Petruchio Monologue from The Taming of the Shrew

From The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

male · comedic · 1:31 min

Go, rascals, go and fetch my supper in. (Exeunt some of the Servants.) Where is the life that late I led? Where are those—? Sit down, Kate, and welcome. Food, food, food, food! Re-enter Servants with supper. Why, when, I say?—Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry.— Off with my boots, you rogues! you villains! when? It was the friar of orders grey, As he forth walked on his way: Out, you rogue! you pluck my foot awry: (Strikes him.) Take that, and mend the plucking off the other. Be merry, Kate. Some water, here; what, ho! Where’s my spaniel Troilus? Sirrah, get you hence And bid my cousin Ferdinand come hither: (Exit Servant.) One, Kate, that you must kiss and be acquainted with. Where are my slippers? Shall I have some water? Come, Kate, and wash, and welcome heartily.— (Servant lets the ewer fall. Petruchio strikes him.) You whoreson villain! will you let it fall?

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