PR /r7o CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THIS BOOK IS ONE OF A COLLECTION MADE BY BENNO LOEWY 1854-1919 AND BEQUEATHED TO CORNELL UNIVERSITY Cornell University Library PR 2750.B32 1870 The taming of a shrew, London, 1594, from 3 1924 013 134 220 Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013134220 DRAMATIC FAC-SIMILES: SUPERINTENDED BY EDMUND W. ASHBEE, F.S.A. ,$L*t.s *> r**^~ fa / 5? " The Taming of a Shrew : London, 1594. PROM THE UNIQUE ORIGINAL IN THE COLLECTION OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G. FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY. P Pleafant Conceited Hiflorie, called The taming of a Shrew. As it was fimdry times a&ed by the Right honorable the Earle of Pembrookhis feruants. Printed at London by Peter Sbortand are to be fold hy Cutbert Burble 3 at his fhop attheRoyallExchangc. ■ A o/ao? J2*** A Pleafant conceited Hiftorie,called The Taming of a Shreto. Enter a Tapfter, beating out of his door es SlieDroonken. Tapfter. YOuwhorfon droonkcnflaue,you had beft begone, And empty your droonken panch fbme where elfc For in this houfe thou (halt not reft to night. Exit Tapfter. Site . Tilly vally, by crifee Tapfter He fefe you anon. Fils the tother pot and alb paid for, looke you Idoodrinkeitofmineownelnftegation, Omne bene Heerellelie a while, why Tapfter I fay, Fils a frefti cufhen heere. Heigh ho, hcers good warme lying. Hefalsafleepe. Enter a Noble man and his men from hunting. Lord. Now that the gloomie fhaddow of the night, Longing to view Orions driflinglookes, Leapes from th'antarticke World vnto the side uina dims the Welkin with her pitchiebreath, An& darkefome night orefhadesthe chriftallheauens, Here breake we ofFour hunting for to night, A 2 Cuppel The taming of a Shrew. Cupple vppc the hounds and let vs hie vs home, And Did the huntfman fee them, meated w ell, For they haue all deferu'd it well to daie, But foft, what fleepie fellow is this lies heere ? Or is he dead, lee one what he dooth lacke ? (fleepe, Seruingman. My lord,tis nothing but a drunken His head is too heauie for his bodie, And he hath drunke fo much that he can go no furder. Lord. Fie, how the flauifh villaine ftinkes of drinke. Ho,firhaarife. What fb found afleepc? Go take him vppe and beare him to my houfe, x^AxA beare him eafilie for fearc he wake, And in my faireft chamber make a fire, o/nd let a fumptuous banquet on the boord, ix^hd put my richeft garmentes on his backe, Then fet him at the Table in a chairc : When that is doone againft he (hall awake, Let heauenlic muficke play about him ftill, Go two of you awaie and beare him hence, And then He tell you what I haue deuifde, But fee in any cafe you wake him not. Exeunt two with Site. Now take my cloake and giuc me one of yours, %^£ lfello wes now, and fee y ou take me fo, For we will waitc vpon this droonken man, To fee his countnance when he dooth awake L-^hd finde himfclfe clothed in fuch attire, With heauenlie muficke founding in his eares, And fuch a banquet fet before his eies, The fellow fure will thinke he is in heauen, But wc will be about him when he wakes, K^fnd fee you call him Lord,at euerie word, And offer thou him his horfe to ride abroad, And The taming of a Shrew. A\\6 thou his hawkes and houndes to hunt the deere, ^nd I will aske whatfutcs he meanes to wcarc, x^£ nd whatfo ere he faith, fee you doo not laugh, Butftill perfwade him thatheis a Lord. Enter one. Mef. And it pleafe your honour your plaiers be com And doo attend your honours pleafure here. Lard. The fitteft time they could haue chofen out, Bid one or two of them come hither ftraight. Now will I fit my felfe accordinglie, For they fhall play to him when he awakes. Enter two of the players with packs at their backs, and aboy. Now firs, what (lore of plaies haue you ? San. Marrie my lord you maie haiie a Tragical! Or a comoditie, or what you w ill. The other. A Comedie thou fhouldft fay, founs thout fhame vs all. Lord. An6 whats the name of your Comedie ? San. Marrie my lord tis calde The taming of aflhrew: Tis a good leflbn for vs my lord, for vsy are maried men Lord. The taming of a fhrew,thats excellent fure, Go fee that you make you readie ftraight, For you mutt play before a lord to night, Sayyouarehis men and I your fellow, Hees fbmething foolifh,but what fo ere he faies, See that you be not dafht out of countenance. And firha go you makeyou ready ftraight, \^4 nd drefle your felfe likefbme loudieladie, And when I call fee that you come to me, For I will fay to him thou art his wife, Dallie with him and hug him in thine armes, And if he defire to goe to bed with thee, A$ Then The taming of a Shrew. Then faine Come fcufe and fay thou wilt anon. Be gone I {ay, and fee thou doofl it well. Boy. Feare not my Lord, lie dandell him well enough ' And make him thinke I loue him mightilie. Ex. boy. Lord. Now firs go you and makeyou ready to, For you muft play aiToone as he dooth wake. San. O braue, firh a Tom , we m uft play before A foolifh Lord, come lets go make vs ready, Go get a difhclout to make cleaneyour fhboes, And He fpeake for the properties, My Lord, we muft Haue a fhoulder of mutton for a propertie, And a little vinegre to make our Diuell rore. Lord. Very well rfirha fee that they wantnothing. "Exeunt omnes. Enter two with a table and a banquet on it, and two other, with Site afleepe in a chaire, richlie apparelled,& the mufickplaieng. One. So rfirha now go call my Lord, c-4nd tel him that all things is ready as he wild it. Another. Set thou lorn e wine vpon the boord c-^nd then He go fetch my Lord prefentlie. Exit. Enter the Lord and his men. Lord. How now, what is allthingcsreadie? One. I my Lord. fftraight, Lord. Then found the mufick, and lie wake him t^fnd fee y ou doo as earft I gaue in charge. My l°fd, My lord, he fieepes foundlie : My lord. S/*>. Tapfter,gis a little fmall ale. Heigh ho, Lord. Heerswinemylord,thepureftofthe grape. Site. For which Lord? Lord. For your honour my Lord. Site. The taming of a Shrew. Site. WhoIjamlaLofdPlefuswhatfincapparcll hauelgot. Lord. More richer farre your honour hath to wcare, A\\& if it pleafcyoul will fetch them ftraight. Wtl. orfhd if your honour pleafe to ride abroad, He fetch you luftie fteedes more fwiftof pace Then wmgp&Pegafus in all his pride, 2liat ran fo fwiftlie ouer the Per/tan plaineS. Tom. c^/nd ifyour honour pleafe to hunt the deere, Your hounds (lands readie cuppeld at the doore, Who in running will oretake theRow, t-^nd make the long breathde Tygre broken winded. Site . By the mane I thinkc I am a Lord indeed, Whats thy name? Lord. Simon and it pleafe your honour. Site. Simon s thats as much to fay Si mi on or Simon Putfoorth thy hand and fillthe pot, Giue me thy hand, Sim. am I a lord indeed ? Lord. ImygratiousLord,andyourlouelieladie Long time hath moorned for your abfence heere, i_-4nd now with ioy behold where fhe dooth come To gratulate your honours fafe returne. Enter