Katharine, that cap of yours becomes you not; Off with that bauble, throw it under foot. [KATHARINA pulls off her cap, and throws it down. Wid. Lord, let me never have a cause to sigh, Till I be brought to such a silly pass! Bian. Fye! what a foolish duty call you this? Luc. I would, your duty were as foolish too: The wisdom of your duty, fair Bianca, Hath cost me a hundred crowns since suppertime. Bian. The more fool you for laying on my duty. Pet. Katharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong women What duty they do owe their lords and husbands. Wid. Come, come, you're mocking; we will haye no telling. Pet. Come on, I say; and first begin with her. Pet. I say, she shall;-and first begin with her. And dart not scornful glances from those eyes, And in no sense is meet or amiable, A woman mov'd, is like a fountain troubled, And, when she's froward, peevish, sullen, sour, And graceless traitor to her loving lord? When they are bound to serve, love, and obey. That seeming to be most, which we least are. My hand is ready, may it do him ease. Pet. Why, there's a wench!-Come on, and kiss me, Kate. Luc. Well, go thy ways, old lad; for thou shalt ha't. Vin. 'Tis a good hearing, when children are toward. Luc. But a harsh hearing when women are froward. Pet. Come, Kate, we'll to bed : We three are married, but you two are sped. 'Twas I won the wager, though you hit the white; [To LUCENTIO. 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. PERSONS REPRESENTED. LEONTES, King of Sicilia. MAMILLIUS, his Son. CAMILLO, ANTIGONUS, Sicilian Lords. CLEOMENES, DION, Another Sicilian Lord. ROGERO, a Sicilian Gentleman. An Attendant on the young Prince Mamillius. POLIXENES, King of Bohemia. ARCHIDAMUS, a Bohemian Lord. Gaoler. An old Shepherd, reputed Father of Perdita. Servant to the old Shepherd. AUTOLYCUS, a Rogue. Time, as Chorus. HERMIONE, Queen to Leontes. PERDITA, Daughter to Leontes and Hermione. PAULINA, Wife to Antigonus. EMILIA, a Lady, Two other Ladies, attending the Queen. DORCAS, Shepherdesses. Lords, Ladies, and Attendants; Satyrs for a Dance; Shepherds, Shepherdesses, Guards, &c. SCENE-sometimes in Sicilia, sometimes in Bohemia. |