The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice) · chunk 27 of 43
Shakespeare, William · published 1619 · first performed or written 1596 [1596-1598] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 462 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T6: money, master, pound, law, lawyer, chain, gentleman, gold, pay, pray.
What sum owes he the Jew? For me three thousand Ducats. What no more, pay him six thousand & deface the bond, Double six thousand, and then triple that, Before a friend of this description Shall lose a hair through Bassanios fault. First go with me to Church, and call me wife, And then away to Venice to your friend; For never shall you lie by Portia's side With an unquiet soul. You shall have gold To pay the petty debt twenty times over. When it is paid, bring your true friend along; My maid Nerrissa, and myself mean time Will live as maids and widows; come away, For you shall hence upon your wedding day. Bid your friends welcome, show a merry cheer, Since you are dear bought, I will love you dear. But let me hear the letter of your friend. Sweet Bassanio, My ships have all miscarried, my Creditors grow cruel, my estate is very low: my bond to the Jew is forfeit, and since in paying it, it is impossible I should live, all debts are cleared between you and I if I might but see you at my death. Notwithstanding, use your pleasure; if your love do not persuade you to come, let not my Letter. O love! dispatch all business, and be gone. Since I have your good leave to go away, I will make haste. But till I come again, No bed shall ere be guilty of my stay, No rest be interposer twixt us twain. jailor, look to him, tell not me of mercy, This is the fool that lent out money gratis. jailor, look to him. Hear me yet good Shylocke. I'll have my bond, speak not against my bond: I have sworn an oath, that I will have my bond. Thou cald'st me dog before thou hadst a cause, But since I am a dog, beware my fangs. The Duke shall grant me justice: I do wonder Thou naughty jailor that thou art so fond To come abroad with him at his request. I prithee hear me speak. I'll have my bond; I will not hear thee speak; I'll have my bond, and therefore speak no more. I'll not be made a soft and dull eyed fool, To shake the head, relent, and sigh, and yield To Christian intercessors: follow not, I'll have no speaking, I will have my bond. It is the most impenetrable cur That ever kept with men. Let him alone, I'll follow him no more with bootless prayers. He seeks my life, his reason well I know: I oft delivered from his forfeitures Many that have at times made moan to me, Therefore he hates me. I am sure the Duke will never grant This forfeiture to hold.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
What ſumme owes he the Iew? For me three thouſand Ducats. What no more, pay him ſix thouſand & deface the bond, Double ſixe thouſand, and then treble that, Before a friend of this deſcription Shall loſe a haire through Baſſanios fault. Firſt go with me to Church, and call me wife, And then away to Venice to your friend; For neuer ſhall you lye by Portias ſide With an vnquiet ſoule. You ſhall haue gold To pay the petty debt twenty times ouer. When it is paid, bring your true friend along; My maide Nerriſſa, and my ſelfe meane time Will liue as maides and widdowes; come away, For you ſhall hence vpon your wedding day. Bid your friends welcome, ſhew a merry cheere, Since you are deere bought, I will loue you deere. But let me heare the letter of your friend. Sweet Baſſanio, My ſhips haue all miſcarried, my Creditors grow cruell, my eſtate is very low: my bond to the Iew is forfet, and ſince in paying it, it is impoſſible I ſhould liue, all debts are cleered betweene you and I if I might but ſee you at my death. Notwithſtanding, vſe your pleaſure; if your loue doe not perſwade you to come, let not my Letter. O Loue! diſpatch all buſineſſe, and be gone. Since I haue your good leaue to go away, I will make haſt. But till I come againe, No bed ſhall ere be guilty of my ſtay, No reſt be interpoſer twixt vs twaine. Iaylor, looke to him, tell not me of mercy, This is the foole that lent out money gratis. Iaylor, looke to him. Heare me yet good Shylocke. Ile haue my bond, ſpeake not againſt my bond: I haue ſworne an oath, that I will haue my bond. Thou cald'ſt me dogge before thou hadſt a cauſe, But ſince I am a dogge, beware my fangs. The Duke ſhall grant me iuſtice: I do wonder Thou naughty Iaylor that thou art ſo fond To come abroad with him at his requeſt. I prethee heare me ſpeake. Ile haue my bond; I will not heare thee ſpeake; Ile haue my bond, and therefore ſpeake no more. Ile not be made a ſoft and dull ey'd foole, To ſhake the head, relent, and ſigh, and yeeld To Chriſtian interceſſors: follow not, Ile haue no ſpeaking, I will haue my bond. It is the moſt impenetrable curre That euer kept with men. Let him alone, Ile follow him no more with bootleſſe prayers. He ſeekes my life, his reaſon well I know: I oft deliuer'd from his forfeitures Many that haue at times made mone to mee, Therefore he hates me. I am ſure the Duke will neuer grant This forfeyture to hold.