Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Bap. Shall haue my Biancas loue.
Bap. Say signior Gremio, what can you assure her?
Gre. Gre.
Gre. First, as you know, my house within the City
Gre. Is richly furnished with plate and gold,
Gre. Basons and ewers to laue her dainty hands:
Gre. My hangings all of tirian tapestry:
Gre. In Iuory cofers I haue stuft my crownes:
Gre. In Cypres chests my arras counterpoints,
Gre. Costly apparell, tents, and Canopies,
Gre. Fine Linnen, Turky cushions bost with pearle,
Gre. Vallens of Venice gold, in needle worke:
Gre. Pewter and brasse, and all things that belongs
Gre. To house or housekeeping: then at my farme
Gre. I haue a hundred milch‑kine to the pale,
Gre. Sixe‑score fat Oxen standing in my stalls,
Gre. And all things answerable to this portion.
Gre. My selfe am strooke in yeeres I must confesse,
Gre. And if I die to morrow this is hers,
Gre. If whil'st I liue she will be onely mine.