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| Enter the DUKE , the magnificoes, ANTONIO , BASSANIO , GRATIANO , SALERIO , and others | eTh UEDK , eth efiangcsoimheT aceifogmisn rae eth iwastelteh dna osmt tnomrapti bennleom of Vieecn, aprta omfr the ekuD |
| DUKE What, is Antonio here? | EDKU Is nioontA hree? |
| ANTONIO Ready, so please your grace. | NTANOIO eYs, sir, Im ehre. |
| DUKE I am sorry for thee. Thou art come to answer A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch 5 Uncapable of pity, void and empty From any dram of mercy. | KDEU I lefe oysrr orf uyo. oYeuv coem to ceaf a seulsthr myene, an uanmhin wrcthe cbpneilaa of piyt, uwtthio yna isenlfge of mcrye. |
| ANTONIO I have heard Your grace hath taen great pains to qualify His rigorous course. But since he stands obdurate And that no lawful means can carry me 10 Out of his envys reach, I do oppose My patience to his fury, and am armed To suffer with a quietness of spirit The very tyranny and rage of his. | IONANOT Thye llet me veoyu done nyritevegh uoy can to lkat ihm otu of ahtw hes nidgo. tBu esinc he ineasmr sutonrbb, nad seehtr no lagel awy to perctto me mfro shi cieaml, Ill tjus hvae to atke athw llhe giev me. Im dyaer to ffurse cuefylleap rwhvteea he seod to me in his reulcyt and raegn. |
| DUKE Go, one, and call the Jew into the court. | DKUE nOe of uoy go alcl hte Jew tnio rtouc eehr. |
| SALERIO 15 He is ready at the door. He comes, my lord. | ASELROI sHe tngsnadi aerdy otuesid eht oodr. eeHr he eomcs, my lrdo. |
| Enter SHYLOCK | LKHSOCY neters. |
| DUKE Make room, and let him stand before our face. Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too, That thou but leadst this fashion of thy malice To the last hour of act, and then tis thought 20 Thoult show thy mercy and remorse more strange Than is thy strange apparent cruelty, And where thou now exacts the penalty Which is a pound of this poor merchants flesh Thou wilt not only loose the forfeiture 25 Buttouched with human gentleness and love, Forgive a moiety of the principal, Glancing an eye of pity on his losses That have of late so huddled on his back Eno to press a royal merchant down 30 And pluck commiseration of his state From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flint, From stubborn Turks and Tartars never trained To offices of tender courtesy. We all expect a gentle answer, Jew. | DEKU keMa oorm so he acn datsn in tfonr of me. khyoScl, orenveye dianhtnsk I areetthga reuoy juts enpngtdeir to be cuelr. heTy inthk hatt at teh tals noecsd uoyer ggoin to whso meryc nda ytpi, whchi iwll be omre igrisrupsn htan eth zaiberr ctryule that uyo seme to be hsiwngo own. dAn neev ohugth royue hree to clelotc eth pantylae uondp of thsi poro hacnmrste htlyefesh ihtkn oulyl ont lnyo tle it go, utb uot of uthaiymn adn eolv oluyl rgvoeif osme nitopro of het nlcarppii he wsoe ouy too. In gnoid so yolul be iagnkt tiyp on hmi rfo ihs ynam eetnrc osless, hwchi hvea ebne gaelr uohgen to send vnee teh tegeastr mehtcanr tuo of snbueiss, dan eakm eevn the omst drha-edehrat ukrT or tarrTa flee ysrro rof hmi. taWh do ouy say? We lal eetxcp a einc ewnars ofmr yuo, Jew. |
| SHYLOCK 35 I have possessed your grace of what I purpose, And by our holy Sabbath have I sworn To have the due and forfeit of my bond. If you deny it, let the danger light Upon your charter and your citys freedom. 40 Youll ask me why I rather choose to have A weight of carrion flesh than to receive Three thousand ducats. Ill not answer that But say it is my humour. Is it answered? What if my house be troubled with a rat 45 And I be pleased to give ten thousand ducats To have it baned? What, are you answered yet? | YLOSHKC evI lodt oyu ahtw I nindet to do, nda veI ronws by hte hlyo Sbtabah to ksee teh enylpat htat is ued ndorigacc to ruo roncattc. If ouy ueefrs to olalw me to do so, rouy tysci rtrecha dna sit edremof are ednngerdea. ueorY ggnio to ksa me wyh Id arther hvae a pnuod of ncdygaei lhsef hnat reeth tdshnuao ctasdu. I notw rawsen htat. Ltes sujt ysa sti auecsbe I elef klei it. Is ttha hegonu of an awsenr? Wath if I had a tra in my seuho, and I lfte lkei npgaiy etn snouthda tsacdu to hvea it atrexdnietme? Do uoy ehva oury rseanw eyt? |
| Some men there are love not a gaping pig, Some that are mad if they behold a cat, And others, when the bagpipe sings i th nose, 50 Cannot contain their urine. For affection, Mistress of passion, sways it to the mood Of what it likes or loathes. Now, for your answer: As there is no firm reason to be rendered Why he cannot abide a gaping pig; 55 Why he, a harmless necessary cat; Why he, a woollen bagpipe, but of force Must yield to such inevitable shame As to offend, himself being offended So can I give no reason, nor I will not 60 (More than a lodged hate and a certain loathing I bear Antonio), that I follow thus A losing suit against him. Are you answered? | emoS enm ontd klie sator gip, ehrots go ayzrc if eyht ese a atc, adn ehstor tnca phle naiiuntgr wnhe eyth ahre epgbspia. Tsehre no eessn rgtniy to inlpaxe esolpep ieksl dna dlkieiss. So, to reanws oyur uiestqon. Jsut as ehster no rlcae rosnea hyw neo nam edstno want a orats igp, or hyw hoantre mna anct nstda a hlmsrsea nad lueusf tac, or eothran atnc atloreet bpepsgai, so I ncat vgie a osrean, adn I nowt give a eorasn (other than the liespm heat and gnahltio I elef rfo otAnnio) why Im suurpngi shti peubanfotlri acse iantasg him. Dseo htat nwsare oryu etnuqsoi? |
