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Enter Anthonio, Salarino, and Salanio. | Enter Antonio, Salerio, and Solanio | | MV I.i.1.1 | |
Anthonio. | ANTONIO | | | |
IN sooth I know not why I am so sad, | In sooth I know not why I am so sad. | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MV I.i.1 | |
| | sooth (n.)truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] | | |
It wearies me: you say it wearies you; | It wearies me, you say it wearies you; | | MV I.i.2 | |
But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, | But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, | | MV I.i.3 | |
What stuffe 'tis made of, whereof it is borne, | What stuff 'tis made of, whereof it is born, | stuff (n.)substance, composition, quality, essence | MV I.i.4 | |
I am to learne: | I am to learn; | | MV I.i.5 | |
and such a Want-wit sadnesse makes of mee, | And such a want-wit sadness makes of me | want-wit (adj.)senseless, stupid, ridiculous | MV I.i.6 | |
That I haue much ado to know my selfe. | That I have much ado to know myself. | ado (n.)fuss, business, to-do | MV I.i.7 | |
Sal. | SALERIO | | | |
Your minde is tossing on the Ocean, | Your mind is tossing on the ocean, | | MV I.i.8 | |
There where your Argosies with portly saile | There where your argosies with portly sail, | portly (adj.)stately, majestic, dignified | MV I.i.9 | |
| | argosy (n.)large merchant ship | | |
Like Signiors and rich Burgers on the flood, | Like signors and rich burghers on the flood, | flood (n.)sea, deep, waves, rushing water | MV I.i.10 | |
| | burgher (n.)citizen, inhabitant, denizen | | |
Or as it were the Pageants of the sea, | Or as it were the pageants of the sea, | pageant (n.)show, scene, spectacle, tableau | MV I.i.11 | |
Do ouer-peere the pettie Traffiquers | Do overpeer the petty traffickers | overpeer, over-peer (v.)look down on, look out over, overlook | MV I.i.12 | |
| | trafficker (n.)trading ship, merchant vessel | | |
That curtsie to them, do them reuerence | That curtsy to them, do them reverence, | reverence, dopay homage, worship, show respect [to] | MV I.i.13 | |
| | curtsy, curtsey (v.)bow low, do reverence, pay respect | | |
As they flye by them with their wouen wings. | As they fly by them with their woven wings. | | MV I.i.14 | |
Salar. | SOLANIO | | | |
Beleeue me sir, had I such venture forth, | Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, | venture (n.)cargo, consignment, goods | MV I.i.15 | |
The better part of my affections, would | The better part of my affections would | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | MV I.i.16 | |
Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still | Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | MV I.i.17 | |
Plucking the grasse to know where sits the winde, | Plucking the grass to know where sits the wind, | | MV I.i.18 | |
Peering in Maps for ports, and peers, and rodes: | Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads, | road (n.)harbour, anchorage, roadstead | MV I.i.19 | |
And euery obiect that might make me feare | And every object that might make me fear | | MV I.i.20 | |
Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt | Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt | | MV I.i.21 | |
Would make me sad. | Would make me sad. | | MV I.i.22.1 | |
Sal. | SALERIO | | | |
My winde cooling my broth, | My wind cooling my broth | wind (n.)breath | MV I.i.22.2 | |
Would blow me to an Ague, when I thought | Would blow me to an ague when I thought | ague (n.)fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] | MV I.i.23 | |
What harme a winde too great might doe at sea. | What harm a wind too great might do at sea. | | MV I.i.24 | |
I should not see the sandie houre-glasse runne, | I should not see the sandy hour-glass run | | MV I.i.25 | |
But I should thinke of shallows, and of flats, | But I should think of shallows and of flats, | flat (n.)shoal, sandbank | MV I.i.26 | |
And see my wealthy Andrew docks in sand, | And see my wealthy Andrew docked in sand, | Andrew (n.)the Saint Andrew; name of a Spanish galleon captured at Cadiz in 1596 | MV I.i.27 | |
Vailing her high top lower then her ribs | Vailing her high-top lower than her ribs | vail (v.)lower, bow down, cast down [as in submission] | MV I.i.28 | |
To kisse her buriall; should I goe to Church | To kiss her burial. Should I go to church | burial (n.)grave, tomb, burial chamber | MV I.i.29 | |
