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Morochius, a Mocmlh Prioiet >

Prim of Arragon, \ ^"^^^ '" P°""'^-

Anthonio, the Mercbant of Venice.

BalSuiio, Ins Frienif in kve with Portia. ''

Salanio, >

Sdarino, > Riends to Anthonio and Bafianio.

Gratiano, >

£/>renzo» m bve with Jefllca,

Shylockf a Jew.

Tubal, a Jew, bis Friend.

Launcelot, a Cltntm, Servant to the Jew.

Gcdibji^ anoldMan, Father to Liuaxlot.

Leonardo, Servant to Baflanio.

Balthazar, Servant to Portia.

Portia, a^Heire/s iff great ^folity and Forttaie. NcriSa, Cor^dent to Portia. Jeflica, Bai^hter toSWjlock.

Senators of Venice, OJ^ers^ Sirvtmts to Portia, and other Attendants.

SCENE partfy at Venice, and partly at Belmont, tbt \ Seat of Portia upon th* Continent,

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Ahthohio. 9 N footh I knov not wt^ I un fo lad: I It wearies me j you lay it wearies you j " But hov I caught it, found it, or came by if, S What ftufF 'tis made of, whereof it is born, i I am to learn—— And fuch a waot-wit fadnefs makes of me. That I have much ado to know myfclf.

Sd. Your mind is toffing on the ocean. There where your Argofies with portly fail. Like figniors and rich burghers on tha flood, Or as it were the pageants of the fca. Do oTcr-pecr dw petty trafficken That curtfic to them, do them reverence. As they fly by them with their woven wings.

Sola. Believe me. Sir, had I fuch ' 'ventures^ forth. The better part of my affcflions would Be with my hopes abcard. I flwwld be ftili PJucking the grafs, to know where fits the wind,

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Frying in ma^ for ports, and peen, and roadii ' And every objeft that might nuke me fear Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt ^lYould make me lad.

Sal. My wind cooling my broth Would blow me to an ague, when I thought Y^hat harm a wind too great might do at fea. I fhould not ice the landy hour-glafs run. But I fliould think of fljallows and of flats. And fee my wealthy * 'Aig'fic^ dock'd in fend. Vailing her high top lower than her ribs. To kite her burial. Should I go to church And lee the holy edifice of ftonc. And not bethink me ftralcof dang'rous rocks ? Which touching but my gentle vdM's fide, "Would fcatter all the fpices on the fiream. Enrobe the roaring waters widi ray filksj And in a word, but even now worth this. And now worth nothing. Shall I have the thought To think on this, and &all 1 lack the thought, Thatfuch « thing bcchanc'd wo^Idipakemelad? But tell not me, I know jfytbmo Is &d to think upon his merchandize.

^nlb. Believe me, aoi I thank my lortpi^ fcir it. My ventures are not in one bottom tru^ed. Nor to one place ; nor is oiy whole cl^aie . Upon the fortune of this prcfent y<»r : Therefore my merchandize makes menoiLfyd.

Sola, Why then you are in kwe.

jfnib. * 'Fie, fie, away P

Sola. Not in love neither! then let's fay yo^iVe iad, Becaufe you are not merry ; 'twere as eafy For you to laugh and leap, and lay you*j;e merry, *Caufe you're not £td. Now by two-headed jfoHusy Nature hath fram'd Arange fellows in her time : Some that will evermore peep through their eyes, And laugh like parrots at a Mg-pipcri

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And others of fuch vinc^ afpcia, Thatthey*Il not fliow their teeth in way of fmile. Though Nefior fwcar the jdt be Jaughable.

£»/fr Baffiuiio, Lorenzo tf/b/Gratiano.

Sal. Here comes Sajfanio your moft noble kinfman, GratioHO and iMretaa : fare ye ^^cII j We leave you now with better company.

Soia. I would ha.ve ftaid 'till I had iriade you dierry. If ¥KHxhier friends had not prevented me^

^jub. Your wonh is very dear in my regard ■ I take it your own bufinefs calls on you. And you embrace th* occafion to depart.

Seu. Good morrow, my good Lords. [when ?

Baff. Good Signiors both, when fliall we laugh X fiy You grow exceeding ftrange ; mufl: it be lb ?

Sal. We'll make our leifores to attend on yours.

Soia. lAj lord Bt^amo, TmCe'yoa've found jigfiamff. We two wdl leave you ; but at ginner-rime, ' ' I pray you have in mind where we muft meet.

Baffi I will not fail you. ' [Exeunt Solar. andSah»

Gra. You look not well, fignior Antbonio \ YoQ have too much relpedt ujion the world : They VA it, that do buy tt with much care. Beh'eve me, you are marvelloufly chang'd.

Jjab. I hold the world bat as ^e- world, Graitafic, ' A Ibige where' every man mull play his part ; And ♦ 'mine's^ a lad one.

Gra. Let me play the fool With mirth and laughter j » To lei^ wrinkles come. And let my liver rather licat with wine. Than my heart cool with monifying groans. Why Ihould a roan, whole blood is warm within. Sit like his ^^ndfirc cut in Alaha/ter ? Sleep when he wakes, and creep irito the jaundice By being peeviQif I tell thee what, Anlhrnoy ' (t love thee, and 'tis my love that fpcaks : )

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ThcfC art a Ibit of men, vhofe Titi^;es Do cream and mantle like a ftanding pond. And do a wilful fttlnefi entcnain, With pirpofe to be drell in an opinion Of wifdom, gravity, profound ecmceit, As who fliould fay, I am Sir OracUt And when I ope my lips, let no d(^ bark!

0 my ^honit, I do know of thofe. That therefore only are reputed wife, for laying nothings whorm very fiire,

If they ftiould fpeak, would almcnt damn thofe ears,

Which, hearing them, would call their brothers fools.*

1*11 tell thee more of this another time :

But Bfh not with this melancholy bak.

For this fool's gudgeon, this opinion.

Come good Lorenzo^ fare ye well a while,

1*11 end my exhortation afbr dinner.

Lor. Well, we will leave you then 'till dinner-time.

1 mud be one of thefe fame dumb wife men * For Gratiaito never lets me Ipcak.

Gra. Well, keep me company but two yeara more. Thou flialc not know the found of thine own tongue.

jfntb. Fare well j I'll grow a talker for this gear.

Gra. Thanks faith ; for filcpce is only commendable In a neats tongue dry'd, and a maid not vendible.

[ Exeunt Grat. and Lor.

Aitib. Is that any thing now ?

Baff. Gratiam fpeaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice: his reafons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bufheb of chaff; you (Hall feek all day ere you find them, and when you have them, they are not worth the fearch.

Jnth. WelU tell me now whatlady isytbis^&mc To whom you fwore 4 fecret pilgrimage, ' That you to-day promis'd to tal me <^?

{%.) JllaJiMgttvihat U /aid in tht GaJ^l. li«f WhoroevCT fhall hy to hii brother, Tboa fool, IhaU be in daneer of Hell-fire. ( Tbi»- iaU.) 'the

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Stff. *Tb not unknown to you, J>itbm»t How much I have dilablcd mine ellate. By fhewiog fomething a more fwcjling pore Than my laint means would grant continiuocc-, , Nor do I now make moan to be abridg'd FfOm fuch a noble rate; butmy chief care Is to come fairly off" from the great debts Wherein my timt^ fomething too prodigal. Hath left me gag*d : to you, Aiibmoy I owe the moft in mony, and in bve. And fitHii yoiir love I have a warranty T* Dnburthien all my plots and purpoles. How to get clear of all the debts I owe.

jfntb, I pray you, good Be^aag^ let line know i^ And if it ftand, as you your felf AiII do, 'Within the eye of honour, be aflur'd My puric, my perfon, my extreamefl meant Lye all uokxk'd to your occaAons.

Baff. In my fchool-days, when I had loft one QiaTt, I fhot his felJow of the fclf-iamc flight The lelf-&me way, with more adnfed watch. To find the other, forth % by ventring both, 1 oft found both. 1 urge this child-hood proof, Becauie what follows is pure innocence. I owe you much, and hke a wilful youth. That which I owe is loil i but if you pleafe To Ihoot another arrow that felf way Which you did Aioet the firft, I do not doubt. As I will watch the aim, or to find both. Or bring your latter Jiaza^ back ^in. And thankfiilly reft dehor for the firft.

jt»tb. You know me well, and herein Ipoid but di To wind about my love with circumftance ; And out of doubt you do me now more wrong, ]ii making queflion of my utcermoft. Than if you had made nafte of all i have. Then do' but fay to me, w^t I (hould do. That in your knowledge auy by me be done,

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Aod I am preft unto it .- therefore (peak. Bt^. In Belmcnt is a. lady richly left, " And the is fair, and fairer than that word, Of wond'rous virtues j ' 'foraetime'^ from' her eyes I did receive fair fpeechlefs mefl^cs ; ' ' ' Her name is Pertisj nothing undervalu'd To C»/i/s daughter, Brutus' Portia :' Nor is the wide world ign'ratit of her worth j For the four winds blow in from every coaft Renowned fuitors ; and her funny locks Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, Which makes her feat of Belmont; 'Omkbos flrond. And many Jafita Come in quell of her:

0 my. Jimlmiot had I but the miians To hold a rival-place with one of ihem, ■

1 have a mind prcfa^ me fuch ■ thrift, That I Ihould queftionlels be ibrtunate.

Jntb. Thoufcnow'ft that ill my fortunes arc at fta. Nor have I mofiy, nor commodity " To raife a prefcnt fum \ therefore go forth. Try what my credit can in yenice do i That fliall be rack*d even to the utlermoft. To fiimiih thee to Belmont to feir Portia j Go prefently enquire, and fo wilt I, Where mony is, and I no queftion make To have it of my truft, or for my lake. [ExeiM.

7 fometiiMi .,.%li iJit. Thni. twuui. (i) .Thrift, fw thriving.

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Three Caskets are fet out, one of gold, another^ Jiher, and another of lead.

Enter Portia end Ntrifla. Per. "DY my troeh, Neri^a, my liitip body is weary of ■D this great world.

Ner, You would be, fweet madam, if your mireries were in die &me abundance as your good fortunes are ; and yet, for ought I fte, they arc as fick rhat furfcit with too much, as they tha| ftarve with nothing ; jtlcrefore it - is no fmall happinefi to be feated in the mean ; fupcr- fluity cornea fooqcr by white hairs, ' 'and^ competency lives longer.

Per. Good fcntences, and well pronaunc*d.

Her. They would be better if well fbUow'd,

Par. If to do, were as eafie as to ' know what were good to do, chappds had been churches, and poor mens cottages Princes i^Jaoes, He is a good divine that fol- lows nis own inftracHoDS*, I can eaner teach twain what were good to be, dooe, » 'than be onc^ of jhc twenty to follow mine own teaching. Tiie brain may devife laws for the Wood, but a hot temper leaps o'er a cold decree ; iiich a hare is madncfi the youth, to skip o*er the mefoes of good counfcl the cripple. But this reafoning is not in ^ihion to chufe me a husband : ' O me, the word chule ! I may neither chufe whom I would, nor .refiife whom I diflike, fo is the wilt of a living daughter ctirb'd tn' the will of a dead father : is it not hard, Neriffa, that I can- not diuG: one, nor rcfulc none ?

Ner. ft hit. ^ than to te one. * '

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Net. Your father was ever riituous, and holy nien aC their death have sood mfpinitioiii i thereibre the lottoy that he bath deviled in tlwle three chefts of gold, fiJver, and ]cad (whereof who Chofa hii meaning, chufei you) w'lW no doubt never be choTen by any rightly, but one . whom you fhall rightly love. But what warmth ii there in your affcAion towards any of tiiefe princely fuiton that are already corned

For. I pray thee over-name them, and as thou nam*ft them I will defcribe them, and according to my defcrip- tion level at my aficAion.

Ner. Firft there ii the NeapeBtan Prince.

per. Ayi that's a ' '6o\x> indeed, for hit dotk aothing but talk of his horfe, and he makes it a great appn^ria- tion to his own ^ood parts that be can ihoe him hinuelf : I am much afraid my lady his mother play'd fidle with a fmith.

Ner. Then there is the Count Paiattiu.

Per. He doth nothing but fiowo, ai who Ihould lay, if you will not have me, chufe: he hears merry talcs, and fmiles not ; I fear he will prorc the weeping PhiJolb- pher when he grows old, being fo full of uomannerly fad- ,iiel« in his youth. I had rather be married to a death's bead with a bone in his mouth, than to either of thelc. God defend me from thele two.

Ner. How lay you by the Frtneh hard, Monlieurl^ Boun!

for. God made him, and therefore let him pals ibr a man » in truth I know it is a fin to be a mocker j but be ! why he hath a horfc better than the NeapoUtaif^ a better bad habit of frowning than the Count Palatau^ he is every man in no man; if athroftle fing, he falls ftrait a capering ; he will fence with his own fiiadow: if I Ihouki marry him, I fhould marry twenty husbands. If he would dcfpile me, I would forgive him, for if he love me to maoneis, I Ihculd never requite him.

!>fer. What lay you then ta paulconkri^ey the young Baron of England?

I colt . ..«ld tilt. ^btth. imind. Por,

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fv. Tou know I ikj i^chiDg to him, for he under- ftaiids DM me, nor I htm ; he hath neither Zo/in, Fretitbt UK ItaSan, and you may come into the court and fwear, that I have a poor pennyworth in the Engl^. He is a proper man's picture, but alas! who can- converle with a diunb (how i how odly he is Tuited! I think he bought his doublet in Ilafy^ hu round hofe in France^ his bonnet ID Cenuorft and his behaviour every where.

Ner. "What think you of the Scottifi lord his nrigh- bour?

Pot. That he bath a nnghbourly charity in him, for be borrowM a box of the ear oF the Et^Itflj-maa, and fwore he irould pay him a^in when he was able. I think the FroKb-auat became his furety, and fealed undo- for another.

Ntr. How like you the young Cmibur, thcDukeof Saxetrfs nephew f

Per. Vaj vilely in the morning when hets fiiber, and rooft vilely in the afternoon when he is drunk ; when he is heft, he is a litde worfe than a man, and when he is vorft, he is little better than a bead i and, die worft fall Aat ever feU, I hope I Ihall make fbifc to go without' him.

Ntr. If be Hiould c^er to chule, and chufe the right cake^ you Ihould refufe to perioral your fadier's will, if yoa Jhould refufe to accept him-.

Per. Therefore for fear of the worfV, I pray thee fet 2 deep glafiof Rhnifii wine on the contrary casket, for if the devil be within, and that ttmptation without, I know he will dnrfe it. ! will do any thing, Neriffa^ erft I will be marry'd to a fpungc.

Ntr. Yoa need not fear, lady, the having any of thele lords : diey have acquainted mc with their determinations, which is indeed to return to their home, and to trouble you with no more fiiit, unlefs you may be won by fome odicr Ibrt than your father's impofmofl, depending on the Guksa.

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Ner. Do yoa not remember, lady, m your feihet^ time, a Veneiiattj a fcholar and a foldier, that came hi- ther in company of the Marmiifs of Motmt/errai?

For. Ycsy yes, it was Begdaio^ as I think, he was fb called.

Mr. True, madam i he of allthe men that ever my foolifli eyes look'd upon, was the bdl defeivtog a fiur

lady.

For. I retnembe'r him well, and t retriember him wordiy of thy praile. How now? what news?

EfUer a Servant,

Ser. . The four Rran^ feefc for you, madam, |o tike their leave ; and there is a fore- nirnicr come from a fifth, ^e Prince of Aftrffrw, who brings word (he ftincc fats mafter will be here to-night.

For. If I couW bid rhc fifth weldome *iih * "lb good a hcart'^ as I can bid the other four fiirewel, I fliould be glad of his approach ; if he have the condition 6f « &int; ^d the complexion of a devil, I had nther he Oould Ihrive me than wive me. Come Nerijffa. Sirrah go be- fore ; while we Ihut the gate upon one wooer, another knocks at the door. {&temf^

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V'E NICE.

Emer Bafianio md Sbylock. Shf. npHrte thoulknd ducats? well.

A Bejf. Ay Sir, for three months. Shy. For three months f well. a !• good hem B»ff>

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Stjl For the which, as I told you, Anibonio fhall be boood.

Sbf. jhthciUo fliall become bound? well.

Baf. May you Head me? will ybu pleafiire me? fliall 1 know your anfwer ?

Sfy. Three thou&nd ducats for three mondis, iiiid ^fyfbema bound f

Bt^. Your anfwer to that.

Sbj' Antbonio is a good man,

B^. Have you heard any imputation to the contrary ?

Sty. No, no, no, no; my meaning in faying he is a good man, is n> have you underftahd .me, that he,fs (nfficient: yet his means are in fuppofilion : he hath 'an. Ai^oOe bound to ^ripelts, another to the Indies ; I ufliet- ftand moreover upon the Ryalto^ he hath a third at Mexico^ a fourth for Enshni, and other ventures he hath fqiinh' der*d aEtf'oad. But fliips are but board?, failers but men ; there be land-rats, and^watcr-ratj. Water-thieves and Iknd- thievcs, I mean pyrates; and, then there is the iperil of waters, winds and rotks. The man is notwithftanding fuflScicnt; throe thoula'nd diicati? I think I may take his bond.

Baff. Be aflur'd you may.

Sfy. I will be mir'd I may; and Ait I may be if- fur'd, I will bcthink.me; 'may I, Ipeak With AntbomO?

BajJ. If it pleaie you to dine with us.

Shy. Yes, lafrnell pork, toeatdf theTiabiationwhith your jaiphet'the Tfazarite conjur'd tfie devilinto ? I WlU buy with you, lell with you, talk withyou, walk with you, and lo fbllowiog; but i.will hOt tat with you, drink with you, nor pray widi yoij. What news bn the JPyfl/fej who is he comes here ?

&iter Anthonio. Baff. niis IS Slgiiior j^tbofiio. Sbj. [Afidrl How like a.ftwhing Publican he looks! I h^him, f(H- heis-a chriftian: '

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' He knds out mony^ra/w, and brings down The rate of ufance here with ui in Venice. ' If I can catch him once upon the hip, ' 1 will fttd fat the ancient grudge 1 bear him. He hates our lacred nation, and he'r^ib Ev'n tho^ where merchants moft do congr^te. On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift. Which he calls iRtereft. Gurlixl be my tribe. If 1 forgive him ! . Baf. Shyh<k, doyouhekrF

Sl^. I am ddiating of my preftnt ftore. And by the near guc& of my memory, X cannot inftantly raife up the grots Of full three thoulaod ducats: what of that? li^B/, a wealthy He^ntj of my tribe, Will fiimifli me; but fpf^- how many months Do you dcGrc? Reft you feir, good Sijpiiw, [3* Andi. Tour worOiip was the la^ man in our mouths.

jUtb. Sbyiock, altJiou^ I neither lend nor bomnr By taking, nor by giving of excefi. Yet to fupply the ripe wants of my friend

I'll break a cutlom, -U he yCt pofltA "

How much he would ?

Shy. Ay, ay, ch^ee thoulahd ducats.

^nib. And for three months.

Sby, I had forgot, diree months, > 'he^ tcdd me,fb » Well then your baad : and let me fee, but hear yoii, Methought you &id, you neither lend nor bonDw Upon advaneige.

Juib. I do never uie it.

Sby. When Jace^ grazM his uncle iMhatCi fheep. This Jatob from our holy jibrabam was (As his wife mother wrought in his behalf) The third poffcflbr ; ay, he w^ the third.

jSntb. And what of him f did he take iotereft?

^y. No, not take int'rcft, not as you would &f I^re£tly in^reft } mark what Jacok did. .

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'Wba I^ioM and himfelf were compromii'd That all the yeanlings which were ftreak'd and pied Sfaould fall as Jacob's hire i the ewes being rank. Id di* cod of autumn turned to the rams i * 'Thcn^ when the work of generation was Between thde wooify breeders in the aft, The skiliul Ihepherd peel'd me oeirain wands. And in the doing of trie deed of kind. He ftuck them up before tlie fullbme ewcst Who then. a>ncei?ing, did in yeaning time EUl psirty-colour*d lambe, and thofe Were Jaeol>'\. This ws a way to thrive,' and he was bled ^ And thrift is blefTing, if men 'Ileal it 'not.

Amb. This Was a venture, Sir; that "Jacob fcrv'd for } A thing not in his pow'r to bring to pals. But fway*d and falhion'd by the hand of heav'n. ' Was this infcrted to make int'reft good ? Or is your goM and lilvcr ewes and ramis ?

Shy. I cannot tell ; I make it breed as'&It j But note me, Signior.

Aiab. Maik you this, Bahama ? The devil can cite fcripture for his piirpofc. An evil foul, producing holy witaels, . ' Is like a vii/ain with a fmiUng cheek, - A goodly apple rotten at the heart. O what a godly oatBde ^Ifliood hath !

Sfy. Ttiree thoufand ducats 1 'tis a good round ftim. Three months ftoth twelve, then let me fee the rate.

A/i. Well, Shybci, fhall we be beholden to you ?■

Shjr. Signior jintbomo, many a time and oft In the Ryalto you have rated me. About my monies and my ulances. Sdll have I born^it with a patient fhrug, For fiificrance is the badge of all our tribe. Yon call me miibdiever, cot-throat dog. And {at upon my Jew^ gabardine, And all for Qfe of that wliich is mine own.

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Well then, it now appears you need iny help:

Go to then, you come to nie, and you iay,

Sbyleck, we would have monies ; you Jay fo.

You that did void your rheume upon nay \xasd^ , ; ■

And foot me, as you (purn 3 ftrajiger cur '

Over your threfliold : mony is your fuini ,

What fiiould i fay to you ? fhould I not Jay» ; :

Hath a dog mony i is it poflible

A cur can lend three thoufand ducats? qt , ,

Shall I bend low, and in a bondman's key.

With battd breath, and whifp'ring humblese^

Say this : lair Sir, you fpit on me lall IVednefda^h

You fpurn'd me fuch a day ; aaother time

You call'd me dog*, and for tliefe curtefiea

1*11 lend yoa thus much monies. .

Antb. I am as like to call thee fo ag^n* ■

To fpit on thee again, to Ipum dice too.

If thou wilt lend this mony, lend it not

As to thy friend, C^ when did frtendihip tal(p

A ^ breed of barren metal of his friend?) But lend it rather to tluoc enemy. Who if he break, thou may'ft with better U/» £xa£b the penalty.

S^. Why how you ftorm ? I would be friends with you, and have your lomv Forget the Ihames that you.hayefiaio'cl me witib. Supply your prefent waots, and take no dolt Ofufance for my monies, and you'll not haw nu: * 'This fure is kind' I offer. Antb. This were kindnefs. Shy. This kindncfi will I ftiowj Go with me to a Notary, fe^l me there. Your fingle bond, and in.a merry fport. If you repay me not on fuch a day* Id luch a place, fuch fum or Hirns as are.

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(a) Breed of meta), meanittm»i^itl*f—y, moQy thab brecdt nunt [Tbeebm/tH Tit 4U tiUioni tNve «/ *<») iav* til A ttibe <tf bincn neol— • 5 This ii Idod; '

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Bjpn&*d in the condition, let the forfeit Bt oominated for an equal pound Of jrour fair fiefh, to be cut off and taken la what part of your body it flull pleale me^

jtab. Content, in faich, f 11 feal tb fuch a bond* And fij there is much kindnefs in the Jew.

B^. you fliall not feal' ro loch a bond for me» I'll rather dwell in my neccflity,

Attb, Why fear not, man, \ wilf not folfttc \i\ i Within diele two ilionfhs (th»t*s a month before This bond expires) I do cxpe& returp Of thrice three times the value of this bond.

Sbf. O father Abraham^ what thele chrillians are I Whole own hard dealings teach them to lufbaf^ The thou^ts of others ! pray' y(5u tell me ,thi3^ - If he ^xfM break' h!k day., what fliould fgain By thcetnaion of theforftStuh:? ,

A pound of man's flefh, taken froiii a man. Is not lb cftimabte or proBCablb^ As flelh of muttod^ beefi^ 'qr f^^i- I fa^. To bay his-fi^r, I extend this fricndfliip: If he will uke it, fo t if Ao't, adieu ; And for my Ibre / ^j yoni wrdng' me not.

.^i. Yes, Sbykck^ I will feal unto this bond.

Sfy. Thhi Dieet me fordiWith at the Notary's. Give hini dit^ibn for this merry bond^ And I will go and purfe the docats flralt. See to my boufe, kft in the fearful guard Of an unthrifty knave, and prefendy I will be with yoUi [Exit.

Amb. Hie tHec, gentle yew. . The Hebreih *i!l turn chriftian," he grows'kiria.

Baff. I like tiotffiirurms, anda villain's'mjnd.

Aitb. Coihe on, in'this there'Caitbenodifniayi. My fliipa oome home a m<»it^ beftuv the day. {Bxeuia.

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A C T II. S C E N E I.

Belmon t. - ■

Enter Mctfochiiu a ^awny-Moor all in •white, and

three or four Follewers accordingly ^ -with Portia,

Nerifl&, and her train. Flo. Comets.

MoROCttlUS.

MIflike me not for my completion. The ftiadow*d livery olF die burnifli'd fun. To whom I am a neighbour, and near bred. Bring me the fain hward bom.

Where Pbahus' fi the ificlcs.

And let us make ir Ibve,

To proTC wKpfe I , His or mine. '

I tell thee, lady, line

Hath fear'd the v love I fweari

The beft regarde r clime

Have lov*d it too change this hue.

Except to ileal y<iur thoughts, my gentle Queen.

Par. In terms of choice I am not foleFy led By nice direftion of a maiden's eyes : Befides, the lottery of my deftiny Bars me the right of voluntary chufing. But if my ^ther had not fcantixl me. And hedg'd me by his' 'wiir to yield my felf His wife, who wins me by that means I raid you ; Your felf, renowned Prince, then ftood as fair- >. As any comer I have look'd-on yet, " For my affe^Ion.

Mor. Ev'n for that I thank you »

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7$e Merchant <?/ V E n i c i. x i Tlierefbie I pray you lead me to the caskets To try my fortune. By rfiis fcimitar. That flew the Sophy and aPerfiim Prince, That won three fields of Sultan Sefymatty -I wouJd out-ftare rfie fterncft eyes that look, Oit-brave the heart moft darmg on the earth, Phick the yoong fucking cubs from the Ihc-bear, Yea, mock the Ikm when he roan for prey. To win thee, lady.* But, alas the while) If./ArntiSrj and ZjrrAiu play at dice Whkfa is the better man, the greater throw May aim by fortune from the weako^ bud': So ts ..^Sruie'j beaten by his ' 'Page,^ And fb may I, blind fortune leading me,'* -Mi& tbit which one unwort|iietjnay 'attain. And die with grieving.

Pir. Yoa muft take yo6r 'chance. And either not attempt ti> chufc at all. Or fwear before you ctiufci if you chufc wrong. Never to fpeak to iady afterward lo way of marriage ; therefore be adVis'd^

Mior. Nor will nOtj therefore bring meto ray chance.

Par. Firft fi>rward to the temple, aftcr.dinncr Yoar hazard fiiall be mode; - ' . '

J4&r. Good fortune then ! ' ' ' [Comets.' '

To make me bleft or curfed'ft among men. {Exeiutt*

S C E>N.E JI. .■.V .. Venice. »

Enter Launoelot abne.

iiiBi. /"^Ertainly my confcience will fcrve me to run

^-^ from this year my matter. The fiend is ac

mine dbow, and tempts me, laying to me, G(^t

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LMitceloi Gohbo^ gpod Lftau^lqt, or good-G^li^.^r gpQd Launceht Giibbo, ufe your legs, take the f^art, run a<vair. My conlcience fays no; fake beed, hanefi l^nctUt^ take heed, honeft Gc^^a, or'a« aforeJaid, hqneH:. iwiUKei'' Ga^9, do not run, fcom ninning with thy h^JF-.. Well, the moft courageous 6ead bjdf mc p^,, ^r^. fays the fiend, away l^ys the Gei\d, for the hcav'-n^. rpufs. up a brave lAind, jays the fiepd, and rgi?. Well, my cop- fcience hinging about the neck of niy heats' fays yay wifely to me, my honefl friend ,t^ii(tK:e&/, being an boneft man's Ion, on ruher an hofiGfl: tyqrr^fi'^ Iba— rr^.for, in- deed my fa^idifi f(Upethvig fi^ack, IbmethuiK ^ov to ; he had' a Kind of tafte. ttt-t VveUi my. fiQisrqfmce lays, budge not; bud^e, ^y^.tbjC Bendj budj^ nol> fays my confcience; confciericc, £ty I, you counfel well^ BdiU^ 0iy I, you counfel ill. T^o be ru|M by my conscience I llKHild ftay with the Jete my matter, who, '@od blefi the mark, is a kind of devil; and to run nvajT front the yew I fhould be niled by the fiend, who, laving your reiKrence,' is the devil hiia&lf. Certainly the Jno is the very devil incarnal \ and in my cqnfcience, my f^nictence ii Ixit a kind oif hard 'conlcience, to offisc to cDuofel me to flay viui the Jew. The fiend gives the tnor$ Oiendly oounle! ; I will run, fiend, my bpela vc at yguT com.- mudmcnt, I will run.

Eiaer «i!if Gobbo vsitb a basket.

. GdL Mafier youi^ mao, you, ( prsy- yvet, which is the way to niafter Jet^ii

Lam. O hesv*iu, thiais my true begoton father, who being mart than iiind-blind, high gravel-blind, knows me not t I will try confiifitms with htm.

Gi^. Mafler young gentleman, 1 pray you which ii the way to mafler T'w'sf

Lata. Turn up, on your righ^-hand at the wx turn- ing, but at the next turning of all on your leftj marry at the very next turning turn of no band, bu^ mm (((tw) indircftfy to the otto's nouft.

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(r0J. By God's Ibnties, 'twill he a hard way to hits can you tell me whether one Launcelot, that dwells with ium, dwell with htm (»" no?

LaM. Talk you of young matter LMf«;/«/^ (mark mo DOW, now will I raile the waters}) talk you c^ young mafier Laimctlot?

Gob. No mafter, Sir, but a poor man's Ion. Hti fA* ther, though I hy% is an honeft cxceedii^ poor ttmn^ and, God be thanked, well to live.

laun. Well, let his father be what be will, we cUk of young mafter iMOuekt?

G«9. Tour worship's fi-iend and iMPKtktt Sir.

LoM. But I pray you erro^ old man, tTfo 1 beftech yoa, calk you of young maUcr tsttnttht?

Geb. Of Launcttoty an*t plcafe your maftcrihia .

Loan. Erg) miXiztLauncelot\ ulk not of maim Xwm cehtf /ather, for the young, gentlemai] (accordtag k> Uxx% and deftbics, and fuch odd uying^ the fiAers thrixi, .and fudi branches of learning,) is indeed deoeaied, or» m yoa would lay In plain terms, gone to heay'n<

Gob. Many God forbid! ibe boy was the very ftaflf of

f age, my "very prop,

iMm. Do 1 iook like a cudgd, or a hord-poft, a

itaiTara prop? do' you knov; me,. father?

Geh. Alack the .day, I know you not, young gentlC' nun'} but I pray you tell me, is my boy, God reft hil faol, alive or dead?

. Z«BS: Do yoa not know me, fatlWr?

Cfii. AladcSIr, J am land-blind, I know yoa iioc

ZtfiM. Nay, indeed if you had your eyes you nnghf 6il (^ the knowina me : ii is a wife fatber that knowa bii own diild. Well, old man, I wUl tctl you news o£ your fon, ^ve mc your blefling, truth will come to l^ht, tnotder cannot be hid long, a man's ion may ; but in the cod truth will out-

Gei. Fray you. Sir, ftand up, 1 am itice yoU are not Z^mitdtt mj boy.

Lam. Pray you lel^s hare no more fooling ab6ut it, B 4 but

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but give me your bIdCog i I am Lamuelot^ yojr bc^ chat

was, your fon that is, your child that Ihall be.

Goh. I cannot think you are my fon.

Laun. I know nqt what I (hall think of that: but I am Launcelot the Jew's man, and I am furc Margery your wife is my mother.

Gob. Her name is Margery indeed. 1*11 be fwom, if thou be Lamceloty thou art mine own Beth and blood ; lord worihip'd might he be ! what a beard haft thou got ! thou haft got more hair on thy chin, than Dohbiu my ■ 'Thiir-horfe has on his tail.

Lam. It Oiould feem then that Dohhitfs tail grows backward, I am fure he had more- hair on his tail than I have oii my face when I laft faw him.

Gob. Lord how art thou chang'dl how doft thou and thy maflw agree? I have brought him a prcfcnti how agree you now ?

Lam. Well, well ; but for mine own part, as I have iet up my reft to run away, fo 1 will not reft till I have ruh fbme ground. My mafter*! a very Jew: give him a |uefent ! give him a halter : I am bmifh'd in his fervice. You may tell every finger I have with my ribs. Father* I am glad you are come, give me your prefent to one mafter At^tmo^ who indeed gives rare new liveries 1 if I lerve him not, I will run a» & as God has any ground.

0 rare fortune, here comes the man \ to him, fatber, for

1 am a 7ew if I ftrve die Jew any longer.

£/tf«r Bai&nio with Leonardo and afrUewer or two mere.

Bag. You may do fb; but let it be' fo hafted, t^ fiipper be ready at the ^rtheft by Bve of the ckxk: lee thefe letters deliver'd, pat the liveries to making, and ddire Gratiano to come anon to my lod^ng.

ZdHff. To him, lather.

GiA. God blels your worlhip.

Bi^. Gramercy, would'ft thou ought with me?

G&. Here's my fon. Sir, a poor boy.

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lam. Not a poor boy, Sir, but the rich Jftefi man, that would. Sir, as my father fhall fpedfie.

Go^. He hath a great infection. Sir, m one would %, to ferve.

Lmh. Indeed the fliort and the long is, J lerve the Jno^ and have a delire as my father IhaU^ IpeciBe.

Gft. His mafter and he, laving your worfliip's feve- rcDce, are fcarce caterooufins. '

1,4101. To be brief, the very truth is, that die Jew having done me wrong, doth caule me, as my fiubcr. being I hope an old man, ilialJ frutifie unto you.

Got. I have here a dilh of doves that ] would befloir upon your worfliip, and my futt is-—

Z*w. In very brief, the (bit b imperdnent to my ielf, as your worihip fhall know by this hcmeft old man } and though I £iy it, diough old man, yet poor man my father.

Baff. One /peak f^ both, what would you f

iJaa. Serve you. Sir.

Ctb. This is the very dcfeft of the matter. Sir.'

B^. I know thee well, thou haft obtain'd thy fuitj SijUtk^ thy mafter, fpoke with me this day. And hath preferT*d thee, if it be preferment To kave a rich ^hr's fervice to become Theiblfc>fRro/'lb pow a gendeman.

Zjok. The old pt>vcrb is. very well parted between my mafter Siyleck and you. Sir; you have the graceof God, Sir, and he hath enough.

Bmff. TTiou lpeak*ft it well j go, fether, with thy fon : Take leave of thy old mafter, and enquire My lodg^g out ; give him a livery. More guarded than Jiis fellows: fee it done.

Lam, Father, in ; I cannot feet a fervice, no ? I have mfer a tcmgoe in iriy head ? well, « if any man in Itaif have a fiura- table— which doth oSer to fwcar upon a book, I fikiUbave good fortune- — goto, here's a fimple fine rf life, here's a fmall trifle of wives, alas, fifteen

wives

"W i^U^ " tit «™ &»*/. . . . Jl^arii$Tt»k, who direfled tbeft

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wivo ti nothing, ciCTen widows and nine niaids is a fimple coming in for one man ! and then to 'fcape drowninK thrice, and to bt in peril of my ilk with the edge of a fcadier bed, here are fimple Tcapes ! well, if fortune be ■ woman, flic's a good wench for this geer. Father comej ril lake my leave of the Jew in the twinkHna

BaJ}. I pray thee, good Lemardo^ think on thisj Thcfe thin^ being bought and wderly beftowed, Itenirn in hafle, tor 1 do feaft to-night My belt eftecni'd acquaintance; hie thee, go. '

Z<M. My btft cBdeavonn IhaB be done herein.

SCENE HI. Enter Gftttano.

Cra, Where is your mafter?

£«». Yonder, Sir, he walks. {£«' Leonardo.

Gra. Sigpior Sa^nue!

Bajf. ' 'Signior GraiiamT

Cra. I have a fuit to you.

Baff. You have obtain'd it.

Gra. ' 'Nay, you muft not deny me>' Imuil go "With you to Bebnent. •

BaJf. Why then you muft: but heat th«, GratioMo, Thou art too wild, too rude, and bold of voice, IVts that become cbee happily enough. And in fuch eyes as ours appear not &ults ; But where thou art not known, why there they fbew Something too liberal ; pray thee take paia T* allay with fome cold drops of modefty Thy skipping Ipirit, left thnxich t^y wiU txhaviour I be mifconmu'd in the place Iga to. And lofe my hopes.

Gra. SiffaotBaffimo, bear toe. If I do not put on a fbber habit. Talk with refpcdt, aad fwcar but now and dta,

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Wear |Hayer-booki in fuy podcots, look dema&fi

Naj more* whi)e giace is faying, bood aune cy«

Thus with mine hat» and ^ and Ay Anwnt

Ufe all di* obftrvance of civility,

Ijke one well ftudiod in a la^ oftent

To pleafe his grandam j never truft me more,

S^. WtU, weA*H fee yw bearing. -

Grd. Nay, but I bar to-night, ypu ihall not gage am ^ what we do to-night.

Bajf, No, that were pity. I would entreit you rather to put on ' '^ '

Your bobkft fuit of minh, for we h«v^friepd6 Th4t purpole merrlmcni : but fare you vtU, I have feme buHiKls. , ^ t

Gra. Andl BufltqZoTCTtzd^ tbcntft: Bnt we will viQt you u fuppcMimQ, . U^mpa.

ftCEN E IV.' ■- ■■■ •

JEitfw Jefllca a«/ Launcelor. 7f/. I'M fony tfiou wilt leave my father &, ^

■■■ Ou h(w(e i«:M» 40d tItOH, 4,aci^y aeTil*^ ' DidftrobitefievM^fteQf tfldtoulita6a. ^ But &re thee well, tbcreisadu'c^lWrllMct And, iMmedot, foon at fuppir DMt litw fee Untao, who is thy new mafWs ,gwA t .- Give him this letter, do it fecTfltly* ■-> Aad li> Gtiewel: Iwuld^tih^wnny fatbtr ' See me talk with thee. ^

£<w. Aflieu i lows egihibit my toi^«a, mi^ bewiiiful ^an, moft fwcet Jm^t if « chnftiwi.did «ac pjaj) iht ^W aad gfF tbqp» I am mMfh dco^vfi^i, ItM ad«?j ««fc nplwi tirops do forafv^ dreva ifty. mseht fjwtl adiw (;.ayi/.

7<S^ Farewel, good Lamctht. , -.

Ak^j what heinous fin is it in me,

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To be alham'd to be my Other's child ?

But thoagh I am a daughter to hb blood,

I am not to his maoisrs : O I^retizo,

If thou keep promifc, I -fliall end this ftrife.

Become a chnftian, and thy loping wife. [£r//.

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jE»ftr Gratiano, Lorenzo, So]arino,«»(/Salama

■*>• "MAY, we will Ilink away in fupper-time, difguifc •*-~ uaat my lodging, and return all in an hour. .

Gra. We have not made good preparation.

SaL We hare not fpoke as yet of torch-bwcrs.

Sola. 'Tis vile, unlefi it may be quaJndy ordtfed. And better in my mind not undertook.

Lar. •Til now but fiwr a-clock, we have two houra To fiiniilh us. Friend lamueltt, what's the news i

Enter Launcebt v^tb a ktttr.

Lam. An it fliall pleafe you to break itp tbi^, it IbdJ leem to fimiify.

Lbt. I Know the hand, in &idi ^tis a ^r hand* And whittr than the * 'paper that it writ on^ Is the &ir hand that wriL

Gra. Love-news» in ftidi.

LauH. By your lestve. Sit. -^>-'

Lor. Whither goeft thou?

toKK. Marry, Sir, to bid my old mafter the Jew to fiip K>-n%ht with my new mafter the chrilHan.

Lor. Hold, here, take thb, tell gende J0ca I will not fiil her^ fpeak it privately. Go, gentlemen, will you prepare '/for th' ^ mask to-night? I am ptonded of a torch-b(»rer. [Exit Ijiun.

Soli Ay marry, I'll be gone about itftrait.

f0£i. AndJbwiUI.

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Lar. Meet me and Gro/MW

At GratioM^i Io(Uing f(»pe hour hatce, Stl Tis goodwe do fo. [£rir/

Gr». Was not tint ktcer from far J^uf , Z.M-. I ihaft needs cell chee all, Ibe hath dircAed

How I Quii take her from her fadier's houfc,

Wbat gold and jewels Ihe is fiiniifh*d with.

What page's fmt die bath in readinefi.

If e'er the Jew her hi\M aamc to beav*ii»

It will be for his gcnde daughter's £Ute:

And oerer dare misf<»tune crols her foo^

Unleb Aie do it under this excufe,

That flic is illiie tD,a ^thlels Jtm!

Come, £o with me, penife tht5,as thou goeft.

Fair Je§ica flvdl be my torch-bearer, . . ' [BaMM.

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Enter Sh]rlock and Launcclot.

%. XXTEI-L, then lb3ltlee,ihfeyesfl]a)lbethy jofee,

W The diebence of old Si^k Uid Bt^sm^. What, J^at — thou fhalt not gc»-mandize As thou haift done with me— 'what, 7<^fl/— - And 0cep and Ihore, and- rend araaMtoat, Why, /s^fl/I&y.

Xdwt. Why, J^a\

%. Who Inds thee call ? I did not bid thee call.

Lam. Your worihip was wonc u tell me I oould do Docfaiag without bidding.

J?»/ff- JcflJca,

Jtf. Call you r what is :^wr, will?

%. I am bid forth t»ittpper, Jeftvs, Tbeieare my ken: b»c therefore mwld I go? ■ ' J am not bid for love t . they flatur 9W : BMjrecIIIgo in bate, to feed upon

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The prodigal chriftian. TsJfci^- ftijr gi#I,

Look to my houfe. latti ri^t loiAi W go,

Tbete'.is fomc ill a brewing [oWHfda My rtfl;

For I did drdm 'of .mony^ba^s MMiigfc«.

. LauH. I beftech- you, Sir, gA^ my yowg (mfterddch

expeftyour rr^chi. ■■ - ■.

Sly. So do Ihift ' ■ ' ■

Laun. And they hweeanfph^togKher, Iir^nMfky; yoi fhall fee a nib^, ftifCif ^'do, that ie wiu liM fcn^ nothing that my noTs- felt a bleeding on black tAdittfey lail, at fix a-clodC' 'i\W moraiiig, ^ting out that year 6n Alh-wednefday was four year in the mrneon.

Shy. What are thefe maafcs7 heetf yod me, JeffiMt Lock up myidaors^ uid i^ett y«tt heir the druta And"(he,vile fqucakingof ^ewry-neek'd-fife, Clan^ier not you up to the cafements then, Nw thnift ytrarhrad" inro the jxjbdtk ftrect To gaze on chriftian fools with varntlh'd l^ces: But flop my houfcs ears, I mean my calemeats. Let not the found of fliallow fopper? enter My fobcr houfc; Ify JacohH ftafflmear, Ihavenonufld'OfieaaidLforthiJIHughc.: > : Butl will ^igaraabtfbramet 'firntb: Saylwillcomd. . . ^ ,-;..,./

Lam. *'Sij\ t^lgoWbre; . ■ Mifirefs, bok Qiu ; » aiwiodoir ftv all tU^ There will come a chriftian by, ■ " ' ■

Will be worth a Jeweff eye. [Bxi* Lwn.

%. Wlut^fjniJifaiCfablof ifir^i«ff<.fprih^.hif

^f. His utonll vtre, fiu-owel^ ittiflic^ nbthuqs eUe.

Sby. The patch U kind enough/ but ai hugb fieeikr:' Snail-flow in proBt, * 'and' be neejps by day More than the wild caf i di-dnes hive not with me. Therefore I part widi 'htm, Mtfrput witif bttt ^ To one that I wQtydluva'hhn'netffWwftfte HisbondMf^M^' WeH, >^ glllo, Periups I wiU remM'itnflHdiurtf : : '

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Jef^ Fvewel ; yod if my forane farnot cniA» ' Iluveafather, fW adau^Mcr Jot. \\S36t.

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Gra. This is the pent-houfc uader niueh-Loraiu da* fired us to make ft fttnd.

Sai. Hii hour is almoft paft.

Gra. Anditis.manrel heotttdwdUhblMar, For lovers ever mn before dv clock.

Sal. O, ten tiroes Mn Femi^ palgteni^ To (eal love's bondf new made, than duy a» none To keq> obliged iitth uufbrinled !

Gra, That ever holds. WhoriJctKfawiaitaft With that keen appetite that he fiOi dowa? Where is the horn that doth untread agaia ' His tedious mcafures with th* unbMid fiK- That he did pace diem firfi? all dKog* tfaian^ ' Are with more Ibirit chas'd than <t)j^*d;

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The ftarfed bark puts from her aa^n-btf, Hug^aodcmbtacedby tbeftran^ctmndt' How like die prodigal doth Aie atasa- With over-veathcr*driba aod laogKl fiuH Lean, rent, and beggar'd I7 the ^un^niDd!

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yef. Wbo are yon ? tell me for more certainty, Aibeie I'll fwfear that- 1 do know your Boiigue.

Lor. Lorenzo, and thy love. ■ y*/! Lorenzo certain, and my love indeed ; Fw who love I fo mudi f and now who knows But yoUf Lorenxo'j whether I am yours i

Lir. Hcav'n and thy thoughts are wimefi that thou art.

Jef. Here, catch this caskec, it is worth the pains. I'm glad 'tis night, you do not look on me. For I am much aflum'd of my exchange ; But love U blind, and lovers cannot fee The pretty follies that themfelves commit ; For if they could, Cupid himfelf would blulh To iee me thus transformed to a boy.

Ixr. Defeend, for you muft be my torch-bearer.

Jef. What, mufl I hold a. candle k> my Ifaames i They in themiielves good-footh are too, too light. Why, 'tis an office of difinvcry, love. And I fliould be obTcur'd.

Lor. Soareyoo, fweei^ £v*n in the lovdy garaiJh of a boy. But come at once-

For the clofe night doth play tbernn-away. And we are (hud for at Bajfrntto's feaft.

Jef. I will make. ia&. the doors, and gild my ftlf AVidi fome more <^cats,' and be wiVh you ftrait.

Gra. Now by my hood, a Gentile, and noT^^

l/>r, Bcflirew me, but I love her b^ntly. Foe Ibe is wiie, if I can judge of her j And fiur the u, if that mine eyes be true; And true fix is, as Ok liadi prov'd her felft And dierefive like her fclf, wife, fair, and Cmei Shall £he be pbood in my oonftantfoul.

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Enter Aothonio.

.Oith. Who's there ? .

Gra. SigDior /Intbmio !

Jntb. Fie, GraiiMO, where arc ail the reft ? Tis nine a-clock, our friends all ftay for joai * 'I have fcnt twenty out to feek fw: you. No mask to-D^ht, the wind is come about, B^tmio prcfcntly will go aboard."^

Cm. I'm glad on*t, I defire no more delight Than to be andcr lail, and gone to-night. [Examt.

SCENE VIIL Belmont,

Enter VortiA mth Motochius and holb their trains^ Per, /^ O, draw afide the curtain^ and di&orer ' ^^ The fcv'nd caskets to this noble Prince. Now make ^our choice. [^iree caskets ate d^cm/ertd.

Mar. t\\c firil of gold, which thia inlcription bears^ Jf^ cbufelb Mf, fitdlgain ^bat matFfmen tkfiret The {eoooA fdver, which this promife carries, HHk cbmjetb nv, ftdUget as mucb as be deferues. This third, dull lead, with warning all as blunt, fFbo cbufetb tae^ m^give and baaard all be bath. How fhalt I know if I do chufe the right ?

Per. The one of them contains my pidlure. Prince* If you chufe that, then I am yours withal.

Mor. Some God direA my judgment! let me le^ I will furvey th* infcripcions back ^ain i What fays this leaden casket } Who cbufetb me, mufi give and baxard aU be batb.

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Muft give, for what ? for lead ? hazard for lead ? This ^slcet threatens. Men, that hazard all. Do it in hope of fair advantages : A golden mind ftoops not to fhows of drofi, rU then not give nor hazard oi^ht for lead. What fays the rdver with her virgin htie? Ifho cbufetb me, Jbailget as miub as be ieftrvtt. As much as hedderves? p&ufe there, MtrMbius^ And weigh thy value with an even hand i If thou be'ft rated by riiy eftimation, Thou dofl: dcferve enough, and yet enough May not extend fo far as to the lady ; And yet to be afndd of my deferving. Were but awcakdifabling of my felf. As much as I defcrve ? —why, that's the lady ; I do in birth deTcrve her, and in fortunes. In graces, and in qualities of tvceding : But more than thefe, in love I do deJerve. What if I ftray'd no farther, but chofe here ? Lct*s fee oace more this feying grav'd in gold. Wbo cht^Bth me, fiii^ ^ai» vtbat muTf tneniefire. Why, that's the lady } alt the work) defires her : From the four corners of the earth they come To kifs thisflirine, thit Bwrtal breathing hint. Th' Hircamm dcl<rtsand the va(HewiI<^ Of wide Arabia are as thorough-fares now, For Princes to come view feir Portia. The wat'ry kingdom, whofe ambitious head

Spits in the face of heaven, is no bar

To ftop the foreign (pints, but they come.

As o'er a brook, to fee bir Perth.

One of thefc three eootains her heav'nly piflure.

Is't like that lead contains her ? twere damnation

To think To bafe a thought : it were too grofi

To rib her fcarcloth in the obfave grave.

Or {ball I chink in filvcr Ihe's immur'd.

Being ten times undervalu'd to try'd gold ?

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Wsfetin worfe than gold I they have ia Ei^h/iJ A coin thai bears the figure of an togel Stamped io gold, but t^s infculpt t^Ki But here an angel in » golden bed Lyes all within. Deliver me the key ; Here do I chufe, and thrive 1 da I may I

Pirr. There take it. Prince, and if my form lyedmv, Then I am youn. iUahck^ thegaU auht.

Mor. OhcU! what have we here f a carrioi death? Within whoft empty eye there '» a fcrowl : I'll read the writing.

AU that gtifttrs is not pid, Of ten bMeyeu beard that told% Miotj a man bis life hath^d^ But mjf eiafide to iebold. Giidedwoodm^fwermiiitftii: HaJj9u heeti as mji as hoid, ToKMg » Umtst tHJu^gmnt old. Tour at^wer bad not iem mfcrofd. Fare yog weU^ yourfuit is cold.

Mar. Cold indeol, and labour bft : Thcniarewc/, heat; and welcome, froft: P^/jOj adieu ! I have too grieved a heart To take a tedious leave: thus lolers part. jStdr.

Por. A ^ntle riddance : draw the curtains, go { Let all of his comploEi'on chule me fo I ihteMKt.

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Vknx CK. Enter Sojarino and Salatua Ssi. TTT H Y. man, I &w Bafamo under fail,

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Solai The villain jfew with outcries rai^d the Daki, Who went with him to fcarch Bajfanii^s Aip,

Sai. He came too late, the fhip was under fail t But there the Duke was giv'n to underftuid That in a Gondola were feen together tjorenzo and his am*rous Jefftca : Befides, Atubonio certily'd the Duke They wer^ not with Baffanio in his (hip.

Seia. I nevo" heard a pafllon fb conftisM, So flrange, outrageous, and lb variable. As the dog Jew did utter in the ftreets j My daughter, O my ducats, O my daughter ! Fled with a chriflian ? O my chrillian ducats ! Juftice, the law, vny ducats, and my daughter! A fcaled bag, two feated bags of ducats. Of double ducats, ftol'nfrom me by my daughter! And jewels, two ftoncs, rich and precious fl'ones, S«)l'n by my daughter ! juftice ! find the girl j She hath the fiones upon her^ and the ducafe. '

Sai Why all the Boys in Venice follow him. Crying his ftones, his daughter, and hb ducats.

Sela>het good Atth*nio look faeke^ his daj;. Or he (hall pay for this.

Sal. Marry,' well remembcr'd, I re^on'd with a Frenchman ycftcrday. Who told me, in the narrow Teas chat part The Fraicb and EngUjh^ there raifcarried A vcITcl of our country richly fraught : \ thought upon-^^fff^MRw when he told me. And wifh'd in filence that it were not his.

Sola. You were beft to tell j&lbaHio what you hear. Yet do not fuddenjy, for it may grieve him.

Sai. A kinder Ckatleman tream not the earth. I (aw Baffanio and Antbomo part. Baffanio told him he would make fomc (peed Of his return: he anfwer'd, do:noc(b, .' i Slubber not bufinels for my fake, Bt^mOt Bat ftay the*very riping of the timet

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And for the Jev^s bond which he hath of me.

Let it not enter in your mind, of love:

Be merry, and employ your chieteft thoughts

To courtfhip, aod fuch iw treats of love

As flull conveniently beosme ypa there.

And even there,, his eye bieing big with tears,'..

Turning his &ce, he^ut hi; hand bdiind hioi, .

And with affection wond'rous fcnfible

He wrung Ba&mo's hand, and ib they parted.

Sola. 1 think he only loves the world fqr htm.

I pray thee, let us go and Bnd him out,

And quicken his embraced hcavioels With fome delight or other.

Sal. Do we to. [Exeimi.

S C E N E X. Belmont.

Eater Nerifla toUb a Servant. Ner. /^Uick, qoick, I prty thee, draw the curtain ftratt,

%^ Thcftince of jfrragmbas ta'en his 'oath. And oomei to his eleftion prefenily.

JEMter Arragon, bis train, Portia. FUr. Cormts. the Caskets are dffcover'd.

Per. Bdiold there ftand the caskets, noble Prince} If you chufe that wherein I am contain'd, Stnit (hall our nuptial rites be folemniz'd : But if you fail, without more fpcech, my lord. You muft be gone from hence immediately,

Jr. I am enjoin'd by oath t' obferve three things \ Firft, never to unfold to any one Whicbca^et 'twas 1 chofe ; next, if I ^11 Of the right casket, never in my life To woo a maid in way of marriage :

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Laft, if I fail in fortune of my choice. Immediately to leave jw, and be gone.

Par. To thefc injun6Hons wery one doth fwear That comes to hazard for my wonhlefs felf.

j^. And To have I addreft me; fortune now To my heart's hope ! gold, filver, and bafc lead. W&o cbttfitb ttf, mtftgive and hazard dl be bath. You fhall look fairer ere I give or hazard. - , "What fays the golden cheft? ha, let me lie j fi^ho thujetb m«, ftMUlgain what mtot; mm defire,, 'What many men dclir&— that may be meant - Of the fbll multitude that chufc by fliow, Not learning more than the fond t^e doth teach. Which' pryes not to th* ^ 'interior : like'' the martlet Builds in th? weather on the outward wall, £v*n in the force and road of cafualty. I will not chufc what many men defire, Bccaule I will not Jump with common (pirits, And rank mewiththe barb'rous multitudes. Why then to thee, thou filver treafure*houfe : Tell meorcc more," wiiat title ^hou doftbear: Who cbttfetb nw, jh^get as mwb as be dtfervts % And well faid too, for who Hull go about To cozen fortune, and be honourable Without the ftamp of merit ? let none prcfume To wear an undeferved dignity : O that eftatcs, degrees, and ofHces, Were not deriv'd corruptly, that clear honour Were purchas'd by the merit of the wearer I How many then mould cover, that Itand bare ? How many be commanded, that command? , How much low pcafantry would then be gleaned From die tnie feed of honour T how much honour pickt from the chaff and niinof the times, To be new varnifh'd ? well, but to my choice , Who chufetb ttUj Jhallgtt as muck as be defirvei :

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For. Too ItHig a paufe for that which you Bnd there. [Urileciil^ tbe^er taJut.

Jr. Whai'8 here? the poruaii of a blinking idiot, Frdenting mc a Icbedulc i I will read it : How much unlike art thou to Portia ? How much unlike my h(^)es and my defcrvingi? Who cbufttb me, JhaJl have 0s mueb ss be^firves. Did i detcrre no Dx>re than a fool's head F Is that my prize? are my delerts no better?

Per. To c^end and judge are diftiiu^ offices. And of oppolcd nature^

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7b€ jirefev'it times tried tbis^ ' Sev'n times tried thai judgment is That ad never cbufe Miufs. Some there be that fitadows kifs. Such have but ajhadei»*s blijs: There befools a^, I ou>, Silvet*d cfer^ andfo was this 1 Take tvbat wife you will to bedy I will ever be your bead : So be gone, Sity you arefped.

Ar. StiU more fool I Ihall appear By the time I linger here : 'With one fool's head I came to woo. But I go away with two. Sweet, adiru! I'll keep my oath. Patiently to bear my wroth. - [Exit.

Por. Thus hath the candle ling'd the moth : O thde deliberate fools ! when they do chufe. They have the wifdom by their wit to lofe.

Tfer. The ancient faying is no herefy. Hanging and wiring ' 'go^ by tHliny.

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Per. Come, draw the cunain, Neriffa. Enter a Servant.

Serv. Where is my lady ?

For. Here» what would my lord ?

Serv. Madam, there is alighted at your gate A young Venetian, one that comes before To fignify th* approaching of his lord. From whom he bringethfcnfible regrets j To wit, befides commends and courteousbreath. Gifts of rich value ; yet I have luu fcea So likely an ambaflador of love. A day in April never came fo fweet, To Ihow how coftly fummer was at hand. As this fore-fpurrer conies before his ford.

For. No more, I pray thee j I am half afraid Thou'lt lay anon, he is fome kin to thcc, Thou fpend'fl fuch high-day wit in praifing him : Come, come, Neriffa, for I long va fee Quick Cupid's poft, that comes fo mannerly.

J^er, Baffmioy lord Love! if thy will it be! [Exemt.

ACT in. SCENE I.

Venice. Enter Salanio and Solarind.

Sol a r I n o.

NOW, what news on the Ryaltot Sal. Why, yet it lives there uncheckt, that An- tbonio hath a Hiip of rich lading wreck'd on the narrow feas-, the Goodwins, I think, they call the placet a very dangerous tlat and fatal, where the carcafics ot

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many a tall Ihip lye tMry'd, as thcf fay, if my golEp Report be an honeft womao of her word.

St^. I would flu were as lying a gofiip in that, as ever knapt ginger, or made her ndghboun believe Ihe wq>t for the death of a third husband. But it ts true^ without any flips of prolixity, or crofling the plain high- way of tatkf that the good jhtbomo, the honeft Antbonia —O that I had a dile good enough to keep his name oompany!

Sal, ComCi the full ft<^.

50/0. Ha, what lay^ft tbouf why,. [h& end is, he bath loft a Ihip.

S^. I would it might prove the end of bis loSes.

f«Z>. Let me &y Jmtn betimes, lefi the devil croft my prayer •. for here he comes in the likenels of a Jew. How DOW, Sbyhdcy what news among the merchants?

Enter Shylock.

Sbf. You knew (none fo well, none fo well as you) of my danghter's BighL

£«/. That's certain ; I for my part knew the taylor diat made t^ wing^ (he Qew wimaJ.

S^. And Shybck for his own part knew t|ie bird was flcdg'd, and then it is the completion of them all 10 Jcave tbe dam.

Siy. She is damnM for it.

Si^. Thai's certain, if the devil n»y be her judge.

Sby. My own flelh and bhxxl to rebel)

Si^. Out upon it, old carrion, rebels it at thefe y^rs ?

Siy. 1 &y* my daughter is my flefli and blood.

Sai. There is more difference between thy flelh and hers, than between jet and ivory ; more baween your bkwds, than there is between red wine and rhenilh : but tell us, do you hear whether jSntbenio have had any lofi atfeaor no?

Sty. There I have another bad match \ a bankrupt, a prodigal, who dares fcarce ihew his head on the Ryalto, z b^gar that us'd to come to fmug upon the mart I let

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him look to his bondj be was *Dnt to call me ufoeri let him look to his ixmd \ he was wont to lend moo; for A chriftian courtelie \ let him look to his bond.

^ai. Why, I am fure, if be fiirfeit, tbou wilt not take bis flefh : what's that goodibr?

Shy. To bait fifh widul. If it will feed nothi^ dfe, it will feed my revenge; he hadi ciifgrac*d m^ and hin- dered me half a million, laught at my loiTes, mockt ac my gains, fcom'd my nation^ thwarted my bargains, cool'd my friends, heated mine enemies; and what's his leaibni' lamaTw. Hadi not a 5V10 eyK ? hath not a fem hands, or^ns, dimeiifions, fenfes, affn^ions, paflkHU \ fed with the tame food, hart with the £ime weapons, dib- je£t to the fame difeafes, heal'd by the £ui)e meuu, warm'd tnd cool'd by the fame ■ 'lummeraiul winter^ as a chriftian is? if you prick us, do we not bleed f if you tickle us, do we not laugh f if you poifon us, do we not die ? and if you wrong us, (ball we not rcven^ ? if we arc like you in the reft, we will refemble you m that. If %,Jeu> wrong a chriftian, what b his humility \ Revenge. If a chriftian wrong a JtWt what ftiould his iiifimnce be by chriftian examplcf why, Revenae. The villany yoit teach me 1 will execute, «nd it &all go haid but I will better the inftrodion.

£«/«r tf Servant from Antbonio. Ser. Gentlemen, my mafter jhubada is u bis houte, and defires to fpeak with you both.

S^, We have been up and down to feck him.

Eater Tuba!.

SeU. Here comes another of the tribe 1 a third cannot be match'd, unle& the dertl himfelf turn Jno.

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Aiy. How now. Tubal, what news from Genoiia! haft thou foend my dai^ter?

Tuh. I often came where I did bear of her, but cannot find her. Shy,

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Sfy. Why tbere, there, there, there f 9 iltinMnd gone coft me two thoufand ducats in Frankfort! the cuHe atvtx fm upon our nation 'till now, I never fdt it 'till now; two ihoufaiid ducatt in- that, and other {»eciou% prectoas Jewcb ! I would my daughter were dead' at niy fopt* and die jewels in her ear ; O, would (he were hers*!! at my foot, and the ducats in her cofEn. No news of them; why, fol and I know not what fpent in the fearchi why then )ofs upon lofs ; the thief gone with fo much, and fo much to nod the thief; and no JatisFaiSion, no re- voige, nor no ill' tuck ftirring, but what lights o* my fhouklm, no fig^ hot o' my breathii^, do ttan but o* my fhedding.

Tui. Yes, other men have ill luck too ; Jntbmio, as 1 heard in Gnvsff

Shy. What, what, ill luck, ill luck?

Tui. Hath an ArgoQe caft away, coming from ^ripoUs.

Sfrf. I thank God, thank God ; is it true ? Is it iruef.

Tiik. I fpoke with fome of the Ikilora that efcapM the wreck.

Shy. I thank thee, good Tvbali good news, good news; ha, ha, where? in Gamia?

tub. Your (^uigheer fpent in Gaioua, as I heard, one night fixiriboFe ducats.

Sty. Thou fiick'ft a dagger in me; I fhall never (a my gold again ; fouricoie ducats at a fitting fburfcore dwacs!

7ub. There came diveis of ^athaiio's creditors in my company to Venin^ that fwear he cannot chufe but break.

Shy. 1 am glad of it, I'll plague him, I'U torture him % I am glad of It.

YiUt. One of them fliew'd me a ring that he had of your dai^hter for a monky.

Sbf. Out upon her, thou tortureft me, Tuhd ; it was my Ttirpteiftf I had it of Lenb whoi I was a batchelor ; I would not have given it for a wiklernels of monkies.

Tub. But Antbonio is certainly undone.

Sh' Nay, that's true, that's very true; go, ftemean

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Etatr Bafl&nio, Pcvda, Gratiuio, .and atteTtdauis. The caskets areftt out. Per. T Pray you, tarry, paafc a day or two

A Before you hazard ; for in chufing wrong I lofc your company •, forbear a while. There's fomething tells mc, but it is not lore, I would not lofe you ; and, you know yoor fclf. Hate counfels not m Ibdi a quality . But left you IhouJd not undcrftand me well. And yet'a maiden hath no tongue but though^ I would detain you here fome month or two. Before you venture fiar me. I could teach you How to chufe right, but I am then forfworn j So will I never be ; fb may jrau mifa me. But if you do, you'll make me-wilh a Gn, That I had been forfworn. Belhrew your eye^ They have o'erlook'd me, and divided mej One half of me fs yours, the other half Mine own, Iwouldfay; butifmine, then yours j •And lb all yours. Alas! thefe naughty times Put bars between the owners and their rights: And fo the* yours, not yours j but prove it fo^ Xm fortune go xa hell for it, * 'not me.^ I fpeak too long, but 'tis to pcece the time. To eche it, and to draw it out in loigth. To ftay you from eloAion. Baffl

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Saff. Let mechufe: For as I am, I live upon the rack, •

Pvr. Upon the tack, Baffanio ? then confefi What treafon there is mingled with your love i

Baff. None but that ugly trea&n of miftnift* Which nukes me fear th' enjoying; of my love : There may as well be amity and life Tweeq fnow and fire, as treafon and my love.

P^. Ay, but I fear you Ipcak upon theiack. Where men enforced do fpeak any thing.

Baffl Promife me life, and I'll confe& the truth.

Par. Well then, confcfs and live.

Baf. Confds and love Had been the very fum of my confHTion. O happy torment; when my tbmirer I>oth teidi me anfwen for deliverance! Bat let me to my fortune and the ^sk^.

Par. Away then. I am lockt in o^e of them* If you do love me, you will 6nd m^ ouc Nerijay and the reft, fbuid all aloof, . : -

Let mufick found while he doth niake.his.choicci . Tbea if he lofe, be makes 9. fvanrlike end, Fadii^ in mulick. That the con^parifon May rauid more juft, my.^e Ihali be the flieam And wat'ry death-bed for bim : he may win. And what is mulick then t then mijfick is Evenastheflourifh, when true fatyeds bow To a new crowned monarch : iuch it is, ... ;.

As are thole dulcet founds in break of day, That creep into the dreaming brid^room's ear, ^ ' '. And fummon him to marriage. Now W gpes With no lels prcfence| but with much more k>ve, . ^ ' TTian youog^jjla, . when hedid redeem ' " ,

The virein-(ribuie paid by howling.Jreji- , , , /

To the ^-monAer : I (land f9r. ^crifJcB } ^The reft aloof are the Dardanian wives, ' With bleared vifagcs come forth to .yiew . TJieiflueofth' exploit. -Go, Htraiks, -.

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Uve thou, I livci with much, much more difnny I view the fight, tha^thou tb« mak'ft the fray.

. [Mufidt within. jSett^ wbi0 Baflknio eomments m the caskets to bimfelf. ^eU me where is fmuy hrti. Or in the hearty or in the bead? * 'How iegett how nourj/itd? .

[Reply.-^ It is engender'd in the eyes^ ff^tb gazijiefed^ and /amy £ts In the cradle where it lyes: Let us ail ring faiuy*s huS, I'll b^ it. Ding, dongt bell.

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Bajf. So may die outward lliows be leaft theinielve^ : ' The worid u mil deceiv'd with C>nament, tn law what plea fo tainted and corrupt, Alt bong feaUKi'd with a gracious voice, ObfcuRS the (how of evil? in religion What damned cmw, but ^xac Ibbcr brow Will blefi it, and approve it with a text. Hiding the ^oflhefi with feir ornament? There is no vice fo flmjde, but aflumes Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. How many cowards, whofe hearts are all as fiUfe As flairs of fand, wear yet upon their chins The beards of /Ct«&/ and frowning JMsr;; Who, inward fcarcht, have livers white as millr?' And thefe aflume but * valour's excrement. To render them redoubted. Look on bcuity. And you (hall fee 'tis purchasM by the wdg^, Which therem worics a mirade in natum. Making diem IJghteft dut wear moft of it :

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So are dide crifpcd faakj golden kxrks,

Which nuke liich wanron eamboli with the wiod

UfXHi fuppcrfed fairtiels, often known

To be toe dowry of a fecond head.

The skull, that bred them, in the fepuldier.

Thus Onantent is but the gilded Ibore

To a oioft dang'rous iea 1 the bcwteous icarf

Vdling an IiidiaM b ' 'dowdy -.'^ in a vord,

The fecming truth which cunning times put on

T* entrap the wilclt. Then, thou muay gold.

Hard food for AEdajf, I wiU none of thee:

Nor none of thee, thou pale and common dradge

Tween man and man : but thou, thou meager lead,

VThicb rather threatneft than doft promife ought j

Thy ^ 'phinncfi'^ morei me more than doquoxe,

AaA here chufe I» jojr be the confequencer Por. How all the <n)cr paflkjos fleet to air.

As doubtfal thou^its, and rafli anbaifd ddpiir»

And lfaudd*riiig Kar, and grecixy'd jeakulk.

' 'Be moderate, lovcP aUay thy ccftafx i

In mea£ire rain thy joy, leant this excels,

1 feel too much thy bl^ii^ i make it leS^

For fear I furfeir. [OftiuK *b« ImUh easht.

Beff. * 'What do I find hcre?^

Fair /'«rJ£>'s counterfeit J what Demy-god

Hath awK fb near creation? more thde eyet?

Or whether riding on the balls of mine

Seem they in motioa f here are fcvcr'd lips

Buted with (iuar'd breath t fo fweet a bar

flMMild fiiDdcr mch fivcet friends : here in her * ')am^

The painter ^im the Qxder, and hodi woven A Kptden melfa t* bicrtt> the hearts of men Faiier than gnats iocGKnrdM: but hergni, I Howooukl beleemdothemf having made one, Mobinks it fhoukl have pow'r to ilal both his.

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And leave it fclf a unfiirnithM : yet how far

The fubftanceof my praife doth wrong this ihadow

In underpriBng it, io iai this fliadow

Doth limp behind the fubftance. Here's the fcrowl^

The ojotinent and fumnmry of my fortune.

Tou thai cbufe not by the view. Chance as fair, and cbufe as (rue! Since ibis fortutu faUs fo yeu^ Be content, andfetk tu new. If you he well pleas'd .imtb tbis^^ ^nd bold your fertvne' for your hlifs. Turn you where your lady is. And claim her with a loving kifs.

A gpntle fctowl ; feir lady, by yoor leave, [Ki^g her.

I come by note to' give, and to reoeiTC.

Like one of two contending in a prize.

That chinks he hath done welt in peof^e's eyes i

Hearing applaufe and univerfal Ifaout,

Giddy in fpirit, gazing ftill in doubt, ' '

"Whether tliofc peals of praife be his or no ;

So (chrice fair lady) ftana I, even lb.

As doubthil whedier what I fee be true.

Until confirm'd, lign'd, ratify'd by you.

For. You fee, my lord Bajanie, where I ftand, Such as I am } dio' for my felf alcHie, I would not be ambitious in my with, To wifli my felf much better; yet for you, I would be trebled twenty times my felf, '

A thouland times more ^r, ten thouland dines More rich, that,- to flaxid high in your account, I might in virtues, beantieg, livings, friends, Exceed account: bnc the fdl fum of tac Is fum of nothing, whicfa, to term in grofs, Isan unleflbn'dsirl, .unlbhtxil'd, unpca^sM: Happy in this, me is not yet fo «Id But flie may learn t more happy then in this.

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She is not brad fodull but fliecan karni Kkpp£& of aJl is, that her gentle ibirit Coffimits it fcif to yours to be diremd. As fix}in her lord, her ^vernor, her King : My iclf, and what is mine, to you aod yotirs Is DOW converted. I but now was Lad)r Of this bir masCoD, miftrefs of my fervants, Qoeen o'er my felF; and eren now, but now. This houle, tfaefe fervants^ and dtis fame my felf Arc yours, my lord : I give them with this ring» Which when you part from^ lofe or give away. Let it ptdage the rain of your love, Aod be my vant^ to exclaim on you.

Baff". Madam, you have bereft me of all words. Only my blood fpcaks to you in my veins ( And then is fuch confuBon in my pow'rs. Ah after fome oration fairly ipoki By a beloved Prince, there doth appear Among the buzzing pleafed liiuldtude. When every fiune^ing, being bkot together. Turns to a wild of nothing, fayebf )oy Expreft, and doc ezprcfl. But when this ring Parts from this finger, then parts life from hence i O, then be bold to Jay, Baffani^s dead.

