The Merchant of

ventce, Act
132 ACTIV Iv.
(Scene 1-Ventce. A Court of Justie
ANTOflce)

(Enter

What, is
the Duke,the
ATIANO,
GRATIA

Antonio
Magnificioes'.
SALERIO and others.)SA
here?
O.BASSANIO
Duke
your grace!
sopleare'
Read, art come to answ

lor thee, hou

Duke. Ta m sory
and
inhunmat wretch
A stony' adversary void' and empty
Uncapable
of pity,
From any'
dram"" ofmercy.
I have heard

4nt. hath taken great pains to quali6

grace
Yourrigorous"
His course" but since he stands obduro
ate",

lawful means can carry me

And that no

Out of his reach", T do oppose

emy's"
am arm'
to his fury", and
My patience
with a quietness ofspirit",
To suffer
and rage of his
The very tyranny
call the Jew into the court.
Duke. Go one and
at the door,-he
comes my lord.
Sal. He is ready

Enter SHYLOCK
and let him stand before our face.
Duke Make room,
the world thinks, and I think so too,
Shylock
That thou but" leadest this fashion of thy malice
To the last hour of act", and then its thought
Thou'It show thy mercy and remorse" more strange
Than is thy strange apparent cruelty;
And where° thou now exact'st" the penalty,
Which is a pound of this poor merchant's flesh,
Thou wilt not only loose" the forfeiture"
But touch d with human gentleness and love,
Forgive" a moiery" of the principal"
Glancing an eye of pity on" his losses
That have of late" so huddled" on his back,
grand persons. 2. present here. 3. if it pleases. 4 sone hearted. 5. opo
st
any human feling. 7. hateful person. 8. incapable 9
empty. T ure of
Pcle1. moderate: modify: soften. 12. relentless. rigid. 13. plan.
4Lubborn; inflexible. 15. malice: ill-will 16 grip. 17. enc. Ns
.Caim resignation; contented heart. 20. complete. utmost. 4 due. 26
23. merely. 24. continue this show of ill will. 25.
paty: compassion. 28 remarkable. 29. seemingmoment
2. relkasc:g*
30. demang*.àmouni ofIE
claim to. 33. penalty.34. moved. 35. remit. 36 portion.
S8. considering sympathetically. 39. récently. 40 crowdca.
 134
a royal merchant
e
Merchant of Ven
down
Enow' to press Jown,
And pluck
commiseralion
of his state
bosoms and rough hearts of.
From brassy°
From stubbhorn Turks, and Tartarsnnever train'a

oftender" courteyJew!
"
To ofices
a genile" a n s w e r
We all expect

possesa"
your grace ofwhat
what Ipurpose"
I have
Shy: Sabbath" have I swom
by our holy
And

To have
the due andforfe" of my bond
i, let the danger"
light
Ifyou deny"
charter" and your city's freedom!
Upon your
choose to have
You'll ask me why I rather
carrion" flesh,
than to receive
A weight? of
ducats: P'H not
answer that!
Three thousand
humouris t answer'd?
is my
But say" it
What if my house
be troubled with a rat,
to give ten
thousand ducats
And I be pleas'd

To have it ban'&*? What, are you answer'd yet?

there are love not a gaping"pig!
Some men

cat!
Some that are mad" if they behol"a
And others, when the bag-pipe sings the nose
Cannot contain [themselves]: for affeetion" t
Mistrese" ofpassion" sways" it to the mood
of what it likes or loathes",- now for your answer.
As there is
no firm" reason to be rend'red""
Why he cannot abide" a
gaping pig
Why he a harmless necessary cat,
enough. 2. crush
3. draw
pity 4.
7. stone. unyelding 9. ondition. 6 hard like brass: devoid ot
14. informcd. 15 propose:*customedl6 day
10 duties
oof
I1. 5ympathetic.
sympathetIC. 1
me 18 refuse 19 har nicnd.
cnd T6 day prayer and
21 (s) araat oof
" e a d . rotten 24 suppond alight. 21. writcn grant
med
27.roasted. (b)
squealing or
C m o l o n evcied by crying
in
in
pain 28
pain.
i n m : eaprice. 26 [o

