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A wittie and pleasant comedie called The taming of the shrew As it was acted by his Maiesties Seruants at the Blacke Friers and the Globe. Written by VVill. Shakespeare.; Taming of the shrew
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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hand Luc. Sir to satisfie you in what I haue said Stand by and marke the manner of his teaching Enter Bianca Hor. Now Mistris profit you in what you read Bian. What Master reade you first resolue me that Hor. I read that I professe the Art to loue Bian. And may you proue sir Master of your Art Luc. While you sweete deere proue Mistresse of my heart Hor. Quicke proceeders marry now tell me I pray You that durst sweare that your mistris Bianca Lou'd me in the world so well as Lucentio Tra. Oh despightfull Loue vnconstant womankind I tell thee Lisio this is wonderfull Hor. Mistake no more I am not Lisio Nor a Musitian as I seeme to bee But one that scorne to liue in this disguise For such a one as leaues a Gentleman And makes a God of such a Cullion Know sir that I am call'd Hortensio Tra. Signior Hortensio I haue often heard Of your intire affection to Bianca And since mine eyes are witnesse of her lightnesse I will with you if you be so contented Forsweare Bianca and her loue for euer Hor. See how they kisse and court Signior Lucentio Heere is my hand and heere I firmly vow Neuer to woo her more but do forsweare her As one vnworthy all the former fauors That I haue fondly flatter'd them withall Tra. And heere I take the like vnfained oath Neuer to marrie with her though she would intreate Fie on her see how beastly she doth court him Hor. Would all the world but he had quite forsworne For me that I may surely keepe mine oath I will be married to a wealthy Widdow Ere three dayes passe which hath as long lou'd me As I haue lou'd this proud disdainfull Haggard And so farewell signior Lucentio Kindnesse in women not their beauteous lookes Shall win my loue and so I take my leaue In resolution as I swore before Tra. Mistris Bianca blesse you with such grace As longeth to a Louers blessed case Nay I haue tane you napping gentle Loue And haue forsworne you with Hortensio Bian. Tranio you iest but haue you both forsworne me Tra. Mistris we haue Luc. Then we are rid of Lisio Tra. I'faith hee 'l haue a lustie Widdow now That shall be woo'd and wedded in a day Bian. God giue him ioy Tra. I and hee 'l tame her Bianca He sayes so Tranio Tra. Faith he is gon vnto the taming schoole Bian. The taming schoole what is there such a place Tra. I mistris and Petruchio is the master That teacheth trickes eleuen and twentie long To tame a shrew and charme her chattering tongue Enter Biondello Bion. Oh Master master I haue watcht so long That I am dogge wearie but at last I spied An antient Angell comming downe the hill Will serue the turne Tra. What is he Biondello Bion. Master a Marcantant or a pedant I know not what but formall in apparell In gate and countenance surely like a Father Luc. And what of him Tranio Tra. If he be credulous and trust my tale I le make him glad to seeme Vincentio And giue assurance to Baptista Minola As if he were the right Vincentio Par. Take me your loue and then let me alone Enter a Pedant Ped. God saue you sir Tra. And you sir you are welcome Trauaile you farre on or are you at the farthest Ped Sir at the farthest for a weeke or two But then vp farther and as farre as Rome And so to Tripolie if God lend me life Tra. What Countreyman I pray Ped. Of Mantua Tra. Of Mantua Sir marrie God forbid And come to Padua carelesse of your life Ped. My life sir how I pray for that goes hard Tra. 'T is death for any one in Mantua To come to Padua know you not the cause Your ships are staid at Venice and the Duke For priuate quarrell 'twixt your Duke and him Hath publish'd and proclaim'd it openly 'T is maruaile but that you are but newly come You might haue heard it else proclaim'd about Ped. Alas sir it is worse for me then so For I haue bills for monie by exchange From Florence and must heere deliuer them Tra. Well sir to doe you courtesie This will I doe and this I will aduise you First tell me haue you euer beene at Pisa Ped. I sir in Pisa haue I often bin Pisa renowned for graue Citizens Tra. Among them know you one Vincentio Ped. I know him not but I haue heard of him A Merchant of incomparable wealth Tra. He is my father sir and sooth to say In count'nance somewhat doth resemble you Bion. As much as an apple doth an oyster and all one Tra. To saue your life in this extremitie This fauor will I doe you for his sake And thinke it not the worst of all your fortunes That you are like to Sir Vincentio His name and credit shall you vndertake And in my house you shall be friendly lodg'd Looke that you take vpon you as you should You vnderstand me sir so shall you stay Till you haue done your businesse in the Citie If this be court'sie sir accept of it Ped. Oh sir I doe and will repute you euer The patron of my life and libertie Tra. Then goe with me to make the matter good This by the way I let you vnderstand My father is heere look'd for euerie day To passe assurance of a dowre in marriage 'Twixt me and one Baptistas daughter heere In all these circumstances I le instruct you Goe with me to cloath you as becomes you Exeunt Actus Quartus Scena Prima Enter Katherina and Grumio Gru. No no forsooth I dare not for my life Kat. The more my wrong the more his spite appeares What did he marrie me to famish me Beggers that come vnto my fathers doore Vpon intreatie haue a present almes If not elsewhere they meete with charitie But I who neuer knew how to intreate Nor neuer needed that I should intreate Am staru'd for meate giddie for lacke of sleepe With oathes kept waking and with brawling fed And that which spights me more then all these wants He does it vnder name of perfect loue As who should say if I should sleepe or eate 'T were deadly sicknesse or else present death I prethee goe and get me some repast I care not what so it be wholsome foode Gru. What say you to a Neats foote Kate. 'T is passing good I prethee let me haue it Gru. I feare it is too chollericke a meate How say you to a fat Tripe finely broyl'd Kate. I like it well good Grumio fetch it me Gru. I cannot tell I feare 't is chollericke What say you to a peece of Beefe and Mustard Kate. A dish that I do loue to feede vpon Gru. I but the Mustard is too hot a little Kate. Why then the Beefe and let the Mustard rest Gru. Nay then I will not you shall haue the Mustard Or else you get no Beefe of Grumio Kate. Then both or one or any thing thou wilt Gru. Why then