Enter Pedant above, at I window.

Ped. Swear, if thou darest. Ped. What's be, that knocks as he would beat Gre. Nay, I dare not swear it. down the gate ?

Tra. Then thou wert best say, that I am not Vin. Is signior Lucentio within, sir?

Lucentio. Ped. He's within, sir, but not to be spoken withal. Gre. Yes, I know thee to be signior Lucentio.

Vin. What if a man bring him a hundred pound Bap. Away with the dotard; to the gaol with him. or two, to make merry withal.

Vin. Thus strangers may be haled and abused: Ped. Keep your hundred pounds to yourself; he o monstrous villain ! shall need none, so long as I live.

Pet. Nay, I told you, your son was beloved in Re-enter BIONDELLO, with Lucentio and Blanca. Padua. Do you hear, sir?-to leave frivolous cir- Bion. 0, we are spoiled, and — Yonder he is; cumstances, -I pray you, tell signior Lucentio, that deny him, forswear him, or else we are all undone. his father is come from Pisa, and is here at the door Luc. Pardon, sweet father.

[Kneeling: to speak with him.

Vin.

Lives my sweetest son? Ped. Thou liest ; his father is come from Pisa, (BIONDELLO, TRAXIO, and Pedant run out. and here looking out at the window.

Bian. Pardon, dear father.

[Kneeling. Vin. Art thou his father?

Bap.

How hast thou ofended ? Ped. Ay, sir; so his mother says, if I may be- Where's Lucentio ? lieve her.

Luc.

Here's Lucentio, Pet. Why, how now, gentleman! [To Viscer.1 Right son unto the right Vincentio ; why, this is flat knavery, to take upon you another That have by marriage made thy daughter mine, man's name.

While counterfeit supposes blear'd thine eyne. Ped. Lay hands on the villain; I believe 'a means Gre. Here's packing, with a witness, to deceive to cozen somebody in this city under my counte- us all! nance.

Vin. Where is that damned villain Tranio, Re-enter BIONDELLO.

That faced and braved me in this matter so ? Bion. I have seen them in the church together :

Bup. Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio? But who is here? mine old master, Vincentio? now

Biun. Cambio is changed into Lucentio. we are undone, and brought to nothing.

Luc. Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love Vin. Come hither, crack-hemp:

Made me exchange my state with Tranio.

Seeing BIONDELLO. While he did bear my countenance in the town; Bion. I hope, I may choose, sir.

And happily I have arrived at last
Vin. Come bither, you rogue : What, have you What Tranio did, myself enforced him to;

Unto the wished haven of my bliss forgot me?

Bion. Forgot you ? no, sir : I could not forget Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake. you, for I never saw you before in all my life.

Vin. I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have Vin. What, you notorious villain, didst thou sent me to the gaol. never see thy master's father, Vincentio?

Bap. But do you hear, sir ? [TO LUCENTIO. Bion. What, my old, worshipful old master? yes, Have you married my daughter without asking my marry, sir; see where he looks out of the window. good-will? Vin. Ist so, indeed?

( Beats BIONDELLO.

Vin. Fear not, Baptista; we will content you, go Bion. Help, help, help! here's a madman will to : But I will in, to be revenged for this villany. murder me. [Exit.

| Erit. Ped. Help, son! help, signior Baptista !

Bap. And I, to sound the depth of this knavery. [Exit from the window.

[Erit. Pet. Prythee, Kate, let's stand aside, and see the Luc. Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not end of this controversy.

[They retire.

frown.

(Exeunt Luc., and Bia.. Re-enter Pedant below; BAPTISTA, TRANIO, and

Gre. My cake is dough:. But I'll in among the

rest: Servants.

Out of hope of all,—but my share of the feast. Tra. Sir, what are you, that offer to beat my

(Exit. servant ?

PETRUCHIO and KATHARINA advance. Vin. What am I, sir? nay what are you, sir ?O immortal gods ! ó fine villain! A silken doublet!

