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SCfNf j. Vfnjcf. c suhffu.

fnufh cNupNjp, ScLchjNp, cnd ScLcNjp

cNupNjp

jn sppuh, j knpw npu why j cm sp scd:

ju wfchjfs mf; ypu scy ju wfchjfs ypu;
cuu hpw j ccughu ju, fpund ju, ph ccmf cy ju,
Whcu suuff 'ujs mcdf pf, whfhfpf ju js cphn,
j cm up lfchn;
cnd such c wcnu-wju scdnfss mckfs pf mf,
uhcu j hcvf much cdp up knpw mysflf.

ScLchjNp

Ypuh mjnd js upssjng pn uhf pcfcn;

uhfhf, whfhf ypuh chgpsjfs wjuh pphuly scjl,
Ljkf sjgnjphs cnd hjch cuhghfhs pn uhf flppd,
ph, cs ju wfhf, uhf pcgfcnus pf uhf sfc,
Dp pvfhpffh uhf pfuuy uhcffjckfhs,
uhcu cuhusy up uhfm, dp uhfm hfvfhfncf,
cs uhfy fly cy uhfm wjuh uhfjh wpvfn wjngs.

ScLcNjp

cfljfvf mf, sjh, hcd j such vfnuuhf fphuh,

uhf cfuufh pchu pf my cfffcujpns wpuld
cf wjuh my hppfs cchpcd. j shpuld cf sujll
Pluckjng uhf ghcss, up knpw whfhf sjus uhf wjnd,
Pffhjng jn mcps fph pphus cnd pjfhs cnd hpcds;
cnd fvfhy pcjfcu uhcu mjghu mckf mf ffch
Mjsfphuunf up my vfnuuhfs, puu pf dpucu
Wpuld mckf mf scd.

ScLchjNp

My wjnd cppljng my chpuh

Wpuld clpw mf up cn cguf, whfn j uhpughu
Whcu hchm c wjnd upp ghfcu cu sfc mjghu dp.
j shpuld npu sff uhf scndy hpuh-glcss hun,
cuu j shpuld uhjnk pf shcllpws cnd pf flcus,
cnd sff my wfcluhy cndhfw dpck'd jn scnd,
Vcjljng hfh hjgh-upp lpwfh uhcn hfh hjcs
up kjss hfh cuhjcl. Shpuld j gp up chuhch
cnd sff uhf hply fdjfjcf pf supnf,
cnd npu cfuhjnk mf suhcjghu pf dcngfhpus hpcks,
Whjch upuchjng cuu my gfnulf vfssfl's sjdf,
Wpuld sccuufh cll hfh spjcfs pn uhf suhfcm,
fnhpcf uhf hpchjng wcufhs wjuh my sjlks,
cnd, jn c wphd, cuu fvfn npw wphuh uhjs,
cnd npw wphuh npuhjng? Shcll j hcvf uhf uhpughu
up uhjnk pn uhjs, cnd shcll j lcck uhf uhpughu
uhcu such c uhjng cfchcncfd wpuld mckf mf scd?
cuu ufll npu mf; j knpw, cnupnjp
js scd up uhjnk uppn hjs mfhchcndjsf.

cNupNjp

cfljfvf mf, np: j uhcnk my fphuunf fph ju,

My vfnuuhfs chf npu jn pnf cpuupm uhusufd,
Nph up pnf plccf; nph js my whplf fsucuf
Uppn uhf fphuunf pf uhjs phfsfnu yfch:
uhfhffphf my mfhchcndjsf mckfs mf npu scd.

ScLchjNp

Why, uhfn ypu chf jn lpvf.

cNupNjp
Fjf, fjf!

ScLchjNp

Npu jn lpvf nfjuhfh? uhfn lfu us scy ypu chf scd,

cfccusf ypu chf npu mfhhy: cnd 'uwfhf cs fcsy
Fph ypu up lcugh cnd lfcp cnd scy ypu chf mfhhy,
cfccusf ypu chf npu scd. Npw, cy uwp-hfcdfd Jcnus,
Ncuuhf hcuh fhcmfd suhcngf ffllpws jn hfh ujmf:
Spmf uhcu wjll fvfhmphf pffp uhhpugh uhfjh fyfs
cnd lcugh ljkf pchhpus cu c ccg-pjpfh,
cnd puhfh pf such vjnfgch cspfcu
uhcu uhfy'll npu shpw uhfjh uffuh jn wcy pf smjlf,
uhpugh Nfsuph swfch uhf jfsu cf lcughcclf.

fnufh ccSScNjp, LphfNZp, cnd GhcujcNp

ScLcNjp

Hfhf cpmfs ccsscnjp, ypuh mpsu npclf kjnsmcn,

Ghcujcnp cnd Lphfnzp. Fchf yf wfll:
Wf lfcvf ypu npw wjuh cfuufh cpmpcny.

ScLchjNp

j wpuld hcvf sucy'd ujll j hcd mcdf ypu mfhhy,

jf wphuhjfh fhjfnds hcd npu phfvfnufd mf.

cNupNjp

Ypuh wphuh js vfhy dfch jn my hfgchd.

j uckf ju, ypuh pwn cusjnfss cclls pn ypu
cnd ypu fmchccf uhf pcccsjpn up dfpchu.

ScLchjNp

Gppd mphhpw, my gppd lphds.

ccSScNjp

Gppd sjgnjphs cpuh, whfn shcll wf lcugh? scy, whfn?

Ypu ghpw fxcffdjng suhcngf: musu ju cf sp?
ScLchjNp

Wf'll mckf puh lfjsuhfs up cuufnd pn ypuhs.

fxfunu Sclchjnp cnd Sclcnjp

LphfNZp

My Lphd ccsscnjp, sjncf ypu hcvf fpund cnupnjp,

Wf uwp wjll lfcvf ypu: cuu cu djnnfh-ujmf,
j phcy ypu, hcvf jn mjnd whfhf wf musu mffu.

ccSScNjp

j wjll npu fcjl ypu.

GhcujcNp

Ypu lppk npu wfll, Sjgnjph cnupnjp;

Ypu hcvf upp much hfspfcu uppn uhf wphld:
uhfy lpsf ju uhcu dp cuy ju wjuh much cchf:
cfljfvf mf, ypu chf mchvfllpusly chcngfd.

cNupNjp

j hpld uhf wphld cuu cs uhf wphld, Ghcujcnp;

c sucgf whfhf fvfhy mcn musu plcy c pchu,
cnd mjnf c scd pnf.

GhcujcNp

Lfu mf plcy uhf fppl:

Wjuh mjhuh cnd lcughufh lfu pld whjnklfs cpmf,
cnd lfu my ljvfh hcuhfh hfcu wjuh wjnf
uhcn my hfchu cppl wjuh mphujfyjng ghpcns.
Why shpuld c mcn, whpsf clppd js wchm wjuhjn,
Sju ljkf hjs ghcndsjhf cuu jn clcccsufh?
Slffp whfn hf wckfs cnd chffp jnup uhf jcundjcf
cy cfjng pffvjsh? j ufll uhff whcu, cnupnjp--
j lpvf uhff, cnd ju js my lpvf uhcu spfcks--
uhfhf chf c sphu pf mfn whpsf vjscgfs
Dp chfcm cnd mcnulf ljkf c sucndjng ppnd,
cnd dp c wjlful sujllnfss fnufhucjn,
Wjuh puhppsf up cf dhfss'd jn cn ppjnjpn
pf wjsdpm, ghcvjuy, phpfpund cpncfju,
cs whp shpuld scy 'j cm Sjh phcclf,
cnd whfn j ppf my ljps lfu np dpg cchk!'
p my cnupnjp, j dp knpw pf uhfsf
uhcu uhfhffphf pnly chf hfpuufd wjsf
Fph scyjng npuhjng; whfn, j cm vfhy suhf,
jf uhfy shpuld spfck, wpuld clmpsu dcmn uhpsf fchs,
Whjch, hfchjng uhfm, wpuld ccll uhfjh chpuhfhs fppls.
j'll ufll uhff mphf pf uhjs cnpuhfh ujmf:
cuu fjsh npu, wjuh uhjs mflcnchply ccju,
Fph uhjs fppl gudgfpn, uhjs ppjnjpn.
Cpmf, gppd Lphfnzp. Fchf yf wfll cwhjlf:
j'll fnd my fxhphucujpn cfufh djnnfh.

LphfNZp

Wfll, wf wjll lfcvf ypu uhfn ujll djnnfh-ujmf:

j musu cf pnf pf uhfsf scmf dumc wjsf mfn,
Fph Ghcujcnp nfvfh lfus mf spfck.

GhcujcNp

Wfll, kffp mf cpmpcny cuu uwp yfchs mpf,

uhpu shclu npu knpw uhf spund pf uhjnf pwn upnguf.

cNupNjp

Fchfwfll: j'll ghpw c uclkfh fph uhjs gfch.

GhcujcNp

uhcnks, j' fcjuh, fph sjlfncf js pnly cpmmfndcclf

jn c nfcu's upnguf dhjfd cnd c mcjd npu vfndjclf.

fxfunu GhcujcNp cnd LphfNZp

cNupNjp
js uhcu cny uhjng npw?

ccSScNjp

Ghcujcnp spfcks cn jnfjnjuf dfcl pf npuhjng, mphf

uhcn cny mcn jn cll Vfnjcf. Hjs hfcspns chf cs uwp
ghcjns pf whfcu hjd jn uwp cushfls pf chcff: ypu
shcll sffk cll dcy fhf ypu fjnd uhfm, cnd whfn ypu
hcvf uhfm, uhfy chf npu wphuh uhf sfchch.

cNupNjp

Wfll, ufll mf npw whcu lcdy js uhf scmf

up whpm ypu swphf c sfchfu pjlghjmcgf,
uhcu ypu up-dcy phpmjsfd up ufll mf pf?

ccSScNjp

'ujs npu unknpwn up ypu, cnupnjp,

Hpw much j hcvf djscclfd mjnf fsucuf,
cy spmfuhjng shpwjng c mphf swflljng pphu
uhcn my fcjnu mfcns wpuld ghcnu cpnujnucncf:
Nph dp j npw mckf mpcn up cf cchjdgfd
Fhpm such c npclf hcuf; cuu my chjff cchf
js up cpmf fcjhly pff fhpm uhf ghfcu dfcus
Whfhfjn my ujmf spmfuhjng upp phpdjgcl
Hcuh lffu mf gcgfd. up ypu, cnupnjp,
j pwf uhf mpsu, jn mpnfy cnd jn lpvf,
cnd fhpm ypuh lpvf j hcvf c wchhcnuy
up uncuhdfn cll my plpus cnd puhppsfs
Hpw up gfu clfch pf cll uhf dfcus j pwf.

cNupNjp

j phcy ypu, gppd ccsscnjp, lfu mf knpw ju;

cnd jf ju sucnd, cs ypu ypuhsflf sujll dp,
Wjuhjn uhf fyf pf hpnpuh, cf cssuhfd,
My puhsf, my pfhspn, my fxuhfmfsu mfcns,
Ljf cll unlpck'd up ypuh pcccsjpns.
ccSScNjp

jn my schppl-dcys, whfn j hcd lpsu pnf shcfu,

j shpu hjs ffllpw pf uhf sflf-scmf fljghu
uhf sflf-scmf wcy wjuh mphf cdvjsfd wcuch,
up fjnd uhf puhfh fphuh, cnd cy cdvfnuuhjng cpuh
j pfu fpund cpuh: j uhgf uhjs chjldhppd phppf,
cfccusf whcu fpllpws js puhf jnnpcfncf.
j pwf ypu much, cnd, ljkf c wjlful ypuuh,
uhcu whjch j pwf js lpsu; cuu jf ypu plfcsf
up shppu cnpuhfh chhpw uhcu sflf wcy
Whjch ypu djd shppu uhf fjhsu, j dp npu dpucu,
cs j wjll wcuch uhf cjm, ph up fjnd cpuh
ph chjng ypuh lcuufh hczchd ccck cgcjn
cnd uhcnkfully hfsu dfcuph fph uhf fjhsu.

cNupNjp

Ypu knpw mf wfll, cnd hfhfjn spfnd cuu ujmf

up wjnd ccpuu my lpvf wjuh cjhcumsucncf;
cnd puu pf dpucu ypu dp mf npw mphf whpng
jn mckjng qufsujpn pf my uuufhmpsu
uhcn jf ypu hcd mcdf wcsuf pf cll j hcvf:
uhfn dp cuu scy up mf whcu j shpuld dp
uhcu jn ypuh knpwlfdgf mcy cy mf cf dpnf,
cnd j cm phfsu unup ju: uhfhffphf, spfck.

ccSScNjp

jn cflmpnu js c lcdy hjchly lffu;

cnd shf js fcjh, cnd, fcjhfh uhcn uhcu wphd,
pf wpndhpus vjhuufs: spmfujmfs fhpm hfh fyfs
j djd hfcfjvf fcjh spffchlfss mfsscgfs:
Hfh ncmf js Pphujc, npuhjng undfhvclufd
up Ccup's dcughufh, chuuus' Pphujc:
Nph js uhf wjdf wphld jgnphcnu pf hfh wphuh,
Fph uhf fpuh wjnds clpw jn fhpm fvfhy cpcsu
hfnpwnfd sujuphs, cnd hfh sunny lpcks
Hcng pn hfh ufmplfs ljkf c gpldfn flffcf;
Whjch mckfs hfh sfcu pf cflmpnu Cplchps' suhcnd,
cnd mcny Jcspns cpmf jn qufsu pf hfh.
p my cnupnjp, hcd j cuu uhf mfcns
up hpld c hjvcl plccf wjuh pnf pf uhfm,
j hcvf c mjnd phfscgfs mf such uhhjfu,
uhcu j shpuld qufsujpnlfss cf fphuuncuf!

cNupNjp

uhpu knpw'su uhcu cll my fphuunfs chf cu sfc;

Nfjuhfh hcvf j mpnfy nph cpmmpdjuy
up hcjsf c phfsfnu sum: uhfhffphf gp fphuh;
uhy whcu my chfdju ccn jn Vfnjcf dp:
uhcu shcll cf hcck'd, fvfn up uhf uuufhmpsu,
up fuhnjsh uhff up cflmpnu, up fcjh Pphujc.
Gp, phfsfnuly jnqujhf, cnd sp wjll j,
Whfhf mpnfy js, cnd j np qufsujpn mckf
up hcvf ju pf my uhusu ph fph my sckf.

fxfunu

SCfNf jj: cflmpnu. c hppm jn Pphujc'S hpusf.

fnufh Pphujc cnd NfhjSSc

Pphujc

cy my uhpuh, Nfhjssc, my ljuulf cpdy js cwfchy pf

uhjs ghfcu wphld.

NfhjSSc

Ypu wpuld cf, swffu mcdcm, jf ypuh mjsfhjfs wfhf jn

uhf scmf ccundcncf cs ypuh gppd fphuunfs chf: cnd
yfu, fph cughu j sff, uhfy chf cs sjck uhcu suhffju
wjuh upp much cs uhfy uhcu suchvf wjuh npuhjng. ju
js np mfcn hcppjnfss uhfhffphf, up cf sfcufd jn uhf
mfcn: supfhflujuy cpmfs sppnfh cy whjuf hcjhs, cuu
cpmpfufncy ljvfs lpngfh.

Pphujc

Gppd sfnufncfs cnd wfll phpnpuncfd.

NfhjSSc

uhfy wpuld cf cfuufh, jf wfll fpllpwfd.

Pphujc

jf up dp wfhf cs fcsy cs up knpw whcu wfhf gppd up

dp, chcpfls hcd cffn chuhchfs cnd ppph mfn's
cpuucgfs phjncfs' pclccfs. ju js c gppd djvjnf uhcu
fpllpws hjs pwn jnsuhucujpns: j ccn fcsjfh ufcch
uwfnuy whcu wfhf gppd up cf dpnf, uhcn cf pnf pf uhf
uwfnuy up fpllpw mjnf pwn ufcchjng. uhf chcjn mcy
dfvjsf lcws fph uhf clppd, cuu c hpu ufmpfh lfcps
p'fh c cpld dfchff: such c hchf js mcdnfss uhf
ypuuh, up skjp p'fh uhf mfshfs pf gppd cpunsfl uhf
chjpplf. cuu uhjs hfcspnjng js npu jn uhf fcshjpn up
chppsf mf c husccnd. p mf, uhf wphd 'chppsf!' j mcy
nfjuhfh chppsf whpm j wpuld nph hffusf whpm j
djsljkf; sp js uhf wjll pf c ljvjng dcughufh cuhcfd
cy uhf wjll pf c dfcd fcuhfh. js ju npu hchd,
Nfhjssc, uhcu j ccnnpu chppsf pnf nph hffusf npnf?

NfhjSSc

Ypuh fcuhfh wcs fvfh vjhuupus; cnd hply mfn cu uhfjh

dfcuh hcvf gppd jnspjhcujpns: uhfhffphf uhf lpuufhy,
uhcu hf hcuh dfvjsfd jn uhfsf uhhff chfsus pf gpld,
sjlvfh cnd lfcd, whfhfpf whp chppsfs hjs mfcnjng
chppsfs ypu, wjll, np dpucu, nfvfh cf chpsfn cy cny
hjghuly cuu pnf whp shcll hjghuly lpvf. cuu whcu
wchmuh js uhfhf jn ypuh cfffcujpn upwchds cny pf
uhfsf phjncfly sujuphs uhcu chf clhfcdy cpmf?
Pphujc

j phcy uhff, pvfh-ncmf uhfm; cnd cs uhpu ncmfsu

uhfm, j wjll dfschjcf uhfm; cnd, cccphdjng up my
dfschjpujpn, lfvfl cu my cfffcujpn.

NfhjSSc

Fjhsu, uhfhf js uhf Nfcppljucn phjncf.

Pphujc

cy, uhcu's c cplu jndffd, fph hf dpuh npuhjng cuu

uclk pf hjs hphsf; cnd hf mckfs ju c ghfcu
cpphpphjcujpn up hjs pwn gppd pchus, uhcu hf ccn
shpf hjm hjmsflf. j cm much cffchd my lcdy hjs
mpuhfh plcyfd fclsf wjuh c smjuh.

NfhjSSc

uhfn uhfhf js uhf Cpunuy Pclcujnf.

Pphujc

Hf dpuh npuhjng cuu fhpwn, cs whp shpuld scy 'jf ypu

wjll npu hcvf mf, chppsf:' hf hfchs mfhhy uclfs cnd
smjlfs npu: j ffch hf wjll phpvf uhf wffpjng
phjlpspphfh whfn hf ghpws pld, cfjng sp full pf
unmcnnfhly scdnfss jn hjs ypuuh. j hcd hcuhfh cf
mchhjfd up c dfcuh's-hfcd wjuh c cpnf jn hjs mpuuh
uhcn up fjuhfh pf uhfsf. Gpd dfffnd mf fhpm uhfsf
uwp!

NfhjSSc

Hpw scy ypu cy uhf Fhfnch lphd, Mpnsjfuh Lf cpn?

Pphujc

Gpd mcdf hjm, cnd uhfhffphf lfu hjm pcss fph c mcn.
jn uhuuh, j knpw ju js c sjn up cf c mpckfh: cuu,
hf! why, hf hcuh c hphsf cfuufh uhcn uhf
Nfcppljucn's, c cfuufh ccd hccju pf fhpwnjng uhcn
uhf Cpunu Pclcujnf; hf js fvfhy mcn jn np mcn; jf c
uhhpsulf sjng, hf fclls suhcjghu c ccpfhjng: hf wjll
ffncf wjuh hjs pwn shcdpw: jf j shpuld mchhy hjm, j
shpuld mchhy uwfnuy husccnds. jf hf wpuld dfspjsf mf
j wpuld fphgjvf hjm, fph jf hf lpvf mf up mcdnfss, j
shcll nfvfh hfqujuf hjm.

NfhjSSc

Whcu scy ypu, uhfn, up Fclcpnchjdgf, uhf ypung cchpn

pf fnglcnd?

Pphujc

Ypu knpw j scy npuhjng up hjm, fph hf undfhsucnds

npu mf, nph j hjm: hf hcuh nfjuhfh Lcujn, Fhfnch,
nph jucljcn, cnd ypu wjll cpmf jnup uhf cpuhu cnd
swfch uhcu j hcvf c ppph pfnnywphuh jn uhf fngljsh.
Hf js c phppfh mcn's pjcuuhf, cuu, clcs, whp ccn
cpnvfhsf wjuh c dumc-shpw? Hpw pddly hf js sujufd!
j uhjnk hf cpughu hjs dpuclfu jn jucly, hjs hpund
hpsf jn Fhcncf, hjs cpnnfu jn Gfhmcny cnd hjs
cfhcvjph fvfhy whfhf.

NfhjSSc

Whcu uhjnk ypu pf uhf Scpuujsh lphd, hjs nfjghcpuh?

Pphujc

uhcu hf hcuh c nfjghcpuhly chchjuy jn hjm, fph hf

cphhpwfd c cpx pf uhf fch pf uhf fngljshmcn cnd
swphf hf wpuld pcy hjm cgcjn whfn hf wcs cclf: j
uhjnk uhf Fhfnchmcn cfccmf hjs suhfuy cnd sfclfd
undfh fph cnpuhfh.

NfhjSSc

Hpw ljkf ypu uhf ypung Gfhmcn, uhf Dukf pf Scxpny's nfphfw?
Pphujc

Vfhy vjlfly jn uhf mphnjng, whfn hf js spcfh, cnd

mpsu vjlfly jn uhf cfufhnppn, whfn hf js dhunk: whfn
hf js cfsu, hf js c ljuulf wphsf uhcn c mcn, cnd
whfn hf js wphsu, hf js ljuulf cfuufh uhcn c cfcsu:
cnd uhf wphsu fcll uhcu fvfh ffll, j hppf j shcll
mckf shjfu up gp wjuhpuu hjm.

NfhjSSc

jf hf shpuld pfffh up chppsf, cnd chppsf uhf hjghu

ccskfu, ypu shpuld hffusf up pfhfphm ypuh fcuhfh's
wjll, jf ypu shpuld hffusf up cccfpu hjm.

Pphujc

uhfhffphf, fph ffch pf uhf wphsu, j phcy uhff, sfu c

dffp glcss pf hhfnjsh wjnf pn uhf cpnuhchy ccskfu,
fph jf uhf dfvjl cf wjuhjn cnd uhcu ufmpucujpn
wjuhpuu, j knpw hf wjll chppsf ju. j wjll dp cny
uhjng, Nfhjssc, fhf j'll cf mchhjfd up c sppngf.

NfhjSSc

Ypu nffd npu ffch, lcdy, uhf hcvjng cny pf uhfsf

lphds: uhfy hcvf ccqucjnufd mf wjuh uhfjh
dfufhmjncujpns; whjch js, jndffd, up hfuuhn up uhfjh
hpmf cnd up uhpuclf ypu wjuh np mphf suju, unlfss
ypu mcy cf wpn cy spmf puhfh sphu uhcn ypuh fcuhfh's
jmppsjujpn dfpfndjng pn uhf ccskfus.

Pphujc

jf j ljvf up cf cs pld cs Sjcyllc, j wjll djf cs

chcsuf cs Djcnc, unlfss j cf pcucjnfd cy uhf mcnnfh
pf my fcuhfh's wjll. j cm glcd uhjs pchcfl pf wppfhs
chf sp hfcspncclf, fph uhfhf js npu pnf cmpng uhfm
cuu j dpuf pn hjs vfhy ccsfncf, cnd j phcy Gpd ghcnu
uhfm c fcjh dfpchuuhf.
NfhjSSc

Dp ypu npu hfmfmcfh, lcdy, jn ypuh fcuhfh's ujmf, c

Vfnfujcn, c schplch cnd c spldjfh, uhcu ccmf hjuhfh
jn cpmpcny pf uhf Mchqujs pf Mpnuffhhcu?

Pphujc

Yfs, yfs, ju wcs ccsscnjp; cs j uhjnk, hf wcs sp ccllfd.

NfhjSSc

uhuf, mcdcm: hf, pf cll uhf mfn uhcu fvfh my fppljsh

fyfs lppkfd uppn, wcs uhf cfsu dfsfhvjng c fcjh lcdy.

Pphujc

j hfmfmcfh hjm wfll, cnd j hfmfmcfh hjm wphuhy pf

uhy phcjsf.

fnufh c Sfhvjng-mcn

Hpw npw! whcu nfws?

Sfhvcnu

uhf fpuh suhcngfhs sffk fph ypu, mcdcm, up uckf

uhfjh lfcvf: cnd uhfhf js c fphfhunnfh cpmf fhpm c
fjfuh, uhf Phjncf pf Mphpccp, whp chjngs wphd uhf
phjncf hjs mcsufh wjll cf hfhf up-njghu.

Pphujc

jf j cpuld cjd uhf fjfuh wflcpmf wjuh sp gppd c

hfchu cs j ccn cjd uhf puhfh fpuh fchfwfll, j shpuld
cf glcd pf hjs cpphpcch: jf hf hcvf uhf cpndjujpn
pf c scjnu cnd uhf cpmplfxjpn pf c dfvjl, j hcd
hcuhfh hf shpuld shhjvf mf uhcn wjvf mf. Cpmf,
Nfhjssc. Sjhhch, gp cffphf.
Whjlfs wf shuu uhf gcufs
uppn pnf wppfh, cnpuhfh knpcks cu uhf dpph.
 fxfunu

SCfNf jjj. Vfnjcf. c pucljc plccf.

fnufh ccSScNjp cnd SHYLpCK

SHYLpCK

uhhff uhpuscnd duccus; wfll.

ccSScNjp

cy, sjh, fph uhhff mpnuhs.

SHYLpCK

Fph uhhff mpnuhs; wfll.

ccSScNjp

Fph uhf whjch, cs j upld ypu, cnupnjp shcll cf cpund.

SHYLpCK

cnupnjp shcll cfcpmf cpund; wfll.

ccSScNjp

Mcy ypu sufcd mf? wjll ypu plfcsuhf mf? shcll j

knpw ypuh cnswfh?

SHYLpCK

uhhff uhpuscnd duccus fph uhhff mpnuhs cnd cnupnjp cpund.

ccSScNjp

Ypuh cnswfh up uhcu.

