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51. profane, gross in language, foul-mouthed. 53. hence, henceforth, for the future.

56. fool-born, born of folly, prompted by folly. 59. my former self, my former manner of life.

61. When thou dost hear... been, sc. which you will never hear. 63. the feeder riots, one who supplies me with occasions for rioting.

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70. according qualities, according as you show yourselves able and fit to receive it.

75, 6. let me have ... me, let me carry back home.

79. he must seem... world, his position as king obliges him to put on this appearance of rigour fear... advancements, do not be anxious about your being promoted to high office, that will come surely enough.

81, 2. I cannot ... straw, Shallow plays upon the word great. 85. a colour, a pretence.

87. Fear no colours, a proverbial saying, common in the old dramatists, derived from, the wars, and meaning fear no enemy's colours, standards, and so no enemy; here of course with a pun. Cp. T. N. i. 5. 5.

88, 9. soon at night, this very night; an expression frequent in Shakespeare, as also " soon at supper, soon at five o'clock."

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90. the Fleet, sc. Prison, in Fleet Street.

91. his company, his associates; which seems hard upon his poor dupe Shallow!

95. Si fortuna... contenta, see note on ii. 4. 146, above.

97. intent, intention.

99. conversations, manner of life; the older and more literal sense of the word.

101. And so they are, that is true.

105. our civil swords, the swords lately used by us in civil war: so native fire, fire kindled in domestic struggles, 'fire and sword' being used as warfare.

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106. I heard... sing, an old proverb which survives in the form A little bird whispered to me.'

EPILOGUE.

1. First my fear, first of all comes the fear I have of the reception this play will meet with then my courtesy, next I have to make my bow to you.

4,5. is of... making. Prologues and epilogues were often written

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by others than the author of the play, and Grant White thinks this was implied in these words. He calls the epilogue manifest and poor imitation" of that to As You Like It: should say, am bound to say.

6, 7. But to the ... venture, but, without further words, let me come to business and take the risk whatever it may be.

8. here, i.e. in the same character of epilogue.

10, 1. it come... home, it return upon my hands, no one coming to take it I break... lose, I become bankrupt, while you, my gentle creditors, also suffer from my being unable to make you any other payment.

13. bate me some, excuse me part of my debt. Cp. Cymb. v.

4. 18-21,

16. to use my legs, sc. in trying to win your favour by my skill in dancing: light, insufficient.

Which he does in Henry the Fifth,

18. would I, I desire to do. 24, 5. with fair ... France. though Falstaff plays no part in it.

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27, S. for Oldcastle man, see Introduction. Grant White thinks that the epilogue was probably spoken on occasion of the change of the fat knight's name.

29, 30. but, indeed, queen, but said with arch fun-it is not to you that I kneel, but to pray for the queen; a custom common at the end of plays.

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Alecto, v. 5. 36.

Althæa, ii. 2. 75.

Buckle under, i. 1. 141.
Bung, ii. 4. 98.
Busses, ii. 4. 224.

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Caliver, iii. 2. 233.

Canaries, ii. 4. 24.

Candle-mine, ii. 4. 254.

Cankers, ii. 1. 80.

Canopies, iii. 1. 13.

Always, i. 2. 189.

Amurath, v. 2. 48.
Ancient (sb.), ii. 4. 51.

Angel (the coin), i. 2. 145.
Anthems, i. 2. 168.
Apple-johns, ii. 4. 2.
Argument, iv. 5. 199.
Arrant, v. 1. 28.
Aspen, ii. 4. 86.
Atomy, v. 4. 22.

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Avoirdupois, ii. 4. 214.

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Capable, i. 1. 172.
Carmen, iii. 2. 272.
Carat, iv. 5. 162.
Carraways, v. 3. 3.
Censer, v. 4. 12.
Cinders, iv. 3. 46.
Cheater, ii. 4. 77, 82.
Cock, v. 1. 1.

Commences, iv. 3. 105.

Costermonger, i. 2. 148.
Cotswold, iii. 2. 18.

Courtesy, ii. 1. 109.

Crosses, i. 2. 202.

Crudy, iv. 3. 89.

Curry favour, v. 1. 65.
Cuttle, ii. 4. 100.

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Face-royal, i. 2. 16.
Faitors, ii. 4. 127.
Fig me, v. 3. 106.
Flaws, iv. 4. 35.
Flap-dragons, ii. 4. 207.
Flesh'd, i. 1. 149.
Foin, ii. 1. 15.
Fond, i. 3. 91.
Forgetive, iv. 3. 96.

Forehand shaft, iii. 2. 41.
Forestalled, v. 2. 38.
Frank, ii. 2. 127.
Friends with, ii. 4. 48.
Fubbed off, ii. 1. 30.
Fustian, ii. 4. 154.

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GLASGOW: PRINTED BY ROBERT MACLEHOSE AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

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