Tw e l ft h N i gh t

o r, Wh a t Yo u Will .
C LO W N ( s in g s )
‘
Co m e aw ay , com e aw ay , d eat h
N II
:

T W ELF T H I GH T A ct S c en e 4
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By
I I
T H E UN V E R S T Y S O C E T Y I N C I .

M an u fact u red in t he U . S A
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 T WE L F T H NI G H T
Or . W HA T YO U WI L L

P ref a c e .

Th e Firs t Ed iti o n Tw elft h N ig h t ; o r Wh at You

. ,

Wil l was fi rst p rint ed in t h e i rst olio wh ere it oc en

,
F F ,

pi es p ages 2 5 5 - 2 7 5 in t h e division o f C o m edi es T h ere i s .

n o rec o rd o f any ea rli er edi t ion Th e t ex t i s s ingula rly .

free f ro m m i s p rints and co rru p tion s T h e list o f D ra .

mati s P erson ae was fi rst giv en by R ow e as in t h e cas e o f ,

m any o f t h e p lays .

Th e Dat e of C o mp o s iti on John M anningham

. , a
m em b er o f t h e M i d dl e T em p l e fro m Janua ry 1 60 1 ( -
2 )
to A p ril 1 60 3 ent ered in his
, ,
D ia ry p res erv ed in t h e B rit
,

ish M us eu m ( M S H a rl eian . t h e following stat e

m en t
F eb . 2 , 1 60 1 had a p lay call ed
—A t o u r f east w e ,

T w elv e Night o r W hat You W ill ,

M uch lik e t h e Com .

ed y o f E rro rs o r M en ech m i in Plautus ; but m ost lik e an d

,

n ea r t o that in I talian call ed I nganni A g o od p ractis e .

in it to m ak e t h e st ewa rd b eli ev e hi s lady w id o w e was in

lov e with h im by c o unt erfei t ing as fro m h i s lady in g en
,

eral t erm s t elling h im what s h e lik ed b est in h im an d

, ,

p resc ribing his g estu re i n smiling hi s a pp a rel et c an d , ,

.
,

t h en wh en h e ca m e to p ractis e m aking him b eli ev e th ey ,

took h im to b e mad et c S eeing that Tw elft h N ig h t i s

not m ention ed by M eres in I 5 9 8 an d as t h e p lay con t ains
.
,

f rag m ents o f t h e song F arew ell d ear h eart s in ce I m u s t , ,

f J o hn M an i g /h am d by J oh n B ce
*
C1 Th D ia y
> e r o n n e ru

n c
. .
,

( Ca md e S o iety ,
P refa c e TW E L FT H NIGHT
n eed s be g on e ,
f ro m t h e B ook o f A y res by R ob ert Jon es , ,

fi rs t publish ed i n 1 60 1 t h e d a t e o f co m position may with

.

so m e c ert ain t y b e ass i gn ed t o 1 60 1 —2 .

T itl e o f l
t h e P ay A cco rding t o H all
. iw ell —Philli pp s ,

Tw elft h N ig h t was o n e o f f ou r p lays ac t ed by Shak e

‘
s p ea re 3 Co m pan y t h e Lo rd Cha m b erlain s s ervants b e
’

,
’

f o re t h e Cou rt at W hit ehall du ring t h e Ch ris t m as o f

1 60 1 p ossibly it ow ed it s na m e t o t h e ci rcu m stanc e that
it w as fi rst act ed as t h e T w el ft h N ight p erfo rm an c e o n -

that occasion O t h ers hold t hat t h e na m e o f t h e play w as

.

‘
sugg es t ed by its em b o di m ent o f t h e s p i rit o f t h e
T w el ft h N ight spo rts an d rev els — a ti m e d evot ed t o f es
-

t iv it y an d m erri m en t I ts s econ d na m e O r Wh at Yo u
.
’

Will was p erha p s gi v en in s o m eth ing o f t h e sam e spi rit

,
’

‘
A s Yo u L ike I t ; it p robably i m p li es that t h e fi rst
’
5

titl e has no v ery sp ecial m eaning I t has b een sugg es t ed .

that t h e na m e ex p ress es Shak es p ea re s in di ff erenc e t o his ’

o w n p roduc t ion — tha t i t was a so rt o f f a rew ell t o Com edy :

~

in hi s subs equ ent p lays t he t ragi c el em ent w as t o p re

do m ina t e T hi s far—fetch ed sub t l e vi ew o f t h e mat t er
.

has c ert ainly littl e t o co m m en d it * .

T h e S ou rces o f t he T h ere are at l east t w o

P lat i )
.

I talian p lays
.

call ed Gl I n g an n i ( The Ch eats ) , t o which

’

M anningham m ay hav e referred in his en t ry as contain

ing incid en ts res em bling thos e o f Tw el ft h N ig h t ; o n e o f
'

th es e plays by Nicolo S ecchi w as p rint ed in 1 5 62 ; an

, ,

oth er by Cu rzio Gonzalo was fi rst publ ish ed in 1 59 2 I n , .

t h e lat t er p lay t h e sist er w h o d ress es as a m an an d i s , ,

mi stak en fo r h er b ro t h er giv es h ers el f t h e nam e o f Ce ,

sa re an d it s eem s lik ely t hat w e hav e h ere t he sou rc e o f

,

Shak es p ea re s C esa rio ’

( ii ) A thi rd play how ev er em .

’
.
, ,

titl ed Gl I n g an n ati ( V enic e

’
t ranslat ed by P ea ,

c o ck in 1 862 b ea rs a m uch s t rong er res em blanc e to

,

Tw elft h N ig h t ; in its po et ical induc t ion I l S acrifi cio oc , ,

Ma t o n t o ok t h n m What Yo u Will f a pl ay o f h i o w n
rs e a e or s

i n 1 60 7 .

2
OR , W H A T YO U W I L L P re fa c e

cu rs t h e na m e M alev o lt i which i s at l east sugg es t iv e o f ,

’

t h e na m e M alvolio ( i ii ) T h e ul t i m a t e sou rc e o f t he
.
’
.

s t o ry is un d oubt edl y B an d ello s N o c elle ( II

.
wh en ce ’
'
.

it p ass ed in t o B ellefo res t s H is t o ires Trag iq u es ( V o l I V

’
. .

H ist . an E ngli sh v ersion o f t h e sto ry — p robably

Shak es p ea re s o riginal fo r t h e g en eral fra m ewo rk o f h is
’

Co m edy— fo und a p lac e in B a rnaby R ich s F arew ell t o t h e ’

M ilit arye P ro fes s io n ( 1 5 8 1 wh ere it i s styl ed Th e H is

t o ry of A po ll o n i n s a n d S i l la ; R ich n o doubt d eriv ed it
’
, ,

f ro m C in t hio s H eca t o n z it hi ; Cin t hio in his tu rn was in

’

d ebt ed t o B an d ello ( R ich s A p o ll o n ius an d S illa i s.

’

int d in H z lit t s S h a kes p eare s L i b rary Pa rt I V ol

’ ’

p r e a , , .

I .

s econ da ry pl o t t h e st o ry o f M alv o g lio t hat

Fo r the , ,

c ro ss ga rt ered gull n o s o u rc e ex is t s ; M alv o li o S ir T oby

-
,
’

B elch S i r A nd rew A gu ec h eek F abian F es t e an d M a ria

, , , , ,

are wholly S h ak es p ea re s
’
.

B ackward Li n ks Tw el ft h N ig h t p robably th e last

. ,

o f t h e j oy o u s co m ed i es h o l d ing a m i d d l e p lac e b etw een

,

A s Yo u L ike I t an d A ll s Wel l sugg es t s no t ewo rt hy

" '

g ( I ) t h e dis
,

p oints o f contact wi t h ea rli e r plays —e . .

guis ed V iola m ay w ell b e co m p a red w ith t h e di sgui s ed

Julia in Th e Tw o Gen tl em en ; ( 2 ) t h e s t o ry o f t h e w reck
recalls t h e si m ila r e is o d e in T h e C o m ed
p y o f E rrors ; ( 3 )
t h e wh o l e p lay i s in f ac t a Co m edy o f E rro rs a ri sing
fro m m i s t ak en i d en t i t y ; ( 4 ) t h e s entim ent o f music
b reath es t h roughout as in Th e M erchan t of Ven ice , ,

‘
i
l he the s w eet s ou nd
Th at b rea t h es u po n a ba k n o f i lt
v o e s,

S t ea li n g a n d g iv i g n o d ou r
’

( 5 ) alik e too in bo t h th es e p lays t h e f aith ful fri en d i s

, ,

na m ed A n t onio ; ( 6 ) in V iola s con fessi o n o f h er s ec ret ’

lov e ( II iv 1 1 3 1 2 1 ) w e hav e a full er cho rd o f t h e n o t e

. .
-

st ruck in L oz e s L ab o u r s L os t ( V ii 1 4 —1 8 ) ( 7 ) finally
'
’ ’
. .
,

S ir A n d re i s a so rt of e ld er b ro t h er o f Cou sin Sl en d er '

an d S ir T oby B elch a n ea r kinsman o f S ir John F alsta ff .

3
P refa c e TWE L FT H NIGH T
D u ratio n of Acti o n . T h e A c t ion of Tw elft h N ig h t oc

cu p ies th ree d ays with an int erv al o f th ree days b etw een
,

t h e fi rst an d s econ d days

D ay 1 A ct I i i ii
,
I n t erval D ay 2 A ct I iv an d v ;
. . . .
, . . .

A ct I I i i ii
. .D ay 3 A ct II i v and v ; A cts III I V
.
, . . . .
, ,

an d V .
OR . W H AT YO U WI LL

C ri t i c a l C o m m en t s .

A rg u m e n t .

I . S ebastian an d V iola twins are s epa rat ed b y ship

, ,

w reck and each b eli ev es t h e oth er lost V i ol a i s cast .

asho re o n th e coa st o f I lly ria S h e th ereup on don s m al e .

a tt i re an d obtains s ervic e as pag e w ith t h e D uk e O rs ino ,

w h o has b een vainly su ing fo r t h e han d o f O livia a nativ e ,

lady Th e D uk e is pl eas ed wi t h t h e a p p ea ranc e o f h is

.

n ew p ag e and s ends V iola t o pay cou rt fo r h i m t o O livia ,

which s h e do es with so m uch g rac efuln ess an d eloqu enc e

t hat t h e lady b ecom es enamou red o f t h e su pp os ed youth
ins t ead o f t h e mast er .

II .O livia s en ds favou rs an d m essag es to V i o la in

which natu rally t h e la t t er t ak es n o in t eres t V i o la i n
, , .
,

t u rn has c o nc eiv ed a passi on fo r t h e D uk e wh ich s h e

, ,

i s co m p ell ed t o hid e .

O livi a s s t ewa rd M alvoli o i s s o p riggish and conc ei t ed

’

, ,

that o t h ers o f h er hous ehold c o n t riv e a p ractical j o k e

aga in st him s ending him an anony m ous lov e l ett er
,
-

which h e i s giv en t o b eli ev e i s fro m O livi a h ers el f .

III M alvolio fo ll o ws ins t ruc t ion s con t ain ed in t h e l et

.

t er an d b ehav es s o ridiculously t hat hi s m is t ress b el i ev es

,

h im d em ent ed M eanwhil e O livia s l ov e fo r V i ola b e

’
.

co m es s o i nt en s e tha t s h e su es o p enly t o t h e fi ctitiou s

p ag e m u ch t o t h e latt er s dist res s S ir A nd rew A gu e
’

, .

ch eek a f oo lish suito r o f O li v ia s i s dis p l eas ed at t h e

,
’

fav o u rs sh own t h e pag e and i n a s p i rit o f b ravado chal

,

l en g es V i ola Th ough b oth a re eag er t o avoi d t h e c o n

.

fli et it i s only av ert ed by t h e a rrival o f o ffi c ers

,
.
C o m m e n ts TW E L FT H NIGH T
IV . S ebastian V i ola s b roth er w ho w as also cast u p
,
’

by t h e s ea co m es t o I lly ria H e l o ok s s o m uch li k e his

, .

si s t er— e sp ecially s inc e s h e i s i n m en s ga rm ents — that ’

S ir A nd rew mistak es him fo r t h e pag e an d ren ews t h e

fight T h is ti m e h e d o es n o t enco unt er a woman s
.
’

sh rinking s p i rit o r w eak arm an d h e i s soundly b ela ,

bou red Soon a ft er O livia also m eets S ebastian s u p

.
, ,

pos es h im to b e V iola an d reit erat es h er d ev o t ion T h e .

d elight ed S ebas t ian retu rn s l o v e fo r lov e and th ey are s e

c ret l y espous ed b efo re a p ri est .

V O livia encount ers V iola in com p any with th e D uk e

.

and g reets h er by t h e titl e o f h u sband Th e b ewild ered .

pag e di s avows t h e titl e b ut t h e p ri est wh o p erfo rm ed t h e

,

c erem ony vouch es fo r it Th e D uk e i s m uch di s gruntl ed

.

that hi s favou rit e pag e sh ould s o abu s e hi s co nfi d en c e .

V i ola is m eetin g with g en eral di s favou r wh en h er ,

b roth er S eba stian a rriv es o n t h e s c en e and t h e t w o w h o ,

ha d thou gh t each oth er d ead are reunit ed O li vi a dis .

cov ers that s h e has espou s ed t h e b ro t h er a ft er havi ng ,

woo ed t h e si st er whil e t h e D uk e fin ds that hi s attachm en t

,

fo r hi s p ag e b eco m es l ov e wh en V i ola res u m es h er fem

inin e atti re .

Th e s ec ret o f M alvoli o s d em entia i s rev eal ed an d h e

’

is rel eas ed fro m t h e confin em ent i n whi ch h e has b een

h eld.

MCS P ADD E N : S hakes p earian Syn op s es .

V io l a .

A s th e i nnat e di gnity o f P erdita p i erc es th rough h er

ru s t ic di sguis e s o t h e ex qui sit e refin em ent o f V iol a t ri
,

u m p hs ov er h er masculin e a t t i re V iola i s p erha p s in a .

, ,

d eg ree l es s el evat ed and i d eal t han P erdi t a but with a ,

to uch o f s en t im ent m o re p ro found and h ea rt s t irrm g ; -

she i s d eep l ea rn ed in t h e lo re o f lov e at l eas t th eo

- -

6
O R W H A T YO U W I L L
, C o m m en ts
ret ic al l —
and s p eaks a s m ast erly o n t h e subj ect as P er
y
d ita do es o f fl o w ers .

T h e si t uati o n an d t h e cha rac t er o f V i o la ha v e been

c ensu red fo r th ei r wan t o f con si s t ency and p ro babil ity ;
i t i s th erefo re wo rth whil e t o ex a m in e h o w far t hi s c rit i
c is m i s t ru e A s fo r h er s ituati o n i n t h e d ra m a ( o f whi ch
.

s h e is p ro p erly t h e h eroin e ) it i s sh o rt ly thi s : S h e i s ship

w reck ed on t h e coast o f I lly ria : s h e i s al on e and wi th o ut
p ro t ec t i on i n a s t rang e c ount ry S h e wi sh es t o ent er
.

in t o t h e s erv i c e o f t h e C o un t es s O livia ; b ut s h e i s as
“
s u red that thi s i s i m p o ssibl e ; fo r t h e lady having re ,

c en tl y l o st an o nly and b el o v ed b roth er has abj u red t h e ,

sigh t o f m en has shu t h ers el f u p i n h er pala c e and will

, ,

a d m it n o kin d o f su it I n t hi s p erp l ex i t y V i ola rem em

.
”

b ers t o hav e h ea rd h er fa t h er s p eak with p rais e and

ad m i ra t i o n o f O rsin o t h e D uk e o f t h e c o un t ry ; an d
,

havi ng asc ertain ed t hat h e i s n o t m a rri ed and t ha t th ere ,

fo re hi s cou rt i s n o t a p ro p er asyl u m fo r h er i n h er
fem inin e cha rac t er s h e atti res h ers el f in t h e di s gu i s e o f
,

a p ag e a s t h e b est p ro t ecti on a gainst uncivi l co m m en t s

, ,

till s h e can gain s o m e tidin g s o f h er b ro t h er .

I f w e ca rry o u r t hough t s back t o a ro m an t i c and chi v

al ro u s a g e t h e re i s su rely s u ffici ent p robabili t y h ere fo r
,

all t h e p u rp o s es o f p o et ry T o p u rsu e t h e th read o f

.

V i ola s d e s t in y ;— s h e i s engag ed i n t h e s ervic e o f t h e

’

“
D uk e who m s h e fi nds
,
fancy sick fo r t h e l o v e o f
-

O livia W e a re l eft t o in fer ( fo r So i t i s hint ed in t h e fi rs t

.

sc en e ) that t h is D u ke w h o wi t h h is acco m p lish m en t s

h
,

and hi s p ers onal att ra cti o n s his tas t e fo r m u sic his , ,

chi val rou s t en d ern ess and hi s un requit ed lov e i s reall y

, ,

a v ery fas cinating and p o eti cal p ers onag e th ough a l i t tl e ,

p a ss iona t e an d fan t as t i c — had al ready m ad e s o m e im

p re s sion o n V i ola s i m
’
agi nati o n ; and wh en s h e co m es ,

t o p lay t h e confidant e and t o b e l o ad ed wi t h fav ou rs and

,

kindn es s in h er a ss u m ed cha ract er t hat s h e sh oul d b e ,

t o u ch ed by a p a ss ion mad e u p o f p ity ad m i rati on g ra t i , ,

t ud e and t end ern es s do es n o t I think in any w ay d e

, , , ,

7
C o m m e n ts TWE L F T H NI GH T
t ract f rom t h e g enuin e s w eetn ess an d d elicacy o f h er
cha ract er fo r s h e n ev er t o ld h er lo z e
,
'
.
”

N o w all thi s as t h e c ri t ic wis ely o bs erv es may not

, ,

p res ent a v ery j ust pictu re o f l i fe ; an d i t m ay also f ail t o

impa rt any mo ral l esson fo r t h e esp ecial p rofi t o f w ell
b red young ladi es : but i s it n ot in t ruth an d in n atu re ?
'

D id it ev er f ai l to cha rm o r t o int erest to s eiz e on t h e ,

cold est fancy to t o uch t h e m ost ins ensibl e h ea rt ?

,

V iola th en i s t h e chos en f avou rit e o f t h e enamou red

D uk e an d b eco m es his m ess eng er t o O livia and t h e in
, ,

t erp ret er o f hi s su ff erin gs t o that inacc essibl e b eauty In .

h er cha rac t er o f a youth f ul pag e s h e att racts t h e f avou r ,

o f O l ivia and ex ci t es t h e j ealousy o f h er lo rd

,
Th e situ .

ation is c ri t ical an d d el icat e ; but h ow ex quisit ely i s t h e

cha ract er o f V iola fitt ed t o h er pa rt ca rrying h er th rough ,

t h e o rd eal w ith all t h e i nwa rd an d s p i ri t ual g rac e o f

mod esty ! What b eauti ful p ro p ri ety in t h e distin ction
d rawn b etw een R osalin d an d V iola ! Th e w il d sw eetn ess
‘

t h e f rol ic h umou r whi ch spo rts f ree an d unbla m ed amid

t h e shad es o f A rd enn es woul d il l b eco m e V iola whos e
, ,

play fuln ess i s assu m ed as pa rt o f h er dis gui s e as a cou rt

pag e an d i s gua rd ed b y t h e st rict est d elicacy S h e has
,
.

not lik e R osalind ; a saucy en j o y m ent in h er own incog

,

nito ; h er di sguis e d o es n o t sit so easily u p on h er ; h er

h ea rt d o es not b eat freel y und er it A s in t h e ol d ballad .
,

wh ere Sw eet W ill iam is d et ect ed w eep in g in s ec ret

”

”
ov er her man s a rray s o in V iola a sw eet co n s C1 o u s
’
, ,

n ess o f h er f em in in e natu re i s fo rev er b reaking t h rough

h er masqu erad e :

A d n h on ch k is eady w i t h a b l h
er ee r us

Mo d t as m o n i n g w h n h c l d l y y
es r e s e o e es

l Ph
.

T h e y o u t h fu oeb u s .

Th e fem inin e cowa rdic e o f V iola whi ch will ,

not all o w h er ev en t o a ff ect a cou rag e b ecom ing h er a t ti re

— h er h o rro r at t h e i d ea o f d rawin g a swo rd i s v ery ,

natu ral an d cha ract eris t i c : an d p roduc es a m ost humo rou s

eff ect ev en at t h e v ery m o m ent it cha rm s an d int erests us
,
.

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OR . W H AT Y O U W I LL C o m m e n ts
Cont rast ed with t h e d eep sil ent pa t i ent l o v e o f V iola , ,

fo r t h e D uk e w e hav e t h e la d y —lik e wil fuln es s o f O livia ;

,

an d h er su dd en p assi o n o r ra t h er fancy fo r t h e disguis ed, ,

p ag e tak
,
es s o b eauti f ul a colou ring o f p o et ry an d s enti

m en t tha t w e do n o t think h er fo rwa rd

, O livia is lik e a .

p rinc ess o f ro m anc e an d has all t h e p rivil eg es o f o n e ;

,

s h e is lik e P o rt ia high bo rn and high —b red m is t ress o v er

, ,
-
,
”
h er s ervants — but n o t l ik e P o rtia qu een o er h ers el f ’ ’
.
,

S h e has n ev er in h er li fe b een o pp o s ed ; t h e fi rst c o nt ra

diction th erefo re rous es all t h e woman in h er and t u rn s
, , ,

a ca p ric e into a h eadlong passion ; yet s h e apologi z es fo r

h ers el f °

Ih s ai d t o m ch u nt o a h a t f t n e
av e o u e r o s o

l i in n n
,

A n d a d m e h o o u r t o o u ch a ry o u t ;
T ’
h ere s s o m et h g in in p
m e t h at re ro v es m y fau t ; l
c n p n
B u t s u h a h ead s t ro g o t e t f au t it i s ,l
T h at it b u t m o ks re ro o f ! c p
An d in t h e m idst o f h er s el f—aban d o n m en t n ev er allows
u s t o cont em n ev en whil e w e p ity h er :
,

W h t h ll y a k
a f m t h at I ll d n y
s a ou s o e
’
e

Th n p n in g gi
_
,

d m ay
’
at ho o u r, s av u o ask ve ?

Th e distanc e o f rank which s ep a rat es th e Count es s

fro m t h e youth f ul p ag e— t h e real s ex o f V iola— t h e dig
“

n ifi ed el egan c e o f O livi a s d ep o rt m ent , ex c ept wh ere pas

’

si o n g ets t h e b et t er o f h er p rid e— h er consi st ent col d n ess

t owa rds t h e D uk e — t h e d esc ription o f that smoo th di s ,

o rc et an d s t abl e b ea ring
, with which s h e rul es h er hou s e
hol d— h er g en erou s ca re fo r h er st ewa rd M alvolio in t h e ,

m idst o f h er o w n di st ress — all th es e ci rcu m stanc es rais e

O livia in o u r f an cy an d ren d er h er cap ric e f o r t h e p ag e
,

a s o u rc e o f a m us em ent an d int erest not a subj ect o f re ,

p roach Tw elfth N ig h t i s a g enuin e co m edy— a p erp etual

.

s p ring o f t h e gay es t an d t h e s w eet est fanci es n a rt ificial . I

soci et y m en and wo m en are divid ed into cast es and class es ,

an d it i s ra rely that ex t rem es in cha ract er o r mann ers can

a pp ro x i m at e T o bl en d into o n e ha rm o nious pictu re t h e
.

ut m ost g rac e an d refin em ent o f s entim ent an d t h e b road

9
C o m m en t s TWELFT H NIGHT
cts o f humou r th e most poignant w it and t h e m ost
es t eff e ,

in dulg ent b eni gnity in sho rt t o b ring b efo re u s in t h e

, ,

sa m e sc en e V iola an d O livia with M alvolio an d S ir T oby

, ,

b elong ed onl y t o Natu re an d to S h aks p eare .

M R S JA M E S O N : Charact eris t ics o f Wo m en

. .

M a lv o l io .

M al voli o , s t ewa rd o f O livia s h ou s ehold i s p riz ed

the
’
,

by that lady fo r hi s g rav e and punctili ou s disp os iti on .

H e di scha rg es hi s o ffic e ca refully and i n a ton e o f s om e

sup eri o ri t y fo r hi s m ind i s ab ov e hi s estat e A t s om e
, .

t i m e in hi s li fe h e has read c ultivat ed b ooks knows t h e ,

th eo ry o f Pythago ras conc erni ng t h e t ran s m ig ration o f

t h e s oul but think s m o re n obly o f t h e s oul and n o w ay
,

app rov es that O pini on H is g en t ility th ough a littl e

.
,

rust e d and obs ol et e i s l ik e a Sunday s u it whi ch n ob o dy

,

t hink s o f rallying H e w ea rs it w ell and hi s m i st res s

.
,

cann o t a ff o rd t o t reat h im ex ac t l y as a s ervant ; in fact ,

s h e has o ccasi onally d ro pp ed g o od —na t u red ph ras es

whi ch h e ha s int erp ret ed into a s p ecial p a rtial ity ; fo r
Q ui x otic con c eit s can ri o t ab out insid e o f hi s sti ff d e
m eano r T h is p ro n en ess t o fantasy inc rea s es t h e t o nchi
.

n ess o f a man o f res erv e H e can n ev er tak e a j ok e an d

.
, ,

hi s cli m at e i s t o o incl em en t t o sh elt er hu m o r S o ul s .

mu st b e at blo od —h eat and b rain s m u s t ex p and wi t h it

,

lik e a bl o s s o m b efo re hu m o r will fruc t i fy H e wond ers

,
.

h o w O livia can tol erat e t h e clown I p ro t est h e says

”
.
, ,

I take th es e w is e m en t ha t c row so at t h es e s et kin d of

,
”
fo ol s t o b e n o b et t er than t h e fool s zani es O li v ia
’
.
,

hits t h e di fficulty wh en s he repli es O h you are s ick o f , ,

”
s el f lov e and tast e with a dist em p ered ap p etit e
-
,
P er .

hap s h e think s n obly o f t h e s oul b ecau s e h e s o p ro

fo u n d ly resp ects hi s o w n an d ca rri es it upon stilt s ov er
,

t h e h eads o f t h e s ervants and S ir T oby an d S ir A nd rew .

I m a gin e thi s s atu rnin e and s el f involv ed man obli ged -

IO
C o m m en ts TW E L F T H N I GH T
‘

F es t e , th e Clo w n .

The Cl own i n t his play w h o I am i nclin ed t o think

, , ,

sh o uld b ea r his na m e all t h rough by as goo d a right a s

T o uch ston e i s a rem a rkabl e c rea t i on and v ery ess en t i al
, ,

t o t h e knitting and coh erenc e o f t h e g en eral p lay His .

m usi cal tal ent i s most div ersifi ed ; h e giv es as readily an d

with equal eff ect t h e t end er l o v e s ong sui t ed t o t h e
d rea m y and po eti cal b eing o f t h e D uk e o r t h e noi sy ,

cat ch t hat sh ak es t h e ra ft ers and calls u p M al v oli o at

m i dnight .T hus ca t h o li c i n hi s a rt isti c rang e h e has a ,

n o t l es s wi d e int ell ectual s c o e H e plu m b s t h e d epth

p .

a ccu rat ely o f hi s m i st res s s ex hau st ed s o rro w p en et ra t es

’

t h e d estiny o f M a ria an d S ir T o by s w eak pia m at er

’

h o lds u p a mi rro r t o t h e opal esc ent hu m ou rs o f t h e

D uk e and tak es rem a rkably go o d ca re o f h is own eco
,

n o m i c al res ou rc es b y a sking o n ev ery o ccasi o n wh en h e

,

i s sa fe t o obtai n— y et free fro m s lyn es s wi t hal g enial and ,

enj oyabl e as h e i s f ree o f sp eech

, Still a p a rt fro m a c er
. .

t ain d eg ree o f l o y alty t o hi s m i st res s h e kn ows t h e wo rl d ,

t o o w ell — thi s it is t o b e wi s e an d t o su ff er f o r it t o re ,

m ain v ery l ong in s o ci ety o f t h e s a m e t o n e o r t o feel ,

much sy m p athy fo r anyb o d y o r cons equ ently t o g et ,

m u ch i n ret u rn W i t h n o g reat int erest i n t h e p racti cal

.

j ests an d b ea r bai t ings that are ri fe a ro un d h im h e d o es

-
,

n o t refu s e h ow ev er t o g rati fy hi s piqu e o f p ro fe s si on

, , ,

by l en ding a h el p in g han d in du p ing t h e chu rl ish st ewa rd .

L L O YD : Crit ical E s s ays o n t h e P lays of S hakes p eare .

Of all S h aks p eare s cl own s h e i s t h e b est endow ed

’
,

wi t h a m any s id ed m i rth as ind eed h e sh ould b e t o p as s

-
,

lightly th rough t h e m ingl ed ro manc e and royst ering o f t h e

p l a y and favo r all it s m o od s T h e s enti m ent o f t h e D uk e
.

i s as in eb riat ed as t h e rev elling which M alvoli o rebuk es .

O livi a s p rot ract ed g ri ef fo r h er b roth er i s ca refully co s

’

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OR , W H AT YO U W I L L C o m m en ts
s et ed by h er as ,
if on p u rp o s e t o gi v e the Cl own an
o p p o rt uni t y .

Cl o G oo d m ad o nn a, w hy m o u rn es t t h o u
?

G l
.

’
O lin oo d fo o fo r m y b ro t h er s d eat h
i nk hi l in ll nn
. .
,

Cl o I th s so u is he m ad o a

O n l in n f l
. .
,

l iv I k ow h is so u is h ea v e oo

l nn n l
.
, .

’
Cl o T h e m o re fo o m a d o a, to m our fo r y o u r b ro t h er s so u

n in n T l nl n
.
,

b ei g h eav e — ake . aw ay t h e f o o g e t em e , .

