512508And hedgd me by his wit to yeeld my selfe

513509His wife, who winnes me by that meanes I told you,

514510Your selfe (renowned Prince) than stoode as faire

515511As any commer I haue look'd on yet

516512For my affection.

517513Mor. Euen for that I thanke you,

518514Therefore I pray you leade me to the Caskets

519515To try my fortune: By this Symitare

520516That slewe the Sophy, and a Persian Prince

521517That wone three fields of Sultan Solyman,

522518I would ore-stare the sternest eyes that looke:

523519Out-braue the hart most daring on the earth:

524520Pluck the young sucking Cubs from the she Beare,

525521Yea, mock the Lyon when a rores for pray

526522To win the Lady. But alas, the while

527523If Hercules and Lychas play at dice

528524Which is the better man, the greater throw

529525May turne by fortune from the weaker hand:

530526So is Alcides beaten by his rage,

531527And so may I, blind Fortune leading me

532528Misse that which one vnworthier may attaine,

533529And die with greeuing.

534530Portia. You must take your chaunce,

535531And eyther not attempt to choose at all,

536532Or sweare before you choose, if you choose wrong

537533Neuer to speake to Lady afterward

538534In way of marriage, therefore be aduis'd.

539535Mor. Nor will not, come bring me vnto my chaunce.

540536Portia. First forward to the temple, after dinner

541537Your hazard shall be made.

542538Mor. Good fortune then,

543539To make me blest or cursed'st among men.

546542Clowne. Certainely, my conscience will serue me to runne from

547543this Iewe my Maister: the fiend is at mine elbow, and tempts me,

548544saying to me, Iobbe, Launcelet Jobbe, good Launcelet, or good Iobbe,

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