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| Enter Fluellen and Gower. | Enter Fluellen and Gower | | H5 V.i.1 | |
| Gower. | GOWER | | | |
| Nay, that's right: but why weare you your Leeke | Nay, that's right; but why wear you your leek | | H5 V.i.1 | |
| to day? S. Dauies day is past. | today? Saint Davy's day is past. | | H5 V.i.2 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| There is occasions and causes why and wherefore | There is occasions and causes why and wherefore | | H5 V.i.3 | |
| in all things: I will tell you asse my friend, Captaine | in all things. I will tell you ass my friend, Captain | | H5 V.i.4 | |
| Gower; the rascally, scauld, beggerly, lowsie, pragging | Gower: the rascally, scauld, beggarly, lousy, pragging | scald, scall, scauld (adj.) contemptible, vile, scabby | H5 V.i.5 | |
| Knaue Pistoll, which you and your selfe, and all the World, | knave, Pistol – which you and yourself and all the world | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | H5 V.i.6 | |
| know to be no petter then a fellow, looke you now, of no | know to be no petter than a fellow, look you now, of no | | H5 V.i.7 | |
| merits: hee is come to me, and prings me pread and sault | merits – he is come to me and prings me pread and salt | | H5 V.i.8 | |
| yesterday, looke you, and bid me eate my Leeke: it was in a | yesterday, look you, and bid me eat my leek. It was in a | | H5 V.i.9 | |
| place where I could not breed no contention with him; | place where I could not breed no contention with him; | | H5 V.i.10 | |
| but I will be so bold as to weare it in my Cap till I see | but I will be so bold as to wear it in my cap till I see | | H5 V.i.11 | |
| him once againe, and then I will tell him a little piece of | him once again, and then I will tell him a little piece of | | H5 V.i.12 | |
| my desires. | my desires. | | H5 V.i.13 | |
| Enter Pistoll. | Enter Pistol | | H5 V.i.14 | |
| Gower. | GOWER | | | |
| Why heere hee comes, swelling like a Turky-cock. | Why, here he comes, swelling like a turkey-cock. | | H5 V.i.14 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| 'Tis no matter for his swellings, nor his Turky-cocks. | 'Tis no matter for his swellings nor his turkey-cocks. | | H5 V.i.15 | |
| God plesse you aunchient Pistoll: you scuruie | God pless you, Aunchient Pistol! You scurvy, | | H5 V.i.16 | |
| lowsie Knaue, God plesse you. | lousy knave, God pless you! | | H5 V.i.17 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Ha, art thou bedlam? doest thou thirst, base Troian, | Ha, art thou bedlam? Dost thou thirst, base Troyan, | Troyan, Trojan (n.)fellow, knave | H5 V.i.18 | |
| | base (adj.)low-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank | | |
| | bedlam (adj.)mad, crazed, frantic | | |
| to haue me fold vp Parcas fatall Web? | To have me fold up Parca's fatal web? | | H5 V.i.19 | |
| Hence; I am qualmish at the smell of Leeke. | Hence! I am qualmish at the smell of leek. | | H5 V.i.20 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| I peseech you heartily, scuruie lowsie Knaue, | I peseech you heartily, scurvy, lousy knave, | | H5 V.i.21 | |
| at my desires, and my requests, and my petitions, to eate, | at my desires, and my requests, and my petitions, to eat, | | H5 V.i.22 | |
| looke you, this Leeke; because, looke you, you doe not loue | look you, this leek. Because, look you, you do not love | | H5 V.i.23 | |
| it, nor your affections, and your appetites and your | it, nor your affections, and your appetites, and your | | H5 V.i.24 | |
| disgestions doo's not agree with it, I would desire you to | digestions, doo's not agree with it, I would desire you to | | H5 V.i.25 | |
| eate it. | eat it. | | H5 V.i.26 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Not for Cadwallader and all his Goats. | Not for Cadwallader and all his goats! | Cadwallader (n.)[pron: kad'walader] last of the British kings, 7th-c | H5 V.i.27 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| There is one Goat for you. Strikes him. | There is one goat for you. (He strikes him) | | H5 V.i.28 | |
