Shall I have the thought To think on this, and shall I lack the thought That such a thing bechanced would make me sad? But tell not me; I know, Antonio Is sad to think upon his merchandise. Gratiano fears that he may not create a wrong impression while in Belmont. Does Bassanio respond favourably? Question 4. Answer: From the above dialogue it is clear that both Lancelot and Jessica are sad of being separated from each other.
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It's a moving speech that is often over looked because, let's face it, it's old! Now you can at last understand the profound wisdom and humor of this classic Shakespeare comedy. File Name: merchant of venice in modern english. SALARINO Your mind is tossing on the ocean; There, where your argosies with portly sail, Like signiors and rich burghers on the flood, Or, as it were, the pageants of the sea, Do overpeer the petty traffickers, That curtsy to them, do them reverence, As they fly by them with their woven wings.
The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between and Although classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies , the play is most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and it is best known for Shylock and his famous "Hath not a Jew eyes?
Also notable is Portia 's speech about " the quality of mercy ". Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. When Antonio obtains a loan of money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio woo the wealthy Portia, Shylock makes a stark bargain.
As Bassanio and Portia fall in love, Antonio gets into trouble over the money. Dressed as a man, Portia brings Shylock to court. It helped me a lot to study for my half yearly exams..
Nice translation Reply. Leave a Reply Want to join the discussion? Feel free to contribute! Shakespeare In Plain and Simple English. Home William Shakespeare Biography. SwipeSpeare SwipeBook. A Yorkshire Tragedy. Julius Caesar Study Guide. Well spoken. Those are good sayings. They'd be better if people followed them. It is a good divine that follows his be big churches, and poor men's cottages would be princes' 15 own instructions. I can easier teach twenty what were palaces. It is a good priest who can follow what he tells good to be done than be one of the twenty to follow mine others to do.
I could more easily teach twenty people what own teaching. The brain may devise laws for the blood, the right thing to do is than actually be one of those twenty but a hot temper leaps o'er a cold decree.
Such a hare and have to follow my own teaching. Your mind may is madness the youth--to skip o'er the meshes of good exercise control over your passions, but a hot temper 20 counsel the cripple. But this reasoning is not in the trumps cold reason. Young people are like mad rabbits: fashion to choose me a husband. But this kind of I may neither choose whom I would nor refuse whom I reasoning is not going to help me choose a husband.
Oh dislike--so is the will of a living daughter curbed by my, that I used the word "choose! Is it not hard, Nerissa, that marry the one I want nor refuse the ones I don't.
The will of 25 I cannot choose one nor refuse none? Isn't it unfortunate, Nerissa, that I can't pick which husband to choose or refuse? Therefore the lottery that ideas when they are dying. He has set up a lottery where he hath devised in these three chests of gold, silver, your suitors will have to choose between chests of gold, and lead, whereof who chooses his meaning chooses you, silver, and lead, and whoever chooses the right one will win 30 will no doubt never be chosen by any rightly but one who you as a wife.
And I am sure whoever chooses correctly will shall rightly love. But what warmth is there in your be a man who will love you well. But what are your feelings affection towards any of these princely suitors that are toward the princely suitors who have already paid you already come? And as thou namest them, I Please, name them one by one. As you name them, I will 35 will describe them. And according to my description, describe them and say how much affection I have for them.
First, there is the prince from Naples. He does nothing but talk of his horse, and he makes it a great appropriation to about his horse, and thinks that it speaks well of him that 40 his own good parts that he can shoe him himself. I am he can put the horseshoes on it all by himself. I'm worried much afeard my lady his mother played false with a his mother had an affair with a blacksmith. Then there is the Count Palatine.
I fear he will prove the weeping philosopher doesn't smile when he hears funny stories. I worry that when he grows old, being so full of unmannerly sadness when he grows old he'll turn into a weeping philosopher 1 1 This is likely a reference to the in his youth.
I'd pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, with a bone in his mouth than to either of these. God rather be married to a skull with a bone in its mouth than to Heraclitus, whose dark ideas about 50 defend me from these two!
