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				| Enter Anthonio, Salarino, and Salanio. | Enter Antonio, Salerio, and Solanio |   | MV I.i.1.1 |  | 
			
				| Anthonio. | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| IN sooth I know not why I am so sad, | In sooth I know not why I am so sad. | sad (adj.) serious, grave, solemn | MV I.i.1 |  | 
			
				 |  | sooth (n.) truth [in exclamations, emphasizing an assertion] |  |  | 
			
				| It wearies me: you say it wearies you; | It wearies me, you say it wearies you; |   | MV I.i.2 |  | 
			
				| But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, | But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, |   | MV I.i.3 |  | 
			
				| What stuffe 'tis made of, whereof it is borne, | What stuff 'tis made of, whereof it is born, | stuff (n.) substance, composition, quality, essence | MV I.i.4 |  | 
			
				| I am to learne:  | I am to learn; |   | MV I.i.5 |  | 
			
				| and such a Want-wit sadnesse makes of mee, | And such a want-wit sadness makes of me | want-wit (adj.) senseless, stupid, ridiculous | MV I.i.6 |  | 
			
				| That I haue much ado to know my selfe. | That I have much ado to know myself. | ado (n.) fuss, business, to-do | MV I.i.7 |  | 
			
				| Sal.  | SALERIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Your minde is tossing on the Ocean, | Your mind is tossing on the ocean, |   | MV I.i.8 |  | 
			
				| There where your Argosies with portly saile | There where your argosies with portly sail, | portly (adj.) stately, majestic, dignified | MV I.i.9 |  | 
			
				 |  | argosy (n.) large merchant ship |  |  | 
			
				| Like Signiors and rich Burgers on the flood, | Like signors and rich burghers on the flood, | flood (n.) sea, deep, waves, rushing water | MV I.i.10 |  | 
			
				 |  | burgher (n.) citizen, inhabitant, denizen |  |  | 
			
				| Or as it were the Pageants of the sea, | Or as it were the pageants of the sea, | pageant (n.) show, scene, spectacle, tableau | MV I.i.11 |  | 
			
				| Do ouer-peere the pettie Traffiquers | Do overpeer the petty traffickers | overpeer, over-peer (v.) look down on, look out over, overlook | MV I.i.12 |  | 
			
				 |  | trafficker (n.) trading ship, merchant vessel |  |  | 
			
				| That curtsie to them, do them reuerence | That curtsy to them, do them reverence, | reverence, do pay homage, worship, show respect [to] | MV I.i.13 |  | 
			
				 |  | curtsy, curtsey (v.) bow low, do reverence, pay respect |  |  | 
			
				| As they flye by them with their wouen wings. | As they fly by them with their woven wings. |   | MV I.i.14 |  | 
			
				| Salar.  | SOLANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Beleeue me sir, had I such venture forth, | Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, | venture (n.) cargo, consignment, goods | MV I.i.15 |  | 
			
				| The better part of my affections, would | The better part of my affections would | affection (n.) emotion, feeling | MV I.i.16 |  | 
			
				| Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still | Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still | still (adv.) constantly, always, continually | MV I.i.17 |  | 
			
				| Plucking the grasse to know where sits the winde, | Plucking the grass to know where sits the wind, |   | MV I.i.18 |  | 
			
				| Peering in Maps for ports, and peers, and rodes: | Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads, | road (n.) harbour, anchorage, roadstead | MV I.i.19 |  | 
			
				| And euery obiect that might make me feare | And every object that might make me fear |   | MV I.i.20 |  | 
			
				| Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt | Misfortune to my ventures, out of doubt |   | MV I.i.21 |  | 
			
				| Would make me sad. | Would make me sad. |   | MV I.i.22.1 |  | 
			
				| Sal.  | SALERIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| My winde cooling my broth, | My wind cooling my broth | wind (n.) breath | MV I.i.22.2 |  | 
			
				| Would blow me to an Ague, when I thought | Would blow me to an ague when I thought | ague (n.) fever, sickness, shaking [as caused by a fever] | MV I.i.23 |  | 
			
				| What harme a winde too great might doe at sea. | What harm a wind too great might do at sea. |   | MV I.i.24 |  | 
			
				| I should not see the sandie houre-glasse runne, | I should not see the sandy hour-glass run |   | MV I.i.25 |  | 
			
