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greater a run but my head and my necke. A fire good Curtis.
Cur.
Is my master and his wife comming Grumio?
Is my master and his wife comming Grumio?
Gru.
Oh I Curtis I, and therefore fire, fire, cast on no water.
Oh I Curtis I, and therefore fire, fire, cast on no water.
Cur.
Is she so hot a shrew as she's reported.
Is she so hot a shrew as she's reported.
Gru.
She was good Curtis before this frost: but thou
know'st winter tames man, woman, and beast: for it
hath tam'd my old master, and my new mistris, and my
selfe fellow Curtis.
She was good Curtis before this frost: but thou
know'st winter tames man, woman, and beast: for it
hath tam'd my old master, and my new mistris, and my
selfe fellow Curtis.
Gru.
Away you three inch foole, I am no beast.
Away you three inch foole, I am no beast.
Gru.
Am I but three inches? Why thy horne is a foot
and so long am I at the least. But wilt thou make a fire,
or shall I complaine on thee to our mistris, whose hand
(she being now at hand) thou shalt soone feele, to thy
cold comfort, for being slow in thy hot office.
Am I but three inches? Why thy horne is a foot
and so long am I at the least. But wilt thou make a fire,
or shall I complaine on thee to our mistris, whose hand
(she being now at hand) thou shalt soone feele, to thy
cold comfort, for being slow in thy hot office.
Cur.
I prethee good Grumio, tell me, how goes the world?
I prethee good Grumio, tell me, how goes the world?
Gru.
A cold world Curtis in euery office but thine, &
therefore fire: do thy duty, and haue thy dutie, for my
Master and mistris are almost frozen to death.
A cold world Curtis in euery office but thine, &
therefore fire: do thy duty, and haue thy dutie, for my
Master and mistris are almost frozen to death.
Cur.
There's fire readie, and therefore good Grumio the newes.
There's fire readie, and therefore good Grumio the newes.
Gru.
Why Iacke boy, ho boy, and as much newes as wilt thou.
Why Iacke boy, ho boy, and as much newes as wilt thou.
Cur.
Come, you are so full of conicatching.
Come, you are so full of conicatching.
Gru.
Why therefore fire, for I haue caught extreme
cold. Where's the Cooke, is supper ready, the house
trim'd, rushes strew'd, cobwebs swept, the seruingmen
in their new fustian, the white stockings, and euery
officer his wedding garment on? Be the Iackes faire
within, the Gils faire without, the Carpets laide, and
euerie thing in order?
Why therefore fire, for I haue caught extreme
cold. Where's the Cooke, is supper ready, the house
trim'd, rushes strew'd, cobwebs swept, the seruingmen
in their new fustian, the white stockings, and euery
officer his wedding garment on? Be the Iackes faire
within, the Gils faire without, the Carpets laide, and
euerie thing in order?
Cur.
All readie: and therefore I pray thee newes.
All readie: and therefore I pray thee newes.
Gru.
First know my horse is tired, my master & mistris falne out.
First know my horse is tired, my master & mistris falne out.
Cur.
How?
How?
Gru.
Out of their saddles into the durt, and thereby hangs a tale.
Out of their saddles into the durt, and thereby hangs a tale.
Cur.
Let's ha't good Grumio.
Let's ha't good Grumio.
Gru.
Lend thine eare.
Lend thine eare.
Cur.
Heere.
Heere.
Gru.
There.
There.
Cur.
This 'tis to feele a tale, not to heare a tale.
This 'tis to feele a tale, not to heare a tale.
Gru.
And therefore 'tis cal'd a sensible tale: and this
Cuffe was but to knocke at your eare, and beseech
listning: now I begin, Inprimis wee came downe a fowle
hill, my Master riding behinde my Mistris.
And therefore 'tis cal'd a sensible tale: and this
Cuffe was but to knocke at your eare, and beseech
listning: now I begin, Inprimis wee came downe a fowle
hill, my Master riding behinde my Mistris.
Cur.
Both of one horse?
Both of one horse?
Gru.
What's that to thee?
What's that to thee?
Cur.
Why a horse.
Why a horse.
Gru.
Tell thou the tale: but hadst thou not crost me,
thou shouldst haue heard how her horse fel, and she
vnder her horse: thou shouldst haue heard in how miery a
place, how she was bemoil'd, how hee left her with the
horse vpon her, how he beat me because her horse stumbled,
how she waded through the durt to plucke him off
me: how he swore, how she prai'd, that neuer prai'd before:
how I cried, how the horses ranne away, how her
bridle was burst: how I lost my crupper, with manie
things of worthy memorie, which now shall die in obliuion,
and thou returne vnexperienc'd to thy graue.
Tell thou the tale: but hadst thou not crost me,
thou shouldst haue heard how her horse fel, and she
vnder her horse: thou shouldst haue heard in how miery a
place, how she was bemoil'd, how hee left her with the
horse vpon her, how he beat me because her horse stumbled,
how she waded through the durt to plucke him off
me: how he swore, how she prai'd, that neuer prai'd before:
how I cried, how the horses ranne away, how her
bridle was burst: how I lost my crupper, with manie
things of worthy memorie, which now shall die in obliuion,
and thou returne vnexperienc'd to thy graue.
Cur.
By this reckning he is more shrew than she.
By this reckning he is more shrew than she.
Gru.
I, and that thou and the proudest of you all shall
finde when he comes home. But what talke I of this?
Call forth Nathaniel, Ioseph, Nicholas, Phillip, Walter,
Sugersop and the rest: let their heads bee slickely comb'd,
their blew coats brush'd, and their garters of an indifferent
knit, let them curtsie with their left legges, and not
presume to touch a haire of my Masters horse-taile, till
they kisse their hands. Are they all readie?
