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1

Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 2]

Third Servant

236

Why, sir, you know no house nor no such maid,
Nor no such men as you have reckon'd up,
As Stephen Sly, and old John Naps of Greece,
And Peter Turph, and Henry Pimpernell;
And twenty more such names and men as these,
Which never were, nor no man ever saw.

2

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2]

Hortensio

663

Tarry, Petruchio, I must go with thee,
For in Baptista's keep my treasure is.
He hath the jewel of my life in hold,
His youngest daughter, beautiful Bianca;
And her withholds from me, and other more,
Suitors to her and rivals in my love;
Supposing it a thing impossible-
For those defects I have before rehears'd-
That ever Katherina will be woo'd.
Therefore this order hath Baptista ta'en,
That none shall have access unto Bianca
Till Katherine the curst have got a husband.

3

Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2]

Hortensio

804

Sir, let me be so bold as ask you,
Did you yet ever see Baptista's daughter?

4

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

Baptista Minola

877

Was ever gentleman thus griev'd as I?
But who comes here?

5

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

Petruchio

1108

Did ever Dian so become a grove
As Kate this chamber with her princely gait?
O, be thou Dian, and let her be Kate;
And then let Kate be chaste, and Dian sportful!

6

Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1]

Gremio

1177

Was ever match clapp'd up so suddenly?

7

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1]

Grumio

1621

Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all
foul ways! Was ever man so beaten? Was ever man so ray'd? Was
ever man so weary? I am sent before to make a fire, and they are
coming after to warm them. Now were not I a little pot and soon
hot, my very lips might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof
of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to
thaw me. But I with blowing the fire shall warm myself; for,
considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
Holla, ho! Curtis!

8

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1]

Nathaniel

1789

Peter, didst ever see the like?

9

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 2]

Tranio

1848

Signior Hortensio, I have often heard
Of your entire affection to Bianca;
And since mine eyes are witness of her lightness,
I will with you, if you be so contented,
Forswear Bianca and her love for ever.

10

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 2]

Tranio

1925

Well, sir, to do you courtesy,
This will I do, and this I will advise you-
First, tell me, have you ever been at Pisa?

11

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 2]

Pedant

1947

O, sir, I do; and will repute you ever
The patron of my life and liberty.

12

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3]

Grumio

2096

Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew me in the
skirts of it and beat me to death with a bottom of brown bread; I
said a gown.

13

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 4]

Biondello

2249

I cannot tell, except they are busied about a
counterfeit assurance. Take your assurance of her, cum privilegio
ad imprimendum solum; to th' church take the priest, clerk, and
some sufficient honest witnesses.
If this be not that you look for, I have more to say,
But bid Bianca farewell for ever and a day.

14

Taming of the Shrew
[V, 1]

Vincentio

2420

His name! As if I knew not his name! I have brought him
up ever since he was three years old, and his name is Tranio.