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| Enter Clowne, old Lady, and Lafew | Enter the Countess, Lafew, and the Clown | | AW IV.v.1.1 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| No, no, no, your sonne was misled with a snipt taffata | No, no, no, your son was misled with a snipped-taffeta | snipped-taffeta, snipt-taffeta (adj.) made of glossy silk fabric with irregular cuts, slashed-silk | AW IV.v.1 | |
| fellow there, whose villanous saffron wold haue | fellow there, whose villainous saffron would have | saffron (n.)saffron-coloured clothing | AW IV.v.2 | |
| made all the vnbak'd and dowy youth of a nation in | made all the unbaked and doughy youth of a nation in | | AW IV.v.3 | |
| his colour: your daughter-in-law had beene aliue at this | his colour. Your daughter-in-law had been alive at this | | AW IV.v.4 | |
| houre, and your sonne heere at home, more aduanc'd by the | hour, and your son here at home, more advanced by the | | AW IV.v.5 | |
| King, then by that red-tail'd humble Bee I speak of. | King than by that red-tailed humble-bee I speak of. | humble-bee (n.)bumble-bee | AW IV.v.6 | |
| La. | COUNTESS | | | |
| I would I had not knowne him, it was the | I would I had not known him; it was the | | AW IV.v.7 | |
| death of the most vertuous gentlewoman, that euer | death of the most virtuous gentlewoman that ever | | AW IV.v.8 | |
| Nature had praise for creating. If she had pertaken of my | nature had praise for creating. If she had partaken of my | | AW IV.v.9 | |
| flesh and cost mee the deerest groanes of a mother, I | flesh and cost me the dearest groans of a mother I | dear (adj.)dire, grievous, hard | AW IV.v.10 | |
| could not haue owed her a more rooted loue. | could not have owed her a more rooted love. | | AW IV.v.11 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Twas a good Lady, 'twas a good Lady. Wee may picke | 'Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady. We may pick | | AW IV.v.12 | |
| a thousand sallets ere wee light on such another hearbe. | a thousand sallets ere we light on such another herb. | sallet (n.)salad | AW IV.v.13 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| Indeed sir she was the sweete Margerom of the | Indeed, sir, she was the sweet marjoram of the | | AW IV.v.14 | |
| sallet, or rather the hearbe of grace. | sallet, or, rather, the herb of grace. | | AW IV.v.15 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| They are not hearbes you knaue, they are | They are not herbs, you knave, they are | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | AW IV.v.16 | |
| nose-hearbes. | nose-herbs. | nose-herb (n.)scented plant, herb for smelling [as opposed to eating] | AW IV.v.17 | |
| Clowne. | CLOWN | | | |
| I am no great Nabuchadnezar sir, I haue not | I am no great Nabuchadnezzar, sir, I have not | Nabuchadnezzar (n.)[pron: nabookad'nezer] Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, 6th-c BC | AW IV.v.18 | |
| much skill in grace. | much skill in grass. | | AW IV.v.19 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Whether doest thou professe thy selfe, a knaue or a | Whether dost thou profess thyself, a knave or a | | AW IV.v.20 | |
| foole? | fool? | | AW IV.v.21 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| A foole sir at a womans seruice, and a knaue at a | A fool, sir, at a woman's service, and a knave at a | | AW IV.v.22 | |
| mans. | man's. | | AW IV.v.23 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Your distinction. | Your distinction? | | AW IV.v.24 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| I would cousen the man of his wife, and do his | I would cozen the man of his wife and do his | cozen (v.)cheat, dupe, trick, deceive | AW IV.v.25 | |
| seruice. | service. | service (n.)action, performance | AW IV.v.26 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| So you were a knaue at his seruice indeed. | So you were a knave at his service indeed. | | AW IV.v.27 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| And I would giue his wife my bauble sir to doe | And I would give his wife my bauble, sir, to do | bauble (n.)decorated rod of office, fool's staff | AW IV.v.28 | |
| her seruice. | her service. | | AW IV.v.29 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I will subscribe for thee, thou art both knaue and | I will subscribe for thee, thou art both knave and | subscribe for (v.)vouch for, answer on behalf of | AW IV.v.30 | |
| foole. | fool. | | AW IV.v.31 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| At your seruice. | At your service. | | AW IV.v.32 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| No, no, no. | No, no, no. | | AW IV.v.33 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| Why sir, if I cannot serue you, I can serue as great | Why, sir, if I cannot serve you I can serve as great | | AW IV.v.34 | |
