_Pet._ Thus have I politicly begun my reign, And 'tis my hope to end successfully. My falcon now is sharp and passing empty; And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, 175 For then she never looks upon her lure. Another way I have to man my haggard, To make her come and know her keeper's call, That is, to watch her, as we watch these kites That bate and beat and will not be obedient. 180 She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat; Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not; As with the meat, some undeserved fault I'll find about the making of the bed; And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster, 185 This way the coverlet, another way the sheets: Ay, and amid this hurly I intend That all is done in reverend care of her; And in conclusion she shall watch all night: And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl 190 And with the clamour keep her still awake. This is a way to kill a wife with kindness; And thus I'll curb her mad and headstrong humour. He that knows better how to tame a shrew, Now let him speak: 'tis charity to show. [_Exit._ 195 LINENOTES: ACT IV. SCENE I.] Pope. P.'s country house.] Pope. A hall in.... Capell. [2, 3] _Was_ ... _beaten? was_ ... _rayed?_ _was_ ... _weary?_] _was_ ... _weary? was_ ... _beaten? was_ ... _raied?_ Hanmer. [3] _rayed_] _'wray'd_ Capell. [11] _is_] _is't_ Anon. conj. [16] _Curtis_] _Burtis_ Q. [19] _this_] _the_ Rowe (ed. 2). [21] _myself_] _thyself_ Hanmer (Warburton). [23] _three-inch_] _three-inch'd_ Rowe. [24] _thy_] _my_ Theobald. [34] _There's_] _There is_ Hanmer. [37] _thou wilt_] _wilt thou_ F1. _will_ _thaw_ Anon. conj. [42] _their_] F3 F4. _the_ F1 Q F2. _the--in_ _their_ S. Walker conj., supposing an omission. [43, 44] _within_ ... _without_] _without_ ... _within_ Hanmer. [44] _the carpets_] _carpets_ F3 F4. [45] _news_] _what news_ F2 F3 F4. _thy_ _news_ Malone conj. [54] [Strikes him.] Rowe. [55] _is_] Rowe (ed. 2). _'tis_ Ff Q. [60] _of_] _on_ Rowe. [71] _of worthy_] _worthy of_ S. Walker conj. [73] _thy_] _the_ Q. [74] _is_] om. Q. [77] _Walter_, _Sugarsop_] _Walter Sugarsop_ S. Walker conj. _Sugarsop_] corrupt, Id. conj. [78] _sleekly_] _slickely_ F1 Q F2. _slickly_ F3 F4. [79] _indifferent_] _different_ Malone conj. [80] _knit_] _knot_ Capell. [89] _call_] Ff Q. _call'st Rowe_ (ed. 2). [92] Enter....] Ff Q (after line 90). [97] Nath.] Walt. Edd. conj. [101] _is ready_] F1 Q. _are ready_ F2 F3 F4. [104] SCENE II. Pope. [104-106] _Where_ ... _Philip_] Printed as prose in F3 F4. [104] _door_] _the door_ Capell. [106-108] _Where is_ ... _here_, _sir!_] Printed by Capell as two lines, ending the first at _Here_, _here_, _sir_. [110] _attendance_] _attendants_ Q.