the boy in Womans attire. Site. S/'w.Isthisfhe? Lord. I my Lord. Site. Mafletisaprettie wench, whats hername? Boy. OhthatmylouelieLordwouldoncevouchfafe To looke on me,and leaue thefe frantike fits, Or w ere I now but halfe fo eloquen t, To paint in words what ileperforme in deedes, Iknow your honour then would pittie me. Site, Harke you miftreffe,wilyou eat a peece of bread. Come The taming of a Shrew, Come fit downe on my knee, Sim drinke to hir Sim, For fhe and I will go to bed anon. Lord. May it pleafe you,your honors plaiers be come To offer your honour a plaic. Site. A plaic Sim, O braue, be they my plaiers ? Lord. I my Lord. Site . Is there not a foolc in the plaic ? Lard. Ycs-mylord. Site. When wil they plaie Sim ? Lord. Euen when itpleafeyour honor, they be readie. Bay. My lord He go bid them begin their plaie. Site. DoOj but looke that you come againe. Boy. I warrant you my lord, I wil not leaue you thus. Exitboy. Slie. Come Sim, where be the plaiers? Sim ftand by Me and week flout the plaiers out of their cotes. Lord. He cal them my lord. Hoe where areyou there? Sound Trumpets. Enter two yoong Gentlemen, and a man andaboie. Pol. Welcome to Athens my beloued friend, To Platoes fchooles and %^Arifiotles walkes, Welcome from Ce flits famous for the loue Of good Leander and his Tragedie^ For whom theiJW^fl/tfwecpesbriniftiteares, The greateft griefe is I cannot as I would Giue entertainment to my deereft friend. Aurel. Thankes noble Polidor my fecondfelfe, The faithfull loue which I haue found in thee Hath made me leaue my fathers princelie court, TheDuke of Cefius thrife renowmedfeate, Tocometo %^£them thus to find thee out, Which The taming of a Shrew. Which fince I hauc fo happilie attaind, My fortune now I doo account as great k^As earft did Gtjir when he conquered moft, But tellme noble friend where fhal we lodge, For I am vnacquainted in this place. Poli. My Lord ifyou vouchfafe of fchollcrs fare, My houfe, my felfe, and all isyours to vfe, You and your men (hall ftaie and lodge with me. Aurel. Withall my hart,Iwill requite thyloue. Enter Simon } t^IphonfttSj and his three daughters. Butftaiciwhatdames are thefe fo bright of hew Whofe eies are brighter then the lampes of heaucn, Fairer then rocks of pearlc and pretious ftone, Morelouelie farre then is the morning lunne, . When firft (he opes hir orientall gates . K^4lfon. Daughters be gone,and hie you to y church, c^/nd I will hie me downe vnto the key, T*o fee what Marchandife is come afhore. Ex. Omnes. Pal. Why how now my Lord, what in a dumpe, To fee thefe damfels paffe away fo {bone ? t_s£urel. Truft me my friend I mull confefle to thee, I tooke fb much delight in thefe faire dairies, k^A% I doo wifh they had not gone fo foonc, But if thou canftj refolue me what they be, And what old man it was that went with them, For I doo long to fee them once againe. Pol. I cannot blame your honor good my lord, For they are both louely, wi(e-,faire and yong, And one of them the yoongeft of the three I long haue Iou'd f fweet friendj and (he lou'd me, Butncucr yet we could not find a meanes . How we might compafle our defiredioyes. B Aurel. The taming ofaShrew. Pol. I would thy rhaifter once were in the vainc, To trie himfelfe how he could woe a wench. Ferm. Faith I am euen no w a going. San. I faith fir, my maifters going to this gecrenow. Pol. Whither in faith Ferando, tell me true. Ferm . To bonie Kate, the patientft w ench aliue The diucl himfelfe dares fcarce venter to woo her, Signior i^ilfonjbs eldeft daughter, And he hath promifde me fix thousand crowncs If I can win her once to be my wife, And £he and I mull: woo with skoulding fure, -Aid I will hold hir toot till (he bewearie, Or elfellemakeheryeeld to grauntmeloue. Pol. How like you this Aurelius, I thinke he knew Our mindes before we lent to him, But tell me,when doo you meane to (peake with her ? Feran. Faith prefendie, doo you but ftand afide, And 1 will make ner father bringhir hither, ^4nd fhe, and I, and he, will talke alone. Pol. Withal our heartes, Come Aurelius Let vs be gone and leaue him hecrc alone. Exit. Feran. Ho Signiour t^ilfinfi, whofe within there ? i^flfon. Signiour Ferando your welcome hartilic, You are a ftranger fir vnto my houfe. Harke you fir, fookewhatl did promifeyou Ileperforme, if you get my daughters loue. Feran. Then when I haue talkt a word or two with hir, Doo you ftep in and giuc her handto me, And tell herwhen the marriagedaie thai be, For I doo know fhe would be married faine, And when our nuptiall rites be once performde « Let me alone to tame hir well enough, Now call her foorth that I may fpeake with hir. Enter Kate. Jlfin. The taming of a Shrew. K^ilfon. Ha Kate j Come hi ther wench & lift to me, Vfe this gentleman friendlie as thou canft- Feran. Twentie good morrowesto my louelyJ&itt. K«,te. You ielt lam fure, is fheyours alreadie? Feran . I tell thee Kate I know thou lou' ft m e well. Kate. The deuill you doo, who told you (b ? Feran. My mind fweet Kate doth fay I am the man, Muft wed, and bed, and marrie bonnie Kate. Kate. Was eucr feene Co grofc an afle as this ? Feran. I, to ftand fb long and neuer get a kiflc. Kate. Hands off! fay,and getyou from this placej Orlwilfetmytencbmmandmentsinyourface. Feran. I prethe do'o kate ; they fay thou art a fhrew, t_^fnd I like thee the better for I would hauethecfo. Kate. Let go my hand,for feare itreach your eare. Feran . No kate, this hand is mine and Ithy loue. Kate. In faith fir no the woodcock wants his taile. Feran. Butyet his bil wil ferue, if the other faile. t^yflfon. How now Ferando^ what faies my daughter ? Feran. Shees willing fir and loues me as hir life. Kate. Tis for your skin then, but not to be your wife. \^4lfin. Come hither Kate and let me giue thy hand To him that I haue chofen for thy loue, c^/nd thou to morrow fhalt be wed to him. Kate. Why father ,w hat do you mcaneto do with me, To giue me thus vnto this brainfick man, That in his mood cares not to murder me ? She turnes afide and fpeakes. Butyet I will confent and marrie him, For Imethinkes haue liude too long a maid, And match him to,or elfe his manhoods good. i_s£lfbn. Giue me thy hand Ferando loues thee wel, t-^nd will with wealth and eafe maintaine thy ftate. Here Ferando take her for thy wife, B j And , ThetammgofaSbrew. .