				| But I should thinke of shallows, and of flats, | But I should think of shallows and of flats, | flat (n.) shoal, sandbank | MV I.i.26 |  | 
			
				| And see my wealthy Andrew docks in sand, | And see my wealthy Andrew docked in sand, | Andrew (n.) the Saint Andrew; name of a Spanish galleon captured at Cadiz in 1596 | MV I.i.27 |  | 
			
				| Vailing her high top lower then her ribs | Vailing her high-top lower than her ribs | vail (v.) lower, bow down, cast down [as in submission] | MV I.i.28 |  | 
			
				| To kisse her buriall; should I goe to Church | To kiss her burial. Should I go to church | burial (n.) grave, tomb, burial chamber | MV I.i.29 |  | 
			
				| And see the holy edifice of stone, | And see the holy edifice of stone |   | MV I.i.30 |  | 
			
				| And not bethinke me straight of dangerous rocks, | And not bethink me straight of dangerous rocks, | straight (adv.) straightaway, immediately, at once | MV I.i.31 |  | 
			
				 |  | bethink (v.), past form bethought call to mind, think about, consider, reflect |  |  | 
			
				| Which touching but my gentle Vessels side | Which touching but my gentle vessel's side | gentle (adj.) peaceful, calm, free from violence | MV I.i.32 |  | 
			
				| Would scatter all her spices on the streame, | Would scatter all her spices on the stream, |   | MV I.i.33 |  | 
			
				| Enrobe the roring waters with my silkes, | Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks, | enrobe (v.) dress in a robe, put a gown on | MV I.i.34 |  | 
			
				| And in a word, but euen now worth this, | And in a word, but even now worth this, |   | MV I.i.35 |  | 
			
				| And now worth nothing. Shall I haue the thought | And now worth nothing? Shall I have the thought |   | MV I.i.36 |  | 
			
				| To thinke on this, and shall I lacke the thought | To think on this, and shall I lack the thought |   | MV I.i.37 |  | 
			
				| That such a thing bechaunc'd would make me sad? | That such a thing bechanced would make me sad? | sad (adj.) serious, grave, solemn | MV I.i.38 |  | 
			
				 |  | bechance (v.) happen to, befall |  |  | 
			
				| But tell not me, I know Anthonio | But tell not me; I know Antonio |   | MV I.i.39 |  | 
			
				| Is sad to thinke vpon his merchandize. | Is sad to think upon his merchandise. |   | MV I.i.40 |  | 
			
				| Anth.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Beleeue me no, I thanke my fortune for it, | Believe me, no. I thank my fortune for it |   | MV I.i.41 |  | 
			
				| My ventures are not in one bottome trusted, | My ventures are not in one bottom trusted, | venture (n.) cargo, consignment, goods | MV I.i.42 |  | 
			
				 |  | bottom (n.) [nautical: keel, hull] ship, vessel |  |  | 
			
				| Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate  | Nor to one place; nor is my whole estate | estate (n.) state, situation, circumstances | MV I.i.43 |  | 
			
				| Vpon the fortune of this present yeere: | Upon the fortune of this present year. |   | MV I.i.44 |  | 
			
				| Therefore my merchandize makes me not sad. | Therefore my merchandise makes me not sad. |   | MV I.i.45 |  | 
			
				| Sola.  | SOLANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Why then you are in loue. | Why then you are in love. |   | MV I.i.46.1 |  | 
			
				| Anth.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Fie, fie. | Fie, fie! |   | MV I.i.46.2 |  | 
			
				| Sola.  | SOLANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Not in loue neither: then let vs say you are sad | Not in love neither? Then let us say you are sad |   | MV I.i.47 |  | 
			
				| Because you are not merry; and 'twere as easie | Because you are not merry; and 'twere as easy |   | MV I.i.48 |  | 
			
				| For you to laugh and leape, and say you are merry | For you to laugh and leap, and say you are merry |   | MV I.i.49 |  | 
			
				| Because you are not sad. Now by two-headed Ianus, | Because you are not sad. Now by two-headed Janus, | Janus (n.) [pron: 'jaynus] Roman god who guards gates and doors; shown with two faces, one at the back of his head | MV I.i.50 |  | 
			
				| Nature hath fram'd strange fellowes in her time: | Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time: | fellow (n.) companion, associate | MV I.i.51 |  | 
			
