NOTE ON THE FRONTISPIECE This portrait was formerly the property of Thomas Turton, Bishop of Ely (1845-64). It is inscribed E. 39 x. 1603, but its authenticity is not entirely beyond doubt. The portrait is now the property of the Trustees of Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-on-Avon, by whose permission, and with whose assistance, it is here presented. PERSONS A LORD. REPRESENTED CHRISTOPHER SLY: A TINKER. PERSONS IN THE HOSTESS, PAGE, PLAYERS, HUNTSMEN, AND SERVANTS. INDUCTION. BAPTISTA: A RICH GENTLEMAN Of Padua. SON TO VINCENTIO, IN LOVE WITH BIANCA. A GENTLEMAN OF VERONA, A SUITOR LUCENTIO: SUITORS TO BIANCA. SERVANTS TO LUCENTIO. TAILOR, HABERDASHER, AND SERVANTS ATTENDING ON BAPTISTA AND PETRUCHIO. SCENE-Padua; Petruchio's House. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW THE INDUCTION SCENE I. A Hedge-Tavern on a Heath. Enter Hostess and SLY. SLY. I'll pheeze you,' in faith. HOST. A pair of stocks, you Rogue! SLY. Y'are a baggage: the Slys are no rogues; look in HOST. I know my remedy; I must go fetch the third- [falls asleep. Wind horns. Enter a Lord from hunting, LORD. Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my 6 hounds: Trash Merriman-the poor cur is emboss'd;' At the hedge-corner, in the coldest fault? I would not lose the dog for twenty pound. FIRST HUN. Why, Belman is as good as he, my Lord; And twice to-day pick'd out the dullest scent: Trust me, I take him for the better dog. 2 (slang) for pocas palabras='dry up.' 20 3 (slang)='trot!' 'outside!' 5 aptly, here and now. 6 stay, slow down (by means of a trailing thong). 7 foaming with exertion, over-run. 8 bitch. |