But now, Baptista, to your younger daughter
Gremio
But now, Baptista, to your younger daughter.
Now is the day we long have lookèd for.
I am your neighbor and was suitor first.
Tranio, as Lucentio
And I am one that love Bianca more
Than words can witness or your thoughts can guess.
Gremio
Youngling, thou canst not love so dear as I.
Tranio, as Lucentio
Graybeard, thy love doth freeze.
And I am one that love Bianca more
Than words can witness or your thoughts can guess.
Gremio
But thine doth fry!
Skipper, stand back. ’Tis age that nourisheth.
Tranio, as Lucentio
But youth in ladies’ eyes that flourisheth.
Baptista
Content you, gentlemen. I will compound this strife.
’Tis deeds must win the prize, and he of both
That can assure my daughter greatest dower
Shall have my Bianca’s love.
Say, Signior Gremio, what can you assure her?