Zhc ^uboc ^Facsimile XEeyts 
 
 i^lre teaming nf a ^Iireitr 
 
 Date of Entry on Stationers' Register . May 2, 1594 
 
 Date of earliest known edition ^594 
 
 Date of this edition 1596 
 
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 Reproduced in facsimile (i) 1876 
 
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Pleafant Conceited 
 
 Hiftorie^ called The taming 
 of a Shrew. 
 
 As it was fundry times SL&cihy the 
 2i/>fo honorable the Earle of 
 
 Pcmbrook his feruan ts, * 
 
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Pleafant Conceited 
 
 Hiftorie,calIedTIie taming 
 of a Shrew. 
 
 As jt was fundric times aftcd by the 
 '^ht honorable the Earie of 
 Pembrook hisfcruancs. 
 
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 A Pleafant conceited Hiftorie^ called 
 T'he ^amingo fa Shrew. 
 
 Enter a Tapfter,bcating out of his doorcs 
 6//^ Droonken* 
 
 Tapftcr; 
 
 YOuwhorfon droonkcn ilauc,you had bed be gone, 
 And empty your droonkcn panch foinc where clfc 
 For in this houfc thou fhalt not reft to night. 
 
 Exit Tapfter, 
 Site, Tilly vally,bycrifcc Tapftcr'lle fefc you anon. 
 Fils the tothcr pot and alls paid tor,lookcyou 
 I doo drinke it of mine owne In fti cation, Omnc bene* 
 Heere He lie a whilcjwhy Tapllcr liay, 
 Fils a frefh cufhen heerc, 
 Heigh hojhcers good warmc lying. 
 
 Hcfalsailccpc. 
 
 Enter a Noble m an and his men 
 from hunting. 
 Lord^ovf that the gloom ieftiaddow of the night. 
 Longing to view Orions drifting lookes, 
 Leapes from th'antarticke World vnto the skic 
 And dims the Welkin with her pitchie breath, 
 And darkefbme night orefhadesthechriftallheaucns, 
 Here brcakc we offour hunting for to night, 
 
 A a * Cuppel 
 
The taming of a Shre^. 
 Cuppic vppe the hounds and let vs hif^ vs home, 
 And bid mz huntfiiian fee them mcatcd well, 
 For they, haue all deferu'd it well to dale- 
 Bucfoft, whatfleepic fellow'is this lies hecrc? 
 Or IS hejdcad,fee one what he dooeth lacke? 
 
 Seruffigman. My lord,tis nothing but a drunken 
 His head is too heauie for his bodie, (flcepc, 
 
 And hehath drunkc fo much.that he can go no furder- 
 
 Lord. Fie,how theflauidi villaine ftinkcs of drinkc. 
 Ho.firha arifc. What fo found a fleepe? 
 Go take him vppe and bcare him to my houfc, 
 And beare him cafilie for fcare he wake. 
 And in my faireft chamber make a fire, 
 And fet a fumptuous banquet on the boord. 
 And put my richeft garments on his backc,j 
 Then fet him at the Table in a chaire: 
 When that is doone againft he (hall awake, 
 Let hcauenly muficke play about him fliU, 
 Go two of you awaic and bcatc him hence. 
 And then lie tell youwhat I haue deuifdc, 
 But fee in any cafe you wake him not. 
 
 Exeunt twomih. Site, *^ 
 
 Now take my cloakc and giuc mconc of your?, 
 Al fcUowes now^and fee you take me fo. 
 For wc will waite vpon this droonkcn man. 
 To fee his countenance when 'he dooth awake 
 And find himfclfe clothed in fuch attire. 
 With heauenly muficke founding in his cares, 
 And iuch a banquet fet before his eics. 
 The fellow fure will thinke he is in hcaucn. 
 But we will about him when he wakes. 
 And fee you call himlord,at cucry wordj' 
 And offer thou him his horfe to.ride abroad^ 
 
 And 
 
r 
 
 The taming ofd Shrew. 
 And thou his hawkcs and hoiindcs to hunt the dccrc, 
 And I vvil askc what futcs nc mcancs to wcaic, 
 And what fo ere he faith/ccyou doo not laugh, 
 But lliU pcrlvvadc him that he is a Lord. 
 ' Enter one. 
 
 Mef, Anditpleafeyourhonouryourplaicr^ be com 
 And doo attenci your honours plcaiurc here. 
 
 Lord. The fittcft time they could haucchofcnout, 
 Bid one or two ofthem come hither ftraightj 
 Now will I fit mv felfe accordinglie. 
 For they lliall play to him when he awakes. 
 
 Enter two of the plaicrs with packs at their 
 backs,andaboy. 
 Now firs,wbat ftore of plaies haue yoii? 
 
 San. Marry my lord you may haue a Tragicall 
 Or a comoditiCjOr what you will. 
 
 The other, AComediethoufliouldftray/ouris 
 thoutOiamcvsall. 
 
 Lord. A nd.whats the name of your Comedie? 
 
 Sm, Marrie ray lord tis caldc The taming of a Shrew. 
 Tis a good leflbn for vs ray Iord,for vs y are maried men 
 
 Lord, The taming of a fhrcwjthats excellent furc. 
 Go fee that you make you rcadic ftraight, * 
 For you muft plaie before a lord to night, 
 SayyouarehismenandlyqurfcUqiv, . 
 Hees fomething foolifli,but what*fb ere he faks^ 
 See that you be not da(ht out of countenance, 
 >f nd firhajgo you make you,readie ftraight, 
 ^nddreflcyour felfe like (bmelouelie ladic^ 
 And when I call fee that you come to me> 
 For I will fay to him thou an his wife. 
 Dally with him and hug him in thine arracs, 
 wind if he defire to goc to bed with tbce^ 
 
 ^3 Then 
 
 L 
 
Thetamng of a Shrew, 
 1 hen fainc fomc fcufe and fay thou wilt anon. 
 Be gone I ray,and fee thou dooft it well. 
 
 Boy, Feare not my Lord,lle dandell him well enough 
 And make him thinke I loue him mightilie. Ex,hoy 
 
 Lord. Now firs go you and make you ready to, 
 Foryoumurt play aflboneashcdotn wake. 
 
 San. O braue^fiiha Tomjwe muft play before 
 A foolifh Lordjcome lets go make vs ready. 
 Go get a difhclout to make deanc your fhooes, 
 And He fpcake for the properties,My Lord,wc muft 
 Haue a fhoulder of mutton for a propertic, 
 And a little vincgre to make our Diuell rorc. 
 
 Lord.V cvy wcll-firha fee that they want nothing. 
 
 Exeuhtoffmcs, 
 
 Enter two with a tabic and a banquet on it,and two 
 othcrjwith S lie afleepc in a chair ejrichlic 
 apparelled,&themufickplaicng. 
 0»f .So'firha now CO Vtall my Lord, 
 And telhim thacall thmgs is ready as he wild it. 
 ^w//&<rr .Set thou fbmc wine vpon the boord 
 And then lie go fetch my Lord prcfcndy . £x/t. 
 
 > Entc; the Lord and his men. 
 Lord HownoWjwhitTsjiUthingcsrcadie.? 
 c?;;amyLord. - '^^ . rftraight, 
 
 - Lord, Then found the mufick,and lie wake him 
 And fecyou doo as carft I gaucin charge. 
 My lord,My Idrd^he (lecpes foundly.-My lord. 
 Site, Tapfter,gis a little finall ale, Heigh ho. 
 Lord.Hccxs wine my Lord,thepurcft ofthc grape. 
 Site. For \Vhich Lord? 
 « £tfr<^ For your honour my Lord, 
 
The taming of a Shrew, 
 site. Who I,am I a 1010? Icfus what fine appardl 
 
 hauelgot. 
 
 Lord. More richer far your honour hath to vvcarc, 
 And ifit plcafe you I will (etch them ftraiglit. 
 WiL And if your honour plcafe to ride abroad, 
 He fetch you Uiftielkcdcs moicfwiftofpacc 
 Then v\ inged Pcgaf»4 in all his pride, 
 That ran fo fwiftlic oner Perfian plainest 
 
 T^'w. And if your honour pleafc to hunt the dccrc. 
 Your hounds (lands rcadie cuppeld at the doore, 
 Who in running will oretake the Row, 
 Andmakc the long breathdeTygre broken winded. 
 
 Site, ^^ the mafic I thinkc I am a Lord indeed, 
 Whats thy name? 
 
 Lord. Simon and i^ it plcafe your honour. 
 
 Site. Simon^ih^is as much to fay Si mi on or Simon 
 Put forth thy hand and fill the pot. 
 CJiue mc thy hand, Sim am I a lord indeed.*' 
 
 Lord. I my gratious Lordjand your louely ladic 
 Long time hath mourned for your abfcnce hecrc. 
 And now with ioy behold where fhc dooth come 
 To gratulateyour honours fafc rcturnc. 
 Enter the boy in Womans attire, 
 
 SUe, S;;«-Isthis{hc/* 
 
 ior^, ImyLord. 
 
 Slie. Mane tis a prcttic wcnch,whats her name? 
 
 .Ktfj'. Oh that my louelic Lord would once vouchfafc 
 To lookc on me,and leauc thefe frantikcfits, 
 Or were I now but halfe fb eloquent. 
 To paint in words what He performc in dccdcs, 
 I know your honour then would pittic mc. 
 
 5//^ Harkeyou miftrclTcjwill you cat a pcccc of 
 bread) 
 
 Come 
 
Coni c fit dowhc on mylbicc, 6;w drinkc to hir S/wj 
 For fhc and I will go to bed aiion. 
 
 Lord, May it plcafc you jour honors plaicrs be come 
 To offer your honour a plaic. 
 
 6//f . o^plaic Simfd brauCjbc they my plaiersf* 
 
 Lord I my Lord. 
 
 S//>. Isthcrcnotafooleinthcplaicr* 
 
 ZWYcsmyLord. 
 
 Bite. When will they plaie Sim? 
 
 Lord, Eucn when kplcafeyour honor,thcy be rcadic. 
 
 Boy, My Lord lie go bid them begin their plaie. 
 
 fi/r>.Doo,but looke that you come againe. 
 
 Boy^ I warrant you my lord,I will not leaucyou thus. 
 
 £x//boy. 
 
 Site, Come 8/W,whcrc be tlie plaiers? Sim (land by 
 Meand wcele flouttheplaicrsoutof their cotes. 
 
 Lord, lie ^all them my lord.Ho where arc you thcr e^ 
 Soun<^ Trumpets. 
 
 Enter two yoong Gcntlcmcn,and a man 
 andabpy. 
 
 Pol Wclcomctot^^^^^^rnybcloued friend, 
 To?/4/tf^jfcho6icsandt-^n/o/wwaHcs, '[^^^...^ 
 Welcome from C^y?«;f?mousforthcIouc : ""'^ 
 Of good Lfander and his Tragcdie,' 
 For whom the ////([^tfw/wecpcsbrinifhtcarcs, * " 
 The greatcft gricfc is I cannot as I would 
 Giue entertainment to my decreftfricnd. 
 
 t^urcL Hh^wVts noble /'^//^rniyfeco'ndfclfei' :[ 
 T'hcraithfnlHoue which I hauefbund'in thee ^' 
 Hath made me leatrc my fathers princclie court,' 
 The Duke of Cf/?//!^ thrife renowmed icate, 
 To comclto t^tkm thus to find thee out. 
 
 Which 
 
■'T^iy^ 
 
 The^dming of a Shnyv 
 which fmce I haue To happily attaind, ■- ■ 
 My fortune npvvi <io.acf:ownt as gicat 
 As carft did C^/Vwh^ihe conquered moft. 
 But tel mc noble fricndu'heie Qial we lodge. 
 For 1 am vnacquain wd in. this place. 
 
 Poli, My Lordaffpii voiichfafe ot fchollcrs faic, : 
 My houfcamy f'clfejaiii J»lis yoUis to vfc, * 
 
 You and your men dial ftaie andlpdgc with me. 
 
 AureL With al my heart,! wil requite thy louc. 
 
 three dauglucrs. 
 But ftaiejwhat dames are tliefc fo bright of hew 
 Whofc eies arebrighter thenihelampcsof heaucn, 
 Fairer then rocks of pcarlc and precious ftonc. 
 More loucly far then is the morningfunnc. 
 When tirft fhe opes hir oriental eates.** 
 
 Alfon. Dauglitcrs be gone,and hie you to the church, 
 And I will ^ic me jdownc vnto the key 
 To fee whatmalfchandii): is come a fnore. 
 
 Ex.Omnes, 
 
 PoL Why how now my Lord,what in a dumpc, 
 To fee thefe damfcls pafTe away fo foone/' 
 
 \^urel. Trull me my friend I muftconfeCfe tothcc, 
 I tookc lb much delight in thefefairc dames, . 
 As I do wifh they had not gone fo foonc. 
 But if thou canft^rcfoluc me what they be. 
 And what old man it was that went with them. 
 For I do long to (ce them once againe. 
 
 Pol. I cannot blameyour honoir,gQod my Lordc, 
 For they arc both loucly jvvifc,faire and yong, ' , 
 And one of them the yongeft of the three 
 Ilong haue lou'd(fweet fiicncl}and flielou'dmc. 
 But neuer y et we could not find a meanes 
 How we might compafic our dcfircd ioics. 
 