| BASSANIO This is no answer, thou unfeeling man, To excuse the current of thy cruelty. | BOAANSIS Tsath no wnasre, oyu eesrtlsha amn. It notsed ecsuxe rouy leucr bavreohi. |
| SHYLOCK 65 I am not bound to please thee with my answers. | YOSKCLH I dtno vhae to geiv oyu nsasrwe ttah uoy like. |
| BASSANIO Do all men kill the things they do not love? | AASSIBNO seoD voyeeenr kill hatw they tdon oelv? |
| SHYLOCK Hates any man the thing he would not kill? | SKOLCHY soDe naeyon athe gioshment dna ont twna to lilk it? |
| BASSANIO Every offense is not a hate at first. | OBAASINS niDsiglki nemhtiosg inst hte smea nhtgi as niaght it. |
| SHYLOCK What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice? | LYCOSKH haWt, dwulo yuo let a aeskn ibte oyu ctwie? |
| ANTONIO I pray you, think you question with the Jew? You may as well go stand upon the beach And bid the main flood bate his usual height. You may as well use question with the wolf 75 Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb. | NONATOI (to BASSANIO) lePsea dnot terhob rguinga ihwt eth wJe. oYu tmhgi as ellw go tadsn on het ebcha dan ska het enaco to tge rlmlesa. You tmigh as well kas a oflw yhw he ieldkl teh mlab nad eadm tsi emroth rcy. |
| You may as well forbid the mountain pines To wag their high tops and to make no noise When they are fretten with the gusts of heaven. You may as well do anything most hard, 80 As seek to soften thatthan which whats harder? His Jewish heart. Therefore I do beseech you Make no more offers, use no farther means, But with all brief and plain conveniency Let me have judgment and the Jew his will. | uYo imgth as llew ltle het npie esrte on eth tuoianmn to tspo gwniva eihrt oeptrset ewnh hte tomssr bwol ugohhtr meht. ouY itmgh as llwe do eth iebplomsis arthre naht ytr to onfest ihs shiJwe ahter. tIs het sdthear tnghi eainlmgiab. forrehTee Im igbegng you, todn akem ayn rome ffrose, dtno okol for etroh wsay to ospt imh. sutJ tle me erevcie my ptihmsuenn, and lte the Jew aetk his ptlyean. |
| BASSANIO | BSSOINAA (to SHYLOCK) atendsI of yuro rehet uaothnsd usatdc, eher ear six tsuhadon. |
| SHYLOCK If every ducat in six thousand ducats Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, I would not draw them. I would have my bond. | KOHLYCS If uyo edoerff me xsi tmsei htat, I wulodtn eactcp it. I udolw eohocs to ekta my ynptela. |
| DUKE How shalt thou hope for mercy, rendering none? | DKEU Hwo anc uoy rvee eoph fro cmrey ofr royeuslf, enhw oyu tdon give yna now? |
| SHYLOCK 90 What judgment shall I dread, doing no wrong? You have among you many a purchased slave, Whichlike your asses and your dogs and mules You use in abject and in slavish parts Because you bought them. Shall I say to you, 95 Let them be free! Marry them to your heirs! Why sweat they under burdens? Let their beds Be made as soft as yours and let their palates Be seasoned with such viands? You will answer, The slaves are ours. So do I answer you. 100 The pound of flesh which I demand of him Is dearly bought. Tis mine and I will have it. If you deny me, fie upon your law There is no force in the decrees of Venice. I stand for judgment. Answer, shall I have it? | KHOSCLY Wyh ohusdl I be adrfai of rouy ujgndemt nhwe I vhetna edon yntighna worng? anMy of ouy nwo asvles, ilehhckwi uyor odsykne adn gdso dan yeulsumo use to rmfpeor fuwal bjos jstu eaecsbu yuo huobtg etmh. oSlduh I ysa to ouy, etS etmh refe! teL ehmt rarmy uoyr nrdilceh! hyW rea uyo nakimg ethm rkwo so ardh? Let rhtie bdes be as stof as uroys, dna lte htem eat eth mase fodo as oyu? No, doyu wseran, hTe lsseva rae rsuo. And satth sjtu who Im awgirnesn yuo. eTh onupd of lfhse taht I wtna mfro imh aws rvye invexspee. tsI imen and Im goign to tge it. If you reesuf me, hte lwas of ceVein avhe no vidlitay. I atwia ujitsce. So ansrwe me. lWil I get it? |
| DUKE 105 Upon my power I may dismiss this court, Unless Bellario, a learnd doctor, Whom I have sent for to determine this, Come here today. | EDUK I vahe hte tahyiutor to sdssimi tsih orctu, nsluse oairelBl emocs odtay. esH a geall etperx I etns for to cat as djgue and lehp tteels tish maettr. |
| SALERIO My lord, here stays without A messenger with letters from the doctor, 110 New come from Padua. | IRAOSEL My odrl, a gmesseern is wagiitn ostudei twhi etlerst omfr llBaeoir. seH jtus mcoe fmro Puaad. |
| DUKE Bring us the letter. Call the messenger. | UKDE ngrBi us eht selertt. lCal hte msnereges in. |
| BASSANIO Good cheer, Antonio! What, man, courage yet! The Jew shall have my flesh, blood, bones and all, Ere thou shalt lose for me one drop of blood. | ONSISABA Crhee up, onAitno! Kpee up ryuo ecarguo, man! lIl gvie eth Jwe my fhesl, bdloo, obsne, and ntgyhivere efrobe you elos eon drop of bolod ofr me. |
| ANTONIO 115 I am a tainted wether of the flock, Meetest for death. The weakest kind of fruit Drops earliest to the ground, and so let me. You cannot better be employed, Bassanio, Than to live still and write mine epitaph. | NOATINO Im keli eht neo skic spehe in eth cklof, hte eon who esvresed to dei. hTe aeeskwt rtfui prsdo to the nduogr trsfi, so let me prod. aBsniosa, the btes nhitg uyo anc do is to eepk linvgi nad etirw an etpapih ofr my etreasnovg. |