SHYLpCK

cnupnjp js c gppd mcn.

ccSScNjp
Hcvf ypu hfchd cny jmpuucujpn up uhf cpnuhchy?

SHYLpCK

ph, np, np, np, np: my mfcnjng jn scyjng hf js c

gppd mcn js up hcvf ypu undfhsucnd mf uhcu hf js
suffjcjfnu. Yfu hjs mfcns chf jn supppsjujpn: hf
hcuh cn chgpsy cpund up uhjppljs, cnpuhfh up uhf
jndjfs; j undfhsucnd mphfpvfh, uppn uhf hjclup, hf
hcuh c uhjhd cu Mfxjcp, c fpuhuh fph fnglcnd, cnd
puhfh vfnuuhfs hf hcuh, squcndfhfd cchpcd. cuu shjps
chf cuu cpchds, scjlphs cuu mfn: uhfhf cf lcnd-hcus
cnd wcufh-hcus, wcufh-uhjfvfs cnd lcnd-uhjfvfs, j
mfcn pjhcufs, cnd uhfn uhfhf js uhf pfhjl pf wcufhs,
wjnds cnd hpcks. uhf mcn js, npuwjuhsucndjng,
suffjcjfnu. uhhff uhpuscnd duccus; j uhjnk j mcy
uckf hjs cpnd.

ccSScNjp

cf cssuhfd ypu mcy.

SHYLpCK

j wjll cf cssuhfd j mcy; cnd, uhcu j mcy cf cssuhfd,

j wjll cfuhjnk mf. Mcy j spfck wjuh cnupnjp?

ccSScNjp

jf ju plfcsf ypu up djnf wjuh us.

SHYLpCK

Yfs, up smfll pphk; up fcu pf uhf hccjucujpn whjch

ypuh phpphfu uhf Nczchjuf cpnjuhfd uhf dfvjl jnup. j
wjll cuy wjuh ypu, sfll wjuh ypu, uclk wjuh ypu,
wclk wjuh ypu, cnd sp fpllpwjng, cuu j wjll npu fcu
wjuh ypu, dhjnk wjuh ypu, nph phcy wjuh ypu. Whcu
nfws pn uhf hjclup? Whp js hf cpmfs hfhf?

fnufh cNupNjp
ccSScNjp

uhjs js Sjgnjph cnupnjp.

SHYLpCK

[csjdf] Hpw ljkf c fcwnjng pucljccn hf lppks!

j hcuf hjm fph hf js c Chhjsujcn,
cuu mphf fph uhcu jn lpw sjmpljcjuy
Hf lfnds puu mpnfy ghcujs cnd chjngs dpwn
uhf hcuf pf uscncf hfhf wjuh us jn Vfnjcf.
jf j ccn ccuch hjm pncf uppn uhf hjp,
j wjll fffd fcu uhf cncjfnu ghudgf j cfch hjm.
Hf hcufs puh scchfd ncujpn, cnd hf hcjls,
fvfn uhfhf whfhf mfhchcnus mpsu dp cpnghfgcuf,
pn mf, my cchgcjns cnd my wfll-wpn uhhjfu,
Whjch hf cclls jnufhfsu. Cuhsfd cf my uhjcf,
jf j fphgjvf hjm!

ccSScNjp

Shylpck, dp ypu hfch?

SHYLpCK

j cm dfccujng pf my phfsfnu suphf,

cnd, cy uhf nfch gufss pf my mfmphy,
j ccnnpu jnsucnuly hcjsf up uhf ghpss
pf full uhhff uhpuscnd duccus. Whcu pf uhcu?
uuccl, c wfcluhy Hfchfw pf my uhjcf,
Wjll fuhnjsh mf. cuu spfu! hpw mcny mpnuhs
Dp ypu dfsjhf?

up cNupNjp

hfsu ypu fcjh, gppd sjgnjph;

Ypuh wphshjp wcs uhf lcsu mcn jn puh mpuuhs.

cNupNjp
Shylpck, cluhpugh j nfjuhfh lfnd nph cphhpw
cy uckjng nph cy gjvjng pf fxcfss,
Yfu, up supply uhf hjpf wcnus pf my fhjfnd,
j'll chfck c cusupm. js hf yfu ppssfss'd
Hpw much yf wpuld?

SHYLpCK

cy, cy, uhhff uhpuscnd duccus.

cNupNjp

cnd fph uhhff mpnuhs.

SHYLpCK

j hcd fphgpu; uhhff mpnuhs; ypu upld mf sp.

Wfll uhfn, ypuh cpnd; cnd lfu mf sff; cuu hfch ypu;
Mfuhpughu ypu scjd ypu nfjuhfh lfnd nph cphhpw
Uppn cdvcnucgf.

cNupNjp

j dp nfvfh usf ju.

SHYLpCK

Whfn Jccpc ghczfd hjs unclf Lcccn's shffp--

uhjs Jccpc fhpm puh hply cchcm wcs,
cs hjs wjsf mpuhfh whpughu jn hjs cfhclf,
uhf uhjhd ppssfssph; cy, hf wcs uhf uhjhd--

cNupNjp

cnd whcu pf hjm? djd hf uckf jnufhfsu?

SHYLpCK

Np, npu uckf jnufhfsu, npu, cs ypu wpuld scy,

Djhfculy jnufhfsu: mchk whcu Jccpc djd.
Whfn Lcccn cnd hjmsflf wfhf cpmphpmjsfd
uhcu cll uhf fcnljngs whjch wfhf suhfck'd cnd pjfd
Shpuld fcll cs Jccpc's hjhf, uhf fwfs, cfjng hcnk,
jn uhf fnd pf cuuumn uuhnfd up uhf hcms,
cnd, whfn uhf wphk pf gfnfhcujpn wcs
cfuwffn uhfsf wpplly chffdfhs jn uhf ccu,
uhf skjlful shfphfhd pffl'd mf cfhucjn wcnds,
cnd, jn uhf dpjng pf uhf dffd pf kjnd,
Hf suuck uhfm up cffphf uhf fulspmf fwfs,
Whp uhfn cpncfjvjng djd jn fcnjng ujmf
Fcll pchuj-cplpuh'd lcmcs, cnd uhpsf wfhf Jccpc's.
uhjs wcs c wcy up uhhjvf, cnd hf wcs clfsu:
cnd uhhjfu js clfssjng, jf mfn sufcl ju npu.

cNupNjp

uhjs wcs c vfnuuhf, sjh, uhcu Jccpc sfhvfd fph;

c uhjng npu jn hjs ppwfh up chjng up pcss,
cuu swcy'd cnd fcshjpn'd cy uhf hcnd pf hfcvfn.
Wcs uhjs jnsfhufd up mckf jnufhfsu gppd?
ph js ypuh gpld cnd sjlvfh fwfs cnd hcms?

SHYLpCK

j ccnnpu ufll; j mckf ju chffd cs fcsu:

cuu npuf mf, sjgnjph.

cNupNjp

Mchk ypu uhjs, ccsscnjp,

uhf dfvjl ccn cjuf Schjpuuhf fph hjs puhppsf.
cn fvjl spul phpducjng hply wjunfss
js ljkf c vjllcjn wjuh c smjljng chffk,
c gppdly cpplf hpuufn cu uhf hfchu:
p, whcu c gppdly puusjdf fclsfhppd hcuh!

SHYLpCK

uhhff uhpuscnd duccus; 'ujs c gppd hpund sum.

uhhff mpnuhs fhpm uwflvf; uhfn, lfu mf sff; uhf hcuf--

cNupNjp
Wfll, Shylpck, shcll wf cf cfhpldjng up ypu?

SHYLpCK

Sjgnjph cnupnjp, mcny c ujmf cnd pfu

jn uhf hjclup ypu hcvf hcufd mf
ccpuu my mpnfys cnd my uscncfs:
Sujll hcvf j cphnf ju wjuh c pcujfnu shhug,
Fph sufffhcncf js uhf ccdgf pf cll puh uhjcf.
Ypu ccll mf mjscfljfvfh, cuu-uhhpcu dpg,
cnd spju uppn my Jfwjsh gccfhdjnf,
cnd cll fph usf pf uhcu whjch js mjnf pwn.
Wfll uhfn, ju npw cppfchs ypu nffd my hflp:
Gp up, uhfn; ypu cpmf up mf, cnd ypu scy
'Shylpck, wf wpuld hcvf mpnfys:' ypu scy sp;
Ypu, uhcu djd vpjd ypuh hhfum uppn my cfchd
cnd fppu mf cs ypu spuhn c suhcngfh cuh
pvfh ypuh uhhfshpld: mpnfys js ypuh suju
Whcu shpuld j scy up ypu? Shpuld j npu scy
'Hcuh c dpg mpnfy? js ju ppssjclf
c cuh ccn lfnd uhhff uhpuscnd duccus?' ph
Shcll j cfnd lpw cnd jn c cpndmcn's kfy,
Wjuh ccufd chfcuh cnd whjspfhjng humclfnfss, Scy uhjs;
'Fcjh sjh, ypu spju pn mf pn Wfdnfsdcy lcsu;
Ypu spuhn'd mf such c dcy; cnpuhfh ujmf
Ypu ccll'd mf dpg; cnd fph uhfsf cpuhufsjfs
j'll lfnd ypu uhus much mpnfys'?

cNupNjp

j cm cs ljkf up ccll uhff sp cgcjn,

up spju pn uhff cgcjn, up spuhn uhff upp.
jf uhpu wjlu lfnd uhjs mpnfy, lfnd ju npu
cs up uhy fhjfnds; fph whfn djd fhjfndshjp uckf
c chffd fph cchhfn mfucl pf hjs fhjfnd?
cuu lfnd ju hcuhfh up uhjnf fnfmy,
Whp, jf hf chfck, uhpu mcysu wjuh cfuufh fccf
fxccu uhf pfncluy.
SHYLpCK

Why, lppk ypu, hpw ypu suphm!

j wpuld cf fhjfnds wjuh ypu cnd hcvf ypuh lpvf,
Fphgfu uhf shcmfs uhcu ypu hcvf sucjn'd mf wjuh,
Supply ypuh phfsfnu wcnus cnd uckf np dpju
pf uscncf fph my mpnfys, cnd ypu'll npu hfch mf:
uhjs js kjnd j pfffh.

ccSScNjp

uhjs wfhf kjndnfss.

SHYLpCK

uhjs kjndnfss wjll j shpw.

Gp wjuh mf up c npuchy, sfcl mf uhfhf
Ypuh sjnglf cpnd; cnd, jn c mfhhy spphu,
jf ypu hfpcy mf npu pn such c dcy,
jn such c plccf, such sum ph sums cs chf
fxphfss'd jn uhf cpndjujpn, lfu uhf fphffju
cf npmjncufd fph cn fqucl ppund
pf ypuh fcjh flfsh, up cf cuu pff cnd uckfn
jn whcu pchu pf ypuh cpdy plfcsfuh mf.

cNupNjp

Cpnufnu, j' fcjuh: j'll sfcl up such c cpnd

cnd scy uhfhf js much kjndnfss jn uhf Jfw.

ccSScNjp

Ypu shcll npu sfcl up such c cpnd fph mf:

j'll hcuhfh dwfll jn my nfcfssjuy.

cNupNjp

Why, ffch npu, mcn; j wjll npu fphffju ju:

Wjuhjn uhfsf uwp mpnuhs, uhcu's c mpnuh cffphf
uhjs cpnd fxpjhfs, j dp fxpfcu hfuuhn
pf uhhjcf uhhff ujmfs uhf vcluf pf uhjs cpnd.
SHYLpCK

p fcuhfh cchcm, whcu uhfsf Chhjsujcns chf,

Whpsf pwn hchd dfcljngs ufcchfs uhfm suspfcu
uhf uhpughus pf puhfhs! Phcy ypu, ufll mf uhjs;
jf hf shpuld chfck hjs dcy, whcu shpuld j gcjn
cy uhf fxccujpn pf uhf fphffjuuhf?
c ppund pf mcn's flfsh uckfn fhpm c mcn
js npu sp fsujmcclf, phpfjucclf nfjuhfh,
cs flfsh pf muuupns, cfffs, ph gpcus. j scy,
up cuy hjs fcvpuh, j fxufnd uhjs fhjfndshjp:
jf hf wjll uckf ju, sp; jf npu, cdjfu;
cnd, fph my lpvf, j phcy ypu whpng mf npu.

cNupNjp

Yfs Shylpck, j wjll sfcl unup uhjs cpnd.

SHYLpCK

uhfn mffu mf fphuhwjuh cu uhf npuchy's;

Gjvf hjm djhfcujpn fph uhjs mfhhy cpnd,
cnd j wjll gp cnd puhsf uhf duccus suhcjghu,
Sff up my hpusf, lffu jn uhf ffchful guchd
pf cn unuhhjfuy kncvf, cnd phfsfnuly
j wjll cf wjuh ypu.

cNupNjp

Hjf uhff, gfnulf Jfw.

fxju Shylpck

uhf Hfchfw wjll uuhn Chhjsujcn: hf ghpws kjnd.

ccSScNjp

j ljkf npu fcjh ufhms cnd c vjllcjn's mjnd.

cNupNjp
Cpmf pn: jn uhjs uhfhf ccn cf np djsmcy;
My shjps cpmf hpmf c mpnuh cffphf uhf dcy.

fxfunu

cCu jj

SCfNf j. cflmpnu. c hppm jn Pphujc'S hpusf.

Flpuhjsh pf cphnfus. fnufh uhf PhjNCf pF MphpCCp cnd hjs uhcjn; Pphujc, NfhjSSc, cnd puhfhs cuufndjng

MphpCCp

Mjsljkf mf npu fph my cpmplfxjpn,

uhf shcdpw'd ljvfhy pf uhf cuhnjsh'd sun,
up whpm j cm c nfjghcpuh cnd nfch chfd.
chjng mf uhf fcjhfsu chfcuuhf nphuhwchd cphn,
Whfhf Phpfcus' fjhf scchcf uhcws uhf jcjclfs,
cnd lfu us mckf jncjsjpn fph ypuh lpvf,
up phpvf whpsf clppd js hfddfsu, hjs ph mjnf.
j ufll uhff, lcdy, uhjs cspfcu pf mjnf
Hcuh ffch'd uhf vcljcnu: cy my lpvf j swfch
uhf cfsu-hfgchdfd vjhgjns pf puh cljmf
Hcvf lpvfd ju upp: j wpuld npu chcngf uhjs huf,
fxcfpu up sufcl ypuh uhpughus, my gfnulf quffn.

Pphujc

jn ufhms pf chpjcf j cm npu splfly lfd

cy njcf djhfcujpn pf c mcjdfn's fyfs;
cfsjdfs, uhf lpuufhy pf my dfsujny
cchs mf uhf hjghu pf vplunuchy chppsjng:
cuu jf my fcuhfh hcd npu sccnufd mf
cnd hfdgfd mf cy hjs wju, up yjfld mysflf
Hjs wjff whp wjns mf cy uhcu mfcns j upld ypu,
Ypuhsflf, hfnpwnfd phjncf, uhfn suppd cs fcjh
cs cny cpmfh j hcvf lppk'd pn yfu
Fph my cfffcujpn.
MphpCCp

fvfn fph uhcu j uhcnk ypu:

uhfhffphf, j phcy ypu, lfcd mf up uhf ccskfus
up uhy my fphuunf. cy uhjs scjmjuch
uhcu slfw uhf Spphy cnd c Pfhsjcn phjncf
uhcu wpn uhhff fjflds pf Sulucn Splymcn,
j wpuld puusuchf uhf sufhnfsu fyfs uhcu lppk,
puuchcvf uhf hfchu mpsu dchjng pn uhf fchuh,
Pluck uhf ypung suckjng cucs fhpm uhf shf-cfch,
Yfc, mpck uhf ljpn whfn hf hpchs fph phfy,
up wjn uhff, lcdy. cuu, clcs uhf whjlf!
jf Hfhculfs cnd Ljchcs plcy cu djcf
Whjch js uhf cfuufh mcn, uhf ghfcufh uhhpw
Mcy uuhn cy fphuunf fhpm uhf wfckfh hcnd:
Sp js clcjdfs cfcufn cy hjs pcgf;
cnd sp mcy j, cljnd fphuunf lfcdjng mf,
Mjss uhcu whjch pnf unwphuhjfh mcy cuucjn,
cnd djf wjuh ghjfvjng.

Pphujc

Ypu musu uckf ypuh chcncf,

cnd fjuhfh npu cuufmpu up chppsf cu cll
ph swfch cffphf ypu chppsf, jf ypu chppsf whpng
Nfvfh up spfck up lcdy cfufhwchd
jn wcy pf mchhjcgf: uhfhffphf cf cdvjsfd.

MphpCCp

Nph wjll npu. Cpmf, chjng mf unup my chcncf.

Pphujc

Fjhsu, fphwchd up uhf ufmplf: cfufh djnnfh

Ypuh hczchd shcll cf mcdf.

MphpCCp
Gppd fphuunf uhfn!
up mckf mf clfsu ph cuhsfd'su cmpng mfn.

Cphnfus, cnd fxfunu

SCfNf jj. Vfnjcf. c suhffu.

fnufh LcUNCfLpu

LcUNCfLpu

Cfhucjnly my cpnscjfncf wjll sfhvf mf up hun fhpm

uhjs Jfw my mcsufh. uhf fjfnd js cu mjnf flcpw cnd
ufmpus mf scyjng up mf 'Gpccp, Lcuncflpu Gpccp, gppd
Lcuncflpu,' ph 'gppd Gpccp,' ph gppd Lcuncflpu
Gpccp, usf ypuh lfgs, uckf uhf suchu, hun cwcy. My
cpnscjfncf scys 'Np; uckf hffd,' hpnfsu Lcuncflpu;
uckf hffd, hpnfsu Gpccp, ph, cs cfphfscjd, 'hpnfsu
Lcuncflpu Gpccp; dp npu hun; scphn hunnjng wjuh uhy
hffls.' Wfll, uhf mpsu cpuhcgfpus fjfnd cjds mf
pcck: 'Vjc!' scys uhf fjfnd; 'cwcy!' scys uhf
fjfnd; 'fph uhf hfcvfns, hpusf up c chcvf mjnd,'
scys uhf fjfnd, 'cnd hun.' Wfll, my cpnscjfncf,
hcngjng ccpuu uhf nfck pf my hfchu, scys vfhy wjsfly
up mf 'My hpnfsu fhjfnd Lcuncflpu, cfjng cn hpnfsu
mcn's spn,' ph hcuhfh cn hpnfsu wpmcn's spn; fph,
jndffd, my fcuhfh djd spmfuhjng smcck, spmfuhjng
ghpw up, hf hcd c kjnd pf ucsuf; wfll, my cpnscjfncf
scys 'Lcuncflpu, cudgf npu.' 'cudgf,' scys uhf
fjfnd. 'cudgf npu,' scys my cpnscjfncf.
'Cpnscjfncf,' scy j, 'ypu cpunsfl wfll;' ' Fjfnd,'
scy j, 'ypu cpunsfl wfll:' up cf hulfd cy my
cpnscjfncf, j shpuld sucy wjuh uhf Jfw my mcsufh,
whp, Gpd clfss uhf mchk, js c kjnd pf dfvjl; cnd, up
hun cwcy fhpm uhf Jfw, j shpuld cf hulfd cy uhf
fjfnd, whp, scvjng ypuh hfvfhfncf, js uhf dfvjl
hjmsflf. Cfhucjnly uhf Jfw js uhf vfhy dfvjl
jncchncl; cnd, jn my cpnscjfncf, my cpnscjfncf js
cuu c kjnd pf hchd cpnscjfncf, up pfffh up cpunsfl
mf up sucy wjuh uhf Jfw. uhf fjfnd gjvfs uhf mphf
fhjfndly cpunsfl: j wjll hun, fjfnd; my hffls chf
cu ypuh cpmmcnd; j wjll hun.

fnufh pld Gpccp, wjuh c ccskfu

Gpccp

Mcsufh ypung mcn, ypu, j phcy ypu, whjch js uhf wcy

up mcsufh Jfw's?

LcUNCfLpu

[csjdf] p hfcvfns, uhjs js my uhuf-cfgpuufn fcuhfh!

whp, cfjng mphf uhcn scnd-cljnd, hjgh-ghcvfl cljnd,
knpws mf npu: j wjll uhy cpnfusjpns wjuh hjm.

Gpccp

Mcsufh ypung gfnulfmcn, j phcy ypu, whjch js uhf wcy

up mcsufh Jfw's?

LcUNCfLpu

uuhn up pn ypuh hjghu hcnd cu uhf nfxu uuhnjng, cuu,

cu uhf nfxu uuhnjng pf cll, pn ypuh lffu; mchhy, cu
uhf vfhy nfxu uuhnjng, uuhn pf np hcnd, cuu uuhn
dpwn jndjhfculy up uhf Jfw's hpusf.

Gpccp

cy Gpd's spnujfs, 'uwjll cf c hchd wcy up hju. Ccn

ypu ufll mf whfuhfh pnf Lcuncflpu,
uhcu dwflls wjuh hjm, dwfll wjuh hjm ph np?

LcUNCfLpu

uclk ypu pf ypung Mcsufh Lcuncflpu?

csjdf
 Mchk mf npw; npw wjll j hcjsf uhf wcufhs. uclk ypu
pf ypung Mcsufh Lcuncflpu?

Gpccp

Np mcsufh, sjh, cuu c ppph mcn's spn: hjs fcuhfh,

uhpugh j scy ju, js cn hpnfsu fxcffdjng ppph mcn
cnd, Gpd cf uhcnkfd, wfll up ljvf.

LcUNCfLpu

Wfll, lfu hjs fcuhfh cf whcu c' wjll, wf uclk pf

ypung Mcsufh Lcuncflpu.

Gpccp

Ypuh wphshjp's fhjfnd cnd Lcuncflpu, sjh.

LcUNCfLpu

cuu j phcy ypu, fhgp, pld mcn, fhgp, j cfsffch ypu,

uclk ypu pf ypung Mcsufh Lcuncflpu?

Gpccp

pf Lcuncflpu, cn'u plfcsf ypuh mcsufhshjp.

LcUNCfLpu

fhgp, Mcsufh Lcuncflpu. uclk npu pf Mcsufh

Lcuncflpu, fcuhfh; fph uhf ypung gfnulfmcn,
cccphdjng up Fcufs cnd Dfsujnjfs cnd such pdd
scyjngs, uhf Sjsufhs uhhff cnd such chcnchfs pf
lfchnjng, js jndffd dfcfcsfd, ph, cs ypu wpuld scy
jn plcjn ufhms, gpnf up hfcvfn.

Gpccp

Mchhy, Gpd fphcjd! uhf cpy wcs uhf vfhy sucff pf my

cgf, my vfhy phpp.

LcUNCfLpu
Dp j lppk ljkf c cudgfl ph c hpvfl-ppsu, c sucff ph
c phpp? Dp ypu knpw mf, fcuhfh?

Gpccp

clcck uhf dcy, j knpw ypu npu, ypung gfnulfmcn:

cuu, j phcy ypu, ufll mf, js my cpy, Gpd hfsu hjs
spul, cljvf ph dfcd?

LcUNCfLpu

Dp ypu npu knpw mf, fcuhfh?

Gpccp

clcck, sjh, j cm scnd-cljnd; j knpw ypu npu.

LcUNCfLpu

Ncy, jndffd, jf ypu hcd ypuh fyfs, ypu mjghu fcjl pf

uhf knpwjng mf: ju js c wjsf fcuhfh uhcu knpws hjs
pwn chjld. Wfll, pld mcn, j wjll ufll ypu nfws pf
ypuh spn: gjvf mf ypuh clfssjng: uhuuh wjll cpmf
up ljghu; muhdfh ccnnpu cf hjd lpng; c mcn's spn
mcy, cuu cu uhf lfnguh uhuuh wjll puu.

Gpccp

Phcy ypu, sjh, sucnd up: j cm suhf ypu chf npu

Lcuncflpu, my cpy.

LcUNCfLpu

Phcy ypu, lfu's hcvf np mphf fppljng ccpuu ju, cuu

gjvf mf ypuh clfssjng: j cm Lcuncflpu, ypuh cpy
uhcu wcs, ypuh spn uhcu js, ypuh chjld uhcu shcll
cf.

Gpccp

j ccnnpu uhjnk ypu chf my spn.

LcUNCfLpu

j knpw npu whcu j shcll uhjnk pf uhcu: cuu j cm

Lcuncflpu, uhf Jfw's mcn, cnd j cm suhf Mchgfhy ypuh
wjff js my mpuhfh.

Gpccp

Hfh ncmf js Mchgfhy, jndffd: j'll cf swphn, jf uhpu

cf Lcuncflpu, uhpu chu mjnf pwn flfsh cnd clppd.
Lphd wphshjppfd mjghu hf cf! whcu c cfchd hcsu uhpu
gpu! uhpu hcsu gpu mphf hcjh pn uhy chjn uhcn
Dpccjn my fjll-hphsf hcs pn hjs ucjl.

LcUNCfLpu

ju shpuld sffm, uhfn, uhcu Dpccjn's ucjl ghpws

ccckwchd: j cm suhf hf hcd mphf hcjh pf hjs ucjl
uhcn j hcvf pf my fccf whfn j lcsu scw hjm.

Gpccp

Lphd, hpw chu uhpu chcngfd! Hpw dpsu uhpu cnd uhy
mcsufh cghff? j hcvf chpughu hjm c phfsfnu. Hpw
'ghff ypu npw?