^ndfunday next (haU be your wedding day. Feran. Why fo, did I not tell thee Iihould be the man Father, I leaue my louelie Kate with you, Prouideyour felues againft bur mariage daie, Fori mufthie me to my countriehoufe In haft,to fee prouifion may be made, To entertaine my Kate when fhe dooth come. %^£lfpn. Doofb, come Kate, why dooftthoulooke So fadjbe merrie wench thy wedding daies at hand. Sonnefareyou well,and fee you keepeyour promife. Exit Alfonfo and Kate. Feran. So, all thus farre goes well. Ho Sounder. Enter Sannderhughing, San. Sander ylfakh your abcaft, laic Godhartilie Mercie, my harts readie to run out of my bellie with Laughing, I flood behind the doore all this while, u4nd heard whatyou faid to hir. (wel to hir? Feran. Why didft thou thinkthat I did not (peake San. You (poke like an affe to her,Ile tel you what, c^fnd I had been there to haue woode hir, and had this Cloke on that you haue, chud haue had her before fhe Had gone afoot furder, and you talke ofW r oodcocks with her,and I cannot telly ou what. (for all this. Feran. W 7 el firha,& yet thou feeft I haue got her San. I marry twas more by hap then any good cunning I hope fheele make you one ofthe head men of the parifhfhortly. Feran. Wei firhaleaueyourieftingandgotoPfl/^j-ij The yonggentleman thatwas here with me, fhoufe, c^fnd tell him the circumftancc of all thou knowft, Tell him on fanday next we muft be married, c^rid if he aske thee whither I am gone, Tell him into the countrie to my houfe, And vpon fundaie He be heere againe. Ex. Ferando 3 San. The taming of a Shrew. San. I warrantyou Maifter feare not me For dooing of my bufinefle. Now hang him that has not a liuerie cote To flafh it out and fwafh it out amongft the proudcll On them. Why lookeyou now Ilefcarceputvp Plaine Sounder now at any of their handes, for and any Bodie haue any thing to doo with my maifter, ftraight They come crouching vpon me,I befeech you good M. Saunder fpeake a good word for me, and then am I fb Stout and takes it vpon me,& ftands vpon my pantoflles 7b them out of all crie, why I haue a life like a giant Now, but that my maifter hath fuch apcftilent mind To a woman now a late,and I haue a prettie wench 7b my filter, and I had thought to haue prefer d my Maifter to her, and that would haue beene a good Deale in my waie but thathees fped alreadie. Enter Polidors boie. Boy. Friend, well met. San. Souus, friend well met. I hold my life he fees Not my maifters liuerie coat, Plainefriend hop of my thum, kno you who we are. Boy. Truft me fir it is the vfe where I w as borne, 7b falute men after this manner, yetnotwithftanding If you be angrie with me for calling ofyou friend, I am the more (brie for it 3 hoping the ftile Of afoole will make you amends for all. Sdu. Theflaueisforiefbr hisfault, nowwecannotbe Angrie, welwhats the matter thatyou would do with vs. Boy. Marry fir, I heare you pertain to fignior Ferando. Sax. /and thou beeft not blind thou maift fee, Eccejignum) heere. Boy. Shall / intreat you to doo me a meflage to your Maifter? San. The taming of a Shrew. San. I, it may be,8cyou td vs from whence you com. Boy. Marrie fir I ferue yong Polidor your maifter s friend. - ' San. Do you ferue him,and whats your name > Boy. My name firha, I tell thee firha is cald Catapie. San. Cake and pie,0 my teeth waters to haue a pecce ofthee. Boy. Why flaue wouldftthou eate me ? San. Eate thee, who would not eate Cake and pie? Boy. Why villaine my name is Catapie, But wilt thou tell me where thy maifter is. San. Nay thou mud firft tell me where thy maifter is, For 1 haue good newes for him, I can tell thee. Boy. Why fee w here he comes. Enter Polidor, Aurelitu and Valeria. Pol. Come fweet Aureltw my faithf ull friend, Now will we go to fee thofe louelie dames Richer in beawtie then the orient pearle, Whiter then is the Alpine Chriftall mould, And farre more louelie then the terean plant, That blufhing in the aire turnes to a ftone. What Sander, whatnewes with you ? San. Marry fir my maifter fends you word That you muft come to his wedding to morrow. Pol. What, fhall he be married then? San. Faith'/, you thinke he ftandes as long about it as youdoo. , •'■ Pol. Whither is thy maifter gone now 1 San. Marrie hees gone to our houfe in the Countrie, To makeall thinges in areadinefTeagainftmy new M iftreffe comes thither ^but heele come againe to morrowe. Pol. This is fuddainlie difpatcht belike, Well, firha boy, take Sounder in with you ^nd The taming of a Shrew. And haue him to the buttrie prefentlie. Soy. I will fir :come Sounder. Exit Sounder and the Boy. Jar el. J^/eraaserftewediddeuife, ' Take thou thy lute and go to %^4lfinfoi houfe, And fay that Polidor lent thee thither. Pol. lr<*/m'tfforhefpoketorne, To helpe him to Ibme cunning Mufition, To teach his eldeft daughter on the lute, And thou I know will fit his turne fb well As thou fhalt get great fauour at his handes, Began Valeria and fay I lent thee to him. Valer I will fir and ftay your comming at t^flfonfis houfe. Exit Valeria Pol. Now fweete \-Aureltut by this deuife Shall we haue leifure for to courte ourloues, For whilft thatfhe is learning on the lute, Hir fillers may take time to fteele abrode, For otherwife fhele keep them botli within, And make them worke whilft (he hir felfe doth play, But come lets go vnto Alfin/os houfe, And fee how Valeria and Kate agreefe, I doutehis Mufick skarfe will pleafe his skollcr, But ftay herecomes Alfonfi. Enter x^Alfonfo Alfonfi. WhatM.Pfl/fcVyouarewellmett, I thanke you for the man you lent to me, A good Mufition I thinke he is, I haue fet my daughter and him togither, But is this gentellman a f rend ofyoures? Pol. He is , I praie you fir bid him welcome, He s a wealthie Mar chants fonne dtCeftus. Alfonfi. Your welcom fir and if my houfe afordc The taming of a Shrew. You any thing that may content your mind, I pray you fir make bold with me. Aurtl. I thankeyou fir, andif whatl haue got, By marchandife or trauell on the feas, „ Sattinsorlawnes or azure colloured filke. Or pretious firiepointed ftoncis of Indie, You (hall command both them my felfe and all. t^ilfin. ^Thanks gentle fir, Polidor take him in, An& bid him welcome to vnto my houfe, For thou I thinke muft be my fccond fonne, Ferando, Polidor dooftthou not know Muft marry Kttte y 3.nd to morrow is the day. Pol. Such newes I heard, and /came now to know. t^ilfin. Polidortis true, goe let me alone, Fori muft feeagainft the bridegroome come, That all thinges be according to his mind, ^nd fo He leaueyou for an houre or two. Exit. Pol. Come then Aureleus come in with me, And weele go fita while and chatwith them, t^dTnd after bring them foorth to take the air& Exit. ThenS//>fpeakes. Site. Sow, when will the foole come againe? Lord. Heele come againe my Lord anon. Site. Gis fome more drinke here, fbuns wheres The Tapfter, here Sim eate fome of thefe things. Lord. Soldoo my Lord. Site. H&cSimJ drinke to thee. Lord. My Lord heere comes theplaiers againe, Slie. O braue, heers two fine gentlewomen. Enter Valeria, with a Lute and Kate with him. Vale. The fencclefle trees by mufick haue bin moou'd .Aid at the found of pleafant tuned firings, Haue The taming of a Shrew. Haue (auage beaftes hung downe their liftning head s, otfs though they had becne caft into a trance. Then it may be that fhe whom nought can pleafe, With mufickes (bund in time may be furprifde, Come louely miftrefle will you take your lute, c-4nd play the leflbn that I taught you laftf Kate. It is no matter whether I doo or no, For truft me /take no great delight in it. Vale. I would fweet miftrefle that