Kath. Husband, let's follow, to see the end of

this ado. a velvet hose! a scarlet cloak ! and a copatain hat!.

Pet. First kiss me, Kate, and we will. -0, I am undone! I am undone! while I play

Kath. What, in the midst of the street ? the good husband at home, my son and my servant

Pet. What, art thou ashamed of me? spend all at the university.

Kath. No, sir: God forbid :--but ashamed to kiss. Tra. How now! what's the matter ?

Pet. Why, then let's home again:--Come, sirrah, Bap. What, is the man lunatic?

let's away Tra. Sir, you seem a sober ancient gentleman

Kath. Nay, I will give thee a kiss: now pray by your habit, but your words show you a madman :

thee, love, stay. Why, sir, what concerns it to you, if I wear pearl and goldI thank my good father, I am able to

Pet. Is not this well !--Come, my sweet Kate; maintain it.

Better once than never, for never too late. (Exit. Vin. Thy father? O, villain! he is a sail-maker

SCENE II.- A Room in Lucentio's House. in Bergamo.

Bap: You mistake, sir; you mistake, sir : Pray, A Banquet set out. Enter BAPTISTA, VINCENTIO, what do you think is his name?

GREMIO, the Pedant, LUCENTIO, BIANCA, PEVin. His name? as if I knew not his name: I TOUCHIO, KATHARINA, HORTENSIO, and Wid. have brought him up ever since he was three years ow; Tranio, BiONDELLO, GRUM10, and others, old, and his name is-Tranio.

attending Pei. Away, away, mad ass! his name is Lucen- Luc. Al last, though long, our jarring notes agree : tio ; and he is mine only son, and heir to the lands And time it is, when raging war is done, of me, signior Vincentió.

To smile at 'scapes and perils overblowii.Vin. Lucentio! 0, he hath murdered his master! My fair Bianca, bid my father welcome, -Lay hold on bim, I charge you, in the duke's while I with self-same kindness welcome thine:name:-0, my son, my son!-tell me, thou villain, Brother Petruchio,-sister Katharina where is my son Lucentio ?

And thou, Hortensio, with thy loving widow, Tra. Call forth an officer:-[Enter one with an Feast with the best, and welcome to my house; Officer.) Carry this mad knave to the gaol :-Father My banquet is to close our stomachs up, Baptista, 1 charge you, see that he be forthcoming. After our great good cheer. Pray you, sit down, Via. Carry me to the gaol!

For now we sit to chat as well as eat. Gre. Stay, officer: he shall not go to prison.

[They sit at table. Bap. Talk not, signior Gremio ; I say he shall go Pet. Nothing but sit and sit, and eat and eat! to prison.

Bap. Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchiu. Gre. Take heed, signior Baptista, lest you be

1 Deceived thine eyes. cheated in this business; I dare swear, this is the

Pet. Padua affords nothing but what is kind. Pet. How! she is busy, and she cannot come? Hor. For both our sakes, I would that word were Is that an answer ? true.

Gre.

Ay, and a kind one too : Pet. Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his widow. Pray God, sir, your wife send you not a worse. Wid. Then never trust me if I be afeard.

Pel. I hope, betier. Pet. You are sensible, and yet you miss my Hor. Sirrah, Biondello, go, and entreat my wife sense; I mean Hortensio is ateard of you.

To come to me forthwith. [Exit BIONDELLO. Wid. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns Pet.

o ho! entreat her! round.

Nay, then she must needs come. Pet. Roundly replied.

Hor.

I am afraid, sir. Kath.

Mistress, how mean you that? Do what you can, yours will not be entreated. Wid. Thus I conceive by him.

