Of grievous penalties; in lieu whereof, Ant. And stand indebted, over and above, Por. He is well paid that is well satisfied: I wish you well, and so I take my leave. Bass. Dear sir, of force I must attempt you further; Take some remembrance of us, as a tribute, Not as a fee; grant me two things, I pray you, Not to deny me, and to pardon me. Por. 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. Bass. This ring, good sir,-alas, it is a trifle; I will not shame myself to give you this. Por. I will have nothing else but only this; And now, methinks, I have a mind to it. Bass. There's more depends on this, than 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. Por. I see, sir, you are liberal in offers: You taught me first to beg; and now, methinks, That I should neither sell, nor give, nor lose it. Por. That 'scuse serves many men to save their gifts. An if your wife be not a mad woman, And know how well I have deserv'd this ring, She would not hold out enemy for ever, Bass. Go, Gratiano, run and overtake him, Come, you and I will thither presently; [Exit GRATIANO. [Exeunt. SCENE II. The same. A Street. Enter PORTIA and NERISSA. Por. Inquire the Jew's house out, give him this deed, And let him sign it; we'll away to-night, And be a day before our husbands home: This deed will be well welcome to Lorenzo. Enter GRATIANO. Gra. Fair sir, you are well overtaken : My lord Bassanio, upon more advice3, Hath sent you here this ring; and doth entreat Por. That cannot be: This ring I do accept most thankfully, And so, I pray you, tell him: Furthermore, I pray you, show my youth old Shylock's house. 3 upon more advice,] i. e. more reflection. VOL. III. G Ner. Sir, I would speak with you: [TO PORTIA. I'll see if I can get my husband's ring, Por. Thou may'st, I warrant; We shall have old swearing, That they did give the rings away to men; But we'll outface them, and outswear them too. Away, make haste; thou know'st where I will tarry. Ner. Come, good sir, will you show me to this house? [Exeunt. ACT V. SCENE I.-Belmont. Avenue to Portia's House. Enter LORENZO and JESSICA. Lor. The moon shines bright :-In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, Jes. And saw the lion's shadow ere himself, Lor. In such a night, Stood Dido with a willow in her hand Upon the wild sea-banks, and wav'd her love To come again to Carthage. And with an unthrift love did run from Venice, As far as Belmont. Jes. And in such a night†, Did young Lorenzo swear he lov'd her well; Stealing her soul with many vows of faith, And ne'er a true one. Lor. And in such a night, Did pretty Jessica, like a little shrew, Slander her love, and he forgave it her. Jes. I would out-night you, did nobody come: But, hark, I hear the footing of a man. Enter STEPHANO. Lor. Who comes so fast in silence of the night? Lor. A friend? what friend? your name, I pray you, friend? Steph. Stephano is my name; and I bring word, Lor. Who comes with her? Steph. None, but a holy hermit, and her maid. I pray you, is my master yet return'd? Lor. He is not, nor we have not heard from him.— But go we in, I pray thee, Jessica, And ceremoniously let us prepare Some welcome for the mistress of the house. Enter LAUNCELOT. Laun. Sola, sola, wo ha, ho, sola, sola! Lor. Who calls? Laun. Sola! did you see master Lorenzo, and mis tress Lorenzo? sola, sola! "In such a night," MALONE. Lor. Leave hollaing, man; here. Laun. Sola! where? where? Lor. Here. Laun. Tell him, there's a post come from my master, with his horn full of good news; my master will be here ere morning. [Exit. Lor. Sweet soul, let's in, and there expect their coming. And yet no matter;-Why should we go in? [Exit STEPHANO. Sit, Jessica Look how the floor of heaven Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins: Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.— 4 with patines of bright gold;] A patine, from patina. Lat. A patine is the small flat dish or plate used with the chalice, in the administration of the Eucharist. In the time of popery, and probably in the following age, it was commonly made of gold. MALONE. 5 Such harmony is in immortal souls ; &c.] This passage having been much misunderstood, it may be proper to add a short explanation of it. ... Such harmony, &c. is not an explanation arising from the foregoing line" So great is the harmony!" but an illustration :-" Of the same kind is the harmony.”—The whole runs thus: There is not one of the heavenly orbs but sings as it moves, still quiring to the cherubin. Similar to the harmony they make, is that of immortal souls; or (in other words), each of us have as perfect harmony in our souls as the harmony of the spheres, inas |