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| Enter Fenton, Host. | Enter Fenton and Host | | MW IV.vi.1.1 | |
| Host. | HOST | | | |
| Master Fenton, talke not to mee, my minde is heauy: | Master Fenton, talk not to me. My mind is heavy. | heavy (adj.) sorrowful, sad, gloomy | MW IV.vi.1 | |
| I will giue ouer all. | I will give over all. | | MW IV.vi.2 | |
| Fen. | FENTON | | | |
| Yet heare me speake: assist me in my purpose, | Yet hear me speak. Assist me in my purpose, | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | MW IV.vi.3 | |
| And (as I am a gentleman) ile giue thee | And, as I am a gentleman, I'll give thee | | MW IV.vi.4 | |
| A hundred pound in gold, more then your losse. | A hundred pound in gold more than your loss. | | MW IV.vi.5 | |
| Host. | HOST | | | |
| I will heare you (Master Fenton) and I will (at the | I will hear you, Master Fenton, and I will, at the | | MW IV.vi.6 | |
| least) keepe your counsell. | least, keep your counsel. | | MW IV.vi.7 | |
| Fen. | FENTON | | | |
| From time to time, I haue acquainted you | From time to time I have acquainted you | | MW IV.vi.8 | |
| With the deare loue I beare to faire Anne Page, | With the dear love I bear to fair Anne Page, | | MW IV.vi.9 | |
| Who, mutually, hath answer'd my affection, | Who mutually hath answered my affection, | affection (n.)love, devotion | MW IV.vi.10 | |
| | answer (v.)return, respond to, requite | | |
| (So farre forth, as her selfe might be her chooser) | So far forth as herself might be her chooser, | | MW IV.vi.11 | |
| Euen to my wish; I haue a letter from her | Even to my wish. I have a letter from her | even, e'en (adv.)quite, fully, simply | MW IV.vi.12 | |
| Of such contents, as you will wonder at; | Of such contents as you will wonder at, | | MW IV.vi.13 | |
| The mirth whereof, so larded with my matter, | The mirth whereof so larded with my matter | matter (n.)affair(s), business, real issue | MW IV.vi.14 | |
| | mirth (n.)joke, diversion, sport | | |
| | lard (v.)mix in, intermix, intermingle | | |
| That neither (singly) can be manifested | That neither singly can be manifested | | MW IV.vi.15 | |
| Without the shew of both: fat Falstaffe | Without the show of both. Fat Falstaff | | MW IV.vi.16 | |
| Hath a great Scene; the image of the iest | Hath a great scene. The image of the jest | image (n.)embodiment, instance, form | MW IV.vi.17 | |
| | scene (n.)play, drama, performance | | |
| Ile show you here at large (harke good mine Host:) | I'll show you here at large. Hark, good mine host: | large, atat length, in full, thoroughly | MW IV.vi.18 | |
| To night at Hernes-Oke, iust 'twixt twelue and one, | Tonight at Herne's Oak, just 'twixt twelve and one, | | MW IV.vi.19 | |
| Must my sweet Nan present the Faerie-Queene: | Must my sweet Nan present the Fairy Queen – | present (v.)act, represent, play the part of | MW IV.vi.20 | |
| The purpose why, is here: in which disguise | The purpose why is here – in which disguise, | | MW IV.vi.21 | |
| While other Iests are something ranke on foote, | While other jests are something rank on foot, | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | MW IV.vi.22 | |
| | rank (adj.)numerous, frequent, abundant | | |
| | foot, onin employment, taking place, under way | | |
| Her father hath commanded her to slip | Her father hath commanded her to slip | | MW IV.vi.23 | |
| Away with Slender, and with him, at Eaton | Away with Slender, and with him at Eton | | MW IV.vi.24 | |
| Immediately to Marry: She hath consented: | Immediately to marry. she hath consented. | | MW IV.vi.25 | |
| Now Sir, | Now, sir, | | MW IV.vi.26 | |
| Her Mother, (euen strong against that match | Her mother – ever strong against that match | | MW IV.vi.27 | |
| And firme for Doctor Caius) hath appointed | And firm for Doctor Caius – hath appointed | | MW IV.vi.28 | |
| That he shall likewise shuffle her away, | That he shall likewise shuffle her away, | shuffle (v.)spirit, smuggle, remove secretly | MW IV.vi.29 | |
