| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| 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? | MV I.i.67 |
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| I will not faile you. | I will not fail you. | MV I.i.72 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | MV I.i.123 |
| By something shewing a more swelling port | By something showing a more swelling port | MV I.i.124 |
| Then my faint meanes would grant continuance: | Than my faint means would grant continuance. | MV I.i.125 |
| Nor do I now make mone to be abridg'd | Nor do I now make moan to be abridged | MV I.i.126 |
| From such a noble rate, but my cheefe care | From such a noble rate; but my chief care | 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, | MV I.i.129 |
| Hath left me gag'd: to you Anthonio | Hath left me gaged. To you, Antonio, | 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 | MV I.i.132 |
| To vnburthen all my plots and purposes, | To unburden all my plots and purposes | MV I.i.133 |
| How to get cleere of all the debts I owe. | How to get clear of all the debts I owe. | MV I.i.134 |
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| In my schoole dayes, when I had lost one shaft | In my schooldays, when I had lost one shaft, | MV I.i.140 |
| I shot his fellow of the selfesame flight | I shot his fellow of the selfsame flight | MV I.i.141 |
| The selfesame way, with more aduised watch | The selfsame way, with more advised watch, | MV I.i.142 |
| To finde the other forth, and by aduenturing both, | To find the other forth; and by adventuring both | MV I.i.143 |
| I oft found both. I vrge this child-hoode proofe, | I oft found both. I urge this childhood proof | MV I.i.144 |
| 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 | 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 | MV I.i.151 |
| And thankfully rest debter for the first. | And thankfully rest debtor for the first. | MV I.i.152 |
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| 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 | 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; | MV I.i.166 |
| 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, | MV I.i.171 |
| And many Iasons come in quest of her. | And many Jasons come in quest of her. | 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 | MV I.i.175 |
| That I should questionlesse be fortunate. | That I should questionless be fortunate. | MV I.i.176 |
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| I sir, for three months. | Ay, sir, for three months. | MV I.iii.2 |
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| For the which, as I told you, Anthonio shall be | For the which, as I told you, Antonio shall be | MV I.iii.4 |
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| May you sted me? Will you pleasure me? | May you stead me? Will you pleasure me? | MV I.iii.7 |
| Shall I know your answere. | Shall I know your answer? | MV I.iii.8 |
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| Your answere to that. | Your answer to that. | MV I.iii.11 |
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| Haue you heard any imputation to the | Have you heard any imputation to the | MV I.iii.13 |
| contrary. | contrary? | MV I.iii.14 |
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| Be assured you may. | Be assured you may. | MV I.iii.27 |
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| If it please you to dine with vs. | If it please you to dine with us. | MV I.iii.30 |
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| This is signior Anthonio. | This is Signor Antonio. | MV I.iii.37 |
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| Shylock, doe you heare. | Shylock, do you hear? | MV I.iii.49.2 |
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| This were kindnesse. | This were kindness. | MV I.iii.140.1 |
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| You shall not seale to such a bond for me, | You shall not seal to such a bond for me; | MV I.iii.151 |
| Ile rather dwell in my necessitie. | I'll rather dwell in my necessity. | MV I.iii.152 |
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| I like not faire teames, and a villaines minde. | I like not fair terms and a villain's mind. | MV I.iii.176 |
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| You may doe so, but let it be so hasted that supper | You may do so, but let it be so hasted that supper | MV II.ii.105 |
