Mojo, The Bard, & Me

 

Today’s Totally Random Lines

                                               

As much as he deserves!—Pause there, Morocco,

And weigh thy value with an even hand:

If thou be’st rated by thy estimation,

Thou dost deserve enough; and yet enough

May not extend so far as to the lady:

And yet to be afeared of my deserving,

Were but a weak disabling of myself.

 

Prince of Morocco

The Merchant of Venice       Act II, Scene vi, Line 26                             

This is the first of the suitors to try his luck at the casket game. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I suggest you go back to the post of 10/7 and read it.

Anyway, the three caskets are gold, silver, and lead, and written on each are the following:

Gold – Who chooseth me shall gain what many men desire.

Silver – Who chooseth me shall get as much as he deserves.

Lead – Who chooseth me must give and hazard all he has.

Morocco is looking at all three caskets, and in Today’s Line he is considering the words on the silver casket. As you can see, he’s going back and forth a bit about whether or not he is deserving.

Well, is he?

No, Mojo, I'm not talking about you. I said Morocco, not Mojo.

Of course you are deserving.

I gotta get that guy's hearing checked.