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| Flourish. Enter King, old Lady, Lafew, the two | Flourish. Enter the King, the Countess, Lafew, the two | | AW V.iii.1.1 | |
| French Lords, with attendants. | French Lords, with attendants | | AW V.iii.1.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| We lost a Iewell of her, and our esteeme | We lost a jewel of her, and our esteem | esteem (n.) value, estimation, worth | AW V.iii.1 | |
| Was made much poorer by it: but your sonne, | Was made much poorer by it; but your son, | | AW V.iii.2 | |
| As mad in folly, lack'd the sence to know | As mad in folly, lacked the sense to know | | AW V.iii.3 | |
| Her estimation home. | Her estimation home. | estimation (n.)value, worth, fine quality | AW V.iii.4.1 | |
| | home (adv.)fully, thoroughly, unsparingly | | |
| Old La. | COUNTESS | | | |
| 'Tis past my Liege, | 'Tis past, my liege, | liege (n.)lord, sovereign | AW V.iii.4.2 | |
| And I beseech your Maiestie to make it | And I beseech your majesty to make it | make (v.)consider, regard, treat [as] | AW V.iii.5 | |
| Naturall rebellion, done i'th blade of youth, | Natural rebellion done i'th' blade of youth, | blade (n.)greenness, immaturity, early days | AW V.iii.6 | |
| When oyle and fire, too strong for reasons force, | When oil and fire, too strong for reason's force, | | AW V.iii.7 | |
| Ore-beares it, and burnes on. | O'erbears it and burns on. | | AW V.iii.8.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| My honour'd Lady, | My honoured lady, | | AW V.iii.8.2 | |
| I haue forgiuen and forgotten all, | I have forgiven and forgotten all, | | AW V.iii.9 | |
| Though my reuenges were high bent vpon him, | Though my revenges were high bent upon him | high (adv.)fully, altogether | AW V.iii.10 | |
| | bent (adj.)ready for firing, tensioned for action | | |
| And watch'd the time to shoote. | And watched the time to shoot. | shoot (v.)send forth, throw, let fly | AW V.iii.11.1 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| This I must say, | This I must say – | | AW V.iii.11.2 | |
| But first I begge my pardon: the yong Lord | But first I beg my pardon – the young lord | | AW V.iii.12 | |
| Did to his Maiesty, his Mother, and his Ladie, | Did to his majesty, his mother, and his lady | | AW V.iii.13 | |
| Offence of mighty note; but to himselfe | Offence of mighty note, but to himself | | AW V.iii.14 | |
| The greatest wrong of all. He lost a wife, | The greatest wrong of all. He lost a wife | | AW V.iii.15 | |
| Whose beauty did astonish the suruey | Whose beauty did astonish the survey | | AW V.iii.16 | |
| Of richest eies: whose words all eares tooke captiue, | Of richest eyes, whose words all ears took captive, | rich (adj.)experienced, sophisticated, cultivated | AW V.iii.17 | |
| Whose deere perfection, hearts that scorn'd to serue, | Whose dear perfection hearts that scorned to serve | | AW V.iii.18 | |
| Humbly call'd Mistris. | Humbly called mistress. | | AW V.iii.19.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Praising what is lost, | Praising what is lost | | AW V.iii.19.2 | |
| Makes the remembrance deere. Well, call him hither, | Makes the remembrance dear. Well, call him hither; | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | AW V.iii.20 | |
| We are reconcil'd, and the first view shall kill | We are reconciled, and the first view shall kill | kill (v.)satisfy, allay, subdue, put an end to | AW V.iii.21 | |
| All repetition: Let him not aske our pardon, | All repetition. Let him not ask our pardon; | repetition (n.)going over the past, re-opening of old wounds | AW V.iii.22 | |
| The nature of his great offence is dead, | The nature of his great offence is dead, | | AW V.iii.23 | |
| And deeper then obliuion, we do burie | And deeper than oblivion we do bury | | AW V.iii.24 | |
| Th' incensing reliques of it. Let him approach | Th' incensing relics of it. Let him approach | incensing (adj.)anger-arousing, inflaming with wrath | AW V.iii.25 | |
| | relic (n.)memory, trace, recollection | | |
| A stranger, no offender; and informe him | A stranger, no offender; and inform him | | AW V.iii.26 | |
| So 'tis our will he should. | So 'tis our will he should. | | AW V.iii.27.1 | |
| Gent. | ATTENDANT | | | |
| I shall my Liege. | I shall, my liege. | | AW V.iii.27.2 | |
| Exit | | AW V.iii.27 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| What sayes he to your daughter, / Haue you spoke? | What says he to your daughter? Have you spoke? | | AW V.iii.28 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| All that he is, hath reference to your Highnes. | All that he is hath reference to your highness. | reference (n.)case for consideration, referring for a decision | AW V.iii.29 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Then shall we haue a match. I haue letters sent me, | Then shall we have a match. I have letters sent me | match (n.)bargain, contract, agreement | AW V.iii.30 | |
| that sets him high in fame. | That sets him high in fame. | | AW V.iii.31.1 | |
| Enter Count Bertram. | Enter Bertram | | AW V.iii.31 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| He lookes well on't. | He looks well on't. | | AW V.iii.31.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| I am not a day of season, | I am not a day of season, | season (n.)time of year, weather conditions | AW V.iii.32 | |
| For thou maist see a sun-shine, and a haile | For thou mayst see a sunshine and a hail | | AW V.iii.33 | |
| In me at once: But to the brightest beames | In me at once. But to the brightest beams | | AW V.iii.34 | |
| Distracted clouds giue way, so stand thou forth, | Distracted clouds give way; so stand thou forth: | distracted (adj.)divided, torn apart, rent asunder | AW V.iii.35 | |
| The time is faire againe. | The time is fair again. | | AW V.iii.36.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| My high repented blames | My high-repented blames, | blame (n.)fault, sin, offence | AW V.iii.36.2 | |
| | high-repented (adj.)bitterly repented | | |
| Deere Soueraigne pardon to me. | Dear sovereign, pardon to me. | | AW V.iii.37.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| All is whole, | All is whole. | whole (adj.)well, good | AW V.iii.37.2 | |
| Not one word more of the consumed time, | Not one word more of the consumed time. | consumed (adj.)used up, spent, passed by | AW V.iii.38 | |
| Let's take the instant by the forward top: | Let's take the instant by the forward top; | forward topforelock, hair at the front of the head | AW V.iii.39 | |
