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| Enter a Souldier in the Woods, seeking Timon. | Enter a Soldier in the woods, seeking Timon | | Tim V.iii.1 | |
| Sol. | SOLDIER | | | |
| By all description this should be the place. | By all description this should be the place. | | Tim V.iii.1 | |
| Whose heere? Speake hoa. No answer? What is this? | Who's here? Speak, ho! No answer! What is this? | | Tim V.iii.2 | |
| (He reads) | | Tim V.iii.3.1 | |
| Tymon is dead, who hath out-stretcht his span, | Timon is dead, who hath outstretched his span. | outstretch (v.) stretch out to the end, strain beyond the limit | Tim V.iii.3 | |
| | span (n.)span of life | | |
| Some Beast reade this; There do's not liue a Man. | Some beast read this; there does not live a man. | | Tim V.iii.4 | |
| Dead sure, and this his Graue, what's on this Tomb, | Dead, sure, and this his grave. What's on this tomb | | Tim V.iii.5 | |
| I cannot read: the Charracter Ile take with wax, | I cannot read. The character I'll take with wax. | character (n.)handwriting, style of writing, lettering | Tim V.iii.6 | |
| Our Captaine hath in euery Figure skill; | Our captain hath in every figure skill, | figure (n.)writing system, type of orthography | Tim V.iii.7 | |
| An ag'd Interpreter, though yong in dayes: | An aged interpreter, though young in days. | aged (adj.)experienced, accomplished, mature | Tim V.iii.8 | |
| Before proud Athens hee's set downe by this, | Before proud Athens he's set down by this, | set down (v.)encamp, lay siege | Tim V.iii.9 | |
| | this, byby this time | | |
| Whose fall the marke of his Ambition is. | Whose fall the mark of his ambition is. | mark (n.)target, goal, aim | Tim V.iii.10 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tim V.iii.10 | |