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Taken from the Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

ACT V, SCENE I.–BELMONT. Pleasure grounds of

PORTIA’S House.

Enter LORENZO and JESSICA.

Lor. The moon shines bright!—In such a

night as this,

When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees,

And they did make no noise; in such a night,

Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls,

And sigh’d his soul toward the Grecian tents,

Where Cressid lay that night.

Jes.                                   In such a night

Did Thisbe fearfully o’ertrip the dew,

And saw the lion’s shadow ere himself.

And ran dismay’d away.

Lor.                             In such a night

Stood Dido with a willow in her hand

Upon the wild sea-banks, and wav’d her love

To come again to Carthage.

Jes.                                  In such a night

Medea gathere’d the enchanged herbs

That did renew old Æson.

Lor.                                In such a night

Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew

And, with an unthrift love, did run from Venice

As far as Belmont.

Jes.                     In such a night

Did young Lorenzo swear he lov’d her well—

Stealing her soul with many vows of faith,

And ne’er a true one

Lor.                        In such a night

Did pretty Jessica, like a little shrew,

Slander her love, and he forgave it her.

Jes. I would out-night you, did nobody

come:

But hark, I hear the footing of a man.

(On 2/01/15 – Join me for the continuation of 

“The Merchant of Venice”, 

ACT V, SCENE I.–BELMONT. Pleasure grounds of

PORTIA’S House.