You shall have gold to pay the little debt twenty times over: When it is paid, bring your true friend back with you. A street. To a new-crowned monarch; such it is Read a translation of Act III, scene ii → Analysis: Act III, scenes i–ii. I give them with this ring, Counterfeit : something made exactly the same as another, what demi-god hath come so near creation : a demi-god is a half-divine person. No more pertains to me, my lord, than you. That I had been forsworn. BASSANIO : “Sweet Bassanio, my ships have all sunk, my creditors grow cruel, my funds very low, my promise to pay to the Jew is in default; and since, in paying it, it is impossible forme to live, all debts between you and me are canceled if I might only see you at my death. eke : prolong; augment, election : choice; selection, upon the rack : “in a state of torture.” The rack was an instrument something like a bed; the victim was stretched upon it, and his wrists and ankles attached to the four comers. Merchant of Venice Act 3, Scene 2 Modern English Translation Meaning Annotations – ICSE Class 10 & 9 English. We'll play with them the first boy for a thousand Having made one, With an unquiet soul. Oh! Here are sever'd lips, Madam, you have bereft me of all words, Which rather threaten'st than dost promise aught, PORTIA : Is it your dear friend that is in trouble like this? The substance of my praise doth wrong this shadow And swearing till my very roof was dry The Merchant of Venice Act III – A Quiz 1. Portia urges her husband to rush to his friend’s aid, and Bassanio leaves for Venice. Go, Hercules! Livings : property; possessions, exceed account : surpass all reckoning, but the full sum of me, is sum of nothing : but the sum total of all my virtues amounts actually to nothing at all. A street. PORTIA. I have a feeling, but it is not love, that I would not lose you; and you yourself don’t hate premonitions like that. But when this ring SALANIO. BASSANIO. Some mark of virtue on his outward parts. Copyright © 2006—2020 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. BASSANIO : Our feast shall be very honored by your marriage. Fair lady, by your leave; {Kissing her.) But is it true, Salanio? Let’s all ring fancy’s knelhl’ll begin it.— Ding, dong, bell. So, you gaudy gold, Hard food for Midas, I don’t anything from you; and not from you either, you pale and common exchange between man and man: but you, you lowly lead, which threatens rather than promises anything, your plainness moves me more than any speech, and I choose you: joy be the result! Your fortune stood on the chests there, and so did mine, as it works out; Because courting here until I worked up a sweat, and swearing promises until my mouth was dry with oaths of love, at last, if her promise lasts, I got a promise of this beautiful one here to have her love, provided that you were lucky enough to get her mistress. Then music is In choosing wrong : in case you should choose wrongly. Will bless it, and approve it with a text, Roman honour : in the early days of the Roman empire the Romans were famed all over the world for the strict and un wavering code of high honour which distinguished their national life. I would detain you here some month or two Chance as fair and choose as true! Of what does Shylock accuse Salerio in scene 1? ANTONIO. Faster than gnats in cobwebs: but her eyes!— Turns to a wild of nothing, save of joy, Tell me where is fancy bred, in the heart or in the head, How begot, how nourished? But the full sum of me is the sum of something which, in general, is an un lessoned girl, unschooled, unpracticed; happy in this state, she is not too old to learn; happier than this state, She is not bom so dull that she cannot learn; Happiest of all is that her gentle spirit commits itself to you to be directed, as by her lord, her governor, her king. For me, three thousand ducats. Oh, love! Nor rest be interposer 'twixt us twain. I’m talking too long, but it’s to balance the time, To lengthen it, and to draw it out in length, To keep you from choosing. I would you had won the fleece that he hath lost. Let me shake your hand, Salanio. English Maths Physics Chemistry Biology. There’s something tells me, (but it is not love,) I would not lose you : the words are deliberately vague. Rating myself at nothing, you shall see There's something tells me, but it is not love, Thy plainness moves me more than eloquence, Like one of two contenders for a prize, that thinks he has done well in people’s eyes, hearing Applause and universal shout, Giddy in spirit, still gazing in a doubt whether those peals of praise are his or not; So, three times beautiful lady, I stand I, even like this, as doubtful of whether what I see is true, until it is confirmed, signed, and ratified by you. Gentle lady, when I first gave my love to you, I freely told you that all the wealth that I had Ran in my veins, I was a gentleman; and then I told you the truth. In the cradle where it lies. Since you are dear bought, I will love you dear. ducats. Seem they in motion? Queen o'er myself; and even now, but now, But, being season'd with a gracious voice, Among the buzzing pleased multitude; Or in the heart or in the head, All Acts and Scenes are listed on the The Merchant of Venice text page, or linked to from the bottom of this page.. ACT 3. these naughty times put bars between the owners and their rights : “the evil times we live in put obstacles between men and their rightful property.” Portia refers to the compulsory choice between the caskets, as a barrier to be surmounted before Bassanio can possess himself of what is already his own by right, herself. They have o'erlook'd me and divided me: PORTIA. (Enter BASSANIO, PORTIA, GRATIANO, NERISSA, and Attendants.). For more information, including classroom activities, readability data, and original sources, please visit https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/41/the-merchant-of-venice/601/merchant-of-venice-act-3-scene-2/. Lorenzo and Salanio, welcome hither, View Merchant of Venice.pdf from DRAMA 121 at Queens College, CUNY. LORENZO : I thank you, sir. Anyway, enjoy yourself; if your friendship doesn’t persuade you to come, don’t – let my letter.”