1785Kate. Patience I pray you, 'twas a fault vnwilling.

1786Pet. A horson beetle-headed flap-ear'd knaue:

1787Come Kate sit downe, I know you haue a stomacke,

1788Will you giue thankes, sweete Kate, or else shall I?

1789What's this, Mutton?

17901.Ser. I.

1791Pet. Who brought it?

1792Peter. I.

1793Pet. 'Tis burnt, and so is all the meate:

1794What dogges are these? Where is the rascall Cooke?

1795How durst you villaines bring it from the dresser

1796And serue it thus to me that loue it not?

1797There, take it to you, trenchers, cups, and all:

1798You heedlesse iolt-heads, and vnmanner'd slaues.

1799What, do you grumble? Ile be with you straight.

1800Kate. I pray you husband be not so disquiet,

1801The meate was well, if you were so contented.

1802Pet. I tell thee Kate, 'twas burnt and dried away,

1803And I expressely am forbid to touch it:

1804For it engenders choller, planteth anger,

1805And better 'twere that both of vs did fast,

1806Since of our selues, our selues are chollericke,

1807Then feede it with such ouer-rosted flesh:

1808Be patient, to morrow't shalbe mended,

1809And for this night we'l fast for companie.

1810Come I wil bring thee to thy Bridall chamber. Exeunt.

1812Nath. Peter didst euer see the like.

1813Peter. He kils her in her owne humor.

1814Grumio. Where is he?

1816Cur. In her chamber, making a sermon of continen-

1817cie to her, and railes, and sweares, and rates, that shee

1818(poore soule) knowes not which way to stand, to looke,

1819to speake, and sits as one new risen from a dreame. A-

1820way, away, for he is comming hither.

1822Pet. Thus haue I politickely begun my reigne,

1823And 'tis my hope to end successefully:

1824My Faulcon now is sharpe, and passing emptie,

1825And til she stoope, she must not be full gorg'd,

1826For then she neuer lookes vpon her lure.

1827Another way I haue to man my Haggard,

1828To make her come, and know her Keepers call:

1829That is, to watch her, as we watch these Kites,

1830That baite, and beate, and will not be obedient:

1831She eate no meate to day, nor none shall eate.

1832Last night she slept not, nor to night she shall not:

1833As with the meate, some vndeserued fault

1834Ile finde about the making of the bed,

1835And heere Ile fling the pillow, there the boulster,

1836This way the Couerlet, another way the sheets:

1837I, and amid this hurlie I intend,

1838That all is done in reuerend care of her,

1839And in conclusion, she shal watch all night,

1840And if she chance to nod, Ile raile and brawle,

1841And with the clamor keepe her stil awake:

1842This is a way to kil a Wife with kindnesse,

1843And thus Ile curbe her mad and headstrong humor:

1844He that knowes better how to tame a shrew,

1845Now let him speake, 'tis charity to shew. Exit

1847Tra. Is't possible friend Lisio, that mistris Bianca

1848Doth fancie any other but Lucentio,

1849I tel you sir, she beares me faire in hand.

1850Luc. Sir, to satisfie you in what I haue said,

1851Stand by, and marke the manner of his teaching.

1853Hor. Now Mistris, profit you in what you reade?

1854Bian. What Master reade you first, resolue me that?

1855Hor. I reade, that I professe the Art to loue.

1856Bian And may you proue sir Master of your Art.

1857Luc. While you sweet deere ptoue Mistresse of my

1858heart.

1859Hor. Quicke proceeders marry, now tel me I pray,

1860you that durst sweare that your Mistris Bianca

1861Lou'd me in the World so wel as Lucentio.

1862Tra. Oh despightful Loue, vnconstant womankind,

1863I tel thee Lisio this is wonderfull.

1864Hor. Mistake no more, I am not Lisio,

1865Nor a Musitian as I seeme to bee,

1866But one that scorne to liue in this disguise,

1867For such a one as leaues a Gentleman,

1868And makes a God of such a Cullion;

1869Know sir, that I am cal'd Hortensio.

1870Tra. Signior Hortensio, I haue often heard

1871Of your entire affection to Bianca,

1872And since mine eyes are witnesse of her lightnesse,

1873I wil with you, if you be so contented,

1874Forsweare Bianca, and her loue for euer.

1875Hor. See how they kisse and court: Signior Lucentio,

1876Heere is my hand, and heere I firmly vow

1877Neuer to woo her more, but do forsweare her

1878As one vnworthie all the former fauours

1879That I haue fondly flatter'd them withall.

1880Tra. And heere I take the like vnfained oath,

1881Neuer to marrie with her, though she would intreate,

1882Fie on her, see how beastly she doth court him.

1883Hor. Would all the world but he had quite forsworn

1884For me, that I may surely keepe mine oath.

1885I wil be married to a wealthy Widdow,

1886Ere three dayes passe, which hath as long lou'd me,

1887As I haue lou'd this proud disdainful Haggard,

1888And so farewel signior Lucentio,

1889Kindnesse in women, not their beauteous lookes

1890Shal win my loue, and so I take my leaue,

1891In resolution, as I swore before.

1892Tra. Mistris Bianca, blesse you with such grace,

1893As longeth to a Louers blessed case:

1894Nay, I haue tane you napping gentle Loue,

1895And haue forsworne you with Hortensio.

1896Bian. Tranio you iest, but haue you both forsworne

1897mee?

1898Tra. Mistris we haue.

1899Luc. Then we are rid of Lisio.

1900Tra. I'faith hee'l haue a lustie Widdow now,

1901That shalbe woo'd, and wedded in a day.

1902Bian. God giue him ioy.

1903Tra. I, and hee'l tame her.

1904Bianca. He sayes so Tranio.

1905Tra. Faith he is gone vnto the taming schoole.

1906Bian. The taming schoole: what is there such a place?

1907Tra. I mistris, and Petruchio is the master,

1908That teacheth trickes eleuen and twentie long,

1909To tame a shrew, and charme her chattering tongue.

1911Bion. Oh Master, master I haue watcht so long,

1912That I am dogge-wearie, but at last I spied

1913An ancient Angel comming downe the hill,

1914Wil serue the turne.

1915Tra. What is he Biondello?

1916Bio. Master, a Marcantant, or a pedant,