Othello (Quarto 1, 1622)

Author: William Shakespeare

Editor: Donald L. Bailey

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Othello (Modern)
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  1. 1.1
  2. 1.2
  3. 1.3
  4. 2.1
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  6. 2.3
  7. 3.1
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  10. 3.4
  11. 4.1
  12. 4.2
  13. 4.3
  14. 5.1
  15. 5.2
Othello (Folio 1, 1623)
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  16. The Names of the Actors
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Othello (Quarto 1, 1622)
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  2. Epistle
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The Moore of Venice.
31

1165To Desdemona, hath to night caroust
¶Potations pottle deepe, and hee's to watch
¶Three lads of Cypres, noble swelling spirits,
¶That hold their honour, in a wary distance,
¶The very Elements of this warlike Isle,
1170Haue I to night flustred with flowing cups,
¶And the watch too: now mongst this flocke of drunkards,
¶I am to put our Cassio in some action,
¶That may offend the Isle;  Enter Montanio, Cassio,_
 and others.
But here they come:
¶If consequence doe but approoue my dreame,
¶My boate sailes freely, both with winde and streame.
¶Cas. Fore God they haue giuen me a rouse already.
¶Mon. Good faith a little one, not past a pint,
As I am a souldier.
 Iag. Some wine ho:
¶And let me the Cannikin clinke, clinke,
¶And let me the Cannikin clinke, clinke:
¶A Souldier's a man, a life's but a span,
1185Why then let a souldier drinke. ---Some wine boyes,
¶Cas. Fore God an excellent song.
¶Iag. I learn'd it in England, where indeed they are most potent
¶in potting: your Dane, your Germaine, and your swag-bellied Hol-
1190lander; drinke ho, are nothing to your English.
¶Cas. Is your English man so expert in his drinking?
¶Iag. Why he drinkes you with facillity, your Dane dead drunke:
1195he sweats not to ouerthrow your Almaine; he giues your Hollander 
¶a vomit, ere the next pottle can be fild.
¶Cas. To the health of our Generall.
¶Mon. I am for it Leiutenant, and I will doe you iustice.
1200Iag. O sweete England, ---King Stephen was a worthy peere,
¶His breeches cost him but a crowne,
¶He held'em sixpence all too deere,
¶With that he cald the Taylor lowne,
1205He was a wight of high renowne,
¶And thou art but of low degree,
¶Tis pride that puls the Countrey downe,
¶Then take thine owd cloke about thee. ---Some wine ho.
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