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... ring , that he had of your daughter for a monkey . SHY . Out upon her ! Thou torturest me , Tubal : it was my turquoise : I had it of Leah , when I was a bachelor : I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys . Go , Tubal ...
... ring , that he had of your daughter for a monkey . SHY . Out upon her ! Thou torturest me , Tubal : it was my turquoise : I had it of Leah , when I was a bachelor : I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys . Go , Tubal ...
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... ring fancy's knell ; I'll begin it , -Ding , dong , bell . Ding , dong , bell . BASS . So may the outward shows be least themselves ; The world is still deceiv'd with ornament . In law , what plea so tainted and corrupt , But , being ...
... ring fancy's knell ; I'll begin it , -Ding , dong , bell . Ding , dong , bell . BASS . So may the outward shows be least themselves ; The world is still deceiv'd with ornament . In law , what plea so tainted and corrupt , But , being ...
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... ring fear , and green - eyed jealousy . O Love , be moderate , allay thy ecstasy , In measure rain thy joy , scant this excess ; I feel too much thy blessing , make it less , For fear I surfeit ! BASS . What find I here ? Fair Portia's ...
... ring fear , and green - eyed jealousy . O Love , be moderate , allay thy ecstasy , In measure rain thy joy , scant this excess ; I feel too much thy blessing , make it less , For fear I surfeit ! BASS . What find I here ? Fair Portia's ...
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... ring ; Which when you part from , lose , or give away , Let it presage the ruin of your love , And be my vantage to exclaim on you . BASS . Madam , you have bereft me of all words ; Only my blood speaks to you in my veins , And there is ...
... ring ; Which when you part from , lose , or give away , Let it presage the ruin of your love , And be my vantage to exclaim on you . BASS . Madam , you have bereft me of all words ; Only my blood speaks to you in my veins , And there is ...
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... ring Parts from this finger , then parts life from hence ; O , then be bold to say , Bassanio's dead . NER . My lord and lady , it is now our time , That have stood by , and seen our wishes prosper , To cry , good joy ; Good joy , my ...
... ring Parts from this finger , then parts life from hence ; O , then be bold to say , Bassanio's dead . NER . My lord and lady , it is now our time , That have stood by , and seen our wishes prosper , To cry , good joy ; Good joy , my ...
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argosies art thou bagpiper BASS Bellario Belmont better blood bond casket choose chooseth Christian clerk court daughter dear deserves devil doctor dost doth DUKE Enter BASSANIO Enter PORTIA Exeunt Exit eyes fair fair lady father fear fool forfeit forfeiture fortune G. H. THOMAS Genoa gentle give gold hath hazard hear heart heaven honour husband Jew's Jew's house judge justice lady LAUN Launcelot Gobbo leave look lord Bassanio Lorenzo madam marry merchant MERCHANT OF VENICE mercy merry Nerissa never night oath Padua Portia's House pound of flesh pray thee prince Rialto ring Room in Portia's SALAR SALARINO SCENE Servant shalt Signior Antonio sola SOLAN SOLANIO soul sounds of music speak stand swear sweet tell three thousand ducats to-night Tripolis Tubal unto Venice wife YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Page 84 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank ! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears ; soft stillness, and the night, Become the touches of sweet harmony.
Page 3 - Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, more than any man in all Venice : His reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff; you shall seek all day ere you find them ; and, when you have them, they are not worth the search.
Page 86 - ... The reason is, your spirits are attentive : For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unhandled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood ; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes turn'd to a modest gaze By the sweet power of music: therefore the poet Did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones and floods; Since nought...
Page 11 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian : But more, for that, in low simplicity, He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation ; and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest : Cursed be my tribe, If I forgive him ! Bass.
Page 84 - Here will we sit and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night Become the touches of sweet harmony. Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. There's not the smallest orb which thou behold'st But in his motion like an angel sings, Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins ; Such harmony is in immortal souls, But whilst this muddy vesture of decay Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
Page 83 - Lor. In such a night, Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew : And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, As far as Belmont.
Page 14 - Signior Antonio, many a time and oft In the Rialto you have rated me About my moneys and my usances : Still have I borne it with a patient shrug, For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. You call me misbeliever, cut-throat dog, And spit upon my Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well, then, it now appears you need my help. Go to, then ; you come to me, and you say, Shylock, we would have moneys...
Page 72 - It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself; And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice.
Page 73 - His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway, It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to...
Page 82 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise...