A quick word of explanation may be needed for this one.<\/p>\n
Beatrice and Benedick both have speeches in which they “realize” that the other is in love with them and they decide to requite the love. Just for fun, I condensed and reworked Benedick’s speech to be an anagram of Beatrice’s.<\/p>\n
Who says anagrams can’t be romantic?<\/p>\n
From Much Ado About Nothing<\/em>:<\/p>\n What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true? Shift around the letters, and it becomes:<\/p>\n Love me! why, ’twill be kindled. They hinted the lady is dandy: ’tis so; and wise, but for that she loves: say ’tis no indictment to her folly; I can horribly love her in turn. I could chance have some odd dumb quirk in divine wit undertaken, for I railed so long against marriage; but do not desires change? Can invented paper bullets of the brain divide man from the career of his hope? No; the continents must be peopled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nStand I condemn’d for pride and scorn so much?
\nContempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!
\nNo glory lives behind the back of such.
\nAnd, Benedick, love on; I will requite thee,
\nTaming my wild heart to thy loving hand:
\nIf thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee
\nTo bind our loves up in a holy band,
\nFor others say thou dost deserve, and I
\nBelieve it better than reportingly.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n