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Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 1] |
Lord |
109 |
Go, sirrah, take them to the buttery,
And give them friendly welcome every one;
Let them want nothing that my house affords.
[Exit one with the PLAYERS]
Sirrah, go you to Bartholomew my page,
And see him dress'd in all suits like a lady;
That done, conduct him to the drunkard's chamber,
And call him 'madam,' do him obeisance.
Tell him from me- as he will win my love-
He bear himself with honourable action,
Such as he hath observ'd in noble ladies
Unto their lords, by them accomplished;
Such duty to the drunkard let him do,
With soft low tongue and lowly courtesy,
And say 'What is't your honour will command,
Wherein your lady and your humble wife
May show her duty and make known her love?'
And then with kind embracements, tempting kisses,
And with declining head into his bosom,
Bid him shed tears, as being overjoyed
To see her noble lord restor'd to health,
Who for this seven years hath esteemed him
No better than a poor and loathsome beggar.
And if the boy have not a woman's gift
To rain a shower of commanded tears,
An onion will do well for such a shift,
Which, in a napkin being close convey'd,
Shall in despite enforce a watery eye.
See this dispatch'd with all the haste thou canst;
Anon I'll give thee more instructions. Exit a SERVINGMAN
I know the boy will well usurp the grace,
Voice, gait, and action, of a gentlewoman;
I long to hear him call the drunkard 'husband';
And how my men will stay themselves from laughter
When they do homage to this simple peasant.
I'll in to counsel them; haply my presence
May well abate the over-merry spleen,
Which otherwise would grow into extremes. Exeunt
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2 |
Taming of the Shrew
[Prologue, 2] |
Christopher Sly |
262 |
'Tis much. Servants, leave me and her alone.
[Exeunt SERVANTS]
Madam, undress you, and come now to bed.
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3 |
Taming of the Shrew
[I, 1] |
(stage directions) |
436 |
Exeunt GREMIO and HORTENSIO
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4 |
Taming of the Shrew
[I, 1] |
Lucentio |
540 |
Tranio, let's go.
One thing more rests, that thyself execute-
To make one among these wooers. If thou ask me why-
Sufficeth, my reasons are both good and weighty. Exeunt.
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5 |
Taming of the Shrew
[I, 2] |
Hortensio |
834 |
The motion's good indeed, and be it so.
Petruchio, I shall be your ben venuto. Exeunt
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6 |
Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1] |
Petruchio |
1012 |
I pray you do. Exeunt all but PETRUCHIO
I'll attend her here,
And woo her with some spirit when she comes.
Say that she rail; why, then I'll tell her plain
She sings as sweetly as a nightingale.
Say that she frown; I'll say she looks as clear
As morning roses newly wash'd with dew.
Say she be mute, and will not speak a word;
Then I'll commend her volubility,
And say she uttereth piercing eloquence.
If she do bid me pack, I'll give her thanks,
As though she bid me stay by her a week;
If she deny to wed, I'll crave the day
When I shall ask the banns, and when be married.
But here she comes; and now, Petruchio, speak.
[Enter KATHERINA]
Good morrow, Kate- for that's your name, I hear.
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7 |
Taming of the Shrew
[II, 1] |
(stage directions) |
1176 |
Exeunt PETRUCHIO and KATHERINA severally
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8 |
Taming of the Shrew
[III, 1] |
(stage directions) |
1354 |
Exeunt BIANCA and SERVANT
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9 |
Taming of the Shrew
[III, 2] |
(stage directions) |
1483 |
Exeunt PETRUCHIO and PETRUCHIO
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10 |
Taming of the Shrew
[III, 2] |
(stage directions) |
1488 |
Exeunt BAPTISTA, GREMIO, BIONDELLO, and ATTENDENTS
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11 |
Taming of the Shrew
[III, 2] |
(stage directions) |
1606 |
Exeunt PETRUCHIO, KATHERINA, and GRUMIO
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12 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1] |
Petruchio |
1738 |
Go, rascals, go and fetch my supper in.
[Exeunt some of the SERVINGMEN]
[Sings] Where is the life that late I led?
Where are those-
Sit down, Kate, and welcome. Soud, soud, soud, soud!
[Re-enter SERVANTS with supper]
Why, when, I say? Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry.
Off with my boots, you rogues! you villains, when?
[Sings] It was the friar of orders grey,
As he forth walked on his way-
Out, you rogue! you pluck my foot awry;
Take that, and mend the plucking off the other.
[Strikes him]
Be merry, Kate. Some water, here, what, ho!
[Enter one with water]
Where's my spaniel Troilus? Sirrah, get you hence,
And bid my cousin Ferdinand come hither:
[Exit SERVINGMAN]
One, Kate, that you must kiss and be acquainted with.
Where are my slippers? Shall I have some water?
Come, Kate, and wash, and welcome heartily.
You whoreson villain! will you let it fall? [Strikes him]
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13 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1] |
(stage directions) |
1776 |
[Exeunt SERVANTS]
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14 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1] |
Petruchio |
1779 |
I tell thee, Kate, 'twas burnt and dried away,
And I expressly am forbid to touch it;
For it engenders choler, planteth anger;
And better 'twere that both of us did fast,
Since, of ourselves, ourselves are choleric,
Than feed it with such over-roasted flesh.
Be patient; to-morrow 't shall be mended.
And for this night we'll fast for company.
Come, I will bring thee to thy bridal chamber. Exeunt
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15 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1] |
Curtis |
1793 |
In her chamber. Making a sermon of continency to her,
And rails, and swears, and rates, that she, poor soul,
Knows not which way to stand, to look, to speak.
And sits as one new risen from a dream.
Away, away! for he is coming hither. Exeunt
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16 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 2] |
(stage directions) |
1902 |
Exeunt LUCENTIO and BIANCA
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17 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 2] |
Tranio |
1949 |
Then go with me to make the matter good.
This, by the way, I let you understand:
My father is here look'd for every day
To pass assurance of a dow'r in marriage
'Twixt me and one Baptista's daughter here.
In all these circumstances I'll instruct you.
Go with me to clothe you as becomes you. Exeunt
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18 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 3] |
(stage directions) |
2156 |
[Exeunt]
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19 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 4] |
Baptista Minola |
2232 |
I follow you. Exeunt
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20 |
Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 5] |
(stage directions) |
2345 |
Exeunt all but HORTENSIO
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