威尼斯商人英文舞台剧剧本the_merchant_of_venice

1、TheMerchantofVeniceActIVSceneIVenice.AcourtofjusticeDuke:GooneandcalltheJewtothecourt.Makeroomandlethimstandbeforeourface.Solanio:Heiscome,mylord.Duke:Shylock,theworldthinks,andIthinkso,too,thatyoubutlead'stthisfashionofyourmalicetothelasthouroftheactandthen'tisthoughtyou'llshowyourmercy

2、andremorse,morestrangethanisyourstrangeapparentcruelty.Whatsayyou,Jew?Weallexpectagentleanswer.Shylock:ihaveinformedyourgraceofwhatIpurposeandbyourholySabbathhaveIsworntohavethedueandforfeitofmybond.Ifyoudenyit,letthedangerlightuponyourcharterandyourcity'sfreedom.You'llaskmewhyIratherchooset

3、ohaveaweightofhumanfleshthantoreceivethreethousandducats.I'llnotanswerthat.But,say,itismyhumor-isitanswered?WhatifmyhousebetroubledbyaratandIampleasedtogivetenthousandducatstohaveitkilled?-What,areyouansweredyet?-(Crowd)No.Somemendon'tloveagapingpig;somearemadiftheyseeacatandotherscannotcont

4、aintheirurinewhentheyhearthebagpipe.-Foraffection,masterofpassion,controlsone'slikesanddislikes.Nowforyouranswer.Asthereisnofirmreasontobegivenwhyhecannotabideagapingpig,whyhe,(cannotbear)aharmless,necessarycat,whyhe(cannotendure)awoolenbagpipe,butofforcemustyieldtosuchinevitableshameastooffendh

5、imselfbeingoffended,socanIgivenoreason,norwillInot.IbearsodeepandfixedhateagainstAntoniothatIfollowthusthislosingsuitagainsthim.-Areyouanswered?-(All)No!BassanioThisisnoanswer,youunfeelingman,toexcuseyourcruelty.Shylock:iamnotboundtopleaseyouwithmyanswers.BassanioDoallmenkillthethingstheydonotlove?S

6、hylock:Doesanymanhatethethinghewouldnotlove?BaSSaniOEveryoffenceisnotahateatfirst.ShylOCk：Youwouldhaveaserpentstingyoutwice?(CrOWdShoutinderision)Antonio：Iprayyouthink,youarequestioningwiththeJew:Youmayaswellgostanduponthebeachandaskthefloodtoloweritsusualheight.(Sighs)Youmayaswellquestionwiththewol

7、fwhyhehasmadetheewebleatforthelamb.YoumayaswelldoanythingifyoucansoftenhisJewishheartwhichisharderthananythingintheworld.ThereforeIdoprayyou,makenomoreoffers,usenofarthermeans.LetmehavejudgmentandtheJewhiswill(All)No!No!BassanioYouloanedmethreethousandducats.Hereissix.(Crowdgasp)Shylock：Ifeveryducat

8、insixthousandducatswereinsixpartsandeverypartaducatIwouldnottakethem.Iwouldhavemybond.Duke：Howshallyouhopeformercybygivingnone?Shylock：WhatjudgmentshouldIfear,doingnowrong?Youhaveamongyoumanyapurchasedslave,whichlikeyourassesandyourdogsandmules,youuseinabjectandinslavishservicesbecauseyouboughtthem.

9、ShallIsaytoyou,letthembefree?Marrythemtoyourheirs.Whydosweattheyunderburdens?Lettheirbedsbemadeassoftasyours,theirpalatesseasonedwithyourfood.Youwillanswer,"Theslavesareours"SoIcanalsoansweryou:ThepoundoffleshthatIdemandofhimisdearlybought.'Tismine.'Tismine!'Tismine.AndIwillhav

10、eit.Ifyoudenyme,fieuponyourlaw.ThereisnoforceinthedecreesofVenice.Istandforjudgment.Answer.-ShallIhaveit?-(Crowdgasp)(Crowdshouting)Duke:Silence!Silence!Silence!UponmypowerImaydismissthiscourtunlessBellario,alearneddoctorthatIhavesentfortodeterminethiscomeheretoday.Solanio:Mylord!Herestayswithout(ou

11、tside)amessengerwithlettersfromthedoctorjustcomefromPadua.Duke:Callthemessenger.(NerissacomestothecourtpoyoucomefromPadua,fromoldBellario?NeriSSaFromboth,mylord.Bellariogreetsyourgrace.BaSSaniOWhydoyouwhet(sharpen)yourknifesoearnestly?Shylock：Tocuttheforfeiturefromthatbankruptthere.Gratiano:Cannopra

