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hopes do shape him for the governor。 Guns heard。 SECOND
GENTLEMAN。 They do discharge their shot of courtesy Our friends at
least。 CASSIO。 I pray you； sir； go forth； And give us truth who 'tis that is
arrived。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。 I shall。 Exit。 MONTANO。 But； good
lieutenant； is your general wived？ CASSIO。 Most fortunately： he hath
achieved a maid That paragons description and wild fame； One that excels
the quirks of blazoning pens； And in the essential vesture of creation Does
tire the ingener。
Re…enter second Gentleman。
How now！ who has put in？ SECOND GENTLEMAN。 'Tis one Iago；
ancient to the general。 CASSIO。 He has had most favorable and happy
speed： Tempests themselves； high seas； and howling winds； The gutter'd
rocks； and congregated sands； Traitors ensteep'd to clog the guiltless keel；
As having sense of beauty； do omit Their mortal natures； letting go safely
by The divine Desdemona。 MONTANO。 What is she？ CASSIO。 She that I
spake of； our great captain's captain； Left in the conduct of the bold Iago；
Whose footing here anticipates our thoughts A se'nnight's speed。 Great
Jove； Othello guard； And swell his sail with thine own powerful breath；
That he may bless this bay with his tall ship； Make love's quick pants in
Desdemona's arms； Give renew'd fire to our extincted spirits； And bring all
Cyprus comfort。
Enter Desdemona； Emilia Iago； Roderigo； and Attendants。 O； behold；
The riches of the ship is come on shore！ Ye men of Cyprus； let her have
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your knees。 Hall to thee； lady！ And the grace of heaven； Before； behind
thee； and on every hand； Enwheel thee round！ DESDEMONA。 I thank you；
valiant Cassio。 What tidings can you tell me of my lord？ CASSIO。 He is
not yet arrived； nor know I aught But that he's well and will be shortly
here。 DESDEMONA。 O； but I fearHow lost you company？ CASSIO。
The great contention of the sea and skies Parted our fellowshipBut； hark！
a sail。 A cry within； 〃A sail； a sail！〃 Guns heard。 SECOND GENTLEMAN。
They give their greeting to the citadel； This likewise is a friend。 CASSIO。
See for the news。 Exit Gentleman。 Good ancient； you are welcome。 ＇To
Emilia。＇ Welcome； mistress。 Let it not gall your patience； good Iago； That
I extend my manners； 'tis my breeding That gives me this bold show of
courtesy。 Kisses her。 IAGO。 Sir； would she give you so much of her lips
As of her tongue she oft bestows on me； You'ld have enough。
DESDEMONA。 Alas； she has no speech。 IAGO。 In faith； too much； I find
it still when I have list to sleep。 Marry； before your ladyship I grant； She
puts her tongue a little in her heart And chides with thinking。 EMILIA。
You have little cause to say so。 IAGO。 Come on； come on。 You are
pictures out of doors； Bells in your parlors； wildcats in your kitchens；
Saints in your injuries； devils being offended； Players in your housewifery；
and housewives in your beds。 DESDEMONA。 O； fie upon thee； slanderer！
IAGO。 Nay； it is true； or else I am a Turk： You rise to play； and go to bed
to work。 EMILIA。 You shall not write my praise。 IAGO。 No； let me not。
DESDEMONA。 What wouldst thou write of me； if thou shouldst praise
me？ IAGO。 O gentle lady； do not put me to't； For I am nothing if not
critical。 DESDEMONA。 Come on； assayThere's one gone to the harbor？
IAGO。 Ay； madam。 DESDEMONA。 I am not merry； but I do beguile The
thing I am by seeming otherwise。 Come； how wouldst thou praise me？
IAGO。 I am about it； but indeed my invention Comes from my pate as
birdlime does from frieze； It plucks out brains and all。 But my Muse labors；
And thus she is deliver'd。 If she be fair and wise； fairness and wit； The
one's for use； the other useth it。 DESDEMONA。 Well praised！ How if she
be black and witty？ IAGO。 If she be black； and thereto have a wit； She'll
find a white that shall her blackness fit。 DESDEMONA。 Worse and worse。
EMILIA。 How if fair and foolish？ IAGO。 She never yet was foolish that
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was fair； For even her folly help'd her to an heir。 DESDEMONA。 These
are old fond paradoxes to make fools laugh i' the alehouse。 What
miserable praise hast thou for her that's foul and foolish？ IAGO。 There's
none so foul and foolish thereunto； But does foul pranks which fair and
wise ones do。 DESDEMONA。 O heavy ignorance！ Thou praisest the worst
best。 But what praise couldst thou bestow on a deserving woman indeed；
one that in the authority of her merit did justly put on the vouch of very
malice itself？ IAGO。 She that was ever fair and never proud； Had tongue
at will and yet was never loud； Never lack'd gold and yet went never gay；
Fled from her wish and yet said； 〃Now I may〃； She that； being anger'd； her
revenge being nigh； Bade her wrong stay and her displeasure fly； She that
in wisdom never was so frail To change the cod's head for the salmon's tail；
She that could think and ne'er disclose her mind； See suitors following and
not look behind； She was a wight； if ever such wight were
DESDEMONA。 To do what？ IAGO。 To suckle fools and chronicle small
beer。 DESDEMONA。 O most lame and impotent conclusion！ Do not learn
of him； Emilia； though he be thy husband。 How say you； Cassio？ Is he not
a most profane and liberal counselor？ CASSIO。 He speaks home； madam。
You may relish him more in the soldier than in the scholar。 IAGO。 ＇Aside。＇
He takes her by the palm； ay； well said； whisper。 With as little a web as
this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio。 Ay； smile upon her； do； I will
gyve thee in thine own courtship。 You say true； 'tis so； indeed。 If such
tricks as these strip you out of your lieutenantry； it had been better you had
not kissed your three fingers so oft； which now again you are most apt to
play the sir in。 Very good。 Well kissed！ an excellent courtesy！ 'tis so；
indeed。 Yet again your fingers to your lips？ Would they were clyster…pipes
for your sake！ ＇Trumpet within。＇ The Moor！ I know his trumpet。 CASSIO。
'Tis truly so。 DESDEMONA。 Let's meet him and receive him。 CASSIO。
Lo； where he comes！
Enter Othello and Attendants。
OTHELLO。 O my fair warrior！ DESDEMONA。 My dear Othello！
OTHELLO。 It gives me wonder great as my content To see you here
before me。 O my soul's joy！ If after every tempest come such calms； May
the winds blow till they have waken'd death！ And let the laboring bark
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climb hills of seas Olympus…high； and duck again as low As hell's from
heaven！ If it were now to die； 'Twere now to be most happy； for I fear My
soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this
Succeeds in unknown fate。 DESDEMONA。 The heavens forbid But that
our loves and comforts should increase； Even as our days do grow！
OTHELLO。 Amen to that； sweet powers！ I cannot speak enough of this
content； It stops me here； it is too much of joy。 And this； and this； the
greatest discords be Kisses her。 That e'er our hearts shall make！ IAGO。
＇Aside。＇ O； you are well tuned now！ But I'll set down the pegs that make
this music； As honest as I am。 OTHELLO。 Come； let us to the castle。
News； friends： our wars are done； the Turks are drown'd。 How does my
old acquaintance of this isle？ Honey； you shall be well desired in Cyprus； I
have found great love amongst them。 O my sweet； I prattle out of fashion；
and I dote In mine own comforts。 I prithee； good Iago； Go to the bay and
disembark my coffers。 Bring thou the master to the citadel； He is a good
one； and his worthiness Does challenge much respect。 Come； Desdemona；
Once more well met at Cyprus。 Exeunt all but Iago and Roderigo。 IAGO。
Do thou meet me presently at the harbor。 Come hither。 If thou be'st
valiantas they say base men being in love have then a nobility in their
natures more than is native to themlist me。 The lieutenant