Speeches (Lines) for Lucentio in "Taming of the Shrew"
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I,1,294 |
Tranio, since for the great desire I had
To see fair Padua, nursery of arts,
I am arriv'd for fruitful Lombardy,
The pleasant garden of great Italy,
And by my father's love and leave am arm'd
With his good will and thy good company,
My trusty servant well approv'd in all,
Here let us breathe, and haply institute
A course of learning and ingenious studies.
Pisa, renowned for grave citizens,
Gave me my being and my father first,
A merchant of great traffic through the world,
Vincentio, come of the Bentivolii;
Vincentio's son, brought up in Florence,
It shall become to serve all hopes conceiv'd,
To deck his fortune with his virtuous deeds.
And therefore, Tranio, for the time I study,
Virtue and that part of philosophy
Will I apply that treats of happiness
By virtue specially to be achiev'd.
Tell me thy mind; for I have Pisa left
And am to Padua come as he that leaves
A shallow plash to plunge him in the deep,
And with satiety seeks to quench his thirst.
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I,1,334 |
Gramercies, Tranio, well dost thou advise.
If, Biondello, thou wert come ashore,
We could at once put us in readiness,
And take a lodging fit to entertain
Such friends as time in Padua shall beget.
Enter BAPTISTA with his two daughters, KATHERINA
and BIANCA; GREMIO, a pantaloon; HORTENSIO,
suitor to BIANCA. LUCENTIO and TRANIO stand by
But stay awhile; what company is this?
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3 |
I,1,366 |
But in the other's silence do I see
Maid's mild behaviour and sobriety.
Peace, Tranio!
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4 |
I,1,380 |
Hark, Tranio, thou mayst hear Minerva speak!
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5 |
I,1,439 |
O 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.
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6 |
I,1,454 |
Gramercies, lad. Go forward; this contents;
The rest will comfort, for thy counsel's sound.
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7 |
I,1,458 |
O, yes, I saw sweet beauty in her face,
Such as the daughter of Agenor had,
That made great Jove to humble him to her hand,
When with his knees he kiss'd the Cretan strand.
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8 |
I,1,465 |
Tranio, I saw her coral lips to move,
And with her breath she did perfume the air;
Sacred and sweet was all I saw in her.
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9 |
I,1,476 |
Ah, Tranio, what a cruel father's he!
But art thou not advis'd he took some care
To get her cunning schoolmasters to instruct her?
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10 |
I,1,480 |
I have it, Tranio.
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11 |
I,1,483 |
Tell me thine first.
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12 |
I,1,487 |
It is. May it be done?
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13 |
I,1,492 |
Basta, content thee, for I have it full.
We have not yet been seen in any house,
Nor can we be distinguish'd by our faces
For man or master. Then it follows thus:
Thou shalt be master, Tranio, in my stead,
Keep house and port and servants, as I should;
I will some other be- some Florentine,
Some Neapolitan, or meaner man of Pisa.
'Tis hatch'd, and shall be so. Tranio, at once
Uncase thee; take my colour'd hat and cloak.
When Biondello comes, he waits on thee;
But I will charm him first to keep his tongue.
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I,1,512 |
Tranio, be so because Lucentio loves;
And let me be a slave t' achieve that maid
Whose sudden sight hath thrall'd my wounded eye.
[Enter BIONDELLO.]
Here comes the rogue. Sirrah, where have you been?
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15 |
I,1,520 |
Sirrah, come hither; 'tis no time to jest,
And therefore frame your manners to the time.
Your fellow Tranio here, to save my life,
Puts my apparel and my count'nance on,
And I for my escape have put on his;
For in a quarrel since I came ashore
I kill'd a man, and fear I was descried.
Wait you on him, I charge you, as becomes,
While I make way from hence to save my life.
You understand me?
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I,1,531 |
And not a jot of Tranio in your mouth:
Tranio is chang'd into Lucentio.
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I,1,540 |
Tranio, let's go.
One thing more rests, that thyself execute-
To make one among these wooers. If thou ask me why-
Sufficeth, my reasons are both good and weighty. Exeunt.
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I,2,702 |
Whate'er I read to her, I'll plead for you
As for my patron, stand you so assur'd,
As firmly as yourself were still in place;
Yea, and perhaps with more successful words
Than you, unless you were a scholar, sir.
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19 |
I,2,779 |
[Aside] Well begun, Tranio.
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20 |
I,2,802 |
Sir, give him head; I know he'll prove a jade.
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21 |
III,1,1268 |
Fiddler, forbear; you grow too forward, sir.