28. hecome
36 gIsen 3
enal ohie WIO. govemse oor
nternal cmotons 1 . that wh1ch Co
lolcrate ulds. 34 dislikes 35. oun
 The rchan f Venicv
why he a
wowilen" bagpipebut force
shame,
Most yield to such irnevifale
As to ofTend h i m s e l f t b e n g olended:
not,
can Igive no reason, norw
More than odR a a
a
ndn eerian loathing
thus ng
I bear Antonio,
ihar tollow
you answered?
A losig sut
n g anst nin e

thou uyeeling" m a n ,
Bas. This
is
no answer or the cruely
Toereuse thee currei
please thee with my answers!
I am not b o u n d t o
d o n o t love?
SP Bass Do all m e n
kill the things they
kill?
H a t e s a n y m a n the
thing h e
would
no
S: h a t e a t first!
e e n c e ' " is n o t a
Bass. Even
thee twice?
What! wouldst thou have a serpent sting
S
ihrink"* y o u q u e s i i o n "
with the J e " -
I pray you
An.
wellgo stand upon e beach
You may as
And siathe an
bi wecil Jrood baehis usuaheighr
no zuse
qquextio" for the lamb:
why h e ide n ethe m o ue
hath
,
n t a i n pines
Ou may as wellforbid
You may as we
nd make n o noice to

1o ** .. e with
gusis" o f heaen the
w VAS well do any thing ard

As seek" to soften t h a t t h a n whichh whats

what 's h
harder
arder
His Jewish heart! Therefore (1 do beseech*" you)
Make no E e:use o Jariner e7S
Bur wtn a Drieand plain comeniency'"
Let me h a v e j u d g e m e n . and the Jew his wil7"
ass. O y tnreE wo>aOs OUcatsS here is six

w w n p p e d in p i e c e o ooc c o t h 2 o f c c e s s i t perforee 3 unavoidabie 4. d e

sented n ' a n c a l koss tu me 8. c a l l o s
3. dat Du are arguisng 14 with a cruei man eenne i
ide 18 edce daHated.2 the motler sheep. 22. c
rca pras29 more 30 Furihr r *
2
*
biowig in E
(a con enien
 The
38 chant oVentce, Act Iv.
ucat in six thousand ducats
Stp* If every
and
every part a ducat, ena
Were in six parts
I would have my
would not dranv'
them,.
bond'
thou hope for mercy rend'ring none?
Duke How shalt

shall I dread doing no ng?

Shy What judgement
You have among you
a slave,
many purchas'd
asses, and your dogs and mules)
Which (like your
and in slavish parts'
You use in object
to you,
Because you bought them,-shall say
them, to your heirs"
Let them be free, marry
under burthens"? Let their beds
Why sweat them
let their palates"
Be made as soft as yours, and
will answer
Be season'd' with such" viands"7 you
"The slaves are ours"so doI answer you
of him
The pound of flesh which I demand
have it:
Is dearly'" bought, 'tis mine and I will

If dem" me.fie"
you upon your law
of Venice:
There is not force" in the decrees"
I stand for judgement,-answer, shallT have it?

Duke. Upon my powerI may dismiss this court,

Unless Bellario (a learned doctor,
Whom I have sent for" to determine" this)
Come here today.
Sal. My lord, here stays without
A messenger with letter from the doctor

New come from Padua.

