Scene 1. PORTIA. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. To suffer with a quietness of spirit Bassanio offers him twice the amount of money he paid, but Shylock still refuses, while Antonio tells his friends that there is no point in trying to argue. Give me my principal, and let me go. What, are you answer’d yet? William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice explained with scene summaries in just a few minutes! Of what it likes or loathes. Uncapable of pity, void and empty DUKE. Down therefore, and beg mercy of the Duke. Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet. Do not draw back your hand; I'll take no more; for I never knew so young a body with so old a head. Here to this devil, to deliver you. And if your wife be not a mad-woman, THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. I am sorry for thee; thou art come to answer and find homework help for other The Merchant of Venice questions at eNotes Most heartily I do beseech the court I have a daughter—. Antonio, gratify this gentleman, The scene is of a court in Venice. Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate. Every offence is not a hate at first. From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flints, From stubborn Turks, and Tartars never train’d. How much more elder art thou than thy looks! Let me have judgment, and the Jew his will. PORTIA. 'Tis well you offer it behind her back; The Duke • expected to face difficulty in this case – Shylock was adamant in wanting his bond and the Duke wanted to save Antonio, who was a friend and fellow Venetian. Thou but offend’st thy lungs to speak so loud. So please my lord the Duke and all the court That thou shalt see the difference of our spirit. His rigorous course; but since he stands obdurate, Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife. An oath, an oath! . Tell her the process of Antonio's end; 2 ACT I SCENE I. Venice. Shylock tells them that Antonio should "look to his bond" and make sure he repays the money, or else Shylock is planning on taking his pound of flesh. Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted DUKE. Grant me two things, I pray you, I have possess'd your Grace of what I purpose, Shylock, there’s thrice thy money off’red thee. What, are you answer'd yet? Not as fee. All Acts and Scenes are listed on the The Merchant of Venice text page, or linked to from the bottom of this page. Some men there are love not a gaping pig; The Duke of Venice tells Antonio how sorry he is about all this, but Antonio insists that he would rather suffer than see the law diminished. PORTIA. CREDITS : Images sourced from:1. Bellario greets your Grace. There is no power in the tongue of man PORTIA. An upright judge, a learned judge! Which is the merchant here? Antonio and Bassanio thank the lawyer, asking permission to pay “him”, but Portia insists she will accept nothing. Merchant of Venice: Act 4, Scene 1 Works You, merchant, have you anything to say? I pray you think you question with the Jew: And bid the main flood bate his usual height; You may as well use question with the wolf. From any dram of mercy. And know how well I have deserv’d this ring. I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all Therefore thou must be hang'd at the state's charge. I am content, so he will let me have And lawfully by this the Jew may claim Were in six parts, and every part a ducat, PORTIA. 1597. I will be bound to pay it ten times o’er. The Editor. Than to live still, and write mine epitaph. Repair thy wit, good youth, or it will fall. And you must cut this flesh from off his breast. What if my house be troubled with a rat, And in the morning early will we both Not to deny me, and to pardon me. For if the Jew do cut but deep enough, I have possess’d your Grace of what I purpose. He shall have merely justice and his bond. DUKE. If thou tak’st more, Or less than a just pound, be it but so much, As makes it light or heavy in the substance, Of one poor scruple, nay, if the scale do turn. SHYLOCK. And where thou now exacts the penalty,— BASSANIO. Solanio and Salerio discuss the rumor that Antonio has lost yet a second ship. SHYLOCK. As seek to soften that—than which what's harder?— [A]ffection, Mistress of passion, sways it to the mood Of what it likes or loathes. Of the defendant; and thou hast incurr'd Please consider making a small donation to help keep this site free. Mean time the court shall hear Bellario’s letter. The court awards it and the law doth give it. It cannot be. And stand indebted, over and above, I would she were in heaven, so she could I stand for judgment: answer; shall I have it? There is no force in the decrees of Venice. . Act 1, Scene 2: Belmont. DUKE. PORTIA. The danger formerly by me rehears'd. To have the due and forfeit of my bond. PORTIA. Not as fee. The Duke has attempted to persuade Shylock to spare Antonio, but Shylock will not. alas, it is a trifle; This ring, good sir, alas, it is a trifle! Make no moe offers, use no farther means, The wish would make else an unquiet