Have you so soon forgot the entertainment
Her sister Katherine welcome'd you withal?
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III,1,1276 |
Preposterous ass, that never read so far
To know the cause why music was ordain'd!
Was it not to refresh the mind of man
After his studies or his usual pain?
Then give me leave to read philosophy,
And while I pause serve in your harmony.
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III,1,1292 |
That will be never- tune your instrument.
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III,1,1294 |
Here, madam:
'Hic ibat Simois, hic est Sigeia tellus,
Hic steterat Priami regia celsa senis.'
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III,1,1298 |
'Hic ibat' as I told you before- 'Simois' I am Lucentio-
'hic est' son unto Vincentio of Pisa- 'Sigeia tellus' disguised
thus to get your love- 'Hic steterat' and that Lucentio that
comes a-wooing- 'Priami' is my man Tranio- 'regia' bearing my
port- 'celsa senis' that we might beguile the old pantaloon.
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26 |
III,1,1305 |
Spit in the hole, man, and tune again.
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III,1,1311 |
All but the bass.
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28 |
III,1,1317 |
Mistrust it not- for sure, AEacides
Was Ajax, call'd so from his grandfather.
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III,1,1327 |
Are you so formal, sir? Well, I must wait,
[Aside] And watch withal; for, but I be deceiv'd,
Our fine musician groweth amorous.
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30 |
III,1,1355 |
Faith, mistress, then I have no cause to stay.
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31 |
III,2,1499 |
Were it not that my fellow schoolmaster
Doth watch Bianca's steps so narrowly,
'Twere good, methinks, to steal our marriage;
Which once perform'd, let all the world say no,
I'll keep mine own despite of all the world.
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III,2,1610 |
Mistress, what's your opinion of your sister?
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33 |
IV,2,1831 |
Now, mistress, profit you in what you read?
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34 |
IV,2,1833 |
I read that I profess, 'The Art to Love.'
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IV,2,1835 |
While you, sweet dear, prove mistress of my heart.
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IV,2,1876 |
Then we are rid of Licio.
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IV,2,1896 |
And what of him, Tranio?
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38 |
IV,4,2235 |
What say'st thou, Biondello?
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IV,4,2237 |
Biondello, what of that?
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IV,4,2240 |
I pray thee moralize them.
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IV,4,2243 |
And what of him?
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IV,4,2245 |
And then?
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IV,4,2248 |
And what of all this?
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IV,4,2255 |
Hear'st thou, Biondello?
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IV,4,2262 |
I may and will, if she be so contented.
She will be pleas'd; then wherefore should I doubt?
Hap what hap may, I'll roundly go about her;
It shall go hard if Cambio go without her. Exit
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46 |
V,1,2351 |
I fly, Biondello; but they may chance to need the at
home, therefore leave us.
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47 |
V,1,2447 |
[Kneeling] Pardon, sweet father.
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48 |
V,1,2452 |
Here's Lucentio,
Right son to the right Vincentio,
That have by marriage made thy daughter mine,
While counterfeit supposes blear'd thine eyne.
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V,1,2461 |
Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love
Made me exchange my state with Tranio,
While he did bear my countenance in the town;
And happily I have arrived at the last
Unto the wished haven of my bliss.
What Tranio did, myself enforc'd him to;
Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake.
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V,1,2475 |
Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown.
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51 |
V,2,2489 |
At last, though long, our jarring notes agree;
And time it is when raging war is done
To smile at scapes and perils overblown.
My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome,
While I with self-same kindness welcome thine.
Brother Petruchio, sister Katherina,
And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow,
Feast with the best, and welcome to my house.
My banquet is to close our stomachs up
After our great good cheer. Pray you, sit down;
For now we sit to chat as well as eat. [They sit]
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52 |
V,2,2550 |
I thank thee for that gird, good Tranio.
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53 |
V,2,2563 |
Twenty crowns.
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54 |
V,2,2567 |
A hundred then.
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V,2,2571 |
That will I.
Go, Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.
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56 |
V,2,2575 |
I'll have no halves; I'll bear it all myself.
[Re-enter BIONDELLO]
How now! what news?
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V,2,2612 |
Here is a wonder, if you talk of a wonder.
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58 |
V,2,2634 |
I would your duty were as foolish too;
The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca,
Hath cost me a hundred crowns since supper-time!
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V,2,2689 |
Well, go thy ways, old lad, for thou shalt ha't.
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V,2,2691 |
But a harsh hearing when women are froward.
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V,2,2698 |
'Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tam'd so.
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