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| Enter (in Armes) Dolphin, Salisbury, Meloone, Pembroke, | Enter, in arms, Lewis the Dauphin, Melun, Pembroke, | | KJ V.ii.1.1 |
| Bigot, Souldiers. | Salisbury, Bigot, and soldiers | | KJ V.ii.1.2 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| My Lord Melloone, let this be coppied out, | My Lord Melun, let this be copied out, | | KJ V.ii.1 |
| And keepe it safe for our remembrance: | And keep it safe for our remembrance. | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | KJ V.ii.2 |
| Returne the president to these Lords againe, | Return the precedent to these lords again, | precedent (n.)
old form: president original text from which a copy is made | KJ V.ii.3 |
| That hauing our faire order written downe, | That, having our fair order written down, | order (n.)agreement, arrangement, entente | KJ V.ii.4 |
| | fair (adj.)
old form: faire legitimate, lawful, proper | |
| Both they and we, perusing ore these notes | Both they and we, perusing o'er these notes, | | KJ V.ii.5 |
| May know wherefore we tooke the Sacrament, | May know wherefore we took the sacrament, | | KJ V.ii.6 |
| And keepe our faithes firme and inuiolable. | And keep our faiths firm and inviolable. | | KJ V.ii.7 |
| Sal. | SALISBURY | | |
| Vpon our sides it neuer shall be broken. | Upon our sides it never shall be broken. | | KJ V.ii.8 |
| And Noble Dolphin, albeit we sweare | And, noble Dauphin, albeit we swear | | KJ V.ii.9 |
| A voluntary zeale, and an vn-urg'd Faith | A voluntary zeal and an unurged faith | | KJ V.ii.10 |
| To your proceedings: yet beleeue me Prince, | To your proceedings, yet believe me, prince, | | KJ V.ii.11 |
| I am not glad that such a sore of Time | I am not glad that such a sore of time | | KJ V.ii.12 |
| Should seeke a plaster by contemn'd reuolt, | Should seek a plaster by contemned revolt, | contemned (adj.)
old form: contemn'd despised, contemptible, despicable | KJ V.ii.13 |
| And heale the inueterate Canker of one wound, | And heal the inveterate canker of one wound | inveterate (adj.)
old form: inueterate long-standing, deep-rooted | KJ V.ii.14 |
| | canker (n./adj.)cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption | |
| By making many: Oh it grieues my soule, | By making many. O, it grieves my soul | | KJ V.ii.15 |
| That I must draw this mettle from my side | That I must draw this metal from my side | | KJ V.ii.16 |
| To be a widdow-maker: oh, and there | To be a widow-maker! O, and there | | KJ V.ii.17 |
| Where honourable rescue, and defence | Where honourable rescue and defence | | KJ V.ii.18 |
| Cries out vpon the name of Salisbury. | Cries out upon the name of Salisbury! | | KJ V.ii.19 |
| But such is the infection of the time, | But such is the infection of the time | | KJ V.ii.20 |
| That for the health and Physicke of our right, | That, for the health and physic of our right, | physic (n.)
old form: Physicke medicine, healing, treatment | KJ V.ii.21 |
| We cannot deale but with the very hand | We cannot deal but with the very hand | deal (v.)
