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Othello (Folio 1, 1623)
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the Moore of Venice. 325
1875Iago. My Lord, I would I might intreat your Honor
1876To scan this thing no farther: Leaue it to time,
1880You shall by that perceiue him, and his meanes:
1881Note if your Lady straine his Encertainment
1882With any strong, or vehement importunitie,
1883Much will be seene in that: In the meane time,
1884Let me be thought too busie in my feares,
1885(As worthy cause I haue to feare I am)
1886And hold her free, I do beseech your Honor.
1887Oth. Feare not my gouernment.
1890And knowes all Quantities with a learn'd Spirit
1891Of humane dealings. If I do proue her Haggard,
1894To prey at Fortune. Haply, for I am blacke,
1896That Chamberers haue: Or for I am declin'd
1897Into the vale of yeares (yet that's not much)
1898Shee's gone. I am abus'd, and my releefe
1900That we can call these delicate Creatures ours,
1901And not their Appetites? I had rather be a Toad,
1902And liue vpon the vapour of a Dungeon,
1903Then keepe a corner in the thing I loue
1904For others vses. Yet 'tis the plague to Great-ones,
1907Euen then, this forked plague is Fated to vs,
1908When we do quicken. Looke where she comes:
1909Enter Desdemona and AEmilia.
1911Ile not beleeue't.
1913Your dinner, and the generous Islanders
1914By you inuited, do attend your presence.
1915Oth. I am too blame.
1917Are you not well?
1918Oth. I haue a paine vpon my Forehead, heere.
1919Des. Why that's with watching, 'twill away againe.
1920Let me but binde it hard, within this houre
1921It will be well.
1922Oth. Your Napkin is too little:
1923Let it alone: Come, Ile go in with you. Exit.
1925AEmil. I am glad I haue found this Napkin:
1927My wayward Husband hath a hundred times
1931To kisse, and talke too. Ile haue the worke tane out,
1932And giu't Iago: what he will do with it
1933Heauen knowes, not I:
1935Enter Iago.
1936Iago. How now? What do you heere alone?
1937AEmil. Do not you chide: I haue a thing for you.
1938Iago. You haue a thing for me?
1939It is a common thing---
1940AEmil. Hah?
1942AEmil. Oh, is that all? What will you giue me now
1943For that same Handkerchiefe.
1944Iago. What Handkerchiefe?
1945AEmil. What Handkerchiefe?
1950And to th'aduantage, I being heere, took't vp:
1951Looke, heere 'tis.
1952Iago. A good wench, giue it me.
1953AEmil. What will you do with't, that you haue bene
1955Iago. Why, what is that to you?
1957Giu't me againe. Poore Lady, shee'l run mad
1959Iago. Be not acknowne on't:
1964As proofes of holy Writ. This may do something.
1965The Moore already changes with my poyson:
1966Dangerous conceites, are in their Natures poysons,
1968But with a little acte vpon the blood,
1970Enter Othello.
1971Looke where he comes: Not Poppy, nor Mandragora,
1972Nor all the drowsie Syrrups of the world
1976Iago. Why how now Generall? No more of that.
1978I sweare 'tis better to be much abus'd,
1979Then but to know't a little.
1980Iago. How now, my Lord?
1982I saw't not, thought it not: it harm'd not me:
1985He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolne,
1986Let him not know't, and he's not robb'd at all.
1988Oth. I had beene happy, if the generall Campe,
1990So I had nothing knowne. Oh now, for euer
1991Farewell the Tranquill minde; farewell Content;
1992Farewell the plumed Troopes, and the bigge Warres,
1993That makes Ambition, Vertue! Oh farewell;
1994Farewell the neighing Steed, and the shrill Trumpe,
1995The Spirit-stirring Drum, th'Eare-piercing Fife,
1996The Royall Banner, and all Qualitie,
1997Pride, Pompe, and Circumstance of glorious Warre:
1999Th'immortall Ioues dread Clamours, counterfet,
2000Farewell: Othello's Occupation's gone.
2003Be sure of it: Giue me the Occular proofe,
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