| For we are old, and on our quick'st decrees | For we are old, and on our quickest decrees | quick (adj.)vigorous, quick-acting, energetic | AW V.iii.40 | |
| Th'inaudible, and noiselesse foot of time | Th' inaudible and noiseless foot of time | | AW V.iii.41 | |
| Steales, ere we can effect them. You remember | Steals ere we can effect them. You remember | | AW V.iii.42 | |
| The daughter of this Lord? | The daughter of this lord? | | AW V.iii.43 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Admiringly my Liege, at first | Admiringly, my liege. At first | | AW V.iii.44 | |
| I stucke my choice vpon her, ere my heart | I stuck my choice upon her, ere my heart | stick (v.)place, fix, settle | AW V.iii.45 | |
| Durst make too bold a herauld of my tongue: | Durst make too bold a herald of my tongue; | | AW V.iii.46 | |
| Where the impression of mine eye enfixing, | Where, the impression of mine eye infixing, | infix (v.)implant, fasten onto | AW V.iii.47 | |
| Contempt his scornfull Perspectiue did lend me, | Contempt his scornful perspective did lend me, | perspective (n.)picture in which perspective is altered so as to appear distorted unless seen from a particular angle | AW V.iii.48 | |
| Which warpt the line, of euerie other fauour, | Which warped the line of every other favour, | line (n.)lineament, distinctive feature | AW V.iii.49 | |
| | favour (n.)[facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks | | |
| | warp (v.)distort, pervert, deform | | |
| Scorn'd a faire colour, or exprest it stolne, | Scorned a fair colour or expressed it stolen, | | AW V.iii.50 | |
| Extended or contracted all proportions | Extended or contracted all proportions | | AW V.iii.51 | |
| To a most hideous obiect. Thence it came, | To a most hideous object. Thence it came | | AW V.iii.52 | |
| That she whom all men prais'd, and whom my selfe, | That she whom all men praised, and whom myself, | | AW V.iii.53 | |
| Since I haue lost, haue lou'd; was in mine eye | Since I have lost, have loved, was in mine eye | | AW V.iii.54 | |
| The dust that did offend it. | The dust that did offend it. | dust (n.)speck of dust, particle, iota | AW V.iii.55.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Well excus'd: | Well excused. | | AW V.iii.55.2 | |
| That thou didst loue her, strikes some scores away | That thou didst love her, strikes some scores away | strike off / away (v.)cancel [as by a pen-stroke], erase, remove | AW V.iii.56 | |
| | score (n.)reckoning, account, debt | | |
| From the great compt: but loue that comes too late, | From the great compt; but love that comes too late, | compt (n.)reckoning, day of judgement | AW V.iii.57 | |
| Like a remorsefull pardon slowly carried | Like a remorseful pardon slowly carried, | remorseful (adj.)conscience-stricken, guilty, full of sorrow | AW V.iii.58 | |
| To the great sender, turnes a sowre offence, | To the great sender turns a sour offence, | | AW V.iii.59 | |
| Crying, that's good that's gone: Our rash faults, | Crying ‘ That's good that's gone.’ Our rash faults | | AW V.iii.60 | |
| Make triuiall price of serious things we haue, | Make trivial price of serious things we have, | | AW V.iii.61 | |
| Not knowing them, vntill we know their graue. | Not knowing them until we know their grave. | | AW V.iii.62 | |
| Oft our displeasures to our selues vniust, | Oft our displeasures, to ourselves unjust, | oft (adv.)often | AW V.iii.63 | |
| Destroy our friends, and after weepe their dust: | Destroy our friends and after weep their dust; | | AW V.iii.64 | |
| Our owne loue waking, cries to see what's don,e | Our own love waking cries to see what's done, | | AW V.iii.65 | |
| While shamefull hate sleepes out the afternoone. | While shameful hate sleeps out the afternoon. | | AW V.iii.66 | |
| Be this sweet Helens knell, and now forget her. | Be this sweet Helen's knell, and now forget her. | knell (n.)death-knell, mourning song | AW V.iii.67 | |
| Send forth your amorous token for faire Maudlin, | Send forth your amorous token for fair Maudlin. | token (n.)keepsake, present, memento | AW V.iii.68 | |
| | amorous (adj.)expressing love | | |
| The maine consents are had, and heere wee'l stay | The main consents are had, and here we'll stay | stay (v.)linger, tarry, delay | AW V.iii.69 | |
| To see our widdowers second marriage day: | To see our widower's second marriage-day. | | AW V.iii.70 | |
| COUNTESS | | | |
| Which better then the first, O deere heauen blesse, | Which better than the first, O dear heaven, bless! | | AW V.iii.71 | |
| Or, ere they meete in me, O Nature cesse. | Or, ere they meet, in me, O nature, cesse! | cesse (v.)variant spelling of ‘cease’ | AW V.iii.72 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Come on my sonne, in whom my houses name | Come on, my son, in whom my house's name | | AW V.iii.73 | |
| Must be digested: giue a fauour from you | Must be digested, give a favour from you | favour (n.)mark of favour, gift, token [often a love-token] | AW V.iii.74 | |
| | digest, disgest (v.)take in, incorporate, assimilate | | |
| To sparkle in the spirits of my daughter, | To sparkle in the spirits of my daughter, | | AW V.iii.75 | |
| That she may quickly come. | That she may quickly come. | | AW V.iii.76.1 | |
| Bertram gives Lafew a ring | | AW V.iii.76 | |
| By my old beard, | By my old beard | | AW V.iii.76.2 | |
| And eu'rie haire that's on't, Helen that's dead | And every hair that's on't, Helen that's dead | | AW V.iii.77 | |
| Was a sweet creature: such a ring as this, | Was a sweet creature; such a ring as this, | | AW V.iii.78 | |
| The last that ere I tooke her leaue at Court, | The last that e'er I took her leave at court, | last (n.)last time | AW V.iii.79 | |
| I saw vpon her finger. | I saw upon her finger. | | AW V.iii.80.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Hers it was not. | Hers it was not. | | AW V.iii.80.2 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| Now pray you let me see it. For mine eye, | Now pray you let me see it; for mine eye, | | AW V.iii.81 | |
| While I was speaking, oft was fasten'd too't: | While I was speaking, oft was fastened to't. | oft (adv.)often | AW V.iii.82 | |
| This Ring was mine, and when I gaue it Hellen, | This ring was mine, and when I gave it Helen | | AW V.iii.83 | |
| I bad her if her fortunes euer stoode | I bade her, if her fortunes ever stood | | AW V.iii.84 | |
| Necessitied to helpe, that by this token | Necessitied to help, that by this token | token (n.)sign, evidence, mark | AW V.iii.85 | |
| | necessitied (adj.)in dire need [of], brought into necessity | | |
| I would releeue her. Had you that craft to reaue her | I would relieve her. Had you that craft to reave her | reave (v.), past form reftrob, deprive | AW V.iii.86 | |
| | relieve (v.)aid, assist, rescue | | |
| Of what should stead her most? | Of what should stead her most? | stead (v.)help, assist, benefit | AW V.iii.87.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| My gracious Soueraigne, | My gracious sovereign, | | AW V.iii.87.2 | |
| How ere it pleases you to take it so, | Howe'er it pleases you to take it so, | | AW V.iii.88 | |
| The ring was neuer hers. | The ring was never hers. | | AW V.iii.89.1 | |
| Old La. | COUNTESS | | | |
| Sonne, on my life | Son, on my life, | | AW V.iii.89.2 | |
| I haue seene her weare it, and she reckon'd it | I have seen her wear it, and she reckoned it | | AW V.iii.90 | |
| At her liues rate. | At her life's rate. | rate (n.)worth, value, merit | AW V.iii.91.1 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I am sure I saw her weare it. | I am sure I saw her wear it. | | AW V.iii.91.2 | |
| Ber | BERTRAM | | | |
| You are deceiu'd my Lord, she neuer saw it: | You are deceived, my lord, she never saw it. | | AW V.iii.92 | |
| In Florence was it from a casement throwne mee, | In Florence was it from a casement thrown me, | | AW V.iii.93 | |
| Wrap'd in a paper, which contain'd the name | Wrapped in a paper which contained the name | | AW V.iii.94 | |
| Of her that threw it: Noble she was, and thought | Of her that threw it. Noble she was, and thought | | AW V.iii.95 | |
| I stood ingag'd, but when I had subscrib'd | I stood ingaged; but when I had subscribed | ingaged (adj.)engaged [to her]; or: not promised [to anyone else] | AW V.iii.96 | |
| | subscribe to (v.)make acknowledgement of, admit to | | |
| To mine owne fortune, and inform'd her fully, | To mine own fortune, and informed her fully | | AW V.iii.97 | |
| I could not answer in that course of Honour | I could not answer in that course of honour | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | AW V.iii.98 | |
| As she had made the ouerture, she ceast | As she had made the overture, she ceased | | AW V.iii.99 | |
| In heauie satisfaction, and would neuer | In heavy satisfaction, and would never | satisfaction (n.)removal of doubt, resolved state of mind | AW V.iii.100 | |
| | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | | |
| Receiue the Ring againe. | Receive the ring again. | | AW V.iii.101.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Platus himselfe, | Plutus himself, | Plutus (n.)[pron: 'plootus] Greek god of wealth and gold; also called Pluto | AW V.iii.101.2 | |
| That knowes the tinct and multiplying med'cine, | That knows the tinct and multiplying medicine, | tinct (n.)[alchemy] tincture, elixir | AW V.iii.102 | |
| | medicine (n.)drug used for purposes other than healing (especially the philosopher's elixir) | | |
| Hath not in natures mysterie more science, | Hath not in nature's mystery more science | science (n.)knowledge, learning | AW V.iii.103 | |
| Then I haue in this Ring. 'Twas mine, 'twas Helens, | Than I have in this ring. 'Twas mine, 'twas Helen's, | | AW V.iii.104 | |
| Who euer gaue it you: then if you know | Whoever gave it you; then if you know | | AW V.iii.105 | |
| That you are well acquainted with your selfe, | That you are well acquainted with yourself, | | AW V.iii.106 | |
| Confesse 'twas hers, and by what rough enforcement | Confess 'twas hers, and by what rough enforcement | enforcement (n.)violation, overcoming | AW V.iii.107 | |
| You got it from her. She call'd the Saints to suretie, | You got it from her. She called the saints to surety | surety (n.)person undertaking a legal responsibility in relation to another, guarantor | AW V.iii.108 | |
| That she would neuer put it from her finger, | That she would never put it from her finger | | AW V.iii.109 | |
| Vnlesse she gaue it to your selfe in bed, | Unless she gave it to yourself in bed, | | AW V.iii.110 | |
| Where you haue neuer come: or sent it vs | Where you have never come, or sent it us | | AW V.iii.111 | |
| Vpon her great disaster. | Upon her great disaster. | | AW V.iii.112.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| She neuer saw it. | She never saw it. | | AW V.iii.112.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Thou speak'st it falsely: as I loue mine Honor, | Thou speakest it falsely, as I love mine honour, | falsely (adv.)treacherously, deceitfully, dishonestly | AW V.iii.113 | |
| And mak'st connecturall feares to come into me, | And makest conjectural fears to come into me | conjectural (adj.)suspicious, full of misgiving, speculative | AW V.iii.114 | |
| Which I would faine shut out, if it should proue | Which I would fain shut out. If it should prove | fain (adv.)gladly, willingly | AW V.iii.115 | |
| That thou art so inhumane, 'twill not proue so: | That thou art so inhuman – 'twill not prove so, | | AW V.iii.116 | |
| And yet I know not, thou didst hate her deadly, | And yet I know not; thou didst hate her deadly, | deadly (adv.)extremely, implacably, to the death | AW V.iii.117 | |
| And she is dead, which nothing but to close | And she is dead; which nothing but to close | | AW V.iii.118 | |
| Her eyes my selfe, could win me to beleeue, | Her eyes myself could win me to believe, | | AW V.iii.119 | |
| More then to see this Ring. Take him away, | More than to see this ring. Take him away. | | AW V.iii.120 | |
| My fore-past proofes, how ere the matter fall | My forepast proofs, howe'er the matter fall, | forepast, fore-past (adj.)previously passed, already accumulated | AW V.iii.121 | |
| Shall taze my feares of little vanitie, | Shall tax my fears of little vanity, | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | AW V.iii.122 | |
| Hauing vainly fear'd too little. Away with him, | Having vainly feared too little. Away with him. | | AW V.iii.123 | |
| Wee'l sift this matter further. | We'll sift this matter further. | | AW V.iii.124.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| If you shall proue | If you shall prove | | AW V.iii.124.2 | |
| This Ring was euer hers, you shall as easie | This ring was ever hers, you shall as easy | easy (adv.)easily | AW V.iii.125 | |
| Proue that I husbanded her bed in Florence, | Prove that I husbanded her bed in Florence, | | AW V.iii.126 | |
| Where yet she neuer was. | Where yet she never was. | | AW V.iii.127 | |
| Exit, guarded | | AW V.iii.127 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| I am wrap'd in dismall thinkings. | I am wrapped in dismal thinkings. | thinking (n.)thought, meditation, reflection | AW V.iii.128.1 | |
