The comicall Historie of
That did neuer choose amis,
11321128Some there be that shadowes kis.
11391135Arrag. Still more foole I
shall appeare
11411137With one fooles head
I came to woo,
11451141Portia. Thus hath the candle
singd the moath:
11461142O the
se deliberate fooles when they doe choo
se,
11471143They haue the wi
sedome by their wit to loo
se.
11481144Nerriss. The auncient
saying is no heri
sie,
11491145Hanging and wiuing goes by de
stinie.
11501146Portia. Come draw the curtaine
Nerrissa.
11531149Portia. Heere, what would my Lord?
11541150Mess. Madame, there is a-lighted at your gate
11551151A young Venetian, one that comes before
11561152To
signi
fie th'approching of his Lord,
11571153From whom he bringeth
sen
sible regreets;
11581154To wit, (be
sides commends and curtious breath)
11591155Gifts of rich valiew; yet I haue not
seene
11601156So likely an Emba
ssador of loue.
11611157A day in Aprill neuer came
so
sweete
11621158To
show how co
stly Sommer was at hand,
11631159As this fore-
spurrer comes before his Lord.
11641160Portia. No more I pray thee,
I am halfe a-feard
11651161Thou wilt
say anone he is
some kin to thee,
11661162Thou
spend
st such high day wit in pray
sing him:
Come