To the Editor of the "Nonrw-Cuixa Dany News."
Sm,—In your issue of last Saturday I noticed letter inquiring where the words of the song "Should he upbraid" are to be found in Shakespeare. As no one in Shang-rai has come to the rescue, may I—from an '"'outport'"'—venture to supply the desired information Although this well-known song is always attributed to Shakespeare this is in fact only get ally correct. The words of song are adapted from the passage in Taming of the Shrew" Act LI, Scene I:—Say, that, she rail; why then I'll tell plain She sings as sweetly as a nightingale Say, that she frown; I'll say she looks as clear As morning roses newly washed with lew 5 Say, she be mute, and will not speak word Then I'll commend her volubility say she uttereth piercing eloquence The adapter as you will observe has taken considerable liberties with the original. He has turned male into female and blank verse into rhyme but has thus produced a very' charming song. Perhaps someone in Shanghai can tell me the name of the adapter, for that have never been able to discover. T am, ete., J.T. Prarr. ritish Consulate-General, Ysinanfu, Jan, 29,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.