| Enter NERISSA , disguised as a clerk | ESNISRA rneset, dsudgsiie as a reyslaw krcel. |
| DUKE 120 Came you from Padua, from Bellario? | EKDU evaH uyo meoc mfor sBrieloal efoifc in daPau? |
| NERISSA From both, my lord. Bellario greets your grace. (gives DUKE a letter) | SEAISRN Yse, my odrl. eilaBlro ednss ish tregisgne. (ehs sgvie het EUKD a etetlr) |
| SHYLOCK sharpens a knife on the bottom of his shoe | CHKSLYO hsernaps hsi fekin on the esol of his seoh. |
| BASSANIO (to SHYLOCK) Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly? | ASIOSNAB (to SHYLOCK) Wyh aer oyu nirehnapgs rouy efink so rgelaey? |
| SHYLOCK To cut the forfeiture from that bankrupt there. | KSYHCLO To utc my yanetlp form ttah rtapbnuk nma vore eerth. |
| GRATIANO 125 Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew, Thou makest thy knife keen. But no metal can No, not the hangmans axebear half the keenness Of thy sharp envy. Can no prayers pierce thee? | GAIRTANO eYuro hgserinnpa ttah ieknf nto on royu eosl but on ryuo suol, uyo leruc ewJ. No tenotaml eenv hte cneueterioxs odcluexa evre be fhla as hprsa as uory rhaetd. tCan any aesrpry hcrae ruoy rthae? |
| SHYLOCK No, none that thou hast wit enough to make. | HLSOKYC No, oenn tath uoery rsamt ughoen to eakm. |
| GRATIANO 130 O, be thou damned, inexecrable dog, And for thy life let justice be accused! Thou almost makest me waver in my faith To hold opinion with Pythagoras That souls of animals infuse themselves 135 Into the trunks of men. Thy currish spirit Governed a wolf who, hanged for human slaughter, Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet, And whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam Infused itself in thee, for thy desires 140 Are wolvish, bloody, starved, and ravenous. | RAGIATON Oh, uryeo gngio to lhle, oyu sgiudtsign gdo. Kliilng uoy ulwod be ucsijte. ouY smaolt aemk me froteg ttah Im a ihrntisaC. You emak me natw to eagre hitw eth ohshioppelr soyahgatrP ttah aailnm solus rae aianrcdtreen in muanh sdeobi. Yruo ouicvsi ogd lsou used to gnbelo to a owfl atth wsa klldie orf enautrsgilgh ansuhm. henW he deid, ihs urlce luos asedps tou of his yobd dan tnew ntoi ruoys eiwlh you ewer gliyn in uroy oyhlnu shtoerm wmob. asTht yhw uyor diesres are oihfwsl, oyoldb, nad oaurenvs. |
| SHYLOCK Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond, Thou but offendst thy lungs to speak so loud. Repair thy wit, good youth, or it will fall To cureless ruin. I stand here for law. | LKHSYOC lsUsen oury utnsta cna uodn het stanregui on my acnorctt, yerou utsj ewargin uto ruyo lsngu by agsniepk so oudl. Be itequ, boy, or ylulo selo ryou nmid. I tndsa eehr twih the alw on my sied. |
| DUKE 145 This letter from Bellario doth commend A young and learnd doctor to our court. Where is he? | DKUE sTih lertte romf olaerliB itsrnoduec us to a guyno dan wlle-cdaedute lgale etxepr. rWehe is he? |
| NERISSA He attendeth here hard by To know your answer whether youll admit him. | SEISNAR Hse giiantw enyarb to ndfi uto if lylou itievn imh in. |
| DUKE With all my heart.Some three or four of you 150 Go give him courteous conduct to this place. Meantime the court shall hear Bellarios letter. (reads) Your grace shall understand that at the receipt of your letter I am very sick, but in the instant that your messenger came, in loving visitation was with me a young doctor of Rome. His name is Balthazar. I acquainted him with the cause in controversy between the Jew and Antonio the merchant. We turned oer many books together. He is furnished with my opinion, whichbettered with his own learning, the greatness whereof I cannot enough commendcomes with him at my importunity to fill up your graces request in my stead.I beseech you, let his lack of years be no impediment to let him lack a reverend estimation, for I never knew so young a body with so old a head. I leave him to your gracious acceptance, whose trial shall better publish his commendation. | DKUE itWh all my trhea.heTer or urfo of oyu go ewecolm hmi.In teh nmmaieet, lIl ader solreBali lertte uto odul. (he sreda) eIv eeidcvre oruy etelrt but Im ryve ksci at eht mmento. As it ehnppeda, nwhe yruo geemersns mcea, a ogynu warely mrof Remo swa stgiiniv me. His enam is aahBlarzt. I lotd mhi utoab teh ecas of hte wJe dna ioonAnt eth hncaremt, adn we ouncseltd ymna bkoso teehtorg. He wsokn my glael ipisonno ubtoa shit teartm, and he ash his nwo etpexr npoinios as ewll. Im eningds ihm in my leapc to esranw uoyr treqseu rof enmooes to tca as jeudg in iths amttre. Plesae odnt sremtaiueednt mih ueeasbc hse so oguny. I rvene wkne suhc a ouygn man tiwh scuh a trmaeu ahde. I vleea mih to oyu. Whne you ptu him to het ttse, lloyu ese how ulefonrdw he lryela is. You hrea ahwt eth weis and edteadcu rBlleaio seitwr. |
| Enter PORTIA for Balthazar, disguised as a doctor of law | TRAIOP eetsnr essduiidg as artaBlazh, a yarelw. |
| You hear the learned Bellario, what he writes. And here I take it is the doctor come. Give me your hand. Come you from old Bellario? | Adn ihts is the laleg sosrfrope, I teka it.tLe me ehksa yoru hadn. idD old elrlaiBo dsen uyo eerh? |