| be readie at the farthest by fiue of the clocke: see these | be ready at the farthest by five of the clock. See these | MV II.ii.106 |
| Letters deliuered, put the Liueries to making, and desire | letters delivered, put the liveries to making, and desire | MV II.ii.107 |
| Gratiano to come anone to my lodging. | Gratiano to come anon to my lodging. | MV II.ii.108 |
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| Gramercie, would'st thou ought with me. | Gramercy. Wouldst thou aught with me? | MV II.ii.111 |
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| One speake for both, what would you? | One speak for both. What would you? | MV II.ii.130 |
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| I know thee well, thou hast obtain'd thy suite, | I know thee well, thou hast obtained thy suit. | MV II.ii.133 |
| Shylocke thy Maister spoke with me this daie, | Shylock thy master spoke with me this day, | MV II.ii.134 |
| And hath prefer'd thee, if it be preferment | And hath preferred thee, if it be preferment | MV II.ii.135 |
| To leaue a rich Iewes seruice, to become | To leave a rich Jew's service to become | MV II.ii.136 |
| The follower of so poore a Gentleman. | The follower of so poor a gentleman. | MV II.ii.137 |
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| Thou speak'st it well; go Father with thy Son, | Thou speak'st it well. Go, father, with thy son; | MV II.ii.141 |
| Take leaue of thy old Maister, and enquire | Take leave of thy old master and inquire | MV II.ii.142 |
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| My lodging out, giue him a Liuerie | My lodging out. (To a Servant) Give him a livery | MV II.ii.143 |
| More garded then his fellowes: see it done. | More guarded than his fellows'. See it done. | MV II.ii.144 |
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| I praie thee good Leonardo thinke on this, | I pray thee, good Leonardo, think on this. | MV II.ii.157 |
| These things being bought and orderly bestowed | These things being bought and orderly bestowed, | MV II.ii.158 |
| Returne in haste, for I doe feast to night | Return in haste, for I do feast tonight | MV II.ii.159 |
| My best esteemd acquaintance, hie thee goe. | My best-esteemed acquaintance. Hie thee, go. | MV II.ii.160 |
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| Gratiano. | Gratiano! | MV II.ii.164 |
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| You haue obtain'd it. | You have obtained it. | MV II.ii.165.2 |
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| Why then you must: but heare thee Gratiano, | Why then you must. But hear thee, Gratiano: | MV II.ii.167 |
| Thou art to wilde, to rude, and bold of voyce, | Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice, | MV II.ii.168 |
| Parts that become thee happily enough, | Parts that become thee happily enough | MV II.ii.169 |
| And in such eyes as ours appeare not faults; | And in such eyes as ours appear not faults, | MV II.ii.170 |
| But where they are not knowne, why there they show | But where thou art not known, why there they show | MV II.ii.171 |
| Something too liberall, pray thee take paine | Something too liberal. Pray thee take pain | MV II.ii.172 |
| To allay with some cold drops of modestie | To allay with some cold drops of modesty | MV II.ii.173 |
| Thy skipping spirit, least through thy wilde behauiour | Thy skipping spirit, lest through thy wild behaviour | MV II.ii.174 |
| I be misconsterd in the place I goe to, | I be misconstered in the place I go to, | MV II.ii.175 |
| And loose my hopes. | And lose my hopes. | MV II.ii.176.1 |
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| Well, we shall see your bearing. | Well, we shall see your bearing. | MV II.ii.185 |
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| No that were pittie, | No, that were pity. | MV II.ii.187.2 |
| I would intreate you rather to put on | I would entreat you rather to put on | MV II.ii.188 |
| Your boldest suite of mirth, for we haue friends | Your boldest suit of mirth, for we have friends | MV II.ii.189 |
| That purpose merriment: but far you well, | That purpose merriment. But fare you well; | MV II.ii.190 |
| I haue some businesse. | I have some business. | MV II.ii.191 |
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| Let me choose, | Let me choose, | MV III.ii.24.2 |
