One of these three contains her heavenly picture. b To rib her cerecloth in the obfcure grave. Or fhall I think, in filver fhe's immur'd, Being ten times undervalu'd to try'd gold? Was fet in worse than gold. They have in England Lyes all within.-Deliver me the key; Here do I chufe, and thrive I as I may ! Por. There, take it, prince, and if my form lye there, Then I am yours. [Unlocking the gold cafket. Mor. O hell! what have we here? A carrion death, within whofe empty eye There is a written fcroll? I'll read the writing. All that glifters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Mor. Cold, indeed; and labour loft : Then, farewel, heat; and, welcome, froft. Portia, adieu! I have too griev'd a heart i hrib]-enclose, bind in filaments, wrap round. infculp'd upon ;]-engraven on the furface. [Exit. * Your. Por. Por. A gentle riddance :-Draw the curtains, go:Let all of his complexion chufe me fo. SCENE Venice. [Exeunt. VIII. Enter Salarino and Solanio. Sol. Why man, I faw Baffanio under fail; With him is Gratiano gone along; And in their fhip, I am fure, Lorenzo is not. Sala. The villain Jew with outcries rais'd the duke; Who went with him to fearch Baffanio's ship. Sol. He came too late, the ship was under fail : But there the duke was given to understand, That in a gondola were feen together Of double ducats, ftol'n from me by my daughter! Sol. Marry, well remember'd: 'I reafon'd with a Frenchman yesterday; Sala. You were beft to tell Anthonio what you hear; Yet do not fuddenly, for it may grieve him. Sol. A kinder gentleman treads not the earth. I faw Baffanio and Anthonio part: Baffanio told him, he would make some speed Of his return; he anfwer'd,-Do not fo, m Slubber not business for my fake, Bassanio, And for the Jew's bond, which he hath of me, He wrung Baffanio's hand, and fo they parted. And quicken his embraced heaviness With fome delight or other. Sol. Do we fo. I reafon'd]-talked with. [Exeunt. Slubber not business]-perform it not either hastily or negligently. very riping of the time ;]-till all is quite mature. your mind of love:]-your loving mind-your mind, of love-I ad jure you by our mutual love. And quicken bis embraced heaviness]-endeavour to amufe the me lancholy that clings fo closely to him, which he indulges too far. SCENE Ner. Quick, quick, I pray thee, draw the curtain ftraight; The prince of Arragon hath ta'en his oath, And comes to his election prefently. Enter Arragon, his train; Portia, with her's. Flourish of If cornets. Por. Behold, there ftand the caskets, noble prince: chufe that wherein I am contain❜d, you Straight fhall our nuptial rites be folemniz'd; But if you fail, without more fpeech, my lord, Ar. I am enjoin'd by oath to obferve three things: First, never to unfold to any one Which cafket 'twas I chofe; next, if I fail Of the right cafket, never in my life Por. To these injunctions every one doth swear, Το my Ar. And fo have I addrest me: Fortune now I addreft me :]-previously qualified myself. Το my heart's hope."-Affift me in the acquifition of it. What What fays the golden cheft? ha! let me see,- Without the stamp of merit? Let none prefume O, that estates, degrees, and offices, Were not deriv'd corruptly! and that clear honour in the force]-power, reach. • How much low peafantry]-What meanness would be found among the great, and greatness with the mean? To be new varnijh'd?]-To be restored to its primitive splendor. Por. |