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When beggars die, there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.

      — Julius Caesar, Act II Scene 2

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1

Coriolanus
[IV, 5]

Tullus Aufidius

2904

Therefore, most absolute sir, if thou wilt have
The leading of thine own revenges, take
The one half of my commission; and set down—
As best thou art experienced, since thou know'st
Thy country's strength and weakness,—thine own ways;
Whether to knock against the gates of Rome,
Or rudely visit them in parts remote,
To fright them, ere destroy. But come in:
Let me commend thee first to those that shall
Say yea to thy desires. A thousand welcomes!
And more a friend than e'er an enemy;
Yet, CORIOLANUS, that was much. Your hand: most welcome!
[Exeunt CORIOLANUS and AUFIDIUS. The two]
Servingmen come forward]

2

Henry VI, Part II
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1155

[Enter GLOUCESTER and his Servingmen, in]
mourning cloaks]

3

Henry VI, Part II
[II, 4]

(stage directions)

1249

[Exeunt GLOUCESTER and Servingmen]

4

Romeo and Juliet
[I, 5]

(stage directions)

618

[Musicians waiting. Enter Servingmen with napkins]

5

Romeo and Juliet
[IV, 2]

(stage directions)

2494

[Enter CAPULET, LADY CAPULET, Nurse, and two Servingmen]

6

Romeo and Juliet
[IV, 4]

(stage directions)

2629

[Enter three or four Servingmen, with spits, logs, and baskets]

7

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1]

(stage directions)

1706

Enter four or five SERVINGMEN

8

Taming of the Shrew
[IV, 1]

Petruchio

1738

Go, rascals, go and fetch my supper in.
[Exeunt some of the SERVINGMEN]
[Sings] Where is the life that late I led?
Where are those-
Sit down, Kate, and welcome. Soud, soud, soud, soud!
[Re-enter SERVANTS with supper]
Why, when, I say? Nay, good sweet Kate, be merry.
Off with my boots, you rogues! you villains, when?
[Sings] It was the friar of orders grey,
As he forth walked on his way-
Out, you rogue! you pluck my foot awry;
Take that, and mend the plucking off the other.
[Strikes him]
Be merry, Kate. Some water, here, what, ho!
[Enter one with water]
Where's my spaniel Troilus? Sirrah, get you hence,
And bid my cousin Ferdinand come hither:
[Exit SERVINGMAN]
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.
You whoreson villain! will you let it fall? [Strikes him]

9

Taming of the Shrew
[V, 2]

(stage directions)

2488

Enter BAPTISTA, VINCENTIO, GREMIO, the PEDANT, LUCENTIO, BIANCA, PETRUCHIO, KATHERINA, HORTENSIO, and WIDOW. The SERVINGMEN with TRANIO, BIONDELLO, and GRUMIO, bringing in a banquet

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