But thou with mildness entertain'st thy wooers, Why does the world report, that Kate doth limp? 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 TRANIQ. 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 ? How much she loves me: O, the kindest Kate! • She vied so fast,] Vye and revye 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 superseded by the more modern word, brag, That in a twink she won me to her love.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. Gre. Tra. Amen, say we; we will be witnesses. Pet. Father, and wife, and gentlemen, adieu : I will to Venice, Sunday comes apace :We will have rings, and things, and fine array; And kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday. [Exeunt PETRUCHIO and KATHARINE, Seve 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. 'tis a world to see,] i. e. it is wonderful to see. This expression is often met with in old historians as well as dramatic writers. * A meacock wretch-] i. e. a timorous dastardly creature. Tra. Grey-beard! thy love doth freeze. Gre. But thine doth fry. Skipper, stand back? 'tis age, that nourisheth. Tra. But youth, in ladies' eyes that flourisheth. Bap. Content you, gentlemen; I'll compound this strife: 'Tis deeds must win the prize; and he, of both, That can assure my daughter greatest dower, Shall have Bianca's love. Say, senior Gremio, what can you assure her? Is richly furnished with plate and gold; Fine linen, Turkey cushions boss'd with pearl, Tra. That, only, came well in-Sir, list to me, I am my father's heir, and only son: counterpoints,] These coverings for beds are at present called counterpanes; but either mode of spelling is proper. Counterpoint 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 anciently 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. VOL. III. G G If I may have your daughter to my wife, Tra. Gremio, 'tis known, my father hath no less Than three great argosies; besides two galliasses,3 And twelve tight gallies: these I will assure her, And twice as much, whate'er thou offer'st next. Gre. Nay, I have offer'd all, I have no more; By your firm promise; Gremio is out-vied." If Bap. Well, gentlemen, I am thus resolv'd:-On Sunday next you know, My daughter Katharine is to be married: 3-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 vied upon another, he was said to be out-vied. |