Re-enter BIONDELLO. Pet. Conceives by me!-How likes Hortensio that? Hor. My widow says, thus she conceives her tale. Now, where's my wife ? Pet. Very well mended: Kiss him for that, good Bion. She says, you have some goodly jest in

hand; widow. Kath. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns She will not come; she bids you come to her. round:

Pet. Worse, and worse; she will not come! O vile, I pray you, tell me what you meant by that. Intolerable, not to be endured!

Wid. Your husband, being troubled with a shrew, Sirrah, Grumio, go to your mistress; Measures my husband's surrows by his woe:

Say, I command her come to me. (Exit GRUMIO.

Hor. I know her answer.
And now you know my meaning.
Kath. A very mean meaning:

Pet.

What?
Wid.
Right, I mean you.
Hor.

She will not come. Kath. And I am mean, indeed, respecting you.

Pet. The fouler fortune mine, and there an end. Pet. To her, Kate!

Enter KATHARINA. Hor. To her, widow !

Bap. Now, by my holidame, here comes KathPet. A hundred marks, my Kate does put her

arina! down.

Kath. What is your will, sir, that you send for me? Hor. That's my office.

Pet. Where is your sister, and Hortensio's wife? Pet. Spoke like an otlicer :-Ha, to thee, lad. [Drinks to HORTENSIO.

Kath. They sit conferring by the parlor fire.

Pet. Go fetch them hither; if they deny to come, Bap. How likes Gremio these quick-witted folks ? Swinge me them soundly forth unto their husbands : Gre. Believe me, sir, they bult together well. Bian. Head, and buit? a hasty-witted body

Away, I say, and bring them hither straight.

|Erit KATHARINA. Would say, your head and butt were head and horn.

Luc. Here is a wonder, if you talk of a wonder. Vin. Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd you ?

Hor. And so it is; I wonder what it bodes. Bian. Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again.

Pet. Marry, peace it bodes, and love, and quiet

lite, Pit. Nay, that you shall not; since you have an awful rule, and right supremacy; begun,

And, to be short, what not, ihat's sweet and happy. Have at you for a bitter jest or two.

Bap. Now, lair betal thee, good Petruchio! Bian. Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush, The wager thou hast won; and I will add And then pursue me as you draw your bow :

Unto their losses twenty thousand crowns; You are welcome all.

Another dowry to another daughter, (Exeunt BuancA, KATHARINA, and Widow.

For she is changed, as she had never been.
Pet. She hath prevented me.- Here signior

Pet. Nay, I will win my wager better yet;
Tranio,
This bird you aim'd at, though you hit her not;

And show more sign of her obedience,

Her new-built viriue and obedience.
Therefore, a health to all that shot and miss'd.
Tra. O'sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his grey-

Re-enter KATHARINA, with BIANCA and Widow. hound,

See, where she comes; and brings your froward Which runs himself, and catches for his master.

wives Pet. A good swift simile, but something currish. As prisoners to her womanly persuasion.Tra. 'Tis well, sir, that you hunted for yourself; Katharine, that cap of yours become you not ; 'Tis thought, your deer does hold you at a bay. Oil with that bauble, throw it under foot. Bap. O ho, Petruchio, Tranio hits you now.

(KATHARINA pulls off her cap, and throws Luc. I thank thee for that girl,' good Tranio.

it down. Hur. Confess, confess, hath he not hit you here? Wid. Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh, Pet. 'A has a little gall’d me, I confess;

Till I be brought to such a silly pass ! And as the jest did glance away from me,

Biun. Fye! what a foolish duty call you this? 'Tis ten to one it maim'd you two outright.

Luc. I would your duty were as foolish too: Bap. Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio, The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca, I think thou hast the veriest shrew of all.

Hath cost me an hundred crowns since supper-time. Pet. Well, I say-no: and therefore, for assu

Bian. The more fool you, for laying on my duty. rance,

Pet. Katharine, 1 charge thee, tell these head. Let's each one send unto his wife;

strong women And he, whose wife is most obedient

What duty they do owe their lords and busbands. To come at first when he doth send for her,

Wid. Come, come, you're mocking; we will have Shall win the wager which we will propose.

no telliny. Hor. Content- What is the wager?