Duke. Bring us the letters! call the messenger! 110
Bass. Good cheer Antonio! what man, courage yet!
The Jew shall have my flesh. blood, bones and all.
Ere" thou shalt lose for me one drop of blood.
Ant. I ama taimed" wether" of the flock,
Meetest" for death,-the weakest kind of fruit I15
Drops earliest to the ground, and so let me;

. receive: acept. 2. penalty mentioned in the bond 3. doom. 4. fear. 5. humble 6. duties
functions. 7. daughler and 8.
sons
perspire.9. burdcns, tasks imposed on them.. 0. tasic.
I1. gratified. 12. simular to yours. 13. To0ds n
the same way.15. at a grear co
16. refuse7, shame. powcr 19. as 20. by virtue of my authority. 21. doctor of
Iaws. 22 called 2decide2 ouside 25 just. 26 cheer up. 27. before. 28. infccted with
disease. diseascd. 29. sheep 30. most fitted
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Merchantof Venlce, Act Iy
Bassanio,
better be employ'd
You
cannot
and write
pH.
mine epitaph
still
Than to live NERISSA, dessed like a lawyer's clerk
Enter Padua from Bellario?
from
Cameyour'
Duke.

lord,
Bellario grace.
greets' your grac
my
From both,
Ner [She presents salt
knife so earnesthr
thou wher thy
Bass. Why dost
from that bankrupt there!
S To cut the forfeinure
thy sour (harsh Jew)
thy sole': but
on
Gra Not on
knife keen: but no metal c a n ,
Thou mak'st thy
No, not the hangman's" axe-bear half and keennesslo
can no prayers pierce" thee?
ofthe sharp emy":
hast wir" enough to make.
No, none that thou
Sh

Gra O be thou damn'd, inexecrable" dog!

And for thy life" let justice
be accus'd;
Thou almost mak'st me waver" in myfaith",
To hold opinion" with Pythagoras,
That souls of animals infuse themsehves"
Into the irunks" of men: thy currish spiri
Govern' d" a wolt, who hang d for hiuman slaughter"-
Even from the gallows" did his felf* soulfleer"
And whist thou layest in thy unhallowed" dam",
infus'd isel in thee" for thy desires
Are wolfish, bloody"",
starv'd and ravenous
Shy Till thou canst rail" the seal from off my bond,
thou but offend'st" thy lungs to speak so loud:
Repair thy wit good youth, or it will fall.
To cureless" ruin. I stand here for law.
Duke. This letter from Bellario doth commend"
Alernetive reading: "Inexorable"-elentles.
wOrds
inscribed on tomb. 2. did you come? 3. sends his geetings to. 4.
a

eousiy. wth such solcmn air 6 pound of fiesh

a
7. sharpe
exccutionct
who cannot beS 10 sharpness
11 sole of the shoe. &.

17.
sufliciently cursed.ill-will. 12 produce
15. for allowing you o13.
16. inielligenoe. 14. o
shake me. 1 Christian faith. 19. so censured; condemnod
worthy of as to agre. y 2. bodies. 22.
hanging 26
dog. kow. ormean, spirit.
23 dwelt
in 24 k sou
hierce. cruel 27 take
light. lee. 28. beings. 25. place of
your body
31 blood-thirsty 32. hungry 33. "np 9. mother 30. entered
J6. tmpre 57
incurabk. past cure. 38. recommend. grecoy. * *old:
rebuke. 35, injure
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Venice, Act Iv
to our :ourt:
cour
42
d o c t o r

l e a m e d

and
young
A
Where he is?
here h a r d by'
attendelk it him.
He
answerwhether
you'll admit
To know
your
some
three
o r four of you
heart:
all my to this place.
With comducr
Duke
him courteous Bellario's letter.
Go give shall
hear

the court
Meantime
understand, that a

[Reads.) Your
graceshallI am
ven sick, but in the
lelfer
Clerk. a t your
in loving
rhe receipl VIsitationt
your mesenger came,
instant that Kome, his name
of
with me a young doctor
the cause in
was

acquaintedI wilh nim

Antonio the
Baltharar:
is
controversy beween ihe
Jew
and merchant,
10gether, he
boOks
we turn'd o v ' r any which (bettered
furnished
with my opinion,
is
learning,
Ihe greatness whereofI can
with' his own
comes with him at my i
enough
commena "9,
not T
n
my s1eaa. beseechu
tofill up lackyou gracesreques
with
be nof impediment" to let
you
let his of years" I never knew
reverend" estimation"Jor so
him lack" a
I leave him to your
a
with so old a head:
body
young better publist
whose iriar shall
with acceptance,
a
his
bod commendation

Enter PORTIA, dressed like a doctor of laws.

