Those Runnagates? | ‘ Those runagates!’ | | Cym IV.ii.63.2 | |
| Meanes he not vs? I partly know him, 'tis | Means he not us? I partly know him, 'tis | partly (adv.)slightly, in some measure, a little | Cym IV.ii.64 | |
| Cloten, the Sonne o'th'Queene. I feare some Ambush: | Cloten, the son o'th' queen. I fear some ambush: | | Cym IV.ii.65 | |
| I saw him not these many yeares, and yet | I saw him not these many years, and yet | | Cym IV.ii.66 | |
| I know 'tis he: We are held as Out-Lawes: Hence. | I know 'tis he; we are held as outlaws: hence! | hold (v.)consider, regard, esteem, value [as] | Cym IV.ii.67 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| He is but one: you, and my Brother search | He is but one: you, and my brother search | | Cym IV.ii.68 | |
| What Companies are neere: pray you away, | What companies are near: pray you, away, | company (n.)group of followers, band of retainers | Cym IV.ii.69 | |
| Let me alone with him. | Let me alone with him. | | Cym IV.ii.70.1 | |
| Exeunt Belarius and Arviragus | | Cym IV.ii.70 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Soft, what are you | Soft, what are you | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | Cym IV.ii.70.2 | |
| That flye me thus? Some villaine-Mountainers? | That fly me thus? Some villain mountaineers? | mountaineer (n.)[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains | Cym IV.ii.71 | |
| | villain (adj.)lowly, boorish, base | | |
| I haue heard of such. What Slaue art thou? | I have heard of such. What slave art thou? | slave (n.)fellow, rascal, rogue, villain | Cym IV.ii.72.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| A thing | A thing | | Cym IV.ii.72.2 | |
| More slauish did I ne're, then answering | More slavish did I ne'er than answering | | Cym IV.ii.73 | |
| A Slaue without a knocke. | A slave without a knock. | | Cym IV.ii.74.1 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Thou art a Robber, | Thou art a robber, | | Cym IV.ii.74.2 | |
| A Law-breaker, a Villaine: yeeld thee Theefe. | A law-breaker, a villain: yield thee, thief. | | Cym IV.ii.75 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| To who? to thee? What art thou? Haue not I | To who? To thee? What art thou? Have not I | | Cym IV.ii.76 | |
| An arme as bigge as thine? A heart, as bigge: | An arm as big as thine? A heart as big? | | Cym IV.ii.77 | |
| Thy words I grant are bigger: for I weare not | Thy words I grant are bigger: for I wear not | | Cym IV.ii.78 | |
| My Dagger in my mouth. Say what thou art: | My dagger in my mouth. Say what thou art: | | Cym IV.ii.79 | |
| Why I should yeeld to thee? | Why I should yield to thee. | | Cym IV.ii.80.1 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Thou Villaine base, | Thou villain base, | base (adj.)poor, wretched, of low quality | Cym IV.ii.80.2 | |
| Know'st me not by my Cloathes? | Know'st me not by my clothes? | | Cym IV.ii.81.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| No, nor thy Taylor, Rascall: | No, nor thy tailor, rascal, | | Cym IV.ii.81.2 | |
| Who is thy Grandfather? He made those cloathes, | Who is thy grandfather: he made those clothes, | | Cym IV.ii.82 | |
| Which (as it seemes) make thee. | Which – as it seems – make thee. | | Cym IV.ii.83.1 | |
| Clo. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Thou precious Varlet, | Thou precious varlet, | varlet (n.)knave, rogue, rascal, ruffian | Cym IV.ii.83.2 | |
| | precious (adj.)out-and-out, worthless, good-for-nothing | | |
| My Taylor made them not. | My tailor made them not. | | Cym IV.ii.84.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Hence then, and thanke | Hence, then, and thank | | Cym IV.ii.84.2 | |
| The man that gaue them thee. Thou art some Foole, | The man that gave them thee. Thou art some fool, | | Cym IV.ii.85 | |
| I am loath to beate thee. | I am loath to beat thee. | | Cym IV.ii.86.1 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Thou iniurious Theefe, | Thou injurious thief, | thief (n.)villain, scoundrel, rogue, wretch | Cym IV.ii.86.2 | |
| | injurious (adj.)insulting, slanderous, offensive | | |
| Heare but my name, and tremble. | Hear but my name, and tremble. | | Cym IV.ii.87.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| What's thy name? | What's thy name? | | Cym IV.ii.87.2 | |
| Clo. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Cloten, thou Villaine. | Cloten, thou villain. | | Cym IV.ii.88 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Cloten, thou double Villaine be thy name, | Cloten, thou double villain, be thy name, | | Cym IV.ii.89 | |
| I cannot tremble at it, were it Toad, or Adder, Spider, | I cannot tremble at it, were it Toad, or Adder, Spider, | | Cym IV.ii.90 | |
| 'Twould moue me sooner. | 'Twould move me sooner. | | Cym IV.ii.91.1 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| To thy further feare, | To thy further fear, | | Cym IV.ii.91.2 | |
| Nay, to thy meere Confusion, thou shalt know | Nay, to thy mere confusion, thou shalt know | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | Cym IV.ii.92 | |
| I am Sonne to'th'Queene. | I am son to th' queen. | | Cym IV.ii.93.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| I am sorry for't: not seeming | I am sorry for't: not seeming | | Cym IV.ii.93.2 | |
| So worthy as thy Birth. | So worthy as thy birth. | | Cym IV.ii.94.1 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Art not afeard? | Art not afeard? | afeard (adj.)afraid, frightened, scared | Cym IV.ii.94.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Those that I reuerence, those I feare: the Wise: | Those that I reverence, those I fear: the wise: | | Cym IV.ii.95 | |
| At Fooles I laugh: not feare them. | At fools I laugh: not fear them. | | Cym IV.ii.96.1 | |
| Clot. | CLOTEN | | | |
| Dye the death: | Die the death: | | Cym IV.ii.96.2 | |
| When I haue slaine thee with my proper hand, | When I have slain thee with my proper hand, | proper (adj.)very, own | Cym IV.ii.97 | |
| Ile follow those that euen now fled hence: | I'll follow those that even now fled hence: | | Cym IV.ii.98 | |
| And on the Gates of Luds-Towne set your heads: | And on the gates of Lud's town set your heads: | Lud's townold name for London | Cym IV.ii.99 | |
| Yeeld Rusticke Mountaineer. | Yield, rustic mountaineer. | mountaineer (n.)[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains | Cym IV.ii.100 | |
| Fight and Exeunt. | Exeunt, fighting | | Cym IV.ii.100 | |
| Enter Belarius and Aruiragus. | Enter Belarius and Arviragus | | Cym IV.ii.101.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| No Companie's abroad? | No company's abroad? | abroad (adv.)around, about, on the move | Cym IV.ii.101 | |
