10591055He wrung Bassanios hand, and so they parted.

10601056Sol. I thinke hee onely loues the world for him,

10611057I pray thee let vs goe and finde him out

10621058and quicken his embraced heauines

10631059with some delight or other.

10641060Sal. Doe we so. Exeunt.

10661062Ner. Quick, quick I pray thee, draw the curtain strait,

10671063The Prince of Arragon hath tane his oath,

10681064and comes to his election presently.

10701066Por. Behold, there stand the caskets noble Prince,

10711067yf you choose that wherein I am containd

10721068straight shall our nuptiall rights be solemniz'd:

10731069but if you faile, without more speech my Lord

10741070you must be gone from hence immediatly.

10751071Arra. I am enioynd by oath to obserue three things,

10761072First, neuer to vnfold to any one

10771073which casket twas I chose; next, if I faile

10781074of the right casket, neuer in my life

10791075to wooe a maide in way of marriage:

10801076lastly, if I doe faile in fortune of my choyse,

10811077immediatly to leaue you, and be gone.

10821078Por. To these iniunctions euery one doth sweare

10831079that comes to hazard for my worthlesse selfe.

10841080Arr. And so haue I addrest me, fortune now

10851081To my harts hope: gold, siluer, and base lead.

10861082Who chooseth me, must giue and hazard all he hath.

10871083You shall looke fairer ere I giue or hazard.

10881084What saies the golden chest, ha, let me see,

10891085Who chooseth me, shall gaine what many men desire,

10901086What many men desire, that many may be meant

10911087by the foole multitude that choose by show,

10921088not learning more then the fond eye doth teach,

10931089which pries not to th interiour, but like the Martlet