Duke. Your hear the leam'd

Bellario what he writes,
And here (1 take it) is the doctor come
Give me your hand,-come you from old Bellario?

Por 1did my lord.

Duke. You are welcome, take your place;
Are you acquainted with the diference"
That holds" this present question" in the court?
Por Iam informed throughb" of the cause"-
Which is the merchant here? and which the Jew?
Duke. Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth"
Por Is your name Shylock?
Shy Shylock is my name.

1. doctor of laws. 2. waits 3. close by. 4. escort. 5. at the moment 6. on a n

7. case. 8. dispute. 9. consulied. 10.
13. pressing or urgent
cquipped: provided. 1. improv 11. l
receive. 18.
request.
14. entreat. 15.
youthful agc. 10, bt
respecttul, worthy of respect. 19. estecm;
Dut to test. performance 21. make known. 22. merit. consideralion,
23. dispute. 2. uop in
discussion 26 thoroughly. 27 suit. case. 28. step forward.
 The Merehnt of Ve
144

Por ofa s t r a n g e nature

is

that
the
the
suit follow
you

venetian law
w Venice.a
Yet in such rule',
as you doproceed
Cannot impugn you
his danger", do you no C'omple
within
You stand
4y'.so he says. : w

Ant.
i n e

confess the bond? p r o c e c

Do you
Por is wit

Ant. Tdo.

Then must the Jew be merciful.

Por
must ? tell me that,
what compulsion'
Shy On

The quality of mercy is not strain'd',

Por:
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven th
Upon the place beneath: it is wice blesr'o,
It blesseth him that gives", and him that takesg
O
Tis mightiest" in the mighiiest", it becomesi"
d
The thronedt monarch" better than his crown.
His sceptre'" shows the force of fempporal" power,
The attribute to awe" and majesty2,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above" this sceptred sway3",
It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,
It is an attribue too God himself;
And earthly power doth then show" likes" God's
When mercy seasons" justice: therefore Jew,
Though justice be thy plea", consider this,
That in the course
of justice
none of us
Should see salvation"; we do pray for mercy,

n such order. in such form. 2. accuse

you of error: find a law. 3. In ns
es. 3. under. 6. pressure. 7. forced: the result of compulsion. 8. falls. , p
double blessing. I1. who shows
fective. 14. those mercy.-12. who receives metoy .
it, 16
the throne. 17. having the maximum power or authority. 15. befits. ol 2.
.
king. 18. rod of 20. ymbol
authority. 19. wor.dly: secular.
high dignity. 23. which
epire. 26. essential qualityinspires.
24. higher than. 25.
of. 27. appear. 28.
th po9
most. God's
moderalcs. qualifies: softcns. 31. you plead or resembE
eal we deserved. 33. (iod's strict just
pardon.
 The Merchant of Venire, Act
IV
46 all to rendue
doth teach us nder
same prayer
And that thus much

The deeds of mercy.

nave spoke"
of th plea',
justice
To mingate"
follow, this
strict court of Venice
Which if thou merchant ther
senence gainNT the
Must needs give
I Crave' the law,
deeds upon my head!
Shy: My forfeit of my bond.
The penalty and

to discharge
the money?
Por Is he not able
that court.
tender" it for him in
Bass Yes. here I
nof suffice.
sum,-if that will
Yes. twice the
times o'er
to pay it ten
I will be bound
of hands, my head, my heart,-
my
On forfeir"
will not suffice, it must appear
If this
That malice'" bears don truth". And I beseech" you

Wrest" once" the law to your authority,

To do a great right, do a little wrong.

his will.
And curb" this cruel devil of"
in Venice
Por It must not be, there is no power
Can alter" decree" established:
Twill be recorded for" a precedent",
And many an error by the same example
Will rush into the state,-it cannot be.
Shy A Daniel come to judgemen: yea a Daniel!
O wise young how I do honour thee!

Por Ipray you let me look upon the bond.

