Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1592 [c.1590-1604] (Annals) comedy · Pembroke's Men unassigned nearest T33 Fathers, daughters and marriage negotiat · 497 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
So will I signior Gremio: but a word I pray: Though the nature of our quarrel yet never brooked parley, know now upon advice, it toucheth us both: that we may yet again have access to our fair Mistress, and be happy rivals in Bianca's love, to labour and effect one thing specially. What's that I pray? Marry sir to get a husband for her Sister. A husband: a devil. I say a husband. I say, a devil: Thinkest thou Hortensio, though her father be very rich, any man is so very a fool to be married to hell? Tush Gremio: though it pass your patience & mine to endure her loud alarms, why man there be good fellows in the world, and a man could light on them, would take her with all faults, and money enough. I cannot tell: but I had as lief take her dowry with this condition; To be whipped at the high cross every morning. Faith (as you say) there's small choice in rotten apples: but come, since this bar in law makes us friends, it shall be so far forth friendly maintained, till by helping Baptista's eldest daughter to a husband, we set his youngest free for a husband, and then have too t afresh: Sweet Bianca, happy man be his dole: he that runs fastest, gets the Ring: How say you signior Gremio? I am agreed, and would I had given him the best horse in Padua to begin his wooing that would thoroughly woo her, wed her, and bed her, and rid the house of her. Come on. I pray sir tell me, is it possible That love should of a sudden take such hold. Oh Tranio, till I found it to be true, I never thought it possible or likely. But see, while idly I stood looking on, I found the effect of Love in idleness, And now in plainness do confess to thee That art to me as secret and as dear As Anna to the Queen of Carthage was: Tranio I burn, I pine, I perish Tranio, If I achieve not this young modest girl: Counsel me Tranio, for I know thou canst: Assist me Tranio, for I know thou wilt. Master, it is no time to chide you now, Affection is not rated from the heart: If love have touched you, naught remains but so, Redime te captam quam queas minimo. Gramercies Lad: Go forward, this contents, The rest will comfort, for thy counsels sound. Master, you looked so longly on the maid, Perhaps you marked not what's the pith of all. Oh yes, I saw sweet beauty in her face, Such as the daughter of Agenor had, That made great Ioue to humble him to her hand, When with his knees he kissed the Cretan strand. Saw you no more? Marked you not how her sister Began to scold, and raise up such a storm, That mortal ears might hardly endure the din.
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So will I ſigniour Gremio: but a word I pray: Though the nature of our quarrell yet neuer brook'd parle, know now vpon aduice, it toucheth vs both: that we may yet againe haue acceſſe to our faire Miſtris, and be happie riuals in Bianca's loue, to labour and effect one thing ſpecially. What's that I pray? Marrie ſir to get a husband for her Siſter. A huſband: a diuell. I ſay a husband. I ſay, a diuell: Think'ſt thou Hortenſio, though her father be verie rich, any man is ſo verie a foole to be married to hell? Tuſh Gremio: though it paſſe your patience & mine to endure her lowd alarums, why man there bee good fellowes in the world, and a man could light on them, would take her with all faults, and mony enough. I cannot tell: but I had as lief take her dowrie with this condition; To be whipt at the hie croſſe euerie morning. Faith (as you ſay) there's ſmall choiſe in rotten apples: but come, ſince this bar in law makes vs friends, it ſhall be ſo farre forth friendly maintain'd, till by helping Baptiſtas eldeſt daughter to a husband, wee ſet his yongeſt free for a husband, and then haue too t afreſh: Sweet Bianca, happy man be his dole: hee that runnes faſteſt, gets the Ring: How ſay you ſignior Gremio? I am agreed, and would I had giuen him the beſt horſe in Padua to begin his woing that would thoroughly woe her, wed her, and bed her, and ridde the houſe of her. Come on. I pray ſir tel me, is it poſſible That loue ſhould of a ſodaine take ſuch hold. Oh Tranio, till I found it to be true, I neuer thought it poſſible or likely. But ſee, while idely I ſtood looking on, I found the effect of Loue in idleneſſe, And now in plainneſſe do confeſſe to thee That art to me as ſecret and as deere As Anna to the Queene of Carthage was: Tranio I burne, I pine, I periſh Tranio, If I atchieue not this yong modeſt gyrle: Counſaile me Tranio, for I know thou canſt: Aſſiſt me Tranio, for I know thou wilt. Maſter, it is no time to chide you now, Affection is not rated from the heart: If loue haue touch'd you, naught remaines but ſo, Redime te captam quam queas minimo. Gramercies Lad: Go forward, this contents, The reſt wil comfort, for thy counſels ſound. Maſter, you look'd ſo longly on the maide, Perhaps you mark'd not what's the pith of all. Oh yes, I ſaw ſweet beautie in her face, Such as the daughter of Agenor had, That made great Ioue to humble him to her hand, When with his knees he kiſt the Cretan ſtrond. Saw you no more? Mark'd you not how hir ſiſter Began to ſcold, and raiſe vp ſuch a ſtorme, That mortal eares might hardly indure the din.