| | company (n.)group of followers, band of retainers | | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| None in the world: you did mistake him sure. | None in the world: you did mistake him sure. | | Cym IV.ii.102 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| I cannot tell: Long is it since I saw him, | I cannot tell: long is it since I saw him, | | Cym IV.ii.103 | |
| But Time hath nothing blurr'd those lines of Fauour | But time hath nothing blurred those lines of favour | line (n.)lineament, distinctive feature | Cym IV.ii.104 | |
| | favour (n.)[facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks | | |
| Which then he wore: the snatches in his voice, | Which then he wore: the snatches in his voice, | snatch (n.)catch, hesitation, jerkiness | Cym IV.ii.105 | |
| And burst of speaking were as his: I am absolute | And burst of speaking were as his: I am absolute | absolute (adj.)certain, definite, positive | Cym IV.ii.106 | |
| 'Twas very Cloten. | 'Twas very Cloten. | very (adj.)true, real, genuine | Cym IV.ii.107.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| In this place we left them; | In this place we left them; | | Cym IV.ii.107.2 | |
| I wish my Brother make good time with him, | I wish my brother make good time with him, | time (n.)use of time, experience, occasion | Cym IV.ii.108 | |
| | wish (v.)hope, desire | | |
| You say he is so fell. | You say he is so fell. | fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage | Cym IV.ii.109.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Being scarse made vp, | Being scarce made up, | scarce (adv.)scarcely, hardly, barely, only just | Cym IV.ii.109.2 | |
| I meane to man; he had not apprehension | I mean, to man, he had not apprehension | man (n.)manhood, maturity, adulthood | Cym IV.ii.110 | |
| | apprehension (n.)conception, grasping by the mind, awareness | | |
| Of roaring terrors: For defect of iudgement | Of roaring terrors: for the defect of judgement | | Cym IV.ii.111 | |
| Is oft the cause of Feare. / But see thy Brother. | Is oft the cause of fear. But, see, thy brother. | oft (adv.)often | Cym IV.ii.112 | |
| Enter Guiderius. | Enter Guiderius, with Cloten's head | | Cym IV.ii.113 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| This Cloten was a Foole, an empty purse, | This Cloten was a fool, an empty purse, | | Cym IV.ii.113 | |
| There was no money in't: Not Hercules | There was no money in't: not Hercules | Hercules (n.)[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements | Cym IV.ii.114 | |
| Could haue knock'd out his Braines, for he had none: | Could have knocked out his brains, for he had none: | | Cym IV.ii.115 | |
| Yet I not doing this, the Foole had borne | Yet I not doing this, the fool had borne | | Cym IV.ii.116 | |
| My head, as I do his. | My head, as I do his. | | Cym IV.ii.117.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| What hast thou done? | What hast thou done? | | Cym IV.ii.117.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| I am perfect what: cut off one Clotens head, | I am perfect what: cut off one Cloten's head, | perfect (adj.)certain, definite, positive | Cym IV.ii.118 | |
| Sonne to the Queene (after his owne report) | Son to the queen – after his own report – | | Cym IV.ii.119 | |
| Who call'd me Traitor, Mountaineer, and swore | Who called me traitor, mountaineer, and swore, | mountaineer (n.)[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains | Cym IV.ii.120 | |
| With his owne single hand heel'd take vs in, | With his own single hand he'ld take us in, | | Cym IV.ii.121 | |
| Displace our heads, where (thanks the Gods) they grow | Displace our heads where – thank the gods! – they grow, | | Cym IV.ii.122 | |
| And set them on Luds-Towne. | And set them on Lud's town. | | Cym IV.ii.123.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| We are all vndone. | We are all undone. | undone (adj.)ruined, destroyed, brought down | Cym IV.ii.123.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Why, worthy Father, what haue we to loose, | Why, worthy father, what have we to lose, | | Cym IV.ii.124 | |
| But that he swore to take our Liues? the Law | But that he swore to take, our lives? The law | | Cym IV.ii.125 | |
| Protects not vs, then why should we be tender, | Protects not us, then why should we be tender, | tender (adj.)meek, submissive, spineless | Cym IV.ii.126 | |
| To let an arrogant peece of flesh threat vs? | To let an arrogant piece of flesh threat us, | threat (v.)threaten | Cym IV.ii.127 | |
| Play Iudge, and Executioner, all himselfe? | Play judge, and executioner, all himself, | | Cym IV.ii.128 | |
| For we do feare the Law. What company | For we do fear the law? What company | company (n.)group of followers, band of retainers | Cym IV.ii.129 | |
| Discouer you abroad? | Discover you abroad? | discover (v.)spy, spot, make out | Cym IV.ii.130.1 | |
| | abroad (adv.)around, about, on the move | | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| No single soule | No single soul | | Cym IV.ii.130.2 | |
| Can we set eye on: but in all safe reason | Can we set eye on; but in all safe reason | safe (adj.)sound, sensible, level-headed | Cym IV.ii.131 | |
| He must haue some Attendants. Though his Honor | He must have some attendants. Though his honour | | Cym IV.ii.132 | |
| Was nothing but mutation, I, and that | Was nothing but mutation, ay, and that | mutation (n.)changeableness, instability, vacillation | Cym IV.ii.133 | |
| From one bad thing to worse: Not Frenzie, / Not | From one bad thing to worse, not frenzy, not | | Cym IV.ii.134 | |
| absolute madnesse could so farre haue rau'd | Absolute madness could so far have raved, | | Cym IV.ii.135 | |
| To bring him heere alone: although perhaps | To bring him here alone: although perhaps | | Cym IV.ii.136 | |
| It may be heard at Court, that such as wee | It may be heard at court that such as we | | Cym IV.ii.137 | |
| Caue heere, hunt heere, are Out-lawes, and in time | Cave here, hunt here, are outlaws, and in time | cave (v.)live in caves | Cym IV.ii.138 | |
| May make some stronger head, the which he hearing, | May make some stronger head, the which he hearing – | head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops | Cym IV.ii.139 | |
| (As it is like him) might breake out, and sweare | As it is like him – might break out, and swear | | Cym IV.ii.140 | |
| Heel'd fetch vs in, yet is't not probable | He'ld fetch us in, yet is't not probable | | Cym IV.ii.141 | |
| To come alone, either he so vndertaking, | To come alone, either he so undertaking, | | Cym IV.ii.142 | |
| Or they so suffering: then on good ground we feare, | Or they so suffering: then on good ground we fear, | suffer (v.)allow, permit, let | Cym IV.ii.143 | |
| If we do feare this Body hath a taile | If we do fear this body hath a tail | | Cym IV.ii.144 | |
