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  • Title: Othello (Quarto 1, 1622)
  • Editor: Donald Bailey

    • ISBN: 978-1-55058-466-0

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    Author: William Shakespeare
    Editor: Donald Bailey
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    Othello (Quarto 1, 1622)

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    The Tragedy of Othello

    2245Des. A man that all his time,
    Hath founded his good fortunes on your loue,
    Shar'd dangers with you.
    Oth. The handkercher.
    Des. Ifaith you are too blame.
    2250Oth. Zouns. Exit.
    Em. Is not this man iealous?
    Des. I ne're saw this before:
    Sure there's some wonder in this handkercher,
    I am most vnhappy in the losse.
    Enter Iago and Cassi}o.
    2255Em. Tis not a yeere or two shewes vs a man,
    They are all but stomacks, and we all but foode;
    They eate vs hungerly, and when they are full,
    They belch vs; looke you, Cassio and my husband.
    Iag. There is no other way, tis she must doe it,
    And loe the happinesse, goe, and importune her.
    Des. How now good Cassio, what's the news with you?
    2265Cas. Madam, my former suite: I doe beseech you,
    That by your vertuous meanes, I may againe
    Exist, and be a member of his loue,
    Whom I, with all the duty of my heart,
    Intirely honour, I would not be delayed:
    2270If my offence be of such mortall kind,
    That neither seruice past, nor present sorrowes,
    Nor purpos'd merrit, in futurity
    Can ransome me, into his loue againe
    But to know so, must be my benefit,
    2275So shall I cloth me in a forc'd content,
    And shoote my selfe vp in some other course,
    To fortunes almes.
    Des. Alas thrice gentle Cassio,
    My aduocation is not now in tune;
    2280My Lord is not my Lord, nor should I know him,
    Were he in fauour, as in humor altred.
    So helpe me, euery spirit sanctified,
    As I haue spoken for you, all my best,
    And
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