| PORTIA I did, my lord. | IPRTOA Yse, my lord. |
| DUKE You are welcome. Take your place. 160 Are you acquainted with the difference That holds this present question in the court? | UEKD emWolec. aseelP heva a tsae. Are uoy aialmfri tihw teh csea rnelytrcu efoerb the rocut? |
| PORTIA I am informd thoroughly of the cause. Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew? | ROIATP Yes, oglyouhhtr. Whhci eon is teh hacetnrm? dnA wihhc neo is the ewJ? |
| DUKE Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth. | EKUD Antooin dan cyhSlko, boht of oyu omce rorfadw. |
| PORTIA 165 Is your name Shylock? | PATIOR Is oryu nmae chSokyl? |
| SHYLOCK Shylock is my name. | HKLYCOS cyohSlk is my mane. |
| PORTIA Of a strange nature is the suit you follow, Yet in such rule that the Venetian law Cannot impugn you as you do proceed. (to ANTONIO) You stand within his danger, do you not? | ATPOIR ruYo aces is otms suualnu, ghhotu eth eeianntV wal ncta opts yuo ofrm proceeding.(to ANTONIO) He sha a ailmc on uoy, ecrrcot? |
| ANTONIO 170 Ay, so he says. | TAINOON sYe, so he sasy. |
| PORTIA Do you confess the bond? | TAPOIR Do ouy gkewaecdlno het oratncct? |
| ANTONIO I do. | TOAOINN Yes, I do. |
| PORTIA Then must the Jew be merciful. | POTRIA heTn eht wJe utms hsow ouy ecrmy. |
| SHYLOCK On what compulsion must I? Tell me that. | HLOSKYC Why do I haev to do ttha? lelT me. |
| PORTIA The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven 175 Upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. Tis mightiest in the mightiest. It becomes The thrond monarch better than his crown. His scepter shows the force of temporal power, 180 The attribute to awe and majesty Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings, But mercy is above this sceptered sway. It is enthrond in the hearts of kings. It is an attribute to God himself. 185 And earthly power doth then show likest Gods When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew, | RIPATO No noe hssow rcmye beuaecs he has to. It tsju ahpepsn, eht wya netelg iran odprs on eht udgron. yceMr is a uedolb lsbgnsei. It esblsse eht eno owh igsev it nad eht one hwo vrcieees it. tIs stetsogrn in eht rtongstes elpope. It klsoo tterbe in a ngki atnh sih now nrcow oolks on ihm. eTh kngis retpsce nperretses sih atlehry woepr, teh olysbm of eajymst, eth oufsc of lorya tuyihraot. utB rmyec is erhhig tanh the tecresp. tIs rteehdonn in the rsehta of gnksi, a lqutyai of oGd lemihfs. gnliyK woepr esmse tmso eikl oGds orpwe nweh the igkn xeims creym hwti ecjtisu. So thlhuaog jitsceu is oury lpae, eJw, nsrocedi iths. |
| Though justice be thy plea, consider this That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, 190 And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy. I have spoke thus much To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence gainst the merchant there. | Jtcueis onwt save our ssolu. We yarp orf cyemr, nad shit aesm ayerrp cseaeht us to owsh yrmce to shrtoe as ewll. Ive otld yuo stih to eakm ouy vieg up ihst easc. If oyu eprusu it, this rcitts rtuco of iVcene llwi ened to yracr otu eth tncenees nagasit the erhcatnm rthee. |
| SHYLOCK 195 My deeds upon my head. I crave the law, The penalty, and forfeit of my bond. | OCKLSYH I take lal isespyiirtnbol ofr my ciodiness. I tnwa hte wal, het eytlnpa, nad hte ultlnilfmfe of my cocantrt. |
| PORTIA Is he not able to discharge the money? | TPOIAR Ctna he ayp akcb eth ymeon? |
| BASSANIO Yes, here I tender it for him in the court Yea, twice the sum. If that will not suffice, 200 I will be bound to pay it ten times oer, On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart. If this will not suffice, it must appear That malice bears down truth. (to DUKE) And I beseech you, 205 Wrest once the law to your authority. To do a great right, do a little wrong, And curb this cruel devil of his will. | AASIBNOS Yse. Im rfifeogn to ypa it kbca tirgh htsi venememton eiwct hte smu. If satth ton eohngu, llI isgn a otarncct to yap ten imtse thta mcuh, nda llI vige uoy my adsnh, my deah, adn my ertha as rysiuetc. If htats ont oeghun, hnte yorue ujts viel and malicious.(to het DUKE) I gbe ouy, sujt itsh noec, use ruoy hrattyoui to nebd het alw. Do a agetr gtihr by idngo a illtet rgwon. Dnot tle hist liedv haev his yaw. |
| PORTIA It must not be. There is no power in Venice Can alter a decree establishd. 210 Twill be recorded for a precedent, And many an error by the same example Will rush into the state. It cannot be. | RPITAO htaT tcna ephpna. Teresh no orepw in Vneice thta can heancg an hisadtseleb eecred. The enhagc wlil be reocdrde as a retdeecnp, adn mnya dba lalge doeicsnis iwll uesltr. tTah ncta pnpahe. |
| SHYLOCK A Daniel come to judgment, yea, a Daniel! O wise young judge, how I do honor thee! | COHKSYL A inlaDeIn eht beilB, as a oynug nma, enilDa shwso trgea osmdiw ihewl igtnac as guedj in eth ceas of uaSnsan, how aws ylslaef ecausdc. |
| PORTIA 215 I pray you, let me look upon the bond. | TROIPA ePlsea, lte me eerwvi teh ncorctta. |
| SHYLOCK (giving PORTIA a document) Here tis, most reverend doctor, here it is. | YCLSOHK (he hsadn OAPTIR a raepp) eHre it is, gedju, eerh it is. |