Air. My lord and l^dy, it is now our time. That have flood by, and iecn our wifhes proTper, Tocry good joyi gixxljoy, my lord and lady ! .

Gra. My lonl BaJ/atiio, and my gentle lady, ] wilh you all the joy that you can wilh ; For I am furc you can wilh none from > me: And when your honours mean to folemnize The bargain t^ your faidi, I do befeech you £v*|i at that time I may be married too.

Saffl Vflxh all ipy hpart, ib thou canfl; get a wife.

Grtf. I thank your lordlhip, you have got me one* My ms, my lorc^ can look as fwifi as youri: You nw the miftrels, I beheld the maid %

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You lov'd 1 I lov*!! J for inttrmiffion

No more pcrtxins to me, my lord, dian you.

Your fortune ftood upon the casket there.

And (o did mine too m the maccer falls :

For wooing hoe until I fweat again.

And fwearing 'till my very roof wa« dry

With oaths of love i ac kft, if promiie lift,

1 got a promife of this fair one nere

To have her love, provided that your fortaae

Atchiev'd her miftreTi.

Per. Is thu true, Iftrtfa ?

Ner. Madam, it is, To you (land pleat'd witfail.

Bajf, And do you, GratUM^ mean good faith?

Gra. Yes, faitn^ my lord.

Bajf. Our fcaA lliall be mudi honour'd ia yoar mar* riage.

Gra. We'll play with them, the firft boy for a tboih^ land ducats.

Nor. What, and ftake down i

Gra. No,wefiiat] ne'erwipatdut rp(xt,aMt ftakefkwrn. But who comes here i Lorenzo tad hu ioSdel t What, and my old VemtiaH frtoid, SaUa^f

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Enter IjxtxoDy JeQica, dM/SaladiD. . Bt^. LorenzB and Saianio, wekome hither.

If that the youth of my new intereft hete

Have pow'r to bk) you welcome. By your loaTC,

I bid my very friends and country<mai

(Sweet Portia) welcome. Per. So do I, my lord i they are indrely wdcooMk Lor. I thank your honour: ttx my part, my kird.

My purpofe was not to have leen you hot.

But meeting with Salmio by the way.

He did intrcat me, paft all &ytn£ nay.

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Sal. I did, my lord^ And I have rearonibr*ti Sjgnior ^D&ow» CcxnmerKls him to yoa. \Givts bim a ktttt:

Baff. Eie I ^)c his kcicr, I pray you, tell oie how my good friend dodi.

SaL NoE lick, my lord, unteis it be in mind : Nor veil, unle& in mind : his kner there Will fhcw you his eftate.

^ Bafliuiio opens iht Utter.

Gra. Ueriffa^ dieer yond ftranger. Kd her welcome. Tour haml, fdAnwi what's the newt from ^«n»^ How doth that royal merchant, good Antbom f I know he will be glad of our fuccefi : We are the J^m^ *e have won the fleec*.

Sal. Would you had won the Beeoc that he hath foft .'

Par. There we fome fhrewd contents in yond fame paper. That (teal the colour frooi B^mm^i check : Some dear frieod dead ; elfe nothing in the world CdukI cum £> pMich the conftitutioo Of any conftant man. What, worftand worft! ' Wtrii IcBve, A^bn*, I am half your lelft And I muft have the half of any diifig That this &me paper brings you.

Big. O Tweet PMr$ia I Here are a few qF the unpleafant'ft wonb That ever blotted paper. Gendc lady. When I did Brft imcart my k>ve to you, I freely U)U you, ail the wealth 1 had Ran in nay rmoM^ I waa a gentleman \ And then I told you true t and yet, dear lady, Rating my fclf at nothing you Jhall fee How much I was a braggart : when I told you My ftate was nothing, Iftiould then have told you. That 1 was worle than nothing. For indeed I have en^g*d my Alf to a dear friend % £°g3g*d my friend to his meet enemy, To f«d my moaBi. Here is « letter, lady,

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The piper is the body of my frien^ And every word in it a gaping wound, Ifiuing life-blood. But is it true, Saianio? Have all his ventures fail'd i what, .not one hit From Tripolis, from Mexuoy from Englatut, From Uibo», Barbofy^ and InSa ? And not one velTet 'fcap'd the dreadful touch Of merchant-marring rocks ?

Sal. Not one, my lord- Befides, it fhould appear, that if he had The prefcw trtony ^ diichaige the Jiwe, He would not talci it Never did I know A creature, that did bear the flupe of man. So keen and greedy to confound a man.- He plies the Duke at iqorning and at night. And doth impeach the freedom of the llale. If they deny him juftice. Twenty merchants, The Duke himfelf. and the MagniEcoes Of greaceft port h^ve all perfuaded with hitn. But none can drive him from the envious pica Of forfeiture* of juftice, and bis bond.

Jef. When ] was with him, I have heard him fwear. To Tuhd and to Cbus his country-men. That he would rather have Aittbotd^i fldb Than twenty times the value of the fum That he did owe him; and I know, my lofd. If law, authority, and powV deny not, It will go hard with poor Jnthe^.

For. Is it your dear friend that is thus introubk?

Baff. The deareft fi-iend to me, the kindeft man. The beft condition'd and onweary'd fpirit In doing courtefies} ^d one in whom The ancient Roman honour more anicars Than any that draws breath in It^.

For. What fum owes he the Jeyi ?

Baff. For me three thouland ducats.

For. What, no more ? Pay him fix thoufand, and dcfiux che boodi •

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poi^ fix thouTand, and then treble that. Before a friend of this defcription Sbdl\ tok a hair tttrdugh my Bafanit^i fault. Firft go with me to church, and call me wife. And then away to yenue to your friend: For never fhall you lie by Portii^s fide With an unquiet foul. You fhall have gold To pay the petty debt twenty times over. When it is [^id, In-ing your true friend along. My maid Nerijfa and my felf mean time Will live as maids and widows: come away. For you ihaH lience upon your wedding day. a But let me heir the leturof your friend.

B^. reads. Off^tei Baflanio, mffiapi have all mifcarry'i^ •^ ne/ crtditors grow crueU frf ifiatf u very hwy mf bond to the Jew is forfeit ; and fince in perking it it is ta^effibU I fimdd Sve^ ail debts are ekared between yeu and nu, if I might . hut fee you ■ at my death ; nofjiiih- Paadbig lift yMr pUaftve : if your love do not perfkade you to eoatt Utmt my letter.

For. O love ! diTpAtch-all bufmefs, and be gone. Baffl Since I have your good leave to go away, 1 will make Iiafle ; but ;*till I come again. No bed fhall e'er be guilty of my fby.

Nor reft be yiteipofer 'twixt.ua twain. lExeuat.

{■) joar wedding-day.

Bal jonr frioKU wdcome, flicw a merry cheer ; Snoe jou are dcarboaght, I nill love yon dear. Bat In me hear, (sc.

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SCENE IV. Venice.

Enter SbyMtt Solanno, Anthomo, oft/^Goaler. %./^Chler, look to him: tdl not one of nKRjr. VT This is the fool that tent out mony gratit. Coaler, look to him.

Jnlb. Hear me yet, good SMoti.

Sby. I'll have my bond ■, fpeak not araaft mj'.faanil j I've fwom an oath that I will have mf boad. Thou call'dft me dog before thou hadft a caufe i But fince 1 am a dog, beware my fangs :• ■ sTheDukefliall grant me juftite. I do wonder, Thou naughty goaler, that thou art fo ftwd To come abroad with him at his requeft.

Jnib. I pray thee, hear me fpeak. ■

Sly. I'll have my bond : I wiB not hear thw (peat ; ■ I'll have my bond j and therefore l|xsk.AO«iaft ) I'll not be made a foil and dull-cy'd fool, . To fluke the head, relent, and ligh and yieW To chriftian interccflbn. Follow not i I'll hive no fpeaJtings t will have my bond.

Ititil atylodr.

Sola. It is the moll impehetrable cur That ever kept with men.

jtitb. Let him alone, I'll follow him no more with bootlels pray'rs : He feeks my life-, his reafon well I know > I oft delivered from his forfeitures Many that have at tines made moan to mes Therefore he hates me.

Sola. 1 am fure the &sk£ Will never grant this forfeiture to hold.

jtnk The Duke cannot deny the cow* of law j For the CBiiiiiiodi^ that ilrangen have ^ ■ YTith

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'Will much impeach the juftice of the ftate.

Since that the trade and profit of rhc city

Confifteth of all nations. Therefore go,

Thefe grieB and lofles have fo 'bated me.

That I fhall hardly fpare a pound of fiefli

To>morrow to my bloody crolitor.

Well, goalo^, on; pray God, B^anio come

To fee me pay hia debt, and then I care not I ^Exeunt.

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B E L M O N V.

Enter Portia. NerifE^ LoRUo, Jcffica, dftiBafthazar.-

Lw. l^Adam, although I (peak it in your prefcnce, -

■^^^ You have a noble and a true conceit Of God-like amity, which appears ftron|^y In bearing thus the abfencc of your lord. But if you knew to whom you fiiew this honour, How tiue a gendetnan you fend relief to^ How dear a ^ver of my lord your husliaDdy I know you wouM be prouder of the work. Than cuftomary bounty can enforce you.

Pm". I never did repent of doicg 0ood, And fliall not now i for in oompaniona That do converfe and wafte the time B^;ether, Whtde Ibuls do bear an equal yoke of love^ There muft be needs a like proporuon - Of lineaments, of manners, and of ipiritf Whidi makes me think that this jhtJbomOf Beuw die bolbm-IoTer of my loid, Man needs be like my lord. If it be foy How little i> the coft I have bellowed In purchafing the femblance of my foul From out the flatc of hellilh cruelty I

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This comes too near the praiGi^ of my felf t

Therefore no more of it: ' 'hear other things i

Loratzo, I commit'^ into your hands

The hudandry and manage of ray houfc,

UdHI my lord's remrn. For mine own part^ .

I have tow'rd heaven breath'd a fecret vow,'

To Hve in prayer and contemplation, . .

Only attenaed by Nerijfa here.

Until her hasband and my lord's return.

There is a mooaftery two miles oflT,

And there we will abide. I do defire you

Noc n deny this impo&doa.

The' which my love and Ibme necdfity

Now * 'lay'' upon you.

ZiW. N^am, with all my heart ; V fliall obey you in all fair commands. . r

Por, My people do already know my mind. And will acknowledge you and J0ca In place of lord Baffanio and my felf. So hn you well 'till we Ihall meet again. .

Lor. Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you! ' Jef. I- wifli your ladyffiip all' heart's content.

Por. I thank you for your wi/h, and am well {Je»*d To wilh it back on you: fare you well, 7gji^o.

[fiftf.JeCWLor. Now, Balthazar,

As I have ever found theft honeft, true. So let me find thee ftill : take diis &me letter. And ufc thou all th' endeavour of a man, In fpeed to ' 'Padud' ; fee thai render this Into my coufin's hand, doAor Bellario^ And look what notes and garments he doth give thee. Bring them, I pray thee, with imagin'd (peed Uhto the Trajaa, to the common ferry Which trades to Veniee: wafte no time in words.

But

I here other thingt,

Ltrtnxo, I commit - ■ .eUtdii. Tbtak. tm»md.

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£al. Madam, I go with all convehknt (peed. ' f&tit.

Par. Come on, Neriffat I have woric in land - ■ That you yet know not of: we'll fee our huibands ■ ' ' Bcfixe chcy think of us.

Ner. Shall tbey feeusf

Par. They (hall, Ner§k j but ib-f^ch a habit* -' That they {ball think we art accoiWffilhed 'With what we lack. I'll hoH thee any wager,' When we are both appardl'd like ybtiflg men, "'

PI! prove the prettier fellow bf-the hro, ■--

And wear my da^er with the braver grace; And fpeak between the change of ntan and boy^ ^ ' With a reed vsice ; and turn two mincing fteps Intoa manly ftride, and Ipeak of frays Like a Bne biasing youth ; and tell quaint lies, ' How honourable ladies fought rtiy Idve, Which I denying, they fell lick artd'dy'd, I could not do with all : then I'll- itpent. And wiQi, for all that) that I hid not kUI'd ihcm. And twenty of thefe-puny lies I'H tdlj' That men (hall fwear I've difcontinned Icbool Above a twelve-month. I have in my mind -A thoufiod raw tricks of thcfe hnasane tacks, ' ' ^ Whjch I will praf^ife. .^^

Ner, SmU we turn to men ?

Por. Fie, what a queftion's that, If tboa wert near « OTd intcrpfeter I &it come, I'll t^ thee all my whole device When ] am in my coach, which ftays for us At the puk gatei and therefore hafte away. For we mull; meafiue twenty miles to-day. lExtuni.

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Lam. Tes. treJy: forloofc vou, thefinsof thefether

•re » be laid upon the chiWreoi tberefore I promifc

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you, I fear you. I wh »iyny% plain with yaa; »nd 16 n^ ^ fpiak. my agitatioo of die jsattiir : therefore be of good cnMT i Sat truty I thiiik 5rou are danw'd ^ tbeie is but Qpc hope in it diat cm do you any good, and that is but a kind of baftard-hope neither.

Jef. And what hope is that, I pray tbec?

Z<3iiffj-.Marry<'you>mBy {uftly hope that your bther got you not, that you are not the Jnt'ii daugjiter.

ytf. That w£ie a kind of baflard-hope indeed » fo the fins of myjnothcr ftouk) be vifiied upoo.nie*

L*m. Truly rhen I feac you are donn'd both by hdi^ and mother •, thus whea you flHW SgfSa^ your fathtr, you ^1 into O^iUiSf your mother : wcU» you ace gone both ways. . .

Jef. 1 {hall be iaved t^ my husband i he hath made me a chriftian. . ,

Laun. Truly the, more to blame he V wewcrechriftians enough before^ e^«n; as many as cputd well live one by another: this makUii|g cf chriftians will raile the price of h(^ ; if we g^uw . all to be pork-eaten, we fliall ooc Ihutly have a ralber.on the omu for ntooy, 'Enter Lorenzo.

ytf. m tell D^ Juubimd, LwHulet, wh«c you lay'; here he comes.

tor. I fhall gTOTT jealousof yoHiboEtlyy laimahtt if you thus get my wife iao comen. . . • ■[

Jef. Nay, you nud. not fearus^ Ltrao»,i Jjuautki and I are out i he.telk.ine fiatly*^ diefe is lo mercy, fqr me in heaven, b*cau'c I am a Jra^&^fMfl'^*^* ^ ^ fayst you are no good member t^^tht eommoo-we^i^, t Sot in convcrtingjjfmu c» cbrifUfust yfu rai|e the prj^ of pork.

Ler. I fhall anfw^ that l^er to; the common-wealth

than you can the getting up of the negro's belly : the

Moor is with c^t^ bji you, IjWKilot.

. lj$tak It is auKb that tKe fi^tr.iboalii be mre than

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Ler. How every fool on play upda'^ V wordji I dtiak the beft gnux of wit ^U JhOitly mm iiMo fileuce, and dilbaurfe grow Conuncodiblc ki noae but portou. Go in, firrals bid than prepHc far dkiBci'.

Lam. Tbatttdoae, SUr^ dicy havsaUftoaucht.

Lh'. Goodktd, wUt'a'WiMtMfperanyout th«kt»d diem prtpore dioMT,

Ism. Tfaecudonetoo, Sbi only coiver is 1^ word;

tfr. Will you cover tlrai. Sir ?

Ism. Not ib. Sir, neitberil know »iy doty.'

Ler. Yet more quarrelling with occafioni wilt thou fiww the whole wealth oi t\\j wit in aa infbuit I I pray dkee, underftand a plain man in his platn rncaning : go t* thy feUows, bid them cover the table, ferve in the meat, and we will come in to dinaer/

Laa. For the taUe, Sir, it fliall be ferv'd in t for the meat. Sir, it fhall be covmdt for your coming in to dinner, Sr^ why let it be as humours and conceits fliall gpTtttu lExit Laoo.

Lor. O dear ^firetion, how his words are liiited ! Tbe fool hath planted in his memory An annyof good wrada} and I do know A nuny fook that fland in better place, Gamifli'd like him, that for a trickGe word Deficthe nutter: howj^n^ rfKnr, J^kaf And DOW, good fffCR, fay thy <^ni0n, How dofl thou iikr the lonj JTa^iTi-wift ^

Jef. Paft all exiireffifig : it is very meet 11k lord Saffamo live an u[jri^t hie. For having luch a Hefling in his lady. He finds uk joys of heaven here on earth ; And if on earth he do not merit it^ In rcalbn be j(houM never come to heav''n. ' -

Why, if two Gods ftiould play fcrme heav^y match. And <Hi the wiger lay two eartiily women,

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Aed Pmia one, there miift be fotnething dft ' - Pawn'd. with theodicTifor the pow rOde world ' Hath not her fetloiv.

Lor. Even fuch. a husband Haft tbou of me, as fhe is for a wife: '

Jef. Nay, but arfc my opinion too of that.

Lor. Iwitlanoo: firft let us go to dinner.

Jef Nay, let me praife you while I have a flonudt

Lor. No, pray thee, let it fcrve for table-talk % ■

Then, howfoe*er thou ft>eak*ft, 'liioilg other things, I ihaJl digcfl it.

Jef. Wdl, I'll fet you forth. [Exeiatt.

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Venice.

Enttr tie Duke, the Senators, Anthwiip, . .Baflanio> and Gralianc).

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Anih, %a^jy fo pkafc yoiir'Grace- HiAi. I'm forty for thee, thoii an come to anfwtf A llony advwiary, on inhuman wretch ' Uocapable of pit^, void and empty From any dram of mercy.

Asth, I have heard Your Grace haa u'cn great pains to qualiGe His rig'rous courfe; but Unce he ft^ds obdurate And that no lawful means can carry nie Out of his envy's reach, I do oppoft My jpatience to his fijry, and am arm'd To wffix with a quietnels of fpirit The very tyranny and rage of his.

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DiJci. Goone, and call tixtjew into the court. Sai. He's ready at the door : he comes, my lord.

£ater Sbylock.

Duke. Make room, and let him ftafid before our face, Siylaeiy the world thinks, and I riiink fa oo<^ That thou but lead'ft this fiifluon of thy malice To the laft hour of a£t, and dien 'tischo^ht Thou'lt ihew ihy mercy and remorfc more ftrangs Hian is thy flrange apparent cruelty, And, where thou now exaA'ft the penalty, Which is a pound of dits poor meicbant's fiefh. Thou wilt not only lofe the forfeiture, But, tooch'd with human gentlenefs and love, Fof^ve a moiety of the pnacipal ^ GUndng an eye of pity on hia lofle% That have of kte fo budled on his back j Eaoi^h to pftfi a royal merchant down. And pluck commiferation of hisftate From bnfly bofbms, and rou^ hearts of flint. From ftubbom Titnb and Tartars^ never train'd To offices <^ Gender coortefie. We all taneft a gentle aofwer, Jew.

Sb;. I iavc pofiefi'd your grace of what I purpofe, And by oar holy Stikatb have 1 fwom To have Ae due and forfeit of my btmd. If you deny it, let the danger light Upon your charter, and your city's freedom. You'll ask me why I rather chufe to have A weight of carrion flefh, than to receive Three thou&nd ducats ? 1*11 not anfwer that. Bat by, it is my humour ; is it anfwered i What if my houle be troubled with a rat. And I be pJea&'d to give ten thou&nd ducats To have ic bancM? what, are you anfwer'd yctf Some men there are, knre not a gajung pig ^ Sbok that are mad if they behold a cat} And uhers, when the b4;-p>pe lings i* th* nole.

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or what IE likes or loaths. Now for your aufwcf :

As there is no Brtn reafya to be rcncier'd

Why he caoflot kbids • nping tiig.

Why he a harnUels necefb^ cat.

Why he a wo^llcit bag-ptpe, but <^ force

Mu(t yield Xfl fuch incvittMe flwiKt

As to offend, hini&lf being ofiendcd i

So can I give no reafon, nor I wiH noe.

More than a lodg'd hate and a certaio latthii^

I bear Jntbanit, that I Saiktw tbus

A lofing fuic againft him. . Are you anlwend ?

Baff. This is no anfwcr, chou un&diog dud, T* excufe the current of thy cruelty. Sby. I am not bound to pleafe thee wkb myanfwer. Baf. Do all mcnkill the thing. they cb not love? S^. Hates any man the tbittg be woaldnot kUI i Baf. Ev'ry onenoc is not a baa at firfl. [twice?

Sky. What^ wouJd'ft fiuxi have a ferpou ftii^ thee jinib. I pray yoa^ think yoa queftion with a Jem. Vou may as weil go ftand upon the beach. And bid the main flood 'baCe his ufual height; You may as well ufe queftion with the wol^ '^When you behold^ the ewe bleat for the landij You may as well, forbid the mountain pines To wag their high tops, And to make 'V notfe When they are h'etted with tbegufta of hcav'n^ You may as well do any thing moll hard. As feek to foften that (than which what'a harder? ) His yewijb heart. Therefore I do beiracb you. Make no more offers, ufe no ^rther means. But with all brief and plain conveoiency Let me have judgment, and the Jaw his will B^. For thy three thouiand ducats hcie is Bxi Shy. If ev'ry ducat in fix diou&nd duota

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I would noc draw tkem, I wcnild have mj bond.

2)Mie. How ihalt thmi hope for menr, RDdrii^ none i

Sty, What judgment fliul 1 dread, dc^ Dowrong ? You luve among you many » pirchas'd Qaw^ Wlucfa, like your afid and your dogt aad nMila, You ufe in atyeft and in flavitb part, Bacanfe you bought thev. Shul I ay to yoo. Let tbcm be Ine, aarry them to your heirs? Why fweat dwy under buidciu? Jet thfir bed( Be nude as UAu yours, and let their p«late» BefeafoQ'd withiuch viands: you wiilaorwer. The flavcs are oun. So do I anfwer you. The pound of Odb wbkh I demand of him Isdeuly bought, *tii mine, and I will tHveic ■ If you deny iDCa fie upon your law, TIktc is no fc^tie i« the dec»et of ^flntf: I ftand for judgoienti anfweri fhall I have it?

Di^. Upon my pow'r I may dilouft this cour^ Unle& BtBark, A Maroed doaor. Whom I have fiau fer fio deterniiK dii), Come here to-day.

Sal. My lon^ lKr« flays without A mefleoger widi lettcn from the dofior* New come Aw) P^^,

. JDnie, firing UB itie kttos. call the oMftogtR. B^ Goodcbae^ J0bm»% what, man, coungeya; The7A> fhaU bawmy QeOi, blood, bono, and all.

£re thou Ihalt Me (ix- me one dn^ of .Mood. ..M^. 1 MM ttiintcd watber of th« flock,

Meeteft for death: ^ veakefl: kind of Jinitc

Drops carlieft to the ground, and fb let m^

You cannot better be cmpk^'d* j^ldw,

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aC E N E II.

, 'Ent/r Neriflk ^ire/s'.d Hie a Lawyer's Cieri.

Jiuke. Came you ft6m Padua^ from BiUarh?

Ner. From both, my lord: £f^!aw greets your Grace,

Ba^. Why doft thou whct'thy knife foeameftly?

[ne Jew wbettmg bis kmfi oh the file oflHsfijoe.

Sby. To cut the forfeit firom that bankrupt there.

Gra. Not on thy fole, but on thy foul, harfh ^ew. Thou mak'fl: thy knife keen ; for no metal can. No not the hangman's ax, bear half the keenndS' Of thy (harp envy. Can no prayers pierce thee?

Sby. No, none that thou haft wit enough to make.

Gra. O be tboa damn'd, inexorable dc^. And for thy life let juftice be accus'd I Thou almoft mak'ft me waver in my &ith. To hold opiniwi with Pytbageras, That fouls of animals infiife themfelves Into the triinks of hien. Thy currifh (pint Govcra'd a wolf, ttho hanged for hunMui flaoghter, Ev'n from the gallows did his felt foul fleet. And whil'ft thou lay'ft in thy unhalk>w*d dam, Jnfos'd it felf in thee: for thyddires Are woolfl&, bloody, ftarv*d, and ravenous.

Siy. 'Tilt thou can'ft rail the feai from, off my bod^ Thou bat of&nd^ thy lungs to fpeak lb khid. Repair thy wit, good youth, or it will fall To •'curelcfs^ roin. I ftand here for taw.

Duke. This letter from BeUario doth commettd A young and lesuHed 4o^r to our court. Where IS he?