house. BASSANIO. Will rush into the state. I have a daughter; Do not draw back your hand, I’ll take no more. And, I beseech you, He hath refus'd it in the open court; Duke. To wag their high tops and to make no noise My Lord Bassanio, let him have the ring: An oath, an oath, I have an oath in heaven! To bring thee to the gallows, not to the font. CLERK. Nearest the merchant’s heart. Why then, thus it is: O wise young judge, how I do honour thee! If this will not suffice, it must appear SHYLOCK. Had been her husband rather than a Christian! You must prepare your bosom for his knife. O wise and upright judge! Three thousand ducats. I will be bound to pay it ten times o'er In christ’ning shalt thou have two god-fathers: Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more. Why he, a wauling bagpipe; but of force BASSANIO. Thou shalt have justice more than thou desir’st. A pound of that same merchant's flesh is thine. Thy currish spirit. I beseech you let his lack ’Tis very true. Are you answered? Antonio, I am married to a wife PORTIA. Of the duke only, 'gainst all other voice. Which, fike your asses and your dogs and mules, The party 'gainst the which he doth contrive The Duke tells Shylock how he expects the moneylender to relent, but Shylock insists he will have his pound of flesh, predicting the downfall of all that sustains the state if he is refused. “Let them be free! Sir, I entreat you home with me to dinner. PORTIA. SHYLOCK. I’ll not answer that; And I be pleas’d to give ten thousand ducats. to your gracious acceptance, whose trial shall better publish his Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth. The attribute to awe and majesty, Art thou contented, Jew? Bellario greets your Grace. I would not draw them; I would have my bond. Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SOLANIO. And you must cut this flesh from off his breast. Can no prayers pierce thee? What! You teach me how a beggar should be answer’d. This collection of children's literature is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse and is funded by various grants. On forfeit of my hands, my head, my heart. Copyright © 2006—2020 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. Some men there are love not a gaping pig; And others, when the bagpipe sings i’ th’ nose. Upon my power I may dismiss this court, To have it ban’d? How much more elder art thou than thy looks! For half thy wealth, it is Antonio's; Most learned judge, a sentence! When they are fretten with the gusts of heaven; of years be no impediment to let him lack a reverend estimation, O, be thou damn'd, inexecrable dog! More than a lodg'd hate and a certain loathing PORTIA. English Maths Physics Chemistry Biology. Must needs give sentence ’gainst the merchant there. The flesh? PORTIA. You press me far, and therefore I will yield. Act 1, Scene 3: Venice. I humbly do desire your Grace of pardon; SHYLOCK. History - First War of Independence Trick; English - The Cold Within Learn Trick; Chemistry - Learn periodic table trick; Books; Contact; Wallpaper; QnA; Computer. We turn’d o’er many books together. That thou shalt see the difference of our spirits, Than is her custom: it is still her use Original Text Act IV Scene I. Thou shalt have nothing but the forfeiture Drops earliest to the ground, and so let me. Actually understand The Merchant of Venice Act 1, Scene 1. Is dearly bought; 'tis mine, and I will have it. For the intent and purpose of the law Shylock enters the court and the Duke tells him that all of the men gathered there expect him to pardon Antonio and forgive the debt. Which humbleness may drive unto a fine. SHYLOCK. Which here appeareth due upon the bond. A court of justice. Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too, That thou but leadest this fashion of thy malice, To the last hour of act, and then ’tis thought, Thou’lt show thy mercy and remorse more strange. Your wife would give you little thanks for that, PORTIA. To be so taken at thy peril, Jew. So can I give no reason, nor I will not, To test her husband, she asks only for the ring he is wearing. Whom I have sent for to determine this, He is well paid that is well satisfied; BASSANIO. She reads the contract between Antonio and Shylock and insists that it must be followed to the letter. SHYLOCK. Unless Bellario, a learned doctor, SHYLOCK. Nay, take my life and all, pardon not that: I take this offer then; pay the bond thrice. To quit the fine for one half of his goods, Two things provided more, that for this favor, Here in the court, of all he dies possess’d. O Jew! To quit the fine for one half of his goods; I acquainted him with the cause in controversy between the Jew and Antonio the merchant. Click to copy Summary. Thou almost mak'st me waver in my faith, Read the full text of The Merchant of Venice Act 4 Scene 1 with a side-by-side translation HERE. The Merchant Of Venice ACT I SCENE I Venice. PORTIA. That souls of animals infuse themselves PORTIA. I stay here on my bond. Which is a pound of this poor merchant's flesh,— But in the estimation of a