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| Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and the Romane Army at one doore: and the | Enter Lucius, Iachimo, and the Roman Army at one door: and the | | Cym V.ii.1.1 | |
| Britaine Army at another: Leonatus Posthumus following like a | Briton Army at another: Leonatus Posthumus following, like a | | Cym V.ii.1.2 | |
| poore Souldier. They march ouer, and goe out. Then enter againe in | poor soldier. They march over, and go out. Then enter again, in | | Cym V.ii.1.3 | |
| Skirmish Iachimo and Posthumus: he vanquisheth and disarmeth | skirmish, Iachimo and Posthumus: he vanquisheth and disarmeth | | Cym V.ii.1.4 | |
| Iachimo, and then leaues him. | Iachimo, and then leaves him | | Cym V.ii.1.5 | |
| Iac. | IACHIMO | | | |
| The heauinesse and guilt within my bosome, | The heaviness and guilt within my bosom | | Cym V.ii.1 | |
| Takes off my manhood: I haue belyed a Lady, | Takes off my manhood: I have belied a lady, | belie (v.) slander, tell lies about | Cym V.ii.2 | |
| The Princesse of this Country; and the ayre on't | The princess of this country; and the air on't | | Cym V.ii.3 | |
| Reuengingly enfeebles me, or could this Carle, | Revengingly enfeebles me, or could this carl, | revengingly (adv.)by way of revenge, in retaliation | Cym V.ii.4 | |
| | carl, carle (n.)[disparaging] churl, peasant, low fellow | | |
| A very drudge of Natures, haue subdu'de me | A very drudge of Nature's, have subdued me | | Cym V.ii.5 | |
| In my profession? Knighthoods, and Honors borne | In my profession? Knighthoods and honours, borne | | Cym V.ii.6 | |
| As I weare mine) are titles but of scorne. | As I wear mine, are titles but of scorn. | | Cym V.ii.7 | |
| If that thy Gentry (Britaine) go before | If that thy gentry, Britain, go before | go before (v.)surpass, outdo, be superior to | Cym V.ii.8 | |
| This Lowt, as he exceeds our Lords, the oddes | This lout, as he exceeds our lords, the odds | odds (n. plural)probability, likelihood, odds-on | Cym V.ii.9 | |
| Is, that we scarse are men, and you are Goddes. | Is that we scarce are men and you are gods. | | Cym V.ii.10 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Cym V.ii.10 | |
| The Battaile continues, the Britaines fly, Cymbeline is taken: Then enter | The battle continues, the Britons fly, Cymbeline is taken: then enter | | Cym V.ii.11.1 | |
| to his rescue, Bellarius, Guiderius, and Aruiragus. | to his rescue, Belarius, Guiderius, and Arviragus | | Cym V.ii.11.2 | |
| Bel. | BELARIUS | | | |
| Stand, stand, we haue th'aduantage of the ground, | Stand, stand. We have th' advantage of the ground; | | Cym V.ii.11 | |
| The Lane is guarded: Nothing rowts vs, but | The lane is guarded: nothing routs us but | lane (n.)path, passage, way | Cym V.ii.12 | |
| The villany of our feares. | The villainy of our fears. | | Cym V.ii.13.1 | |
| Gui. Arui. | GUIDERIUS and ARVIRAGUS | | | |
| Stand, stand, and fight. | Stand, stand, and fight! | | Cym V.ii.13.2 | |
| Enter Posthumus, and seconds the Britaines. They Rescue Cymbeline, | Enter Posthumus, and seconds the Britons. They rescue Cymbeline | second (v.)support, assist, reinforce | Cym V.ii.14.1 | |
| and Exeunt. Then enter Lucius, Iachimo, and Imogen. | and exeunt. Then enter Lucius, Iachimo, and Innogen | | Cym V.ii.14.2 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| Away boy from the Troopes, and saue thy selfe: | Away, boy, from the troops, and save thyself: | | Cym V.ii.14 | |
| For friends kil friends, and the disorder's such | For friends kill friends, and the disorder's such | | Cym V.ii.15 | |
| As warre were hood-wink'd. | As war were hoodwinked. | hoodwinked (adj.)blindfolded, made unable to see | Cym V.ii.16.1 | |
| Iac. | IACHIMO | | | |
| 'Tis their fresh supplies. | 'Tis their fresh supplies. | supply (n.)reinforcement(s), support, relief | Cym V.ii.16.2 | |
| Luc. | LUCIUS | | | |
| It is a day turn'd strangely: or betimes | It is a day turned strangely: or betimes | betimes (adv.)at once, forthwith, right now | Cym V.ii.17 | |
| Let's re-inforce, or fly. | Let's reinforce, or fly. | reinforce (v.)obtain reinforcements | Cym V.ii.18 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | Cym V.ii.18 | |