Ner. He atttodedi here hard by To know your aDftrer, whetho- you'll admit Inm. ■

l^ike. With all my heart. Some three or four of you Go, give him cturteous condud): to this place : Mean time the cxHut ihall hear Beliarii^t letter,

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YOsr Grtxififoll mderftrndy . ibai, at the rtr^l ef your UlttTy lam •oeryftck: init at the injtent that yoer mef- fitiger came, in loving vifaatioM -was with me a yeta^ doSoT tf Rome, bis None it Balitufar : / ocquaiMtd him with the caufe in contrmstrfie heivoem the Jew and Anthonio the merchant. IVe tun^d e'er man^ books tcgetter: be is fumiflied mtb mrf epinimy which, bettered with his owk Uarna^y ( the greatnefs toberetf I camttt ttungb cvmmendy ) eemei with bim ai my imporbmty^ to fill t^ your Grace's requeft in wyfiead. L befetcb yom, let bif lack of year J be no impediment to let bim lack, a reverend efiimaticit: For I ni- wr knew foyou^ q body mtbfo bid a bead. I leave him to your gratiom aece^aiKtt viheft ffyaJJball betiet pubkjb bis cemnKHdatim.

Enter Portia, drefi'd Hie a Dcffor ^ Laws,

Duke. You hear thcJcam'd Belkrio what he writes, Aod here, I take it, is the doftor come : Give mc your hand. Came you from old Belkrio f

Per. I did, my lord.

Dida. Yai'rc welcome: take your place. Are you acquainted with the difference That hoJds this prcfcnt qucftion in the court ?

Por. /am informed thoroughly of the cli/c. Which is the merchant here ? anci which the Jew ?

Duke. Antbemo and old Shykcky both ftand forth.

Por. Is your name ^^j-jfefit^

$by. Sbylock is my name.

Pot. Of a ftrangc nature is the fujt you follow, Tet it) fuch rule, that the Venetian law CantKX impugn you, as you do proceed. You ftand within his danger, do you not ? \To Antb.

Jbdb. Ay, fo he fays.

Por. Do youconfcfe thebond?

Aith. I do.

Por. Then muft the Jev> be merciful.

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Shy. On what compulfion mufi; I ? tell me that.

Par. The quality of mercy is not ftnuii*d s It droppeth as the gentle rain from heav'n Upon the place beneath. It is twice bleis*d» It bieOeth bim that gim, and him that talus. *Tis mightielt in the mightieft, it becomes The throned monarch better than his cnnro: His Iceptcr lliews the force of temporal pow*r. The attribute to awe and majefly, AV herein doth fit the dread uid feu- of Kings; But mercy is above this fcepterM fwajr. It is enthroned in the hearts of Kings, It is an attribute to God himfelf t And earthly pow'r doth tbeo ihew Ijkeft God's, When mercy fcafons juftice. Therefore, JeVt Tho' juftice be thy ple^, confider thb. That in the courfe of juftice none of us Should fee falvatioi. We do praj^ for mercy, And that fame pray'r dodi teach us all to render Ttm deeds of mercy. I have fpoke thus much To mitigate the juftice of thy plea } Which if thou follow, this uriidt court of Vmce Muft needs give fentence 'gainft the merchant there.

Shy. My deeds upon my head [ I crave the law. The penalty and forfeit of my bond.

For. Is he not able to difcharge the mooy i

Bajf. Yes, here I tender it for him in the court. Yea, fwice the fum ; if that will not fuSice, 1 will be bound to pay it ten times o'er. On forfeit of my hands^ my head, my heart. If this will not fuffice, tt muft appear That nulice bears down truth. And I bdbech you, Wreft once the law to your authority. To do agreat right, do a little wrong; And curb this cmei devil of his will.

For. It muft not be, there is no pow'r in Venict Can alter a decree eftablilbed. 'Twill be recorded for a precedent.

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Sij. A i)awW come to judgment! yea, ADanid. O wile young judge, how do 1 honour thee !

For. I pray yqu, let me look upon the bond.

Siy. Here *tis, moil rev*rend tfoaor, here it is.

For. Slrfkck, there's ihrice thy mony offered thee,

Sbj. An oath, an oatb» I have an oath in hear'n. Shall I lay perjury upon my Ibul ? No, HOC for yenice.

Ptr. Why, this bond is for^t^ And lawfully by this the j^ew may claim A pound of BcOi, to be by him cut off Ncareft the merchant's heart. Be merciruf. Take thrice thy mony, bid me tear the bond,

$iy. When it is^ld according to the Knoun It doth appear you are a worthy judge ; Tou koow the law, your expofition Hath been moft found. I charge you by the law, Wbercof you are a well-delerving pillar, IVoceed to judgment By my foul I fwear. There is no pow*r in the tongue of man Toalterme. I fbty here on my bond.

jibiib. Moft heartily I do befeech the court To give the jtxlginenr.

Ptfr. Why then thus it is: Too muft prepare your b(^m for his knife.

Sfy. O noUe judge! O excellent young man i

Par. For die intent and purpofe of the Ikw Hath filit relation to the penalty, Which here appeareth due upon the bond,

Sfy. 'T'a very true. O wife and aprjght judg^ Hew much more elder art thou than thy looks!

Pa: Thaeftxc lay bare ymr bofbm,

Sfy. Ay, his breaft; So^s the bond, doth it not, noble judge? Nearcft his heart, thofe are the very words.

PfT. It tt So. Are there fcalcs to weigh the f«fll?

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Shy. I have them readyr.

Por. Have by Tome furgeon, Sbylockt on your charge To (lop his wounds, left he Ihould bleed to deach.

Shy. Is it fa nominated in the bond }

Por. It is not lb expreis'd % but what of that ? 'Twere good. you do ia much for charity.

Shy. 1 cannot find it, 'tis not in the bond. '

Por. Come, merchant, have you any thing to fay ?

uintb. ButJittle: I am arm'd and well prepar'd. Give me your hand, Baffanio^ hic you well. Grieve not that I am fatl'n to this for you: For herein fortune Ihews her felf more kind Than is her cuftom. It is ftill her ufe To let the wretched man out-live his wealth. To view with hollow eye and wrinkled brow An age of poverty. From which lingering penance Of fuch a mifery doth Ihe cut me off. Commend me to your honourable wife; Tell her the ^HQCt^soVAnlhenit'stTidi Say how I lov'd ydu -, fpcak me fair in death : And when the tale is told, bid her be judg^ Whether Bajfanio liad not once a love. Repent not you that you Ihall lofe your friend^ And he repei^ts not that he pays your debt \ For if [he 'Jem do cue but deep enough, I'll pay it inftantly with all my heart.

Ba§. /Infbmc, I 3m married to a wife Which is iis dear to me as hfc it fclf ; ■ But life it felf, my wife, and all the world. Arc not with me eftcem'd above thy life. ] would lofe ai], ay, facriBce them all Here to this devil, to deliver you.

Por. Your wife would give you little thanks for thad If /he were by to hear you make the offer.

Gra. I have a wife whom, I proieft, I Ip«i I would Ihc were in heaven, fo Oie could Intreat fome pow*r to change this currifh Jmf.

Ner-. ''^h well you offer it behind her (mcH,

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Sfy. Thefc be the chriftian husbands. I've a daughter j Would any of the ftock of Barrakas Had been her husband, radier than a chriflian ! [Afide. We triQe time, I pray thee, putfue fentence.

Par. A pound of that feme mcrcham's flelli is thine. The court awards it, and the law doth give it. Shy, Moil rightful judge !

Par. And you muft cut this flcfli from off bis brcci^ The law allows it, and the court awards it. Sty. Mott learned judge! a fentence: come, prepare. For. Tarry a little, there is fomething elfe. This bond doth give thee here no jot of bkmd } The words exprefly arc a pound of flefb. Then take thy bond, take thou thy poond of fle/hi But in the cutting it if thou doft ih«l One drop of chrmian blood, thy lands and goods Arc by me laws of Venite confifcace Unto the ftate of Venice. Gra. O upright judge ! mark, 7"*'» OlanWd judge! Sfy. Is that the law ? Per. Thy fclf (halt fee the aft : For as thou uigcft juftice, be aOur'd TImu Ihalt have juftice, more than thou defir*^ Gra. O learned judge ! mark, 7m>} a learned judge! Sfy. I take this ofier then, pay the bond ihrjee. And let the chridian go. B^. Here is the moiiy.

Per. The yeipfhal] have all juftice J fofi! nofiaftej HcSiall have nothing but the penalty. Gra. O Jew! an upigbt judgp, a learned judge! Por. Tlwrcfore prepare thee to cut odf the flem j Shed thou no blood, nor cut' thou lals nor more Butjufta pound of fielfarif riiou bk'ft more Or left than a juft pound, be't but lb much As makes ic light or heavy in the fubftance Or the divifion of the twendeth part Of aot p(M€ fcrople ; nay, if the fcale turn

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Thou die0, and ajl thjr coods are confifcate.

Gra. A fecond Daniel, a Daniel, Jew! Now, infidel, J have thee on the hip.

Per. Why doth the Jew paufe ? take the forfeiture.

Sfy. Give me my principal, and let me go.

SaJ". I have it ready for thee 1 here it is.

Per. He hath refijs'd it in the opwi court ■, He (hall have meerlyjufticcahd his bond.

Gra. A Daniel ftill fay I, a fecond Daniel! I thank thee, Jeva, for teaching me that word.

Shy. Shall 1 not barely have my principal?

Por. Thou (halt have nothing but the f«feiture. To be fo taken at thy peril, Jew.

Shy. Why then the devil give him good of it 1 I'll (lay no longer queftioo.

Por. Tarry, Jew, The law hath yet another hold on you : It is enaftcd in the laws of Veniee, {f it be prov'd againft an alien. That by diredt or indireft attempts He feek the life of any citizen. The party 'gainft the which he doth contrive Shall feize on half his goods, the other half Comes to the privy cofier of theftate) Atxl the'of^nder's life lies in the meri^ Of the duke only, 'gain(tall other voice: In which predicament I fay thou (tand'ft. For it appears by manifeft proceeding. That indireiflly, and directly too, Thou haft contriv'd againfi the very life Of the defendant i and thou haft incurred The danger Ibrmally by me rehcarsM. Pown therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke.

Gra. Beg that thou may'ft have leave to hang thy lelfi And yet, thy wealth being forfeit 10 the ftate. Thou haft not left the value of a cord *, Therefore thou tnuft be hang*d at the ftatc's charge.

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VHkf. That tbou iDay*ft fee the diff* 'reoco of our fpirit^ I pinkm thee thy life before tbou ask u : For half thy wealth, ic is Jmbaut *s ; The other half comes to the general ibue. Which hamUeoeis nuy drive unto a Hne.

Per. Ay, fortheftate) not for ^/Aowe.

Siy. Nay, take my life and all : pardon not that. You take my houfe, when you do take the prop That doth iuftatn my houfe: you take my life. When you do take the means whereby I live.

Par. What mercy can you render hirp, jfitlhonio?

Gr*. A halter rntfif, nothing elfe for God's fake.

^»tb. So pkafc my ford the Duke, and all the court, To quit the fine ' ''from^ one half of his goods, I am content } to be will let me have Tbe other half in ufe, to render it ' 'Until'' bii death tinto the gendeman Thai laldy ftole his daogbter. Two thii^ provided more, thu for thu favour He prdcotly become a chriftian % The other, that he do record a {^ft Here m the court, of all he dies ptrfCfiTd, Unto \m foa Larmsa and his daughter.

Didce. He AaU do this, «■ elfe I do recant The pardon that I late pronounced here.

Par. Art thou contented, Jm? what doft thou fay ?

Shy. iam.coatent.

Por. Oerk, dtaw a deed of gift.

Shy. I pray you, give me leave co go from hence } lamnotweU} fend ue deed-after me. And I will f^n it.

Drnke. Get diee ^;one, but do it.

Gra. In chri^mng thou Oialt have two eodfiitheR. Had I been judge, thou Ihould'ft have haa ten more. To bring thee to the galfows, not the font. [£ja/ Shy.

Zhtir. Sir, I intreai you home with me to dinner.

Par. Ihombly do defire your "'Grace's pardon i''

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Duke. I'm forry tliat your'kHiirt itrivc& you not. jintbonie, gratify this gtntJeimn; " ■ ■ For in ray min(i you are much bound to him-

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S^. MoFl worthy g^j\tkm?>a\ I and my frieod Hav« by your wilHoni been this day ac(|aRted Of grievous penalties, in lieu whereof Three ihoufa;id ducats due usco the Jera We freely cppe your courteous pains withal.

^ib. Aha ftand indehud over and ibovo In love and fcrvice to you evermore. , : -

Pitt. He is welt paid that is well fiuisfy'di And I deliv'ring you am fatis(y*d,^ . . . , And therein do accoutic my ielf well pflidi' My mind was never yet inon iDercesftry* - I pray you, know me wbeif iv!i meet again,- : ,' I wifh you well, and fa I ti^9 pry teave. - ..

Ba^. Dear Sir, of'torci^imuft auempt'yw (onhtr. Take fome remembrance p^ -fis,. fee a tribil)c„. : Not as a fee : grant me' ty^o tbin^ i .ptayytm^ , . Not to deny me, aji4 to g«Tdo;a irie,;..

Ptn-. You prefs me far, and thereforel-wiil.yWd. Give me your gloves, ^*J1 Wf^rthfenn &>t yot^AkJtt ■ And.fcr your love I'll talc^ this ring fcom yoa- : Do riot draw back yotu* handf I'A takcno naow, And you in love /hall not deny me this. a

Baf. This ring, good,SiF> aksy itH a>ttiAoi' I will not Qiame my iclf .tofiweyouthil.

Por. I will have ngthingpjfe txitonly (Jus, ■ "

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Baf. Thij-e'^mdre ' 'onthM dependj^ thaq wthevilie. The '^^^'■^ft ring '" ^'''"''' will I give you, ... And find it out bjtiproclamatian t

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Only ftw this, I pray you, pardon me.

Par. I fee. Sir, you axt liberal in <^cn ; You ought me firft to beg, and now« methinks. You teach me how a be^r fhould be anfwer'd.

Bdff. Good Sir, this ring was giv'n OKby my wift( And when ftie put it on, ihe made me vow That I (hould neither felJ, nor give, nor lofc it.

Per. That 'fcuft fcrves many men to five their gifoi And if your wife be not a mad womanj And know how well I have deferv'd the ring. She wou'd not hold out enmity for ever For giving it to mc. Well, peace be with you !

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jfytb. My lord Bajauie^ let him have the ring. Let his defervings aiid my love withal Be valu'd 'gainft your wife's commandement.

Baff. Go, Graiiantht run and overtake him. Give him the ring, and bring him, if thou can'ft, \3aio /^bonul'i houfe ; away, make hafte, {Exit Gra." Cbme, you and I will thither prefently. And in the morning early will we both Fly coward ££/»!«/} come, Jn/iotiia. tSlKwif.

Enter Portia and NerifB.

Pffr. Enquire the>i»'s hoafe ou^ give him thisdecct. And let him figa it ; we'll away to-nigb^ And be a day before our husbands home: This deed will be welt welcome to Larexet..

Eater Gratfono. ■

Gra. Fair Sir, you arc well o'erta^en: My lord Baffmio^ upon more advic^ Hidi rent you here this ring, and doth uitrcat Your company at dinner.

Per. That cannot be. This ring I do accept moft thankfully. Audio, I pray you, teU him: fijrihmnow, I pray you, fliew my Youth' old 5'-^i&fi»houfc,

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Gra. TTiat will I do.

Ner. Sir, I would fpeak with you. Pll fee if I can Rtt my hu*and*s ring, ' [7i Portia. Which T.did make him fwear to keep for ever. [ing

Per. Thou may' ft, I warrant. We (lull have old fwear- That they did give the rings away to men \ But we'll out-face them and out-fwear them too. Away, make hafte, thou know'ft where I will tarry.

Ner. Come, good Sir, will youibewmetothishoufef [Exeunt.

ACTV. SCENE!. Belmont.

Enter Lorenzo W Jeflica.

Lorenzo.

TJ^E nMXUi Ihines bright: In fuch a night as thi^ When the fweec wind did gendy kits the trees. And they did make no noife ; in fuch a nighc ^rtybis, methinks, moonted the Trojan wall, And figh'd his foul toward the Grecian tents. Where Cr^ lay that night.

Jef. In iiicha night. Did ^lasbt fearfully o*er-trip die dew. And law the Ikui's Oiadow ere himfelf. And ran difmay'd away.

Lar. In fuch a night. Stood Duila with a willow in her hand Upon the wild fearbanks, and«'«raft^ her love To come win vaCar^it^e.

Jet. In£chanight. Mtdea gather'd die inchaoted herbs

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Lor. In fuch a night, Did Jeffica ftcal from the wealthy Jew, And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, As ^ as Bebnont.

Jef. And in fuch a ntght. Did young Ztfreow fwear he lov*d her well. Stealing her foul with many vows of &ith. And ne'er a true one.

J>r. And in fuch % night. Did pretty J^a (like a little Jhrew) Slutaer her love, and he forgave it her.

Jef. I would out-night you, did no body come : But turk, I hear the footing cS a man.

Enter A&ffti^er.

lor. Who comes fi) &ft in filence of the night ?

Mef. A friend.

Lor. What friend? your name, I pray you, friend?

Mef. StepboMo is my name, and I bring word My miflreis will before the break of day Be here u Belmmt: flie doth ftray about By holy croHes, where Hie kneels and pra^ For iappy wecflock hours.

Z«r. Who comes with her?

Mef. None but a holy hermit and her maid. I pray you, is my mafler yet retum'd ?

Ler. He is not, nor have we yet heard fitHn him : But go we in, I pray thee, J^a^ And ceremonioufly let us prepare Some welcome for the miftrefs of the houfe.

Et/ir Lauocdot.

Laun. Sola, 1<^ wo ha, ho* ibia, ibia! Lor. Who calls?

Lawi. Sola t did you lee tnafter Leram and mifticft Lereitxa? Ibia, fola! Ler. Leave holtowing, wan : bere.

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Lor. Here.

Laun. Teil him there's a poft come from my mafter, with his hom fuU of good news. Mj mailer will be here ere morning.

Lor. Sweet love, let's in, and there cjtpeft their coming. And yet no nutter : why Oiould we go in ? My friend Stepbam, figni&e, 1 pray you, Within the houfe, your miftrefs is at hand. And bring your mufick forth imo the au". [Ex. Meffengtr. How fweet the moon-light fleeps upon this bank! Here will we fit, and let the founds of mufick Creep in our ears^ loft ftilncfs, and the night Become the touches of fweet harmony. Sit, JeJJica ■, look how the floor of hcav'n Is diicic inlay'd with patterns of bright gold ; There's not the fnmlleft wb which Siou bchold'ft, But in his motion like an angel fin^, StHl quiring to the young-ey'd chertibims j Such harmony is in immortal fouls! But whilfl this muddy velhire of decay Doth grofly clofe us in, we cannot h^ it. Cotne, ho, atyl wake DianA with a hymn. With fwceteft touches pierce your miftrels* ear. And draw her home with muGck. - Jef. I'm never merry wheo 1 hear fweet muflck.

Lbt, The realbn is, yoar fpirits are attentiye ^ For do but note a wild and wanton herd. Or race of youthful and unhandled coles. Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, (Which is the hot condition of their blood) If they j>erchance but hear t trumpet feund. Or any air of mufick touch their ears, Yoii flull perceive tbem make a tnu&ial ftand > Their favagc eyes turn'd to a modeft gaze By the fweet power (tf mufick.. Tjius the Poet

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Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, flones, and floods ( Snot nought to ftockifh, hard^ and full tk rage. But muQcK Tor the time doth change his nature Tbc man that hath no mufick in himfelf. And is not mov*d with tx)ncord of fweet ibuadi. Is 6t for trcafons, firatagems, and fpoils; The nionons of his fpirit are dull u night. And his a&ftions dark as Erebus :

Let no fuch man be trafted Mark the mafick.

Enter Portia and Ncrifla.

Per. That light we fee is burning in mjr hall : How far that little candle throws his beams! So Oiincs a gpod deed in a naughty world.

Ner. When the moon Ihooe, wedidtutleetheandlt.

Per. So doth the ^;R«ter glory dim the Jefi ^ A fi^ftitute ihines brightly as a King Until a King be by } and then his ftate Empties ic felf, as doth an inland brook Into the main of waters. Mufick, harkF TMiffieki

Ner. It is the mufick, Madam, of yoor houle.

Por. Nothii^ is good, I fee, without refp«&; Mettwiks it foonds much fwceter than by day.

jVir. Siloux beftowt the virmc on it, Madam.

Per. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark. When neither is attended t and, I think, TIk nightin^e, if One flioutd fuig by day. When every goole is cadcting, woukl be thought No better a mufician than the wren. How many diingB by ieaibn lealbn'd are To their right praife and true perfb&ion ! Peace! how the moon (teeps with Endtmietit And wcukl not be awak'd!

MM^k ceafes.

1m. That is the voice. Or I am much deceived, of Poriia.

Per. Heknowsmeas the blind man knows thecuckow. By dK bad voice. Z^.

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Ler. Xkxt Udjr, wdconie home.

'Bcr. We have been praying for our husbands -healthy Which Tpecd, we hope^ the better for our words. 'Are they retum'd ?

JjoT. Madam, they are not ytt; But there is come a meflenger before. To figniiie their coming.

Pw. Go, A'im>, Give order to my fervants, that they take No note at all of our being abfent hence i Nor you, LorcHZo i Jeffica^ nor you.

A tucket founds.

Lor. Your busbind is at hand, I hear his trumpet : We are no teU<taIes, Madam, fear you not.

Por. This ntght, methinks, is but the day-light Gck) It looks a little paleri 'tis a day. Such as the day is when the fun is hid.

MiUer Ba&nk), Anthonio, Gratiano, and their foUopxrs.

Baff: We fhouM hold day with ^jhaipodeSf . If you would walk in abfence of the fun.

Por. Let me dve light, but let me not be liglu i For a light wife doth loake a heavy husband, And never be Baffaaig fo from me \ But God fort all ! you're wekome home, my kud.

Bi^. I thank you. Madam : give welcome co my fneod; This is the man, this is Aiitbomay To whom I am fo infinicely bound.

Por. You Ihoukl in all fenfe be much bound to himt For, as I hear, he was much bound for you.

Antb. No more than I am well acquitted of.

Por. Sir, you are very welotme to our houfet It muft appear in other ways than words ^ Therefore I fcant this breathing courtcfie.

Gra. By yonder moon I fwear you do me wrong \ In faith I g^ve it co the Judge's clerk. [fo Neriila.

Would he were gelc that had it, for my part,

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SxKX you do take it, love, fb much at heart !

Per. A quarrel> ho» already! what's the imttff?

Gra. About a hoop of gold, a pdtry rirlg, ' That IIic did give me, whofe poefie was For all the world like aider's poetry Upon a knife; Ltve me, and leave me rut.

tier. What talk you of the podie or the value? You fworc to me, when I did give it you, Thai you would wear it 'till your hour of death. And that it fhould lye with you in your g^ve: iW not for me, yet for your viehemoit oaths. Ton Iboold have been refpcfiire, and have kept it. Gave it a Judgt^s clerk ! but well I know. The clerk wiU ne'er wear hair on's face that had it,

Gra, He will, an if he live to be a man.

Ner. Ay, if a woman live to be a man.

Gra. Now, by this hand, I eave it &> a youtb* A kind of boy, a little fcrubbed boy. No higher than thyfelf, the Judge's clerk, A pauog boy that b^g*d it as a fee: I could not for my heart deny it him.

Par. You were va blame, I muft be plain with yoi^ To part fo fligbdy with your wife's fiiift gi&, A thing ffaick on with oaths upon ybw finder. And riveted with &ith unto your fldh. I gave my love a ring, and made him fwear Never to part with it ; and here he ftands, 1 dare be fwom for him, he would not leave it. Nor pluck it from his linger, for the Wealth That the world mafters. Now in fiiith, GratiaiKf Tod give your wife too unkind a caufeof grief; An 'twere to me I Ihould be mad at it.

Baff. Why, I were beft to cut my left hand olT, And fwear I loft the ring defending it.

Gra. My lord Baffamo gave his ring away Unto the Judge that be^d it, and indeed Dderv'd it too \ and then the boy, his clerk, That took fome pains in writing, he begg'd mine;

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And nekher nun nor nufler would take ought But the two rings.