| More perillous then the head. | More perilous than the head. | | Cym 1IV.ii.145.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Let Ord'nance | Let ordinance | ordinance (n.)providence, divine will, what is ordained | Cym IV.ii.145.2 | |
| Come as the Gods fore-say it: howsoere, | Come as the gods foresay it: howsoe'er, | foresay (v.)predict, foretell | Cym IV.ii.146 | |
| My Brother hath done well. | My brother hath done well. | | Cym IV.ii.147.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| I had no minde | I had no mind | mind (n.)inclination, desire, wish | Cym IV.ii.147.2 | |
| To hunt this day: The Boy Fideles sickenesse | To hunt this day: the boy Fidele's sickness | | Cym IV.ii.148 | |
| Did make my way long forth. | Did make my way long forth. | way (n.)journey, expedition, outing | Cym IV.ii.149.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| With his owne Sword, | With his own sword, | | Cym IV.ii.149.2 | |
| Which he did waue against my throat, I haue tane | Which he did wave against my throat, I have ta'en | | Cym IV.ii.150 | |
| His head from him: Ile throw't into the Creeke | His head from him: I'll throw't into the creek | | Cym IV.ii.151 | |
| Behinde our Rocke, and let it to the Sea, | Behind our rock, and let it to the sea, | | Cym IV.ii.152 | |
| And tell the Fishes, hee's the Queenes Sonne, Cloten, | And tell the fishes he's the queen's son, Cloten. | | Cym IV.ii.153 | |
| That's all I reake. | That's all I reck. | reck (v.)regard, heed, care [for] | Cym IV.ii.154.1 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Cym IV.ii.154 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| I feare 'twill be reueng'd: | I fear 'twill be revenged: | | Cym IV.ii.154.2 | |
| Would (Polidore) thou had'st not done't: though valour | Would, Polydore, thou hadst not done't: though valour | | Cym IV.ii.155 | |
| Becomes thee well enough. | Becomes thee well enough. | become (v.)put a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to | Cym IV.ii.156.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Would I had done't: | Would I had done't: | | Cym IV.ii.156.2 | |
| So the Reuenge alone pursu'de me: Polidore | So the revenge alone pursued me! Polydore, | | Cym IV.ii.157 | |
| I loue thee brotherly, but enuy much | I love thee brotherly, but envy much | | Cym IV.ii.158 | |
| Thou hast robb'd me of this deed: I would Reuenges | Thou hast robbed me of this deed: I would revenges, | | Cym IV.ii.159 | |
| That possible strength might meet, wold seek vs through | That possible strength might meet, would seek us through | meet (v.)fight with, meet in battle | Cym IV.ii.160 | |
| | seek through (v.)try, test, put to trial | | |
| And put vs to our answer. | And put us to our answer. | answer (n.)retaliation, armed response | Cym IV.ii.161.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Well, 'tis done: | Well, 'tis done: | | Cym IV.ii.161.2 | |
| Wee'l hunt no more to day, nor seeke for danger | We'll hunt no more today, nor seek for danger | | Cym IV.ii.162 | |
| Where there's no profit. I prythee to our Rocke, | Where there's no profit. I prithee, to our rock, | | Cym IV.ii.163 | |
| You and Fidele play the Cookes: Ile stay | You and Fidele play the cooks: I'll stay | | Cym IV.ii.164 | |
| Till hasty Polidore returne, and bring him | Till hasty Polydore return, and bring him | hasty (adj.)rash, impetuous, impulsive | Cym IV.ii.165 | |
| To dinner presently. | To dinner presently. | presently (adv.)after a short time, soon, before long | Cym IV.ii.166.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Poore sicke Fidele. | Poor sick Fidele! | | Cym IV.ii.166.2 | |
| Ile willingly to him, to gaine his colour, | I'll willingly to him; to gain his colour | gain (v.)restore, regain, improve | Cym IV.ii.167 | |
| Il'd let a parish of such Clotens blood, | I'd let a parish of such Clotens blood, | let bloodslaughter, kill, massacre | Cym IV.ii.168 | |
| And praise my selfe for charity. | And praise myself for charity. | | Cym IV.ii.169.1 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Cym IV.ii.169 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Oh thou Goddesse, | O thou goddess, | | Cym IV.ii.169.2 | |
| Thou diuine Nature; thou thy selfe thou blazon'st | Thou divine Nature; thou thyself thou blazon'st | blazon (v.)proclaim, display [as in a coat-of-arms] | Cym IV.ii.170 | |
| In these two Princely Boyes: they are as gentle | In these two princely boys: they are as gentle | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | Cym IV.ii.171 | |
| As Zephires blowing below the Violet, | As zephyrs blowing below the violet, | zephyr (n.)mild breeze, gentle wind [especially from the west] | Cym IV.ii.172 | |
| Not wagging his sweet head; and yet, as rough | Not wagging his sweet head; and yet, as rough – | wag (v.)move, stir, rouse | Cym IV.ii.173 | |
| (Their Royall blood enchaf'd) as the rud'st winde, | Their royal blood enchafed – as the rud'st wind | enchafe (v.)heat, excite, anger | Cym IV.ii.174 | |
| | rude (adj.)[of wind or water] stormy, turbulent, harsh | | |
| That by the top doth take the Mountaine Pine, | That by the top doth take the mountain pine | | Cym IV.ii.175 | |
| And make him stoope to th'Vale. 'Tis wonder | And make him stoop to th' vale. 'Tis wonder | | Cym IV.ii.176 | |
| That an inuisible instinct should frame them | That an invisible instinct should frame them | frame (v.)adapt, adjust, shape, accommodate | Cym IV.ii.177 | |
| To Royalty vnlearn'd, Honor vntaught, | To royalty unlearn'd, honour untaught, | royalty (n.)regal quality, majestic character, lordliness | Cym IV.ii.178 | |
| | untaught (adj.)natural, spontaneous | | |
| Ciuility not seene from other: valour | Civility not seen from other, valour | | Cym IV.ii.179 | |
| That wildely growes in them, but yeelds a crop | That wildly grows in them, but yields a crop | wildly (adv.)naturally, without cultivation | Cym IV.ii.180 | |
| As if it had beene sow'd: yet still it's strange | As if it had been sowed. Yet still it's strange | | Cym IV.ii.181 | |
| What Clotens being heere to vs portends, | What Cloten's being here to us portends, | portend (v.)mean, signify, import | Cym IV.ii.182 | |
| Or what his death will bring vs. | Or what his death will bring us. | | Cym IV.ii.183.1 | |
| Enter Guidereus. | Enter Guiderius | | Cym IV.ii.183 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Where's my Brother? | Where's my brother? | | Cym IV.ii.183.2 | |
| I haue sent Clotens Clot-pole downe the streame, | I have sent Cloten's clotpoll down the stream, | clotpoll, clotpole, clatpole (n.)head, pate, noddle | Cym IV.ii.184 | |
| In Embassie to his Mother; his Bodie's hostage | In embassy to his mother; his body's hostage | | Cym IV.ii.185 | |
| For his returne. | For his return. | | Cym IV.ii.186.1 | |
| Solemn Musick. | (Solemn music) | | Cym IV.ii.186 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| My ingenuous Instrument, | My ingenious instrument – | ingenious (adj.)skilfully constructed, cleverly invented | Cym IV.ii.186.2 | |
| (Hearke Polidore) it sounds: but what occasion | Hark, Polydore – it sounds: but what occasion | occasion (n.)ground, reason, cause, matter | Cym IV.ii.187 | |
| Hath Cadwal now to giue it motion? Hearke. | Hath Cadwal now to give it motion? Hark! | | Cym IV.ii.188 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Is he at home? | Is he at home? | | Cym IV.ii.189.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| He went hence euen now. | He went hence even now. | | Cym IV.ii.189.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| What does he meane? Since death of my deer'st Mother | What does he mean? Since death of my dear'st mother | | Cym IV.ii.190 | |
| It did not speake before. All solemne things | It did not speak before. All solemn things | | Cym IV.ii.191 | |
| Should answer solemne Accidents. The matter? | Should answer solemn accidents. The matter? | answer (v.)live up to, correspond to, be equal to | Cym IV.ii.192 | |
| | accident (n.)occurrence, event, happening | | |
| Triumphes for nothing, and lamenting Toyes, | Triumphs for nothing, and lamenting toys, | toy (n.)whim, caprice, trifling matter | Cym IV.ii.193 | |
| | triumph (n.)public festivity, pageant, display of celebration, tournament | | |
| Is iollity for Apes, and greefe for Boyes. | Is jollity for apes, and grief for boys. | ape (n.)fool, idiot, jackass | Cym IV.ii.194 | |
| Is Cadwall mad? | Is Cadwal mad? | | Cym IV.ii.195.1 | |
| Enter Aruiragus, with Imogen dead, bearing her | Enter Arviragus with Innogen, dead, bearing her | | Cym IV.ii.195.1 | |
| in his Armes. | in his arms | | Cym IV.ii.195.2 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Looke, heere he comes, | Look, here he comes, | | Cym IV.ii.195.2 | |
| And brings the dire occasion in his Armes, | And brings the dire occasion in his arms | | Cym IV.ii.196 | |
| Of what we blame him for. | Of what we blame him for! | | Cym IV.ii.197.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| The Bird is dead | The bird is dead | | Cym IV.ii.197.2 | |
| That we haue made so much on. I had rather | That we have made so much on. I had rather | | Cym IV.ii.198 | |
| Haue skipt from sixteene yeares of Age, to sixty: | Have skipped from sixteen years of age to sixty: | | Cym IV.ii.199 | |
| To haue turn'd my leaping time into a Crutch, | To have turned my leaping time into a crutch, | | Cym IV.ii.200 | |
| Then haue seene this. | Than have seen this. | | Cym IV.ii.201.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Oh sweetest, fayrest Lilly: | O sweetest, fairest lily: | | Cym IV.ii.201.2 | |
| My Brother weares thee not the one halfe so well, | My brother wears thee not the one half so well | | Cym IV.ii.202 | |
| As when thou grew'st thy selfe. | As when thou grew'st thyself. | | Cym IV.ii.203.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Oh Melancholly, | O melancholy, | | Cym IV.ii.203.2 | |
| Who euer yet could sound thy bottome? Finde | Who ever yet could sound thy bottom, find | sound (v.)find out, ascertain, sound out | Cym IV.ii.204 | |
| | find (v.)search through, sift, probe | | |
| | bottom (n.)depths | | |
| The Ooze, to shew what Coast thy sluggish care | The ooze, to show what coast thy sluggish care | crare (n.)small trading boat [emendation in some editions] | Cym IV.ii.205 | |
| | care (n.)sorrow, grief, trouble | | |
| Might'st easilest harbour in. Thou blessed thing, | Might'st easil'est harbour in? Thou blessed thing, | | Cym IV.ii.206 | |
| Ioue knowes what man thou might'st haue made: but I, | Jove knows what man thou mightst have made: but I, | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | Cym IV.ii.207 | |
| Thou dyed'st a most rare Boy, of Melancholly. | Thou diedst a most rare boy, of melancholy. | rare (adj.)unusual, striking, exceptional | Cym IV.ii.208 | |
| How found you him? | How found you him? | | Cym IV.ii.209.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Starke, as you see: | Stark, as you see: | stark (adj.)rigid, stiff [as in death] | Cym IV.ii.209.2 | |
| Thus smiling, as some Fly had tickled slumber, | Thus smiling, as some fly had tickled slumber, | | Cym IV.ii.210 | |
| Not as deaths dart being laugh'd at: his right Cheeke | Not as death's dart, being laughed at: his right cheek | dart (n.)arrow; or: light spear | Cym IV.ii.211 | |
| Reposing on a Cushion. | Reposing on a cushion. | | Cym IV.ii.212.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Where? | Where? | | Cym IV.ii.212.2 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| O'th'floore: | O'th' floor; | | Cym IV.ii.212.3 | |
| His armes thus leagu'd, I thought he slept, and put | His arms thus leagued, I thought he slept, and put | league (v.)join, link, intertwine | Cym IV.ii.213 | |
| My clowted Brogues from off my feete, whose rudenesse | My clouted brogues from off my feet, whose rudeness | rudeness (n.)roughness, coarse state | Cym IV.ii.214 | |
| | brogue (n.)poor person's roughly made shoe | | |
| | clouted (adj.)metal-studded, hobnailed | | |
| Answer'd my steps too lowd. | Answered my steps too loud. | answer (v.)answer back, make a rejoinder | Cym IV.ii.215.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Why, he but sleepes: | Why, he but sleeps: | | Cym IV.ii.215.2 | |
| If he be gone, hee'l make his Graue, a Bed: | If he be gone, he'll make his grave a bed: | | Cym IV.ii.216 | |
| With female Fayries will his Tombe be haunted, | With female fairies will his tomb be haunted, | | Cym IV.ii.217 | |
| And Wormes will not come to thee. | And worms will not come to thee. | | Cym IV.ii.218.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| With fayrest Flowers | With fairest flowers | | Cym IV.ii.218.2 | |
| Whil'st Sommer lasts, and I liue heere, Fidele, | Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, | | Cym IV.ii.219 | |
| Ile sweeten thy sad graue: thou shalt not lacke | I'll sweeten thy sad grave: thou shalt not lack | | Cym IV.ii.220 | |
| The Flower that's like thy face. Pale-Primrose, nor | The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, nor | | Cym IV.ii.221 | |
| The azur'd Hare-Bell, like thy Veines: no, nor | The azured harebell, like thy veins: no, nor | azure, azured (adj.)coloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky] | Cym IV.ii.222 | |
| The leafe of Eglantine, whom not to slander, | The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, | eglantine (n.)sweet briar | Cym IV.ii.223 | |
| Out-sweetned not thy breath: the Raddocke would | Out-sweetened not thy breath: the ruddock would | outsweeten (v.)exceed in sweetness | Cym IV.ii.224 | |
| | ruddock (n.)robin, redbreast | | |
| With Charitable bill (Oh bill sore shaming | With charitable bill – O bill, sore shaming | sore (adv.)seriously, greatly, very much | Cym IV.ii.225 | |
