[FootnoteV.17: Inyouth, whenIdidlove, didlove.] ThethreestanzassungherebytheGrave-Digger, areextracted, withaslightvariation, fromalittlepoemcalledTheAgedLoverrenouncethLove, writtenbyHenryHoward, EarlofSurrey, 'sReliquesofAncientEnglishPoetry.
[FootnoteV.18: Thehandoflittleemploymenthaththedaintiersense.] i.e., its "palmlessdulledorstaled."
[FootnoteV.19: Buttoplayatloggatswiththem?] Aloggatisasmalllog, orpieceofwood; , asthenameofanoldgameamongthecommonpeople, , andthosewhoplayedthrewloggatsatit.
[FootnoteV.20: Forandashroudingsheet:] Forandisanancientexpression, answeringtoandeke, andlikewise.
[FootnoteV.21: Wherebehisquidditsnow, hisquillets, Quidditsaresubtilties; quilletsareniceandfrivolousdistinctions.
[FootnoteV.22: Knockhimaboutthesconce] i.e., head.]
[FootnoteV.23: Howabsolutetheknaveis!] Peremptory, strictlyandtyrannouslyprecise.
[FootnoteV.24: Wemustspeakbythecard,] Thecardisthemariner', tospeakbythecard, meanttospeakwithgreatexactness; truetoapoint.
[FootnoteV.25: TheverydaythatyoungHamletwasborn,] ItwouldappearbythisthatHamletwasthirtyyearsold, andknewYorickwell, whohadbeendeadtwenty-twoyears.
[FootnoteV.26: Favour] Feature, countenance, orcomplexion.
[FootnoteV.27: 'Tweretoconsidertoocuriously,] Bepressingtheargumentwithtoomuchcriticalnicety, todwelluponmerepossibilities.
[FootnoteV.28: ImperialCaesar,] , signifyingthesameasimperial.
[FootnoteV.29: Thewinter'sflaw!] i.e., winter'sblast.
[FootnoteV.30: Maimèdrites?] Curtailed, imperfect.
