Vin. Where is that villain Tranio, That fac'd and brav'd me in this matter so? Bap. Why, tell me, is not this my Cambio? Bian. Cambio is chang'd into Lucentio. L. Love wrought these miracles. Bianca's love Made me exchange my state with Tranio, While he did bear my countenance in the town; And happily I have arriv'd at last Unto the wished haven of my bliss:What Tranio did, myself enforc'd him to; Then pardon him, sweet father, for my sake. Vin. I'll slit the villain's nose, that would have sent me to the gaol. Ba. [To Luc.] But do you hear, sir? Have you married my daughter without asking my goodwill? Vin. Fear not, Baptista; we will content you; go to; But I will in, to be revenged for this villainy. [Exit. B.And I, to sound thedepth of this knavery.[Ex. Luc. Look not pale, Bianca; thy father will not frown. [Exeunt Luc. and Bian. Gre. My cake is dough1: But I'll in among the rest: Out of hope of all,-but my share of the feast. [Ex. Petruchio and Katharina advance. K. Husband, let's follow, to see the end of this sirrah, let's away. [thee, love, stay. Kath. Nay, I will give thee a kiss: now pray Pet. Is not this well?-Come, my sweet Kate; Better once than never, for never too late. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-A ROOM IN LUCENTIO'S HOUSE. [They sit at table. Pet. Nothing but sit and sit, and eat and eat! Ba. Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchio. Pet. Padua affords nothing but what is kind. Hor. For both our sakes, I would that word were true. P.Now, for my life, Hortensio fears his widow. Wid. Then never trust me if I be afeard. Pet. You are sensible, and yet you miss my sense; I mean, Hortensio is afeard of you. Wid. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns round. 1 Implying disappointment. P. A hundred marks, my Kate does put her B. How likes Gremio these quick-witted folks? Gre. Believe me, sir, they butt together well. Bian. Head, and butt? an hasty-witted body Would say, your head and butt were head and horn. [you? V. Ay, mistress bride, hath that awaken'd Bian. Ay, but not frighted me; therefore I'll sleep again. [begun, Pet. Nay, that you shall not; since you have Have at you for a bitter jest or two. Bia. Am I your bird? I meanto shift my bush, And then pursue me as you draw your bow:You are welcome all. [Exeunt Bianca, Katharina, and Widow. Pet. She hath prevented me.-Here, signior Tranio, This bird you aim'd at, though you hit her not; Therefore, a health to all that shot and miss'd. Tra. O, sir, Lucentio slipp'd me like his grey hound, Which runs himself, and catches for his master. Bap. Now, in good sadness, son Petruchio, Twenty crowns. Pet. Twenty crowns! I'll venture so much on my hawk, or hound, But twenty times so much upon my wife. Luc. A hundred then. Hor. Pet. Content. Hor. Who shall begin? Luc. A match; 'tis done. That will I. Go Biondello, bid your mistress come to me. Bian. I go. (Exit That she is busy, and she cannot come. Gre. [wife Now, where's my wife? Pet. Hor. What? She will not come. P. The fouler fortune mine, and there an end. Enter Katherina. tharina? come, Bap. Now, by my holidame, here comes Ka[me? K. What is your will, sir, that you send for P. Where is your sister, and Hortensio's wife? Kath. They sit conferring by the parlour fire. Pet. Go fetch them hither; if they deny to [bands: Swingel me them soundly forth unto their husAway, I say, and bring them hither straight. [Exit Katharina. Luc. Here is a wonder, if you talk of a wonder. Hor. And so it is; I wonder what it bodes. P. Marry, peace it bodes, and love and quiet life, An awful rule, and right supremacy: [happy; wives As prisoners to her womanly persuasion.Katharine, that cap of yours becomes you not: Off with that bauble, throw it under foot. [Kath. pulls of her cap, and throws it down. Wid. Well! let me never have a cause to sigh, Till I be brought to such a silly pass! Bian. Fie! what a foolish duty call you this? Luc. I would, your duty were as foolish too: The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca, (time. Hath cost me an hundred crowns since supperB. The more fool you, for laying on my duty. Pet. Katharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong women [bands. What duty they do owe their lords and hus 1 Sway Wid. Come, come, you're mocking; we will have no telling. Pet. Come on, I say; and first begin with her. Wid. She shall not. P. I say, she shall;-and first begin with her Kath. Fie, fie! unknit that threat'ning un kind brow; And dart not scornful glances from those eyes, But that our soft conditions and our hearts, Should well agree with our external parts? In token of which duty, if he please, Pet. Why, there's a wench!-Come on, and We three are married, but you two are sped. [To Lucentio.] "Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white: And, being a winner, God give you good night! [Exeunt Petruchio and Kath. Hor. Now go thy ways, thou hast tam'd a curst shrew. Luc. "Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tam'd so. [Exeunt. Act First. SCENE I.-SICILIA. AN ANTECHAMBER IN LEONTES' PALACE. Enter Camillo and Archidamus. Arch. If you shall chance, Camillo, to visit Bohemia, on the like occasion whereon my services are now on foot, you shall see, as I have said, great difference betwixt our Bohemia and your Sicilia. Cam. I think, this coming summer, the king of Sicilia means to pay Bohemia the visitation which he justly owes him. Arch. Wherein our entertainment shall shame us, we will be justified in our loves: for, indeed, Cam. 