The taming of aShrt'pl 
 
 t^unl. Why is not hct fairer willing to the match 
 
 Pol. Yes truft mc^but he hath folcmnij^ fworne. 
 His eldeft daughter firft (hal be cfpdwfdc, 
 Before he grants his yonged leaue to loue: 
 And therefore he thatjncanes to get their loues, 
 Miift firft prouide for her if he wil ^eed. 
 And he that hath her (hal be fretted fo. 
 As good be Vveddcd to the diucll himiclfe. 
 For fiicb a skould as (he did nener hue, 
 And till that (he be iped none elfe can fpecde. 
 Which makes me thinke that al my labors loft. 
 And who fberc can get hir firme good v/il, 
 A large dowrie he dial be ftire to haue. 
 For hir father is a man of niightie wealth. 
 And an ancient Citizen of the towne, 
 And that was he that went along with them. 
 7 u*^«/^/.Buthe{halkeepchirftilbymyaduife> 
 And yet I needs muft loue his (econda^ughtcr 
 The image of honor and nobility, ^j^.i.uT . 
 In whofe ^et perfbn is comprifde the fumm^ 
 Of natures skill and heauenly maiefty/ 
 PoL I like your choife,and glad you cho^ not mine, 
 TJicnifyoiiliketo follow on your loue, -^ • ^ 
 We muft d^uife rmcaiic«t6fiftd^fe^ bhe*^?'.<-'^ ^^' 
 That wil attempt to wed this dcailifh iskouldsf^' • ' v! 
 And I do know the misnu Comeliither boy ; ^ J 
 Go your waics firha,to //r4»i#<^ houfe, 
 Dcfire him to takethc paines to come to mc, 
 For I muft fpeakb wi|h hiin immcdiatly . 
 
 Soy^ I wU(ir,and fetch him prcfentfy. 
 
 PoL A man I thinke wil fit hir humor right. 
 As blunt in f peech as (he is (harpe in tongue, 
 jSnd he I thinke wil match hir cuery way, 
 Andyethcis amanoiweakbft^cient. 
 
 And 
 
The taming of a Shrew 
 And for his pcrfon worth as good as {he, 
 And if he com pafTc hir co be his yvifc, 
 Then may we freely vifit both our loues. 
 
 jureL O might I fee the center of my (bulc 
 Whofc facred teauty hath inchantcdmc. 
 More fairc then was tne Grecian Hele;td 
 For whofe (weet fake Co many princes didc^ 
 That came with thoufand fliips to Tenedos, 
 But when we come vnto hir fathers houfe, 
 Tel him lam aMarchants (bnnc oiCeftuty 
 That comes for traflficke vnto %^them here. 
 And here (irha^I wil change with you for once, 
 ^nd now be thou the Duke oi'Cefius (bnne, 
 Reuei and fpend as if thou wert my fel^ 
 For I will court my loue in this di^ift* 
 
 Vol, My Lord,nowif the Duke your father fhould 
 By fome meanes come to t^thens for to fee 
 How you do profit in thefe publike fchooles. 
 And nnd me clothed thus in your attire, 
 How would he take it then thinke you my lord/* 
 
 %^ureU TuQi fearc not VaUrk}tt me alone, 
 Bui ftay,hcrc comes fbmc other company. 
 
 Enter i^'^r^*^ and his man S/<»<!fcr; 
 wichablewcoate. 
 Poh Here comes the man that I did tel you of. 
 Feran, Good morrow gentlemen to al ac oncCc 
 How now Polidor ywhzt man flil in louc.^ - - , - 
 
 Euer wooingand canft thou neuerfpeed.? i'^J i>« A 
 God fend mebctterlucke whcniflial woo. '? I k 
 8a;t. I warrant you matter and you take my couhcd. 
 P^r4/;. Why firha,are you fo cunning? 
 
 ^<r». Who r^twere better foe you by nucmarkc 
 And you could eel how co do it as wel as I« 
 
 -..> 
 
Pol, I would thy!ttiiilftfef<>§<j«Wia«'irtthbvjpri^jol fcri A 
 To trie himfelfc bbU^<Jcicrad<wa)d»S«ncb c 1 li bi A 
 
 Ferarf. Faith Iran imn tit^i^^Oiogj'i - •' > : r ;.; ' 
 
 S4;?. I f^thrir,my maftcKjgcaogtb*thjsgdc«:enow. 
 
 Pol, Whitlicrm4iiilh J«v4&*^td<mc-tciffi/' :.'! ^lOj'" •'' ' 
 
 J^r^w. To bonM\»!WrjtliC^ic««ftwench!a[i c - ; " ; 
 The DiiicI hiatfeifidafcs'fearcffvehtcr to^vo^heri// u { 
 Seignior c^^jfw)**' ei^ft; dkighMT^iI-^ lij;^/ jri'io url7' 
 And he hath prbmifde mc fixe thowfewdcoownri.v^.. :1 
 If I can win hcr,bncfetotbe my wife,^ - > ■ • -• ! : f • t i i :> l 
 And (lie an^Iunuft Vw3©.jvith sl»uldrng;ikc5^ « : »- 3 
 Andl willhotdibirtooTitilfhebcwcaridf . hi^ t:^(\ hn; 
 Orelfe ile m^chdry«0ld toigfant m6 lou© i^rl-^roi; h:iK 
 
 Fol. HoW hke,yoathisCi^«^f//W^lthinkchckncw:^ ': 
 Our minds beforcvvcjfeht to him, .' .' • I; i 
 
 Butl.t<;Jl nSpjwhctiido y«)u meancto^iafkc With faec?* 
 
 J^r4». EaithprcfcnBtVido yott bntftan<l4(ide,i:' * '^ j 
 And I will psafcshirifachct hrihg hit bitb€i5'>'> ^;i'>' '^ 
 Andfhc,and I,^diie,wiltalke ajbii^. - ■ -> '» :: -o.-rn Kv • 
 
 P^/. With^iourhcarMjComc'cJ^*'''^^/*^^'' •' •{ - • 
 Let vs be goiic andicauc him herealonc.*. ^ A ^^ S^Exit* 
 
 JFeran, Ho Seignior «.-^i5^;;y^5whorcwithiiithccci? -^ 
 
 K^lfon, Seignior Ferahdo your welcome hartily, 
 You are aikangeiiriiarvnui hji? Ikjuftfj'l loiriH 
 Harke you rir,lookcsKhat.lffldjPtti>mifc you ^ 
 lie p^tformciJfydu^thiyjdaapitersiteWKoH >^*\ 
 
 JF/r^^^Theh whco 1 ihatK tal&iMV;(ai^or«W»with hir, 
 ^ Doyouftcpinatidgiucherhandio^ifey-^'i"- / r :i v.oi 1 
 And tell hir whicntpcmariagc id^'fliaftbc,L"i*' *^'' • "^-^'-^ 
 
 For I doknOfsrilwfiiTbiSldieTOartofi^feJn^^f^' ^' *^* ^°^ 
 Alrf»(heii'om?nup«^lttfecbe^6nwptt*)jltod4;?^f^ 
 • Let mc alone totamcfairHvcJlfiGaifihj-'^'y/'V^^' .avS-i 
 Now cal facrfcichiiKtrl may =^^fowl A<h^^ 
 
The tammg of a Shre w, 
 i^lfon. Ka A'//r, CoTnc hither wench and hft to mc, 
 
 V/c this gcntlemanfricndlyas thou canrt. 
 
 Term. Iivcnty good morrowcs tomy loucly Kate, 
 Kate. You icfc I am liiic,is fhc yours alrcadyr" 
 Teran. I tcl thcc KAt€\ know thou lou ft mc wcl. 
 Xtf/^. The dincl you do,who to!d you fo.' 
 Teran, My mind fwcct Kate doth fay I am the man, , 
 Muft vvcdi and bed,and marric bonnic Kaie, . 
 Kate. Was cuer fccnc fb groUc an alTc as this? 
 /■^r4». i,to (land lb long and ncucr get a kific. 
 Kate^ Hands ofFI fayjand get you from this place; 
 
 Or I will fet my ten commandments in your face. 
 Fera/fA prcthe do X^r^jthcy fay thou arc a fhrc w, 
 
 And I like tnee the beticr,(br I would hauc thcc fo. 
 Kate. Let go my hand,for fcare it reach your care. 
 Feran- No Kate^iWxs hand is mine and I ihy loue* 
 
 ^ KMe\ in fajth fir nojthc woodcocke wants his tailc* , \ > 
 Ferim.%w\ yet his bil wil ferue^if the other £iilc« 
 K^lfon. How now TeraneU^^\v^x. faies my daughter? 
 Terdh, Shecs willing fir and loucs mc as hir life . » 
 Kate. Tis for your skin thcn,but not to be your wife, 
 Alfon^ Come hither X4/^ and let mc giuc thy hand 
 
 To him that I haue chofcn for thy louc, 
 
 And thou to morrow flialt be wed to him* 
 Kate, Why father, what do you mcsin to do with mc> 
 
 To giuc me thus vmo this branfick man, 
 
 That in his mood cares not to murder mc? 
 She turncs afide and (peaks. 
 
 But yet I will con(ent and marry him. 
 
 For I mcthinkcs hauc liude too long a maid, ti:; bt t ^ . 
 
 And match him tOjOi' clfc his manhoods gobd. >\LX . 
 Alfon^ Giuc mc thy hvn^^Verando loucsihec wcB[J.. ;. 
 
 And wil vyith wealth and cafe maintainc thy ftatc^ 
 
 Here tcrmifi take her for thy vvifc. ' L : ■ . 
 
 4 
 
The taming tfa Shrew ^ 
 And funday next Qial be our wedding day. 
 
 Feran, Why fo did I not tclthec 1 (Iiould bcthc man? 
 Father, I Icauc my loucly Kate with you, 
 Prouidc your fclucsagainft our mariagc day. 
 For I muft hie me to my countrcy houfc 
 In had to fee piouiiion may be made, 
 To entertaine nw Kdte when (he doth come. 
 
 %^lfon. Do (ojcome iC4/f ,why doft thou Jookc 
 So fad^be merry wench,thy wedding dales at hand. 
 Sonne fare you weljand ftcyou kccpe your promilc, 
 •; ~ . ; * Exit K^lfinfoTXi^ Kate, 
 
 Fera$k So,al thus far goes wcl* Ho Sander* • 
 Enter S^^r laughing 
 
 San, Sander^ faith you arc a beaft, f crie God haitilic 
 Mercv, my harts ready to run out of my belly with 
 Laugning,! flood behind the doore al this while, 
 c^nd heard what you faid to hir. (wel tohii? 
 
 Feran, Why didft thou thinkc that I did not fpc^^l^c 
 
 San, You ipokclike an afle to hir.ile tcl you what, 
 o/hd I hadbm theerecohaue wooae hir,and ha^^his 
 Cbke on that you haue,chud haiie had her before th^ 
 Had gone a foot Eirder,and you taike of Woodcocks 
 With hir,and I cannot td you vy hat. (for al this. 
 
 Feran, Welfirhajand yet thou feed I hauc got her 
 San, I marry twas more by hap then any good cunning 
 1 hope (heele make you one of cne head men of the 
 parifbfhortlvi 
 
 Feran, Wel firha Jcaiic your icfting and go tQ PoUdors 
 The yon g gentleman that was here wit^ me, (h.oufe, 
 ^nd tcl him the circumfliancc ofal thou knowft, 
 Tel him on funday next we muft be maricd, 
 ^nd if he askc thee whither I am gonci 
 Tellhim into the countrcy to my lioufc, 
 And vpon Sunday ilc be here againc. Ex^ Ferando^ 
 
 !'r;,. ' San, 
 
The tamtttff of a Shrew, 
 
 J'i* I warrantyou maitcr fcarc not mc 
 Fordoingofmy Dufincfle. 
 Now hang him that has not a liuciy cote 
 Toflafh it out and fwafh it out amongft the proudeft 
 On thcni. Why lookc you nowjile fcarce put vp 
 Plaine Sdtf^r now at any of their hands/or and any 
 Body hauc any thing to do with my maftcFjflraight 
 They come crouching vpon rac, I bcfecch you good M. 
 Sander fpcake a good wordfor mc^and then ami fb 
 Stout and takes ic vpon mCjand ftands vpon my pantofles 
 To them out of al crie,why I haue a lifelike a giant 
 Nowjbutthat my mafter hath fuch apelUlenc mind 
 To a woman now of late,and 1 haue a pcccy wench 
 
 To my fiftcr,and I had thought to haue preferred jny 
 Madcr to hir,and that would haue bin a good 
 Deale in my way^ut that hees fped already. 
 hntctPolidorshoy, 
 ^^. Friend, wcl met 
 
 S40« Souns^friend wel met« I hold my life he feces j 
 
 Notmymaftersliucrycoate, j 
 
 Plaine friend hop of my thum,know you who wc arc. 
 
 B&y, Truft me fir it is the vfc where I was borne. 
 To filutc men after this maner,yctnotwithflanding 
 Ifyou be angry with me for caltng ofyou friend, 
 lam the more forry for ic,hoping the ftijc I 
 
 Ofafbolewil make you amends for id. ) 
 
 Sa/t^ The flaue is forrie for his fauIt>now we cannot be | 
 
 Angryjwel whats the m atter that you would do with vs« { 
 
 &yi Marry fir ,1 heareyou pertainc to f eignior 
 
 Ferando, , ' 
 
 £ir/;. I and thou beefl not blind thou maift Icc^ 
 
 Bccefigntim^^iz, 
 'Boy, Shal I intreat you to dome a meSage to your 
 Maftcr. 
 
