But thou with mildness entertain'st thy wooers, A Kath. Go, fool, and whom thou keep'st com- Pet. Did ever Dian so become a grove, And then let Kate be chaste, and Dian sportful! Kath. Yes; keep you warm. Pet. Marry, so I mean, sweet Katharine, in thy bed: And therefore, setting all this chat aside, Thus in plain terms:-Your father hath consented Re-enter BAPTISTA, GREMIO, and TRANIO. Signior Petruchio: How speed you with My daughter? How but well, sir? how but well? It were impossible, I should speed amiss. Bap. Why, how now, daughter Katharine? in your dumps? Kath. Call you me, daughter? now I promise you, You have show'd a tender fatherly regard, For she's not froward, but modest as the dove; And to conclude, we have 'greed so well together, Kath. I'll see thee hang'd on Sunday first. Gre. Hark, Petruchio! she says, she'll see thee hang'd first. Tra. Is this your speeding? nay, then, good night our part! Pet. Be patient, gentlemen; I choose her for myself; If she and I be pleas'd, what's that to you? 'Tis bargain'd 'twixt us 'twain, being alone, That she shall still be curst in company. I tell you, 'tis incredible to believe How much she loves me: O, the kindest Kate! She hung about my neck; and kiss on kiss 8 She vied so fast, protesting oath on oath, * She vied so fast,] Vye and retye were terms at cards, now superseded by the more modern word, brag, That in a twink she won me to her love. How tame, when men and women are alone, Bap. I know not what to say: but give me your hands; God send you joy, Petruchio! 'tis a match. rally. Gre. Was ever match clapp'd up so suddenly? Bap. Faith, gentlemen, now I play a merchant's part, And venture madly on a desperate mart. Tra. "Twas a commodity lay fretting by you: 'Twill bring you gain, or perish on the seas. Bap. The gain I seek is quiet in the match. Gre. No doubt, but he hath got a quiet catch. But now, Baptista, to your younger daughter;Now is the day we long have looked for ; I am your neighbour, and was suitor first. Tra. And I am one, that love Bianca more Than words can witness, or your thoughts can guess. Gre. Youngling! thou canst not love so dear as I. This 'tis a world to see,] i. e. it is wonderful to see. expression is often met with in old historians as well as dramatic writers. 1 A meacock wretch] i. e. a timorous dastardly creature. Tra. Grey-beard! thy love doth freeze. But thine doth fry. "Tis deeds, must win the prize; and he, of both, That can assure my daughter greatest dower, Shall have Bianca's love.— Say, signior Greinio, what can you assure her? Is richly furnished with plate and gold; Fine linen, Turky cushions boss'd with pearl, -Sir, list to me, 2 counterpoints,] These coverings for beds are at present called counterpanes, but either mode of spelling is proper. Coun terpoint is the monkish term for a particular species of musick, in which, notes of equal duration, but of different harmony, are set in opposition to each other. In like manner counterpanes were an ciently composed of patch-work, and so contrived that every pane or partition in them, was contrasted with one of a different colour, though of the same dimensions. STEEVENS. If I may have your daughter to my wife, Besides two thousand ducats by the year, Gre. Two thousand ducats by the year, of land! Tra. Gremio, 'tis known, my father hath no less By your firm promise; Gremio is out-vied.* Bap. Well, gentlemen, I am thus resolv'd:-On Sunday next you know, two galliasses,] A galeas or galliass, is a heavy low-built vessel of burthen, with both sails and oars, partaking at once of the nature of a ship and a galley. STEEVENS. 4 out-vied.] This is a term at the old game of gleek. When one man was tied upon another, he was said to be out-vied. |