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| Enter two Roman Senators, and Tribunes. | Enter two Senators and Tribunes | | Cym III.viii.1.1 | |
| 1. Sen. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| This is the tenor of the Emperors Writ; | This is the tenor of the emperor's writ; | tenor, tenour (n.) substance, content, matter, drift | Cym III.viii.1 | |
| | writ (n.)written authority, formal order, warrant | | |
| That since the common men are now in Action | That since the common men are now in action | | Cym III.viii.2 | |
| 'Gainst the Pannonians, and Dalmatians, | 'Gainst the Pannonians and Dalmatians, | Dalmatians (n.)people from ancient Dalmatia, bordering the Adriatic Sea, modern SW Croatia | Cym III.viii.3 | |
| | Pannonians (n.)people from ancient Pannonia (in and around modern Hungary) | | |
| And that the Legions now in Gallia, are | And that the legions now in Gallia are | Gallia (n.)old name for France [Gaul] | Cym III.viii.4 | |
| Full weake to vndertake our Warres against | Full weak to undertake our wars against | full (adv.)very, exceedingly, extremely | Cym III.viii.5 | |
| The falne-off Britaines, that we do incite | The fall'n-off Britons, that we do incite | incite (v.)urge, prompt, summon | Cym III.viii.6 | |
| | fallen-off (adj.)mutinous, rebellious, insubordinate | | |
| The Gentry to this businesse. He creates | The gentry to this business. He creates | | Cym III.viii.7 | |
| Lucius Pro-Consull: and to you the Tribunes | Lucius proconsul: and to you the tribunes, | | Cym III.viii.8 | |
| For this immediate Leuy, he commands | For this immediate levy, he commands | levy (n.)recruitment of soldiers, conscription of men | Cym III.viii.9 | |
| | command (v.)entrust, authorize, delegate | | |
| His absolute Commission. Long liue Casar. | His absolute commission. Long live Caesar! | commission (n.)warrant, authority [to act] | Cym III.viii.10 | |
| | absolute (adj.)perfect, complete, incomparable | | |
| Tri. | FIRST TRIBUNE | | | |
| Is Lucius Generall of the Forces? | Is Lucius general of the forces? | | Cym III.viii.11.1 | |
| 2. Sen. | SECOND SENATOR | | | |
| I. | Ay. | | Cym III.viii.11.2 | |
| Tri. | FIRST TRIBUNE | | | |
| Remaining now in Gallia? | Remaining now in Gallia? | | Cym III.viii.12.1 | |
| 1. Sen. | FIRST SENATOR | | | |
| With those Legions | With those legions | | Cym III.viii.12.2 | |
| Which I haue spoke of, whereunto your leuie | Which I have spoke of, whereunto your levy | | Cym III.viii.13 | |
| Must be suppliant: the words of your Commission | Must be supplyant: the words of your commission | supplyant, suppliant (adj.)ready to supply, making up the deficiency | Cym III.viii.14 | |
| Will tye you to the numbers, and the time | Will tie you to the numbers and the time | tie to (v.)stipulate, specify, confirm | Cym III.viii.15 | |
| Of their dispatch. | Of their dispatch. | dispatch, despatch (n.)sending off, going, departure | Cym III.viii.16.1 | |
| Tri. | FIRST TRIBUNE | | | |
| We will discharge our duty. | We will discharge our duty. | | Cym III.viii.16.2 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Cym III.viii.16 | |