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Othello (Folio 1, 1623)
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316The Tragedie of Othello
732But for my Sport, and Profit: I hate the Moore,
733And it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets
734She ha's done my Office. I know not if't be true,
736Will do, as if for Surety. He holds me well,
739To get his Place, and to plume vp my will
740In double Knauery. How? How? Let's see.
742That he is too familiar with his wife:
745The Moore is of a free, and open Nature,
747And will as tenderly be lead by'th'Nose
748As Asses are:
749I haue't: it is engendred: Hell, and Night,
751Actus Secundus. Scena Prima.
752Enter Montano, and two Gentlemen.
7541. Gent. Nothing at all, it is a high wrought Flood:
755I cannot 'twixt the Heauen, and the Maine,
756Descry a Saile.
760What ribbes of Oake, when Mountaines melt on them,
761Can hold the Morties. What shall we heare of this?
763For do but stand vpon the Foaming Shore,
764The chidden Billow seemes to pelt the Clowds,
766Seemes to cast water on the burning Beare,
767And quench the Guards of th'euer-fixed Pole:
768I neuer did like mollestation view
769On the enchafed Flood.
771Be not enshelter'd, and embay'd, they are drown'd,
772It is impossible to beare it out.
773Enter a Gentleman.
7743 Newes Laddes: our warres are done:
778On most part of their Fleet.
781Lieutenant to the warlike Moore, Othello,
782Is come on Shore: the Moore himselfe at Sea,
783And is in full Commission heere for Cyprus.
784Mon. I am glad on't:
785'Tis a worthy Gouernour.
788And praye the Moore be safe; for they were parted
789With fowle and violent Tempest.
790Mon. Pray Heauens he be:
791For I haue seru'd him, and the man commands
792Like a full Soldier. Let's to the Sea-side (hoa)
794As to throw-out our eyes for braue Othello,
795Euen till we make the Maine, and th'Eriall blew,
798For euery Minute is expectancie
799Of more Arriuancie.
800Enter Cassio.
802That so approoue the Moore: Oh let the Heauens
803Giue him defence against the Elements,
804For I haue lost him on a dangerous Sea.
807Of verie expert, and approu'd Allowance;
808Therefore my hope's (not surfetted to death)
809Stand in bold Cure.
810Within. A Saile, a Saile, a Saile.
812Gent. The Towne is empty; on the brow o'th'Sea
813Stand rankes of People, and they cry, a Saile.
816Our Friends, at least.
817Cassio. I pray you Sir, go forth,
818And giue vs truth who 'tis that is arriu'd.
820Mon. But good Lieutenant, is your Generall wiu'd?
822That paragons description, and wilde Fame:
823One that excels the quirkes of Blazoning pens,
825Do's tyre the Ingeniuer.
826Enter Gentleman.
827How now? Who ha's put in?
828Gent. 'Tis one Iago, Auncient to the Generall.
831The gutter'd-Rockes, and Congregated Sands,
833As hauing sence of Beautie, do omit
834Their mortall Natures, letting go safely by
838Our great Captains Captaine,
839Left in the conduct of the bold Iago,
840Whose footing heere anticipates our thoughts,
842And swell his Saile with thine owne powrefull breath,
843That he may blesse this Bay with his tall Ship,
844Make loues quicke pants in Desdemonaes Armes,
846Enter Desdemona, Iago, Rodorigo, and AEmilia.
847Oh behold,
848The Riches of the Ship is come on shore:
849You men of Cyprus, let her haue your knees.
850Haile to thee Ladie: and the grace of Heauen,
851Before, behinde thee, and on euery hand
852Enwheele thee round.
854What tydings can you tell of my Lord?
Cassio.