The Two Gentlemen of Verona (31 page)

68
leave
part with/forsake

81
therewithal
with it

89
poor fool
Julia refers to herself

96
To … obtain
i.e. Silvia’s love (for Proteus)

99
true-confirmèd
truly established/legitimate/declared

103
speed
succeed

104
mean
means/agent

106
if … she
if I am indeed Silvia

116
fit his chamber
suit his room

118
unadvised
inadvertently

123
hold
wait a moment

125
protestations
declarations (of love)

126
newfound
recently invented

132
profaned
abused/treated irreverently

136
tender
care for/esteem

149
sun-expelling mask
mask worn by a lady to protect her complexion from the sun

151
pinched the lily-tincture
eroded the lily-white color

152
as … I
Julia may have besmirched her face as part of her disguise

154
stature
height

154
Pentecost
Whitsun, Christian festival held on the seventh Sunday after Easter

155
pageants of delight
enjoyable plays/entertainments

157
trimmed
dressed up

161
a-good
in earnest

163
Ariadne … flight
in Greek mythology Ariadne was abandoned by her lover
Theseus
despite the fact that she had helped him to escape from the labyrinth that contained the beastly Minotaur

163
passioning
passionately sorrowing

165
lively
in a lifelike way/convincingly

169
beholding
indebted

176
mild
gracious, kind

177
suit … cold
wooing (of Silvia) will be in vain/received coldly

178
my mistress
i.e. Julia herself

181
tire
headdress

187
periwig
wig

189
as high
the same height as (i.e. no lower than) hers

190
respects
values/admires

191
respective
worthy of
respect

193
shadow
the disguised/heartbroken Julia

193
take … up
pick up this picture/take on this rival

194
senseless form
unconscious image

197
statue
i.e. an idol

197
stead
place

198
use
treat

199
Jove
king of the gods

Act 5 Scene 1

5.1
Location: outside the city

1
gild
tinge with gold

4
break not hours
do not fail to keep meetings

5
before their time
early

6
expedition
speedy action

8
Amen, amen
i.e. amen to that/yes indeed

9
postern
side or back gate

10
attended
followed

11
three leagues
about nine miles

12
recover
reach

12
sure
secure

Act 5 Scene 2

5.2
Location: Milan

2
milder
more gracious, gentler

3
person
physical appearance

5
little
thin

7
spurred
urged on (plays on the idea of the spurs of a riding-
boot
)

9
fair
attractive/pale-complexioned/effeminate

10
wanton
willful, capricious woman

10
black
tanned

13
pearls
cataracts/syphilitic sores

13
put out
make useless

13
eyes
eyes/vaginas (syphilis infected both the eyes and the genitals)

16
Ill … war
i.e. she does not like it when you talk of violence/your talk of war only reminds her of your inadequacy for masculine pursuits

18
hold your peace
remain silent

20
makes
has

22
birth
noble ancestry

23
derived
descended

26
pities
is concerned for/considers pitiful

28
owe
own

29
out by lease
rented out/not entirely in one’s possession

40
Friar Laurence
possibly a slip for
Friar Patrick
, the friar at whose cell Silvia and Eglamour met, though conceivably another friar is being referred to

42
Him
i.e. Eglamour

43
being masked
she having on a mask

45
even
evening

47
stand
delay

48
mount you
rise up/get on horseback

51
Dispatch
hurry up

53
flies her fortune
flees her good fortune (i.e. Turio’s courtship)

55
reckless
uncaring

Act 5 Scene 3

5.3
Location: wilderness/forest

3
more mischances
greater misfortunes

4
brook
endure

8
Moyses and Valerius
i.e. two of the outlaws (“
Moyses
” is a form of “Moses”)

11
beset
surrounded/beseiged

Act 5 Scene 4

1
use
custom

2
desert
deserted place

5
complaining
sorrowing

6
record
sing

8
mansion
i.e. his
breast
, love’s dwelling place

11
Repair
revive (plays on the senses “reconstruct” and “return”)

12
nymph
beautiful one/semi-divine being

13
hallowing
shouting

15
Have
who have

17
from
from committing

20
respect
value

20
aught
anything

21
him
i.e. the First Outlaw

22
forced … love
i.e. sexually assaulted/raped you

23
Vouchsafe
grant

23
meed
reward

23
fair
favorable/beautiful

24
boon
favor

31
approach
loving advances

37
tender
precious

38
full
just

40
solicit
urge/chase after favors

41
action
course of action/fighting

43
still approved
continually tested/proven

47
rend
tear up

47
faith
promises, fidelity

50
thou’dst two
i.e. you are somehow able to be a faithful lover to two women at once

53
counterfeit … friend
false imitation of a
true friend
like Valentine

55
respects
takes into consideration

57
spirit
nature/breath of air (this latter sense, picked up on in
moving
, implies proximity between Silvia and Proteus)

57
moving
wooing/stirring

58
form
manner of behaving/appearance

59
at arms
’
end
at sword’s point/with my penis

63
uncivil
uncivilized, brutish

64
ill fashion
wicked sort

66
common
commonplace (i.e. showing no special qualities of friendship)

68
beguiled
deceived

71
right hand
i.e. his closest friend, Proteus

74
count
consider

75
private
personal/internal

77
confounds
overcomes

80
tender’t
offer it

81
commit
do wrong

83
receive thee
regard you as

84
Who
he who

85
nor
neither

85
these
i.e. heaven and earth

86
penitence
repentance

86
th’Eternal’s
God’s

87
love
i.e. friendship

87
free
generous

91
wag
lad

93
charged
instructed

99
cry you mercy
forgive me

101
depart
departure (from Verona)

106
gave aim
was the object of

107
entertained
received

108
cleft the root
split the bottom of my heart

109
habit
outfit (Julia’s page disguise; also puns on the sense of “behavior”)

111
raiment
clothing

111
if … love
if it is in fact shameful to disguise oneself for love/if you can feel shame, being a false lover

113
It … minds
propriety considers it less disgraceful for women to disguise themselves than for men to be unfaithful

118
Inconstancy … begins
unfaithful passions drop away even before they begin

128
disgraced
dishonored (plays on the sense of “out of favor”)

132
give
move

133
measure
range

135
hold
protect (“
Verona
” may be a slip for “Milan,” which is Turio’s home)

143
means
efforts

144
slight conditions
insubstantial grounds

149
repeal
recall

150
Plead … merit
argue that there is a new state of affairs now that you have shown your superior deserving

151
subscribe
bear witness/acknowledge

158
kept withal
lived with

163
employment
service

165
Dispose of
make arrangements for

165
as … deserts
in accordance with their deservings

166
include all jars
bring to an end, shut up all discord

167
triumphs
festivities

167
rare solemnity
marvelous celebration

171
grace
virtue/charm

172
grace
ideal female beauty

175
fortunèd
come to pass