old form: deale proceed, behave, conduct oneself | KJ V.ii.22 |
| Of sterne Iniustice, and confused wrong: | Of stern injustice and confused wrong. | | KJ V.ii.23 |
| And is't not pitty, (oh my grieued friends) | And is't not pity, O my grieved friends, | | KJ V.ii.24 |
| That we, the sonnes and children of this Isle, | That we, the sons and children of this isle, | | KJ V.ii.25 |
| Was borne to see so sad an houre as this, | Were born to see so sad an hour as this; | sad (adj.)downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | KJ V.ii.26 |
| Wherein we step after a stranger, march | Wherein we step after a stranger, march | stranger (n.)foreigner, alien, outsider | KJ V.ii.27 |
| Vpon her gentle bosom, and fill vp | Upon her gentle bosom, and fill up | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | KJ V.ii.28 |
| Her Enemies rankes? I must withdraw, and weepe | Her enemies' ranks – I must withdraw and weep | | KJ V.ii.29 |
| Vpon the spot of this inforced cause, | Upon the spot of this enforced cause – | spot (n.)stain, blemish, blot | KJ V.ii.30 |
| To grace the Gentry of a Land remote, | To grace the gentry of a land remote, | grace (v.)favour, add merit to, do honour to | KJ V.ii.31 |
| And follow vnacquainted colours heere: | And follow unacquainted colours here? | unacquainted
old form: vnacquainted unfamiliar, strange, unusual | KJ V.ii.32 |
| | colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners | |
| What heere? O Nation that thou couldst remoue, | What, here? O nation, that thou couldst remove! | remove (v.)
old form: remouego, move off, depart | KJ V.ii.33 |
| That Neptunes Armes who clippeth thee about, | That Neptune's arms, who clippeth thee about, | NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather | KJ V.ii.34 |
| | clip about (v.)embrace, clasp, hug | |
| Would beare thee from the knowledge of thy selfe, | Would bear thee from the knowledge of thyself | | KJ V.ii.35 |
| And cripple thee vnto a Pagan shore, | And grapple thee unto a pagan shore, | grapple (v.)join, fasten, bind | KJ V.ii.36 |
| Where these two Christian Armies might combine | Where these two Christian armies might combine | | KJ V.ii.37 |
| The bloud of malice, in a vaine of league, | The blood of malice in a vein of league, | league (n.)compact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship | KJ V.ii.38 |
| And not to spend it so vn-neighbourly. | And not to spend it so unneighbourly! | | KJ V.ii.39 |
| Dolph. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| A noble temper dost thou shew in this, | A noble temper dost thou show in this, | temper (n.)frame of mind, temperament, disposition | KJ V.ii.40 |
| And great affections wrastling in thy bosome | And great affections wrestling in thy bosom | wrastle (v.)variant form of ‘wrestle’ | KJ V.ii.41 |
| | bosom (n.)
old form: bosomeheart, inner person | |
| | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | |
| Doth make an earth-quake of Nobility: | Doth make an earthquake of nobility. | | KJ V.ii.42 |
| Oh, what a noble combat hast fought | O, what a noble combat hast thou fought | | KJ V.ii.43 |
| Between compulsion, and a braue respect: | Between compulsion and a brave respect! | brave (adj.)
old form: braue noble, worthy, excellent | KJ V.ii.44 |
| Let me wipe off this honourable dewe, | Let me wipe off this honourable dew | | KJ V.ii.45 |
| That siluerly doth progresse on thy cheekes: | That silverly doth progress on thy cheeks. | silverly (adv.)
old form: siluerly with a silvery appearance | KJ V.ii.46 |
| My heart hath melted at a Ladies teares, | My heart hath melted at a lady's tears, | | KJ V.ii.47 |
| Being an ordinary Inundation: | Being an ordinary inundation, | inundation (n.)outpouring, overflowing, flood | KJ V.ii.48 |
| | ordinary (adj.)everyday, commonplace, regularly experienced | |
| But this effusion of such manly drops, | But this effusion of such manly drops, | effusion (n.)spilling, shedding | KJ V.ii.49 |
| This showre, blowne vp by tempest of the soule, | This shower, blown up by tempest of the soul, | | KJ V.ii.50 |
| Startles mine eyes, and makes me more amaz'd | Startles mine eyes, and makes me more amazed | amazed (adj.)
old form: amaz'ddumbfounded, stunned, thunderstruck, overwhelmed | KJ V.ii.51 |
| Then had I seene the vaultie top of heauen | Than had I seen the vaulty top of heaven | vaulty (adj.)
old form: vaultie resembling a vault, arched, domed | KJ V.ii.52 |
| Figur'd quite ore with burning Meteors. | Figured quite o'er with burning meteors. | meteor (n.)aurora, luminous emanation, atmospheric effect | KJ V.ii.53 |
| | figure over (v.)
