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young doctor of Rome´ his name is Balthazar。 I acquainted him with the 

cause in controversy between the Jew and Antonio the merchant�察�we turn'd 

o'er many books together�察�he is furnished with my opinion which�察�bettered 

with his own learning´the greatness whereof I cannot enough commend´ 

comes with him at my importunity to fill up your Grace's request in my 

stead。 I beseech you let his lack of years be no impediment to let him lack 

a   reverend   estimation�察  �for   I   never   knew   so   young   a   body   with   so   old   a 

head。   I   leave   him   to   your   gracious   acceptance�察  �whose   trial   shall   better 

publish his commendation。' 

       Enter PORTIA for BALTHAZAR�察�dressed like a Doctor of Laws 

       DUKE OF VENICE。 YOU hear the learn'd Bellario�察�what he writes�察�

And here�察�I take it�察�is the doctor come。 Give me your hand�察�come you from 

old    Bellario�拭  �PORTIA。   I   did�察  �my   lord。   DUKE   OF   VENICE。   You          are 

welcome�察  �take   your   place。 Are   you   acquainted   with   the   difference   That 

holds     this  present    question    in  the   court�拭   �PORTIA。      I  am    informed 

throughly of the cause。 Which is the merchant here�察�and which the Jew�拭�

DUKE OF VENICE。 Antonio and old Shylock�察�both stand forth。 PORTIA。 

Is your name Shylock�拭�SHYLOCK。 Shylock is my name。 PORTIA。 Of a 

strange nature is the suit you follow�察�Yet in such rule that the Venetian law 

Cannot impugn you as you do proceed。 You stand within his danger�察 �do 

you not�拭�ANTONIO。 Ay�察�so he says。 PORTIA。 Do you confess the bond�拭�

ANTONIO。 I do。 PORTIA。 Then must the Jew be merciful。 SHYLOCK。 

On what compulsion must I�拭�Tell me that。 PORTIA。 The quality of mercy 

is not strain'd�察�It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place 

beneath。 It is twice blest�此�It blesseth him that gives and him that takes。 'Tis 

mightiest in the mightiest�察�it becomes The throned monarch better than his 

crown�察  �His   sceptre   shows   the   force   of   temporal   power�察  �The   attribute   to 

awe and majesty�察�Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings�察�But mercy 

is above this sceptred sway�察�It is enthroned in the hearts of kings�察�It is an 

attribute to God himself�察�And earthly power doth then show likest God's 

When mercy seasons justice。 Therefore�察�Jew�察�Though justice be thy plea�察�



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consider this´ That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation�察�

we do pray for mercy�察�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�察�

Which if thou follow�察�this strict court of Venice Must needs give sentence 

'gainst the merchant there。 SHYLOCK。 My deeds upon my head� �I crave 

the   law�察  �The   penalty   and   forfeit   of   my   bond。   BASSANIO。   Yes�察  �here   I 

tender it for him in the court�察�Yea�察�twice the sum�察�if that will not suffice�察�I 

will be bound to pay it ten times o'er On forfeit of my hands�察�my head�察�my 

heart�察�If this will not suffice�察�it must appear That malice bears down truth。 

And�察�I beseech you�察�Wrest once the law to your authority�察�To do a great 

right do a little wrong�察�And curb this cruel devil of his will。 PORTIA。 It 

must not be�察�there is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established�察�

'Twill    be  recorded    for  a  precedent�察   �And    many    an   error�察 �by   the  same 

example�察�Will rush into the state�察�it cannot be。 SHYLOCK。 A Daniel come 

to judgment� �Yea�察�a Daniel� �O wise young judge�察�how I do honour thee� �

PORTIA。   I   pray  you�察  �let   me   look upon   the   bond。   SHYLOCK。   Here   'tis�察�

most   reverend   Doctor�察  �here   it   is。   PORTIA。   Shylock�察  �there's   thrice   thy 

money   off'red   thee。   SHYLOCK。   An   oath�察  �an   oath�   �I   have   an       oath   in 

