Note 69 — ACTE QUATRIÈME
François Guizot translation
Note 69:
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PETER. No money on my faith; but the gleek: I will give you the minstrel.
1 MUS. Then I will give you the serving creature.
PETER. Then will I lay the serving creature's dagger on your pate. I will carry no crotchets: I'll re you, I'll fa you; do you note me.
1 MUS. An you re us, and fa us, you note us.
2 MUS. Pray you, put up your dagger, and put out your wit.
PETER. Then have at you with my wit: I will dry-beat you with an iron wit, and put up my iron dagger.
Presque toutes les plaisanteries de ce dialogue portent sur des locutions et des manières de parler tellement hors d'usage, que les commentateurs sont fort embarrassés à en rendre raison. Il a fallu chercher des équivalents.