God defend me from these two! What do you have to say about the French lord, Monsieur le Bon? In God created him, so I guess he counts as a man. I know it is truth, I know it is a sin to be a mocker, but he! He is than the Count Palatine. He imitates qualities of every other every man in no man. If a throstle sing, he falls man, so that he seems to have no personality himself. If a straight a- capering. He will fence with his own shadow.
He will show off his If I should marry him, I should marry twenty husbands. If I were to marry If he would despise me I would forgive him, for if he him, I'd have twenty husbands. I wouldn't mind if he 60 love me to madness I shall never requite him.
He hath neither Latin, French, nor understand me and I can't understand him. He knows 65 Italian, and you will come into the court and swear that neither Latin, French, nor Italian, and you could swear in a I have a poor pennyworth in the English. He is a proper court of law that I have practically no English. How oddly he is suited! I think he bought his talk back? I think he were presented without dialogue, doublet in Italy, his round hose in France, his bonnet bought his jacket in Italy, his socks in France, his hat in with silence from the actors.
Germany, and his behavior everywhere. What do you think of his neighbor to the north, the Scottish lord? PORTIA PORTIA That he hath a neighborly charity in him, for he I think he has a neighborly sense of charity, because he borrowed a box of the ear of the Englishman and swore he received a slap from the Englishman and only threatened to would pay him again when he was able.
I think the hit him back later, when he could. I think the Frenchman 4 This points to the promises from 75 Frenchman became his surety and sealed under for promised to join with him to pay the Englishman back, and France to back Scotland in its disputes another.
When he is hate him in the afternoon, when he's drunk. At his best, he best he is a little worse than a man, and when he is is not quite a man, and at his worst he is barely better than worst he is little better than a beast. And the worst a beast. Even if worst comes to worst, I hope I won't have to fall that ever fell, I hope I shall make shift to go marry him. PORTIA PORTIA Therefore, for fear of the worst, I pray thee, set a Well then, for fear that might happen, please place a glass deep glass of rhenish wine on the contrary casket, for of wine on the wrong casket, because I know he will choose 90 if the devil be within and that temptation without, I that one.
I will do anything, Nerissa, to make sure I don't know he will choose it. I will do any thing, Nerissa, have to marry to a sponge. You don't have to worry about any of these lords, my lady. I am glad this parcel of wooers are so plan. I am glad this bunch of suitors have too much sense to Specifically, Apollo promised the reasonable, for there is not one among them but I dote play the game, because there is not one among them Cumaean Sibyl, or "Sibylla," that her years would reach the number of on his very absence.
And I pray God grant them a fair whose presence I actually enjoy. And I pray that God may grains of sand she held in her hand. Marquess of Montferrat? Yes, yes, it was Bassanio--I think that was his name. He, of all the men that ever my foolish That's right, madam. Of any man my foolish eyes have ever eyes looked upon, was the best deserving a fair lady. How now, what news? How are things? What news is there?
And there is a forerunner come from a fifth, the goodbye, madam. And ahead of them comes a fifth person, This is likely the sign that some Prince of Morocco, who brings word the prince his master sent by the Prince of Morocco, who brings word that his editing was done on the play to add will be here tonight. If he have the condition of a saint and see him. If he is as good as a saint but as dark as the devil 9 9 Devils were represented as black the complexion of a devil, I had rather he should , I'd rather he listen to my confession than make me his in Shakespeare's time.
Portia is shrive me than wive me. Come, Nerissa. Come with me, Nerissa. Whiles we shut the how good he might be inside, she would not like to marry him because gates upon one wooer Another knocks at the door. While we shut the of his complexion. Three thousand ducats 1 , eh? Yes, sir, for three months. For three months, eh? And, as I told you, Antonio will be the guarantor of the loan. Antonio will, eh? Will you pleasure me? Shall I know Can you help me out? Will you agree to the loan?
Can I hear your answer? What's your answer to that offer? Antonio is a good man. Have you heard anyone say otherwise about him? My meaning in saying he is a good Oh no, no, no, no I haven't.
I just meant to suggest that is a man is to have you understand me that he is sufficient. But, his wealth isn't 15 Yet his means are in supposition. He hath an argosy certain at the moment. He has one ship bound for Tripoli bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies. I understand and another for the Indies. Moreover, the word around the 2 A central area for business and moreover, upon the Rialto, he hath a third at Mexico, a Rialto 2 is that he has a third ship in Mexico, a fourth commerce in the city of Venice.
