The Jew shall have all justice;—soft;—no haste;—He
shall have nothing but the penalty.
Gra
. O Jew! an upright judge, a learned judge!
Por
. Therefore, prepare thee to cut off the flesh.(D)
Shed thou no blood; nor cut thou less, nor more,
But just a pound of flesh: if thou tak'st more,
Or less, than a just pound,—be it but so much
As makes it light or heavy in the balance,