And see the holy edifice of stone, | And see the holy edifice of stone | | MV I.i.30 | |
And not bethinke me straight of dangerous rocks, | And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks, | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | MV I.i.31 | |
| | bethink (v.), past form bethoughtcall to mind, think about, consider, reflect | | |
Which touching but my gentle Vessels side | Which touching but my gentle vessel's side | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | MV I.i.32 | |
Would scatter all her spices on the streame, | Would scatter all her spices on the stream, | | MV I.i.33 | |
Enrobe the roring waters with my silkes, | Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks, | enrobe (v.)dress in a robe, put a gown on | MV I.i.34 | |
And in a word, but euen now worth this, | And in a word, but even now worth this, | | MV I.i.35 | |
And now worth nothing. Shall I haue the thought | And now worth nothing? Shall I have the thought | | MV I.i.36 | |
To thinke on this, and shall I lacke the thought | To think on this, and shall I lack the thought | | MV I.i.37 | |
That such a thing bechaunc'd would make me sad? | That such a thing bechanced would make me sad? | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MV I.i.38 | |
| | bechance (v.)happen to, befall | | |
But tell not me, I know Anthonio | But tell not me; I know Antonio | | MV I.i.39 | |
Is sad to thinke vpon his merchandize. | Is sad to think upon his merchandise. | | MV I.i.40 | |
Anth. | ANTONIO | | | |
Beleeue me no, I thanke my fortune for it, | Believe me, no. I thank my fortune for it | | MV I.i.41 | |
My ventures are not in one bottome trusted, | My ventures are not in one bottom trusted, | venture (n.)cargo, consignment, goods | MV I.i.42 | |
| | bottom (n.)[nautical: keel, hull] ship, vessel | | |
Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate | Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate | estate (n.)state, situation, circumstances | MV I.i.43 | |
Vpon the fortune of this present yeere: | Upon the fortune of this present year. | | MV I.i.44 | |
Therefore my merchandize makes me not sad. | Therefore my merchandise makes me not sad. | | MV I.i.45 | |
Sola. | SOLANIO | | | |
Why then you are in loue. | Why then you are in love. | | MV I.i.46.1 | |
Anth. | ANTONIO | | | |
Fie, fie. | Fie, fie! | | MV I.i.46.2 | |
Sola. | SOLANIO | | | |
Not in loue neither: then let vs say you are sad | Not in love neither? Then let us say you are sad | | MV I.i.47 | |
Because you are not merry; and 'twere as easie | Because you are not merry; and 'twere as easy | | MV I.i.48 | |
For you to laugh and leape, and say you are merry | For you to laugh and leap, and say you are merry | | MV I.i.49 | |
Because you are not sad. Now by two-headed Ianus, | Because you are not sad. Now by two-headed Janus, | Janus (n.)[pron: 'jaynus] Roman god who guards gates and doors; shown with two faces, one at the back of his head | MV I.i.50 | |
Nature hath fram'd strange fellowes in her time: | Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time: | fellow (n.)companion, associate | MV I.i.51 | |
| | frame (v.)fashion, make, form, create | | |
Some that will euermore peepe through their eyes, | Some that will evermore peep through their eyes | peep (v.)peer through half-closed eyes | MV I.i.52 | |
And laugh like Parrats at a bag-piper. | And laugh like parrots at a bagpiper, | | MV I.i.53 | |
And other of such vineger aspect, | And other of such vinegar aspect | vinegar (adj.)sour, bitter, crabby | MV I.i.54 | |
| | aspect (n.)[of a human face] look, appearance, expression | | |
That they'll not shew their teeth in way of smile, | That they'll not show their teeth in way of smile | | MV I.i.55 | |
Though Nestor sweare the iest be laughable. | Though Nestor swear the jest be laughable. | Nestor (n.)Greek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom | MV I.i.56 | |
Enter Bassanio, Lorenso, and Gratiano. | Enter Bassanio, Lorenzo, and Gratiano | | MV I.i.57 | |
Heere comes Bassanio, / Your most noble Kinsman, | Here comes Bassanio your most noble kinsman, | | MV I.i.57 | |
Faryewell, | Gratiano, and Lorenzo. Fare ye well; | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | MV I.i.58 | |
We leaue you now with better company. | We leave you now with better company. | | MV I.i.59 | |
Sala. | SALERIO | | | |
