Original text | Modern text | Key line |
Faire Princesse, you haue lost much good sport. | Fair princess, you have lost much good sport. | AYL I.ii.94 |
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What colour Madame? How shall I aunswer you? | What colour, madam? How shall I answer you? | AYL I.ii.96 |
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You amaze me Ladies: I would haue told you of | You amaze me, ladies. I would have told you of | AYL I.ii.102 |
good wrastling, which you haue lost the sight of. | good wrestling, which you have lost the sight of. | AYL I.ii.103 |
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I wil tell you the beginning: and if it please | I will tell you the beginning; and, if it please | AYL I.ii.105 |
your Ladiships, you may see the end, for the best is yet | your ladyships, you may see the end, for the best is yet | AYL I.ii.106 |
to doe, and heere where you are, they are comming to | to do, and here, where you are, they are coming to | AYL I.ii.107 |
performe it. | perform it. | AYL I.ii.108 |
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There comes an old man, and his three sons. | There comes an old man and his three sons – | AYL I.ii.110 |
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Three proper yong men, of excellent growth | Three proper young men, of excellent growth | AYL I.ii.112 |
and presence. | and presence – | AYL I.ii.113 |
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The eldest of the three, wrastled with Charles | The eldest of the three wrestled with Charles, | AYL I.ii.116 |
the Dukes Wrastler, which Charles in a moment threw | the Duke's wrestler, which Charles in a moment threw | AYL I.ii.117 |
him, and broke three of his ribbes, that there is little hope | him, and broke three of his ribs, that there is little hope | AYL I.ii.118 |
of life in him: So he seru'd the second, and so thethird: | of life in him. So he served the second, and so the third. | AYL I.ii.119 |
yonder they lie, the poore old man their Father, making | Yonder they lie, the poor old man their father making | AYL I.ii.120 |
such pittiful dole ouer them, that all the beholders take | such pitiful dole over them that all the beholders take | AYL I.ii.121 |
his part with weeping. | his part with weeping. | AYL I.ii.122 |
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Why this that I speake of. | Why, this that I speak of. | AYL I.ii.126 |
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You must if you stay heere, for heere is the place | You must if you stay here, for here is the place | AYL I.ii.134 |
appointed for the wrastling, and they are ready to performe | appointed for the wrestling, and they are ready to perform | AYL I.ii.135 |
it. | it. | AYL I.ii.136 |
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Euen he, Madam. | Even he, madam. | AYL I.ii.142 |
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Monsieur the Challenger, the Princesse cals for | Monsieur the challenger, the princess calls for | AYL I.ii.153 |
you. | you. | AYL I.ii.154 |
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He cannot speake my Lord. | He cannot speak, my lord. | AYL I.ii.207 |
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Good Sir, I do in friendship counsaile you | Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you | AYL I.ii.250 |
To leaue this place; Albeit you haue deseru'd | To leave this place. Albeit you have deserved | AYL I.ii.251 |
High commendation, true applause, and loue; | High commendation, true applause, and love, | AYL I.ii.252 |
Yet such is now the Dukes condition, | Yet such is now the Duke's condition, | AYL I.ii.253 |
That he misconsters all that you haue done: | That he misconsters all that you have done. | AYL I.ii.254 |
The Duke is humorous, what he is indeede | The Duke is humorous – what he is, indeed, | AYL I.ii.255 |
More suites you to conceiue, then I to speake of. | More suits you to conceive than I to speak of. | AYL I.ii.256 |
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Neither his daughter, if we iudge by manners, | Neither his daughter, if we judge by manners, | AYL I.ii.260 |
But yet indeede the taller is his daughter, | But yet indeed the taller is his daughter; | AYL I.ii.261 |
The other is daughter to the banish'd Duke, | The other is daughter to the banished Duke, | AYL I.ii.262 |
And here detain'd by her vsurping Vncle | And here detained by her usurping uncle | AYL I.ii.263 |
To keepe his daughter companie, whose loues | To keep his daughter company, whose loves | AYL I.ii.264 |
Are deerer then the naturall bond of Sisters: | Are dearer than the natural bond of sisters. | AYL I.ii.265 |
But I can tell you, that of late this Duke | But I can tell you that of late this Duke | AYL I.ii.266 |
Hath tane displeasure 'gainst his gentle Neece, | Hath ta'en displeasure 'gainst his gentle niece, | AYL I.ii.267 |
Grounded vpon no other argument, | Grounded upon no other argument | AYL I.ii.268 |
But that the people praise her for her vertues, | But that the people praise her for her virtues | AYL I.ii.269 |
And pittie her, for her good Fathers sake; | And pity her for her good father's sake; | AYL I.ii.270 |
And on my life his malice 'gainst the Lady | And, on my life, his malice 'gainst the lady | AYL I.ii.271 |
Will sodainly breake forth: Sir, fare you well, | Will suddenly break forth. Sir, fare you well; | AYL I.ii.272 |
Hereafter in a better world then this, | Hereafter, in a better world than this, | AYL I.ii.273 |
I shall desire more loue and knowledge of you. | I shall desire more love and knowledge of you. | AYL I.ii.274 |