And, by the near guess of my memory,
I cannot inftantly raise up the grofs

Of full three thousand ducats: What of that?
Tubal, a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe,

Will furnish me: But foft; How
But foft; How many months

Do you defire?-Reft you fair, good fignior; [To Anth.
Your worship was the last man in our mouths.

Anth. Shylock, albeit I neither lend nor borrow, By taking, nor by giving of excess,

b

Yet, to fupply the ripe wants of my friend,
I'll break a custom :-Is he yet poffefs'd,
How much you would?

Shy. Ay, ay, three thousand ducats.

Anth. And for three months.

Shy. I had forgot,-three months, you told me fo. Well then, your bond; and, let me fee,-But hear you; Methoughts, you faid, you neither lend, nor borrow, Upon advantage.

Anth. I do never use it.

Shy. When Jacob graz'd his uncle Laban's fheep,

This Jacob from our holy Abraham was

(As his wife mother wrought in his behalf)
The third poffeffor; ay, he was the third.

Anth. And what of him? did he take intereft ?
Shy. No, not take intereft; not, as you would fay,
Directly interest: mark what Jacob did.

с

When Laban and himself were compromis'd,

That all the deanlings, which were streak'd, and py'd,
Should fall as Jacob's hire, the ewes, being rank,
In the end of autumn turned to the rams:

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excess,]-ufury.

ripe]-preffing, which cannot brook delay.

b poffefs'd,]-informed and again in A&t IV, S. 1. Shy.

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were compromis'd,]-had made an agreement.

a canlings,]-lambs.

And

And when the work of generation was
Between these woolly breeders in the act,
The skilful shepherd peel'd me certain wands,
And, in the doing of the deed of kind,
He stuck them up before the fulfome ewes ;
Who, then conceiving, did in eaning time
* Fall party-colour'd lambs, and those were Jacob's.
This was a way to thrive, and he was bleft;
And thrift is bleffing, if men fteal it not.

Anth. This was a venture, fir, that Jacob ferv'd for;
A thing not in his power to bring to pass,
But fway'd, and fashion'd, by the hand of heaven:
Was this inferted to make interest good?

Or is your gold, and filver, ewes and rams?
Shy. I cannot tell; I make it breed as fast:-
But note me, fignior.

Anth. Mark you this, Baffanio,

The devil can cite fcripture for his purpose.
O, what a godly outfide falfhood hath!
An evil foul, producing holy witness,
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek;
Or goodly apple rotten at the heart.

Shy. Three thousand ducats,-'tis a good round fum. Three months from twelve, then let me fee the rate.

Anth. Well, Shylock, fhall we be beholden to you? Shy. Signior Anthonio, many a time and oft

In the Rialto you have rated me

About my monies, and my fufances :

Still have I borne it with a patient shrug;
For fufferance is the badge of all our tribe:
You call'd me-mifbeliever, cut-throat dog,

And fpat upon my Jewish gaberdine,

And all for ufe 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 monies; You say fo;
You, that did void your rheum upon my beard,
And foot me, as you fpurn a stranger cur
Over your threshold; monies is your fuit.
What fhould I fay to you? Should I not say,
Hath a dog money? Is it poffible,

A cur can lend three thousand ducats? or
Shall I bend low, and in a bondman's key,
With 'bated breath, and whispering humbleness,
Say this,-Fair Sir, you fpit on me on wednesday laft;
You Spurn'd me fuch a day; another time
You call'd me-dog; and for thefe courtefies
I'll lend you thus much monies.

Anth. I am as like to call thee fo again,
To fpit on thee again, to fpurn thee too.
If thou wilt lend this money, lend it not
As to thy friends; (for when did friendship take
h A breed of barren metal of his friend?)
But lend it rather to thine enemy;

Who if he break, thou may'ft with better face
Exact the penalty.

Shy. Why, look you, how you ftorm!

I would be friends with you, and have your love,
Forget the fhames that you have ftain'd me with,
Supply your prefent wants, and take no doit
Of ufance for my monies, and you'll not hear me;

gaberdine,]-cassock, a frock.

"my best way is to creep under his gaberdine." TEMPEST, A& II, S. 2. Trin.

h A breed of barren metal]-Increase, money produced from the principal.

This is kind I offer.

Anth. This were kindness.

Shy. This kindness will I fhow :-
Go with me to a notary, feal me there
Your fingle bond; and, in a merry sport,
If you repay me not on such a day,

In fuch a place, fuch fum, or fums, as are
Exprefs'd in the condition, let the forfeit
Be nominated for an equal pound

Of

your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken In what part of your body pleafeth me.

Anth. Content, in faith; I'll feal to fuch a bond, And say, there is much kindness in the Jew.

Ball. You fhall not feal to fuch a bond for me, I'll rather dwell in my neceffity.

Anth. Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it; Within these two months, that's a month before This bond expires, I do expect return

Of thrice three times the value of the bond.

Shy. O father Abraham, what these Christians are;
Whose own hard dealings teaches them fufpect
The thoughts of others! Pray you, tell me this;
If he should break his day, what fhould I gain
By the exaction of the forfeiture?

A pound of man's flesh, taken from a man,
Is not so estimable, profitable neither,
As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. I fay,
To buy his favour, I extend this friendship:
If he will take it, fo; if not, adieu;
And, for my love, I pray you, wrong me not.
Anth. Yes, Shylock, I will feal unto this bond.
Shy. Then meet me forthwith at the notary's;
Give him direction for this merry bond,

dwell in my neceffity.]-abide, continue neceffitous.

H 2

And

And I will go and purse the ducats strait;
See to my house, left in the fearful guard
Of an unthrifty knave; and presently

I will be with you.

Anth. Hie thee, gentle Jew.

This Hebrew will turn Chriftian; he grows kind.

Baff. I like not fair terms, and a villain's mind. Anth. Come on; in this there can be no dismay, My ships come home a month before the day.

[Exit.

[Exeunt.

ACT II. SCENE I.

Belmont.

Enter the Prince of Morocco, and three or four followers accordingly; with Portia, Nerissa and her train. Flourish Cornets.

Mor. Miflike me not for my complexion,
The shadow'd livery of the burnish'd fun,
To whom I am a neighbour, and near bred.
Bring me the fairest creature northward born,
Where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the ificles,
And let us make incision for your love,

m

To prove whose blood is " reddeft, his, or mine.
I tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine

Hath fear'd the valiant; by my love, I fwear,
The best regarded virgins of our clime

k fearful guard]-caufing fear, not fit to be trufted.
1 terms,]-fpeeches.

reddeft,]-red blood was deemed an indication of courage. " fear'd]—scar'd, terrified.

'fear boys with bugs."

TAMING OF THE SHREW, A&t I, S. 2. Pet.