Taming of the Shrew

Katherina

You were a moveable.    

Petruchio

Why, what's a moveable?

Katherina

A joined stool.

Petruchio

Thou hast hit it. Come, sit on me.    

Katherina

Asses are made to bear, and so are you.

Petruchio

Women are made to bear, and so are you.

Katherina

You were a moveable.    

Petruchio

Why, what's a moveable?

Katherina

A joined stool.

Petruchio

Thou hast hit it. Come, sit on me.    

Katherina

Asses are made to bear, and so are you.

Petruchio

Myself am moved to woo thee for my wife.

Katherina

‘Moved,’ in good time! Let him that moved you hither    
Remove you hence. I knew you at the first;    
You were a moveable.    

Petruchio

Why, what's a moveable?

Katherina

A joined stool.

Petruchio

Myself am moved to woo thee for my wife.

Katherina

‘Moved,’ in good time! Let him that moved you hither    
Remove you hence. I knew you at the first;    
You were a moveable.    

Petruchio

Why, what's a moveable?

Katherina

A joined stool.

Petruchio

Say that she rail, why then I'll tell her plain
She sings as sweetly as a nightingale.
Say that she frown, I'll say she looks as clear
As morning roses newly washed with dew.
Say she be mute and will not speak a word,
Then I'll commend her volubility    
And say she uttereth piercing eloquence.    
If she do bid me pack, I'll give her thanks    
As though she bid me stay by her a week.    
If she deny to wed, I'll crave the day    
When I shall ask the banns, and when be marrièd.    

Baptista

What, will my daughter prove a good musician?

Hortensio

I think she'll sooner prove a soldier.
Iron may hold with her, but never lutes.    

Baptista

Why then, thou canst not break her to the lute?    

Hortensio

Why, no, for she hath broke the lute to me.

Baptista

Why then, thou canst not break her to the lute?    

Hortensio

Why, no, for she hath broke the lute to me.
I did but tell her she mistook her frets,
And bowed her hand to teach her fingering,
When, with a most impatient devilish spirit,
'Frets, call you these?' quoth she, 'I'll fume with them.'
And with that word she struck me on the head,
And through the instrument my pate made way;    
And there I stood amazèd for a while,
As on a pillory looking through the lute,    
While she did call me ‘rascal fiddler’
And ‘twangling Jack’ with twenty such vile terms,    
As had she studied to misuse me so.    

Baptista

Why then, thou canst not break her to the lute?    

Hortensio

Why, no, for she hath broke the lute to me.
I did but tell her she mistook her frets,
And bowed her hand to teach her fingering,
When, with a most impatient devilish spirit,
'Frets, call you these?' quoth she, 'I'll fume with them.'
And with that word she struck me on the head,
And through the instrument my pate made way;    
And there I stood amazèd for a while,
As on a pillory looking through the lute,    
While she did call me ‘rascal fiddler’
And ‘twangling Jack’ with twenty such vile terms,    
As had she studied to misuse me so.    

Baptista

Well, go with me and be not so discomfited.    
Proceed in practice with my younger daughter;    
She's apt to learn and thankful for good turns.    

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