Thhamihg vf a Shrews' 
 Qan» I,it may be, & youtel vs^romwhwiceyoq gk^. 
 Boy. Marrie fir I fcriic y ong Pi'/i^wr [jtou^nj^ljecs ? • kv-| 
 .friend .x .- \ri^^^;-i:ion:.:fifiriiti:i! ^ntiv^oM 
 .y^^.DiayblW^mehirn^andMghattyblirnamc/ T^r-h \ 
 Boy. Nf9M«ldfii:bai,i!tci.th€cfiiha is cald Gii^apk;; n" ^* 
 ^4;?.MQj^ii mid{>iep tby:i;eEth vvaterjCQ hati? a |>€:e<?$ - 
 
 -:ff<?//Why 0ai««,vvdui^tboucatctr»?:;rvin-r)> v-: : r 
 S^M'BaW ch^i^ilvho vvoiiJdnot^acc^akftaftd)>i<i.? , /- 
 i?i3y«\VhyvilkinemynamcisCatapiCj . j^» 
 
 Butvvilrth^tdmcvviiiethyrfiaiftcriSi; , --^^ 
 
 ,y^;». Nfiy rfidumuftIM tcl mc vvhcreiifey jct^jfteris, ,.^ 
 
 For I hauc-j^d^ivctfar him J can tdtliw^^ 
 ^^>4 Why(€fe^h<*eb«camcsL' t :f( [ ritj/ - 
 
 EnittPoiidor^Aurelim,2X\A'iydlerJ^-' 
 Pol^ Comc(\veC(rL^ure/i/fs m.y faithW jrjipdi 
 
 Now will we go to Ajc thofc louely dames 
 
 Richer in beauty then the orient pcairlc>.',lji oh'' ' 
 Whifct^tn i#this A]phieeimftalitu>i<ld^. ;;^ J^^? 
 ^nd far more Ipuely then thcter canjriftfifr, i ffy r;, j.j |.f 
 That bkifhingin the aircturnes to ajlopcc ; r.aiii rrt - - 
 
 WhatSa^<^fr,vvhatncwcsVvithyou;^;on j .-iV .^•.''" ' 
 
 i'4/;«. Marry fir my itlai^c^fcnds.yf}|^>iVftr!l^5 : * : /r| ^ -. ^ 
 
 That you riiUft bdt«<k:o;fai& wcddmg ttjif»9?eo\j^*tJoy jf 
 
 P^A What{hftlhe4Jfcmaried:fhco^-nxl:r):r:o:>fr f 1 
 Sm^, Faith I,you thinkclicikndcs i^bBg^t^i;^^jt'i$Q 
 
 'Pf'/i' WhiiHer iflrthy-jnaifta- gone^ovv? . v - i )w.Vr^;n^^ . 
 
 To make al things in a rcadineflc againfV^y ncry ' 
 Mifires comilifmther^UDHosbitoai^'ap^e ^ 
 morrow. .-7-'' ^,..^^.:^^,^.^ 
 
 P^/. ^hls'^sfi^M^yttlydifpafehtibelikeyr^ 
 Wcl/irrha boy^takc Sumder'm with you , 
 
 ^nd 
 
The taming of a %hrei». 
 Andhatichimtotbcbuttwy pr^ftndic, 
 
 ' jEx// Sander and the Boy: 
 
 i^/^r^/. ^4/^4 ascribe we did dcuifc. 
 Take thou thy httc and go to %^lfonfot houTc, 
 And fay that Po/M^<?rfcntthcc thither,- 
 
 ?oL I Vder'tA for Hcf poke to me, 
 To hclpe him to fomc cunning Miifition, 
 To teach his cldcft dau^itcr on the lute, 
 And thou 1 know wil fit his turhc fo well ^ 
 A s thou (halt get great fauour at his hands,, 
 Begonr^/rrwandfaylfentth^tohim. 
 
 Vder. l^W ^\t and ftay your &ittim\vi%^t^l}onjot 
 
 houfe. « 
 
 BxitVdlerU. 
 Pol. Now fwcct ^ureUf46 by this dcuife 
 Shal we haue leifurc for to court our loucs, 
 Foi: whilft that fhc is learning on thelntc, 
 Hir fifters may take time to ftealc abrode, 
 For btherwife (heele kccpe them both withm, - 
 And make them workewhilft (he her felfe doth play. 
 
 But come lets go vntpo/^;?/o5houre, ' '^■-'' ^• 
 
 AndfeehowK4/m4andX4/«fagrccfc . 
 
 I doubt his muficke fcarfe willpleafchis skoller, 
 But ftay heerc comes Alfonfi, ? ' - 
 
 ^iwsx^^lfonfo. - 
 
 o//yo;i .What M.P«'//^r, you are wel met, 
 
 I thanke you for the man y ou fent to me, 
 
 A good Mufition I thinkcHcis, 
 I hauefet my daughter and him togither, 
 But is this gentleman a fricTidofyoursr 
 . P^j/.He'isJ pray you firM him welcome, 
 He s a wealthy MarchantsJ fdnof Cf/?r^.- ... ^ 
 K^lfon. Your welcomcfir.and if my houfeaforde - ■■ 
 •^ C Y<3» 
 
ThetatningofaShrew. 
 You any thing that may content your mind, 
 I pray you fir make bold with me. 
 
 Aurel, I thankc you fir^and if what I hauc got, 
 By marchandife or trauel on the Teas, 
 Sattins or lawnes or azure coloured filkc. 
 Or pretious firie pointed ftoncs of Indy, 
 You (hal command boththemjray felfe andal. 
 
 Alfon, Thanks gentle fir,P<7//^^r take him in. 
 And bid him welcome to vnto my houlc. 
 For thou I thinke muft be my fecond (bnnc, 
 FerandoJPoUdor dooft thou not know 
 Muft marry J^4/^,and to rftorrow is the day. 
 
 PoL Such ncwes 1 heardjand I came now to know* 
 
 4lfin. 'Polidor tis truCjgo let me alone, 
 For I muft fee againft the bridegroomc come, 
 That al things be accordin jg to his mind| 
 And fb ile leaue you for an houre or two, Exif. 
 
 Pol. Come then Aurelim come in with me, 
 And wcele go (it a while and chat with them, ^ 
 And after bring them forth to take the aire. isit, 
 
 ThcnSZ/^fpeakcs. 
 
 ^lie, S/Wj when wil the foolc come againc? 
 
 Lord, Heelc come againe my Lord anon. 
 
 Site. Gis fbmc more drinke hcre/ouns whercs 
 The Tapfter,hcre Sim eatc fomc of thefc things, 
 
 Lord,So I do my Lord4 
 
 Site, Hccre Sim I drinke to thee . 
 
 Lord. My Lord, hecrc comes the plaiers againe* 
 
 Site* O braue, hecrs two fine gentlewomen* 
 
 Enter Valeria with a Lute and Kafe 
 withhim* 
 rale. The fenceleffc trees by mufick haue bin mou d, 
 AndatthefoimdofpI^afaDtcuneddrings,' 
 
 Haue 
 
The taming of a Shrew. 
 Hauc fiuagc beads hung downthcir liftning heads. 
 As though they had bccnc caft into a trance. 
 Then it may be that (he whom nought can plcaft. 
 With mufickes found in time may be fupprifdc, 
 Come louely miftreflc wil you take your lute. 
 And play the leflbn that I taught you laft? 
 
 Kate. Ii is no matter whether I do or no. 
 For trufl me I take no great delight in it. 
 
 Val. /would fweet miftreflc that it lay in mc. 
 To helpc you to that thine thats your delight. 
 
 Katf. In you with a pcftlcncc,are you fo kind? 
 Then make a night cap of your fiddles cafe, 
 To warme your head ,and nide your filthy face. 
 
 Fal. If that fwcet miftres were your hearts content, 
 You fliould command a greater tning then that. 
 Although it were tentimes to my dilgrace. 
 
 Kate^ Your fo kinde twcre pitty you (hould be 
 hangd. 
 And yet mcthink<; the foole doth lookc afqiiint* 
 Val. Why miftreflc do you mocke me? 
 
 Kate, Nojbutlmcanc tomouethcc. 
 
 Vai, Wei, w i 1 you My a litde? 
 
 Kate, l,g:uc iiic the lute. 
 Sheplaies. 
 
 Fal. That ftop was falfe,play it againe# 
 
 Kate. Then mend it thou,tnou filthy aflc^ 
 . Trf/. WhatdoyoubidmckiflJcyourarfc/' 
 
 Kate HownowiackfaufCjVour aiollymacc 
 Your bcft be ftillcaft I croflle your pate, 
 ^nd make your muficke flic about your cares. 
 He make it and your fooliQi coxcombe meet. 
 She offers to ftrike him with the lute. 
 
 yal. Hold miftreflc^founs wil you brcakc my lutC? 
 
 Kate, I on thy head,and ifthou Ipeakcto me, 
 
 C2 There 
 
Tytm'mgofa shrew. 
 Thcj^takc it vp and fiddle (bmcwhcrc'cire, - . 
 
 . ; : f I' She thrbwcs it down. 
 And fec^yourcomc no more into thisplace, 
 Lcaft thgt I clap.your fiddle on youriacc. Ex.Katei 
 
 Val. So i[n$vtcach hcitto play vpoi? the lute? : . . 
 The Diueinia^teachbtr.firft,l3mglad(h<e5.g9nc, 
 For I was neai;c lb ftaid in al my^lffe, 
 But that my lute (hould'flie about mine earcs. 
 My maiftec dial teach htr his fclfe for me, 
 For ile kcepdgicfar enough without Jiir reach, 
 Jor he aho£j»&^<?ricncrac before 
 To be with her and teach her on the lute, ; 
 Whilft tbey^did cburc the other gentlewomen, 
 Aivd-hcrdtnetliinks they come toeither. 
 
 . ; :t : andP/&//fi»4. , , _ 
 Pel. How now r4/(pr/4[,whcars your miftrcflc? ^ 
 Fal, At thevengeance I thinke and no where elfe, 
 jiureL VVhy f'^/er/iivvilflae not learnc apace? 
 Vdl. Yes berlady (h^has leatnt too much already. 
 
 And th at I had felt h^ I not fpoke hir faire. 
 
 But fhe (hall ncare be Icarntfor me againe. 
 ^«r^/. Well r4/m4 J go to my chamber, 
 
 And beare him company that caaie %Q daie 
 
 From Ceflujywhctfi our^ged father d wels. Ex.yaUrU, 
 Pol. Com<ihxtpEmlUvfiy louely loue. 
 
 Brighter then ihtbur/wtepallace of the funnc, 
 
 The eie-fight of tJ^iglqrii^w firmament, 
 Inwhofebrightlq^fpa^lesthQifadiiuitfir* : 
 
 Wilie Pron^akl^Mio ftplufrpm- J[«t0f9 ■"■ ^ 
 
 Infiifing breath,lifc,lnotian,fo\ile. 
 
 To cuery ob^CfSi:- Arike»hy:thi.n« eiesi 
 
 ; Oh faire ;t?v.</i4l:pihcfortfcec,. ; * '-.r^ 
 
 Andeithccnfwft^j!ii6ylthyiteUfe^dic. '^ ,. 
 
# The taming of a Shrt w 
 
 Bme^ Fieman,! know you wil not die for lone* 
 Ah Pcltdor thou ncedftc not to comphiinc, 
 Eternal hcaucn fooncr be diflbUidc, 
 AndalthatpcarfcthPhcbnsfilucrcic, 
 Before (uch hap bcfal to /'c/z^r. 
 
 Pol. Thanks fairc Emelu for thcfe fwect words, 
 But what faith PhiUnd to hir friend ? 
 
 Phyle^ Why lam buying marchandifc of him. 
 
 Awrel. MiftrefTe you (iial not need to buic of mc. 
 For when I croft the bubiingCanibcy, i 
 
 And (aildc along the Chrillal Helifpont, 
 I fildc my cofers ofthe wcalthic mines, 
 Where I did caufc millions of laSourine M<5brcs 
 To vndcrmine the caucrnes of the eartn, 
 To fccke for ftrange and new found prctious flones, 
 ^nd diue into the /ca to gather pearle, 
 As faire as lune offered PrUms fbnnc. 
 And you iTiall take your liberal choife of al. 
 
 P^Zf. I thankc you {ir,and would 7^/^;?4 might ^ 
 
 /n any curtcfic requite you (b, " ^ 
 
 As (he with willing heart could wel beftow. -\ 
 
 AlfonjHow now daughters,is TerAndo come? 
 
 Erne, Not yet father, /wonder he f^aics {q long, 
 
 Alfon, And whercs your fifter that (he is not here? 
 
 T^/f .She is making of hir ready father 
 To go to church and it that he wcrt come. 
 
 y^/. J warrant you heele not be long away. 
 
 u^^o;/. Go daughters get you in,and bid your 
 Sifter prouide her felfe againft that we do come, 
 And fee you go to church along with vs. 
 
 ExitPhyUnaTn^Emelia* 
 I maruci that Eerando comes not away. 
 
 C3 "PoL 
 
 J 
 
The taming of aShrevf'^^ 
 
 P^ A His Taylor it may be hath bin too flackc 
 In his apparel which he mcanes to wcarc. 
 For no queftion but ibmc fantaftickc futcs 
 He is determined to wcare to day, 
 And richly powdered with pretious ftoncs. 
 Spotted witn liquid goId,thickc fct with pearic, 
 And fuch he meanes fhal be his wedding futcs. 
 
 J/fi;ft I cardc not / what coft he did bcftow, 
 Ingoldorfilkc.fbhehimfcIfcwereherCj \ 
 
 For I had rather lofc a thoufend crowns, ' 
 
 Then that he fhould decciue vs heere to day,. 
 But foft I chinke I fee him come. 
 
 EntcrJ^r4»fll!(7bafcIyattired,anda > 
 
 red cap on his head. 
 