A ll t h e cha ract ers nobl e and co m m o n hav e s o m e , ,

w eakn es s which h e intui t i v ely ralli es T h e cha rm o f t h e .

com edy li es in t h es e unsubstantial m o ods o f t h e chi ef

p ers o nag es which cons o rt with t h e m o re s ub s t antial
whi m s and a pp et i t es o f t h e oth ers Th e only s o b ri ety .

i s v est ed i n t h e Cl own ; fo r all hi s freak s hav e a c o n

si st ent di spo s iti o n S o t h e l ov ely po et ry o f t h e m o ck
.

m ou rn ers alt erna t es wi t h t h e t ipsy p ro s e o f t h e g enuin e

fl es hly fellows T h ei r h ea rt y cat erwauling p en et ra t es t o
.

O livia s f ond s eclusion an d b reaks u p h er b rooding

’
.
,

F est e i s ev erywh ere at h o m e Wh en h e p lays t h e .

cu rat e s pa rt M alvoli o b es eechingly c ri es

’

, S ir T o p as , ,

S ir T o p as ! T h e Clown says asi d e Nay I am fo r all , ,

wat ers —that i s fo r to p az dia m on d g em s o f t h e fi rst

, , ,

wa t er all m any colo red fac et s I ll refl ec t A n d h e d o es

,
-
,
’
.

s o in thi s conv ersati o n which h e h ol ds wi t h M alvoli o ,

w h o says I am no m o re m ad than yo u are ; m ak e t h e

,

T h en F est e ai rs his
”
t rial o f it in any c o ns t an t qu es t ion .

l ea rn ing : W ha t is t h e Op inion o f Py t hag o ras conc ern

”
ing wil d fowl— ? an d m ak es his qu es t i o n l ead up t o a
sha rp ret o rt wh en M alvolio answ ers T ha t t h e s o ul o f
, ,

o u r g ran da m m ight ha p ly inhabi t a bi rd fo r t h en F est e

says T hou shalt hol d t h e O p in ion o f Pythag o ras ere I
,

w ill all o w o f thy wi t s an d fea r to kill a woodcock l est t hou ,

”
di s p os s es s t h e s o ul o f thy g randa m . F o r it was a .

coun t ry noti on t hat t h e w o odcock was t h e fo oli sh est o f

bi rds ; s o h e t ransla t es M al v o li o s g randa m in t o o n e an d ’

l eav es h im t o i nh erit h er ab s enc e O f wits A n d M alvoli o .

w a s s o d evou red by m o rt ifi c at io n and an x i ety that h e

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C o m m en t s T WE L FT H NIGHT
do es not notic e wh en F est e cann ot rest rai n hi s b u rles q u
in g knack but m ak es t h e p ret end ed cu rat e s ay that
,

M alvolio s c ell ha t h bay win d o ws t ran s p a ren t as ba rri

’
-
,

c a d o es and t h e c l ea rs t o res t owa rd t h e s outh no rth a re

-
,
”
a s lust rou s as ebony .

W E I S S : Wit H u m or an d S haks peare

'

, .
,

T h e Du ke .

T h e D uk e i s t reat ed with out any di spo siti on t o ac

cen t u at e t h e lu dic rous asp ect o f hi s cha ract er and fo r
tun es H e is a m ong t h e figu res whi ch suggest that
.

Shak esp ea re was att ract ed by t h e m eth ods O f J on s on .

Lu x u ri o u s emoti ons are t h e el em ents i n whi ch h e liv es ;

t h ey ru n t o s eed in him lik e a H u m ou r H is O p ening
”
.

”
wo rds I f m usic b e t he food o f lov e play o n inci siv ely
, , ,

d enot e h im H is lov e i s n ot a mast er who subdu es all h is

.

f acul t i es and en ergi es t o its s ervic e but an ex quisit e ,

co m p anion who m h e do t es on an d dalli es with H e has .

n o d oubt a choic e and g rac eful m ind and thi s sav es him ,

fro m ridicul e t h ough ha rdly fro m cont em p t ; b ut it

,

s erv es rath er t o ex t ract and fo rm ulat e t h e fin es t es s enc e

o f ea ch p ass ing mo m ent than t o d raw O bvi ou s p ractical

conclusi on s f ro m facts H enc e t h e Cl o wn — n o inapt o b

.

s erv er— a d m i rably p resc rib es fo r him a doubl et o f

”
changeabl e ta ff eta fo r thy min d i s a v ery opal ; his
,

s p eech flush es w i t h t h e wa rm t h and b rillianc e o f each

assing m ood H i s sick f s l f —l o v e an d his ersi s t en t
p e . O e p ,

c o u rt ship O f O livia rests u p o n a fatu o u s fai t h in hi s o wn

p revail ing fas cination ; but hi s eg o i s m i s a m i abl e and
eff usiv e and h e ent ers easily int o t end er rela t i ons with
,

his subo rdinat es A p o lo n iu s in R ich s tal e has n o kin d

.
,
’

n es s fo r hi s s erving m an ; b u t t h e cha rm o f C esa ri o has

-

conqu ered t h e s ensitiv e D uk e l ong b efo re t h e cli m a x ,

and t h e di scov ery o f hi s s ex t ran s fo rm s it withou t eff o rt

into lov e T hi s change m i ght s eem t o involv e a m o d ifi
.

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OR , W H AT YO U W I L L C o mm en t s
cati on o f t he cli m a x o f R ich s sto ry wh ere A p o lo n iu s’

vows hi s m an s d eath t o a v eng e h is lady s h o n o u r ( H az

’ ’

li t t s S hakes p ea re s Library i
’ ’
I n Shak es p ea re s
, .
’

hands how ev er t h e inci d ent ad d s a p iquant t rait t o t h e

, ,

D uk e s cha ra ct er H i s t e nd ern es s fo r t h e lad h e do o m s

’
.

c o nv erts t h e act in t o a sac rifi c e and inv est s i t wi t h a ,

t ra gi c si gnificanc e full o f reli sh t o hi s a rt ist ic s ens e .

H ER F O R D : Th e E v ers ley Sh akes p eare .

O l iv i a .

T h e Count ess O li v i a fo rm s a p enda nt t o t he D uk e ; Sh e ,

lik e hi m i s full o f y earning m elan ch o ly W i t h an o s t en

, .

t at i o u s ex agg era t i o n o f si s t erly lo v e s h e ha s vow ed t o ,

pass s ev en whol e y ea rs v eil ed lik e a nun cons ec rating h er ,

wh o l e li fe t o s o rrow fo r h er d ea d b ro t h er Y et w e find .

i n h er s p eech es n o t rac e o f t h is d ev o u ring s o rrow ; s h e

j ests wi t h h er hous eh o ld an d rul es it ably an d w ell un t i l
, , ,

at t h e fi rst sight o f t h e di sgui s ed V i o l a s h e fla m e s o u t ,

int o passi o n and ca rel es s O f t h e t ra d it i o nal res erv e o f

, ,

h er s ex t ak e s t h e m o s t da rin g st ep s t o w in t h e su pp o s ed
,

youth S he i s c o nc eiv e d a s an unbal anc ed cha ract er

.
,

who pass es at a bo un d f ro m ex aggerat ed ha t red fo r all

wo rl d ly things t o t o t al fo rg et fuln e s s o f h er n ever t o —b e -

f o rgo t t en so rro w Y et s h e i s not c o mi c l ik e Ph ebe ; fo r

.

Shak es p eare has i ndica t ed tha t it is t h e Sebas t ian ty p e ,

fo resha d o w ed in t h e d isgu is ed V i ola which i s i rresi s t ibl e ,

t o h er ; and Sebas t i an w e s ee at onc e requit es t h e lov e

, ,

whi ch hi s si s t er had to rej ect H er u t t eranc e o f h er .

pas s i on m o reo v er i s always po eti cally b eautif ul

, ,
.

Y et whil e s h e i s s ighing i n vai n fo r V i ola s h e n ec es ,

s a ril y a p p ea rs a s th ough s eiz e d with a m il d ero ti c m a d

n ess si m ila r t o that o f th e D uk e : an d t h e folly o f each

,

i s p a rodi ed in a witty an d d eli ght ful fashi on by M al

v o l io s enti rely lu dic rous lov e fo r his mist ress and vain
’
,

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C o m m en t s TWE L FT H NI G H T
confid enc e that s h e retu rn s it O livia feels an d says thi s
.

h ers el f wh ere s h e ex clai m s ( i ii 4 )

,
.

G c all h im h i t h e — I am a m d s h
O r . s a a e

If s a d an d m erry m ad n es s eq u a l be .
”

BR A N DE s : William S h akes p eare .

S ir Toby B el c h an d S ir A n d rew A g u ec h ee k .

b
O f S ir T o y hi m s el f— that m os t whi m si cal m adca p ,

O
frolics o m e ld t op er s o full o f anti c s and fond o f sp rees
, ,

with a pl enti ful s to ck o f wit and an equal lack o f m on ey

t o k eep it i n m oti on— it is enough t o s ay with o n e o f t h e ,
“
b est o f Shak esp ea rian c ritics that h e c ertainly co m es ,

o u t o f t h e s am e a s s o ciati on s wh ere t h e Po et s aw al sta ff F

hol d hi s rev els an d that though not S ir John n o r a ,

faint er s k etch o f h im y et h e has an o d d so rt O f a fa m ily

,

li k en ess t o him S ir A nd rew A gu ech eek t h e a spi ring

.
, ,

lackadaisical s el f—s at is fi ed echo an d s equ el o f S ir T oby

, ,

fi t ly s erv es t h e d oubl e pu rp o s e o f b utt and foil to t h e

lat t er, at onc e d rawing h im out and s ettin g h im O ff .

Ludic rou sl y p rou d o f t h e m o st p et t y childish irreg u lari

ti es which h ow ev er hi s natu ral fa t u ity k eep s h im fro m
, , ,

acting and ba rely s u ff ers h im t o a ff ec t o n thi s p oint h e

, ,

rem inds u s o f that i mp ressiv e i m b ecility , A b raha m S l en

d er ; y et n ot in such so rt as t o enc roach at all u p o n S len

d er s p rov in c e T h ere can sca rc e b e foun d a rich er pi ec e
’
.

o f div ersi on t han S ir T oby s p ractic e i n dandling him o u t

’

o f h is m o n ey and paying h im O ff wi t h t h e o d d h op e o f
,

gai nin g O l ivia s hand . A n d t h e funni est O f it i s that

’
,

whil e S ir T oby th o rou ghly und erstand s him h e has n ot ,

hi m s el f t h e sli ght est su s p ici on what h e i s b ein g a s con ,

fi d en t o f hi s o w n w it a s o th ers are o f his want o f it .

DS H U ON
: T h e Wo rks of S h akes eare p .

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O R W H AT
. YO U WI LL C o m m en t s

Th e C h a ra c ters C o n t ra s ted .

V iola i s in s o far t h e h eroin e o f t h e p i ec e a s t h e whol e ,

p lay o ri gi nat es wi t h and i s k ep t in m oti on by h er and h er

d i s gu is e A n d y et h er cha rac t er i s giv en in l ight t ou ch es
.

and d eli cat e col ou rs and i s co m p os ed o f b u t a few s im

,

p l e el em ent s I t con sists s o t o s ay only i n t h e a pp a rent

.
, ,

cont radi c t ion b etw een a t en d er g entl e s en s itiv e l on gi ng , , ,

h ea rt which b eing d eep ly skill ed in t h e sci enc e o f lov e

, , ,

reti re s in m ai d enly shyn e s s wi t hin its el f and a b ol d , ,

witty and i m a ginativ e m ind that whi s p ers t o h er all kinds

o f mischi evous i d eas whi ch s h e in volunta rily follows
,

from h er innat e p l easu re i n ro m anc e and in what i s fan

t a s t ic S h e th ereby fall s in t o s i t uati o n s which cau s e h er
.

an x i ety and em b a rras s m en t b ecau s e o n t h e oth er hand , , ,

S h e has n ot t h e c o u rag e o r t h e p rac t ical cl ev ern ess p o s

s es s ed by Po rt ia ( i n The M erchan t o f Ven ice) wh o s e ,

m ind i s s o m ewhat akin t o h er o w n T o s olv e ha rm oni .

~

o u s l y thi s a pp a rent c on t radic t i o n whi ch p lac es t h e t w o ,

el em ents o f th e co m i c— fan c y and int ri gu e— in cl o s e

j u x ta p o s iti on and t o fo rm a t ru e and li fe l ik e cha ract er
,
-

out of th es e h et erog en eo u s el em ent s i s a task tha t ,

S h aks p eare l eav es to t h e t al en t o f t h e acto rs I n pi ec es .

lik e t hi s and s i m ila r on es h e cannot w ell d o oth erwis e ; ,

h e ha s t o con t ent hi m s el f wi t h gi v ing m ere hints o f t h e

cha rac t ers h e has s o t o s ay but t o touch t h e li ght p o l
, , ,

l en o f t h e cha ract erisa t ion ; a d eep er d ev elo p m ent and

d eep er m otiv e s w o ul d ob st ru ct an d reta rd t h e ra p id ,

easy g rac ef ul m ov em ent o f t h e ac t n

i o
.
,

Th e oth er cha rac t ers t h e m u s ical and d rea m y D uk e

, ,

w h o sun s him s el f i n his o w n l ov e and s p ends hi s t i m e ,

in b ro o ding ov er h is o w n s o rrows — O livia in h er gi rl ,

i sh s el f will ha rd t o p l eas e y et s o easy t o w in ov er s o

-
, ,

s eri ou s st ri ct an d y et s o g rac eful wh o i s s o cold s o

, , , ,

shy s o vi rtuou sly res erv ed b efo re s h e i s i n l ov e an d s o

, ,

inconsid erat e in h er d esi res s o d evo t ed a ft er h er l ov e is ,

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C o m m en ts T W E L FT H NIGHT
a rou s e d by cont radicti on and has bu rs t fo rt h into a ,

b right fl a m e ; —A nt 0 ni o with hi s fantasti c fri endship fo r ,

S ebastian an d S ebastian with h is h ealthy vi go rous

, , ,

you t h f ul natu re taking w ith o n e snatch tha t which t h e

,

D uk e has in vain end eavou red t o o b t ain by en t reati es ,

la m entati on s and sigh s ; t h e ro gu i sh ing eni ou s M a ria -

, ,

and h er cl ev er h elp er s h elp F abian —all th es e ch a ract ers

’

a re s k et ch ed i n s u ch fi n e outlin e s t h e t ran spa rent c o l ,

ou rs an d d elicat e lights an d shad es o f which are so h ar

m o n io u s ly b l end ed with o n e an o th er th at o nly in thi s ,

mann er and i n n o oth er coul d t h ey b e t h e ag ent s o f

, ,

s uch a li ght ai ry hazy and yet d eep ly sign ificant c o m

, ,

p o si t i o n T h e m o st ca refully w o rk e d o u t cont rast i s that

.

b etw een t h e F 0 0 1 by p ro fession an d t h e involunta ry

fo o l s M alvoli o S ir A nd rew and S ir T oby
, ,
W hil e t h e , .

latt er in th ei r o w n conc eit an d f oolishn ess uncon sciously

, ,

d raw t h e cap an d b ells O v er th ei r o w n ea rs t h e fo rm er in , ,

hi s s elf a d 0 p t ed m ental ga rb o f m otl ey col o u rs m ov es

~
,

with in i m itabl e ad roitn es s an d pin s t h e la p p ets o f hi s w it ,

t o t h e back o f all t h e oth er cha ract ers T h e m eaning o f

‘

t h e po em i s s o t o say c ent red in h im

,
H e al on e in f ull
, .
,

consciousn ess cont em plat es li fe as a m erry T w el fth

,

Night in which every o n e has in fact o nly to p lay his

, , ,

allott ed p a rt t o t h e g reat est p ossibl e a m us em ent o f hi m s el f

an d oth ers .

U L R I CI S ha ks peare s D ram ati c A rt

’
: .

C h a rm s of th is C o m ed y .

Of all Shak es p ea re s co m edi es p erha p s Tw elft h N ig ht

’

i s t h e m o s t ri chly wov en wi t h va ri ou s hu es o f l ov e s eri ,

o u s and m ock — h eroi c T h e a m o rou s th read s tak e .

wa rm er shi fting c ol ou rs from th e i r n eigh b o u rh oo d t o

t h e un m i ti gat ed remo rs el es s m erry — m aking o f t h e h ar
um s caru m O ld w ag S ir T oby an d hi s s p arklin g cap t ain
-
'

18
C o m m en t s TW E L FT H NIGHT
T his i s j ustly consi d ered as on e o f t h e most d elight ful
o f S h akes p ea r s
’
com edi es I t i s full o f sw eetn ess an d
.
’

p l ea san t ry. I t i s p erhaps t o o go o d natu red fo r com edy -

.

I t ha s lit t l e s ati re and n o s p l een

,
I t ai m s at t h e l u .

d ic ro u s ra t h er than t h e ri d iculou s I t m ak es u s lau gh at.

t h e folli e s o f m ankind not d es p is e th em and still l es s

, ,

b ea r any i ll will towa rds th em

-
S h akes p ear s co m ic
.
’

g enius res em bl es t h e b ee rath er in its pow er o f ex t ract

ing s w eet s fro m w eed s o r p oi s o ns than i n l eaving a
sting b ehin d it H e giv es t h e m ost a m u sing ex ag gera
.

tion o f t h e p revailing foibl es o f hi s cha rac t ers but in ,

a w ay that th ey th em s elv es inst ead o f b eing o ff end ed

,

at wou ld al m ost j oin in to hu m ou r ; h e rath er cont riv es

,

op p o rtu niti es fo r th em t o sh ow th em s elv es o ff i n t h e

ha p pi est lights than rend ers th em con t em ptibl e in t h e
,

p erv ers e const ru cti on O f t h e wit o r malic e O f oth ers .

H A Z L I : Ch a a s of Sha es peai s P lays

TT r c t er k /
.

M alvol ioS ir T oby B el ch S ir A nd rew A gu ech eek

, , ,

M a ria and ab ov e all V i ola as th ey liv e in t h e com edy

“

, , , ,

a re Shak esp ea ri an t o t h e h ea rt T h e fram ewo rk o f t h e .

play i s ess entially s eri ous a b eauti ful v ein o f poetic feel
,

ing runs th rou gh it and int erm ingl ed with th es e t h e

, ,

m o st u n forc ed and up roa riou s fu n I n i nv entiv en es s i n

,

t h e co m i c ty p e and in freedo m in handlin g it as w ell ,

a s i n g rou p ing o f div ers e m at eri als and fu si ng th em int o

a ha rm o ni ou s an d captivating whol e thi s co m ed y w as ,

nev er su rpas s ed by t h e d ramati st H e pa rt ed wi t h t h e .

m us e O f com edy at t h e v ery m o m ent wh en h e had m as

t ered t h e a rt o f t ou ch ing t h e w eakn es s es folli es and , ,

m i no r sin s o f m en with a t ou ch which w as k een with

t h e wi sd o m o f a g reat knowl edg e O f t h e w o rl d and ,

g entl e with t h e kindn es s o f o n e w h o l ov ed hi s kind fo r

what th ey had l o st rath er t h an fo r what th ey had w o n .

M A B I E : Wi lliam S hakes p eare : P o et D ram atis t an d M a n , ,

.
T w el fth N i ght or Wh a t Yo u Will
 DRAM AT IS P E R S O N A E .

R
O S I N O D u ke o f I ly ria l
l
, .

S E B A S T IA N b ro t h er t o Vi o a

A N O N IO c p t in f i n d t S b t i n
, .

T a s ea a a r e o e as a

A S C p t i n f i n d t Vi l
, , .

ea a a r e o o a

VA L E N I N E
, .

g n tl m tt n d i g
T

C R IO th D k
,

e e en a e n on e u e.
U
TO B EL nc l t Ol i i
,

S IR BY CH u e o v a

A N R EW A E EE
, .

S IR D GU CH K

M A L O L IO t w d t O l i i
.

V , s e ar o v a .

FA IA N
FE E
B

cl w f
ST
1
,
n,

a
t t O li i
o n,
s erv a s o v a

O L I IA V

V IO L A
.

M A R IA Oli i w m n
.

, v a s o a .

L d Pi
or s, S il O ffi c M ici n d h A t n d n t
r es t s , a o rs , e rs . us a s , an ot er te a s .

S E N E A c ity i I l ly i
C : d th c t n it n r a, a n e s ea o as ear .

22
 Tw e l ft h N i g h t
Or . Wh at Yo u Will .

AC T F I R ST .

Sc e n e I .

An p
a art m en t i n t h e D u ke s
’
p al ace .

E n t er D u ke ,
Cu rio , an d o t h er L ord s ; M u s ician s a t t en d i n g .

D u ke I f . music b e t h e foo d
lov e p lay on ; of ,

G iv e m e ex c es s o r it that su rfeiting , , ,

Th e a pp etit e m ay sick en and s o d ie , .

T hat s t rain a ga i n ! i t had a dying f all :

O it ca m e o er m y ea r lik e t h e sw eet sound
’

, .

T hat b reath es upo n a b an k o f viol ets ,

St eal ing an d gi vin g O dou r ! E n o ugh ; no m o re :

Tis n o t s o sw eet n o w as it was befo re
’
.

O spi rit o f l o v e h o w quick and f resh art thou !

,

T hat n o twi t hs t an di ng thy ca p acity

,

R ec eiv eth as t h e s ea n o ught ent ers th ere , ,

O f what vali dity an d p itch s o e er

’

B u t f alls int o abat em en t an d l o w p ric e ,

E v en in a m inut e ! s o f ull o f sha p es i s fancy

T hat it al o n e i s h igh f an t as t ical .

Cu r W ill you g o hunt my l o rd ?

.
,

D u ke . W hat Cu rio ? ,

Cu r T h e ha rt
. .

D u ke W h y so I do t h e nobl est that I hav e

.
, ,

O wh en min e ey es di d s ee O livia fi rst

, ,

23
Ac t I . S c ii . . TW EL FT H NIGHT
M ethought s h e p u rg ed t h e air o f p estil enc e !
T hat instant w as I t u rn d into a ha rt ; ’

An d m y d esi res l ik e fell an d c ru el houn ds

, ,

E er sinc e pu rsu e m e
’
.

E n t er Va l en t in e .

what n ews f rom h er ?

H ow n ow ?

Val S o p l eas e my l o rd I might n o t b e admitt ed ;

.
,

B u t f ro m h er han d m ai d d o retu rn thi s answ er ;

T h e el em ent its el f till s ev en y ea rs h eat
’

, ,

Shall n o t b ehol d h er fac e at a m p l e vi ew ;

B u t lik e a cl o ist ress s h e w ill v eil ed walk
, ,

A n d wat er onc e a day h er ch am b er roun d

'

W ith ey e o ff en ding b rin e : all thi s to s eason

-

A b roth er s d ead lov e which s h e woul d k eep f resh

’

A n d lasting in h er sad rem em b ran c e .

D u ke O s h e that hath a h ea rt o f that fi n e f ra m e

.
,

T o pay th is d ebt o f lov e but t o a b roth er ,

H ow w ill s h e lov e wh en t h e ri ch gold en sha ft

,

H ath kill d t h e flock o f all a ff ection s els e

’

T hat l iv e in h er ; wh en li v er b rain an d h ea rt , ,

T h es e so v ereign th ron es are all S up p li ed and fi l l d

’

H er sw eet p erfecti on s W i th o n e s el f king !

A way b efo re m e t o sw eet b eds o f fl o w ers :
Lov e thoughts lie rich wh en canop i ed with bow ers
-
.

[ E x eu n t
S c en e II .

Th e s ea- c o as t .

E n t er Vi o la ,
a Cap ta in ,
an d Sailors .

Vi o W hat c o unt ry f ri en ds
.
, ,
i s this ?
Cap T hi s i s lly ria lady
. I , .

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OR .
W H AT YO U W I LL Ac t 1 S C i i . . .

Vio .
what
An d should I d o in I lly ria ?

M y b ro t h er h e i s in E lysiu m .

P erchanc e h e i s n ot d ro wn d ; what t h ink you sa il o rs ?

'
’

Cap I t i s p erchanc e that yo u y o u rs el f w ere sav ed

. .

Via O m y p o o r b ro t h er ! and s o p erchanc e may h e b e

.
.

Cap T ru e mada m : an d t o c o m f o rt yo u with chan c e

.
, , ,

A ssu re you rs el f a ft er o u r shi p d id spli t

, ,

W h en you and thos e p o o r nu m b er sav ed with you 1 0

H ung on o u r d riving boat I saw y o u r b roth er , ,

M ost p rovid ent in p eril bin d hims el f , ,

Cou rage an d hop e bot h t eaching h im t h e p ractic e ,

T o a st rong m ast that li v ed u p o n t h e s ea ;

W h ere lik e A ri o n o n t h e d o l p hin s back
,
’

I saw him hol d acquain t anc e wi t h t h e wav es

S o long as I could s ee .

Via F o r saying so th ere s gold :

’
.
,

M in e own esca p e u n fo l d et h t o my hop e ,

W h eret o t hy sp eech s erv es fo r autho rity ,

Th e lik e o f h im K n o w s t th o u this count ry ?

’
.

Cap A y mada m w ell ; fo r I was b red and bo rn

.
, ,

Not th ree hou rs t ra v el f ro m thi s v ery plac e

’
.

Vio W h o gov erns h ere ?

.

Cap A nobl e D uk e in natu re as in na m e

.
, .

Vi o W hat i s his na m e ?
.

Cap O rsino
. .

Vi o O rsino ! I hav e h ea rd m y f ath er n a m e h im :

.

H e was a bach elo r th en .

Cap An d so is now o r was s o v ery lat e ;

.
,

F o r but a m onth ag o I w ent f ro m h enc e ,

A n d th en twas f resh in m u rm u r —as you know

’
, , ,

W hat g reat on es do t h e l ess will p rattl e o f ,

T hat h e di d s eek t h e lov e o f fai r O livia .

25
Ac t I S c . . 1 1. TWELFT H NIGHT
Vio W hat s s he ?
.
’

Cap A vi rtuous mai d t h e daught er o f a count

.
,

T hat di ed so m e tw elv em onth sin c e ; th en l ea ving

I n t he p ro t ec t ion o f his son her b roth er , ,

W h o sho rt l y als o di ed : fo r who s e d ea r lov e ,

T h ey say s h e ha t h abj u red t h e co m pany

,

A n d sight o f m en .

O that I s erv ed tha t lady ,

A n d m ight n o t b e d eliv ered t o t h e w o rld ,

T i ll I had ma d e m in e o w n occas i o n m ellow ,

W hat my es tat e is !
T hat w ere ha rd t o co m p ass
B ecaus e s h e wi l l ad m it n o kind o f suit ,

N o not t h e D uk e s
’

.
,

T h ere i s a fai r b ehavi ou r in th ee ca p t ain ,

°

A n d though that natu re with a b eau t eous wall

D oth o ft clos e in pollution yet o f th ee ,

I will b eli ev e thou hast a m in d that su its

W ith t hi s thy fai r an d outwa rd cha ract er .

I p rith ee an d I 11 pay th ee bount eo usly

,
’
,

Conc eal m e what I am an d b e m y ai d ,

F o r such disguis e as haply shall b eco m e

T h e fo rm o f my int ent I ll s erv e t h is D uk e :
.
’

T hou shalt p res ent m e as an eunuch to him :

I t m ay b e wo rth thy p ain s ; fo r I can sing ,

A n d sp eak t o him in many so rt s o f m usic ,

T hat will allow m e v ery wo rth hi s s ervi ce .

W hat el s e may h ap t o tim e I wil l com m it ;

O nly shap e thou t hy si l enc e to m y wit .

Cap B e you hi s eun uch an d you r mut e I l l b e :

’
.
,

W h en m y ton gu e blabs th en let min e ey es n o t s ee

,
.

Vio I thank th ee : l ead m e on

. .
[ E x eunt .

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Ac t I S c i i i
. . . TWE L FT H NIGHT
Af a r H e
. hath ind eed almost natu ral : fo r b esid es ,

tha t h e s a fool h e s a g reat qua rrell er ; and

’

,
’

but t hat h e hath th e gi ft o f a c o wa rd t o allay t h e

gust h e b at h in qua rrelling tis though t a m o ng ,
’

t h e p ru d ent h e w o uld quickly hav e t h e gi ft o f a

g rav e .

S ir T o B y thi s han d th ey are scoun d rels an d sub

.
,

s t ract o rs that say so o f him W h o are th ey ? .

M ar T h ey t hat add mo reov er h e s d runk nigh t ly

’
.
, ,

in you r com p an y .

S ir T o W ith d rinking h ealth s t o my ni ec e : I ll

’
.

d rink to h er as long as t h ere i s a p assag e in my

th roat an d d rink in I lly ria : h e s a cowa rd an d a ’

co y s t ril l that will n ot d rink t o m y ni ec e till his

b rains tu rn 0 t h e t o e lik e a pa rish t o p W hat

’
-
.
,

w ench ! Castil ian o vulgo ; f o r h ere co m es S ir

A nd rew A g u eface .

E nt er S ir A n d rew A g u ech eek .

S ir A n d . S ir T o by B elch ! h o w n ow, S i r T oby B elch !

S ir To . Sw eet S ir A nd rew !
S ir A n d . B l ess you fai r sh rew , .

Ad ar A n d y o u t o o s i r
.
,
.

S ir T o A ccost , S ir A n d rew
.
,
acc o s t .

S ir A n d W ha t s t hat ?
.
’

S i r T o M y ni ec e s cha m b erm aid

’
. .

S ir A n d Go o d M is t ress A ccos t I d esi re b ett er ac

.
,
~

qua i n t anc e .

Ad a r M y na m e i s M a ry s ir
.
, .

S ir A n d Good M ist ress M a ry A ccost

.
,

S ir To You m is t ak e knight :
. accos t is fro n t h er
, ,

boa rd h er woo h er assai l h er

, , .

28
OR W H AT YO U W I L L
.
Ac t I S c 111 . . .

S ir A n d . my t rot h I would not un d ertak e h er in

By ,

this co m p any I s tha t t he m eaning o f accost

. 60
M ar F a re yo u w ell g entl em en
.
,
.

S ir To An thou l et p a rt so S ir A nd rew would t hou

.
, ,

m ightst n ev er d raw swo rd again .

S ir A n d An you p a rt s o mist ress I woul d I m ight

.
, ,

n ev er d raw sw o rd again F ai r lady d o yo u .

,

think you hav e f ools in han d ?

M ar S ir I hav e not you by t h e han d
.
,
.