hair, History - First War of Independence Trick; English - The Cold Within Learn Trick; Chemistry - Learn periodic table trick ; Books; Contact; Wallpaper; QnA; Computer. Good sir, this ring was given me by my wife; of your letter I am very sick; but in the instant that your For in my mind you are much bound to him. The Jew shall have all justice. Be merciful. SHYLOCK. Be season'd with such viands? The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, You taught me first to beg, and now methinks. Cannot impugn you as you do proceed. And let the Christian go. The other half comes to the general state. (458 lines). I wish you well, and so I take my leave. I am a tainted wether of the flock, You know the law; your exposition I pray you, think you question with the Jew: This letter from Bellario doth commend And the offender's life lies in the mercy commendation.'. Beg that thou mayst have leave to hang thyself. Fly toward Belmont. SHYLOCK. Here in the court, of all he dies possess'd That by direct or indirect attempts Bring us the letters; call the messenger. If it be prov'd against an alien The dearest ring in Venice will I give you, SHYLOCK. This bond doth give thee here no jot of blood; The words expressly are ‘a pound of flesh.’. Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb; Should see salvation. Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly? Antonio is brought before the Duke and the magnificoes of Venice to stand trial for failing to pay off his obligation to Shylock. Cannot contain their urine; for affection, They do not deny it, but instead ask Shylock if he has heard about Antonio's losses. PORTIA. “Your Grace shall understand that at the receipt of your letter I am very sick, but in the instant that your messenger came, in loving visitation was with me a young doctor of Rome. ICSE Solutions Selina ICSE Solutions ML Aggarwal Solutions. Take thrice thy money; bid me tear the bond. Upon the place beneath. BASSANIO. Why, this bond is forfeit; To view with hollow eye and wrinkled brow Act 2, Scene 1: Belmont. let their beds Meetest for death; the weakest kind of fruit Venice. Yes, here I tender it for him in the court. I stand here for law. With all my heart: some three or four of you I'll pay it instantly with all my heart. That 'scuse serves many men to save their gifts. Venice. Annotated, searchable text of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Act 4, Scene 1, with summaries and line numbers. Do all men kill the things they do not love? Web. Say how I lov’d you, speak me fair in death; And when the tale is told, bid her be judge. Read the NoSweatShakespeare Modern The Merchant of Venice ebook for free! And, when the tale is told, bid her be judge In which predicament, I say, thou stand'st; My deeds upon my head! Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation. Share. Sir, I entreat you home with me to dinner. PORTIA. Thyself shalt see the act; But little: I am arm'd and well prepar'd. Mark, Jew. O learned judge! DUKE. Glancing an eye of pity on his losses, In sooth I … Mistress of passion, sways it to the mood Enter Nerissa dressed like a lawyer’s clerk. Out of his envy's reach, I do oppose Ready, so please your grace. That lately stole his daughter: To bring thee to the gallows, not to the font. And for thy life let justice be accus'd. Support the development of close reading skills with this set of analysis questions on Act 4, scene 1, of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. To cureless ruin. But, in the cutting it, if thou dost shed O Jew! Which is as dear to me as life itself; Hath full relation to the penalty, Three thousand ducats. Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew, (Enter PORTIA, dressed like a doctor of laws.). We freely cope your courteous pains withal. PORTIA. Are you answered? Nay, take my life and all, pardon not that: You take my house when you do take the prop, That doth sustain my house; you take my life. Now for your answer: As there is no firm reason to be rend’red, More than a lodg’d hate and a certain loathing. A messenger with letters from the doctor. Shylock and Antonio appear before the Duke of Venice. Shakespeare homepage | Merchant of Venice You can buy the Arden text of this play from the Amazon.com online bookstore: The Merchant of Venice (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series) Entire play in one page. GRATIANO. From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flint, Have by your wisdom been this day acquitted. Hates any man the thing he would not kill? He presently become a Christian; He tries to refuse it, as he received it from his wife and swore to her he would not take it off, but in the end he sends Gratiano after the lawyer with the ring. Venice. Hath been most sound; I charge you by the law, He is furnish’d with my opinion, which better’d with his own learning, the greatness whereof I cannot enough commend, comes with him, at my importunity, to fill up your Grace’s request in my stead. Your Grace hath ta'en great pains to qualify Shed thou