 FerAff, God morrow mhtv^oUdor we! met, 
 You wonder I know that I haue (laid fo long. 
 
 K^lfin, I marry (on we were almoft periWadcd 
 That we (hould f carle haue had our bridegroome here, 
 Bus (ay, why art thou thus bafely attiroi^ 
 
 Feran* Thus richly &ther you (hould haue faid,^ 
 For when my wife and I am maried once, 
 Shecs fuch a fhrcw,if we Qiould once fal out, 
 Shccle pul my coftly futes ouer mine earcs, 
 And therefore am I thus attired a while, 
 For many things I tel you's in my head* 
 And none muu know thereof but X<j/^ and I, 
 For we fhalliue like Iambs and Lions (urc, 
 Nor lambs to Lions neuer was fb tame, 
 If once they lie within the Lyons pawes, 
 As X/t/f to me if we were maryed once, 
 And therefore come let vs to church preftndy. 
 
 Pol. Fie f^rW^jnotthus attired for fliamc, - 
 Come to my chamber and there futc thy felfc 
 
 ^.^ A 
 
The taming of a Shrei» 
 Of twenty futcs that / did ncucr were, 
 
 Feran, Turti Polidor 1 hauc as many futcs 
 Fantaftickc made to fit my humor fo. 
 As any in Athcns,and as richly wrought ' 
 As was the Mafsie Robe that late adornd 
 The (lately legate of the Perfian King, 
 And this from them haut I made choifc to wcarCi 
 
 Alfin^ I prcthic Ferando let me intrcat 
 Before thou gofte vnto the church with ys. 
 To put fome other fiite vpon thy backe. 
 
 Feran, Not for the world if 1 might gainc itfb^ 
 And therefore take me dius or not at aC 
 
 ErwziKAte, 
 But (oft fee where my Kate doth come, 
 I muft fahitc hir:how fares my loucly Kate} 
 What art thou ready ?fhal we go to church? 
 
 KAte. Not I with one (b maafo bafcly tirdc. 
 To majrry (iich a (ilthy (Iaui(h groome, 
 Thatas it feemcs (bmctimes is from his wits. 
 Or elfe he would ri^thus haue come to vs. 
 f Feran. Tufh X4/rt!iefe words addes greater louc in me. 
 And makes mcthinke thee fairer then before, 
 Swccte Kate thou louclier then Dianas purple robr. 
 Whiter then are the fnowic Apenis, 
 Or icie haire that grocs on Boreas chin; 
 Father I fweare by I bis golden beake, 
 Morcfaire and Radiante is my bony Kate, 
 Then (ilucr Zanthus when he doth imbracc 
 Thcruddie Simies at Idasfcetc, 
 And care not thou fwcct Kate how /be clad, 
 Thou flialt haue garments wrought of Median (ilke,^ 
 Enchaft with pretious iewels fetchtftomfar , 
 By /talian marchants that v vich Rufsian ftcmes. 
 Ploughs vp huge furrowcs in the Tmtn Mdnt^ 
 
 And 
 
The taming of aShre'P. 
 A nd better far my loucly KAte fhal wcarc, 
 Then come fwcct lone and let vs to the church, 
 Fot this I fwcarc fhal be my wedding futc* 
 
 Exeunt omnes 
 Alfon^ Come^gentlemcn go along with vs, 
 For thus do what wc can he wil be wed. Bxit^ 
 
 Enter Polidors boy and Sander ^ 
 
 JB^/. Come hither firhaDoy. ^ 
 
 San, Boy^oh difgrace to my perfon/fbuns boy 
 Ofyourface,youhaue many boycswithfuch 
 Pickadeuauntslamfurejibuniswouldyou • 
 Not haue a bloudy nofc for this? 
 
 Boy. ComCjComeJdidbutieftjVvhcrcisthat 
 Same peece of pie that Igaue thee to kecpe? 
 
 Saa^ The pie.^I you haue more mind of your belly 
 Then togofeewhatyourn»aifterdooes. 
 
 Boy, Tufh tis no matter man I prethc giucit mc, 
 J am very hungry /promifc thee. •- 
 
 San^ Why you may take it and th^uell burft 
 
 You vvithitjOne cannot faue a bit after flipper, 
 
 But you are alwates ready to munch it vp.; 
 
 Boy, Why come man,we (hal haue good chcerc 
 Anon atthebridehoufe,foryourraaftersgoncto 
 Cfiurch to be maried already jandthcars 
 Such checre as paflcth. 
 
 Sart^ O braue,/ would I had catc no mcatc this wcckc, 
 For I haue ncuer a corner left in my belly 
 To put a venfbn paftie in,! thinke I flial burft my fdie 
 With eatingjfor ile id cram me down the tarts* ; : . ;. .:; ; > 
 ^nd the marchpaines outof al eric. 
 
 Boy. Ijbut how wilt thou do now thy maifters 
 Marled jthy miftces is fuch a diueljas flieele make 
 Thee forget thy eating quickly jftiecle beat thcclb^ 
 
 San 
 
ThetammgofaShrev^ 
 
 6d/t. Let my ma^ci: abiic with her for that,for 
 Hccle make hir tame wel inough ere longi warrant thcc. 
 For he's fiich a churlc waxen now of late,thatand he be 
 Ncucr io little angry he thums me out of al cry, 
 But in my mind firha the yongcft is a very 
 Pretty wench,andif I though'tthy maftcr would 
 Not haue hirjdc bauc a fling at hir 
 My felfCjile fee foonc whether twil be a maccli 
 Or no.-and it wil not ilcfet the matter ' " 
 Hard for my fclfc I warrant thee. 
 
 Soy. Soiins you flauc wil you be a Riuall with 
 My mafter in his louc,{peake but fuch 
 Another word and ilc cut off one of thy legs, 
 
 S4;?. Oh,cruel iudgcmcntjnay then firha. 
 My tongue fhal talkcno more toyou^arry my 
 Timber {hal tel the tnifly mcffage of his maifter 
 Eucn on the very forehead on thec,thou abufious ' 
 Villainc^thereforc prepare thy felfc. 
 
 ^^f .Come hither thou impetfedious flaue in 
 Regard ofthy beg«cry,h6ld tnce thers 
 T wofhillings fortneer' to pay for the 
 Healing ofthy left leg which! mcanc 
 FuriouUy to inuade or to maimc at thcleaft. 
 
 Sdft, O (iipcmodical foole/wel ilc take your 
 Two rhillings,butilc bar ftriking at legs. 
 
 Bojf. Not I/or ile ftrike any where. 
 
 Sa/t, Here take your two (hillings againCj 
 lie fee thee hangd ere ile fight with thee, 
 I gat a broken (bin the other day, 
 Tis not whole yet,and therefore ilc not fight. 
 Come come, why (hould we fal out/* 
 
 Boy, VVel firha your faire words hath fomthing 
 Alaied my Choller ; I am content for this once 
 To put it vp and befiiends with thee, 
 
 D But 
 
But fbftjfec wfegethty c^me a!ik)ifticfeiift:hy^-^ -^^^^ 
 
 r^r4;?i^atheffiif<wel,My j^^/ti4*l>«uft horn;: ^>^^f 
 
 Sirha,gomakercadymy hotTcprtfefld^,** c '1 -j-^ -W 
 
 tarrylumtefoitiUU^y;: 
 AndnottotKUteTdnnm^wcddJngatei^.i'^ :'^ :-c x <i ^ 
 
 /^r^;?. Tut i:^/^ I telihccWc W(iift5nciedrgoto4ttie, V, ' '4 
 Villainc haftiiipuiadkdmyiioffe^oli i-nii lao':' itnlzy :< A 
 
 S4»4 Which ihodeyputijiirtafcf5biji huvj , :1 .?: ?. 
 
 Saddcl thcbayjgddiftigfpryDar^ifttii; J '^i i-^ i ^ >'^ ^ 
 
 £4;?.Thc Oilier wilLndtltif m6tapMrti$yoiidWe t«t/ 
 For his meat8,iand^4>efloejbs (kiidiagrinj^ffli^^ 
 P^r4». Here villaindgogpity hkijTOigliA^ '•"^-> t^ '^^ -j;;/! 
 ^4w. Shal I glue theman0tt|ci?}kick0of'la^hddr7'> '' > 
 Feran, Out ilaue andbdi% chcm {)Ddientiy to the dOfe/ 
 vf ^/i. Why fo^I hopearlcaftyoulfe dine with vf • ' 
 84;y J prayyou maiftal^tiilay til dinnerbcid6n» 
 i^^r4/f. Sounsv^&iearctisounereyet^' £xiii4nder 
 ComeXtf^jOurdinncrisppouididatname. ''• 
 
 Kdte, Butnotfortnetforherclmeanctodine. >' 
 lichauemywilinthisaswjd'asyou, - 
 Though you in maddin^bod vrould katit^FOUr ti^ds 
 Dcfpice of you ife tarry-withthcm(Hl;:j,i3V dc:. /noi: ?• t 
 Feraft, I Kate (o thoufhdtbittattfollnjllcKbetttm^ - ^ 
 When as thy fiftcrs here ibal be eiboufd^ ^ * ' ' ' 
 Then thou and I wii keep e our wredding day, 
 III better fort then now we can prouidc. 
 
 For 
 
 
For here I piOBwtffc ih^cbcfoVc *em ^. ihr?l .\ vv»k 
 Wc wil crelongremjroc tothca^agSMJsf^ ^ . v^lnbnA 
 Come Kate ftand not on tern^c^c wjl awajMr o > 3j i ; 1 1 
 This is my dayjto morrow ihoq (halt ri>l<?it..:;p j i k.'! Jwd 
 And I wil dchwIiat^M^r ihoucOminaiiwk!8#,?: ! jr I j^v z;,:,;^ 
 Gentlemen fanvel,we(jl take our Je^Ucj^ r i j , •, rj I^fh wov I 
 It wil be late before thai wc come horpe^f hVi /m lo'l b r jK 
 
 Pol, Farwel FerdfuU fincc you wij be gooic. \ ,,^ 
 Alfin, So ttiada couj^c ^cf I ncjucc /Jpfffo 5^^ • j, n i rn j j » : 
 £w^ ThQffciwcnjMwey oM^^W^sI^W^ . J 
 JP^/r. And yec I hardly thinke that he can tame hii/ 
 For when he has don (he wil^o it Jur(bf ^lift. 
 Aurel, Her manhopdthen is gppd I do bclecuc. 
 ,JP*/.t-,//w'f/M«oreirqImi(foflM*^ . .j 
 
 HCTtoppgwii,walkoj(ftodfi|hkhQBAfrl«M^ rrnoT 
 I am in doubtcrehalfc a moiiiJ>bC:pa(lr; ;i 5ri buj;^ li bn\ 
 Heele cprfe the Drieft that mvied hinMf^tH^ , ..v^T 
 Andvetitmay.bc/h^wabcredain^:;: , . i..i:m v;/,! 
 For mc is very patient erpwnc of toc^- . . * ; . ' a; h 
 
 ^^». Godhdditthatum^yopp^Ufi^jof .< C, 
 I would belothxhaj^thcy (hpuWdiS^ .,|, ^^ ^bui ^ri t 
 But he I hope wil hold hir in a while. ^ ; ; , ;{,£ m r. - ;; 
 
 Ptf/, Within this two daies I wil rjde tPehuiv/ ': : 
 And fee how louingly they do agreic- . '■'^N :.-. > 
 
 K^lfon. Now ,Atir4lm whajiay you to tfii%, ' 
 
 What;}la^cyp^lenttoC//fttfa3youft«^.^^ ' i 
 
 To cettifie your fjithet nitf your bue^ i>f ^ :?. 
 
 Forlwoulddadly he would iikeofi«vvL^':!n;J:>^ 
 And if he be the roan you tcl to mc, ^ ^i ^ i '// 
 
 I gefle he is a marchant ofgreat wealth.* . ' I: v 1 
 
 And I haue icene him oftat K^th<n$ iH9M^. * . 
 And for hislakcaflure thee tbou^rt?^fta(irtti^^ :. , , ^ 
 P^/. And fo to mc whileft 5?^r/jiQtb^ttWf Jr ■ ^1^ 
 
 fi^ ' Amttim 
 
Thtamng ofaShn^i, - ' 
 Aurel. I find it^ ngHit worthy ^rttlcro^H^: ^ ■ 
 
 And of what worth your fricnd(h!j> Itilccmc, 
 1 Iciic ccnfurc of y<!)urfcucral thoughts. 
 But for requital of your fauors pad, 
 
 Reftsyccbchiad,whichwhcnoccafion(crucis ' ' 
 Ivowfhalbcreincmbrcdtothcfull, ' AunvS 
 ^ndformyfathcrscommingtdthisplacc;' ' '- ' 
 I do cxpcd within this wccke it moft. 
 
 t^lfon. Inough x^urelins : but wc forget 
 Our marriage dinner noiv the bri^ is gon, ' 
 Come Iccvsfecwhi^f there they Icftt^Hkid jExftomnes 
 
 fimer'afei^^/Wkh^o or three ' " ' • 
 (cniing mien. 
 
 San, Come ftWaprouide al things as faft its you earr. 
 For my mafters hitxkit bind a^d inf h^i^rbiffes' <^^ ^ 
 ^ndal,and he fcnt nie'bttorc to fceal thit^is'rcady; ' 
 
 r^w. Wclcbrkhome a^^^jfirlia^l^l&k^our 
 New mifbisj they (ay (Ws a jblagy flircw. 
 
