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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

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William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued)
 
When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
That in the course of justice none of us
Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
688
    A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
689
    Is it so nominated in the bond? 1
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
690
    ’T is not in the bond.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
691
    Speak me fair in death.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
692
    An upright judge, a learned judge!
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
693
    A second Daniel, a Daniel, Jew!
Now, infidel, I have you on the hip.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
694
    I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
695
    You take my house when you do take the prop
That doth sustain my house; you take my life
When you do take the means whereby I live.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
696
    He is well paid that is well satisfied.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act iv. Sc. 1.
697
    How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank!
Here we will sit and let the sounds of music
Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night
Become the touches of sweet harmony.
Sit, Jessica. Look how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
There ’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
But in his motion like an angel sings,
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins.
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
But whilst this muddy vesture of decay
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act. v. Sc. 1.
698
    I am never merry when I hear sweet music.
          The Merchant of Venice. Act. v. Sc. 1.
 
Note 1.
”It is not nominated in the bond.”—White. [back]