| | dismal (adj.)sinister, ominous, malign | | |
| Enter a Gentleman. | Enter a Gentleman (the Astringer) | | AW V.iii.128 | |
| Gen. | GENTLEMAN | | | |
| Gracious Soueraigne. | Gracious sovereign, | | AW V.iii.128.2 | |
| Whether I haue beene too blame or no, I know not, | Whether I have been to blame or no, I know not: | | AW V.iii.129 | |
| Here's a petition from a Florentine, | Here's a petition from a Florentine | Florentine (n.)someone from Florence, Italy | AW V.iii.130 | |
| Who hath for foure or fiue remoues come short, | Who hath for four or five removes come short | remove (n.)change of residence, departure | AW V.iii.131 | |
| To tender it her selfe. I vndertooke it, | To tender it herself. I undertook it, | tender (v.)offer, give, present | AW V.iii.132 | |
| Vanquish'd thereto by the faire grace and speech | Vanquished thereto by the fair grace and speech | | AW V.iii.133 | |
| Of the poore suppliant, who by this I know | Of the poor suppliant, who, by this, I know, | this, byby this time | AW V.iii.134 | |
| Is heere attending: her businesse lookes in her | Is here attending. Her business looks in her | attend (v.)await, wait for, expect | AW V.iii.135 | |
| With an importing visage, and she told me | With an importing visage, and she told me, | importing (adj.)expressing significance, full of import | AW V.iii.136 | |
| | visage (n.)face, countenance | | |
| In a sweet verball breefe, it did concerne | In a sweet verbal brief, it did concern | brief (n.)summary, short account | AW V.iii.137 | |
| Your Highnesse with her selfe. | Your highness with herself. | | AW V.iii.138 | |
| KING | | | |
| A Letter. | (reading the letter) | | AW V.iii.139.1 | |
| Vpon his many protestations to | Upon his many protestations to | protestation (n.)solemn declaration, affirmation | AW V.iii.139 | |
| marrie mee when his wife wasdead, I blush to say it, he | marry me when his wife was dead, I blush to say it, he | | AW V.iii.140 | |
| wonne me. Now is the Count Rossillion a Widdower, his vowes | won me. Now is the Count Rossillion a widower; his vows | | AW V.iii.141 | |
| are forfeited to mee, and myhonors payed to him. Hee stole | are forfeited to me and my honour's paid to him. He stole | | AW V.iii.142 | |
| from Florence, taking noleaue, and I follow him to his | from Florence, taking no leave, and I follow him to his | | AW V.iii.143 | |
| Countrey for Iustice Grant it me, O King, in you it best | country for justice. Grant it me, O King! In you it best | | AW V.iii.144 | |
| lies, otherwise a seducer flourishes and a poore Maid is | lies; otherwise a seducer flourishes, and a poor maid is | | AW V.iii.145 | |
| vndone. | undone. | undone (adj.)ruined, destroyed, brought down | AW V.iii.146 | |
| Diana Capilet. | Diana Capilet. | | AW V.iii.147 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I will buy me a sonne in Law in a faire, and toule for | I will buy me a son-in-law in a fair, and toll for | toll (v.)enter for sale in the toll-book [tax register] of a market | AW V.iii.148 | |
| this. Ile none of him. | this. I'll none of him. | | AW V.iii.149 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| The heauens haue thought well on thee Lafew, | The heavens have thought well on thee, Lafew, | | AW V.iii.150 | |
| To bring forth this discou'rie, seeke these sutors: | To bring forth this discovery. Seek these suitors. | suitor (n.)petitioner, supplicant, entreater | AW V.iii.151 | |
| Go speedily, and bring againe the Count. | Go speedily, and bring again the Count. | | AW V.iii.152 | |
| Exeunt some attendants | | AW V.iii.152 | |
| I am a-feard the life of Hellen (Ladie) | I am afeard the life of Helen, lady, | afeard (adj.)afraid, frightened, scared | AW V.iii.153 | |
| Was fowly snatcht. | Was foully snatched. | | AW V.iii.154.1 | |
| Old La. | COUNTESS | | | |
| Now iustice on the doers. | Now justice on the doers! | | AW V.iii.154.2 | |
| Enter Bertram. | Enter Bertram, guarded | | AW V.iii.155 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| I wonder sir, sir, wiues are monsters to you, | I wonder, sir, since wives are monsters to you, | | AW V.iii.155 | |
| And that you flye them as you sweare them Lordship, | And that you fly them as you swear them lordship, | lordship (n.)function of being a lord | AW V.iii.156 | |
| Yet you desire to marry. | Yet you desire to marry. | | AW V.iii.157.1 | |
| Enter Widdow, Diana, and Parrolles. | Enter the Widow and Diana | | AW V.iii.157 | |
| What woman's that? | What woman's that? | | AW V.iii.157.2 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I am my Lord a wretched Florentine, | I am, my lord, a wretched Florentine, | | AW V.iii.158 | |
| Deriued from the ancient Capilet, | Derived from the ancient Capilet. | | AW V.iii.159 | |
| My suite as I do vnderstand you know, | My suit, as I do understand, you know, | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | AW V.iii.160 | |
| And therefore know how farre I may be pittied. | And therefore know how far I may be pitied. | | AW V.iii.161 | |
| Wid. | WIDOW | | | |
| I am her Mother sir, whose age and honour | I am her mother, sir, whose age and honour | | AW V.iii.162 | |
| Both suffer vnder this complaint we bring, | Both suffer under this complaint we bring, | | AW V.iii.163 | |
| And both shall cease, without your remedie. | And both shall cease, without your remedy. | | AW V.iii.164 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Come hether Count, do you know these Women? | Come hither, Count. Do you know these women? | | AW V.iii.165 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| My Lord, I neither can nor will denie, | My lord, I neither can nor will deny | | AW V.iii.166 | |
| But that I know them, do they charge me further? | But that I know them. Do they charge me further? | | AW V.iii.167 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Why do you looke so strange vpon your wife? | Why do you look so strange upon your wife? | | AW V.iii.168 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| She's none of mine my Lord. | She's none of mine, my lord. | | AW V.iii.169.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| If you shall marrie | If you shall marry | | AW V.iii.169.2 | |
| You giue away this hand, and that is mine, | You give away this hand, and that is mine, | | AW V.iii.170 | |
| You giue away heauens vowes, and those are mine: | You give away heaven's vows, and those are mine, | | AW V.iii.171 | |
| You giue away my selfe, which is knowne mine: | You give away myself, which is known mine; | | AW V.iii.172 | |