I, and that thou and the proudest of you all shall
finde when he comes home. But what talke I of this?
Call forth Nathaniel, Ioseph, Nicholas, Phillip, Walter,
Sugersop and the rest: let their heads bee slickely comb'd,
their blew coats brush'd, and their garters of an indifferent
knit, let them curtsie with their left legges, and not
presume to touch a haire of my Masters horse-taile, till
they kisse their hands. Are they all readie?
Cur.
They are.
They are.
Gru.
Call them forth.
Call them forth.
Cur.
Do you heare ho? you must meete my maister
to countenance my mistris.
Do you heare ho? you must meete my maister
to countenance my mistris.
Gru.
Why she hath a face of her owne.
Why she hath a face of her owne.
Cur.
Who knowes not that?
Who knowes not that?
Gru.
Thou it seemes, that cals for company to countenance her.
Thou it seemes, that cals for company to countenance her.
Cur.
I call them forth to credit her.
I call them forth to credit her.
Enter foure or fiue seruingmen.
Gru.
Why she comes to borrow nothing of them.
Why she comes to borrow nothing of them.
Nat.
Welcome home Grumio.
Welcome home Grumio.
Phil.
How now Grumio.
How now Grumio.
Ios.
What Grumio.
What Grumio.
Nick.
Fellow Grumio.
Fellow Grumio.
Nat.
How now old lad.
How now old lad.
Gru.
Welcome you: how now you: what you: fellow
you: and thus much for greeting. Now my spruce
companions, is all readie, and all things neate?
Welcome you: how now you: what you: fellow
you: and thus much for greeting. Now my spruce
companions, is all readie, and all things neate?
Nat.
All things is readie, how neere is our master?
All things is readie, how neere is our master?
Gre.
E'ne at hand, alighted by this: and therefore be
not———Cockes passion, silence, I heare my master.
E'ne at hand, alighted by this: and therefore be
not———Cockes passion, silence, I heare my master.
Enter Petruchio and Kate.
Pet.
Where be these knaues? What no man at doore
To hold my stirrop, nor to take my horse?
Where is Nathaniel, Gregory, Phillip.
Where be these knaues? What no man at doore
To hold my stirrop, nor to take my horse?
Where is Nathaniel, Gregory, Phillip.
All ser.
Heere, heere sir, heere sir.
Heere, heere sir, heere sir.
Pet.
Heere sir, heere sir, heere sir, heere sir.
You logger-headed and vnpollisht groomes:
What? no attendance? no regard? no dutie?
Where is the foolish knaue I sent before?
Heere sir, heere sir, heere sir, heere sir.
You logger-headed and vnpollisht groomes:
What? no attendance? no regard? no dutie?
Where is the foolish knaue I sent before?
Gru.
Heere sir, as foolish as I was before.
Heere sir, as foolish as I was before.
Pet.
You pezant, swain, you horson malt-horse drudg
Did I not bid thee meete me in the Parke,
And bring along these rascal knaues with thee?
You pezant, swain, you horson malt-horse drudg
Did I not bid thee meete me in the Parke,
And bring along these rascal knaues with thee?
Grumio.
Nathaniels coate sir was not fully made,
And Gabrels pumpes were all vnpinkt i'th heele:
There was no Linke to colour Peters hat,
And Walters dagger was not come from sheathing:
There were none fine, but Adam, Rafe, and Gregory,
The rest were ragged, old, and beggerly,
Yet as they are, heere are they come to meete you.
Nathaniels coate sir was not fully made,
And Gabrels pumpes were all vnpinkt i'th heele:
There was no Linke to colour Peters hat,
And Walters dagger was not come from sheathing:
There were none fine, but Adam, Rafe, and Gregory,
The rest were ragged, old, and beggerly,
Yet as they are, heere are they come to meete you.
Pet.
Ex. Ser.Go rascals, go, and fetch my supper in.
Where is the life that late I led?
Where are those? Sit downe Kate,
And welcome. Soud, soud, soud, soud.
Enter seruants with supper.
Why when I say? Nay good sweete Kate be merrie.
Off with my boots, you rogues: you villaines, when?
It was the Friar of Orders gray,
As he forth walked on his way.
Out you rogue, you plucke my foote awrie,
Take that, and mend the plucking of the other.
Be merrie Kate: Some water heere: what hoa.
Enter one with water.
Where's my Spaniel Troilus? Sirra, get you hence,
And bid my cozen Ferdinand come hither:
One Kate that you must kisse, and be acquainted with.
Where are my Slippers? Shall I haue some water?
Come Kate and wash, & welcome heartily:
you horson villaine, will you let it fall?
Ex. Ser.Go rascals, go, and fetch my supper in.
Where is the life that late I led?
Where are those? Sit downe Kate,
And welcome. Soud, soud, soud, soud.
Enter seruants with supper.
Why when I say? Nay good sweete Kate be merrie.
Off with my boots, you rogues: you villaines, when?
It was the Friar of Orders gray,
As he forth walked on his way.
Out you rogue, you plucke my foote awrie,
Take that, and mend the plucking of the other.
Be merrie Kate: Some water heere: what hoa.
Enter one with water.
Where's my Spaniel Troilus? Sirra, get you hence,
And bid my cozen Ferdinand come hither:
One Kate that you must kisse, and be acquainted with.
Where are my Slippers? Shall I haue some water?
Come Kate and wash, & welcome heartily:
you horson villaine, will you let it fall?
Kate.
