The Merchant of Venice (The Jew of Venice) · chunk 36 of 42
Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1596 [1596-1598] (Annals) comedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men unassigned nearest T32 Rings and jewels as tokens · 502 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T32: ring, ti, gave, finger, jewel, lady, lord, love, invisible, away.
So please my Lord the Duke, and all the Court To quit the fine for one half of his goods, I am content: so he will let me have The other halfe in use, to render it Upon his death, unto the Gentleman That lately stole his daughter. Two things provided more, that for this favour He presently become a Christian: The other, that he do record a gift here in the Court of all he dies possessed Unto his son Lorenzo, and his daughter. He shall do this, or else I do recant The pardon that I late pronounced here. Art thou contented Iew? what dost thou say? I am content. Clarke, draw a deed of gift. I pray you give me leave to go from hence, I am not well, send the deed after me, And I will sign it. Get thee gone, but do it. In christening thou shalt have two godfathers, Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more, To bring thee to the gallows, not to the font. Sir I entreat you with me home to dinner. I humbly do desire your Grace of pardon, I must away this night toward Padua, And it is mere I presently set forth. I am sorry that your leisure serves you not: Anthonio, gratify this gentlemen, For in my mind, you are much bound to him. Most worthy gentlemen, I and my friend Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted Of grievous penalties, in lieu whereof, Three thousand Ducats due unto the Iew We freely cope your courteous pains withal. And stand indebted over and above In love and service to you evermore. He is well paid that is well satisfied, And I delivering you, am satisfied, And therein do account myself well paid, My mind was never yet more mercenary. I pray you know me when we meet again, I wish you well, and so I take my leave. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further, Take some remembrance of us as a tribute, Not as fee: grant me two things, I pray you Not to deny me, and to pardon me. You press me far, and therefore I will yield, Give me your gloves, I'll wear them for your sake, And for your love I'll take this ring from you, Do not draw back your hand, i'll take no more, And you in love shall not deny me this? This ring good sir, alas it is a trifle, I will not shame myself to give you this. I will have nothing else but only this, And now methinks I have a mind to it. There's more depends on this then on the value, The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, And find it out by proclamation, Only for this I pray you pardon me. I see sir you are liberal in offers, You taught me first to beg, and now me thinks You teach me how a beggar should be answered.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
So pleaſe my Lord the Duke, and all the Court To quit the fine for one halfe of his goods, I am content: ſo he will let me haue The other halfe in vſe, to render it Vpon his death, vnto the Gentleman That lately ſtole his daughter. Two things prouided more, that for this fauour He preſently become a Chriſtian: The other, that he doe record a gift Heere in the Court of all he dies poſſeſt Vnto his ſonne Lorenzo, and his daughter. He ſhall doe this, or elſe I doe recant The pardon that I late pronounced heere. Art thou contented Iew? what doſt thou ſay? I am content. Clarke, draw a deed of gift. I pray you giue me leaue to goe from hence, I am not well, ſend the deed after me, And I will ſigne it. Get thee gone, but doe it. In chriſtning thou ſhalt haue two godfathers, Had I been iudge, thou ſhouldſt haue had ten more, To bring thee to the gallowes, not to the font. Sir I intreat you with me home to dinner. I humbly doe deſire your Grace of pardon, I muſt away this night toward Padua, And it is meere I preſently ſet forth. I am ſorry that your leyſure ſerues you not: Anthonio, gratifie this gentlemen, For in my minde, you are much bound to him. Moſt worthy gentlemen, I and my friend Haue by your wiſedome beene this day acquitted Of greeuous penalties, in lie whereof, Three thouſand Ducats due vnto the Iew We freely cope your curteous paines withall. And ſtand indebted ouer and aboue In loue and ſeruice to you euermore. He is well paid that is well ſatisfied, And I deliuering you, am ſatisfied, And therein doe account my ſelfe well paid, My minde was neuer yet more mercinarie. I pray you know me when we meete againe, I wiſh you well, and ſo I take my leaue. Deare ſir, of force I muſt attempt you further, Take ſome remembrance of vs as a tribute, Not as fee: grant me two things, I pray you Not to denie me, and to pardon me. You preſſe mee farre, and therefore I will yeeld, Giue me your gloues, Ile weare them for your ſake, And for your loue Ile take this ring from you, Doe not draw backe your hand, ile take no more, And you in loue ſhall not deny me this? This ring good ſir, alas it is a trifle, I will not ſhame my ſelfe to giue you this. I wil haue nothing elſe but onely this, And now methinkes I haue a minde to it. There's more depends on this then on the valew, The deareſt ring in Venice will I giue you, And finde it out by proclamation, Onely for this I pray you pardon me. I ſee ſir you are liberall in offers, You taught me firſt to beg, and now me thinkes You teach me how a beggar ſhould be anſwer'd.