Category: Romance
Moroso, _an old rich doting Citizen, suitor to_ Livia. Sophocles, } _Two Gentlemen, friends_ Tranio, } _to_ Petruchio. Petruchio, _An_ Italian _Gent. Husband to_ Maria. Rowland, _A young Gent. in love with_ Livia. Petronius, _Father to_ Maria _and_ Livia. Jaques, } _Two witty...
_Dorothy._ I'll be hang'd before I stir without some purchase, by these ten bones, I'll turn she-ape, and untile a house, but I'll have it, it may be I have a humor to be hang'd...
25. Part 25_Moth._ Ha, ha, ha, this fine indeed, gods blessing 'on thy heart Son, by my troth thou art grown a proper Gentleman, cullen and pullen, good god what [saucey] words they use be...
24. Part 24_1 Ser._ Stand away, I'll kickt out of him: come, sirrha, mount, I'll make you dance, you Rascal, kill my Master? If thy breech were cannon proof, having this good cause on my s...
9. Part 9_Py._ Your love sloth; Unckle do you find it now? You should have done at first, and faithfully: [_A shout._ And then th'other had lyed ready for ye; Madam, the general joy comes.
26. Part 26_Vio._ For [gods] sake, urge your faults no more, but mend, All the forgiveness I can make you, is, To love you, which I will do, and desire Nothing but love again, which if I h...
10. Part 10_Arm._ So kind an office, that you may bind a gentleman, Hereafter to be yours; and your way too, And ye may bless the hour you did this benefit: Sweet handsome faces should hav...
22. Part 22_Ant._ Come my dear _Mercury_, I'll bring you to your chamber, and then I am for you _Maria_, thou art a new wife to me now, and thou shalt find it e'r I sleep.
5. Part 5_Jaq._ Even the two Rundlets, The two that was our hope, of Muskadel, (Better nev'r tongue tript over) those two Cannons, To batter brawn withal at _Christmass_, Sir, Ev'n those...
11. Part 11_Arm._ I am sorry, Sir, my fortune is so stubborn, To court my sword against my Countreyman; I love my Nation well, and where I find A _Portugal_ of noble Name and Virtue, I am...
7. Part 7_Ped._ He was strangely taken; But where no faith is, there's no trust: he has paid for't His Sister yet the fair and great _Quisara_, Has shew'd a noble mind, and much love in'...
8. Part 8_Kee._ I'll be sworne He fears not, for even when I shake for him, As many times my pitty will compell me, When other souls, that bear not half his burthen, Shrink in their powe...
14. Part 14_Ser._ My business is with you, Sir; 'tis reported, I know not whether by some enemy Maliciously, that envies your great hopes, And would be ready to sow discontents Betwixt his...
13. Part 13_Bew._ It is without all question, being private, And held as needful as intelligence, But being once discover'd, blown abroad, And known to common senses, 'tis no more Than geo...
16. Part 16_Serv._ Oh for a private place to ease my Lungs! Heaven give me patience, such a pair of jades Were never better ridden to this hour, Pray heaven they hold out to the journeys end.
15. Part 15_Wife._ This Letter came this morn from my Cosin To the great Lady, high and mighty Duchess Of _Burgundy_, be these delivered. Oh, For a stronger lace to keep my breath That I m...
12. Part 12_Gov._ They must dye both, And suddenly, they will corrupt all else; This woman makes me weary of my mischief, She shakes me, and she staggers me, go in Sir, I'll see the execut...
4. Part 4_Petru._ Now thou hast found me, There gnawes my Devil, _Sophocles_, O patience Preserve me; that I make her not example By some unworthy way; as fleaing her, Boyling, or making...
20. Part 20_Lisi._ I am confident You think me not so lost to manners, in The knowledge of your person, to bring with me Such rudeness, I have nothing to present, But a heart full of wishe...
2. Part 2_Bya._ The power of the whole County cannot, Sir, Unless we please to yield, which yet I think We shall not; charge when you please, you shall Hear quickly from us.
19. Part 19_Sel._ Me? I cannot dance, and frisk with due activity, My body is lead, I have too much phlegme, what should I do with a Kingdome? no, _Arcadius_ Becomes the cushion, and can p...
1. Part 1Moroso, _an old rich doting Citizen, suitor to_ Livia. Sophocles, } _Two Gentlemen, friends_ Tranio, } _to_ Petruchio. Petruchio, _An_ Italian _Gent. Husband to_ Maria. Rowland,...
17. Part 17_Duke._ I am a Prince as great within my thoughts As when the whole state did adorn my person; What trial can be made to try a Prince? I will [o]ppose this noble corps of mine T...
3. Part 3_R[o]w._ No _Tranio_. She has done me such disgrace, so spitefully So like a woman bent to my undoing, That henceforth a good horse shall be my Mistriss, A good Sword, or a Book...
6. Part 6_Mar._ Fare you well, Sir, And bear your self, I do beseech you, once more, Since you have undertaken doing wisely, Manly, and worthily, 'tis for my credit, And for those flying...
18. Part 18_Arc._ Thou art jealous now, Come let me take the kiss I gave thee last, I am so confident of thee, no Lip Has ravisht it from thine; I prethee come To Court.
21. Part 21_Dem._ 'Twere sin to busie Thy thoughts upon't, I'll tell thee that I could Retein some part; 'tis too wide a joy To be exprest so soon, and yet it falls In a few syllables, tho...
27. Part 27Mrs Arnold Glover has kindly collated a copy of the quarto in the Dyce collection; Mr R.F. Towndrow has kindly collated a copy of the quarto in the Bodleian.