| Those rich-left-heyres, that let their Fathers lye | Those rich-left heirs, that let their fathers lie | rich-left (adj.)richly endowed, left well-off | Cym IV.ii.226 | |
| Without a Monument) bring thee all this, | Without a monument! – bring thee all this; | | Cym IV.ii.227 | |
| Yea, and furr'd Mosse besides. When Flowres are none | Yea, and furred moss besides. When flowers are none, | | Cym IV.ii.228 | |
| To winter-ground thy Coarse---- | To winter-ground thy corse – | winter-ground (v.)[of plants] cover so as to protect from winter harshness | Cym IV.ii.229.1 | |
| | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Prythee haue done, | Prithee, have done, | | Cym IV.ii.229.2 | |
| And do not play in Wench-like words with that | And do not play in wench-like words with that | wench-like (adj.)girlish, womanish, effeminate | Cym IV.ii.230 | |
| Which is so serious. Let vs bury him, | Which is so serious. Let us bury him, | | Cym IV.ii.231 | |
| And not protract with admiration, what | And not protract with admiration what | protract (v.)delay, defer, put off, defer | Cym IV.ii.232 | |
| | admiration (n.)amazement, astonishment, wonder | | |
| Is now due debt. To'th'graue. | Is now due debt. To th' grave! | | Cym IV.ii.233.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Say, where shall's lay him? | Say, where shall's lay him? | | Cym IV.ii.233.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| By good Euriphile, our Mother. | By good Euriphile, our mother. | | Cym IV.ii.234.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Bee't so: | Be't so: | | Cym IV.ii.234.2 | |
| And let vs (Polidore) though now our voyces | And let us, Polydore, though now our voices | | Cym IV.ii.235 | |
| Haue got the mannish cracke, sing him to'th'ground | Have got the mannish crack, sing him to th' ground, | mannish (adj.)of a man, adult, mature | Cym IV.ii.236 | |
| | crack (n.)broken voice quality | | |
| As once to our Mother: vse like note, and words, | As once to our mother: use like note and words, | note (n.)melody, tune, music, song | Cym IV.ii.237 | |
| | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | | |
| Saue that Euriphile, must be Fidele. | Save that Euriphile must be Fidele. | | Cym IV.ii.238 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Cadwall, | Cadwal, | | Cym IV.ii.239 | |
| I cannot sing: Ile weepe, and word it with thee; | I cannot sing: I'll weep, and word it with thee; | word (v.)speak, utter, say | Cym IV.ii.240 | |
| For Notes of sorrow, out of tune, are worse | For notes of sorrow out of tune are worse | note (n.)melody, tune, music, song | Cym IV.ii.241 | |
| Then Priests, and Phanes that lye. | Than priests and fanes that lie. | fane (n.)oracle, temple-voice | Cym IV.ii.242.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Wee'l speake it then. | We'll speak it then. | | Cym IV.ii.242.2 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Great greefes I see med'cine the lesse: For Cloten | Great griefs, I see, medicine the less; for Cloten | medicine (v.)cure, heal, relieve | Cym IV.ii.243 | |
| Is quite forgot. He was a Queenes Sonne, Boyes, | Is quite forgot. He was a queen's son, boys, | | Cym IV.ii.244 | |
| And though he came our Enemy, remember | And though he came our enemy, remember, | | Cym IV.ii.245 | |
| He was paid for that: though meane, and mighty rotting | He was paid for that: though mean and mighty, rotting | | Cym IV.ii.246 | |
| Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence | Together, have one dust, yet reverence – | reverence (n.)profound respect, esteem | Cym IV.ii.247 | |
| (That Angell of the world) doth make distinction | That angel of the world – doth make distinction | | Cym IV.ii.248 | |
| Of place 'tweene high, and low. Our Foe was Princely, | Of place 'tween high, and low. Our foe was princely, | place (n.)position, post, office, rank | Cym IV.ii.249 | |
| And though you tooke his life, as being our Foe, | And though you took his life, as being our foe, | | Cym IV.ii.250 | |
| Yet bury him, as a Prince. | Yet bury him, as a prince. | | Cym IV.ii.251.1 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Pray you fetch him hither, | Pray you, fetch him hither, | | Cym IV.ii.251.2 | |
| Thersites body is as good as Aiax, | Thersites' body is as good as Ajax', | Ajax (n.)[pron: 'ayjaks, OP also a'jayks] son of Telemon, king of Salamis (also called Ajax Telemonius); fought against Troy; proverbial for his size and strength | Cym IV.ii.252 | |
| When neyther are aliue. | When neither are alive. | | Cym IV.ii.253.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| If you'l go fetch him, | If you'll go fetch him, | | Cym IV.ii.253.2 | |
| Wee'l say our Song the whil'st: Brother begin. | We'll say our song the whilst. – Brother, begin. | whilst, thein the meantime, meanwhile | Cym IV.ii.254 | |
| Exit Belarius | | Cym IV.ii.254 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Nay Cadwall, we must lay his head to th'East, | Nay, Cadwal, we must lay his head to the east, | | Cym IV.ii.255 | |
| My Father hath a reason for't. | My father hath a reason for't. | | Cym IV.ii.256.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| 'Tis true. | 'Tis true. | | Cym IV.ii.256.2 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Come on then, and remoue him. | Come on then, and remove him. | | Cym IV.ii.257.1 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| So, begin. | So, begin. | | Cym IV.ii.257.2 | |
| Guid. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| SONG. | SONG | | Cym IV.ii.257a | |
| Feare no more the heate o'th'Sun, | Fear no more the heat o'th' sun, | | Cym IV.ii.258 | |
| Nor the furious Winters rages, | Nor the furious winter's rages, | | Cym IV.ii.259 | |
| Thou thy worldly task hast don, | Thou thy worldly task has done, | | Cym IV.ii.260 | |
| Home art gon, and tane thy wages. | Home art gone and ta'en thy wages. | | Cym IV.ii.261 | |
| Golden Lads, and Girles all must, | Golden lads and girls all must, | | Cym IV.ii.262 | |
| As Chimney-Sweepers come to dust. | As chimney-sweepers, come to dust. | | Cym IV.ii.263 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Feare no more the frowne o'th'Great, | Fear no more the frown o'th' great, | | Cym IV.ii.264 | |
| Thou art past the Tirants stroake, | Thou art past the tyrant's stroke, | | Cym IV.ii.265 | |
| Care no more to cloath and eate, | Care no more to clothe and eat, | | Cym IV.ii.266 | |
| To thee the Reede is as the Oake: | To thee the reed is as the oak: | | Cym IV.ii.267 | |
| The Scepter, Learning, Physicke must, | The sceptre, learning, physic, must | physic (n.)knowledge of the human body, medical science | Cym IV.ii.268 | |
| All follow this and come to dust. | All follow this and come to dust. | | Cym IV.ii.269 | |
