Shakspere Quarto Facsimiles Volume 16; With Introductions, Line-Numbers, &C., by Shakspere Scholars (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...they parted. Soi. I thlnke hee onely loues the world for him, I pray thee let vs goe and finde him out and quicken his embraced hcauines with Come delight or other Sal. Doewefo. Extmt. Enter lerriffa and a Seruiture. Ner. Quick, auick / pray thee, draw the curtain ftrait, The Prince of Arragon hath fane his oath, and comes to his eleaion presently. Enter tArro ei, his trayne, and Portia. Tor. Behold there fland the caskets noble Prince, yf you choofe that wherein I am containd flraight /hall our nuptiall rights be folemniz'd t but if you failc. without more Ipeecn my Lord you muf t be gonefromhenceimmediatly. . I am enioynd by oath to obferue three things, Pirit, neuer to vnfold to any one vvhich casket twas / chofe - next, if 1 faile ofthe right casket, neuerin my life to wooe a maidein way of marriage: laftly, if/doe faile infortune of my choyle immediatly to leaueyou, and be gone. Tor. To thefeiniuncuons euery one doth (wear e that comes to hazard for my worthlefleielfe. tsfrr. And to haue I addreir me, fortune now To my harts hope: gold, filuer, and bafe lead. Who choofeth me, muir giue and hazard all he hath. You ihali looke fairer ere giue or hazard. What faies the golden cheft, ha, let me fee, Who chooieth me, ihall gaine what many men defire, What many men defire.that many may be meant by the foole multitude that choofe by ihow, notleaming more then thefond eye doth teach, which pries not to thinteriour, but like the Martlet Builds in the weather on the outward wall, Euen in the force and rode of cafuairy. I will not choofe what many men denre, Becaufe 1 will not iumpewith common fpirits, And ranke me with the barbarous multitudes. Why then to thee thou filuer trea...