S ir A n d M a rry but yo u sh all hav e ; an d h ere s m y

’
.
,

han d .

M ar Now s ir thought is free

.
, ,
I p ray yo u b ring 7O ,

you r hand t o t h e butt ery b ar an d l et it d rink -

.

S ir A n d W h erefo re sw eet h ea rt ? what s you r ’

-
.
,

m etap ho r ?
M ar I t s d ry s ir
.
’

, .

S ir A n d W hy I think so : I am not such an as s but I

.
,

can k eep m y han d d ry B u t what s you r j est ? .

’

M ar A d ry j est s ir
.
. , .

S ir A n d A re you full o f th em
.
.

M ar A y s ir I hav e th em at m y fing ers en ds :

.
, ,
’

ma rry n o w I let go you r hand I am ba rren [ E x it

, , .
-
.

S ir To O knight thou lack est a c u p o f cana ry : wh en 8 1

.
,

di d I s ee th ee so put down ?
S ir A n d N ev er in you r li fe I think ; unl ess you s ee
’

.
,

cana ry put m e down M ethinks som et i m es I .

hav e no m o re w it than a Ch ristian o r an o rdina ry

m an has : b u t I am a g rea t eat er o f b eef and I
b eli ev e that do es ha rm to my w it .

S ir T0 No qu estion
. .

S ir A n d An I thought that I l d fo rsw ea r it I ll ’

’
. .
,

rid e ho m e to — mo rrow S ir T o by .

29
Ac t I S c i i i
. . . TWEL F T H NIGHT
S ir T o Pou rquoi my d ea r kn ight ?
.
,

S ir A n d W hat i s
. pou rqu o i ? d o o r n o t do ? I
‘ ’

would I h ad b es t ow ed that ti m e in t he t on gu es
that I hav e in fen cing da ncin g an d b ea r bai t ing ,
-

O had I but follow ed t h e a rt s !

,

S ir To T h en hadst thou had an ex c el l ent h ead o f

.

hai r .

S i r A n d W h y woul d that hav e m end ed m y h ai r ?

.
,

S ir T o Past qu estion ; f o r th o u s eest it will not cu rl

.

by na t u re .

S ir A n d B u t it b eco m es m e w ell enough d o es t

’
.
,

n ot ?

S i r To . E x c ell ent ;
it hangs lik e fl ax on a d i sta ff ;
an d I hop e t o s ee a hous ewi f e tak e th ee b et w een
h er l egs an d spin it o ff .

S ir A n d F ai t h I 11 ho m e t o m o rro w S ir T oby
’ '
-
.
, ,

you r ni ec e will n o t b e s een ; o r if s h e b e it s ,

’

f ou r t o o n e s h e l l n o n e o f m e : t h e count hims el f
’

h ere ha rd by woos h er .

S ir T o S h e 11 n on e 0 t h e coun t : sh e ll n o t ma t ch
’ ’ ’
.

abo v e h er d eg ree n ei t h er in es t at e y ea rs n o r
, , ,

w it ; I hav e h ea rd h er sw ea r t T u t th ere s
’ ’
.
,

li fe in t man ’

,
.

S ir A n d I ll stay a month long er I am a fellow

’
. .

o t h e st rang es t m in d i t he wo rld ; I d elight in

’ ’

m as qu es an d rev el s s o m et i m es altog eth er .

S i r To A rt thou goo d at th ese kickshaws es knigh t ?

.
,

S ir A n d A s any man in I lly ria wha t so ev er h e b e

.
, ,

un d er t h e d eg ree o f m y bett ers ; an d yet I will

not co m p a re wi t h an o l d m an .

S ir T o W ha t is t hy ex cel l enc e in a gallia rd knight ?

.
,

S ir A n d F aith I can cut a ca p er

.
, .

30
OR. W H AT Y O U W I L L Ac t I . So .

S i r To A n d
. I can cut t h m utton to t e
’
.

S ir A n d A n d. I think I hav t h back t ick si m p ly as e e -

r

st ong as any m in I lly ia

r an r .

S ir T o W h erefo re are t h es e things hi d ? wh erefo re

.

hav e th es e gi fts a cu rtain b efo re em ? are t h ey ’

l ik e to tak e dust lik e M ist ress M all s p ic t u re ?

,
’

w h y dost t hou not go t o chu rch in a gallia rd

an d c o m e ho m e in a c o ran t o ? M y v ery walk
sh o uld b e a j ig ; I woul d n o t so much as m ak e
wat er but in a sink —a—p ac e W hat d o st t h o u .

m ean ? I s it a wo rld to hi d e vi rtu es in ? I di d

think by t h e ex c ell ent c o nsti t u t i o n o f t h y leg it
, ,

was fo rm ed un d er t h e sta r o f a gallia rd .

S ir A n d A y t is st ro ng an d it do es indi ff eren t w ell

’
.
, ,

in a fl am e colou red s t o ck S h all w e s et about

-
.

s o m e rev els ?
S ir T o “( h at shall w e do els e ? w ere w e n o t b o rn
.

un d er T au ru s ?
S ir A n d T au ru s ! T ha t s s id es an d h ea rt
’
. .

S ir TO N o s ir ; it is l egs an d thighs
.
, L et m e s ee .

t h ee cap er : ha ! high er : ha ha ! ex c ell ent ! ,

S c en e IV .

T h e D u ke s
’
p a l a ce .

E n t er Va l en t in e
’

,
an d Vi o la i n m an s a t t ire.

Val . I f t h e D uk e
continu e th es e fav o u rs t owa rds you ,

C esa rio you a re lik e t o b e m uch advanc ed : h e

,

hath kn o wn you but th ree davs an d al rea d y y o u ,

are n o st rang er .

Vio . You eith er f ea r his hu m ou r o r m y n eglig enc e ,

31
Ac t I . S c iv . . TW E L FT H NIGHT
that you call in qu estion t h e continuanc e o f his
lov e : is h e incons t ant s ir in h is favou rs ? , ,

Vo l . No b eli ev e m e
, .

Vio . I thank yo u H ere co m es t h e count

. .

E n t er D u ke ,
C u rio , an d A t t en d an ts .

D u ke . W h o saw C esa rio , ho ?

Vio . you r att en danc e my lo rd ; h ere

On , .

D u ke Stan d you a whil e aloo f

. C esa rio .
,

T hou kn o w s t n o l ess but all ; I hav e u n cl as p d

’ ’

T o th ee t h e b ook ev en o f my s ec ret soul :

T h eref o re good youth add ress thy gait unto h er ;

, ,

B e not d eni ed acc ess stan d at h er doo rs , ,

An d t ell th em th ere thy fi x ed f oot shall g row

,

T ill thou h v e audi enc e a

.

S u re my nobl e lo rd , ,

I f s h e b e so ab an d o n d to h er so rrow
’

A S it i s s p ok e s h e n ev er will ad m it m e
, .

D u ke B e clamo rou s an d l eap all civil boun ds

.

R ath er than m ak e u n p ro fi t ed retu rn .

Vi o Say I d o sp eak with h er my lo rd what th en ?

.
, ,

D u ke O th en un fol d t h e passion o f my lov e

.
, ,

Su rp ris e h er with discou rs e o f m y d ea r fai t h :

I t shall b ec o m e th ee w ell t o act m y wo es ;
S h e will att en d it b ett er in thy youth
T han in a nuncio s o f m o re g rav e as p ect
’
.

Vi o I think not s o my lo rd
.
,
.

D u ke .
D ea r lad b el i ev e it ; ,

F o r th ey shall yet b eli e thy hap p y y ea rs ,

T hat say thou art a man D iana s lip

’

I s not mo re s m oo th and rubiou s thy s m all p i p e

I s as t h e mai d en s o rgan sh rill an d soun d ; ’
,

32
O R W H AT YO U W I L L
, Ac t I . Sc . v.

An d all i s s em blativ e a wom an s pa rt ’

.

I know thy c o nst ellation i s right apt

F o r this a ff ai r S o me fo u r o r fi v e att end him
.

A ll if yo u will ; fo r I mys el f am b est

,

W h en l east in co m p any P ros p er w ell in this

.
,

A n d th o u shalt liv e as f reely as thy lo rd ,

T o call his f o rtun es thin e .

I 11 d o m y b es t ’

T o w o o y o u r la d v : [ A s i d e] y et a ba rful s t ri fe ! ,

W h o e er I w o o m ys el f w o ul d b e his w i fe [ E x eu n t
’

,
.

S c en e V .

’
O l iv ia s h o us e .

E n t er M aria an d C low n
“

M ar Nay.
,ith er t ell m e wh ere th o u hast b een o r
e ,

I will n o t op en m y li p s s o wid e as a b ri s t l e m av
ent er in way o f thy ex cu s e : m y l a d v w ill hang

t h ee fo r thy abs enc e .

Cl o L et h er hang m e : h e t hat i s w ell hang ed in t his

.

w o rl d n eeds to fea r n o c o lou rs .

Adar M ak e that g o o d
. .

Cl o H e shall s ee n on e t o fea r
. .

Ad ar A good l ent en answ er I can t ell th ee wh ere

.

that saying was b o rn o f I fea r n o col o u rs

, .
’

Cl o W h ere good M ist ress M a rv ?

.
,

M ar I n t h e wa rs : an d that m ay you b e b o l d t o s ay
.

in you r fool ery .

Cl o W ell Go d giv e t h em W i sd o m t ha t hav e it ; and

.
,

t h o s e that are fo ol s let t h em u s e th ei r tal en t s

, .

M a r Y et you will b e hang ed fo r b eing so long ab

.
~

33
Ac t I . Sc . v. TW EL FT H NI G H T
s ent ; o r t o b e tu rn ed away i s n o t that as good
, ,

as a hanging to you ?
Clo M any a good hanging p rev ents a bad m a rri ag e ; 2 0
.

an d fo r tu rning away let su m m er b ea r it out

, , .

M ar You are res o lut e th en ?

.
,

Cl o N ot so n eith er ; but I am resolv ed on t w o points

.
,
.

Af ar T hat if on e b reak t h e oth er will hol d ; o r i f

.
, ,

both b reak you r gaskin s fall , .

Cl o A p t in goo d faith ; v ery apt

.
, W ell go thy .
,

way ; i f S ir T oby woul d l eav e d rinking thou ,

w ert as w it t y a p i ec e o f E v e s fl esh as any in I lly ria ’

.

Af ar P eac e you rogu e n o mo re 0

.
,
that H ere ,
’
.

com es m y lady : m ak e you r ex cus e wis ely you 3 0 ,

w ere b est .
[ E rit . .

Cl o W it an t b e thy wi ll put m e into good f ooling !

’
.
, ,

T hos e wi t s that think th ey hav e th ee do v ery

, ,

o ft p rov e f ool s ; an d I that am su re I lack th ee , ,

m ay pass fo r a wis e m an ; fo r what says Quina

palus ? B ett er a witty f ool than a f oolish w it .
’

E n t er L a d y O liv ia w i t h M alv o lio .

Go d bl ess th ee lady ! ,

9 T ak e t h e fool away .

Cl o . D o yo u n ot h ea r fellows ? T ak e away t h e lady ,

.

Go t o you re a d ry f ool ; I 11 no m o re o f you :

’ ’
O li.
,

b esid es you g row dishon est

,
.

Cl o . T w o f aults madonna that d rink and good , ,

coun s el Will a m en d : fo r gi v e t h e d ry f ool d rink ,

th en is t h e fool not d ry : bi d t h e di shon est m an

m en d hims el f ; i f h e m en d h e i s n o long er dis ,

hon est ; if h e cannot let t h e b otch er m en d him ,

.

An y thing that s m end ed i s but patch ed : vi rtu e

’

34
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b ett er inc reasing you r folly ! S ir T oby will b e 80
swo rn that I am no fo x ; but h e w ill n ot p ass
hi s wo rd fo r two p enc e that you are n o f oo l .

O l i H ow say you to that M alvolio ?

.
,

M al I m a rv el you r ladyshi p tak es d elight in such a

.

ba rren rascal : I saw him put down t h e oth er

d ay with an o rdina ry f o o l that has n o m o re b rain
t han a ston e Look you now h e s out o f his ’

,
.

gua rd al ready ; unl es s you laugh and m in ist er

occasion t o h im h e i s gagg ed I p rot est I t ak e
,
.
,

th es e wis e m en that c row so at th es e s et kind

,

o f f ools n o b et t er than t h e f ools zani es

’
.
,

O li O you a re sick o f s el f lov e M alvolio an d tast e

.
,
-
, ,

with a dis t em p ered app etit e T o b e g en erous .

,

gui ltl ess an d o f free disposition i s t o t ak e thos e ,

t hings f o r bi rd bolts that you d eem cannon —bul

-

l ets : th ere i s n o slan d er in an allow ed f ool

'

though h e d o n othing but rail ; n o r n o railing in

a known disc reet man though h e do nothing but ,

rep rov e .

Clo Now M ercu ry endu e th ee w ith l easing fo r

. ,

thou sp eak est w ell o f f oo l s !

R e- en t er M aria .

M ar Mada m .
h ere i s at t h e gat e a young g entl e
,
t
man m uch d esi res t o sp eak with yo u .

O li
. F rom t h e Count O rsin o i s it ?
,

M ar I know n ot madam : ti s a f ai r young m an

’
. , ,

an d w ell att end ed .

O li Who o f my p opl hol d in d lay

e hi m e ?
.
e

M ar S ir T oby mada m you r kinsman

. , ,
.

O l i F etch h im o ff I p ray you ; h e sp eaks nothing

. ,

36
O R W H AT YO U W I L L
, Ac t I S o . . v.

but m adman : fi e on him ! [ E x it M aria ] Go I

you M alvolio : if it b e a suit from t he count I
, ,

am sick o r not at hom e ; what you will to dis

, ,

m is s it [ E x it M alv o lio ] No w yo u s ee s ir
. .
, ,

h o w you r foo l in g g rows o l d an d p eo pl e d islik e it , .

Cl o . T hou hast spok e f o r u s madonna as i f thy , ,

eld est son shoul d b e a fool ; whos e skull Jov e

c ram with b rains ! fo r — h ere h e com es — o n e o f , ,

thy kin has a m ost w eak pia m at er .

E n t er S ir T o by .

O li . min e honou r hal f d runk W hat i s h e at

By ,
.

gat e cousin ?
the ,

S ir T o A g entl eman
. .

O l i A g entl eman ! what g entl eman ?

.

S ir To T is a g en t l em an h erk a plagu e 0 th es e
’ ’
.

p ickl e h erring ! H o w now sot !

-
,

Cl o Go od S ir T oby !
.

O li Cousin cou sin how hav e yo u co m e so ea rly by

.
, ,

this l etha rgy ?

S ir To Lech ery ! . I d efy l ech ery T h ere s on e at .
’

t h e gat e .

O li A y ma rry what is h e ?
.
, ,

S ir T o L et him b e t h e d evil an h e w ill I ca re not :

.
, ,

giv e m e fai t h say I W ell it s all on e , [ E x it

.
‘

,
’
.

O l i W hat s a d runk en man lik e f oo l ?

’
.
,

Cl o Lik e a d rown ed man a f ool an d a m ad m an :

.
,

o n e d raught abov e h eat mak es him a f ool ; t h e

s econ d m ads him ; an d a thi rd d rown s h im .

O li Go thou an d s eek t h e c rown er an d let h im sit

.
,

0 my co z ; fo r h e S in t h e thi rd d eg ree o f d rink

.
’ ’
,

h e s d rown ed : g o lo o k a ft er him
’
.

37
 Ac t I S c . . v. TWE L FT H N I GH T
Clo . He i s but mad yet madonna : and , t he f ool shall 1 40

loo k t o t h e mad m an .
[ E x it .

R e- en t er M alv o l io .

M al M a d am . yon d young fellow sw ea rs h e w ill

,

sp eak with you I tol d h im you w ere sick ; he .

tak es o n him to un d erstand so much an d th ere ,

f o re co m es to sp eak w ith yo u I told h im you .

w ere asl eep ; h e s eem s to hav e a fo reknowl edg e

o f that too an d th erefo re co m es to sp eak wi t h
,

you W hat i s to b e sai d to him lady ? h e s

.
,
’

f o rtifi ed against any d enial .

O li T ell h im h e shal l not s p eak with m e

. .

M al H as b een tol d s o ; an d h e says h e ll s t and at

.
,
’

y ou r doo r lik e a sh eri ff s post an d b e t h e ’

,

su p p o rt er to a b ench but h e 11 sp eak wi t h ,

’

yo u .

O li. W hat kin d 0 m an i s h e ? ’

Ad al W hy o f mankin d
.
, .

O li W hat m ann er o f m an
.

M al O f v ery ill m ann er : h e ll s p eak wi t h yo u w ill

’
.
,

o u o r no
y .

O l i O f what personag e an d y ea rs i s h e ?
.

M al Not yet o l d enough fo r a m an n o r y o u ng

.
,

enough fo r a boy ; as a Squash i s b ef o re t is a

’

p eascod o r a codlin g wh en t i s al m ost an a pp l e :

’
,

ti s with him in s t an ding wat er b et w een boy and

’
,

m an H e i s v ery w ell favou red an d h e s p eaks

.
-

v ery sh rewi shly o n e woul d think hi s m o th er s ’

milk w ere s ca rc e out o f h im .

O l i L et h im ap p roach : call in my g entl ewoman

. .

M al Gentl ewo m an m y lady calls

.
,
.

38
O R W H AT ,
YOU WI LL Ac t I S c . . v.

R e- en t er M aria .

O li
. Giv e m e my v eil : com e th row it o er my fac e
,
’
. I 70
W e l l onc e m o re h ea r O rsino s em bassy
'
’
.

E n t er Vio la ,
an d A tt en d an ts .

Vi a T he
. honou rabl e lady o f th e hous e which i s s h e ? ,

O li
. Sp eak t o m e ; I shall an sw er fo r h er You r .

will ?
Vio . M ost radiant ex quisit e an d un m atchabl e b eauty
, ,

— I
p ray you t ell m e if t his b e t h e lady o f t h e
,

hous e fo r I n ev er saw h er : I woul d b e loa t h

,

t o cast away m y sp eech f o r b esi d es that it i s ,

ex c ell ently w ell p enn ed I hav e tak en g reat p ains

,

t o con it Good b eauti es l et m e sustain n o

.
,

sco rn ; I am v ery co m pti b l e ev en to t h e l east ,

sinis t er usage .

VVh en ce cam e you s ir ? ,

Vi o . I can say littl e mo re th an I hav e studi ed and ,

that qu estion s out o f m y pa rt Good g entl e

’
.

on e ,
giv e m e m od es t assu ranc e i f you b e t h e
lady o f t h e hous e that I m ay p roc eed in m y
,

s p eec h .

A re you a co m edian ?
Vio . No m y p ro foun d h ea rt : an d yet by t h e v ery
, ,

fangs o f m alic e I sw ea r I am not that I play , .

A re you t h e lad y o f t h e hou s e ?

I f I do not u su rp mys el f I am , .

Vio . M ost c ertain i f you are s h e yo u d o usu rp

, ,

you rs el f ; fo r what is y o u rs to be st ow is not

you rs to res erv e B u t thi s is f rom m y com
.
.

m ission : I will o n w ith my s p eech in you r

39
Ac t 1 S e . . v. T WE L FT H NIGHT
p rais e and th en show you t h e h ea rt o f my
,

m essag e .

O li Co m e to wha t i s i m p o rtant in t : I f o rgiv e you

’
. 20 0

t h e p rais e .

Vi o A las I took g reat pains to study it and tis

’
.
, ,

po etical .

O li I t i s t h e mo re lik e t o b e feign ed
. I p ray you .
,

k eep it in I h ea rd you w ere saucy at my gat es

.
,

an d allow ed you r app roach rath er t o won d er at

you than to h ea r you I f yo u b e not mad b e .
,

gon e ; i f you hav e reason b e b ri ef tis n o t that ,

’

tim e o f moon with m e to mak e o n e in so skipping

a dialogu e .

M ar Will you hoist sail s ir ? h ere li es you r way

.
, .

Vi o No good swabb er ; I am t o hull h ere a littl e

.
,

long er S om e m o ll ifi cat ion fo r you r giant sw eet

.
,

lady T ell m e you r m ind : I am a m ess eng er

. .

O li S u re you hav e som e hid eou s matt er t o d eliv er

.
, ,

wh en t h e cou rt esy o f it i s so fea rful S p eak .

you r offi c e .

Vi o I t alon e conc erns you r ear

. I b ring n o ov ertu re .

o f w a r no ta x ation o f ho m ag e : I hold t h e ol iv e
,

in my han d ; my wo rds are as full o f p eac e as

matt er .

O li Y et you b egan rud ely

. What are you ? what .

would you ?
Vi a T h e ru d en es s that hath a p p ea red in m e hav e I
.

l ea rn ed f rom my ent ertain m ent What I am .

,

an d what I would are as s ec ret as maid enh ead ; ,

to you r ea rs divinity t o any oth er s p ro fanation

, ,
’
, .

9 Giv e u s t h e plac e alon e : w e w ill h ea r thi s di

vinity [ E x
. eu n t M aria an d A tt en d an ts ] , .

40
OR . W H A T YO U W I L L Ac t 1 S C
. . v.

Now s ir what is you r t ex t ?

, ,

Vio . M o st sw eet lady ,

A c o m fo rtabl e doc t rin e an d much m ay b e sai d ,

o f it . W h ere l i es y o u r t ex t ?
I n O rsino s bos o m ’
.

I n hi s bos o m ! I n wha t cha p t er o f his b o s o m ?

T o an sw er by t h e m ethod in t h e fi rs t o f hi s ,

h ea rt .

O I hav e read it : it i s h eresy

,
H a v e you n o .

mo re to say ?
Go o d m ada m l et m e s ee you r fac e
,
.

H a v e you any co m m ission f ro m you r lo rd t o n e

g o t ia t e wi t h m y f ac e ? You are n ow o u t o f you r
t ex t : but w e will d raw t h e cu rtain an d S how

yo u t h e p ictu re Lo o k yo u s ir such a o n e I
.
, ,

was t his p res en t : is t n o t w ell don e ? ’

[ Un v eil in g
Vi o . E x c ell ently d o n e i f Go d di d all , .

Tis in g rain s ir ; twill endu re win d an d w ea t h er

’ ’
O li .
, .

T is b eau t y t ruly bl ent wh o s e red an d wh it e

’
Vio .
,

Natu re s own sw eet an d cunning hand laid on :

’

Lady yo u are t h e c ru ell s t s h e al iv e

,
’

I f you will l ead th es e g rac es t o t h e g rav e

A n d l eav e t h e wo rl d no copy .

O s ir I will not b e s o ha rd h ea rt ed ; I w ill

, ,
-

giv e out div ers sch edul es o f m y b eauty : it shall

b e inv ento ri ed an d ev ery pa rticl e an d ut ensil
,

lab ell ed t o my will : as it em t w o lips indi ff erent , , ,

red ; it em two g rey ey es with lids t o th em ;

, ,

it em o n e n eck o n e chin an d so fo rth W ere

, , ,
.

y o u s e nt hith er to p rais e m e ?

Vi o . I s ee you what you are yo u are t o o p ro u d ; ,

B u t if you w ere t h e d evil yo u are fai r

, , .

41
 I NIGHT
’

Ac t . Sc . v . TWE LFT H

My lo rd a nd m ast er lov es you : O such lov e ,

Cou ld b e but reco m p en s ed t hough yo u w ere cro wn d

,
’

T h e non p a rei l o f b eau t y !

O li
. H ow d o es h e l o v e m e ?
Wi t h ado ration s f ertil e t ea rs
”

Vio .
, ,

W ith g ro an s that t hun d er l o v e with sighs o f fi re , .

O li . You r lo rd do es kn o w my min d ; I cannot lov e him

Y et I su pp os e h im vi rt uou s kn ow h im n o bl e , ,

O f g rea t estat e o f f resh and stainl ess youth ;

,

I n v oic es w ell divulged free l earn d an d valiant ; 2 70

, ,
’

A n d in di m en sion and t h e shap e o f na t u re

A g raci o us p erson : but yet I cannot lov e h im ;
H e m ight ha v e took hi s answ er long ago .

I f I did lov e you in my m ast er s fla m e

’
,

W i t h such a su ff ering such a d eadly li fe

, ,

I n you r d enial I would fin d n o s ens e ;

I woul d n ot un d erstan d it .

O li
. W h y what w o ul d you ? ,

Vi o . M ak e m e a w ill o w cabin at y o u r gat e ,

A n d call upon m y soul wi t h i n t h e hous e ;

W ri t e loyal can t on s o f c o nt em n ed l o v e
'

A n d sing th em lou d ev en in t h e d ead o f n ig h t ;

H all o o you r na m e t o t h e rev erb erat e hills ,

A n d m ak e t h e babbling g o s si p o f t h e a ir
C ry out O livia ! O you shoul d n o t res t
’
,

B etw een t h e el em ents o f air an d ea rt h ,

B u t you should p i t y m e !
Y o u m ig h t d o m uch .

W hat i s you r p a ren t ag e ?

Vi o . A bo v e m v fo rtun es yet m y s t at e i s w ell :
,

I am a gentl em an .

Get you to you r l o rd ;

'

42
Ac t II . Sc i . . TW EL FT H N IGHT
M in e g reat a fl at t erer fo r my min d
ey e t oo .

F at e S how thy fo rc e : ou rs elv es w e do n o t

,
owe ; 3 20
What i s d ec reed mu st b e an d b e thi s s o , .

ACT S ECO N D .

S c en e L

Th e s ea—co as t .

E n t er A n t o n io an d S eb as t ian .

Ant . W ill yo u stay n o long er ? n o r will you not that

I g o w ith you ?
S eb . B y you r pati enc e n o M y s t a rs shin e da rkly
, .

o v er m e : t h e malign an cy o f my f at e might p er

haps dist em p er you rs ; th erefo re I shall c rav e o f

you you r l eave that I may b ea r m y evils alon e :
it w ere a bad reco m p ens e fo r you r lov e to lay ,

any o f th em on yo u .

Ant . L et m e yet know o f yo u whi t h er you a re

boun d .

S eb . No s o oth s ir : m y d et erm inat e voyag e is m ere

, ,

ex t ravagancy B u t I p erc eiv e in y o u so ex c el

.

l ent a touch o f m od esty that yo u will n o t ex tort ,

f ro m m e what I am willing t o k eep in th erefo re

it cha rg es m e in m an n ers t h e ra t h er t o ex p ress
m ys el f Y o u m ust know o f m e th en A n t onio
.
, ,

m y na m e i s S ebastian which I call ed R od erigo

,
.

M y f ath er was that S ebastian o f M essalin e ,

who m I kn o w yo u hav e h ea rd o f H e l eft b e .

h in d h im mys el f an d a sist er both bo rn in an ,

h o u r : if t h e h ea v en s had b een pl eas ed woul d -

w e had s o end ed ! but you s i r alt ered that ; fo r , ,

44
OR , W H AT YO U W I L L Ac t I I S c i . . .

som e hou r b ef ore you t oo k m e fro m t h e b reach

o f t h e s ea was m y sis t er d rown ed .

Ant . A las t h e d ay!

S eb . A la d y s ir th o ugh it was sai d s h e m uch re
, ,

s em bl ed m e w as yet o f m any acc o un t ed b eau t i

,

fu l : but though I c o ul d n o t with su ch es t i m abl e

,

won d er ov erfa r b eli ev e that yet t hu s far I will,

boldly p ublish h er ; s h e bo re a m ind that envy

could not but call fai r S h e is d rown ed al ready 3 0
.
,

s ir with sal t wat er though I s eem to d rown h er

, ,

rem em b ranc e again wi t h m o re .

A nt . Pa rdon m e s ir you r bad en t ertain m en t

, , .

S eb . O good A ntoni o fo rgiv e m e y o u r t ro ubl e

, .

Ant . I f you will not m u rd er m e fo r m y lov e l et m e ,

b e you r s ervant .

S eb . I f y o u will not undo what you hav e d o n e t hat ,

is kill him who m yo u hav e reco v ered d esi re it

, ,

not F a re y e w ell at o nc e : m y b o s o m i s full o f

.

kin d n ess an d I am yet so n ea r t h e m ann ers o f 4 0

,

m y m o th er that u p o n t h e l east occasi o n m o re

,

m in e ey es will t ell tal es o f m e I am b o un d to .

t h e Count O rsino s cou rt : fa rew ell

’

[ E x it . .

Ant . T h e g entl en ess o f all t h e gods g o wi t h t h ee !

I ha v e m any en em i es in O rsin o s c o u rt ’

E ls e woul d I v ery sho rtly s ee t h ee th ere .

B u t co m e what m ay I do ado re t h ee s o
, , ,

T ha t d ang er shall s eem spo rt and I will go ,[ E x it .

Ac t I I 8 0 . . ii . TW EL FT H NIGHT
S c en e II .

A s t reet

E n t er Vi o la, M alv o l io fo llo wi n g .

M al W ere . n ot you e v en now w ith the Co un t ess

O livia
Vi o . now s ir ; on a m o d erat e p ac e I ha v e sin c e
E v en ,

a rriv ed but hith er .

M al S h e retu rns this ring t o you s ir : you might

.
,

hav e sav ed m e m y p ains to hav e tak en it away ,

you rs el f S h e adds mo reov er that yo u should

.
, ,

put you r lo rd into a d esp era t e assu ranc e s h e will

non e o f h im : an d o n e thing mo re that you b e ,

n ev er so ha rdy to com e again in his a ff ai rs 1 0 ,

unl ess it b e to repo rt you r lo rd s taking o f thi s ’

.

R ec eiv e it so .

Vio S h e to o k t h e ring o f m e : I ll n o n e o f it
’
. .

M a l C o m e s ir you p eevishly th rew it t o h er ; and

.
, ,

h er will is it s h o u l d b e so retu rn ed : if it b e
‘

w o rth stoo p ing fo r th ere it li es in you r eye ; if

,

not b e it hi s t ha t fin ds it
, [ E x it
. .

Vi o. I l ef t no r ing w ith h er : what m eans thi s lady ?

F o rtun e fo rbi d my ou t sid e hav e not ch arm d h er ! ’

S h e m ad e g o o d vi ew o f m e ; in d eed s o much 20 , ,

T hat m ethought h er ey es had lost h er t qn g u e ,

F o r s h e di d sp eak in sta rts di s t ract edly .

