Reading The Merchant of Venice — William Shakespeare

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Bass.

In my schoole dayes, when I had lost one shaft

I shot his fellow of the selfesame flight

The selfesame way, with more aduised watch

To finde the other forth, and by aduenturing both,

I oft found both. I vrge this child‑hoode proofe,

Because what followes is pure innocence.

I owe you much, and like a wilfull youth,

That which I owe is lost: but if you please

To shoote another arrow that selfe way

Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt,

As I will watch the ayme: Or to finde both,

Or bring your latter hazard backe againe,

And thankfully rest debter for the first.

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