For. What rii^ gave you, ray lord ? Not that, I hope, which you receiv'd of me.

Baff. If I (^>uld add a lie onto a fault, I would deny it-, but you lee my 6(]ger Hath not dte ring utxm ic, it is gone.

Por. Even fo void is your falfc heart of truth. By heaven I will ne'er come in your bed Unril I fee the ring.

JVfl-. Nor 1 in yours *(ill I again fee mine.

Bt^. Sweet PortiOy If you did know to whom I gave the ring. If you did know for whom I gai/e the ring, And would conceive for what I gave the ring. And how unwillingly I left the ring, "When nought would be accepted but the ring. You would abate the ftrength of your diff^fure.

por. If you had known the virtue of the ring. Or half her worthinels that gave the rii^. Or your own hon<mr to retain the ring. You would not then have parred with die rii^. What man is then fo mudi unrealonable. If you had pleas'd to have defended it With any terms of zeal, wanted the modefty To urge the tlung heki as a ceremony f Jferiffa teaches me what to believe ; 1*11 die for*t, but ibme woman had the rii^

Bafi No, by liaine honour. Madam, by my Ibult No woman had ic, but a civil doctor, Who did refufe three thoufand ducats of me. And b^g'd the ring; the which I did deny faiin» And fu^d him to go difplcas'd away ; Ev'n he that did uphold the very life Of my dear frtend. What ihoukl I Ay, fwect lady t 1 was enforc'd to fend it after him i ! was belet with Ihamc and courcefie ; My hooouc would, not let ingratitude

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So much befmor i& ■ Pardon iqe;, good lady, " And by thde.t>Mcd^cuKiksofilieiug^t, Had you been thne, L chink ypu .viCiviA have b^*d. Ttie riogofiae, to ^ye tbe wontty 4od3or.

Per. Ln iv>t that dcdtor e'er come near myhw^ Since he hath got :tbe jcn«! ifaat I Wdt v -. '.

And that which ytujd^ fwcai t/i kq^ for mc: .' I will become as liberal as you. ru not dcoy him any thing I have, : No, not my body, nor my husband's bodj ' - . . KiK>w him I fluU, 1 am well furcofiit Lye nota night from iuunt-i watch me like Arpit: . . . If you do not, ifl be id< alone. Now by mine hoQoiir, which is y^t. roy omi* . ■ - . . ril bare that doctor for my betUitllew. i

Ner. And I hi* cJwk i therefore ba well adris'd How you do leavo,4)ic to mine &trn ptatB^oa:

Gra. Well, do^yov fo» let me noi take himcfaeni For ifl do,:r^;jwr.the youag clecl^'s pen.

.Ar£.IiiQij^'uab^)t^ful^.of thpfequarrds. [ing.

Por. Sir, grieyfiwt y^ you are-w^qonft notwithftas^

A^. PortiA, forgive me this ^wfxA wroog. . And in the booing of thofe many, f^fend^ Ifweartothe^ ev'nby thioexwatnaceyesi . Wherein I Jw tfy ielf—

Pot. Mark you but that ! 1

In both mine eyes he doubly fees himtelf. In c9e)i eye poej (ftt^ by your double fel^ Aad there's an <Qftth.pf:Credit.t

^ Nay, bttthwrme: ■■ -. Paiimi this £iult, and by myibul I fvear, I aetermat will break an oath with thee*

Aitb. 1 opce did lepd mv body for his wealth, Vtkich fan fpt turn that,had your husband's ring

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Por. Then tod Ihall be ha fiirety i ^ve bim dik, And bid him Keep it better than the other.

y/Ht(t. Here, lord Baffknitf^ fwear to keep diia^ ring.

Baf, Bv heaT*n it b the' fame I gave the do^DT.

J'or. I had itof him: pardon roe, A^Gntf i Fot by this ring the dodor Iiy with me.

Ner. And pardon oie, my gcntk Gratimm, For that ikme fcmbbed bey, die doftm-'s derk. Id lieu of this, laft night did Ijre with me.

Gra. Why, this is ^e the mending of high-wiys Id fummer, where the ways are iair enough : What, are we cuck(A3s ere wo haive deferr'd itf

Par. Speak not fo grofly} yon are at) amiz*d} Here is a letter, lead K at your leiliire» It comes from PaiMa frtxa Belbm : Thert yon fluD find that Portia was the doftw, Nerifa there, her clerk. Ltrettxa here Slan witnefi I ftt forth as foon as yoo. And even but now retarn'd: 1 have not yet '

£nter*d my houfe. jfnihtm, yoa are wckone^ -And I have bftto- newi in ftwe for 7011 Than you expe&i unftd thii letter loon. There you fhaU find, tfareeof yoor Ar^ifie* Are richly come to hatfeour Itiddenly. You flialt not know by what ftiai^ acddcM . I chanced on thb letter,

ji>ab. I am dusibi

Baff. Were you the dodor, and I kndryoa not^

Gra. Were you the cterk that is to nuke me CDclecldV

Ner. Ay, but the clerk that never mdna to do i^ Unlefi he live until he be a man.

Baff. Sweet doftor. yoa SiaU be my bedMto«r> When I am abfa^ then he with my wife.

jfytb. Sweet lady, you oave g^n me lile Mid Sirmgi For here I read fiv certain, that my Ihips Are Jafehr come to road.

Par. How now, Ltrmuf My derk hath Samc^ good comfbtti cm ftr yon.

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Ntr. Ay, and I'll give them him without a fee. TIktc do I give to you and Jeffica^ From the rich JeuB^ a fpccial deed of gift, ' AAcT his death, of all he dies poflels'a of.

Iff-. Fair ladies, you drop Mamia in the way Of ftarved people.

?n. It is almoft morning, And yet I'm fiire you are not £itisfy*d or tfade events at iull. Let us go in. And diai^ us there on interrogatories And we will anfwcr all things faithfiilly.

Gra. Lrc it be fi> : the firil interrog^UHy, That my Neriffa fliatl be fworn on, is. Whether 'till the next nig^t ibc had rather flay. Or go 10 bed, DOW bnng two hours to day. Bat were die day oome, f fbould wifli it dark, *TiO I were couchiiw with the dolor's clerk. Weil, iriiile I live, 1*11 fear no other thing SofoRv u keeping fafe Nerifa'i ring. [Exetmt emus.

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Dif Adriajio de ^rmado, ufattiifuiU Spaniard.

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ttaU, < Ciis&ite.

Holofemes, a Scbcakmifier,

Coftard. a Ckwtt.

Modi, P.^* » ijfflr Adriano de Armado.

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Mari|, f^l^itl mmHi^ mtht Primifs. . J

Catharine, >

Jaqoemto, < CnsA; /ToKi.

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{ E T Funr, that ail hunt after in their UvO,

* Live r^ftrcd upon our brazen tombs i b { When, fpigbt of cormorant devouring tiin^

• TV cmleavour of this prefent breath may buy t Thu honour which fhill *bate his Icythe^s

And make m ban of all eternity. [keen edge,

Tberefof^ bnrre conquerors, for ib yoa are,

Thit war ^^aioft your own aflfedions.

And the boge army of the world's delires.

Our kte edn &all firongly ftand in fivce }

Navarrt fltall be the wonder of die world.

Our ooun fiiall be a little academy.

Still and oootemplattvc in living arts.

Tod three, .0^m, Dmain and LrngmnUe^

Hive fwwn for tliree years* term to live with me

My feUow-Jcbolars, and to keep thofe ftatutes

That are recorded in this Ichedule here.

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Your oax!o& are paft. and now lub^ribc your names : That his own hand may firike his honour down* That violates the fmalleft branch herein : ' If you are artn'd to do as fworn a> do, Subfcribe to your deep oaths, and keep them too.

Long. I am refolv'd ; 'tis but a three year?* fiift : The miiid Ihall banquet, tho* the body pine } Fat paunches have Icui patfs } and dainty bits ' Make rich the ribs, but bankrcKit quite the vriu.'

Dum. My knring lord, Dumai/i is mortify'd : The groffir manner of riicfe world's delights He throws upon the grols world'-s bafer flavcs : To love, to wealth} to pomp, i [jne and die'i . With all thefe living in philofophy.

Birm. I can but lay their proteftatioaover, So much (dear liege) I have already fworn. That is, to live and ftudy here three yean : But there are other ftri£t oblervances ; As, not to lee a woman in that term. Which I hope well is not enrolled thar. jlnd one day in a week to touch no food. And but one meal on every dav bdlde> The which I hope is not enrolled there. ' . - ; . And then to Oeep but three hours in the n^ht. And not be feento wink of all the day,^ When I was wont to think no harm all night. And make a daxk ni^ht too of half the day ; - . , Which I hope well is not enrolled there. O, thefe are barren tasks, too hard to keep i Kot v> fee ladies, ftudy, faft, not fl^p.

jdi^. Your oath is paft to fa& away from thefe.

BireVr Let me lay no, my Jiege, an if you pleafej I only fwore to ftudy with your Grace, And ftay here in your court for three yeirs* fpace. -

iW!f. You fwore to th^t, Binii, and to the reft.

■Blron. By yea and nay. Sir, then 1 fwore in jeft. What 19 the end of ftudy ? let me know. [know.

JCh^, Why, that to know which «lfein fliould not

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-JE«rf . Ay, that is ftudy's god-like recompence. [fenfe. ■' Biron. Come on then, I will fwear to ftudy fo, To know the thing I am forbid to knowj As thus i to ftudy where I well may dine.

When I to fall" exprefly am ' 'fore-bid -^ Or Ihidy where to meet lome miftrels fine.

When miftreffes from common fenfe are hid : Or having fwom too hard-a-keeping oath. Study to break it, and not break my trodi. Jf ftody*! gain be this, and this be io^ ^

Study knows that which yet it doth not know : C

Swear me to this, and I will ne'er (%y no, )

fi^. Theft be the flops that hinder ftudy quit^ And tnun our intelle^ to vain delight.

Biron. Why, all delights are vain, but that moft vaio Which, widi pain purchasM, doth inherit pain j As, painfully 10 pore upon a book.

To feek the light of truth, while truth the while Doch fidfly blind the eye-fight of his look ;

light, fccking light, doth light of light beguile; So ere you Bnd where light in darknefl Ije^ if our ^ht grows dark by lofing of youf eyes. Study mc how to pleafe the eye indeed, ■

By&dng it upon a fairer eye ; Who dazling fo, that eye fhall be his heed, . ' ■

And give him light that it was blinded by. Study u like the Heaven's glorious Sun,

That will not be deep feareh'd with lawcy looks j" ,"7 Small have continual plodden ever won, ' ' ^

Save bafe authority from others* books. Thefc earthly godfethers of heaven's lights, ' " ^

That give a name to every fixed ftar, ' '

Have no more profit of their Ihinjng nights;^

Than thofe ttuit walk, and wot not what they are. Too roudi to know, is. to Jtnow nought but fame ; And every godfethcr can give a name. ^

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£i>^. How well he's read, to realbn aeainft feadtog!

Hum. Proceeded well, to flop all good proccediiM;.

tang. He weeds the corn, and (till Ices grow the weecun^

^frvff, "nie fpring is near, when greea gede an a brcedii^

Dum. How follows diat i

MiroH. Fit in his place atid time. ' J>um. In reafon nothing.

Biron. Something then in rbitnc

Lot^. Biron is Hkc an envious iheaping froft. That bites the iirft-born infants of the fpriog.

Biron. Wcll.faylamt whyihouldproudriunmerboafl^ Before the birds have any caufe to Gng ? -Why fliould I joy in an abortive birth?

At Qirifimas I no more defire a role, Tliah wilh a fnow in Mxf& new-iangJed ' 'eiith :^ But like of each thing that in leajbn grows. So yout to fhidy now it is too late, Qimb c/er the houie t'unlock the little gate.

Kii^. Well, fit you out. Go home, Birim: Adieu.

Biron. No, my good Iwd, I've fworn to ftay with yoft And though I have for borbariGn fpoke more,

Than for that angel knowledge you can lay. Yet confident 1*11 keep what I nave fwore.

And tnde die penance of each three years* day, ^rve me the paper, let me read the lame. And to the ftria'ft decren PU write my name.

Ka^. How wdl this yielding refoxs thee Irom fliamc T

BhoM. Itmt That no woman Audi come within a mile •f my couru {res^.

I^tb this been proclaimed ?

ta^. Four days ago.

BireH. Let's lee die penalty. On pain of lofing her tomie: [rtaii^.

Who devii'd this penalty r

Ijo^. Marry that did L

Birm. Sweet lend, and why i

Long. To fHght them hence with tbtt drcad peoalor-

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JJtrw. / ^ A 4v)Ctr«M> lav agaiiift eBnd% 1^ //M, [readii^.l U My nun be fta to talk with a wo- adin maim fh^ ^iR 9^ three y(wt, Iw HuU endure faih publlck iOurae.aB {{m reft af tbe ONin can poffiUjr deviSs. This airiclc, my lii^ yaur felf mqlt break t

F(H- well you Iptow here iaomes in embafly The frfiub KJng'f ^g^, Mdi yoor felf to fpok.

A mMd 9f ITKfl iWid «Mn^cac nuQcfty, About fuirqitlq- i^ of JquiriM

To her decrepit^ fick, and bod-rid Cither : Therefore thu artick » mide in vain, ^ Or vainly eobut th^ admired prinoefi bitbtf . Sa^. WhatSiyyod,k)rd3? why, thiawasquitefargoc Minm. So fiudy evermore 13 overfhcK, While ii doth ^bidj to hme what it woukl, It doth forget to do the thii^ it flioukl : And whcD it ha^ the ijiitig it hunttth moft, *Tis won as towns widt fire; lb won, To lolt

ISng. Wb muft of force difpMce with thia decree. She muft lye here oa map Decmy, BkoH. Neo^ty will make ua ajl f^rfworn Thfoe ihoD&ad timei withi? thw (hroc years' fijMR; Fff every man wHh hif a£^ ia boFn :

Koc by m^t mafta'd, but by )^K^ gncc If I ixak &itb, diia woid Jball fptsik jor am

So to the lam m Ifme I writ* my mmr* JMvl Iv, that bf^ th«n in th«tMft dfignc^ Stands in atnindpr vS ctBroal Ihame.

SmefHoi)! ^Tf to ethers 94 to met Sot, Toelievc, althotuh I Icem lbloth» Im tbe lv4 that will bft ke«p his «ftdl. nit is there no quick recreation granted ? JEng-. Ay.thatcheniaiqurowrtyoiilaxnr ishausted Wich a reM traveller of ^^iMiP* A man in all the worU'a new ofhions plaMid, Tbi^^K wmPi pkiaftsinhitbraiQi

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One, whomibe cnufidc of his own vain coi^;ue

I>ith ravifti like incbanting. harmony : A man of coniplements,. whom right and wrong . Have chofe as umpire of their mutiny. This child of iancy, that Armado hight.

For interim to our Ihidies, ' fiiall reiate In higb-bom .words the worth of many a Knight

From uwny Spaa loft in the world's drinte » ' How you delight, my lords, I know noc, 1 i But, I proteft, 1 kwe to hear him lie. And I will ufe him ftir my minfirdfic

BiroH. .^dbsAi) is a mmilldftribuswighr,' A man of fire-new. words, i&lhion'a ownKnight.-

Lo^g. Coftard the fwain^ and he, 'fliall be our (port j , And fo to ftudy, three years ane.tnt fbort. -

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Eaitr Dull and CofUrd vntb a UtHr.

DuU. Which is the King's o*n perfon ?

£ir0n. This, fdkjws whatwouldft?

DuU. I my felf reprehend his own perfon, for I am his Grace's Tharborough : but I would fee his own per- fon In flclh and blood: ' .

Biron. This is he. - -

Dull. Signior jihiie, Ame commends you. There's villainy abroad } this letter will tdl you more.

C^. Sir, the contempts thereof are as touching me.

Kitig. A letter fium the magnificent jfrmado. . '

Biron. How low.'foever the matter,' I hope in God' for high wcMds.

Lfii^. A high kasipt for a low * 'having ^ God grant m patience! '.

. ^m. To hear, or forbtar hearmg ? ' -

Lot^. To hear oM^y, Sir, to laugh mbderately, pr to forbear both.

Biron. Well, Sir, be it «• Che ftSc fllall girb us > 'caufe.^

4 hoveni ...»ld tdit. J7rf*i. twund. , Cofi.

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QJI, TbenutteristomcSir* a3CQ;iGCming^i^if0V//a. The nunner of it is, I was taken with the Manor.

Sktrn. In what manner?

Cfttf. In manner, and form,, following, Sirj all thofe Aree. I ms feen with her i|i the.Manor-houfe, fitting with her upon the form, , and taken following her into the park ; ^rfiich, put t(kethcr, is, ia mariner and form ibUowing. Now, Sir, for the m^ner.- It is (he man- ner of a. nun to Ipcak lo a woman ;. for the form, in fcune fitrro.

Btrm. For the following;^ SJr?

C^. As it Ihall follow in my corre&ioni and God defend the i^! .

£ti|^.' Will you hear tHe letter with atfebtion i,

Birm. As we .woulf! hear an. oracle,. ■ *

C^. Such is-dw^fimplicity 6f man to hearkeo after th'i

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' C^. Not a word of Cgftari-yet. ■ ■ ■"■

• Knig: So it «— . . a . . ,

.- Cgfi. It nay bcfbybat tf he fey it' W Co, he i^ in teliji^ true, *'i)ut fo,. fo.^ ....

CoT; Be to me, and every plan tliat dares notfight! ■ K^. No words—:—: C^. Of other men's fccrets, I befreclt you. idng. So it is.' BefUgei with fiHe^co{out*d melaticbofyy I did eomKicnd tbe.hlaek t^reffiiig humour to the mofi whoU^ fime pMtk of thy hea^p-givir^ air ; and as J am a gentle- Mos, betook nrf Ji^ to 'inuSt; The time ivhenP about the Jbabbmr, mbM bfi^s^mt^ grazes birds b^ petkj and men fit down to that naurifinuni which is -eaWdji^er : fo much /or the tme when. Now for the ground ivbicb: which,' f meoHflwaiktifmiitisycupedt'/hffarii, Then for the f hue

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nberfi tobtn^ I nuaHj t did mcokHter that ehfitM' oMd meji prepeftereus tvent that dfaweth frm m Jhm-^bite feti the ebon-colour'd ink, which here tb6tt vtetHefi^ tehold- «fiy furo/ye/tf ofje0. But to the pkct tBhefi\ ttfi^detb nortbtufrib t^ &>Uhe^ frm the "weji emi^ ^ tl^ eufil tus butted gardin. There did I fee that itm_^ieipi^ that bifeminffw of tbt mirthj—^*

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0>^. Mc: . , King. TbatfiudhxvaJlalt—'— 'Cejt. Still me. . .- ■

King, ff^bieh, as I remember^- hfzbt GiUtatd^'-J-^ -

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King. Sorted and cmforled^ etmf^ar% td thf ^ab0tdpfv tlaimed ediS and continent cdnoti^ ivifb-^—^ttSith--" • • 'G^ijitk • iut with ibis Jpaffkn tofof where with: ■ - •

C^. With a weocti, -s, •

King. fFitb -d ehiid of our gran^ther Eve. njeniafi x «r for thy more widerfianMngy a. woiMi\. Um^ f^^s figi roer efteenfd dtOy pricks me my beve Jint fy ihii, i»^re~ ceive the meed of putdfbUKiU hi tiy fioett g^ac^t. i^uer, Anthony Dall^ a mam of good repute, carri^e^ ieaniig and eftimatieit.-

DuU. Me, an*c fhall pleafe jrou : J 4tn 4tttham ZXuC

King. For Jaqucnetb Ua it the vieaker vi^t^d) which I ^prebeimd with the aforeJgUfaiaiM^, I Hep tcr; as aveffileftbyUmfifioyt and fikdl at tbt Ita^ ^ tb^Jweet Mtitt brijig her to tryai. lhM» ia aS toK^ltmaHs of Avo- ted a»d beart'bunmtg heat ^ dit^

Dcu Adriano de AniUi^

.Smui. Tliis is not (b well ai I Iciok'd fbr» but tbe be^ dut ever I heaid.

&ng. Ay, the beft far the wocft. But^ Gtr^ wM^ fajryoutot^?

O0. Sir, I oonidfi tUweoch, x Kj^. Did you hear Ihe prodamatibn ?'

Cefi. I do confdb much of the faeariogi^ bl#Iittle^.of &e nurkiog of it. JCuj^.

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-. ibiig. It was prachim'd a yeufs imprifiuii^oit to be taken with a vencb.

C^. I was taken wJA none, Sii^ I was taken with a dunofeL

Afl|f. Well, it was proclaimed damofef.

.Cgf. Thb was nodamofel neither. Sir, flie was a virgin.

JStf. It b lb varied too, for it was pradaim'd virgiH,

C»fi. If k were, I deny her virgini^: I was takoi with a maid.

JGf^. This maid wifT not ierre yoar mm, Str,

0^. This maid wiSftrre my turn. Sir.

Ki^. Sir, I will pronounce ftntcnce j yoa Ihafl fall a «cek widi braa and water.

Ctfi. I had radier pi^y a month widi fnatton andpor*-

_. Assd Dm 4madt CnaXi be Tonr keqjcr. My kvd&nw, fee faimdefira'do'er, '

Aodgowe, lords, tvput in praftice that

Whicb eadi to other hath fo ftrongly fwom. [Exema, Sim. I'll lay my head to any good man's hat^ Thde Mths and-Jaws wBl prove an idle fcom. Sirrah, come OD. .

Cd^. I'fafttr for die trorfi. Sir: fortnt it is» I W ta- ken wid} yapunetid^ and Ja^utiata is a troe giri : and liiercforc welcome .the four cup- of tmj^jerity: afflidion Wf OIK day Imile- again, and oniStfiM iit thee down, ^n»»- lExemr.

SCENE III.

Armado's ^uje.

^tr Armado oHd- Moth.

iHkll O Y, what %i is it wiea a nan of great fturit

•O ^gnm imlatKiwiy? . .

. . Mi$th. A great fign, Sir, diat he will look lad.

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Jm. Why» £tdfMJs. is one and the fdf-Jame thing, dear imp.' ' , Metb, No, no, O.Iord Sir, no.

jlrm. How canil thou part fadneS and melancholf, my tender JuvauU?

Motb. Bjr a ramiliar demonftration . of che^orlUQg, my tough Signior. ,1

Jrm. Why tough Signior? why tough ^ignjor? ,

Metb. Why tender 7«w»»'ls? why lender. 7«ww/ff/

Jrm. I fpoke it tender yitvaii&, as n congruent qu- theton, appertaining to thy young days, which wc may nominate tender. . ,

A^tb. And I tough Signior, as ^n appertiiiiait ticW to your old time, which we may name tou^

Arm. Pretty and apt, , Melb. How mean .you. Sir? I pretty, and njy faying ^t? or lapt, and my fiying pretty?'

Jrm. Thou prtty, bccauic iitde. ■ .

.Mofb- Utdepretty, becauleJitdei'wherefotf apt? *".rfr»i. And therefore apt^ ^Kcauft quick, ':

Motb. Speak you this in my pnule,mahex,?.

Arm, In thy condign praife. , . ^

J^tb. I will praife an eel with the. fame praif& \ .) ' ' jirm. What? that ah eelis ingenious. .'. .'

[ iWirf^. That an ec] is quick." ...''■.',

uirm- I do lay t|i(W ait quick in anfwcn, .TtiouJ)e«t*ft by blood. . ^

■ Motb, lam anfwer'd. Sir.

Arm. I love not to be croft.

Motb. He !'fpeaks contrary,"^ crofles«Jow not him.

Arm. I have {munisM to ftudy three years with thcl^g.

Motb. You may do it in an hour. Sir.

j^, Impoflible.

Motb. How many is once dirioe told P

Arm. lam ill at reckoning, itfitsthe^icbPatRpftdi.

Motb. You are a gentleman and a gameftcr.

Am. . t^UMamit^^yiauej, 7 the cleut cmffuy,

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Arm. I ctmiers both, dxy are both the v«-nllh of % compteat man.

Mstb. Tbco I am Ture you know hoff much the grog km of deace-ace amounts to.

Arm. It doth amount to one more than two.

Mab, 'Which the bafe vulgar call three.

Am. True.

Mtth. Why, Sir, is this fuch a {uece of ftudy } nov here's three ftudied ere you'll thrice wink % and how ealie it is to put years to the word three, and ftudy three years in two words, the dancing-horfe will tell you.

^m. A tnoft Bne figure.

MMh. To prove you a cypher. {Afi^-

Arm. I will hereupon confefs I am in love; and as jc is bafe for a foklier to lovcj lb am I in love with a bafe wench. If drawing my fword againll the humour of a^ifiion would deliver me from the repr(^tc tho^bt of it, i would take ddire prifoncr, and ranfom him to any freneb courtier for anew devis'd curtTie. I think it foorn to r^h, methinks I fhouldout<fwcsr Cupid. Comfort me, boy : what s^vat men have been in love?

Moth. Htrcidts, matter.

Arm. 'Mott (•ma Htraila ! More attthority, dear boy, name more: and, fweec my child, let them be men of gbod repute and carriage.

Mftb. Sa^fiity mafter, he was a man of good car- riagic, ff^'^ carriage t for he carried the town^tea on his bijSi like a porter, apd he wa» in love.

Arm. O weltknit Saa^fm, ftnuig>jointed. Saw^fm! I do excel thee in my rapier, as much as thou didft me in <^vtying g^tes, I am in lore too. Whowai Sampfo}f% .kn%, my daiMotb?

Motb. A woman, mafter.

Jhi. Of what completion i

M^. Of all the four, or the three, or die two, or one of the four.

Am. Tell meprecilely of what oomple£tioa? -

Afotb. Of the fea-water green. Sir.

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jfm. Isthttoneof thefiHircomplc^om?

Metb. As I have read. Sir, and the beft of them too.

jtrm. Green indeed u riw colour of kivcrs % but to have a love of that colour, methinks Sm^m had ftmll reafon for it. He furelf aflefted her for her wit.

Moth. It wai fo. Sir, for the had a green wit.

Arm. My love is mod immaculate white and red.

l4i>th. Moft maculate thoughts, maiter, ore maik'd under fiich ooleors.

Jrm. Define, ddine, well-educated infant.

Metb. My Other's wit and my mother's tongue aflift me!

Jhn. Sweet invocation of a child, moft fntetty and pathetical!

Metb. If Ihe be made of white an! red^ Her fiiults will ne'er be known*. For blufhing cheeks by laulta are bttd, And feaiB by pale-white (hownt Then if fhe fear, cn^ be to Uune,

By this you (hall not know. For flill her cheeks pofibA the Oune,

. Which native me doth owe. A dangerouE rhyme, mafter, agaioft the rcalbn c^ f^iie and ted.

Arm. Is there not a ballad, -boy, of the King and die bcggarf

Mrtb. The world was ^ilty of fuch a balhd fiwoe three ages flmx, but, I think, now 'tis not to be found; or if it iKre, it would neither ferve for the writing, rax Aetuoe.

Arm. I will have diat fiibjed newly writ o^er, that I may example my digrdfion by ibme mighty pteHdem. Boy, I do love that country gitl that I cook in the park with the irrational hind Ctfiari\ flie deferrcs well —

^btb. Totx whippTdt and yetabetttr love than i • 'matter dcfcrves.^ [^

Arm. SiDg» boyi my (pifit grows heavy in lore *

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Mttb, Ai^ thai^s great marvel, loving a light wendu

jfiw: I lay, fing.

Mftb. Forbear, 'till this company be paft.

SCENE IV. Eattr Coftard, I>iU, Mt/Jaquencto. Dull. Sir, the King^s pleafure is, that you keep C^ard bfe, and yoQ muft let him take no delist, abr no pen- ance ; but he muft faft three days • a week. For this dam- fA, 1 muft keep her at the park, Ihe is allow'd for the day-woman. Fare you well. Am. I do betray my fdf with bluQiiag: maid. Jaj. Man.

jvm. I will vifit thee at the lodge. Jag. Thu's here by. Arm. I know where it is fituate. 7«f. Lord, how wife you are ! j^m, I wJU tell thee wonders. Jaj. With that^? Arm. I love thee. Ja^. So 1 heard you lay. .^m. AndlbJarewcl. y^of. Fair weather afttr you!

DaB. Come, yaqutiutta^ away. [EmuU.

Am. Villain, thou Ibalt faft for thy ofiencc ere thou be pardoned.

Co0. Well, Sir, I hope when I do it, I Ihall do it on afiill flomach. Jrm. Thou Ihalt be heavily punifli*d. C^. I am more bound to you than your followers, for ^Ky are but lightly rewarded. Arm. Take away this villaiD, fliut him up. Mi^b. Come, you tranfgrelfing flave, away. C^. Let me not be pent up. Sir, I will be faft being loofe.

AAfi. No, Sir, that were &ft and loofe \ thou ftialt to Bnfca*

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Coft. Well, if evCT I do fee the merry dayi of defola- tion that 1 havefeen, fonie ftiall fee —

Moth. What ftiall fomc fee?

Coft. Nay, nothing, mafter Motb^ but what they look upon. It is not fOT prUbners to be filent in their vords, and therefore I will lay nothing ; I thank God, I hare as little patience as another man, and therefore I can be quiet. [Exit Moth with Coftard.

jlrm. I 'do affeft the very ground (which is bale) where her flioe (which is bafer) guided by her foot (which is ba- fcft) doth tread. I (half be forfworn, which is a great ailment of falfhood, if I love. And how can thiat be true love, which is &lfl.y attempted ? love is a familiar, love is a devil ; there is no evil aAgel but love, yet Samf- yos was fo tempted, and h^^had an excellent Itrengthi yet was Solomon fo feduced, and he had a very good wit. Ct^tWa but-fliaft is too hard for Hercules' club, and there- fore too much odds for a Spaniards rapier ; the BrA and feoond cau& will not ferve my turn ; the Paffada he re- fpcAs not, the DutUe he r^rm not ; his difgraoe is to be call'd boyi but his glory is to fubdue men. Adieu, va- lour! ruft, rapier ! be ftill, drum ! for your manager is in love } yea, he loveth. Aflift me, fome extemporal God of rhimc, for I am fure I fhall turn ' 'Ibnnetoer.^ De- vife, wit! write, pen! for I am for whole volumes in ^io. [EMt.

ACT

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A C T 11. S C E N E I.

Beforttbe King of Na.vzTn's pa/ace.

Eatir the Prinee/s of Fnace, Ro&linc, Maria, Citharine, Boyet, Lords and other attendants.

B O V E T.

NO W, Madam» fummon up your deareft fpirits. Confider whom the King your father fends ; To wlrom he fend:^ and what's his cmbafly. Tour &lf, held precious in the world's efteetn> To parky with the folc inheritor Of all perfciions that a man may owe, Matchiefi Navarre i the plea of no lefi weight Than J^tatn, a dowry for a Queen. Be now as prodigal of all dear grace. As nature was in making graces dear. When ftss did ftarvc the general world befidc. And prodigally gave them all to you.

Prin. Good lixdBoyetf my beauty, though hut m^, Needi not the painted Bourilh of your pralfei Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye, Not utter'd by.bafe &le of chapmen's tongues. I am lels proud to hear you tell my worth. Than you ' 'are^ willing to be counted wife, lo fpending thus your wit in praife of mine. But now to task the tasker i good Boyet, Tou are not ignorant, all-telling fame Doth noife abroad* Navarre hath made a vow,. 'TUl p^fiil ftudy fliall out-wcar three years. No woman may approach bis filent court \ TlKKfore CO lis wena it a needful courie, .

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Before we enter his forbidden gates.

To know his pleafure t and in that behair.

Bold of your worthincfi, we Hngle you '

As oar bcft moving ^ foliicicor, . ■

Tell him, the daughter of the King of Frtaue^

On ferious bufineis, craviog quick dirpatch.

Importunes perfbnal conference with his Grace.

Hafte, ftgnifie lb much, while we attend.

Like humble-vifag'd fuitors, his hish will.

Bejit. Proud of imploymentj willingly I go. \E3at.

Prin. All pride is willii^ ^ride, and yours is foi Who are the votaries my loving lords, That arc vow-fellows with this virtuous King?

Lord. LtmgamlU is one.

Prin. Know you the man ?

*'Leri^ I knew him. Madam, at a nurriage-feaft. Between lord Perigort and the beauteous heir Of Jaques Faukowri^e folemnized.

Mar. In Normatd^ faw I this LmgavtlUt A man of fovereign parts he is efteem'd { Well fitted in the arts, gkirious in arms. Nothing becomes him m that he would well. The oiuy foil of his ^r virtue's glofs, (If virtue's ^fiwill ftain with any foil,) Is a fhtrp wit match'd with too blunt a wilt ; Whofe aJge hath power to cut, irfiofc will ftill wilb h. Oiould fpare none that come within his powa.

Prin. Some merry-mocking lord belike; is'tjb?

Mar. They fay fo moft, that moll his humours know.

Prin. Such /hort-liv*d wits do wither as they grow. Who are the reft?

Catb. The young Dumabt, a weII-accomplifh*d youth. Of aU, that virtue love, for virtue lov'd. ■ ^'Moft powerful todoharm,^ Jcaft knowing ill j For he hath wit to make an ill Ihape good. And fhape to win grace, th</ he ^ad no wit.

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^ Aootber of thcfe fhidmts at that time Wai there with him, as I have heard a truth i ^vt they call him : but a merrier nlaa» Within the limJt of becoming mirth, I Dever fpou tn hour's talk.wuhal. Hiieye M^cn occalion for bis wit} For every otgcA that the one doth citdi Tbe other turm to a ralrth-moving jeft. Which hii iiur ton^w (cooceit's e^nTiior) Delivers in fiicb opt and gracious wonb. That aged can play truant at hit tales, And yoDoger barings are quite ravilhedt So fwca and volut^e ii his dircourfe.

PriM. God ble& my ladies, are dwy all in love. That every one her own hath gamiflied With fiich bedecking ornaoKrloof praile?

Mar. Here oomes Eiijet.

Enter Boyet.

Prm. Now, vhu admiccanc^ lord ?

Bajft. Naaarthad twtice of JNW &ir apptoachi Aod he and his competitors in QUh Were all «idreft to meet you, grntic lady. Before I came: marry, thus much I've learo^ He ntfair meaos to lodge you in the &ld. Like one that comes here to beC(^ his courCi Than feek a difpenlation for his oath. To let you enter his unpeopled houfe. Hat comes Navarre.

SCENE II.

EM/er tbe King, Longanllc, Dumaio, Biron, mid Attendaiitt.

th^. Fau- Princefi, welcome to th* court of Navarre. G 4 Prin.

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Prin. Fair I give you bade again, anid niskome I have not yet: the roof of this coort is too high to be youis* and welcome to the wide fields too bafe to be mine.

King. You fball be welcome. Madam, to my court.

PriH. I will be welcome then ; condu^ me thither.

KtHg. Hear me,' dear lady, I have fwom an ouh.

Prtji. Our Lady help my lord, he'll be forfworn.

JGng. Not for the world, fair Madam, by my will. ■

Prin. Why, will Ihall break its wilt, and nothing elie.

Kir^. Your ladyfhip is ignorant what it is.

Prin. Were my Lord fo, his ignorance were wife. Where now his knowledge muft prove ignorance. I hear your Grace hath fwom out houfe^keeping : *Tis deadly fin to keep chat oath, my Lord t * 'Not^ fin to break it. But pardon me, I am too fudden bold i To teach a teacher ill beicemeth me. t

Vouchfafe to read the purpofe of my coming. And fuddenly refolve me mmy fuir.

King. Madam, I will, if fuddenly I may.

Prin. You will the fooner that I were away. For you'll prove penur*d if you make me fey.

Biren. Did not 1 tiance with you in Bryant once?

Rfff. Did not I dance with you in Brabant wkc f

Brron. I know you did.

A)/ How needlels was it then to ask the queftion?

Biren, You muft not be fo quick.

Kef. *'X'\\ long of you that fpur me with fuch queftions.

Biron. Your wit's too hot, it fpeeds too fiift, 'twill tire.

^f. Not 'till it leave the rider in the mire.

Birm. What time a day \

Rof. The hour that fools fliould ask.

Biron. Now feir be&ll your mask !

Rof. Fair ^11 the fecc it covers!

Biron. And fend you many lovers!

Rof. Amen, fo you be none !

Biron. N^y, then will I be gone.

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JGKg. Madam, your bther here doth intiniate The payment of a hundred thouland crowns i Being but th* one half of an incire (tim^ DisbuHcd by my father in his wan. But fay that he, or we, as neither have, KcoeiV'd that fum^ yet there remains unpaid A hundred thoofand' more ; in furety ^ 'of which,^ One part ofApdtain is bound to us, Although nbt valu'd to the mony*! worth : If then the king your fochcr will rdlore But that one half which is untacisfy'd. We will give up our right in Aqntam, And bold fair fnendfhip with his majefty : But that it feems he little putpofeth, F« here be dof h demand to have repaid An hundrol thoufand crowns, and not demands, * ''On^ payment of an hundred thoufand crowns. To have hts tide live in Jqmt^n \ WhrcJi wc much rather had depart withal, ' And have the mony by our father kot, Than Aipatain fb gel^ as it ii. .

Dear Prukzfe, were not bis requeAs fi> &r From reafoi's yielding, your fair felf fliould niak« ' A yiddiog 'gainft fome reaibn in my breafi, : And go well iatisfied to France again.

Prm. You do the King my ^tber too much wrong, ' And wrong the reputation of your name. In lb unleeming to confels receipt Of that which hath fo ^ith^lly been paid.

y^ng. I do protefl I never heard of it -, And if you prove it, I'll repay it back. Or yield up Aquitain.

Prin. We arreft your wind : Bejet, you can produce acquittances For fuch a fum, from fpccial officers Of CbarUs his father.

IStig. Satisfie me to.

Brytt. 5 of the which, 6 One ...elJ tdii. Tbttb. tmtnd.

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Boyet. So pleafe jrour Grace, the packet is not ooo^ 'Where that and other fpedaltia are bound : To- morrow -you Ihall have a (ight of them.

Kjt^. It fhall fuffice me; at which intervievr. All liberal reafon I will yield unto : Mean time receive fuch welcome at my hand. As honour without breach of honour may Make tender of, to thy true Mrorthinofi. You may not come, fair Princefi, in my gattt, But here without you Aiall be £a receiv'd, As you ihall deem your felf lodged in my Heart, Tho' fo dcny'd fair harbour in my houfe: Your own good thoughts e»:ule me, and iarewel ^ To-morrow we fhall vifit you again.

Prin. Sweet health and Jair defires comfort yourGracel King. Thy own wiih wilh I thee in every place. [£xf/. BiroH. lady, I will commend you to my own heart. Rof. I pray you, do my commendations i I would be gtad to fee it.

- Biren. I would you heard it groan. > [Eiii/,

Dim, Sir, [ pray you, a word: what lady is thu tunc? Btyet. The bar of jSohJoh, Ri^dint her. name. Bum. A gallant lady \ Mounfieur, fait you well. [Exit, let^. I befecch you, a word : what tsihe in wfaixe? b

Btyet. (t) fceari it ««•«. Rtf. Ib the * foot fick? Siran, Sick at the heart.. Rtf. AlAck, let it blood. BirBM. Would that do k good I J?0/ Myphyfick&^iB}'. Siren. Will you pnck't with yoor eye? Raf. StUrfnt, with my knife. Sim. Now God &ve thy life I Raf. And youri from Itng linogl Binn, I Guuut flay th>wiciviBS. Dmm. Sir. i^t.

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(b) —— Ihe in white ( Sofat. A woman fometimei, if joa law her in the tight.

Lang.

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£Mff . She is a moil Tweet lady.

Btjit. Not unlike. Sir, that may be. >> If my oblervati<ui (which very feldom lies) Of the heart's ftilt rhetorick, difclofed widi eyes. Deceive me not new, Navarre is infected.

l0^. Pachance light in the ligkt : I dtire ker mate, Bijit. She bath bat <»te for her felfi todefiretfau weieafiu Zm; . Pray yon. Sir, wkofe daaghier ? Btfit. 'Her mMber'a, I bwe heard. trmi. God'i blcteeg on yoar beard ! Rm€t. Good Sir, be not ofiodcd. She but, &(■

(a) — ttmlttmhridgt.

L^. Nay, my cnoUer ii ended : She b, {^f .

(b) that may be.

Bim. What') her name in the cap t

S*f*t. Catbarint by good hap.

Bir*n. Ji Ihc wedded or no ?

Btfti, To her will. Sir, or fo.

Birtm. Yoo are wdcome. Sir: adin.

Bnft. Faicwcl to me. Sir, and welcome to yoa.

Umr. That U b Mirui, the nerry Buui-<sp lord t Not a won) with him bat a jcft.

Sgitt. Aai every jeft bat a word.

frlm. It wu wul done of yon to take him at hit word.

B^i. I wai ai willing to grapple ai he was to boaid.

M*r. Two hot Ibcept, many.

Bp*t. And wbae&R not Aipi i ■ No fneep (fwcct lamb) anlefi we feed on your lit*.

Mar. Yoalhcep, and 1 paanre ; fhaU diat taiih the jeft ?

B^t. So you gnmt paftsrc for me.

Mar. Notb, gcBtlcbeafti My lipe are no ce«moQ, thou^ fmnl they be.

Btfti. Belonging ta whom f

Mmr. To my fciriunw ud me.

PrtM. Good Witt will be jangling t but gentlct agree. Tliii ciril war of witi were much better iM'd On MMMirr and Ml boi^mea I for here 'tiiabm'd.

Stjtt. If my, (St.

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Rof. Thou art an old love-monger, and ^Miakeft skilfirily.

A&r. He is Otpitts grandfather, and learns news of him.

Rof. Then was yenus like her modicr, for her fether is

BayeU Do you hear, my mad wenches ? [but grim^

Mar. No.

B^et. What then? do you fee?

Ref. Ay, our way to be gone.

Bffftt. You are too hard for me. [Exewa.

ACT III. SCENE I.

7be PARK.

Enter Armado and Moth,

SONG.

An^ADO.

WArble, child, make paflionate my fcnfe of hearing. Moth. Cancolinel {Sir^.

Jrm. Sweet air! go, tendcmefi of yean; take this key, give inlargemcnt to the fwainj bring him fefti-

nacelr

Bvfit. With that which we lovert intttk tffiieted.

PrtB. Your mfon?

Beytt, Why all hit bduvionrs did make their retire To the court of hi* eye, peeping thorough defire : l£t he»rt like an agat with your print imprefli^ t Proud with his fonn, in hit eye pride exprefied : Hit tongae all impatient to fpeak and not Ice, Did ftumble with hafte in his eyc-^^ to be: All fenfo to that fenfa did make their repair. To feel only looking on &ireft ofbirt Methought all hit faifei were lock'd in hit eyet Ai jewut in chryftal for fome Prince lo buy i Who tendring their own worth Inm whence they were glaQ. Did point out to buy them, along u you pift.

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oat^ hither : I nuift employ him in a letter to my love.

Mttb. Matter, will you win your Jove with a frentb

,4rm. Howmcan'ft thou, brawling axFreiubf [brawl f

M^b' No* my complcat mafter, but to jig off a tune

at the tongue's end, canary to it with your lat, humour

it with uimiRg up your eyelids; figh a note and fti^ a

note, foraetimes throu^ the throat, ag if you fwallow'd

love with finging love ; fotnetime through the nofe, as if

you Ihufi up love by fmelling lovej with your hatpent-

houferlike c^er the (hop of your eyes i with your arms

croft on your thin-beJIy doublet, like a rabbet on a fpit t

(u- your hands ia your pocket* like a nun aftQ- the old

painting i and keep not too lon^ in one tune, but a fiiip

and away : thcfe are ^ 'complilhments,^ thele are humours,

diefe betray nice wenches tnat would be betray'd without

th^ and make them men of note, (do you note * 'cat ?^)

that moft are afiefied to thefe.

jirm. How haft thou purchased this experience?

A&tb. By my ''penny^of obfcrvation.

jtm. BuiO. but O

Motb. The beblyborfe is forget. » .Arm. C^l'ft thou my ' 'love a hobby-horfe?^ Motb. N(^ maftcr ; the hobby- horle is but a cdr, and your Jove perhaps a hackney : but have you forgot your love? Jrm. Almoft I had.

Motb. Ne^igpit ftudent! learn her by heart. An». By heart, and in heart, boy.

Motb.

HI* bce't own margau did quote fuch amazet. That all Kfta faw hi) eyes JnchanKd with ffza: rU give you Aqtilain, and all that ia hit. And you ^tc him ibr ay &ke but one loving Idft.

Prin. Come to oar pavilion, £9// ii.difpos'd —

B»jit. But to Tpeak that in wordi which his eye hath dirdos'd ; I only have nude 1 month of hia eye. By aoH^ a toogue which I know will not lie.

Bm/. Tlton ait, iSc. (a) Tht burthen «/ <m tU/Mi£.

7 complcmenti, 8 men i 9 pen

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Motb. And out of heart, mafter : all thole three I will fffove.

jtrm. What wilt thou prove ? Mub. A matt, if I live; And thia^jr, at, and m/ ef, vpon the inftant : kf heart you love her, becaufe your heart cannot come by her i nr heart youlovc her, becaufe your heart is in love with her ( and out of heart you love ber* being out of heart that you cannot enjoy her.

An. I am all thefechrce, ' hbth. And three times as much more *, and yet nothing at all.

. Arm. Fetch hither the fwain, he muft cany me a letter. Mistb. A meHage well fympathiz'd} a horle id be cmbal&dor for an afi. [w^ifilr.

Am. Ha, hai whatlay'ft thou? Mmb. Marry> Sir, you muft fend the afi upon the horfe, for he is very flow-gated ; but I go. Arm. The way is but fliort \ away. Motb. As fwift as lead. Sir. Jrm. Thy meaning, pretty iogenkns? Is not lead a metal heavy, dull and Oow ? M^b. Mhiimit honcft mafter, or rather, aa&ttt no. Am. I liiy, lead is flow. Alftb. You ore loo Iwift, Sir, to &y fo. Is that lead flow. Sir, which ia Gr*d ftwn a gun i

Jrm. Sweet finook ofrhetorick > He reputes me a cannon i and the ballet, diatfs he: I fboot thee at the fwaio.

Metb. Thump then, and I fly. {Exit.

Arm. A moft acute ^^tmnniSf, voluble and &ce of gracctl

By thy fovour, fweet welkin, I muft figji in thy &ce. ^

Moft rude melancholy, valour gjva thee pbue. j

My herald is saSaaNt.

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SCENE II.

Entir Moch aid Co&ud. a I mve thee tfay liberty, let thee from donnoci and in Sea moeof impofe on thee nothing but this j betr thii

figni-

JIuii. A wonder, suiter, hxrt^txCofiarJhidkea In a fhia,

jjrat. Some enigma, fame riddle i -coate, thy Ciuvi^ begin.

C«/. No egma, aa riddJct no ttwoj, no lalve, in the male. Sir. 0 sir, filffltaa, k plkin plintui; no l'*imwf, no ttwoof, or ftlve. Sir, faaipianUn.

.As. By virtiK, thou infbrceft laDghter, thy filly thought, v\y Ijphci, the heaving of my long* provoCes me to ridiculoui fmiling :

0 pttdoQ me, my Aari I doth the inconllderatc take {aire for ttKii^^ md the w«d timv^ for t, lUvt }

Mtth. Do the nife diink them other, u not ttwoaj ». ialre \ Jktt. Mo, jMigt, it i* bB epilo^e or difcoiufe, to main plaia Cone oUnre prec»d«»ct that hiUi tofbre been £^.

1 will example it. Now wilt I begin your skh*!, and do you iid-

hw with my fnm^. Tlw fot, the ape, and the hantble bee> Were Kill at oddi, bnig bot throe. There'* tte Bunl, aow tfaa i*nmp.

aiirA. I will add the /"Mwr : lay the moraT again*

Jrat. TliC fiix, the ape, anil the humble-bee^ Were ftS at odA, bdng bat three.

JMb/A Uatil Ik* gooft came out oF do«r, Md Itay'd the eddi by adding fbor. A good ft»wr, ndiig ta the goofe ) would yoo defire mote t

Ckfi. The boy hath fold Um a fairgain t a ffottt that's flat i SiTi yoor ponpr-worth it good, an your gOofe be fat. To Ml a baigam wdl it a* cunning at h& and I00&. I<t m^fee a fiu rimvtf 1 I, that't a fat goofc.

