Taming of the Shrew

Bianca

And may you prove, sir, master of your art.

Lucentio

While you, sweet dear, prove mistress of my heart.    
[Bianca and Lucentio move away out of hearing, and Hortensio-as-Litio and Tranio-as-Lucentio come forward. Hortensio thinks that they’ve just overheard Bianca flirting with her language tutor.]

Hortensio-as-Litio

Quick proceeders, marry!     

Tranio (as himself)

Mistress Bianca, bless you with such grace    
As 'longeth to a lover's blessèd case!    
Nay, I have ta'en you napping, gentle love,    
And have forsworn you with Hortensio.    

Bianca

Tranio, you jest. But have you both forsworn me?

Tranio

Mistress, we have.

Lucentio (as himself)

                             Then we are rid of Litio.  

Tranio

Bianca

Tranio

Bianca

Tranio

Bianca

Tranio

[Enter Biondello, who continues to address his fellow servant Tranio as his master, even though the only others around are Lucentio and Bianca, who are in on the ruse.]

Biondello

Tranio

Biondello

Lucentio

Tranio

[Exit Lucentio and Bianca. Enter a Merchant.]

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Biondello

Tranio-as-Lucentio

Merchant

Tranio-as-Lucentio

[Exit]

Lucentio (as himself)

                             Then we are rid of Litio.  

Tranio

I' faith, he'll have a lusty widow now,    
That shall be wooed and wedded in a day.    

Bianca

God give him joy!

Tranio

                               Ay, and he'll tame her.  

Bianca

He says so, Tranio?

Tranio

Faith, he is gone unto the taming-school.

Merchant

God save you, sir!    

Tranio-as-Lucentio

                                  And you, sir. You are welcome. 
Travel you far on, or are you at the farthest?    

Merchant

Sir, at the farthest for a week or two,
But then up farther, and as far as Rome,
And so to Tripoli, if God lend me life.

Lucentio-as-Cambio

Now, mistress, profit you in what you read?    

Bianca

What, master, read you? First resolve me that.    

Lucentio

I read that I profess, The Art to Love.    

Lucentio-as-Cambio

Now, mistress, profit you in what you read?    

Bianca

What, master, read you? First resolve me that.    

Lucentio

I read that I profess, The Art to Love.    

Bianca

And may you prove, sir, master of your art.

Lucentio

While you, sweet dear, prove mistress of my heart.    

Petruchio

Where is the foolish knave I sent before?    

Grumio

Here, sir, as foolish as I was before.

Petruchio

You peasant swain! You whoreson, malt-horse drudge!    
Did I not bid thee meet me in the park,
And bring along these rascal knaves with thee?

Grumio

Nathaniel's coat, sir, was not fully made,    
And Gabriel's pumps were all unpinked i’th’ heel;    
There was no link to color Peter's hat,    
And Walter's dagger was not come from sheathing    
There were none fine but Adam, Ralph, and Gregory;    
The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly.
Yet, as they are, here are they come to meet you.

Petruchio

[Singing] Where is the life that late I led?    
Where are those — Sit down, Kate, and welcome.
[Humming] Soud, soud, soud, soud!
[Re-enter Servants with supper]
Why, when, I say! — Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry —    
Off with my boots, you rogues! You villains, when!    
[Singing] It was the friar of orders grey,
As he forth walked on his way —

Petruchio

[Singing] Where is the life that late I led?    
Where are those — Sit down, Kate, and welcome.
[Humming] Soud, soud, soud, soud!
[Re-enter Servants with supper]
Why, when, I say! — Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry —    
Off with my boots, you rogues! You villains, when!    
[Singing] It was the friar of orders grey,
As he forth walked on his way —

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