it laie in me, To helpe you to that thing thats your d elight. Kate. In you with a peltlence,are you fo kind? Then make anight cap of your riddles cafe, To warmeyour head, and hide your filthie face. Val. If that fwcet miftrefle wereyour harts content, You fhould command a greater thing then that, ^d lthough it were ten times to my difgrace, Kate. Your fo kind twerepittie you fhould be hang'd, c^nd yet methinkes the foole dooth looke afquint. Vd. Why miftrefle doo you mocke me ? Kate. No, butl meane to moue thee. Vd. Well, willyou plaie alitde ? Kate. I, giue me the Lute. Shcplaies. Vd. That flop was falfe, play it againe. Kate. Then mend it thou, thou filthy affe. Vol. What, doo you bid mclrifle your arfc ? Kate. How now iack faufe,your a iollic mate, Your beft be rail leaf 1 1 crqfle your pate, t^nd makeyour mufieke flie aboutyour eares, lie make itandyour foolifh coxcombemeet. She offers to ftrike him with the lute. Vd. Hold miftrefle,fbunswil you breakemy lute? Kate • Jon thy head, and ifthou fpeaketo me, C 2' There The tamingofaShrew. There take it vp and fiddle fomewhere elfe, She throwes it downe. And fee you come no more into this place, LeaftthatI clap your fiddle on your face. Ex. Kate. Val, Souns, teach hir to play vpon the lute? The deuillfhal teach her firft, I am glad fhees gone. For I was neare fo fraid in all my life, But that my lute fliould flie about mine eares, My maifter (hall teach her his fclfe for me, For He keepe me far enough without hir reach. For he and Poly dor fent me before To be with her and teach her on the lute, Whilft they did court the other gendewomen, c^4"nd heere methinkes they come togither. Enter Atireliut, Poiidor^ Emelia, and Philena. Pol. How now r<*/m*,whearsyour miftrefle? Val. Atthevengeancelthinkeand nowhereelfe. Aurel. Why Valeria, will {he not learne apace ? Val. Yes berlady {he has learnt too much already, And that I had felthad I notfpoke hir faire, Butiheihallnearebeleamtforme againe. %_Aurel, Well Valeria go to my chamber, ■ And bearc him companie that came to daie From Cejtue} where our aged father dwels. Ex. Valeria. Pol. Come faire Emelia my louclie loue. Brighter then the burnifht pallace of the fiinne, The eie-fight of the glorious firmament, In whole bright lookes foarkles the radiant fire, Wilie Prometheus flilie ftole from Ioue 3 Infufingbreath,life, motion,foule, To eueric obie& ftriken by thine cies. Oh faire Emelia I pine for thee, fjfnd either muftenioy thy loue, or die. Emelia. The taming of a Shrew. Erne. Fie man,I know you will not die for loue: Ah. Volidor thou needft not to complaine, Eternall heauen (boner be diuoludc, c^rid all that pearfethPhebusfiluer de. Before fuch hap befall to Pelidor. Pol. Thanks faire Emelia for thefe fweet words, But what faith Phylena, to hir friend ? Phyle. Why I am buying marchandife of him. K_Aunl. Miftrefle you fhall not need to buie of me, For when I croft the bubling Canibey, And failde along the CriftallHelifpont, I hide my cofers of the wealthie mines, Wherel did caufe Millions of labouring Moores To vndermine thecauernesof the earth, To feeke for ftrange and new found pretious ftones, And diue into the fea to gather pearle, As faire as luno offered Priams fonne, And you fhall take your liberall choice of all. Phyle. Ithanke you fir and would Phylena might In any curtefie requiteyou lbj c-/sfhe with willing hart could well beftow. Enter \^£lfonfo. t_s£lfin. How now daughters,is Ferande come? Erne. Notyet father, I wonder he ftaies fo long. ^Alfon. And wheres your fitter that fhe.is not heere ? Phyle . She is making of hir readie father Togoeto church and if that he were come. Pol. Iwarrantyou heelenotbelorigawaie. t^ilfon. Go daughters get you in, and bid your Sifter prouide herfelfeagainftthatwe doo come, And fee you goe to church along with vs. Exit fhilena and Emelia. I maruellthat.Fmw^ comes notaway. C j Pol. The t amine of a Shrew. Pol. His Tailor it may Be hath bin too flacke, In his apparrell which he meancs to weare, For no queftion but Come fantaftickc fiites He is determined to weare to day, And richly powdered with pretious ftones, Spotted with liquid gold, thick let with pearle, And fiich he meanes (hall be his wedding futcs. K_Alfon. I carde not I whatcoft he did beftow, Ingoldor filke,fb hehimfelfc wereheere, For I had rather lo fe a thoufand crownes , Then that he fliould deceiuevs hcerc to daie, But foft I thinke I fee him come. Enter Ferando bafelie attired, and a red cap on his head . Feran. Godm orow father, Polidor well met, You wonder I know that I haue (laid fo long. Lsflfiti, I marriefon,wewerealmoftperfwaded, That we fhould fcarfe haue had our bridegroome heerc, Butfay,why art thou thus bafely attired ? Feran. Thus richlie father you fliould haue faid, For when my wife and I am married once, Shees fuch a threw, if we (hould once fal out, Shecle pul my coftliefutes ouer mine eares, And therefore am I thus attired awhile, For manie thinges I tell you's in my head, And none muft know thereofbut Kate and I> For we (hall Hue like lammes and Lions lure. Nor lammes to Lions neuer was fb tame, If once they lie within theLions"pawes As Kate to me if we were married once, cxfnd therefore come let vs to churchprefently. Pol. Fie Ferando not thus atired for (name, Come to my Chamber and there fute thy feKe, The taming of a Shrew Oftwenticfutesthatldid neucrwere- Ferm. Tufh Polidor I haue as many lutes Fantafticke made to fit my humor fo As any in Athens and as richlic wrought As was the MaflieRobe that late adornd, The ftately legate of thePerfian King, And this from them haue I made choife to weare. k^4^o». Ipx&hicFerando letmeintreat Before thou gofte vnto the church with vs, Toputfbme other futevpon thy backc. Ferm. Notfor the worldif I might gaine it fo, And thereforetakemethus or notat all, Enter Kate. But foftfe where my Kate doth come, Imult falute hir: how fares my louely Kate? What art thou readie? {hall we go to church.? Kate. NotI with one fo mad, fo bafely tirde, . To marriefuch afilthicflauifh groome, That as it feemes fometimes is from his wits, Or elfe he would notthus haue come to vs. Feran. Tufh Kate thefe words addes greater loue in m e And makes me thinketheefairrer then before, Swcctc Kate thelouelicr then Dianas purple robe, ' Whiter then are the fnowie Apenis, Oricic haire that groes on Boreas chin. Father I fwearc by Ibis golden beake, Morefaire and Radiente is my bonic Kate , Then filuer Zanthus when he doth imbrace, The ruddie Simies at Idas feete, And care not thou fwete Kate how I be clad, Thou (halt haue garments wrought of Median filke, Enchaft with pretious Icwellsfecht from far, By Italian Marchants that with Ruffian Hemes, Pious vp huge forrowes in the Terr en Maine, And The taming of a Shrew. And better farre my louely Kate fhall weare, Then come fweet loue and let vs to the church. For this Ifweare fhall be my wedding fiite. Exeunt omnes. isflfin. Come gentlemen go along