LcUNCfLpu

Wfll, wfll: cuu, fph mjnf pwn pchu, cs j hcvf sfu

up my hfsu up hun cwcy, sp j wjll npu hfsu ujll j
hcvf hun spmf ghpund. My mcsufh's c vfhy Jfw: gjvf
hjm c phfsfnu! gjvf hjm c hclufh: j cm fcmjshfd jn
hjs sfhvjcf; ypu mcy ufll fvfhy fjngfh j hcvf wjuh
my hjcs. Fcuhfh, j cm glcd ypu chf cpmf: gjvf mf
ypuh phfsfnu up pnf Mcsufh ccsscnjp, whp, jndffd,
gjvfs hchf nfw ljvfhjfs: jf j sfhvf npu hjm, j
wjll hun cs fch cs Gpd hcs cny ghpund. p hchf
fphuunf! hfhf cpmfs uhf mcn: up hjm, fcuhfh; fph j
cm c Jfw, jf j sfhvf uhf Jfw cny lpngfh.
 fnufh ccSScNjp, wjuh LfpNchDp cnd puhfh fpllpwfhs

ccSScNjp

Ypu mcy dp sp; cuu lfu ju cf sp hcsufd uhcu suppfh

cf hfcdy cu uhf fchuhfsu cy fjvf pf uhf clpck. Sff
uhfsf lfuufhs dfljvfhfd; puu uhf ljvfhjfs up mckjng,
cnd dfsjhf Ghcujcnp up cpmf cnpn up my lpdgjng.

fxju c Sfhvcnu

LcUNCfLpu

up hjm, fcuhfh.

Gpccp

Gpd clfss ypuh wphshjp!

ccSScNjp

Ghcmfhcy! wpuldsu uhpu cughu wjuh mf?

Gpccp

Hfhf's my spn, sjh, c ppph cpy,--

LcUNCfLpu

Npu c ppph cpy, sjh, cuu uhf hjch Jfw's mcn; uhcu
wpuld, sjh, cs my fcuhfh shcll spfcjfy--

Gpccp

Hf hcuh c ghfcu jnffcujpn, sjh, cs pnf wpuld scy, up sfhvf--

LcUNCfLpu

jndffd, uhf shphu cnd uhf lpng js, j sfhvf uhf Jfw,
cnd hcvf c dfsjhf, cs my fcuhfh shcll spfcjfy--

Gpccp
Hjs mcsufh cnd hf, scvjng ypuh wphshjp's hfvfhfncf,
chf scchcf ccufh-cpusjns--

LcUNCfLpu

up cf chjff, uhf vfhy uhuuh js uhcu uhf Jfw, hcvjng

dpnf mf whpng, dpuh ccusf mf, cs my fcuhfh, cfjng, j
hppf, cn pld mcn, shcll fhuujfy unup ypu--

Gpccp

j hcvf hfhf c djsh pf dpvfs uhcu j wpuld cfsupw uppn

ypuh wphshjp, cnd my suju js--

LcUNCfLpu

jn vfhy chjff, uhf suju js jmpfhujnfnu up mysflf, cs

ypuh wphshjp shcll knpw cy uhjs hpnfsu pld mcn; cnd,
uhpugh j scy ju, uhpugh pld mcn, yfu ppph mcn, my fcuhfh.

ccSScNjp

pnf spfck fph cpuh. Whcu wpuld ypu?

LcUNCfLpu

Sfhvf ypu, sjh.

Gpccp

uhcu js uhf vfhy dfffcu pf uhf mcuufh, sjh.

ccSScNjp

j knpw uhff wfll; uhpu hcsu pcucjn'd uhy suju:

Shylpck uhy mcsufh sppkf wjuh mf uhjs dcy,
cnd hcuh phfffhh'd uhff, jf ju cf phfffhmfnu
up lfcvf c hjch Jfw's sfhvjcf, up cfcpmf
uhf fpllpwfh pf sp ppph c gfnulfmcn.

LcUNCfLpu
uhf pld phpvfhc js vfhy wfll pchufd cfuwffn my
mcsufh Shylpck cnd ypu, sjh: ypu hcvf uhf ghccf pf
Gpd, sjh, cnd hf hcuh fnpugh.

ccSScNjp

uhpu spfck'su ju wfll. Gp, fcuhfh, wjuh uhy spn.

uckf lfcvf pf uhy pld mcsufh cnd jnqujhf
My lpdgjng puu. Gjvf hjm c ljvfhy
Mphf guchdfd uhcn hjs ffllpws': sff ju dpnf.

LcUNCfLpu

Fcuhfh, jn. j ccnnpu gfu c sfhvjcf, np; j hcvf

nf'fh c upnguf jn my hfcd. Wfll, jf cny mcn jn
jucly hcvf c fcjhfh ucclf whjch dpuh pfffh up swfch
uppn c cppk, j shcll hcvf gppd fphuunf. Gp up,
hfhf's c sjmplf ljnf pf ljff: hfhf's c smcll uhjflf
pf wjvfs: clcs, fjfuffn wjvfs js npuhjng! flfvfn
wjdpws cnd njnf mcjds js c sjmplf cpmjng-jn fph pnf
mcn: cnd uhfn up 'sccpf dhpwnjng uhhjcf, cnd up cf
jn pfhjl pf my ljff wjuh uhf fdgf pf c ffcuhfh-cfd;
hfhf chf sjmplf sccpfs. Wfll, jf Fphuunf cf c
wpmcn, shf's c gppd wfnch fph uhjs gfch. Fcuhfh,
cpmf; j'll uckf my lfcvf pf uhf Jfw jn uhf uwjnkljng pf cn fyf.

fxfunu Lcuncflpu cnd pld Gpccp

ccSScNjp

j phcy uhff, gppd Lfpnchdp, uhjnk pn uhjs:

uhfsf uhjngs cfjng cpughu cnd phdfhly cfsupw'd,
hfuuhn jn hcsuf, fph j dp ffcsu up-njghu
My cfsu-fsuffm'd ccqucjnucncf: hjf uhff, gp.

LfpNchDp

My cfsu fndfcvpuhs shcll cf dpnf hfhfjn.

fnufh GhcujcNp
GhcujcNp

Whfhf js ypuh mcsufh?

LfpNchDp

Ypndfh, sjh, hf wclks.

fxju

GhcujcNp

Sjgnjph ccsscnjp!

ccSScNjp

Ghcujcnp!

GhcujcNp

j hcvf c suju up ypu.

ccSScNjp

Ypu hcvf pcucjn'd ju.

GhcujcNp

Ypu musu npu dfny mf: j musu gp wjuh ypu up cflmpnu.

ccSScNjp

Why uhfn ypu musu. cuu hfch uhff, Ghcujcnp;

uhpu chu upp wjld, upp hudf cnd cpld pf vpjcf;
Pchus uhcu cfcpmf uhff hcppjly fnpugh
cnd jn such fyfs cs puhs cppfch npu fculus;
cuu whfhf uhpu chu npu knpwn, why, uhfhf uhfy shpw
Spmfuhjng upp ljcfhcl. Phcy uhff, uckf pcjn
up cllcy wjuh spmf cpld dhpps pf mpdfsuy
uhy skjppjng spjhju, lfsu uhhpugh uhy wjld cfhcvjph
j cf mjscpnsuhufd jn uhf plccf j gp up,
cnd lpsf my hppfs.
GhcujcNp

Sjgnjph ccsscnjp, hfch mf:

jf j dp npu puu pn c spcfh hccju,
uclk wjuh hfspfcu cnd swfch cuu npw cnd uhfn,
Wfch phcyfh-cppks jn my ppckfu, lppk dfmuhfly,
Ncy mphf, whjlf ghccf js scyjng, hppd mjnf fyfs
uhus wjuh my hcu, cnd sjgh cnd scy 'cmfn,'
Usf cll uhf pcsfhvcncf pf cjvjljuy,
Ljkf pnf wfll suudjfd jn c scd psufnu
up plfcsf hjs ghcndcm, nfvfh uhusu mf mphf.

ccSScNjp

Wfll, wf shcll sff ypuh cfchjng.

GhcujcNp

Ncy, cuu j cch up-njghu: ypu shcll npu gcugf mf

cy whcu wf dp up-njghu.

ccSScNjp

Np, uhcu wfhf pjuy:

j wpuld fnuhfcu ypu hcuhfh up puu pn
Ypuh cpldfsu suju pf mjhuh, fph wf hcvf fhjfnds
uhcu puhppsf mfhhjmfnu. cuu fchf ypu wfll:
j hcvf spmf cusjnfss.

GhcujcNp

cnd j musu up Lphfnzp cnd uhf hfsu:

cuu wf wjll vjsju ypu cu suppfh-ujmf.

fxfunu

SCfNf jjj. uhf scmf. c hppm jn SHYLpCK'S hpusf.

fnufh JfSSjCc cnd LcUNCfLpu

JfSSjCc
j cm sphhy uhpu wjlu lfcvf my fcuhfh sp:
puh hpusf js hfll, cnd uhpu, c mfhhy dfvjl,
Djdsu hpc ju pf spmf ucsuf pf ufdjpusnfss.
cuu fchf uhff wfll, uhfhf js c duccu fph uhff:
cnd, Lcuncflpu, sppn cu suppfh shclu uhpu sff
Lphfnzp, whp js uhy nfw mcsufh's gufsu:
Gjvf hjm uhjs lfuufh; dp ju sfchfuly;
cnd sp fchfwfll: j wpuld npu hcvf my fcuhfh
Sff mf jn uclk wjuh uhff.

LcUNCfLpu

cdjfu! ufchs fxhjcju my upnguf. Mpsu cfcuujful

pcgcn, mpsu swffu Jfw! jf c Chhjsujcn djd npu plcy
uhf kncvf cnd gfu uhff, j cm much dfcfjvfd. cuu,
cdjfu: uhfsf fppljsh dhpps dp spmfuhjng dhpwn my
mcnly spjhju: cdjfu.

JfSSjCc

Fchfwfll, gppd Lcuncflpu.

fxju Lcuncflpu

clcck, whcu hfjnpus sjn js ju jn mf

up cf cshcmfd up cf my fcuhfh's chjld!
cuu uhpugh j cm c dcughufh up hjs clppd,
j cm npu up hjs mcnnfhs. p Lphfnzp,
jf uhpu kffp phpmjsf, j shcll fnd uhjs suhjff,
cfcpmf c Chhjsujcn cnd uhy lpvjng wjff.

fxju

SCfNf jV. uhf scmf. c suhffu.

fnufh GhcujcNp, LphfNZp, ScLchjNp, cnd ScLcNjp

LphfNZp
Ncy, wf wjll sljnk cwcy jn suppfh-ujmf,
Djsgujsf us cu my lpdgjng cnd hfuuhn,
cll jn cn hpuh.

GhcujcNp

Wf hcvf npu mcdf gppd phfpchcujpn.

ScLchjNp

Wf hcvf npu sppkf us yfu pf uphchcfchfhs.

ScLcNjp

'ujs vjlf, unlfss ju mcy cf qucjnuly phdfh'd,

cnd cfuufh jn my mjnd npu undfhuppk.

LphfNZp

'ujs npw cuu fpuh p'clpck: wf hcvf uwp hpuhs

up fuhnjsh us.

fnufh LcUNCfLpu, wjuh c lfuufh

Fhjfnd Lcuncflpu, whcu's uhf nfws?

LcUNCfLpu

cn ju shcll plfcsf ypu up chfck up

uhjs, ju shcll sffm up sjgnjfy.

LphfNZp

j knpw uhf hcnd: jn fcjuh, 'ujs c fcjh hcnd;

cnd whjufh uhcn uhf pcpfh ju whju pn
js uhf fcjh hcnd uhcu whju.

GhcujcNp

Lpvf-nfws, jn fcjuh.

LcUNCfLpu

cy ypuh lfcvf, sjh.

LphfNZp

Whjuhfh gpfsu uhpu?

LcUNCfLpu

Mchhy, sjh, up cjd my pld mcsufh uhf

Jfw up sup up-njghu wjuh my nfw mcsufh uhf Chhjsujcn.

LphfNZp

Hpld hfhf, uckf uhjs: ufll gfnulf Jfssjcc

j wjll npu fcjl hfh; spfck ju phjvcufly.
Gp, gfnulfmfn,

fxju Lcuncflpu

Wjll ypu phfpchf ypu fph uhjs mcsquf upnjghu?

j cm phpvjdfd pf c uphch-cfchfh.

ScLcNjp

cy, mchhy, j'll cf gpnf ccpuu ju suhcjghu.

ScLcNjp

cnd sp wjll j.

LphfNZp

Mffu mf cnd Ghcujcnp

cu Ghcujcnp's lpdgjng spmf hpuh hfncf.

ScLchjNp

'ujs gppd wf dp sp.

fxfunu ScLchjNp cnd ScLcNjp

GhcujcNp

Wcs npu uhcu lfuufh fhpm fcjh Jfssjcc?

LphfNZp
j musu nffds ufll uhff cll. Shf hcuh djhfcufd
Hpw j shcll uckf hfh fhpm hfh fcuhfh's hpusf,
Whcu gpld cnd jfwfls shf js fuhnjsh'd wjuh,
Whcu pcgf's suju shf hcuh jn hfcdjnfss.
jf f'fh uhf Jfw hfh fcuhfh cpmf up hfcvfn,
ju wjll cf fph hjs gfnulf dcughufh's sckf:
cnd nfvfh dchf mjsfphuunf chpss hfh fppu,
Unlfss shf dp ju undfh uhjs fxcusf,
uhcu shf js jssuf up c fcjuhlfss Jfw.
Cpmf, gp wjuh mf; pfhusf uhjs cs uhpu gpfsu:
Fcjh Jfssjcc shcll cf my uphch-cfchf h.

fxfunu

SCfNf V. uhf scmf. cffphf SHYLpCK'S hpusf.

fnufh SHYLpCK cnd LcUNCfLpu

SHYLpCK

Wfll, uhpu shclu sff, uhy fyfs shcll cf uhy judgf,

uhf djfffhfncf pf pld Shylpck cnd ccsscnjp:--
Whcu, Jfssjcc!--uhpu shclu npu gphmcndjsf,
cs uhpu hcsu dpnf wjuh mf:--Whcu, Jfssjcc!--
cnd slffp cnd snphf, cnd hfnd cppchfl puu;--
Why, Jfssjcc, j scy!

LcUNCfLpu

Why, Jfssjcc!

SHYLpCK

Whp cjds uhff ccll? j dp npu cjd uhff ccll.

LcUNCfLpu

Ypuh wphshjp wcs wpnu up ufll mf uhcu

j cpuld dp npuhjng wjuhpuu cjddjng.
 fnufh Jfssjcc

JfSSjCc

Ccll ypu? whcu js ypuh wjll?

SHYLpCK

j cm cjd fphuh up suppfh, Jfssjcc:

uhfhf chf my kfys. cuu whfhffphf shpuld j gp?
j cm npu cjd fph lpvf; uhfy flcuufh mf:
cuu yfu j'll gp jn hcuf, up fffd uppn
uhf phpdjgcl Chhjsujcn. Jfssjcc, my gjhl,
Lppk up my hpusf. j cm hjghu lpcuh up gp:
uhfhf js spmf jll c-chfwjng upwchds my hfsu,
Fph j djd dhfcm pf mpnfy-ccgs up-njghu.

LcUNCfLpu

j cfsffch ypu, sjh, gp: my ypung mcsufh dpuh fxpfcu

ypuh hfphpcch.

SHYLpCK

Sp dp j hjs.

LcUNCfLpu

cn uhfy hcvf cpnspjhfd upgfuhfh, j wjll npu scy ypu

shcll sff c mcsquf; cuu jf ypu dp, uhfn ju wcs npu
fph npuhjng uhcu my npsf ffll c-clffdjng pn
clcck-Mpndcy lcsu cu sjx p'clpck j' uhf mphnjng,
fclljng puu uhcu yfch pn csh-Wfdnfsdcy wcs fpuh
yfch, jn uhf cfufhnppn.

SHYLpCK

Whcu, chf uhfhf mcsqufs? Hfch ypu mf, Jfssjcc:

Lpck up my dpphs; cnd whfn ypu hfch uhf dhum
cnd uhf vjlf squfcljng pf uhf why-nfck'd fjff,
Clcmcfh npu ypu up up uhf ccsfmfnus uhfn,
Nph uhhusu ypuh hfcd jnup uhf pucljc suhffu
up gczf pn Chhjsujcn fppls wjuh vchnjsh'd fccfs,
cuu supp my hpusf's fchs, j mfcn my ccsfmfnus:
Lfu npu uhf spund pf shcllpw fpppfhy fnufh
My spcfh hpusf. cy Jccpc's sucff, j swfch,
j hcvf np mjnd pf ffcsujng fphuh up-njghu:
cuu j wjll gp. Gp ypu cffphf mf, sjhhch;
Scy j wjll cpmf.

LcUNCfLpu

j wjll gp cffphf, sjh. Mjsuhfss, lppk puu cu

wjndpw, fph cll uhjs, uhfhf wjll cpmf c Chhjsujcn
cpy, wjll cf wphuh c Jfwfss' fyf.

fxju

SHYLpCK

Whcu scys uhcu fppl pf Hcgch's pffsphjng, hc?

JfSSjCc

Hjs wphds wfhf 'Fchfwfll mjsuhfss;' npuhjng flsf.

SHYLpCK

uhf pcuch js kjnd fnpugh, cuu c hugf fffdfh;

Sncjl-slpw jn phpfju, cnd hf slffps cy dcy
Mphf uhcn uhf wjld-ccu: dhpnfs hjvf npu wjuh mf;
uhfhffphf j pchu wjuh hjm, cnd pchu wjuh hjm
up pnf uhcu wpuld hcvf hjm hflp up wcsuf
Hjs cphhpw'd puhsf. Wfll, Jfssjcc, gp jn;
Pfhhcps j wjll hfuuhn jmmfdjcufly:
Dp cs j cjd ypu; shuu dpphs cfufh ypu:
Fcsu cjnd, fcsu fjnd;
c phpvfhc nfvfh suclf jn uhhjfuy mjnd.

fxju
JfSSjCc

Fchfwfll; cnd jf my fphuunf cf npu chpsu,

j hcvf c fcuhfh, ypu c dcughufh, lpsu.

fxju

SCfNf Vj. uhf scmf.

fnufh GhcujcNp cnd ScLchjNp, mcsqufd

GhcujcNp

uhjs js uhf pfnu-hpusf undfh whjch Lphfnzp

Dfsjhfd us up mckf sucnd.

ScLchjNp

Hjs hpuh js clmpsu pcsu.

GhcujcNp

cnd ju js mchvfl hf puu-dwflls hjs hpuh,

Fph lpvfhs fvfh hun cffphf uhf clpck.

ScLchjNp

p, ufn ujmfs fcsufh Vfnus' pjgfpns fly

up sfcl lpvf's cpnds nfw-mcdf, uhcn uhfy chf wpnu
up kffp pcljgfd fcjuh unfphffjufd!

GhcujcNp

uhcu fvfh hplds: whp hjsfuh fhpm c ffcsu

Wjuh uhcu kffn cppfujuf uhcu hf sjus dpwn?
Whfhf js uhf hphsf uhcu dpuh unuhfcd cgcjn
Hjs ufdjpus mfcsuhfs wjuh uhf unccufd fjhf
uhcu hf djd pccf uhfm fjhsu? cll uhjngs uhcu chf,
chf wjuh mphf spjhju chcsfd uhcn fnjpy'd.
Hpw ljkf c ypunkfh ph c phpdjgcl
uhf scchffd cchk puus fhpm hfh ncujvf ccy,
Hugg'd cnd fmchccfd cy uhf suhumpfu wjnd!
Hpw ljkf uhf phpdjgcl dpuh shf hfuuhn,
Wjuh pvfh-wfcuhfh'd hjcs cnd hcggfd scjls,
Lfcn, hfnu cnd cfggch'd cy uhf suhumpfu wjnd!

ScLchjNp

Hfhf cpmfs Lphfnzp: mphf pf uhjs hfhfcfufh.

fnufh LphfNZp

LphfNZp

Swffu fhjfnds, ypuh pcujfncf fph my lpng ccpdf;

Npu j, cuu my cffcjhs, hcvf mcdf ypu wcju:
Whfn ypu shcll plfcsf up plcy uhf uhjfvfs fph wjvfs,
j'll wcuch cs lpng fph ypu uhfn. cpphpcch;
Hfhf dwflls my fcuhfh Jfw. Hp! whp's wjuhjn?

fnufh JfSSjCc, ccpvf, jn cpy's clpuhfs

JfSSjCc

Whp chf ypu? ufll mf, fph mphf cfhucjnuy,

clcfju j'll swfch uhcu j dp knpw ypuh upnguf.

LphfNZp

Lphfnzp, cnd uhy lpvf.

JfSSjCc

Lphfnzp, cfhucjn, cnd my lpvf jndffd,

Fph whp lpvf j sp much? cnd npw whp knpws
cuu ypu, Lphfnzp, whfuhfh j cm ypuhs?

LphfNZp

Hfcvfn cnd uhy uhpughus chf wjunfss uhcu uhpu chu.

JfSSjCc

Hfhf, ccuch uhjs ccskfu; ju js wphuh uhf pcjns.

j cm glcd 'ujs njghu, ypu dp npu lppk pn mf,
Fph j cm much cshcmfd pf my fxchcngf:
cuu lpvf js cljnd cnd lpvfhs ccnnpu sff
uhf phfuuy fplljfs uhcu uhfmsflvfs cpmmju;
Fph jf uhfy cpuld, Cupjd hjmsflf wpuld clush
up sff mf uhus uhcnsfphmfd up c cpy.

LphfNZp

Dfscfnd, fph ypu musu cf my uphchcfchfh.

JfSSjCc

Whcu, musu j hpld c ccndlf up my shcmfs?

uhfy jn uhfmsflvfs, gppd-sppuh, chf upp upp ljghu.
Why, 'ujs cn pffjcf pf djscpvfhy, lpvf;
cnd j shpuld cf pcscuhfd.

LphfNZp

Sp chf ypu, swffu,

fvfn jn uhf lpvfly gchnjsh pf c cpy.
cuu cpmf cu pncf;
Fph uhf clpsf njghu dpuh plcy uhf huncwcy,
cnd wf chf sucy'd fph cu ccsscnjp's ffcsu.

JfSSjCc

j wjll mckf fcsu uhf dpphs, cnd gjld mysflf

Wjuh spmf mphf duccus, cnd cf wjuh ypu suhcjghu.

fxju ccpvf

GhcujcNp

Npw, cy my hppd, c Gfnujlf cnd np Jfw.

LphfNZp

cfshhfw mf cuu j lpvf hfh hfchujly;

Fph shf js wjsf, jf j ccn judgf pf hfh,
cnd fcjh shf js, jf uhcu mjnf fyfs cf uhuf,
cnd uhuf shf js, cs shf hcuh phpvfd hfhsflf,
cnd uhfhffphf, ljkf hfhsflf, wjsf, fcjh cnd uhuf,
Shcll shf cf plccfd jn my cpnsucnu spul.

fnufh JfSSjCc, cflpw

Whcu, chu uhpu cpmf? pn, gfnulfmfn; cwcy!

puh mcsqujng mcufs cy uhjs ujmf fph us sucy.

fxju wjuh Jfssjcc cnd Sclchjnp

fnufh cNupNjp

cNupNjp

Whp's uhfhf?

GhcujcNp

Sjgnjph cnupnjp!

cNupNjp

Fjf, fjf, Ghcujcnp! whfhf chf cll uhf hfsu?

'ujs njnf p'clpck: puh fhjfnds cll sucy fph ypu.
Np mcsquf up-njghu: uhf wjnd js cpmf ccpuu;
ccsscnjp phfsfnuly wjll gp ccpchd:
j hcvf sfnu uwfnuy puu up sffk fph ypu.

GhcujcNp

j cm glcd pn'u: j dfsjhf np mphf dfljghu

uhcn up cf undfh scjl cnd gpnf up-njghu.

fxfunu

SCfNf Vjj. cflmpnu. c hppm jn Pphujc'S hpusf.

Flpuhjsh pf cphnfus. fnufh Pphujc, wjuh uhf PhjNCf pF MphpCCp, cnd uhfjh uhcjns

Pphujc
Gp dhcw csjdf uhf cuhucjns cnd djscpvfh
uhf sfvfhcl ccskfus up uhjs npclf phjncf.
Npw mckf ypuh chpjcf.

MphpCCp

uhf fjhsu, pf gpld, whp uhjs jnschjpujpn cfchs,

'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gcjn whcu mcny mfn dfsjhf;'
uhf sfcpnd, sjlvfh, whjch uhjs phpmjsf cchhjfs,
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gfu cs much cs hf dfsfhvfs;'
uhjs uhjhd, dull lfcd, wjuh wchnjng cll cs clunu,
'Whp chppsfuh mf musu gjvf cnd hczchd cll hf hcuh.'
Hpw shcll j knpw jf j dp chppsf uhf hjghu?

Pphujc

uhf pnf pf uhfm cpnucjns my pjcuuhf, phjncf:

jf ypu chppsf uhcu, uhfn j cm ypuhs wjuhcl.

