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Shylock,theworldthinks,andIthinksotoo,

Thatthoubutleadestthisfashionofthymalice

Tothelasthourofact;

andthen,'

tisthought,

Thou'

ltshowthymercyandremorse,morestrange

Thanisthystrangeapparentcruelty;

Andwherethounowexactsthepenalty,

Whichisapoundofthispoormerchant'

sflesh,

Thouwiltnotonlyloosetheforfeiture,

But,touch'

dwithhumangentlenessandlove,

Forgiveamoietyoftheprincipal,

Glancinganeyeofpityonhislosses,

Thathaveoflatesohuddledonhisback-

Enowtopressaroyalmerchantdown,

Andpluckcommiserationofhisstate

Frombrassybosomsandroughheartsofflint,

FromstubbornTurksandTartars,nevertrain'

Toofficesoftendercourtesy.

Weallexpectagentleanswer,Jew.

SHYLOCK.Ihavepossess'

dyourGraceofwhatIpurpose,

AndbyourholySabbathhaveIsworn

Tohavethedueandforfeitofmybond.

Ifyoudenyit,letthedangerlight

Uponyourcharterandyourcity'

sfreedom.

You'

llaskmewhyIratherchoosetohave

Aweightofcarrionfleshthantoreceive

Threethousandducats.I'

llnotanswerthat,

Butsayitismyhumour-isitanswer'

d?

Whatifmyhousebetroubledwitharat,

AndIbepleas'

dtogivetenthousandducats

Tohaveitban'

What,areyouanswer'

dyet?

Somementherearelovenotagapingpig;

Somethataremadiftheybeholdacat;

Andothers,whenthebagpipesingsi'

th'

nose,

Cannotcontaintheirurine;

foraffection,

Mistressofpassion,swaysittothemood

Ofwhatitlikesorloathes.Now,foryouranswer:

Asthereisnofirmreasontoberend'

red

Whyhecannotabideagapingpig;

Whyhe,aharmlessnecessarycat;

Whyhe,awoollenbagpipe,butofforce

Mustyieldtosuchinevitableshame

Astooffend,himselfbeingoffended;

SocanIgivenoreason,norIwillnot,

Morethanalodg'

dhateandacertainloathing

IbearAntonio,thatIfollowthus

Alosingsuitagainsthim.Areyouanswered?

BASSANIO.Thisisnoanswer,thouunfeelingman,

Toexcusethecurrentofthycruelty.

SHYLOCK.Iamnotboundtopleasetheewithmyanswers.

BASSANIO.Doallmenkillthethingstheydonotlove?

SHYLOCK.Hatesanymanthethinghewouldnotkill?

BASSANIO.Everyoffenceisnotahateatfirst.

SHYLOCK.What,wouldstthouhaveaserpentstingtheetwice?

ANTONIO.Iprayyou,thinkyouquestionwiththeJew.

Youmayaswellgostanduponthebeach

Andbidthemainfloodbatehisusualheight;

Youmayaswellusequestionwiththewolf,

Whyhehathmadetheewebleatforthelamb;

Youmayaswellforbidthemountainpines

Towagtheirhightopsandtomakenonoise

Whentheyarefrettenwiththegustsofheaven;

Youmayaswelldoanythingmosthard

Asseektosoftenthat-thanwhichwhat'

sharder?

-

Hisjewishheart.Therefore,Idobeseechyou,

Makenomoeoffers,usenofarthermeans,

Butwithallbriefandplainconveniency

Letmehavejudgment,andtheJewhiswill.

BASSANIO.Forthythreethousandducatshereissix.

SHYLOCK.Ifeveryducatinsixthousandducats

Wereinsixparts,andeverypartaducat,

Iwouldnotdrawthem;

Iwouldhavemybond.

DUKEOFVENICE.Howshaltthouhopeformercy,rend'

ringnone?

SHYLOCK.WhatjudgmentshallIdread,doingnowrong?

Youhaveamongyoumanyapurchas'

dslave,

Which,fikeyourassesandyourdogsandmules,

Youuseinabjectandinslavishparts,

Becauseyouboughtthem;

shallIsaytoyou

'

Letthembefree,marrythemtoyourheirs-

Whysweattheyunderburdens?

-lettheirbeds

Bemadeassoftasyours,andlettheirpalates

Beseason'

dwithsuchviands'

?

Youwillanswer

Theslavesareours.'

SodoIansweryou:

ThepoundoffleshwhichIdemandofhim

Isdearlybought,'

tismine,andIwillhaveit.

Ifyoudenyme,fieuponyourlaw!

ThereisnoforceinthedecreesofVenice.

Istandforjudgment;

answer;

shallIhaveit?

DUKEOFVENICE.UponmypowerImaydismissthiscourt,

UnlessBellario,alearneddoctor,

WhomIhavesentfortodeterminethis,

Comehereto-day.

SALERIO.Mylord,herestayswithout

Amessengerwithlettersfromthedoctor,

NewcomefromPadua.

DUKEOFVENICE.Bringustheletters;

callthemessenger.