| For as I am, I liue vpon the racke. | For as I am, I live upon the rack. | MV III.ii.25 |
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| None but that vglie treason of mistrust. | None but that ugly treason of mistrust | MV III.ii.28 |
| Which makes me feare the enioying of my loue: | Which makes me fear th' enjoying of my love. | MV III.ii.29 |
| There may as well be amitie and life, | There may as well be amity and life | MV III.ii.30 |
| 'Tweene snow and fire, as treason and my loue. | 'Tween snow and fire, as treason and my love. | MV III.ii.31 |
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| Promise me life, and ile confesse the truth. | Promise me life and I'll confess the truth. | MV III.ii.34 |
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| Confesse and loue | Confess and love | MV III.ii.35.2 |
| Had beene the verie sum of my confession: | Had been the very sum of my confession. | MV III.ii.36 |
| O happie torment, when my torturer | O happy torment, when my torturer | MV III.ii.37 |
| Doth teach me answers for deliuerance: | Doth teach me answers for deliverance. | MV III.ii.38 |
| But let me to my fortune and the caskets. | But let me to my fortune and the caskets. | MV III.ii.39 |
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| All. | ALL | |
| Ding, dong, bell. | Ding, dong, bell. | MV III.ii.72 |
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| So may the outward showes be least themselues | So may the outward shows be least themselves. | MV III.ii.73 |
| The world is still deceiu'd with ornament. | The world is still deceived with ornament. | MV III.ii.74 |
| In Law, what Plea so tanted and corrupt, | In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt, | MV III.ii.75 |
| But being season'd with a gracious voice, | But being seasoned with a gracious voice, | MV III.ii.76 |
| Obscures the show of euill? In Religion, | Obscures the show of evil? In religion, | MV III.ii.77 |
| What damned error, but some sober brow | What damned error but some sober brow | MV III.ii.78 |
| Will blesse it, and approue it with a text, | Will bless it and approve it with a text, | MV III.ii.79 |
| Hiding the grosenesse with faire ornament: | Hiding the grossness with fair ornament? | MV III.ii.80 |
| There is no voice so simple, but assumes | There is no vice so simple but assumes | MV III.ii.81 |
| Some marke of vertue on his outward parts; | Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. | MV III.ii.82 |
| How manie cowards, whose hearts are all as false | How many cowards whose hearts are all as false | MV III.ii.83 |
| As stayers of sand, weare yet vpon their chins | As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins | MV III.ii.84 |
| The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars, | The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars, | MV III.ii.85 |
| Who inward searcht, haue lyuers white as milke, | Who inward searched, have livers white as milk, | MV III.ii.86 |
| And these assume but valors excrement, | And these assume but valour's excrement | MV III.ii.87 |
| To render them redoubted. Looke on beautie, | To render them redoubted. Look on beauty, | MV III.ii.88 |
| And you shall see 'tis purchast by the weight, | And you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight, | MV III.ii.89 |
| Which therein workes a miracle in nature, | Which therein works a miracle in nature, | MV III.ii.90 |
| Making them lightest that weare most of it: | Making them lightest that wear most of it. | MV III.ii.91 |
| So are those crisped snakie golden locks | So are those crisped snaky golden locks, | MV III.ii.92 |
| Which makes such wanton gambols with the winde | Which make such wanton gambols with the wind | MV III.ii.93 |
| Vpon supposed fairenesse, often knowne | Upon supposed fairness, often known | MV III.ii.94 |
| To be the dowrie of a second head, | To be the dowry of a second head, | MV III.ii.95 |
| The scull that bred them in the Sepulcher. | The skull that bred them in the sepulchre. | MV III.ii.96 |
| Thus ornament is but the guiled shore | Thus ornament is but the guiled shore | MV III.ii.97 |
| To a most dangerous sea: the beautious scarfe | To a most dangerous sea, the beauteous scarf | MV III.ii.98 |
| Vailing an Indian beautie; In a word, | Veiling an Indian beauty; in a word, | MV III.ii.99 |
| The seeming truth which cunning times put on | The seeming truth which cunning times put on | MV III.ii.100 |
| To intrap the wisest. Therefore then thou gaudie gold, | To entrap the wisest. Therefore thou gaudy gold, | MV III.ii.101 |
| Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee, | Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee; | MV III.ii.102 |
| Nor none of thee thou pale and common drudge | Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge | MV III.ii.103 |
| 'Tweene man and man: but thou, thou meager lead | 'Tween man and man. But thou, thou meagre lead | MV III.ii.104 |
| Which rather threatnest then dost promise ought, | Which rather threaten'st than dost promise aught, | MV III.ii.105 |
| Thy palenesse moues me more then eloquence, | Thy paleness moves me more than eloquence, | MV III.ii.106 |
| And here choose I, ioy be the consequence. | And here choose I. Joy be the consequence! | MV III.ii.107 |
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| What finde I here? | What find I here? | MV III.ii.114.2 |
| Faire Portias counterfeit. What demie God | Fair Portia's counterfeit! What demi-god | MV III.ii.115 |
| Hath come so neere creation? moue these eies? | Hath come so near creation? Move these eyes? | MV III.ii.116 |
| Or whether riding on the bals of mine | Or whether, riding on the balls of mine, | MV III.ii.117 |
| Seeme they in motion? Here are seuer'd lips | Seem they in motion? Here are severed lips | MV III.ii.118 |
| Parted with suger breath, so sweet a barre | Parted with sugar breath; so sweet a bar | MV III.ii.119 |
| Should sunder such sweet friends: here in her haires | Should sunder such sweet friends. Here in her hairs | MV III.ii.120 |
| The Painter plaies the Spider, and hath wouen | The painter plays the spider, and hath woven | MV III.ii.121 |
| A golden mesh t'intrap the hearts of men | A golden mesh t' entrap the hearts of men | MV III.ii.122 |
| Faster then gnats in cobwebs: but her eies, | Faster than gnats in cobwebs. But her eyes, | MV III.ii.123 |
| How could he see to doe them? hauing made one, | How could he see to do them? Having made one, | MV III.ii.124 |
| Me thinkes it should haue power to steale both his | Methinks it should have power to steal both his | MV III.ii.125 |
| And leaue it selfe vnfurnisht: Yet looke how farre | And leave itself unfurnished. Yet look how far | MV III.ii.126 |
| The substance of my praise doth wrong this shadow | The substance of my praise doth wrong this shadow | MV III.ii.127 |
| In vnderprising it, so farre this shadow | In underprizing it, so far this shadow | MV III.ii.128 |
| Doth limpe behinde the substance. Here's the scroule, | Doth limp behind the substance. Here's the scroll, | MV III.ii.129 |
| The continent, and summarie of my fortune. | The continent and summary of my fortune: | MV III.ii.130 |
| You that choose not by the view | You that choose not by the view | MV III.ii.131 |
| Chance as faire, and choose as true: | Chance as fair, and choose as true. | MV III.ii.132 |
| Since this fortune fals to you, | Since this fortune falls to you, | MV III.ii.133 |
| Be content, and seeke no new. | Be content and seek no new. | MV III.ii.134 |
| If you be well pleasd with this, | If you be well pleased with this | MV III.ii.135 |
| And hold your fortune for your blisse, | And hold your fortune for your bliss, | MV III.ii.136 |
| Turne you where your Lady is, | Turn you where your lady is, | MV III.ii.137 |
| And claime her with a louing kisse. | And claim her with a loving kiss. | MV III.ii.138 |
| A gentle scroule: Faire Lady, by your leaue, | A gentle scroll. Fair lady, by your leave. | MV III.ii.139 |
| I come by note to giue, and to receiue, | I come by note, to give and to receive. | MV III.ii.140 |
| Like one of two contending in a prize | Like one of two contending in a prize, | MV III.ii.141 |
| That thinks he hath done well in peoples eies: | That thinks he hath done well in people's eyes, | MV III.ii.142 |
| Hearing applause and vniuersall shout, | Hearing applause and universal shout, | MV III.ii.143 |
| Giddie in spirit, still gazing in a doubt | Giddy in spirit, still gazing in a doubt | MV III.ii.144 |
| Whether those peales of praise be his or no. | Whether those pearls of praise be his or no, | MV III.ii.145 |
| So thrice faire Lady stand I euen so, | So, thrice-fair lady, stand I even so, | MV III.ii.146 |
| As doubtfull whether what I see be true, | As doubtful whether what I see be true, | MV III.ii.147 |
| Vntill confirm'd, sign'd, ratified by you. | Until confirmed, signed, ratified by you. | MV III.ii.148 |
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| Maddam, you haue bereft me of all words, | Madam, you have bereft me of all words, | MV III.ii.175 |
| Onely my bloud speakes to you in my vaines, | Only my blood speaks to you in my veins, | MV III.ii.176 |
| And there is such confusion in my powers, | And there is such confusion in my powers | MV III.ii.177 |
| As after some oration fairely spoke | As after some oration fairly spoke | MV III.ii.178 |
| By a beloued Prince, there doth appeare | By a beloved prince, there doth appear | MV III.ii.179 |
| Among the buzzing pleased multitude, | Among the buzzing pleased multitude, | MV III.ii.180 |
| Where euery something being blent together, | Where every something being blent together | MV III.ii.181 |
| Turnes to a wilde of nothing, saue of ioy | Turns to a wild of nothing, save of joy | MV III.ii.182 |
| Exprest, and not exprest: but when this ring | Expressed and not expressed. But when this ring | MV III.ii.183 |
| Parts from this finger, then parts life from hence, | Parts from this finger, then parts life from hence, | MV III.ii.184 |
| O then be bold to say Bassanio's dead. | O then be bold to say Bassanio's dead. | MV III.ii.185 |
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| With all my heart, so thou canst get a wife. | With all my heart, so thou canst get a wife. | MV III.ii.195 |
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| And doe you Gratiano meane good faith? | And do you, Gratiano, mean good faith? | MV III.ii.210 |
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| Our feast shall be much honored in your marriage. | Our feast shall be much honoured in your marriage. | MV III.ii.212 |
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| Lorenzo and Salerio, welcome hether, | Lorenzo and Salerio, welcome hither, | MV III.ii.220 |
| If that the youth of my new interest heere | If that the youth of my new interest here | MV III.ii.221 |
| Haue power to bid you welcome: by your leaue | Have power to bid you welcome. By your leave, | MV III.ii.222 |
| I bid my verie friends and Countrimen | I bid my very friends and countrymen, | MV III.ii.223 |
| Sweet Portia welcome. | Sweet Portia, welcome. | MV III.ii.224.1 |
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| Ere I ope his Letter | Ere I ope his letter, | MV III.ii.232.2 |
| I pray you tell me how my good friend doth. | I pray you tell me how my good friend doth. | MV III.ii.233 |
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| O sweet Portia, | O sweet Portia, | MV III.ii.250.2 |
| Heere are a few of the vnpleasant'st words | Here are a few of the unpleasant'st words | MV III.ii.251 |
| That euer blotted paper. Gentle Ladie | That ever blotted paper! Gentle lady, | MV III.ii.252 |
| When I did first impart my loue to you, | When I did first impart my love to you, | MV III.ii.253 |
| I freely told you all the wealth I had | I freely told you all the wealth I had | MV III.ii.254 |
| Ran in my vaines: I was a Gentleman, | Ran in my veins – I was a gentleman – | MV III.ii.255 |
| And then I told you true: and yet deere Ladie, | And then I told you true; and yet, dear lady, | MV III.ii.256 |
| Rating my selfe at nothing, you shall see | Rating myself at nothing, you shall see | MV III.ii.257 |
| How much I was a Braggart, when I told you | How much I was a braggart. When I told you | MV III.ii.258 |
| My state was nothing, I should then haue told you | My state was nothing, I should then have told you | MV III.ii.259 |
| That I was worse then nothing: for indeede | That I was worse than nothing; for indeed | MV III.ii.260 |
| I haue ingag'd my selfe to a deere friend, | I have engaged myself to a dear friend, | MV III.ii.261 |
| Ingag'd my friend to his meere enemie | Engaged my friend to his mere enemy, | MV III.ii.262 |
| To feede my meanes. Heere is a Letter Ladie, | To feed my means. Here is a letter, lady; | MV III.ii.263 |
| The paper as the bodie of my friend, | The paper as the body of my friend, | MV III.ii.264 |
| And euerie word in it a gaping wound | And every word in it a gaping wound | MV III.ii.265 |
| Issuing life blood. But is it true Salerio, | Issuing life-blood. But is it true, Salerio? | MV III.ii.266 |
| Hath all his ventures faild, what not one hit, | Have all his ventures failed? What, not one hit? | MV III.ii.267 |
| From Tripolis, from Mexico and England, | From Tripolis, from Mexico and England, | MV III.ii.268 |
| From Lisbon, Barbary, and India, | From Lisbon, Barbary, and India, | MV III.ii.269 |
| And not one vessell scape the dreadfull touch | And not one vessel scape the dreadful touch | MV III.ii.270 |
| Of Merchant-marring rocks? | Of merchant-marring rocks? | MV III.ii.271.1 |
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| The deerest friend to me, the kindest man, | The dearest friend to me, the kindest man, | MV III.ii.292 |
| The best condition'd, and vnwearied spirit | The best-conditioned and unwearied spirit | MV III.ii.293 |
| In doing curtesies: and one in whom | In doing courtesies, and one in whom | MV III.ii.294 |
| The ancient Romane honour more appeares | The ancient Roman honour more appears | MV III.ii.295 |
| Then any that drawes breath in Italie. | Than any that draws breath in Italy. | MV III.ii.296 |
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| For me three thousand ducats. | For me, three thousand ducats. | MV III.ii.298.1 |
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| Sweet Bassanio, my ships haue all miscarried, | Sweet Bassanio, my ships have all miscarried, | MV III.ii.315 |
| my Creditors grow cruell, my estate is very low, my bond | my creditors grow cruel, my estate is very low, my bond | MV III.ii.316 |
| to the Iew is forfeit, and since in paying it, it is impossible | to the Jew is forfeit. And since in paying it, it is impossible | MV III.ii.317 |
| I should liue, all debts are cleerd betweene you and I, if I | I should live, all debts are cleared between you and I if I | MV III.ii.318 |
| might see you at my death: notwithstanding, vse your | might but see you at my death. Notwithstanding, use your | MV III.ii.319 |
| pleasure, if your loue doe not perswade you to come, let not | pleasure. If your love do not persuade you to come, let not | MV III.ii.320 |
| my letter. | my letter. | MV III.ii.321 |
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| Since I haue your good leaue to goe away, | Since I have your good leave to go away, | MV III.ii.323 |
| I will make hast; but till I come againe, | I will make haste, but till I come again | MV III.ii.324 |
| No bed shall ere be guilty of my stay, | No bed shall e'er be guilty of my stay, | MV III.ii.325 |
| Nor rest be interposer twixt vs twaine. | Nor rest be interposer 'twixt us twain. | MV III.ii.326 |
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| This is no answer thou vnfeeling man, | This is no answer, thou unfeeling man, | MV IV.i.63 |
| To excuse the currant of thy cruelty. | To excuse the current of thy cruelty. | MV IV.i.64 |
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| Do all men kil the things they do not loue? | Do all men kill the things they do not love? | MV IV.i.66 |
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| Euerie offence is not a hate at first. | Every offence is not a hate at first. | MV IV.i.68 |
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| For thy three thousand Ducates heere is six. | For thy three thousand ducats here is six. | MV IV.i.84 |
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| Good cheere Anthonio. What man, corage yet: | Good cheer, Antonio! What, man, courage yet! | MV IV.i.111 |
| The Iew shall haue my flesh, blood, bones, and all, | The Jew shall have my flesh, blood, bones, and all, | MV IV.i.112 |
| Ere thou shalt loose for me one drop of blood. | Ere thou shalt lose for me one drop of blood. | MV IV.i.113 |
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| Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly? | Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly? | MV IV.i.121 |
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| Yes, heere I tender it for him in the Court, | Yes, here I tender it for him in the court, | MV IV.i.206 |
| Yea, twice the summe, if that will not suffice, | Yea, twice the sum. If that will not suffice, | MV IV.i.207 |
| I will be bound to pay it ten times ore, | I will be bound to pay it ten times o'er | MV IV.i.208 |
| On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart: | On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart. | MV IV.i.209 |
| If this will not suffice, it must appeare | If this will not suffice, it must appear | MV IV.i.210 |
| That malice beares downe truth. And I beseech you | That malice bears down truth. And I beseech you, | MV IV.i.211 |
| Wrest once the Law to your authority. | Wrest once the law to your authority, | MV IV.i.212 |
| To do a great right, do a little wrong, | To do a great right, do a little wrong, | MV IV.i.213 |
| And curbe this cruell diuell of his will. | And curb this cruel devil of his will. | MV IV.i.214 |
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| Anthonio, I am married to a wife, | Antonio, I am married to a wife | MV IV.i.279 |
| Which is as deere to me as life it selfe, | Which is as dear to me as life itself, | MV IV.i.280 |
| But life it selfe, my wife, and all the world, | But life itself, my wife, and all the world | MV IV.i.281 |
| Are not with me esteem'd aboue thy life. | Are not with me esteemed above thy life. | MV IV.i.282 |
| I would loose all, I sacrifice them all | I would lose all, ay sacrifice them all | MV IV.i.283 |
| Heere to this deuill, to deliuer you. | Here to this devil, to deliver you. | MV IV.i.284 |
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| Heere is the money. | Here is the money. | MV IV.i.316.2 |
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| I haue it ready for thee, heere it is. | I have it ready for thee; here it is. | MV IV.i.334 |
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| Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend | Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend | MV IV.i.405 |
| Haue by your wisedome beene this day acquitted | Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted | MV IV.i.406 |
| Of greeuous penalties, in lieu whereof, | Of grievous penalties, in lieu whereof | MV IV.i.407 |
| Three thousand Ducats due vnto the Iew | Three thousand ducats due unto the Jew | MV IV.i.408 |
| We freely cope your curteous paines withall. | We freely cope your courteous pains withal. | MV IV.i.409 |
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| Deare sir, of force I must attempt you further, | Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further. | MV IV.i.418 |
| Take some remembrance of vs as a tribute, | Take some remembrance of us as a tribute, | MV IV.i.419 |
| Not as fee: grant me two things, I pray you | Not as fee. Grant me two things, I pray you: | MV IV.i.420 |
| Not to denie me, and to pardon me. | Not to deny me, and to pardon me. | MV IV.i.421 |
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| This ring good sir, alas it is a trifle, | This ring, good sir, alas, it is a trifle! | MV IV.i.427 |
| I will not shame my selfe to giue you this. | I will not shame myself to give you this. | MV IV.i.428 |
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| There's more depends on this then on the valew, | There's more depends on this than on the value. | MV IV.i.431 |
| The dearest ring in Venice will I giue you, | The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, | MV IV.i.432 |
| And finde it out by proclamation, | And find it out by proclamation. | MV IV.i.433 |
| Onely for this I pray you pardon me. | Only for this, I pray you pardon me. | MV IV.i.434 |
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| Good sir, this ring was giuen me by my wife, | Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife, | MV IV.i.438 |
| And when she put it on, she made me vow | And when she put it on she made me vow | MV IV.i.439 |
| That I should neither sell, nor giue, nor lose it. | That I should neither sell nor give nor lose it. | MV IV.i.440 |
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| Goe Gratiano, run and ouer-take him, | Go, Gratiano, run and overtake him, | MV IV.i.449 |
| Giue him the ring, and bring him if thou canst | Give him the ring and bring him if thou canst | MV IV.i.450 |
| Vnto Anthonios house, away, make haste. | Unto Antonio's house. Away, make haste. | MV IV.i.451 |
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| Come, you and I will thither presently, | Come, you and I will thither presently, | MV IV.i.452 |
| And in the morning early will we both | And in the morning early will we both | MV IV.i.453 |
| Flie toward Belmont, come Anthonio. | Fly toward Belmont. Come, Antonio. | MV IV.i.454 |
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| We should hold day with the Antipodes, | We should hold day with the Antipodes | MV V.i.127 |
| If you would walke in absence of the sunne. | If you would walk in absence of the sun. | MV V.i.128 |
