Reading The Merchant of Venice — William Shakespeare

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Sal.

A kinder Gentleman treads not the earth,

I saw Bassanio and Anthonio part,

Bassanio told him he would make some

speede

Of his returne: he answered, doe not so,

Slubber not businesse for my sake Bassanio,

But stay the very riping of the time,

And for the Iewes bond which he hath of

me,

Let it not enter in your minde of loue:

Be merry, and imploy your chiefest thoughts

To courtship, and such faire ostents of loue

As shall conueniently become you there;

And euen there his eye being big with teares,

Turning his face, he put his hand behinde him,

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