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TOAS
THE TAMING OF A SHREW, KEYPUNCHED JUNE 1971 FROM THE COPY IN THE HUNTINGTON
LIBRARY.
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A PLEASANT CONCEITED HISTORY, CALLED THE TAMING OF A SHREW.
AS IT WAS SUNDRY TIMES ACTED BY THE RIGHT HONORABLE THE EARL OF
PEMBROKE HIS SERVANTS.
A PLEASANT CONCEITED HISTORY, CALLED
THE TAMING OF A SHREW.
ENTER A TAPSTER, BEATING OUT OF HIS DOORS
SLY DRUNKEN.
TAPSTER. YOU WHORESON DRUNKEN SLAVE, YOU HAD BEST BE GONE,
AND EMPTY YOUR DRUNKEN PAUNCH SOMEWHERE ELSE
FOR IN THIS HOUSE THOU SHALT NOT REST TONIGHT. (EXIT TAPSTER.
SLY. TILLY VALLY, BY CRISEE, TAPSTER, I'LL FEEZE YOU ANON.
FILL'S THE TOTHER POT AND ALL'S PAID FOR, LOOK YOU
I DO DRINK IT OF MINE OWN INSTIGATION, OMNE BENE:
HERE I'LL LIE A WHILE, WHY TAPSTER, I SAY,
FILL'S A FRESH CUSHION HERE.
HEIGH HO, HERE'S GOOD WARM LYING. (HE FALLS ASLEEP.
ENTER A NOBLEMAN AND HIS MEN FROM HUNTING.
LORD. NOW THAT THE GLOOM . . .
