To think so base a thought: it were too gross 50 To rib her cerecloth in the obscure grave. Or shall I think in silver she’s immured, Being ten times undervalued to tried gold? O sinful thought! Never so rich a gem Was set in worse than gold. They have in England 55 A coin that bears the figure of an angel Stamped in gold, but that’s insculp’d upon; But here an angel in a golden bed Lies all within. Deliver me the key: Here do I choose, and thrive I as I may! 60 _Por._ There, take it, prince; and if my form lie there, Then I am yours. [_He unlocks the golden casket._ _Mor._ O hell! what have we here? A carrion Death, within whose empty eye There is a written scroll! I’ll read the writing. [_Reads._ All that glisters is not gold; 65 Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms infold. Had you been as wise as bold, 70 Young in limbs, in judgment old, Your answer had not been inscroll’d: Fare you well; your suit is cold. Cold, indeed; and labour lost: Then, farewell, heat, and welcome, frost! 75 Portia, adieu. I have too grieved a heart To take a tedious leave: thus losers part. [_Exit with his train. Flourish of cornets._ _Por._ A gentle riddance. Draw the curtains, go. Let all of his complexion choose me so. [_Exeunt._ ~~~~~ Linenotes: _The Merchant of Venice_, II, 7. SCENE VII.] SCENE III. Rowe. SCENE VIII. Pope. [Flourish of cornets.] Flourish. Capell. om. Qq Ff. See note (IV). Enter...] Enter Portia with Morrocho, and both their trains. Qq Ff. 5: _many_] Qq. om. Ff. 10: _How...right?_] This line is repeated in F1 F2. 12: _withal_] _with all_ Collier. 18: _threatens. Men_] Rowe. _threatens men_ Qq Ff. 21: _nor give_] Qq Ff. _not give_ Rowe (ed. 2). 24: _Morocco_] _Morrochius_ Pope. 26: _thy_] _the_ F4. 29: _afeard_] _afraid_ Q3 Q4. 34: _deserve_] _deserve her_ Collier (Capell conj.). 41: _vasty_] Q1. _vastie_ Q2 Q3 Q4. _vaste_ F1 F2. _vast_ F3 F4. 45: _Spits_] _Spets_ Qq Ff. 51: _rib_] Q1 Ff. _ribb_ Q2 Q3 Q4. 57: _Stamped_] Rowe (ed. 2). _Stampt_ Qq Ff. 62: [He...casket.] om. Qq Ff. 62–64: _O hell...scroll_] As in Capell. As two lines ending _Death ... scroll_ in Qq Ff. 64: _I’ll...writing_] Qq F1. omitted in F2 F3 F4. 69: _tombs do_] Capell (Johnson conj.). _timber do_ Q1 F2 F4. _timber doe_ Q2 F1 Q3 Q4. _wood may_ Pope. 72: _Your_] _This_ Johnson conj. Here Holt White would repeat line 65, _All ... gold._ 77: [Exit...cornets.] Dyce. Exit. Qq Ff. See note (IV). ~~~~~ SCENE VIII. _Venice. A street._ _Enter_ SALARINO _and_ SALANIO. _Salar._ Why, man, I saw Bassanio under sail: With him is Gratiano gone along; And in their ship I am sure Lorenzo is not.