old form: Figur'd ore cover with a pattern, embellish, ornament | |
| Lift vp thy brow (renowned Salisburie) | Lift up thy brow, renowned Salisbury, | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | KJ V.ii.54 |
| And with a great heart heaue away this storme: | And with a great heart heave away this storm. | | KJ V.ii.55 |
| Commend these waters to those baby-eyes | Commend these waters to those baby eyes | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | KJ V.ii.56 |
| That neuer saw the giant-world enrag'd, | That never saw the giant world enraged, | | KJ V.ii.57 |
| Nor met with Fortune, other then at feasts, | Nor met with fortune other than at feasts, | | KJ V.ii.58 |
| Full warm of blood, of mirth, of gossipping: | Full warm of blood, of mirth, of gossiping. | of (prep.)with | KJ V.ii.59 |
| | gossiping (n.)
old form: gossippingmerry-making, joyful meeting | |
| | full (adv.)fully, completely, properly | |
| | blood (n.)passion, feeling, strong emotion [especially sexual] | |
| Come,come; for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deepe | Come, come; for thou shalt thrust thy hand as deep | | KJ V.ii.60 |
| Into the purse of rich prosperity | Into the purse of rich prosperity | | KJ V.ii.61 |
| As Lewis himselfe: so (Nobles) shall you all, | As Lewis himself. So, nobles, shall you all, | | KJ V.ii.62 |
| That knit your sinewes to the strength of mine. | That knit your sinews to the strength of mine. | sinew (n.)
old form: sinewes strength, force, power | KJ V.ii.63 |
| A trumpet sounds | | KJ V.ii.64.1 |
| And euen there, methinkes an Angell spake, | And even there, methinks, an angel spake. | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)
old form: methinkesit seems / seemed to me | KJ V.ii.64 |
| Enter Pandulpho. | Enter Cardinal Pandulph | | KJ V.ii.65.1 |
| Looke where the holy Legate comes apace, | Look where the holy legate comes apace, | apace (adv.)quickly, speedily, at a great rate | KJ V.ii.65 |
| To giue vs warrant from the hand of heauen, | To give us warrant from the hand of heaven, | | KJ V.ii.66 |
| And on our actions set the name of right | And on our actions set the name of right | | KJ V.ii.67 |
| With holy breath. | With holy breath. | | KJ V.ii.68.1 |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | |
| Haile noble Prince of France: | Hail, noble prince of France! | | KJ V.ii.68.2 |
| The next is this: King Iohn hath reconcil'd | The next is this: King John hath reconciled | | KJ V.ii.69 |
| Himselfe to Rome, his spirit is come in, | Himself to Rome; his spirit is come in | come in (v.)submit, reconcile, yield | KJ V.ii.70 |
| That so stood out against the holy Church, | That so stood out against the holy church, | | KJ V.ii.71 |
| The great Metropolis and Sea of Rome: | The great metropolis and see of Rome. | | KJ V.ii.72 |
| Therefore thy threatning Colours now winde vp, | Therefore thy threatening colours now wind up, | colours (n.)battle-flags, ensigns, standards, banners | KJ V.ii.73 |
| And tame the sauage spirit of wilde warre, | And tame the savage spirit of wild war, | | KJ V.ii.74 |
| That like a Lion fostered vp at hand, | That, like a lion fostered up at hand, | foster up (v.)
old form: vp bring up, nurse, nourish | KJ V.ii.75 |
| It may lie gently at the foot of peace, | It may lie gently at the foot of peace | | KJ V.ii.76 |
| And be no further harmefull then in shewe. | And be no further harmful than in show. | | KJ V.ii.77 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| Your Grace shall pardon me, I will not backe: | Your grace shall pardon me, I will not back. | | KJ V.ii.78 |
| I am too high-borne to be proportied | I am too high-born to be propertied, | property (v.)