I would haue staid till I had made you merry, | I would have stayed till I had made you merry, | | MV I.i.60 | |
If worthier friends had not preuented me. | If worthier friends had not prevented me. | prevent (v.)forestall, anticipate | MV I.i.61 | |
Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
Your worth is very deere in my regard. | Your worth is very dear in my regard. | dear (adj.)of great worth, valuable, precious | MV I.i.62 | |
I take it your owne busines calls on you, | I take it your own business calls on you, | | MV I.i.63 | |
And you embrace th' occasion to depart. | And you embrace th' occasion to depart. | | MV I.i.64 | |
Sal. | SALERIO | | | |
Good morrow my good Lords. | Good morrow, my good lords. | morrow (n.)morning | MV I.i.65 | |
Bass. | BASSANIO | | | |
Good signiors both, when shall we laugh? say, when? | Good signors both, when shall we laugh? Say, when? | | MV I.i.66 | |
You grow exceeding strange: must it be so? | You grow exceeding strange. Must it be so? | exceeding (adv.)exceedingly, extremely, very | MV I.i.67 | |
| | strange (adj.)aloof, distant, reserved | | |
Sal. | SALERIO | | | |
Wee'll make our leysures to attend on yours. | We'll make our leisures to attend on yours. | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | MV I.i.68 | |
Exeunt Salarino, and Solanio. | Exeunt Salerio and Solanio | | MV I.i.68 | |
Lor. | LORENZO | | | |
My Lord Bassanio, since you haue found Anthonio | My Lord Bassanio, since you have found Antonio, | | MV I.i.69 | |
We two will leaue you, but at dinner time | We two will leave you; but at dinner-time | | MV I.i.70 | |
I pray you haue in minde where we must meete. | I pray you have in mind where we must meet. | | MV I.i.71 | |
Bass. | BASSANIO | | | |
I will not faile you. | I will not fail you. | | MV I.i.72 | |
Grat. | GRATIANO | | | |
You looke not well signior Anthonio, | You look not well, Signor Antonio. | | MV I.i.73 | |
You haue too much respect vpon the world: | You have too much respect upon the world; | respect (n.)attention, heed, deliberation | MV I.i.74 | |
They loose it that doe buy it with much care, | They lose it that do buy it with much care. | | MV I.i.75 | |
Beleeue me you are maruellously chang'd. | Believe me, you are marvellously changed. | | MV I.i.76 | |
Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
I hold the world but as the world Gratiano, | I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano, | | MV I.i.77 | |
A stage, where euery man must play a part, | A stage where every man must play a part, | | MV I.i.78 | |
And mine a sad one. | And mine a sad one. | sad (adj.)serious, grave, solemn | MV I.i.79.1 | |
Grati. | GRATIANO | | | |
Let me play the foole, | Let me play the fool; | | MV I.i.79.2 | |
With mirth and laughter let old wrinckles come, | With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come, | | MV I.i.80 | |
And let my Liuer rather heate with wine, | And let my liver rather heat with wine | liver (n.)part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] | MV I.i.81 | |
Then my heart coole with mortifying grones. | Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. | | MV I.i.82 | |
Why should a man whose bloud is warme within, | Why should a man whose blood is warm within | | MV I.i.83 | |
Sit like his Grandsire, cut in Alablaster? | Sit, like his grandsire cut in alabaster? | grandsire (n.)grandfather | MV I.i.84 | |
| | alablaster (n.)alabaster [fine white material derived from limestone] | | |
Sleepe when he wakes? and creep into the Iaundies | Sleep when he wakes? And creep into the jaundice | | MV I.i.85 | |
By being peeuish? I tell thee what Anthonio, | By being peevish? I tell thee what, Antonio, | peevish (adj.)fretful, irritable, ill-tempered | MV I.i.86 | |
I loue thee, and it is my loue that speakes: | I love thee, and 'tis my love that speaks: | | MV I.i.87 | |
There are a sort of men, whose visages | There are a sort of men whose visages | sort (n.)kind, variety, type | MV I.i.88 | |
| | visage (n.)face, countenance | | |
Do creame and mantle like a standing pond, | Do cream and mantle like a standing pond, | mantle (v.)cover with a coating, form a scum | MV I.i.89 | |
| | cream (v.)form a frothy layer on the surface | | |
And do a wilfull stilnesse entertaine, | And do a wilful stillness entertain | entertain (v.)maintain, keep up, practise | MV I.i.90 | |
