Good morrow to the good Simonides.

Knights, from my daughter this I let you know:

2.5.3952That for this twelve-month, she'll not undertake

2.5.4953A married life.

2.5.5Her reason to herself is only known,

2.5.6954Which from her by no means can I get.

May we not get access to her, my lord?

Faith, by no means. She hath so strictly 957tied

2.5.9Her to her chamber, that 'tis impossible.

2.5.10958One twelve-moons more she'll wear Diana's livery.

2.5.11959This by the eye of Cynthia hath she vowed,

2.5.12960And, on her virgin honor, will not break it.

Loath to bid farewell, we take our leaves.[Exeunt Knights.]

So, they are well dispatched. 963Now to my daughter's letter.

2.5.15 She tells me here 964she'll wed the stranger knight,

2.5.16965Or never more to view nor day nor light.

2.5.17966'Tis well, mistress; your choice agrees with mine;

2.5.18967I like that well. Nay, how absolute she's in't,

2.5.19968Not minding whether I dislike or no.

2.5.20969Well, I do commend her choice,

2.5.21And will no longer 970have it be delayed.

2.5.22 Soft, here he comes. 971I must dissemble it.

All fortune to the good Simonides.

To you as much. Sir, I am beholding to you

2.5.25975For your sweet music this last night. 976I do

2.5.26Protest, my ears were never better fed

2.5.27977With such delightful pleasing harmony.

It is your Grace's pleasure to commend,

2.5.29979Not my desert.

Not my desert. Sir, you are music's master.

The worst of all her scholars, my good lord.

Let me ask you one thing:

2.5.32983What do you think of my daughter, sir?

A most virtuous princess.

And she is fair too, is she not?

As a fair day in summer; wondrous fair.

Sir, my daughter thinks very well of you.

2.5.37988Ay, so well that you must be her master

2.5.38989And she will be your scholar; therefore, look to it.

I am unworthy for her schoolmaster.

She thinks not so; peruse this writing else.

[Aside] What's here?

2.5.42A letter that she loves the knight of Tyre?

2.5.43993'Tis the king's subtlety to have my life!

2.5.44994[To Simonides] Oh, seek not to entrap me, gracious lord,

2.5.45995A stranger and distressèd gentleman

2.5.46996That never aimed so high to love your daughter,

2.5.47997But bent all offices to honor her.

Thou hast bewitched my daughter, 999and thou art

2.5.49A villain!

A villain! By the gods, I have not.

2.5.50 Never did thought 1001of mine levy offence,

2.5.51 Nor never did my actions 1002yet commence

2.5.52A deed might gain her love, 1003or your displeasure.

Traitor, thou liest.

Traitor?

Ay, traitor.

Even in his throat, unless it be the king,

2.5.571008That calls me traitor, I return the lie.

[Aside] Now by the gods, I do applaud his courage.

My actions are as noble as my thoughts,

2.5.601011That never relished of a base descent.

2.5.611012I came unto your court for honor's cause,

2.5.621013And not to be a rebel to her state;

2.5.631014And he that otherwise accounts of me --

2.5.641015This sword shall prove, he's honor's enemy.

No?

2.5.66Here comes my daughter, she can witness it.

Then, as you are as virtuous as fair,

2.5.681019Resolve your angry father, if my tongue

2.5.691020Did e'er solicit or my hand subscribe

2.5.701021To any syllable that made love to you?

Why, sir, say if you had -- who takes offence

2.5.721023at that would make me glad?

Yea, mistress, are you so peremptory?

2.5.741025[Aside] I am glad on't with all my heart.

2.5.751026[Aloud] I'll tame you; I'll bring you in subjection.

2.5.761027Will you, not having my consent,

2.5.771028Bestow your love and your affections

2.5.781029Upon a stranger? [Aside] Who for aught I know

2.5.791030May be -- nor can I think the contrary --

2.5.801031As great in blood as I myself.

2.5.811032[Aloud] Therefore hear you, mistress: either frame

2.5.821033Your will to mine -- and you, sir, hear you:

2.5.831034Either be ruled by me, or I'll make you --

2.5.841035Man and wife!

2.5.85Nay come, your hands 1036and lips must seal it too;

2.5.86And being joined, 1037I'll thus your hopes destroy,

2.5.87And for further grief -- 1038God give you joy!

2.5.88What are you both pleased?

What are you both pleased? Yes, [To Pericles] if you love me, sir.

Even as my life my blood that fosters it.

What are you both agreed?

Yes, if't please your Majesty.

It pleaseth me so well, that I will see you wed;

2.5.931044Then with what haste you can, get you to bed.