'Beseech you, Arch. Verily, I speak it in the freedom of my knowledge: we cannot with such magnificencein so rare--I know not what to say.We will give you sleepy drinks: that your senses, unintelligent of our insufficience, may, though they cannot praise us, as little accuse us. Cam. You pay a great deal too dear, for what's given freely. Arch. Believe me, I speak as my understanding instructs me, and as mine honesty puts it to hands, as over a vast1; and embraced, as it were, from the ends of opposed winds. The heavens continue their loves! Arch. I think, there is not in the world either malice, or matter, to alter it. You have an unspeakable comfort of your young prince Mamillius; it is a gentleman of the greatest promise, that ever came into my note. Cam. I very well agree with you in the hopes of him: it is a gallant child; one that, indeed, physicks 2 the subject, makes old hearts fresh: they, that went on crutches ere he was born, desire yet their life, to see him a man. Arch. Would they else be content to die? Cam. Yes: if there were no other excuse why they should desire to live. Arch. If the king had no son, they would desire to live on crutches till he had one. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-A ROOM OF STATE IN THE PALACE. Enter Leontes, Polixenes, Hermione, Mamillius, Camillo, and Attendants. Pol. Nine changes of the wat'ry star have been The shepherd's note, since we have left our throne Without a burden: time as long again Would be fill'd up, my brother, with our thanks; And yet we should for perpetuity, Go hence in debt: And therefore, like a cipher, Yet standing in rich place, I multiply, With one we-thank-you, many thousands more That go before it. Leon. Stay your thanks awhile; And pay them when you part. Pol. Sir, that's to-morrow. I am question'd by my fears, of what may chance, Or breed upon our absence: That may blow No sneaping winds at home, to make us say, 1 Wide waste. 2 Assuages trouble in. 3 Nipping This is put forth too truly! Besides, I have stay'd We are tougher, brother, No longer stay. Leon. One seven-night longer. So soon as yours, could win me: so it should now, Leon. Tongue-tied, our queen? speak you. until You had drawn oaths from him, not to stay. Charge him too coldly: Tell him, you are sure, Leon. Well said, Hermione. H. To tell, he longs to see his son, were strong; But let him say so then, and let him go; But let him say so, and he shall not stay, We'll thwack him hence with distaffs. To Polixenes.] Yet of your royal presence I'll adventure The borrow of a week. When at Bohemia Pol. No, madam. I may not, verily. Her. Nay, but you will. Pol. Her. Verily! You put me off with limber 5 vows: But I, Though you would seek to unsphere the stars with oaths, Should yet say, Sir, no going. Verily, My prisoner? or my guest? by your dread verily, Not your gaoler then, But your kind hostess. Come, I'll question you Of my lord's tricks, and yours, when you were You were pretty lordlings then. [boys: Pol. We were, fair queen, Two lads, that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal. H. Was not my lord the verier wag o' the two? Pol. We were as twinn'd lambs, that did frisk i' the sun, And bleat the one at the other; what we chang'd, Boldly, Not Guilty: the imposition clear'd, Her. Leon. Is he won yet? Her. He'll stay, my lord. Leon. At my request, he would not. Hermione, my dearest, thou never spok'st To better purpose. Her. Leon. Never? Never, but once. Her. What? have I twice said well? when was't before? [make us I pr'ythee, tell me: Cram us with praise, and As fat as tame things: One good deed, dying tongueless, Slaughters a thousand, waiting upon that. Leon. Ere I could make thee open thy white hand, And clap thyself my love; then didst thou utter, I am yours for ever. Her. It is Grace, indeed. [twice: Why, lo you now, I have spoke to the purpose The one for ever earn'd a royal husband; The other, for some while a friend. (Giving her hand to Polixenes. Leon. [Aside.] Too hot, too hot : To mingle friendship far, is mingling bloods. I have tremor cordis1 on me :-my heart dances; But not for joy,-not joy.--This entertainment May a free face put on: derive a liberty 1 Trembling of the heart From heartiness, from bounty, fertile bosom, Ay, my good lord. [Observing Polixenes and Hermione. Upon his palm?-How now, you wanton calf? Art thou my calf? Mam. Yes, if you will, my lord. Leon. Thou want'st a rough pash, and the shoots that I have,5 To be full like me:-yet, they say we are (And that beyond commission; and I find it,) No, in good earnest.- 1 The tune played at the death of the deer. 2 Fine fellow. 3 Playing on a Spinet 4 Head. 5 Budding horna. 6 Boundary. 7 Blue, like the sky. 8 Eagerness. 9 Credible. 10 Pea-cod. 11 Will you be cajoled? 12 Lot Are you so fond of your young prince, as we Leon. To your own bents dispose you: you'll [Exeunt Polixenes, Hermione, and Attendants. Go, play, boy, play;-thy mother plays, and I Play too; but so disgrac'd a part, whose issue Will hiss me to my grave; contempt and clamour Will be my knell.-Go, play, boy, play;-There have been, Or I am much deceiv'd, cuckolds ere now; And many a man there is, even at this present, Now, while I speak this, holds his wife by the arm, That little thinks she's false: Should all despair, That have revolted wives, the tenth of mankind Would hang themselves; but many a thousand of us IIave the disease and feel't not.-How now, Mam. I am like you, they say. Leon. Why, that's some comfort.What! Camillo there? Cam. Ay, my good lord. man. [boy? Leon. Go play, Mamillius; thou 'rt an honest [Exit Mamillius. Camillo, this great sir will yet stay longer. C. You had much ado to make his anchor hold, When you cast out it still came home. Leon. Didst note it? Cam. He would not stay at your petitions; His business more material. [made Leon. Didst perceive it? They're herewith me already; whispering roundSicilia is a so-forth; "Tis far gone, [ing,1 When I shall gusts it last.-IIow cam't, Camillo, That he did stay? Cam. At the good queen's entreaty. Leon. At the queen's be 't: good should be perBut so it is, it is not. Was this taken [tinent; By any understanding pate but thine? For thy conceit is soaking, will draw in More than the common blocks:-not noted, ist, But of the finer natures? by some severals |