Comparison of William Shakespeare Merchant of Venice 3.5 to William Shakespeare

I fear it, I promise you. [continues next]

Masters, you ought to consider with yourselves, to bring in (God shield us!) a lion among ladies, is a most dreadful thing; for there is not a more fearful wild-fowl than your lion living; and we ought to look to’t. [continues next]

For fear, I promise you, if I look pale.

[continues previous] I fear it, I promise you.

... tide; for after I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers, and smile upon his finger’s end, I knew there was but one way; for his nose was as sharp as a pen, and ’a babbl’d of green fields. “How now, Sir John?” quoth I, “what, man? Be a’ good cheer.” So ’a cried out, “God, God, God!” three or four times. Now I, to comfort him, bid him ’a should not think of God; I hop’d there was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet. So ’a bade me lay more clothes on his feet. I put ...

Raise all my kindred. — Are they married, think you?

Truly, I think they are.

That were a kind of bastard hope indeed; so the sins of my mother should be visited upon me. [continues next]

When there is in it but one only man.

Who’s that, I pray thee? [continues next]

[continues previous] That were a kind of bastard hope indeed; so the sins of my mother should be visited upon me.

[continues previous] Marry, sir, that’s Claudio, Signior Claudio.

I would rather have one of your father’s getting. Hath your Grace ne’er a brother like you? Your father got excellent husbands, if a maid could come by them.

There is but one hope in it that can do you any good, and that is but a kind of bastard hope neither.

And what hope is that, I pray thee?

Why, so hath this, both by his father and mother.

and he says you are no good member of the commonwealth, for in converting Jews to Christians, you raise the price of pork.

Had met ill luck? My lord, I’ll tell you what:

If my young lord your son have not the day,

I’ll tell you what, my cousin Buckingham —

I feel a grudging on’t; I shall grow jealous

Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir; I spake but by a metaphor.

You need not fear, lady, the having any of these lords. They have acquainted me with their determinations, which is indeed to return to their home, and to trouble you with no more suit, unless you may be won by some other sort than your father’s imposition depending on the caskets.

Faith, sir, you need not fear. When we were boys,

Having no warrant. You need not fear it, sir.

Why, my good lord, you need not fear,

Now he is gone, my lord, you need not fear.

Having no fair to lose, you need not fear,

Here comes a member of the commonwealth.

Sir, I praise the Lord for you, and so may my parishioners, for their sons are well tutor’d by you, and their daughters profit very greatly under you. You are a good member of the commonwealth.

This making of Christians will raise the price of hogs. If we grow all to be pork-eaters, we shall not shortly have a rasher on the coals for money.

Ay, sir; whom I thank heaven is an honest woman.

Goodly Lord, what a wit-snapper are you! Then bid them prepare dinner. [continues next]

To hold my very course. Prepare for dinner.

[continues previous] That is done too, sir, only “cover” is the word.

How every fool can play upon the word! I think the best grace of wit will shortly turn into silence, and discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots. Go in, sirrah, bid them prepare for dinner. [continues next]

[continues previous] That is done, sir, they have all stomachs!

Appear in forms more horrid), yet my duty, [continues next]

[continues previous] Appear in forms more horrid), yet my duty,

So thou apprehend’st it, take it for thy labor. [continues next]

That is belov’d. How dost thou like this tune?

[continues previous] How dost thou like this jewel, Apemantus?

Even such a woman oweth to her husband;

Come, Kate, sit down, I know you have a stomach.