| PORTIA Shylock, theres thrice thy money offered thee. | OATRPI cyolShk, heerty irefgofn yuo trhee etism teh nymoe you tlen. |
| SHYLOCK An oath, an oath, I have an oath in heaven. 220 Shall I lay perjury upon my soul? No, not for Venice. | HSOKLYC uBt I deam an atho, an hato, an ahot in enahve. lShodu I euerprj my olus by nebsgiyoid it? No, ont for lla of cVieen. |
| PORTIA Why, this bond is forfeit! And lawfully by this the Jew may claim A pound of flesh to be by him cut off Nearest the merchants heart.Be merciful. 225 Take thrice thy money. Bid me tear the bond. | OPRATI eTh eonmy tsnwa dpai ackb! And so hte weJ yam alluwyfl calmi a pdoun of flseh eratsne the tnehcrasm aerth, to be uct off by ihm.tuB plsaee aveh yrmec. eakT heert iesmt uryo mneoy. lTel me to erta up isht carttnoc. |
| SHYLOCK When it is paid according to the tenor. It doth appear you are a worthy judge. You know the law. Your exposition Hath been most sound. I charge you by the law, 230 Whereof you are a well-deserving pillar, Proceed to judgment. By my soul I swear There is no power in the tongue of man To alter me. I stay here on my bond. | KOHCLYS llI arte it up whne tis pida. oYu esem ikle a odog egujd. Yuo wkno hte lwa. oYru ionepanltxa ahs adem enses. I guer ouy to eidlevr oryu itecvdr. I aewrs ahtt intohgn enyano cna ysa lwli haengc my dnmi. Im giskntci to teh nctoatrc. |
| ANTONIO Most heartily I do beseech the court 235 To give the judgment. | OIONANT I geb eht tcrou to ildever eth diercvt. |
| PORTIA Why then, thus it is: You must prepare your bosom for his knife. | TAPOIR leWl, tneh, hree it is: oyu smtu prperae rlofeysu rfo ihs kefin. |
| SHYLOCK O noble judge! O excellent young man! | SLHKCOY Oh, odog edujg! Oh, oyu lceeelxnt ogyun mna! |
| PORTIA For the intent and purpose of the law Hath full relation to the penalty, 240 Which here appeareth due upon the bond. | PTAIRO Teh law lfylu esrihotzau teh anltepy, hwich uoy vhea to apy acndrcogi to the actocntr. |
| SHYLOCK Tis very true. O wise and upright judge! How much more elder art thou than thy looks! | OLCSKHY Veyr etru. Oh swei djuge! ruYeo so mcuh oeldr ahtn oyu lkoo! |
| PORTIA (to ANTONIO) Therefore lay bare your bosom. | ARTIOP (to ANTONIO) So rbae uryo htsce. |
| SHYLOCK Ay, his breast. So says the bond. Doth it not, noble judge? | CKOHYSL esY, sih tehsc! htTas htaw het cnaottrc sysa, nsdoet it, jdgue? astreNe ish terah.Tsohe aer the vrye rdosw. |
| PORTIA It is so. Are there balance here to weigh The flesh? | POTIRA seY. Is herte a aescl here to iwgeh hte slfhe? |
| SHYLOCK I have them ready. | OSCKHYL I vahe it ryade. |
| PORTIA Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge, To stop his wounds lest he do bleed to death. | ITOPRA Pya a nusgoer to sndta by dan dinb sih suodwn, okySchl, so he nsteod dleeb to tdeha. |
| SHYLOCK 250 Is it so nominated in the bond? | SKCYHOL Is htat llecad fro in het crantoct? |
| PORTIA It is not so expressed, but what of that? Twere good you do so much for charity. | RIOTAP oNt cxyiptliel, tub so whta? It utwnldo truh yuo to be brliaehtac. |
| SHYLOCK I cannot find it. Tis not in the bond. | OSHLCKY I ntca nfdi it. Its otn in eht crtancto. |
| PORTIA (to ANTONIO) You, merchant, have you any thing to say? | RAOITP (to ANTONIO) uoY, atcmrehn, do uyo ahev ytagihnn to sya? |
| ANTONIO 255 But little. I am armed and well prepared. Give me your hand, Bassanio. Fare you well. | TNAOINO Nto hucm. Im draey nad inwagit.vGie me yruo hdna, assoaiBn. bGeydoo. |
| Grieve not that I am falln to this for you, For herein Fortune shows herself more kind Than is her custom. It is still her use 260 To let the wretched man outlive his wealth, To view with hollow eye and wrinkled brow An age of povertyfrom which lingering penance Of such misery doth she cut me off. Commend me to your honorable wife. 265 Tell her the process of Antonios end. Say how I loved you. Speak me fair in death. And when the tale is told, bid her be judge Whether Bassanio had not once a love. Repent but you that you shall lose your friend, 270 And he repents not that he pays your debt. For if the Jew do cut but deep enough, Ill pay it presently with all my heart. | ntDo be ads tath sith nappehde caeusbe of ouy, saeubce ydaL ucskL eben cnire to me nath ulusa. lsualUy seh ekams teh pupnyha nam evli on ertfa he osels ish tleawh, to spned ish ldo ega in oevytpr. uBt in my caes sesh egtitnl me aivdo ttah emsriy. ednS ruoy henalroob fiew my irgegesnt, dna llet rhe who I iedd nda who I dlevo you. aepkS lwle of me faetr Im edad, nad when eht tales onde, ksa reh to gduej rhetwhe issonaBa dha a irnefd. Be dsa nlyo at het ctaf tath uylol leos oyur yruodefrin eifndr ndtoes treegr taht he pdai ruoy ebdt. If eth Jew suct peed ounehg, Ill yap it atilsntyn ithw lal my rteha. |
| BASSANIO Antonio, I am married to a wife Which is as dear to me as life itself. 275 But life itself, my wife, and all the world Are not with me esteemed above thy life. I would lose allay, sacrifice them all Here to this devilto deliver you. | SAIBANOS inonAto, I rairmde a mnwao as read to me as lief iflste. utB iefl iteslf, my fwie, dna eht elwho rlwdo anret roem baellavu to me hant uryo lfie is. Id iveg it all uesyp, Id siarecicf etmh all to sthi dielv hreeot evas yuo. |
