QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: King Henry IV Part 2 ACT/SCENE: 4.1 SPEAKER: Westmoreland CONTEXT: WESTMORELAND
That is intended in the General’s name.
I muse you make so slight a question.
ARCHBISHOP
Then take, my Lord of Westmoreland, this schedule,
For this contains our general grievances.
Each several article herein redressed,
All members of our cause, both here and hence,
That are insinewed to this action,
Acquitted by a true substantial form
And present execution of our wills
To us and to our purposes confined,
We come within our awful banks again
And knit our powers to the arm of peace. DUTCH: Dit ligt reeds in den naam van generaal;
‘k Verbaas mij over zulk een ijd’le vraag. MORE:
Schmidt:
Muse=Wonder that
Slight (a question)=Insignificant, worthless, frivolous
Confined=No more than (ourselves and our purposes)
Hence=There (elsewhere)
Insinew=Impart vigour to
Form=formal agreement
Awful=Inspiring awe (awe-full)

Compleat:
Muse=Bepeinzen
Slight=Van weinig belang, een beuzeling
Confined=Bepaald, bedongen; gevangen Topics: agreement, purpose