Shy: Here lis most reveren doctor, here it is.
Por Shylock there's thrice thy money off' red thee".

Shy: An oath. an oath, I have anoath in" heaven,-

Shall I lay perjurj upon" my soul?
No, not for V'enice".

perlorm in retum. 2. Spoken 3 to lessen the strength ol. 4.

mand faujsr

(6) claim which you can

justly makc 1a) yu
9.ofter. 10. of condition necessarily 5. 6.
against. . su t
forfeiting. I1. ill-will. 12.
onesy.3. entreat. 14. make the law yield. I5. for onceovertnro
16.
11 fom
Ou 8. change: modify. 19. law. 20. resur cel
25. to deliver as. 21. example to be
lolou
the
judgement. 24. yes. 25.
worthy of
dto 10
23.
Talsify. helic. vivlate a
pledge. 29. the whole wealth
respect.
ol Veniee
0.
 The Merchant sf
Venite,
is forfeir',
Act WSeen
hond
this
Why. may claim

lawfully by
this
thne ew him cut off
And
lesh, to be by
of be merciful,
A pound
merchant
s
hearn,
tear the bond.
Nearest
the me

Take thrice
thy money Did
is paid,
accoromg
to
the renour
Shy
When
it appear you are a worthy judge.
dovk'
It
know your erposifior
the law,
the
You
most souna,Tcage you
by law
Hath been pillar",
are a well-deserving
Whereof you soulI swear,
by my
Proceed to Judgement;thc tongue
of man
There is no power in here on my bond.
sta"
To alter me.-I beseech" the court
T do
Ant.
Most heartily
To give the judgement.
thus it i s ,
then
Why
Por
your
bosom for his knife.
You must prepare
O excellent young man!
Shy Onoble judge!
of the law
Por For the
intemt" and purpose"
Hath full
relation 1o" the penalty, the
appeareth due upon" bond
Which here

judge,
Sh: Tis very true:
O
wise andartupright
thou than
How much more elder" thy looks

bare" your bosom.

Por. Therefore lay
Ay", his breast.
Shy
judge?
doth it not noble
So says the bond, are the very words.
Nearest his heart, those
Por It is s0,-are there balance here to weigh

The flesh?
I have them ready.
Shy:
Por Have by" some surgeon Shylock on you charge",
To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death.

Is it so nominated in the bond?

Shy:
Por It is not express'd". but what of thar?
Twere good you do so much for charity.

I.forfeited. 2. terms tof the bond.3. does 4. interpretation elucidanoa

6. worthy: 7. source of support. upholder. champion. 8. take my stano
10. entreat. 11l intention 12. aim. 13. fully allows and enforoes: s 8
14. aCcording tn 15 lder and more experienced. 16. appearance. 17. d
.Dalanccs. scales. 20. nearby: ready at hand. 21. a your own epeie. *
named: menthned 23. stated.
 The Merchant of Venice,
the bond.
Act I Sem
n
find it,
tis not
cannot
I to
S anything say?
have you
merchant,
You
Por
am d and
well prepar 'd,
T am
Ant Bt little: Bassanio, Tare you well,
hand
Give me your
to this' for you:
Grieve not that I am Jall 'n'
Fortune shows herself more kind
For herein'
custom: it is sfil her use
Than is her
wretched man oullive his wealth,
To let the wrinkled browto
eye and
with hollow
To view
fromcut me ling'ring"ppenancel"
which
An age" ofpovert)y":
doth she" off.
of such miseryto" honourable wife,
your
Commend me end,
Antonio's
of
Tell her the process"
speak me Jair in death0
Say how I lov'd you,
is told, bid" her be judge"
And when the tale"
had not once" a love":
Whether Bassanio
lose your friend
Repent but you" that you shall debt.
And he" repents mor
that pays your he

but" deep enough,

For if the Jew do cut
T'l pay it instanth
with all heart" niy
a wife
Bass Antonio, I am married to
Which" is as dear to me as
life itself
all the world,
But life itsel, my wife, and
esteem't' above" thy life.
Are not with me
them all
I would lose all, ay" sacrifice
Here to this devil., to deliver" you.