| Will you be so good, scauld Knaue, as eate it? | Will you be so good, scauld knave, as eat it? | scald, scall, scauld (adj.)contemptible, vile, scabby | H5 V.i.29 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Base Troian, thou shalt dye. | Base Troyan, thou shalt die! | | H5 V.i.30 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| You say very true, scauld Knaue, when Gods | You say very true, scauld knave, when God's | | H5 V.i.31 | |
| will is: I will desire you to liue in the meane time, and | will is. I will desire you to live in the meantime, and | | H5 V.i.32 | |
| eate your Victuals: come, there is sawce for it. | eat your victuals – come, there is sauce for it. (He strikes | | H5 V.i.33 | |
| You call'd me yesterday Mountaine-Squier, | him again) You called me yesterday mountain-squire, | mountain-squire (n.)squire of barren land | H5 V.i.34 | |
| but I will make you to day a squire of low degree. I pray | but I will make you today a squire of low degree. I pray | | H5 V.i.35 | |
| you fall too, if you can mocke a Leeke, you can eate a Leeke. | you fall to – if you can mock a leek, you can eat a leek. | | H5 V.i.36 | |
| Gour. | GOWER | | | |
| Enough Captaine, you haue astonisht him. | Enough, Captain, you have astonished him. | astonish, 'stonish (v.)fill with wonder, amaze, astound | H5 V.i.37 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| I say, I will make him eate some part of my leeke, | I say, I will make him eat some part of my leek, | | H5 V.i.38 | |
| or I will peate his pate foure dayes: bite I pray you, it is | or I will peat his pate four days. Bite, I pray you, it is | pate (n.)head, skull | H5 V.i.39 | |
| good for your greene wound, and your ploodie Coxecombe. | good for your green wound and your ploody coxcomb. | green (adj.)fresh, recent, new | H5 V.i.40 | |
| | coxcomb (n.)head | | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Must I bite. | Must I bite? | | H5 V.i.41 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| Yes certainly, and out of doubt and out of | Yes, certainly, and out of doubt, and out of | | H5 V.i.42 | |
| question too, and ambiguities. | question too, and ambiguities. | | H5 V.i.43 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| By this Leeke, I will most horribly reuenge I eate | By this leek, I will most horribly revenge – I eat | | H5 V.i.44 | |
| and eate I sweare. | and eat, I swear – | | H5 V.i.45 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| Eate I pray you, will you haue some more | Eat, I pray you; will you have some more | | H5 V.i.46 | |
| sauce to your Leeke: there is not enough Leeke to sweare | sauce to your leek? There is not enough leek to swear | | H5 V.i.47 | |
| by. | by. | | H5 V.i.48 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Quiet thy Cudgell, thou dost see I eate. | Quiet thy cudgel, thou dost see I eat. | | H5 V.i.49 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| Much good do you scald knaue, heartily. | Much good do you, scauld knave, heartily. | | H5 V.i.50 | |
| Nay, pray you throw none away, the skinne is good for | Nay, pray you throw none away, the skin is good for | | H5 V.i.51 | |
| your broken Coxcombe; when you take occasions to see | your broken coxcomb. When you take occasions to see | | H5 V.i.52 | |
| Leekes heereafter, I pray you mocke at 'em, that is all. | leeks hereafter, I pray you mock at 'em, that is all. | | H5 V.i.53 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Good. | Good! | | H5 V.i.54 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| I, Leekes is good: hold you, there is a groat to | Ay, leeks is good. Hold you, there is a groat to | groat (n.)fourpenny piece | H5 V.i.55 | |
| heale your pate. | heal your pate. | pate (n.)head, skull | H5 V.i.56 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Me a groat? | Me a groat? | | H5 V.i.57 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| Yes verily, and in truth you shall take it, or I | Yes, verily and in truth you shall take it, or I | | H5 V.i.58 | |