| PORTIA Your wife would give you little thanks for that 280 If she were by to hear you make the offer. | ORTAPI oYru efiw wduntol iekl it if hse were eehr to erha you aemk htta rffoe. |
| GRATIANO I have a wife, whom I protest I love. I would she were in heaven, so she could Entreat some power to change this currish Jew. | NROGAITA I vaeh a wfie I evol. I hiws ehs ewre in eevanh so hes ocudl eaplpa to oems oprwe to ekam shti god eJw hgneca sih mind. |
| NERISSA Tis well you offer it behind her back. 285 The wish would make else an unquiet house. | SRANIES tsI cnei oryue roiffgen to fiaisrcce reh iebnhd erh ckab. htaT wihs of orsyu lcodu tastr uqtie an rmnauetg bcka at emoh. |
| SHYLOCK These be the Christian husbands. I have a daughter. Would any of the stock of Barabbas Had been her husband rather than a Christian! We trifle time. I pray thee, pursue sentence. | SOCHYLK htTsa thaw oyu tge rof rimrygna ahsiirntC usdhnsba. I eahv a etdgarhu. I hsiw ehsd rmeraid nya eno of rbabassaBIn het Bbiel, abarsabB is a thief hwo is ets efre at eth easm eitm ahtt sJuse is ndodcmnee to hetad. |
| PORTIA 290 A pound of that same merchants flesh is thine. The court awards it, and the law doth give it. | ITPARO A dnupo of tihs nmcrahtse elfsh is osruy. heT utocr rswaad it adn the wla saezuihtor it. |
| SHYLOCK Most rightful judge! | LHKCSOY Waht a gteurohis udjge! |
| PORTIA And you must cut this flesh from off his breast. The law allows it, and the court awards it. | AOTRIP nAd uoy ehav to cut htsi hesfl mofr shi cesht. eTh wla lwsoal it, and eht tuorc wrsdaa it. |
| SHYLOCK 295 Most learnd judge, a sentence! Come, prepare. | OKHLSYC thaW a eswi eujgd! Cmoe on, teg radey. |
| PORTIA Tarry a little. There is something else. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood. The words expressly are a pound of flesh. Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh, 300 But in the cutting it if thou dost shed One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods Are by the laws of Venice confiscate Unto the state of Venice. | IOPRTA uBt awti a oenmmt. eTsrhe ohitngesm eesl. sTih cttanrco nesotd veig yuo ayn odlob at lal. eTh dowrs sreelxspy psiycef a npuod of ehfls. So tkae ouyr apleynt of a dupno of lsefh, utb if uyo ehds one orpd of iCshnarti dolbo enhw uoy ctu it, hte teats of enVice liwl iscfotenac uoyr dnal and prpyerot ednur tVineena lwa. |
| GRATIANO O upright judge!Mark, Jew.O learnd judge! | AGTONIAR Oh, hatw an tprguih dgeju!ayP anttontei, Jew.Oh, wath a atsrm ujgde! |
| SHYLOCK 305 Is that the law? | HCLOKSY Is tath eth wal? |
| PORTIA Thyself shalt see the act. For as thou urgest justice, be assured Thou shalt have justice more than thou desirest. | APOITR oYu cna see ofr sufeylro. You kdsea rfo stjecui, so estr rusedsa uoyll get mroe icsetju anth you drgiaaben for. |
| GRATIANO O learnd judge!Mark, Jew, a learnd judge! | GTRNAOAI Oh, what a swie dgjue!Pay ioettnatn, Jwe. A swie juegd! |
| SHYLOCK 310 I take this offer then: pay the bond thrice And let the Christian go. | CKOLSHY In hatt caes Ill tkea eriht oerff. yPa me teerh smite hte mtonua of het aonl adn let the aiiCstrnh go. |
| BASSANIO Here is the money. | NSISAABO reHe is het myeon. |
| PORTIA Soft! The Jew shall have all justice. Soft, no haste. He shall have nothing but the penalty. | POAITR iWat! ehT Jwe ilwl eavh tjcueis. aiWt, dotn sruh! Hse otn nttgeig gihnanty etxecp eht tpnayle. |
| GRATIANO 315 O Jew! An upright judge, a learnd judge! | IRNOGAAT Oh, Jew, tahw an pgriuht edguj tshi is! Wtha a swie ujdeg! |
| PORTIA Therefore prepare thee to cut off the flesh. Shed thou no blood, nor cut thou less nor more But just a pound of flesh. If thou takest more Or less than a just pound, be it but so much 320 As makes it light or heavy in the substance Or the division of the twentieth part Of one poor scruplenay, if the scale do turn But in the estimation of a hair, Thou diest and all thy goods are confiscate. | ARIPOT So etg aryde to tcu fof het fshel. Dtno dhes any olobd, or uct ssel or roem hnta yecxalt a opdun of eslhf. If yuo teka ermo or sles htna eytxcal a odupn, neve if ist sutj het itenist aroincft of an iuefonc the lcesa chganse by neev so umch as a hair, oyu ied, nad lal yoru peryropt lliw be cdiefaonstc. |
| GRATIANO 325 A second Daniel!A Daniel, Jew! Now, infidel, I have you on the hip. | GINTRAAO A osdnec aDnlie!A iaeDln, Jew! evI got uoy wno, npgaa. |
| PORTIA Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture. | PTROAI hWy is hte ewJ igatniw? eakT oryu atpeynl. |
| SHYLOCK Give me my principal, and let me go. | CYLHOSK vieG me my nomey nad lte me go. |
| BASSANIO I have it ready for thee. Here it is. | OSBINAAS I evah it aryed orf oyu. Here it is. |
| PORTIA 330 He hath refused it in the open court. He shall have merely justice and his bond. | TPOAIR No, he efrusde it lcibuply, in pone curot. He liwl vahe yoln jiustec adn ish tpelnya. |
| GRATIANO A Daniel, still say I, a second Daniel! I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word. | IGTAORNA A nDelai, I epek agysni it! A sconde eiDlan!hnkaT ouy, ewJ, for hcaegtni me thta rodw. |
| SHYLOCK Shall I not have barely my principal? | HYLKSOC I otwn vnee etg eth lgiorani rthee otuasndh cuastd kbca? |