with vs, For thus doo what we can he will be wed. Exit. Enter Polidors boy zn& Sander. Boy. Come hither firha boy. San. Boy; oh difgrace to my perfbn, (buns boy Of your face, you haue many boies with fuch Pickadeuantes I am fure,founs would you Nothaue abloudie nofe for this? Boy. Come, come, I did but icft, where is that Same peece of pie that I gaue thee to keepc. San. Thcpie. ? Iyou haue more mindeofyour bellie Then to go fee what your maifter dooes. Boy. 7ufh tis no matter man I prethe giue it me, I am verie hungry I promife thee. San. Why you may take it and the dcuill burft You with it, one cannot faue a bit after flipper, Butyou are alwaies readie to munch it vp. Boy. Why come man, we fhall haue good cheere Anon at the bridehoufc, for your maifters gone to Church to be married alrcadie, and thears Such cheere as paffeth. San. O braue, I would I had eate no meat this week, For I haue neucr a corner left in my bellie To put a venfbn paftic in, I thinke I fhall burft my felfc With eating, for lie fb cram me downe the tarts ^nd the marchpaines, out of all crie. Boy. I, but how wilt thou doo now thy maifters Married, thy miftrefle is fuch a dcuill, as fheele make Thee forget thy eating quickly, fhcelc beat thee fo. San. The uminr of a Shrew* S*». Let my maifter alone with hir for that, for Hcclc make hir tame wel inough ere longe I warent thee For he's (iich a churle waxen now of late that and he be Neuer fo little angry he thums me out of all crie, But in my minde hrra the yongeft is a veric Prcttic wench, and ifl thought thy maifter would Not haue hir Ide haue a flinge at hir My feltc,I' c fee foone whether twill be a match . Or no: and it will not lie fet the matter Hard for my felfe I warrantthee. Bey. SounesyouflauewillyoubcaRiuallwith My maifter in his loue, (peake but foch Another worde and Be cut offone of thy legges. Sst$. Oh,crueUiudgement,naythen(trra, My tongue (hall talke no more to you, marry my Timber (hall tell the truftie meflage of his maifter, Euen on the very forehead on thee ,thou abufious ViDaine, therefore prepare thy feHe. Bey. Come hither thou Imperfeckfious flauc in Regard of thy beggery, holde thee thercs TwofhiBings forthee? to payfbrthe Healing of my leftlegge which I meane Furiouily to inuade or to maimc at the lead. S«*. Ofupernodicallfbulef well He take your two (hillinges but He barre (hiking at legges. Bey. Not I> for He (hike any where. Sm. Here here take your two (hillings again He fee thee hangd ere lie fight with thee, I gat a broken fhin the other day, Tts not, whole yet and therefore He not fight Come come why fhould we (ad out? Bey. WeH array your forewords rath fbmething Alaicd my Cotter: I am content for this once To put it vp and be fiends with dice, D But The taming of a Shrew. Butfoft fee where they comeall from church, Belike they be Married allrcdy, Enter Feran do and Kate and Alfonfo and Poll dor andEmeli&and Aurehm andPhllcma. Feran. Fatherfarwell, my Kate and I muft horn e, Sirra go make ready my horfe prefentlie. i^iifon. Your horfe! what Ton Ihopeyoudoobuticft, I am fureyou will not go fo fuddairily. Kate. Let him go or tarry I am refolu'de to ftay, And not to trauell on my wedding day. Feran. Tut Kate I tell thee we muft needes go h omc, Villaine haft thou faddled my horfe ? San. Which horfe, your curtail? Feran. Sounesyouflaueftand you prating here? Saddcll the bay geldingfor your Miftris. Kate Notforme:forIlcnotgo. ('pence San. The oftler will notlet me haue him,you owe ten For his meate, and £ pence for fluffing my miftris faddlc. Feran. Here villaine go pay him ftraight. San. Shalllgiuethemanotherpeckeoflauender. Feran. Outfiaueand bring them prcfently to thedore t^Alfon. WhyfonI hopeatleaftyoulcdincwithvs. San. I pray you maifter lets ftay till dinner be don. Feran. Sounes villaine art thou here yet? Ex. Sander. Come Kate our dinner is prouided at home. Kate. But not for mc,for here I meane to dine. He haue my will in this as well as you, Though you in madding mood would lcaueyourfrcnds Dcfpitc of you He tarry with them (till. Feran. I Kate fo thou (halt but at fome other time, When as thy fiftcrs here (hall be efpoufd, Then thou and I willkcepc our wedding day, In better fort then now we can prouide, For The taming of a Shrew, For here I promife thee before them all, We will ere longreturne to them againc, Come Kate ftand not on termes we will awaie, This is my day, to morrow thou (halt rule, And I will doo what euer thou commandes- Gentlemen farwell, wele take our leucs, It will be late before that we come home. Exit Ferando and Kate. Pol. Farwell Ferando finccy ou will be gone. ^4lfon. Somadacuppledidlneucrfee. EmeL They're euen as well macht as I would wifh. Phile. orfhd yet I hardly thinke that he can tamcher. For when he has don (he will do what fhe lift. Aitrel. Her manhood then is good I do belecue. Pol. K^fureliut or el(e I mifle my marke, Her toung w ill w alke if (he doth hold her handes, Jam in dout ere halfeamonthbepaft Hele curfe the pried that married nim fofbone, c^Tnd yet it may be (he will be reclaimde, For (he is verie patient grone of late. K^£lfon. God hold it that it may continue (till, I would be loth that they fhould diiagrcc, But he I hope will holde her in a while. Pol. Within this two daiesl will ride to him, c^"nd fee how louingly they do agree. K^ilfin. Now %^£urelius what fay you to this, What haue you fent to Ceftus as you (aid, To ccrtifie your father of your loue, For I would gladliehe would like of it, t^Tnd if he be the man you tell to me, /gede he is aMarchantof great wealth, t-^hd I haue feene him oft at t^£thens here, And for his fake affure thee thou art welcome. Pol. And (b to me whilcftPolidor doth liuc. D 2 Aurelius The taming of a Shrew. laurel. I find it Co right worthie gentlemen, And of what worth your frendlhip I eftcme, I leue cenfure of your feuerall thoughts, Butfor requitall ofyour fauours pail, Refts yet behind, which when occafion ferucs I vow fhalbe remembred to the full, And for my fathers comming to thi s place, I do expect within this weekc at moft. K^ilfon. Inough Jurelieus} but we forget Our Marriage dinner now the bride is gon, Comeletvsfewhattheiethey leftbehind. Exit Omncs Enter Sanders with tree or three feruingmen San. Come firs prouide all thinges as faft as you can, For my Matters hard at hand and my newMiftris And all, and he fent me before to fee all thinges redy. Tom. Welcome home Sander firra how lookes our New Miftris they fay fhe's a plagie threw. San. I and that thou (halt find I can tell thee and thou Doft not pleafe her well, why my M aider Has fuch a doo with hir as it pallet h and he's euen like a madman. WtU. Why Sander what dos he fay. San. Why He tell you what: when they fhould Go to church to be maried he puts on an olde Ierkin and a paire of canuas breeches downe to the Small of his legge and a red cap on his head and he Iyookes as thou wilt burfl thy felfe with laffing When thou feeft him: he's ene as good as a Foole for me: and then when they fhould go to dinner He made me Saddle the horfe and away he came. Jnd nere tarried for dinner and therefore you had beft Get fupper reddy againft they come, for They The taming of a Shrew They be hard at hand / am fure by this time. ' Tom. Sounes fee where they be all redy. Enter Venn do and Kate. Feran. Now welcome Kate: wher'es thefe villains Here, what? not flipper yet vppon the borde: Nor table fpred nor nothing don at all, Wheres that villaine that I fent before. San. Now, adfumfixt. Feran. Com e hether you villaine He cut your nofc, YouRogue.