12、yers(moves)pierceyou?Shylock:No.Nonethatyouhaveenoughwittomake.Gratiano:Beyoudamned,execrabledogandforyourlifeletjusticebeaccused.Shylock:Tillyoucanerasethesealfromoffmybond,oryouarejusthurtingyourlungstospeaksoloud.Prepareyourwit,goodyouth,oritwillfalltoinsanity.Istandhereforlaw.Istandforlaw!Duke:S

13、ilence!Silence!Thisletterdoescommendayoungandlearneddoctortoourcourt.Well,whereishe?Nerissa:Heiswaitingherenearbytoknowyouranswer,whetheryou'lladmithim.Duke:Go,andgivehimcourteousconducttothisplace.Meantime,thecourtshallhearBellario'sletter.Clerk:"Yourgraceshallunderstandthatatthereceip

14、tofyourletter,Iamverysick"butintheinstantyourmessengercametherewaswithmeayoungdoctorofRome"whosenameisBalthasar.Hecomesatmyaskingtotakemyplace."Ibeseechyou,lethislackofyearsbenoimpediment,"forIneverknewsoyoungabodywithsooldahead.1leavehimtoyourgraciousacceptance."Duke:Youhea

15、rdBellario,whathewrites.Oh,andhere,Itakeit,comesthedoctor.(PortiakissesthehandoftheDuke)Youarewelcome.Takeyourplace.Areyouacquaintedwiththedifferencethatthispresentquestioninthecourtholds?Portia:Iaminformedthoroughlyofthecase.WhichisthemerchanthereandwhichistheJew?Duke:AntonioandoldShylock,bothstand

16、forth.Portia：IsyournameShylock?ShylOCk：Shylockismyname.Ofastrangenatureisthesuityoufollow,yetinsuchrulethattheVenetianlawcannotdenyyouasyoudoproceed.(ToAntonio)Youstandwithinhispower,don'tyou?Antonio:Yes,hesaysso.Portia:Doyouconfessthebond?Antonio:ido.Portia:ThentheJewmustbemerciful.Shylock:Onwh

17、atcompulsionmustI?Tellmethat.Portia:Thequalityofmercyisnotstrained;itdropsasthegentlerainfromheavenupontheplacebeneath.Itistwiceblessed:itblesseshimthatgivesandhimthattakes.'Tisthemightiestinthemighty.Itmakesthemonarchbetterthanhiscrown.Hissceptershowstheforceoftemporalpower,theattributetoaweand

18、majestywhereindoessitthedreadandfearofkings.Butmercyisabovethisscepteredsway.Itisenthronedintheheartofkings.ItisanattributetoGodhimselfandearthlypowerdoesthenshowlikeofGod'swhenmercyseasonsjustice.Therefore,Jew,thoughjusticeisyourplea,considerthis.Inthecourseofjustice,noneofusshouldseesalvation.

19、Wedoprayformercyandthatsameprayerdoesteachusalltorenderthedeedsofmercy.Ihavespokenthusmuchtomitigatethejusticeofyourplea,whichifyoufollowthisstrictcourseofVenicemustneedsgivesentenceagainstthemerchantthere.Shylock:Mydeedsuponmyhead.Icravethelaw,thepenaltyandforfeitofmybond.Portia:Ishenotabletodischa

20、rgethemoney?BassanioYes,hereItenderitforhimincourt,yea,twicethesum.Ifthatisnotenough,Iwillbeboundtopayittentimesormoreonforfeitofmyhands,myhead,myheart!Ifthisisnotenoughitmustappearthatmalicebearsdownontruth.(Bassaniorushesoutandkneelsdown.)Ibeseechyou,wrestoncethelawtoyourauthority-todoagreatright,

21、doalittlewrongandcurbthiscrueldevilofhiswill.Portia:Itmustnotbe.ThereisnopowerinVenicecanalteranestablisheddecree.'Twillberecordedforaprecedentandmanyanerrorofthesameexamplewillrushintothestate.Itcannotbe.Shylock:ADanielcometojudgment.(CrowdsayNo)Yea,aDaniel.Owiseyoungjudge,howIdohonoryou.Portia

22、:Iprayyou;letmelookuponthebond.Shylock:mostreverend(honorable)doctor,hereitis.Portia:Shylock,thereistwicethemoneyofferedyou.Shylock:Anoath,anoath.Ihaveanoathinheaven.ShallIlayperjuryuponmysoul?No.NotforVenice.Portia:Well,thisbondisforfeit.Andaccordingtothelaw,theJewmayclaimapoundoffleshtobecutoffbyh

23、imnearestthemerchant'sheart.Bemerciful.Taketwiceyourmoney,andletmetearthebond.Shylock:Whenitispaid,accordingtotheterms.Antonio:MostheartilyIdobeseechthecourttogivethejudgment.(TheDukesignalsPortiatocomenearandthenthetwowhisper)Portia:Thenthusitis.Youmustprepareyourbosomforhisknife.Shylock:Onoble

