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| Enter Steward with two or three Seruants. | Enter Flavius, with two or three Servants | | Tim IV.ii.1 | |
| 1 | FIRST SERVANT | | | |
| Heare you M. Steward, where's our Master? | Hear you, master steward, where's our master? | | Tim IV.ii.1 | |
| Are we vndone, cast off, nothing remaining? | Are we undone, cast off, nothing remaining? | undo (v.) ruin, destroy, wipe out | Tim IV.ii.2 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Alack my Fellowes, what should I say to you? | Alack, my fellows, what should I say to you? | | Tim IV.ii.3 | |
| Let me be recorded by the righteous Gods, | Let me be recorded by the righteous gods, | | Tim IV.ii.4 | |
| I am as poore as you. | I am as poor as you. | | Tim IV.ii.5.1 | |
| 1 | FIRST SERVANT | | | |
| Such a House broke? | Such a house broke! | break (v.)go bankrupt, become insolvent | Tim IV.ii.5.2 | |
| So Noble a Master falne, all gone, and not | So noble a master fallen! All gone, and not | | Tim IV.ii.6 | |
| One Friend to take his Fortune by the arme, | One friend to take his fortune by the arm, | | Tim IV.ii.7 | |
| And go along with him. | And go along with him? | | Tim IV.ii.8.1 | |
| 2 | SECOND SERVANT | | | |
| As we do turne our backes | As we do turn our backs | | Tim IV.ii.8.2 | |
| From our Companion, throwne into his graue, | From our companion thrown into his grave, | | Tim IV.ii.9 | |
| So his Familiars to his buried Fortunes | So his familiars to his buried fortunes | familiar (n.)close friend, intimate associate | Tim IV.ii.10 | |
| Slinke all away, leaue their false vowes with him | Slink all away, leave their false vows with him, | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | Tim IV.ii.11 | |
| Like empty purses pickt; and his poore selfe | Like empty purses picked. And his poor self, | | Tim IV.ii.12 | |
| A dedicated Beggar to the Ayre, | A dedicated beggar to the air, | air (n.)fresh air, open air | Tim IV.ii.13 | |
| With his disease, of all shunn'd pouerty, | With his disease of all-shunned poverty, | | Tim IV.ii.14 | |
| Walkes like contempt alone. More of our Fellowes. | Walks, like contempt, alone. More of our fellows. | | Tim IV.ii.15 | |
| Enter other Seruants. | Enter other Servants | | Tim IV.ii.16.1 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| All broken Implements of a ruin'd house. | All broken implements of a ruined house. | implement (n.)furnishing, instrument, chattel | Tim IV.ii.16 | |
| 3 | THIRD SERVANT | | | |
| Yet do our hearts weare Timons Liuery, | Yet do our hearts wear Timon's livery; | livery (n.)uniform, costume, special clothing | Tim IV.ii.17 | |
| That see I by our Faces: we are Fellowes still, | That see I by our faces. We are fellows still, | still (adv.)ever, now [as before] | Tim IV.ii.18 | |
| | fellow (n.)fellow-servant, colleague | | |
| Seruing alike in sorrow: Leak'd is our Barke, | Serving alike in sorrow. Leaked is our bark, | leaked (adj.)sprung a leak, full of holes | Tim IV.ii.19 | |
| | bark, barque (n.)ship, vessel | | |
| And we poore Mates, stand on the dying Decke, | And we, poor mates, stand on the dying deck, | | Tim IV.ii.20 | |
| Hearing the Surges threat: we must all part | Hearing the surges threat. We must all part | threat (v.)threaten | Tim IV.ii.21 | |
| | part (v.)depart [from], leave, quit | | |
| Into this Sea of Ayre. | Into this sea of air. | | Tim IV.ii.22.1 | |
| Stew. | FLAVIUS | | | |
| Good Fellowes all, | Good fellows all, | | Tim IV.ii.22.2 | |
| The latest of my wealth Ile share among'st you. | The latest of my wealth I'll share amongst you. | latest (n.)last part, final bit | Tim IV.ii.23 | |
| Where euer we shall meete, for Timons sake, | Wherever we shall meet, for Timon's sake, | | Tim IV.ii.24 | |
| Let's yet be Fellowes. Let's shake our heads, and say | Let's yet be fellows. Let's shake our heads and say, | fellow (n.)fellow-servant, colleague | Tim IV.ii.25 | |
| As 'twere a Knell vnto our Masters Fortunes, | As 'twere a knell unto our master's fortunes, | | Tim IV.ii.26 | |
| We haue seene better dayes. Let each take some: | ‘ We have seen better days.’ Let each take some. | | Tim IV.ii.27 | |
| He gives them money | | Tim IV.ii.28 | |
| Nay put out all your hands: Not one word more, | Nay, put out all your hands. Not one word more. | | Tim IV.ii.28 | |
| Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poore. | Thus part we rich in sorrow, parting poor. | | Tim IV.ii.29 | |
| Embrace and part seuerall wayes. | Flavius and the Servants embrace each other | | Tim IV.ii.30.1 | |
| Exeunt Servants | | Tim IV.ii.30.2 | |
| Oh the fierce wretchednesse that Glory brings vs! | O the fierce wretchedness that glory brings us! | fierce (adj.)drastic, severe, extreme | Tim IV.ii.30 | |
| Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, | Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt, | exempt (adj.)removed, cut off, excluded, debarred | Tim IV.ii.31 | |
| Since Riches point to Misery and Contempt? | Since riches point to misery and contempt? | | Tim IV.ii.32 | |
| Who would be so mock'd with Glory, or to liue | Who would be so mocked with glory, or to live | | Tim IV.ii.33 | |
| But in a Dreame of Friendship, | But in a dream of friendship, | | Tim IV.ii.34 | |
| To haue his pompe, and all what state compounds, | To have his pomp and all what state compounds | state (n.)splendour, magnificence, stateliness, dignity | Tim IV.ii.35 | |
| | compound (v.)put together, construct, compose | | |
| But onely painted like his varnisht Friends: | But only painted, like his varnished friends? | painted (adj.)unreal, artificial, superficial | Tim IV.ii.36 | |
| Poore honest Lord, brought lowe by his owne heart, | Poor honest lord, brought low by his own heart, | | Tim IV.ii.37 | |
| Vndone by Goodnesse: Strange vnvsuall blood, | Undone by goodness! Strange, unusual blood, | blood (n.)disposition, temper, mood | Tim IV.ii.38 | |
| | undo (v.)ruin, destroy, wipe out | | |
| When mans worst sinne is, He do's too much Good. | When man's worst sin is he does too much good. | | Tim IV.ii.39 | |
| Who then dares to be halfe so kinde agen? | Who then dares to be half so kind again? | kind (adj.)generous, liberal, benevolent | Tim IV.ii.40 | |
| For Bounty that makes Gods, do still marre Men. | For bounty, that makes gods, does still mar men. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Tim IV.ii.41 | |
| | bounty (n.)great generosity, gracious liberality, munificence | | |
| My deerest Lord, blest to be most accurst, | My dearest lord, blest to be most accursed, | | Tim IV.ii.42 | |
| Rich onely to be wretched; thy great Fortunes | Rich only to be wretched, thy great fortunes | | Tim IV.ii.43 | |
| Are made thy cheefe Afflictions. Alas (kinde Lord) | Are made thy chief afflictions. Alas, kind lord, | | Tim IV.ii.44 | |
| Hee's flung in Rage from this ingratefull Seate | He's flung in rage from this ingrateful seat | ingrateful (adj.)ungrateful, unappreciative | Tim IV.ii.45 | |
| | seat (n.)residence, dwelling-place, habitat | | |
| | fling (n.)dash off, go away in a rush | | |
| Of monstrous Friends: | Of monstrous friends; | | Tim IV.ii.46 | |
| Nor ha's he with him to supply his life, | Nor has he with him to supply his life, | supply (v.)maintain, provide for, sustain | Tim IV.ii.47 | |
| Or that which can command it: | Or that which can command it. | | Tim IV.ii.48 | |
| Ile follow and enquire him out. | I'll follow and inquire him out. | | Tim IV.ii.49 | |
| Ile euer serue his minde, with my best will, | I'll ever serve his mind with my best will; | mind (n.)inclination, desire, wish | Tim IV.ii.50 | |
| Whilst I haue Gold, Ile be his Steward still. | Whilst I have gold I'll be his steward still. | | Tim IV.ii.51 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tim IV.ii.51 | |