Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Gra. Signor Bassanio, heare me,
Gra. If I doe not put on a sober habite,
Gra. Talke with respect, and sweare but now and than,
Gra. Weare prayer bookes in my pocket, looke demurely,
Gra. Nay more, while grace is saying hood mine eyes
Gra. Thus with my hat, and sigh and say Amen:
Gra. Vse all the obseruance of ciuillitie
Gra. Like one well studied in a sad ostent
Gra. To please his Grandam, neuer trust me more.
Bas. Bas.
Bas. Well, we shall see your bearing.
Gra. Gra.
Gra. Nay but I barre to night, you shall not gage me
Gra. By what we doe to night.
Bas. No that were pittie,
Bas. I would intreate you rather to put on
Bas. Your boldest suite of mirth, for we haue friends
Bas. That purpose merriment: but far you well,
Bas. I haue some businesse.