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 · 504 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T33: daughter, marriage, father, love, davus, matter, son, chremes, wife, mother.
Did ever Diana so become a Grove As Kate this chamber with her princely gate: O be thou Diana, and let her be Kate, And then let Kate be chaste, and Diana sportful. Where did you study all this goodly speech? It is extempore, from my mother wit. A witty mother, witless else her son. Am I not wise? Yes, keep you warm. Marry so I mean sweet Katherine in thy bed: And therefore setting all this chat aside, Thus in plain terms: your father hath consented That you shall be my wife; your dowry 'greed on, And will you, nill you, I will marry you. Now Kate, I am a husband for your turn, For by this light, whereby I see thy beauty, Thy beauty that doth make me like thee well, Thou must be married to no man but me, For I am he am borne to tame you Kate, And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate Conformable as other household Kates: here comes your father, never make denial, I must, and will have Katherine to my wife. Now Signior Petruchio, how speed you with my daughter? How but well sir? how but well? It were impossible I should speed amiss. Why how now daughter Katherine, in your dumps? Call you me daughter? now I promise you You have showed a tender fatherly regard, To wish me wed to one half Lunatic, A madcap ruffian, and a swearing lack, That thinks with oaths to face the matter out. Father, 'tis thus, yourself and all the world That talked of her, have talked amiss of her: If she be cursed, it is for policy, For she's not froward, but modest as the Dove, She is not hot, but temperate as the morn, For patience she will prove a second Grissel, And Roman Lucrece for her chastity: And to conclude, we have 'greed so well together, That upon sonday is the wedding day. I'll see thee hanged on sonday first. Hark Petruchio, she says she'll see thee hanged first. Is this your speeding? nay then goodnight our part. Be patiented gentlemen, I choose her for myself, If she and I be pleased, what's that to you? 'Tis bargained twixt us twain being alone, That she shall still be cursed in company. I tell you 'tis incredible to believe How much she loves me: oh the kindest Kate, She hung about my neck, and kiss on kiss She vied so fast, protesting oath on oath, That in a twink she won me to her love. Oh you are novices, 'tis a world to see How tame when men and women are alone. A meacock wretch can make the cursedest shrew: Give me thy hand Kate, I will unto Venice To buy apparel 'gainst the wedding day; Provide the feast father, and bid the guests, I will be sure my Katherine shall be fine. I know not what to say, but give me your hands, God send you joy, Petruchio, 'tis a match.
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Did euer Dian ſo become a Groue As Kate this chamber with her princely gate: O be thou Dian, and let her be Kate, And then let Kate be chaſte, and Dian ſportfull. Where did you ſtudy all this goodly ſpeech? It is extempore, from my mother wit. A witty mother, witleſſe elſe her ſonne. Am I not wiſe? Yes, keepe you warme. Marry ſo I meane ſweet Katherine in thy bed: And therefore ſetting all this chat aſide, Thus in plaine termes: your father hath conſented That you ſhall be my wife; your dowry greed on, And will you, ill you, I will marry you. Now Kate, I am a husband for your turne, For by this light, whereby I ſee thy beauty, Thy beauty that doth make me like thee well, Thou muſt be married to no man but me, For I am he am borne to tame you Kate, And bring you from a wilde Kate to a Kate Conformable as other houſhold Kates: Heere comes your father, neuer make deniall▪ I muſt, and will haue Katherine to my wife. Now Signior Petruchio, how ſpeed you with my daughter? How but well ſir? how but well? It were impoſſible I ſhould ſpeed amiſſe. Why how now daughter Katherine, in your dumps? Call you me daughter? now I promiſe you You haue ſhewd a tender fatherly regard, To wiſh me wed to one halfe Lunaticke, A mad-cap ruffian, and a ſwearing lacke, That thinkes with oathes to face the matter out. Father, 'tis thus, your ſelfe and all the world That talk'd of her, haue talk'd amiſſe of her: If ſhe be curſt, it is for pollicie, For ſhee's not froward, but modeſt as the Doue, Shee is not hot, but temperate as the morne, For patience ſhee will proue a ſecond Griſſell, And Romane Lucrece for her chaſtitie: And to conclude, we haue greed ſo well together, That vpon ſonday is the wedding day. Ile ſee thee hang'd on ſonday firſt. Hark Petruchio, ſhe ſaies ſhee'll ſee thee hang'd firſt. Is this your ſpeeding? nay thē godnight our part. Be patient gentlemen, I chooſe her for my ſelfe, If ſhe and I be pleas'd, what's that to you? 'Tis bargain'd twixt vs twaine being alone, That ſhe ſhall ſtill be curſt in company. I tell you 'tis incredible to beleeue How much ſhe loues me: oh the kindeſt Kate, Shee hung about my necke, and kiſſe on kiſſe Shee vi'd ſo faſt, proteſting oath on oath, That in a twinke ſhe won me to her loue. Oh you are nouices, 'tis a world to ſee How tame when men and women are alone. A meacocke wretch can make the curſteſt ſhrew: Giue me thy hand Kate, I will vnto Venice To buy apparell 'gainſt the wedding day; Prouide the feaſt father, and bid the gueſts, I will be ſure my Katherine ſhall be fine. I know not what to ſay, but giue me your hāds, God ſend you ioy, Petruchio, 'tis a match.