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Let his deservings° and my love for you° {withal} / in all
Be valued ‘gainst° the vow made to° your wife. 228 / weighed against

—Bassanio [gives the ring to Gratziano]
Go, Gratziano, run and overtake him.
Give him the ring, and bring him, if thou canst,° / and bid him dine with us
Unto Antonio’s house. Away! Make haste!

Exit Gratziano

Come now dear friend,° it seems the world is right, / my dearest one
‘Tis time we° cheer and laugh into night;° / Now let us // all through the night
When morning comes,° to Belmont we will go, / And when dawn breaks
229 230 231
In bliss and freedom°—come Antonio. / In blessed freedom

Exeunt

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228. {Be valued ‘gainst your wife’s commandment}
/ Be weighed against the vow you made your wife / the promise made to your wife
229. Oftentimes a rhyming couplet is used to mark the close of a scene. However, in this most significant scene, the
original provides no such couplet. To emphasize closure of the scene, a rhyming couplet has been added. Q1 reads
as follows:{Come, you and I will go thither presently.
And in the morning, early, we will both
Fly toward Belmont. Come, Antonio. }
230. / And in the morning, early we will go
And fly° to Belmont. Come, Antonio. / Flying / Away / Onward
/ When morning comes, to Belmont we will fly,
Without a care, together, you and I.
231. / Come my Antonio, all the world is right; / all is now set right / everything’s alright
Now let us cheer with friends into the night.
And in the morning, early, will we go
Flying to Belmont, bereft of all woe. / with no care to show.
/ Come, you and I have finishèd° this plight, / are over with / are finished with
Now let us cheer with friends into° the night. / all through
Unto your house, let’s go, without delay
And fly to Belmont ‘pon the break of day.