Oni. CoBie hither, come hither i Bow did thii atgnment begin i

ihtb. Bylayiw that a C»fi4a^im bnkmia a thin. Ihnadl'dyoa fwa Tmv^.

Ctfi. Tratt and I Ibr a ^antan ) That came yosr aTgnment in t Tbea the boy*i At rnvgf, the gooTe that yon faon^t. And he ended die market.

jfrji. Butdlmet howwai there a Ct^for^ IvokM bafliuif

thti. I wia iHI yoH fenfihiy.

C>A TIkm hat no ftcUaa of i^ JAtt,

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n^iBcant to the country-maid Jaquaietta ; there is re- muneration i ftw the bcft ward of mine honours is reward- ing my dependants. Motb^ follow. [Exit,

Motb. Like the fequci, I. Signior Coffard, adieu ! [Exit.

Cofi. My fwcet ounce of man's flcfli, my "ink-horn, adiea!^ now will I Ibolc to his remuneration. Remu- neration, O, that's the latm word for three farthings: three finthings^ retnunera^: What's the price of this incle ? a penny : * 'No, 1*11 give you a remuneration ; why, it carries it. Remuneration ! why, it is a fairer name than a-French-crowo.^ 1 will new buy and fell out of this word.

SCENE III. Enter Biron. Birm. O my good knave C^ardt exceedingly well met. Cofi. Fray you, Sir, how much carnation ribbon may a man buy for a remuneration ? Biron. What is a remuneration ? Cofi. Marrjr* Sir, half-penny farthing, Biron. O, why then three farthingi worth of filk. Cofi. I thank your worihip I God be with you! Birm. O ftay, (lave, I muft employ thee: As thou wik win my favour, my good knave.

Do

I C»fiard ratoAa^oox, that wu ftfUj withio. Fell orer the thrdholdi and hroloe my fliin.

Arm. We will talk no more trf" this muter.

Ctji. 'Till thet« be more matter in the fliin.

Jlrm. Sirreh, Cefimrd, I will infianchirc thee.

Cafl. O, marry me t* one Franeis, I fnull fome Ftwoij, fome goofe in thit.

Arm. By my fweet finl, I mean, fettinK thee at liberty. Enfive- doming thy perlbn i thoa w«t immur'il, rMbained, cspdvaced, bound.

Cajf. Trne, one, and now yoa will be my purgation, and lee me fooft,

1 ff ve, iff.

2 in-cony Jew I

3. No. I'lljpre yon a tcmanetttion t Vfkyl It carriM iu re- munentioB. Why Mt it a fium name than a Freach.«rown.

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Do one Ab^ for me that I fliall iotreat.

Q^. When wopld 700 bBvsic done, Sirf

Arm, Of this afternoon.

C^. W«li. I wiU(k)k, Sir: foeyouwell

£tfMr. O, thou knoweft «ot what it is.

C^. I fhall know. Sir, when I have done it* -

Bimt. Why, Tillaia, thou muft know £rft.

Cifi. I will come to your worfhip to-morroff mornii^.

B^n. it iQt^ be done this aftcmoont Hdc, flave, it is but this : "^ Princds comes CO haacbere in thepoik ! And in her train there is a gentle lady ; ' When toneues fpeak fweetly, then they natnc ha name* And RoJmm they call her i ask for her« And to her whke hand fee ibon do commend This le^d op counfel. Therms . thy guerdon } ^.

Ojt. Guerdon, O fweet guerdon! better than remd- oeration, eleven pence &rthiag better : mod fweet guer* don ! I will do it. Sir, in print. GueKlon>~— rcmuQC- raiiai. - —, [Exit.

Bint. O I and I, Foriboth, in Xan ! f that have been love's wfa{p ; A very beadle to * 'an amorous^ Hgh ; A criiick) nay, a night-watch conftablej A dofflineenng pedant o'er the boy. Than whom no mortal more magnificent* Thb * 'whimp'ring,^ whining, purblind wayward boy. This * 'icnior-jnnior,^ giant-dwarf, Dan C^^, Regent of love-rhimcs, lord of folded arms, H'anMMcid Sov'rei^ of fighs and groans : liege of all kiytereii and malecontaits : Dnd IVinoe of plackets. King of codpieces : Saleiaqmtor, and great gei^ral Of troctii^ {Mniocs : (O mj little heart I ) And I to be' a corpotal of ha file, And wear faia cokmn, tike a tumbler's hoop I

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J a Imnoretis j whuDpleJ.

Sipiot Jqbk;'*, . . . M t/it. Tint. mind.

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What! Hove! ^'liiElwhsf rfeek>Awifiif

A woman, that is like a GerwKtm clock.

Still a repairing, ever Out of feune,

And never going atight, bcipganliteh, ' '' -

But being watcb'd, OM it ou^rftiH go right. ■

Nay, to be perjur'd, which is , worft of aJl :

And among three, to love cbe worft of oU !

A wbitdy wanton with a velvet brow.

With two pitch balls ftuck-in her iace fotvjtt^

Ay, and by heav'n, one ihzt will do thtfdaed)-

Tho' ylrpu were her eunodi and her guard f

And I to figh for her ! M watch ft»r her I

To pnty for her I go to-; U is a plagua

That Cupid will impofe &r mr n^k^

OF his akntghty, dreadfal, litdc, might, -

Weill I wiU lovr, write, figh, pray, ftw afid grout :

Some men mufi love mf lady, and feme Joan. ■ [Bxii.

A C T IV. S C E N E ' L.

A PaviU»/t in tie Pari aear the Palacii

Enter the Printtfit RoIaIine« Mvia^ CuliariiMv. hmds^

AtttnJoHtSt aiiA a Fbrt0*r.-

Princess.

WA S that theKti^ that Ipurt'd hia horie fb^ard Againft the fte^ iiprJfing of rite hiil ? Bofei. I know not, but I think it was not be. Prin. Who e'er he was, he fticw^i a motmtfaig nihidf Well, lords, tt^day wi fhatl have oar di^iatch. On Saturday we will renim to Fhm*. Then, Foreflicr, my frieiid, wlwre is che bulh That we muft Hand and play the murtherer m ■?

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^n>. I ibvtk mjr beuity, I un Ikir tkirt Aoot, < And thereupon (hou fpeak'ft rhe ftinrll ihoot.

Ar. Pardon me. Madam, for I mant not b. 1

Pri». Vnu, wkM f firA f nife dm, dia >gak laj no F (

O flioTi-liT'd pride! not &ir ^ alack for wof \

Ft. Ym, M«d«ni, feir.. '

Prim. Htf, Dcni paint me now, , . Where fitir i« «ot, praifa caqaat mend tKe brow. Htn, gand a^ g^&. like thb far MBhg tne t Fair ftymmt ta fotl w«td« is (mk (bn doc

Ftr. Nothiiw but ^ it UuE wJuch yaa iaheric

Trts. See, fee, m/ beaaty will be ftv'd b^ mttit. O hcKftc ifl fiur, fit fer then dayt, A gtn>S Juwlt tlws^ f<M^i fl>>C !><*« fiuf ptxft. Itoc cdBw, the kMr t now wmtr gvn t» kilt And IwotiDg w«H ii then acaMOLal ill. Thai will I &ve my ciedlt in the flwot. Not iw«HdiBg, fity wnald not let ne do'^ : ffwwwan, An it wti to Aew ny ikill, rnu auR lor pnifc ibsn wpoAf menu t* luU. And ont of qneftiM, lb it u fomcdmet. Glory cr«wi gnilty of detefted crime*. When ror £uM'f fiifce. ^ praife. aa (ro(Wiid parr. We htad to dm the wkiiig of the bnrt. Ai I far fnUe alone aow !•«< 10 fpiU The poor deci't blood, tb;tt mjr beaa mevu no ill. -

B»ftt. Do not cnrft wirci hold that (elf'fiivereignqr Odf far imife' faks, whea ihcy fiiire to be iMi o'er thfir lardi 1

Prim. Only (vyniit, and kuGc we «q> aftird Toiay lady that (ubdoet her lord.

C*/. God diK-roKHlm all, |xir rx>> «4uch ii the boid Udy t

Prim. ThM £dt know her, f<ltMr, by the reft thu have no head*.'

C^. Which it the peateft lady, the highea t

fHm. The thickeft and the tallefl t

CU. Tha lUefcdtand the talleftf it u f«, trath it truth,

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Pri0.O thy letter, thy letter: he's a good fiiend^ mine. Stand aftde, good bearer. Bir/eti you can carre» Break up this capon. «

Btyet. I am bound to ftrve. This letttr is miftook, it impcvteth none here j It is writ to Ja^uautta.

Prin. We will read it, I fwev. Break the neck of the wax, and erery one give ear.

BoycC reads.

BY heaven, that thou arc fiur, is moft in&UiUe > true, that thou art beauteous t truth it fetf, that thou art lovely i more &irer than ^r, besitiful than beauteous, truer than truth it felf> have commlfcration on thy hc- toical vaflal. The magnanimous and tnofl illuftrace King Qf^tua let eye upon the pernicious and indubitue beg^ Zejulopbon i and he it was that miofat rightly £iy, veto, vidif vici ) which to anatomize in the vulgar, (O bale and obfcure vulg^!} •mdeScetf he canie, law, and overcame J he came, one, faw, two, ovenaioei three. Who came ? the King, Why did he come ? to fie. Why did he fee ? to overcome. To whom came he ? to the beggar. What £iw he F the ixag^. ' 'Whwn^ overcame he ? the beggar. The condufion is viAory j on whore fide? the King's; the captive is inrich'd : on whole fule ? the beggar's. The catallrophe is a nup- tial : on whofe fide ? the King's ? no, on both in one, or one in both : I am the Kins, (for lb Ibuids the compuilbn) thou the beggar, for fo witncllcth thjr lowUnefs. Shall I command thy love? I may. Shall

An Tonr wifie, miftrefi, were ai flendcr u raj wit, One X tliefe maidt girdlci for yovr wafle flWHiU be fit. Are not you the clkief woman F yoa *n tha Akkeft hat.

Prin. What*« yoftr will. Sir ? what's jonr will i

Cift. I have, iff.

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I cnRiroe riiy love } I could. Shall I entreat thy love i I will. What fialt thoo exchange for rags ? robcsi ftk thtlcsf titles i for thy.felf; me. Thus CKpefting thy rcj^, I prophafle my lips on thy foot, my eyc& on thy pidure, and my heart on thy every part.

fbine in the dear eft deftgt^ of indt^ry,

Don Adriano de Armada

Tfaiis doft thou hear the ffemtm lion roar

'Gatnft thee, thou lunb, that fiandefi as hU prey i Submiffive fall his princely feet bdbre.

And he frmn fcvage will incline to play. But if thou (hive (poor foul) what art tiiou then ? Food for his rage, repalhire for his den. [letter?

Prn. What plume of feathers is he that indited this WViat vane ? what weathercock ? did you ever hear bttter ?

B^jet. I am much deceived, but I remember the ftile.

Prm. Elfc your memory is bad, going o'er it ere while.

Bfff€t.t)ixtArmado isa^ftJMrnrdTthat keeps here in court, A [^mtafmc, a ' 'manrlmuccio,'^ and one that makes fport To the Prince and his. book- mates.

Prm. Thou fellow, a word. Who gave thee this letter f

Cq^. I told you, my lord. '

Prin. To whom Oiould'ft thou pve it f

Cpft. Fr<xn my lord to my lady.

Prm, From which lord to which lady f

C^. From ray lord Btromttt a good tnafter of mine. To a lady of France that he call'd Ro/aUiu.

PrtM. Thou haft miftakcn his letter. Cpme, lords, away. Here* fweet, put up this, 'twill be chine another day. a

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£«/«rDuII, Holofemes, «bf Nathaniel.

;Vj/i.'\rERY reverent fport truly, and done in the » tcflffliofty t)f I good contciaice.

Htl. The deer was (aa you ktx>w) Janguit in Uood, ripe as a pomwater, who now hai^seth Ulte. a. jewel in the

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lUf, Whjr, ^t^tbeantkcborfr. Fittely put off. .

Btjei. My ladj goes to kill horns, but if dioii aaxij. Hung nle by the netlc, if homs thu year mifclftf. Pincly putoi.

X0/. Writ them I Ml the fhoMor.

StfU. AaA who ii your DcCr f

Jf»yr If wecboofe by tiorn^ yoor felf; come not aax. Firdy pur tin indeed. ■ ■

Maf. You flit] wrangle wM-bcr, Btftt, atrf Ae ftrikei U Uw fatnw.

J^n. Bu Sk faer fdf .ii.hltlMrer. Have 1 kitbvno* ^

Sof. Shall I come upon thee with an old raying, that was a man when Kkig Pi^im of traiKt waa a little boy, as toacliing the hit it i

Bejtt. bo I may anfwer thee with oDe as old, ttizt Wai t woman when QuccD Citinrvir of Brilain wM a littl» MKh, U toodung the hit it,

R»f. Than can't not bit it. hit ir, hit it. Thcti can'ft not hit It, iay good man.

B>rtt. I cannot, cannot, canKK. An i cannot, anotber cut. (£«ff. Kof.

C*a. By my troth, moll pleafimt, how both did Af it.

' Mar. A mark marvellovt well Ihot 1 kix ihty both did hit it.

Bejrt. A mxik, O, mark but that marlc ! a mark, fays my lad^. - Let the martt ha»e a piek in't, to meet at, if it may be.

Mar. Wideo'ik*MirbakdF.i'^iihyoarl»mlif«n.

Coji- Indeed a' mufi thoot nearer, or hell ne'er hit the clout.

Soiti. And if my hand be out, then belike your hand ii in. * Cifl. Then will {he get the npAoi by cleaning the pin.

Mar. Come, come, yon iilk grealily, yourlips grow foul.

CrJ}. She'* too hard for you at pricks, Sir, challenge hef tolJtwI.

Sttf*t. I fear too much rubbing t good night, my good owl.

C'ft. By my foul, a fwain, a moft fimple etowti I ILord, Lordf how the ladiet and I have pat him down! O' my troth, moA fweet jelli, noil incony vnlgar wit.

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fiatb. Truly, maAer Hokfemts, the epithets are fw««- ly varied, like a fcholar at theleaft: but. Sir, I ^ure ye, it was a buck of the Hrft hta^. • tiol. Sir Nathanitiy baud credo. ' DuIL *Twas no: a baud credty 'twas a pricket. Hoi. Moft barbarous intimation i yet a kind of infl- niatioa,- as it were in- im, in way of czplication i facirtt as it were, replication ; or rather efienlare, to Ihbw as it were hia. inclination after hit iuidrdied, unpoliihed, un- educated, luipruned, untrained, or rather unlettttred, or nthereft unaiofirpied Atfluon,. to inlcrt agaia my baud crtdo for a deer.

UalL I Cud, the deer vras not a haud crtdo^ 'twas a pricket.

Itii. Twice ibd finplicity^ hisco9%i\ O thou mon- flcT mDOEaoce^ bow detormod doft thou look !

'Nw>. Sir, he hath ncvi^ fed on the dainties that an bied iaaboek. He hath not eat paper as it were; he hath not drunk ink. His intelled is not repleniCbed. He 11 only an aoioul, only feofiblc in the duller parts ; And iiich ban^cn plants are fet before us, that we thankful

Jlxuklbe, . For thole pans which we tofte and ' ^feel do fhiflifie^ in us

more than he. For as it would ill become me to be vain, indifcr«et, or

a fooh So were there a patch let on learning, to fee him in a fchool.

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Whn it cosies To {taaa^y rX, To obrcenci/, u ii were, lb £t.

ArmaJa o^ch' one fide, O, a moft tUinty auut.

Tofee him walk before a Ijtly, and tebetr hertiin.

To fee him kifi hi) hand,' iind how moit fwecti/ he will fwcicj

Aad hii page o't'othcr fide, that handful cf wit.

Ah, hcaveiul it is a moli pathetical nit.

Sowla, Sowlal

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But <ms hem lay I, being <tf an old btber's mind. Many can brook the weather, that lore not the wind. |

Unill. You two are book-men j can you tell by your wit, i AVbac was a month old at Cam'i Intth^ that's not five ! weeks old as yet ? Hoi. Di^Kiay good-rrua Dull; DiBymuty good-man

Dull. Dull. WhatisDiHynm? Nath. A title to Pbeebet to Ijma, to the Moon) Bol. The moon was a month <^ when vJUctni was no more. And raught not to five weeks when he came to Hvefcore. Th' allufion holds in the exchange.

D>^. *Tis true indeed, theo^fioa holds in the ex- change.

Hal. God comfort thy capacity! I iay, the alhifion holds in the eKchange.

ZW^.And Hay, the pollution holds in the exchange ^ for the moon is never but a month old t and I fay befide, that 'twas a pricket that the ^noefi kill'd.

Hoi. Sir Natbaml, will you hear an extemporal ejM- taph on the death of the deer ? and to humour the igno- rant, I have cali'd the deer the Princefi kill'd, a jM-icket.

NatB. Pergty good maftcr HoUftrtUJ, jpffjf, fo it Ihall pl^fe you to abrt^te Icurrility.

Hoi. i will fomethlng a&ft the letter, for it ai^ucs facility.

^e praififul Princefs ptert^d mdprich , ApretiypUafiwfricka, Somefof afort^ but mt afore^

*T\U novo made fore wiibfiootit^. The d^s SdyeU, put L to/ore^ Then foreljumpt from thicket ; Or prieket-forey trelfejorel, fiiepe^efaB a booting.

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If fire bf fare^ $ben L to Jin,

Makes ffiyfortt, Oforell Of OK fere Ian kiaidredmah.

By mUp^ but one mere L,

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puli. If a oleot; be a daw, lode how he daws him with a talent.

fbl. Thu is a gift that I have, Tunple, flmple ; a feolilh cxtravagatit fpirit, fiill of forms, figures,: Ihapes, objtfis, ideas, sfiprefacartons, notioflv revohitians. Thdc are b^oc in the rentricle of memory, nourilh'd in the womb o( pia wiatery ind ddiver'd upon (he mel- lowing of occafion^ .bM.the gifc ia good in cbole-in whom it is acut^ and lam thankhil feu- ic -

Natb. Sir, I praile the Lord for you, and io may my parifhioncrs, for their iians are- wel] tuior'd by yoo, and their daagfaten pmfit rery grmdy under you » yoi) are a good member of the OHnmonwealth.

/^. AfehereU, if their fons be ingenuous, they^ ihall want no inftruftion: if their daughters be capable,' | will put it to them. But virjapii, {»' ptrnea Upiiairi a faut ftimniiK fiilRiieth UL

SCENE III.

Enter . Jaquenqtta and Coftatd.

' Jte. God girc you good morrow, mailer parfbn. a Gcoa mailer parfon, be Co good as read me this letter) it was given me by C^ard, and fent me from Don ^• N^. I befeedi you, read it. [Nathaoid reads to bimfe^.

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f>) -^nkSer parfon.

Hil. tdafier parfoa. vluchu theoDC?

C«/(. Mvr/i nuifteT Icliool'iiufter, be t}Mt ii liluA toi liogffaead.

&L Of picTciK & )i«rfliad, (good duflei of coacrit in a twf of •Kk, GrecDoagltfoT « ffint, pcsrrcDougli for % fwine: TitfttKtf,

7<if. Good Dufier, (^e.

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• ^Hol.^ Faujie frutr geSM ^momJ^ pectu tmte/ai umtrd rumtnat, and fo forth. Ah, good <^ Ma/Man, > I may foeak of thee as the mveUer doch of I^emei .' ^Fentgia, ■yenegia! qui m» te vedi^ tiamupr^^ Old MmlHoiit oldA^KM'' Who underfiandeth thee not, loves thee not. ut re fella rm fa. Under patdoa, Sir, '.wJitt ".jrc ifcecon»ms?'of nther^'acAb-dr^&yB in his-4«What! iDTibul! verfcs!

• S^h. Ay> Sir, and vdrf learned. \Mrnnt.

H$l. Let me hear a fbff, a ftanza^ a Tcrfe; Ltg^, D*- Ifatb. If Ida Make me ftnlirani, howihall I fwtar id iovcf Ah, never fiuth could bold, if noc to beauty woni'd } ' Though ra my felf forfwora, w thee I'ilbithfiil prov^, Thofe thoughts to me woe-oaks^ to tbec like «fie» bowM. ' Study hisliMl^ leaves, and makci his book thine eyai Where all Aofo pleaTures live, that art woukl a»ai> rarhcnd : If knowledge be the mark, to know ^ecthaHR^Bfip, '< - Weil learned is that tongiiCf that well can tbn con- ; - •• mend. ■ ^ . .,

All ignoninc that Soul, that ka thee widiout woodar : Which is to me fome praife, that I thy parts admire j Thy eye Jov^s Hghtoiig be^ ihy. voice is dreadful thunder -, Which noc to anger bent; ii Bnufichi «nd Tweet fire.

Cdeftial as thou art. Oh pardon, love, this wi^ong. - That * 'ITngs fhe lieavenV ptaifiE with fiich an earthly tongue.

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• {%] H* mtani Baptifta S'pa.pifAat, Ju'riiamtil Mixibanai /ram ibt flacirfhh hirth, aWrittr tf Pcimt %ob» li'uti toiiiarii iht ui4»f thtf^tnth Ctnurj. . . . TitctaU. ^

a This fpeech giTcn to Naih. in all th« old editioiu.

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Hal. You find not the Jpoflropbes, and fo mifs the ac-* cent. Let me fmcrvifc rfic * 'canzMicr.^— * Here are only numbets ratify'd ; but for the elegancy, facility, and golden c^enceof poeGe, caret: Ovi^s Naja was the man. And why indeed Na/e, but for ImeUing oat the odoriferous flowcre of fancy, the jerks of invention? ^ 'imitari ^ is nothing r fo doth the hound his tnafleri the ^ ape his keeper, the tir*d horfe his rider : bur, DtmeJiUM VirgitL, was this direifted to you ?

Jaq. Ay, Sir, from one Monileur Biron^ one of the ftrangc Queen's lords.

Hot. I win overglance the fuperlcript. To the ftunt' •white band of the mojt beauteous ladj Ro&line. I will look again on the intclle^ of the letter, for the nomina- tion of the party writing, to the perfbn written unto. Tokr tadjift>if*s in all dejir'd tmplajmtnt^ Biron.

T\a\Bknm is one of the votaries with the King, and here he bath fram'd a letter to a fequenc of the ftrangef Qoeen's, which accidenutly or by the way of progrcmoa hath mifcarryM. Trip and go, my fwect \ deliver this

Sper tnio the hand of the King ; it may concern much^ ^ not thy complement I I forgive thy duty : adieu.

Jaq. Good Cofiarii^ go with me. Sir, God ^ve your life.

C4?. Have with thect hiy girl. [Exe, Co&. and Jatu^

Hath. Sir, jrou have done uiis in the fear of God, very idiffoafly : and u a certain father laith — ■

nd. Sir, tdl noc me of the lather, I do fear coloura- ble colours. But to return to the vedct: did they pleaie TM, Sk Naibaxielf

Noli. Marvclkxu wcU for the pen.

Hoi. 1 do dine to-day at the father's of a certain pupit of min^e ; where if (beii^ repafi) it IfaaU pleafe you to gtattfie the table with a grace, I will, on my privUege I have with the poitna of the afordaid child or pupil* un-

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6 The reft of tbii Tpeecb it giv«n to Vatb, in all the tSA edhlaar.

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7 imiury . . . §U ttfii, fitit. im$md.

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dertake your htn vemtc ; where will I ptove diofe verfes to be very unlcarnedi neitfaer favouring of poetry, wit or inveodon. I bcleech your fociety.

N»th. And dunk you too : for fbcicty (jaith the text) is the hwpinefe of life.

Hel. And certcs the text moft infallibly concludes it. &rf [7t Dull.} I do invite you too; you fhall not fay me nay ; PMto verba. Away, the gentles arc at their game, and we will to our recreatioa. [ExmU,

S C E N E IV. Enter Biron with a paper in bis haftd, aUtie. Biron. The King is hunting the deer, I am courHng my fclf. They have pitcht a toil, I am toiling * 'in pitch i^ pitch, that defiles j defile, a foul word : wcH, (it thee down, forrow j for fo they fay the fool faid, a and fo 6y I, and I the fool. Well prov'd wit. By the Lord riiis love is as mad as Ajax, it kills (heep, it kills me; I a flicep, well prov'd again on my fide. I