FOOTNOTES:
Sung by Miss POOLE, and Chorus of Ladies.
So may the outward shows be least themselves; Bassanio begins abruptly; the first part of the argument having passed in his mind while the music was proceeding.
—gracious voice,; Pleasing—winning favour.
—approve it; Id est, justify it.
—guiled; Treacherous—deceitful.
Fair Portia's counterfeit?; Counterfeit, which is at present used only in a bad sense, anciently signified a likeness, a resemblance, without comprehending any idea of fraud.
—intermission; Intermission is pause—intervening time—delay.
—any constant man.; Constant, in the present instance signifies grace.