Passages from this character's speech that contain the most distinguishing words for Cluster 13 (tanner, kate, topas, harry, henry, george…). Matches are highlighted.
Ferando your welcome heartily, You are a stranger sir unto my house. Hark you sir, look what I did promise you I'll perform, if you get my daughters love. Would Kate, Come hither wench & list to me, Use this gentleman friendly as thou canst. How now Ferando, what says my daughter? Come hither Kate and let me give thy hand To
Ferando loves thee well, And will with wealth and ease maintain thy state. Here Ferando take her for thy wife, And sunday next shall be your wedding day. Do so, come Kate, why dost thou look So sad, be merry wench thy wedding days at hand. Son fare you well, and see you keep your promise. Thanks gentle sir, Polidor take him in, And
Thanks gentle sir, Polidor take him in, And bid him welcome to unto my house, For thou I think must be my second son, Ferando, Polidor dost thou not know Must marry Kate, and to morrow is the day. Polidor 'tis true, go let me alone, For I must see against the bridegroom come, That all things be according to his mind, And so I'll
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Daughters be gone, and High you to y e church, And I will High me down unto the key, To see what Merchandise is come a shore. Signiour Ferando your welcome heartily, You are a stranger sir unto my house. Hark you sir, look what I did promise you I'll perform, if you get my daughters love. Would Kate, Come hither wench & list to me, Use this gentleman friendly as thou canst. How now Ferando, what says my daughter? Come hither Kate and let me give thy hand To him that I have chosen for thy love, And thou to morrow shalt be wed to him. Give me thy hand Ferando loves thee well, And will with wealth and ease maintain thy state. Here Ferando take her for thy wife, And sunday next shall be your wedding day. Do so, come Kate, why dost thou look So sad, be merry wench thy wedding days at hand. Son fare you well, and see you keep your promise. Thanks gentle sir, Polidor take him in, And bid him welcome to unto my house, For thou I think must be my second son, Ferando, Polidor dost thou not know Must marry Kate, and to morrow is the day. Polidor 'tis true, go let me alone, For I must see against the bridegroom come, That all things be according to his mind, And so I'll leave you for and hour or two. How now daughters, is Ferando come? And where your sister that she is not here? Go daughters get you in, and bid your Sister provide her self against that we do come, And see you go to church along with us. I marvel that Ferando comes not away. I card not I what cost he did bestow, In gold or silk, so he himself were here, For I had rather loose a thousand crowns, Then that he should deceive us here to day, But soft I think I see him come. I marry son, we were almost persuaded, That we should scarce have had our bridegroom here, But say, why art thou thus basely attired? I prithee Ferando let me entreat Before thou ghost unto the church with us, To put some other suit upon thy back. Come gentlemen go along with us, For thus do what we can he will be wed. Your horse! what son I hope you do but jest, I am sure you will not go so suddenly. Why son I hope at least yowl dine with us. So mad a cupple did I never see. God hold it that it may continue still, I would be loath that they should disagree, But he I hope will hold her in a while. Now Aurelius what say you to this, What have you sent to Cestus as you said, To certify your father of your love, For I would gladly he would Like of it, And if he be the man you tell to me, I guess he is a Merchant of great wealth. And I have seen him oft at Athens here, And for his sake assure thee thou art welcome. Enough Aurelieus? but we forget Our Marriage dinner now the bride is gone, Come let us see what there they left behind. Whose there? what Aurelius whats the matter That you stand so Like a stranger at the door? Is this your father? you are welcome sir. Trust me I must commend your liberal mind, And loving care you bear unto your son, And here I give him freely my consent, As for my daughter I think he knows her mind, And I will in large her dowry for your sake. And solemnise with joy your nuptial rites, But is this gentleman of Cestus too? Come lovely sons your marriage rites performed, Lets High us home to see what cheer we have, I wonder that Ferando and his wife Comes not to see this great solemnity. My Lord by heavens I swear unto your grace, I knew none other but Valeria your man, Had been the Duke of Cestus nobleson, Nor did my daughter I dare swear for her. Let me give thanks unto your royal grace, For this great honour done to me and mine, And if your grace will walk unto my house, I will in humblest manner I can, show The eternal service I do owe your grace. How now sons what in conference so hard, May I without offence, know where about. Why then Ferando he is sure to loose, I promise thee son thy wife will hardly come, And therefore I would not wish thee lay so much. I promise thee Ferando I am afraid thou wilt loose Polidor I dare presume for thee, I think thy wife will not deny to come. And I do marvel much Aurelius, That your wife came not when you sent for her. I promise thee Ferando I would have sworn, Thy wife would never have done so much for thee. I Ferando the wager thou hast wone, And for to show thee how I am pleased in this, A hundred pounds I freely give thee more, Another dowry for another daughter, For she is not the same she was before. Now Aurelius what say you to this? What M. Polidor you are well met, I thank you for the man you sent to me, A good Musician I think he is, I have set my daughter and him together, But is this gentellman a friend of yours? Your welcome sir and if my house afford You any thing that may content your mind, I pray you sir make bold with me. You wear to blame you told me not before, Pardon me my Lord, for if I had known Your honour had been here in place with me, I would have done my duty to your honour. With all my heart, and if your honour please, To walk along with us unto my house, We will confirm these leagues of lasting love.
Plot summary
Plot — The Taming of a Shrew
Forcibly ejected from an alehouse, Sly is sleeping off his drunkenness when he is found by a lord, who brings him home and tricks him into thinking himself a nobleman. A play is performed for him: The Taming of a Shrew. In the play, Aurelius of Sestos, newly arrived in Athens, falls in love with Philema; his friend Polidor already loves her sister, Emelia. To pursue his love, Aurelius pretends to be a wealthy merchant’s son and has his man Valeria assume his aristocratic identity. However, the girls’ father Alfonso has decreed that his eldest daughter Kate, a shrewish scold, must be married before them. The two wooers decide to persuade Ferando to marry Kate, but Alfonso has already promised him six thousand crowns to undertake the same task He and Kate meet unchaperoned, and they wrangle, but the marriage is arranged for the following Sunday; Kate seems outwardly unwilling but consents in an aside. Ferando goes to prepare his country house. Valeria is sent to teach Kate the lute, but she behaves aggressively. On the wedding day Ferando arrives in base clothes and forces Kate to leave with him immediately after the ceremony. When they arrive in the country, he claims that the dinner is burnt, and beats his servants. She is kept hungry, and denied her choice of clothing. Aurelius has Philotus pose as his father to persuade Alfonso that he is wealthy enough to marry Philema. He and Polidor are married to Kate’s younger sisters. Kate and Ferando visit them, after Kate submits to Ferando’s will. On the way, they meet the Duke of Sestos (who has come to Athens in disguise to spy on his son), and mock him. The Duke exposes Aurelio’s pretence and proposes to have those involved sent to prison, but Sly intervenes in the performance to prevent this. The three new husbands bet on whose wife will come when called. Ferando wins, and Kate explains to her sisters their duty as wives. Sly falls asleep during the performance. The lord puts him back where he was found. He returns home intending to tame his own wife.