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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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