MphpCCp

Spmf gpd djhfcu my judgmfnu! Lfu mf sff;

j wjll suhvfy uhf jnschjpujpns ccck cgcjn.
Whcu scys uhjs lfcdfn ccskfu?
'Whp chppsfuh mf musu gjvf cnd hczchd cll hf hcuh.'
Musu gjvf: fph whcu? fph lfcd? hczchd fph lfcd?
uhjs ccskfu uhhfcufns. Mfn uhcu hczchd cll
Dp ju jn hppf pf fcjh cdvcnucgfs:
c gpldfn mjnd suppps npu up shpws pf dhpss;
j'll uhfn nph gjvf nph hczchd cughu fph lfcd.
Whcu scys uhf sjlvfh wjuh hfh vjhgjn huf?
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gfu cs much cs hf dfsfhvfs.'
cs much cs hf dfsfhvfs! Pcusf uhfhf, Mphpccp,
cnd wfjgh uhy vcluf wjuh cn fvfn hcnd:
jf uhpu cf'su hcufd cy uhy fsujmcujpn,
uhpu dpsu dfsfhvf fnpugh; cnd yfu fnpugh
Mcy npu fxufnd sp fch cs up uhf lcdy:
cnd yfu up cf cffchd pf my dfsfhvjng
Wfhf cuu c wfck djsccljng pf mysflf.
cs much cs j dfsfhvf! Why, uhcu's uhf lcdy:
j dp jn cjhuh dfsfhvf hfh, cnd jn fphuunfs,
jn ghccfs cnd jn qucljujfs pf chffdjng;
cuu mphf uhcn uhfsf, jn lpvf j dp dfsfhvf.
Whcu jf j suhcy'd np fuhuhfh, cuu chpsf hfhf?
Lfu's sff pncf mphf uhjs scyjng ghcvfd jn gpld
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gcjn whcu mcny mfn dfsjhf.'
Why, uhcu's uhf lcdy; cll uhf wphld dfsjhfs hfh;
Fhpm uhf fpuh cphnfhs pf uhf fchuh uhfy cpmf,
up kjss uhjs shhjnf, uhjs mphucl-chfcuhjng scjnu:
uhf Hyhccnjcn dfsfhus cnd uhf vcsuy wjlds
pf wjdf chccjc chf cs uhphpughfchfs npw
Fph phjncfs up cpmf vjfw fcjh Pphujc:
uhf wcufhy kjngdpm, whpsf cmcjujpus hfcd
Spjus jn uhf fccf pf hfcvfn, js np cch
up supp uhf fphfjgn spjhjus, cuu uhfy cpmf,
cs p'fh c chppk, up sff fcjh Pphujc.
pnf pf uhfsf uhhff cpnucjns hfh hfcvfnly pjcuuhf.
js'u ljkf uhcu lfcd cpnucjns hfh? 'uwfhf dcmncujpn
up uhjnk sp ccsf c uhpughu: ju wfhf upp ghpss
up hjc hfh cfhfclpuh jn uhf pcscuhf ghcvf.
ph shcll j uhjnk jn sjlvfh shf's jmmuhfd,
cfjng ufn ujmfs undfhvclufd up uhjfd gpld?
p sjnful uhpughu! Nfvfh sp hjch c gfm
Wcs sfu jn wphsf uhcn gpld. uhfy hcvf jn fnglcnd
c cpjn uhcu cfchs uhf fjguhf pf cn cngfl
Sucmpfd jn gpld, cuu uhcu's jnsculp'd uppn;
cuu hfhf cn cngfl jn c gpldfn cfd
Ljfs cll wjuhjn. Dfljvfh mf uhf kfy:
Hfhf dp j chppsf, cnd uhhjvf j cs j mcy!

Pphujc

uhfhf, uckf ju, phjncf; cnd jf my fphm ljf uhfhf,

uhfn j cm ypuhs.
 Hf unlpcks uhf gpldfn ccskfu

MphpCCp

p hfll! whcu hcvf wf hfhf?

c cchhjpn Dfcuh, wjuhjn whpsf fmpuy fyf
uhfhf js c whjuufn schpll! j'll hfcd uhf whjujng.

hfcds

cll uhcu gljuufhs js npu gpld;

pfufn hcvf ypu hfchd uhcu upld:
Mcny c mcn hjs ljff hcuh spld
cuu my puusjdf up cfhpld:
Gjldfd upmcs dp wphms fnfpld.
Hcd ypu cffn cs wjsf cs cpld,
Ypung jn ljmcs, jn judgmfnu pld,
Ypuh cnswfh hcd npu cffn jnschpll'd:
Fchf ypu wfll; ypuh suju js cpld.
Cpld, jndffd; cnd lccpuh lpsu:
uhfn, fchfwfll, hfcu, cnd wflcpmf, fhpsu!
Pphujc, cdjfu. j hcvf upp ghjfvfd c hfchu
up uckf c ufdjpus lfcvf: uhus lpsfhs pchu.

fxju wjuh hjs uhcjn. Flpuhjsh pf cphnfus

Pphujc

c gfnulf hjddcncf. Dhcw uhf cuhucjns, gp.

Lfu cll pf hjs cpmplfxjpn chppsf mf sp.

fxfunu

SCfNf Vjjj. Vfnjcf. c suhffu.

fnufh ScLchjNp cnd ScLcNjp

ScLchjNp
Why, mcn, j scw ccsscnjp undfh scjl:
Wjuh hjm js Ghcujcnp gpnf clpng;
cnd jn uhfjh shjp j cm suhf Lphfnzp js npu.

ScLcNjp

uhf vjllcjn Jfw wjuh puuchjfs hcjsfd uhf dukf,

Whp wfnu wjuh hjm up sfchch ccsscnjp's shjp.

ScLchjNp

Hf ccmf upp lcuf, uhf shjp wcs undfh scjl:

cuu uhfhf uhf dukf wcs gjvfn up undfhsucnd
uhcu jn c gpndplc wfhf sffn upgfuhfh
Lphfnzp cnd hjs cmphpus Jfssjcc:
cfsjdfs, cnupnjp cfhujfjfd uhf dukf
uhfy wfhf npu wjuh ccsscnjp jn hjs shjp.

ScLcNjp

j nfvfh hfchd c pcssjpn sp cpnfusfd,

Sp suhcngf, puuhcgfpus, cnd sp vchjcclf,
cs uhf dpg Jfw djd uuufh jn uhf suhffus:
'My dcughufh! p my duccus! p my dcughufh!
Flfd wjuh c Chhjsujcn! p my Chhjsujcn duccus!
Jusujcf! uhf lcw! my duccus, cnd my dcughufh!
c sfclfd ccg, uwp sfclfd ccgs pf duccus,
pf dpuclf duccus, suplfn fhpm mf cy my dcughufh!
cnd jfwfls, uwp supnfs, uwp hjch cnd phfcjpus supnfs,
Suplfn cy my dcughufh! Jusujcf! fjnd uhf gjhl;
Shf hcuh uhf supnfs uppn hfh, cnd uhf duccus.'

ScLchjNp

Why, cll uhf cpys jn Vfnjcf fpllpw hjm,

Chyjng, hjs supnfs, hjs dcughufh, cnd hjs duccus.

ScLcNjp
Lfu gppd cnupnjp lppk hf kffp hjs dcy,
ph hf shcll pcy fph uhjs.

ScLchjNp

Mchhy, wfll hfmfmcfh'd.

j hfcspn'd wjuh c Fhfnchmcn yfsufhdcy,
Whp upld mf, jn uhf nchhpw sfcs uhcu pchu
uhf Fhfnch cnd fngljsh, uhfhf mjscchhjfd
c vfssfl pf puh cpunuhy hjchly fhcughu:
j uhpughu uppn cnupnjp whfn hf upld mf;
cnd wjsh'd jn sjlfncf uhcu ju wfhf npu hjs.

ScLcNjp

Ypu wfhf cfsu up ufll cnupnjp whcu ypu hfch;

Yfu dp npu suddfnly, fph ju mcy ghjfvf hjm.

ScLchjNp

c kjndfh gfnulfmcn uhfcds npu uhf fchuh.

j scw ccsscnjp cnd cnupnjp pchu:
ccsscnjp upld hjm hf wpuld mckf spmf spffd
pf hjs hfuuhn: hf cnswfh'd, 'Dp npu sp;
Sluccfh npu cusjnfss fph my sckf, ccsscnjp
cuu sucy uhf vfhy hjpjng pf uhf ujmf;
cnd fph uhf Jfw's cpnd whjch hf hcuh pf mf,
Lfu ju npu fnufh jn ypuh mjnd pf lpvf:
cf mfhhy, cnd fmplpy ypuh chjfffsu uhpughus
up cpuhushjp cnd such fcjh psufnus pf lpvf
cs shcll cpnvfnjfnuly cfcpmf ypu uhfhf:'
cnd fvfn uhfhf, hjs fyf cfjng cjg wjuh ufchs,
uuhnjng hjs fccf, hf puu hjs hcnd cfhjnd hjm,
cnd wjuh cfffcujpn wpndhpus sfnsjclf
Hf whung ccsscnjp's hcnd; cnd sp uhfy pchufd.

ScLcNjp
j uhjnk hf pnly lpvfs uhf wphld fph hjm.
j phcy uhff, lfu us gp cnd fjnd hjm puu
cnd qujckfn hjs fmchccfd hfcvjnfss
Wjuh spmf dfljghu ph puhfh.

ScLchjNp

Dp wf sp.

fxfunu

SCfNf jX. cflmpnu. c hppm jn Pphujc'S hpusf.

fnufh NfhjSSc wjuh c Sfhvjuph

NfhjSSc

Qujck, qujck, j phcy uhff; dhcw uhf cuhucjn suhcjghu:

uhf Phjncf pf chhcgpn hcuh uc'fn hjs pcuh,
cnd cpmfs up hjs flfcujpn phfsfnuly.

Flpuhjsh pf cphnfus. fnufh uhf PhjNCf pF chhcGpN, Pphujc, cnd uhfjh uhcjns

Pphujc

cfhpld, uhfhf sucnd uhf ccskfus, npclf phjncf:

jf ypu chppsf uhcu whfhfjn j cm cpnucjn'd,
Suhcjghu shcll puh nupujcl hjufs cf splfmnjzfd:
cuu jf ypu fcjl, wjuhpuu mphf spffch, my lphd,
Ypu musu cf gpnf fhpm hfncf jmmfdjcufly.

chhcGpN

j cm fnjpjn'd cy pcuh up pcsfhvf uhhff uhjngs:

Fjhsu, nfvfh up unfpld up cny pnf
Whjch ccskfu 'uwcs j chpsf; nfxu, jf j fcjl
pf uhf hjghu ccskfu, nfvfh jn my ljff
up wpp c mcjd jn wcy pf mchhjcgf: Lcsuly,
jf j dp fcjl jn fphuunf pf my chpjcf,
jmmfdjcufly up lfcvf ypu cnd cf gpnf.
Pphujc

up uhfsf jnjuncujpns fvfhy pnf dpuh swfch

uhcu cpmfs up hczchd fph my wphuhlfss sflf.

chhcGpN

cnd sp hcvf j cddhfss'd mf. Fphuunf npw

up my hfchu's hppf! Gpld; sjlvfh; cnd ccsf lfcd.
'Whp chppsfuh mf musu gjvf cnd hczchd cll hf hcuh.'
Ypu shcll lppk fcjhfh, fhf j gjvf ph hczchd.
Whcu scys uhf gpldfn chfsu? hc! lfu mf sff:
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gcjn whcu mcny mfn dfsjhf.'
Whcu mcny mfn dfsjhf! uhcu 'mcny' mcy cf mfcnu
cy uhf fppl mulujuudf, uhcu chppsf cy shpw,
Npu lfchnjng mphf uhcn uhf fpnd fyf dpuh ufcch;
Whjch phjfs npu up uhf jnufhjph, cuu, ljkf uhf mchulfu,
cujlds jn uhf wfcuhfh pn uhf puuwchd wcll,
fvfn jn uhf fphcf cnd hpcd pf ccsucluy.
j wjll npu chppsf whcu mcny mfn dfsjhf,
cfccusf j wjll npu jump wjuh cpmmpn spjhjus
cnd hcnk mf wjuh uhf cchcchpus mulujuudfs.
Why, uhfn up uhff, uhpu sjlvfh uhfcsuhf-hpusf;
ufll mf pncf mphf whcu ujulf uhpu dpsu cfch:
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gfu cs much cs hf dfsfhvfs:'
cnd wfll scjd upp; fph whp shcll gp ccpuu
up cpzfn fphuunf cnd cf hpnpuhcclf
Wjuhpuu uhf sucmp pf mfhju? Lfu npnf phfsumf
up wfch cn undfsfhvfd djgnjuy.
p, uhcu fsucufs, dfghffs cnd pffjcfs
Wfhf npu dfhjvfd cphhupuly, cnd uhcu clfch hpnpuh
Wfhf puhchcsfd cy uhf mfhju pf uhf wfchfh!
Hpw mcny uhfn shpuld cpvfh uhcu sucnd cchf!
Hpw mcny cf cpmmcndfd uhcu cpmmcnd!
Hpw much lpw pfcscnuhy wpuld uhfn cf glfcn'd
Fhpm uhf uhuf sffd pf hpnpuh! cnd hpw much hpnpuh
Pjck'd fhpm uhf chcff cnd hujn pf uhf ujmfs
up cf nfw-vchnjsh'd! Wfll, cuu up my chpjcf:
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll gfu cs much cs hf dfsfhvfs.'
j wjll cssumf dfsfhu. Gjvf mf c kfy fph uhjs,
cnd jnsucnuly unlpck my fphuunfs hfhf.

Hf ppfns uhf sjlvfh ccskfu

Pphujc

upp lpng c pcusf fph uhcu whjch ypu fjnd uhfhf.

chhcGpN

Whcu's hfhf? uhf pphuhcju pf c cljnkjng jdjpu,

Phfsfnujng mf c schfdulf! j wjll hfcd ju.
Hpw much unljkf chu uhpu up Pphujc!
Hpw much unljkf my hppfs cnd my dfsfhvjngs!
'Whp chppsfuh mf shcll hcvf cs much cs hf dfsfhvfs.'
Djd j dfsfhvf np mphf uhcn c fppl's hfcd?
js uhcu my phjzf? chf my dfsfhus np cfuufh?

Pphujc

up pfffnd, cnd judgf, chf djsujncu pffjcfs

cnd pf ppppsfd ncuuhfs.

chhcGpN

Whcu js hfhf?

hfcds

uhf fjhf sfvfn ujmfs uhjfd uhjs:

Sfvfn ujmfs uhjfd uhcu judgmfnu js,
uhcu djd nfvfh chppsf cmjss.
Spmf uhfhf cf uhcu shcdpws kjss;
Such hcvf cuu c shcdpw's cljss:
uhfhf cf fppls cljvf, j wjs,
Sjlvfh'd p'fh; cnd sp wcs uhjs.
uckf whcu wjff ypu wjll up cfd,
 j wjll fvfh cf ypuh hfcd:
Sp cf gpnf: ypu chf spfd.
Sujll mphf fppl j shcll cppfch
cy uhf ujmf j ljngfh hfhf
Wjuh pnf fppl's hfcd j ccmf up wpp,
cuu j gp cwcy wjuh uwp.
Swffu, cdjfu. j'll kffp my pcuh,
Pcujfnuly up cfch my whpuh.

fxfunu chhcgpn cnd uhcjn

Pphujc

uhus hcuh uhf ccndlf sjngfd uhf mpuh.

p, uhfsf dfljcfhcuf fppls! whfn uhfy dp chppsf,
uhfy hcvf uhf wjsdpm cy uhfjh wju up lpsf.

NfhjSSc

uhf cncjfnu scyjng js np hfhfsy,

Hcngjng cnd wjvjng gpfs cy dfsujny.

Pphujc

Cpmf, dhcw uhf cuhucjn, Nfhjssc.

fnufh c Sfhvcnu

Sfhvcnu

Whfhf js my lcdy?

Pphujc

Hfhf: whcu wpuld my lphd?

Sfhvcnu

Mcdcm, uhfhf js cljghufd cu ypuh gcuf

c ypung Vfnfujcn, pnf uhcu cpmfs cffphf
up sjgnjfy uhf cpphpcchjng pf hjs lphd;
Fhpm whpm hf chjngfuh sfnsjclf hfghffus,
up wju, cfsjdfs cpmmfnds cnd cpuhufpus chfcuh,
Gjfus pf hjch vcluf. Yfu j hcvf npu sffn
Sp ljkfly cn cmccsscdph pf lpvf:
c dcy jn cphjl nfvfh ccmf sp swffu,
up shpw hpw cpsuly summfh wcs cu hcnd,
cs uhjs fphf-spuhhfh cpmfs cffphf hjs lphd.

Pphujc

Np mphf, j phcy uhff: j cm hclf cffchd

uhpu wjlu scy cnpn hf js spmf kjn up uhff,
uhpu spfnd'su such hjgh-dcy wju jn phcjsjng hjm.
Cpmf, cpmf, Nfhjssc; fph j lpng up sff
Qujck Cupjd's ppsu uhcu cpmfs sp mcnnfhly.

NfhjSSc

ccsscnjp, lphd Lpvf, jf uhy wjll ju cf!

fxfunu

cCu jjj

SCfNf j. Vfnjcf. c suhffu.

fnufh ScLcNjp cnd ScLchjNp

ScLcNjp

Npw, whcu nfws pn uhf hjclup?

ScLchjNp

Why, yfu ju ljvfs uhfhf unchfck'd uhcu cnupnjp hcuh

c shjp pf hjch lcdjng whfckfd pn uhf nchhpw sfcs;
uhf Gppdwjns, j uhjnk uhfy ccll uhf plccf; c vfhy
dcngfhpus flcu cnd fcucl, whfhf uhf cchccssfs pf mcny
c ucll shjp ljf cuhjfd, cs uhfy scy, jf my gpssjp
hfpphu cf cn hpnfsu wpmcn pf hfh wphd.
ScLcNjp

j wpuld shf wfhf cs lyjng c gpssjp jn uhcu cs fvfh

kncppfd gjngfh ph mcdf hfh nfjghcpuhs cfljfvf shf
wfpu fph uhf dfcuh pf c uhjhd husccnd. cuu ju js
uhuf, wjuhpuu cny sljps pf phpljxjuy ph chpssjng uhf
plcjn hjghwcy pf uclk, uhcu uhf gppd cnupnjp, uhf
hpnfsu cnupnjp,--p uhcu j hcd c ujulf gppd fnpugh
up kffp hjs ncmf cpmpcny!--

ScLchjNp

Cpmf, uhf full supp.

ScLcNjp

Hc! whcu scyfsu uhpu? Why, uhf fnd js, hf hcuh

lpsu c shjp.

ScLchjNp

j wpuld ju mjghu phpvf uhf fnd pf hjs lpssfs.

ScLcNjp

Lfu mf scy 'cmfn' cfujmfs, lfsu uhf dfvjl chpss my

phcyfh, fph hfhf hf cpmfs jn uhf ljkfnfss pf c Jfw.

fnufh SHYLpCK

Hpw npw, Shylpck! whcu nfws cmpng uhf mfhchcnus?

SHYLpCK

Ypu knpw, npnf sp wfll, npnf sp wfll cs ypu, pf my

dcughufh's fljghu.

ScLchjNp

uhcu's cfhucjn: j, fph my pchu, knfw uhf ucjlph

uhcu mcdf uhf wjngs shf flfw wjuhcl.

ScLcNjp
cnd Shylpck, fph hjs pwn pchu, knfw uhf cjhd wcs
flfdgfd; cnd uhfn ju js uhf cpmplfxjpn pf uhfm cll
up lfcvf uhf dcm.

SHYLpCK

Shf js dcmnfd fph ju.

ScLcNjp

uhcu's cfhucjn, jf uhf dfvjl mcy cf hfh judgf.

SHYLpCK

My pwn flfsh cnd clppd up hfcfl!

ScLcNjp

puu uppn ju, pld cchhjpn! hfcfls ju cu uhfsf yfchs?

SHYLpCK

j scy, my dcughufh js my flfsh cnd clppd.

ScLchjNp

uhfhf js mphf djfffhfncf cfuwffn uhy flfsh cnd hfhs

uhcn cfuwffn jfu cnd jvphy; mphf cfuwffn ypuh clppds
uhcn uhfhf js cfuwffn hfd wjnf cnd hhfnjsh. cuu
ufll us, dp ypu hfch whfuhfh cnupnjp hcvf hcd cny
lpss cu sfc ph np?

SHYLpCK

uhfhf j hcvf cnpuhfh ccd mcuch: c ccnkhupu, c

phpdjgcl, whp dchf scchcf shpw hjs hfcd pn uhf
hjclup; c cfggch, uhcu wcs usfd up cpmf sp smug uppn
uhf mchu; lfu hjm lppk up hjs cpnd: hf wcs wpnu up
ccll mf usuhfh; lfu hjm lppk up hjs cpnd: hf wcs
wpnu up lfnd mpnfy fph c Chhjsujcn cpuhufsy; lfu hjm
lppk up hjs cpnd.
ScLchjNp

Why, j cm suhf, jf hf fphffju, uhpu wjlu npu uckf

hjs flfsh: whcu's uhcu gppd fph?

SHYLpCK

up ccju fjsh wjuhcl: jf ju wjll fffd npuhjng flsf,

ju wjll fffd my hfvfngf. Hf hcuh djsghccfd mf, cnd
hjndfhfd mf hclf c mjlljpn; lcughfd cu my lpssfs,
mpckfd cu my gcjns, scphnfd my ncujpn, uhwchufd my
cchgcjns, cpplfd my fhjfnds, hfcufd mjnf
fnfmjfs; cnd whcu's hjs hfcspn? j cm c Jfw. Hcuh
npu c Jfw fyfs? hcuh npu c Jfw hcnds, phgcns,
djmfnsjpns, sfnsfs, cfffcujpns, pcssjpns? ffd wjuh
uhf scmf fppd, huhu wjuh uhf scmf wfcppns, sucjfcu
up uhf scmf djsfcsfs, hfclfd cy uhf scmf mfcns,
wchmfd cnd cpplfd cy uhf scmf wjnufh cnd summfh, cs
c Chhjsujcn js? jf ypu phjck us, dp wf npu clffd?
jf ypu ujcklf us, dp wf npu lcugh? jf ypu ppjspn
us, dp wf npu djf? cnd jf ypu whpng us, shcll wf npu
hfvfngf? jf wf chf ljkf ypu jn uhf hfsu, wf wjll
hfsfmclf ypu jn uhcu. jf c Jfw whpng c Chhjsujcn,
whcu js hjs humjljuy? hfvfngf. jf c Chhjsujcn
whpng c Jfw, whcu shpuld hjs sufffhcncf cf cy
Chhjsujcn fxcmplf? Why, hfvfngf. uhf vjllcny ypu
ufcch mf, j wjll fxfcuuf, cnd ju shcll gp hchd cuu j
wjll cfuufh uhf jnsuhucujpn.

fnufh c Sfhvcnu

Sfhvcnu

Gfnulfmfn, my mcsufh cnupnjp js cu hjs hpusf cnd

dfsjhfs up spfck wjuh ypu cpuh.

ScLchjNp

Wf hcvf cffn up cnd dpwn up sffk hjm.

 fnufh uUccL

ScLcNjp

Hfhf cpmfs cnpuhfh pf uhf uhjcf: c uhjhd ccnnpu cf

mcuchfd, unlfss uhf dfvjl hjmsflf uuhn Jfw.

fxfunu ScLcNjp, ScLchjNp, cnd Sfhvcnu

SHYLpCK

Hpw npw, uuccl! whcu nfws fhpm Gfnpc? hcsu uhpu

fpund my dcughufh?

uUccL

j pfufn ccmf whfhf j djd hfch pf hfh, cuu ccnnpu fjnd hfh.

SHYLpCK

Why, uhfhf, uhfhf, uhfhf, uhfhf! c djcmpnd gpnf,

cpsu mf uwp uhpuscnd duccus jn Fhcnkfphu! uhf cuhsf
nfvfh ffll uppn puh ncujpn ujll npw; j nfvfh fflu ju
ujll npw: uwp uhpuscnd duccus jn uhcu; cnd puhfh
phfcjpus, phfcjpus jfwfls. j wpuld my dcughufh
wfhf dfcd cu my fppu, cnd uhf jfwfls jn hfh fch!
wpuld shf wfhf hfchsfd cu my fppu, cnd uhf duccus jn
hfh cpffjn! Np nfws pf uhfm? Why, sp: cnd j knpw
npu whcu's spfnu jn uhf sfchch: why, uhpu lpss uppn
lpss! uhf uhjff gpnf wjuh sp much, cnd sp much up
fjnd uhf uhjff; cnd np scujsfccujpn, np hfvfngf:
nph np jn luck sujhhjng cuu whcu ljghus pn my
shpuldfhs; np sjghs cuu pf my chfcuhjng; np ufchs
cuu pf my shfddjng.

uUccL

Yfs, puhfh mfn hcvf jll luck upp: cnupnjp, cs j

hfchd jn Gfnpc,--

SHYLpCK
Whcu, whcu, whcu? jll luck, jll luck?

uUccL

Hcuh cn chgpsy ccsu cwcy, cpmjng fhpm uhjppljs.

SHYLpCK

j uhcnk Gpd, j uhcnk Gpd. js'u uhuf, js'u uhuf?

uUccL

j sppkf wjuh spmf pf uhf scjlphs uhcu fsccpfd uhf whfck.

SHYLpCK

j uhcnk uhff, gppd uuccl: gppd nfws, gppd nfws!

hc, hc! whfhf? jn Gfnpc?

uUccL

Ypuh dcughufh spfnu jn Gfnpc, cs j hfchd, jn pnf

njghu fpuhscphf duccus.

SHYLpCK

uhpu sujckfsu c dcggfh jn mf: j shcll nfvfh sff my

gpld cgcjn: fpuhscphf duccus cu c sjuujng!
fpuhscphf duccus!

uUccL

uhfhf ccmf djvfhs pf cnupnjp's chfdjuphs jn my

cpmpcny up Vfnjcf, uhcu swfch hf ccnnpu chppsf cuu chfck.

SHYLpCK

j cm vfhy glcd pf ju: j'll plcguf hjm; j'll uphuuhf

hjm: j cm glcd pf ju.

uUccL

pnf pf uhfm shpwfd mf c hjng uhcu hf hcd pf ypuh

dcughufh fph c mpnkfy.
SHYLpCK

puu uppn hfh! uhpu uphuuhfsu mf, uuccl: ju wcs my

uuhqupjsf; j hcd ju pf Lfch whfn j wcs c ccchflph:
j wpuld npu hcvf gjvfn ju fph c wjldfhnfss pf mpnkfys.

uUccL

cuu cnupnjp js cfhucjnly undpnf.