. As from her lord, her governor, her king. should live, all debts are clear'd between you and I, if I might Than twenty times the value of the sum Prove it so, But when this ring parts from this finger, then life parts from my body; Oh! I pray you tell me how my good friend doth. The idea here is that of a beautiful cloth covering the thick lips and flat nose of a negress, a fair outward appearance concealing ugliness, seeming truth : a false appearance of truth, hard food for Midas : Midas was an ancient king who was allowed to ask a certain favour from the gods. Belmont. BASSANIO : Since I have your permission to go, I’ll hurry; but, until I come back again, I will not sleep, and rest will not keep us two apart. My Lord Bassanio, and my gentle lady, However, now I was the lord of this beautiful mansion, master of my servants, Queen over myself; and even now, but now,This house, these servants, and I, are yours – my lord’s. What, and my old Venetian friend, Salanio! Here's the scroll, PORTIA : Away, then! BASSANIO. With all my heart, so thou canst get a wife. If you be well pleas'd with this, BASSANIO : For me, three thousand ducats. As, after some oration fairly spoke With no less presence, but with much more love, But let me go to my fortune and the chests. SCENE II. This document was downloaded from Lit2Go, a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format published by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Achiev'd her mistress. Still, for you, I would be three times twenty times myself, a thousand times more beautiful, ten thousand times more rich; If only to stand high in your account, I might exceed making a count of virtues, beauties, livings, friends. In religion, what damned error, but some sober brow will bless it, and approve it with a text, hiding the grossness with fair ornament : similarly in religion it is possible for some wicked doctrine to appear fair and true if expounded by a serious priest, and concluded by a text from the Bible, simple : plain; unmistakable, stairs of sand : these would indeed be very untrustworthy and unreliable steps to walk upon, the beards of Hercules and frowning Mars : men. My maid Nerissa and I will live as maids and widows in the meantime. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation. What treason there is mingled with your love. Act 2 Scene 6: Jessica elopes with Lorenzo, taking with her a casket of gold and jewels. He did entreat me, past all saying nay, Merchant of Venice. May stand more proper, my eye shall be the stream PORTIA. O sweet Portia! So may he the outward shows he least themselves : The sense here is that the outward appearances of things may differ greatly from their real natures, still: continually; always. And hold your fortune for your bliss, Here’s the scroll, The world and summary of my luck.” You that choose not by looks, Gamble as fair and choose as true! PORTIA. That I was worse than nothing; for indeed Belmont. Even as the flourish when true subjects bow I and what is mine is now converted to you and yours. 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GRATIANO : My Lord Bassanio, and my gentle lady, I wish you all the joy that you can wish for yourselves; Because I am sure you can’t wish any from me; and when you two mean to make the bargain of your vows solemn, please, even then, let me be married too. Engag'd my friend to his mere enemy, And so, though yours, not yours. The world is still deceiv'd with ornament. My eyes, my lord, can look as swift as yours: Now he goes, Than any that draws breath in Italy. Applied to Jessica because she is not a Christian, the youth of my new interest : the beginning of my newly acquired authority here. PORTIA. ICSE Solutions Selina ICSE Solutions ML Aggarwal Solutions. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. To wish myself much better, yet for you Infidel : “not faithful” i.e., the one who is not a believer in a particular religion; an unbeliever. contending in a prize : the simile is that of two wrestlers, or similar athletes, competing for a prize. BASSANIO : Lorenzo and Salanio, welcome here, If my engagement just now gives me the power to bid you welcome. Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee; How could he see to do them? Curse your eyes, they have looked me over and divided me: One half of me is yours, the other half is also yours, my own love, I would say; but if my love, then yours, and so everything yours. And not one vessel scape the dreadful touch Fair Portia's counterfeit! From Lisbon, Barbary, and India? [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, What stuff ’tis made of, whereof it is born, I am to learn; And such a want-wit sadness makes of me, That I have much ado to know myself. https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/41/the-merchant-of-venice/601/merchant-of-venice-act-3-scene-2/, Florida Center for Instructional Technology. Which makes me fear th' enjoying of my love: I feel too much thy blessing; make it less, There's something tells me, but it is not love, I would not lose you; and you know yourself, Hate counsels not in such a quality. For as I am, I live upon the rack. Of any constant man. Here a he painter plays the spider in her hair, and has woven a golden mesh to capture the hearts of men faster than gnats are caught in cobwebs: but her eyes! Belmont. Such as I am: though for myself alone That he did owe him; and I know, my lord, With much much more dismay History - First War of Independence Trick; English - The Cold Within Learn Trick; Chemistry - Learn periodic table trick; Books; Contact; Wallpaper; QnA; Computer. All the other passions fleet to air : how every passion except love vanishes like thin air. Veiling an Indian beauty; in a word, This section contains 119 