| Guid. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Feare no more the Lightning flash. | Fear no more the lightning flash. | | Cym IV.ii.270 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Nor th'all-dreaded Thunderstone. | Nor th' all-dreaded thunder-stone. | thunder-stone (n.)thunderbolt | Cym IV.ii.271 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Feare not Slander, Censure rash. | Fear not slander, censure rash. | | Cym IV.ii.272 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Thou hast finish'd Ioy and mone. | Thou hast finished joy and moan. | | Cym IV.ii.273 | |
| Both. | BOTH | | | |
| All Louers young, all Louers must, | All lovers young, all lovers must | | Cym IV.ii.274 | |
| Consigne to thee and come to dust. | Consign to thee and come to dust. | consign to (v.)comply in the same way as, submit to the same condition as | Cym IV.ii.275 | |
| Guid. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| No Exorcisor harme thee, | No exorciser harm thee! | exorciser (n.)spirit-raiser, one who conjures spirits | Cym IV.ii.276 | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Nor no witch-craft charme thee. | Nor no witchcraft charm thee! | charm (v.)work magic [on], bewitch, enchant | Cym IV.ii.277 | |
| Guid. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| Ghost vnlaid forbeare thee. | Ghost unlaid forbear thee! | forbear (v.)leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] | Cym IV.ii.278 | |
| | unlaid (adj.)not driven out by an exorcist, not prevented from walking | | |
| Arui. | ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Nothing ill come neere thee. | Nothing ill come near thee! | ill (adj.)bad, adverse, unfavourable | Cym IV.ii.279 | |
| Both. | BOTH | | | |
| Quiet consumation haue, | Quiet consummation have, | consummation (n.)fitting end, crowning fulfilment [of life] | Cym IV.ii.280 | |
| And renowned be thy graue. | And renowned be thy grave! | | Cym IV.ii.281 | |
| Enter Belarius with the body of Cloten. | Enter Belarius with the body of Cloten | | Cym IV.ii.282 | |
| Gui. | GUIDERIUS | | | |
| We haue done our obsequies: / Come lay him downe. | We have done our obsequies: come, lay him down. | obsequy (n.)funeral rite, burial ceremony | Cym IV.ii.282.1 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Heere's a few Flowres, but 'bout midnight more: | Here's a few flowers, but 'bout midnight more: | | Cym IV.ii.283 | |
| The hearbes that haue on them cold dew o'th'night | The herbs that have on them cold dew o'th' night | | Cym IV.ii.284 | |
| Are strewings fit'st for Graues: vpon their Faces. | Are strewings fitt'st for graves: upon their faces. | strewing (n.)(plural) things to be scattered | Cym IV.ii.285 | |
| You were as Flowres, now wither'd: euen so | You were as flowers, now withered: even so | | Cym IV.ii.286 | |
| These Herbelets shall, which we vpon you strew. | These herblets shall, which we upon you strew. | herblet (n.)little herb | Cym IV.ii.287 | |
| | strow (v.)strew, scatter | | |
| Come on, away, apart vpon our knees: | Come on, away, apart upon our knees: | | Cym IV.ii.288 | |
| The ground that gaue them first, ha's them againe: | The ground that gave them first has them again: | | Cym IV.ii.289 | |
| Their pleasures here are past, so are their paine. | Their pleasures here are past, so is their pain. | | Cym IV.ii.290 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt Belarius, Guiderius, and Arviragus | | Cym IV.ii.290 | |
| Imogen | INNOGEN | | | |
| awakes. | (awakes) | | Cym IV.ii.291 | |
| Yes Sir, to Milford-Hauen, which is the way? | Yes sir, to Milford-Haven, which is the way? | | Cym IV.ii.291 | |
| I thanke you: by yond bush? pray how farre thether? | I thank you: by yond bush? Pray, how far thither? | | Cym IV.ii.292 | |
| 'Ods pittikins: can it be sixe mile yet? | 'Ods pittikins: can it be six mile yet? | pittikins (n.)dear pity | Cym IV.ii.293 | |
| I haue gone all night: 'Faith, Ile lye downe, and sleepe. | I have gone all night: faith, I'll lie down and sleep. | go (v.)walk, travel on foot | Cym IV.ii.294 | |
| But soft; no Bedfellow? Oh Gods, and Goddesses! | But, soft! No bedfellow! O gods and goddesses! | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | Cym IV.ii.295 | |
| seeing the body of Cloten | | Cym IV.ii.296 | |
| These Flowres are like the pleasures of the World; | These flowers are like the pleasures of the world; | | Cym IV.ii.296 | |
| This bloody man the care on't. I hope I dreame: | This bloody man, the care on't. I hope I dream: | care (n.)sorrow, grief, trouble | Cym IV.ii.297 | |
| For so I thought I was a Caue-keeper, | For so I thought I was a cave-keeper, | cave-keeper (n.)cave-dweller | Cym IV.ii.298 | |
| And Cooke to honest Creatures. But 'tis not so: | And cook to honest creatures. But 'tis not so: | | Cym IV.ii.299 | |
| 'Twas but a bolt of nothing, shot at nothing, | 'Twas but a bolt of nothing, shot at nothing, | bolt (n.)[short and thick, crossbow] arrow | Cym IV.ii.300 | |
| Which the Braine makes of Fumes. Our very eyes, | Which the brain makes of fumes. Our very eyes | fume (n.)harmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain] | Cym IV.ii.301 | |
| Are sometimes like our Iudgements, blinde. Good faith | Are sometimes like our judgements, blind. Good faith, | | Cym IV.ii.302 | |
| I tremble still with feare: but if there be | I tremble still with fear: but if there be | | Cym IV.ii.303 | |
| Yet left in Heauen, as small a drop of pittie | Yet left in heaven as small a drop of pity | | Cym IV.ii.304 | |
| As a Wrens eye; fear'd Gods, a part of it. | As a wren's eye, feared gods, a part of it! | | Cym IV.ii.305 | |
| The Dreame's heere still: euen when I wake it is | The dream's here still: even when I wake it is | | Cym IV.ii.306 | |
| Without me, as within me: not imagin'd, felt. | Without me, as within me: not imagined, felt. | | Cym IV.ii.307 | |
| A headlesse man? The Garments of Posthumus? | A headless man? The garments of Posthumus? | | Cym IV.ii.308 | |
| I know the shape of's Legge: this is his Hand: | I know the shape of's leg: this is his hand: | | Cym IV.ii.309 | |
| His Foote Mercuriall: his martiall Thigh | His foot Mercurial: his Martial thigh: | | Cym IV.ii.310 | |
| The brawnes of Hercules: but his Iouiall face--- | The brawns of Hercules: but his Jovial face – | jovial (adj.)majestic, like Jove [Jupiter] | Cym IV.ii.311 | |
| | brawn (n.)muscle, fleshy part of the body | | |
| | Hercules (n.)[Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements | | |
| Murther in heauen? How? 'tis gone. Pisanio, | Murder in heaven! How – ? 'Tis gone. Pisanio, | | Cym IV.ii.312 | |
| All Curses madded Hecuba gaue the Greekes, | All curses madded Hecuba gave the Greeks, | madded (adj.)maddened | Cym IV.ii.313 | |
| | Hecuba (n.)wife of Priam, King of Troy, and mother of 18 children; after the Greeks took Troy, she saw her sons and her husband killed, and was sent into slavery. | | |