heaven。 Shall I lay perjury upon my soul�拭�No�察�not for Venice。 PORTIA。 

Why�察�this bond is forfeit�察�And lawfully by this the Jew may claim A pound 

of flesh�察�to be by him cut off Nearest the merchant's heart。 Be merciful。 

Take thrice thy money�察�bid me tear the bond。 SHYLOCK。 When it is paid 

according to the tenour。 It doth appear you are a worthy judge�察�You know 

the law�察�your exposition Hath been most sound�察�I charge you by the law�察�

Whereof you are a well´deserving pillar�察�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。 ANTONIO。   Most   heartily   I   do   beseech   the   court   To   give   the 

judgment。 PORTIA。 Why then�察�thus it is�此�You must prepare your   bosom 

for    his  knife。   SHYLOCK。         O   noble   judge�    �O   excellent   young     man� �

PORTIA。 For the intent and purpose of the law Hath full relation to the 

penalty�察�Which here appeareth due upon the bond。 SHYLOCK。 'Tis very 

true。 O wise and upright judge�察�How much more elder art thou than thy 

looks�   �PORTIA。   Therefore�察  �lay   bare   your   bosom。   SHYLOCK。   Ay�察  �his 

breast´ So says the bond�察�doth it not�察�noble judge�拭�'Nearest his heart��' those 



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are the very words。 PORTIA。 It is so。 Are there balance here to weigh The 

flesh�拭�SHYLOCK。 I have them ready。 PORTIA。 Have by some surgeon�察�

Shylock�察�on your charge�察�To stop his wounds�察�lest he do bleed to   death。 

SHYLOCK。 Is it so nominated in the bond�拭�PORTIA。 It is not so express'd�察�

but what of that�拭�'Twere good you do so much for charity。 SHYLOCK。 I 

cannot   find   it�察  �'tis   not   in   the   bond。   PORTIA。   You�察  �merchant�察  �have   you 

anything to say�拭�ANTONIO。 But little�此�I am arm'd and well prepar'd。 Give 

me your hand�察�Bassanio�察�fare you well。 Grieve not that I am fall'n to this 

for you�察�For herein Fortune shows herself more kind Than is her custom。 It 

is still her use To let the wretched man outlive his wealth�察�To view with 

hollow   eye   and   wrinkled   brow An   age   of   poverty�察  �from   which   ling'ring 

penance     Of   such   misery   doth    she  cut   me   off。  Commend       me   to  your 

honourable   wife�察�Tell her the process of Antonio's   end�察  �Say  how  I   lov'd 

you�察�speak me fair in death�察�And�察�when the tale is told�察�bid her be judge 

Whether Bassanio had not once a love。 Repent but you that you shall lose 

your friend�察�And he repents not that he pays your debt�察�For if the Jew do 

cut but deep enough�察�I'll pay it instantly with all my heart。 BASSANIO。 

Antonio�察�I am married to a wife Which is as dear to me as life itself�察�But 

life itself�察�my wife�察�and all the world�察�Are not with me esteem'd above thy 

life�察�I would lose all�察�ay�察�sacrifice   them all Here to this devil�察�to deliver 

you。 PORTIA。 Your wife would give you little thanks for that�察�If she were 

by to hear you make the offer。 GRATIANO。 I have a wife who I protest I 

love�察  �I   would   she   were   in   heaven�察  �so   she   could   Entreat   some   power   to 

change this currish Jew。 NERISSA。 'Tis well you offer it behind her back�察�

The wish would make else an unquiet house。 SHYLOCK。 ��Aside�А�These 

be the Christian husbands� �I have a daughter´ Would any of the stock of 

Barrabas Had been her husband�察�rather than a Christian� � We trifle time�察�I 

pray   thee   pursue   sentence。   PORTIA。   A   pound   of   that   same   merchant's 

flesh is thine。 The court awards it and the law doth give it。 SHYLOCK。 

Most   rightful   judge�   �PORTIA。 And   you   must   cut   this   flesh   from  off   his 

breast。    The   law   allows   it  and  the   court  awards    it。  SHYLOCK。        Most 

learned judge� �A sentence� �Come�察�prepare。 PORTIA。 Tarry a little�察�there is 

something else。 This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood�此�The words 

expressly are 'a pound of flesh。' Take then thy bond�察�take thou thy pound 



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