The Merchant of Venice
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Giddy in spirit, still gazing in a doubt
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As doubtful whether what I see be true
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Until confirmed, signed, ratified
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by you
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You see me, lord Bassanio,
where I stand, such as I am.

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Though for myself alone
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I would not be ambitious in my wish
to wish myself much better,

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yet for you,
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I would be treble twenty times myself.
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A thousand times more fair,
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ten thousand times more rich,
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that only to stand high in your account,
I might in virtues, beauties,

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livings, friends,
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exceed account.
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But the full sum of me
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is sum of something
which, to term in gross,

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is an unlessoned girl,
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unschooled, unpractised.
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Happy in this,
she is not yet so old that she may learn.

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Happier than this,
she is not bred so dull that she may learn.

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Happiest of all,
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is that her gentle spirit
commits itself to yours to be directed

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as by her governor,
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her lord,
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her king.
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This house, these servants,
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and this same myself
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are yours,
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my lord"s.

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