Come, come, you froward and unable worms!
My mind hath been as big as one of yours,
My heart as great, my reason haply more,
To bandy word for word and frown for frown ;
But now I see our lances are but straws,

Our strength as weak, our weakness past compare,
That seeming to be most which we indeed least 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!

kiss me, Kate.

170

Come on, and

180

Luc. Well, go thy ways, old lad; for thou
shalt 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 three are married, but you two are sped.

[To Luc.] 'Twas I won the wager, though you

hit the white;

And, being a winner, God give you good night!
[Exeunt Petruchio and Katharina.

Hor. Now, go thy ways; thou hast tamed a

curst shrew.

Luc. Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be [Exeunt.

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

LORENZO, in love with Jessica.

SHYLOCK, a rich Jew.

TUBAL, a Jew, his friend.

LAUNCELOT GOBBO, the clown, servant to Shylock.

OLD GOBBO, father to Launcelot.

LEONARDO, servant to Bassanio.

BALTHASAR,

STEPHANO,

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servants to Portia.

PORTIA, a rich heiress.

NERISSA, her waiting-maid.

JESSICA, daughter to Shylock.

Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.

SCENE: Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia,

on the Continent.

DURATION OF TIME.

According to Mr. Daniel, eight days represented on the stage, with intervals. Total time, a period of rather more than three

months.

2. II. 1.-7.

Interval: one day.

3. II. 8., 9.

Interval: bringing the time to within a fortnight of