| haue another Leeke in my pocket, which you shall eate. | have another leek in my pocket which you shall eat. | | H5 V.i.59 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| I take thy groat in earnest of reuenge. | I take thy groat in earnest of revenge. | earnest (n.)pledge, instalment, deposit, payment in advance | H5 V.i.60 | |
| Flu. | FLUELLEN | | | |
| If I owe you any thing, I will pay you in | If I owe you anything, I will pay you in | | H5 V.i.61 | |
| Cudgels, you shall be a Woodmonger, and buy nothing | cudgels – you shall be a woodmonger, and buy nothing | | H5 V.i.62 | |
| of me but cudgels: God bu'y you, and keepe you, &heale | of me but cudgels. God bye you, and keep you, and heal | | H5 V.i.63 | |
| your pate. | your pate. | | H5 V.i.64 | |
| Exit | Exit | | H5 V.i.64 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| All hell shall stirre for this. | All hell shall stir for this! | | H5 V.i.65 | |
| Gow. | GOWER | | | |
| Go, go, you are a counterfeit cowardly Knaue, | Go, go, you are a counterfeit cowardly knave. | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | H5 V.i.66 | |
| | counterfeit (adj.)pretended, feigned, sham | | |
| will you mocke at an ancient Tradition began vppon an | Will you mock at an ancient tradition, begun upon an | | H5 V.i.67 | |
| honourable respect, and worne as a memorable Trophee | honourable respect, and worn as a memorable trophy | trophy (n.)token of victory, evidence of valour | H5 V.i.68 | |
| of predeceased valor, and dare not auouch in your | of predeceased valour, and dare not avouch in your | avouch (v.)justify, warrant, defend | H5 V.i.69 | |
| deeds any of your words. I haue seene you gleeking & | deeds any of your words? I have seen you gleeking and | gleek (v.)make a pointed joke, jest, gibe | H5 V.i.70 | |
| galling at this Gentleman twice or thrice. You thought, | galling at this gentleman twice or thrice. You thought, | gall (v.)scoff, jeer, mock | H5 V.i.71 | |
| because he could not speake English in the natiue garb, | because he could not speak English in the native garb, | garb (n.)manner, style, fashion | H5 V.i.72 | |
| he could not therefore handle an English Cudgell: you | he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. You | | H5 V.i.73 | |
| finde it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correction, | find it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correction | | H5 V.i.74 | |
| teach you a good English condition, fare ye well. | teach you a good English condition. Fare ye well. | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | H5 V.i.75 | |
| | condition (n.)state, way of life | | |
| Exit | Exit | | H5 V.i.75 | |
| Pist. | PISTOL | | | |
| Doeth fortune play the huswife with me now? | Doth Fortune play the housewife with me now? | housewife, huswife (n.)[pron: 'huzif] hussy, wanton, minx | H5 V.i.76 | |
| | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | | |
| Newes haue I that my Doll is dead i'th Spittle | News have I that my Doll is dead i'th' spital | spital (n.)hospital | H5 V.i.77 | |
| of a malady of France, | Of malady of France, | malady of Francevenereal disease | H5 V.i.78 | |
| and there my rendeuous is quite cut off: | And there my rendezvous is quite cut off. | rendezvous (n.)refuge, retreat, haven | H5 V.i.79 | |
| Old I do waxe, and from my wearie limbes | Old I do wax, and from my weary limbs | wax (v.)grow, become, turn | H5 V.i.80 | |
| honour is Cudgeld. Well, Baud Ile turne, | Honour is cudgelled. Well, bawd I'll turn, | bawd (n.)pimp, procurer, pander, go-between | H5 V.i.81 | |
| and something leane to Cut-purse of quicke hand: | And something lean to cutpurse of quick hand. | something (adv.)a little, to some extent | H5 V.i.82 | |
| | cutpurse (n.)pickpocket, thief, robber | | |
| To England will I steale, and there Ile steale: | To England will I steal, and there I'll – steal; | | H5 V.i.83 | |
| And patches will I get vnto these cudgeld scarres, | And patches will I get unto these cudgelled scars, | | H5 V.i.84 | |
| And swore I got them in the Gallia warres. | And swear I got them in the Gallia wars. | Gallia (n.)old name for France [Gaul] | H5 V.i.85 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | H5 V.i.85 | |