 S4n^ I and thatthotoflialt flntfl can tclitheeatidihou 
 Doftnotplealehetwel,v*'fiyniyma;aer^^ - -' •' "v 
 Has fuch a do wWiitfras it^sScth ?ipit,bc'ittJcd ''» '^ - 
 likeamadman. .-. • .. .■i'i\ ■'::'[•'[: - :;iurh;;:r 
 
 ;r//.Whyiy4»iirvvhatdoesheray. 
 
 S^». Whyiletel you whatwhcn they (hould 
 Gotochtfichtobem(iHfried,hepiit*onarioId • 
 Icrfcinandapaifcc^FdkfiattiJbtdecHc^dcN^^ v 
 
 SmalofhisIcganda<W<fjwronlMiWe^>tidhC' '^'•'- '^ - 
 Lookesasthouvviftbarftrt#felfc wklifattglifeg ' ' ^'>'i 
 When thou reefthim;he'sicw*sfickHJa»ii ' ' '»"''^ 
 Fbolcfor merandrficft vvhcfl tfieyihottld^ fo di'pncip 
 HcmademefiiWJetheWf^dawayhccame^ ' ' ^' 
 And nere ta^iedfdrdinhcf jifiif?beie«^ 
 Gctfu{)per rWdjCftgaiftf^lKf e6ine;fSt*^' '^^ r^dJavl. 
 ' • ' They 
 
The taming of a Shrew, 
 They be hard at hand I am furc by this time. 
 
 Tom. Sounes fee where they be already. 
 Bfffer Ferdfuh OftdKate, 
 
 FerMH. Now welcome IT^/r. wheres thefe villainei 
 Herc,what>not fupperyct vpon the bord: 
 Nor table rprcd.not nothing don at aJ, 
 Whcres that villainc that I lent before. 
 
 Smh, Now, Ufumfic, 
 
 Fersn. Come hither vou villaine ile cut your note. 
 You Rogucheipe me off with my bootes: wilt pleafe 
 you to lay the cloth^uns the villainc - 
 H urts my footc^ul eafily I fayjyct againe. 
 
 Hehegfesthemdl, 
 they ewer the herd Mndfetehm the mest^ 
 Sounsfbumtand skorcht,whodreflthis meat^ 
 ff^i/.Forfouthlohn cooke. 
 
 He thtOwes downe the table and meat 
 and al,and beates them. 
 FerM. Go you viHaincs bring you me fuch meat, 
 Out of my fignt I fay and beare it hence. 
 Come Kate wecle naue other meat prouided. 
 Is there a fire in my chamber firf 
 Sdn, I forfooth. Exit Fenndo dndKate. 
 
 (jManent ieruing men and cate Vp al the meat. 
 Tom, Sounesj I thmke of my confaence my mafters 
 Mad (ince he was maried. 
 
 WiL I laft what a boxe he gauc Sattder ' 
 For puliingoffhis bootes. 
 
 Enter Ferdftdozgiiac. 
 San. I hurt his foote for the nonce man. 
 Feran, Did you fb you damned villaine. 
 He beates them al out jigaine. 
 This humoi- muft I hold me to a while. 
 
 To 
 
With curbcs of o^ipyfj>;»tf;jand,wa^ pf VMifipc> t ' ' 
 
 Nor flcepc,noi mcf^t^(i:ul Qie imoy^ta oigHt, 
 
 lie mew her \p.^smai do mcvv ihfiir4iawkc5i< „- ., t. 
 
 And maleliir^^y,<?Oinc^W^ 
 
 Wcrcfheas ftp>bow^a^I^^ -J'u io W 
 
 Aswcrc ther^r4^4fifJ&Qrfc^<9i4ji ^df^ .j^, ?r";''/y^ 
 
 That king £f ^«^ fed witnlficifli dfnich, 
 
 As bright as is the ntauen cruhnEnc, • 
 As fairc as is the milkcv\y bite v\ray c^i Imic, 
 
 Herdolipwwpii^cug;^ 
 
 And m her bed tq breath xni^v/BC^Ql^tent, 
 
 That J^tboukn^willqag^^mchauc tuxxed^c. 
 
 Now yaltrU it re0s in iKcc to bclpc , • 
 
 To compaflothii^ih^ J uiight gj^ijc qiYldwCj r " > 
 
 Which cifify thoutoaiftpcr%w]ycat m^ V. 1 ^ r 
 
 Jfthattbi^jnarchant which tHoii tcldlt fl^^pftf' > V' 
 
 Wilashclai^goto-^iiijSij/JxJiQufc, . "-. \ ' 
 
 And lay he iji iny fathcr>and thtt^i^J^fi^ 
 
 Pas ouer ccrtaine deeds of land tQinc^ ,£..! ^h -. nh iy 
 
 That /thereby nav^^yi^:^^^ , ^[f j Vv 
 
 Andheispromifedrcwardjofr?^ j,i.-., .^ 
 
 Vdl. Fcare not mjfjt-ord i|c fc{(^J^^ itraipittoyoSU, 
 lorhecledoTO^thingih^^^^^ 
 But tel me my Loroas FcrAf^.Jf^^iCQt^tQf 
 
 Andhcmeancstdiwnj^^^grjjflpg^ 
 
ThcMmngof aShreiv > 
 
 jiurel. Faith he's gon vnto the taming fchoolc. 
 
 Vol. The taming fchoolc why is there fuch a placer 
 
 Anrel. I;and Fersndo is the nnaftcr of the fchoolc. 
 
 YaU Thati rare:butwhat<<rftfr/iw dos he vfer' 
 
 Aurel. Faith I kno9rnot:but by fome odde deuiie 
 Or othcr,but come VAitrU l^ong to fee the man, 
 By whom we muft compri(e our plotted drift, 
 Tnat I may td him what we hauc to do. 
 
 Yd, Then come my Lord and I wil bring you to him 
 ftraight 
 
 s^wrtL ^eed»then lets go; Extmt 
 
 ^4;f.Comcmiftri$. 
 
 Kate^ Si^f^r I prethehelperoe to fbme meat» 
 I am fo faint that I can fcartely (land. 
 
 San, I marry miftris,butyou know my mafler 
 Has Qiuen me a charge that 3^ou mufl eat nothing, 
 But that which hi himidfc jemcth you, : > 
 
 Kite, Why manthy inalter ftced^.neucr Joio w it. 
 
 SiW. Youfay true iHdeedtwhylookc you miftris, 
 What fty you to a peccc of bccffc and rauftard nQwf- 
 
 Xi/^. Why I fay CIS excellent mc;it,canft tbou 
 Helpemeoafeme.'^ 
 
 Ban, I^/cQnld helpe you to fotne,butthat 
 J doubt the tpulUrd is too cboilerickfi>ryou. 
 But what fay you to a (heepes head and garlickc? 
 
 Kae. Why any thingjT care not what it be. 
 
 Ban. /but the garlickei doubt wilmake your breacii'i 
 Stincke,andthen my matter w!il courfemc for hsittipg : 
 Youcatc it^utwhatfayyou to afat Capon/* . . '^ 
 
 Kau, Thats meat for a tang fwcct Bandtr^i£k^ 
 Mctofbmeofit. 
 
 S>An. Naybcrladythcatistcx)decrcforvs,wcmufl 
 
 Not 
 
r 
 
 Th taming of a Shrew. 
 Not meddle with the Kings mcatc. . • . ' ■ , c 
 
 Kaff, Out villainc doft thoumod^roe^ . • 
 TakcthatforthyfawfincflS.- ' • rL;, ^ .„ 
 
 ShcbcatcshifHi'V- 
 
 San, Soiincsarc you fo light fbgred with a murrin, 
 He keepe you faftine for it tnisicwadaics. ' 
 
 iC<«/^ Itel thcc viilairteilck^arethe^dfhof 
 Thy face and cacc ftjand thottpratos w mer thus* 
 
 San. Here comes my mafteroow,heelecourie vou» , 
 Enter Ferofuio yvizh a pcece of mcatc vpon his 
 daggers point and P(>/r^r with him. 
 
 Feran. Sec here Kate I haue prouided meat for thee. 
 Here take it- what id not wonhy thanks^ 
 Go firha,take it away againe,you fhalbe 
 Thankeful for the next you haue. 
 
 Kafe Whylthankeyouforit. 
 
 Feran. Nay now tis not worth a'pin^o firha and take 
 It hence I fay* . '• • . T 
 
 SdH^ Yes lir ile cartle it bencc'Maiifccrkt hit. ' /;/ r lui 
 Haue none,forfh«caf!fighias hungy tsibeb: a- ^ 
 
 PoL I pray you firlct it ftand/or ifeeatc ) " r ^-^.^ - 
 Some with her my felfe. 
 
 Jfriw. Welfichalctitdownagainc. 
 
 Kau, Nay nay I pray you let him take k hkact^i - 2 . , . 
 Andkeepeitforyourowndlctforilcnobcfo'.J .^ ^. 
 lie neare be beholding to toi forwir mear^ 
 I tel thee flatly here vnto tny tectn 
 Thou (halt not keepe me nor feedmeas thou lift> 
 For I wil home agalne vnto nl>y fathers houfe. 
 
 /^r4if.l;wbenyou^meekeaodgeiitdbt«(njocr 
 Before,! know your ftftmaqkeis^notyct con^ dowh> 
 Therefore no mantel thou canft not eat, 
 And I wil go vnto your Fathers houfc, 
 Comc7<&Ei)rlctvsfloiAagaiae, 
 
 And 
 
 kiki 
 
And iC4/^ come ill with i^ /know crciong, 
 
 That thou «id 1 (hall louingly agree. Ex, Omnes^ 
 
 EmCi ty^urelsMf, VaUrUMmiPfylof/u 
 /thcMarchant. • 
 
 AttreLHcm Scignibr PMi/«ir,wc wiljgo 
 Vnto K^lfonfoi houfe jand be (iirc yciu fay 
 As ) did tel you,conceming the man 
 That d wcis in C/ry?*tf,wholc fon I Hiid I was. 
 For you do very much cefemble him^ 
 Ana fearc not:you may be bold to fpeake your mind. 
 
 Phlo. I warrant you fir take you no care, 
 He vie mv felfe fo cunning in the cau/e, 
 As you mall (bone inioy your harts delight. 
 
 %^ureL Tlianks (weet ThylotusJihcn (lay you hett, 
 And I wiTpo and ^ch him hither ilra>ght. 
 Ho, Seignior ^^Ifonfo:^ word with you.* 
 
 Enter c^ifS»/S (matter 
 
 Alfin^ Whole thcrc?what K^urelius whats the 
 
 Thit you (land fo like a (Irangcr at the doorcf 
 K^$ireL My father (ir is newly come to towne* 
 
 And I haue brought him here to (peake witlwou, 
 
 Concerning thofematters that I told you off. 
 
 And he cancertifieyou ofthe truth. 
 K^lfin, Is this yourfatherPyou are welcomefir* 
 T/y/j.Thankes-rfJ^^i/Sjforthats your name I ge(!e, 
 
 I vnderdand my (on hath fet his mind 
 
 And bent his liking to yourdaughtersloue. 
 
 And for becaufe he ismy only (on. 
 
 And I would gladly that he fhoiild do well, 
 
 I tel you fir,/not miflikc his dioife, 
 
 Ifyou agree to giuc him your conlcnt. 
 
 He (halhauc liuing to maintaine his ftacej 
 
 H There 
 
Three hundre^poantkayedftj^I wil ^iffumuoj ^\j a ha \ 
 
 'Eoknfy anH to his heyrcs^idif chcy do foybe,' - ' / < : T 
 
 And knit thcmfelues in hoiy wedlockc bandj 
 
 A thoufandraasfie ingots x)fpure,gald> .. 
 