				 |  | frame (v.) fashion, make, form, create |  |  | 
			
				| Some that will euermore peepe through their eyes, | Some that will evermore peep through their eyes | peep (v.) peer through half-closed eyes | MV I.i.52 |  | 
			
				| And laugh like Parrats at a bag-piper. | And laugh like parrots at a bagpiper, |   | MV I.i.53 |  | 
			
				| And other of such vineger aspect, | And other of such vinegar aspect | vinegar (adj.) sour, bitter, crabby | MV I.i.54 |  | 
			
				 |  | aspect (n.) [of a human face] look, appearance, expression |  |  | 
			
				| That they'll not shew their teeth in way of smile, | That they'll not show their teeth in way of smile |   | MV I.i.55 |  | 
			
				| Though Nestor sweare the iest be laughable. | Though Nestor swear the jest be laughable. | Nestor (n.) Greek leader in the siege of Troy, reputed for his age and wisdom | MV I.i.56 |  | 
			
				| Enter Bassanio, Lorenso, and Gratiano. | Enter Bassanio, Lorenzo, and Gratiano |   | MV I.i.57 |  | 
			
				| Heere comes Bassanio, / Your most noble Kinsman,  | Here comes Bassanio your most noble kinsman, |   | MV I.i.57 |  | 
			
				| Faryewell, | Gratiano, and Lorenzo. Fare ye well; | fare ... well (int.) goodbye [to an individual] | MV I.i.58 |  | 
			
				| We leaue you now with better company. | We leave you now with better company. |   | MV I.i.59 |  | 
			
				| Sala.  | SALERIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| I would haue staid till I had made you merry, | I would have stayed till I had made you merry, |   | MV I.i.60 |  | 
			
				| If worthier friends had not preuented me. | If worthier friends had not prevented me. | prevent (v.) forestall, anticipate | MV I.i.61 |  | 
			
				| Ant.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Your worth is very deere in my regard. | Your worth is very dear in my regard. | dear (adj.) of great worth, valuable, precious | MV I.i.62 |  | 
			
				| I take it your owne busines calls on you, | I take it your own business calls on you, |   | MV I.i.63 |  | 
			
				| And you embrace th' occasion to depart. | And you embrace th' occasion to depart. |   | MV I.i.64 |  | 
			
				| Sal.  | SALERIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Good morrow my good Lords. | Good morrow, my good lords. | morrow (n.) morning | MV I.i.65 |  | 
			
				| Bass.  | BASSANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Good signiors both, when shall we laugh? say, when? | Good signors both, when shall we laugh? Say, when? |   | MV I.i.66 |  | 
			
				| You grow exceeding strange: must it be so? | You grow exceeding strange. Must it be so? | exceeding (adv.) exceedingly, extremely, very | MV I.i.67 |  | 
			
				 |  | strange (adj.) aloof, distant, reserved |  |  | 
			
				| Sal.  | SALERIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Wee'll make our leysures to attend on yours. | We'll make our leisures to attend on yours. | attend (v.) serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | MV I.i.68 |  | 
			
				| Exeunt Salarino, and Solanio. | Exeunt Salerio and Solanio |   | MV I.i.68 |  | 
			
				| Lor.  | LORENZO |   |  |  | 
			
				| My Lord Bassanio, since you haue found Anthonio | My Lord Bassanio, since you have found Antonio, |   | MV I.i.69 |  | 
			
				| We two will leaue you, but at dinner time | We two will leave you; but at dinner-time |   | MV I.i.70 |  | 
			
				| I pray you haue in minde where we must meete. | I pray you have in mind where we must meet. |   | MV I.i.71 |  | 
			
				| Bass.  | BASSANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| I will not faile you. | I will not fail you. |   | MV I.i.72 |  | 
			
				| Grat.  | GRATIANO |   |  |  | 
			
				| You looke not well signior Anthonio, | You look not well, Signor Antonio. |   | MV I.i.73 |  | 
			
				| You haue too much respect vpon the world: | You have too much respect upon the world; | respect (n.) attention, heed, deliberation | MV I.i.74 |  | 
			
				| They loose it that doe buy it with much care, | They lose it that do buy it with much care. |   | MV I.i.75 |  | 
			
				| Beleeue me you are maruellously chang'd. | Believe me, you are marvellously changed. |   | MV I.i.76 |  | 
			
				| Ant.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| I hold the world but as the world Gratiano, | I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano, |   | MV I.i.77 |  | 
			
				| A stage, where euery man must play a part, | A stage where every man must play a part, |   | MV I.i.78 |  | 
			
				| And mine a sad one. | And mine a sad one. | sad (adj.) serious, grave, solemn | MV I.i.79.1 |  | 
			
				| Grati.  | GRATIANO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Let me play the foole, | Let me play the fool; |   | MV I.i.79.2 |  | 
			
				| With mirth and laughter let old wrinckles come, | With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come, |   | MV I.i.80 |  | 
			
				| And let my Liuer rather heate with wine, | And let my liver rather heat with wine | liver (n.) part of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire] | MV I.i.81 |  | 
			
				| Then my heart coole with mortifying grones. | Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. |   | MV I.i.82 |  | 
			
				| Why should a man whose bloud is warme within, | Why should a man whose blood is warm within |   | MV I.i.83 |  | 
			
				| Sit like his Grandsire, cut in Alablaster? | Sit, like his grandsire cut in alabaster? | grandsire (n.) grandfather | MV I.i.84 |  | 
			
				 |  | alablaster (n.) alabaster [fine white material derived from limestone] |  |  | 
			
				| Sleepe when he wakes? and creep into the Iaundies | Sleep when he wakes? And creep into the jaundice |   | MV I.i.85 |  | 
			
				| By being peeuish? I tell thee what Anthonio, | By being peevish? I tell thee what, Antonio, | peevish (adj.) fretful, irritable, ill-tempered | MV I.i.86 |  | 
			
				| I loue thee, and it is my loue that speakes: | I love thee, and 'tis my love that speaks: |   | MV I.i.87 |  | 
			
				| There are a sort of men, whose visages | There are a sort of men whose visages | sort (n.) kind, variety, type | MV I.i.88 |  | 
			
				 |  | visage (n.) face, countenance |  |  | 
			
				| Do creame and mantle like a standing pond, | Do cream and mantle like a standing pond, | mantle (v.) cover with a coating, form a scum | MV I.i.89 |  | 
			
				 |  | cream (v.) form a frothy layer on the surface |  |  | 
			
				| And do a wilfull stilnesse entertaine, | And do a wilful stillness entertain | entertain (v.) maintain, keep up, practise | MV I.i.90 |  | 
			
				| With purpose to be drest in an opinion | With purpose to be dressed in an opinion | opinion (n.) public opinion, popular judgement | MV I.i.91 |  | 
			
				 |  | purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan |  |  | 
			
				| Of wisedome, grauity, profound conceit, | Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit, | conceit (n.) understanding, intelligence, apprehension | MV I.i.92 |  | 
			
				| As who should say, I am sir an Oracle, | As who should say, ‘ I am Sir Oracle, |   | MV I.i.93 |  | 
			
				| And when I ope my lips, let no dogge barke. | And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark.’ | ope (v.) open | MV I.i.94 |  | 
			
				| O my Anthonio, I do know of these | O my Antonio, I do know of these |   | MV I.i.95 |  | 
			
				| That therefore onely are reputed wise, | That therefore only are reputed wise |   | MV I.i.96 |  | 
			
				| For saying nothing; when I am verie sure | For saying nothing, when, I am very sure |   | MV I.i.97 |  | 
			
				| If they should speake, would almost dam those eares | If they should speak, would almost damn those ears, |   | MV I.i.98 |  | 
			
				| Which hearing them would call their brothers fooles: | Which hearing them would call their brothers fools. |   | MV I.i.99 |  | 
			
				| Ile tell thee more of this another time. | I'll tell thee more of this another time. |   | MV I.i.100 |  | 
			
				| But fish not with this melancholly baite | But fish not with this melancholy bait |   | MV I.i.101 |  | 
			
				| For this foole Gudgin, this opinion: | For this fool gudgeon, this opinion. | opinion (n.) public opinion, popular judgement | MV I.i.102 |  | 
			
				 |  | gudgeon (n.) type of fish used as a bait; credulity, gullibility |  |  | 
			
				 |  | fool (adj.) foolish, silly |  |  | 
			
				| Come good Lorenzo, faryewell a while, | Come, good Lorenzo. Fare ye well awhile; |   | MV I.i.103 |  | 
			
				| Ile end my exhortation after dinner. | I'll end my exhortation after dinner. |   | MV I.i.104 |  | 
			
				| Lor.  | LORENZO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Well, we will leaue you then till dinner time. | Well, we will leave you then till dinner-time. |   | MV I.i.105 |  | 
			
				| I must be one of these same dumbe wise men, | I must be one of these same dumb wise men, |   | MV I.i.106 |  | 
			
				| For Gratiano neuer let's me speake. | For Gratiano never lets me speak. |   | MV I.i.107 |  | 
			
				| Gra.  | GRATIANO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Well, keepe me company but two yeares mo, | Well, keep me company but two years more, | mo, moe (adj.) more [in number] | MV I.i.108 |  | 
			
				| Thou shalt not know the sound of thine owne tongue. | Thou shalt not know the sound of thine own tongue. |   | MV I.i.109 |  | 
			
				| Ant.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Far you well, Ile grow a talker for this geare. | Fare you well; I'll grow a talker for this gear. | gear (n.) business, affair, matter | MV I.i.110 |  | 
			
				| Gra.  | GRATIANO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Thankes ifaith, for silence is onely commendable | Thanks, i'faith, for silence is only commendable |   | MV I.i.111 |  | 
			
				| In a neats tongue dri'd, and a maid not vendible.   | In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible. | neat (n.) ox, cow, cattle | MV I.i.112 |  | 
			
				 |  | vendible (adj.) marriageable |  |  | 
			
				| Exit. | Exeunt Gratiano and Lorenzo |   | MV I.i.112 |  | 
			
				| Ant.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| It is that any thing now. | Is that anything now? |   | MV I.i.113 |  | 
			
				| Bas.  | BASSANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Gratiano speakes an infinite deale of nothing, | Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing, |   | MV I.i.114 |  | 
			
				| more then any man in all Venice, his reasons are two | more than any man in all Venice. His reasons are as two |   | MV I.i.115 |  | 
			
				| graines of wheate hid in two bushels of chaffe: you shall | grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shall |   | MV I.i.116 |  | 
			
				| seeke all day ere you finde them, & when you haue them | seek all day ere you find them, and when you have them |   | MV I.i.117 |  | 
			
				| they are not worth the search. | they are not worth the search. |   | MV I.i.118 |  | 
			
				| An.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Well: tel me now, what Lady is the same | Well, tell me now what lady is the same |   | MV I.i.119 |  | 
			
				| To whom you swore a secret Pilgrimage | To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage, |   | MV I.i.120 |  | 
			
				| That you to day promis'd to tel me of? | That you today promised to tell me of? |   | MV I.i.121 |  | 
			
				| Bas.  | BASSANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Tis not vnknowne to you Anthonio | 'Tis not unknown to you, Antonio, |   | MV I.i.122 |  | 
			
				| How much I haue disabled mine estate, | How much I have disabled mine estate | estate (n.) state, situation, circumstances | MV I.i.123 |  | 
			
				| By something shewing a more swelling port | By something showing a more swelling port | port (n.) style of living, way of life | MV I.i.124 |  | 
			
				 |  | something (adv.) somewhat, rather |  |  | 
			
				 |  | swelling (adj.) magnificent, grand, resplendent |  |  | 
			
				| Then my faint meanes would grant continuance: | Than my faint means would grant continuance. | faint (adj.) inadequate, lacking, in short supply | MV I.i.125 |  | 
			
				 |  | continuance (n.) maintaining, keeping up, carrying on |  |  | 
			
				| Nor do I now make mone to be abridg'd | Nor do I now make moan to be abridged | abridge (v.) deprive, debar, dispossess | MV I.i.126 |  | 
			
				| From such a noble rate, but my cheefe care | From such a noble rate; but my chief care | rate (n.) mode of life, style of living | MV I.i.127 |  | 
			
				| Is to come fairely off from the great debts | Is to come fairly off from the great debts |   | MV I.i.128 |  | 
			
				| Wherein my time something too prodigall | Wherein my time, something too prodigal, | prodigal (adj.) wastefully lavish, foolishly extravagant | MV I.i.129 |  | 
			
				 |  | something (adv.) somewhat, rather |  |  | 
			
				 |  | time (n.) age, years |  |  | 
			
				| Hath left me gag'd: to you Anthonio | Hath left me gaged. To you, Antonio, | gage (v.) pledge, bind, commit | MV I.i.130 |  | 
			
				| I owe the most in money, and in loue, | I owe the most in money and in love, |   | MV I.i.131 |  | 
			
				| And from your loue I haue a warrantie | And from your love I have a warranty | warranty (n.) authorization, permission, sanction | MV I.i.132 |  | 
			
				| To vnburthen all my plots and purposes, | To unburden all my plots and purposes | purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan | MV I.i.133 |  | 
			
				 |  | unburden, unburthen (v.) reveal, disclose; or: unload |  |  | 
			
				| How to get cleere of all the debts I owe. | How to get clear of all the debts I owe. |   | MV I.i.134 |  | 
			
				| An.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| I pray you good Bassanio let me know it, | I pray you, good Bassanio, let me know it, |   | MV I.i.135 |  | 
			
				| And if it stand as you your selfe still do, | And if it stand as you yourself still do, | stand (v.) be, appear | MV I.i.136 |  | 
			
				| Within the eye of honour, be assur'd | Within the eye of honour, be assured | eye (n.) sight, view, presence | MV I.i.137 |  | 
			
				| My purse, my person, my extreamest meanes | My purse, my person, my extremest means |   | MV I.i.138 |  | 
			
				| Lye all vnlock'd to your occasions. | Lie all unlocked to your occasions. | occasion (n.) need, want, requirement | MV I.i.139 |  | 
			
				| Bass.  | BASSANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| In my schoole dayes, when I had lost one shaft | In my schooldays, when I had lost one shaft, | shaft (n.) [long and slender] arrow | MV I.i.140 |  | 
			
				| I shot his fellow of the selfesame flight | I shot his fellow of the selfsame flight | flight (n.) [of arrows] power of flight, size and weight | MV I.i.141 |  | 
			
				| The selfesame way, with more aduised watch | The selfsame way, with more advised watch, | advised, avised (adj.) judicious, wise, prudent | MV I.i.142 |  | 
			
				| To finde the other forth, and by aduenturing both, | To find the other forth; and by adventuring both | adventure (v.) venture, dare, chance, risk | MV I.i.143 |  | 
			
				| I oft found both. I vrge this child-hoode proofe, | I oft found both. I urge this childhood proof | oft (adv.) often | MV I.i.144 |  | 
			
				 |  | urge (v.) bring forward, advocate, represent |  |  | 
			
				| Because what followes is pure innocence. | Because what follows is pure innocence. |   | MV I.i.145 |  | 
			
				| I owe you much, and like a wilfull youth, | I owe you much, and like a wilful youth, |   | MV I.i.146 |  | 
			
				| That which I owe is lost: but if you please | That which I owe is lost; but if you please |   | MV I.i.147 |  | 
			
				| To shoote another arrow that selfe way | To shoot another arrow that self way | self (adj.) same, selfsame, identical, exact | MV I.i.148 |  | 
			
				| Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, | Which you did shoot the first, I do not doubt, |   | MV I.i.149 |  | 
			
				| As I will watch the ayme: Or to finde both, | As I will watch the aim, or to find both |   | MV I.i.150 |  | 
			
				| Or bring your latter hazard backe againe, | Or bring your latter hazard back again | hazard (n.) [gambling] chance, fortune; throw [of dice] | MV I.i.151 |  | 
			
				| And thankfully rest debter for the first. | And thankfully rest debtor for the first. |   | MV I.i.152 |  | 
			
				| An.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| You know me well, and herein spend but time | You know me well, and herein spend but time |   | MV I.i.153 |  | 
			
				| To winde about my loue with circumstance, | To wind about my love with circumstance; | wind (v.) insinuate, pursue a devious course | MV I.i.154 |  | 
			
				 |  | circumstance (n.) circumlocution, verbiage, unnecessary detail |  |  | 
			
				| And out of doubt you doe more wrong | And out of doubt you do me now more wrong |   | MV I.i.155 |  | 
			
				| In making question of my vttermost | In making question of my uttermost |   | MV I.i.156 |  | 
			
				| Then if you had made waste of all I haue: | Than if you had made waste of all I have. |   | MV I.i.157 |  | 
			
				| Then doe but say to me what I should doe | Then do but say to me what I should do |   | MV I.i.158 |  | 
			
				| That in your knowledge may by me be done, | That in your knowledge may by me be done, |   | MV I.i.159 |  | 
			
				| And I am prest vnto it: therefore speake. | And I am prest unto it. Therefore speak. | prest (adj.) engaged, made ready, hired | MV I.i.160 |  | 
			
