Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SALANIO Antonio. In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. It wearies me, you say it wearies you; But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, And such a want-wit sadness makes of me That I have much ado to know myself. Salarino. Your mind is tossing on the ocean; 70 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. Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still Salarino. My wind, cooling my broth, And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks, 20 30% But tell not me; I know Antonio Is sad to think upon his merchandise. Antonio. Believe me, no. I thank my fortune for it, My ventures are not in one bottom trusted, Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate Antonio. Salarino. Not in love neither? you 're sad Fie, fie! 40 Then let us say Because you are not merry; and 't were as easy And laugh, like parrots, at a bag-piper; That they 'll not show their teeth in way of smile, Enter BASSANIO, LORENZO, and GRATIANO 51 Salanio. Here comes Bassanio, your most noble kinsman, Gratiano, and Lorenzo. Fare ye well; We leave you now with better company. Salarino. I would have stay'd till I had made you merry, If worthier friends had not prevented me. 60 Antonio. Your worth is very dear in my regard. I take it, your own business calls on you, Bassanio. Good signiors both, when shall we laugh? Say, when? You grow exceeding strange; must it be so? Salarino. We'll make our leisures to attend on yours. [Exeunt Salarino and Salanio. Lorenzo. My Lord Bassanio, since you've found Antonio, We two will leave you; but at dinner-time, I pray you, have in mind where we must meet. Gratiano. You look not well, Signior Antonio. 70 Antonio. I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano, A stage where every man must play a part, And mine a sad one. Gratiano. Let me play the fool; With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come, 80 |