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"And this Tape is told anothir day, "I fhall be hold a Daffe or a cockney.

In Ray's collections, (fee Gloffary to Chaucer) to daffe is to daunt; and daft is stupid, blockish, daunted.

Sc. 3. p. 78.

Pedro.

I think he be angry indeed. Claudio. If he be, he knows how to turn his girdle.]

"If you be angry, you may turn the buckle "of your girdle behind you." A proverbial phrafe. See Ray's Proverbs, 2d edit. p. 226. Sc. 10. p. 90.

And fo all Europe fhall rejoice at thee,

As once Europa did at lufty Jove.]

"And all Europa fhall rejoice at thee. Folio 1632.

Sc. 11. p. 92.

Beat. Why then my coufin Margaret and Urfula bave been deceiv'd, for they did fay you did.] Are much deceiv'd. Folio 1632.

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The Merchant of Venice.

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ACT I. SCENE I. p. 98.

Should I go to church,

And fee the holy edifice of stone;
And not bethink me ftrait of dang'rous rocks?
Which touching but my gentle veffel's fide,
Would scatter all the fpices on the ftream.]
"All her fpices. Folio 1632.

Id. ib. p. 100.

Gra. O my Anthonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing; who, I'm very fure, If they should fpeak, would almost damn those ears, Which bearing them, would call their brothers fools.] Damme thofe ears. Folio 1632. Qu. close up, or stop? as the folio ufes the word damn in a different fenfe, Life of King Richard 2d, act 4. P. 40.

Por.

Sc. 2. p. 105. Portia of the Count Palatine. I fear he will prove the weeping philofopher, when he grows old, being so full of unmannerly fadness in his youth.] Heraclitus a philofopher of Athens, fo called; who whenever he went abroad, wept at the miseries of the world.

See ftory of Democritus, and Heraclitus. Sir Roger L'Eftrange's Fables, part 2. fab. 182. Sc. 2. p. 106.

If a throftle fing, he falls ftrait a capering.] Throftle the fame with Thrush.

So in Midfummer Night's Dream, act 3. fc. 2. P. 128.

"The owfel cock, fo black of hue, "With orange-tawny bill,

"The throftle, with his note fo truc, "The wren with litle quill."

So Chaucer.

"The throttle cock he made his lay, "The wood lark fitting on a spray "The fong full loud and clere;

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Id. ib. p. 100.

Gra. O my Anthonio, I do know of those, That therefore only are reputed wife, For faying nothing; who, I'm very fure, If they fhould fpeak, would almost damn those ears, Which bearing them, would call their brothers fools.] Damme thofe ears. Folio 1632. Qu. close up,

ftop? as the folio ufes the word damn in a different fenfe, Life of King Richard 2d, act 4. P. 40.

Sc. 2. p. 105. Portia of the Count Palatine. Por. I fear he will prove the weeping philofopher, when he grows old, being so full of unmannerly fadness in his youth.] Heraclitus a philofopher of Athens, so called; who whenever he went abroad, wept at the miseries of the world.

See ftory of Democritus, and Heraclitus. Sir Roger L'Eftrange's Fables, part 2. fab. 182. Sc. 2. p. 106.

If a throfile fing, be falls trait a capering.] Throftle the fame with Thrush.

So in Midfummer Night's Dream, act 3. fc. 2. P. 128.

"The owfel cock, so black of hue, “With orange-tawny bill,

“The throftle, with his note so true, "The wren with litle quill.":

So Chaucer.

"The thriftle cock he made his lay, "The wood lark fitting on a fpray "The fong full loud and clere;

"Sir Thopas fell in love-longing,
"And when he heard the throftle fing,
"He prick'd as he were wode."

Rime of Sir Thopas, Chaucer, p. 145. Tarfell [the male-bawk] in folio 1632, but wrong I believe.

Id. ib. What think you of the Scottish lord his neighbour?] "The other lord, his neighbour.

Folio 1632.

Sc. 3. p. 110.

Sby.

Mark what Jacob did

When Laban and himself were compromis'd, &c.

See Genefis xxx. 32, &c.

Sc. 3. p. 111.

Mark you this Baffanio?

The devil can cite fcripture for his purpose.]
Compare Mat. iv. 6. with Pfalm xci. 12.

Id. ib.

Shy. Signior Anthonio, many a time, and oft In the Ryalto you have rated me,

About my monies, and my ufances, &c.]

The Rialto is the exchange in Venice. See a defcription of it, in Tom Coryat's Crudities, p. 169, &c. Act 2. fc. 1. p. 114.

Moroch.

I tell thee, Lady, this afpect of mine

Hath fear'd the valiant.] Fear'd for made afraid.
So in The Taming the Shrew, act i. fc. 6. p. 415.
Tufh, tufh, Fear boys with bugs."
And in Antony and Cleopatra, act 2. fc. 6.
Antony Thou canst not fear us Pompey
"with thy fails."

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