-helpe me of with my bootes: wilt pleafe You to lay the cloth? founes the villaine Hurts my foote? pull eafely I fays yet againe. He beates them all. They cotter the bord and fetch in the me ate. Sounes? burnt and skorcht who dreft this meatef Will- Forfouth Iohn cooke. He throwes downethe table and mcate and all, and beates them. Feran. Go you villaincsbringeyoumefuch meate, Out of my fight I fay and beare it hence, Come Kate wele haue other meate prouided, Is there a fire in my chamber fir? San. Iforfboth. Exit Ferando and Kate. Mattentfauingnen and eate vp all the meate. Tom. Sounes? I thinke of my confidence my Matters Mad fince he was maried. Will. I laft what a boxe he gaue Sander For pulling of his bootes. Enter Ferando againe. San. I hurt his foote for the nonce man. Feran. Did you fb you damned villaine. He beates them all out againe. This humor muft I holdc me to a while, To The taming of a Shrew To bridle and hold backe my headftrongwife, With curbes of hunger: eafe: and want offleepe, Nor fleepc nor meate fhall fhe inioie to night, lie mew her vp as men do mew their hawkes, Andmake her gentlic come vnto the lure, Were (he as ftuborne or as full of ftrength As were the Thrman horfe <^A~lcides tamde, That King Egeus fed with flefh of men, Yet would I pull her downe and make her come As hungry hawkes do flic vnto there lure. Exit. Enter Aurelim and Valeria. L^fureL Valeria, attend: I haue a louely lout, As bright as is the heauen criftalline, Asfaire as is the milkewhite way of Ioue, As chaft as Pheehe in her fommcr fpoi tes, As fofte and tender as the afure downe, That circles Cithereos filuer doucs. Her do /meane to make my louely bride, And in her bed to breath the fweete content, That/ thou knowftlong time haue aimed at. Now F/Jmi« m urdcrous greeke, He thruftmy fclfe amongft the thickcft throngs, And with my vtmoft force affift my loue. Phjle. Let Eole ftormc: be mild and quictthou, Let Neptune fwell, be i_Aurelim calme and pleafed, I care not I, betide what may betide, Let fates and fortune doo the worft they can, I recke them not: they not difcordwith me, Whilft that my loue and I do well agree Aurel. SwcctPkylewa bewticsmyncrall, From whence the fun exhales his glorious fhine, And clad the heauen in thy reflected raies, And now my liefeft. loue, trie time drawes nie, ThixHimea mounted in his fanronrobe, Mufl: with his torches waight vpon thy traine, As Hellens brothers on the horned Moone, Now Mao to thy number fhall I adde, The faireft bride that euerMarchant had. Pol. Come faire Emelia the precfte is gon, And at the church your father and the rcfte, Do flay to fee our marriage rites performde, And knit in fight of heauen this Gordian knot. That teeth of fretting time may nere vntwift, Then come faire loue and gratulace with me, This daies content and fweet fblcmnity. Ex. Omnes Site S/>wmuftthcy be married now? Lord. ImyLord. X' Enter Ferando and Kate and Sander. Site. Looke Sim thefoole is comeagaine now. Feran. Sirra go fetch our horfles forth, and bring Them to the backe gateprcfentlie. San. Iwillfiriwarrantyou, Exit Sander. Feran. Come Kate the Moone fhines clcere to night methinkes, Kate. The taming of a Shrew Kate. The moone? why husband you aretjeceiud It is the fan. Feran. Yetagaine:comebackeagaineitfhaIlbe The mooneere we come atyour fathers. Kate. Why llefay as you fay it is the moone. Feran. Ielus faue the glorious moone. Kate. Ielus faue the glorious moone. Feran, I am glad Kate your ftomack is come do wne, I know itwellthouknoweflitisthefun, But I did trie to fee if thou wouldft fpeake, And crofle menow as.thou haft donne before, Andtruftme&tfrhadft thou notnamed the moone. We had gon back againeas (lire as death. But fbft w hole this thats comming here. Enter the Duke ofCefius alone. Duke. Thus all alone from Ceflus am I come, And left my princelie courte and noble traine. To come to Athens 3 zhA in this difguife, To fee what courfe my fbn Aureliustakes, But ftay, heres fbme it may be Trauells thether, Good fir can you derc£t me the way to Athens? Ferando fpeakes to the olde man. Faire louely maide yoong and affable, More cleere of hew and far more bcautifull, Then pretious Sardonix or purple rockes, Of Amithefis or gUfteringH/'a/tar^, Moreamiablefarrethcnis theplain, W T here gliftring C«^«m in filuer boures, Gafeth vpon the Giant K^fndromede^ Sweet JC^entertaine this louely woman. Duke . I thinke the manls mad he calles me a woman. Kate The taming of a Shrew. - Kate. Fairc loucly lady, bright and Chriftallinc , Bcwtcous and ftately as the cie-traind bird, o4s glorious as the morning wafht with dew, Within whofe eies fhc takes her dawningbeames, And golden fomraer flcepes vpon thy chcekes, Wrap vp thy radiations in fomexloudj Lead that thy bewty make this ftately towne, Inhabitable like the burning^*, With fweet reflections of tnyiouely face. DuVe. What is (he mad to? or is my fhape transformd, That both of them perfwade me lam a woman, But they are mad fure,and therefore lie begon, e^hd leaue their companies for fear of harm e, And vnto ^^itbens haft to feeke my Ion . Exit Duke. Feran. Why fo Kate this was friendly done of thee, And kindly too: why thus muft we two Hue, One minde,one heart,and one content for both, This good old man dos thinkcthatwearemad, And glad he is I am fure, that he is gonne, But come fweet Kate for we will after him, t_^nd now perfwade him to his fhape againe. JBx. omnes. Enter ^Alfonfi and Phy lotus and Valeria, Polidor^ Emelia ,Aurelius andPhylema. K^flfon. Comelouely (bnnes your marriage rites performed, Lets hie vs home to fee what cheere we haue, I wonder that Ferando and his wife Comes not to fee this great folemnitie. Pol. Nomaruellif Ferandabcawzy, His wife I think hath troubled fo his wits, F That The taming of a Shrew. That he remaines achome to keepethem warme, Forforward wedlocke as the prouerbe fayes, Hath brought him to hisnightcappelongagoe. Phylo. ButPolidorlct my fbn and you take heede a That Ferando fay not ere long as much to you. And now Alfonfo more to fhew my louc, Ifvnto Ceftus you do fend your (hips ,- My felfe will fraught them with Arabian filkes, Rich affrickfpices Arras counter poincs, Muske CaJJia: fweetfmelling k^£mbergreece } Pearle, curroll, chriftall, iett,and iuorie. To gratulate the fauors of my fbn, And friendly loue thatyou hauc (hone to him. Vale. And for to honour him and thi s fair e bride, Enter the Duke ofCefttis. He yerly fend you from my fathers courte, Cheftsof refind fuger fcuerally, Ten tunne of tunis wine, fucket fweet druges, To celibrate and fblemnife this day^ And cuftomefreeyour marchantsfhallconuerfe: t^4"nd interchange the profits of your land, Sendingyougoldforbrafle,filuerforleade, Caffcs of filkefor packes of woll and cloth, To binde this friendfhip and confirme thisleague. Duke . lam glad fir that you would befo franke, c^freyou become ihcDuke cfcCeftm (on, t_^"nd reuels with my treafiire in the towne, Bafe villaine that thus difhonoreft me. Val. Sounes it is the Duke what fhall I doo, Difhonour thee why, knowft thou what thou faift? Duke. HerS no villaine; he will not know me now, But whatfay you. ? haue you forgot me too? Phylo . Why fir, are you acquainted with my fon? Duke . With thyfon?no truft me if he be thine, ThetamingofaShrew. - IprayyoufirwhoamI? . kJ4 urel. Pardon me father: humblie on my knees, I do intreat your grace to hcare me fjpeake. Duke . Pc ace villaine: lay handes on them, And. fend them to prifon ftraight. Phy lotus and Valeria runnes away. Then Site fpeakes. Slie. I fay wele haue no fendingto prifon. Lord. My Lord this is but the play, thcyrc but in icft. Site. I tell thee Sim wele haue no fending, To prifon thats flat: why Sim am not \JOon Chrifto Vary ? Therefore /fay they fhall not go to prifon. Lord. No more they fhall not my Lord, They be run away. S//V. Are they run away Sim? thats well, Then gis forae more drinkc,and let them play againe. Lord. Here my Lord. Slie drinkes and then falls a flcepe. Duke. Ah trecherousboythatdurftprcfiime, To wed thy felfe without thy fathers leaue, I fwearc by fayre Cintheas burning rayes, By Merops head and by foauen mouthed Nile, Had I butknowne ere thou hadft wedded her. Were in thy brefl: the worlds immortall foule, This angrie {w ord fhould rip thy hatefull cheft, Jnd hewd thee fmallcr then the Libian fandes, Turne hence thy face; oh cruell impious boy, <^£lfonfo I did notthinkeyou would prefiime, To mach your daughter with my princely houfe, c^nd nere make me acquainted with the caufe: Alfon. My Lord by heauens I Iweare vnto your grace, /knew none other but Valeria your man, Had bin the-Da^ ofce/ius noble fon, F2 Nor The taming of a Shrew. Nor did my daughter I dare (w care for her. Dukt. That damned villaine that hath deluded me, Whome I did (end guide vnto my (on, Oh that my furious force could cleauc the earth , Tliat I might mutter bands of hellifh fcendes, To rack his heart and tcarc his impious foulc The ccafelcfle turning of celeftiall orbes, Kindles not greater flames in flitting aire, Then pafllonate anguifh of my raging breft, Awrel. Then let my death fweet father end your griefe, For I it is that thus haue wrought your woes, Then be rcucngd on me for here I (wcare, That they are innocent of what I did, Oh had /charge to cut oiHydrtet hed, To make the toplefle Alfts a champion field, To kill vntamecl monfters with my (word, Totrauelldayly in the hotteft fun, o/nd watch in winter when the nightes be colde, I would with gladnelTc vndcrtakc them all, ^nd thinke the paine butpleafare that I felt, So that my noble father at my returne, Would but forget and pardon my offence, PbiU. Let me intreat your grace vpon my knees, To pardon him and let my death difcharge The heauy wrath your grace hath vowd gainft him. Pol. cJ^fndgood my Lord let vs intreat your grace, To purge your ft om ac k of this Melancholy, Taynt not your princely minde with griefe my Lord, But pardon and forgiue thefe louers faults, That kneeling craue your grauousfauor here. Emel. Great prince ofceftus, let a womans wordes, Intreat a pardon in your lordly breft, Bothfbryour princely (on, and vs my Lord. D*ke. k^A. 'urelius ttand vp I pardon thee, The taming of a Shrew I lee that vertucw ill haue enemies, 4nd fortune will be thwarting honour (till, c^hdyou faire virgin too I am content, To accept you for my daughter fincetis don, And lee you princely vsde in Cefius courte. Phyle. Thankes good my Lord and I no longer liue, Then /obey and honour you in alb K^£tf*n. Let me giue thankes vnto your royall grace, For this great honor don to me and mine, And if your grace will w a Ike vnto my houfe, /wiOin humbleft maner I can, (how The eternall feruice I doo owe your grace. Duke Thanks good c_^i^wf/#: but I came alone, And notas did befeeme the CeflumD»kc y Nor would 1 haue it knowne within the townc, Tliat I was here and thus without my traine, But as I came alone fo will I go, And leaue my fori to folernnife his feaft, JnA ere'tbelongllecome againe to you, And do him honour as befeemes the (on OfmighticiiwvkZfthe CeftidtiDuke, TillwhenHeleaueyou,FarweIl K^iureUus. x^furel. Not yet my LordjDe bring you to your (hip. -y, Exeunt Onaa. S/rVflcepes. Lord. Whofc within there? come hither firs my Lords A fleepe againe: go take him eafiry vp, And put him in his one appareO againe, And lay him in the place where we did find him, Iuft vnderncath the alehoufe fide below, But (eeyou wake him not in any cafe. Bay. ItihaQbcdonmyLordcomehelpetobcarehim hence, Exit. Fj Enter The taming of a Shrew. Enter Ferando, Csfvrelius and Polidor and his boy and Valeria and Sander. Feran. Gome gentlemen now that (uppers donne, How fhall we fpend the time till we go to bed? Aurel. Faith if you will in triall of our wiues, Who will come fownefl at their husbands call. Pel. Nay then Ferando he muft needes fit out, For he may call I thinke till he be weary, Before his wife will come before (he lift. Feran. Tis well for you that haue fuch gentle wiues, Yet in this triall will I not fit out, It may be Kate will come as foone as yours. Aurel. My wife comes fooneftfor a hundred pound. Pol. I take it: He lay as much to youres, That my wife comes as foone as I do lend. t^4"urel. How now Ferandoyou dare notlay belike. Feran. Why true I dare not lay indeedej But how, lb little mony on fo fure a thing, o^f hundred pound: why I haue layd as much Vpon my dogge, in running at a Deere, Shefhall not come fo farre for fuch a trifle, Butwill you lay fiue hundred markes with me, An& whofe wife fooneft comes when he doth call, A nd fhewes her felfe moft louing vnto him, Let him ihioy e the wager I haue laid, Now what fay you? dare you aduenture thus? Pol. I wcare it a thoufand pounds I durft prefiime On my wiues loue: and I will lay with thee. Enter Alfonfi. x^ilfin. How v now fons what in conference lb hard, May 1 without offence, know where abouts. Aurelius The taming of a Shrew t^furel. Faith father a waighty caufe about our wiues Fiue hundred markes already we haue layd, And he whofe wife doth fhew moftlo ue to him , Hemuftinioiethc wager to himfelfe. y^ilfon. Why then Ferando he is fure to loft, Ipromife thee fon thy wife will hardly come, And therefore I would not wifh thee lay fo much. Feran. Tufh father were itten times more, I durftaduentureon