| a prince as you are. | a prince as you are. | | AW IV.v.35 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Whose that, a Frenchman? | Who's that? A Frenchman? | | AW IV.v.36 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| Faith sir a has an English maine, but his | Faith, sir, 'a has an English name; but his | | AW IV.v.37 | |
| fisnomie is more hotter in France then there. | fisnomy is more hotter in France than there. | fisnomy (n.)physiognomy, face, countenance | AW IV.v.38 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| What prince is that? | What prince is that? | | AW IV.v.39 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| The blacke prince sir, alias the prince of darkenesse, | The Black Prince, sir, alias the prince of darkness, | | AW IV.v.40 | |
| alias the diuell. | alias the devil. | | AW IV.v.41 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Hold thee there's my purse, I giue thee not this | Hold thee, there's my purse. I give thee not this | | AW IV.v.42 | |
| to suggest thee from thy master thou talk'st off, serue | to suggest thee from thy master thou talkest of; serve | suggest (v.)tempt, prompt, incite | AW IV.v.43 | |
| him still. | him still. | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | AW IV.v.44 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| I am a woodland fellow sir, that alwaies loued a | I am a woodland fellow, sir, that always loved a | | AW IV.v.45 | |
| great fire, and the master I speak of euer keeps a good | great fire, and the master I speak of ever keeps a good | | AW IV.v.46 | |
| fire, but sure he is the Prince of the world, let his | fire. But sure he is the prince of the world; let his | | AW IV.v.47 | |
| Nobilitie remaine in's Court. I am for the house with the | nobility remain in's court. I am for the house with the | | AW IV.v.48 | |
| narrow gate, which I take to be too little for pompe to | narrow gate, which I take to be too little for pomp to | | AW IV.v.49 | |
| enter: some that humble themselues may, but the manie | enter; some that humble themselves may, but the many | | AW IV.v.50 | |
| will be too chill and tender, and theyle bee for the | will be too chill and tender, and they'll be for the | chill (adj.)sensitive to cold, faint-hearted | AW IV.v.51 | |
| | tender (adj.)fond of comfort, attached to the easy life | | |
| flowrie way that leads to the broad gate, and the great | flowery way that leads to the broad gate and the great | | AW IV.v.52 | |
| fire. | fire. | | AW IV.v.53 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Go thy waies, I begin to bee a wearie of thee, and I | Go thy ways. I begin to be aweary of thee, and I | ways, go thy / yourget along, be off | AW IV.v.54 | |
| | aweary, a-weary (adj.)weary, tired | | |
| tell thee so before, because I would not fall out with | tell thee so before, because I would not fall out with | | AW IV.v.55 | |
| thee. Go thy wayes, let my horses be wel look'd too, | thee. Go thy ways. Let my horses be well looked to, | | AW IV.v.56 | |
| without any trickes. | without any tricks. | | AW IV.v.57 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| If I put any trickes vpon em sir, they shall bee | If I put any tricks upon 'em, sir, they shall be | | AW IV.v.58 | |
| Iades trickes, which are their owne right by the law of | jades' tricks, which are their own right by the law of | jade (n.)worn-out horse, hack, worthless nag | AW IV.v.59 | |
| Nature. | nature. | | AW IV.v.60 | |
| exit | Exit | | AW IV.v.61.1 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| A shrewd knaue and an vnhappie. | A shrewd knave and an unhappy. | shrewd (adj.)wily, cunning, mischievous | AW IV.v.61 | |
| | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | | |
| Lady. | COUNTESS | | | |
| So a is. My Lord that's gone made himselfe | So 'a is. My lord that's gone made himself | | AW IV.v.62 | |
| much sport out of him, by his authoritie hee remaines | much sport out of him; by his authority he remains | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | AW IV.v.63 | |
| | sport (n.)subject of sport | | |
| heere, which he thinkes is a pattent for his sawcinesse, and | here, which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; and | patent (n.)carte blanche, formal permission | AW IV.v.64 | |
| | sauciness (n.)insolence, rudeness, impertinence | | |
| indeede he has no pace, but runnes where he will. | indeed he has no pace, but runs where he will. | pace (n.)obedient movement, trained walk | AW IV.v.65 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I like him well, 'tis not amisse: and I was about to | I like him well, 'tis not amiss. And I was about to | | AW IV.v.66 | |
| tell you, since I heard of the good Ladies death, and that | tell you, since I heard of the good lady's death and that | | AW IV.v.67 | |
| my Lord your sonne was vpon his returne home. I moued | my lord your son was upon his return home, I moved | | AW IV.v.68 | |
| the King my master to speake in the behalfe of my | the King my master to speak in the behalf of my | | AW IV.v.69 | |
| daughter, which in the minoritie of them both, his | daughter; which, in the minority of them both, his | minority (n.)under-age period, earlier youth, childhood | AW IV.v.70 | |
| Maiestie out of a selfe gracious remembrance did first | majesty out of a self-gracious remembrance did first | self-gracious (adj.)coming from one's own gracious self | AW IV.v.71 | |
| | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | | |
| propose, his Highnesse hath promis'd me to doe it, and to | propose. His highness hath promised me to do it; and to | | AW IV.v.72 | |
| stoppe vp the displeasure he hath conceiued against your | stop up the displeasure he hath conceived against your | | AW IV.v.73 | |
| sonne, there is no fitter matter. How do's your Ladyship | son there is no fitter matter. How does your ladyship | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | AW IV.v.74 | |
| like it? | like it? | | AW IV.v.75 | |
| La. | COUNTESS | | | |
| With verie much content my Lord, and I wish | With very much content, my lord, and I wish | content (n.)pleasure, satisfaction, happiness | AW IV.v.76 | |
| it happily effected. | it happily effected. | | AW IV.v.77 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| His Highnesse comes post from Marcellus, of as | His highness comes post from Marcellus, of as | post (adv.)in haste, with speed | AW IV.v.78 | |
| | Marcellus (n.)Marseilles, S France | | |
| able bodie as when he number'd thirty, a will be heere | able body as when he numbered thirty. 'A will be here | 'a (pron.)contracted form of ‘he’ | AW IV.v.79 | |
| | able (adj.)strong, vigorous, powerful | | |
| to morrow, or I am deceiu'd by him that in such | tomorrow, or I am deceived by him that in such | | AW IV.v.80 | |
| intelligence hath seldome fail'd. | intelligence hath seldom failed. | intelligence (n.)information, news, communication | AW IV.v.81 | |
| La. | COUNTESS | | | |
| Ir reioyces me, that I hope I shall see him ere I | It rejoices me that I hope I shall see him ere I | | AW IV.v.82 | |
| die. I haue letters that my sonne will be heere to night: I | die. I have letters that my son will be here tonight. I | | AW IV.v.83 | |
| shall beseech your Lordship to remaine with mee, till they | shall beseech your lordship to remain with me till they | | AW IV.v.84 | |
| meete together. | meet together. | | AW IV.v.85 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Madam, I was thinking with what manners I | Madam, I was thinking with what manners I | | AW IV.v.86 | |
| might safely be admitted. | might safely be admitted. | | AW IV.v.87 | |
| Lad. | COUNTESS | | | |
| You neede but pleade your honourable priuiledge. | You need but plead your honourable privilege. | | AW IV.v.88 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Ladie, of that I haue made a bold charter, but I | Lady, of that I have made a bold charter, but, I | charter (n.)right, privilege, prerogative | AW IV.v.89 | |
| thanke my God, it holds yet. | thank my God, it holds yet. | | AW IV.v.90 | |
| Enter Clowne. | Enter Clown | | AW IV.v.91 | |
| Clo | CLOWN | | | |
| O Madam, yonders my Lord your sonne with a patch | O madam, yonder's my lord your son with a patch | | AW IV.v.91 | |
| of veluet on's face, whether there bee a scar vnder't or no, | of velvet on's face; whether there be a scar under't or no, | | AW IV.v.92 | |
| the Veluet knowes, but 'tis a goodly patch of Veluet, his | the velvet knows, but 'tis a goodly patch of velvet. His | | AW IV.v.93 | |
| left cheeke is a cheeke of two pile and a halfe, but his right | left cheek is a cheek of two pile and a half, but his right | | AW IV.v.94 | |
| cheeke is worne bare. | cheek is worn bare. | bare (adj.)threadbare, shabby, ragged | AW IV.v.95 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| A scarre nobly got, / Or a noble scarre, is a good liu'rie | A scar nobly got, or a noble scar, is a good livery | livery (n.)uniform, costume, special clothing | AW IV.v.96 | |
| of honor, / So belike is that. | of honour; so belike is that. | belike (adv.)probably, presumably, perhaps, so it seems | AW IV.v.97 | |
| Clo. | CLOWN | | | |
| But it is your carbinado'd face. | But it is your carbonadoed face. | carbonadoed (adj.)cut, slashed, hacked about | AW IV.v.98 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Let vs go see your sonne I pray you, I long to talke | Let us go see your son, I pray you. I long to talk | | AW IV.v.99 | |
| With the yong noble souldier. | with the young noble soldier. | | AW IV.v.100 | |
| Clowne. | CLOWN | | | |
| 'Faith there's a dozen of em, with delicate fine | Faith, there's a dozen of 'em with delicate fine | delicate (adj.)cunning, ingenious, skilful | AW IV.v.101 | |
| hats, and most courteous feathers, which bow the head, | hats, and most courteous feathers which bow the head | | AW IV.v.102 | |
| and nod at euerie man. | and nod at every man. | | AW IV.v.103 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | AW IV.v.103 | |