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Merchant of Venice
[I, 3] |
Shylock |
362 |
[Aside] How like a fawning publican he looks!
I hate him for he is a Christian,
But more for that in low simplicity
He lends out money gratis and brings down
The rate of usance here with us in Venice.
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
He hates our sacred nation, and he rails,
Even there where merchants most do congregate,
On me, my bargains and my well-won thrift,
Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe,
If I forgive him!
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2 |
Merchant of Venice
[II, 2] |
Launcelot Gobbo |
600 |
[Aside] O heavens, this is my true-begotten father!
who, being more than sand-blind, high-gravel blind,
knows me not: I will try confusions with him.
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3 |
Merchant of Venice
[II, 2] |
Launcelot Gobbo |
612 |
Talk you of young Master Launcelot?
[Aside]
Mark me now; now will I raise the waters. Talk you
of young Master Launcelot?
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4 |
Merchant of Venice
[II, 7] |
Portia |
987 |
Go draw aside the curtains and discover
The several caskets to this noble prince.
Now make your choice.
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5 |
Merchant of Venice
[III, 2] |
Portia |
1475 |
[Aside] How all the other passions fleet to air,
As doubtful thoughts, and rash-embraced despair,
And shuddering fear, and green-eyed jealousy! O love,
Be moderate; allay thy ecstasy,
In measure rein thy joy; scant this excess.
I feel too much thy blessing: make it less,
For fear I surfeit.
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6 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 1] |
Shylock |
2240 |
These be the Christian husbands. I have a daughter;
Would any of the stock of Barrabas
Had been her husband rather than a Christian!
[Aside]
We trifle time: I pray thee, pursue sentence.
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7 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 2] |
Nerissa |
2431 |
Sir, I would speak with you.
[Aside to PORTIA]
I'll see if I can get my husband's ring,
Which I did make him swear to keep for ever.
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8 |
Merchant of Venice
[IV, 2] |
Portia |
2435 |
[Aside to NERISSA] Thou mayst, 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.
[Aloud]
Away! make haste: thou knowist where I will tarry.
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9 |
Merchant of Venice
[V, 1] |
Bassanio |
2642 |
[Aside] Why, I were best to cut my left hand off
And swear I lost the ring defending it.
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