24、judge,excellentyoungman.Portia:Fortheintentandpurposeofthelawfullyrecognizethevalidityofpenaltywhichhereappearsdueuponthebond.Shylock:'Tisverytrue.Owiseanduprightjudge.Howmucholderyouarethanyoulook.Portia:Therefore,laybareyourbosom.Shylock：Yes,hisbreast.Sosaysthebond,doesitnot,noblejudge?Nearest

25、theheart.Thosearetheverywords.Portia:Itisso.Aretherebalancesheretoweightheflesh?Shylock:Ihavethemhere.(Crowdgasp)(Antoniofaintsandthenissetonthechair)Portia:Findasurgeon,Shylock,onyourchargetostophiswoundslestheshouldbleedtodeath.Shylock:Isitsomentionedinthebond?Portia:Itisnotsoexpressedbutwhatoftha

26、t?'Tweregoodyoudosomuchforcharity.Shylock:Icannotfindit.'Tisnotinthebond.Portia:You,merchant,haveyouanythingtosay?Antonio:Butlittle.(makeasignofcrossI)amarmedandwellprepared.Givemeyourhand,Bassanio.Fareyouwell.DbntgrievethatIamfallentothisforyou,forhereinFortuneshowsherselfkinderthanusual.Co

27、mmendmetoyourhonorablewife.TellhertheprocessofAntonio'send.SayhowIlovedyou,speakmefairindeath.Andwhenthetaleistold,letherjudgewhetherBassaniohadoncebeenlovedornot.Youshallrepentthatyouloseyourfriendratherthanthathepaysyourdebt.ForiftheJewdoescutbutdeepenough,I'llpayitinstantlywithallmyheart.

28、BassanioAntonio,Iammarriedtoawifewhichisasdeartomeaslifeitself.Butlifeitself,mywifeandalltheworldarenotwithmeesteemedaboveyourlife.Iwouldloseall,yes,sacrificethemall,heretothisdeviltodeliveryou.Gratiano：Ihaveawife,whom,Iprotest,Ilove-I'dwouldthatshewereinheaven,soshecouldentreatsomepowertochange

29、thiscursedJew!Shylock:Ihaveadaughter!fdrathermarryhertoanyofthestockofathiefthantoaChristian.Wearewastingtime.Iprayyou,pursuesentence.Portia:Youmayproceed.Apoundofthatmerchant'sfleshisyours.Thecourtawardsitandthelawdoesgiveit.Shylock:Mostrightfuljudge.Portia:Youmustcutthisfleshfromoffhisbreast.T

30、hecourtawardsitandthelawallowsit.Shylock:Mostlearnedjudge.Asentence.Come.Prepare.Portia:Tarryalittle!Thereissomethingelse.Thisbonddoesnotgiveyouhereadropofblood.Thewordsobviouslyareapoundofflesh.Takethenyourbond,takethenyourpoundofflesh,butinthecuttingofit,ifyoudoshedonedropofChristianblood,yourland

31、sandgoodsarebythelawsofVeniceconfiscatetothestateofVenice.Gratian。：。uprightjudge!Mark,Jew.Learnedjudge!Shylock:Isthatthelaw?Portia:Yourselfshallseetheact.Forasyouurgeonjustice,beassuredyoushallhavejusticemorethanyoudesire.Shylock:Well.Itaketheoffer,then.PaythebondtwiceandlettheChristiango.BassanioHe

32、reisthemoney.Portia:Soft.TheJewshallhavealljustice.Nohaste.Heshallhavenothingbutthepenalty.(Crowdmurmurs)Therefore,preparetocutofftheflesh.Shedthennobloodnorcutlessnormorebutjustapoundofflesh.Ifyoutakemoreorlessthanapound,ifthescaledoesturnintheestimationofahair,youdieandallyourgoodsareconfiscate.Gr

33、atiano:AsecondDaniel!(Laughter)Now,infidel,Ihaveyouonthehip!Portia：WhydoestheJewpause?ShylOCk：ShallInotevenhavemyprincipal?Portia：Youshallhavenothingbutyourforfeiture,sotakeitatyourperil,Jew.Shylock:Thenletthedevilgivehimgoodofit.I'llstaynolonger.Portia:Tarry,Jew.Thelawhasyetanotherholdonyou.ItisenactedinthelawsofVenice,ifitisprovedagainstanalienthatbydirectorindirectattemptsheseekthelifeofanycitizen,thepartyagainstwhichhedoescontriveshallseizeonehalfofhisgoods.Theotherhalfcomestotheprivycofferofthestateandtheoffender'slifeliesinthemercyoftheDu