P3
1. the five ports: five senses
2.
plunging their earthly parts into oblivion: oblivion:
the state of being forgotten; unconsciousness; closing
the five senses and ready to fall asleep
3. coy: shy, bashful, modest, timid, prudish
4.
much given to teasing inconsistency: given to: be
accustomed to: be in the habit of; indulge oneself
in …
5. a teasing inconsistency: making fun of ; laughing
at; flirting/ from time to time;
6. woo: to make efforts to gain; court, pay court
to, seek the love of
7. demanding to be wooed: always wanting to be loved;
chased
8.
“lest too light winning make the prize light.”: otherwise,
if the love is easily obtained, then it would not
be treasured dearly.
9. sycophantic: flattering, of or like parasite, flatterer,
puppet
10. warlike: liking or skilled in war; ready for war
or threatening war
11. Crowmwell: Oliver (1599-1658) the protector/ dictator
12. Napoleon: (Bonaparte) (1769-1821) the Emperor
of France.
13. refreshed: full of energy again, becomes energetic
again
14. taking the fables to heart: to be serious about
15. tormenting: agonizing, annoying, worrying, suffering
16. metallic quality: the quality of powerful will
(mindedness) (metaphor)
17. remonstrate: complain (against), make protest
18. anvil: a shaped iron block on which metals are
hammered to the shape wanted
19. sledge-hammer: a large heavy hammer for swinging
with hands
20. unvaryingly: unchangeably, unexceptionally; always
21. inhuman: heartless, cruel, unfeeling, merciless,
cold-hearted, cold-blooded
22. callous: hardened, heartless, indifferent; uncaring
23. bovine: like a cow or ox; slow thinking or moving
24.
I suspect their taste in higher matters: I doubt these
people could understand or appreciate highly cultural,
civilized matters (things) (for intelligent brains);
sarcastic tone.
25. iron wills apart: apart from the iron wills, without
talking about the iron wills (Joking apart: no more
joking)
26.
There must be a lack of human sympathy or depth …:
If a man, by the time of his going to bed, he can
fall asleep immediately forgetting all his feelings
and ideas, including the most impressive memories
and imaginations of the past ten years, he must have
no common feelings and understandings of a human being.