S h e lov es m e su re ; t h e cunn ing o f h er p assi o n

,

I nvit es m e in thi s chu rlish m ess eng er .

Non e o f my lo rd s ring ! why h e s en t h er n o n e

’

,
.

I am th e m an : if it b e so as t is ,
’
,

Poo r lady s h e w ere b ett er l o v e a d rea m

,
.

D isguis e I s ee thou art a wick edn ess

, , ,

46
OR , W H AT YO U W I LL Ac t I I S c i i i. . .

W h erein y do s m uch
t h e p re gnan
t e em e n .

H o w easy i s o als e
it fo r t h e p r p er- f
I n wo m en s wa x en h ea rts to s et t h ei r fo rm s !
’

A las o u r f rail t y i s t h e caus e not w e !

, ,

F o r such as w e a re m ad e o f such w e b e , .

H ow will this fa d g e ? m y mas t er lov es h er d ea rly

A n d I p oo r m o ns t er f on d as m uch o n him ;
, ,

An d s h e mistak en s eem s t o d ot e on m e
, , .

Wh at will b ecom e o f this ? A S I am man

’

M y stat e is d esp erat e fo r m y m ast er s l o v e ; ’

A s I am woman — now alas t h e day ,

W hat th ri ft l ess sigh s shall p oo r O livia b reath e ! 40

O ti m e ! th o u m us t untangl e this n o t I ; ,

I t is too ha rd a knot fo r m e to un t i e !

S c e n e II I .

’
O liv ia s h o u s e .

E n t er S i r T o by an d S ir A n d rew .

S ir T o A pp roach S ir A nd rew : n o t t o b e a b ed a ft er
.
,
-

‘
m idnight is t o b e u p b eti m es ; an d d il u c u l o
su rg ere th o u kh ow s t
,
’ ’
,

S ir A n d Nay by m y t roth I kn ow not : but I kn o w

.
, , ,

to b e u p la t e i s t o b e u p lat e .

S ir T o A fals e c o nclusi o n : I hat e it as an unfill ed

.

can T o b e up a ft er m idnight an d t o g o to b ed
.

th en i s ea rly : s o t hat t o g o t o b ed a ft er m id
,

nigh t i s to g o t o b ed b et i m es D oes no t o u r li fe .

consist o f th e f ou r el em ents ?
S ir A n d F ai t h so th ey say ; b u t I t hink it ra t h er
.
,

con sis t s o f eating an d d rinking .

S ir T o T h o u rt a schola r ; l et u s t h eref o re ea t and

’
.

d rink M a rian I say ! a s t ou p o f w in e !

.
,
Ac t II . S c iii . . TW E L FT H NIGH T
E n t er C lo w n .

S ir A n d . H ere com es
ool i faith th e f ,
’
.

Cl o H o w
. now m y h ea rts ! d id you n ev er s ee t h e
,

pictu re o f w e th ree
S ir To W elcom e ass Now l et s hav e a catch ’
. .
, .

S ir A n d B y m y t roth t h e f ool has an ex c ell ent

.
,

b reast I had rath er than f o rty sh illings I had

.

such a leg an d so sw eet a b reath t o sing as t h e

, ,

fool has I n sooth thou was t in v ery g raciou s

.
,

fooling last night wh en thou s p o kes t o f Pig ro ,

g ro m it u s o f t h e V ap ian s passing t h e equin octial

,

o f Q u eu b u s : twas v ery good i faith I s ent

’

,
’
.

th ee S i x p enc e f o r thy l eman : hadst it ?

Cl o I did im p eticos thy g ratillity ; fo r M alvolio s
’
.

nos e i s n o whi p stock : my lady has a whit e han d ,

and t h e M y rmi don s are no bottl e ale hou s es -

.

S ir A n d E x c ell ent ! w h y thi s is t h e b est f ooling

.
, ,

wh en all is don e N o w a song .

, .

S ir To Com e o n ; th ere is s ix p en ce fo r you : l et s

’
. .

hav e a song .

S ir A n d T h ere s a t est ril o f m e t o o : if o n e knight

’
.

giv e a
C lo W ould you hav e a lov e—s o ng o r a s o ng o f good
. ,

li fe ?
S ir T o . A lov e —song a lov e s o ng ,
-
.

S ir A n d A y ay : I ca re n o t fo r good li fe
.
,
.

Cl o [ S i n g s ]
.

O mist ress min e wh ere a re you r oa m ing ?

,

O stay and h ea r ; you r t ru e lov e s co m ing

’

, ,

T hat can sing both high an d IO W

'

T rip no f u rth er p retty sw eeting ; ,

Jou rn eys en d in lov ers m eeting ,

E v ery w i s e man s son doth kn ow

’
.

48
OR , W H A T YO U W I L L Ac t II . S c iii . .

S ir A n d E x c ell ent g o o d i fai t h

’
. .
,

S i r To Good g o o d
.
, .

Cl o [ Sin g s ]
.

W hat i s l o v e ? ti s not h erea ft er ; ’

P res ent m i rth hath p res ent laught er ;

W hat s t o com e i s still unsu re :
’

I n d elay t h ere li es n o pl enty ;

T h en c o m e kiss m e sw eet and t w en t y , ,

Y o uth s a s t u ff will n o t endu re

’
.

S ir A n d A m ellifl u ou s voic e as I am t ru e knight

.
, .

S ir T o A contagious b reath
. .

S i r A n d V ery sw eet an d contagious i f aith

’
.
.
,

S ir T o T o h ea r by t h e nos e it is dulc et in c o ntagion

.
, .

B u t shall w e m ak e t h e w elkin danc e in d eed ?

shall w e rous e t h e night —o w l in a catch that will
d raw t h ree souls o u t o f o n e w ea v er ? shall w e
d o t ha t ?
S ir A n d A n yo u l o v e m e l et s d o t : I am d o g at a
’ ’
.
,

catch .

Cl o B y r lady s ir an d s o m e d o gs w ill catch w ell

’
.
.
, ,

S ir A n d M o s t c ert ain
. L et o u r catch b e T hou .
,

kn av e .
’

C l o
. H o ld thy p eac e thou knav e knight ? I shall
, ,
’

b e c o nst rain ed in t t o call th ee kna v e knight

’
.
,

S ir A n d T is n o t t h e fi rst ti m e I hav e c o nst rain ed

’
.

o n e to call m e knav e B egin f o o l : it b egin s .

,
.

H o ld t hy p eac e .
’

Cl o I shall n ev er b egin if I h o l d m y p eac e

. .

S i r A n d Good i f aith Co m e b egin [ Cat ch s u ng

’
. .
.
,
.
,

E n t er M aria .

M ar W ha t
. a cat erwauling d o you k eep h ere ! I f
my la d y hav e not call ed u p h er s t ewa rd M alvoli o
49
Ac t 11 S C iii . . . T WEL FT H NI G H T
and bid him tu rn y ou out of doo rs n ev er t ru st
,

me .

S ir To . M y lady s a Ca t aian
politicians , we are ,

M alvolio s a P eg a R a m say an d T h ree m erry

’
- -
,

m en b e w e A m not I con san guin eo u s ? am I

’
.

n o t o f h er blo o d ? Till yv ally Lady ! [ Si n gs ] . 80

T h ere dw el t a m an in B abyl o n lady lady ! , ,

Cl o B esh rew m e t h e knigh t s in admi rabl e foo ling

’
. .
,

S ir A n d A y h e do es w ell enough if h e b e di spos ed

.
, ,

an d s o do I t oo : h e do es it with a b ett er g rac e ,

b u t I do it mo re natu ral
’

S ir T o [ S in gs ] O t h e tw el fth day o f D ec em b er
’
.
,

M ar F o r t h e lov e 0 GOd p eac e !

’
.
,

E n t er M alv o lio .

Mal M y mast ers

. mad ? o r what are you ?
, a re yo u
H av e yo u n o wit mann ers n o r hon esty but to , , ,

gabbl e lik e tink ers at this ti m e o f night ? Do “

90
y e mak e an al eh o u s e o f my lady s hous e t hat
’

y e squ e ak out you r cozi ers catch es without any ’

m itiga t ion o r remo rs e o f voic e ? I s th ere n o

resp ect o f p lac e p ersons n o r t im e in y o u ? , ,

S ir T o W e did k eep tim e s ir in o u r catch es

.
, , .

Sn eck up !
Mal S ir T oby I m u st b e roun d wi t h you
.
, M y lad v .

bad e m e t ell you that th o ugh s h e ha rbo u rs ,

you as h er kins m an s h e 5 n o t hing alli ed t o you r ,

diso rd ers I f you can s epa rat e you rs el f an d

.

you r m i sd em eanou rs you are w elco m e t o t h e ,

hou s e ; if not an it would p l eas e you to tak e ,

l eav e o f h er s h e i s v ery willing to b i d you fa re

,

w ell .

50
A c t I I S c iii
. . . TW EL FT H N I G HT
Af ar. Sw eet S ir T oby b e p ati en t fo r t o —nigh t : sinc e
,

t h e you t h o f t h e coun t s was to day wi t h m y

’
-

la d y s h e i s m uch out o f qui et F o r M onsi eu r

,
.

M al v o li o l et m e alon e wi t h h im : i f I d o n o t gu ll
.

h im in t o a naywo rd an d m ak e h im a com m o n ,

rec rea t ion d o not think I hav e wit enough to

,

lie st raight in m y b ed : I know I can d o it .

S ir To Poss es s u s poss ess u s ; t ell us so m et hing o f

.
,

h im .

M a r M a rry
. so m et i m es h e i s a kin d o f p u ri t an
,
s i r, .

S ir A n d O i f I thought that I ld b eat h im lik e a dog !

’
.
, ,

S ir T o W .hat f o r b eing ,
a pu ritan ? thy ex quisit e
reason d ea r knight ?
,

S ir A n d I hav e n o ex quisi t e reason f o r t but I hav e

’
.
,

reason good enough .

Af ar Th e d evil a pu ritan that h e i s o r any thing

.
,

constan t ly but a ti m e—pl eas er ; an a ff ect ion ed

,

ass that cons stat e without book an d utt ers it by

,

g reat swa rt hs : t h e b es t p ersuad ed o f hi m s el f s o ,

c ra m m ed as h e t hinks wi t h ex c ell enci es that it

, , ,

is hi s g rounds o f fai t h that all that look on him

lov e him ; an d on that vic e in h im will my re
v enge fin d n otabl e caus e to wo rk .

S ir T o W hat wilt thou do ?

.

M ar I wi ll d ro p in his w ay so m e o bscu re ep istl es

.

o f lov e ; wh erein by t h e colou r o f his b ea rd

, ,

t h e sha p e o f hi s l eg t h e m ann er o f his gait t h e

, ,

ex p ressu re O f hi s ey e f o reh ead an d co m p l ex ion

, , ,

h e shall find hi m s el f m ost feelingly p ersonat ed .

I can w ri t e v ery lik e m y lady you r ni ec e : o n a

f o rgo tt en m att er w e can ha rdly mak e distinction
o f o u r hands .

52
O R W H AT YO U W I LL Ac i l l S c ii i
'

, . . .

S ir To . E x c ell ent ! I sm ll a d vic e e e .

S ir A n d . I hav
in my nos e t o o e
’
t .

S ir To H e shall th ink b y t h e l ett ers that thou wilt l 7o

.
,

d ro p that th ey com e fro m m y ni ec e an d that

, ,

s h e s in lov e with him

’
.

M ar M y pu rp os e is in d eed a ho rs e o f that colou r

.
, , .

S ir A n d A n d you r ho rs e now woul d mak h im an

. e

ass .

M ar A s s I doubt not
.
,
.

S ir A n d O twill b e a d mi rabl e !
’
.
,

M ar S p o rt royal I wa rrant you : I kn ow my physic

.
,

w ill wo rk with him I will p lant you two and .

,

l et t h e f oo l m ak e a thi rd wh ere h e shall fin d t h e 1 80 ,

l et t er : obs erv e his c o nst ruction o f it F o r thi s .

night t o b ed an d d rea m on t h e ev ent F a re

, , .

w ell .

S ir To Good night P enth esil ea

.
, .

S ir A n d B efo re m e s h e s a good w ench

’
.
, .

S ir T o S h e s a b eagl e t ru e b red an d on e that

’
-
.
, ,

ado res m e : what 0 that ? ’

S ir A n d I was ado red on c e t oo

. .

S ir T o L et s to b ed knight T hou hads t n eed s en d

’
. .
,

fo r m o re m on ey .

S ir A n d I f I cannot reco v er you r ni ec e I am a f oul 1 9 0

.
,

way out .

S ir To S en d fo r m on ey knight ; i f t h o u has t h er n o t
.
,

i t h e en d call m e cut
’

, .

S ir A n d I f I do not n ev er t rust m e tak e it how you

.
, ,

will .

S ir Co m e c o m e I 11 go bu rn s o m e sock ; tis t o o
’ ’
.
, ,

la t e t o go to b ed now : c o m e kn igh t ; com e , ,

kn igh t .
[ E x eu n t .

53
Ac t I I S c i iv
. . T W E L FT H N IG H T
S c en e IV .

Th e D u ke s
’
p al ace .

E n t er D u ke, Vi o la ,
C u rio ,
an d o t h ers .

D u ke Giv e m e som e mu sic

. Now goo d mo rrow fri en ds .
, , ,

Now good C esa rio but t hat pi ec e o f song

, , ,

T hat ol d an d antiqu e song w e h ea rd last n ight :

M ethought i t di d reli ev e my passion m uch ,

M o re than light ai rs an d recoll ect ed t erms

O f th es e most b risk an d giddy —pac ed tim es
Com e but o n e v ers e
, .

Cu r H e i s n o t h ere so pl eas e you r lo rdshi p that

.
, ,

shoul d sing it .

D u ke W h o w as it ?
.

Cu r F est e t h e j est er m y l o rd ; a f o o l that t h e lady

.
,

O livia s fa t h er t oo k m uch d elight in H e is .

about t h e h o us e .

D u ke S eek h im o u t an d p lay t h e tun e t h e whil e

.
, .

[ E x it Cu rio M u s ic p lays . .

Com e hith er b oy : if ev er thou shalt lov e

, ,

I n t h e sw eet p angs o f it rem em b er m e ;

F o r such as I am all t ru e lov ers are ,

Un s t ai d an d ski tti sh in all m o ti o n s els e ,

Sav e in t h e constant i m ag e o f t h e c reatu re

T hat i s b el o v ed H ow dost thou lik e this tun e ? 20
.

Vi o I t giv es a v ery echo to t h e s eat

.

W h ere lov e i s th ron ed .

D u ke . T hou dost sp eak mas t erly :

M y li fe upon t youn g though thou a rt thin e ey e
’
, ,

H ath s t ay d u p on som e favou r that it lov es :

’

H ath it not boy ? ,

54
OR . W H AT YO U W I L L Ac t II . Sc . iv .

Vio . lit t l e by y o u r favou r A , .

D u ke W hat kin d o f wo m an is t ?
’
.

Vio . O f you r c o m p l ex i o n .

D u ke S h e is not wo rth th ee t h en
. W ha t y ea rs i f aith ? , .
,
’

Vi a A bout you r y ea rs m y lo rd
.
, .

D u ke T o o old by h eav en : l et still t h e w o m an tak e

.
,

An el d er than h ers el f ; so w ea rs s h e to him

So sways s h e l ev el in h er husban d s h ea rt : ’

F o r b o y how ev er w e d o p rai s e ou rs elv es

, , ,

O u r fanci es are m o re gi d d y an d u n fi rm ,

M o re l on ging wav ering soon er lost and wo rn

, , ,

T han wo m en s are
’
.

Vi o. I think it w ell my lo rd ,
.

D u ke T h en l et thy lo v e b e youn g er than thys el f

. ,

O r thy a ff ecti o n cann o t hold t h e b en t ;

F o r wo m en a re as ro s es whos e f ai r fl o w er ,

B eing o nc e d is p lay d doth fall t hat v ery hou r

’
.

Vi o An d so t h ev a re : alas that t h ey are s o ;

.
,

T o d ie ev en wh en th ey t o p erfection g row !
,

Re -
en t er C u rio an d C l own .

D u ke O .
,
fellow
co m e t h e song w e had last night
, , .

M a rk it C esa rio it i s ol d an d p lain ;

, ,

T h e s p inst ers an d t h e knitt ers in t h e sun

A n d t h e f ree maids that w eav e th ei r th read with
bon es
D O u s e to chant it : it is silly sooth ,

An d dalli es with t h e innoc e nc e o f lov e ,

Lik e th e o ld age .

Cl o A re you ready s ir ?
.
,

D u ke Ay ; p rith ee sing
.
, .

55
Ac t II . S c iv . . TW E L FT H NIGH T
S ON G .

Co m e away com e away d eath , , ,

An d in sad cyp ress l et m e b e laid ;

F ly away fly away b reath ; , ,

I am slain by a fai r c ru el m aid .

M y sh rou d o f whit e s t uck all with yew , ,

O p rep a re it ! ,

M y p a rt o f d eath no o n e so t ru e ,

D id sha re it .

Not a flow er not a flow er sw eet ,

'

O n my black co ffin l et th ere b e st rown

Not a fri end n ot a f ri en d g reet ,

M y poo r co rp s e wh ere my bon es shall , be th rown :

A thousan d thousan d sighs to sa v e ,

Lay m e O wh ere , ,

Sad t ru e lov er n ev er fin d m y g rav e ,

T o w eep th ere !

D u ke T h ere thy p ains

’
. s fo r .

Cl o No pains s i r ; I tak e pl easu re in singing s i r

.
, , .

D u ke I 11 pay t h y pl easu re th en
’
. .

Cl o T ruly s ir an d p l easu re will b e paid o n e ti m e o r

.
, , ,

anot h er .

D u ke Giv e m e now l eav e t o l eav e th ee

. .

C 10 N o w t h e m elancholy god p rot ect th ee ; an d t h e

.
,

tailo r m ak e t hy doubl et o f chang eabl e ta ff eta fo r ,

thy min d is a v ery opal I would hav e m en o f'

such con stancy p u t to s ea that th ei r busin ess ,

might b e ev ery thing and th ei r int ent ev ery

wh ere ; fo r that s it that al wa y s mak es a good’

voyag e o f nothing F a rew ell [ E x it

. . .

56
OR . W H AT YO U W I L L Ac t II . S c iv . .

D u ke . L et all the s t giv e p lac e

re .

[ C u rio an d A tt en d an t s ret ire .

mo re C esa rio O nc e , ,

Get th ee t o vond sa m e sov ereign c ru elty :

T ell h er m y lov e m ore nobl e than t h e wo rld
, ,

P riz es n o t quan t i t y o f di rt y lan d s ;

T h e p a rt s t hat fo rt un e ha t h b es t o w d upon h er
’

T ell h er I hold as giddily as fo rtun e ;

,

B u t t is t hat m i racl e an d qu een o f g em s

’

T hat na t u re p ranks h er in a t t rac t s m y soul .

Vi o B u t if s h e cann o t lov e you s ir ?

.
,

D u ke I cannot b e s o an s w er d
’
. .

Vio . So o t h but y o u m us t ,
.

Say that so m e la d y as p erhaps th ere i s , ,

H a t h fo r v ou r l o v e as g rea t a p ang o f h ea rt
A s y o u hav e fo r O li v ia : you cannot lo v e h er ;
You t ell h er so ; must s h e n o t t h en b e an s w er d ? ’

D u ke T h ere is n o woman s si d es
’
.

Can bi d e t h e b ea t ing o f s o st rong a p assi o n

A s lov e d o t h gi v e my h ea rt : n o wo m an s h ea rt
’

S o big t o h o l d s o much t h ey lack ret ention

, .

A las th ei r lov e may b e call d a p p et i t e

’
“

, ,

N O m o t i o n o f t h e liv er but t h e p ala t e , ,

T ha t su ff er su rfeit cloy m ent and rev o l t ;

,

B u t m in e i s all as hung ry as t h e s ea ,

A n d can dig es t as much : mak e n o co m p a re

B et w een that l o v e a w o m an can b ea r m e
Z
Xn d that I o w e O livia .

Vio . A v b u t I kn o w , ,

D u ke W hat d ost thou know ?

.

Vi o T o o w ell wha t l o v e wo m en to m en m ay o w e
.

I n fai t h t h ey are as t ru e o f h ea rt as w e
,
.

57
Ac t I I S c . . v. TW E L FT H N IGH T
M y fath er had a daught er lov ed a man
Asit m ight b e p erhaps w ere I a w o man
, , ,

I should you r lo rdship .

D u ke A n d what s h er histo ry ?
’
.

Vio A blank m y lo rd
. S he n ev er tol d h er lov e
, .
,

B u t l et conc eal m ent lik e a wo rm i t h e bud

’

, ,

F eed o n h er da m ask ch eek : s h e p in ed in though t

A n d with a g reen and y ellow m elancholy
, ,

S h e sat lik e pati enc e o n a m on u m ent ,

S m iling at g ri ef Was n o t t his lov e in d eed

.

W e m en m ay say mo re s w ea r mo re : but in d eed ,

O u r shows are m o re than will ; fo r still w e p rov e

M uch in o u r vow s but lit t l e in o u r lov e ,
1 20 .

D u ke B u t di ed thy si s t er o f h er lov e m y b o y ?
.
,

Vio I am all t h e daugh t ers o f m y fa t h er s h o u s e

’
.
,

A n d all t h e b ro t h ers t o o : an d y et I know n o t .

S ir shall I t o th is lad y ?
,
-

A y that s t h e th em e
’
D u ke .
,
.

T o h er in hast e ; giv e h er this j ew el say ,

M y l o v e can giv e n o p lac e bid e no d enay -

,

S c en e V .

’
O l iv ia s g a rd en .

E n t er S ir T o by S i r A n d rew , ,
an d F a bian .

S ir T o .C o m e thy wa y s Si gni o r F abian ,

.

F a b Nay I 11 co m e : i f I los e a sc ru p l e o f this s p o rt

’
.
, ,

l et m e b e boil ed to d eath with m elancholy .

S ir T o W oul dst thou not b e glad to hav e t h e nig

.

g a rd l y rascall y sh eep bit er com e by som e notabl e -

sha m e ?
58
Ac t I I S c . . v. TW EL FT H NI G H T
S ir A n d Slight I c o ul d s o b ea t t h e rogu e !
.
’
,

S ir T o P eac e I s ay
.
, .

M al . T o b e Count M al v ol io !

S ir To A h ro gu e !
.
,

S ir A n d Pistol him pis t o l him

.
, .

S ir T o P eac e p eac e !
.
,

Ad al T h ere i s ex a m pl e fo r t ; t h e lad y o f t h e St rach y

.
’

m a rri ed t h e y eo m an o f t h e wa rd rob e .

S ir A n d F ie o n h im J e z eb el !
‘

.
,

F a b O p eac e ! now h e s d eep ly in : look how im

’
.
,

ag in at io n bl o ws him .

M a l H a v ing b een th ree m o n t hs m a rri ed t o h er s it

.
,

t ing in m y stat e ,

S ir T o O fo r a s t on e b ow t o h it him in t h e ey e !
.
,
-
,

Ad a l Calling my o ffic ers about m e in m y b ranch ed

.
,

v elv et go wn ; having co m e fro m a d ay—b ed ,

wh ere I hav e l eft O livia sl eeping ,

S ir To F i re an d b ri m ston e !
.

F a b O p eac e p eac e !
.
, ,

M a l A n d th en t o hav e t h e hu m ou r o f sta t e ; an d
.

a ft er a d em u re t rav el o f rega rd t elling t h em I ,

know m y plac e as I woul d t h ev s h o u l d d o th ei rs

t o ask fo r my kins m an T ob y ,

S ir To B ol t s an d shackl es !
.

F a b O p eac e p eac e p eac e ! n o w now

.
, , , , .

M al S ev en o f m y p eo p l e wi t h an ob edi ent sta rt

.
, ,

m ak e out fo r h im : I f rown t h e whil e ; an d p er

chanc e w in d u p m y wat ch o r p lay with m y ,

som e rich j ew el T o by a p p roach es ; cou rt esi es

.

t h ere t o m e ,

S i r To Shall t his f ellow li v e ?

.

F a b T hough o u r sil enc e b e d rawn f ro m us w ith c a rs

. ,

y et p eac e .

60
OR . W H A T YO U W I L L Ac t II . Sc . v

M al . I
t nd m y hand t o him thus qu enching m y
ex e ,

fa m ilia r smil e wi t h an aus t ere rega rd o f con

t rol ,

S ir To An d d o es not T o b y tak e yo u a blow O t h e

’
.
70
l ips t h en .
‘

M al Saying. Cousin T o by m y fo rtun es having

, ,

cast m e o u y o u r ni ec e giv e m e this p rerogativ e

-

o f s p eech
’
,

S ir To W hat what ?
.
,

M al You m ust a m en d y o u r d runk enn ess

’
. .

S ir T o O u t scab !
.
,

F ab Nay pati enc e o r w e b reak t h e sin ew s o f o u r

.
, ,

M al . B esid es you wast e t h e t reasu re o f you r ti m e

,

with a foolish knight ,

’

S ir A n d T h a t s m e I wa rran t you
.
’

, .

M al . O n e S ir A n d rew ,
’

S ir A n d I know t was I ; fo r many do call m e fool

’
. .

M al Wha t em p lo y m ent hav e w e h ere ?

.

[ Takin g u p t h e l ett er .

F ab . Now is
woodcock n ea r t h e gin t he .

S ir T o O p eac e ! an d t h e s p i ri t o f hu m o u rs in t i
.
,

mat e rea d ing alou d t o him .

M a l By m y li fe t hi s is m y lady s han d ; t h es e b e h er
’
.
,

v ery C s h er U s an d h er T s ; an d t hus mak es

’

,
’

,
’

s h e h er g reat P s I t is in cont em pt o f qu es ’
.
, 9 0

tion h er han d , .

S ir A n d H er C s h er
. U s an d h er T s : why t ha ’
t ?
,
’

,
’

M al [ read s ] T o t h e un kn o wn b elov ed this an d m y

.
, ,

go o d wi sh es —h er v ery ph ras es ! B y y o u r
l eav e w ax So ft ! an d t h e imp ressu re h er L u
, .

c rec e with which s h e us es to s eal : ti s m y lady

,
’
.

T o who m shoul d t hi s b e ?
61
Ac t II . Sc . v. TW E L F T H N I GH T
F ab . T hi swins him liv er and all , .

M al [ read s ]
. Jov e knows I lov e :
B u t who
Lips do not mo v e ;
N 0 m an m ust kn ow .

N o m a n m ust kn ow W hat foll ows ? t h e num

’
.

‘
b ers alt ered ! N O m an mu s t kn ow if this
should b e t h ee M alv o lio ? ,

S ir To M a rry hang th ee b ro ck !
.
, ,

M a l [ R ea d s ] I m ay Comman d W h ere I ado re ;

.

B u t sil enc e lik e a Luc rec e kn i fe , ,

W i t h blo o dl ess s t rok e m y h ea rt doth go re

M O A I doth sway m y li fe ,
1 10 , , , .

F a b A f u s t ian ri d d l e !
.

S ir T o E x c ell ent w ench say I

.
,

M a l M O A I do t h sway m y li fe
.
, , ,
Nay but
, .
’
,

fi rst l et m e s ee let m e s ee let m e s ee

, , , .

F a b W hat di sh 0 p oi son has s h e d ress ed h im !

’
.

S i r T o A n d wi t h what wing t h e stani el ch ecks at it !

.

M al I m ay c o m m an d wh ere I ado re
. Why s h e .
’
,

m ay co mm an d m e ; I s erv e h er s h e is m y lady .

W hy t hi s is evi d ent to any f o rm al ca p acity ;

,

th ere i s n o obs t ruc t ion in thi s : and t h e en d 1 20 ,

what should that al p hab etical p ositi o n p o rt en d ?

I f I c o u ld m ak e t ha t res em bl e so m et hing in m e ,

So ft ly ! M O A I , , , ,

S ir T o O ay mak e u p that : h e i s n o w at a cold sc en t

.
, ,
.

F a b Sowt er will c ry u p on t fo r all t hi s t hough it b e

’
.
,

as ran k as a fo x .

M al M — M alv o lio ; M — w hy that b egin s m y na m e

.
-
, , ,
.

F a b D id n ot I say h e would wo rk it out ? t h e c u r i s

.

ex c ell ent at faul t s .

62
 W HAT WI L L II
'

OR , YO U . Ac t . Sc . v.

M al M . but th en th ere i s n o consonan cy in t h e

,
—

s equ el ; that su ff ers un d er p robation : A shoul d

fo ll o w but O does , .

F ab A n d O shall en d I ho p e
.
, .

S ir T o A y o r I l l cudg el h im an d m ak e him c ry O !
’
.
, ,

M al A n d th en I c o m es b ehind
. .

F a b A y an y o u h ad any ev e b ehin d y o u yo u m i gh t
.
, ,

s ee m o re d et raction at you r h eels than f o rt un es

b efo re you .

M al M O A I ; thi s si m ula t i o n i s n o t a s t h e
.
, , ,

fo rm er : an d y et t o c rush this a li tt l e it w o ul d
, ,

bow t o m e fo r ev ery o n e o f t h es e l et t ers are

,

in my nam e So ft ! h ere fo ll o ws p ros e . .

[ R e a d s ] I f this f all into thy hand revol v e I n , .

m y sta rs I am ab o v e th ee ; but b e not a frai d o f

g reatn ess : so m e are bo rn g reat s o m e achi ev e ,

g reatn ess an d som e hav e g reat n es s th rust u p on

,

em T h y F at es Op en th ei r han ds ; l et t hy
’
.

blood and spi rit emb rac e th em ; and to inu re ,

thys el f t o what thou art lik e to b e cas t thy ,

hu m bl e slough an d a pp ea r fresh B e o p p osit e .

wi t h a kinsman su rly with s ervants ; l et thy ,

tongu e tang a rgu m ents o f stat e ; p u t t hys el f into

t h e t rick o f singula rity : s h e thus ad v is es t h ee
that sighs fo r th ee R em em b er w h o com m end ed .

t h y y e llow s t o ckings an d wish ed t o s ee th ee ev er ,

c ross ga rt ered : I say rem em b er GO to thou

-
, .
,

a rt mad e if thou d esi rest t o b e so ;

, if not l et ,

m e s ee th ee a st ewa rd still t he fellow o f s ervants , ,

an d not wo rthy t o touch F o rtun e s fing ers F a re ’

.

w ell S he that would alt er s ervic es with th ee

.
,

TH E FO R T U N A TE U N H A PP Y
-
.

