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Othello (Folio 1, 1623)
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332 The Tragedie of Othello
2769Committed? Oh, thou publicke Commoner,
2770I should make very Forges of my cheekes,
2771That would to Cynders burne vp Modestie,
2772Did I but speake thy deedes. What commited?
2774The baudy winde that kisses all it meetes,
2775Is hush'd within the hollow Myne of Earth
2776And will not hear't. What commited?
2777Des. By Heauen you do me wrong.
2778Othe. Are not you a Strumpet?
2781From any other foule vnlawfull touch
2782Be not to be a Strumpet, I am none.
2783Othe. What, not a Whore?
2786Des. Oh Heauen forgiue vs.
2787Othe. I cry you mercy then.
2788I tooke you for that cunning Whore of Venice,
2790Enter AEmilia.
2792And keepes the gate of hell. You, you: I you.
2793We haue done our course: there's money for your paines:
2795AEmil. Alas, what do's this Gentleman conceiue?
2796How do you Madam? how do you my good Lady?
2798AEmi. Good Madam,
2799What's the matter with my Lord?
2800Des. With who?
2801AEmil. Why, with my Lord, Madam?
2802Des. Who is thy Lord?
2805I cannot weepe: nor answeres haue I none,
2806But what should go by water. Prythee to night,
2807Lay on my bed my wedding sheetes, remember,
2808And call thy husband hither.
2811How haue I bin behau'd, that he might sticke
2813Enter Iago, and AEmilia.
2815How is't with you?
2817Do it with gentle meanes, and easie taskes.
2818He might haue chid me so: for in good faith
2819I am a Child to chiding.
2820Iago. What is the matter Lady?
2823That true hearts cannot beare it.
2824Des. Am I that name, Iago?
2825Iago. What name (faire Lady?)
2827AEmil. He call'd her whore: a Begger in his drinke:
2828Could not haue laid such termes vpon his Callet.
2831Iago. Do not weepe, do not weepe: alas the day.
2833Her Father? And her Country? And her Friends?
2834To be call'd Whore? Would it not make one weepe?
2835Des. It is my wretched Fortune.
2837How comes this Tricke vpon him?
2838Des. Nay, Heauen doth know.
2842Haue not deuis'd this Slander: I will be hang'd else.
2845AEmil. A halter pardon him:
2846And hell gnaw his bones.
2847Why should he call her Whore?
2848Who keepes her companie?
2849What Place? What Time?
2850What Forme? What liklyhood?
2854And put in euery honest hand a whip
2857Iago. Speake within doore.
2861Iago. You are a Foole: go too.
2862Des. Alas Iago,
2863What shall I do to win my Lord againe?
2864Good Friend, go to him: for by this light of Heauen,
2865I know not how I lost him. Heere I kneele:
2868Or that mine Eyes, mine Eares, or any Sence
2870Or that I do not yet, and euer did,
2872To beggerly diuorcement) Loue him deerely,
2874And his vnkindnesse may defeat my life,
2875But neuer taynt my Loue. I cannot say Whore,
2876It do's abhorre me now I speake the word,
2877To do the Act, that might the addition earne,
2878Not the worlds Masse of vanitie could make me.
2879Iago. I pray you be content: 'tis but his humour:
2881Des. If 'twere no other.
2885Go in, and weepe not: all things shall be well.
2886 Exeunt Desdemona and AEmilia.
2887Enter Rodorigo.
2888How now Rodorigo?
2891Iago. What in the contrarie?
2895uantage of hope: I will indeed no longer endure it. Nor
2896am I yet perswaded to put vp in peace, what already I
2898Iago. Will you heare me Rodorigo?
Rodori. I