Your wife would give you little thanks for

that
Por
If she were by" to hear you make the offer.

ar mcd with courage. 2. do not feel sad. 3. fallen a victim. 4. this mislortune
10
case. 6 always. 7. custom. 8 to live after he has lost his wealth 9, w
. old age. 12. spent in poverty. 13. long drawn: slawly passing I4 stun
. rortune. 16. Separate me: remove me. 17. take my greetings to. 18. m

19. speak well of me. 20. wlen I mu dead. 21. story. 22. ask. 23. to oeo d
a me 25. frend. 26. if you only regret. 27. your friend. Antoo. 4:lood 12 u
fe blood
onl0. tmmediately. 31. 36. save. release. (b) atwilh my
a l u c d 4more than
(a) most willingly:
35. yes. J7. nanu
 The
52
Merchant of Venicreice. Aet Iv
who',
\proler'I love, -
have a wife
Gra I heaven, so she coul
could
w e r e in
would' she
I t o change this currisk
Entreat' s o m e
power Jew
behind her back.
offer it
Tis well you and umquiet
Ner
would make
else house
The wish

Shy 14side]
These be the Christian husbands! have
husbands!
Barrabas"
a
daughter
Would' any of
the stock"of
her husband, rather than a Christian.
Had been
We trifle" time, I pray
thee pursue sentence
m e r c h a n t s flesh in time.
of that same
Por A pound
it, and the law doth" give it,
The court awards

Sh: Most rightful"" judge!

flesh rom off his breast!
Por And you must cut this
and the court awards it.
The law allows it,
sentence, come prepare
Most learned judge!
a
Sh:

Por Tarrn"a little. there is something else,

This bond doth" give thee here nojot" of blood,
The words expressly" are "a pound of flesh".
Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh.
But in the cutting it, if thou dost" shed
One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods"
Are (by the laws of Venice) confiscate
Unto the state of Venice.
Gra Oupright judge!-
Mark" Jew-0 leamed judge!
Shy Is that the law?
Por Thyselfo shalt see the Ac"
For as thou urgest justice, be assur'fP
Thou shalt have justice, more than" thou desir'st
Gra O learned judge! mark
Jew, a leamed judge.
Shy: I take this offer then,
pay the bond thrice
And let lhe
Christian go.
Bass. Here is the money.
whom 2 assert. 3. wish 4. so that. 5. appeal to. 6. low ike a dog:
8 disturbed. cnjoying no peace. 9. I wish. 10. descendants.
2waste . I.a
delivered. 18 proceed with 14.
Judgement.
wait 19. does. 20.
15. does. 16.
strictly. 17.
not evena small
quan:sty 2. C
delinilciy. 22. you do 23. property possessions. 24. forfciicd.
nsist 29 rest
[imes the
om ässured: have no doubt. 30. to a
grealc
amount oI the loan 32. Antonio.
 The
Merchant of Venice,
54 Act IV
no
Justice,-sot
Por Sof' shall have all"
The Jew nothing
but the penalty
have
We shall
upright
judge, a learned judge!
an
O Jew!
Gra
fo cut off the flesh,
Therefore prepare thee cut thou less nor ore
Por blood, nor
Shed thou no tak'st more
pound
a fiesh or i thou
But' just ajust pound, it buf so much
be

Orless than subslance'

As makes
it light o r heavy in the
twentieth part
division' of the
Or the do turn
Of one poor scruple, nay if
thescale
hair",
But in the
estimation'
of a
are confiscatel,
Thou diest,
and all thy goods"
Jew!
Daniel, a Daniel,
Gra A second on the hip".
Now infideI have you

Por Why doth, the

Jew pause? take thy forfeiturel"
and let me go.
Shy Give me any principal,
it is.
Bass Ihave it ready'for three, here
He hath refus'd it in the open court,
Por
and his bond.
He shall have merely justice
second Daniel!
Gra A Daniel still say 1, a
me that word.
I thank thee Jew for teaching

Shy: ShallI not barel" my principal?

have
Por Thou shalt have nothing but the forfeiture",
To be so taken at thy peril", Jew.