Pet. Come on, I say; and first begin with her. Luc.

Twenty crowns.

Wid. She shall not. Pet. Twenty crowns!

Pet. I say, she shall ;-and first begin with her. I'll venture so much on my hawk, or hound,

Kath. Fye, fye! unknit that threat'ning unkind But twenty times so much upon my wite.

brow ; Luc. A hundred then.

And dart not scornful glances from those eyes, Hor. Content.

To wound thy lord, thy king, thy governor; Pet.

A match; 'tis done. It blots thy beauty, as frosts bite the meads; Hor. Who shall begin ?

Confounds thy farne, as whirlwinds shake fair buds, Luc.

That will l. Go, And in no sense is meet, or amiable. Biondello, bid your mistress come to me.

A woman mov'd, is like a fountain troubled, Bion. I go.

[Exit. Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, berett of beauty, Bup. Son, I will be your half, Bianca comes. And, while it is so, none so dry or thirsty Luc. I'll have no halves: I'll bear it all myself. Will deign to sip, or touch one drop of it. Re-enter BIONDELLO.

Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,

Thy head, thy sovereign; one that cares for thee, How now! what news?

And for thy maintenance: commits his body Bion.

Sir, my mistress sends you word To painful labor, both by sea and land; That she is busy, and she cannot come !

To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, 1 Sarcasm.

While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe :

SCENE I.-Sicilia. An Anlechamber in Leontes' Cam. Yes: if there were no other excuse why Palace.

they should desire to live.

Arch. If the king had no son, they would desire Enter CAMILLO and ARCHIDAMUS.

to live on crutches till he had one. [Exeunt. Arch. If you shaN chance, Camillo, to visit Bo

SCENE II.-A Room of State in the Palace. hemia, on the like occasion whereon' my services are now on foot, you shall see, as I have said, great Enter LEONTES, POLIXENES, HERMIONE, MAMILdifference betwixi our Bohemia and your Sicilia.

LIUS, CAMILLO, and Attendants. Cam. I think, this coming summer, the king of Pol. Nine changes of the wat'ry star have been Sicilia means to pay Bohemia the visitation which | The shepherd's note, since we have left our throne he justly owes him.

Without a burden : time as long again Arch. Wherein our entertainment shall shame us,

Would be fill'd up, my brother, with our thanks; we will be justified in our loves: for, indeed, - And yet we should, for perpetuity, Cam. 'Beseech you,

Go hence in debt: And therefore, like a cipher, Arch. Verily, I 'speak it in the freedom of my Yet standing in rich place, I multiply, knowledge : we cannot with such magnificence With one we-thank-you, many thousands more in so rare-I know not what to say:-We will give That go before it. you sleepy drinks: that your senses, unintelligent Leon,

Stay your thanks awhile ; of our insufficience, may, though they cannot praise And pay them when you part. us, as little accuse us.

Pol.

Sir, that's to-morrow. Cam. You pay a great deal too dear, for what's I am question'd by my fears, of what may chance, given freely.

Or breed upon our absence: That may blow Arch. Believe me, I speak as my understanding in- No sneaping: winds at home, to make us say, structs me, and as mine honesty puts it to utterance. This is put forth too truly! Besides, I have stay'd

Cam. Sicilia cannot show himself over-kind to To tire your royalty. Bohemia. They were trained together in their

Leon.

We are tougher, brother, childhoods; and there rooted betwixt them then than you can put us to't. such an affection, which cannot choose but branch

Pol.

No longer stay. now. Since their more mature dignities, and royal Leon. One seven-night longer. necessities, made separation of their society, their Pol.

Very sooth, to-morrow. encounters, though not personal, have been royally Leon. We'll part the time between's then : and attornied, ' with interchange of gifts, letters, loving

in that embassies ; that they have seemed to be together, I'll no gain-saying. though absent; shook hands, as over a vast;? and Pol.