63
Ac t II . Sc . v. T W EL F T H N I G H T

Da y l ig ht cha mpain di scov ers n ot mor e : th is

an d

i s op en I wi ll b e p rou d I w ill read po liti c

.
,

autho rs I will ba ffl e S ir T ob y I w ill wash O ff

, ,

g ros s acquain t an c e I w ill b e po int d evi s e th e

,
-

v ery man I do not n o w f ool m ys el f to l et

.
,

i m agination j ad e m e fo r ev ery reason ex cit es to

thi s that m y lady lov es m e S h e di d co m m en d
,
.

my y ellow sto ckin gs o f lat e s h e di d p rais e my ,

l eg b ein g cross ga rt ered ; an d in th is s h e mani 1 7 0

-

fests h ers el f t o my l ov e and with a ki nd o f in ,

j unction d riv es m e to th es e ha b its o f h er li king .

I than k m y sta rs I am ha pp y I w il l be st rang e .

,

stout in y ellow stocki n gs an d c ross gart ered

, ,
-
,

ev en w ith t h e swi f tn es s o f putt in g o n Jov e and .

my sta rs b e p rai s ed ! H ere is yet a p ostsc ri p t .

[ R ead s ] T h o u canst n o t ch o os e b ut kn ow w h o I
am I f thou en t ert ain es t my l ov e let it appea r in
.
,

th y smil in g t hy s m il es bec o m e th ee w el l ; th ere

f o re in my p res enc e still Sm il e cl ear my sw eet I 1 80 , ,

p ri t h ee Jov e I t han
. k t h ee : I w,
il l s m il e ; I wi ll

do ev ery t hin g that tho u w ilt hav e m e [ E x it . .

F a b I w ill n o t gi v e m y p a rt o f thi s spo rt fo r a pen

.

sion o f t housands to b e p ai d from t h e Sop h y .

S ir T o I coul d m arry this w ench f o r th i s d ev ic e

.
,

S ir A n d So coul d I t o o
. .

S ir T o A n d ask n o oth er d o w ry with h er but such

.

anoth er j es t .

S ir A n d No r I n eith er
. .

F ab H ere com es my n obl e gu ll catch er

.
-
.

Re
-
en t er M aria .

S ir T o . W i lt thou s et thy f oot 0

’
my n eck ?
64
OR . W H AT Y O U W I L L Ac t I I I S c i . . .

S ir A nd O r 0 m in e ei t h er ?
’
.

S ir To S hall. I
p lay my freedom at t ray t rip an d
-
,

becom e thy bon d —slav e ?

S ir A n d . I
fai t h o r ei t her ?
’

,
I
S i r To W h y th ou has t p u t hi m i n s uch a d rea m
.
, ,

t hat when th e im a ge o f i t l eav es h im h e must .

ru n m ad .

M ar Nay but say t ru e : d oe s it wo rk u p o n him ?

5

.
,

S ir To Lik e aqua vi t ae wi th a m i dw i fe
.
-
.

M ar I f y o u wi ll th en s ee t h e frui t s o f th e s p o rt
.
,

m a rk hi s fi rst a pp roach b efo re m y lady : h e w i ll

co m e to h er in y ellow sto ckin g s an d t is a ,
’

colou r sh e abho rs an d c ross ga rt ered a fashion ,

-
,

s h e d et ests an d h e will smil e u p on h er whi ch ,

w i ll n ow be so unsui t abl e t o h er di sp o siti on b e ,

ing a d dict ed to a m elancholy as s h e i s that it ,

cannot but tu rn h im into a n o t abl e cont em p t I f .

you w i ll see i t f ollow m e , .

S ir To T o t h e gat es o f T a rt ar t h ou m os t ex cell en t 2 1 0
.
,

devil o f wit !
S ir A n d . I
ll mak e o n e t oo
’

[ E x eu n t . .

AC T TH I R D .

S c en e I .

’
O l iv ia s g ard en .

E nt er V i o la an d Cl ow n w it h a t a bo r .

Vio . S av e th ee ,
f ri en d , an d t hy m u sic : dost
li v e by tabo r ?
thy
C l o No
.
,
s ir I li v e by t h e chu rch
, .

Vi o Art
. t ho u a c hu rchm an !
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Ac t I I I S c i . . . TW E L FT H NIGHT
Cl o . N o such m att er s ir : I d o liv e b y t h e chu rch ; ,

fo r I do liv e at my hou s e an d my hous e doth ,

s t an d by t h e chu rch .

Vi o. So t hou mayst say t h e king li es by a b egga r , ,

if a b egga r dw ell n ea r him ; o r t h e chu rch ,

stan ds by t h y tabo r if thy tabo r stan d by t h e ,

chu rch .

Clo . Y o u hav e said s ir T o s ee thi s ag e ! A s en , .

t enc e i s but a ch ev eri l glov e to a good wit '

how quickly t h e w rong si d e may b e tu rn ed

outwa rd !
Nay that s c ertain ; th ey tha t dally nic ely wi t h
,
’

wo rds m ay quickl y m ak e th em wanton .

Cl o . I w o uld t h erefo re m y sist er had had n o nam e

, , ,

s ir
.

Vi o . W hy man ? ,

Clo . W h y s ir h er na m e s a wo rd ; an d t o d ally with

, ,
’

t hat wo rd might m ak e m y sis t er wan t o n But .

in d eed wo rd s are v ery rascals sinc e bonds dis

g rac ed t h em .

Vio . T h y reason m an ? ,

Clo . T roth s ir I can yi eld you n o n e with o u t w o rds ;

, ,

and wo rds are g ro wn s o fals e I am loa t h t o ,

p rov e reason w i t h th em .

Vio . I wa rrant t hou art a m erry fell o w an d cares t fo r '

nothing .

C 10 . No t so s ir I do ca re fo r som ething ; but in m y

, ,

c o nsci enc e s ir I do n ot ca re fo r you : if that b e

, ,

t o ca re fo r no t hing s i r I would it would m ak e , ,

you invi sibl e .

A rt n ot thou t h e Lad y O livia s fool ?

’
V io .

Clo . No in d eed s ir ; t h e Lady O livia has n o f olly

, ,

66
Ac t I I I S c i . . . TWE LF T H NIGHT
An d l ik e t h e hagga rd ch eck at ev ery feath er
, ,

T hat co m es b efo re his eye T hi s is a p ractic e .

A s ful l o f la b o u r a s a w is e man s art

’

F o r folly t hat h e w is ely shows is fit ;

B u t wis e m en f oll y fall n quit e tai n t t h ei r w it
’
-
, , .

E n t er S ir To by an d S ir A n d rew .

S ir T o . Sa ve you g en t l em a n
, .

Vi o An d y o u
. ,
s ir .

S tr A n d D i eu vous ga rd e m onsi eu r
.
, .

V to E t vou s auss i ; vot re s ervit eu r

. .

S ir A n d I hop e s ir you a re ; an d I am yo u rs
.
, , .

S ir T o W ill yo u encount er t h e hous e ? m y ni ec e i s

.

d esi rou s you should ent er if you r t rad e b e t o ,

Vi o . I bo un d t o y o u r ni ec e s ir ; I m ean s h e i s t he
am , ,

list o f m y voyag e .

S ir To T ast e you r legs s ir ; put th em t o m ot ion

.
, .

Vi o M y l egs do b ett er u n d ers tan d m e s ir th an I

.
, ,

u nd erstan d what y o u me a n by bi dding m e tast e

m y l egs .

S ir To I m ean t o go s ir t o ent er
.
, , ,
.

Vto I will an sw er you with gai t and ent ranc e

. .

B u t w e are p rev en t ed .

E n t er O liv ia: an d M aria .

M ost
c ell ent accom p li s hed l ady t h e h ea v en s
ex ,

rain odou rs on you !

S ir A n d T hat yout h s a rare courti er R ain ’

.

odou rs ; w ell ’
.

Vio M y m att er hath no voic e lady b u t to your o wn

.
, ,

most p regnant an d vou ch s af ed ear .

68
OR , W HAT YO U WI L L Ac t 111 S c i . . .

‘ ‘ ‘
O d o ur s and vou ch s a fed
’ ’
S ir A nd .
p regn ant
, ,

I ll
’

get em all t hree al l ready

’
.

O li . L et t h e ga rd en doo r b e shut an d le ave m e to ,

m y h ea rin g [ E x eu n t S ir To by S ir A n d rew a n d
.
, ,
10 0

Al a rm] G i v e m e you r han d s ir , .

Vio . My dut y m ada m and m ost hu m bl e servic e

, , .

O li . Wh at is you r n am e ?
Vz o C esa rio i s you r serv ant s nam e fai r p ri n ces s
'
’
.
, .

7
. M y s ervant s ir ! T w as n ever m erry wo rl d
,
’

Sinc e lowly fei gnin g w as call d c o m p l im ent ’

You re servant to t he Co un t O rsino youth

’

, .

A n d h e i s yo u rs an d his m u st n eeds b e you rs

,

You r s ervant s s ervant i s you r s ervant m adam

’

, .

F o r h im I think n ot on him : fo r hi s thoughts

, 1 10 ,

W oul d th ey w ere blan ks ra t h er than fill ed wi t h m e !

,

M adam I com e to wh et you r g en t le thoughts

,

O n hi s b ehal f .

O by you r l eav e I p ray y o u ;

, ,

I bad e vou nev er s p eak again o f him :

B u t wo ul d y o u un de rtak e ano t her suit
, ,

I had rath er hea r you to so li cit t ha t

T han m usic fro m t h e sph eres .

D ea r lady ,

G ive m e l eav e b eseech y o u I did s en d

,
.
,

A ft er t h e las t enchan t m ent you d id h ere

A ring in chas e o f you ; so di d I abus e
M ys el f m y s ervant and I f ea r m e yo u :
, , ,

U nd er yo u r h ard c o nst ruct ion mu st I s it

T o fo rc e that on y ou i n a s ha me ful cunn i ng
, ,

W hich you kn ew n on e o f you rs : what m ight

think ?
H av e you n ot s et m ine h o nour at t h e s tak e
69
Ac t I II . Sc i . . T WE LFT H NIGHT
An d b ait d it with all
e un m uzzl ed thoughts the
T hat ty ra nnous h ea rt can think ? T o on e o f
rec eiving

E nough is shown a cy p res s not a bosom , ,

H i d es my h ea rt S o let m e h ea r you sp eak

.
, .

I pity you .

T ha t s a d eg ree to lov e ’
.

No n ot a g riz e ; fo r tis a vulga r p ro o f

,
’
,

T hat v ery o ft w e pity en emi es .

W hy th en m ethinks ti s ti m e to smil e again

, ,
’
.

O wo rl d how ap t t h e poo r are to b e p rou d !

,

I f o n e s h ould b e a p rey how much t h e b ett er ,

T o fall b efo re t h e l ion than t h e wol f !

[ Cl o ck s trikes .

T h e clock u p b raids m e with t h e wast e o f tim e .

B e not a frai d good youth I will not hav e you :

, ,

A n d yet wh en w it an d youth i s co m e to ha rv est

, ,

You r wi fe i s lik e t o reap a p rop er man

T h ei r li es vou r w ay d u e w est , .

T h en w estwa rd h o ! -

Grac e an d goo d dis p osition att end you r ladyshi p !

You ll nothing m ada m t o my lo rd by m e ?
’
, ,

Stay
I p rith ee t ell m e what thou t hin k s t o f m e
,
’
.

T hat you do think you are not what you are .

I f I think s o I think t h e sa m e o f you

,
.

T h en think you right : I am not what I am .

I woul d you w ere as I woul d hav e you b e !

W oul d it b e b ett er mada m than I am ?
, ,

I wish it might fo r now I am you r fool ,

.

O what a d eal o f sco rn looks b eauti fu l

,

I n t h e cont empt an d an ger o f hi s lip !

70
OR , W H A T YO U W I L L Ac t I II . S c ii
. .

A mu rd erous guilt sh o ws n o t its el f m o re soo n

T han lov e that woul d s eem hid : l o v e s night is no o n
’
.

C esa ri o by t h e ros es o f t h e sp ring

, ,

B y m aidhood h o nou r t ruth an d ev ery thing

, , ,

I lov th so that maug re all thy p ri d e

e ee , , ,

N o r wit n o r reas o n can my passion hid e ,

D o n o t ex to rt thy reasons f rom this claus e ,

F o r that I woo thou th erefo re hast no cau s e ;

,

B u t rath er reason thus wi t h reason fet t er ,

Lo v e sought i s good but giv en un s o ught is b ett er , .

Via . B y innoc enc e I sw ea r an d by my y o uth , ,

I hav e o n e h ea rt on e boso m an d on e t ruth , ,

An d that n o w o m an has ; n o r n ev er non e

S hall m is t ress b e o f it sav e I al o n e ,
.

An d so adi eu good mada m : n ev er more,

W ill I my m ast er s t ea rs to you d eplo re ’

.

O li . Y et co m e again ; fo r thou p erha p s mayst m ov e 1 70

T hat h ea rt wh ich now abho rs to lik e h is l o v e
, ,
.

[ E x eu n t .

Sc en e II .

’
O l iv ia s hou s e .

E n t er S ir To by S ir A n d rew , ,
an d F ab ian .

S ir A n d . stay a j ot long er
No faith, , I ’
11 not .

S ir T o Th y reason d ea r v eno m giv e thy reason

.
, ,
.

F a b Y o u m ust n eeds yi el d you r reason S ir An d rew

.
,
.

S ir A n d M a rry I saw you r ni ec e do mo re favou rs to

.
,

t h e count s s erving m an than ev er s h e b estow ed

’
-

upon m e ; I saw t i t h e o rcha rd ’ ’

.

S ir T o D id s h e s ee th ee t h e whil e old b o y ? t ell m e

.
,

that .

71
Ac t I I I S c ii
. . . TW E L F T H N I G HT
S ir A n d . A s p lain as I see yo u n o w .

F ab . T h is wa s a great a rgum ent o f l o v e in h er t o

wa rd you .

S ir A n d Slig ht will y o u m ak e an as s 0 m e ?
’
’
.
,

F a b I will p rov e i t l egi t i m at e s i r u p on t h e oaths o f

.
, ,

j udg em en t an d reason .

S i r T o A n d th ey hav e been g ran d j u ry m en s ince

.
-

b efo re N oah w as a sai lo r .

F a b S h e di d show fa vou r to th e you t h in you r sight

.

o nly t o ex as p e rat e y o u t o aw a k e you r do rmouse,

val o u r to put fi re in you r h ea rt and b ri m ston e in

, ,

you r liver Yo u should th en hav e a ccost ed h er ;

.

an d with so m e ex c ell ent j ests fi re n ew f rom t he ,

-

m in t yo u sh o uld hav e b ang ed t h e youth into

,

du m bn ess T h i s was look ed fo r at you r ha nd

.
,

an d th is was balked : t h e doubl e gil t o f thi s

oppo rt u n i y o u l et ti m e wash o ff an d y ou are ,

n ow sail ed into t h e n o rth o f m y lady s O p i n i on ; ’

wh ere y o u will hang lik e an icicl e on a D utch

m an s b ea rd unl ess you d o red eem it by so m e
’

lau dabl e a tt em pt ei t h er o f val o u r o r p o licy .

S ir A n d A n t b e any way it m ust b e wi t h valou r ;

’
.
,

fo r p oli cy I hat e : I ha d as li ef b e a B rowni st as

a politician .

S ir T o Why t hen bu i ld m e thy f o rt un es u p on t h e

.
, ,

basis o f valou r Chall en ge m e th e coun t s .

youth t o fig ht w i t h h im ; hu rt hi m in elev en
p lac es : my ni ec e sh a ll ta k e no t e o f it ; and
a ss ure thys el f th ere i s no lov e b ro k er in t h e -
,

wo rl d can m o re p revail in m an s com m en dation ’

w ith woman than repo rt o f valo u r .

F ab T h ere is no way but this S ir A n d rew

.
,
.

72
O R W H AT
. YO U WI LL Ac t I I I S c ii . . .

S ir A n d . Wi ll e i t h er of you hear me a cha ll en ge to

hi m ?

S ir To . Go w ri t e it in a martial han d : b e cu rs t an d
,

b ri ef ; it i s no mat t er ho w w itt y so it be el oqu en t ,

an d f ull o f inv en t i o n : taun t him wi t h t h e lic en s e

o f ink : i f thou t hou st him so m e th ri c e it s h all

’

n o t b e a m is s ; an d as man y li es as w i l l lie in
thy sh eet o f pa p er al t hough t h e sheet w ere big ,

en ough fo r t h e b ed o f W a re in E nglan d s et em
’

down : go about it L et t h ere b e gall enoug h in

, .
50
thy ink though thou w rit e wi t h a goo se p en no
,
-
,

m att er : about it .

S ir A n d W h ere sh all I find you ?

.

S ir T o W e ll cal l the e at t h e cu bicul o : go

’
. .

[ E x it S i r A n d rew .

F ab . T his
i s a d ea r m anakin t o you S ir T oby , .

S ir To I hav e b een d ea r t o him lad so m e two

.
, ,

t h ousan d st rong o r so ,
.

F ab W e shal l ha v e a ra re l ett er fro m h im : but

.

you 11 n o t d eliv er t ?
’ ’

S ir To N ev er t rust m e t h en ; an d by all m ean s

.
,
60
sti r o n t h e y o uth to an answ er I t hink o x en .

and w ain ro p es cannot hal e th em tog eth er F o r .

A nd rew i f h e w ere ope n ed an d you fin d s o

, ,

m uch blood in his li v er as will clog t h e f oo t o f a

fl ea I ll eat t h e rest o f t h e an atomy
’
.
,

F a b A n d his o p posit e t h e you t h bea rs i n hi s v isag e

.
, ,

no g reat p resag e o f c ru el t y .

E n t er M aria .

S ir T o .Look wh ere ,
th e yo ung est w ren of n in e
com es .

73
Ac t I I I S c i i i. . . TW E L FT H N I GH T
M ar I f you d esi re t he spl een an d will laugh you r
.
, 70
s elv es int o stitch es f ollow m e Yon d gul l
, .

M alvol io i s tu rn ed h ea t h en a v ery ren egado ; ,

fo r th ere is no Ch ristian that m ean s t o b e sav ed,

by b eli evin g rightly can ev er b eli ev e such im

,

possibl e passag es o f g rossn ess H e s in v ell o w .

’

stockings .

S ir T o A n d
. c ross ga rt ere d ? -

M ar M ost villanously ; lik e a p edant that k eep s

.

a school i t h e chu rch I hav e dogg ed h im

’
.
,

lik e hi s mu rd erer H e do es ob ey ev ery point 80

.

o f t h e l ett er that I d ro p p ed t o b et ray him : he

do es smil e hi s fac e into m o re l in es than i s in
t h e n ew m ap with t h e augm entation o f t h e
I n di es : you hav e not s een such a thing as t is ; ’

I can ha rdly fo rb ea r hu rl ing things at h im I .

know m y lady will st rik e him : if s h e do h e 11 ,

’

smil e and tak e t fo r a g reat favou r

’
.

S ir T o Co m e b ring u s b ring us wh ere h e i s

.
, , [ E x eu n t . .

S c en e III .

A s treet .

E n t er S eb as tian an d A n t o n io .

S eb . I woul d not by my will hav t oubl d you ; e r e

Bu t sinc e yo u mak e you r p l easu re o f you r pain s

, ,

I will n o fu rth er chi d e you .

Ant . I could not stay b ehin d you : my d esi re ,

M o re sha rp than fil ed st eel di d s p u r m e fo rth ,

A n d not al l lov e to s ee you though s o much ,

A s might hav e d rawn o n e to a long er voyag e ,

B u t j ealousy what might b efall you r t rav el ,

74
Ac t I I I S c i v . . . TW E L F T H NIGHT
Ant . It d th o fit m e H ol d s ir h ere s m y p u rs e
n ot .
, ,
’
.

I n t h e sou t h subu rbs at t h e E l ep han t , ,

I s b est to l o dg e : I wi ll be sp eak o u r diet 40 ,

\Vh il es you b egu i le t h e ti m e an d feed your kn o wl edg e

W i t h vi ewin g o f t h e town : th ere shall yo u ha v e m e .

S eb . Why I yo u r p ur s e ?
Ant . H a p ly y o u r ev e shall l ight u pon so m e toy
You hav e d es i re to p u rch ase ; a n d y o u r s to re ,

I think i s n ot f o r i d le ma rk et s s ir
, , .

S eb . I ll be y o u r p u rse—b earer an d l eav e yo u

’

F o r an hou r .

T o t h e E l ep han t .

I d o rem em b er [ E x eu n t . .

S c en e IV .

’
O liv ia s g ard en .

E n t er O liv ia and Af a ria .

O li . I hav s n t a ft h im : h says h ll co m ;
e e er e e
’
e

H w shall I f ast h im ? what b stow o f him ?

o e e

F or youth i s bo u ght m ore o ft t han b eg g d

’
or
’
ro w d .

I sp ak
lou de t oo .

W h ere is Ma lvo lio ? he is s ad an d ci v il ,

An d suits w ell fo r a servant w i t h my fo rtu n es :

W h ere i s M alvol io ?
M ar H e s com in g m adam ; but in v ery st ran ge
’
.
,

m ann er H e i s sure pos se ss ed ma da m

.
, , ,
.

O l i Why what s t h e matt er ? do es h e rav e ?

’
.
,

M ar N O mada m h e do es nothing but s m il e : y o u r

.
, ,

ladysh i p w ere b est to hav e som e gua rd about

y o u i f h e co m e,; f o r su re t h e man i s taint ed , ,

in s w its ’
.

76
OR . W H AT Y O U WI L L A c t I I I S c iv
. . .

O l i Go
. call him hith er [ E x it M aria ] . I am as mad
as h e ,

If sad an d m erry ma dn es s equal b e .

Re -
en t er M aria w it h M alv olio
,
.

H ow now ,
M alvolio !
Mal
. . Sw eet lady ho ho , , .

O li S m i les t thou ?
.

I s en t fo r th ee upon a sad occas ion .

M al Sad lady ? I coul d b e sad : thi s do es mak e

.
,

so m e obst ruc t ion in t h e blo o d thi s c ross ,

ga rt ering ; b u t w ha t o f t ha t ? if it p l eas e t h e
eye o f o n e it i s wi t h m e as t h e v ery t ru e s o nn et
,

i s Pl eas e o n e and pl eas e all

, ,
.
’

O li W h y h o w dost th o u m an
.
,
what is t h e m a tt er ,
?

with th ee ?
fili al No t black in m y m in d th o ugh y ellow in m y
.
,

l egs I t di d c o m e to his h ands an d co m m ands

.
,

shall b e ex ecu t ed : I t hink w e d o know t h e

sw eet R om an han d .

O l i W ilt thou go t o b ed M alvolio ?

.
,

Il l al T O b ed ! av s w eet —h ea rt an d I 11 c o m e t o
’

.
, ,

th ee .

O l i Go d co m fo rt t h ee ! W h y d os t thou smil e s o
’

and kiss t hy han d so o ft ?

M ar H ow do yo u M al volio ?
.
,

M al A t you r requ est ! v es ; n ight ingal es ans w er

.

daws .

M ar W hy a pp ea r you with this ri diculous boldn es s

.

befo re my lady ?
M al Be not a fraid o f g rea t n ess
. twas w ell w ri t ’
.

O li W h at m ea n est t hou by that M alvoli o

.
,

77
Ac t II I . S c iv . . TWE L FT H N IG H T
M al So m e are bo rn g reat ’
.
,

O li H a !
.

M al So m e achi ev e g reat n ess

’
.
,

O l i W hat say est thou

.

M al A n d som e hav e g reatn es s th ru st u p on th em

’
. .

O l i H eav en resto re t h ee !
.

il/
I al R em emb er who
. co m m en d ed thy y ellow
stockings ,
’

O l i Thy y ellow stockings !

.

M al A n d wi sh ed to s ee th ee c ross ga rt ered
.
-
.
’

O li C ross ga rt ered !
.
-

Mal Go to thou art m ad e if thou d esi rest to b e

.
, ,

so

O li Am
. I mad e?

M al . not let m e s ee th ee a s ervant still

If , .
’

O li
. W hy this i s v ery m i dsumm er ma d n ess
, .

E n t er s erv an t .

S er M adam t h e young g entl eman o f t h e Count

.
,

O rsino s is retu rn ed :
’
coul d ha rdly en I
t reat h im back : h e at t en ds you r ladyship s
’

pl easu re .

I ll co m e to h im [ E x i t S erv a n t ] Goo d
’
.

M a ria l et this f ellow b e l ook ed t o

,
W h ere s .
’

my cousin T oby ? L et som e o f my p eo p l e

hav e a sp ecial ca re o f h im : I woul d not hav e
him mi sca rry fo r t h e hal f o f my dow ry .

[ E x eu n t O l iv ia an d M aria .

M al O h o ! d o you co m e n ea r m e n ow ?
.
,
wo rs e no

m an than S ir T oby to lo o k t o m e ! T his con cu rs 70

di rectly with t h e l ett er : s h e s en ds him o n p u rp os e ,

that I may app ea r stubbo rn to him ; fo r s he incit es

78
OR . . W H AT YO U W I L L Ac t I II . S c iv . .

me to that in Cast thy hu m bl e slough l t

t h e e t er .
,
’

says s h e ; b e O p p osit e wi t h a kins m an su rly

‘
,

w i t h s ervants ; l et t hy tongu e tang with a rgu

m ents o f stat e ; put thys el f in t o t he t rick o f
s ingula rity ; and c o n s equ ently s et s d o wn t h e
m ann er how ; as a sad fac e a rev eren d ca rriage , , ,

a slow tongu e in t h e habit o f so m e s ir o f not e , ,

an d so fo rt h I hav e li m ed h er ; but it i s Jov e s

'

doing an d Jov e m ak e m e thank ful ! A n d wh en

,

s h e w ent away n o w L et this fellow b e l o o k ed ,

to : f ellow ! n ot M alvolio n o r a ft er my d eg ree , ,

but fellow W h y ev ery thing adh eres tog et h er

.
, ,

that n o d ra m o f a sc ru p l e n o sc ru p l e o f a sc ru p l e , ,

n o o b s t ac l e n o in c redulous o r unsa f e ci rcu m s t anc e

,

— W hat can b e said ? N o thing that can b e can

com e b etw een m e an d t h e full p ros p ect o f m v
ho p es W ell Jov e n o t I is t h e d oer o f this
.
, , , ,

an d h e i s t o b e thank ed .

Re -
en t er M aria w ith S ir To b y
,
an d F a b ian .

S ir T o W hich way i s h e in t h e na m e o f sanc t ity ?

.
,

I f all t h e d evils 0 f h el l b e d rawn in littl e and .

,

Legion hi m s el f poss ess ed h im yet I 11 s p eak t o ,

‘ ’

him .

F ab . H ere he is h ere h e is H ow i s t wi t h you

,
.
’

,
s ir ?

how i s ’
t with yo u m an ?.
,

M al Go. o ff I disca rd you : let m e enj oy m y p ri

va t e : go o ff .

M ar L o how hollow t h e fi en d s p eaks wi t hin him !

.
,

d id n o t I t ell yo u ? S i r T oby m y lady p rays ,

you t o hav e a ca re o f h im .

Ma l A. h ha ! do es s h,
e so ?

79
Ac t I I I S c iv. . . T W ELF T H NIGH T
S ir T o . Go t o to ; p eac e p eac e ; w e mu st d eal
, go ,

g en t ly with h im ; let m e alon e H ow d o vou .

,

M alvolio ? h o w is t with you ? W ha t man !

’
,

d efy t h e d evil : con sid er h e s an en emy t o ,

’

m ankin d .

Ma l
. D o you know what you say ?

M ar La you an you s p eak ill o f t h e d evil how h e

.
, ,

tak es it at h ea rt ! P ray Go d h e be n ot b e ,

witch ed !
F a b Ca rry his wat er to t h e wis e woman
. .

M ar M a rry an d it shall b e don e to —mo rrow mo rn

.
,

ing if I l iv e M y lady would not los e him fo r

, .

mo re than I 11 say ’
.

ilt al H ow now mist ress !

.
,

M ar O Lo rd !
.

S ir To P rith ee hold thy p eac e ; this i s not t h e way :

.
,

do you n o t s ee you mov e him ? l et m e alon e

with him .

F ab N o w ay but g en tl en ess ; g ently g en t ly : t h e

.
,

fi en d i s rough an d will not b e ro ughly us ed , .

S ir To W h y h o w now m y bawcock ! how dost

.
, ,

t hou chuck ? ,

M al S ir !
.

S ir T o . com e with m e W hat man ! t is

A y, B i ddy , .
,
’

not fo r g ravity to play at ch erry pit with Satan -

hang him foul colli er ! ,

M ar Get him to say hi s p ray ers good S ir T oby g et

.
, ,

him t o p ray .

M al M y p ray ers min x !

.
,

M ar No I wa rrant yo u h e w ill not h ea r o f go dli

.
, ,

n ess .

M al G0 hang you rs elv es all ! you are i dl e shallow

.
,

80
O R W H AT Y O U W I L L
. Ac t I II . S c iv
. .

things : I am n o t o f you r el em en t : yo u shall

know m o re h erea ft er [ E x it . .

S ir To I s t possibl e ?
’

F a b I f t hi s w ere p lay ed u p on a s t ag e now I c o ul d

.
,

con d emn it as an i m p robabl e fic t i o n .

S ir To H is v ery g enius ha t h tak en t h e in f ect i o n o f 1 40

.

t h e d evic e m an , .

M ar Nay p u rsu e him n ow l es t t h e d evic e tak e a i r

.
, ,

an d taint .

F a b Why w e shall m ak e h im m ad in d eed

. ,
.

M ar T h e hous e will be t h e qui et er

. .

