Taming of the Shrew: A ComedyPrivately printed, 1887 - 75 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 18
Page 10
... hath he laine heere all night ? I'll wake him ; I think he's starved by this , But that his belly was stufft with ale : What now , Slie awake for shame . Slie . [ Awaking . ] Sim , give's more wine . What , all the players gone ? not a ...
... hath he laine heere all night ? I'll wake him ; I think he's starved by this , But that his belly was stufft with ale : What now , Slie awake for shame . Slie . [ Awaking . ] Sim , give's more wine . What , all the players gone ? not a ...
Page 14
... hath been lunatic ; And , when he says he is , say , that he dreams , For he is nothing but a mighty lord . This do , and do it kindly , gentle sirs ; It will be pastime passing excellent , If it be husbanded with modesty . 1 Hun . My ...
... hath been lunatic ; And , when he says he is , say , that he dreams , For he is nothing but a mighty lord . This do , and do it kindly , gentle sirs ; It will be pastime passing excellent , If it be husbanded with modesty . 1 Hun . My ...
Page 16
... hath observ'd in noble ladies Unto their lords , by them accomplished : Such duty to the drunkard let him do , With soft low tongue , and lowly courtesy ; Bid him shed tears , as being overjoy'd , To see her noble lord restor'd to ...
... hath observ'd in noble ladies Unto their lords , by them accomplished : Such duty to the drunkard let him do , With soft low tongue , and lowly courtesy ; Bid him shed tears , as being overjoy'd , To see her noble lord restor'd to ...
Page 18
... hath shed for thee , Like envious floods o'er - run her lovely face , She was the fairest creature in the world ; And yet she is inferior to none . Sly . Am I a lord ? and have I such a lady ? Or do I dream , or have I dream'd till now ...
... hath shed for thee , Like envious floods o'er - run her lovely face , She was the fairest creature in the world ; And yet she is inferior to none . Sly . Am I a lord ? and have I such a lady ? Or do I dream , or have I dream'd till now ...
Page 19
... hath congeal'd your blood , d melancholy is the nurse of frenzy ; refore , they thought it good you hear a play , d frame your mind to mirth and merriment , ich bars a thousand harms and lengthens life . Sly . Marry , I will let them ...
... hath congeal'd your blood , d melancholy is the nurse of frenzy ; refore , they thought it good you hear a play , d frame your mind to mirth and merriment , ich bars a thousand harms and lengthens life . Sly . Marry , I will let them ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acted apparel AUGUSTIN DALY Bian Bion BIONDELLO bride comedy comes curst Curt Curtis Daly's Theatre daughter doth dream duty Edwin Booth English peasants Enter GRUMIO Enter KATHARINE Enter PETRUCHIO entreat Exeunt Exit fair father fool Garrick gentleman gown hath hear heard hither honor horse HORTENSIO HUNTSMAN husband Induction Kath kiss Kitty Clive knock lady Licio look lord LUCENTIO and BIANCA lute Madam maid marry master mistress moon Nath ne'er never Padua PEDANT piece Pisa play players pray Re-enter ready right Vincentio scene servant Shakespeare Shakspere's Shrew Signior Baptista signior Gremio signior Lucentio Sirrah Slie stay suitor sweet Kate Taming tell thee Thomas Hardy thou canst thou hast thou liest Tranio unto Verona villain Warwickshire wench What's wife wilt win my love
Popular passages
Page 75 - Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper, Thy head, thy sovereign ; one that cares for thee, And for thy maintenance : commits his body To painful labour, both by sea and land ; To watch the night in storms, the day in cold, While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe; And craves no other tribute at thy hands, But love, fair looks, and true obedience, — Too little payment for so great a debt.
Page 75 - While thou liest warm at home, secure and safe, And craves no other tribute at thy hands, But love, fair looks, and true obedience; Too little payment for so great a debt. Such duty as the subject owes the prince, Even such, a woman oweth to her husband...
Page 75 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace, Or seek for rule, supremacy and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 50 - I will be master of what is mine own : She is my goods, my chattels ; she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing...