The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice) · chunk 8 of 42
Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1596 [1596-1598] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T6 Money, debt and credit · 527 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.
I am as like to call thee so again, To spit on thee again, to spurn thee too. If thou wilt lend this money, lend it not As to thy friends, for when did friendship take A breed of barren metal of his friend? But lend it rather to thine enemy, Who if he break, thou mayst with better face Exact the penalties. Why look you how you storm, I would be friends with you, and have your love, Forget the shames that you have stained me with, Supply your present wants, and take no doit Of usance for my moneys, and you'll not hear me, This is kind I offer. This were kindness. This kindness will I show, Go with me to a Notary, seal me there Your single bond, and in a merry sport If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place, such sum or sums as are Expressed in the condition, let the forfeit Be nominated for an equal pound Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken In what part of your body it pleaseth me. Content infaith, I'll seal to such a bond, And say there is much kindness in the Iew. You shall not seal to such a bond for me, I'll rather dwell in my necessity. Why fear not man, I will not forfeit it, Within these two months, that's a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond. O father Abram, what these Christians are, Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others: Pray you tell me this, If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture? A pound of man's flesh taken from a man, Is not so estimable, profitable neither As flesh of Muttons, beeves, or Goats, I say To buy his favour. I extend this friendship, If he will take it, so: if not adieu, And for my love I pray you wrong me not. Yes Shylocke, I will seal unto this bond. Then meet me forthwith at the Notaries, Give him direction for this merry bond, And I will go and purse the ducats strait. See to my house left in the fearful guard Of an unthrifty knave: and presently I'll be with you. Hie thee gentle Iew. This Hebrew will turn Christian, he grows kind. I like not fair teams, and a villain's mind. Come on, in this there can be no dismay, My Ships come home a month before the day. Mislike me not for my complexion, The shadowed livery of the burnished sun, To whom I am a neighbour, and near bred. Bring me the fairest creature Northward borne, Where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the ysicles, And let us make ineision for your love, To prove whose blood is reddest, his or mine. I tell thee Lady this aspect of mine Hath feared the valiant, (by my love I swear) The best regarded Virgins of our Clime Have loved it to: I would not change this hue, Except to steal your thoughts my gentle Queen.
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I am as like to call thee ſo againe, To ſpet on thee againe, to ſpurne thee too. If thou wilt lend this money, lend it not As to thy friends, for when did friendſhip take A breede of barraine mettall of his friend? But lend it rather to thine enemie, Who if he breake, thou maiſt with better face Exact the penalties. Why looke you how you ſtorme, I would be friends with you, and haue your loue, Forget the ſhames that you haue ſtaind me with, Supplie your preſent wants, and take no doite Of vſance for my moneyes, and youle not heare me, This is kinde I offer. This were kindneſſe. This kindneſſe will I ſhowe, Goe with me to a Notarie, ſeale me there Your ſingle bond, and in a merrie ſport▪ If you repaie me not on ſuch a day, In ſuch a place, ſuch ſum or ſums as are Expreſt in the condition, let the forfeite Be nominated for an equall pound Of your faire fleſh, to be cut off and taken In what part of your bodie it pleaſeth me. Content infaith, Ile ſeale to ſuch a bond, And ſay there is much kindneſſe in the Iew. You ſhall not ſeale to ſuch a bond for me, Ile rather dwell in my neceſſitie. Why feare not man, I will not forfaite it▪ Within theſe two months, that's a month before This bond expires, I doe expect returne Of thrice three times the valew of this bond. O father Abram, what theſe Chriſtians are, Whoſe owne hard dealings teaches them ſuſpect The thoughts of others: Praie you tell me this, If he ſhould breake his daie, what ſhould I gaine By the exaction of the forfeiture? A pound of mans fleſh taken from a man, Is not ſo eſtimable, profitable neither As fleſh of Muttons, Beefes, or Goates, I ſay To buy his fauour. I extend this friendſhip, If he will take it, ſo: if not adiew, And for my loue I praie you wrong me not. Yes Shylocke, I will ſeale vnto this bond. Then meete me forthwith at the Notaries, Giue him direction for this merrie bond, And I will goe and purſe the ducats ſtraite. See to my houſe left in the fearefull gard Of an vnthriftie knaue: and preſentlie Ile be with you. Hie thee gentle Iew. This Hebrew will turne Chriſtian, he growes kinde. I like not faire teames, and a villaines minde. Come on, in this there can be no diſmaie, My Shippes come home a month before the daie. Miſlike me not for my complexion, The ſhadowed liuerie of the burniſht ſunne, To whom I am a neighbour, and neere bred. Bring me the faireſt creature North-ward borne, Where Phoebus fire ſcarce thawes the yſicles, And let vs make ineiſion for your loue, To proue whoſe blood is reddeſt, his or mine. I tell thee Ladie this aſpect of mine Hath feard the valiant, (by my loue I ſweare) The beſt regarded Virgins of our Clyme Haue lou'd it to: I would not change this hue, Except to ſteale your thoughts my gentle Queene.