Troilus and Cressida

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Enter Aneas, Paris, Anthenor and Deiphobus.Enter Aeneas, Paris, Antenor, Deiphobus, and soldiers TC V.x.1.1
with drums TC V.x.1.2
Ane. AENEAS 
Stand hoe, yet are we maisters of the field,Stand, ho! Yet are we masters of the field.field (n.)
field of battle, battleground, field of combat
TC V.x.1
Neuer goe home; here starue we out the night.Never go home; here starve we out the night.starve out (v.)

old form: starue
endure in fierce cold
TC V.x.2
Enter Troylus.Enter Troilus TC V.x.3
Troy. TROILUS 
Hector is slaine.Hector is slain. TC V.x.3.1
All. ALL 
Hector? the gods forbid.Hector? The gods forbid! TC V.x.3.2
Troy. TROILUS 
Hee's dead: and at the murtherers Horses taile,He's dead; and at the murderer's horse's tail, TC V.x.4
In beastly sort, drag'd through the shamefull Field.In beastly sort, dragged through the shameful field.sort (n.)
way, manner
TC V.x.5
field (n.)
field of battle, battleground, field of combat
beastly (adv.)
like an animal, in a beastly manner
Frowne on you heauens, effect your rage with speede:Frown on, you heavens, effect your rage with speed! TC V.x.6
Sit gods vpon your throanes, and smile at Troy.Sit, gods, upon your thrones, and smile at Troy! TC V.x.7
I say at once, let your briefe plagues be mercy,I say, at once let your brief plagues be mercy, TC V.x.8
And linger not our sure destructions on.And linger not our sure destructions on!linger (v.)
delay, put off, keep waiting
TC V.x.9
Ane. AENEAS 
My Lord, you doe discomfort all the Hoste.My lord, you do discomfort all the host.discomfort (v.)
discourage, dishearten, dispirit
TC V.x.10
Troy. TROILUS 
You vnderstand me not, that tell me so:You understand me not that tell me so. TC V.x.11
I doe not speake of flight, of feare, of death,I do not speak of flight, of fear, of death, TC V.x.12
But dare all imminence that gods and men,But dare all imminence that gods and menimminence (n.)
impending evil, approaching peril
TC V.x.13
Addresse their dangers in. Hector is gone:Address their dangers in. Hector is gone;address (v.)

old form: Addresse
prepare, make ready, poise to act
TC V.x.14
Who shall tell Priam so? or Hecuba?Who shall tell Priam so, or Hecuba? TC V.x.15
Let him that will a screechoule aye be call'd,Let him that will a screech-owl aye be calledscreech-owl (n.)

old form: screechoule
barn-owl [thought to be a bird of ill omen]
TC V.x.16
aye (adv.)
always, ever, for eternity
Goe in to Troy, and say there, Hector's dead:Go into Troy, and say there ‘ Hector's dead ’ –  TC V.x.17
There is a word will Priam turne to stone;There is a word will Priam turn to stone, TC V.x.18
Make wels, and Niobes of the maides and wiues;Make wells and Niobes of the maids and wives,Niobe (n.)
[pron: 'niyohbay] heroine of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, whose sons and daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana; the gods then turned her into a rock, but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring
TC V.x.19
Coole statues of the youth: and in a word,Cold statues of the youth, and, in a word, TC V.x.20
Scarre Troy out of it selfe. But march away,Scare Troy out of itself. But march away; TC V.x.21
Hector is dead: there is no more to say.Hector is dead; there is no more to say –  TC V.x.22
Stay yet: you vile abhominable Tents,Stay yet. You vile abominable tents, TC V.x.23
Thus proudly pight vpon our Phrygian plaines:Thus proudly pight upon our Phrygian plains,pight (adj.)
pitched, set up
TC V.x.24
Phrygia (n.)
[pron: 'frijia] central plateau area of Asia Minor where Troy was situated
Let Titan rise as early as he dare,Let Titan rise as early as he dare,Titan (n.)
one of the titles of the Roman sun-god, Sol
TC V.x.25
Ile through, and through you; & thou great siz'd coward:I'll through and through you! – And, thou great-sized coward, TC V.x.26
No space of Earth shall sunder our two hates,No space of earth shall sunder our two hates;sunder (v.)
cut, divide, put an end to
TC V.x.27
Ile haunt thee, like a wicked conscience still,I'll haunt thee like a wicked conscience still,still (adv.)
constantly, always, continually
TC V.x.28
That mouldeth goblins swift as frensies thoughts.That mouldeth goblins swift as frenzy's thoughts. –  TC V.x.29
Strike a free march to Troy, with comfort goe:Strike a free march to Troy! With comfort go;strike (v.)
beat, sound, strike up
TC V.x.30
free (adj.)
[unclear meaning] not in formal marching order; quick
Hope of reuenge, shall hide our inward woe.Hope of revenge shall hide our inward woe. TC V.x.31
Enter Pandarus.Enter Pandarus TC V.x.32
Pand. PANDARUS 
But heare you? heare you?But hear you, hear you! TC V.x.32
Troy. TROILUS 
Hence broker, lackie, ignomy, and shameHence, broker-lackey! Ignomy and shamebroker-lackey (n.)

old form: broker, lackie
abject go-between, pander [sic]
TC V.x.33
ignomy (n.)
ignominy, dishonour, shame
Pursue thy life, and liue aye with thy name. Pursue thy life, and live aye with thy name!aye (adv.)
always, ever, for eternity
TC V.x.34
Exeunt.Exeunt all but Pandarus TC V.x.34
Pan. PANDARUS 
A goodly medcine for mine aking bones:A goodly medicine for mine aching bones! –  TC V.x.35
oh world, world, world! thus is the poore agent dispisde:O world, world, world! Thus is the poor agent despised! TC V.x.36
Oh traitours and bawdes; how earnestly are you O traitors and bawds, how earnestly are youbawd (n.)

old form: bawdes
pimp, procurer, pander, go-between
TC V.x.37
set aworke, and how ill requited? why should ourset a-work, and how ill requited! Why should ourill (adv.)
badly, adversely, unfavourably
TC V.x.38
requite (v.), past forms requit, requited
reward, repay, recompense
indeuour be so desir'd, and the performance soendeavour be so desired, and the performance so TC V.x.39
loath'd? What Verse for it? what instance for it? letloathed? What verse for it? What instance for it? – Letinstance (n.)
illustration, example, case
TC V.x.40
me see.me see: TC V.x.41
Full merrily the humble Bee doth sing,Full merrily the humble-bee doth sing,humble-bee (n.)

old form: humble Bee
bumble-bee
TC V.x.42
Till he hath lost his hony, and his sting.Till he hath lost his honey and his sting; TC V.x.43
And being once subdu'd in armed taile,And being once subdued in armed tail, TC V.x.44
Sweete hony, and sweete notes together faile.Sweet honey and sweet notes together fail. TC V.x.45
Good traders in the flesh, set this in your paintedGood traders in the flesh, set this in your painted TC V.x.46
cloathes;cloths: TC V.x.47
As many as be here of Panders hall,As many as be here of Pandar's hall,hall (n.)
guild, company, profession
TC V.x.48
Your eyes halfe out, weepe out at Pandar's fall:Your eyes, half out, weep out at Pandar's fall; TC V.x.49
Or if you cannot weepe, yet giue some grones;Or if you cannot weep, yet give some groans, TC V.x.50
Though not for me, yet for your aking bones:Though not for me, yet for your aching bones. TC V.x.51
Brethren and sisters of the hold-dore trade,Brethren and sisters of the hold-door trade,hold-door (adj.)

old form: hold-dore
brothel door-keeping
TC V.x.52
Some two months hence, my will shall here be made:Some two months hence my will shall here be made; TC V.x.53
It should be now, but that my feare is this:It should be now, but that my fear is this: TC V.x.54
Some galled Goose of Winchester would hisse:Some galled goose of Winchester would hiss.Winchester goose
[contemptuous] groin swelling caused by venereal disease [one Bishop of Winchester licensed brothels in London]
TC V.x.55
galled (adj.)
sore, swollen, inflamed
Till then, Ile sweate, and seeke about for eases;Till then I'll sweat, and seek about for eases,ease (n.)
comfort, relief, solace
TC V.x.56
sweat (v.)

old form: sweate
use the sweating-tub [as a cure for for venereal disease]
And at that time bequeath you my diseases. And at that time bequeath you my diseases. TC V.x.57
Exeunt.Exit TC V.x.57
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