The Merchant of Venice
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1:47:03
The dearest ring in all of Venice will I give
to you, and find it out by proclamation,

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only for this, I pray you, pardon me.
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Oh, I see, sir.
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You are liberal in offers,
you taught me first to beg,

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and now methinks you teach me
how a beggar should be answered.

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This ring was given me by my wife.
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Oh!
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And when she put it on she made me vow
that I should neither sell nor give

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nor lose it.
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That "scuse serves many men
to save their gifts

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and if your wife be not a madwoman,
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then know her well
I have deserved this ring.

1:47:41
She would not hold out enemy forever
for giving it to me.

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My lord Bassanio, let him have the ring.
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Let not his deserving and my love as well
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be valued "gainst
your wife"s commandment.

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Enquire the Jew"s house out.
Give him this deed and let him sign it.

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Ho! My lord Bassanio upon more advice
has sent you here this ring.

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He does entreat your company at dinner.
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That cannot be.
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His ring I do accept most thankfully.
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I pray you tell him.
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Furthermore, I pray you show my youth
to old Shylock"s house.

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That will I do.
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L"ll see if I can get my husband"s ring which
I did make him swear to keep forever.


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