S ir To Co m e w e ll ha v e h im in a da rk roo m and
’
.
,

bound M y n i ec e is al ready in t h e b eli ef that

.

h e s m ad : w e m ay ca rry it thus fo r o u r p l eas

’

u re an d hi s p enanc e till o u r v ery p asti m e ti red , ,

out o f b rea t h p ro m p t us t o ha v e m ercy on h im : 1 5 0

,

at which t i m e w e will b rin g t h e d evic e t o t h e b ar

an d c ro wn t h ee fo r a fin d er o f mad m en B u t .

s ee but s ee , .

E n t er S ir A n d rew

F ab . M o re matt er fo r a M ay mo rn ing .

S ir A n d . H
s t h e c hall en ge rea d it : I wa rran t
ere
’
,

t h ere s vin ega r an d p epp er in t

’ ’
.

F a b I s t so saucy ?
’
.

S ir A n d A y i s t I wa rrant him : d o b u t read

’
.
, , .

S i r To G iv e m e
.
[ R ead s ] You t h wha t so ev er th o u
.
,

art thou art but a scu rvy f ell o w

, .

F a b Good an d vali ant

.
, .

S ir T o [ R ead s ] W ond er n o t n o r admi re n o t in t h v

.
,

m in d w h y I do call t h ee so fo r I will show

, ,

t h ee no reason f o r t
’
.

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F ab . A go o d not e ; t hat k eeps yo u f rom t h e bl o w of

t h e law .

S ir To . T hou
co m est to t h e lady O l ivia an d
[ R ead s ] ,

in my sight s h e u s es th ee kindly : but thou li est

in t hy th roat ; that i s not t h e m att er I chall eng e
th ee fo r .

F a b V ery b ri ef and t o ex c eeding g o od sen s e— l ess

.
, .

S ir T o [ R ead s ] I will waylay th ee going h o m e ;

.

wh ere if it b e thy chanc e to kill me ,

F a b Go od
. .

S ir T o [ R ead s ] T hou kill es t m e lik e a ro gu e an d a

.

villain .

F a b Still yo u k eep 0 t h e win d y si d e o f t h e law :

’
.

good .

S ir T o [ R ead s ] F a re t h ee w ell ; and Go d h av e m ercy

.

u p on o n e o f o u r souls ! H e may hav e m ercy

u p on min e ; but m y hop e i s b ett er an d s o ,

l ook to thys el f T hy fri end as thou us est him

.
,

an d thy sw o rn en emy A N D RE W A G U EC H EE K , .

I f this l ett er mov e him not his l egs cann ot : ,

I 11 giv e t h im
’ ’
.

M ar You m ay hav e v ery fi t occasion fo r t : h e is

.
’

now in so m e com m erc e with m y la d y an d will ,

by an d by d ep a rt .

S ir T o Go S ir A nd rew ; scout m e fo r him at t h e

.
,

co rn er o f t h e o rch ard lik e a b u m —baily : s o s o o n

as ev er thou s eest h im d raw ; an d as thou , ,

d raw es t sw ea r ho rribl e ; fo r it co m es to pass

,

o ft that a t erribl e oath with a swagg ering acc ent ,

sha rp ly twang ed o ff giv es m anhood mo re ap ,

p robation than ev er p roo f its el f would hav e

ea rn ed him A way ! .

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An d I b s ch co m e again t o mo rrow
e ee yo u
-
.

W hat shall you ask o f m e that I 11 d eny ’

T hat honou r sav ed m ay u pon asking giv e ?

Vi o . N othin g but this — you r t ru e lov e fo r m y m ast er .

O li
. H o w wi t h m in e honou r m ay I gi v e him that
Whi ch I hav e giv en t o you ?
Vio . I will acquit you .

O li . W ell co m e again t o—m o rrow : fa re th ee w ell :

,

A fi en d l ik e th ee migh t b ea r m y soul t o h ell

-

[ E x it . .

R e- en t er S ir To by an d F ab ia n .

S ir T o . Ge ntl eman Go d , sa v e th ee .

Vi a A n d yo u s ir
.
, .

S ir To T hat d efenc e thou hast b etak e th ee to t :

’
.
,

o f what na t u re t h e w rongs a re thou hast don e

him I
know not ; but thy int erc ep t er f ull o f ,

d espit e bloody as t h e h u nt er, a t t ends th ee at t he

,

o rcha rd en d : dis m ount thy tuck b e ya re in thy

-
,

p rep a ration f o r thy assailant i s quick skil ful

, ,

and d ea dly .

Vi o . You m i stak e s ir ; I am su re n o man hath any

,

qua rrel t o m e : m y rem em b ran c e i s v ery free

an d cl ea r fro m any imag e o f o ff en c e don e t o any
m an .

S ir T o You 11 fin d it oth erwi s e

.
’
assu re yo u : th ere ,
I
fo re i i yo u hol d you r l i fe at any p ric e b etak e
, ,

you to you r gua rd ; fo r you r p p os i t e hath in O

h im what youth st ren gth skill an d w rath can , ,

f u rnish man withal .

Vi o . I p ay ywhat i s h e ?
r o u , s ir,

S ir To H e i s knight dub bed with unhatch ed ra p i er

.
,

an d on ca rp et consi d erati on ; but h e i s a d evil in

84
OR . W H AT Y O U W I L L Ac t I I I S c i v . . .

p rivat e b rawl : soul s an d bod i es hath h e divo rc ed

t h ree ; and his inc ens em en t at this mo m ent is s o
i m placabl e that satis facti o n can b e non e but by
,

pangs o f d eath an d s ep ulch re H ob n ob is his .

, ,

wo rd ; giv e t o r tak e t
’ ’
.

Vi o I w ill retu rn again into t h e hous e an d d esi re 2 60

.

so m e conduct o f t h e lady I am no fight er I . .

hav e h ea rd o f so m e kind o f m en that p u t qua r

rel s pu rp os ely on oth ers to tast e th ei r val o u r °

b elik e t his is a man o f that qui rk .

S ir T o S i r n o ; hi s indignati o n d eriv es i t s el f out o f

.
,

a v ery co m p et ent in j u ry : th erefo re g et you on ,

and giv e him hi s d esi re B ack yo u shall n ot t o .

t h e hous e un l ess you un d ert ak e that wi t h m e

,

which with as much sa fety you might answ er

h im : th erefo re on o r s t ri p y o u r swo rd sta rk 2 7 0
, ,

nak ed ; fo r m ed dl e y o u m u st that s c ertain o r ,

’

f o rsw ea r to w ea r i ron abou t you .

T his i s as uncivi l as st rang e I b es eech you .

,

do m e this c o u rt eous o ffic e as t o kn ow o f t h e ,

kn ight what m y o ff enc e t o h im i s : it is som e

thing o f my n eglig enc e not hing o f m y p u rp os e ,
.

S ir T o I will do so
. Signio r F abian stay yo u by
.
,

this g entl eman till m y retu rn [ E x it . .

V z o P ray yo u s ir d o you kn ow o f thi s m a t t er ?

'

.
, ,

F ab I know t h e knigh t is inc ens ed again st you ev en 2 8 0

.
,

to a m o rt al a rbi t rem ent ; but not hing o f t h e

ci rcu m stanc e m o re .

Vi a I b es eech you what m ann er o f m an i s h e ?

.
,

F ab N o thing o f that won d erful p ro m is e to read

.
,

h im by his f o rm as you are l ik e t o fin d him in

,

t h e p roo f o f his valou r H e is in d eed s ir t h e

.
, , ,

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m ost skil ful bloody an d fatal Op p o si t e that yo u
,

coul d possibly hav e fo un d in any pa rt o f I lly ria .

W ill yo u walk t owa rd s h im ? I will m ak e you r

p eac e wi t h him if I can .

I shall b e m uch boun d t o yo u fo r t : I am o n e ’

that had ra t h er g o w i t h s ir p ri est t han s ir

knight : I ca re not w h o knows so m uch o f m y
m ett l e .
[ E x eunt .

R e—en t er S ir T o by w it h S ir A n d rew ,
.

S ir To . W hy man h e s a v ery d evil ; I hav e not

, ,
’

s een such a fi rago I had a p ass wi t h him ra p i er .

, ,

scabba rd an d all and h e giv es m e t h e stuck in ,

with such a mo rtal motion that it i s in evi t abl e ; ,

an d on t h e an sw er h e p ays yo u as su rely as ,

y o u r feet hit t h e g ro un d t h ey st ep on T h ev .

say h e has b een fenc er to t h e Sophy .

S ir A n d P o x on t I 11 n ot m eddl e wi t h h im
’ ’
. .
,

S ir T o A y but h e will not now b e pacifi ed : F abian

.
,

can sca rc e hol d h im yon d er .

S ir A n d Plagu e on t an I thought h e had b een

’
.
,

valiant an d s o cunning in fenc e I l d hav e s een ,

’

h im da m n ed ere I l d hav e chall eng ed him L et

’
.

him l et t h e m att er sli p an d I ll giv e him m y

’
,

ho rs e g rey Cap il et
,
.

S ir T o I 11 mak e t h e m otion : stan d h ere m ak e a

’
.
,

good show o n t : this shall en d withou t t h e ’

p erdition o f souls [ A s id e] M a rry I ll ri d e

’
.
,

you r ho rs e as w ell as I rid e you .

R e- en t er F a bian an d Vi o la .

[ To F a b .
] I hav hi s ho s
e r e to tak e u p t h e qua rrel : I
hav e p ersuad ed him t h e youth s a d evil
’
.

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OR . W H AT Y O U W I LL Ac t III . S c iv . .

F ab . i s as ho rribly c o nc ei t ed o f him ; an d pants

He
an d l o o ks p al e as i f a b ea r w ere at hi s h eels
,
.

S ir T o [ T o Vi o ] T h ere s no rem edy s ir ; h e will

’
. .
,

fight wi t h yo u fo r s o at h sak e : m a rry h e hath ’

,

bett er b et h o ught h im o f his qua rrel and he ,

fin ds that n o w sca rc e t o b e wo rth talking o f

th erefo re d raw fo r t h e su pp o rt anc e o f hi s vow ;
,

h e p ro t ests h e will n o t hu rt you .

Vi o [ as id e] P ray Go d d efen d m e ! a li t t l e t hing

.

would m ak e m e t ell t h em h o w m uch I lack o f a

m an .

F ab Gi v e g round i f yo u s ee h im fu rious
’

. .
,

S ir To Com e
.
, S ir A n d rew th ere s n o rem edy ; t h e
,
’

gen t l em an will , fo r hi s h o nou r s sak e hav e o n e ’

bout with you ; h e cann o t by t h e du ello avoi d

it : but h e has p rom is ed m e as h e i s a g en t l em an 3 3 0 ,

an d a soldi er h e will not hu rt yo u Co m e on ;

, .

to t ’
.

S ir A n d P ray Go d h e k eep his o ath !

.
,

Vi o I d o assu re you t is agains t m y will

’
.
[ Th ey d raw
, . .

E n t er A n t o n i o .

An t .Put u p you r swo rd I f this young g entl em an .

H av e don e o ff enc e I tak e t he faul t on m e : ,

I f yo u o ff end him I fo r him d efy you , .

S ir To You s ir ! why what are you ?

.
, ,

A n t O n e s i r that f o r hi s lov e da res yet d o m o re

.
, ,

T han yo u hav e h ea rd h im b rag t o y o u h e will .

3 40
S ir To Nay if you b e an un d ertak er I am fo r you
.
, , .

[ Th ey d raw .

E n t er O ffi cers .

F ab . O good S ir T oby
hold ! h ere com e t h e o ffic ers
, .

S ir T o . I ’
ll b e with you anon .

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Ac t I I I S c iv . . . T WE L FT H NIGHT
Vi a. P ray put you r swo rd up i f you pl eas e
,
s i r, , .

S ir A n d M a rry w ill I s i r ; an d fo r that I p ro m is ed

.
, , ,

you I ll b e as good as my wo rd : h e will b ea r

,
’

yo u easily an d reins w ell .

F irs t O ff T his i s t h e man ; d o thy offi c e

. .

S ec. An tonio I a rrest th ee at t h e suit o f Count ,

O rsino .

A n t Yo u d o mi stak e m e s ir
.
, .

F irs t O il N o s ir no j ot ; I know y o u r favou r w ell

.
, ,

T hough now you hav e n o s ea cap on you r h ead -

.

T ak e h im away : h e kn ows I know him w ell .

A n t I mu st o b ey
.
[ To Via ] T hi s com es wi th s eeking
. .

you
B u t th ere s n o rem edy ; I shall answ er it
’
.

W hat will you d o n o w my n ec essity ,

M ak es m e t o ask you fo r my pu rs e ? I t gri ev es m e

M uch mo re fo r what I cannot d o fo r you ,

T han what b efalls m ys el f Yo u stand amaz ed 3 60 .

B u t b e o f com fo rt .

‘
S ee O fi Com e s ir away
. .
, , .

A n t I m ust ent reat o f you som e o f t hat m o n ey

. .

V i a .W hat mon ey s i r ?
,

F o r t h e f ai r kindn ess yo u hav e show d m e h ere

’

A n d p a rt b eing p rompt ed by you r p res ent t roubl e

, , ,

O u t o f m y l ean an d l o w ability
I ll l end you som ethin g : m y having is n o t m uch ;
l

I 11 mak e division o f my p res ent w ith you :

’

H ol d th ere s hal f my co ff er
,
’
.

Will you d eny m e n o w ? 3 70

I s t possibl e that my d es erts to you
’

Can lack p ersuasion ? D o not t empt my mis ery ,

Lest that it m ak e m e s o unsound a man

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O R W H A T YO U W I L L
, Ac t I I I S c iv
. . .

to upb rai d yo u with thos e ki ndn ess es

As
T hat I hav e don e fo r you .

I kn ow o f non e ;
No r know I you by voic e o r any f eatu re :
I hat e ing ratitud e mo re in a man
T han lying vain n ess babbling d runk enn ess , ,

O r any taint o f vic e whos e st rong co rru p tion

I nhabits o u r frail blood .

Ant . O h eav ens th ems elv es ! 3 80

S ec O ff Com e s ir I p ray you g o
. .
, , ,
.

A n t Let m e s p eak a lit t l e

. T hi s youth that you s ee h ere .

I s n at ch d on e h al f out o f t h e j aws o f d eath :

’

R eli ev ed him with such sanctity o f lov e ;

A n d to hi s i m age which m ethought di d p rom i s e ,

M ost v en erabl e wo rth di d I d evo t ion , .

F irs t O ff What s that to u s ! Th e ti m e goes by : away !

.
’

A n t B u t O how vil e an i dol p rov es th i s g od !

.

T hou hast S eba stian don e good f eatu re sham e

, , .

I n natu re t h ere s n o bl em ish but t h e mind

’

Non e can b e call d d efo rm d but t h e unkin d : ’ ’

V i rt u e i s b eauty ; b u t t h e b eaut eou s ev il

A re em pty t runks o erfl o u ris h d by t h e d evil
’ ’
.
,

F irs t O ff Th e man g rows mad : away with h im ! Com e

.
,

co m e s ir , .

A n t Lead m e o n
. .
[ E x it w it h O ffi cers .

Via M et hinks h is w o rd s do f rom such passion fl y

'

.
,

T hat h e b eli ev es hims el f s o do not I .

P rov e t ru e i m agin ation O p rov e t ru e

, , ,

T hat I d ea r b rot h er b e now ta en fo r you !

’

, ,

S ir T o Com e hith er knight ; com e hith er F abian : 4 0 0

.
, ,

w e 11 whisp er o er a coupl et o r t w o o f m ost sa ge

’
’

saws .

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l to . H e na m ed S ebastian : my b roth er kn ow I
Y et living in m y glass ; ev en such an d s o
In favou r was my b roth er an d h e w ent ,

Still in t hi s fashion colou r o rna m ent , , ,

F o r him I imi t at e : O if it p rov e ,

T emp es t s a re kin d an d salt wav es f resh in lov e !

[ E x it .

S ir T o v ery di sh o n est p alt ry boy and m o re a

. A ,

c o wa rd than a ha re : hi s dishon esty a p p ea rs in 410

l eaving hi s f ri en d h ere in n ec essity an d d enying
him ; an d f o r hi s cowa rdshi p ask F abian , .

F a b A cowa rd a most d evout cowa rd reli g ious

.
, .
,

in it .

S ir A n d Sli d I 11 a ft er h im again and b eat h im

’ ’
. .
,

S ir T o D o ; cu ff him soun d ly but n ev er d raw thy

.
,

swo rd .

S ir A n d A n I d o not .
,

F a b Com e l et s s ee t h e ev ent
’
.
.
,

S ir To I da re lay any mon ey t will b e noth in g yet

’
. .
4 20
[ E x eu n t .

AC T F O UR T H .

S c en e I .

’
B efore O liv ia s h o u s e .

E n t er S eb as t ian an d Clo w n .

Cl o . Will you mak e m e b eli ev e that I am n o t s ent

fo r you ?
S eb . G0 to g o t o thou art a fo o lish fellow
, ,

L et m e b e cl ea r o f th ee .

Cl o . .
W el l h el d out i fai t h ! No I do n ot kn o w ,
’

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Ac t I V S c i . . . TWE L FT H NIGHT
wo rk with him ; I l l ha v e an action o f b at
to
’

t ery against him i f th ere b e any law in I lly ria ,

:

though I st ruck hi m fi rst yet it s n o matt er fo r ,

’

that .

S eb L et go thy hand
. .

S ir T o Co m e s ir I will n ot l et yo u g o
.
, Com e
, .
,

my young soldi er p u t up you r i ron : yo u are ,

w ell fl esh ed ; come on .

S eb I W i ll be free f rom th ee W hat wouldst thou n o w

. .

I f thou d ares t t empt m e f u rth er d raw thy swo rd ,

.

S ir To What what ? Nay th en I must hav e an

.
, ,

ounc e o r t w o o f this malap ert blood from yo u .

E n t er O liv ia .

O li . H ol d , T oby ; on thy li fe , I c ha g th r e ee, hol d !

S ir To . M adam !
O li . Wi ll it be ev er thus ? U n g raciou s w retch ,

F it fo r t h e m ountain s and t h e ba rba rous cav es ,

W h ere mann ers n e erw ere lp reach d ! o u t o f my sight

’ ’

B e n o t o ff end ed d ea r C esa rio ,

.

R ud esby b e gon e ! ,

[ E x eu n t S ir T o by S ir A n d rew a n d ,
F a bi an .

I
p rith ee g entl e fri en d , ,

L et thy fai r wis dom not thy passion sway , ,

I n this uncivil an d unj ust ex t ent

A gain st thy p eac e Go wi t h m e t o my hous e ;
.

A n d h ea r thou th ere how m any f ruitl ess p ran ks

T hi s ru fii an hath b o t ch d up that th o u th ereby
’

M ayst smil e at this thou shalt not choos e but go : 60

D o not d eny B esh rew his soul fo r m e
. ,

H e sta rt ed on e poo r h ea rt o f m in e in th ee .

S eb . What relish is in th is how uns

? r t h e st a
re m ?

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OR . W H AT YO U W I LL Ac t I V S c ii . . .

I
O r am mad o r els e thi s is a d ream : ,

L et fancy still my s ens e in Leth e st eep ;

I f it b e thu s to d ream still l et m e sl eep ! ,

Nay com e I p rith ee : would thou l d s t b e rul ed by m e

, ,
’

M adam I wi ll , .

O say so and so b e ! [ E x eu n t
, , .

Sc en e I I .

’
O liv ia s h ou s e .

E n t er M aria an d C l ow n .

M ar Nay .
,
I p ith e put on thi s
r e, gown an d this
b ea rd ; mak e him b eli ev e t hou art S ir T o p as
t h e cu rat e : do it I quickly ; ’
ll call S ir T oby
t h e whilst .
[ E x it .

Cl o . W ell I ll put it on an d I will diss em bl e mys el f

,
’
,

in t ; an d I would I w ere t h e fi rst that ev er dis

’

s em bl ed in such a gown I am n o t tall enough .

to b eco m e t h e function w ell n o r l ean enough ,

t o b e thought a good stud ent ; but t o b e sai d an

hon est man an d a good hou s ek eeper go es as IO
f ai rly as t o say a ca reful m an an d a g reat
schola r T h e com p etito rs ent er
. .

E n t er S ir To by an d M aria .

S ir To . Jov e bl ess th ee mast er Pa rson , .

Cl o . B onos di es S ir T oby : fo r as t h e ol d h ermit o f

, ,

P ragu e that n ev er saw p en and ink v ery wit

, ,

t ily sai d t o a ni ec e o f K ing Go rboduc T hat that ,

i s i s ; s o I be in g m ast er Pa rson am mast er

’

, ,
‘
Pa rson ; fo r what is that but that and i s
,
’
,
’

but is
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S ir To . T o h im , S ir T opas .

Cl o W hat ho I say ! p eac e in this p rison !

.
, ,

S ir T o T h e knav e count erfei t s w ell ; a goo d knav e

. .

M a l [ w it hin ] Who calls th ere ?

.

Clo S ir T opas t h e cu rat e w h o co m es t o vi sit M al

.
,

volio t h e luna t ic .

M al S ir T o p as S ir T o p as go o d S ir T o p as g o t o
.
, , ,

my lady .

Cl o O u t hy p erboli cal fi en d ! how v ex es t th o u this

.
,

man ! talk est th o u nothing b u t o f ladi es ?

S ir T o W ell sai d mast er Pa rson
.
, .

M al S ir T o p as n ev er was man thu s w rong ed :

.
,

good S ir T opas d o n ot think I am mad : th ey ,

hav e lai d m e h ere in hi d eous da rkn ess .

Cl o F ie thou dishon est Satan !

.
, I cal l th ee by t h e
most m od est t erm s fo r I am o n e o f thos e g entl e
on es that will u s e t h e d evil hi m s el f with cou r
t esy : say est th o u that hous e i s da rk ?
M al A s h ell S ir T opas
.
, .

Cl o W hy it hath bay w in dows t rans p a rent as ba rri

.
,

c a d o es an d t h e cl ea rsto ri es t o wa rd t h e south
,

no rth are as lust rous as ebony ; and yet co m

p lain est thou o f o bst ructi o n ?

M al I am not m ad S ir T opas : I say to yo u this

.
, ,

h o us e i s da rk .

Cl o M ad m an thou erres t : I say th ere is n o da rk

.
, ,

n ess but ignoranc e ; in which thou art m o re

pu zzl ed than t h e E gy p tian s in th ei r fo g .

M al I say thi s hou s e is as da rk as igno ranc e though

.
, ,

ign o ran c e w ere as da rk as h ell ; an d I say th ere ,

w as n ev er man thus a b us ed I am n o mo re mad .

than you are : mak e t h e t rial o f it in any constant

qu estion .

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Cl o . lov es anoth er— Wh o calls ha ?
S he ,

M al Goo d fo ol as ev er thou wilt d es erv e w ell at my

.
,

h an d h el p m e t o a can dl e and p en ink an d

, , ,

pa p er : as I am a g entl eman I will l iv e t o b e ,

than k ful t o th ee fo r t ’
.

Cl o M ast er M alvoli o!
.

M al A y goo d fool
.
, .

Cl o A las s ir how fell yo u b esi d es you r fi v e wits ?

.
, , 90
M al F ool th ere was n ev er man s o noto riously abus ed :
.
,

I am as w ell in my wits f ool as thou art , , .

Cl o B u t as w ell ? th en yo u a re mad in d eed i f yo u b e

.
,

n o b ett er in you r wits than a fool .

M al T h ey hav e h ere p rop erti ed m e ; k eep m e in

.

da rkn es s s end m inist ers t o m e ass es an d d o all

, , ,

t h ev can to f ac e m e out o f my wits .

Cl o A dvi s e you what you say ; t h e minist er is h ere

. .

M alvolio M alvolio thy wits t h e h eav ens re

, ,

sto re ! end eavou r thys el f to sl eep and l eav e thy 1 0 0 ,

vain bibbl e babbl e .

M al S ir T opas
.

Cl o M aintain n o wo rd s with h im good f ellow

. ,
.

W h o I s ir ? not I s ir Go d b e w i yo u good
, , , .
’

S ir T opas M a rry am en I will s ir I will

.
,
.
, ,
.

Mal F 0 0 1 f ool f ool I say

. .
, , , ,

Cl o A
. las s i r be pa,
t i ent W hat
,
say you s i r ? I am .
,

sh ent fo r sp eaking t o you .

M al Good f ool h el p m e t o so m e light an d so m e

. ,

pa p er : I t ell th ee I am as w ell in m y wits as any 1 1 0

,

man in I lly ria .

Clo W ell a—day that you w ere s ir !

.
-
,

M al By thi s han d I am
. Go od fo ol som e ink, .
, ,

pap er an d light ; an d conv ey what I will s et

96
O R W H AT
. YO U WI L L Ac t IV . S c i ii. .

do wn to m y lady : it shall advantag e th ee mo re

than ev er t h e b ea ring o f l ett er did .

Cl o I will h el p you t o t B u t t ell m e t ru e are you

’
. .
,

not mad in d eed ? o r d o you b ut count erfeit ?

M al B eli ev e m e I am n ot ; I t ell th ee t ru e
.
, .

Cl o Nay I ll n e er b eli ev e a mad m an till I s ee hi s 1 20

’ ’
.
,

b rains I will fetch you light and p a p er and ink

. .

M al F ool I ll requi t e it in t he high est d eg ree : I

’
.
,

p rith ee b e gon e ,
.

Cl o [ S i ng in g ] I am gon e s ir
. , ,

An d anon s ir ,

I ll b e with yo u again
’
,

I n a t ric e ,

Lik e t o t he old vic e ,

You r n eed to sus t ain ;

W ho with dagg er o f lath ,

I n h is rage and hi s w rath ,

C ri es ah ha ! t o t h e d evil : , ,

Lik e a m ad lad ,

Pa re thy nails dad ; ,

A di eu good m an d evil [ E x e
,u n t . .

S c en e I II .

’
O liv ia s g ard en .

E n t er S ebas tian .

T his
i s t h e air ; that i s t h e glo rious sun
T hi s p ea rl s h e gav e m e I do f eel t an d s ee t
’

A n d though tis wond er that enw raps m e thus

’

Y et ti s not m adn ess

’
W h ere s A ntonio th en ? .
’

I could not find him at t he E l ep hant :

Y et t h ere h e w as and th ere I f ound this c red it ,

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Ac t I V S c ii i. . . T W E L FT H N I GH T
T hat h e di d rang e th e town to s eek m e out .

H i s couns el n o w might d o m e gold en s ervic e ;

F o r though my soul disput es w ell with m y s en s e ,

T hat this may b e s o m e erro r b ut n o madn ess , ,

Y et doth thi s acci d ent an d fl oo d o f f o rtun e

So far ex c eed all in stanc e all discou rs e , ,

T hat I am ready t o dist ru st min e ey es

A n d w rangl e with my reason that p ersuad es m e ,

T o any oth er t rust but that I am mad ,

O r els e t h e lady s mad ; yet i f tw ere so

’ ’
, ,

S h e coul d n ot sway h er hou s e co m m an d h er follow ers

, ,

T ak e an d giv e back a ff ai rs an d th ei r dispatch

With such a smooth disc reet an d stabl e b ea ring
, ,

A s I p erc eiv e s h e does : th ere s so m ethin g in t

’ ’
20

T hat i s d ec eivabl e B u t h ere t h e lady com es

. .

E n t er O liv ia an d P ries t .

O lG B lam e not this hast e o f min e I f you m ean w ell

'

.
.
,

Now go with m e and with this holy man

I nto t h e chant ry by ; th ere b efo re him , ,

An d un d ern eath that cons ec rat ed ro o f ,

Plight m e t h e full assu ranc e o f you r f aith ;

T hat my most j ealou s an d too doubt ful soul
M ay liv e at p eac e H e shall conc eal it
.

Whil es you are willing it shall com e t o n ot e ,

What ti m e w e will o u r c el eb rat ion k eep

A cco rding to my bi rth W hat d o yo u say ?
.

S eb . I ll follow this good man an d go with you ;

’
,

An d having swo rn t ruth ev er will b e t ru e

, , .

O li
. T h en l ead t h e way good fath er ; and h eav en s s o shin e
, ,

T hat th ey may fai rly not e thi s act o f min e !

98 [ E x eu n t ]
Ac t V . Sc i . . TW E L FT H NIGHT :
Cl o . By my t roth , s ir, n o ; though it pl eas e you to be
on e o f m y f ri ends .

D u ke T hou shalt not b e the wo rs e fo r m e : th ere ’

. s

gol d .

Cl o . that it woul d b e doubl e d ealing s ir I

Bu t -
, ,

would you could mak e it anoth er .

D u ke O yo u giv e m e i ll couns el
.
, .

Cl o Put you r g rac e in you r pock et s ir, fo r th i s onc e

.
, ,

an d l et you r fl esh an d bloo d o b ey it .

D u ke W ell I will b e s o much a sinn er t o b e a

.
, ,

doubl e d eal er : th ere s anoth er

-
’
.

Clo P rimo s ecun do t ertio is a good p lay ; an d t h e

.
, , ,

ol d sayin g is t h e thi rd pays fo r all : t h e t ri p l ex

, ,

s ir i s a good t rip ing m easu re ; o r t h e b ells o f

, p
Saint B enn et s ir may put yo u in min d ; o n e , , ,

t w o th ree , .

Du ke You can f ool n o mo re mon ey out o f m e at this 4 0

.

th row : i f you w ill let you r lady know I am h ere

to sp eak with h er an d b ring her along w ith yOu , ,

it may awak e my bounty fu rth er .

Cl o M a rry s ir lulla b y t o you r bounty till I com e

.
, ,

again I go s ir ; but I woul d n o t hav e you t o

.
,

think that m y d esi re o f having i s t h e sin o f

cov etousn ess : but as yo u say s ir let you r , , ,

bounty tak e a n ap I will awak e it anon [ E x it

,
. .

Vi a H ere com es t h e man s ir that di d rescu e m e

.
, ,
.

E n t er A n t on io an d O ffi cers .

D u ke T hat fac e o f hi s
. do rem emb er w ell I
Y et wh en ,
I
saw it last it w as esm ea r ( I ,
b
A s black as V ulcan in t h e s m ok e o f w ar
A b aw b lin g v ess el was h e captain o f,
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OR . W H AT YO U W I L L Ac t V . Sc i . .

