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But , while ' tis spoke , each turn away her face . Biron . We number nothing that
we spend for you : Boyet . Why , that contempt will kill the speaker's Our duty is so
rich , so infinite , heart , That we may do it still without accompt . And quite ...
I shall TURN SONNETS ” —The old reading is , “ I species of dance , formerly
much in vogue . ... —The “ brawl " was a stately shall turn sonnet , " which was
altered by Hanmer to “ turn sonneteer ; " and this has been usually followed .
persons ...
Turn up on your right hand at the next Gob . Of Launcelot , an't please your
mastership : turning , but at the next turning of all , on your Laun . Ergo , master
Launcelot . Talk not of left ; marry , at the very next turning , turn of master
Launcelot ...
Twelve years ' purchase ( as we learn appears to be— “ I can turn my hand to any
thing , or from Sir Th . Childs , the father of the English political Montaigne ,
speaking of Aristotle , says— He hath an assume any character . ” Florio , in his ...
... tender here I make some stay . ( Lies down . Obe . What hast thou done ? thou
hast mistaken quite , And laid the love - juice on some true - love's sight ; Of thy
misprision must perforce ensue Some true - love turn'd , and not a false turn'd
true ...
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"like a wood woman" might indeed have meant "frantic" or "wild" (with grief) which Launce mentions referring to the "shoe" which he adopts for the sake of illustration. However, Shakespeare, even at his earliest writings, was vastly entertained by double entendres and his love of puns is so well documented. In that time in Italy, women wore platform shoes which were raised to elevate the shoes from the mud and other unpleasant "stuff". These were called "chopines" and the platforms were constructed of wood. The higher the platform, the higher the pretentiousness of the lady. Her height could have put her above many others. Since Launce has his father and mother represented as shoes, this second meaning is certainly not outside of the possibility for Shakespeare's intention. Naturally, it would have had the effect of a rather "localized" and "temporary" idea, but the fact of its having been very popular in that day makes it a candidate for the Bard's delight.