NP: Tyburn Riddle.

Terrance lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 19 07:24:41 CDT 2001



MalignD at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 10/19/2001 5:24:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> michel.ryckx at freebel.net writes:
> 
> << Quite a while since we had a riddle on the list.  From which book is
>  this a quotation?
> 
>  "[. . .] but Kate insisted she herself would enteratin him  -- the
>  Strumpet -- and I reckon  'tis with him that she elop'd.  But fear not,
>  we'll see the Strumpet hang'd, I warrant.   O what Satisfaction 'twill
>  be to hear the Snap of her foolish Neck and see her swing at Tyburn."


All's well that ends in marriage or a hanging.  Sounds like a comedy to
me. 

	--Avon Bill 

Could it be two plays here. All's Well & the Shrew? 

Don't know



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