father; no, no, this left shoe is my mother; nay, that cannot be so neither; yes, it is so, it is so; it hath the worser sole; this shoe with the hole in it is my mother, and this my father; a vengeance on't! there 'tis: now, fir, this staff is my fister; for, look you, she is as white as a lilly, and as small as a wand; this hat is Nan our maid; I am the dog; no, the dog is himself, and I am me : ay, the dog is the dog, and I am myself; ay, fo, fo; now come I to my father; father, your blessing! now should not the shoe speak a word for weeping; now should I kiss my father; well, he weeps on : now come I to my mother; o, that the shoe could speak now like an ould woman! well, I kiss her; why, there 'tis; here's my mother's breath up and down: now come I to my sister; mark the moan the makes: now the dog all this while sheds not a tear, nor fpeaks a word; but fee, how I lay the dust with my tears. Enter Panthion. Pant. Launce, away, away, aboard; thy master is shipp'd, and thou art to poft after with oars : what's the matter? why weep'st thou, man? away, afs; you will lose the tide if you tarry any longer. Laun. It is no matter if the tide were loft, for it is the unkindest tide that ever any man ty'd. Pant. What's the unkindest tide? Laun. Why, he that's ty'd here; Crab, my dog. Pant. Tut, man, I mean thou'lt lose the flood; and, in losing the flood, lose thy voyage; and, in lofing thy voyage, lose thy master; and, in lofing thy master, lose thy service; and, in lofing thy service, - why doft thou stop my mouth? Laun. For fear thou should'st lose thy tongue. Pant. Where should I lose my tongue? Laun. In thy tale. Pant. In my tail? Laun. Lose the flood, and the voyage, and the master, and the service, and the tide? why, man, if the river were dry, I am able to fill it with my tears; if the wind were down, I could drive the boat with my fighs. X 2 Pant. Pant. Come, come away, man; I was sent to call thee. Thu. How? Sil. What, angry, fir Thurio? do you change colour? in your air. Val. Val. You have faid, fir. Thu. Ay, fir, and done too, for this time. Val. I know it well, fir; you always end ere you begin. Val. 'Tis, indeed, madam; we thank the giver. Sil. Who is that, servant? Val. Yourself, sweet lady, for you gave the fire: fir Thurio borrows his wit from your ladyship's looks, and spends, what he borrows, kindly in your company. Thu. Sir, if you spend word for word with me, I shall make your wit bankrupt. Val. I know it well, fir; you have an exchequer of words, and, I think, no other treasure to give your followers: for it appears, by their bare liveries, that they live by your bare words. Sil. No more, gentlemen, no more: here comes my father. SCENE V. Enter the Duke. Duke. Now, daughter Silvia, you are hard befet. Sir Valentine, your father's in good health : What say you to a letter from your friends Val. My lord, I will be thankful To any messenger from thence. Duke. Know you Don Anthonio, your countryman? To be of worth, and worthy estimation, And not without defert so well reputed. Duke. Hath he not a fon? Val. Ay, my good lord, a fon that well deferves The honour and regard of fuch a father. Duke. You know him well? Val. I know him as myself; for from our infancy We have convers'd, and spent our hours together : And though myself have been an idle truant, Omit Omitting the sweet benefit of time, Duke. Beshrew me, fir, but if he make this good, Val. Should I have wish'd a thing, it had been he. Val. This is the gentleman I told your ladyship Sil. Belike, that now she hath enfranchis'd them [Exit Duke. Val. Nay, fure, I think, she holds them pris'ners still. How could he see his way to seek out you? Val. Why, lady, love hath twenty pair of eyes. Upon a homely object love can wink. SCENE SCENE VI. Sil. Have done, have done; here comes the gentleman. Pro. That you are worthlefs. Enter Servant. Ser. Madam, my lord your father would speak with you. Sil. I wait upon his pleasure. Come, fir Thurio, Go with me. Once more, my new fervant, welcome: I'll leave you to confer of home-affairs; When you have done, we look to hear from you. Pro. We'll both attend upon your ladyship. [Exe. Sil. and Thu. SCENE VII. Val. Now, tell me, how do all from whence you came? Pro. |