For shallow d raught an d bulk unp rizabl e ;

W ith which such scath ful g ap p le di d h e m ak e
W ith t h e m ost nobl e botto m o f o u r fl eet ,

T hat v ery envy an d t h e t ongu e o f loss

C ri ed fam e an d honou r o n h im W hat s t h e m at t er ? .
’

F irs t O ff O rsino this is that Antoni o

.
,

T hat took t h e Ph oeni x an d h er fraught f ro m Candy

A n d this i s h e that did t h e T ig er b oa rd ,

W h en you r young n ep h ew T itus lost his leg :

H ere in t h e st reets d esp erat e o f sha m e an d stat e
, ,

I n p rivat e b ra bbl e di d w e ap p reh en d him .

Vio H e did m e kindn ess s ir d rew on my si d e ;

.
, ,

B u t in conclusi o n p u t st rang e sp eech u p on m e :

I kn o w not what twas but dist raction
’
.

D u ke Nota b l e pi rat e ! thou salt wat er thi ef !

.
-

What fo o lish boldn ess b rough t th ee t o th ei r m erci es ,

W hom thou in t erms so bloody an d so d ea r

,

H ast mad e thin e en em i es ?

O rsino n obl e s ir , ,

B e p l eas ed tha t I shak e o ff th es e nam es you giv e

A nton io n ev er yet w as thi ef o r p i rat e ,

T hough I c o n fess on bas e an d g roun d enough

, ,

O rsino s en em y A witchc ra ft d rew m e hith er

’
.

T hat m o st ing rat eful boy th ere by you r sid e ,

F ro m t h e rud e s ea s en raged an d foa m y mouth

’

D id I red eem a w reck p ast ho p e h e was

H is li fe I gav e him an d d id th ereto add
M y lov e with o ut ret en t ion o r rest raint
, ,

A l l his in d edication fo r hi s sak e

D i d I ex p os e mys el f p u re fo r his lov e, ,

I nto t h e dang er o f this adv ers e town ;

D rew to d efen d him wh en h e w as b es et
I OI
Ac t V . Sc i . . TW E L FT H NI G H T
W h ere b eing app reh en d ed hi s fal s e cunning
’

Not m eaning to p a rt ak e wi t h m e in dang er ,

T aught h im to fac e m e o u t o f his acquain t anc e ,

A n d g rew a tw enty y ea rs rem ov ed thing

W hil e o n e c o ul d win k ; d eni ed m e min e own p u rs e ,

W hich I had reco m m en d ed t o his u s e 90

Not hal f an hou r b efo re .

V i o
. H o w can t hi s b e ?

D u ke W .h en ca m e h e to t his town ?

A n t T o day m y lo rd ; and fo r th ree m on t hs b efo re

.
-
, ,

No in t erim n ot a m inut e s vacancy

’

, ,

B oth d av and night di d w e k eep c o m pany .

E n t er O liv ia an d A t t en d a n ts .

D u ke . H
co m es t h e count ess : n o w h eav en walks on
ere

ea rth .

B u t fo r th ee fellow ; fellow thy wo rds are madn ess

, ,

T h ree month s this youth hath t en d ed upon m e ;

B u t mo re o f that anon T ak e him asi d e . .

O l i W hat would my lo rd but that h e may not hav e 1 0 0

.
, ,

Wh erein O livia may s eem s ervic eabl e ?

C esa rio you do n o t k eep p romis e with m e
, .

Vio M adam !
.

D u ke Gracious O livia
.
,

O li What d o you say C esa rio ? Good my lo rd

.
, ,

Vi o M y lo rd woul d s p eak ; m y du t y hush es m e

.
.

O li I f it b e aught t o t h e ol d tun e my lo rd
.
, .

I t i s as fat an d fulsom e t o min e ear

A s howlin g a ft er music .

D u ke . Still so c ru el ?

O l i Still so constant lo rd
.
,
.

D u ke What
. to p erv ers,en ess ? you uncivil lady ,
Ac t V . Sc i . . T W E L FT H NIGHT
D u ke . Com e away ! ,

O li. Whith er my lo rd ? ,
C esa rio hus b an d stay
, , .

D u ke H usban d !
.

O li. Ay hu sband : can h e that d en y ?,

D u ke H er hu sban d s i rrah !
. ,

Vio . N o my lo rd not I , , .

O li A las it is t h e b as en ess o f thy fea r

. ,

T hat m ak es th ee st rangl e thy p rop ri ety :

F ea r n ot C esa rio ; tak e thy f o rtun es up ;
,

B e that thou kn o w s t thou art an d th en thou art

’
,

A s g reat as that thou fear s t

’
.

E n t er P ri es t .

w elcom e f ath er ! O , ,

F ath er I cha rge th ee by my rev erenc e

, , ,

H ere t o un fold though lat ely w e int en d ed ,

T o k eep in da rkn ess what occasion now

R ev eal s b efo re tis rip e what thou dost kn ow
’
,

H ath n ewly p as s d b etw een this youth and m e ’

.

P ries t A cont ract o f eternal bon d o f lov e

.
,

Con fi rm d by mutual j oin d er o f you r hands

’

A tt est ed by t h e holy clos e o f lips ,

S t ren gt h en d by in t erchan g em en t o f you r rings ;

’

A n d al l t h e c eremony o f thi s com pact

S eal d in my f un ction by m y t esti m ony :
’

Sinc e wh en my watch hath tol d m e t o wa rd

, ,

g rav e
I hav et rav ell d b ut t w o hou rs ’
.

D u ke O thou diss embl ing cub ! what wilt thou b e

.

W h en ti m e hath s o w d a grizzl e on thy cas e ? ’

O r will not el s e thy c ra ft s o quickly g row ,

T hat thin e o wn t rip shall b e thin e ov ert h row ?

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OR . W H AT Y O U W ILL Ac t V . Sc i. .

F a w ll an d tak h ; but di ct t hy
re e , e er re feet
Wh thou and I h nc fo t h m ay n v
ere e e r e er m eet .

Vi a . M y lo d I d p ot st
r , o r e

O li. sw ea r ! O ,
do n ot

H o l d li tt l e fai t h though thou ha st too m uch

, fea r . 1 70

E n t er S ir A n d rew .

S ir A n d . love o f Go d a su rg eon ! S en d on e
For t he ,

p res ently to S ir T oby .

O l i W hat s t h e matt er ?
’
.

S ir A n d H e has b rok e m y h ead ac ross an d has giv en

.

S ir T oby a bloody c o x comb t oo : fo r t h e lov e o f

God you r h elp !
,
I had rath er t han fo rty poun d
I w ere at ho m e .

O li W h o has don e thi s S ir A n d rew ?

.
,

S ir A n d T h e count s g en t l em an o n e C esa rio : w e

’
.
,

took h im f o r a cowa rd but h e s t h e v ery d evil ,

’

inca rdinat e .

D u ke M y g en t l em an C esa ri o ?
.
,

S ir A n d O d s lif el in g s h ere h e i s ! Y o u b rok e my

’ ’
.
,

h ead fo r nothin g ; an d that that I di d I was s et ,

on t o d o t b y S ir T oby
’

Vio W y . h d o you sp eak to m e ? I n ev er hu rt you :

,

You d rew yo u r swo rd u p o n m e without caus e ;

'

B u t I b espak e you fai r an d hu rt yo u not , .

S ir A n d I f a bloody cox comb b e a hu rt yo u hav e

.
,

hu rt m e : I think you s et nothing by a b l oody

co x com b .

E n t er S ir To by an d Clow n .

H e e com es
r S ir T oby halting ;
you shall h ea r
mo re : but bi f h e had not een in
d ri nk h e woul d ,

hav e tickl ed you oth er gat es than h e did .

10 5
Ac t V . Sc i . . TW E L FT H NI G H T
D u ke H o w. now g entl eman ! how i s t w ith you ?
,
’

S ir To T hat s all o n e : has hu rt m e,an d th ere s t h e

’ ’
.

en d on t Sot didst s ee D ick su rgeon sot ?

’
.
, ,

Cl o O h e s d runk S ir T oby an hou r agon e ; his

’
.
, , ,

ey es w ere s et at eight i t h e m o rn ing

’
.

S i r T o T h en h e s a rogu e an d a passy m easu res

’
.
,

pavin : I hat e a d ru n ken ro gu e

'

O l i A way w ith him ! W h o hath m ad e t his havoc

.

w ith th em ?
S ir A n d I 11 h elp y o u S ir T oby b ecaus e w e ll b e
’ ’
.
, ,

d ress ed tog eth er .

S ir To W ill you h el p ? an ass h ead an d a co x comb

.
-

an d a knav e a thin fac ed knav e a gull !

, ,

O l i Get him to b ed and let his hu rt b e loo k d to

’
. .
,

[ E x eu n t C l ow n F abian S ir To by an d S ir A n d rew
, , ,
.

E n t er S eb as tian .

S eb . I am so y madam I hav hu t you kins m an ;

rr , , e r r

had it b een t h e b roth er o f my blood

But , ,

I must hav e don e no l ess with w it and sa fety .

You th row a st range rega rd upon m e and by that ,

I d o p erc eiv e it hath o ff en d ed you :

Pa rdon m e sw eet on e ev en fo r t he vows
, ,

W e mad e each oth er but so lat e ago .

D u ke O n e fac e o n e voic e o n e ha b it an d t w o p ersons

.
, , ,

A natu ral p ersp ectiv e that i s an d i s not ! ,

S eb Antonio O my d ea r Antonio !
.
,

H ow hav e t h e hou rs rack d an d to rtu red m e ’

Sinc e I hav e lost th ee !

A n t S eb astian are you ?
.

S eb . P ea r st thou that Antoni o ? ’

,

A n t H o w hav e you mad e division o f you rs el f ?

.

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Ac t V . Sc i . . TWEL FTH NIGH T
I ’
11 b ring
you to a captain in this town ,

Wh ere lie my maid en w eeds ; by whos e g entl e h elp

I w as p res erv ed to s erv e thi s nobl e count .

A ll t h e occu rren c e o f my f o rtun e sin c e

H ath b een b etw een thi s lady and this lo rd .

S eb [ To O liv ia ] S o com es it lady you hav e b een mistoo k :

.
, ,

B u t natu re to h er b ias d rew in t hat 2 60 .

You woul d hav e b een con t ract ed t o a maid ;

N o r a re you th erein by my li fe d ec eiv ed , , ,

You are b et ro t h d both to a mai d and m an ’

.

D u ke B e n o t a m az ed ; right n obl e i s his blood

. .

I f this b e so as yet t h e glass s eem s t ru e

, ,

I shal l hav e sha re in thi s most happy w reck .

[ To Vio la ] B oy thou hast said to m e a thousan d ti m es

,

T hou n ev er shoul dst lov e wo m an l ik e t o m e .

Vi o An d al l thos e sayings will I ov er s w ea r ;

.
-

A n d all thos e sw ea rings k eep as t ru e in s o ul 2 70

’

A s doth that o rb ed contin ent t h e fi re

T hat s ev ers day f ro m night
“

D u ke . Giv e m e thy hand ;

A n d l et m e s ee th ee in thy woman s w eeds
’
.

Vi a T h e captain that di d b ring m e fi rst on sho re

.

H ath m y mai d s ga rm ents h e upon som e action

’

I s n o w in du ranc e at M alvolio s suit ,

’

A g entl em an an d f ollow er o f my lady s

’
.
,

9 H e shall enla rg e him : fetch M alvolio hith er :

An d yet alas n o w I rem em b er m e
, ,

T h ey say poo r g entl eman h e s much d ist rac t 2 80

’
.
, ,

Re
-
en t er C l ow n w ith a l ett er ,
an d F a bi an .

A most ex t racting frenzy o f m in e o w n

F ro m my rem emb ran c e cl ea rly b an is h d hi s ’
.

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OR . W H AT Y O U WI L L Ac t V . Sc i . .

H ow do s si rrah ?
e h e,
Cl o T ruly mada m h e holds B elz ebub at t h e stav e s
’
.
, ,

en d as w ell as a man in his cas e may do : has

h ere w ri t a l ett er t o you ; I shoul d hav e g iv en t ’

you to day m o rning but as a m ad m an s ep istl es

-
,
’

are n o gos p els s o it skills n o t m uch wh en th ey,

a re d eliv ered .

O li O p en t an d read it
’
. 29 0 .

Cl o Look t h en to he w ell ed ifi ed wh en t h e f ool d eliv ers

.

t h e m ad m an [ R ea d s ] y
B t h e
. Lo rd m ada m , ,

O l i H ow n o w ! art thou m ad ?
.

Cl o No mada m I d o but rea d m adn ess : an y o u r

.
, ,

ladyshi p will have it as it ought t o b e you m ust ,

allow V o x .

O li P rith ee rea d i thy right wits

’

. .
,

Cl o S o I do madonna ; but to read hi s right wits is

.
,

to read thus : th erefo re p erp end m y p rinc ess , ,

an d giv e ear .
30 0
O li R ead it you si rrah
.
, [ To F ab ian . .

F a b B y t h e Lo rd m adam you w rong m e an d t h e

.
, , ,

wo rld shall know it : though you hav e put m e

into da rkn ess and giv en you r d runk en cousin
rul e ov er m e y et hav e I t h e b en efit o f m y s en s es
,

as w ell as you r ladyship I hav e you r own let .

t er that in duc ed m e to t h e s emblanc e I put on ;

with t h e whi ch I doubt not but to d o mys el f
m uc h right o r yo u much sham e ,
T hink o f m e .

as you pl eas e I l eav e my duty a li t tl e u n 3 1 0

.

thought o f an d sp eak ou t o f my inj u ry

,
.

T H E M A D L Y- US E D M A LVO L IO .

Oh . D id h e w rit e this ?
10 9
Ac t V . Sc i . . TWE L F T H NIGHT
Cl o . A y m ada m
, .

D u ke T his . savou rs not much o f dist raction .

S ee h im d eliv er d F abian ; b ring h im hith er

’
O li . , .

[ E x it F a b ia n .

M y lo rd
pl eas e you th es e things f u rth er thought on
, so , ,

T o think m e as w ell a sist er as a w i fe ,

O n e day shall c rown t h e allianc e o n t s o pl eas e yo u

’
, ,

H ere at my hou s e an d at m y p rop er cost .

D u ke M ada m I am most ap t t o em b rac e you r o ff er 3 20

.
, .

[ T o Vi o la ] You r mast er qui t s you ; and fo r

you r s ervic e don e h im ,

S o m uch against t h e m ettl e o f you r s ex ,

S o far b en eath you r so ft an d t end er b reeding

A n d sinc e you call d m e m ast er fo r s o long
’

H ere i s m y han d : you shall from this ti m e b e

You r mast er s m ist res s ’
.

A sist er ! you a re s h e .

Re -
en t er F ab ia n , w it h M alv o li o .

D u ke . I s thi s the mad m an ?

O li . A y, my lo rd this sa m e
,
.

H ow n ow , M alvol io !
M adam you hav e don e m e w ron g
, ,

Noto riou s w rong .

O li
. H av I e ,
M alvolio ? no .

M al Lady you h av e
.
,
P ray you p erus e that l ett er 3 3 0
.
,
.

You mu st not now d eny it is you r hand

W rit e f rom it if you can in hand o r ph ras e ;
, ,

O r say tis not you r s eal not you r inv ention

’
,

You can say non e o f this : w ell g rant it th en ,

An d t ell m e in t h e mod esty o f honou r

, ,

Why you hav e giv en m e such cl ea r lights o f favou r ,

I IO
Ac t V . Sc i . . TW E L F T H NIGHT
T ha t
hav e on both si d es pas s d
’

O l i A las poo r f ool how hav e th ey ba ffl ed t h ee !

.
, ,

Cl o W h v so m e a re bo rn g rea t so m e achi ev e g reat 3 7 0

.
, ,

n ess and so m e hav e g rea t n ess t h rown u p on

,

th em I was on e s ir in t h is in t erl ud e ; on e
.
’
, ,

S i r T o p as s ir ; b u t tha t s al l on e
’ ‘
, By the .

Lo rd f ool I am not mad ,

B u t d o you rem em
,
.
’

b er ? M adam w h y laugh you at such a b ar ,

ren rascal ? an yo u smil e n o t h e s gagg ed : ’

and thu s t he W hi rl igi g o f tim e b rings in h is re

v en g es .

M al I l l b e rev eng ed on t h e whol e pack o f yo u

.
’

[ E x it . .

O l i H e hath b een mos t noto riou sly abus ed

. .

D u ke Pu rsu e h im and ent reat h im t o a p eac e :

.
,

H e hath n o t tol d u s o f t h e ca p tain y et :

W h en that i s known and gold en tim e conv en t s , ,

A sol emn combina t ion shall b e mad e

O f o u r d ea r soul s M eanti m e sw eet sis t er .
, ,

W e will n ot p a rt fro m h enc e C esa rio com e ; .

,

F o r s o you shall b e wh il e you are a man ; ,

B u t wh en in oth er habits you are s een ,

O rsin o s m ist ress and h i s fanc y s qu een

’ ’
.

[ E x eu n t all ex cep t C l ow n , .

Clo [ S in gs ]
.

W h en that I was an d a li t tl e t iny bov ,

W ith h ey ho t h e Win d an d t h e ra i n
, , ,

A fo oli sh thing w as but a toy ,

F o r t h e rain it rain et h ev ery day .

Bu t wh en I ca m e t o m an s es t at e ’
,

W ith h ey ho & c , , .

Gain st knav es an d thi ev es m en shut th ei r gat e

’

F o r t h e rain & c , .

1 12
W H AT YO U W I L L Ac t V . Sc i
. .

But wh en I ca m e alas ! t o wiv e , ,

W i t h h ey ho & c , ,
.

B y swagg erin g coul d I n ev er th ri v e ,

F o r t h e rain & c , .

Butwh en I ca m e unto m y b eds ,

W i t h h ey h o & c
'

, .
,

With toss ots still had d runk en h eads

-
,

F o r t h e rain & c ,
.

A g reat whil e ag o t h e wo rld b egun ,

W ith h ey h o & c , , .

B u t that s all o n e o u r p lay is d o n e

’
, ,

A n d w e 11 st ri v e to pl eas e you ev ery

’
d ay .
[ E xit .

1 13
 T W E L FT H NIGHT

Gl o s s a ry .

Ab u s e, de ci e ve n d ll ; I 85
; III i 1 20 B arre u v

Acc d ; I I I ii ic d f t ific t i n m d
. . . . . .
,

o s t ed
dd a re s s e 20 B a rr a o es , or a o s a e

Adg p ; III i 3 in h t b t c t i n ; I V ii
. . .
,

e ree, o n e ste 1 0 as e, o s ru o s

A dh cc d ; I I I i 84
. . . . .

eres , a 39 or s v

A d mi w n d ; I I I i 6 B w b l i g in i g nific n t t ifl i n g ;
. . .

re, o er v 1 2 a n s a r

Ad h t il ; V i 83 V i 53
. . .
, ,

v ers e, os e

A d i y t k c ; I V ii B wc ck t m f n d
. . . . . .

v se ou , a e are a o a er o e ear

lw y d in m
. .
,

98 m t ; eri a a s u se as cu

A ff c t i ff c t d ; I I iii lin n ; I I I i 3
.

e d on e a e e e se se v 12

m ll d g ; I I
. . .
, .
.

153 B gl ea e, a s a o iii

Ag
. . .

g ; V i
o n e, a 98 o 85 1 1

A ll w d lic n d ; I 96 l ; II
. . . .

o e B f m by my
e se v e o re e, sou iii

A ll w m m k m k w l
. . . . .
,

o e, 84 a e e ac no 1

d g d ; I ii 5 9 B li k I pp ; I I I
.

e e 9 e e, su o se iii 2

A l n p m in n t l y ; I i 5 B t t n i n ; I I i 3 8
. . . . . .

o e, re—e e 1 en e s o v

An m il d f m
. . .
, . . .

; II i on e 9 B h w 1 f im es re a or o

An t my b dy ; p c ti n ; IV i 6
. . .
,

a o d o u se co n re a o 1

l y ; I I I i i 65
.
, . .

t mpe tu ou s B id t f ; IV 9 es es , o u o 11 0
d n d n tl y i n B p k y f i p k kin d l y
. . . . . .

A d;
n d u se re u a as es a e ou a r, s o e

l d b ll d ; V i 3 89
,

th e o a t y a V i 88 s o ou
'

An t i q q i n t ; I I i 3 g i n ll y t h
. . . . . .

u e, ua Bi w ght d v as, o ri a e ei e

id f b wl V i 6
. . .

A pt dy ; V i 3
rea 2o s e o a o ; 2 0

A b i t m n t d ci i n ; I I I i B i b b l b bb l i d l t l k ; I V
. . .
, . . .

r re e , e s o . v . e a e, e a . 11 .

2 8 1 10 1

t p f ; I I I ii c ll t ll c h ick
. .

A g m
r u en B idd y ro o 10 a a o a u re

A y t t ill ; V i
. . .
, ,

; III i
”
s e 65
s 6 2 en s v 12

A tt n d w i ; I I I i 3 9 B i d —b l t b l n t h d d
. . .
, . . .

e s, a a ts . v . 2 . r o s, u -
ea e ar
w ; I 95 ro s v

B c k t i c k c p b c kw d ; B l c t f— m
. . .

a -
r a a er I a ar s az o n , oa -
o ar s v.

1 iii
, .

4 12 3 3 0

B ffl d t t d w i t h c n t m p t ; B l t
. . .
.

a e rea e l d d ; I 48 o e en en e v 2

V i 3 69 B l d y b l d t h i ty ; I I I i
, . . .

oo oo rs v.

B f l f ll f i m p d i m n t ;
. . .
, .

ar u u 39 o e e s 2

(P p O b n f l D ni l B l w i nfl t p ff p ; I I
.
,

o e, a e u a e o s, a es , u s u v.
f l ) I i
, .

”
w a oe u 4 45 . v . 1 .
G l o s s a ry T WE L F T H N IG H T
C c k t ic
o a r e, an im ag ary rea in c C o ran to a q uick l i l y d nc ve a e

pp p c ii i
, ,

t u re, s u o s ed t o b e ro d u ed I 1 30

c c C pl t c pl ; I I I i 4
. . .
_

f rom k s egg an d t o h av e
’
a o ou e ou e v 0 1

dl y i ll
.

C c m b h d ; V i 75
. .
. .

so d ea an ey e a s t o k ox o ea 1
l m n p lt y f l
. . . .

b y it s v ery oo k ; I I I iv 2 1 1 C y t il l
o s r a ea a r e
l il c ll
. . .

l w ; I iii 4
. ,
“
C o l ier; t h e d ev w as a ed o 1
c lc n C i b tch c bb l ; l l
. . .

so b e a u s e o f h i s b a k es s
oz o ers , o ers
p ll
ers

iii 9
.
,

cp t h e ro v erb : l ike wi to
.
2

C d i t in lli g nc ; I V i ii 6
. .

like q u o t h t h e d ev il t o t h e
c l te e
re e
.

III ll d in g t t h
. .
, .

o l ier i v 1 28
C d
C c l g t
. . .

ro s s - a r ere ; a u o e
o l o u rs ;

n I
fea r n o o o u rs ,
c m f w in g t h g
u sto o ea r e ar

C
fear n o e em y ;
l c
o m fo rt ab e in I
o m fo rt
v 6 .
. .

t c
ers d in yl
ro s s e
; v a ri o u s s t es
g; v , . .

II . v . 1 56 .

3
2 2

C mm c c n i n III
.

o er e, o v ers at o ; .

i v87 1

C mp c m p i n ; I I i
. .

o are, o ar s o . v

10 3
C m p it c n f d
.

o IV
et o rs , o e erat es ; .

11 12

C m pl i n n l pp
. .

o ex o ex t er a a ea r

nc l l i 6
,

a e ; v 2

C mp t i b l n i i ; I
. . .

o 8 e, se s t ve v 1 1

C i d h f m d id
. . .

on ce te , as or e an ea ;
I II i 3 6 v 1

C nc l i n b ki i
. . .

o us o s to e as s s es , e

ll g i
. .

“
as in a sy o sm i t t akes
t wo p re m i ses to m ake o n e
c ncl i n
o it t k w us o so a es t o

p pl t m k ki
,

”
eo e o a e one ss

( C mb i dg d it i n )
a i r e e o v 20

C nd ct g d c t ; I I I i ng
. . .

S p ecime n s o cros s —
o u , u ar , es o r . v . ga rt eri
( a ) an d ( b ) F’ ro t an d b al k v ews o r a
en t l em an s kn ee ro m
n f
i .

l
C n q n t ly nt ly ;
an ear y .

b q Vl t h cen tu ry t apest ry
o

I I I i 77
se

v
ue , su se ue

b
( c) T art ar ro s s - art eri n
o o k o n c o s t ume pu
c
F ro m a
i s he a t A n t
g g
bl d .

C id ti n ; c pt c
. . .

on s era o on ar e w erp , 1 582

c p t kni g ht
.
.

“
m a ere ar
C c n
z e

I II i 5 4 v 2 ro w n er, o ro er ; I v 1 37 .

l ty c l
. .

t nt c n i t n t l gi c l ;
. . .

C on s a o s s e o a C ru e ru e on e ; II i v 82
c l ( T
. . .
, , ,

I V ii 5
’

1 Cu bi u o on e of S ir oby s

C n n t i c n ni n t ; V i ff c t i n d p
. . .

o ve s, s o ve e a e o e w o rd s ) a a rt

m n t ; I I I ii
. . ,

3 82 . e . .
54 .
OR , W H AT YO U W I LL G l o s s a ry
C c ll u u us n on fa it c mo n a D is ord ers , m i s co n d u c ; II
t in

c wl d
. .

”
chu m t a o o es no 100

m nk ; I i i
.

m k a 57
e a o v D is s em ble, d s g u se ; IV 11 5
C nn in g kil f l ; I ill
. . . . . .

u 49 s u v 2 D is t emp er, m ake -

h u m o u red ;
C t h p h w i h ; I I I ii
. . .
,

u rs s ar s re s II i 5
i
, , . . . . .

43 D is t em pered d s ea s ed ; I v 93
d ck d h I I iii 9 3 in ipi I 44
. . .
,

C t
u a o e o rs e 1 D ry, s d; v

; p b bly c ffin f
. . . . .
, .

C yp res s ro a a o o

cyp w d ; ( h
res s oo
”
ot ers ex E gy p t i n t h i f;a ll i n t e an a us o o

pl in it a h d f y as a s ro u o c T hy m i a bb ch i f i n
s, a ro er e

p ; C tg
res s m nt i n o rav e e o s th G e k R m nc ree f Th o a e o ea

w hi t c ip ) ; II i 53
e res v g n e d Ch i l
es an (t n a r c ea ra s
c p in t E n g li h b f
. . . .

Cy p res s , N t ) ; III ra e o e o s e o re

thi f tt m p t d t ki ll
.

i 1 28 th e e a e e o

l d
. .

Ch i l wh m h
ar c ea, o e ov e
pl ifl th n l
,

D al ly ay t r e; III i 16 rath er h ; by m i a ose er s

c c l w n th p n ;
. .
, .
,

D ay b ed o u h s o fa ;
-
II 50 v k h
ta e e s e a o er ers o

l li V i 7
.
, , . .

D ead y d eat h ke ; v -
I 27 5 1 1

l El m n t ky d i I i 6 ;
. . .
, . . .

D ear h ea rt fe t ; 70 V i e e s an a r, 2
c l IV iii p h I I I i 63 Th f
. . .
, , . .

D e eiv a b l e d e u s v e ; i s ere, e ou r

l m nt i fi
. .
, . . .

21 . e e e i w t
s, e re, a r, a er,

c n d n t h I I i ii i ll
. .

D ed i a tio , ev o t ed es s ; V i . . ear , (S . . 10 . ee us

81 t rat io n )
li b i
. .

D eliv er d
’
, set at ert y ; V . .

3 15
n ni l I I
.

D e ay , d e a ; iv 1 26
n IV i
. . .

D e y refus e ; 61
pl I I ii
. . .
,

D es pera t e, h o e es s ; 8;
c l
. .

re k es s ; V i
63
lic I I I
. . .

D es pi t e, m a e ; iv 23 9
in II i
. . .

D et erm a t e fi x ed ;
‘

10

l I
. . .
,

D ex t erio u s ly d ex t ero u s y ; v ,
. .

61 .

D il n eu l o s u rg ere ( s al u b erri
m u m est ) t o r s e ea r y i s i l
l I I iii l
,

m o s t h ea t h f u ; 2

i n il p I
. . .

D im en s o bo d y s h a e ; v

7 ; V i
. .
,

2 37 1 2 Fro m t he M rrou r a n d

Di c n i n g ; I V iii
. . .

f wi t /
’
o the orl a e, z
s o u rs e, rea s o
v ay l les (c
. .

12

D i m n t d w f m th cb El n i nn ;
.

s ou ra ro e s a ep han t , the am e o f an

iii
,

b ard ; III . iv . 2 40 .
III . .
39 .
G l o s s a ry TW E L F T H NI G H T
Enc h n t m n t l —c h m ; I I I
a e ove ar F ll w c mp ni n
e o o a o ; III iv 82
Fi g c pti n
. . . .
, ,

i 9 1 1 ra o, o rru o of V rag o i ;
E nc t g t w d ; d
. .

o u n er, o o ar s u se III iv 29 6
aff c d l y ; I I I i 79 n
. . .

e te F i re—n ew b ra d n ew ; -
III
En d lf t y ; IV ii c in
i l ; I II i
.
. . .
,

t hy
eav o u r se , r . . F i t b e o m g s u t ab
, , e . .

100 7 2

Enl g l ; V i 78 F l tt nc g w i th
. .

ar e, re ea s e 2 a w it h er e o u ra e

En t t in m t tm nt ; I h p
.
. .
,

er a en t rea e v ; Io 3 3 es v 1

Fl h d m d fi c
. . . . .
,

5
22 es e d a e er e an

E t im b l w d d m i in g c mb t
. ,

f d g
'

s a e on er, a r ea
g er or o a as a o

j d gm n t ; I I i 7 f d w i t h fl h nl y ; IV i
,
”
u e 2 e es o

E c pt b f c pt d ll
. . . . .

x e e o re ex e e a u 43
d in g t c mm n l w
, ,

th o e o o a F o n d , d ot e ; II 11 35
p h ; I iii 7 c
. . .

ras e F org iv e ex use ; I v 20 0

E pn c ; III b c
. . . . . .
,

x et ip d s es , a ou eu r F or t h a t, e au s e ; III i 1 61

F
. . .
,

i 48 o u rt een y ears
’

pu rchas e t e

E p p i n ; I I ii i c n
. .
. .
,

x res s u re, ex res s o

“
at a i
h g h rat e t h e u rre t
”

p ic in p
. .
,

64
1 r e
’
S h akes ea re s t m e i
E t t c n d ct b h i ; b in l p c
.

u r has e ;
’
x en , o u , e av o u r e g t w e v e y ears
IV i 56 IV i 24
E t c ti g ( l t F li
. . . . . .

x ra n a er o os ex F rau g h t, f reig h t ; 60 V i
d w in g c l p p
. . .

