Speed. Item, She bath a fweet mouth. Laun. That makes amends for her four breath. Laun. It's no matter for that, fo fhe fleep not in her talk. Speed. Item, She is flow in words. Laun. O villain! that fet down among her vices! To be flow in words is a woman's only virtue: I pray thee, out with't; and place it for her chief virtue. Speed. Item, She is proud. Laun. Out with that too; it was Eve's legacy, and cannot be ta'en from her. Speed. Item, She hath no teeth. Laun. I care not for that neither, because I love crufts. Speed. Item, She is curft. Laun. Well, the beft is, fhe hath no teeth to bite. Laun. If her liquor be good, fhe fhall: if she will not, I will; for good things fhould be praised. Speed. Item, She is too liberal. Laun. Of her tongue she cannot; for that's writ down, fhe is flow of of her purfe fhe fhall not; for that I'll keep fhut: now of another thing she may; and that I cannot help. Well, proceed. Speed. Item, She bath more hair than wit, and more faults than hairs, and more wealth than faults. Laun. Stop there; I'll have her: fhe was mine, and not mine, twice or thrice in that last article: Rehearse that once more. г P She hath a fweet mouth.]-A dainty, or liquorish one. praife her liquor.]-drink freely. HAMLET, A&t IV, S. 7. Queen. "Is he not a moft profane and liberal counsellor ?" OTHELLO, A& II, S. 1. Def. Speed. Speed. Item, She bath more hair than wit,— Laun. More hair than wit,-it may be; I'll prove it: The cover of the falt hides the falt, and therefore it is more than the falt: the hair, that covers the wit, is more than the wit; for the greater hides the lefs. What's next? Speed. -And more faults than bairs Laun. That's monftrous: Oh, that that were out! t Laun. Why, that word makes the faults gracious: Well, I'll have her: And if it be a match, as nothing is impoffible, Speed. What then? Laun. Why, then will I tell thee,-that thy master stays for thee at the north gate. Speed. For me? Laun. For thee? ay; who art thou? he hath staid for a better man than thee. Speed. And must I go to him? Laun. Thou must run to him, for thou hast staid so long, that going will scarce ferve the turn. Speed. Why didft not tell me fooner? pox on your loveletters! Laun. Now will he be fwing'd for reading my letter; An unmannerly flave, that will thruft himself into fecrets! -I'll after, to rejoice in the boy's correction. SCENE II. [Exeunt. Enter Duke and Thurio, and Protheus behind. Duke. Sir Thurio, fear not, but that she will love you. Now Valentine is banish'd from her fight. Thu. Since his exile fhe hath despis'd me most, Forfworn my company, and rail'd at me, t gracious:]-agreeable; makes amends for them all. That That I am desperate of obtaining her. Duke. This weak imprefs of love is as a figure Duke. My daughter takes his going heavily. Pro. Longer than I prove loyal to your grace, Duke. Thou know'ft, how willingly I would effect Duke. And alfo, I do think, thou art not ignorant Pro. She did, my lord, when Valentine was here. Duke. Ay, but fhe'll think, that it is spoke in hate. Trenched-Cut, engraved. "With twenty trenched gashes on his head." A& MACBETH, Act III, S. 4. Mur. Therefore W Therefore it must, with circumstance, be spoken Duke. Then you must undertake to flander him. Pro. And that, my lord, I fhall be loth to do: 'Tis an ill office for a gentleman; Duke. Where your good word cannot advantage him, Your flander never can endamage him Therefore the office is indifferent, Being intreated to it by your friend. Pro. You have prevail'd, my lord: if I can do it, Thu. Therefore as you unwind her love from him, You must provide to Which must be done, As by praifing me as much. you in worth difpraise fir Valentine. Duke. And, Protheus, we dare truft you in this kind; Because we know, on Valentine's report, You are already love's firm votary, And cannot foon revolt and change your mind. Upon this warrant fhall you have access, And, for your friend's fake, will be glad of you; with circumftance,]-in a delicate, plausible manner. very friend. ]-moft intimate friend. Y unwind-wind off. to bottom it on me :]-to make me the central fubftance, whereon you wind it. But But you, fir Thurio, are not fharp enough; a You must lay lime, to tangle her defires, By wailful fonnets, whofe compofed rhimes Duke. Ay, much is the force of heaven-bred poefy. For Orpheus's lute was ftrung with poets' finews; Forfake unfounded deeps to dance on fands. After Vifit by night your lady's chamber-window e Duke. This difcipline fhews thou haft been in love. To 'fort fome gentlemen well fkill'd in mufick: To give the onset to thy good advice. Duke. About it, gentlemen. Pro. We'll wait upon your grace, till after fupper; And afterwards determine our proceedings. Duke. Even now about it, I will pardon you. [Exeunt. lime,]-bird-lime. b integrity-total devotion to her, whom you profess to love. confort:]-band of musicians-concert. da deploring dump ;]-a mournful elegy.. e inherit]-obtain her. fort]-felect. & pardon you.]-I will difpenfe with your attendance. ACT |