Merchant of Venice

Act 3

i give myself to you to be my lord

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Portia is giving herself to Bassanio, as his wife. Per tradition, Portia, as the wife, is vowing submission to her husband.

None-the-less, I do not see this exact wording in the text. What version of The Merchant of Venice are you using?

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The Merchant of Venice