| For I by vow am so embodied yours, | For I by vow am so embodied yours | embody (v.)become part of the same body as, unite as | AW V.iii.173 | |
| That she which marries you, must marrie me, | That she which marries you must marry me – | | AW V.iii.174 | |
| Either both or none. | Either both or none. | | AW V.iii.175 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Your reputation comes too short for my daughter, | Your reputation comes too short for my daughter; | short (adj.)wanting, insufficient, inadequate | AW V.iii.176 | |
| you are no husband for her. | you are no husband for her. | | AW V.iii.177 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| My Lord, this is a fond and desp'rate creature, | My lord, this is a fond and desperate creature | fond (adj.)foolish, trifling, frivolous | AW V.iii.178 | |
| Whom sometime I haue laugh'd with: Let your highnes | Whom sometime I have laughed with. Let your highness | | AW V.iii.179 | |
| Lay a more noble thought vpon mine honour, | Lay a more noble thought upon mine honour | | AW V.iii.180 | |
| Then for to thinke that I would sinke it heere. | Than for to think that I would sink it here. | | AW V.iii.181 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Sir for my thoughts, you haue them il to friend, | Sir, for my thoughts, you have them ill to friend | ill (adv.)badly, adversely, unfavourably | AW V.iii.182 | |
| | friend, toas a friend, friendly | | |
| Till your deeds gaine them fairer: proue your honor, | Till your deeds gain them; fairer prove your honour | | AW V.iii.183 | |
| Then in my thought it lies. | Than in my thought it lies! | | AW V.iii.184.1 | |
| Dian. | DIANA | | | |
| Good my Lord, | Good my lord, | | AW V.iii.184.2 | |
| Aske him vpon his oath, if hee do's thinke | Ask him upon his oath if he does think | | AW V.iii.185 | |
| He had not my virginity. | He had not my virginity. | | AW V.iii.186 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| What saist thou to her? | What sayst thou to her? | | AW V.iii.187.1 | |
| Ber. | BERTRAM | | | |
| She's impudent my Lord, | She's impudent, my lord, | | AW V.iii.187.2 | |
| And was a common gamester to the Campe. | And was a common gamester to the camp. | gamester (n.)one drawn to amorous sport, one who plays the game, prostitute | AW V.iii.188 | |
| | common (adj.)cheap, vulgar, promiscuous | | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| He do's me wrong my Lord: If I were so, | He does me wrong, my lord; if I were so | | AW V.iii.189 | |
| He might haue bought me at a common price. | He might have bought me at a common price. | | AW V.iii.190 | |
| Do not beleeue him. O behold this Ring, | Do not believe him. O behold this ring | | AW V.iii.191 | |
| Whose high respect and rich validitie | Whose high respect and rich validity | respect (n.)esteem, status, honour | AW V.iii.192 | |
| | validity (n.)value, worth, estimation | | |
| Did lacke a Paralell: yet for all that | Did lack a parallel; yet for all that | | AW V.iii.193 | |
| He gaue it to a Commoner a'th Campe | He gave it to a commoner o'th' camp, | commoner (n.)whore, harlot, prostitute | AW V.iii.194 | |
| If I be one. | If I be one. | | AW V.iii.195.1 | |
| Coun. | COUNTESS | | | |
| He blushes, and 'tis hit: | He blushes and 'tis hit. | hit (v.)hit the mark with, get at, reach | AW V.iii.195.2 | |
| Of sixe preceding Ancestors that Iemme | Of six preceding ancestors, that gem | | AW V.iii.196 | |
| Confer'd by testament to'th sequent issue | Conferred by testament to th' sequent issue, | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | AW V.iii.197 | |
| | testament (n.)will, last will and testament | | |
| | sequent (adj.)following, ensuing, consequent | | |
| Hath it beene owed and worne. This is his wife, | Hath it been owed and worn. This is his wife: | owe (v.)own, possess, have | AW V.iii.198 | |
| That Ring's a thousand proofes. | That ring's a thousand proofs. | | AW V.iii.199.1 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Me thought you saide | Methought you said | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | AW V.iii.199.2 | |
| You saw one heere in Court could witnesse it. | You saw one here in court could witness it. | witness (v.)bear witness to, attest, testify to | AW V.iii.200 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I did my Lord, but loath am to produce | I did, my lord, but loath am to produce | | AW V.iii.201 | |
| So bad an instrument, his names Parrolles. | So bad an instrument: his name's Parolles. | instrument (n.)agent, means, method | AW V.iii.202 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| I saw the man to day, if man he bee. | I saw the man today, if man he be. | | AW V.iii.203 | |
| Kin | KING | | | |
| Finde him, and bring him hether. | Find him, and bring him hither. | | AW V.iii.204.1 | |
| Exit an attendant | | AW V.iii.204 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| What of him: | What of him? | | AW V.iii.204.2 | |
| He's quoted for a most perfidious slaue | He's quoted for a most perfidious slave | quote for (v.)regard as, consider to be, mention as | AW V.iii.205 | |
| With all the spots a'th world, taxt and debosh'd, | With all the spots o'th' world taxed and debauched, | spot (n.)stain, blemish, blot | AW V.iii.206 | |
| | tax (v.)censure, blame, take to task, disparage | | |
| | deboshed, deboyst (adj.)debauched, corrupted, depraved | | |
| Whose nature sickens: but to speake a truth, | Whose nature sickens but to speak a truth. | nature (n.)personality, innate disposition, character | AW V.iii.207 | |
| Am I, or that or this for what he'l vtter, | Am I or that or this for what he'll utter, | | AW V.iii.208 | |
| That will speake any thing. | That will speak anything? | | AW V.iii.209.1 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| She hath that Ring of yours. | She hath that ring of yours. | | AW V.iii.209.2 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| I thinke she has; certaine it is I lyk'd her, | I think she has. Certain it is I liked her | | AW V.iii.210 | |
| And boorded her i'th wanton way of youth: | And boarded her i'th' wanton way of youth. | wanton (adj.)carefree, light-hearted, frolicsome, playful | AW V.iii.211 | |
| | board (v.)accost, address, approach, tackle | | |
| She knew her distance, and did angle for mee, | She knew her distance and did angle for me, | | AW V.iii.212 | |
| Madding my eagernesse with her restraint, | Madding my eagerness with her restraint, | mad (v.)madden, excite, provoke | AW V.iii.213 | |