| And mine to boot, be darted on thee: thou | And mine to boot, be darted on thee! Thou, | dart (v.)hurl like an arrow | Cym IV.ii.314 | |
| | boot, toin addition, as well | | |
| Conspir'd with that Irregulous diuell Cloten, | Conspired with that irregulous devil, Cloten, | irregulous (adj.)unruly, lawless, uncontrollable | Cym IV.ii.315 | |
| Hath heere cut off my Lord. To write, and read, | Hast here cut off my lord. To write, and read | | Cym IV.ii.316 | |
| Be henceforth treacherous. Damn'd Pisanio, | Be henceforth treacherous! Damned Pisanio | | Cym IV.ii.317 | |
| Hath with his forged Letters (damn'd Pisanio) | Hath with his forged letters – damned Pisanio – | | Cym IV.ii.318 | |
| From this most brauest vessell of the world | From this most bravest vessel of the world | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | Cym IV.ii.319 | |
| Strooke the maine top! Oh Posthumus, alas, | Struck the main-top! O Posthumus, alas, | maintop (n.)top of a ship's mainmast | Cym IV.ii.320 | |
| Where is thy head? where's that? Aye me! where's that? | Where is thy head? Where's that? Ay me! Where's that? | | Cym IV.ii.321 | |
| Pisanio might haue kill'd thee at the heart, | Pisanio might have killed thee at the heart, | | Cym IV.ii.322 | |
| And left this head on. How should this be, Pisanio? | And left this head on. How should this be, Pisanio? | | Cym IV.ii.323 | |
| 'Tis he, and Cloten: Malice, and Lucre in them | 'Tis he and Cloten: malice and lucre in them | lucre (n.)profit, financial gain | Cym IV.ii.324 | |
| Haue laid this Woe heere. Oh 'tis pregnant, pregnant! | Have laid this woe here. O, 'tis pregnant, pregnant! | pregnant (adj.)obvious, clear, evident | Cym IV.ii.325 | |
| | lay (v.)bring down, inflict | | |
| The Drugge he gaue me, which hee said was precious | The drug he gave me, which he said was precious | | Cym IV.ii.326 | |
| And Cordiall to me, haue I not found it | And cordial to me, have I not found it | cordial (adj.)reviving, invigorating, restorative | Cym IV.ii.327 | |
| Murd'rous to'th'Senses? That confirmes it home: | Murd'rous to th' senses? That confirms it home: | home (adv.)fully, thoroughly, unsparingly | Cym IV.ii.328 | |
| This is Pisanio's deede, and Cloten: Oh! | This is Pisanio's deed, and Cloten – O! | | Cym IV.ii.329 | |
| Giue colour to my pale cheeke with thy blood, | Give colour to my pale cheek with thy blood, | | Cym IV.ii.330 | |
| That we the horrider may seeme to those | That we the horrider may seem to those | horrid (adj.)horrifying, frightful, terrifying | Cym IV.ii.331 | |
| Which chance to finde vs. Oh, my Lord! my Lord! | Which chance to find us. O, my lord! My lord! | | Cym IV.ii.332 | |
| (falls on the body) | | Cym IV.ii.332 | |
| Enter Lucius, Captaines, and a Soothsayer. | Enter Lucius, Captains, and a Soothsayer | captain (n.)commander, chief, leader | Cym IV.ii.333.1 | |
| Cap. | CAPTAIN | | | |
| To them, the Legions garrison'd in Gallia | To them, the legions garrisoned in Gallia, | Gallia (n.)old name for France [Gaul] | Cym IV.ii.333 | |
| After your will, haue crost the Sea, attending | After your will have crossed the sea, attending | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | Cym IV.ii.334 | |
| You heere at Milford-Hauen, with your Shippes: | You here at Milford-Haven, with your ships: | | Cym IV.ii.335 | |
| They are heere in readinesse. | They are in readiness. | | Cym IV.ii.336.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| But what from Rome? | But what from Rome? | | Cym IV.ii.336.2 | |
| Cap, | CAPTAIN | | | |
| The Senate hath stirr'd vp the Confiners, | The senate hath stirred up the confiners | confiner (n.)inhabitant, dweller, resident | Cym IV.ii.337 | |
| And Gentlemen of Italy, most willing Spirits, | And gentlemen of Italy, most willing spirits, | | Cym IV.ii.338 | |
| That promise Noble Seruice: and they come | That promise noble service: and they come | | Cym IV.ii.339 | |
| Vnder the Conduct of bold Iachimo, | Under the conduct of bold Iachimo, | conduct (n.)leadership, command | Cym IV.ii.340 | |
| Syenna's Brother. | Siena's brother. | | Cym IV.ii.341.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| When expect you them? | When expect you them? | | Cym IV.ii.341.2 | |
| Cap. | CAPTAIN | | | |
| With the next benefit o'th'winde. | With the next benefit o'th' wind. | benefit (n.)agency, help, means | Cym IV.ii.342.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| This forwardnesse | This forwardness | forwardness (n.)state of readiness, preparedness, zeal | Cym IV.ii.342.2 | |
| Makes our hopes faire. Command our present numbers | Makes our hopes fair. Command our present numbers | | Cym IV.ii.343 | |
| Be muster'd: bid the Captaines looke too't. Now Sir, | Be mustered; bid the captains look to't. Now sir, | | Cym IV.ii.344 | |
| What haue you dream'd of late of this warres purpose. | What have you dreamed of late of this war's purpose? | purpose (n.)outcome, result, end | Cym IV.ii.345 | |
| | late, ofrecently, a little while ago | | |
| Sooth. | SOOTHSAYER | | | |
| Last night, the very Gods shew'd me a vision | Last night the very gods showed me a vision – | | Cym IV.ii.346 | |
| (I fast, and pray'd for their Intelligence) thus: | I fast, and prayed for their intelligence – thus: | intelligence (n.)information, news, communication | Cym IV.ii.347 | |
| I saw Ioues Bird, the Roman Eagle wing'd | I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, winged | | Cym IV.ii.348 | |
| From the spungy South, to this part of the West, | From the spongy south to this part of the west, | spongy, spungy (adj.)rainy, damp, soggy, moisture-filled | Cym IV.ii.349 | |
| There vanish'd in the Sun-beames, which portends | There vanished in the sunbeams, which portends – | portend (v.)mean, signify, import | Cym IV.ii.350 | |
| (Vnlesse my sinnes abuse my Diuination) | Unless my sins abuse my divination – | abuse (v.)deceive, mislead, fool, cheat | Cym IV.ii.351 | |
| Successe to th'Roman hoast. | Success to th' Roman host. | host (n.)army, armed multitude | Cym IV.ii.352.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| Dreame often so, | Dream often so, | | Cym IV.ii.352.2 | |
| And neuer false. Soft hoa, what truncke is heere? | And never false. Soft ho, what trunk is here? | false (adj.)wrong, mistaken | Cym IV.ii.353 | |
| | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | | |
| Without his top? The ruine speakes, that sometime | Without his top? The ruin speaks that sometime | top (n.)head | Cym IV.ii.354 | |
| It was a worthy building. How? a Page? | It was a worthy building. How? A page? | | Cym IV.ii.355 | |
| Or dead, or sleeping on him? But dead rather: | Or dead, or sleeping on him? But dead rather: | | Cym IV.ii.356 | |
| For Nature doth abhorre to make his bed | For nature doth abhor to make his bed | nature (n.)human nature | Cym IV.ii.357 | |