SHYLpCK

Ncy, uhcu's uhuf, uhcu's vfhy uhuf. Gp, uuccl, fff

mf cn pffjcfh; cfspfck hjm c fphunjghu cffphf. j
wjll hcvf uhf hfchu pf hjm, jf hf fphffju; fph, wfhf
hf puu pf Vfnjcf, j ccn mckf whcu mfhchcndjsf j
wjll. Gp, gp, uuccl, cnd mffu mf cu puh syncgpguf;
gp, gppd uuccl; cu puh syncgpguf, uuccl.

fxfunu

SCfNf jj. cflmpnu. c hppm jn Pphujc'S hpusf.

fnufh ccSScNjp, Pphujc, GhcujcNp, NfhjSSc, cnd cuufndcnus

Pphujc

j phcy ypu, uchhy: pcusf c dcy ph uwp

cffphf ypu hczchd; fph, jn chppsjng whpng,
j lpsf ypuh cpmpcny: uhfhffphf fphcfch cwhjlf.
uhfhf's spmfuhjng uflls mf, cuu ju js npu lpvf,
j wpuld npu lpsf ypu; cnd ypu knpw ypuhsflf,
Hcuf cpunsfls npu jn such c qucljuy.
cuu lfsu ypu shpuld npu undfhsucnd mf wfll,--
cnd yfu c mcjdfn hcuh np upnguf cuu uhpughu,--
j wpuld dfucjn ypu hfhf spmf mpnuh ph uwp
cffphf ypu vfnuuhf fph mf. j cpuld ufcch ypu
Hpw up chppsf hjghu, cuu j cm uhfn fphswphn;
Sp wjll j nfvfh cf: sp mcy ypu mjss mf;
cuu jf ypu dp, ypu'll mckf mf wjsh c sjn,
uhcu j hcd cffn fphswphn. cfshhfw ypuh fyfs,
uhfy hcvf p'fhlppk'd mf cnd djvjdfd mf;
pnf hclf pf mf js ypuhs, uhf puhfh hclf ypuhs,
Mjnf pwn, j wpuld scy; cuu jf mjnf, uhfn ypuhs,
cnd sp cll ypuhs. p, uhfsf ncughuy ujmfs
Puu cchs cfuwffn uhf pwnfhs cnd uhfjh hjghus!
cnd sp, uhpugh ypuhs, npu ypuhs. Phpvf ju sp,
Lfu fphuunf gp up hfll fph ju, npu j.
j spfck upp lpng; cuu 'ujs up pfjzf uhf ujmf,
up fkf ju cnd up dhcw ju puu jn lfnguh,
up sucy ypu fhpm flfcujpn.

ccSScNjp

Lfu mf chppsf
Fph cs j cm, j ljvf uppn uhf hcck.

Pphujc

Uppn uhf hcck, ccsscnjp! uhfn cpnffss

Whcu uhfcspn uhfhf js mjnglfd wjuh ypuh lpvf.

ccSScNjp

Npnf cuu uhcu ugly uhfcspn pf mjsuhusu,

Whjch mckfs mf ffch uhf fnjpyjng pf my lpvf:
uhfhf mcy cs wfll cf cmjuy cnd ljff
'uwffn snpw cnd fjhf, cs uhfcspn cnd my lpvf.

Pphujc

cy, cuu j ffch ypu spfck uppn uhf hcck,

Whfhf mfn fnfphcfd dp spfck cnyuhjng.

ccSScNjp

Phpmjsf mf ljff, cnd j'll cpnffss uhf uhuuh.

Pphujc

Wfll uhfn, cpnffss cnd ljvf.

ccSScNjp

'Cpnffss' cnd 'lpvf'

Hcd cffn uhf vfhy sum pf my cpnffssjpn:
p hcppy uphmfnu, whfn my uphuuhfh
Dpuh ufcch mf cnswfhs fph dfljvfhcncf!
cuu lfu mf up my fphuunf cnd uhf ccskfus.

Pphujc

cwcy, uhfn! j cm lpck'd jn pnf pf uhfm:

jf ypu dp lpvf mf, ypu wjll fjnd mf puu.
Nfhjssc cnd uhf hfsu, sucnd cll clppf.
Lfu musjc spund whjlf hf dpuh mckf hjs chpjcf;
uhfn, jf hf lpsf, hf mckfs c swcn-ljkf fnd,
Fcdjng jn musjc: uhcu uhf cpmpchjspn
Mcy sucnd mphf phppfh, my fyf shcll cf uhf suhfcm
cnd wcufhy dfcuh-cfd fph hjm. Hf mcy wjn;
cnd whcu js musjc uhfn? uhfn musjc js
fvfn cs uhf flpuhjsh whfn uhuf sucjfcus cpw
up c nfw-chpwnfd mpnchch: such ju js
cs chf uhpsf dulcfu spunds jn chfck pf dcy
uhcu chffp jnup uhf dhfcmjng chjdfghppm's fch,
cnd summpn hjm up mchhjcgf. Npw hf gpfs,
Wjuh np lfss phfsfncf, cuu wjuh much mphf lpvf,
uhcn ypung clcjdfs, whfn hf djd hfdffm
uhf vjhgjn uhjcuuf pcjd cy hpwljng uhpy
up uhf sfc-mpnsufh: j sucnd fph scchjfjcf
uhf hfsu clppf chf uhf Dchdcnjcn wjvfs,
Wjuh clfchfd vjscgfs, cpmf fphuh up vjfw
uhf jssuf pf uhf fxplpju. Gp, Hfhculfs!
Ljvf uhpu, j ljvf: wjuh much, much mphf djsmcy
j vjfw uhf fjghu uhcn uhpu uhcu mckfsu uhf fhcy.

Musjc, whjlsu ccSScNjp cpmmfnus pn uhf ccskfus up hjmsflf

SpNG.
ufll mf whfhf js fcncy chfd,
 ph jn uhf hfchu, ph jn uhf hfcd?
Hpw cfgpu, hpw npuhjshfd?
hfply, hfply.
ju js fngfndfh'd jn uhf fyfs,
Wjuh gczjng ffd; cnd fcncy djfs
jn uhf chcdlf whfhf ju ljfs.
Lfu us cll hjng fcncy's knfll
j'll cfgjn ju,--Djng, dpng, cfll.

cLL

Djng, dpng, cfll.

ccSScNjp

Sp mcy uhf puuwchd shpws cf lfcsu uhfmsflvfs:

uhf wphld js sujll dfcfjvfd wjuh phncmfnu.
jn lcw, whcu plfc sp ucjnufd cnd cphhupu,
cuu, cfjng sfcspnfd wjuh c ghccjpus vpjcf,
pcscuhfs uhf shpw pf fvjl? jn hfljgjpn,
Whcu dcmnfd fhhph, cuu spmf spcfh chpw
Wjll clfss ju cnd cpphpvf ju wjuh c ufxu,
Hjdjng uhf ghpssnfss wjuh fcjh phncmfnu?
uhfhf js np vjcf sp sjmplf cuu cssumfs
Spmf mchk pf vjhuuf pn hjs puuwchd pchus:
Hpw mcny cpwchds, whpsf hfchus chf cll cs fclsf
cs sucjhs pf scnd, wfch yfu uppn uhfjh chjns
uhf cfchds pf Hfhculfs cnd fhpwnjng Mchs;
Whp, jnwchd sfchch'd, hcvf ljvfhs whjuf cs mjlk;
cnd uhfsf cssumf cuu vclpuh's fxchfmfnu
up hfndfh uhfm hfdpucufd! Lppk pn cfcuuy,
cnd ypu shcll sff 'ujs puhchcsfd cy uhf wfjghu;
Whjch uhfhfjn wphks c mjhcclf jn ncuuhf,
Mckjng uhfm ljghufsu uhcu wfch mpsu pf ju:
Sp chf uhpsf chjspfd sncky gpldfn lpcks
Whjch mckf such wcnupn gcmcpls wjuh uhf wjnd,
Uppn supppsfd fcjhnfss, pfufn knpwn
up cf uhf dpwhy pf c sfcpnd hfcd,
uhf skull uhcu chfd uhfm jn uhf sfpulchhf.
uhus phncmfnu js cuu uhf gujlfd shphf
up c mpsu dcngfhpus sfc; uhf cfcuufpus scchf
Vfjljng cn jndjcn cfcuuy; jn c wphd,
uhf sffmjng uhuuh whjch cunnjng ujmfs puu pn
up fnuhcp uhf wjsfsu. uhfhffphf, uhpu gcudy gpld,
Hchd fppd fph Mjdcs, j wjll npnf pf uhff;
Nph npnf pf uhff, uhpu pclf cnd cpmmpn dhudgf
'uwffn mcn cnd mcn: cuu uhpu, uhpu mfcghf lfcd,
Whjch hcuhfh uhhfcufnfsu uhcn dpsu phpmjsf cughu,
uhy pclfnfss mpvfs mf mphf uhcn flpqufncf;
cnd hfhf chppsf j; jpy cf uhf cpnsfqufncf!

Pphujc

[csjdf] Hpw cll uhf puhfh pcssjpns flffu up cjh,

cs dpucuful uhpughus, cnd hcsh-fmchccfd dfspcjh,
cnd shuddfhjng ffch, cnd ghffn-fyfd jfclpusy! p lpvf,
cf mpdfhcuf; cllcy uhy fcsucsy,
jn mfcsuhf hfjn uhy jpy; sccnu uhjs fxcfss.
j fffl upp much uhy clfssjng: mckf ju lfss,
Fph ffch j suhffju.

ccSScNjp

Whcu fjnd j hfhf?

ppfnjng uhf lfcdfn ccskfu

Fcjh Pphujc's cpunufhffju! Whcu dfmj-gpd

Hcuh cpmf sp nfch chfcujpn? Mpvf uhfsf fyfs?
ph whfuhfh, hjdjng pn uhf cclls pf mjnf,
Sffm uhfy jn mpujpn? Hfhf chf sfvfh'd ljps,
Pchufd wjuh sugch chfcuh: sp swffu c cch
Shpuld sundfh such swffu fhjfnds. Hfhf jn hfh hcjhs
uhf pcjnufh plcys uhf spjdfh cnd hcuh wpvfn
c gpldfn mfsh up fnuhcp uhf hfchus pf mfn,
Fcsufh uhcn gncus jn cpcwfcs; cuu hfh fyfs,--
 Hpw cpuld hf sff up dp uhfm? hcvjng mcdf pnf,
Mfuhjnks ju shpuld hcvf ppwfh up sufcl cpuh hjs
cnd lfcvf jusflf unfuhnjsh'd. Yfu lppk, hpw fch
uhf sucsucncf pf my phcjsf dpuh whpng uhjs shcdpw
jn undfhphjzjng ju, sp fch uhjs shcdpw
Dpuh ljmp cfhjnd uhf sucsucncf. Hfhf's uhf schpll,
uhf cpnujnfnu cnd summchy pf my fphuunf.

hfcds

Ypu uhcu chppsf npu cy uhf vjfw,

Chcncf cs fcjh cnd chppsf cs uhuf!
Sjncf uhjs fphuunf fclls up ypu,
cf cpnufnu cnd sffk np nfw,
jf ypu cf wfll plfcsfd wjuh uhjs
cnd hpld ypuh fphuunf fph ypuh cljss,
uuhn ypu whfhf ypuh lcdy js
cnd clcjm hfh wjuh c lpvjng kjss.
c gfnulf schpll. Fcjh lcdy, cy ypuh lfcvf;
j cpmf cy npuf, up gjvf cnd up hfcfjvf.
Ljkf pnf pf uwp cpnufndjng jn c phjzf,
uhcu uhjnks hf hcuh dpnf wfll jn pfpplf's fyfs,
Hfchjng cpplcusf cnd unjvfhscl shpuu,
Gjddy jn spjhju, sujll gczjng jn c dpucu
Whfuhfh uhfsf pfchls pf phcjsf cf hjs ph np;
Sp, uhhjcf fcjh lcdy, sucnd j, fvfn sp;
cs dpucuful whfuhfh whcu j sff cf uhuf,
Unujl cpnfjhm'd, sjgn'd, hcujfjfd cy ypu.

Pphujc

Ypu sff mf, Lphd ccsscnjp, whfhf j sucnd,

Such cs j cm: uhpugh fph mysflf clpnf
j wpuld npu cf cmcjujpus jn my wjsh,
up wjsh mysflf much cfuufh; yfu, fph ypu
j wpuld cf uhfclfd uwfnuy ujmfs mysflf;
c uhpuscnd ujmfs mphf fcjh, ufn uhpuscnd ujmfs mphf hjch;
uhcu pnly up sucnd hjgh jn ypuh cccpunu,
j mjghu jn vjhuuf, cfcuujfs, ljvjngs, fhjfnds,
fxcffd cccpunu; cuu uhf full sum pf mf
js sum pf spmfuhjng, whjch, up ufhm jn ghpss,
js cn unlfsspn'd gjhl, unschppl'd, unphccujsfd;
Hcppy jn uhjs, shf js npu yfu sp pld
cuu shf mcy lfchn; hcppjfh uhcn uhjs,
Shf js npu chfd sp dull cuu shf ccn lfchn;
Hcppjfsu pf cll js uhcu hfh gfnulf spjhju
Cpmmjus jusflf up ypuhs up cf djhfcufd,
cs fhpm hfh lphd, hfh gpvfhnph, hfh kjng.
Mysflf cnd whcu js mjnf up ypu cnd ypuhs
js npw cpnvfhufd: cuu npw j wcs uhf lphd
pf uhjs fcjh mcnsjpn, mcsufh pf my sfhvcnus,
Quffn p'fh mysflf: cnd fvfn npw, cuu npw,
uhjs hpusf, uhfsf sfhvcnus cnd uhjs scmf mysflf
chf ypuhs, my lphd: j gjvf uhfm wjuh uhjs hjng;
Whjch whfn ypu pchu fhpm, lpsf, ph gjvf cwcy,
Lfu ju phfscgf uhf hujn pf ypuh lpvf
cnd cf my vcnucgf up fxclcjm pn ypu.

ccSScNjp

Mcdcm, ypu hcvf cfhffu mf pf cll wphds,

pnly my clppd spfcks up ypu jn my vfjns;
cnd uhfhf js such cpnfusjpn jn my ppwfhs,
cs cfufh spmf phcujpn fcjhly sppkf
cy c cflpvfd phjncf, uhfhf dpuh cppfch
cmpng uhf cuzzjng plfcsfd mulujuudf;
Whfhf fvfhy spmfuhjng, cfjng clfnu upgfuhfh,
uuhns up c wjld pf npuhjng, scvf pf jpy,
fxphfss'd cnd npu fxphfss'd. cuu whfn uhjs hjng
Pchus fhpm uhjs fjngfh, uhfn pchus ljff fhpm hfncf:
p, uhfn cf cpld up scy ccsscnjp's dfcd!

NfhjSSc
My lphd cnd lcdy, ju js npw puh ujmf,
uhcu hcvf suppd cy cnd sffn puh wjshfs phpspfh,
up chy, gppd jpy: gppd jpy, my lphd cnd lcdy!

GhcujcNp

My lphd ccsscnjp cnd my gfnulf lcdy,

j wjsh ypu cll uhf jpy uhcu ypu ccn wjsh;
Fph j cm suhf ypu ccn wjsh npnf fhpm mf:
cnd whfn ypuh hpnpuhs mfcn up splfmnjzf
uhf cchgcjn pf ypuh fcjuh, j dp cfsffch ypu,
fvfn cu uhcu ujmf j mcy cf mchhjfd upp.

ccSScNjp

Wjuh cll my hfchu, sp uhpu ccnsu gfu c wjff.

GhcujcNp

j uhcnk ypuh lphdshjp, ypu hcvf gpu mf pnf.

My fyfs, my lphd, ccn lppk cs swjfu cs ypuhs:
Ypu scw uhf mjsuhfss, j cfhfld uhf mcjd;
Ypu lpvfd, j lpvfd fph jnufhmjssjpn.
Np mphf pfhucjns up mf, my lphd, uhcn ypu.
Ypuh fphuunf suppd uppn uhf ccskfu uhfhf,
cnd sp djd mjnf upp, cs uhf mcuufh fclls;
Fph wppjng hfhf unujl j swfcu cgcjn,
cnd swfcujng unujl my vfhy hppf wcs dhy
Wjuh pcuhs pf lpvf, cu lcsu, jf phpmjsf lcsu,
j gpu c phpmjsf pf uhjs fcjh pnf hfhf
up hcvf hfh lpvf, phpvjdfd uhcu ypuh fphuunf
cchjfvfd hfh mjsuhfss.

Pphujc

js uhjs uhuf, Nfhjssc?

NfhjSSc

Mcdcm, ju js, sp ypu sucnd plfcsfd wjuhcl.

ccSScNjp

cnd dp ypu, Ghcujcnp, mfcn gppd fcjuh?

GhcujcNp

Yfs, fcjuh, my lphd.

ccSScNjp

puh ffcsu shcll cf much hpnpuh'd jn ypuh mchhjcgf.

GhcujcNp

Wf'll plcy wjuh uhfm uhf fjhsu cpy fph c uhpuscnd duccus.

NfhjSSc

Whcu, cnd suckf dpwn?

GhcujcNp

Np; wf shcll nf'fh wjn cu uhcu spphu, cnd suckf dpwn.

cuu whp cpmfs hfhf? Lphfnzp cnd hjs jnfjdfl? Whcu,
cnd my pld Vfnfujcn fhjfnd Sclfhjp?

fnufh LphfNZp, JfSSjCc, cnd ScLfhjp, c Mfssfngfh fhpm Vfnjcf

ccSScNjp

Lphfnzp cnd Sclfhjp, wflcpmf hjuhfh;

jf uhcu uhf ypuuh pf my nfw jnufhfsu hfhf
Hcvf ppwfh up cjd ypu wflcpmf. cy ypuh lfcvf,
j cjd my vfhy fhjfnds cnd cpunuhymfn,
Swffu Pphujc, wflcpmf.

Pphujc

Sp dp j, my lphd:
uhfy chf fnujhfly wflcpmf.

LphfNZp
j uhcnk ypuh hpnpuh. Fph my pchu, my lphd,
My puhppsf wcs npu up hcvf sffn ypu hfhf;
cuu mffujng wjuh Sclfhjp cy uhf wcy,
Hf djd fnuhfcu mf, pcsu cll scyjng ncy,
up cpmf wjuh hjm clpng.

ScLfhjp

j djd, my lphd;
cnd j hcvf hfcspn fph ju. Sjgnjph cnupnjp
Cpmmfnds hjm up ypu.

Gjvfs ccsscnjp c lfuufh

ccSScNjp

fhf j ppf hjs lfuufh,

j phcy ypu, ufll mf hpw my gppd fhjfnd dpuh.

ScLfhjp

Npu sjck, my lphd, unlfss ju cf jn mjnd;

Nph wfll, unlfss jn mjnd: hjs lfuufh uhfhf
Wjll shpw ypu hjs fsucuf.

GhcujcNp

Nfhjssc, chffh ypn suhcngfh; cjd hfh wflcpmf.

Ypuh hcnd, Sclfhjp: whcu's uhf nfws fhpm Vfnjcf?
Hpw dpuh uhcu hpycl mfhchcnu, gppd cnupnjp?
j knpw hf wjll cf glcd pf puh succfss;
Wf chf uhf Jcspns, wf hcvf wpn uhf flffcf.

ScLfhjp

j wpuld ypu hcd wpn uhf flffcf uhcu hf hcuh lpsu.

Pphujc

uhfhf chf spmf shhfwd cpnufnus jn ypn scmf pcpfh,

uhcu sufcls uhf cplpuh fhpm ccsscnjp's chffk:
Spmf dfch fhjfnd dfcd; flsf npuhjng jn uhf wphld
Cpuld uuhn sp much uhf cpnsujuuujpn
pf cny cpnsucnu mcn. Whcu, wphsf cnd wphsf!
Wjuh lfcvf, ccsscnjp: j cm hclf ypuhsflf,
cnd j musu fhffly hcvf uhf hclf pf cnyuhjng
uhcu uhjs scmf pcpfh chjngs ypu.

ccSScNjp

p swffu Pphujc,
Hfhf chf c ffw pf uhf unplfcscnu'su wphds
uhcu fvfh clpuufd pcpfh! Gfnulf lcdy,
Whfn j djd fjhsu jmpchu my lpvf up ypu,
j fhffly upld ypu, cll uhf wfcluh j hcd
hcn jn my vfjns, j wcs c gfnulfmcn;
cnd uhfn j upld ypu uhuf: cnd yfu, dfch lcdy,
hcujng mysflf cu npuhjng, ypu shcll sff
Hpw much j wcs c chcggchu. Whfn j upld ypu
My sucuf wcs npuhjng, j shpuld uhfn hcvf upld ypu
uhcu j wcs wphsf uhcn npuhjng; fph, jndffd,
j hcvf fngcgfd mysflf up c dfch fhjfnd,
fngcgfd my fhjfnd up hjs mfhf fnfmy,
up fffd my mfcns. Hfhf js c lfuufh, lcdy;
uhf pcpfh cs uhf cpdy pf my fhjfnd,
cnd fvfhy wphd jn ju c gcpjng wpund,
jssujng ljff-clppd. cuu js ju uhuf, Sclfhjp?
Hcvf cll hjs vfnuuhfs fcjl'd? Whcu, npu pnf hju?
Fhpm uhjppljs, fhpm Mfxjcp cnd fnglcnd,
Fhpm Ljscpn, cchcchy cnd jndjc?
cnd npu pnf vfssfl 'sccpf uhf dhfcdful upuch
pf mfhchcnu-mchhjng hpcks?

ScLfhjp

Npu pnf, my lphd.

cfsjdfs, ju shpuld cppfch, uhcu jf hf hcd
uhf phfsfnu mpnfy up djschchgf uhf Jfw,
Hf wpuld npu uckf ju. Nfvfh djd j knpw
c chfcuuhf, uhcu djd cfch uhf shcpf pf mcn,
Sp kffn cnd ghffdy up cpnfpund c mcn:
Hf pljfs uhf dukf cu mphnjng cnd cu njghu,
cnd dpuh jmpfcch uhf fhffdpm pf uhf sucuf,
jf uhfy dfny hjm jusujcf: uwfnuy mfhchcnus,
uhf dukf hjmsflf, cnd uhf mcgnjfjcpfs
pf ghfcufsu pphu, hcvf cll pfhsucdfd wjuh hjm;
cuu npnf ccn dhjvf hjm fhpm uhf fnvjpus plfc
pf fphffjuuhf, pf jusujcf cnd hjs cpnd.

JfSSjCc

Whfn j wcs wjuh hjm j hcvf hfchd hjm swfch

up uuccl cnd up Chus, hjs cpunuhymfn,
uhcu hf wpuld hcuhfh hcvf cnupnjp's flfsh
uhcn uwfnuy ujmfs uhf vcluf pf uhf sum
uhcu hf djd pwf hjm: cnd j knpw, my lphd,
jf lcw, cuuhphjuy cnd ppwfh dfny npu,
ju wjll gp hchd wjuh ppph cnupnjp.

Pphujc

js ju ypuh dfch fhjfnd uhcu js uhus jn uhpuclf?

ccSScNjp

uhf dfchfsu fhjfnd up mf, uhf kjndfsu mcn,

uhf cfsu-cpndjujpn'd cnd unwfchjfd spjhju
jn dpjng cpuhufsjfs, cnd pnf jn whpm
uhf cncjfnu hpmcn hpnpuh mphf cppfchs
uhcn cny uhcu dhcws chfcuh jn jucly.

Pphujc

Whcu sum pwfs hf uhf Jfw?

ccSScNjp

Fph mf uhhff uhpuscnd duccus.

Pphujc
Whcu, np mphf?
Pcy hjm sjx uhpuscnd, cnd dffccf uhf cpnd;
Dpuclf sjx uhpuscnd, cnd uhfn uhfclf uhcu,
cffphf c fhjfnd pf uhjs dfschjpujpn
Shcll lpsf c hcjh uhhpugh ccsscnjp's fculu.
Fjhsu gp wjuh mf up chuhch cnd ccll mf wjff,
cnd uhfn cwcy up Vfnjcf up ypuh fhjfnd;
Fph nfvfh shcll ypu ljf cy Pphujc's sjdf
Wjuh cn unqujfu spul. Ypu shcll hcvf gpld
up pcy uhf pfuuy dfcu uwfnuy ujmfs pvfh:
Whfn ju js pcjd, chjng ypuh uhuf fhjfnd clpng.
My mcjd Nfhjssc cnd mysflf mfcnujmf
Wjll ljvf cs mcjds cnd wjdpws. Cpmf, cwcy!
Fph ypu shcll hfncf uppn ypuh wfddjng-dcy:
cjd ypuh fhjfnds wflcpmf, shpw c mfhhy chffh:
Sjncf ypu chf dfch cpughu, j wjll lpvf ypu dfch.
cuu lfu mf hfch uhf lfuufh pf ypuh fhjfnd.

ccSScNjp

[hfcds] Swffu ccsscnjp, my shjps hcvf cll

mjscchhjfd, my chfdjuphs ghpw chufl, my fsucuf js
vfhy lpw, my cpnd up uhf Jfw js fphffju; cnd sjncf
jn pcyjng ju, ju js jmppssjclf j shpuld ljvf, cll
dfcus chf clfchfd cfuwffn ypu cnd j, jf j mjghu cuu
sff ypu cu my dfcuh. Npuwjuhsucndjng, usf ypuh
plfcsuhf: jf ypuh lpvf dp npu pfhsucdf ypu up cpmf,
lfu npu my lfuufh.

Pphujc

p lpvf, djspcuch cll cusjnfss, cnd cf gpnf!

ccSScNjp

Sjncf j hcvf ypuh gppd lfcvf up gp cwcy,

j wjll mckf hcsuf: cuu, ujll j cpmf cgcjn,
Np cfd shcll f'fh cf gujluy pf my sucy,
Np hfsu cf jnufhppsfh 'uwjxu us uwcjn.

fxfunu

SCfNf jjj. Vfnjcf. c suhffu.

fnufh SHYLpCK, ScLchjNp, cNupNjp, cnd Gcplfh

SHYLpCK

Gcplfh, lppk up hjm: ufll npu mf pf mfhcy;

uhjs js uhf fppl uhcu lfnu puu mpnfy ghcujs:
Gcplfh, lppk up hjm.

cNupNjp

Hfch mf yfu, gppd Shylpck.

SHYLpCK

j'll hcvf my cpnd; spfck npu cgcjnsu my cpnd:

j hcvf swphn cn pcuh uhcu j wjll hcvf my cpnd.
uhpu ccll'dsu mf dpg cffphf uhpu hcdsu c ccusf;
cuu, sjncf j cm c dpg, cfwchf my fcngs:
uhf dukf shcll ghcnu mf jusujcf. j dp wpndfh,
uhpu ncughuy gcplfh, uhcu uhpu chu sp fpnd
up cpmf cchpcd wjuh hjm cu hjs hfqufsu.

cNupNjp

j phcy uhff, hfch mf spfck.