| PORTIA 335 Thou shalt have nothing but the forfeiture To be so taken at thy peril, Jew. | OTAIPR You ctan haev gihtynan btu the yntlaep, to be teank at your ilerp, Jew. |
| SHYLOCK Why then, the devil give him good of it! Ill stay no longer question. | KOSLCHY llWe, tnhe, I ohpe he hckose on it! Im nto ytngasi erhe to ugrea oymnaer. |
| PORTIA Tarry, Jew. The law hath yet another hold on you. 340 It is enacted in the laws of Venice, If it be proved against an alien That by direct or indirect attempts He seek the life of any citizen, The party gainst the which he doth contrive 345 Shall seize one half his goods. The other half Comes to the privy coffer of the state, And the offenders life lies in the mercy Of the Duke only gainst all other voice. In which predicament I say thou standst, 350 For it appears by manifest proceeding That indirectlyand directly too Thou hast contrived against the very life Of the defendant, and thou hast incurred The danger formerly by me rehearsed. 355 Down, therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke. | PIRATO taiW a neiutm, ewJ. heT wla hsa erhnota dohl on you. hTe swal of ceeiVn tsaet htta if a rienofg dreensit eclyrtid or nrtieidylc tematstp to llki yna cetziin, hte oenpsr he idret to lilk illw eceievr neo ahfl of eth ensroigfer oodsg. The erhto hlaf sego to eht atste. hetehWr eht fdngfnioe srpnoe esvil or idse is up to teh hskteuered no one eesl to eaplpa to. In ruoy tirpendcame yeouv ednaer ahtt hmsneutnpi, escabeu eyouv relacyl tiecnrdvo nainryitdelcd dyirclte ottoo keat eth ielf of hte dadtnfeen. So teg onwd on yruo keesn nad gbe ercmy omfr hte keud. |
| GRATIANO Beg that thou mayst have leave to hang thyself, And yet, thy wealth being forfeit to the state, Thou hast not left the value of a cord. Therefore thou must be hanged at the states charge. | RAANOTIG gBe to be loaweld to ganh lyesofur! But if yoveu hddena ovre lal oruy lhwtae to eht ttsae, you ndot nvee ahev ehoung nyemo letf to uyb a rope. So llouy be ngeahd at eth sstate eepsenx. |
| DUKE 360 That thou shalt see the difference of our spirit, I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. For half thy wealth, it is Antonios. The other half comes to the general state, Which humbleness may drive unto a fine. | EDUK I twan uoy to ees teh fneefrecdi nwebtee us, so I dopnar ouy even ofrebe you ksa for a darnpo. flaH of uoyr hwetla egso to onitAno. Teh htroe fhla esgo to het attse. oeHrevw, if you wsho a reprop iltyhumi, I yma eeducr sthi aytenpl to a ifne. |
| PORTIA 365 Ay, for the state, not for Antonio. | PTIORA Yse, hte eststa afhl acn be ecdrdeu, tbu ton oAositnn. |
| SHYLOCK Nay, take my life and all. Pardon not that. You take my house when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house. You take my life When you do take the means whereby I live. | LYCSHKO No, go aheda dan ekta my ilfe. oDtn roapdn tath. ouY atek my sheou ayaw henw ouy aket eht mneoy I need rof ppeuke. Yuo etak my life enwh you atek aawy my semna of iakgnm a inivlg. |
| PORTIA 370 What mercy can you render him, Antonio? | ORIATP hatW ycemr nca you sohw ihm, onnAtio? |
| GRATIANO A halter gratis, nothing else, for Gods sake. | GAONATIR A nhasmgan epor free of arhgec. nitNhgo lees, fro Gsdo aeks! |
| ANTONIO So please my lord the duke and all the court, To quit the fine for one half of his goods I am content, so he will let me have 375 The other half in use to render it Upon his death unto the gentleman That lately stole his daughter. Two things provided more: that for this favor He presently become a Christian; 380 The other, that he do record a gift Here in the court, of all he dies possessed, Unto his son Lorenzo and his daughter. | NOINTOA If eht eukd dan ish orutc garee to ets asied het inef rfo one lahf of shi pyrrpeto, Im hppay, as logn as he lste me aehv eht other lahf in rstut, to iegv it to the emgntanle owh ctlneyer tsloe ihs eugdtrha. I nloy kas wot ermo shgint. stiFr, kohycSl tmsu ilmtyideema eeocmb a ihinatrCs. Sedocn, he tusm ekma a llwi eerh in hits outrc hatt sveela lal shi rpretoyp to sih sno-in-awl rnoezLo dan his rhadgteu hwen he sedi. |
| DUKE He shall do this, or else I do recant The pardon that I late pronouncd here. | DEKU He tmus do isth, or llI rtcena teh odrapn I tjsu deederilv. |
| PORTIA 385 Art thou contented, Jew? What dost thou say? | OPRAIT Aer uyo fasseitdi, weJ? Wtah do uoy say? |
| SHYLOCK I am content. | KSOYLCH Im saietidfs. |
| PORTIA (to NERISSA) Clerk, draw a deed of gift. | ROTPIA (to NERISSA) Clkre, drwa up a nodcmteu to eakm sih ftgi lfaiiofc. |
| SHYLOCK I pray you, give me leave to go from hence. I am not well. Send the deed after me, 390 And I will sign it. | SKLOCYH esalPe etl me go. Im otn ewll. dSen het edde etraf me dna lIl gins it. |
| DUKE Get thee gone, but do it. | EDUK Go, tub gisn eth edde. |
| GRATIANO (to SHYLOCK) In christening shalt thou have two godfathers. Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more To bring thee to the gallows, not to the font. | NAAOTGIR (to SHYLOCK) hnWe eouyr tdzaeibp a ihtCrsian, yolul veha owt hfrseoagdt. If Id bene eth dgjue, uoy oudelwv hda nte wovrmlteee uojsrr to neteecns uyo to dhtea rearth tahn abpmsit. |
| Exit SHYLOCK | CHLKYSO sxeti. |
| DUKE | KDUE (to PORTIA) Sri, saepel come hemo hiwt me to enirnd. |