 And twife as many hMSsoiftkiBltpmc, ^ 
 
 1 freely giiic hioi^and !».wjitiftgftrajgl^i?2 woM ViT,\\ 
 
 /vvil confirmc wjidt Ihaue faid in wocdsi! i^v.vi { "k..' o-i :'■■ 
 
 Alfintlm^ melmiiftcdninacndyQurlibecalmSid^ ^. 
 And louingcatcvpilbeaic vmoyourfony. . \..j ; b ;. 1 ' 
 And here /giuc nin^rii$dy:myicbnftt»j • : • -jy ob ijcv lol^ 
 As fewtiy ^gbji»I;tlw1te He khowcs hCTinind,'.:,': r^- • r. 
 And I wil inlarge-her fiowry foryourfaJkrii: . 1 .'.,' t4 
 And folcmiiife with ioy your nuptial ritesjj -i'?! '^m alv sil 
 Butis thisgcntlfimanofC7(;/«^;too^ .: . '.,: ' .vc,-^ / 
 ^ Kj^ift^(W^i^ t%^^,«^f Ci^Vcflpd jhnfowiioiJirmcdidn, 
 Vvhofor thclwiisiw^jhondrfbwrejStDfnfer .. r. ii .v I-bii/. 
 Hath thus accompanied mcto this place. , : - \ ^ 
 
 ^i!(9». You were to blame you tolde me not before, 
 Pard9n>me my Lord/or if I md Icnowrtc 
 Your hooprhad bin here irt place with me, ' ^ ; K 
 I would hauc^on my duty to your honor. . . : ' ~ 
 
 r4/*Thankcsgood Atfonfo:h\M\ did come to fee , 
 When as thefe mairiage rites fhouldi)C pcrformftd^ * 
 And ifinthelc nuptials you vouchfafc, '■:'.. ^;*:mi.-i:f/.> 
 To honor thus the prince of-Gf/f/iri feieo'4sJ .t^r:;.:) -j.; L:.'A 
 
 Incelebratioiiofhis.fppttfel^tfe^i .;• ^'oY.'i^3''-l .v^ 
 He ftial remaine a lafting friend CQy^ > .'!'•. - \ ' ^ / 
 Whatfaiest^«r^fe&thcr. •'-;>'•: . T 
 
 'Phylo, I humbly tjis^rftc your honorjgoo^TO tod> . 
 And ere we part before^ jiQUthonpt.h^r^f.iif,*: \. • ^:»A 
 Shal articles of%{icor>i;^t;ipc dra\itVCj Ni o[i:o .•.• 1 hn A 
 As twixt our hbufes and jX)fterities, . /;■ , ; , Z\ ,\\ ;:>>•{ h\ I 
 Eternally this league pfpiacc (haj Jift^ . ^ a r- •.. -i ijoy-T 
 inuiolateandpuwpi^/ji^hjsjppjfctt. M . ) jr- ;.il ou^luriVr.ri 
 
 i tAlfanfi 
 
To walkc along with vs vnt6tny hd«f^ i > !i VV ;amV^ 
 VVcwiiconfirmc theft leagues oflaftinfeloiic.' ;« ; 
 VaL Come tben .4wfiW I wil go>vii:n yoa. Bx.tmrtfs^ 
 
 Enter Ferd^dadndKAtfdjfdSMfnUr^: 
 
 S4tf. Maftcr cheHabcrdaftier hiisbrought nty 
 
 Miflris home hir cap licrcr . i :. f : '^^ ■: 
 
 jFifrtfw. Come hitherfirha.what hauc yoqthcrcf 
 
 ifrf^rr. Avduetcapfirandirpleafcyoiv . .: 
 
 /^(rr*;?. Wholpokcforit?dkMtthouir4|«*4v ,^^rf j^..-. 
 
 iC^/r* WhatitIdid,comeh«herrtrb^«pmflft ; : ^/ 
 The cap, ilc fee if it wil]fit me. ' '\ ■ 
 
 . Shcfctsitonbcchcad* .vi .v\-. . 
 
 Ferd». O monftrous.why it b«:ohKiS «h<ftO<%i vHj 3 A 
 Let me fee it X^f^.-here firha take it hence> ) ^-^ X.x 
 this cap is out oi fafliion quite. . > ; 
 
 K^tte. The fafliion is good inough;bclike you * ,.; , 
 Mcanctomakcafooleofme. -i ;.;.:]{!: • 
 
 J^eroff, Why true he mtanes to make afopkpf ?b^ 
 To hauc thee put on fuch acunald cap, . . < ' : - 
 Sirha be gone with it. 
 
 Enter the Taylor with a gowne. ' 
 Sdft. Here is the Ti^r. too witkroy tniftris gpwnc* 
 Fer/w, Let me feeit r^rZtv^hat vyith cut? and iags? | 
 
 Souncs you villainejthou haft fpoiled the gowne. (jdoa^ 
 Tajlor, Whyfirl madeitas yourmao gauemcdircc- 
 
 You may read the note here. ;;'...:;,: 
 Feraa.Come hither firha:T4|ii4?f»iswdth<Ji^Ot€%,... > 
 
 : T^ion- Item a faircroUnd cooTpaft^capp^ io3 .u. v^\ 
 S4W, I thats true. ^ ^ •;';>. ;fiO-Ii;.j-* 
 
 jf^y^'r.Andalargctrunckefle^ilCi ?-" " 
 
 •E2 Saffiier 
 
Thetdmit^cfaSbrew, 
 
 fiWH^tia Kis ffiafllcr/fafdcvyotninckeflcetic^* 
 
 JVr4/?. Wclfirgiofohvard* 
 
 T4//or. Ittm a Joofc bodicdgowiTC. 
 
 Si/j. Maiftcr ifciicr I (aid loofc bodies gownc, 
 Sew me in a feame^and beate me to death 
 With a bottomeof bfowticthrcd: 
 
 rii/7tfr* Made it ap the note bad me*-).' ' ; ; 
 
 San^ I fay the note lies in his throaic and thou too, 
 Andthouwiftit, 
 
 Tailor. Nayjiitty,ncre be fo hot {irha,fot 1 fcare you not. 
 <S4;i. Dooft thou bcareTji&rjthoii baft braued 
 ManynSttiibtttiaehOtroc, ' ' ^ • 
 
 Thou^ft fade many men. 
 
 Tailor. ^Nt\(^x, 
 
 Sm, Face not mCjilcneithctJieMenorbraued 
 Atthy hfl^frf dat¥t«lti»ee;i ^^-^---m^rAXivyiw C> Aa-'V- 
 
 X4/^ Cometoiyi^l likethe&fhionofkvt^Ilnough, 
 Heeres more a do then needs^e haueit I, 
 And if yott do hot lil»'ic hide your eies, 
 I thinke I (hal haue nothingbyyoar wil« 
 
 j^dliiGoMyaildndceitvpibryoiirmaftersyfe. . 
 
 Sm, Souns.'viUainenMforthylifetoiifhitnm^il ' 
 Souns^take vp my miftris gowne toius ' 
 Maiftersvfe? 
 
 lertM, Wcl firJwhaei your conceit ofitf / ; 
 
 52Ctf^ lAiMieadMp^irconeciei^itthdiyaii: ; v -^ 
 Thffftitffev,tlk<^in2iiiiifai»9Mtf^ t). . r. J .\^t wi 
 
 /«f^Mii^iMC^«»fii«l^hetirobffaisitifiiwrtakei^ 
 Hence againe^and ilecontenrtiuiefbrciiyi^afiici^MT! uoY 
 
 Terdn. ConrftfiniA^/M^iiiftv^wU^goMihsrifii^^ 
 Eucn in theft honeft mcane abiUimeatsi : :. 1 j .v ' 3 
 Our pptfes (halbe rieb90Uc9§iaf«mQ(TpU&e^ i .-^^tl^^rt 
 
 •i-^r.*'^ s;:; To 
 
 I 
 
ThetdmmgofaShurp 
 
 Tofhrowdourbodicsfromthcwintcrrage, 
 
 And thats inough,whar (hould wccarc for more* 
 
 Thy fiftcrs X4/r to morrow muft be wed, 
 
 And I hauc promifcd them thou (houldft be there 
 
 The morning is wcl vp lets haftc away, 
 
 It wil be nine a clocke etc we come there, 
 Kate, Nineaclock^why dsalreadvpafttwo 
 
 In the afternoonc by al the clocks in the town. 
 Ter/m^ I fay tis but nine a clocke in the morning* 
 Kate, I fay ds two a clocke in the afternoonc* 
 Ferdft, It rtial benine then ere we go to your Others, 
 
 Come back againe,we wil not go to day* 
 
 Nothing but crofsine of me ftil. 
 
 He haue you fay as / do ere you go. Exenitt omnts 
 
 EtMC^PoUdfiriEmiUdiAMrtUMdmdPhiUmAf ^ 
 Po/. Fairc -Ewr/irf fbmmcrs b'righ t fun Queene, 
 Brighter of hew then is the burning climr, 
 Where Phcebm in his bright equator (its^ 
 Creating gold and pretious minnerals, 
 WhatwouldJSwr/wdoofif Iwercforft i / 
 
 To leaue faire t^/it^w and to range tli« world* [ ' ^^ J ' • 
 Jw^Shouldthou aflay tofi:alctnefeiilofl<Hie, '^ '; 
 Mounting the futde ayrie regions : ; ' , . . 
 
 Or be fnatcht vp as earft was GMtimeJL - - f-*^?i - ''^-^» J^ \ 
 Louc {hould giuc winesvnto ray fwiK<kfii*s?;" - ^r ^^ 
 And prune my tbou^tsth^lcIwmiklM^tl^V'V'r: 
 Orfallandpcri(ha$£dJ^4r«/. ". :yff v^f^ n// 
 
 i^«rW* SweetJyrefoluedfaircfw/w, '^'f^^ 
 
 ButwouldP^ji/^fayasmuchtome, ' ''-•'^^- 
 
 If/flioul(^arioek^«wioiftiw>wofthcci ^^{^-^»/" '-^"^ 
 Whatiftheduke«)f0^^onIyronnc/ -r^v ^^wn'if*.^ 
 Which came with me vnto your fathdrSlibtili'J ^^l ^' ■ ^ 
 Should fcckc to get P^y^/»4;^k)U€from iTic> '* -^V?^^ ^^"^ '" 
 
 And 
 
And make t\iceDutcfacsa>£thatftatxlyt6wn/ %voifi: f>7' 
 Woiuldft thou noyt then for (akc mc % hisioiK? r d ; f r h 
 Phyle^ No£ for great N£piunc,v\omxjQGt hii6ftlftl,i 
 
 Could hcinftal mc Eniprcs of the world, . v. 
 
 Or make mc Qucenc andguidm of thchcaiicns^ >• ; *'. :'• 
 Yet wouldl notexchange:my loucfochis,: tiK .'i :. A 
 Thy company is poorcPi^/fW/whcauen, 
 And without thec,hcaucn were hcl tohiic. 
 
 Eme^ And (hould my loue as carfl did HercuUs 
 Attempt to paflc the burning vualtcs<^Ehfel, i.^w.^i 
 I would with pi^eQU^Iookesaiidpica{ing«ro£ciS|ci ^^ • ^^ 
 As once did OrpheM6 with hb harmohyj * :j::j <E.'5if . 
 AndrauiAiing found of bis mclodiousJiaipe, 
 Inereat grim Pluto and of him obtaine, 
 That thoM ftughci^ go aodiafe tetum^^gaioei ^ ;^ 
 
 Pfylg. And ftiouldrtiy |buca» card Lean^^d, \ 
 Attempt to fwim the boy linghtUipone .; 
 For//^r9jIoue;noto.w#r$o£bra{]^{houIdhQld . > 
 But I would follow the!C throughtitofe raging Hood^. 
 WithIockesdini9VGr(d)SKidmybreftalib;u», .■ nuiW.' 
 With b^dcdlcnees yponu.^dfi&«fhpai:^ii£i cijiisi of 
 J wouM Yfkh f9^<^Ughsi aod btiniifartntefl^ < ' »^tr.u 
 Importune Neptune 3:^ tiicwzvcy Godi^ :>.i gui;i.i(iol«l 
 To fend a guard ^GimtCcikdDcf^itts^ : b' c r i> :1 • O 
 With^o^D4il)g?Vfli^!»^l^iml»t|n^^ ; iiorr: c'-!' ^ 
 Andt<>C^f)^ygJ5tfe^'vt¥NfHri^ VfnamnqbfiA 
 
 Whilftl would hang abouctb^IbUcJyri^tkc,' r r. Hi-liO 
 RedoubHng kiflIcop»wflC'Vpp» thv c^i^^ 
 And with ourpaftjwfi iW tbfii&jdl«grti»ftfsi. 1 ■ .'ov- n.H 
 
 Erne. Should ffiiajpr ^^aimt^it^kSm^liio:U \ \ I 
 Oply4«jploy him^feift tpfblJpw*«ni^ei3.if jb Dff •'■ < 3£n'// 
 Like to th^y«zx^]^M(mm»m^Q^tVifii ? ::• r: . r' oi:!'/ / 
 PenthefeleiiHeikr>tf^^i^Pf\'r\^. -•>- r/^ -j'a'' bfrjor 
 
 Who 
 
The tamiftg of a Shrew 
 Wliofoild the bloudy PJrrhw inurxicrous Grccke, 
 Ilcthnift my fclfc amongft the thickcft throngE, 
 And with my vtmoft forccasfiftmy buc. 
 
 FfyU, Let Eole ftormc : be mild and quiet ihou, 
 Let Nfptwt€ fwcl, be %^unliM calmc and plcafcd, 
 /care not Ijbctidc what may betide, 
 Let fa tes and fortune do the word they can, 
 Ireckc them notithcy not difcord with me, 
 Whilft that my bue and I do wel agree. 
 
 c^/^rf 4Swect ?>^/tfW4 bewties mincraD, 
 From whence the fun exhales his glorious iihinej 
 And clad the heauen m thy rede(5tcd raies. 
 And now my licfcft louCjtne time drawcs nie, 
 That Himen mounted in his fafFron robe, 
 Miift with his torches waight vpon thy trainc. 
 As Hellem brothcK on the homed moone^ ' — ' 
 Now luno to thy number fhal I addc, 
 The faircft bride that euer marchant had. 
 
 ?oL Come £iire EmelU the prieft is gon. 
 And at the church your father and the reft. 
 Do ftay to fee our marriage rites pcrformd, 
 And knit in fieht of heauen this Got dun knot. 
 That te<*th offretting time may nere vntwift. 
 Then come fairc louc and grarulate with me. 
 This daies content and fweet folemnity. Exetmt omne$ 
 
 • S//if. S/>»,muft they be marreid now? . 
 
 LordAmyLotd^ 
 
 'EnitxTerando and Kxte and Sander^ -■ 
 
 £//>. Locke S/w the foole is come againe now.' 
 Feran. Sirha5go fetch our horfcs forthjand bring 
 
 Them to the backe gate prfenily, -•'',. 
 
 ^4«. J wil fir 1 warrant you. , Sx, Sander 
 
 Tera»,ComtKAfc the mooncihincs citwc lo night 
 
 metbinkes* X4/^ 
 
ThiiAming ofaShte^. 
 
 i:4/f,ThemoDne?why husband you aredeceiud/ 
 Itisthcfim. 
 
 Ferm*'^tt agamc,comc backc againc, Itftud be 
 The moone crc wc come at yoiir father*. 
 