| As all impediments in fancies course | As all impediments in fancy's course | course (n.)course of action, way of proceeding | AW V.iii.214 | |
| | fancy (n.)love, amorousness, infatuation | | |
| Are motiues of more fancie, and in fine, | Are motives of more fancy; and in fine | fine, inin the end, finally, in conclusion | AW V.iii.215 | |
| Her insuite comming with her moderne grace, | Her infinite cunning with her modern grace | modern (adj.)ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday | AW V.iii.216 | |
| | grace (n.)gracefulness, charm, elegance | | |
| | cunning (n.)deviousness, deceit, craftiness, artfulness | | |
| Subdu'd me to her rate, she got the Ring, | Subdued me to her rate. She got the ring, | rate (n.)price, fee | AW V.iii.217 | |
| And I had that which any inferiour might | And I had that which any inferior might | | AW V.iii.218 | |
| At Market price haue bought. | At market-price have bought. | | AW V.iii.219.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I must be patient: | I must be patient. | | AW V.iii.219.2 | |
| You that haue turn'd off a first so noble wife, | You that have turned off a first so noble wife | | AW V.iii.220 | |
| May iustly dyet me. I pray you yet, | May justly diet me. I pray you yet – | diet (v.)limit, restrict, restrain | AW V.iii.221 | |
| (Since you lacke vertue, I will loose a husband) | Since you lack virtue I will lose a husband – | | AW V.iii.222 | |
| Send for your Ring, I will returne it home, | Send for your ring, I will return it home, | | AW V.iii.223 | |
| And giue me mine againe. | And give me mine again. | | AW V.iii.224.1 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| I haue it not. | I have it not. | | AW V.iii.224.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| What Ring was yours I pray you? | What ring was yours, I pray you? | | AW V.iii.225.1 | |
| Dian. | DIANA | | | |
| Sir much like | Sir, much like | | AW V.iii.225.2 | |
| the same vpon your finger. | The same upon your finger. | | AW V.iii.226 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Know you this Ring, this Ring was his of late. | Know you this ring? This ring was his of late. | | AW V.iii.227 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| And this was it I gaue him being a bed. | And this was it I gave him, being abed. | | AW V.iii.228 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| The story then goes false, you threw it him | The story then goes false you threw it him | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | AW V.iii.229 | |
| Out of a Casement. | Out of a casement? | casement (n.)window [on hinges and able to be opened] | AW V.iii.230.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I haue spoke the truth. | I have spoke the truth. | | AW V.iii.230.2 | |
| Enter Parolles. | Enter Parolles | | AW V.iii.231 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| My Lord, I do confesse the ring was hers. | My lord, I do confess the ring was hers. | | AW V.iii.231 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| You boggle shrewdly, euery feather starts you: | You boggle shrewdly; every feather starts you. – | start (v.)startle, alarm, disturb | AW V.iii.232 | |
| | shrewdly (adv.)seriously, mightily, very much | | |
| | boggle (v.)start with fright, shy away, become alarmed | | |
| Is this the man you speake of? | Is this the man you speak of? | | AW V.iii.233.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I, my Lord. | Ay, my lord. | | AW V.iii.233.2 | |
| Kin | KING | | | |
| Tell me sirrah, but tell me true I charge you, | Tell me, sirrah – but tell me true I charge you, | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | AW V.iii.234 | |
| | charge (v.)order, command, enjoin | | |
| Not fearing the displeasure of your master: | Not fearing the displeasure of your master, | | AW V.iii.235 | |
| Which on your iust proceeding, Ile keepe off, | Which on your just proceeding I'll keep off – | just (adj.)truthful, honest | AW V.iii.236 | |
| By him and by this woman heere, what know you? | By him and by this woman here what know you? | by (prep.)concerning, about | AW V.iii.237 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| So please your Maiesty, my master hath bin | So please your majesty, my master hath been | | AW V.iii.238 | |
| an honourable Gentleman. Trickes hee hath had in him, | an honourable gentleman. Tricks he hath had in him, | trick (n.)habit, characteristic, typical behaviour | AW V.iii.239 | |
| which Gentlemen haue. | which gentlemen have. | | AW V.iii.240 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Come, come, to'th' purpose: Did hee loue this | Come, come, to th' purpose. Did he love this | purpose (n.)point at issue, matter in hand | AW V.iii.241 | |
| woman? | woman? | | AW V.iii.242 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Faith sir he did loue her, but how. | Faith, sir, he did love her; but how? | | AW V.iii.243 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| How I pray you? | How, I pray you? | | AW V.iii.244 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| He did loue her sir, as a Gent. loues a | He did love her, sir, as a gentleman loves a | | AW V.iii.245 | |
| Woman. | woman. | | AW V.iii.246 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| How is that? | How is that? | | AW V.iii.247 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| He lou'd her sir, and lou'd her not. | He loved her, sir, and loved her not. | | AW V.iii.248 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| As thou art a knaue and no knaue, what an equiuocall | As thou art a knave and no knave. What an equivocal | equivocal (adj.)equivocating, quibbling, evasive | AW V.iii.249 | |
| | knave (n.)scoundrel, rascal, rogue | | |
| Companion is this? | companion is this! | companion (n.)rogue, rascal, fellow | AW V.iii.250 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| I am a poore man, and at your Maiesties | I am a poor man, and at your majesty's | | AW V.iii.251 | |
| command. | command. | | AW V.iii.252 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Hee's a good drumme my Lord, but a naughtie Orator. | He's a good drum, my lord, but a naughty orator. | naughty (adj.)bad, nasty, horrible | AW V.iii.253 | |
| | drum (n.)drummer | | |
| Dian. | DIANA | | | |
| Do you know he promist me marriage? | Do you know he promised me marriage? | | AW V.iii.254 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Faith I know more then Ile speake. | Faith, I know more than I'll speak. | | AW V.iii.255 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| But wilt thou not speake all thou know'st? | But wilt thou not speak all thou knowest? | | AW V.iii.256 | |