But ships are but boards, sailors but money in abroad. Ships are just wood, and sailors are just 20 men. There be land rats and water rats, water thieves men. There are rats on land and sea, and thieves on land and land thieves--I mean pirates--and then there is the and sea, including pirates.
And then there is also the matter peril of waters, winds, and rocks. The man is of dangerous waters, winds, and rocks.
But in spite of all notwithstanding sufficient. You can be sure of that. May I speak with Antonio? Would you like to have dinner with Antonio and me? I will which your Jesus exorcised the devil. I will buy and sell with pork.
What's the news drink with you, nor pray with you. What news on the on the Rialto? Who is the man coming here? Who is he comes here? This is Mr. I hate him because he is But more for that in low simplicity a Christian, but I hate him even more because he lends out 4 Money-lending was thought of as He lends out money gratis and brings down money without charging interest 4 , which forces me to a profession relegated to Jews, who The rate of usance here with us in Venice.
If I get the better of were derided for making this a means 40 If I can catch him once upon the hip, him just once, I will satisfy my old grudge against him. He of living. I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. Shylock, are you listening? But that doesn't matter. Of full three thousand ducats. What of that? Tubal, a wealthy Jew of my tribe, will supply the rest of the Tubal, a wealthy Hebrew of my tribe, money. But wait! How many months do you want the Will furnish me. But soft!
How many months money for? Do you desire? We were just talking about Rest you fair, good signor. Your worship was the last man in our mouths. Yes, yes, three thousand ducats. And for three months. I had forgotten--three months. I never do. Did he take interest? And what about him? Did he charge interest? He didn't exactly charge interest, as you Directly interest.
Mark what Jacob did: would say. Jacob became very prosperous in this He stuck them up before the fulsome ewes, way, and he was blessed. Profit is a blessing, if it is not Who then conceiving did in weaning time obtained by stealing.
And thrift is blessing, if men steal it not. Did you But swayed and fashioned by the hand of heaven. Is Was this inserted to make interest good? Or is your gold and silver ewes and rams? Maybe: I make the money multiply 6 as fast as sheep. But 6 Charging interest on a loan is But note me, signor-- listen, sir-- literally making that money multiply by a certain fraction over a period of time, at a risk of that loan not being paid back. An evil soul quoting holy words is like a An evil soul producing holy witness villain who pretends to be good, a good-looking apple with Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, a rotten core.
What a good appearance falsehood can have! A goodly apple rotten at the heart. Oh, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Three thousand ducats: that's a good, round number. Three Three months from twelve, then. Let me see. The rate-- months out of the twelve that make up the year, then. Well, Shylock, will we be in your debt? I have About my moneys and my usances. You say I believe in the For sufferance is the badge of all our tribe. And now it appears that you need my help.
Okay, And all for use of that which is mine own. You come to me and you say, "Shylock, I need Well then, it now appears you need my help. You who spat on my beard and Go to, then! You ask for money. What should I say to you? You, that did void your rheum upon my beard Shouldn't I say, "Does a dog have money? Is it possible for a And foot me as you spurn a stranger cur dog to lend you three thousand ducats?
Moneys is your suit. Is it possible then; another time you called me a dog--and for all this A cur can lend three thousand ducats? If you decide to lend this money, don't If thou wilt lend this money, lend it not do it as if we are your friends. After all, when have friends As to thy friends, for when did friendship take ever charged each other interest?
Lend me the money as A breed for barren metal of his friend? Who, if he break, thou mayst with better face Exact the penalty. Why, look at your temper! I would be friends with you and I would be friends with you and have your love, have your affection, forget about how you have shamed Forget the shames that you have stained me with, me, lend you what you need and take no interest--but you Supply your present wants and take no doit won't listen to me!
I'm giving you a kind offer. This is kind I offer. That would be kind. I'll show you this kindness. Go with me to a notary and sign Go with me to a notary, seal me there an agreement: if you do not repay me the agreed-upon Your single bond, and--in a merry sport-- amount of money on the agreed-upon day, in the agreed- If you repay me not on such a day, upon place, you will forfeit to me one pound of your fair In such a place, such sum or sums as are flesh, to be cut off from whatever part of your body I Expressed in the condition, let the forfeit choose.
