Shakespeare, William · published 1631 · first performed or written 1592 [c.1590-1604] (Annals) comedy · Pembroke's Men · Blackfriars unassigned nearest T49 Wooing a mistress: suitors, go-betweens · 514 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T49: mistress, gentleman, love, lady, woman, pray, gentlewoman, hear, honest, way.
Gentlemen importune me no farther, For how I firmly am resolved you know: That is not to bestow my youngest daughter, Before I have a husband for the elder: If either of you both love Katherine, Because I know you well, and love you well, Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure. To cart her rather. She's to rough for me, There, there Hortensio, will you any Wife? I pray you sir, is it your will To make a stolen of me amongst these mates? Mates maid, how mean you that? No mates for you, Unless you were of Gentler milder mould. I faith sir, you shall never need to fear, Iwis it is not half way to her heart: But if it were, doubt not, her care should be, To comb your noddle with a three-legged stool, And paint your face, and use you like a fool. From all such devils, good Lord deliver us. And me too, good Lord. Hushed master, here's some good pastime toward; That wench is stark mad or wonderful froward. But in the others silence do I see, Maids mild behaviour and sobriety. Peace Tranio. Well said Mr, mum, and gaze your fill. Gentlemen, that I may soon make good. What I have said Bianca get you in, And let it not displease thee good Bianca, For I will love thee ne'er the less my girl. A pretty peat, it is best put finger in the eye, and she knew why. Sister content you in my discontent. Sir ●o your pleasure humbly I subscribe: My books and instruments shall be my company, On them to look, and practise by myself. Hark Tranio, thou mayst hear Minerva speak. Signior Baptista, will you be so strange, Sorry am I that our good will effects Bianca's grief. Why will you mew her up (Signior Baptista) for this fiend of hell, And make her bear the penance of her tongue. Gentlemen content ye: I am resolved: Go in Bianca. And for I know she taketh most delight In Music, Instruments, and Poetry, Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to instruct her youth. If you Hortensio, Or signior Gremio you know any such, Prefer them hither: for to cunning men, I will be very kind and liberal, To mine own children, in good bringing up, And so farewell: Katherine you may stay, For I have more to commune with Bianca. Why and I trust I may go too, may I not? What shall I be appointed hours, as though (Belike) I knew not what to take, And what to leave? Ha. You may go to the devil's dam: your gifts are so good here's none will hold you: There love is not so great Hortensio, but we may blow our nails together, and fast it fairly out. Our cakes dough on both sides. Farewell: yet for the love I bear my sweet Bianca, if I can by any means light on a fit man to teach her that wherein she delights, I will wish him to her father.
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Gentlemen importune me no farther, For how I firmly am reſolu'd you know: That is not to beſtow my yongeſt daughter, Before I haue a husband for the elder: If either of you both loue Katherina, Becauſe I know you well, and loue you well, Leaue ſhall you haue to court her at your pleaſure. To cart her rather. She's to rough for mee, There, there Hortenſio, will you any Wife? I pray you ſir, is it your will To make a ſtale of me amongſt theſe mates? Mates maid, how meane you that? No mates for you, Vnleſſe you were of Gentler milder mould. I faith ſir, you ſhall neuer neede to feare, I-wis it is not halfe way to her heart: But if it were, doubt not, her care ſhould be, To combe your noddle with a three-legg'd ſtoole, And paint your fce, and vſe you like a foole. From all ſuch diuels, good Lord deliuer vs. And me too, good Lord. Huſht maſter, heres ſome good paſtime toward; That wench is ſtarke mad or wonderfull froward. But in the others ſilence do I ſee, Maids milde behauiour and ſobrietie. Peace Tranio. Well ſaid Mr, mum, and gaze your fill. Gentlemen, that I may ſoone make good. What I haue ſaid Bianca get you in, And let it not diſpleaſe thee good Bianca, For I will loue thee nere the leſſe my girle. A pretty peate, it is beſt put finger in the eye, and ſhe knew why. Siſter content you in my diſcontent. Sir o your pleaſure humbly I ſubſcribe: My bookes and inſtruments ſhall be my companie, On them to looke, and practiſe by my ſelfe. Harke Tranio, thou maiſt heare Minerua ſpeak. Signior Baptiſta, will you be ſo ſtrange, Sorrie am I that our good will effects Bianca's greefe. Why will you mew her vp (Signior Baptiſta) for this fiend of hell, And make her beare the pennance of her tongue. Gentlemen content ye: I am reſolud: Go in Bianca. And for I know ſhe taketh moſt delight In Muſicke, Inſtrumens, and Poetry, Schoolemaſters will I keepe within my houſe, Fit to inſtruct her youth. If you Hortenſio, Or ſignior Gremio you know any ſuch, Preferre them hither: for to cunning men, I will be very kind and liberall, To mine owne children, in good bringing vp, And ſo farewell: Katherina you may ſtay, For I haue more to commune with Bianca. Why and I truſt I may go too, may I not? What ſhall I be appointed houres, as though (Belike) I knew not what to take, And what to leaue? Ha. You may go to the diuels dam: your gifts are ſo good heere's none will holde you: There loue is not ſo great Hortenſio, but we may blow our nailes together, and faſt it fairely out. Our cakes dough on both ſides. Farewell: yet for the loue I beare my ſweete Bianca, if I can by any meanes light on a fitt man to teach her that wherein ſhee delights, I will wiſh him to her father.