Merchant of Venice. - Repositories
Merchant of Venice. - Repositories Merchant of Venice. - Repositories
52 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE [ACT IL The Prince of Arragon hath ta'en his oath, And comes to his election" presently.® Flourish of comets. Enter the PRINCE OF AERAQON, PORTIA, and their trains. Por. Behold, there stand the caskets, noble prince: If you choose that wherein I am contain'd. Straight shall our nuptial rites be solemnised: But if you fail, without more speech, my lord. You must be gone from hence immediately." Ar. I am enjoin'd by oath to observe three things: First, never to unfold to any one lo Which casket 'twas I chose ; next, if I fail Of the right casket, never in my life To woo a maid in way of marriage": Lastly, If I do fail in fortune of my choice. Immediately to leave you and be gone.® Por. To these injunctions every one doth swear That comes to hazard for my worthless self. Ar. And so I have address'd" me. Fortune now To my heart's hope! Gold ; silver; and base lead. 20 " Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath." You" shall look fairer, ere I give or hazard. What says the golden chest ? ha! let me see:
SCENE 9.] THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 63 " Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire." What many men desire! that " many " may be meant By the fool multitude, that choose by show, Not learning more than the fond" eye doth teach; Which pries not to the interior, but, like the martlet. Builds in the weather" on the outward wall. Even in the force and road of casualty. 30 I will not choose what many men desire. Because I will not jump with" common spirits," And rank me with the barbarous multitudes." Why, then to thee, thou silver treasure-house; Tell me once more what title thou dost bear: "Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves: '^ A^nd well said too; for who should go about To cozen" fortune, and be honourable Without the stamp of merit ? Let none presume To wear an undeserved dignity. 40 0, that estates," degrees" and offices Were not derived corruptly, and that clear" honour Were purchased by the merit of the wearer! How many then should cover" that stand bare! How many be commanded that command! How much low peasantry would then be glean'd" From the true seed of honour! and how much honour Pick'd from the chaff and ruin of the times
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52 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE [ACT IL<br />
The Prince <strong>of</strong> Arragon hath ta'en his oath,<br />
And comes to his election" presently.®<br />
Flourish <strong>of</strong> comets. Enter the PRINCE OF AERAQON,<br />
PORTIA, and their trains.<br />
Por. Behold, there stand the caskets, noble prince:<br />
If you choose that wherein I am contain'd.<br />
Straight shall our nuptial rites be solemnised:<br />
But if you fail, without more speech, my lord.<br />
You must be gone from hence immediately."<br />
Ar. I am enjoin'd by oath to observe three things:<br />
First, never to unfold to any one<br />
lo<br />
Which casket 'twas I chose ; next, if I fail<br />
Of the right casket, never in my life<br />
To woo a maid in way <strong>of</strong> marriage":<br />
Lastly,<br />
If I do fail in fortune <strong>of</strong> my choice.<br />
Immediately to leave you and be gone.®<br />
Por. To these injunctions every one doth swear<br />
That comes to hazard for my worthless self.<br />
Ar. And so I have address'd" me. Fortune now<br />
To my heart's hope! Gold ; silver; and base lead. 20<br />
" Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he hath."<br />
You" shall look fairer, ere I give or hazard.<br />
What says the golden chest ? ha! let me see:
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