'Tis too respective and too sociable And talking of the Alps and Apennines, It draws toward supper in conclusion so. And fits the mounting spirit like myself, 188. 'Tis too respective, etc.; (to remember men's names) shows too much deference and familiarity to be becoming in your new circumstances. 193. picked, choice, refined. 196. Absey book, a sort of catechism (A B C'), with alternate question and answer, used in learning to read. 190 200 210 201. Except in exchange of compliments' (and in talking, etc.). 203. The Pyrenean, the Pyrenees. 208. observation, deference. courtly 210. device, cut and adornment of the dress. 212. motion, mental activity. For it shall strew the footsteps of my rising. Enter LADY FAULCONBRIDGE and JAMES O me! it is my mother. How now, good lady! Lady F. Where is that slave, thy brother? That holds in chase mine honour up and down? Lady F. Sir Robert's son! Ay, thou un- Sir Robert's son: why scorn'st thou at sir Robert? Bast. James Gurney, wilt thou give us leave Gur. Good leave, good Philip. Bast. [Exit Gurney. Madam, I was not old sir Robert's son: Sir Robert might have eat his part in me 216. strew the footsteps, etc., i.e. make my footing surer. 225. Colbrand, a Danish giant proverbial for his strength, one of the victims of the champion Guy of Warwick. 227. unreverend, disrespectful; reverend' and 'reverent were used indiscriminately. 220 2.30 231. Philip! sparrow; Philip was an early name for the sparrow, derived probably from its twittering note, and rendered classical by Shelton's Boke of Phyllip Sparowe. 232. toys, idle rumours. Could he get me? Sir Robert could not do it: Lady F. Hast thou conspired with thy brother That for thine own gain shouldst defend mine honour? What means this scorn, thou most untoward knave? Bast. Knight, knight, good mother, Basilisco- What! I am dubb'd! I have it on my shoulder. I have disclaim'd sir Robert and my land; Then, good my mother, let me know my father; Bast. As faithfully as I deny the devil. Lady F. King Richard Cordelion was thy father: By long and vehement suit I was seduced To make room for him in my husband's bed: Heaven lay not my transgression to my charge! Thou art the issue of my dear offence, Which was so strongly urged past my defence. 239. beholding, indebted. 244. Knight, knight Basilisco-like; an allusion, as Theobald pointed out, to the play of Soliman and Perseda (c. 1590). Basilisco is a coward and braggart, whom Piston, the clown, forces to take an oath upon his dagger (Hazlitt-Dodsley, Old Plays, v. 271, 272): Bas. I swear, I swear. 240 250 Pist. By the contents of this By the contents of this blade, Pist. I, the aforesaid Basilisco,--Bas. I, the aforesaid Basilisco,knight, good fellow, knight, knight, Pist. Knave, good fellow, knave, knave. 250. proper, comely. Bast. Now, by this light, were I to get again, And so doth yours; your fault was not your Needs must you lay your heart at his dispose, And they shall say, when Richard me begot, [Exeunt. 260 270 ACT II. SCENE I. France. Before Angiers. Enter AUSTRIA and forces, drums, etc. on one side: on the other KING PHILIP of France and his power; LEWIS, ARTHUR, CONSTANCE and attendants. Lew. Before Angiers well met, brave Austria. 264. Subjected tribute, tribute subjected, paid, (to). 266. The aweless Richard's slaying of the lion, lion. whose heart he took, was told, with other fabulous exploits, in the Middle English romance of Richard Caur-de-lion. Arthur, that great forerunner of thy blood, At our importance hither is he come, Of thy unnatural uncle, English John: Lew. A noble boy! Who would not do thee right? Aust. Upon thy cheek lay I this zealous kiss, 2. that great forerunner of thy blood, predecessor by right of blood to his title. So in vv. 6, 13, 96 below. 5. By this brave duke, etc. The archduke Leopold of Austria, who imprisoned Richard, is here, as in the old play, identified with Widomar, ΙΟ 20 Viscount of Limoges, before whose castle of Chaluz Chabrol Richard was slain. Austria had died in 1195, four years before John's accession. 7. importance, urgent request. 27. secure and confident from foreign purposes, fearless of invasion. |