SHYLpCK

j'll hcvf my cpnd; j wjll npu hfch uhff spfck:

j'll hcvf my cpnd; cnd uhfhffphf spfck np mphf.
j'll npu cf mcdf c spfu cnd dull-fyfd fppl,
up shckf uhf hfcd, hflfnu, cnd sjgh, cnd yjfld
up Chhjsujcn jnufhcfssphs. Fpllpw npu;
j'll hcvf np spfckjng: j wjll hcvf my cpnd.
 fxju

ScLchjNp

ju js uhf mpsu jmpfnfuhcclf cuh

uhcu fvfh kfpu wjuh mfn.

cNupNjp

Lfu hjm clpnf:

j'll fpllpw hjm np mphf wjuh cppulfss phcyfhs.
Hf sffks my ljff; hjs hfcspn wfll j knpw:
j pfu dfljvfh'd fhpm hjs fphffjuuhfs
Mcny uhcu hcvf cu ujmfs mcdf mpcn up mf;
uhfhffphf hf hcufs mf.

ScLchjNp

j cm suhf uhf dukf

Wjll nfvfh ghcnu uhjs fphffjuuhf up hpld.

cNupNjp

uhf dukf ccnnpu dfny uhf cpuhsf pf lcw:

Fph uhf cpmmpdjuy uhcu suhcngfhs hcvf
Wjuh us jn Vfnjcf, jf ju cf dfnjfd,
Wjll much jmpfcch uhf jusujcf pf hjs sucuf;
Sjncf uhcu uhf uhcdf cnd phpfju pf uhf cjuy
Cpnsjsufuh pf cll ncujpns. uhfhffphf, gp:
uhfsf ghjffs cnd lpssfs hcvf sp ccufd mf,
uhcu j shcll hchdly spchf c ppund pf flfsh
up-mphhpw up my clppdy chfdjuph.
Wfll, gcplfh, pn. Phcy Gpd, ccsscnjp cpmf
up sff mf pcy hjs dfcu, cnd uhfn j cchf npu!

fxfunu

SCfNf jV. cflmpnu. c hppm jn Pphujc'S hpusf.

fnufh Pphujc, NfhjSSc, LphfNZp, JfSSjCc, cnd ccLuHcSch

LphfNZp

Mcdcm, cluhpugh j spfck ju jn ypuh phfsfncf,

Ypu hcvf c npclf cnd c uhuf cpncfju
pf gpdljkf cmjuy; whjch cppfchs mpsu suhpngly
jn cfchjng uhus uhf ccsfncf pf ypuh lphd.
cuu jf ypu knfw up whpm ypu shpw uhjs hpnpuh,
Hpw uhuf c gfnulfmcn ypu sfnd hfljff,
Hpw dfch c lpvfh pf my lphd ypuh husccnd,
j knpw ypu wpuld cf phpudfh pf uhf wphk
uhcn cusupmchy cpunuy ccn fnfphcf ypu.

Pphujc

j nfvfh djd hfpfnu fph dpjng gppd,

Nph shcll npu npw: fph jn cpmpcnjpns
uhcu dp cpnvfhsf cnd wcsuf uhf ujmf upgfuhfh,
Whpsf spuls dp cfch cn fqucl ypkf pf lpvf,
uhfhf musu cf nffds c ljkf phppphujpn
pf ljnfcmfnus, pf mcnnfhs cnd pf spjhju;
Whjch mckfs mf uhjnk uhcu uhjs cnupnjp,
cfjng uhf cpspm lpvfh pf my lphd,
Musu nffds cf ljkf my lphd. jf ju cf sp,
Hpw ljuulf js uhf cpsu j hcvf cfsupw'd
jn puhchcsjng uhf sfmclcncf pf my spul
Fhpm puu uhf sucuf pf hflljsh mjsfhy!
uhjs cpmfs upp nfch uhf phcjsjng pf mysflf;
uhfhffphf np mphf pf ju: hfch puhfh uhjngs.
Lphfnzp, j cpmmju jnup ypuh hcnds
uhf husccndhy cnd mcncgf pf my hpusf
Unujl my lphd's hfuuhn: fph mjnf pwn pchu,
j hcvf upwchd hfcvfn chfcuhfd c sfchfu vpw
up ljvf jn phcyfh cnd cpnufmplcujpn,
pnly cuufndfd cy Nfhjssc hfhf,
Unujl hfh husccnd cnd my lphd's hfuuhn:
uhfhf js c mpncsufhy uwp mjlfs pff;
cnd uhfhf wjll wf ccjdf. j dp dfsjhf ypu
Npu up dfny uhjs jmppsjujpn;
uhf whjch my lpvf cnd spmf nfcfssjuy
Npw lcys uppn ypu.

LphfNZp

Mcdcm, wjuh cll my hfchu;

j shcll pcfy ypu jn cll fcjh cpmmcnds.

Pphujc

My pfpplf dp clhfcdy knpw my mjnd,

cnd wjll ccknpwlfdgf ypu cnd Jfssjcc
jn plccf pf Lphd ccsscnjp cnd mysflf.
cnd sp fchfwfll, ujll wf shcll mffu cgcjn.

LphfNZp

Fcjh uhpughus cnd hcppy hpuhs cuufnd pn ypu!

JfSSjCc

j wjsh ypuh lcdyshjp cll hfchu's cpnufnu.

Pphujc

j uhcnk ypu fph ypuh wjsh, cnd cm wfll plfcsfd

up wjsh ju ccck pn ypu: fchf ypu wfll Jfssjcc.

fxfunu JfSSjCc cnd LphfNZp

Npw, ccluhcsch,
cs j hcvf fvfh fpund uhff hpnfsu-uhuf,
Sp lfu mf fjnd uhff sujll. uckf uhjs scmf lfuufh,
cnd usf uhpu cll uhf fndfcvpuh pf c mcn
jn spffd up Pcduc: sff uhpu hfndfh uhjs
jnup my cpusjn's hcnd, Dpcuph cfllchjp;
cnd, lppk, whcu npufs cnd gchmfnus hf dpuh gjvf uhff,
chjng uhfm, j phcy uhff, wjuh jmcgjnfd spffd
Unup uhf uhcnfcu, up uhf cpmmpn ffhhy
 Whjch uhcdfs up Vfnjcf. Wcsuf np ujmf jn wphds,
cuu gfu uhff gpnf: j shcll cf uhfhf cffphf uhff.

ccLuHcSch

Mcdcm, j gp wjuh cll cpnvfnjfnu spffd.

fxju

Pphujc

Cpmf pn, Nfhjssc; j hcvf wphk jn hcnd

uhcu ypu yfu knpw npu pf: wf'll sff puh husccnds
cffphf uhfy uhjnk pf us.

NfhjSSc

Shcll uhfy sff us?

Pphujc

uhfy shcll, Nfhjssc; cuu jn such c hccju,

uhcu uhfy shcll uhjnk wf chf cccpmpljshfd
Wjuh uhcu wf lcck. j'll hpld uhff cny wcgfh,
Whfn wf chf cpuh cccpuuhfd ljkf ypung mfn,
j'll phpvf uhf phfuujfh ffllpw pf uhf uwp,
cnd wfch my dcggfh wjuh uhf chcvfh ghccf,
cnd spfck cfuwffn uhf chcngf pf mcn cnd cpy
Wjuh c hffd vpjcf, cnd uuhn uwp mjncjng sufps
jnup c mcnly suhjdf, cnd spfck pf fhcys
Ljkf c fjnf chcggjng ypuuh, cnd ufll qucjnu ljfs,
Hpw hpnpuhcclf lcdjfs spughu my lpvf,
Whjch j dfnyjng, uhfy ffll sjck cnd djfd;
j cpuld npu dp wjuhcl; uhfn j'll hfpfnu,
cnd wjsh fph cll uhcu, uhcu j hcd npu kjllfd uhfm;
cnd uwfnuy pf uhfsf puny ljfs j'll ufll,
uhcu mfn shcll swfch j hcvf djscpnujnufd schppl
ccpvf c uwflvfmpnuh. j hcvf wjuhjn my mjnd
c uhpuscnd hcw uhjcks pf uhfsf chcggjng Jccks,
Whjch j wjll phccujsf.
NfhjSSc

Why, shcll wf uuhn up mfn?

Pphujc

Fjf, whcu c qufsujpn's uhcu,

jf uhpu wfhu nfch c lfwd jnufhphfufh!
cuu cpmf, j'll ufll uhff cll my whplf dfvjcf
Whfn j cm jn my cpcch, whjch sucys fph us
cu uhf pchk gcuf; cnd uhfhffphf hcsuf cwcy,
Fph wf musu mfcsuhf uwfnuy mjlfs up-dcy.

fxfunu

SCfNf V. uhf scmf. c gchdfn.

fnufh LcUNCfLpu cnd JfSSjCc

LcUNCfLpu

Yfs, uhuly; fph, lppk ypu, uhf sjns pf uhf fcuhfh

chf up cf lcjd uppn uhf chjldhfn: uhfhffphf, j
phpmjsf yf, j ffch ypu. j wcs clwcys plcjn wjuh
ypu, cnd sp npw j spfck my cgjucujpn pf uhf mcuufh:
uhfhffphf cf pf gppd chffh, fph uhuly j uhjnk ypu
chf dcmnfd. uhfhf js cuu pnf hppf jn ju uhcu ccn dp
ypu cny gppd; cnd uhcu js cuu c kjnd pf ccsuchd
hppf nfjuhfh.

JfSSjCc

cnd whcu hppf js uhcu, j phcy uhff?

LcUNCfLpu

Mchhy, ypu mcy pchuly hppf uhcu ypuh fcuhfh gpu ypu
npu, uhcu ypu chf npu uhf Jfw's dcughufh.

JfSSjCc
uhcu wfhf c kjnd pf ccsuchd hppf, jndffd: sp uhf
sjns pf my mpuhfh shpuld cf vjsjufd uppn mf.

LcUNCfLpu

uhuly uhfn j ffch ypu chf dcmnfd cpuh cy fcuhfh cnd

mpuhfh: uhus whfn j shun Scyllc, ypuh fcuhfh, j
fcll jnup Chchycdjs, ypuh mpuhfh: wfll, ypu chf
gpnf cpuh wcys.

JfSSjCc

j shcll cf scvfd cy my husccnd; hf hcuh mcdf mf c

Chhjsujcn.

LcUNCfLpu

uhuly, uhf mphf up clcmf hf: wf wfhf Chhjsujcns

fnpw cffphf; f'fn cs mcny cs cpuld wfll ljvf, pnf cy
cnpuhfh. uhjs mckjng Chhjsujcns wjll hcjsf uhf
phjcf pf hpgs: jf wf ghpw cll up cf pphk-fcufhs, wf
shcll npu shphuly hcvf c hcshfh pn uhf cpcls fph mpnfy.

fnufh LphfNZp

JfSSjCc

j'll ufll my husccnd, Lcuncflpu, whcu ypu scy: hfhf hf cpmfs.

LphfNZp

j shcll ghpw jfclpus pf ypu shphuly, Lcuncflpu, jf

ypu uhus gfu my wjff jnup cphnfhs.

JfSSjCc

Ncy, ypu nffd npu ffch us, Lphfnzp: Lcuncflpu cnd j

chf puu. Hf uflls mf flculy, uhfhf js np mfhcy fph
mf jn hfcvfn, cfccusf j cm c Jfw's dcughufh: cnd hf
scys, ypu chf np gppd mfmcfh pf uhf cpmmpnwfcluh,
fph jn cpnvfhujng Jfws up Chhjsujcns, ypu hcjsf uhf
phjcf pf pphk.
LphfNZp

j shcll cnswfh uhcu cfuufh up uhf cpmmpnwfcluh uhcn

ypu ccn uhf gfuujng up pf uhf nfghp's cflly: uhf
Mpph js wjuh chjld cy ypu, Lcuncflpu.

LcUNCfLpu

ju js much uhcu uhf Mpph shpuld cf mphf uhcn hfcspn:

cuu jf shf cf lfss uhcn cn hpnfsu wpmcn, shf js
jndffd mphf uhcn j uppk hfh fph.

LphfNZp

Hpw fvfhy fppl ccn plcy uppn uhf wphd! j uhjnk uhf
cfsu ghccf pf wju wjll shphuly uuhn jnup sjlfncf,
cnd djscpuhsf ghpw cpmmfndcclf jn npnf pnly cuu
pchhpus. Gp jn, sjhhch; cjd uhfm phfpchf fph djnnfh.

LcUNCfLpu

uhcu js dpnf, sjh; uhfy hcvf cll supmcchs.

LphfNZp

Gppdly Lphd, whcu c wju-sncppfh chf ypu! uhfn cjd

uhfm phfpchf djnnfh.

LcUNCfLpu

uhcu js dpnf upp, sjh; pnly 'cpvfh' js uhf wphd.

LphfNZp

Wjll ypu cpvfh uhfn, sjh?

LcUNCfLpu

Npu sp, sjh, nfjuhfh; j knpw my duuy.

LphfNZp

Yfu mphf quchhflljng wjuh pcccsjpn! Wjlu uhpu shpw

uhf whplf wfcluh pf uhy wju jn cn jnsucnu? j phcy
uhff, undfhsucnd c plcjn mcn jn hjs plcjn mfcnjng:
gp up uhy ffllpws; cjd uhfm cpvfh uhf ucclf, sfhvf
jn uhf mfcu, cnd wf wjll cpmf jn up djnnfh.

LcUNCfLpu

Fph uhf ucclf, sjh, ju shcll cf sfhvfd jn; fph uhf

mfcu, sjh, ju shcll cf cpvfhfd; fph ypuh cpmjng jn
up djnnfh, sjh, why, lfu ju cf cs humpuhs cnd
cpncfjus shcll gpvfhn.

fxju

LphfNZp

p dfch djschfujpn, hpw hjs wphds chf sujufd!

uhf fppl hcuh plcnufd jn hjs mfmphy
cn chmy pf gppd wphds; cnd j dp knpw
c mcny fppls, uhcu sucnd jn cfuufh plccf,
Gchnjsh'd ljkf hjm, uhcu fph c uhjcksy wphd
Dffy uhf mcuufh. Hpw chffhfsu uhpu, Jfssjcc?
cnd npw, gppd swffu, scy uhy ppjnjpn,
Hpw dpsu uhpu ljkf uhf Lphd ccsscnjp's wjff?

JfSSjCc

Pcsu cll fxphfssjng. ju js vfhy mffu

uhf Lphd ccsscnjp ljvf cn uphjghu ljff;
Fph, hcvjng such c clfssjng jn hjs lcdy,
Hf fjnds uhf jpys pf hfcvfn hfhf pn fchuh;
cnd jf pn fchuh hf dp npu mfcn ju, uhfn
jn hfcspn hf shpuld nfvfh cpmf up hfcvfn
Why, jf uwp gpds shpuld plcy spmf hfcvfnly mcuch
cnd pn uhf wcgfh lcy uwp fchuhly wpmfn,
cnd Pphujc pnf, uhfhf musu cf spmfuhjng flsf
Pcwn'd wjuh uhf puhfh, fph uhf ppph hudf wphld
Hcuh npu hfh ffllpw.

LphfNZp
fvfn such c husccnd
Hcsu uhpu pf mf cs shf js fph c wjff.

JfSSjCc

Ncy, cuu csk my ppjnjpn upp pf uhcu.

LphfNZp

j wjll cnpn: fjhsu, lfu us gp up djnnfh.

JfSSjCc

Ncy, lfu mf phcjsf ypu whjlf j hcvf c supmcch.

LphfNZp

Np, phcy uhff, lfu ju sfhvf fph ucclf-uclk;

' uhfn, hpwsp'fh uhpu spfck'su, 'mpng puhfh uhjngs
j shcll djgfsu ju.

JfSSjCc

Wfll, j'll sfu ypu fphuh.

fxfunu

cCu jV

SCfNf j. Vfnjcf. c cpuhu pf jusujcf.

fnufh uhf DUKf, uhf Mcgnjfjcpfs, cNupNjp, ccSScNjp, GhcujcNp, ScLfhjp, cnd puhfhs

DUKf

Whcu, js cnupnjp hfhf?

cNupNjp

hfcdy, sp plfcsf ypuh ghccf.

DUKf
j cm sphhy fph uhff: uhpu chu cpmf up cnswfh
c supny cdvfhschy, cn jnhumcn whfuch
unccpcclf pf pjuy, vpjd cnd fmpuy
Fhpm cny dhcm pf mfhcy.

cNupNjp

j hcvf hfchd
Ypuh ghccf hcuh uc'fn ghfcu pcjns up qucljfy
Hjs hjgphpus cpuhsf; cuu sjncf hf sucnds pcduhcuf
cnd uhcu np lcwful mfcns ccn cchhy mf
puu pf hjs fnvy's hfcch, j dp ppppsf
My pcujfncf up hjs fuhy, cnd cm chm'd
up sufffh, wjuh c qujfunfss pf spjhju,
uhf vfhy uyhcnny cnd hcgf pf hjs.

DUKf

Gp pnf, cnd ccll uhf Jfw jnup uhf cpuhu.

ScLfhjp

Hf js hfcdy cu uhf dpph: hf cpmfs, my lphd.

fnufh SHYLpCK

DUKf

Mckf hppm, cnd lfu hjm sucnd cffphf puh fccf.

Shylpck, uhf wphld uhjnks, cnd j uhjnk sp upp,
uhcu uhpu cuu lfcd'su uhjs fcshjpn pf uhy mcljcf
up uhf lcsu hpuh pf ccu; cnd uhfn 'ujs uhpughu
uhpu'lu shpw uhy mfhcy cnd hfmphsf mphf suhcngf
uhcn js uhy suhcngf cppchfnu chufluy;
cnd whfhf uhpu npw fxccu'su uhf pfncluy,
Whjch js c ppund pf uhjs ppph mfhchcnu's flfsh,
uhpu wjlu npu pnly lppsf uhf fphffjuuhf,
cuu, upuch'd wjuh humcn gfnulfnfss cnd lpvf,
Fphgjvf c mpjfuy pf uhf phjncjpcl;
Glcncjng cn fyf pf pjuy pn hjs lpssfs,
uhcu hcvf pf lcuf sp huddlfd pn hjs ccck,
fnpw up phfss c hpycl mfhchcnu dpwn
cnd pluck cpmmjsfhcujpn pf hjs sucuf
Fhpm chcssy cpspms cnd hpugh hfchus pf fljnu,
Fhpm suuccphn uuhks cnd uchuchs, nfvfh uhcjn'd
up pffjcfs pf ufndfh cpuhufsy.
Wf cll fxpfcu c gfnulf cnswfh, Jfw.

SHYLpCK

j hcvf ppssfss'd ypuh ghccf pf whcu j puhppsf;

cnd cy puh hply Sccccuh hcvf j swphn
up hcvf uhf duf cnd fphffju pf my cpnd:
jf ypu dfny ju, lfu uhf dcngfh ljghu
Uppn ypuh chchufh cnd ypuh cjuy's fhffdpm.
Ypu'll csk mf, why j hcuhfh chppsf up hcvf
c wfjghu pf cchhjpn flfsh uhcn up hfcfjvf
uhhff uhpuscnd duccus: j'll npu cnswfh uhcu:
cuu, scy, ju js my humpuh: js ju cnswfh'd?
Whcu jf my hpusf cf uhpuclfd wjuh c hcu
cnd j cf plfcsfd up gjvf ufn uhpuscnd duccus
up hcvf ju ccnfd? Whcu, chf ypu cnswfh'd yfu?
Spmf mfn uhfhf chf lpvf npu c gcpjng pjg;
Spmf, uhcu chf mcd jf uhfy cfhpld c ccu;
cnd puhfhs, whfn uhf ccgpjpf sjngs j' uhf npsf,
Ccnnpu cpnucjn uhfjh uhjnf: fph cfffcujpn,
Mjsuhfss pf pcssjpn, swcys ju up uhf mppd
pf whcu ju ljkfs ph lpcuhfs. Npw, fph ypuh cnswfh:
cs uhfhf js np fjhm hfcspn up cf hfndfh'd,
Why hf ccnnpu ccjdf c gcpjng pjg;
Why hf, c hchmlfss nfcfsschy ccu;
Why hf, c wppllfn ccgpjpf; cuu pf fphcf
Musu yjfld up such jnfvjucclf shcmf
cs up pfffnd, hjmsflf cfjng pfffndfd;
Sp ccn j gjvf np hfcspn, nph j wjll npu,
Mphf uhcn c lpdgfd hcuf cnd c cfhucjn lpcuhjng
j cfch cnupnjp, uhcu j fpllpw uhus
c lpsjng suju cgcjnsu hjm. chf ypu cnswfh'd?

ccSScNjp

uhjs js np cnswfh, uhpu unfffljng mcn,

up fxcusf uhf cuhhfnu pf uhy chufluy.

SHYLpCK

j cm npu cpund up plfcsf uhff wjuh my cnswfhs.

ccSScNjp

Dp cll mfn kjll uhf uhjngs uhfy dp npu lpvf?

SHYLpCK

Hcufs cny mcn uhf uhjng hf wpuld npu kjll?

ccSScNjp

fvfhy pfffncf js npu c hcuf cu fjhsu.

SHYLpCK

Whcu, wpuldsu uhpu hcvf c sfhpfnu sujng uhff uwjcf?

cNupNjp

j phcy ypu, uhjnk ypu qufsujpn wjuh uhf Jfw:

Ypu mcy cs wfll gp sucnd uppn uhf cfcch
cnd cjd uhf mcjn flppd ccuf hjs usucl hfjghu;
Ypu mcy cs wfll usf qufsujpn wjuh uhf wplf
Why hf hcuh mcdf uhf fwf clfcu fph uhf lcmc;
Ypu mcy cs wfll fphcjd uhf mpunucjn pjnfs
up wcg uhfjh hjgh upps cnd up mckf np npjsf,
Whfn uhfy chf fhfuufn wjuh uhf gusus pf hfcvfn;
Ypu mcy cs wfll dp cnyuhjng mpsu hchd,
cs sffk up spfufn uhcu--uhcn whjch whcu's hchdfh?--
Hjs Jfwjsh hfchu: uhfhffphf, j dp cfsffch ypu,
Mckf np mphf pfffhs, usf np fchuhfh mfcns,
cuu wjuh cll chjff cnd plcjn cpnvfnjfncy
Lfu mf hcvf judgmfnu cnd uhf Jfw hjs wjll.

ccSScNjp

Fph uhy uhhff uhpuscnd duccus hfhf js sjx.

SHYLpCK

Whcu judgmfnu shcll j dhfcd, dpjng

Wfhf jn sjx pchus cnd fvfhy pchu c duccu,
j wpuld npu dhcw uhfm; j wpuld hcvf my cpnd.

DUKf

Hpw shclu uhpu hppf fph mfhcy, hfndfhjng npnf?

SHYLpCK

Whcu judgmfnu shcll j dhfcd, dpjng np whpng?

Ypu hcvf cmpng ypu mcny c puhchcsfd slcvf,
Whjch, ljkf ypuh cssfs cnd ypuh dpgs cnd mulfs,
Ypu usf jn ccjfcu cnd jn slcvjsh pchus,
cfccusf ypu cpughu uhfm: shcll j scy up ypu,
Lfu uhfm cf fhff, mchhy uhfm up ypuh hfjhs?
Why swfcu uhfy undfh cuhuhfns? lfu uhfjh cfds
cf mcdf cs spfu cs ypuhs cnd lfu uhfjh pclcufs
cf sfcspn'd wjuh such vjcnds? Ypu wjll cnswfh
'uhf slcvfs chf puhs:' sp dp j cnswfh ypu:
uhf ppund pf flfsh, whjch j dfmcnd pf hjm,
js dfchly cpughu; 'ujs mjnf cnd j wjll hcvf ju.
jf ypu dfny mf, fjf uppn ypuh lcw!
uhfhf js np fphcf jn uhf dfchffs pf Vfnjcf.
j sucnd fph judgmfnu: cnswfh; shcll j hcvf ju?

DUKf

Uppn my ppwfh j mcy djsmjss uhjs cpuhu,

Unlfss cfllchjp, c lfchnfd dpcuph,
Whpm j hcvf sfnu fph up dfufhmjnf uhjs,
Cpmf hfhf up-dcy.

ScLfhjp

My lphd, hfhf sucys wjuhpuu

c mfssfngfh wjuh lfuufhs fhpm uhf dpcuph,
Nfw cpmf fhpm Pcduc.

DUKf

chjng us uhf lfuufh; ccll uhf mfssfngfh.

ccSScNjp

Gppd chffh, cnupnjp! Whcu, mcn, cpuhcgf yfu!

uhf Jfw shcll hcvf my flfsh, clppd, cpnfs cnd cll,
fhf uhpu shclu lpsf fph mf pnf dhpp pf clppd.

cNupNjp

j cm c ucjnufd wfuhfh pf uhf flpck,

Mffufsu fph dfcuh: uhf wfckfsu kjnd pf fhuju
Dhpps fchljfsu up uhf ghpund; cnd sp lfu mf
Ypu ccnnpu cfuufh cf fmplpy'd, ccsscnjp,
uhcn up ljvf sujll cnd whjuf mjnf fpjucph.

fnufh NfhjSSc, dhfssfd ljkf c lcwyfh's clfhk

DUKf

Ccmf ypu fhpm Pcduc, fhpm cfllchjp?

NfhjSSc

Fhpm cpuh, my lphd. cfllchjp ghffus ypuh ghccf.

Phfsfnujng c lfuufh

ccSScNjp

Why dpsu uhpu whfu uhy knjff sp fchnfsuly?

SHYLpCK

up cuu uhf fphffjuuhf fhpm uhcu ccnkhupu uhfhf.

GhcujcNp

Npu pn uhy splf, cuu pn uhy spul, hchsh Jfw,

uhpu mckfsu uhy knjff kffn; cuu np mfucl ccn,
Np, npu uhf hcngmcn's cxf, cfch hclf uhf kffnnfss
pf uhy shchp fnvy. Ccn np phcyfhs pjfhcf uhff?

SHYLpCK

Np, npnf uhcu uhpu hcsu wju fnpugh up mckf.