 K^f Why ilc iay as you fay ^t kxhc moonc. 
 
 Feran, Icfus fauc the gbriousmooae. 
 
 X4/r« Icfus fauc the glorious moonc. 
 
 Farm, I am glad Kate your ftoniacke is come 6p^n\t^ 
 I know it wel thou knovvcft it is the fiin, 
 Bnt I did trie to fee if thou wrould A fpeake, 
 And erode me now as thou haft done before, 
 A nd truft me KMe hadft thou not namde the moone^ 
 We had gone backeagaine as fure as death. 
 But foft, whole this thats comminghere. 
 
 Enter thfijD^^^of C^infaioae ': 
 
 Duhe^ Thusatalone from Cf/2«v:aml come, 
 And left my princely cou^tahdnoMefraiziey 
 To come to Jd^Ms^iad in tfaisdifgui^^ ^ 
 To ftc what courfe rtiy fon yi/i<r^/i«r takc8^ 
 But ftay jhercs fbmc k may be trauds thethcr. 
 Good fir can you dir«d me the way ;o Afk^m? . 
 
 Fairelouely maideyonatsiidrsifiU^, 
 More cleece of hew andfar more beau^> 
 Thcnprctious Sardonix or purple rockcs, 
 
 More amiahlcfcthcttis^thcpbin^ '^ ^ y 
 
 Whcrc^iItiri^g(I^/&e)'«^fflucrfe6u«^S 1^? * 
 
 Gafcthvpon the Giant i^^milbirM^lfjr^ 
 
 SwiOfiLKttfif cntertaiae this louclW woman. 
 
 jQMJir. liinidsbebemati is madhe 1^ 
 
 Kite 
 
The taming of a Shrew» 
 
 Kdte^ Pairc loucly Iady,bright andChriftallioc,** 
 Bcwtcous and (lately as the cic-traind bird, • » - 
 Asgloriousasthcmomingwafht with dew. 
 Within whofc eies (he takes her dawning beames, 
 And golden fommcrflecpcs vpon thy cheekcs, 
 Wrapt vp thy radiations in fome cloud, 
 Leaft that thy bewty make this {lately comie, 
 Inhabitable like the burning ;((0;f^, 
 With fwect rcflc(5Uons of thy loucIy face 
 
 Duke, What is (he mad to?or is my fliape transform^ 
 That both of them perfwade me I am a woman, 
 But they are mad fure,and therefore ile begon. 
 And leaue their com panies for fcare of harme, 
 And vnto Athens haft to feeke my fbn. 
 
 Term, Why fo KAte this was friendly done of chee. 
 And kindly tooiwhy thus muft we two fiue. 
 One minde,one heart,andone content for both. 
 This good old man dos thinke that we arc mad. 
 And glad he is I am furc,that he \s gon. 
 But come (weet Kdtefoiwt wil after him, 
 And now perfwade him to his (hapc againe. 
 
 Ex,Qnmes. 
 Enter Alfonfo MdPhylotui dndValerUy 
 Polidor^EmelUtAt$relimand'PhyUmd. 
 
 i^lfon. Come loucly fbnncs your marriage rites 
 Performed, 
 
 Lets hie vs home to fee what cheere we haue, 
 I wonder that Fenmdo and his wife 
 Come not to (cc this great folemnity. 
 
 Pot^ No maruci iSFerando be away. 
 His wife I thinke hath troubled fo bis wits, 
 
 F Xhiit 
 
ThetamngofaShren^^ 
 Thathcccraaines athomc to kecpe them warmej . 
 For forward wcdlockc as the proucrbc faycs, :. , • o v.- .'x 
 Hath brought him to his nightcap long ago, : 
 
 Phylo, But Polidor k t my fon and you rake heed:. 
 That Ferando fay not ere long as muchtoyou^ J 
 And now Alfonfo more to (hcwi my lotie^ ij .; \ i- 
 If vnto Ceftus you do fend your fbips^ -.)':. i V . -; '• i , ' 
 My fclfe wil fraught th^m with ArabtAri fdkcs^ ' ' i " 
 Rich affricke fpiccSj^^r^w counter poincs,. 
 MuskcGasfia;fwectfiBellingA,mbcrgrcccCr / 'i 
 Pearlc5Currcd,Chri{hUct,and iuory> r . . i? V' i yx 'sf''^ 
 To eratulatc the faiiors of my font,, o 7? it !: : w vy.h m 1 
 Andfriendlylouethatyouhaueihownctohimjf v.hr - 
 
 Vde. And for to honor him and this fairc bride. : 
 Enter xh^Duke CiiCgfiu4. 
 lie ycercly fend you from my fathers court, 
 Chefts ofrcfind fugar feucraliy, . . ; . . ' ^^ "/ 1 . t ^^^ 
 Tentunoftuoiswine/uckct^wcctdritgay 1 !..;•,!' ^rA 
 To celebrate and folcmnize this day,, 1 r • '<>'-v\.r > 
 And cuftome free your marchantsftial conlicfft: -^ 
 And interchange the profits ofyour land, 
 Sending you gold for bra(le,filucr for leaci^ . . ; ..." I 
 CaiTes ot filke for packes of wolandcloth,i 5 -j v/on \}i. i v 
 To bind thisfriendfhip and confirme this league. 
 
 Buke. I am glad fir tnat y 6u would be fp franhc, 
 Are you become the 'Dnke of Cefttt^ fpn, . ; i 
 And rcuels with my treafure in the townc, 
 Bafevillainethatthusdiihonorcftmc? ., J...;^;lo 
 
 Vd. SounsitisthcZ)«^^5what(balIdo? ,\j'>n\\\ nV^i^X 
 Difhonour thee why,knowft thdu what iihow faiftf \n^l 
 
 Duke, Hefs no villaine •• he wil not know nHiioi^fx .v ■ 
 But what fayyoufhaue you forgot me topf 1 -r :>t :< 
 
 Vhylo. Why fir ^are yoii acquaintedw^h KWii^f ■y\ 
 
 Ddc. With thy foni?ao tcuft mc if 1^ j^ ttsnc, . ; ?jtH 
 
 I 
 
Th paminff of a Shrew. 
 I pray you fir who am I? 
 
 AttreL Pardon me fathcr;humbly on my knees, 
 I do intreat your gt^icc to hearc me fpeake, 
 Duke. Peace yillaincjlay hands on them, 
 Andicndchcm tof rifonftraight, 
 
 fhylotus and VderU runnes away. 
 Thcn5/r>rpcakcs. , i 
 
 S//>. / (ay wceic haue no fending co prifbn^ 
 Lord, My Lord this is but the pby jthcyrc butin ieft. 
 Site* I.cel thee Bim weele haue no fcndi ng, 
 To prilbn thats flat: why Sim am not I Bon Chrijlo Varif 
 Therefore I fay they (nail not goe to prifon* 
 
 Zcr/^. No more they (hal not my Lord, 
 They be runne away. 
 
 S//>. Arc they run away S/w?thats wel, 
 rhen gis fome more drinkejand let them play againc. 
 X<>r</. Here my Lord. 
 
 Site drinkes and then fals a fleepe^ 
 Duke. Ah trcchcrops boy that durft prefumc. 
 To wed thy felfe without tliy fathers leaue, 
 I (weare by faire C/»/^^<«^ burni ng raiesj 
 By Merops head,and by feucn mouthed NUe^ 
 Had rbut known ere tliou hadft wedded her. 
 Were in thy brcft the worldsi m inortal foule, 
 This angry fwordediould f ip thy hatrfiil chcft. 
 And hewd thee fmaller then the L/^w;? (andcs, 
 Turnehencethy face.oh cruel impious boy, :-,, 
 
 c^^Jt/^ I did notthinkeyou wowdpfefumc. 
 To matchyour daught^^; vyith my princely hoti(c, 
 And nerc make me acquauns^ wich the cau(e. : ' 
 
 Atfin, my Lord by heauens I fwearc viKo your grace? f 
 I knew none other but T/i/mrf your man, ,,[{ 
 
 Had bin the D/^/ttf of C^wnoble (on, 
 
 F2 Not 
 
'^'mmmimmi' 
 
 The taming of a Shrew, 
 Nor did my daughter I d arc fwcate foi^hcr. J ' ^ ' * \ ' 
 
 Duke, That damned vi^^inc that hath deluded me^' 
 Whom I did fend for guide vn tiotixyCon^ ' - ' ' I 
 Oh that my furious force could ckaue the earth. 
 That I might mufter bands of helH(h fecnds. 
 To racke his heart and teare his impious fbuk. 
 The ccafeleflc turning of cckftialorbes, 
 Kindles not greater flames in flitting aire, 
 Tlien pasfionatc angui(h of«iy raging brcft. 
 
 Jurel^ Then let my death (wcet father cndyour gricfc. 
 For I it is that thus hauc wrought your woes. 
 Then be reueiigd on nie for here f fWcare, 
 That they are innocent ofWhat I did, 
 Oh had I charge to cut offHydraes head, 
 To make the toplefic Al^esa chjlmp ion fidd^ 
 To Idl vnramed monfters witbmy iword, ' 
 To trauel daily in the hotteft fun, 
 And watch in winter when the niehts be cojd, 
 I would with gladnes vndcrt;Ae'tSem aft^ '^'^ f 
 AndthinkethepaihebutpIeafuitthatlteR, 
 So that my noble fether at my retiirne, 
 Would but forget and pardon my ofFencc. 
 
 Pfyie, Let me intreat ypurgraoe vpon my knees. 
 To pardon him and Jet-my<kathdircftarge/ '■-'-' ,^ 
 The hcauy wi^h V^^atehith vowd^ihft hiiii.^ •" 
 
 Pol. And goodmy.LordletviJ'ktr^ktydttr grac^^^ 
 To purge your ftomifekc of thkMclancftdly, 
 Taint not your princely mind with griefc my Lpjd, ^, 
 But pardon anafbcgi^thefekHiiers&ults; f' ^ t >"1 ^-' 
 That kneeling cfaucyt)tt?«^tiblfefe)rh<!f^^ 
 
 J?«v/Xreatprfti<3ebfc^^t!aA*dl*aw^^ • • 
 
 Intreat a pardon irtyour Lordly bre(V- ■ 
 Bothforyourprin<iclylbn,andvsmyLdrd4 
 Z)/!i'i^r. vi4rr/r/s«f ftand vp I pardon thee. 
 
 ^i^ 
 
 '^™*-- -'- 
 
n 
 
 .r;.t- 
 
 I fee thafwtrte will haueentmi^^^Si^^^^ '^3in3 
 And fortune wil be thwarting^KttiptAi^'^^'ft^* 
 And you fairc virgin too 1 am content, 
 To accept you formy daughter flnce cis doff^ 
 And fee you princely vide jiiCtf/f«tfCourt« - • it ' 'olI 
 
 Then I obey and hMor y oa ib ai ^ ^ y -'^ ' • o ii v; o 1 7/ 
 
 Jlfon^ Let mc gsue thanki fniio yoor*C|yiVjgriicii^ 
 For this great hoiK)r<kmt6 flic ;liidmihti'^'> v^.i ^a >ol 
 And if your grace m|:ivafte^nto my hbii(^ /^ z *-^ :> .cv^oa 
 IwilinhumblcftmahcrIc:Ki,ftlOfif • ••- " 'T .u. v^VI 
 The eternal feruice I do ovHtyofty gifaJcb/' 5 - ' ^ ? i "3 rii J^Y 
 
 z>iv/^^. Thaiifecs]giMd;^{f^.^biKld;imeibllef '^^^ 
 Andnocasdid:bcfc«*ejbC(rr/»i#Z>/(4K V'^ ^'j^^^K 
 Nor would /haueiti»oMrnai#khMYtihiS^i^^^^ ^ '^ 
 That I was hese and thus withoutttiy-enan^ ' K 
 Bucas I came alone (b wil I go, ' • ' »H »\ii v^ Vj 
 
 AndleauemvfonwiblemiiifeWsfedfti' y''// .«\v.*;i-v. 
 And crc't bclongliecortfie tgiine ibyoHi'^'^^ (S{^hca\ luS 
 And do him hbtiior aibtejftbiie^ the k^'^^^q bsibnudl A 
 Of mighty lerobeltht Cipim Dttke^ -'::-!' '^^ '<'.:' n -/<f / 
 TilwhenilcIcaiieyioU5Far€wc!i*i^^//**ti'* ?o-i- ! ?rl2 
 -rfwr^hlocyetmyLordsilebringyowtayour (hip. ^^ 
 
 ,rfii:;:>3;r;^i:iiy/rfikcpcit=^- 
 
 i^rflf. WhofcwithinihefiK*o6mcWthcrfif$myLordi 
 AflecpcagahiOgotakehimearilyvp, ' H 
 
 -<^nd put him in his own appard agamc^ 
 
 ^nd lay him in the place where we didfind himi^ -f^' ^"^^ 
 luft vndemeath the alehoufc fide below. 
 
 But fee you wake him not in any cafe. 
 Boy. Itflialbedonmy Lord, come hclpccabcarc him 
 hence. ^^if 
 
 F3 Enter 
 
Enter Feran4i^^u€iirtl/m dndPoUdor .. ; 
 
 1 
 
 Fcran, Comegcntiemeojrio.wdthat fiippa5 donnc^ 
 How dial wc fp5»dthcvli«Tei»fcc>gd to Dcdf 
 
 Who wiTcome fooiicftijtftfitt Jfni$bttridM»| . ' 
 
 Forhcmay ca)^irifefl|ith€bf wijaf^ii; ..;;::, .5 
 Before his wif^'^ji,iqm^hsif9M(htUik<. ■- f.ig i: ^. 
 
