120 As ... now as every present moment claims to be superior to what's past, so must you (Hermione) yield for the living 124 theme subject of your verses, i.e. the dead Hermione 126 shrewdly ebbed severely lapsed/wisely receded 129 one i.e. Hermione
131 tongue praise
133 professors else those dedicated to other religions proselytes converts
134 who whoever
143 prince i.e. the dead Mamillius
145 full a a full
151 Unfurnish deprive
153 print ... off made an exact copy of Polixenes 155 hit exact
161 begetting producing
163 society company
164 Amity friendship
165 Though ... him I desire to go on living, however miserably, in order to see him once more 168 touched arrived in Sicilia/moved Leontes
169 at friend in friendship
170 but were it not that
171 waits ... times accompanies old age
something ... ability affected the strength he wishes he had 174 Measured traveled
175 sceptres ... living i.e. living kings 179 offices kindnesses
rarely exceptionally
as ... slackness reveal to me how remiss I have been
183 paragon i.e. Perdita
fearful usage frightening treatment
184 ungentle rough
Neptune Roman god of the sea
185 pains trouble
186 Th'adventure ... person risking of her personal safety 189 Smalus no definitive source has been found for Smalus 192 tears proclaimed grief at her departure demonstrated her to be 194 execute carry out
charge duty/command
197 bend direct their course
203 climate spend time
204 graceful full of divine grace
207 issueless childless
209 his of his
213 bear no credit seem unbelievable
214 nigh nearby
216 attach arrest
217 dignity and duty royal status and his duty to his father 222 amazedly in a state of amazement/ confusedly, distractedly becomes My marvel befits my astonishment
226 seeming apparent
232 Lay't ... charge accuse him directly
236 Has ... question is questioning these miserable/humble men (the Shepherd and the Clown) 238 Forswear themselves renounce what they have said 239 stops blocks
240 divers several
243 contract betrothal
246 kiss ... first i.e. fall to earth
247 The ... alike random events of fortune affect those of high and low birth regardless/it is as likely that the high and the low should be united in marriage as it is that the stars will descend to earth 256 worth rank
258 look up i.e. keep your spirits up
262 since ... now when you were no older than I am now 264 Step ... advocate come forward as my supporter 267 trifle toy/sexual whim of yours
273 petition request
275 Your ... desires provided you have not let lust corrupt your honor (i.e. had sex)/provided your wishes are not incompatible with your status 278 what ... make how far I succeed
1 relation account, narrative
2 by nearby
5 chamber room/royal presence
7 issue outcome (plays on the sense of "child")
8 broken delivery incomplete/confused report
10 notes of admiration marks of wonder
11 cases ... eyes their eyelids (i.e. by staring in amazement) 13 as as if
16 importance meaning, import
17 one one or the other
18 happily perhaps
20 bonfires i.e. celebrations
22 ballad-makers ballads often provided accounts of contemporary scandals and events 26 verity truth
28 pregnant by circumstance proven by evidence
30 mantle loose sleeveless cloak
33 character handwriting
34 affection of instinct toward, disposition of
44 countenance facial expressions/behavior
distraction frenzy
45 favour face/appearance
49 worries he he harasses
50 clipping embracing
51 like ... reigns (weeping) like a fountain that has endured the reigns of many kings 52 lames ... it makes any account of it seem deficient do expresess
53 undoes defies
57 rehearse recount
credit belief
58 with by
avouches vows
59 innocence simple-mindedness, freedom from cunning 62 bark small ship
67 one ... elevated i.e. experienced a mixture of happiness and grief 71 losing being lost
74 prettiest touches most ingenious/charming aspects 75 caught the water i.e. provoked tears
78 attentiveness intent listening
79 dolour grief
80 fain be compelled to
81 marble hard-hearted
87 newly performed recently completed
88 Julio Romano Italian painter who died in 1546, infamous for erotic works 89 beguile cheat
90 custom business
ape mimic
91 done created
96 removed isolated, remote
97 piece add to
98 thence away from there
99 grace wonder
100 unthrifty unprofitable, i.e. we waste an opportunity to add 102 dash trace
103 preferment promotion
104 the i.e. the ship of the
110 relished tasted well
111 discredits misdeeds
113 blossoms full flowering
117 this the
120 Give ... lie insult me so that I may challenge you to a duel try find out
132 preposterous utterly absurd; the Clown means to say "prosperous"
135 give ... report speak well of me
137 gentle noble/kind
144 boors peasants
145 franklins landowners ranking below the gentry 147 ne'er so false completely false
148 in on
149 tall ... hands brave/fine man
151 would wish
153 to my power as far as I can (perhaps implying his skill at using his hands for picking pockets) 157 picture likeness, statue
1 grave wise
3 What whatever
5 paid home rewarded fully
vouchsafed agreed, granted kindly
6 contracted betrothed
66 One ... used i.e. if I married an inferior woman and treated her67 better (than Hermione) 8 which ... answer which for all my life I shall not be able to repay 11 trouble i.e. demands on your hospitality 12 gallery long, large room
13 content pleasure
14 singularities objects of note
21 Lonely separate (Folio's "Louely" is conceivably correct, but a printer's error much more likely) 22 lively mocked realistically imitated
23 Still motionless
well well done
26 something near somewhat close to resembling her 37 As as if
44 stone hard-hearted/dead (from grief)
47 admiring full of wonder
spirits vital energies
50 superstition idolatry
55 fixed painted
56 sore painfully/severely
58 So ... dry and an equal number of summers cannot dry up 62 cause i.e. himself
64 piece up in add to
67 wrought moved, affected
70 fancy imagination
76 verily truly
79 fixture fixed setting
motion movement, life
82 transported entranced
86 settled senses calm state of mind in
87 Let't leave it
92 cordial restorative, beneficial to the heart
93 air ... her she seems to breathe
97 ruddiness rosy color
98 mar spoil
103 forbear restrain yourself, withdraw
104 presently immediately
chapel room set aside for worship
resolve you prepare yourse
lf
109 wicked powers witchcraft
116 On onward
120 strike strike up (sense then shifts to "affect") 123 fill ... up i.e. bring you back to life 124 him i.e. death
128 for ... double by shunning her in this new life, you would kill her again 131 Is ... suitor? i.e. Must she take your hand?
137 pertain to life is truly alive
138 make it manifest explain
141 hooted jeered
150 preserved kept alive, protected
153 in being alive
154 issue outcome/child
156 they ... relation at this crucial moment others trouble your happiness by relating their own stories 159 Partake extend
turtle turtledove, thought to mate for life
161 mate i.e. Antigonus
162 lost dead
165 match contract
166 between's between us
170 For as for
173 justified confirmed, acknowledged
179 troth-plight betrothed
181 demand question
183 dissevered divided
William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale
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