old form: proportiedmake a property of, treat as an object, exploit | KJ V.ii.79 |
| To be a secondary at controll, | To be a secondary at control, | secondary (n.)deputy, agent, second-in-command | KJ V.ii.80 |
| Or vsefull seruing-man, and Instrument | Or useful servingman and instrument | | KJ V.ii.81 |
| To any Soueraigne State throughout the world. | To any sovereign state throughout the world. | | KJ V.ii.82 |
| Your breath first kindled the dead coale of warres, | Your breath first kindled the dead coal of wars | coal (n.)
old form: coale ember, smouldering fuel | KJ V.ii.83 |
| Betweene this chastiz'd kingdome and my selfe, | Between this chastised kingdom and myself, | | KJ V.ii.84 |
| And brought in matter that should feed this fire; | And brought in matter that should feed this fire; | matter (n.)reason, cause, ground | KJ V.ii.85 |
| And now 'tis farre too huge to be blowne out | And now 'tis far too huge to be blown out | | KJ V.ii.86 |
| With that same weake winde, which enkindled it: | With that same weak wind which enkindled it. | | KJ V.ii.87 |
| You taught me how to know the face of right, | You taught me how to know the face of right, | face (n.)appearance, outward show, look | KJ V.ii.88 |
| Acquainted me with interest to this Land, | Acquainted me with interest to this land, | interest (n.)valid claim [on], rights of possession [to] | KJ V.ii.89 |
| Yea, thrust this enterprize into my heart, | Yea, thrust this enterprise into my heart; | | KJ V.ii.90 |
| And come ye now to tell me Iohn hath made | And come ye now to tell me John hath made | | KJ V.ii.91 |
| His peace with Rome? what is that peace to me? | His peace with Rome? What is that peace to me? | | KJ V.ii.92 |
| I (by the honour of my marriage bed) | I, by the honour of my marriage-bed, | | KJ V.ii.93 |
| After yong Arthur, claime this Land for mine, | After young Arthur, claim this land for mine; | | KJ V.ii.94 |
| And now it is halfe conquer'd, must I backe, | And, now it is half conquered must I back | | KJ V.ii.95 |
| Because that Iohn hath made his peace with Rome? | Because that John hath made his peace with Rome? | | KJ V.ii.96 |
| Am I Romes slaue? What penny hath Rome borne? | Am I Rome's slave? What penny hath Rome borne, | | KJ V.ii.97 |
| What men prouided? What munition sent | What men provided, what munition sent, | | KJ V.ii.98 |
| To vnder-prop this Action? Is't not I | To underprop this action? Is't not I | underprop (v.)
old form: vnder-prop prop up, support, uphold | KJ V.ii.99 |
| That vnder-goe this charge? Who else but I, | That undergo this charge? Who else but I, | charge (n.)expense, cost, outlay | KJ V.ii.100 |
| And such as to my claime are liable, | And such as to my claim are liable, | liable (adj.)subject, legally bound | KJ V.ii.101 |
| | claim (n.)
old form: claime demand for service | |
| Sweat in this businesse, and maintaine this warre? | Sweat in this business and maintain this war? | | KJ V.ii.102 |
| Haue I not heard these Islanders shout out | Have I not heard these islanders shout out | | KJ V.ii.103 |
| Viue le Roy, as I haue bank'd their Townes? | ‘Vive le roi!' as I have banked their towns? | bank (v.)
old form: bank'd [unclear meaning] put in a bank, win; pass by [as in a boat] | KJ V.ii.104 |
| Haue I not heere the best Cards for the game | Have I not here the best cards for the game | | KJ V.ii.105 |
| To winne this easie match, plaid for a Crowne? | To win this easy match played for a crown? | | KJ V.ii.106 |
| And shall I now giue ore the yeelded Set? | And shall I now give o'er the yielded set? | set (n.)[cards, tennis] series of games | KJ V.ii.107 |
| | yielded (adj.)
