ACT III.SCENE II. Padua. Before BAPTISTA'S house, continued TRANIO. He hath some meaning in his mad attire. We will persuade him, be it possible, To put on better ere he go to church. BAPTISTA. I'll after him and see the event of this.

The Taming of the Shrew 13 by William Shakespeare

Nov 7th, 2011

ACT III.SCENE II. Padua. Before BAPTISTA'S houseEnter BAPTISTA, GREMIO, TRANIO as LUCENTIO, KATHERINA, BIANCA,LUCENTIO as CAMBIO, and ATTENDANTSBAPTISTA. [To TRANIO] Signior Lucentio, this is the 'pointed dayThat Katherine and Petruchi

The Taming of the Shrew 12 by William Shakespeare

Nov 6th, 2011

ACT III. SCENE I. Padua. BAPTISTA'S houseEnter LUCENTIO as CAMBIO, HORTENSIO as LICIO, and BIANCALUCENTIO. Fiddler, forbear; you grow too forward, sir.Have you so soon forgot the entertainmentHer sister Katherine welcome'd you withal

The Taming of the Shrew 11 by William Shakespeare

Oct 11th, 2011

Re-enter BAPTISTA, GREMIO, and TRANIOPETRUCHIO. Here comes your father. Never make denial;I must and will have Katherine to my wife.BAPTISTA. Now, Signior Petruchio, how speed you with my daughter?PETRUCHIO. How but well, sir? how but

The Taming of the Shrew 10 by William Shakespeare

Oct 10th, 2011

Exit SERVANT leading HORTENSIO carrying the luteand LUCENTIO with the booksBAPTISTA. We will go walk a little in the orchard,And then to dinner. You are passing welcome,And so I pray you all to thi

Summons to Love by William Drummond

Oct 9th, 2011

Phoebus, arise! And paint the sable skies With azure, white, and red: Rouse Memnon's mother from her Tithon's bed That she may thy career with roses spread: The nightingales thy coming each-where sing: Make an eternal Spring

Spring by Thomas Nash

Oct 8th, 2011

Spring, the sweet Spring, is the year's pleasant king; Then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring, Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing, Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo! The palm and may make country houses ga

The Taming of the Shrew 09 by William Shakespeare

Aug 29th, 2011

ACT Il. SCENE I. Padua. BAPTISTA'S houseEnter KATHERINA and BIANCABIANCA. Good sister, wrong me not, nor wrong yourself,To make a bondmaid and a slave of me-That I disdain; but for these other gawds,Unbind my hands, I'll pull the

The Taming of the Shrew 08 by William Shakespeare

Aug 28th, 2011

GRUMIO. Will he woo her? Ay, or I'll hang her.PETRUCHIO. Why came I hither but to that intent?Think you a little din can daunt mine ears?Have I not in my time heard lions roar?Have I not heard the sea, puff'd up with winds,Ra

The Taming of the Shrew 07 by William Shakespeare

Aug 27th, 2011

HORTENSIO. Her father is Baptista Minola,An affable and courteous gentleman;Her name is Katherina Minola,Renown'd in Padua for her scolding tongue.PETRUCHIO. I know her father, though I know not her;And he knew my deceased fa

The Taming of the Shrew 06 by William Shakespeare

Aug 26th, 2011

ACT I. SCENE II. Padua. Before HORTENSIO'S houseEnter PETRUCHIO and his man GRUMIOPETRUCHIO. Verona, for a while I take my leave,To see my friends in Padua; but of allMy best beloved and approved friend,Hortensio; and I trow this is his ho

The Taming of the Shrew 05 by William Shakespeare

Aug 25th, 2011

BAPTISTA. ... Bianca, get you in;And let it not displease thee, good Bianca,For I will love thee ne'er the less, my girl.KATHERINA. A pretty peat! it is bestPut finger in the eye, an she knew why.BIANCA. Sister, content you in my discont

The Taming of the Shrew 04 by William Shakespeare

Aug 24th, 2011

Enter the PAGE as a lady, with ATTENDANTSSLY. I thank thee; thou shalt not lose by it.PAGE. How fares my noble lord?SLY. Marry, I fare well; for here is cheer enough.Where is my wife?PAGE. Here, noble lord; what is thy will with her?SLY.

