John Bell [1774], Bell's Edition of Shakespeare's Plays, As they are now performed at the Theatres Royal in London; Regulated from the Prompt Books of each House By Permission; with Notes Critical and Illustrative; By the Authors of the Dramatic Censor (Printed for John Bell... and C. Etherington [etc.], York) [word count] [S10401].
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&blquo;SCENE III.
The Alehouse. Sly upon his Bench as before; Tapster at the Door.
&blquo;Sly. [waking.]
&blquo;Sim, give's some more wine.—What!
all the players gone?—Am not I a lord?&brquo;
&blquo;Tap.
A lord, with a murrain!—Come, art thou
drunk still?
[rouzing him.
&blquo;Sly.
Who's this? tapster?—O, I have had the
bravest dream that ever thou heard'st in all thy life.
&blquo;Tap.
Yea, marry; but thou hadst best get thee home,
for your wife will course you for dreaming here all night.
&blquo;Sly.
&blquo;Will she? I know how to tame a shrew; I
dreamt upon it all this night, and thou hast wak'd me
out of the best dream that ever I had. But I'll to my
wife, and tame her too, if she anger me† note.&brquo;
[Exeunt |