| Par. | PAROLLES | | | |
| Yes so please your Maiesty: I did goe betweene | Yes, so please your majesty. I did go between | | AW V.iii.257 | |
| them as I said, but more then that he loued her, for | them as I said; but more than that, he loved her, for | | AW V.iii.258 | |
| indeede he was madde for her, and talkt of Sathan, and of | indeed he was mad for her and talked of Satan and of | Satan (n.)in Christian tradition, the Devil | AW V.iii.259 | |
| Limbo, and of Furies, and I know not what: yet I was in | Limbo and of furies and I know not what; yet I was in | Furies (n.)three goddesses, spirits of vengeance, depicted as carrying torches and covered with snakes | AW V.iii.260 | |
| | Limbo (n.)domain on the border of hell believed to contain the souls of unbaptised infants and of just people born before Christ | | |
| that credit with them at that time, that I knewe of their | that credit with them at that time that I knew of their | | AW V.iii.261 | |
| going to bed, and of other motions, as promising her | going to bed and of other motions, as promising her | motion (n.)proposal, proposition, suggestion, offer | AW V.iii.262 | |
| marriage, and things which would deriue mee ill will to | marriage and things which would derive me ill will to | derive (v.)bring down [on], direct [to] | AW V.iii.263 | |
| speake of, therefore I will not speake what I know. | speak of; therefore I will not speak what I know. | | AW V.iii.264 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Thou hast spoken all alreadie, vnlesse thou canst say | Thou hast spoken all already, unless thou canst say | | AW V.iii.265 | |
| they are maried, but thou art too fine in thy euidence, | they are married. But thou art too fine in thy evidence – | fine (adj.)subtle, intricate | AW V.iii.266 | |
| therefore stand aside. | therefore, stand aside. | | AW V.iii.267 | |
| This Ring you say was yours. | This ring you say was yours? | | AW V.iii.268.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | | AW V.iii.268.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Where did you buy it? Or who gaue it you? | Where did you buy it? Or who gave it you? | | AW V.iii.269 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| It was not giuen me, nor I did not buy it. | It was not given me, nor I did not buy it. | | AW V.iii.270 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Who lent it you? | Who lent it you? | | AW V.iii.271.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| It was not lent me neither. | It was not lent me neither. | | AW V.iii.271.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Where did you finde it then? | Where did you find it then? | | AW V.iii.272.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I found it not. | I found it not. | | AW V.iii.272.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| If it were yours by none of all these wayes, | If it were yours by none of all these ways | | AW V.iii.273 | |
| How could you giue it him? | How could you give it him? | | AW V.iii.274.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| I neuer gaue it him. | I never gave it him. | | AW V.iii.274.2 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| This womans an easie gloue my Lord, she goes off | This woman's an easy glove, my lord; she goes off | easy (adj.)loose-fitting, comfortable | AW V.iii.275 | |
| and on at pleasure. | and on at pleasure. | | AW V.iii.276 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| This Ring was mine, I gaue it his first wife. | This ring was mine; I gave it his first wife. | | AW V.iii.277 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| It might be yours or hers for ought I know. | It might be yours or hers for aught I know. | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | AW V.iii.278 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Take her away, I do not like her now, | Take her away, I do not like her now. | | AW V.iii.279 | |
| To prison with her: and away with him, | To prison with her. And away with him. | | AW V.iii.280 | |
| Vnlesse thou telst me where thou hadst this Ring, | Unless thou tellest me where thou hadst this ring | | AW V.iii.281 | |
| Thou diest within this houre. | Thou diest within this hour. | | AW V.iii.282.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Ile neuer tell you. | I'll never tell you. | | AW V.iii.282.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Take her away. | Take her away. | | AW V.iii.283.1 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Ile put in baile my liedge. | I'll put in bail, my liege. | bail (n.)security for release, guarantee of freedom | AW V.iii.283.2 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| I thinke thee now some common Customer. | I think thee now some common customer. | customer (n.)harlot, prostitute, whore | AW V.iii.284 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| By Ioue if euer I knew man 'twas you. | By Jove, if ever I knew man 'twas you. | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | AW V.iii.285 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Wherefore hast thou accusde him al this while. | Wherefore hast thou accused him all this while? | | AW V.iii.286 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Because he's guiltie, and he is not guilty: | Because he's guilty and he is not guilty. | | AW V.iii.287 | |
| He knowes I am no Maid, and hee'l sweare too't: | He knows I am no maid, and he'll swear to't; | | AW V.iii.288 | |
| Ile sweare I am a Maid, and he knowes not. | I'll swear I am a maid and he knows not. | | AW V.iii.289 | |
| Great King I am no strumpet, by my life, | Great king, I am no strumpet; by my life | strumpet (n.)harlot, prostitute, whore | AW V.iii.290 | |
| I am either Maid, or else this old mans wife. | I am either maid or else this old man's wife. | | AW V.iii.291 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| She does abuse our eares, to prison with her. | She does abuse our ears. To prison with her. | abuse (v.)misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong | AW V.iii.292 | |
| Dia. | DIANA | | | |
| Good mother fetch my bayle. Stay Royall sir, | Good mother, fetch my bail. Stay, royal sir; | stay (v.)linger, tarry, delay | AW V.iii.293 | |
| | bail (n.)security for release, guarantee of freedom | | |
| Exit the Widow | | AW V.iii.293 | |