old form: yeelded surrendered, conceded | |
| No, no, on my soule it neuer shall be said. | No! No, on my soul, it never shall be said! | | KJ V.ii.108 |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | |
| You looke but on the out-side of this worke. | You look but on the outside of this work. | | KJ V.ii.109 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| Out-side or in-side, I will not returne | Outside or inside, I will not return | | KJ V.ii.110 |
| Till my attempt so much be glorified, | Till my attempt so much be glorified | attempt (n.)exploit, undertaking, enterprise | KJ V.ii.111 |
| As to my ample hope was promised, | As to my ample hope was promised | ample (adj.)full, complete, absolute | KJ V.ii.112 |
| Before I drew this gallant head of warre, | Before I drew this gallant head of war, | head (n.)fighting force, army, body of troops | KJ V.ii.113 |
| | draw (v.)bring together, draw in, gather | |
| And cull'd these fiery spirits from the world | And culled these fiery spirits from the world | cull (v.)
old form: cull'd select, pick out, choose | KJ V.ii.114 |
| To out-looke Conquest, and to winne renowne | To outlook conquest and to win renown | outlook (v.)
old form: out-looke outstare, overcome by facing up to | KJ V.ii.115 |
| Euen in the iawes of danger, and of death: | Even in the jaws of danger and of death. | | KJ V.ii.116 |
| A trumpet sounds | | KJ V.ii.117.1 |
| What lusty Trumpet thus doth summon vs? | What lusty trumpet thus doth summon us? | lusty (adj.)vigorous, strong, robust, eager | KJ V.ii.117 |
| Enter Bastard. | Enter the Bastard | | KJ V.ii.118.1 |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | |
| According to the faire-play of the world, | According to the fair play of the world, | fair-play, fair play (n.)
old form: faire-play chivalrous action, honourable conduct | KJ V.ii.118 |
| Let me haue audience: I am sent to speake: | Let me have audience; I am sent to speak. | | KJ V.ii.119 |
| My holy Lord of Millane, from the King | My holy lord of Milan, from the King | | KJ V.ii.120 |
| I come to learne how you haue dealt for him: | I come, to learn how you have dealt for him; | | KJ V.ii.121 |
| And, as you answer, I doe know the scope | And, as you answer, I do know the scope | scope (n.)range, reach, extent | KJ V.ii.122 |
| And warrant limited vnto my tongue. | And warrant limited unto my tongue. | warrant (n.)licence, sanction, authorization | KJ V.ii.123 |
| | limited (adj.)appointed, designated, nominated | |
| Pand. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | |
| The Dolphin is too wilfull opposite | The Dauphin is too wilful-opposite, | wilful-opposite (adj.)
old form: wilfull oppositestubbornly hostile, at fault for being too antagonistic | KJ V.ii.124 |
| And will not temporize with my intreaties: | And will not temporize with my entreaties. | temporize (v.)negotiate, come to terms, effect a compromise | KJ V.ii.125 |
| He flatly saies, heell not lay downe his Armes. | He flatly says he'll not lay down his arms. | | KJ V.ii.126 |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | |
| By all the bloud that euer fury breath'd, | By all the blood that ever fury breathed, | | KJ V.ii.127 |
| The youth saies well. Now heare our English King, | The youth says well! Now hear our English King, | | KJ V.ii.128 |
| For thus his Royaltie doth speake in me: | For thus his royalty doth speak in me: | royalty (n.)
old form: Royaltie majesty, royal highness | KJ V.ii.129 |
| He is prepar'd, and reason to he should, | He is prepared, and reason too he should. | reason (n.)reasonable view, sensible judgement, right opinion | KJ V.ii.130 |
| This apish and vnmannerly approach, | This apish and unmannerly approach, | approach (n.)advance, attack, offensive | KJ V.ii.131 |
| This harness'd Maske, and vnaduised Reuell, | This harnessed masque and unadvised revel, | masque (n.)
old form: Maskemasquerade, pageant, show | KJ V.ii.132 |
| | revel (n.)
old form: Reuellrevelry, festivity, courtly entertainment | |
| | harnessed (adj.)
old form: harness'd armoured, armed | |
| | unadvised (adj.)