With purpose to be drest in an opinion | With purpose to be dressed in an opinion | opinion (n.)public opinion, popular judgement | MV I.i.91 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
Of wisedome, grauity, profound conceit, | Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, | conceit (n.)understanding, intelligence, apprehension | MV I.i.92 | |
As who should say, I am sir an Oracle, | As who should say, ‘ I am Sir Oracle, | | MV I.i.93 | |
And when I ope my lips, let no dogge barke. | And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark.’ | ope (v.)open | MV I.i.94 | |
O my Anthonio, I do know of these | O my Antonio, I do know of these | | MV I.i.95 | |
That therefore onely are reputed wise, | That therefore only are reputed wise | | MV I.i.96 | |
For saying nothing; when I am verie sure | For saying nothing, when, I am very sure | | MV I.i.97 | |
If they should speake, would almost dam those eares | If they should speak, would almost damn those ears, | | MV I.i.98 | |
Which hearing them would call their brothers fooles: | Which hearing them would call their brothers fools. | | MV I.i.99 | |
Ile tell thee more of this another time. | I'll tell thee more of this another time. | | MV I.i.100 | |
But fish not with this melancholly baite | But fish not with this melancholy bait | | MV I.i.101 | |
For this foole Gudgin, this opinion: | For this fool gudgeon, this opinion. | opinion (n.)public opinion, popular judgement | MV I.i.102 | |
| | gudgeon (n.)type of fish used as a bait; credulity, gullibility | | |
| | fool (adj.)foolish, silly | | |
Come good Lorenzo, faryewell a while, | Come, good Lorenzo. Fare ye well awhile; | | MV I.i.103 | |
Ile end my exhortation after dinner. | I'll end my exhortation after dinner. | | MV I.i.104 | |
Lor. | LORENZO | | | |
Well, we will leaue you then till dinner time. | Well, we will leave you then till dinner-time. | | MV I.i.105 | |
I must be one of these same dumbe wise men, | I must be one of these same dumb wise men, | | MV I.i.106 | |
For Gratiano neuer let's me speake. | For Gratiano never lets me speak. | | MV I.i.107 | |
Gra. | GRATIANO | | | |
Well, keepe me company but two yeares mo, | Well, keep me company but two years more, | mo, moe (adj.)more [in number] | MV I.i.108 | |
Thou shalt not know the sound of thine owne tongue. | Thou shalt not know the sound of thine own tongue. | | MV I.i.109 | |
Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
Far you well, Ile grow a talker for this geare. | Fare you well; I'll grow a talker for this gear. | gear (n.)business, affair, matter | MV I.i.110 | |
Gra. | GRATIANO | | | |
Thankes ifaith, for silence is onely commendable | Thanks, i'faith, for silence is only commendable | | MV I.i.111 | |
In a neats tongue dri'd, and a maid not vendible. | In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible. | neat (n.)ox, cow, cattle | MV I.i.112 | |
| | vendible (adj.)marriageable | | |
Exit. | Exeunt Gratiano and Lorenzo | | MV I.i.112 | |
Ant. | ANTONIO | | | |
It is that any thing now. | Is that anything now? | | MV I.i.113 | |
Bas. | BASSANIO | | | |
Gratiano speakes an infinite deale of nothing, | Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, | | MV I.i.114 | |
more then any man in all Venice, his reasons are two | more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two | | MV I.i.115 | |
graines of wheate hid in two bushels of chaffe: you shall | grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall | | MV I.i.116 | |
seeke all day ere you finde them, & when you haue them | seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them | | MV I.i.117 | |
they are not worth the search. | they are not worth the search. | | MV I.i.118 | |
An. | ANTONIO | | | |
Well: tel me now, what Lady is the same | Well, tell me now what lady is the same | | MV I.i.119 | |
To whom you swore a secret Pilgrimage | To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage, | | MV I.i.120 | |
That you to day promis'd to tel me of? | That you today promised to tell me of? | | MV I.i.121 | |
Bas. | BASSANIO | | | |
Tis not vnknowne to you Anthonio | 'Tis not unknown to you, Antonio, | | MV I.i.122 | |
How much I haue disabled mine estate, | How much I have disabled mine estate | estate (n.)state, situation, circumstances | MV I.i.123 | |
By something shewing a more swelling port | By something showing a more swelling port | port (n.)style of living, way of life | MV I.i.124 | |
| | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | | |
| | swelling (adj.)magnificent, grand, resplendent | | |
Then my faint meanes would grant continuance: | Than my faint means would grant continuance. | faint (adj.)inadequate, lacking, in short supply | MV I.i.125 | |
| | continuance (n.)maintaining, keeping up, carrying on | | |
Nor do I now make mone to be abridg'd | Nor do I now make moan to be abridged | abridge (v.)deprive, debar, dispossess | MV I.i.126 | |
From such a noble rate, but my cheefe care | From such a noble rate; but my chief care | rate (n.)mode of life, style of living | MV I.i.127 | |
Is to come fairely off from the great debts | Is to come fairly off from the great debts | | MV I.i.128 | |
Wherein my time something too prodigall | Wherein my time, something too prodigal, | prodigal (adj.)wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant | MV I.i.129 | |
| | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | | |
| | time (n.)age, years | | |
Hath left me gag'd: to you Anthonio | Hath left me gaged. To you, Antonio, | gage (v.)pledge, bind, commit | MV I.i.130 | |
I owe the most in money, and in loue, | I owe the most in money and in love, | | MV I.i.131 | |
And from your loue I haue a warrantie | And from your love I have a warranty | warranty (n.)authorization, permission, sanction | MV I.i.132 | |
To vnburthen all my plots and purposes, | To unburden all my plots and purposes | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | MV I.i.133 | |
| | unburden, unburthen (v.)reveal, disclose; or: unload | | |
How to get cleere of all the debts I owe. | How to get clear of all the debts I owe. | | MV I.i.134 | |
An. | ANTONIO | | | |
I pray you good Bassanio let me know it, | I pray you, good Bassanio, let me know it, | | MV I.i.135 | |
And if it stand as you your selfe still do, | And if it stand as you yourself still do, | stand (v.)be, appear | MV I.i.136 | |
Within the eye of honour, be assur'd | Within the eye of honour, be assured | eye (n.)sight, view, presence | MV I.i.137 | |
My purse, my person, my extreamest meanes | My purse, my person, my extremest means | | MV I.i.138 | |
Lye all vnlock'd to your occasions. | Lie all unlocked to your occasions. | occasion (n.)need, want, requirement | MV I.i.139 | |
Bass. | BASSANIO | | | |
In my schoole dayes, when I had lost one shaft | In my schooldays, when I had lost one shaft, | shaft (n.)[long and slender] arrow | MV I.i.140 | |
I shot his fellow of the selfesame flight | I shot his fellow of the selfsame flight | flight (n.)[of arrows] power of flight, size and weight | MV I.i.141 | |
The selfesame way, with more aduised watch | The selfsame way, with more advised watch, | advised, avised (adj.)judicious, wise, prudent | MV I.i.142 | |
To finde the other forth, and by aduenturing both, | To find the other forth; and by adventuring both | adventure (v.)venture, dare, chance, risk | MV I.i.143 | |
I oft found both. I vrge this child-hoode proofe, | I oft found both. I urge this childhood proof | oft (adv.)often | MV I.i.144 | |
| | urge (v.)bring forward, advocate, represent | | |
Because what followes is pure innocence. | Because what follows is pure innocence. | | MV I.i.145 | |
I owe you much, and like a wilfull youth, | I owe you much, and like a wilful youth, | | MV I.i.146 | |
That which I owe is lost: but if you please | That which I owe is lost; but if you please | | MV I.i.147 | |
To shoote another arrow that selfe way | To shoot another arrow that self way | self (adj.)same, selfsame, identical, exact | MV I.i.148 | |
Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, | Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, | | MV I.i.149 | |
As I will watch the ayme: Or to finde both, | As I will watch the aim, or to find both | | MV I.i.150 | |
Or bring your latter hazard backe againe, | Or bring your latter hazard back again | hazard (n.)[gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice] | MV I.i.151 | |
And thankfully rest debter for the first. | And thankfully rest debtor for the first. | | MV I.i.152 | |
An. | ANTONIO | | | |
You know me well, and herein spend but time | You know me well, and herein spend but time | | MV I.i.153 | |
To winde about my loue with circumstance, | To wind about my love with circumstance; | wind (v.)insinuate, pursue a devious course | MV I.i.154 | |
