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Fire in Mine Ears

A comedy monologue from Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. About 1 min.

Beatrice has just overheard that Benedick is secretly in love with her.

Beatrice
20s to 30s. A sharp-tongued wit who swore off love

  1. Stepping out from her hiding place in the garden as Hero and Ursula leave.

  2. What fire is in mine ears?

  3. Can this be true?

  4. Stand I condemn’d for pride and scorn so much?

  5. Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!

  6. No glory lives behind the back of such.

  7. And, Benedick, love on;

  8. I will requite thee,

  9. Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand:

  10. If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee

  11. To bind our loves up in a holy band;

  12. For others say thou dost deserve,

  13. and I Believe it better than reportingly.

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Public domain, William Shakespeare, 1600. Text from Project Gutenberg #1519.

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