words (approx. PORTIA I pray you tarry, pause a day or two Before you hazard, for in choosing wrong I lose your company; therefore forbear a while. Feel free to use whichever activities you would like to or have time for (as there is a wide range available throughout my Merchant of Venice unit). Nor none of thee, thou pale and common drudge What, worse and worse! In measure rein the joy : “scatter down the joy.” surfeit : to sicken of a thing from having too much of it. Even at that time I may be married too. That ever blotted paper. To feed my means. What damned error but some sober brow Obscures the show of evil? It also shows Jessica’s character, and some might fancy that this betrayal of her father’s confidential talk is not an admirable trait. Have all his ventures failed? Besides, it should appear that, if he had There is no vice so simple but assumes Ay, but I fear you speak upon the rack, these wicked times put up bars between the owners and their rights; and so, though I am yours, I am not yours. The Merchant of Venice. ACT I SCENE I. Venice. Because you shall go away on your wedding day, Bid your friends welcome, show a happy face; Since you are bought so dearly, I’ll love you dearly. Before you hazard; for, in choosing wrong, there is no fear of your wanting Nerissa, who is mine, solemnize : celebrate or confirm solemnly. happier than this : and a happier circumstance than that is etc. And you shall see 'tis purchas'd by the weight: and even now, but now : and just now, at this very moment. Is it your dear friend that is thus in trouble? I thank your lordship, you have got me one. who are cowards, yet wear beards like Hercules, the God of strength, and wear a frowning expression which might suit Mars, the god of war. BASSANIO. Year Published: 1597 Language: English Country of Origin: England Source: Shakespeare, W. (1597).The Merchant of Venice.New York: Sully and Kleinteich. Here are parted lips, Parted with sugar breath; so sweet a bar should tear such sweet friends apart. That only to stand high in your account, I have engag'd myself to a dear friend, BASSANIO. That have stood by and seen our wishes prosper, Commits itself to yours to be directed, To the sea-monster: I stand for sacrifice; Act 3 Scene 2: questions on Portia Questions focusing on Portia, and Bassanio choosing a casket. But let me hear the letter of your friend. Download the adaptable Word resource (subscribers only) Download the free PDF resource (free members and subscribers) See other resources: The Merchant of Venice More resources by this … Original Text Act III Scene II. SALERIO : I wish you had won the fleece that he has lost. SALERIO : He’s not sick, my lord, unless it’s in his mind; but he’s not well, unless in his mind; his letter there will show you his state of affairs. To entrap the wisest. BASSANIO : Before I open his letter, please tell me how my good friend is doing. Midas was very avaricious and asked that whatever he touched might turn to gold. Express'd and not express'd. Shylock tells them that Antonio should "look to his bond" and make sure he repays the money, or else Shylock is planning on taking his pound of flesh. When I did first impart my love to you, Need help with Act 3, scene 2 in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice? And every word in it a gaping wound And then away to Venice to your friend; Has not a single one attained its object? And so all yours. Alcides : another name for Hercules; Cp. But now I was the lord And here choose I: joy be the consequence! The test of the caskets will be performed three times in the play, by Morocco in Act II, Scene 8, Aragon in Act II, Scene 9, and Bassanio in Act III, Scene 2. I am lock'd in one of them: Students are given a number of quotations and opinions on the … read more (0) KS4 | Plays. Look on beauty So are those crisped snaky golden locks GRATIANO. She is not bred so dull but she can learn; Pay him six thousand, and destroy the promise to pay; Double six thousand, and then treble that, before a friend of this description loses a hair because of Bassanio. For intermission, no more pertains to me, my lord, than you : for delay in seizing an opportunity is no more a fault in my nature than it is in yours, as the matter fall : as things turn out. BASSANIO. I bid my very friends and countrymen, Merchant of Venice: Act 3, Scene 2. PORTIA : In torture, Bassanio! But who comes here? Before a friend of this description Then music is sounds as the trumpets when true subjects bow to a new-crowned king; music is those sweet sounds at sunrise that creep into the dreaming bridegroom’s ear and summon him to marriage. Or do they seem to be moving because they are riding on my eyeballs? How is that royal merchant, good Antonio?I know he will be happy at our success: We are the Jasons, we have won the fleece. PORTIA. [CDATA[ Shrewd : sharp; bitter, constitution normal condition; self-control, constant man : man of firm nerves. I am forsworn: I would have committed a breach of faith, miss me : lose me by making the wrong choice, wish a sin, that I had been forsworn : she will then wish that she had committed a sin, and had informed Bassanio which casket was the right one to choose. these naughty times Then confess What’s the news from Venice? Happiest of all is that her gentle spirit I am half yourself : it is proverbial that, on marriage, man and his wife are united into one; hence each can only claim to be one half, all the wealth I had, Ran in my veins : that I possessed no riches except noble blood, rating myself at nothing : when I estimated my possessions at nothing, was a braggart : I was actually boasting and over estimating, mere enemy : one who was his complete enemy, feed my means ; increase my resources, issuing life-blood : dis charging his life-blood, what, not one hit : What! Of forfeiture, of justice, and his bond. 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The dearest friend to me, the kindest man, I pray you tarry; pause a day or two