old form: vnaduised rash, foolhardy, thoughtless, unconsidered | |
| This vn-heard sawcinesse and boyish Troopes, | This unhaired sauciness and boyish troops, | sauciness (n.)
old form: sawcinesse insolence, rudeness, impertinence | KJ V.ii.133 |
| | unhaired (adj.)
old form: vn-heardbeardless, youthful | |
| The King doth smile at, and is well prepar'd | The King doth smile at; and is well prepared | | KJ V.ii.134 |
| To whip this dwarfish warre, this Pigmy Armes | To whip this dwarfish war, this pygmy arms, | | KJ V.ii.135 |
| From out the circle of his Territories. | From out the circle of his territories. | circle (n.)compass, confines, bounds | KJ V.ii.136 |
| That hand which had the strength, euen at your dore, | That hand which had the strength, even at your door, | | KJ V.ii.137 |
| To cudgell you, and make you take the hatch, | To cudgel you and make you take the hatch, | hatch (n.)lower part of a door, half-door, gate | KJ V.ii.138 |
| To diue like Buckets in concealed Welles, | To dive like buckets in concealed wells, | concealed (adj.)hidden, secret, offering a hiding-place | KJ V.ii.139 |
| To crowch in litter of your stable plankes, | To crouch in litter of your stable planks, | plank (n.)
old form: plankesplanking, floor | KJ V.ii.140 |
| | litter (n.)animal straw, rushes, bedding | |
| | crouch (v.)
old form: crowch duck down, lie hidden | |
| To lye like pawnes, lock'd vp in chests and truncks, | To lie like pawns locked up in chests and trunks, | pawn (n.)
old form: pawnespledge, surety, forfeit | KJ V.ii.141 |
| To hug with swine, to seeke sweet safety out | To hug with swine, to seek sweet safety out | hug (v.)bed down, curl up, lie close | KJ V.ii.142 |
| In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake, | In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake | thrill (v.)shiver, tremble, feel a pang of emotion | KJ V.ii.143 |
| Euen at the crying of your Nations crow, | Even at the crying of your nation's crow, | crow (n.)cockerel | KJ V.ii.144 |
| Thinking this voyce an armed Englishman. | Thinking his voice an armed Englishman – | | KJ V.ii.145 |
| Shall that victorious hand be feebled heere, | Shall that victorious hand be feebled here | | KJ V.ii.146 |
| That in your Chambers gaue you chasticement? | That in your chambers gave you chastisement? | | KJ V.ii.147 |
| No: know the gallant Monarch is in Armes, | No! Know the gallant monarch is in arms | | KJ V.ii.148 |
| And like an Eagle, o're his ayerie towres, | And like an eagle o'er his eyrie towers | tower (v.)
old form: towres[falconry] mount up to a great height, circle, soar | KJ V.ii.149 |
| | aery (n.)
old form: ayerie brood [of a bird of prey], nestful | |
| To sowsse annoyance that comes neere his Nest; | To souse annoyance that comes near his nest. | souse (v.)
old form: sowsse swoop down on, beat away | KJ V.ii.150 |
| | annoyance (n.)injury, harmfulness, danger | |
| And you degenerate, you ingrate Reuolts, | And you degenerate, you ingrate revolts, | ingrate (adj.)ungrateful, unthankful, unappreciative | KJ V.ii.151 |
| | revolt (n.)
old form: Reuoltsrebel, revolutionary, malcontent | |
| you bloudy Nero's, ripping vp the wombe | You bloody Neroes, ripping up the womb | Nero (n.)[pron: 'neeroh] Roman emperor, 1st-c, who slew his mother, Agrippina; said to have played on his lute while watching Rome burn; considered a model of cruelty | KJ V.ii.152 |
| Of your deere Mother-England: blush for shame: | Of your dear mother England, blush for shame! | | KJ V.ii.153 |
| For your owne Ladies, and pale-visag'd Maides, | For your own ladies and pale-visaged maids, | pale-visaged (adj.)