Shy Why then the devil give him good of it:

T'l sta" no longer question".

Por Tarry" Jew,

law
The huth another hold
yet on you.
It is enactedin the laws of Venice,
If it be proved against an alien",
That by direct, or indirect attempts
He seeks of the life of" any citizen.
The party
against the which he doth" contrive".
wat. no hurry. nothing but 3.
except. 4. cxact 5. merely. 6. weight. ,
8mcre gram. 9. to thc extent of 10. weight of a hair. I. wealth. 12. lorieid
belaever. n-Christian 14
in my power
risk 19 wait fur5, 20
he Nesh that has meie
only7
25 penalty. 18 no more
bec it 22. has
decrecd. 24. loreigner 25.
tries to Lill. 26. agrumcn
27. does. 28. 1Ome l
against. a
 The Merchant of
other halt
Venice,
one
the
halthis goods, the sstate,
Shall seize c o e r of
Comes
to the prny
der's life lies in' the mercy
And the only, 'gainst all
all other voice.
v

only. gainst thou stand'st

Ofthe duke predicamenSay

In which proceeding'
by manyesr
For it appears and directly too,
That indirectly, the very life
contrivea against
hast incurr'do
Thou hast

Of the defendant:
and thou me rehears'd
oy
Jormer the duke
The danger" Deg mery or
an0
therelore,
thyself
eave lo hang
Down"
that thou may st have to the state
Beg state,
Gra
thy weaitn deing Jorefe a cord",
And yet
the valueot
Thou hast
not left
the state's charoelt
a at
Therefore thou must be nang spirit"
diterence of our
Duke. That thou shalt see tne
before thou ask it:
life
I pardon thee thy Antonio's,
wealth, it is
For half thy to the general state9,
half comes
The other drive unto" a fine.
u m b l e n e s s " may
Which
for Antonio.
for the state, not
Por A"
not that.
Nay take my life and all, pardon
dO take the prop
Shy you
You take my house, wnenhouse life
That doth sustain"
my : you take| live.
my
means whereby*
do take the
When you Antonio?
render" him
What mercy can you
Por else for Godsakel!
nothing
Gra A haler" gratis",
all the court,|
my lord the duke, and
Ant. So please
for one half of his goods,
To quir" the fine me have
so he will let
I a m content":
The other halfin use render" it
to
the gentleman
Upon his death unto*"
That latel" stole his daughter.
favour
more", that for this
Tiwothings provided
becomea Christian:
He presentily"
The other, that he do record" gj"
a
he dies possess' d"
(Here in the court) of all
Unto his sor Lorenzo and his daughter. 6. plain. 7. evidence .pa
without appeal. 5. situation.
privalc 2 treasury
3.
at 4. 12. previousy
10. rendered yourself liable to. I1. punishmeot.
9.te itselr have
Saca 14. On your knacs. 15. lose 16 price. 17. string, rope. 18. epense ou
22. induce me to roouC
nature 20 salc trcasury 21. hunmility: submission.
28. by which. 29. do. show. 50.
4o.4Suppot: plla 26. does 27. support. S7
2. d s
sake 33 remit 34 agree. 35. to hold in trust. 36. give. 0 4d
OCagc 42. execU and sign
.ODCuc more conduons
w obequcathing 40 n retum for. 41. immcdiatcly.
44. his possessions a the time of death. 45. s o n - a *
 The Merchant of
IS8 Venice et IV.
I do recant
shall do this, or else"
Duke He here.
that 7 tale pronouncedt
he pardon J e w ? What does
contented
thou say?
Por Art thow
a m comment.

draw'a deed ofgif.

Clerk,
POr
Ipray you give me
to goJrom henceio
eave deed
Shy w e l l , - send
the affer me',
I am not
it.
And I will sign
but do t.
Get thou gone,
Duke shalt thou
have two godfathers"
Gra In christ'ning""
Had I been judge. thou shouldst have had ten more,

To bring thee to the galloiws",

nof to
the font",
Exit Shylos

home with me to dinner.

Duke. Sir Il entreat" you
Por I humbly do desire your grace of pardon"
T must away" toward Padua,
this night
And it is meet" I presently" set forth"
serves you nor.
Duke. T am sorry that your leisure
Antonio, gratif" this gentleman,.
For in my mind you are much bound" to him.
[Eait Duke and his tren
Bass. Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend
Have you your wisdom been this day acquitted
Of grievous" penalties, in lieu whereof
Three thousand ducats due unto the Jew
We freely cope" your courteous pains withal. 4N
Ant. And stand indebted" over end above»
In love and service to you evermoree'
Por He is well paid that is well satisfied.
I you, am satisfied,
And delivering
And therein do account" myself well paid.- 415
My mind was never yet more mercenary"
pray you know" me when we meet again,
otherwise. 2. re-call. Wthdraw 3. greviously. 4. delivered: uttered. 5. do you agr
agree draw
7 up. 8. legal document
9. pemission. 10. from here. I1.
gonc. 12
baptism. at the lime of your conversion to Christianity.to 13.
at your me
bapiism. hanging place. place of execution. 15. 19. proper. for
1 sp
o rcquest. 7 to excuse my inability. 18. go away. receptacle 20. holy water baptism
immcdu . S

does no
terrible 26 in alow you
to come to
dinner. 23. reward. 24. bcholden:
of place which.
27. give as an
obligeman 0ou
d
S0. n equivalent for 28.
addstion that. 33. consider. trouo
lo that
prompted by moncy. 35.31. always. 32 in 34. draw n ards m o
recognize.
 The Merchant of
Venice
I60 Take my leave.
Act
a n d sO
well,
I wish you

ailempi' you further

Bass Dear sir, offorce"must
r e m e m b r a n c e
or
us as a tribute
hingSI pray you,
some
Take two

Not as a fee : grant me me.

and to pardon
me,
Not to deny
and
therefore I will yield_
me
far
Por
You press
gloves,wearnem tor your sake
Give me your TTI take this ring fromy
And (for your lovey' take no more,
draw back your
hana,
T
Do not me this!
shall not den"'
in love
And you

it isa trifle'.
This ring good sir? alás to
Bass.
myself give you this!
will not shame
I
else but only this,
Por I will have nothing to it!
me thinks
I have a mind
And now

this than on the value-

There is more depends on
Bass. give will you,
in venice
The dearest ring proclamation",
And find it out by me!
pardon
Only for thisI pray you
Pur Isee sir you are
liberal in offers, methinks"
You taught me first to beg, and now

be answer'd.
how a beggar. should
You teach me

me by my wife
Bass. Good sir, this ring was given me vow"
on, she made
And when she put it
nor give, nor lose
it.
That I should neither sell,
men to save their gifts,-
Por. That scuse'" serves many
a mad-woman,
And if your wife be not
deserv'd this ring.
And know how well I have
She would not hold out" enemy for ever
For giving it to me : well, peace be with you!
Ereunt Portia and Neriseu

Ant. My lord Bassanio, let him.have the ring.

Let his deservings and my love withal
Be valu gainst your wife's commandment".
of gratefol dcv
I. necesity. 2. urge 3. token of remembrance. acknowledgement
S hard. 6. as a token of your freindship. 7., rcfuse. 8. small thing. 9. 15 a s1a as
Ipublic announcement 12. my inability to give this ring. SI3.
.tnhink.
14, take ot
an
he desern
SNcar eveuse l6 continue as: persist in being. 17. deseti
18 thercwth: with n 19. weight more than. 20 evhortation: direciuve
 Tne wercnai
nant
162 Venice, An
and overtake him,
Gratiano run
Bas. Go bring
and him if thou canst
Give him the ring,
make haste.
Unto Antonio's house,-away,

Come, you and I will

thither presently,
in the morning early will we both
And
Fly toward Belmont-come Antonio.