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| I thanke you Madam, giue welcom to my friend | I thank you, madam. Give welcome to my friend. | MV V.i.133 |
| This is the man, this is Anthonio, | This is the man, this is Antonio, | MV V.i.134 |
| To whom I am so infinitely bound. | To whom I am so infinitely bound. | MV V.i.135 |
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| Why I were best to cut my left hand off, | Why, I were best to cut my left hand off | MV V.i.177 |
| And sweare I lost the Ring defending it. | And swear I lost the ring defending it. | MV V.i.178 |
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| If I could adde a lie vnto a fault, | If I could add a lie unto a fault, | MV V.i.186 |
| I would deny it: but you see my finger | I would deny it, but you see my finger | MV V.i.187 |
| Hath not the Ring vpon it, it is gone. | Hath not the ring upon it, it is gone. | MV V.i.188 |
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| Sweet Portia, | Sweet Portia, | MV V.i.192.2 |
| If you did know to whom I gaue the Ring, | If you did know to whom I gave the ring, | MV V.i.193 |
| If you did know for whom I gaue the Ring, | If you did know for whom I gave the ring, | MV V.i.194 |
| And would conceiue for what I gaue the Ring, | And would conceive for what I gave the ring, | MV V.i.195 |
| And how vnwillingly I left the Ring, | And how unwillingly I left the ring | MV V.i.196 |
| When nought would be accepted but the Ring, | When naught would be accepted but the ring, | MV V.i.197 |
| You would abate the strength of your displeasure? | You would abate the strength of your displeasure. | MV V.i.198 |
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| No by mine honor Madam, by my soule | No, by my honour, madam! By my soul | MV V.i.209 |
| No Woman had it, but a ciuill Doctor, | No woman had it, but a civil doctor, | MV V.i.210 |
| Which did refuse three thousand Ducates of me, | Which did refuse three thousand ducats of me | MV V.i.211 |
| And beg'd the Ring; the which I did denie him, | And begged the ring, the which I did deny him, | MV V.i.212 |
| And suffer'd him to go displeas'd away: | And suffered him to go displeased away, | MV V.i.213 |
| Euen he that had held vp the verie life | Even he that had held up the very life | MV V.i.214 |
| Of my deere friend. What should I say sweete Lady? | Of my dear friend. What should I say, sweet lady? | MV V.i.215 |
| I was inforc'd to send it after him, | I was enforced to send it after him. | MV V.i.216 |
| I was beset with shame and curtesie, | I was beset with shame and courtesy. | MV V.i.217 |
| My honor would not let ingratitude | My honour would not let ingratitude | MV V.i.218 |
| So much besmeare it. Pardon me good Lady, | So much besmear it. Pardon me, good lady! | MV V.i.219 |
| And by these blessed Candles of the night, | For, by these blessed candles of the night, | MV V.i.220 |
| Had you bene there, I thinke you would haue beg'd | Had you been there I think you would have begged | MV V.i.221 |
| The Ring of me, to giue the worthie Doctor? | The ring of me to give the worthy doctor. | MV V.i.222 |
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| Portia, forgiue me this enforced wrong, | Portia, forgive me this enforced wrong; | MV V.i.240 |
| And in the hearing of these manie friends | And in the hearing of these many friends | MV V.i.241 |
| I sweare to thee, euen by thine owne faire eyes | I swear to thee, even by thine own fair eyes, | MV V.i.242 |
| Wherein I see my selfe. | Wherein I see myself ... | MV V.i.243.1 |
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| Nay, but heare me. | Nay, but hear me. | MV V.i.246.2 |
| Pardon this fault, and by my soule I sweare | Pardon this fault, and by my soul I swear | MV V.i.247 |
| I neuer more will breake an oath with thee. | I never more will break an oath with thee. | MV V.i.248 |
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| By heauen it is the same I gaue the Doctor. | By heaven, it is the same I gave the doctor! | MV V.i.257 |
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| Were you the Doctor, and I knew you not? | Were you the doctor and I knew you not? | MV V.i.280 |
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| (Sweet Doctor) you shall be my bedfellow, | Sweet doctor, you shall be my bedfellow. | MV V.i.284 |
| When I am absent, then lie with my wife. | When I am absent, then lie with my wife. | MV V.i.285 |