Press me not, 'bescech you so: embraced as it were, from the ends of opposed There is no tongue that moves, none, none i'the winds. The heavens continue their loves!

world, Arch. I think, there is not in the world either So soon as yours, could win me: so it should now, malice, or matter, to alter it. You have an un

Were there necessity in your request, although speakable confort of your young prince Mamillius; / 'Twere needful I denied it. My allairs it is a gentleman of the greatest promise, that ever Do even drag me homeward: which to hinder, came into my note.

Were, in your love, a whip to me; my stay, Cam. I very well agree with you in the hopes of To you a charge, and trouble: to save both, him: it is a gallant child; one that, indeed, physics Farewell, our brother. the subject," makes old hearts fresh: they, that went Leon. Tongue-tied, our queen ! speak you. on crutches ere he was born, desire yet their life, to Her. I had thought, sir, to have beld my peace, see him a man.

until Arch. Would they else be

die ?

You had drawn oaths from him, not to stay. You,

sir, 1 Supplied by substitution of embassies. • Wide waste of country.

Charge him too coldly: Tell him, you are sure, : Affords a cordial to the state.

• Nipping.

All in Bohemia's well : this satisfaction

What was my first? it has an elder sister, The by-yone day proclain d: say this to him, Or I mistake you: 0, would her name were Grace! He's beat from his best ward.

But once before I spoke to the purpose: When? Leon.

Well said, Hermione. Nay, let me have't, I long. Her. To tell, he longs to see his son, were strong i Three crabb'd months had sourd themselves to death

Why, that was when But let him say so then, and let him go ; But let him swear so, and he shall not stay,

Ere I could make thee open thy white hand, We'll thwack him hence with distalls.

And clap thyself my love; then didst thou uiter, Yet of your royal presence [To POLIXENES.] I'll | I am yours for ever. adventure

Her.

It is Grace, indeed.The borrow of a week. When at Bohemia

Why, lo you now, I have spoke to the purpose twice: You take my lord, I'll give him my commission, The one forever earned a royal husband; To let him there a month, behind ihe gests

The other, for some wbile a friend. Prefixed for his parting : yet, good deed, Leontes,

(Giving her hand to POLIXESES. I love thee not a jar o'the clock behind

Leon.

Too hot, too hot : laaide. What lady she her lord.--You'll stay?

To mingle friendship far, is mingling bloods. Pol.

No, madam. I have tremor cordisk on me :--my heart dances ; Her. Nay, but you will.

But not for joy,—not joy.-This entertainment Pol.

I may not, verily. May a free face put on : derive a liberty Her. Verily!

From heartiness, from bounty, fertile bosom, You put me off with limber vows: But I,

And rveil becoine the agent: it may, I grant: Though you would seek to unsphere the stars with But to be padding palus, and pinching fingers, oaths,

As now they are ; and making practis d similes, Should yet say, Sir, no going. Verily,

As in a looking-glass ;--and then to sigh, as ’lwcre You shall not go; a lady's verily is

The mort o' the deer;" 0, that is entertainment As potent as a lord's. Will you go yet?

My bosom likes not, nor my brows.-Mamullius, Force me to keep you as a prisoner,

Art thou my boy ? Not like a guest; so you shall pay your fees,

Mam.

Ay, my good lord. When you depart, and save your thanks. How Leon.

I'fecks? say you?

Why that's my bawcock. What, hast smutch'd thy My prisoner? or my guest ? by your dread verily,

nose! One of them you shall be.

They say it's a copy out of mine. Come, captain, Pol.

Your guest then, madam: We must be neat; not neat, but cleanly, capiam. To be your prisoner, should import otlending; And yet the steer, the heifer, and the calf,

y Which is for me less easy to commit,

Are all call'd neat.--Still virginalling'. Than you to punish.

| Observing PoliXENES und HERMJOXE. Her.

