QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Cymbeline
ACT/SCENE: 5.5
SPEAKER: Cymbeline
CONTEXT:
CYMBELINE
Why, old soldier,
Wilt thou undo the worth thou art unpaid for,
By tasting of our wrath? How of descent
As good as we?
ARVIRAGUS
In that he spake too far.
CYMBELINE
And thou shalt die for’t.
BELARIUS
We will die all three:
But I will prove that two on’s are as good
As I have given out him. My sons, I must,
For mine own part, unfold a dangerous speech,
Though, haply, well for you.
ARVIRAGUS
Your danger’s ours.
GUIDERIUS
And our good his.

DUTCH:
Wat, oude krijger,
Wilt gij uw loon, nog onbetaald, verbeuren
Door onzen toorn te wekken? Hoe! in afkomst
Aan ons gelijk?

MORE:
On ‘s=Of us
Given out him=Said he is
Haply=Perhaps
Compleat:
To give out=(Report, pretend): Voorwenden, uitstrooijen
Haply=Misschien

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