Pet. Be patient, gentlemen; I choose her for myself; How much she loves me: O, the kindest Kate! Bap. I know not what to say: but give me your God send you joy, Petrucio! 't is a match. Gre. Tra. Amen, say we; we will be witnesses. I will to Venice; Sunday comes apace: Tra. "T was a commodity lay fretting by you; Tra. And I am one that love Bianca more Gre. Youngling! thou canst not love so dear as I. Tra. Grey-beard! thy love doth freeze. Gre. But thine doth fry. Skipper, stand back; 't is age that nourisheth. Tra. But youth, in ladies' eyes that flourisheth. Bap. Content you, gentlemen; I will compound this strife: "T is deeds must win the prize; and he, of both, That can assure my daughter greatest dower, Shall have my Bianca's love. Say, signior Gremio, what can you assure her? Gre. First, as you know, my house within the city Fine linen, Turkey cushions boss'd with pearl, If, whilst I live, she will be only mine. Tra. That, only, came well in. Sir, list to me : If I may have your daughter to my wife, a Counterpoints and counterpanes are the same. These cover lets were composed of counter panes or points, of various colours, contrasting with each other. Besides two thousand ducats by the year, Gre. Two thousand ducats by the year of land! ? Tra. Gremio, 't is known my father hath no less Than three great argosies; besides two galliasses,a And twelve tight galleys: these I will assure her, And twice as much, whate'er thou offer'st next. If Gre. Nay, I have offer'd all; I have no more; And she can have no more than all I have. you like me, she shall have me and mine. Tra. Why, then the maid is mine from all the world, By your firm promise. Gremio is outvied. Bap. I must confess your offer is the best; My daughter Katharine is to be married: And so I take my leave, and thank you both. [Exit. Gre. Adieu, good neighbour.-Now I fear thee not; Sirrah, young gamester, your father were a fool To give thee all, and, in his waning age, Set foot under thy table: Tut! a toy! An old Italian fox is not so kind, my boy. [Exit. a Galliass-galley, galleon, galleot, were vessels of burthen, navigated both with sails and oars. Tra. A vengeance on your crafty wither'd hide! Do get their children; but, in this case of wooing, ACT III, SCENE I.-A Room in Baptista's House. Enter LUCENTIO, HORTENSIO, and BIANCA. Luc. Fiddler, forbear; you grow too forward, sir: Have you so soon forgot the entertainment Her sister Katharine welcom'd you withal? Hor. But, wrangling pedant, this is The patroness of heavenly harmony: Then give me leave to have prerogative; And when in music we have spent an hour, Your lecture shall have leisure for as much. Luc. Preposterous ass! that never read so far To know the cause why music was ordain'd! Was it not, to refresh the mind of man, After his studies, or his usual pain? Then give me leave to read philosophy, And, while I pause, serve in your harmony. Hor. Sirrah, I will not bear these braves of thine. Bian. Why, gentlemen, you do me double wrong, To strive for that which resteth in my choice: I am no breeching scholar in the schools; I'll not be tied to hours, nor 'pointed times, But learn my lessons as I please myself. And, to cut off all strife, here sit we down: Take you your instrument, play you the whiles; His lecture will be done ere you have tun'd. Hor. You'll leave his lecture when I am in tune? [To BIANCA.-HORTENSIO retires. Luc. That will be never;-tune your instrument. Bian. Where left we last? |