you Gre. I doubt it not, Sir, but will curfe your wooing. Neighbour, this is a gift very grateful, I am fure of it. To exprefs the like kindness myself, that have been more kindly beholden to you than any, free leave give to this young fcholar, that hath been long ftudying at Rheims, [Prefenting Luc.] as cunning in Greek, Latin, and other languages, as the other in mufic and mathematics; his name is Cambio; pray, accept his fervice. Bap. A thousand thanks, Signior Gremio ; wel come, good Cambio. But, gentle Sir, methinks you walk like a firanger; [To Tranio.] may 1 be fo bold to know the caufe of your coming? Tra. Pardon me, Sir, the boldnels is mine own, Nor is your firm refolve unknown to me, That, upon knowledge of my parentage, I may have welcome 'mongst the reft that wool, And toward the education of your daughters, Lovol arguib ng av des fuch a bomber of instances, to fufpect the editors ever dwelt on the meaning of any passage. But why hould Petruchio curle his woping neg bours? They were none of them nor, though he fhould curfe his own match afterwards did he commence his courtship on their accounts. In fhort, Gremio is defigned to answer to Petruchio in dog. grel rhyme, to this purpose, Yes; I know you would fain be doing; but you'll cope, a devil, that : and then im you'll have reafon to curfe your with fuch a mediately turns his difcourfe to Baptista, whom he calls Neighbour, (as he had done before at the beginning of this fcene,) and makes his prefent to him. T And this fmall packet of Greek and Latin books. [To Hortenfio and Lucentio.. You fhall go fee your pupils presently. Holla, within!. Sirrah, lead these gentlemen To my two daughters; and then tell them both, And then to dinner. You are paffing welcome, Pet. Signior Baptifta, my business afketh hafte, Bap. Ay, when the special thing is well obtained, That is, her love; for that is all in all. Pet. Why, that is nothing: for I tell you, father, I am as peremptory as the proud-minded.~ And where two raging fires meet together, They do confume the thing that feeds their fury: Tho' little fire grows great with little wind, Yet extreme guits will blow out fire and all: So I to her, and fo the yields to me; For I am rough, and woo not like a babe. 1 Bap. Well may'ft thou woo, and happy be thy '! fpeed!... 4, But, be thou armed for some unhappy words. Enter HORTENSIO with his Head broke. Bap. How now, my friend; why dost thou look fo pale? Hor. For fear, I promise you, if I look pale. Bap. What, will my daughter prove a good musician? Hor. I think he'll fooner prove a foldier; Iron may hold with her, but never lutes. Bap. Why, then thou canst not break her to the lute? Hor. Why, no; for fhe hath broke the lute to me. I did but tell her the mistook her frets, And bowed her hand to teach her fingering, As on a pillory, looking through the lute: And twangling Jack, with twenty fuch vile terms, Pet. Now, by the world it isia lufty wench Bap. Well, go with me, and be not fo discomfited: Proceed in practice with my younger daughter,! She's apt to learn, and thankful for good turns. Signior Petruchio, will you go with us? I& Or fhall. I fend my daughter Kate to you? Pet. I pray you, do. dowillattend her here: [Exit Bap. with Grem. Horten. and Tranio. And woo her with fome fpirit when fhe comes. I Say that the rail; why, then I'll tell her plain, She fings as fweetly as a nightingale: Say that the frowns; I'll fay the looks as clear As morning rofes newly washed with dew: Say the be mute, and will not speak a word; Then I'll commend her volubility, And fay the uttereth piercing eloquence:" If the do bid me pack, I'll give her thanks, As tho' fhe bid me stay by her a week: If the deny to wed, I'll crave the day a When I fhall ask the banns, and when be married? But here the comés, and now Petruchio speak. Enter CATHARINA, Good-morrow, Kate, for that's your name, I hear. Cath. Well have you heard, but fomething hard of hearing. They call me Catharine, that do talk of me. Pet. You lie, in faith, for you are called plain And bonny Kate, and fometimes Kate the curft: (For dainties are all Cates) and therefore Kate; Hearing thy mildness praised in every town, Myfelf am moved to woo thee for my wife. Cath. Moved! in good time; let him that moved you hither, Remove you hence; I knew you at the first You were a moveable. Pet. Why, what's a moveable ? Catb. A joined ftool. Pet. Thou haft hit it; come, fit on me. Cath. Alles are made to bear, and fo are you. Pet. Women are made to bear, and fo are you. Cath. No fuch jade, Sir, as you; if me you mean. Pet. Alas, good Kate, I will not burden thee; For knowing thee to be but young and lightCath. Too light for fuch a fwain as you to catch; And yet as heavy as my weight fhould be. -fhould buz. Pet. Should bee Cath. Well ta'en, and like a buzzard. Pet. Oh, flow-winged turtle, fhall a buzzard take thee? Cath. Ay, for a turtle, as he takes a buzzard. Cath. If I be wafpifh, 'beft beware my, fting. Cath. Ay, if the fool could find it, where it lyes. In his tail. Cath. In his tongue. Pet. Whofe tongue? Cath. Yours, if you talk of tails; and fo farewel. come again, Good Kate, I am a gentleman. VOL. IV. T |