Coft me an hundred crowns fince fupper-time. Bian. The more fool you for laying on my duty. Pet. Catharine, I charge thee, tell these headstrong women, What duty they owe to their lords and husbands. Wid. Come, come, you're mocking; we will have no telling. Pet. Come on, I fay; and first begin with her. Pet. I say, she shall; and first begin with her. Cath. Fie, fie! unknit that threat'ning unkind brow, A woman mov'd is like a fountain troubled, To offer war where they fhould kneel for peace; VOL. II. Tt When When they are bound to serve, love, and obey. Enter two Servants bearing Sly in his own apparel, and leave him on the ftage. Then enter a Tapfter. Sly. [awaking.] Sim, give's fome more wine players gone? am not I a lord? what! all the Tap. A lord, with a murrain! come, art thou drunk ftill? Sly. Who's this? tapfter! o, I have had the bravest dream that ever thou heard'st in all thy life. Tap. Yea, marry; but thou hadst beft get thee home, for your wife will course you for dreaming here all night. Sly. Will be? I know how to tame a fhrew. I dream'd upon it all this night, and thou hast wak'd me out of the best dream that ever I had. But I'll to my wife, and tame her too, if she anger me. a ---- indeed leaft are. Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot, And place your hands below your husband's foot: In token of which duty, if he please, My hand is ready, may it do him ease. Pet. Why, there's a wench! come on, and kiss me, Kate. Luc. Well, go thy ways, old lad, for thou fhalt ha't. Vin. 'Tis a good hearing when children are toward. Luc. But a harsh hearing when women are froward. Pet. Come, Kate, we'll to bed; We two are married, but you two are sped. Hor. Now go thy ways, thou haft tam'd a curft fhrew. [Exe. Petruchio and Cath. [Exeunt. |