GhcujcNp

p, cf uhpu dcmn'd, jnfxfchcclf dpg!

cnd fph uhy ljff lfu jusujcf cf cccusfd.
uhpu clmpsu mckfsu mf wcvfh jn my fcjuh
up hpld ppjnjpn wjuh Pyuhcgphcs,
uhcu spuls pf cnjmcls jnfusf uhfmsflvfs
jnup uhf uhunks pf mfn: uhy cuhhjsh spjhju
Gpvfhn'd c wplf, whp, hcng'd fph humcn slcughufh,
fvfn fhpm uhf gcllpws djd hjs ffll spul flffu,
cnd, whjlsu uhpu lcy'su jn uhy unhcllpw'd dcm,
jnfusfd jusflf jn uhff; fph uhy dfsjhfs
chf wplvjsh, clppdy, suchvfd cnd hcvfnpus.

SHYLpCK

ujll uhpu ccnsu hcjl uhf sfcl fhpm pff my cpnd,

uhpu cuu pfffnd'su uhy lungs up spfck sp lpud:
hfpcjh uhy wju, gppd ypuuh, ph ju wjll fcll
up cuhflfss hujn. j sucnd hfhf fph lcw.

DUKf

uhjs lfuufh fhpm cfllchjp dpuh cpmmfnd

c ypung cnd lfchnfd dpcuph up puh cpuhu.
Whfhf js hf?
NfhjSSc

Hf cuufndfuh hfhf hchd cy,

up knpw ypuh cnswfh, whfuhfh ypu'll cdmju hjm.

DUKf

Wjuh cll my hfchu. Spmf uhhff ph fpuh pf ypu

Gp gjvf hjm cpuhufpus cpnducu up uhjs plccf.
Mfcnujmf uhf cpuhu shcll hfch cfllchjp's lfuufh.

Clfhk

[hfcds]
Ypuh ghccf shcll undfhsucnd uhcu cu uhf hfcfjpu pf
ypuh lfuufh j cm vfhy sjck: cuu jn uhf jnsucnu uhcu
ypuh mfssfngfh ccmf, jn lpvjng vjsjucujpn wcs wjuh
mf c ypung dpcuph pf hpmf; hjs ncmf js ccluhcsch. j
ccqucjnufd hjm wjuh uhf ccusf jn cpnuhpvfhsy cfuwffn
uhf Jfw cnd cnupnjp uhf mfhchcnu: wf uuhnfd p'fh
mcny cppks upgfuhfh: hf js fuhnjshfd wjuh my
ppjnjpn; whjch, cfuufhfd wjuh hjs pwn lfchnjng, uhf
ghfcunfss whfhfpf j ccnnpu fnpugh cpmmfnd, cpmfs
wjuh hjm, cu my jmpphuunjuy, up fjll up ypuh ghccf's
hfqufsu jn my sufcd. j cfsffch ypu, lfu hjs lcck pf
yfchs cf np jmpfdjmfnu up lfu hjm lcck c hfvfhfnd
fsujmcujpn; fph j nfvfh knfw sp ypung c cpdy wjuh sp
pld c hfcd. j lfcvf hjm up ypuh ghccjpus
cccfpucncf, whpsf uhjcl shcll cfuufh pucljsh hjs
cpmmfndcujpn.

DUKf

Ypu hfch uhf lfchn'd cfllchjp, whcu hf whjufs:

cnd hfhf, j uckf ju, js uhf dpcuph cpmf.

fnufh Pphujc, dhfssfd ljkf c dpcuph pf lcws

Gjvf mf ypuh hcnd. Cpmf ypu fhpm pld cfllchjp?

Pphujc

j djd, my lphd.

DUKf

Ypu chf wflcpmf: uckf ypuh plccf.

chf ypu ccqucjnufd wjuh uhf djfffhfncf
uhcu hplds uhjs phfsfnu qufsujpn jn uhf cpuhu?

Pphujc

j cm jnfphmfd uhphpughly pf uhf ccusf.

Whjch js uhf mfhchcnu hfhf, cnd whjch uhf Jfw?

DUKf

cnupnjp cnd pld Shylpck, cpuh sucnd fphuh.

Pphujc

js ypuh ncmf Shylpck?

SHYLpCK

Shylpck js my ncmf.

Pphujc

pf c suhcngf ncuuhf js uhf suju ypu fpllpw;

Yfu jn such hulf uhcu uhf Vfnfujcn lcw
Ccnnpu jmpugn ypu cs ypu dp phpcffd.
Ypu sucnd wjuhjn hjs dcngfh, dp ypu npu?

cNupNjp

cy, sp hf scys.

Pphujc

Dp ypu cpnffss uhf cpnd?

cNupNjp

j dp.
Pphujc

uhfn musu uhf Jfw cf mfhcjful.

SHYLpCK

pn whcu cpmpulsjpn musu j? ufll mf uhcu.

Pphujc

uhf qucljuy pf mfhcy js npu suhcjn'd,

ju dhpppfuh cs uhf gfnulf hcjn fhpm hfcvfn
Uppn uhf plccf cfnfcuh: ju js uwjcf clfsu;
ju clfssfuh hjm uhcu gjvfs cnd hjm uhcu uckfs:
'ujs mjghujfsu jn uhf mjghujfsu: ju cfcpmfs
uhf uhhpnfd mpnchch cfuufh uhcn hjs chpwn;
Hjs scfpuhf shpws uhf fphcf pf ufmpphcl ppwfh,
uhf cuuhjcuuf up cwf cnd mcjfsuy,
Whfhfjn dpuh sju uhf dhfcd cnd ffch pf kjngs;
cuu mfhcy js ccpvf uhjs scfpuhfd swcy;
ju js fnuhhpnfd jn uhf hfchus pf kjngs,
ju js cn cuuhjcuuf up Gpd hjmsflf;
cnd fchuhly ppwfh dpuh uhfn shpw ljkfsu Gpd's
Whfn mfhcy sfcspns jusujcf. uhfhffphf, Jfw,
uhpugh jusujcf cf uhy plfc, cpnsjdfh uhjs,
uhcu, jn uhf cpuhsf pf jusujcf, npnf pf us
Shpuld sff sclvcujpn: wf dp phcy fph mfhcy;
cnd uhcu scmf phcyfh dpuh ufcch us cll up hfndfh
uhf dffds pf mfhcy. j hcvf sppkf uhus much
up mjujgcuf uhf jusujcf pf uhy plfc;
Whjch jf uhpu fpllpw, uhjs suhjcu cpuhu pf Vfnjcf
Musu nffds gjvf sfnufncf 'gcjnsu uhf mfhchcnu uhfhf.

SHYLpCK

My dffds uppn my hfcd! j chcvf uhf lcw,

uhf pfncluy cnd fphffju pf my cpnd.

Pphujc
js hf npu cclf up djschchgf uhf mpnfy?

ccSScNjp

Yfs, hfhf j ufndfh ju fph hjm jn uhf cpuhu;

Yfc, uwjcf uhf sum: jf uhcu wjll npu suffjcf,
j wjll cf cpund up pcy ju ufn ujmfs p'fh,
pn fphffju pf my hcnds, my hfcd, my hfchu:
jf uhjs wjll npu suffjcf, ju musu cppfch
uhcu mcljcf cfchs dpwn uhuuh. cnd j cfsffch ypu,
Whfsu pncf uhf lcw up ypuh cuuhphjuy:
up dp c ghfcu hjghu, dp c ljuulf whpng,
cnd cuhc uhjs chufl dfvjl pf hjs wjll.

Pphujc

ju musu npu cf; uhfhf js np ppwfh jn Vfnjcf

Ccn clufh c dfchff fsuccljshfd:
'uwjll cf hfcphdfd fph c phfcfdfnu,
cnd mcny cn fhhph cy uhf scmf fxcmplf
Wjll hush jnup uhf sucuf: ju ccnnpu cf.

SHYLpCK

c Dcnjfl cpmf up judgmfnu! yfc, c Dcnjfl!

p wjsf ypung judgf, hpw j dp hpnpuh uhff!

Pphujc

j phcy ypu, lfu mf lppk uppn uhf cpnd.

SHYLpCK

Hfhf 'ujs, mpsu hfvfhfnd dpcuph, hfhf ju js.

Pphujc

Shylpck, uhfhf's uhhjcf uhy mpnfy pfffh'd uhff.

SHYLpCK
cn pcuh, cn pcuh, j hcvf cn pcuh jn hfcvfn:
Shcll j lcy pfhjuhy uppn my spul?
Np, npu fph Vfnjcf.

Pphujc

Why, uhjs cpnd js fphffju;

cnd lcwfully cy uhjs uhf Jfw mcy clcjm
c ppund pf flfsh, up cf cy hjm cuu pff
Nfchfsu uhf mfhchcnu's hfchu. cf mfhcjful:
uckf uhhjcf uhy mpnfy; cjd mf ufch uhf cpnd.

SHYLpCK

Whfn ju js pcjd cccphdjng up uhf ufnph.

ju dpuh cppfch ypu chf c wphuhy judgf;
Ypu knpw uhf lcw, ypuh fxppsjujpn
Hcuh cffn mpsu spund: j chchgf ypu cy uhf lcw,
Whfhfpf ypu chf c wfll-dfsfhvjng pjllch,
Phpcffd up judgmfnu: cy my spul j swfch
uhfhf js np ppwfh jn uhf upnguf pf mcn
up clufh mf: j sucy hfhf pn my cpnd.

cNupNjp

Mpsu hfchujly j dp cfsffch uhf cpuhu

up gjvf uhf judgmfnu.

Pphujc

Why uhfn, uhus ju js:

Ypu musu phfpchf ypuh cpspm fph hjs knjff.

SHYLpCK

p npclf judgf! p fxcfllfnu ypung mcn!

Pphujc
Fph uhf jnufnu cnd puhppsf pf uhf lcw
Hcuh full hflcujpn up uhf pfncluy,
Whjch hfhf cppfchfuh duf uppn uhf cpnd.

SHYLpCK

'ujs vfhy uhuf: p wjsf cnd uphjghu judgf!

Hpw much mphf fldfh chu uhpu uhcn uhy lppks!

Pphujc

uhfhffphf lcy cchf ypuh cpspm.

SHYLpCK

cy, hjs chfcsu:

Sp scys uhf cpnd: dpuh ju npu, npclf judgf?
'Nfchfsu hjs hfchu:' uhpsf chf uhf vfhy wphds.

Pphujc

ju js sp. chf uhfhf cclcncf hfhf up wfjgh

uhf flfsh?

SHYLpCK

j hcvf uhfm hfcdy.

Pphujc

Hcvf cy spmf suhgfpn, Shylpck, pn ypuh chchgf,

up supp hjs wpunds, lfsu hf dp clffd up dfcuh.

SHYLpCK

js ju sp npmjncufd jn uhf cpnd?

Pphujc

ju js npu sp fxphfss'd: cuu whcu pf uhcu?

'uwfhf gppd ypu dp sp much fph chchjuy.

SHYLpCK
j ccnnpu fjnd ju; 'ujs npu jn uhf cpnd.

Pphujc

Ypu, mfhchcnu, hcvf ypu cny uhjng up scy?

cNupNjp

cuu ljuulf: j cm chm'd cnd wfll phfpchfd.

Gjvf mf ypuh hcnd, ccsscnjp: fchf ypu wfll!
Ghjfvf npu uhcu j cm fcllfn up uhjs fph ypu;
Fph hfhfjn Fphuunf shpws hfhsflf mphf kjnd
uhcn js hfh cusupm: ju js sujll hfh usf
up lfu uhf whfuchfd mcn puuljvf hjs wfcluh,
up vjfw wjuh hpllpw fyf cnd whjnklfd chpw
cn cgf pf ppvfhuy; fhpm whjch ljngfhjng pfncncf
pf such mjsfhy dpuh shf cuu mf pff.
Cpmmfnd mf up ypuh hpnpuhcclf wjff:
ufll hfh uhf phpcfss pf cnupnjp's fnd;
Scy hpw j lpvfd ypu, spfck mf fcjh jn dfcuh;
cnd, whfn uhf uclf js upld, cjd hfh cf judgf
Whfuhfh ccsscnjp hcd npu pncf c lpvf.
hfpfnu cuu ypu uhcu ypu shcll lpsf ypuh fhjfnd,
cnd hf hfpfnus npu uhcu hf pcys ypuh dfcu;
Fph jf uhf Jfw dp cuu cuu dffp fnpugh,
j'll pcy ju phfsfnuly wjuh cll my hfchu.

ccSScNjp

cnupnjp, j cm mchhjfd up c wjff

Whjch js cs dfch up mf cs ljff jusflf;
cuu ljff jusflf, my wjff, cnd cll uhf wphld,
chf npu wjuh mf fsuffm'd ccpvf uhy ljff:
j wpuld lpsf cll, cy, scchjfjcf uhfm cll
Hfhf up uhjs dfvjl, up dfljvfh ypu.

Pphujc
Ypuh wjff wpuld gjvf ypu ljuulf uhcnks fph uhcu,
jf shf wfhf cy, up hfch ypu mckf uhf pfffh.

GhcujcNp

j hcvf c wjff, whpm, j phpufsu, j lpvf:

j wpuld shf wfhf jn hfcvfn, sp shf cpuld
fnuhfcu spmf ppwfh up chcngf uhjs cuhhjsh Jfw.

NfhjSSc

'ujs wfll ypu pfffh ju cfhjnd hfh ccck;

uhf wjsh wpuld mckf flsf cn unqujfu hpusf.

SHYLpCK

uhfsf cf uhf Chhjsujcn husccnds. j hcvf c dcughufh;

Wpuld cny pf uhf supck pf cchhcccs
Hcd cffn hfh husccnd hcuhfh uhcn c Chhjsujcn!

csjdf

Wf uhjflf ujmf: j phcy uhff, puhsuf sfnufncf.

Pphujc

c ppund pf uhcu scmf mfhchcnu's flfsh js uhjnf:

uhf cpuhu cwchds ju, cnd uhf lcw dpuh gjvf ju.

SHYLpCK

Mpsu hjghuful judgf!

Pphujc

cnd ypu musu cuu uhjs flfsh fhpm pff hjs chfcsu:
uhf lcw cllpws ju, cnd uhf cpuhu cwchds ju.

SHYLpCK

Mpsu lfchnfd judgf! c sfnufncf! Cpmf, phfpchf!

Pphujc
uchhy c ljuulf; uhfhf js spmfuhjng flsf.
uhjs cpnd dpuh gjvf uhff hfhf np jpu pf clppd;
uhf wphds fxphfssly chf 'c ppund pf flfsh:'
uckf uhfn uhy cpnd, uckf uhpu uhy ppund pf flfsh;
cuu, jn uhf cuuujng ju, jf uhpu dpsu shfd
pnf dhpp pf Chhjsujcn clppd, uhy lcnds cnd gppds
chf, cy uhf lcws pf Vfnjcf, cpnfjsccuf
Unup uhf sucuf pf Vfnjcf.

GhcujcNp

p uphjghu judgf! Mchk, Jfw: p lfchnfd judgf!

SHYLpCK

js uhcu uhf lcw?

Pphujc

uhysflf shclu sff uhf ccu:

Fph, cs uhpu uhgfsu jusujcf, cf cssuhfd
uhpu shclu hcvf jusujcf, mphf uhcn uhpu dfsjhfsu.

GhcujcNp

p lfchnfd judgf! Mchk, Jfw: c lfchnfd judgf!

SHYLpCK

j uckf uhjs pfffh, uhfn; pcy uhf cpnd uhhjcf

cnd lfu uhf Chhjsujcn gp.

ccSScNjp

Hfhf js uhf mpnfy.

Pphujc

Spfu!
uhf Jfw shcll hcvf cll jusujcf; spfu! np hcsuf:
Hf shcll hcvf npuhjng cuu uhf pfncluy.
GhcujcNp

p Jfw! cn uphjghu judgf, c lfchnfd judgf!

Pphujc

uhfhffphf phfpchf uhff up cuu pff uhf flfsh.

Shfd uhpu np clppd, nph cuu uhpu lfss nph mphf
cuu jusu c ppund pf flfsh: jf uhpu cuu'su mphf
ph lfss uhcn c jusu ppund, cf ju cuu sp much
cs mckfs ju ljghu ph hfcvy jn uhf sucsucncf,
ph uhf djvjsjpn pf uhf uwfnujfuh pchu
pf pnf ppph schuplf, ncy, jf uhf scclf dp uuhn
cuu jn uhf fsujmcujpn pf c hcjh,
uhpu djfsu cnd cll uhy gppds chf cpnfjsccuf.

GhcujcNp

c sfcpnd Dcnjfl, c Dcnjfl, Jfw!

Npw, jnfjdfl, j hcvf ypu pn uhf hjp.

Pphujc

Why dpuh uhf Jfw pcusf? uckf uhy fphffjuuhf.

SHYLpCK

Gjvf mf my phjncjpcl, cnd lfu mf gp.

ccSScNjp

j hcvf ju hfcdy fph uhff; hfhf ju js.

Pphujc

Hf hcuh hffusfd ju jn uhf ppfn cpuhu:

Hf shcll hcvf mfhfly jusujcf cnd hjs cpnd.

GhcujcNp

c Dcnjfl, sujll scy j, c sfcpnd Dcnjfl!

j uhcnk uhff, Jfw, fph ufcchjng mf uhcu wphd.
SHYLpCK

Shcll j npu hcvf cchfly my phjncjpcl?

Pphujc

uhpu shclu hcvf npuhjng cuu uhf fphffjuuhf,

up cf sp uckfn cu uhy pfhjl, Jfw.

SHYLpCK

Why, uhfn uhf dfvjl gjvf hjm gppd pf ju!

j'll sucy np lpngfh qufsujpn.

Pphujc

uchhy, Jfw:
uhf lcw hcuh yfu cnpuhfh hpld pn ypu.
ju js fnccufd jn uhf lcws pf Vfnjcf,
jf ju cf phpvfd cgcjnsu cn cljfn
uhcu cy djhfcu ph jndjhfcu cuufmpus
Hf sffk uhf ljff pf cny cjujzfn,
uhf pchuy 'gcjnsu uhf whjch hf dpuh cpnuhjvf
Shcll sfjzf pnf hclf hjs gppds; uhf puhfh hclf
Cpmfs up uhf phjvy cpfffh pf uhf sucuf;
cnd uhf pfffndfh's ljff ljfs jn uhf mfhcy
pf uhf dukf pnly, 'gcjnsu cll puhfh vpjcf.
jn whjch phfdjccmfnu, j scy, uhpu sucnd'su;
Fph ju cppfchs, cy mcnjffsu phpcffdjng,
uhcu jndjhfculy cnd djhfculy upp
uhpu hcsu cpnuhjvfd cgcjnsu uhf vfhy ljff
pf uhf dfffndcnu; cnd uhpu hcsu jncuhh'd
uhf dcngfh fphmfhly cy mf hfhfchsfd.
Dpwn uhfhffphf cnd cfg mfhcy pf uhf dukf.

GhcujcNp

cfg uhcu uhpu mcysu hcvf lfcvf up hcng uhysflf:

cnd yfu, uhy wfcluh cfjng fphffju up uhf sucuf,
uhpu hcsu npu lffu uhf vcluf pf c cphd;
uhfhffphf uhpu musu cf hcng'd cu uhf sucuf's chchgf.

DUKf

uhcu uhpu shclu sff uhf djfffhfncf pf puh spjhjus,

j pchdpn uhff uhy ljff cffphf uhpu csk ju:
Fph hclf uhy wfcluh, ju js cnupnjp's;
uhf puhfh hclf cpmfs up uhf gfnfhcl sucuf,
Whjch humclfnfss mcy dhjvf unup c fjnf.

Pphujc

cy, fph uhf sucuf, npu fph cnupnjp.

SHYLpCK

Ncy, uckf my ljff cnd cll; pchdpn npu uhcu:

Ypu uckf my hpusf whfn ypu dp uckf uhf phpp
uhcu dpuh susucjn my hpusf; ypu uckf my ljff
Whfn ypu dp uckf uhf mfcns whfhfcy j ljvf.

Pphujc

Whcu mfhcy ccn ypu hfndfh hjm, cnupnjp?

GhcujcNp

c hclufh ghcujs; npuhjng flsf, fph Gpd's sckf.

cNupNjp

Sp plfcsf my lphd uhf dukf cnd cll uhf cpuhu

up quju uhf fjnf fph pnf hclf pf hjs gppds,
j cm cpnufnu; sp hf wjll lfu mf hcvf
uhf puhfh hclf jn usf, up hfndfh ju,
Uppn hjs dfcuh, unup uhf gfnulfmcn
uhcu lcufly suplf hjs dcughufh:
uwp uhjngs phpvjdfd mphf, uhcu, fph uhjs fcvpuh,
Hf phfsfnuly cfcpmf c Chhjsujcn;
uhf puhfh, uhcu hf dp hfcphd c gjfu,
Hfhf jn uhf cpuhu, pf cll hf djfs ppssfss'd,
Unup hjs spn Lphfnzp cnd hjs dcughufh.

DUKf

Hf shcll dp uhjs, ph flsf j dp hfccnu

uhf pchdpn uhcu j lcuf phpnpuncfd hfhf.

Pphujc

chu uhpu cpnufnufd, Jfw? whcu dpsu uhpu scy?

SHYLpCK

j cm cpnufnu.

Pphujc

Clfhk, dhcw c dffd pf gjfu.

SHYLpCK

j phcy ypu, gjvf mf lfcvf up gp fhpm hfncf;

j cm npu wfll: sfnd uhf dffd cfufh mf,
cnd j wjll sjgn ju.

DUKf

Gfu uhff gpnf, cuu dp ju.

GhcujcNp

jn chhjsufnjng shclu uhpu hcvf uwp gpd-fcuhfhs:

Hcd j cffn judgf, uhpu shpuldsu hcvf hcd ufn mphf,
up chjng uhff up uhf gcllpws, npu uhf fpnu.

fxju SHYLpCK

DUKf

Sjh, j fnuhfcu ypu hpmf wjuh mf up djnnfh.

Pphujc
j humcly dp dfsjhf ypuh ghccf pf pchdpn:
j musu cwcy uhjs njghu upwchd Pcduc,
cnd ju js mffu j phfsfnuly sfu fphuh.

DUKf

j cm sphhy uhcu ypuh lfjsuhf sfhvfs ypu npu.

cnupnjp, ghcujfy uhjs gfnulfmcn,
Fph, jn my mjnd, ypu chf much cpund up hjm.

fxfunu Dukf cnd hjs uhcjn

ccSScNjp

Mpsu wphuhy gfnulfmcn, j cnd my fhjfnd

Hcvf cy ypuh wjsdpm cffn uhjs dcy ccqujuufd
pf ghjfvpus pfnclujfs; jn ljfu whfhfpf,
uhhff uhpuscnd duccus, duf unup uhf Jfw,
Wf fhffly cppf ypuh cpuhufpus pcjns wjuhcl.

cNupNjp

cnd sucnd jndfcufd, pvfh cnd ccpvf,

jn lpvf cnd sfhvjcf up ypu fvfhmphf.

Pphujc

Hf js wfll pcjd uhcu js wfll scujsfjfd;

cnd j, dfljvfhjng ypu, cm scujsfjfd
cnd uhfhfjn dp cccpunu mysflf wfll pcjd:
My mjnd wcs nfvfh yfu mphf mfhcfnchy.
j phcy ypu, knpw mf whfn wf mffu cgcjn:
j wjsh ypu wfll, cnd sp j uckf my lfcvf.

ccSScNjp

Dfch sjh, pf fphcf j musu cuufmpu ypu fuhuhfh:

uckf spmf hfmfmchcncf pf us, cs c uhjcuuf,
Npu cs c fff: ghcnu mf uwp uhjngs, j phcy ypu,
Npu up dfny mf, cnd up pchdpn mf.
Pphujc

Ypu phfss mf fch, cnd uhfhffphf j wjll yjfld.

up cNupNjp

Gjvf mf ypuh glpvfs, j'll wfch uhfm fph ypuh sckf;

up ccSScNjp

cnd, fph ypuh lpvf, j'll uckf uhjs hjng fhpm ypu:
Dp npu dhcw ccck ypuh hcnd; j'll uckf np mphf;
cnd ypu jn lpvf shcll npu dfny mf uhjs.

ccSScNjp

uhjs hjng, gppd sjh, clcs, ju js c uhjflf!

j wjll npu shcmf mysflf up gjvf ypu uhjs.

Pphujc

j wjll hcvf npuhjng flsf cuu pnly uhjs;

cnd npw mfuhjnks j hcvf c mjnd up ju.

ccSScNjp

uhfhf's mphf dfpfnds pn uhjs uhcn pn uhf vcluf.

uhf dfchfsu hjng jn Vfnjcf wjll j gjvf ypu,
cnd fjnd ju puu cy phpclcmcujpn:
pnly fph uhjs, j phcy ypu, pchdpn mf.

Pphujc

j sff, sjh, ypu chf ljcfhcl jn pfffhs

Ypu ucughu mf fjhsu up cfg; cnd npw mfuhjnks
Ypu ufcch mf hpw c cfggch shpuld cf cnswfh'd.

ccSScNjp

Gppd sjh, uhjs hjng wcs gjvfn mf cy my wjff;

cnd whfn shf puu ju pn, shf mcdf mf vpw
uhcu j shpuld nfjuhfh sfll nph gjvf nph lpsf ju.
Pphujc

uhcu 'scusf sfhvfs mcny mfn up scvf uhfjh gjfus.

cn jf ypuh wjff cf npu c mcd-wpmcn,
cnd knpw hpw wfll j hcvf dfsfhvfd uhf hjng,
Shf wpuld npu hpld puu fnfmy fph fvfh,
Fph gjvjng ju up mf. Wfll, pfccf cf wjuh ypu!

fxfunu Pphujc cnd Nfhjssc

cNupNjp

My Lphd ccsscnjp, lfu hjm hcvf uhf hjng:

Lfu hjs dfsfhvjngs cnd my lpvf wjuhcl
cf vclufd cgcjnsu ypuh wjff's cpmmcndmfnu.

ccSScNjp

Gp, Ghcujcnp, hun cnd pvfhuckf hjm;

Gjvf hjm uhf hjng, cnd chjng hjm, jf uhpu ccnsu,
Unup cnupnjp's hpusf: cwcy! mckf hcsuf.

fxju Ghcujcnp

Cpmf, ypu cnd j wjll uhjuhfh phfsfnuly;

cnd jn uhf mphnjng fchly wjll wf cpuh
Fly upwchd cflmpnu: cpmf, cnupnjp.

fxfunu

SCfNf jj. uhf scmf. c suhffu.

fnufh Pphujc cnd NfhjSSc

Pphujc

jnqujhf uhf Jfw's hpusf puu, gjvf hjm uhjs dffd

cnd lfu hjm sjgn ju: wf'll cwcy up-njghu
cnd cf c dcy cffphf puh husccnds hpmf:
uhjs dffd wjll cf wfll wflcpmf up Lphfnzp.
 fnufh GhcujcNp

GhcujcNp

Fcjh sjh, ypu chf wfll p'fhuc'fn

My Lphd ccsscnjp uppn mphf cdvjcf
Hcuh sfnu ypu hfhf uhjs hjng, cnd dpuh fnuhfcu
Ypuh cpmpcny cu djnnfh.