				| Bass.  | BASSANIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| In Belmont is a Lady richly left, | In Belmont is a lady richly left, |   | MV I.i.161 |  | 
			
				| And she is faire, and fairer then that word, | And she is fair, and, fairer than that word, |   | MV I.i.162 |  | 
			
				| Of wondrous vertues, sometimes from her eyes | Of wondrous virtues. Sometimes from her eyes | sometimes (adv.) formerly, once, at one time, previously | MV I.i.163 |  | 
			
				| I did receiue faire speechlesse messages: | I did receive fair speechless messages. |   | MV I.i.164 |  | 
			
				| Her name is Portia, nothing vndervallewd | Her name is Portia, nothing undervalued |   | MV I.i.165 |  | 
			
				| To Cato's daughter, Brutus Portia, | To Cato's daughter, Brutus' Portia; | Brutus, Marcus Marcus Junius Brutus; 1st-c BC Roman politician, involved in the assassination of Julius Caesar | MV I.i.166 |  | 
			
				 |  | Cato the Younger [pron: 'kaytoh] 1st-c BC Roman politician, and opponent of Caesar |  |  | 
			
				 |  | Portia (n.) [pron: 'pawrsha] wife of Brutus, daughter of Cato the Younger |  |  | 
			
				| Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, | Nor is the wide world ignorant of her worth, |   | MV I.i.167 |  | 
			
				| For the foure windes blow in from euery coast | For the four winds blow in from every coast |   | MV I.i.168 |  | 
			
				| Renowned sutors, and her sunny locks | Renowned suitors, and her sunny locks |   | MV I.i.169 |  | 
			
				| Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, | Hang on her temples like a golden fleece, |   | MV I.i.170 |  | 
			
				| Which makes her seat of Belmont Cholchos strond, | Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos' strond, | seat (n.) estate | MV I.i.171 |  | 
			
				 |  | strand, strond (n.) shore, land, region |  |  | 
			
				 |  | Colchos (n.) Colchis, ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea; in mythology, home of the Golden Fleece |  |  | 
			
				| And many Iasons come in quest of her. | And many Jasons come in quest of her. | Jason (n.) son of Aeson, King of Iolcos; sent with the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece, which he obtained with Medea's assistance | MV I.i.172 |  | 
			
				| O my Anthonio, had I but the meanes | O my Antonio, had I but the means |   | MV I.i.173 |  | 
			
				| To hold a riuall place with one of them, | To hold a rival place with one of them, |   | MV I.i.174 |  | 
			
				| I haue a minde presages me such thrift, | I have a mind presages me such thrift | thrift (n.) profit, advantage, gain | MV I.i.175 |  | 
			
				 |  | presage (v.) predict, forecast |  |  | 
			
				| That I should questionlesse be fortunate. | That I should questionless be fortunate. | questionless (adv.) unquestionably, undoubtedly, most certainly | MV I.i.176 |  | 
			
				| Anth.  | ANTONIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Thou knowst that all my fortunes are at sea, | Thou know'st that all my fortunes are at sea, |   | MV I.i.177 |  | 
			
				| Neither haue I money, nor commodity | Neither have I money, nor commodity | commodity (n.) supply, quantity, stock, consignment | MV I.i.178 |  | 
			
				| To raise a present summe, therefore goe forth | To raise a present sum. Therefore go forth; |   | MV I.i.179 |  | 
			
				| Try what my credit can in Venice doe, | Try what my credit can in Venice do, |   | MV I.i.180 |  | 
			
				| That shall be rackt euen to the vttermost, | That shall be racked even to the uttermost | rack (v.) stretch, strain, extend | MV I.i.181 |  | 
			
				| To furnish thee to Belmont to faire Portia. | To furnish thee to Belmont, to fair Portia. | furnish (v.) provide for, prepare, make ready | MV I.i.182 |  | 
			
				| Goe presently enquire, and so will I | Go presently inquire, and so will I, | presently (adv.) immediately, instantly, at once | MV I.i.183 |  | 
			
				| Where money is, and I no question make | Where money is; and I no question make |   | MV I.i.184 |  | 
			
				| To haue it of my trust, or for my sake.  | To have it of my trust or for my sake. |   | MV I.i.185 |  | 
			
				| Exeunt. | Exeunt |   | MV I.i.185 |  |