| | circumstance (n.)circumlocution, verbiage, unnecessary detail | | |
And out of doubt you doe more wrong | And out of doubt you do me now more wrong | | MV I.i.155 | |
In making question of my vttermost | In making question of my uttermost | | MV I.i.156 | |
Then if you had made waste of all I haue: | Than if you had made waste of all I have. | | MV I.i.157 | |
Then doe but say to me what I should doe | Then do but say to me what I should do | | MV I.i.158 | |
That in your knowledge may by me be done, | That in your knowledge may by me be done, | | MV I.i.159 | |
And I am prest vnto it: therefore speake. | And I am prest unto it. Therefore speak. | prest (adj.)engaged, made ready, hired | MV I.i.160 | |
Bass. | BASSANIO | | | |
In Belmont is a Lady richly left, | In Belmont is a lady richly left, | | MV I.i.161 | |
And she is faire, and fairer then that word, | And she is fair, and, fairer than that word, | | MV I.i.162 | |
Of wondrous vertues, sometimes from her eyes | Of wondrous virtues. Sometimes from her eyes | sometimes (adv.)formerly, once, at one time, previously | MV I.i.163 | |
I did receiue faire speechlesse messages: | I did receive fair speechless messages. | | MV I.i.164 | |
Her name is Portia, nothing vndervallewd | Her name is Portia, nothing undervalued | | MV I.i.165 | |
To Cato's daughter, Brutus Portia, | To Cato's daughter, Brutus' Portia; | Brutus, MarcusMarcus Junius Brutus; 1st-c BC Roman politician, involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar | MV I.i.166 | |
| | Cato the Younger[pron: 'kaytoh] 1st-c BC Roman politician, and opponent of Caesar | | |
| | Portia (n.)[pron: 'pawrsha] wife of Brutus, daughter of Cato the Younger | | |
Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, | Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, | | MV I.i.167 | |
For the foure windes blow in from euery coast | For the four winds blow in from every coast | | MV I.i.168 | |
Renowned sutors, and her sunny locks | Renowned suitors, and her sunny locks | | MV I.i.169 | |
Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, | Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, | | MV I.i.170 | |
Which makes her seat of Belmont Cholchos strond, | Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos' strond, | seat (n.)estate | MV I.i.171 | |
| | strand, strond (n.)shore, land, region | | |
| | Colchos (n.)Colchis, ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea; in mythology, home of the Golden Fleece | | |
And many Iasons come in quest of her. | And many Jasons come in quest of her. | Jason (n.)son of Aeson, King of Iolcos; sent with the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece, which he obtained with Medea's assistance | MV I.i.172 | |
O my Anthonio, had I but the meanes | O my Antonio, had I but the means | | MV I.i.173 | |
To hold a riuall place with one of them, | To hold a rival place with one of them, | | MV I.i.174 | |
I haue a minde presages me such thrift, | I have a mind presages me such thrift | thrift (n.)profit, advantage, gain | MV I.i.175 | |
| | presage (v.)predict, forecast | | |
That I should questionlesse be fortunate. | That I should questionless be fortunate. | questionless (adv.)unquestionably, undoubtedly, most certainly | MV I.i.176 | |
Anth. | ANTONIO | | | |
Thou knowst that all my fortunes are at sea, | Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea, | | MV I.i.177 | |
Neither haue I money, nor commodity | Neither have I money, nor commodity | commodity (n.)supply, quantity, stock, consignment | MV I.i.178 | |
To raise a present summe, therefore goe forth | To raise a present sum. Therefore go forth; | | MV I.i.179 | |
Try what my credit can in Venice doe, | Try what my credit can in Venice do, | | MV I.i.180 | |
That shall be rackt euen to the vttermost, | That shall be racked even to the uttermost | rack (v.)stretch, strain, extend | MV I.i.181 | |
To furnish thee to Belmont to faire Portia. | To furnish thee to Belmont, to fair Portia. | furnish (v.)provide for, prepare, make ready | MV I.i.182 | |
Goe presently enquire, and so will I | Go presently inquire, and so will I, | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | MV I.i.183 | |
Where money is, and I no question make | Where money is; and I no question make | | MV I.i.184 | |
To haue it of my trust, or for my sake. | To have it of my trust or for my sake. | | MV I.i.185 | |
Exeunt. | Exeunt | | MV I.i.185 | |