 Feran, Tis vvcl for )jQHft?l*kb4ucfijch gchtic wines, I 
 Yetinthistrial\yi^i-ijkg>^ife^lj|,(,Gl)Ij: u:3iL .;-::k t 
 Itmay^l^Ci<i^^iyy^D»fil&i^ Mv.c. 
 
 That my wifA(^w?S!!e^i*^/9P<»^a»i«J<)fk«d8:> 1 ?ijvv I jc rl 
 t^ureU How now Jf r-awi^^vouiiafic notlay.bdlikc. 
 J<rr4/?. Why tj!l|gidft|^OP.3»J^ii4ffi4j ^^ J -i '• ^i ^ 
 
 Buthowjfo littbrnotiy Prtl^ito^^Wttgiio: 3d J 3its huh 
 
 A hundred poun4svvt^|^ W^fM^^SinstMilhri ml.! < L ? 
 
 Vpon my dogjin runpingata©ecrci ] V A : • ' " 
 
 Snc {hal not coraNCi,fc%.fefiw^a'iwfle, 
 
 But wll y<wiay fW^pifPi^iis^rfiis«^ 
 And* whole wife (ooncft.«:<iii»cs^mJ^ doth cal, 
 A nd fhewes her fel|$(|9$|Bi^ing vnto him, 
 Lc^iro.iniqy-4i)ftj>«ig^iSbtaifi W^ slorrA'' .V^-^ ' 
 Now what fay you?^i«iyp^wAiC«iWWgHi»*^- r or r : 
 Pol. I weare it a^^lgl|^^^|(^lds Idurftprefuroc ' 
 
 ^J^^. H<M now ions J what in confetWUJC to hard, 
 May I without olfcncc,know where abouts^ 
 
 . f L^ureliui 
 
. Fiuc hundred markcs already wc hauc laiiFj li v' - -t.^B. 
 
 And he whofc wife dothdicw moit tetus iahibi^ '^ \ 
 
 Hcmiiftiniovthewagcrtohimfelftt. >-♦»♦-• ^ . > \ K«> 
 Jlfi/t, Why thcniNfr4»6 hcisfuretoilofcii: : i'liflJ I 
 
 I promife thee fbn thy wifewilvharldJy cooottj ui.\,] hrV. 
 
 And cherefbroii wjbidd potvnfluheeia^^iniich.: T&r! T 
 /^r4». Tufh father were it ten times more, 
 
 I dtirft aduenturc on my Idatiy KatCyl 
 
 But if I lo(c ilc pay,and lo fhal you. 
 jlMtel. Vpon mine honor if Uofelitpiiy.^oVl Wl 
 Pol^fimbiawiiilvpQh ray fiiith I^vow^ ^ r! o ! " . <c>?l 
 JawloTiienfitwe(k>wn4ttdkry$ibiclf^^ 
 JlfittA promife thee P^MrndtHzth afraid'^ wilt k>fe. 
 
 GoljidyourmiiJresiroilictoiiKW"^ •'"^■^^^^' i';>dneH 
 TiAIwilmyLcrdui >> llJ;^^:rl3ud•^mo'J^^iIiv'^fi<i 
 
 x^itreL Now for my hiiadccd pound; t " ^t ^ /An A 
 Woiildanylay ten Ijundncd itiorc with me ^ > ^^ 
 I know /iliculd obtainc it by her Joue. . « -' '^ > jq -''«i cT 
 ter*n* I pray God ybu baas nortaid coo mikfo^dfoidy* 
 
 c^«A'^^ Truftmei?/*i»ij lam fure ybtthMiw^S ' ■ « ^ 
 For you Id^epreitiibe babeJofl icaLv -^ ^ :>ir 1 r ir. 1 ic. i 
 
 NowfirHa'whitfiJesyourmiftfijif fi'fjj* j- •'^ ^^^ '^ 
 r^/. SJb6irlbmecfaingibuAcibut(llii!iete^<>dedhOrk 
 i^fri/7. Why fo;di<l noti ttl jwbthiij befdi*e^ i ^ - ^^ -^ 
 Sheisbuficahdk:«|nn9t<08ine« '^ ' : -^ ' %itic 
 K^urel^pa!j God your wife ifendfy<Ai [b good an ai>- 
 Shemay bcbuficj»tflicf3fcs(liceltc<5rfi«t J m liLv. ?» ^ 
 J^r.i«. WeW vbtPfliWflrfcady ou^ your Vvifcr 
 
Boy, 1 wil Qxi::^ oitii tJ ;/ ybcoilc ?3>li{:fri hyihi. Ex^Btiy 
 P^r4». I,fa fo^jhc defifcs nir'to com^. ' 
 K^lfon.Pol/dorlddxtpz^wsKiotihte^ i 
 
 IthinkcthywifeMwlnotdcnictocomcv ; 
 ^nd I do mmKhasin(AiJUtrf/m,'i: i r 1 . -i w :, i...;. . i 
 Thatyouinvtfe C2n2CtK}tjvchenydn(on(ifor^i;i<l; I r A 
 
 Enter the i?<?y againc, 
 
 P(?/. Now,whcnS$yonrmiftrisP -ijifn KoqV A^n^^v. 
 
 Boy. ShebadiBic^dyoutfaairfhcwirnotddni^- -^ 
 Andy^tt banc any bufmefleiyou! niuft dome to hflp;^"A 
 
 P^r^/?. Oh monftroUs intollcrabic prefiiraptionilK 
 Worfc thcna-Wafiug ftar,orfnow;atMidfummcr, 
 Earthauakes or any thingvnfcafonahlc i.i^v •- -^ 
 She wil not comcout he muft come to h^n i: ' i \i% 
 
 PoU Wei fir, I pray you Jeti hearc what 
 Anfwcrc your wife wil make. ' ' • •' '" - ' 
 
 FerMf^ Sirha,commandyourniiilristo'a)mc 
 To me prefently. i . i ' £xff Sander. 
 
 %^urclt I tbinkcriiy wifeibral (he did not comcj 
 Wilpi:QUcn3Qftkind,fprno«r.ibauenofcar«, • ' 
 For I am fure FerMos wifir^flac wilinotconiCi- 
 
 Faran, The mores the pittyjthen I muft lofc. 
 EntsriCii^^ttd tM4ir, 
 But I hauc won,for fee where X4/^ doth come. 
 
 X^/r. Sweet husband did you fend lor mef 
 
 >F(9>iiFJdidf|iyJfiue,lfimlbTt^ come, 
 Come hither iCM<;Yvhat$ that vpodthy head. 
 
 .^4/(f. Nothing husbandhdft nay c^Iithifidiie. 
 .. Jcran. Pid itoffand treadit vndemyfeet^ ^ - - 
 Tisfooli(hi)viliiothauetheev7ekeit;»' j 
 She taicesoffhec capamitreMsottk*. 
 
 T^lidior 
 
'^mmmm>r' ■■•>- 
 
 p^/.OhvyondcrfulmrtamorphQfis.' ; , ; 
 
 %^ttiU Xy $ is a ivjondcnalinoft pdft hdccfe 
 
 FerM. This is a token of her true Iduc to me, 
 And yet He try her further you rtiall fee, 
 Come bichcr Kste where are thy f iftcrs. 
 
 Kate^ Thjcy.beficting iathchridalchanabcn ; . 
 
 FerAn, Fetch them hithcr^d if they wil not cpme,: • 
 Bring them perforce andm.kkc them come With thee. 
 
 ^4/^. Iwil." -^lyiji-^vv ••^jrir-):Iii 
 
 K^lfon. I promifc thee Tertndo I wiould hauc (vvome, 
 Thy wife would ncre haue done fb muchfor thee. 
 J^r/t/!!. But you fhid fee {he wil do more then this. 
 For fee where (he brings her fiflers forth by force. 
 
 Enter Kdte thrufting Fhylema and EmelU before her, ' 
 and makds them come vmo their hysbandscal^ ' 
 
 Katfi, See husband,! haue brought than both. 
 
 J^rjw* TisweldoncXi/^. 
 
 £;»^. I fure and Ij^e alouing peece^your worthy 
 To haue great praiiefor this attempt, ^^^jii- 
 , P^/icaformaktngafooleofhcrfelfeandvs. 
 
 t-^«r^ABcftircw thccPi^/^w4 thou haft 
 Loft me a hundred pound tonight. 
 Vox I did lay that thou wouldft mft hauc come. 
 
 PoL But thou Umelu haft loft me a gr^at dcale more* 
 
 £«/<?. You might hauc kq>t it bettet then. 
 Who bad you lay? 
 
 Fcran, Nowlouely Kate before their husbands here, 
 Iprethetelvntothelehcadftrongwomen, . 
 What dcwtywiues do owe vnto their husbaiids. r. ir '. 
 
 Kate. Then you that Hue thus by your panxpcrdd wils^ 
 Now lift to me,and marke wliat I flial Ciy, 
 Th'cccitul power that with his only toath. 
 
 i 
 
 Q Sb 
 
 1<M 
 
ThetamingofaShrer^. 
 Shal caiile this end ^nd this beginning frame. 
 Not in time,nor before timejbut with timc,confusd 
 Foral thecourlcofyearcs,of ages,months, * 
 
 Of fca{bns tern peratCjOf day es and houres. 
 Arc tun'd and ftopt by meafureof his hand. 
 The firft world was,a forme, without a form^ 
 A hcage confasd,a mixture al dcformd^ 
 A gulfe of gulfesja body bodilcs, 
 VVhere al die elements were ordcrles. 
 Before the great commander of tiie world. 
 The king of kings the glorious God of hcaucn, 
 Who in fix daies did fame his heauenly worke. 
 
 And made al things to ftandjn pcrfedcourfc. 
 Then to his image he did make a man 
 
 Oldc t-^^^»^3and from his fide a fleepc 
 A rib was taken,of which the Lord did make 
 The woe of man fb tcrmd by K^daw then. 
 Woman for that, by her came finne to vs. 
 And for her (inne was Adamdoomdi to die. 
 As S4;'4to her husband,fQ fhould.wc. 
 Obey thcm^ouethemjkcepe and nourifhchcm, i . 
 If they by any mcancs do want our hdpes. 
 Laying our hands vnder their fecttotrcad. 
 If that by that,wc mightp rocutc thdr'cafc. 
 And for a prefidcntUt firft begin, ' : :<..^- v;.iiyd>I lOi 
 And lay my hand vnder niy husbandsieW^ ' • ■ ;i - .V'i i 
 She laics her hand'vndfr hcriiiiibandsfeet. va ii _ 
 
 FerM' Inough fwcet^thc wager thou haft won. 
 And they I am idrc cannot deny the fame. 
 
 Alfon^ I FerAtuk^^c wager thou haft won, ^ ^ 
 
 AndfortofhewthechowiarapleafdinthiSy ^ // 
 A hundrcdpoundsl freely giucthecmoK^u.; . A 
 Another dowryfor another daughter, ^ . cj 
 For (he is not tne fame £hc wasltefore* 
 
 C-r'L 
 
 Ter4H^ 
 
ir 
 
 The taming of a Shrew 
 ffraK.Thznkcs rwectfaih€r,gentlcmcn godnight, 
 for K4te and / wil Icauc you for to night, 
 Tis K4fe and I am wcd,and you are fped. 
 Andfofarcwcljfor we wil to our beds. 
 Exit FerandoyKAte And Sander, 
 Alfon, Now K^ureltm what fay you td this.? 
 AureL Bclccuc mc father I reioice to fee, 
 Ferando and his witc fo louingly agree. 
 
 Exitt^urelifi^sAnd'PhylctMaimA 
 
 AlfonfoAnd VAleria, ♦ ^ 
 
 Eme^ How now Polidor in a dump,what faift thoii - ^ • 
 
 man? 
 P^/. I fay thou art a Oircw. 
 Erne. Tnats better then a (hccpc. 
 Pol. Wei frnce tis don let it go,comc lets in. 
 Exit Pelid^r ondEmeUa, 
 
 Then enter two bearing of S//> in his 
 Ownc apparel againe,and Icaiies him 
 Where tney found him,and then goes out: 
 Then enter the r^^^r. 
 
 Tavjier, Now that the darkefomc night is OQCrpafl, 
 And dawnine day appeares in criftal skie, < 
 
 Now muft 7 naft abroad;butfoft whofethis? 
 What Slie oh wondrous hath he lainc here al night, 
 lie wake him,I thinkc he's flarued by this. 
 But that his belly was fo fluft with aic> 
 What now ^'//^jawakc for fliamc. 
 
 Slie, Sim gis fome more winciwhat al the i 
 
 PlaiersgomamnotlaLordf* 1 
 
 Tapfler, A Lord with a murrin;comc arcthou j 
 
 drunken ftil.<* 
 
 S//^ Whofcthis?r4^y?«f^,ohLordfirha,Ihi4Uchad 
 The braucft drcame to night,that ciicr dhou £ 
 
 HardcA / 
 

 - The taming G/aShn^. 
 Haidcflinalthylife. ... ■ 
 
 I'apfiir. I marry but you had be ft get you home. 
 For your wife wil courle you for dicaniingherc to night, 
 
 Slicr Wil (he? / know now how to tame a fhrcvv, 
 I dreamt vpon it al this night til now. 
 And thou halt wakt me out of the beft drearac 
 That cucr I had in my life,but ilc to my 
 Wife prcfcntly and tame her too 
 Andifflicangcrmc* 
 
 Tapper i Nay tarry sHc for He go ho me wi ch thee, ' 
 And hcarc the reft mat thou ball dreamt to night. . 
 
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