| | abhor (v.)loathe, abominate, regard with disgust | | |
| With the defunct, or sleepe vpon the dead. | With the defunct, or sleep upon the dead. | defunct (n.)dead person, deceased | Cym IV.ii.358 | |
| Let's see the Boyes face. | Let's see the boy's face. | | Cym IV.ii.359.1 | |
| Cap. | CAPTAIN | | | |
| Hee's aliue my Lord. | He's alive, my lord. | | Cym IV.ii.359.2 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| Hee'l then instruct vs of this body: Young one, | He'll then instruct us of this body. Young one, | | Cym IV.ii.360 | |
| Informe vs of thy Fortunes, for it seemes | Inform us of thy fortunes, for it seems | | Cym IV.ii.361 | |
| They craue to be demanded: who is this | They crave to be demanded. Who is this | demand (v.)request to tell, question, ask [about] | Cym IV.ii.362 | |
| | crave (v.)need, demand, require | | |
| Thou mak'st thy bloody Pillow? Or who was he | Thou mak'st thy bloody pillow? Or who was he | | Cym IV.ii.363 | |
| That (otherwise then noble Nature did) | That – otherwise than noble Nature did – | | Cym IV.ii.364 | |
| Hath alter'd that good Picture? What's thy interest | Hath altered that good picture? What's thy interest | | Cym IV.ii.365 | |
| In this sad wracke? How came't? Who is't? | In this sad wreck? How came't? Who is't? | | Cym IV.ii.366 | |
| What art thou? | What art thou? | | Cym IV.ii.367.1 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| I am nothing; or if not, | I am nothing; or if not, | | Cym IV.ii.367.2 | |
| Nothing to be were better: This was my Master, | Nothing to be were better. This was my master, | | Cym IV.ii.368 | |
| A very valiant Britaine, and a good, | A very valiant Briton, and a good, | | Cym IV.ii.369 | |
| That heere by Mountaineers lyes slaine: Alas, | That here by mountaineers lies slain. Alas! | mountaineer (n.)[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains | Cym IV.ii.370 | |
| There is no more such Masters: I may wander | There is no more such masters: I may wander | | Cym IV.ii.371 | |
| From East to Occident, cry out for Seruice, | From east to occident, cry out for service, | occident (n.)west | Cym IV.ii.372 | |
| | service (n.)employment, situation as a servant | | |
| Try many, all good: serue truly: neuer | Try many, all good: serve truly: never | | Cym IV.ii.373 | |
| Finde such another Master. | Find such another master. | | Cym IV.ii.374.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| 'Lacke, good youth: | 'Lack, good youth! | | Cym IV.ii.374.2 | |
| Thou mou'st no lesse with thy complaining, then | Thou mov'st no less with thy complaining than | move (v.)arouse, affect, stir [by emotion] | Cym IV.ii.375 | |
| | complaining (n.)lamentation, sorrowing, mourning | | |
| Thy Maister in bleeding: say his name, good Friend. | Thy master in bleeding: say his name, good friend. | | Cym IV.ii.376 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Richard du Champ: If I do lye, and do | Richard du Champ: (aside) if I do lie, and do | | Cym IV.ii.377 | |
| No harme by it, though the Gods heare, I hope | No harm by it, though the gods hear, I hope | | Cym IV.ii.378 | |
| They'l pardon it. Say you Sir? | They'll pardon it. Say you, sir? | | Cym IV.ii.379.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| Thy name? | Thy name? | | Cym IV.ii.379.2 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Fidele Sir. | Fidele, sir. | | Cym IV.ii.379.3 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| Thou doo'st approue thy selfe the very same: | Thou dost approve thyself the very same: | approve (v.)prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | Cym IV.ii.380 | |
| Thy Name well fits thy Faith; thy Faith, thy Name: | Thy name well fits thy faith; thy faith thy name: | | Cym IV.ii.381 | |
| Wilt take thy chance with me? I will not say | Wilt take thy chance with me? I will not say | | Cym IV.ii.382 | |
| Thou shalt be so well master'd, but be sure | Thou shalt be so well mastered, but be sure | | Cym IV.ii.383 | |
| No lesse belou'd. The Romane Emperors Letters | No less beloved. The Roman emperor's letters | | Cym IV.ii.384 | |
| Sent by a Consull to me, should not sooner | Sent by a consul to me should not sooner | | Cym IV.ii.385 | |
| Then thine owne worth preferre thee: Go with me. | Than thine own worth prefer thee: go with me. | prefer (v.)promote, advance, recommend | Cym IV.ii.386 | |
| Imo. | INNOGEN | | | |
| Ile follow Sir. But first, and't please the Gods, | I'll follow, sir. But first, an't please the gods, | | Cym IV.ii.387 | |
| Ile hide my Master from the Flies, as deepe | I'll hide my master from the flies, as deep | | Cym IV.ii.388 | |
| As these poore Pickaxes can digge: and when | As these poor pickaxes can dig: and when | | Cym IV.ii.389 | |
| With wild wood-leaues & weeds, I ha' strew'd his graue | With wild wood-leaves and weeds I ha' strewed his grave | | Cym IV.ii.390 | |
| And on it said a Century of prayers | And on it said a century of prayers – | century (n.)hundred | Cym IV.ii.391 | |
| (Such as I can) twice o're, Ile weepe, and sighe, | Such as I can – twice o'er, I'll weep and sigh, | can (v.)be skilled [in], have ability [in] | Cym IV.ii.392 | |
| And leauing so his seruice, follow you, | And leaving so his service, follow you, | | Cym IV.ii.393 | |
| So please you entertaine mee. | So please you entertain me. | entertain (v.)hire, employ, maintain, take into service | Cym IV.ii.394.1 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| I good youth, | Ay, good youth; | | Cym IV.ii.394.2 | |
| And rather Father thee, then Master thee: | And rather father thee than master thee. | | Cym IV.ii.395 | |
| My Friends, | My friends, | | Cym IV.ii.396 | |
| The Boy hath taught vs manly duties: Let vs | The boy hath taught us manly duties: let us | | Cym IV.ii.397 | |
| Finde out the prettiest Dazied-Plot we can, | Find out the prettiest daisied plot we can, | | Cym IV.ii.398 | |
| And make him with our Pikes and Partizans | And make him with our pikes and partisans | partisan (n.)weapon with a long handle and a broad head, sometimes with a projection at the side | Cym IV.ii.399 | |
| | pike, pick (n.)weapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead | | |
| A Graue: Come, Arme him: Boy hee's preferr'd | A grave: come, arm him. Boy, he is preferred | prefer (v.)promote, advance, recommend | Cym IV.ii.400 | |
| | arm (v.)take into one's arms, lift up | | |
| By thee, to vs, and he shall be interr'd | By thee to us, and he shall be interred | | Cym IV.ii.401 | |
| As Souldiers can. Be cheerefull; wipe thine eyes, | As soldiers can. Be cheerful, wipe thine eyes: | | Cym IV.ii.402 | |
| Some Falles are meanes the happier to arise. | Some falls are means the happier to arise. | | Cym IV.ii.403 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Cym IV.ii.403 | |