old form: pale-visag'd pale-faced | KJ V.ii.154 |
| Like Amazons, come tripping after drummes: | Like Amazons, come tripping after drums, | Amazon, Amazonian (n.)one of a race of warrior women, said to be descended from Ares, god of war | KJ V.ii.155 |
| Their thimbles into armed Gantlets change, | Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, | gauntlet (n.)armoured glove protecting the hand and wrist | KJ V.ii.156 |
| | armed (adj.)armoured, mail-clad, furnished with defences | |
| Their Needl's to Lances, and their gentle hearts | Their needles to lances, and their gentle hearts | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | KJ V.ii.157 |
| To fierce and bloody inclination. | To fierce and bloody inclination. | | KJ V.ii.158 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| There end thy braue, and turn thy face in peace, | There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace. | brave (n.)
old form: braueboast, bravado, blustering threat | KJ V.ii.159 |
| We grant thou canst out-scold vs: Far thee well, | We grant thou canst outscold us. Fare thee well! | fare ... well (int.)
old form: Far goodbye [to an individual] | KJ V.ii.160 |
| We hold our time too precious to be spent | We hold our time too precious to be spent | | KJ V.ii.161 |
| with such a brabler. | With such a brabbler. | brabbler (n.)
old form: brablerbraggart, brawler, quarreller | KJ V.ii.162.1 |
| Pan. | CARDINAL PANDULPH | | |
| Giue me leaue to speake. | Give me leave to speak. | | KJ V.ii.162.2 |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | |
| No, I will speake. | No, I will speak. | | KJ V.ii.163.1 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| We will attend to neyther: | We will attend to neither. | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | KJ V.ii.163.2 |
| Strike vp the drummes, and let the tongue of warre | Strike up the drums, and let the tongue of war | | KJ V.ii.164 |
| Pleade for our interest, and our being heere. | Plead for our interest and our being here. | | KJ V.ii.165 |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | |
| Indeede your drums being beaten, wil cry out; | Indeed, your drums, being beaten, will cry out – | | KJ V.ii.166 |
| And so shall you, being beaten: Do but start | And so shall you, being beaten. Do but start | | KJ V.ii.167 |
| An eccho with the clamor of thy drumme, | An echo with the clamour of thy drum, | | KJ V.ii.168 |
| And euen at hand, a drumme is readie brac'd, | And even at hand a drum is ready braced | braced (adj.)
old form: brac'dwith tightened skin, stretched | KJ V.ii.169 |
| That shall reuerberate all, as lowd as thine. | That shall reverberate all as loud as thine. | | KJ V.ii.170 |
| Sound but another, and another shall | Sound but another, and another shall, | | KJ V.ii.171 |
| (As lowd as thine) rattle the Welkins eare, | As loud as thine, rattle the welkin's ear | welkin (n.)sky, firmament, heavens | KJ V.ii.172 |
| And mocke the deepe mouth'd Thunder: for at hand | And mock the deep-mouthed thunder. For at hand – | | KJ V.ii.173 |
| (Not trusting to this halting Legate heere, | Not trusting to this halting legate here, | halting (adj.)wavering, dilatory, shifting | KJ V.ii.174 |
| Whom he hath vs'd rather for sport, then neede) | Whom he hath used rather for sport than need – | sport (n.)recreation, amusement, entertainment | KJ V.ii.175 |
| Is warlike Iohn: and in his fore-head sits | Is warlike John; and in his forehead sits | | KJ V.ii.176 |
| A bare-rib'd death, whose office is this day | A bare-ribbed death, whose office is this day | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | KJ V.ii.177 |
| | death (n.)skull, memento mori | |
| To feast vpon whole thousands of the French. | To feast upon whole thousands of the French. | | KJ V.ii.178 |
| Dol. | LEWIS THE DAUPHIN | | |
| Strike vp our drummes, to finde this danger out. | Strike up our drums to find this danger out. | | KJ V.ii.179 |
| Bast. | BASTARD | | |
| And thou shalt finde it (Dolphin) do not doubt | And thou shalt find it, Dauphin, do not doubt. | | KJ V.ii.180 |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | KJ V.ii.180 |