Not your gaoler then, Upon his palm ?-How now, you wanton calt? But your kind hostess. Come, I'll question you Art thou my calf ! Of my lord's tricks, and yours, when you were boys: Мат.

Yes, if you will, my lord. You were pretty lordlings; then.

Leon. Thou want'st a rough pash, and the shoots Pol. We were, fair queen,

that I have, Two lads, that thought there was no more behind, To be full like me:--yet, they say we are But such a day to-morrow as to day,

Almost as like as eggs; women say so, And to be boy eternal.

That will say any thing : but were they false Her. Was not my lord the verier wag o'the two? As o'er-died blacks, as wind, as waters; false Pol. We were as twinn'd lambs, that did frisk As dice are to be wish'd, by one that fixes i'the sun,

No bourn 'wixt bis and mine; yet were it truc And bleat the one at the other: what we changed, To say this boy were like me.-Come, sir page, Was innocence for innocence; we knew not Look on me with your welkin. eye: Sweet villain! The doctrine of ill-doing, no, nor dream'd

Most dearest! my collop?-Can thy dam?-may't be? That any did: Had we pursued that life,

Atlection! thy intention stubs the centre : And our weak spirits ne'er been higher reared Thou dost make possible, things not so held, With stronger blood, we should have answer's Communicat'st with dreams;-(How can this be ?) heaven

With what's unreal thou co-active art, Boldly, Not guilty: the imposition clear'd, And fellow'st nothing: Then, 'tis very credent, Hereditary ours.

Thou may'st co-join with something, and thou dost: Her. By this we gather,

(And thai beyond commission; and I find it :) You have tripp'd since.

And that to the infection of my brains, Pol.

O my most sacred lady, And hardening of iny brows. Temptations have since then been borne to us: for

What means Sicilia ? In those unfledg‘d days was my wife a girl ; Her. He something seems unsettled. Your precious self had then not crossd the eyes Pol.

How, my lord ? Of my young play-fellow.

What cheer ? how is't with you, best brother ? Her, Grace to boot! Her.

You look, of this make no conclusion; lest you say,

As if you held a brow of much distraction : Your queen and I are devils: Yet yo on;

Are you moved, my lord ? The offences we have made you do, we'll answer ; Leun.

No, in good earnest.-
If you first sinn d with us, and that with us How sometimes nature will betray ils folly,
You did continue fault, and that you slipp'd not Its tenderness, and make itself a pastime
With any but with us.

To harder bosoms! Looking on the lines
Leon.
Is he won yet?

Of my boy's face, methoughts, I did recoil
Her. He'll stay, my lord.

Twenty-three years : and saw myself unbreech'd, Leon.

At my request, he would not. In my green velvet coal; my dagger muzzled, Herinione, my dearest, thou never spok'st,

Lest it should bite ils master, and so prove,
To better purpose.

As ornaments oft do, too dangerous.
Her.
Never ?

How like, methought; I then was to this kernel, Leon.

Never, but once. This squash, this gentleman:-Mine honest friend, Her. What? have I twice said well? when was't Will you take eggs for money ?: before !

Mam. No, my lord, I'll fight. I prythee, tell me: Cram us with praise, and make us Leon. You will ? why, happy man be his dole !! As fat as tame things: One good deed, dying -My brother,

tongueless, Slaughters a thousand, waiting upon that.

& Trembling of the heart. Our praises are our wages: You may ride us,

9 The tune played at the death of the deer. With one soft kiss, a thousand furlongs, ere

illearty fellow. With spur we heat an acre. But to the goal;

ri. e. Playing with her fingers as if on a spinet.

3 Thou wantest a rough head, and the budding horns My last good deed was, to entreat his stay ;

that I have • Gests were the names of the stages where the king • Blue, like the sky.

• Credible. appointed to lie, during a royal progress.

Po..