BASSANIO.Goodcheer,Antonio!

What,man,courageyet!

TheJewshallhavemyflesh,blood,bones,andall,

Erethoushaltloseformeonedropofblood.

ANTONIO.Iamataintedwetheroftheflock,

Meetestfordeath;

theweakestkindoffruit

Dropsearliesttotheground,andsoletme.

Youcannotbetterbeemploy'

d,Bassanio,

Thantolivestill,andwritemineepitaph.

EnterNERISSAdressedlikealawyer'

sclerk

DUKEOFVENICE.CameyoufromPadua,fromBellario?

NERISSA.Fromboth,mylord.BellariogreetsyourGrace.

[Presentsaletter]

BASSANIO.Whydostthouwhetthyknifesoearnestly?

SHYLOCK.Tocuttheforfeiturefromthatbankruptthere.

GRATIANO.Notonthysole,butonthysoul,harshJew,

Thoumak'

stthyknifekeen;

butnometalcan,

No,notthehangman'

saxe,bearhalfthekeenness

Ofthysharpenvy.Cannoprayerspiercethee?

SHYLOCK.No,nonethatthouhastwitenoughtomake.

GRATIANO.O,bethoudamn'

d,inexecrabledog!

Andforthylifeletjusticebeaccus'

d.

Thoualmostmak'

stmewaverinmyfaith,

ToholdopinionwithPythagoras

Thatsoulsofanimalsinfusethemselves

Intothetrunksofmen.Thycurrishspirit

Govern'

dawolfwho,hang'

dforhumanslaughter,

Evenfromthegallowsdidhisfellsoulfleet,

And,whilstthoulayestinthyunhalloweddam,

Infus'

ditselfinthee;

forthydesires

Arewolfish,bloody,starv'

dandravenous.

SHYLOCK.Tillthoucanstrailthesealfromoffmybond,

Thoubutoffend'

stthylungstospeaksoloud;

Repairthywit,goodyouth,oritwillfall

Tocurelessruin.Istandhereforlaw.

DUKEOFVENICE.ThisletterfromBellariodothcommend

Ayoungandlearneddoctortoourcourt.

Whereishe?

NERISSA.Heattendethherehardby

Toknowyouranswer,whetheryou'

lladmithim.

DUKEOFVENICE.Withallmyheart.Somethreeorfourofyou

Gogivehimcourteousconducttothisplace.

Meantime,thecourtshallhearBellario'

sletter.

CLERK.[Reads]'

YourGraceshallunderstandthatatthe

receipt

ofyourletterIamverysick;

butintheinstantthatyour

messengercame,inlovingvisitationwaswithmeayoung

doctor

ofRome-hisnameisBalthazar.Iacquaintedhimwiththe

cause

incontroversybetweentheJewandAntoniothemerchant;

we

turn'

do'

ermanybookstogether;

heisfurnishedwithmy

opinion

which,betteredwithhisownlearning-thegreatnesswhereofI

cannotenoughcommend-comeswithhimatmyimportunityto

fill

upyourGrace'

srequestinmystead.Ibeseechyoulethis

lack

ofyearsbenoimpedimenttolethimlackareverend

estimation,

forIneverknewsoyoungabodywithsooldahead.Ileave

him

toyourgraciousacceptance,whosetrialshallbetterpublish

his

commendation.'

EnterPORTIAforBALTHAZAR,dressedlikeaDoctorofLaws

DUKEOFVENICE.YOUhearthelearn'

dBellario,whathewrites;

Andhere,Itakeit,isthedoctorcome.

Givemeyourhand;

comeyoufromoldBellario?

PORTIA.Idid,mylord.

DUKEOFVENICE.Youarewelcome;

takeyourplace.

Areyouacquaintedwiththedifference

Thatholdsthispresentquestioninthecourt?

PORTIA.Iaminformedthroughlyofthecause.

Whichisthemerchanthere,andwhichtheJew?

DUKEOFVENICE.AntonioandoldShylock,bothstandforth.

PORTIA.IsyournameShylock?

SHYLOCK.Shylockismyname.

PORTIA.Ofastrangenatureisthesuityoufollow;

YetinsuchrulethattheVenetianlaw

Cannotimpugnyouasyoudoproceed.

Youstandwithinhisdanger,doyounot?

ANTONIO.Ay,sohesays.

PORTIA.Doyouconfessthebond?

ANTONIO.Ido.

PORTIA.ThenmusttheJewbemerciful.

SHYLOCK.OnwhatcompulsionmustI?

Tellmethat.

PORTIA.Thequalityofmercyisnotstrain'

d;

Itdroppethasthegentlerainfromheaven

Upontheplacebeneath.Itistwiceblest:

Itblessethhimthatgivesandhimthattakes.

Tismightiestinthemightiest;

itbecomes

Thethronedmonarchbetterthanhiscrown;

Hissceptreshowstheforceoftemporalpower,

Theattributetoaweandmajesty,

Whereindothsitthedreadandfearofkings;

Butmercyisabovethissceptredsway,