The Taming of the Shrew 03 by William Shakespeare

Aug 15th, 2011

SCENE II.A bedchamber in the LORD'S houseEnter aloft SLY, with ATTENDANTS; some with apparel, basinand ewer, and other appurtenances; and LORDSLY. For God's sake, a pot of small ale.FIRST SERVANT. Will't please

The Taming of the Shrew 02 by William Shakespeare

Aug 14th, 2011

LORD. Take him up gently, and to bed with him;And each one to his office when he wakes.[SLY is carried out. A trumpet sounds]Sirrah, go see what trumpet 'tis that sounds-

The Taming of the Shrew 01 by William Shakespeare

Aug 13th, 2011

THE TAMING OF THE SHREWby William Shakespeare1594Dramatis PersonaePersons in the InductionA LORDCHRISTOPHER SLY, a tinkerHOSTESSPAGEPLAYERSHUNTSMENSERVANTSBAPTISTA MINOLA, a gentleman of PaduaVINCENTIO, a Merchant of PisaLUCE

A Book of Nonsense, part 9 by Edward Lear

Jul 22nd, 2011

There was an Old Person of Spain,Who hated all trouble and pain;So he sate on a chairwith his feet in the air,That umbrageous Old Person of Spain.There was an Old Man who said, “Well!Will nobody answer this bell?I have pulled day and night,till

A Book of Nonsense, part 8 by Edward Lear

Jul 21st, 2011

There was a Young Lady of Parma,Whose conduct grew calmer and calmer:When they said, “Are you dumb?”she merely said, “Hum!”That provoking Young Lady of Parma.There was an Old Person of Sparta,Who had twenty-five sons and one “darter;”He fed the

A Book of Nonsense, part 7 by Edward Lear

Jun 22nd, 2011

There was an Old Man of the West,Who never could get any rest;So they set him to spinon his nose and his chin,Which cured that Old Man of the West.There was an Old Person of CheadleWas put in the stocks by the BeadleFor stealing some pigs,some

A Book of Nonsense, part 6 by Edward Lear

Jun 21st, 2011

There was an Old Man who said, “HowShall I flee from this horrible Cow?I will sit on this stile,and continue to smile,Which may soften the heart of that Cow.”There was a Young Lady of Troy,Whom several large flies did annoy;Some she killed with

A Book of Nonsense, part 5 by Edward Lear

Jun 19th, 2011

There was an Old Person of Rhodes,Who strongly objected to toads;He paid several cousinsto catch them by dozens,That futile Old Person of Rhodes.There was an Old Man of the South,Who had an immoderate mouth;But in swallowing a dishthat was quit

A Book of Nonsense, part 4 by Edward Lear

Jun 18th, 2011

There was an Old Person of Philoe,Whose conduct was scroobious and wily;He rushed up a Palmwhen the weather was calm,And observed all the ruins of Philoe.There was an Old Man with a poker,Who painted his face with red ochre.When they said, “You

A Book of Nonsense, part 3 by Edward Lear

Jun 17th, 2011

There was an Old Man of the Isles,Whose face was pervaded with smiles;He sang “High dum diddle,”and played on the fiddle,That amiable Man of the Isles.There was an Old Person of Basing,Whose presence of mind was amazing;He purchased a steed,whi

A Book of Nonsense, part 2 by Edward Lear

Jun 16th, 2011

There was an Old Man with a flute,--A “sarpint” ran into his boot!But he played day and night,till the “sarpint” took flight,And avoided that Man with a flute.There was a Young Lady of Portugal,Whose ideas were excessively nautical;She climbed

A Book of Nonsense, part 1 by Edward Lear

Jun 15th, 2011

There was an Old Derry down Derry,who loved to see little folks merry;So he made them a Book,and with laughter they shookAt the fun of that Derry down Derry.There was an Old Man with a nose,Who said, “If you choose to supposeThat my nose is too

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