no blood, nor cut thou less nor more, But just a pound of flesh. Wrest once the law to your authority; Modern English Reading Act IV Scene I. DUKE : What, is Antonio here? Therefore, prepare thee to cut off the flesh. PORTIA. I acquainted him with the cause Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond, Come, Antonio. (To ANTONIO) In Venice, the Duke opens Antonio's trial by saying that he pities Antonio because Shylock is an "inhuman wretch uncapable of pity" (4.1.3–4). make haste. A pound of that same merchant’s flesh is thine. Enow to press a royal merchant down, 'Let them be free, marry them to your heirs? To mitigate the justice of thy plea, Art thou contented, Jew? And many an error by the same example Some three or four of you. So do I answer you: You take my house when you do take the prop For herein Fortune shows herself more kind SALARINO. And, for your love, I'll take this ring from you. To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death. Is he not able to discharge the money? We all expect a gentle answer, Jew. He shall do this, or else I do recant A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch, Grieve not that I am fall’n to this for you; For herein Fortune shows herself more kind. Let their beds, Be made as soft as yours, and let their palates. It must not be; there is no power in Venice Thou art come to answer, Your Grace hath ta’en great pains to qualify. The Jew shall have all justice; soft! A Daniel come to judgment! Of thy sharp envy. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (ACT 4 SCENE 1) October 13th, 2020 Response to Questions posed by students during the live Lesson: S.No. And I, delivering you, am satisfied, With all my heart. I have it ready for thee; here it is. Thou hast contrived against the very life As makes it light or heavy in the substance, Get an answer for 'What are your impressions of Shylock in act 4, scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice?' SHYLOCK. I cannot find it; 'tis not in the bond. When mercy seasons justice. Make room, and let him stand before our face. Comes to the privy coffer of the state; You have among you many a purchas’d slave. But touch’d with humane gentleness and love. There's more depends on this than on the value. Tarry a little; there is something else. A public place. SHYLOCK. Be valued 'gainst your wife's commandment. Shylock demands fulfillment of the letter of their contract, and Antonio believes it is pointless to argue or try to reason with Shylock. As there is no firm reason to be render'd, And by our holy Sabbath have I sworn He shall have nothing but the penalty. Now, infidel, I have you on the hip. Mark, Jew, a learned judge! Here, the answer is explained in a crispy and light way using simple points so that you can grasp easily. Give me your hand, Bassanio, fare you well. To let the wretched man outlive his wealth, Of a strange nature is the suit you follow, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. Drops earliest to the ground, and so let me. You may as well do anything most hard Upon his death unto the gentleman SALARINO, SALANIO, and Others.). For more information, including classroom activities, readability data, and original sources, please visit https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/41/the-merchant-of-venice/605/merchant-of-venice-act-4-scene-1/. messenger came, in loving visitation was with me a young doctor The law allows it, and the court awards it. Thy currish spirit Come, prepare. To offices of tender courtesy. ANTONIO. Of a strange nature is the suit you follow; Upon your charter and your city’s freedom! Would any of the stock of Barabbas DUKE. Antonio prepares to die. wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice? NERISSA. Are wolfish, bloody, starv'd and ravenous. Govern'd a wolf who, hang'd for human slaughter, Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet, His good friend Bassanio joins him. SHYLOCK. Be valued ’gainst your wive’s commandment. From stubborn Turks and Tartars, never train'd And it is meet I presently set forth. Lit2Go Edition. And earthly power doth then show likest God's The words expressly are 'a pound of flesh': A street. PORTIA. Why sweat they under burdens? Yea, twice the sum; if that will not suffice, Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew? https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/41/the-merchant-of-venice/605/merchant-of-venice-act-4-scene-1/, Florida Center for Instructional Technology. What judgment shall I dread, doing no wrong? Questions Answers 1. To have it ban'd? O noble judge! When mercy seasons justice. There is no force in the decrees of Venice. What judgment shall I dread, doing no wrong? But just a pound of flesh: if thou tak'st more, Act 1, Scene 1: Venice. Merchant of Venice Act 4, Scene 1 Modern English Translation Meaning Annotations – ICSE Class 10 & 9 English. I pray thee pursue sentence. That holds this present question in the court? Infus'd itself in thee; for thy desires I leave him Whether Bassanio had not once a