Singer and a friend of Mr. Staunton's very judiciously transposed these lines, the third, or rather fourth transposition in this play. We may observe that twice before it was the second line of the couplet that commenced with 'Ever.' For a fifth transposition in the original editions, see on iii. 1. By the 'owner' is meant the occupant of the 'chamber.' Malone read 'shall _it_,' which is the usual reading. TAMING OF THE SHREW. INDUCTION. SC. 1. "No, not a denier. Go by, S. Jeronimy! Go to thy cold bed and warm thee." It is very strange that none of the critics should have seen that _S._ is _Signior_, not _Saint_. The poet probably wrote it _Sr_; for we shall find in the subsequent part of the play _sir_ twice used for _signior_, the ordinary address in plays the scene of which lies in Italy. The 4to edition of 1631 omits S., but it is of no authority. I should feel inclined to read the next line, "_Humph_, Go to thy cold bed, and wärm thee," which occurs again in Lear (iii. 4). It may have been borrowed from some unknown play; but there is nothing like it in Kyd's Spanish Tragedy, which is evidently referred to in what precedes. * * * * * "I know my remedy; I must go fetch the head-borough." Theobald, whom most editors follow, induced by the reply of Sly, read _thirdborough_. But might not Sly have mistaken the word? * * * * * "Huntsman, I charge thee tender well my hounds. Brach Merriman,--the poor cur is emboss'd"-- "And couple Clowder with the deep-mouth'd brach."