Both Uses of
peasant
in
The Taming of the Shrew
- I know the boy will well usurp the grace, Voice, gait, and action, of a gentlewoman; I long to hear him call the drunkard husband; And how my men will stay themselves from laughter When they do homage to this simple peasant.†
Scene 0.1
- You peasant swain!†
Scene 4.1 *
Definition:
used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of low income, education, and social standing -- especially one who raises crops or livestock