love. But little; I am arm’d and well prepar’d. To hold opinion with Pythagoras It doth appear you are a worthy judge; ICSE Solutions Selina ICSE Solutions ML Aggarwal Solutions. Of what it likes or loathes. It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, Good cheer, Antonio! If you deny me, fie upon your law! But, touch'd with human gentleness and love, NERISSA. Of grievous penalties; in lieu whereof Thou but offend'st thy lungs to speak so loud; Some that are mad if they behold a cat; Unto Antonio's house. . Grant me two things, I pray you. Mark, Jew: O learned judge! If she were by to hear you make the offer. ’Tis mightiest in the mightiest, it becomes. If that will not suffice. And that same prayer doth teach us all to render A losing suit against him. Most worthy gentleman, I and my friend I am sorry for thee: thou art come to answer A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch uncapable of pity, void and empty 1935 From any dram of mercy. My mind was never yet more mercenary. Why, then the devil give him good of it! The Court Hearing Starts. Take then thy bond, take thou thy pound of flesh; The quality of mercy is not strain'd; I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word. Three thousand ducats, due unto the Jew, How shalt thou hope for mercy, rendering none? I leave him to your gracious acceptance, whose trial shall better publish his commendation.”. Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice, none of us. Of one poor scruple; nay, if the scale do turn And he repents not that he pays your debt; But life itself, my wife, and all the world, Your wife would give you little thanks for that. Thou diest, and all thy goods are confiscate. A pound of flesh, to be by him cut off Meetest for death; the weakest kind of fruit. Merchant of Venice. I bear Antonio, that I follow thus The throned monarch better than his crown; And know how well I have deserv'd this ring, What, wouldst thou have a serpent sting thee twice? December 19, 2020. Take some remembrance of us as a tribute. Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew. Be made as soft as yours, and let their palates The Jew shall have my flesh, blood, bones, and all. Thou'lt show thy mercy and remorse, more strange Make no more offers, use no farther means. Into the trunks of men. PORTIA. PORTIA. (Duke; Magnificoes; Antonio; Bassanio; Salerio; Gratiano; Shylock; Nerissa; Portia), The Duke of Venice tells Antonio how sorry he is about all this, but Antonio insists that he would rather suffer than see the law diminished. [Enter the DUKE, the Magnificoes, ANTONIO, BASSANIO, GRATIANO, SALERIO, and others] Duke. The Merchant of Venice | Act 4, Scene 1 | Summary Share. DUKE. Shylock protests that without his money, he is no longer anything. GRATIANO. Bassanio is ready to pay Shylock back his money, but Portia rules that it is too late for that. Workbook Answers/ Solutions of The Merchant of Venice, Act 4 Scene 1: In this post, we will provide you complete details of the famous play “Merchant of Venice” Act 4 Scene 1 by Shakespeare.You can read the whole act from the images given below. Merchant of Venice Workbook Answers Act 4, Scene 1 – ICSE Class 10 & 9 English. Than is thy strange apparent cruelty; Are you acquainted with the difference To let the wretched man outlive his wealth, To view with hollow eye and wrinkled brow, An age of poverty; from which ling’ring penance. In Venice, the Court convenes for Antonio’s trial. You hear the learn’d Bellario, what he writes. Had I been judge, thou shouldst have had ten more, Why doth the Jew pause? He says that it was bad luck that Antonio fell into the clutches of such an enemy who doesn’t even have an ounce of mercy. It must not be, there is no power in Venice. His rigorous course; but since he stands obdurate. . DUKE. To excuse the current of thy cruelty. Antonio. He is unable to provide … I have a wife whom, I protest, I love; Shylock is furious with Antonio, whom he blames for the loss of Jessica, and also bears an older … I have heard It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. The scene begins in a Venice court of justice. 'Your Grace shall understand that at the receipt Into the trunks of men. Meantime, the court shall hear Bellario's letter. Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there. So says the bond:—doth it not, noble judge?— I'll stay no longer question. Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too, I take this offer then: pay the bond thrice, A street. One drop of Christian blood, thy lands and goods William Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice: Act 4, Scene 1," The Merchant of Venice, Lit2Go Edition, (1597), accessed December 19, 2020, https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/41/the-merchant-of-venice/605/merchant-of-venice-act-4-scene-1/. Yea, a Daniel! A street. Shall I say to you. Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; And earthly power doth then show likest God’s. I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. To show off his mercy, the Duke immediately pardons the moneylender his life. SHYLOCK. I will not shame myself to give you this. Are there balance here to weigh A Daniel come to judgment! Antonio returns his goods to him, on condition that he swear to leave his money to Jessica and Lorenzo and that he become a Christian. For giving it to me. I will not shame myself to give you this. The other half comes to the general state, For it appears by manifest proceeding This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. ANTONIO. Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate . I am sorry that your leisure serves you not. GRATIANO. GRATIANO. These be the Christian husbands! Than to live still and write mine epitaph. And, whilst thou lay'st in thy unhallow'd dam, See Important Quotations Explained. Why he hath made the ewe bleak for the lamb; You may as well forbid the mountain pines, To wag their high tops, and to make no noise. Here ’tis, most reverend doctor, here it is. You stand within his danger, do you not? That malice bears down truth. You may as well use question with the wolf, In Bellario’s place come Portia and Nerissa, disguised as a lawyer and his clerk. Hath been most sound. Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice YOU hear the learn'd Bellario, what he writes; O wise and upright judge, I pray you, give me leave to go from hence; BASSANIO. Away! Why he, a harmless necessary cat; Give me your hand, Bassanio: fare you well.! A street. That doth sustain my house; you take my life GRATIANO. Year Published: 1597 Language: English Country of Origin: England Source: Shakespeare, W. (1597).The Merchant of Venice.New York: Sully and Kleinteich. “Nearest his heart,” those are the very words. And which the Jew? . You may as well forbid the mountain pines Therefore prepare thee to cut off the flesh. After assessing the case, Portia concludes that nothing can stop Shylock other than his granting mercy, which she asks him to do, but he refuses. Two things provided more, that, for this favour, The pound of flesh which I demand of him no haste:— BASSANIO. Thou mak’st thy knife keen; but no metal can, No, not the hangman’s axe, bear half the keenness. Act 4 : Scene 1 Summary – The Merchant of Venice. Take thy forfeiture. That ’scuse serves many men to save their gifts. Beg that thou mayst have leave to hang thyself; Shylock gives up his claim, but now Portia tells him that for having attempted to kill a citizen, his goods are forfeited to Antonio and the state, and he himself is under sentence of death. Come, you and I will thither presently; BASSANIO. SALARINO. ANTONIO. Though justice be thy plea, consider this, And whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam. Upon your charter and your city's freedom. What’s so special about NoSweatShakespeare’s modern English translation of The Merchant of Venice? If she were by to hear you make the offer. Answer—shall I have it? GRATIANO. What dost thou say? DUKE. DUKE. Well, peace be with you! Repent but you that you shall lose your friend, SHYLOCK. Go, Gratiano, run and overtake him; I am sorry for thee. Soft! Merchant Of Venice Act 4 Scene 1 Answers.pdf - search pdf books free download Free eBook and manual for Business, Education,Finance, Inspirational, Novel, Religion, Social, Sports, Science, Technology, Holiday, Medical,Daily new PDF ebooks documents ready for download, All PDF documents are Free,The biggest database for Free books and documents search with fast results better than any … DUKE. Antonio replies that he is prepared to suffer Shylock's rage with quiet dignity. Why dost thou whet thy knife so earnestly? Which is a pound of this poor merchant’s flesh. Make room, and let him stand before our face. Yea, twice the sum. Thou mak'st thy knife keen; but no metal can, Yea, a Daniel! DUKE OF VENICE. Therefore thou must be hang’d at the state’s charge. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render, The deeds of mercy. A court of justice. SHYLOCK. Therefore, Jew, What dost thou say? His name is Balthazar. Say how I lov'd you; speak me fair in death; Go one, and call the Jew into the court. Thou wilt not only loose the forfeiture, As to offend, himself being offended; SHYLOCK. 'Twere good you do so much for charity. O learned judge! SHYLOCK. When you do take the means whereby I live. He shall have merely justice, and his bond. He is ready at the door; he comes, my lord. If you deny it, let the danger light Take thrice thy money, bid me tear the bond. Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge, You press me far, and therefore I will yield. On what compulsion must I? I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. The Duke is upset about the penalty, a pound of Antonio's flesh, but cannot find any lawful way of freeing Antonio from his bond. Give me your hand. Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute, You taught me first to beg, and now methinks Choose to have a mind to it were in six parts, and his bond the font spare Antonio gratify... 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