Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-07-12
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.



lived in Venice famed of old for streets laid out
A cringing, stony hearted Jew, who hal only
daughter,
Called Shylock was this noted Jew by reason OF MS
~, was bald and SHINY as bran new pewter plate
His daughters name was Jessca, he loved her passing
WILL,
But whether more than onisb, 'tis hard for us to
Close BY there dwet Antonio, merchant famed and
who traficked upon the seas in merchandise and
"sicb"
He had friend, Bassano, with brains but nary
AID he was aspoony' OF gal and much inclined to
Miss Portia the damsels name, whose dad her choice
To win the prize BassaDio was bound torisE his all,
But when he to count the cost his bank account
small
Bute though rich rather short, for his ships had
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ouoth the Venetian, let us HE straightway unto the
Jew
shylock viii lend upon my bond enough for me and
"Three thousand ducsts," quoth the Jew, " tish a
large sum to lend"
You bIacEguards me sometimes, you know, bnt now
you ish my friend;
VEIL gets the onish for you, and thus shall you be
bound;
OF your fair fesh if you don't pay, you gives me
'shush one pound"
So to the uotarys forth they co. the Christian and the
Jew;
They sign the bond, the cash got to put Bassano
through.
Straight Miss Portals house he goes, in GORGEOUS
array,
Woes the fair maid selects Alright and bears his bride
The three months passed. the bond came due; but
neer in all the while
Did unfortunate An, onio succeed in striking ile;'
he did not ship tnosgh they'd shipped many
The wind that blew bed luck to him was cutting sort
For Judgment now before the duke the several parties
stand
Old sbylQck With pair of scales and butcher knife in
Bassanio With his ducats though they came day too
And Antonio the merchant nerved up to meet his
The Duke he makes pretty speech expounding all
Declares thu bond is forfeit the without flaw.
Bassanio makes wry faces, and calls himself luoDef
Antonio majestic, d. him stop ms deueed oiuOber,
The Jew he whets his butcher nile, TO hnlSh up MS
When. enter Mistress Portia, disguised judge.
Balthasar j. she represents, while to help along the
Lark
Her waiting maid Nerissa personifes the clerk
The learned judge reviews the case, decides the Jew
But hopes that he'll be mercfu and take the cash at
% night"
Oh, wise judged" old shyOck cries, second Daniel
Who ever saw such wisdom meath such youthful
brow;
PHI not have the Christians ducats with them he
t' shall not part;
But as it's your decision prefer to take his heart
TAKE then" the youthful judge replies stake then
thy cruel knife,
Cut quickly cut Thy pound flesh, and end this cruel
strife;
But if you shed drop of blood of Christian blood
By all the tribes of Israel Pll bet we'll put you
through.
No blood is thine, but simply flesh, and only just
rather think, old sknhint that Venetian law you've
found.
Now cut away, you rascal, and be sure you hit the
For if you don't promise you your carcass soon shall
swing"
Ish that tie laws if dat ish SO, tink takes the
money"
"0h no. you don't" says Mistress Judge you're late
for that, honey
And more for that you undertook to settle Christians
HASH,
Besides your life, the law provides that you give up
your cash.
One half shall be Antono's, the merchant whom you
hate,
The other half Bassanios the balance to the state.
If you concluder to hang yourself We hope that you'll
not falter,
And you're poor the State, Pm sure will furnish
you halter"
Exit the jew the curtain falls the judge resumes her
hounces
Love smiles on all the rest of course, tho fifth act
G. WIS.