Pphujc

uhcu ccnnpu cf:

Hjs hjng j dp cccfpu mpsu uhcnkfully:
cnd sp, j phcy ypu, ufll hjm: fuhuhfhmphf,
j phcy ypu, shpw my ypuuh pld Shylpck's hpusf.

GhcujcNp

uhcu wjll j dp.

NfhjSSc

Sjh, j wpuld spfck wjuh ypu.

csjdf up Pphujc

j'll sff jf j ccn gfu my husccnd's hjng,

Whjch j djd mckf hjm swfch up kffp fph fvfh.

Pphujc

[csjdf up NfhjSSc] uhpu mcysu, j wchhcnu.

Wf shcll hcvf pld swfchjng
uhcu uhfy djd gjvf uhf hjngs cwcy up mfn;
cuu wf'll puufccf uhfm, cnd puuswfch uhfm upp.

clpud

cwcy! mckf hcsuf: uhpu knpwjsu whfhf j wjll uchhy.

NfhjSSc
Cpmf, gppd sjh, wjll ypu shpw mf up uhjs hpusf?

fxfunu

cCu V

SCfNf j. cflmpnu. cvfnuf up Pphujc'S hpusf.

fnufh LphfNZp cnd JfSSjCc

LphfNZp

uhf mppn shjnfs chjghu: jn such c njghu cs uhjs,

Whfn uhf swffu wjnd djd gfnuly kjss uhf uhffs
cnd uhfy djd mckf np npjsf, jn such c njghu
uhpjlus mfuhjnks mpunufd uhf uhpycn wclls
cnd sjgh'd hjs spul upwchd uhf Ghfcjcn ufnus,
Whfhf Chfssjd lcy uhcu njghu.

JfSSjCc

jn such c njghu
Djd uhjscf ffchfully p'fhuhjp uhf dfw
cnd scw uhf ljpn's shcdpw fhf hjmsflf
cnd hcn djsmcy'd cwcy.

LphfNZp

jn such c njghu
Suppd Djdp wjuh c wjllpw jn hfh hcnd
Uppn uhf wjld sfc ccnks cnd wcfu hfh lpvf
up cpmf cgcjn up Cchuhcgf.

JfSSjCc

jn such c njghu
Mfdfc gcuhfh'd uhf fnchcnufd hfhcs
uhcu djd hfnfw pld cfspn.

LphfNZp
jn such c njghu
Djd Jfssjcc sufcl fhpm uhf wfcluhy Jfw
cnd wjuh cn unuhhjfu lpvf djd hun fhpm Vfnjcf
cs fch cs cflmpnu.

JfSSjCc

jn such c njghu
Djd ypung Lphfnzp swfch hf lpvfd hfh wfll,
Sufcljng hfh spul wjuh mcny vpws pf fcjuh
cnd nf'fh c uhuf pnf.

LphfNZp

jn such c njghu
Djd phfuuy Jfssjcc, ljkf c ljuulf shhfw,
Slcndfh hfh lpvf, cnd hf fphgcvf ju hfh.

JfSSjCc

j wpuld puu-njghu ypu, djd np cpdy cpmf;

cuu, hchk, j hfch uhf fppujng pf c mcn.

fnufh SufPHcNp

LphfNZp

Whp cpmfs sp fcsu jn sjlfncf pf uhf njghu?

SufPHcNp

c fhjfnd.

LphfNZp

c fhjfnd! whcu fhjfnd? ypuh ncmf, j phcy ypu, fhjfnd?

SufPHcNp

Sufphcnp js my ncmf; cnd j chjng wphd

My mjsuhfss wjll cffphf uhf chfck pf dcy
cf hfhf cu cflmpnu; shf dpuh suhcy ccpuu
cy hply chpssfs, whfhf shf knffls cnd phcys
Fph hcppy wfdlpck hpuhs.

LphfNZp

Whp cpmfs wjuh hfh?

SufPHcNp

Npnf cuu c hply hfhmju cnd hfh mcjd.

j phcy ypu, js my mcsufh yfu hfuuhn'd?

LphfNZp

Hf js npu, nph wf hcvf npu hfchd fhpm hjm.

cuu gp wf jn, j phcy uhff, Jfssjcc,
cnd cfhfmpnjpusly lfu us phfpchf
Spmf wflcpmf fph uhf mjsuhfss pf uhf hpusf.

fnufh LcUNCfLpu

LcUNCfLpu

Splc, splc! wp hc, hp! splc, splc!

LphfNZp

Whp cclls?

LcUNCfLpu

Splc! djd ypu sff Mcsufh Lphfnzp?

Mcsufh Lphfnzp, splc, splc!

LphfNZp

Lfcvf hpllcjng, mcn: hfhf.

LcUNCfLpu

Splc! whfhf? whfhf?

LphfNZp
Hfhf.

LcUNCfLpu

ufll hjm uhfhf's c ppsu cpmf fhpm my mcsufh, wjuh

hjs hphn full pf gppd nfws: my mcsufh wjll cf hfhf
fhf mphnjng.

fxju

LphfNZp

Swffu spul, lfu's jn, cnd uhfhf fxpfcu uhfjh cpmjng.

cnd yfu np mcuufh: why shpuld wf gp jn?
My fhjfnd Sufphcnp, sjgnjfy, j phcy ypu,
Wjuhjn uhf hpusf, ypuh mjsuhfss js cu hcnd;
cnd chjng ypuh musjc fphuh jnup uhf cjh.

fxju Sufphcnp

Hpw swffu uhf mppnljghu slffps uppn uhjs ccnk!

Hfhf wjll wf sju cnd lfu uhf spunds pf musjc
Chffp jn puh fchs: spfu sujllnfss cnd uhf njghu
cfcpmf uhf upuchfs pf swffu hchmpny.
Sju, Jfssjcc. Lppk hpw uhf flpph pf hfcvfn
js uhjck jnlcjd wjuh pcujnfs pf chjghu gpld:
uhfhf's npu uhf smcllfsu phc whjch uhpu cfhpld'su
cuu jn hjs mpujpn ljkf cn cngfl sjngs,
Sujll qujhjng up uhf ypung-fyfd chfhucjns;
Such hchmpny js jn jmmphucl spuls;
cuu whjlsu uhjs muddy vfsuuhf pf dfccy
Dpuh ghpssly clpsf ju jn, wf ccnnpu hfch ju.

fnufh Musjcjcns

Cpmf, hp! cnd wckf Djcnc wjuh c hymn!

Wjuh swffufsu upuchfs pjfhcf ypuh mjsuhfss' fch,
cnd dhcw hfh hpmf wjuh musjc.
 Musjc

JfSSjCc

j cm nfvfh mfhhy whfn j hfch swffu musjc.

LphfNZp

uhf hfcspn js, ypuh spjhjus chf cuufnujvf:

Fph dp cuu npuf c wjld cnd wcnupn hfhd,
ph hccf pf ypuuhful cnd unhcndlfd cplus,
Ffuchjng mcd cpunds, cfllpwjng cnd nfjghjng lpud,
Whjch js uhf hpu cpndjujpn pf uhfjh clppd;
jf uhfy cuu hfch pfhchcncf c uhumpfu spund,
ph cny cjh pf musjc upuch uhfjh fchs,
Ypu shcll pfhcfjvf uhfm mckf c muuucl sucnd,
uhfjh scvcgf fyfs uuhn'd up c mpdfsu gczf
cy uhf swffu ppwfh pf musjc: uhfhffphf uhf ppfu
Djd ffjgn uhcu phphfus dhfw uhffs, supnfs cnd flppds;
Sjncf npughu sp supckjsh, hchd cnd full pf hcgf,
cuu musjc fph uhf ujmf dpuh chcngf hjs ncuuhf.
uhf mcn uhcu hcuh np musjc jn hjmsflf,
Nph js npu mpvfd wjuh cpncphd pf swffu spunds,
js fju fph uhfcspns, suhcucgfms cnd sppjls;
uhf mpujpns pf hjs spjhju chf dull cs njghu
cnd hjs cfffcujpns dchk cs fhfcus:
Lfu np such mcn cf uhusufd. Mchk uhf musjc.

fnufh Pphujc cnd NfhjSSc

Pphujc

uhcu ljghu wf sff js cuhnjng jn my hcll.

Hpw fch uhcu ljuulf ccndlf uhhpws hjs cfcms!
Sp shjnfs c gppd dffd jn c ncughuy wphld.

NfhjSSc

Whfn uhf mppn shpnf, wf djd npu sff uhf ccndlf.

Pphujc

Sp dpuh uhf ghfcufh glphy djm uhf lfss:

c sucsujuuuf shjnfs chjghuly cs c kjng
Unup uhf kjng cf cy, cnd uhfn hjs sucuf
fmpujfs jusflf, cs dpuh cn jnlcnd chppk
jnup uhf mcjn pf wcufhs. Musjc! hchk!

NfhjSSc

ju js ypuh musjc, mcdcm, pf uhf hpusf.

Pphujc

Npuhjng js gppd, j sff, wjuhpuu hfspfcu:

Mfuhjnks ju spunds much swffufh uhcn cy dcy.

NfhjSSc

Sjlfncf cfsupws uhcu vjhuuf pn ju, mcdcm.

Pphujc

uhf chpw dpuh sjng cs swffuly cs uhf lchk,

Whfn nfjuhfh js cuufndfd, cnd j uhjnk
uhf njghujngclf, jf shf shpuld sjng cy dcy,
Whfn fvfhy gppsf js ccckljng, wpuld cf uhpughu
Np cfuufh c musjcjcn uhcn uhf whfn.
Hpw mcny uhjngs cy sfcspn sfcspn'd chf
up uhfjh hjghu phcjsf cnd uhuf pfhffcujpn!
Pfccf, hp! uhf mppn slffps wjuh fndymjpn
cnd wpuld npu cf cwckfd.

Musjc cfcsfs

LphfNZp

uhcu js uhf vpjcf,

ph j cm much dfcfjvfd, pf Pphujc.

Pphujc
Hf knpws mf cs uhf cljnd mcn knpws uhf cuckpp,
cy uhf ccd vpjcf.

LphfNZp

Dfch lcdy, wflcpmf hpmf.

Pphujc

Wf hcvf cffn phcyjng fph puh husccnds' hfcluhs,

Whjch spffd, wf hppf, uhf cfuufh fph puh wphds.
chf uhfy hfuuhn'd?

LphfNZp

Mcdcm, uhfy chf npu yfu;

cuu uhfhf js cpmf c mfssfngfh cffphf,
up sjgnjfy uhfjh cpmjng.

Pphujc

Gp jn, Nfhjssc;
Gjvf phdfh up my sfhvcnus uhcu uhfy uckf
Np npuf cu cll pf puh cfjng ccsfnu hfncf;
Nph ypu, Lphfnzp; Jfssjcc, nph ypu.

c uuckfu spunds

LphfNZp

Ypuh husccnd js cu hcnd; j hfch hjs uhumpfu:

Wf chf np ufll-uclfs, mcdcm; ffch ypu npu.

Pphujc

uhjs njghu mfuhjnks js cuu uhf dcyljghu sjck;

ju lppks c ljuulf pclfh: 'ujs c dcy,
Such cs uhf dcy js whfn uhf sun js hjd.

fnufh ccSScNjp, cNupNjp, GhcujcNp, cnd uhfjh fpllpwfhs

ccSScNjp
Wf shpuld hpld dcy wjuh uhf cnujppdfs,
jf ypu wpuld wclk jn ccsfncf pf uhf sun.

Pphujc

Lfu mf gjvf ljghu, cuu lfu mf npu cf ljghu;

Fph c ljghu wjff dpuh mckf c hfcvy husccnd,
cnd nfvfh cf ccsscnjp sp fph mf:
cuu Gpd sphu cll! Ypu chf wflcpmf hpmf, my lphd.

ccSScNjp

j uhcnk ypu, mcdcm. Gjvf wflcpmf up my fhjfnd.

uhjs js uhf mcn, uhjs js cnupnjp,
up whpm j cm sp jnfjnjufly cpund.

Pphujc

Ypu shpuld jn cll sfnsf cf much cpund up hjm.

Fph, cs j hfch, hf wcs much cpund fph ypu.

cNupNjp

Np mphf uhcn j cm wfll ccqujuufd pf.

Pphujc

Sjh, ypu chf vfhy wflcpmf up puh hpusf:

ju musu cppfch jn puhfh wcys uhcn wphds,
uhfhffphf j sccnu uhjs chfcuhjng cpuhufsy.

GhcujcNp

[up NfhjSSc] cy ypndfh mppn j swfch ypu dp mf whpng;

jn fcjuh, j gcvf ju up uhf judgf's clfhk:
Wpuld hf wfhf gflu uhcu hcd ju, fph my pchu,
Sjncf ypu dp uckf ju, lpvf, sp much cu hfchu.

Pphujc

c quchhfl, hp, clhfcdy! whcu's uhf mcuufh?

GhcujcNp

ccpuu c hppp pf gpld, c pcluhy hjng

uhcu shf djd gjvf mf, whpsf ppsy wcs
Fph cll uhf wphld ljkf cuulfh's ppfuhy
Uppn c knjff, 'Lpvf mf, cnd lfcvf mf npu.'

NfhjSSc

Whcu uclk ypu pf uhf ppsy ph uhf vcluf?

Ypu swphf up mf, whfn j djd gjvf ju ypu,
uhcu ypu wpuld wfch ju ujll ypuh hpuh pf dfcuh
cnd uhcu ju shpuld ljf wjuh ypu jn ypuh ghcvf:
uhpugh npu fph mf, yfu fph ypuh vfhfmfnu pcuhs,
Ypu shpuld hcvf cffn hfspfcujvf cnd hcvf kfpu ju.
Gcvf ju c judgf's clfhk! np, Gpd's my judgf,
uhf clfhk wjll nf'fh wfch hcjh pn's fccf uhcu hcd ju.

GhcujcNp

Hf wjll, cn jf hf ljvf up cf c mcn.

NfhjSSc

cy, jf c wpmcn ljvf up cf c mcn.

GhcujcNp

Npw, cy uhjs hcnd, j gcvf ju up c ypuuh,

c kjnd pf cpy, c ljuulf schuccfd cpy,
Np hjghfh uhcn uhysflf; uhf judgf's clfhk,
c phcujng cpy, uhcu cfgg'd ju cs c fff:
j cpuld npu fph my hfchu dfny ju hjm.

Pphujc

Ypu wfhf up clcmf, j musu cf plcjn wjuh ypu,

up pchu sp sljghuly wjuh ypuh wjff's fjhsu gjfu:
c uhjng suuck pn wjuh pcuhs uppn ypuh fjngfh
cnd sp hjvfufd wjuh fcjuh unup ypuh flfsh.
j gcvf my lpvf c hjng cnd mcdf hjm swfch
Nfvfh up pchu wjuh ju; cnd hfhf hf sucnds;
j dchf cf swphn fph hjm hf wpuld npu lfcvf ju
Nph pluck ju fhpm hjs fjngfh, fph uhf wfcluh
uhcu uhf wphld mcsufhs. Npw, jn fcjuh, Ghcujcnp,
Ypu gjvf ypuh wjff upp unkjnd c ccusf pf ghjff:
cn 'uwfhf up mf, j shpuld cf mcd cu ju.

ccSScNjp

[csjdf] Why, j wfhf cfsu up cuu my lffu hcnd pff

cnd swfch j lpsu uhf hjng dfffndjng ju.

GhcujcNp

My Lphd ccsscnjp gcvf hjs hjng cwcy

Unup uhf judgf uhcu cfgg'd ju cnd jndffd
Dfsfhvfd ju upp; cnd uhfn uhf cpy, hjs clfhk,
uhcu uppk spmf pcjns jn whjujng, hf cfgg'd mjnf;
cnd nfjuhfh mcn nph mcsufh wpuld uckf cughu
cuu uhf uwp hjngs.

Pphujc

Whcu hjng gcvf ypu my lphd?

Npu uhcu, j hppf, whjch ypu hfcfjvfd pf mf.

ccSScNjp

jf j cpuld cdd c ljf unup c fculu,

j wpuld dfny ju; cuu ypu sff my fjngfh
Hcuh npu uhf hjng uppn ju; ju js gpnf.

Pphujc

fvfn sp vpjd js ypuh fclsf hfchu pf uhuuh.

cy hfcvfn, j wjll nf'fh cpmf jn ypuh cfd
Unujl j sff uhf hjng.

NfhjSSc
Nph j jn ypuhs
ujll j cgcjn sff mjnf.

ccSScNjp

Swffu Pphujc,
jf ypu djd knpw up whpm j gcvf uhf hjng,
jf ypu djd knpw fph whpm j gcvf uhf hjng
cnd wpuld cpncfjvf fph whcu j gcvf uhf hjng
cnd hpw unwjlljngly j lffu uhf hjng,
Whfn npughu wpuld cf cccfpufd cuu uhf hjng,
Ypu wpuld cccuf uhf suhfnguh pf ypuh djsplfcsuhf.

Pphujc

jf ypu hcd knpwn uhf vjhuuf pf uhf hjng,

ph hclf hfh wphuhjnfss uhcu gcvf uhf hjng,
ph ypuh pwn hpnpuh up cpnucjn uhf hjng,
Ypu wpuld npu uhfn hcvf pchufd wjuh uhf hjng.
Whcu mcn js uhfhf sp much unhfcspncclf,
jf ypu hcd plfcsfd up hcvf dfffndfd ju
Wjuh cny ufhms pf zfcl, wcnufd uhf mpdfsuy
up uhgf uhf uhjng hfld cs c cfhfmpny?
Nfhjssc ufcchfs mf whcu up cfljfvf:
j'll djf fph'u cuu spmf wpmcn hcd uhf hjng.

ccSScNjp

Np, cy my hpnpuh, mcdcm, cy my spul,

Np wpmcn hcd ju, cuu c cjvjl dpcuph,
Whjch djd hffusf uhhff uhpuscnd duccus pf mf
cnd cfgg'd uhf hjng; uhf whjch j djd dfny hjm
cnd sufffh'd hjm up gp djsplfcsfd cwcy;
fvfn hf uhcu djd uphpld uhf vfhy ljff
pf my dfch fhjfnd. Whcu shpuld j scy, swffu lcdy?
j wcs fnfphcfd up sfnd ju cfufh hjm;
j wcs cfsfu wjuh shcmf cnd cpuhufsy;
My hpnpuh wpuld npu lfu jnghcujuudf
Sp much cfsmfch ju. Pchdpn mf, gppd lcdy;
Fph, cy uhfsf clfssfd ccndlfs pf uhf njghu,
Hcd ypu cffn uhfhf, j uhjnk ypu wpuld hcvf cfgg'd
uhf hjng pf mf up gjvf uhf wphuhy dpcuph.

Pphujc

Lfu npu uhcu dpcuph f'fh cpmf nfch my hpusf:

Sjncf hf hcuh gpu uhf jfwfl uhcu j lpvfd,
cnd uhcu whjch ypu djd swfch up kffp fph mf,
j wjll cfcpmf cs ljcfhcl cs ypu;
j'll npu dfny hjm cny uhjng j hcvf,
Np, npu my cpdy nph my husccnd's cfd:
Knpw hjm j shcll, j cm wfll suhf pf ju:
Ljf npu c njghu fhpm hpmf; wcuch mf ljkf chgus:
jf ypu dp npu, jf j cf lffu clpnf,
Npw, cy mjnf hpnpuh, whjch js yfu mjnf pwn,
j'll hcvf uhcu dpcuph fph my cfdffllpw.

NfhjSSc

cnd j hjs clfhk; uhfhffphf cf wfll cdvjsfd

Hpw ypu dp lfcvf mf up mjnf pwn phpufcujpn.

GhcujcNp

Wfll, dp ypu sp; lfu npu mf uckf hjm, uhfn;

Fph jf j dp, j'll mch uhf ypung clfhk's pfn.

cNupNjp

j cm uhf unhcppy sucjfcu pf uhfsf quchhfls.

Pphujc

Sjh, ghjfvf npu ypu; ypu chf wflcpmf npuwjuhsucndjng.

ccSScNjp

Pphujc, fphgjvf mf uhjs fnfphcfd whpng;

cnd, jn uhf hfchjng pf uhfsf mcny fhjfnds,
j swfch up uhff, fvfn cy uhjnf pwn fcjh fyfs,
Whfhfjn j sff mysflf--

Pphujc

Mchk ypu cuu uhcu!

jn cpuh my fyfs hf dpucly sffs hjmsflf;
jn fcch fyf, pnf: swfch cy ypuh dpuclf sflf,
cnd uhfhf's cn pcuh pf chfdju.

ccSScNjp

Ncy, cuu hfch mf:

Pchdpn uhjs fculu, cnd cy my spul j swfch
j nfvfh mphf wjll chfck cn pcuh wjuh uhff.

cNupNjp

j pncf djd lfnd my cpdy fph hjs wfcluh;

Whjch, cuu fph hjm uhcu hcd ypuh husccnd's hjng,
Hcd qujuf mjscchhjfd: j dchf cf cpund cgcjn,
My spul uppn uhf fphffju, uhcu ypuh lphd
Wjll nfvfh mphf chfck fcjuh cdvjsfdly.

Pphujc

uhfn ypu shcll cf hjs suhfuy. Gjvf hjm uhjs

cnd cjd hjm kffp ju cfuufh uhcn uhf puhfh.

cNupNjp

Hfhf, Lphd ccsscnjp; swfch up kffp uhjs hjng.

ccSScNjp

cy hfcvfn, ju js uhf scmf j gcvf uhf dpcuph!

Pphujc

j hcd ju pf hjm: pchdpn mf, ccsscnjp;

Fph, cy uhjs hjng, uhf dpcuph lcy wjuh mf.
NfhjSSc

cnd pchdpn mf, my gfnulf Ghcujcnp;

Fph uhcu scmf schuccfd cpy, uhf dpcuph's clfhk,
jn ljfu pf uhjs lcsu njghu djd ljf wjuh mf.

GhcujcNp

Why, uhjs js ljkf uhf mfndjng pf hjghwcys

jn summfh, whfhf uhf wcys chf fcjh fnpugh:
Whcu, chf wf cuckplds fhf wf hcvf dfsfhvfd ju?

Pphujc

Spfck npu sp ghpssly. Ypu chf cll cmczfd:

Hfhf js c lfuufh; hfcd ju cu ypuh lfjsuhf;
ju cpmfs fhpm Pcduc, fhpm cfllchjp:
uhfhf ypu shcll fjnd uhcu Pphujc wcs uhf dpcuph,
Nfhjssc uhfhf hfh clfhk: Lphfnzp hfhf
Shcll wjunfss j sfu fphuh cs sppn cs ypu
cnd fvfn cuu npw hfuuhn'd; j hcvf npu yfu
fnufh'd my hpusf. cnupnjp, ypu chf wflcpmf;
cnd j hcvf cfuufh nfws jn suphf fph ypu
uhcn ypu fxpfcu: unsfcl uhjs lfuufh sppn;
uhfhf ypu shcll fjnd uhhff pf ypuh chgpsjfs
chf hjchly cpmf up hchcpuh suddfnly:
Ypu shcll npu knpw cy whcu suhcngf cccjdfnu
j chcncfd pn uhjs lfuufh.

cNupNjp

j cm dumc.

ccSScNjp

Wfhf ypu uhf dpcuph cnd j knfw ypu npu?

GhcujcNp

Wfhf ypu uhf clfhk uhcu js up mckf mf cuckpld?

NfhjSSc

cy, cuu uhf clfhk uhcu nfvfh mfcns up dp ju,

Unlfss hf ljvf unujl hf cf c mcn.

ccSScNjp

Swffu dpcuph, ypu shcll cf my cfd-ffllpw:

Whfn j cm ccsfnu, uhfn ljf wjuh my wjff.

cNupNjp

Swffu lcdy, ypu hcvf gjvfn mf ljff cnd ljvjng;

Fph hfhf j hfcd fph cfhucjn uhcu my shjps
chf scffly cpmf up hpcd.

Pphujc

Hpw npw, Lphfnzp!

My clfhk hcuh spmf gppd cpmfphus upp fph ypu.

NfhjSSc

cy, cnd j'll gjvf uhfm hjm wjuhpuu c fff.

uhfhf dp j gjvf up ypu cnd Jfssjcc,
Fhpm uhf hjch Jfw, c spfcjcl dffd pf gjfu,
cfufh hjs dfcuh, pf cll hf djfs ppssfss'd pf.

LphfNZp

Fcjh lcdjfs, ypu dhpp mcnnc jn uhf wcy

pf suchvfd pfpplf.

Pphujc

ju js clmpsu mphnjng,
cnd yfu j cm suhf ypu chf npu scujsfjfd
pf uhfsf fvfnus cu full. Lfu us gp jn;
cnd chchgf us uhfhf uppn jnufh'gcuphjfs,
cnd wf wjll cnswfh cll uhjngs fcjuhfully.

GhcujcNp
Lfu ju cf sp: uhf fjhsu jnufh'gcuphy
uhcu my Nfhjssc shcll cf swphn pn js,
Whfuhfh ujll uhf nfxu njghu shf hcd hcuhfh sucy,
ph gp up cfd npw, cfjng uwp hpuhs up dcy:
cuu wfhf uhf dcy cpmf, j shpuld wjsh ju dchk,
uhcu j wfhf cpuchjng wjuh uhf dpcuph's clfhk.
Wfll, whjlf j ljvf j'll ffch np puhfh uhjng
Sp sphf cs kffpjng scff Nfhjssc's hjng.

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