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Kath. Pardonnez-moi, I cannot tell wat is

'like me.'

K. Hen. An angel is like you, Kate; and you

are like an angel.

Kath. Que dit-il? que je suis semblable à les

anges?

Alice. Oui, vraiment, sauf votre grace, ainsi

dit-il.

K. Hen. I said so, dear Katharine; and I

must not blush to affirm it.

Kath. O bon Dieu! les langues des hommes

sont pleines de tromperies.

K. Hen. What says she, fair one? that the

tongues of men are full of deceits?

Alice. Oui, dat de tongues of de mans is be

full of deceits: dat is de princess.

K. Hen. The princess is the better English-

woman. I' faith, Kate, my wooing is fit for thy

understanding: I am glad thou canst speak no

better English; for, if thou couldst, thou wouldst

find me such a plain king that thou wouldst

think I had sold my farm to buy my crown. I

know no ways to mince it in love, but directly

to say 'I love you': then, if you urge me further

than to say 'Do you in faith?' I wear out my

suit. Give me your answer; i' faith do: and so

clap hands and a bargain. How say you, lady?

Kath. Sauf votre honneur, me understand well.

K. Hen. Marry, if you would put me to verses,

or to dance for your sake, Kate, why you undid

me: for the one, I have neither words nor mea-

sure, and for the other, I have no strength in

measure, yet a reasonable measure in strength.

 137 undid: would undo

138 measure; cf. n. 