| While other sports are tasking of their mindes, | While other sports are tasking of their minds, | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | MW IV.vi.30 | |
| | task of (v.)occupy, engage, make demands on | | |
| And at the Deanry, where a Priest attends | And at the deanery, where a priest attends, | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | MW IV.vi.31 | |
| Strait marry her: to this her Mothers plot | Straight marry her. To this her mother's plot | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | MW IV.vi.32 | |
| She seemingly obedient) likewise hath | She, seemingly obedient, likewise hath | | MW IV.vi.33 | |
| Made promise to the Doctor: Now, thus it rests, | Made promise to the doctor. Now thus it rests: | rest (v.)remain, stay, stand | MW IV.vi.34 | |
| Her Father meanes she shall be all in white; | Her father means she shall be all in white, | | MW IV.vi.35 | |
| And in that habit, when Slender sees his time | And in that habit, when Slender sees his time | habit (n.)dress, clothing, costume | MW IV.vi.36 | |
| To take her by the hand, and bid her goe, | To take her by the hand and bid her go, | | MW IV.vi.37 | |
| She shall goe with him: her Mother hath intended | She shall go with him. Her mother hath intended, | intend (v.)plan, arrange, organize | MW IV.vi.38 | |
| (The better to deuote her to the Doctor; | The better to denote her to the doctor – | denote (v.)mark out, single out, distinguish | MW IV.vi.39 | |
| For they must all be mask'd, and vizarded) | For they must all be masked and vizarded – | vizarded (adj.)masked, visored, disguised | MW IV.vi.40 | |
| That quaint in greene, she shall be loose en-roab'd, | That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed, | quaint (adv.)elaborately, elegantly, finely | MW IV.vi.41 | |
| With Ribonds-pendant, flaring 'bout her head; | With ribands pendent, flaring 'bout her head; | pendent (adj.)downhanging, drooping, dangling | MW IV.vi.42 | |
| | riband (n.)ribbon | | |
| | flare (v.)blow in the air, stream loosely | | |
| And when the Doctor spies his vantage ripe, | And when the doctor spies his vantage ripe, | vantage (n.)right moment, suitable opportunity | MW IV.vi.43 | |
| To pinch her by the hand, and on that token, | To pinch her by the hand, and, on that token, | pinch (v.)take, squeeze, press | MW IV.vi.44 | |
| | token (n.)signal, indication | | |
| The maid hath giuen consent to go with him. | The maid hath given consent to go with him. | | MW IV.vi.45 | |
| Host. | HOST | | | |
| Which meanes she to deceiue? Father, or Mother. | Which means she to deceive, father or mother? | | MW IV.vi.46 | |
| Fen. | FENTON | | | |
| Both (my good Host) to go along with me: | Both, my good host, to go along with me. | | MW IV.vi.47 | |
| And heere it rests, that you'l procure the Vicar | And here it rests – that you'll procure the vicar | rest (v.)remain, stay, stand | MW IV.vi.48 | |
| To stay for me at Church, 'twixt twelue, and one, | To stay for me at church 'twixt twelve and one, | | MW IV.vi.49 | |
| And in the lawfull name of marrying, | And, in the lawful name of marrying, | | MW IV.vi.50 | |
| To giue our hearts vnited ceremony. | To give our hearts united ceremony. | | MW IV.vi.51 | |
| Host. | HOST | | | |
| Well, husband your deuice; Ile to the Vicar, | Well, husband your device. I'll to the vicar. | husband (v.)make the most of, thrive well with | MW IV.vi.52 | |
| | device (n.)plot, stratagem, trick | | |
| Bring you the Maid, you shall not lacke a Priest. | Bring you the maid, you shall not lack a priest. | | MW IV.vi.53 | |
| Fen. | FENTON | | | |
| So shall I euermore be bound to thee; | So shall I evermore be bound to thee; | bound (adj.)obliged, indebted, under an obligation | MW IV.vi.54 | |
| Besides, Ile make a present recompence. | Besides, I'll make a present recompense. | recompense (n.)payment for services, reward | MW IV.vi.55 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | MW IV.vi.55 | |