【英文原著类】thetamingoftheshrew

THETAMINGOFTHESHREW1THETAMINGOFTHESHREWWilliamShakespeareTHETAMINGOFTHESHREW2ACTI.THETAMINGOFTHESHREW3SCENEI.Padua.ApublicplaceEnterLUCENTIOandhismanTRANIOLUCENTIO.Tranio,sinceforthegreatdesireIhadToseefairPadua,nurseryofarts,Iamarriv'dforfruitfulLombardy,ThepleasantgardenofgreatItaly,Andbymyfather'sloveandleaveamarm'dWithhisgoodwillandthygoodcompany,Mytrustyservantwellapprov'dinall,Hereletusbreathe,andhaplyinstituteAcourseoflearningandingeniousstudies.Pisa,renownedforgravecitizens,Gavememybeingandmyfatherfirst,Amerchantofgreattrafficthroughtheworld,Vincentio,comeoftheBentivolii;Vincentio'sson,broughtupinFlorence,Itshallbecometoserveallhopesconceiv'd,Todeckhisfortunewithhisvirtuousdeeds.Andtherefore,Tranio,forthetimeIstudy,VirtueandthatpartofphilosophyWillIapplythattreatsofhappinessByvirtuespeciallytobeachiev'd.Tellmethymind;forIhavePisaleftAndamtoPaduacomeashethatleavesAshallowplashtoplungehiminthedeep,Andwithsatietyseekstoquenchhisthirst.TRANIO.Miperdonato,gentlemastermine;Iaminallaffectedasyourself;GladthatyouthuscontinueyourresolveTosuckthesweetsofsweetphilosophy.Only,goodmaster,whilewedoadmireThisvirtueandthismoraldiscipline,Let'sbenoStoicsnornostocks,Ipray,OrsodevotetoAristotle'schecksAsOvidbeanoutcastquiteabjur'd.Balklogicwithacquaintancethatyouhave,Andpractiserhetoricinyourcommontalk;Musicandpoesyusetoquickenyou;Themathematicsandthemetaphysics,Falltothemasyoufindyourstomachservesyou.Noprofitgrowswhereisnopleasureta'en;Inbrief,sir,studywhatyoumostaffect.LUCENTIO.Gramercies,Tranio,welldostthouadvise.If,Biondello,thouwertcomeashore,Wecouldatonceputusinreadiness,AndtakealodgingfittoentertainSuchfriendsastimeinPaduashallbeget.EnterBAPTISTAwithhistwodaughters,KATHERINAandBIANCA;GREMIO,apantaloon;HORTENSIO,suitortoBIANCA.LUCENTIOandTRANIOstandbyButstayawhile;whatcompanyisthis?TRANIO.Master,someshowtowelcomeustotown.BAPTISTA.Gentlemen,importunemenofarther,THETAMINGOFTHESHREW4ForhowIfirmlyamresolv'dyouknow;Thatis,nottobestowmyyoungestdaughterBeforeIhaveahusbandfortheelder.IfeitherofyoubothloveKatherina,BecauseIknowyouwellandloveyouwell,Leaveshallyouhavetocourtheratyourpleasure.GREMIO.Tocartherrather.She'stooroughforme.There,there,Hortensio,willyouanywife?KATHERINA.[ToBAPTISTA]Iprayyou,sir,isityourwillTomakeastaleofmeamongstthesemates?HORTENSIO.Mates,maid!Howmeanyouthat?Nomatesforyou,Unlessyouwereofgentler,mildermould.KATHERINA.I'faith,sir,youshallneverneedtofear;Iwisitisnothalfwaytoherheart;Butifitwere,doubtnothercareshouldbeTocombyournoddlewithathree-legg'dstool,Andpaintyourface,anduseyoulikeafool.HORTENSIO.Fromallsuchdevils,goodLorddeliverus!GREMIO.Andme,too,goodLord!TRANIO.Husht,master!Here'ssomegoodpastimetoward;Thatwenchisstarkmadorwonderfulfroward.LUCENTIO.Butintheother'ssilencedoIseeMaid'smildbehaviourandsobriety.Peace,Tranio!TRANIO.Wellsaid,master;mum!andgazeyourfill.BAPTISTA.Gentlemen,thatImaysoonmakegoodWhatIhavesaid-Bianca,getyouin;Andletitnotdispleasethee,goodBianca,ForIwilllovetheene'ertheless,mygirl.KATHERINA.Aprettypeat!itisbestPutfingerintheeye,ansheknewwhy.BIANCA.Sister,contentyouinmydiscontent.Sir,toyourpleasurehumblyIsubscribe;Mybooksandinstrumentsshallbemycompany,Onthemtolook,andpractisebymyself.LUCENTIO.Hark,Tranio,thoumaysthearMinervaspeak!HORTENSIO.SigniorBaptista,willyoubesostrange?SorryamIthatourgoodwilleffectsBianca'sgrief.GREMIO.Whywillyoumewherup,SigniorBaptista,forthisfiendofhell,Andmakeherbearthepenanceofhertongue?BAPTISTA.Gentlemen,contentye;Iamresolv'd.Goin,Bianca.ExitBIANCAAndforIknowshetakethmostdelightInmusic,instruments,andpoetry,SchoolmasterswillIkeepwithinmyhouseFittoinstructheryouth.Ifyou,Hortensio,Or,SigniorGremio,you,knowanysuch,Preferthemhither;fortocunningmenIwillbeverykind,andliberalTomineownchildreningoodbringing-up;Andso,farewell.Katherina,youmaystay;ForIhavemoretocommunewithBianca.ExitKATHERINA.Why,andItrustImaygotoo,mayInot?What!shallIbeTHETAMINGOFTHESHREW5appointedhours,asthough,belike,Iknewnotwhattotakeandwhattoleave?Ha!ExitGREMIO.Youmaygotothedevil'sdam;yourgiftsaresogoodhere'snonewillholdyou.There!Loveisnotsogreat,Hortensio,butwemayblowournailstogether,andfastitfairlyout;ourcake'sdoughonbothsides.Farewell;yet,fortheloveIbearmysweetBianca,ifIcanbyanymeanslightonafitmantoteachherthatwhereinshedelights,Iwillwishhimtoherfather.HORTENSIO.SOWillI,SigniorGremio;butaword,Ipray.Thoughthenatureofourquarrelyetneverbrook'dparle,knownow,uponadvice,ittouchethusboth-thatwemayyetagainhaveaccesstoourfairmistress,andbehappyrivalsinBianca'slove-tolabourandeffectonethingspecially.GREMIO.What'sthat,Ipray?HORTENSIO.Marry,sir,togetahusbandforhersister.GREMIO.Ahusband?adevil.HORTENSIO.Isayahusband.GREMIO.Isayadevil.Think'stthou,Hortensio,thoughherfatherbeveryrich,anymanissoveryafooltobemarriedtohell?HORTENSIO.Tush,Gremio!Thoughitpassyourpatienceandminetoendureherloudalarums,why,man,therebegoodfellowsintheworld,anamancouldlightonthem,wouldtakeherwithallfaults,andmoneyenough.GREMIO.Icannottell;butIhadaslieftakeherdowrywiththiscondition:tobewhipp'datthehighcrosseverymorning.HORTENSIO