| The Ieweller that owes the Ring is sent for, | The jeweller that owes the ring is sent for | owe (v.)own, possess, have | AW V.iii.294 | |
| And he shall surety me. But for this Lord, | And he shall surety me. But for this lord | surety (v.)go bail for, act as a guarantor for | AW V.iii.295 | |
| Who hath abus'd me as he knowes himselfe, | Who hath abused me as he knows himself, | abuse (v.)misuse, maltreat, treat badly, wrong | AW V.iii.296 | |
| Though yet he neuer harm'd me, heere I quit him. | Though yet he never harmed me, here I quit him. | quit (v.)acquit, absolve, clear | AW V.iii.297 | |
| He knowes himselfe my bed he hath defil'd, | He knows himself my bed he hath defiled, | | AW V.iii.298 | |
| And at that time he got his wife with childe: | And at that time he got his wife with child. | | AW V.iii.299 | |
| Dead though she be, she feeles her yong one kicke: | Dead though she be she feels her young one kick. | | AW V.iii.300 | |
| So there's my riddle, one that's dead is quicke, | So there's my riddle: one that's dead is quick. | quick (adj.)living, vital, full of life | AW V.iii.301 | |
| And now behold the meaning. | And now behold the meaning. | | AW V.iii.302.1 | |
| Enter Hellen and Widdow. | Enter the Widow, with Helena | | AW V.iii.302 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| Is there no exorcist | Is there no exorcist | exorcist (n.)one who calls up spirits | AW V.iii.302.2 | |
| Beguiles the truer Office of mine eyes? | Beguiles the truer office of mine eyes? | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | AW V.iii.303 | |
| | beguile (v.)cheat, deceive, trick | | |
| Is't reall that I see? | Is't real that I see? | | AW V.iii.304.1 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| No my good Lord, | No, my good lord, | | AW V.iii.304.2 | |
| 'Tis but the shadow of a wife you see, | 'Tis but the shadow of a wife you see, | shadow (n.)image, likeness, portrait, semblance | AW V.iii.305 | |
| The name, and not the thing. | The name and not the thing. | | AW V.iii.306.1 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| Both, both, O pardon. | Both, both. O pardon! | | AW V.iii.306.2 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| Oh my good Lord, when I was like this Maid, | O my good lord, when I was like this maid | | AW V.iii.307 | |
| I found you wondrous kinde, there is your Ring, | I found you wondrous kind. There is your ring, | kind (adj.)loving, affectionate, fond | AW V.iii.308 | |
| And looke you, heeres your letter: this it sayes, | And, look you, here's your letter. This it says: | | AW V.iii.309 | |
| When from my finger you can get this Ring, | When from my finger you can get this ring... | | AW V.iii.310 | |
| And is by me with childe, &c. This is done, | And is by me with child, etc. This is done. | | AW V.iii.311 | |
| Will you be mine now you are doubly wonne? | Will you be mine now you are doubly won? | | AW V.iii.312 | |
| Ros. | BERTRAM | | | |
| If she my Liege can make me know this clearly, | If she, my liege, can make me know this clearly | | AW V.iii.313 | |
| Ile loue her dearely, euer, euer dearly. | I'll love her dearly, ever, ever dearly. | | AW V.iii.314 | |
| Hel. | HELENA | | | |
| If it appeare not plaine, and proue vntrue, | If it appear not plain and prove untrue, | | AW V.iii.315 | |
| Deadly diuorce step betweene me and you. | Deadly divorce step between me and you! | | AW V.iii.316 | |
| O my deere mother do I see you liuing? | O my dear mother, do I see you living? | | AW V.iii.317 | |
| Laf. | LAFEW | | | |
| Mine eyes smell Onions, I shall weepe anon: | Mine eyes smell onions, I shall weep anon. | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | AW V.iii.318 | |
| Good Tom Drumme lend me a handkercher. | (To Parolles) Good Tom Drum, lend me a handkercher. | handkercher (n.)handkerchief | AW V.iii.319 | |
| So I thanke thee, waite on me home, Ile make sport with | So, I thank thee. Wait on me home, I'll make sport with | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | AW V.iii.320 | |
| thee: Let thy curtsies alone, they are scuruy ones. | thee. Let thy curtsies alone, they are scurvy ones. | scurvy (adj.)contemptible, despicable, wretched | AW V.iii.321 | |
| King | KING | | | |
| Let vs from point to point this storie know, | Let us from point to point this story know | | AW V.iii.322 | |
| To make the euen truth in pleasure flow: | To make the even truth in pleasure flow. | even (adj.)real, exact, precise | AW V.iii.323 | |
| If thou beest yet a fresh vncropped flower, | (To Diana) If thou beest yet a fresh uncropped flower | uncropped (adj.)uncut, not plucked | AW V.iii.324 | |
| Choose thou thy husband, and Ile pay thy dower. | Choose thou thy husband and I'll pay thy dower; | dower (n.)dowry, property or wealth given with a wife | AW V.iii.325 | |
| For I can guesse, that by thy honest ayde, | For I can guess that by thy honest aid | | AW V.iii.326 | |
| Thou keptst a wife her selfe, thy selfe a Maide. | Thou keptest a wife herself, thyself a maid. | | AW V.iii.327 | |
| Of that and all the progresse more and lesse, | Of that and all the progress more and less | | AW V.iii.328 | |
| Resoluedly more leasure shall expresse: | Resolvedly more leisure shall express. | resolvedly (adv.)freeing from doubt, in a way which will remove all uncertainty | AW V.iii.329 | |
| All yet seemes well, and if it end so meete, | All yet seems well, and if it end so meet, | meet (adv.)suitably, fittingly, appropriately | AW V.iii.330 | |
| The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet. | The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet. | | AW V.iii.331 | |
| Flourish | Flourish | | AW V.iii.332 | |
| EPILOGUE | | | |
| KING | | | |
| THe Kings a Begger, now the Play is done, | The King's a beggar, now the play is done. | | AW V.iii.332 | |
| All is well ended, if this suite be wonne, | All is well ended if this suit be won, | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | AW V.iii.333 | |
| That you expresse Content: which we will pay, | That you express content; which we will pay | content (n.)pleasure, satisfaction, happiness | AW V.iii.334 | |
| With strife to please you, day exceeding day: | With strife to please you, day exceeding day. | strife (n.)striving, endeavour, strong effort | AW V.iii.335 | |
| Ours be your patience then, and yours our parts, | Ours be your patience then and yours our parts; | | AW V.iii.336 | |
| Your gentle hands lend vs, and take our hearts. | Your gentle hands lend us and take our hearts. | gentle (adj.)courteous, friendly, kind | AW V.iii.337 | |
| Exeunt omn. | Exeunt | | AW V.iii.337 | |