my lonely Kate, But if I loft He pay,and lb fhall you. isfnreL Vpon mine honour if I loofellepay. * Pol. And fo will I vpon my faith I vow. Feran. Then fitwe downe and let vs fend for thjem. Alfon. I promife thee Ferando I am afraid thou wilt lofe Aurel. lie fendfor my wife firft, Valeria, Go bid your Miftris come to me. Val. I will my Lord. Exit Valeria. t^iurel. Now for my hundred pound. Would any lay ten hundred more with me, I know I fhould obtaine it by her loue. Feran. I pray God you haue not laid too much already. t^£urel. Truft me Ferando I am fare you haue, For you I dare prefiime haue loft it all. Enter Valeria againc. Now firra what faies.your miftris? Val, She is fomething bufie but fhele come anon. Feran. Why fo, did not I tell you this before, She is bufie and cannot come. (fwere isfurel. I pray God your wife fend you fo good an an- She may be bufie yetfhe fayes fhele come. Feran. Well well: Polidor fend you for your wife. Folidor The taming of a Shrew. Pol. Agreed Bey defire your miftr is to come hither. Boy. Iwillfir Ex.Boj. Term. I Co Co he defiers her to come. tsflfin. Poltdor I dare prefumc for thee, I thinke thy wife will not deny to come. And I do maruell much t^furelius, That your wife came not when you fen t for her. Enter theiJj; againe. Pol. NowwharesyourMiftris? Bay. She bad me tell you that fhe will not come, And you haue any bufinefle, you muft come to her. Verm. Oh monftrous intoflcrableprefumption, Worie then a blafing ftarre,or (how at m idfbmmer , Earthquakes cr any thing vnfeafonablc, She will not come: but he muft come to her. Pol. Well fir /pray you lets here what Anfwere your wifewill make. Per an. Sirra, command yourMiftris to come To me prefendie. Exit Sander. Aurel. I thinke my wife for all fhe did not come, Willproue moft kindefor now I hauenofeare, For I am Cure Terandos wife, (he will not come. Per an. The mores the pittie: then I muft lofe. Enter Kate and Sander. But I haue wonfor fee where Kate doth come. Kate. Sweet husband did you fend for me? Per an. I did my louc 1 font for thee to come, Come hither &t/«,whats that vpon thy head Kate. Nothing husband but my cap I thinke. Per an. Pullitofandtreadcitvnderthyfecte, Tisfoolifh I will not haue thee weare it. She takes ofher cap and treads on it. -Pelidar The taming of a Shrew. PrL Oh wonderful! metamorphofis. Amrel. Thisisawooder.almoftpaftbdcefc. Ferui. This is atokenofher true louc tome, And yet He trie her rurtheryou (hall fee, Come hither Kite where are thy fitters. KMte. They be fimogin the bridaD chamber. Fert». Fetch them hither and ifthcywiD not come, Bring them perforce and make them come with thee. Kstt. IwfflL Aifnt. I promife thee i^r«ir I would bane fworoe, Thy wife would nerehauedonnefb much for thee. Fern. BittyoufhallfeefhewiDdomorethenrfiis, For fee where (he brings her lifters form by force, EtaaK*texhraRingP£rjieBU and FtmelU before her, and makes them come vnto their husbands caBL K*te See husband I haue brought rhem both. Ferm. Tiswe&danKdtc. Erne. I fore and like a lotting peece, your worthy To haue great praife for this attempt. Fbyle. Jformaldngafooleofherfelfeandvs. t^Amrcl. BemrewtheeP^/nM, thou haft Loft me a hundred pound to night. For I did lay that thou wouldft firft haue come. Pel. But thou £»w/« haft loftmcagrcatdeale more. Fat. You might haue keptit better then, Who bad you lay? Ferm. Now loudyJLcfr before there husbands here, I prethe tell vnto thefehedftrong women, What duuewiuesdoo owe vnto their husbands. Kate. Then you that liue thus by your pompered wills, Now lift to me and marke whatl lhafliay, Thetemafl power that with his only breath, Shaft caufe this end and thisbegjbmingframc, G Not The taming of a Shrew Notin time, nor before time, but with timejGonfusd, For all the courfe of ycares, ofages, moneths, Of feafons temperate, of dayes and houres, Are tund and ftopt, by mcaiure of his hand, The fiift'world was, a forme, without a forme, A heape confusd a mixture all deformd, A gulfe of gulfes, a body bodiles, Where all the elements wercorderlcs, Before the great commander of the world , The King or Kings the glorious God of heauen, Who in fix daies did frame his heauenly worke, And made all things to (land in perfit courft. Then to his image nc did make a man. Oldc i^idam and from his fide a fieepe, A rib was taken, of which the Lord did make, The woe of man fo termd by Aim then, Woman for that, by her came finne to vs, And for her fin was i^fdm doomd to die, As SurA to her husband, fo fhould we, Obey them, loue them, keepe, and nourifh them, If they by any meanes doo want our hclpes, L aving our handes vnder theire fcete to tread, Ifthat by that we, might procure there cafe, And for a prefident lie firft begin, And lay my hand vnder my husbands feete Snelaies her hand vnder her husbands feete. Ferw. Inough (weet,thc wager thou hall won, And they I am Hire cannot denie the fame. Alfon. /Fcrando the wager thou haft won, Andfor to fhew thee how I am pleafd in this, A hundred poundes I freely giue thee more, Another dowry for another daughter, For (lie is not the lame (he was before. Verm. Thankcs fweet father, gentlemen godnight For The taming of a Shrew. VotJUate and / will Icaue you forto night, Tis Kate and I am wed,and you are fpcd. Andfbfarwellfor we will to our beds. / Exit Venn do and Kate and Sander. \_Alfon . Now %^Aurelms what fay you to this? K^turel. Belceu e me father I reibice to fee, Terando and his wife Co louingly agree. Exit t^Ameliui and Phylema and L^Clfinfo and, Valeria. ' Etne. How now Ptf/rWtf/"inadump,whatfayft thou man? Pol. Jfaythouartafhrcw. Erne. 7liats better then a fheepc. Pol. WellfincetisdonletitgOjComelctsin. Exit Eolidor andEmelia. Then enter two bearing of Site in his x K O wne apparrell againe, and leaues him Where they found him, and then goes out. Then enter the Tapfter. Tapfter. Now that the darkefbme night is ouerpaft, And dawning day apeares in criftall sky, Now muft I haft abroad: but fbft whole this? What sl'ie oh wondrous hathhe lainc here allnight, He wake him, I thinke he'sftarued by this, But that his belly was fo ftuft with ale, What how Slie, Awake for fhame. Site. Sim gis fome more wirie.-whats all the Plaiers gon; am not I aLord? Tapfter. A Lord with a murrin: comeart thoy dronkenftill? Site . Whofe this? Tapjler^ oh Lord firra, I hauc had The braucft dream e to night, that cucr thou Hardeftinallthylife. Tapfter The taming of a Shrew. Tapjler. I marry but you had bcft get you home, For your wife will courfe ydu for dreming here tonight, Slie Will fhe? I know now how to tame a fhrew, I dreamt vpon it all this night till now, And thou haft wakt me out of the beft dreame That cucr I had in my life, but He to my Wife prefently and tame her too , And iflhe anger me. Tqftcr. Nay tarry Site for He go home with thee, And heare the reft that thou haft dreamt to night. Exeunt Omnes. FINIS. : : : ■ ■: •'. ■■■■'■.■:.'■ . '■ .fM :• !■.:■■:■■:■■ . ■: