Por. Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death. Shy. Is it so nominated in the bond? judge ! Shy. I take this offer then;-pay the bond [thrice, Por. It is not so express'd; but what of that? 10 And let the Christian go. 'Twere good you do so much for charity. Shy. I cannot find it: 'tis not in the bond. [say? To let the wretched man outlive his wealth, [that, Por. Your wife would give you little thanks for Gra. I have a wife, whom, I protest, I love; The wish would make else an unquiet house. Bass. Here is the money. The Jew shall have all justice;-soft! no haste';- 15 Gra. O Jew! an upright judge, a learned judge! 20 As makes it light, or heavy, in the substance 25 Gra. A second Daniel, a Daniel, Jew! Shy. Why then the devil give him good of it! I'll stay no longer question. Por. Tarry, Jew; 40 The law hath yet another hold on you. Shy. These be the Christian husbands: I have a 45 The party 'gainst the which he doth contrive, daughter; Would, any of the stock of Barabbas The court awards it, and the law doth give it. Shall seize on half his goods; the other half [breast; Shy. Most learned judge! A sentence; come, Down, therefore, and beg mercy of the duke. Gra. Beg that thou may'st have leave to hang thyself: And yet, thy wealth being forfeit to the state, 60 Thou hast not left the value of a cord; Therefore, thou must be hang'dat the state's charge. our spirit, I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it: 65 For half thy wealth, it is Anthonio's; The The other half comes to the general state, Not to deny me, and to pardon me. You take my house, when you do take the prop sake. [court, He presently become a Christian: The other, that he do record a gift, Here in the court, of all he dies possess'd, [vour, And now, methinks, I have a mind to it. The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, Only for this, I pray you, pardon me. Por. I see, sir, you are liberal in offers: You taught me first to beg, and now, methinks, You teach me how a beggar should be answer'd. 20 Bass. Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife; Duke. He shall do this, or else I do recant [hence, Por. Clerk, draw a deed of gift. fathers; Duke. Get thee gone, but do it. And it is meet, I presently set forth. 30 And, when she put it on, she made me vow, An if your wife be not a mad-woman, Anth. My lord Bassanio, let him have the ring; Bass. Go, Gratiano, run and overtake him, [not. 40 Duke. I am sorry that your leisure serves you Anthonio, gratify this gentleman; For, in my mind, you are much bound to him. [Exeunt Duke and his train. Bass. Most worthy gentleman, I, and my friend, 45 We freely cope your courteous pains withal. SCENE II. Enter Portia and Nerissa. Por. Enquire the Jew's house out, give him And let him sign it; we'll away to-night, Enter Gratiano. Anth. And stand indebted, over and above, 50 Gra. Fair sir, you are well o'erta'en: In love and service to you evermore. Por. He is well paid, that is well satisfy'd; And I, delivering you, am satisfy'd, Bass. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you Take some remembrance of us, for a tribute, My lord Bassanio, upon more advice', Por. That cannot be: 55 This ring I do accept most thankfully, And so, I pray you, tell him: Furthermore, Ner. Sir, I would speak with you: 60 I'll see if I can get my husband's ring, [To Por. Which I did make him swear to keep for ever. 1i. e. a jury of twelve men, to condemn thee to be hanged. : Meaning, your grace's pardon. i. e. reflexion. Por. Por. Thou may'st, I warrant: We shall have Away, make haste; thou know'st where I will old swearing, That they did give the rings away to men; In such a When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan wall, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night. Jes. In such a night, Did Thisbe fearfully o'er-trip the dew; Lor. In such a night, Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and wav'd her love To come again to Carthage. Jes. In such a night, Medea gather'd the enchanted herbs That did renew old Æson. Lor. In such a night, Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew; And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, As far as Belmont. Jes. And in such a night, Did young Lorenzo swear he lov'd her well; Lor. And in such a night, But hark, I hear the footing of a man. And ceremoniously let us prepare 15 Laun. Sola, sola, wo ha, ho, sola, sola! Laun. Sola! did you see master Lorenzo, and mistress Lorenzo? sola, sola! Lor. Leave hallooing, man; here. 20 Laun. Sola! where? where? Lor. Here. Laun. Tell him, there's a post come from my master, with his horn full of good news; my master will be here ere morning, sweet soul. [Erit. 25 Lor. Let's in, and there expect their coming. And yet no matter;--Why should we go in ? My friend Stephano, signify, I pray you, Within the house your mistress is at hand; And bring your music forth into the air. 30 [Exit servant. How sweet the moon-light sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of musick Creep in our ears; soft stillness, and the night, Become the touches of sweet harmony. 35 Sit, Jessica: Look how the floor of heaven 40 Such harmony is in immortal souls; 45 And draw her hon ne with musick. 55 You shall perceiv e them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes. turn'd to a modest gaze, By the sweet power of musick: Therefore, the [floods: Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones, and 60 Since nought so stockish, hard, and full of rage, But musick for the: time doth change his nature: The man that hat'n no musick in himself, Patine is the plaate made use of for the bread in Nor 1 Our author evidently here alludes to the stars. the administration of the Eucharist, and sometimes made of gold, Meaning the moon, who is afterwards represented as sleeping, Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds, Let no such man be trusted. - Mark the musick. Enter Portia, and Nerissa at a distance. Por. That light we see, is burning in my hall. How far that little candle throws his beams! 5 [him, To whom I am so infinitely bound. [Gratiano and Nerissa seem to talk apart. Gra. By yonder moon, I swear you do me wrong; So shines a good deed in a naughty world. [candle. Would he were gelt that had it, for my part, A substitute shines brightly as a king, Since you do take it, love, so much at heart. Until a king be by; and then his state Por. A quarrel, ho, already? what's the matter? Empties itself, as doth an inland brook Gra. About a hoop of gold, a paltry ring Into the main of waters. Musick! hark! [Musick. 15 That she did give me; whose poesy was Ner. It is your musick, madam, of the house. For all the world, like cutler's poetry2 Por. Nothing is good, I see, without respect; Upon a knife, Love me, and leave me not. Methinks it sounds much sweeter than by day. Ner. What talk you of the poesy, or the value? Ner. Silence bestows that virtue on it, madam. You swore to me, when I did give it you, Por. The crow doth sing as sweetly as the lark, 20 That you would wear it till your hour of death; When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if she should sing by day, When every goose is cackling, would be thought No better a musician than the wren. How many things by season season'd are To their right praise, and true perfection!- Lor. That is the voice, [Musick ceases. [it. And that it should lie with you in your grave: Or I am much deceiv'd, of Portia. [cuckow, 30 No higher than thyself, the judge's clerk; Por. You were to blame, I must be plain with To part so slightly with your wife's first gift; 35 A thing stuck on with oaths upon your finger, And riveted with faith unto your flesh. I gave my love a ring, and made him swear 40 Nor pluck it from his finger, for the wealth Bass. Why, I were best to cut my left hand off, [Atucket1 sounds. 45 And swear I lost the ring defending it. Por, Let me give light, but let me not be light; 55 I would deny it; but you see, my finger For a light wife doth make a heavy husband, And never be Bassanio so for me; But, God sort all!-You are welcome home, my [my friend. lord. Hath not the ring upon it, it is gone. Por. Even so void is your false heart of truth, Bass. I thank you, madam: give welcome to 60 Ner. Nor I in yours, Meaning a flourish on a trumpet. 2 Knives were formerly inscribed by means of aqua fortis with short sentences, Meaning, respectful. • Meaning, perhaps, a stunted or shrub-like boy.. Bass. Por. If you had known the virtue of the ring, Who did refuse three thousand ducats of me, And begg'd the ring; the which I did deny him, Even he that had held up the very life Por. Speak not so grossly. - You are all amaz'd: It comes from Padua, from Bellario: Of my dear friend. What should I say, sweet lady? 25 Here is a letter, read it at your leisure, I was enforced to send it after him; Since he hath got the jewel that I lov'd, Ner. And I his clerk; therefore be wadvis'd, There you shall find, that Portia was the doctor; 35 Are richly come to harbour suddenly: Anth. I am dumb. Bass. Were you the doctor, and I knew you not? 40 Gra. Were you the clerk, that is to make me 45 Anth. I am the unhappy subject of these quar-50 rels. Por. Sir, grieve not you; You are welcome not withstanding. Bass. Portia, forgive me this enforced wrong; And, in the hearing of these many friends, I swear to thee, even by thine own fair eyes, Wherein I see myself, Por. Mark you but that! In both mine eyes he doubly sees himself: cuckold? 55 There do I give to you, and Jessica, From the rich Jew, a special deed of gift, Lor. Fair ladies, you drop manna in the way Of starved people. In each eye, one:-swear by your double self', 60 Por. It is almost morning, And there's an oath of credit. And yet, I am sure, you are not satisfy'd Double is here put for full duplicity. That is, his advantage. Of |