20482042that malice beares downe truth. And I beseech you

20492043wrest once the law to your authoritie,

20502044to doe a great right, doe a little wrong,

20512045and curbe this cruell deuill of his will.

20522046Por. It must not be, there is no power in Venice

20532047can altar a decree established:

20542048twill be recorded for a precedent,

20552049and many an errour by the same example

20562050will rush into the state, it cannot be.

20572051Shy. A Daniell come to iudgement: yea a Daniell.

20582052O wise young Iudge how I doe honour thee.

20592053Por. I pray you let me looke vpon the bond.

20602054Shy. Heere tis most reuerend doctor, here it is.

20612055Por. Shylocke theres thrice thy money offred thee.

20622056Shy. An oath, an oath, I haue an oath in heauen,

20632057shall I lay periurie vpon my soule?

20642058Not not for Venice.

20652059Por. Why this bond is forfait,

20662060and lawfully by this the Iew may claime

20672061a pound of flesh, to be by him cut off

20682062neerest the Merchants hart: be mercifull,

20692063take thrice thy money, bid me teare the bond.

20702064Shy. When it is payd, according to the tenure.

20712065It doth appeare you are a worthy iudge,

20722066you know the law, your exposition

20732067hath beene most sound: I charge you by the law,

20742068whereof you are a well deseruing piller,

20752069proceede to iudgement: by my soule I sweare,

20762070there is no power in the tongue of man

20772071to alter me, I stay here on my Bond,

20782072An. Most hartelie I doe beseech the Court

20792073to giue the iudgement.

20802074Por. Why than thus it is,

20812075you must prepare your bosome for his knife.

20822076Shy. O noble Iudge, ô excellent young man.

20832077Por. For the intent and purpose of the law

20842078hath full relation to the penaltie,

H2 which