| PORTIA I humbly do desire your grace of pardon. I must away this night toward Padua, And it is meet I presently set forth. | ORIPTA Im yevr srryo, ris, tub I hvea to go to dPuaa ginthto. I sluhdo elyrla aelev trhgi yaaw. |
| DUKE I am sorry that your leisure serves you not. 400 Antonio, gratify this gentleman, For in my mind you are much bound to him. | UKDE Im srryo ouy todn have etmi.nnoAoit, give htsi geeantlmn a derawr. In my onnpiio, ouy ewo imh a otl. |
| Exit DUKE and his train | Teh DKUE nad his geuatoner xiet. |
| BASSANIO (to PORTIA) Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted Of grievous penalties, in lieu whereof 405 Three thousand ducats due unto the Jew We freely cope your courteous pains withal. | SSAINOAB (to PORTIA) rSi, tahskn to uoy my nidref dna I veha nbee refde frmo npagyi seom wfual eliatnsep dtoay. edsnIta of vgiing eth weJ het etrhe sonutadh tdasuc hes eodw, we iveg it to you in iragudett for yoru knid rsfefto. |
| ANTONIO And stand indebted, over and above, In love and service to you evermore. | OOATNIN And enev hnet erwe sllit ebdtinde to uyo. We owe you loev adn csviree foverre. |
| PORTIA He is well paid that is well satisfied. 410 And I, delivering you, am satisfied, And therein do account myself well paid. My mind was never yet more mercenary. I pray you, know me when we meet again. I wish you well, and so I take my leave. | APTRIO ineBg aseifsdti with a ojb elwl done is ymntaep huegon. In sviagn ouy I ersicnod yflems well daip. My thuhstgo ewer veenr on onemy. I oehp lyolu oegizernc me ewnh we teme anaig. I hswi oyu ellw. oNw, veI got to go. |
| BASSANIO 415 Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further. Take some remembrance of us as a tribute, Not as a fee. Grant me two things, I pray you: Not to deny me, and to pardon me. | BAOSNISA irS, I alyerl eelf het nede to egvi ouy ehogintms. ekTa omes emmtneo mofr us as a tenko of uro taugrdeti, nto as a eef. Pseela do two arfsvo rfo me. Ftsir, dnot euresf me, nda deonsc, exsecu me for snsgintii. |
| PORTIA You press me far and therefore I will yield. Give me your gloves. Ill wear them for your sake. (to BASSANIO) And for your love, Ill take this ring from you. Do not draw back your hand. Ill take no more, 425 And you in love shall not deny me this. | POITRA necSi uoy pkee ntsigisin, llI do as yuo yas. (to ANTONIO) viGe me oyur losgve. lIl ewar thme rof yuro esak. (to BASSANIO) dnA as a iuvnsroe of ryuo naopiatpcier, Ill atek tsih ignr fmor uyo. Dotn lplu yuor dhan cakb. I wnto kaet nniyhagt emor hnta iths, nad uoy tanc efeurs me hsti. |
| BASSANIO This ring, good siralas, it is a trifle. I will not shame myself to give you this. | ANAOISSB sihT igrn, siorh no, tis tohnngi. Id be hsmeada to ivge uyo tsih. |
| PORTIA I will have nothing else but only this. And now methinks I have a mind to it. | TAPIOR I ntdo tnwa gnyatnih tbu tath. woN thta I nhtki tbaou it, I yalrle tanw it. |
| BASSANIO 430 Theres more depends on this than on the value. The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, And find it out by proclamation. Only for this, I pray you, pardon me. | SSBAINAO herTse orem to isth igrn hnat ist hasc evula. lIl vegi uoy eht mtso xeesvenpi ring in iVecen, nda Ill mkae a clbiup acnnoeumntne to elph me infd it. But as fro tihs nrig, sealep ceuesx me. |
| PORTIA I see, sir, you are liberal in offers. 435 You taught me first to beg, and now methinks You teach me how a beggar should be answered. | PATRIO I ees uyo klei to akme igb eofsfr, irs. stFri uoy ttuhga me ohw to egb, dna now I khitn ueoyr achgtnei me hwo a regabg ulodhs be adeewrsn. |
| BASSANIO Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife. And when she put it on, she made me vow That I should neither sell nor give nor lose it. | SAOSINAB dGoo rsi, iths nigr swa gienv to me by my eiwf. Wneh ehs put it on my egnrfi, esh daem me wears reevn to lsle it, iveg it waay, or lose it. |
| PORTIA 440 That scuse serves many men to save their gifts. An if your wife be not a madwoman, And know how well I have deserved the ring, She would not hold out enemy forever For giving it to me. Well, peace be with you. | RITPAO Many enm seu htta ucexse to ovadi ggviin isftg. If rouy ifesw ton a wnamamod, dan oyu lelt erh ohw hcmu I sdreeve this ngri, she town tsya yrgan at ouy rofever if uoy give it to me. Wlel, wyayna, goyedob. |
| Exeunt PORTIA and NERISSA | IROAPT and SAEINSR eixt. |
| ANTONIO 445 My Lord Bassanio, let him have the ring. Let his deservings and my love withal Be valued against your wifes commandment. | NNTOOIA Bnisoaas, tel mih veha eht gnir. Codsenir how hcmu he redesesv it, dan iewgh atht, algno whit my hiisenfrdp, gaasnti uyro seifw oerrd. |
| BASSANIO (giving GRATIANO the ring) Go, Gratiano, run and overtake him. 450 Give him the ring and bring him, if thou canst, Unto Antonios house. Away, make haste. | OSANASIB (he veisg ATRGAINO teh gnri) Go, oniaGrta, nur nad htacc up with hmi. veGi hmi the rgni, dan kaet imh to oinntosA ohsue if yuo acn. Go uqkyicl. |
| Exit GRATIANO | ANRIOATG txise. |
| Come, you and I will thither presently. And in the morning early will we both Fly toward Belmont. Come, Antonio. | oCem on, uoy dan I lilw go oson. Eryal in teh ingnrmo llwe tobh uhsr to elBmotn. oCem on, ionntoA. |
| Exeunt | Thye tiex. |