Be nominated for an equal pound Of your fair flesh, to be cut off and taken In what part of your body pleaseth me. I'll agree to such a deal, and I'll admit there And say there is much kindness in the Jew. I won't let you agree to such a deal on my behalf! I will not forfeit it. Don't worry, man. I expect to make nine times the amount of this This bond expires--I do expect return contract within these next two months, and that's a month Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
They suspect the worst in others because of their own The thoughts of others! Please, tell me this: if he fails to pay me back in If he should break his day, what should I gain time, what would I gain by taking a pound of his flesh?
A By the exaction of the forfeiture? I'm Is not so estimable, profitable neither, telling you, I'm giving him this kind offer to be friendly. If he As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. I say, will accept the offer, good. If not, goodbye. And for this To buy his favor I extend this friendship. If he will take it, so. If not, adieu. And for my love I pray you wrong me not. Then meet me right away at the notary's office. Explain to Give him direction for this merry bond, him this happy agreement, and I will go immediately to And I will go and purse the ducats straight, gather up the ducats from my house, which I've left See to my house left in the fearful guard guarded by a careless clown.
Then, soon, I'll meet you. Of an unthrifty knave, and presently I will be with you. Take care, gentle Jew. The Hebrew will turn Christian. He grows kind. This Hebrew must be turning Christian, because he's getting kinder. I don't like fair terms when they're thought up by a villain's mind.
In this there can be no dismay. Come on. There's nothing bad about this. My ships will My ships come home a month before the day. To whom I am a neighbor and near bred. Bring me the most beautiful person born in the north, Bring me the fairest creature northward born, where the light of the sun barely thaws the ice, and let's cut 5 Where Phoebus' fire scarce thaws the icicles, both him and me so you can see whose blood is reddest, his And let us make incision for your love or mine.
I'm telling you, my lady, this aspect of my To prove whose blood is reddest, his or mine. By my love, I swear I tell thee, lady, this aspect of mine the best-regarded virgins of my land love me.
I wouldn't Hath feared the valiant. By my love I swear trade my dark skin color for anything, my gentle queen, 10 The best-regarded virgins of our clime except to have you think kindly of me. Have loved it too. I would not change this hue Except to steal your thoughts, my gentle queen. And besides, my destiny is to be decided by a lottery, 15 Besides, the lottery of my destiny so I can't even choose for myself. But if my father hadn't Bars me the right of voluntary choosing.
Thank you for that compliment. Therefore, I beg you to lead Therefore I pray you lead me to the caskets me to the caskets so I can try my luck. By this sword with 25 To try my fortune. By this scimitar which I killed the leader of Persia and a Persian prince, and That slew the Sophy and a Persian prince with which I won three battles against Sultan Solyman, I That won three fields of Sultan Solyman, swear that I would stare down the sternest eyes in the I would o'erstare the sternest eyes that look, world, be braver than the most daring man on earth, steal Outbrave the heart most daring on the earth, the bear cubs from a suckling mother bear, and even mock 1 The famous Greek hero was 30 Pluck the young sucking cubs from the she-bear, a lion roaring at his prey--all to win you.
But alas! If recognizable for wearing the skin of Yea, mock the lion when he roars for prey, Hercules 1 and his servant Lychas had to play a game of the Nemean Lion, which he killed. To win the lady. But, alas the while! So the great Hercules could be beaten by his own Which is the better man, the greater throw servant, and so I might lose you to a less worthy man 35 May turn by fortune from the weaker hand. If that happened, I would die of grief.
So is Alcides beaten by his page, And so may I, blind fortune leading me, Miss that which one unworthier may attain And die with grieving. Either don't attempt it at all, or And either not attempt to choose at all promise before you choose a casket that if you choose the Or swear before you choose, if you choose wrong wrong one you will never speak to a lady about marriage Never to speak to lady afterward again.
Be warned. In way of marriage. Therefore be advised. Come, bring me unto my chance. I promise. Come on, bring me to the caskets. After dinner First, let's go forward to the temple. After dinner, you can Your hazard shall be made. Cornets Trumpets play. Jew, my master. Take heed, honest Launcelot. Take honest Launcelot.
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