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... Bion . Where have I been ? nay , how now , where are you ? ter , has my fellow Tranio stol'n your clothes ? you stol'n his ? or both ? Pray , what's the news ? Luc . Sirrah , come hither ; ' tis no time to jest , I therefore frame your ...
... Bion . Where have I been ? nay , how now , where are you ? ter , has my fellow Tranio stol'n your clothes ? you stol'n his ? or both ? Pray , what's the news ? Luc . Sirrah , come hither ; ' tis no time to jest , I therefore frame your ...
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... Bion . He is coming . Bap . When will he be here ? Bion . When he stands where I am , and sees you there . Tra . But , say , what : -to thine old news . Bion . Why , Petruchio is coming , in a new hat and an old erkin ; a pair of old ...
... Bion . He is coming . Bap . When will he be here ? Bion . When he stands where I am , and sees you there . Tra . But , say , what : -to thine old news . Bion . Why , Petruchio is coming , in a new hat and an old erkin ; a pair of old ...
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... Bion . O , sir , his lackey , for all the world caparisone like the horse ; with a linen stock on one leg , and a kerse boot - hose on the other , gartered with a red and blue list ; a old hat , and The humor of forty fancics pricked in ...
... Bion . O , sir , his lackey , for all the world caparisone like the horse ; with a linen stock on one leg , and a kerse boot - hose on the other , gartered with a red and blue list ; a old hat , and The humor of forty fancics pricked in ...
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... Bion . O master , master , I have watch'd so long That I'm dog - weary ; but at last I spied Your ancient angel coming down the hill , Who'll serve the turn . Tra . What is he , Biondello ? Bion . Master , a mercatante , or a pedant , I ...
... Bion . O master , master , I have watch'd so long That I'm dog - weary ; but at last I spied Your ancient angel coming down the hill , Who'll serve the turn . Tra . What is he , Biondello ? Bion . Master , a mercatante , or a pedant , I ...
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... Bion . Cambio . Luc . [ Reappearing . ] What say'st thou , Biondello ? Bion . You saw my master wink and laugh upon you ? Luc . Biondello , what of that ? Bion . ' Faith , nothing ; but has left me here behind , to ex- pound the meaning ...
... Bion . Cambio . Luc . [ Reappearing . ] What say'st thou , Biondello ? Bion . You saw my master wink and laugh upon you ? Luc . Biondello , what of that ? Bion . ' Faith , nothing ; but has left me here behind , to ex- pound the meaning ...
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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
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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...