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VALENTINE
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| 1.4.1 |
If the duke continue these favours towards
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you, Cesario, you are like to be much advanced;
| advanced promoted |
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he hath known you but three days, and already
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you are no stranger.
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VIOLA
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| 1.4.5 |
You either fear his humour or my negligence,
| humour changeableness | negligence neglect of duty |
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that you call in question the continuance of his
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love. Is he inconstant, sir, in his favours?
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VALENTINE
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No, believe me.
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VIOLA
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I thank you. Here comes the count.
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Enter DUKE ORSINO, CURIO, and Attendants
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DUKE ORSINO
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| 1.4.10 |
Who saw Cesario, ho?
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VIOLA
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On your attendance, my lord; here.
| On your attendance ready to attend on you |
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DUKE ORSINO
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Stand you a while aloof. Cesario,
| you i.e.,everyone except Viola / Cesario | aloof out of |
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Thou know'st no less but all; I have unclasp'd
| earshot |
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To thee the book even of my secret soul:
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| 1.4.15 |
Therefore, good youth, address thy gait unto her;
| address thy gait direct your steps; go |
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Be not denied access, stand at her doors,
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And tell them, there thy fixed foot shall grow
| them Olivia's servants | fixed immovable | grow take root |
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Till thou have audience.
| audience a hearing (for Orsino's tale of love) |
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VIOLA
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Sure, my noble lord,
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If she be so abandon'd to her sorrow
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| 1.4.20 |
As it is spoke, she never will admit me.
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DUKE ORSINO
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Be clamorous and leap all civil bounds
| civil bounds limits of civility |
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Rather than make unprofited return.
| make unprofited return i.e., come back empty-handed |
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VIOLA
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Say I do speak with her, my lord, what then?
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DUKE ORSINO
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O, then unfold the passion of my love,
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| 1.4.25 |
Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith:
| surprise overpower | dear faith heartfelt love |
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It shall become thee well to act my woes;
| become thee well look well in you |
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She will attend it better in thy youth
| attend it pay attention to it |
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Than in a nuncio's of more grave aspect.
| nuncio's messenger's |
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VIOLA
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I think not so, my lord.
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DUKE ORSINO
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Dear lad, believe it;
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| 1.4.30 |
For they shall yet belie thy happy years,
| yet as yet >>>
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That say thou art a man: Diana's lip
| Diana Virgin goddess. |
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Is not more smooth and rubious; thy small pipe
| rubious ruby-red | pipe throat, voice |
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Is as the maiden's organ, shrill and sound,
| shrill and sound high and clear |
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And all is semblative a woman's part.
| semblative like | part role, demeanor >>>
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| 1.4.35 |
I know thy constellation is right apt
| constellation nature (as determined by the stars) |
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For this affair. Some four or five attend him;
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All, if you will; for I myself am best
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When least in company. Prosper well in this,
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And thou shalt live as freely as thy lord,
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| 1.4.40 |
To call his fortunes thine.
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VIOLA
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I'll do my best
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To woo your lady. [Aside.] Yet, a barful strife!
| barful strife inner conflict >>>
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| 1.4.42 |
Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife.
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