“
th ra o er F ree, a re es s ( or erh a s

f m my m i n d ; c l c l i
” “
th g ht ou s ro g ra ef u om e y ; cp fa r , .

V i 8 2 1 an d f ree iv 46 II
E t g ncy v g ncy ; I I i F n
. . . . . .

x rav a a , a ra . . res h i n m u rm u r, b eg u to be
11 ru m o u red ; 32 I ii
F
. . . .

rig h t a ff r g h t ; 23 6 i V i
F p p ; I I ii 3 4 F Cn
. . .
,
“ ”
ad g e, ro s er ro m ; f a dy, ie o n h er

F ll in c d nc ; I i 4 Cn i
. . . . . .

a t s ra a e e v o y ag e f ro m a dy V
F ncy l
.
, , . . . . .

a ; I i 4 ; V i 3 88 ov e 1 60
F t tic l f nc i f l c t ; l l; V
. . .
, .

a n as a , a u , rea i v e Fu s o m e, g ro s s , d i s t a s t e fu .

I i 5 1 i 108

F w ll d h t i c I
. . . . .

‘
a re e ear ear s n e

G lli d l i el y F nc h d nc ;
, ,

m u s t n eed s b eg o n e
’
a ar a v re a e

F I iii
, ,

t ered f ro m Co ry d o n s
’
a re 1 21

P i P c G ki kin d l
. . .

’
w el l t o h ll is ( er y s R e as ns, f a o oo s e
I I i ii
l iq u es ) ; 10 5 b ch ; I
ree 5 es v 2

c G c k d p ; V i 3 43
. . . . . .

II
F av o u r, f a e fo rm ; iv 2 4 ; e u e

G tl ki n d n
. .
, , . . .

III iv 3 5 2 en en es s , g d es s , oo
F nl w i ll ; I I i 44
. . .

ea t u re, ex t er a f o rm , b o d y ;
G id d ily n gli g n t l y ; I I i 86
. . .

I I I i 3 89 v. e e v.

F l i gly ct l y ; I I ii i n ; I I 85
. .
,
. .

ee n , ex a . . 1 65 . Gi n, s are . v . .

1 18
G l o s s a ry T W E L FT H NIGHT
J l y pp h n i n I I I iii
ea o u s ,
a re e s o ; . .

J ets , ; II 34 s t ru t s v

J w l pi c f j w l I I I
. . .

e e , a e e o e e ry ; .

i 4
v 22

J bl d g l
. .

ez e e m u se va ue y a s a t er
p ch I I 43
,

fo re ro a ; v

J in d j inin g V i 5 6
. . .

u
o

J mp ll y ; V i 5
er,

, ta
o

.
:
. 2 2
.

.
. 1 .

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t he h ea o f L u crec e
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v . 2 26 . I I ii . .
35 .
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t o a ; II i e s o o u rs . v .

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A m n ; I I iii 83
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P c h nc b y c h nc I i i 6
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21 7 i v 3 69
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1 65 ro er- a s e, e oo

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nc c nt
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36 1 .

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cl m t i n
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cn o p I I iii 8
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; I I i ii n III
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p bi l t ippl li ty pl y ; IV ii 8
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l d b p li t ici n I I iii T by
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39 3
T k pi ; I I I i 4
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cp l l in
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25 3 . lV as , a ee . 1 11 . 6.
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p l m i n g in g p p n i
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ee s , ar e s . . 2 . u . . 29 .

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C ri t i c a l N o t es .

BY IS R A EL G O L LA NCZ .

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t h e ed g e o f a w o o d , an d h ear t h e l o w s w eet h u m o f t h e s u m m e r
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A ct n
. . .

aeo

I i 3 8 l l pp l i d d fi ll d t h c m m f ppli d i
.

’
a su e an e o a a t er su e s

t in h F li it in i n i m plifi h lin O h l
. . .
,

no t e o o : s s ert o s es t e es t e rs eave

t h F li d in g b b ck t h t p f ct i n in t h n t
.

‘
e o o rea w ut ra e er s ee er e o s e ex

l i n ; m kin g t h m pp i t i n l t th n
.

’
e a e a os o a o ro es

I i 5 A i n d l ph in b ck ; th F li m p in t
.

‘ ’ ’
. . 1 . th r o on e o s a e o os is r

Ari o n on t he dl i b
o ph n s
’
ack .

F ro m ‘
B K u ch l e r s l re rces en t a t i o d er F ii r st l z c hen A ufi
’
'

. z ug .

H er ren J oh F rz e r z ch H ert 2 0g en 2 11 Wi n t t en b erg

’

1 28
OR. W H AT Y O U W I L L N o tes
Oin r o A ri o n Cp
’
fo r
t he fam o u s as s ag e b ero s
‘ ’
p O n '

Vi i M
. .

s on — in
id s u m mer-N ig h t s D ream
’

I i ii
.

‘
-
70 7 1 b rin g y o u r ha n d t o t he b u tt ery b a r a n d let i t -

p n A il c
. . .

’
d rin k ; a p ro v erb i al h ra s e am o g b iga s t o a s k at on e fo r
p n n ic
,

a ki s s a n d a res e t ( e r k) K
I iii T c ll
.

96
’
h e n ha d s t t h o u h ad a n ex e en t h ead o f ha ir ; S ir
T i n l pl p n n n i c
. . .

‘ ‘
o b y ev d e t y
’
ay s u o t o g u es an d to gs ( e u rlin g . .

I iii ld m Th b l d p p d t
1 20
‘
d an bl o an eo a ro o se o rea a no e

t kin g t h ll i n t b t O in C l k pl in
. . .

m
’
an , a e a ld us o o e o rs o ar e ex a s an o

p i nc gi
.

“ ” “
m an m f as h wa d ld h dd
an o ex er e e t e or o e a s. v es

ci l y h b d ff ct f f ini g f m c m p t in g d nc
,

p re se t at a su r e e o re ra n ro o e 111 a

i g f ncin g t
n ew ith c l y t h n g ni t inc p ci t d by g e c ex a t e a ta o s a a ta e a e

w h m S i An d w m i g h t h p t p p i i ty
, , .
,
”
o v er o hi r re o e o ro v e s su er o r

I iii 4 Th t id d S i T by
.

t ; Si A d
’ ’
d h 1 1 w a s s es a n ea r r ‘
n re an r o

w n g in t h p t i gn d T i n t h l d t l gi l
. . .

a re ro e ar s as s e to a u ru s e o a s ro o ca

fig f t h h m n b dy
u res o T w pp d t g n t h
e u a o a u ru s as su o se o o ver e

ck d t h t
.

ne an ro a

D ni l p in t i n hi Tim
.

I i 3 th v d y ; M
‘
ree a s
’
r a e o ts ou s
‘
e

A ly i h hi t m n i inc n i t n t w i t h t h
. . . .

’
D k
’
na s s t at t s st a e e t s o s s e e u e s

w ord in V i s Th m t h t h i y t h h t h t d d p . . 1 0 2, ree on s s ou a en e u on
’
m e

l i ; p i bl y M i yl n C p ll
.

II i 7 M 1 f
‘
es s a ne
’
o ss an erro r or t e e, a s a e

nj t d
. . .

co e c u re

I I i i i 7 th pi t c m m n i gn i n
.

‘
f w th 1 e c u re o e ree a o o s

whi ch t w w d n h d h i b i d w i h t h i in c ip t i n n d
. . .
,

o oo e ea s a re ex te t s s r o u er

it W th ‘
l gg h d e b th pc ree b in g pp d t o er ea s e,
’
e s e t at o r e su o se o

(M l n )
,
”
m k a e t h t hi d e r a o e .

I I iii 3 5 P ig g m it 2 f -
Q 2 b t
‘
M ro ro us o u eu u s,
’
e c r

S w in b n f n m ncl d i ct i fl
. . . . .

i th ur f k e s ees th n es e rea s o o e at u re e re n u

e nc f R b l i ( p A S t d y f S h k p
e o a e a s pp 5 5 c u o a es eare, 1

I I iii 4 O m i t hi n i c n i d in
,
.
.

‘ ’ “
mi ; 0 s res s n e, et c t s tu e s o ta n e
di i n f M l y C n t L n 5 99 d 6 I
. . . .

b th th
’

o e e t o s o or e s o s or es s o s, 1 an 1 1 1 t
l f n d in Q n Eli b h V i g in ] B k n g d by
.

’
is a so ou u ee z a et s r a oo arra e

B yd A it i t b f n d i n p in t in 5 99 i p i h th t
,

o s s o e ou r 1 t ro v e s e t er a

Sh k p Tw l fth N ig h t w w i t n i n b f t h t y
.
,
’
a es ea re s e as r t e or e o re a ear,

or th in cc d nc w i h h h n p i lin g c m O m i
at , a or a e t t e t e rev a u st o s

m in ng in d c d i n t t h pl y ( C h pp ll
,

’ ” '

tres s w ld e, a s an o so t ro u e o e a a e s

P p l M ic f t h Ol d n Ti m )
,

o u ar us o e e e

I I iii t n Th b l d p p d
.

li
’
i
’

y ; o u e, s r: e e eo a ro o se

i ? w h ich h b n y g n ll y d p t d Th d in g
. .

’
ti m e, s r as ee v er e era a o e e rea

f th F l i m y w ll t n d w i h t ch n g T by y t
.

o e o os S a e s a t ou a e . ir o sa s o

1 29
N o tes TW E L F T H NIGH T
t he C l wn
h e i s o u t o f t u e an d es
o l i i n cl in
d e ar g n o n o n o
t h at n
l li H nc n
, , ,

y o u d a re n o t ( i e d a re n o t b i d M a v o o go )
’
e e ex t w o rd s

M l li
. . .

’
A rt an y m o re t han a s t ew ard ad d res s ed t o a vo o .

c i n
,

II v 41
‘
t h e l ad y o f t h e S t ra hy ; t h s i s o n e o f t h e u s et
’

p l in p H n in n i l
. . .

t l ed ro b em s S h akes ea re u t er g e o u s y s u g g es t ed t h at
p i ic l i n cn n Cl n
.

S h akes ea re r d u es t h e s e e b et w ee t he ow a s S ir

Tp l li I V ci P i n in i
, ,

o as an d M a v o o ( t h e ex o r s m s b y u r ta m s t ers

in c il n c
.
, ,

t h e a s e o f a fa m y am ed S t ar hy ( 1 5 9 6 an d t h at t h e d i f

c in i nc pc
fi cu l t S t ra hy w a s a h t t o t h e a u d e e t o ex e t s u b s eq u e t a u n ll
s oi n c
t o t h e S t a r hy a ff a r i ‘
O t h ers s u gg es t S t ro z z i
‘
S t ra i cc ’ ’

H ll i ll R in nin l
.
, ,

w e refers t o a w o rd m ea
’
S t ra ta rc h a uss a g aw y er o r
j inci n l i n in
.

u dge T he d e t o f a a d y o f h g h ra k m arry g h er s t ew ard

j c c
.

i s t h e s u b e t o f W e b s t er s D u h es s o f M a l fy
’

F li l t F li
.

II vw i th ; ; th
‘
w ith cars
’
so o o 1 e a er o os,
‘

c ; J hn n w ith c t ; m n y m n d t i n h b n p
. .

’ ‘ ’
a res o so ar s a e e a o s av e ee ro

p d C l k d f n d t h i g in l d in g d c m p
,
‘
ose ar e e e A s e or a rea an o a res

t pl c k t h t f ( Tw G n t l m
.
,

t eam f h h ll
o o rs e sm m a IIIno u a ro e o e e en ,

gg t i n b n g n ll y
.

i H m by t h an h er s
’
su es o
‘ ’
c ars
’
as ee e era

d pt d
.

a o e

y l l w t c ki g m ch w n in S h k
.

II 55 v 1 th w e o s o n s es e ere u or a e

p tim t ill i dt w d y in t h y ll w
. . .

’
s ea re s d h e, a n av e s s u rv v e o ou r o n a e e o

st o c kin g w n b y t h B l C t b y s or e ue oa o s
’

I I I i 5 4 th c in w h ich Vi l h g i n h im
.

‘
i
’
th es e, e es e o s o a as ve

C id w
.

cc d in g t t h
. . . . .

‘ ’ ‘
6 b gg
0 ; res s ya as a e ar a or o e stor

C i d fin ll y b c m l p d id
.

’
res s a d b gg d b y t h
a e a e a e er an e e e ro a s e

I I I i 69 A d l ik t h h gg d h c k t
.

‘ "
ny f th ; e e a ar c e a ev er ea er so

t h F li ; J hn np p d t f d in g h
. . .
, ,

d hi
’ ’
e o os d o so ro ose no or an an t s rea as

n b l y b n d p t d by m t d i ; t h c k i m in
,

rea s o a ee a t o e os e t o rs o c e s a er

f lc n y
a o ppli d t h w k w h n h f k h p p g m
r a e o a a e s e o rs a es er ro er a e,

d f ll w f inf i kin d t h t c in h
,

an m o th o s so h
e o er o er o r a ro s s es er er

fl i g h t ; t h m nin g t h F li d in g w ld b
”
f f th e ea ere o re o e o o rea ou e

h t h m t c t ch y O pp t ni t y b t t hi d it
‘ ’
t a e us a t at ev e r or u u s o es no su

th c n C l w n m t b d i c i m in t i ; h nc J h n
,

e to th wi t ex : e se o us e s r a ve e e o

so n '

t
s no
’

I I I i 7 3 w i m f l ly f ll q it t i t t h i w i t ; F li
.

‘ ’ ’
-
se en , o a n, u e a n e r o o

; H nm
. . .

d W b t
’
wi
’
1, wi m f lly f l
se en s o m a ne a er an ar u r o n , se en s

f lly h w ; t h t t i T h b l d d i g n ll y d p t d
’ ’

o s o n e ex s eo a s , an s e era a o e

III i 8 cy p t 12b m H id my h a t ; h f c res s , n o a os o es ea r

’

t e or e

l d m b n m i d ; t h p int f h
. . .
,

o f th w d h
es e it w or s as , ou s ee ee ss e e o o t e

cyp it b l c kn b t it t n p ncy Cp Th B l
,

i
res s s n ot s a es s u s ra s a re e a

l d f R bi H d J h
. .

a o d S l t o n oo , car e an o n

1 30
N o t es TW E L F T H NIGHT
se p ll n n i
m ap w e k o w at t h e t m e, an d m a d e s o a s t o b e in
arat e

in H l p l E
,

s ert ed ak u y t : t h e a u t h o r w as ro b ab y M r m m er e M o l i
li l fi E n li n i l
.

meu x w h o w a s a s o t h e rs t g shm a t o m a ke a t erres t r a

l n l p
,

g ob e I t i s o t ew o rt hy t ha t t h e m ap s h o w s a m arked d ev e o
n p In i p p
.

m e t o f t h e g eo g ra hy o f d a ro er et c ( Cp Tra n s ac t io iz s o f
c
.
, .

t h e N ew S h akes pea re S o iety 1 87 7

I I I ii i
,

‘
15 A n d t h a n ks ; an d ev er [ t ha n ks a n d ] o ft g o o d
n C i i i n ic
. . .
,
’
tu r s T he a m b r d g e e d t o rs d at e b y d o t s t ha t s o m e w o rd
pp n n n i n
.

‘
M a y em e d at o s
‘
h as d ro ed o u t b et w ee
’ ’
ev er an d o ft

np p T l i n n p
.

h a v e b ee
’
ro o s ed h eo b a d s s u gg e s t o h a s b ee a d o t ed ; t h e
p llin p
.

O ld S e g S h akes ea re rea d s

A d th n k ;
‘
d n ft g d t a s an , ev er o , oo u rns

ev er o f in th n t f w ith p p t
’
l f q nc y e se se o er e u a re ue
’

I V i 4 5 I m f id th i g t l b b t h w l d wi ll
.

‘
1 -
1 a a ra s rea u er, e or

c c kn y ; t h F li ; h lin i d ntl y m n I m
. . .

p rov e a o e so e o os t e es e v e ea a

f i d ff c t i n d f pp y w ill p d th w l d ( J hn ”
a ra a e at o an o er o v ers rea e or o

b n p p c h n g w ld in t w d ( i ‘ ‘
) ; it h
’
son d t as ee ro o se o a e or o or e

nc t th i
. .

w it h
‘
f re e re th d e g ot l bb ly o ers rea s rea u er

w or l d ; Kni g h t pl in t h t t h w d
’
p k n id ex d a s a e or s are s o e as e, an

m n ea I m f i d h w l d w ill p a thi g
a ra t l bb (S b t e or ro v e s rea u er e as

ti n ) c c kn y T h i in d d p b b l y t h
,
’
a a m
o y t e s se e s v er s ra e an ro a e

i m pl t d in g f t h p g i t h b t
.
,

s es rea o e as sa e s e es

I V i i 4 t h ld h m i t f P g c p int t th t th
.

1 D e o er o ra ue ou e o s ou a e

ll i n i c l b t d h i ch J m f P g
. . .

a us o t t th s no o e e e ra e eres a r ero e o ra u e,

b t n h f th t n m b n li k w i t P d c ll d t h
,

u a ot er o g a a e, or e se a ra u e, an a e e

h m i t f C m l d l i in T c ny ”
er o a a o us a

IV ii 4 c l i ; F li l ; F li
.

’ ’
t 0 t ears o r es o o 1 c eere s o res o o 2,

cl d in g d p t d i B l k w y c nj c in
. . .
,

‘ ’ '

t
ea re s o n es ; h t e rea a o e s a e a s o e t u re
B w ll c l
os e t y i t h n m gi
: n t t h w in d w b
eres o r h s e a e ve o e o s a ove t e

ar ch f th n es o f G h ic c h c h e av e o a ot ur

il ; F li
.

I V ii 3 5 g d d1
‘
g d m oo d i ll n z an ev
’
o o 1
‘
oo an ue
’
;
R w g d m D i l m t h m t pl i b l m n d t i n i f
. . .
,
’ ’
o e s oo an r ve s ee s e os au s e e e a o

y i n c y ; F li
, ,
’
an s e es s a r d g d m D i ll o o 2 rea s oo an re

f it h f ll t ff in g h th b
.

V i 3 My 1 1 l th
‘
s ou th d e a u
’
s o er s a rea e

t ; t h F li c c t d b y C ip ll b t p b b l y S h k
. . .

’ ’
ou h e o os au e, o rre e z e u ro a a e

p d i n g ; t h pl l f t h in g l w in g t
,

th
'

s ea re s w o n rea e u ra or e s u ar, o o e

pl l b j ct f i thf ll t ff in g ) p c d in g t h
u ra o e a b u
’
s o er s
’
re e e v er

V i ; F li ; F li
.

‘ ’ ‘ ’

p 20 0y m
-
1p i a p y as s eas u res av n o o 1 an u o o

P i ; i m nd ti n h b n
. . . ,

‘
d b t th
’
2, av n v ar o u s gg e e a o s av e ee su es t e u ere

i l i tt l d d in g i n t h t t i th c ct
,

s bt t h t th
e ou a P e rea e ex s e o rre on e as

c p ti n f t h I t l i n p m whi ch
.

’ ’
sy m i
eas u res s a o rru o o e a a as s a ez z o,

1 32
OR , W H A T Y O U WI L L No t es

l i pl in
w o rd F o r o ex a s a s a pas s a - m eas u re da g a qu e in
nc i n cin
pc l nc i in li l ci n l
,

a e it w a s a s o w d a e d ff er g t t e f ro m t h e a t o o f w a k
P n p ni nc l
.

‘
av i Cp N ay o r s S h ake
’ ’
in g w a s a g rav e S a s h d a e
c Acc in lli ll
. . .

s p ea re a n d M u s i 20 1 E o rd g to Ha we t h e pas s y m eas
ci ll in l li nc
.
, ,

u res p av i n i s d es r b ed a s f o o w s an ea r y M S st o f da es .

P as s oe — m ez z o . P av a a n .

F ro m [ 1 B a l l a rz n o d i JP] F Ca ros o d a S er m ofl d a ( V en ice,

'

a b rit z o
'

Th e pass in g e m eas u re P av y o n — z s in gi es an d a d o u b e fo rw a rd l
in l c T n
,
”
— R ep rin ce b a k S i r o b y m ea s t h erefo re
an d 2 s g es s y d e
n l nc
. .
, ,
‘
i s a ro g u e an d a g ra v e s o em o x co m b
’
t ha t t h e s u rg eo
n c nj c
.

V i 3 62 ag ai s t Ty rw h it t s
’
o e t u re in
’
h a s a g oo d
in nc lin
. . . .

d eal it s f av o u r ; ag ain s t m ay h av e b ee
. a u g ht fro m e 3 60 .
 T WE L FT H NIGHT

Ex p l a n a t o ry N o t es .

The E pl
i di i
x b p i ll l
a n at o ry N o t es in th s e t on h av e een ec a s e ec t ed an d
d b
s

i m i l ii f
y
ad p d
a te f w th e en d at ons a t er the at es t an es t au t h o r t es , ro m the
mi p i l i i gJ
,

m ost S
e d mm
n en t h ake s ea r a n s c h o ars an co en t a t o rs , n cl u d n ohn son

M l Si g Wi F
,

S
a o n e, D H d t eev en s , D d n er, y c e, son , h te u rn e s s , ow an d

b
u en ,

i m i d im p id
,

o t h ers Thf s et h o d , h ere n t ro u c ed or the fi rs t t e, ro v es the es t

in S k p mb d i gl d i i
.

a n n o t at o of ha es ea re ev er e rac e in a s n e e t on .

AC T F I RST .

S c en e L
[ D k ] H d n i hi
u e b t ct f th t l
u so t l d by B
n n by s a s ra o e a e as o ar a

Ric h f m w h ic h h y ro p y f i im t f th P t
”
e sa s,
“
a ret t a r es t a e o e oe
’
s

b li g i n m y b il y m d t f t h m k A c t i n
, ,
”
o at o s a e eas a e ou ur er re ar s : er a

d k n m d Ap l in h w g in t t h
,

u e, a i e h d d y o on u s. a s erv e a ea r t e ars a a s e

T k R t nin g h m w d b y
ur e ur h w d i n by t
o e f ar s s ea , e as r ve s re s s o

i l f Cy p w ll c i d by
.

w ea th th
er t o wh e h ws e o ru s , ere e as e re e v e

P n t h g n w h d gh S ill f ll d pl y i n l
o u s, t e o v er o r, o se au t er a e so ee o ve

w i t h h i m t h t ft hi d p a C n t n t in pl h f
a er s k e a rt u re t o o s a o e s e o rso o

h m in p i t f h im h i n g p Pd
,

o e u rs u d d h o m g av ers u a e er an e ro to o

l ng w it h h F c i y g i n t c h p i l d i nj i
.

a o er o r se u r t a a s su er s an u r es a s

b f ll n g l d i in h i i n h
.

a re a pt t o e a y ou m d h a es er s t u at o s e as su e t e

d n m S il i b n f m h m
.

d res s a n f h b a h wh w
e o er ro t er v o o as a se t ro o e

w h n h l ft C m i n g t C n t n in pl h in q i d t h
.

e s e e o o o s a t o e. s e u re ou t e

i d nc f A p l i d p n d h l f b f h im c i n g
.

res e e o o o n u s . an rese te ers e e o re rav

n ; d h b in g w ll d i p d t w d t n g
,

to b hie s s erv a t an e, e e s o se o ar s s ra ers ,

an d li kin g h pp nc t k h in t h i
er a ic H m h
ea ra e oo er o s s erv e er s o ot

d g n l b h i n w h i c nfi d nc d h h ppy d il i
. .

an e t e e av o u r s o o on s o e e, an er a

g nc i n w i i n g p n h im c
e e a t d h t b ud nc d bo ll t h au s e er o e a va e a ove a e

res t f hi
o nt in c d i d t t
s s erv a s re t an ru s
”

n — M il n m t h h d t hi
.

5 7
— l i k t h w te d t
e s ee s ou e c z to s ee s o av e a s

i n hi y w h n h w t t h i c hl y f i ght d lin
. .
,

s e e e e ro e e r -
re e es

N w g ntl g l o e e a es ,

F nnin g t h i a d if wing di p n e r o or ero u s s, s e se

N i p fm at v e d w hi p w h nc t h y t l
er u es , an s er e e e s o e

T h b l m y p il o se a s o s .
”

134
N otes T W E L F TI I NIGHT
'

Sc e n e II .

15 A ri o n z —R ol fe
T h e a u s o i s t o t h e a ss a s t o ry
s ay s : ll i n cl i c l
in lAi n n il
.

o f t he m s t re r o w h o w h e t h e s a o rs w ere ab o u t t o m u r
n l pl n n
, ,

d er h im fo r hi s m o ey a s ked eav e t o
’
ay a swa so g b efo re -

ic i l in
,

i
h e d ed a ft er w h h h e t h rew h m s e f t o t h e s ea an d w a s b o rn e
l l n lp in
, ,

s a fe y t o a d by o n e o f t he d o h s t hat h a d g at h ered a b o u t t h e
sh ip
to st e li n
t o h is m u s H a w e o b s erv es t h at t h e s m e ic lli ll i il
ili P i nc cl i c l
.

w a s fam ar t o t h e o et an d h i s au d e e b o t h f ro m t h e as s a

n in c i n in
,

s t o ry an d f ro m it s freq u e t t ro d u t o t o t h e m a s q u e s and
n
p ag ea t s o f t h e day
l
.

2 8 29 1 h av e h eard et c O n e of S h a esp ea re s su b t e k ’

c in ic Cl ni n
.
, . ,

”
t o u h es d ram at art s ay s arke B y t h e m e t o o f V io
p in n c
, .

l a s fat h er hav g s o ke o f t h e D u ke w e are l ed t o s ee t h e s o u r e

’

o f h er in
t eres t in n
O rsi o ; an d b y t h e w o rd b a h el o r w e a re m ad e c
p c li n
t o s ee t h e e u a r at u re o f t h at t eres t
”
in
c T i pl n Vi l p
.

6 h — h s of o a s w as n ot u rs u ed a s it
’

5 a s a n eu n u a

l n i nc ni n i pl pl
.
,

w o u d h a v e b ee o s st e t w t h t h e ot o f the ay S he w as
p n c
.

rese t ed a s a pag e, n o t a s a eu n u h .

Scen e V .

661 h w i h ly s I t i w t hy f n t
re s y Cl k t nl y
s or o o e, sa s ar e, no o

h w O li i m ch ck by t h cin pg
.

o i v a t s so u f th s ru e s au es s o e a e

m n g w h m nn i d i ff n t f m t h
es s e er, o se a l d f nc
er s so ere ro e u sua e ere e

w i t h w h ic h O i n n y t th in t t h in t h
’
rs t
o s e vo s rea er as o eres er e

y ou th nb f ev e h h im b t it i
e o re s l t b m kdh w
e s ees u s a so o e re ar e o-

Vi l y w h n c m ing f l h gh
,
-

o a m fl ip p
as s u es m th D k
an c e o ro e u e, a t ou

w h il in h i h p ki n g t i t h h i m l f hi g n l m n
,

e s o u s e, s ea o e er se or s e t e e

h m i n t in t h m t q i t d i t n t n d l y d ig i
,

s e a a s e d os u e s a an ev e res erv e n

fi d p ch d c n d ct
, ,

e s ee an o u
— L di i n m nc
.

21
3 S m m ll ifi toi f y
e og i t ca on or ou r an a es ro a e ar e

d d b y gi n t Vi l i n g t h w i t in g m i d
.

g u ar e a s o a,g t s ee e a -
a so ea er o

pp h m g nt O li i t p c i fy h g i nt ; i nic l
.

o ose er es s a e, e reat s v a o a er a an ro a

a ll i n t M i m lln
us o o f t t
ar a s s
’
a es s o s a u re

c l l P h p w ll p t d f h i
.

7 2 0I i w n l d i
vo g d —es e vu e z er a s e -
re u e or s

kn w l d g i n l n g g wh i c h w cc m pli h
.

o e e a t m d
ua g t
es , a s es ee e a rea a o s

m n t in t h P t tim ; m n i n g m y b w ll ic d
’
e e th oe s e or e ea a e e vo e or

sp k n f b y th
o e o o ers

M l n i nt p t thi
.

3 4 U
0 l t h m t
n es s w t h m e — as er ere e an a o e er re s s

p g f ll w U nl d i g ni ty
.

“
as s a e as o th o s : f th m t w es s e o e as er ere

a d d d t t h m it f th
e o e n t I h ll g t f
er o d di g c
e s erv a , s a o oo ar an s ra e

1 36
OR , W H A T YO U W I L L N o tes
m y se f l S t eev en s s ay s s h e m ay m ea , t h s i s u b e o m g fo r n i n c in
nl c in l i
.

w ard n es s o n my p a rt u es s w ere a s m u h ov e w t h t he I
i Cl l in nl
,

ma st er a s I
am w t h t h e m an a rke ex p a s it :
“
U es s t h e
l l
.

ma s t er s o v e fo r m e w ere fe t b y t h e m a n
’ ’
.

3 9
1 M i n e ey e et c — S h e fea rs t hat h er e es h ad fo rm ed s o
y
fl in pp C i
. .
,

at t er i
g an d ea o f t h e s u o s ed y o u t h es a r o t h at s h e m ay
n in fici i i p i n
,

n o t h av e s t re gt h o f m d suf en t t o res s t t h e m res s o

in c l l
.

—
3 2 1 b e t h is s o r f H u d so n his ab s t ra t o f t h e t a e as t o d

B n Ric c n in n i i
.

“
by ar ab y h thu s o t u e s t h e a rg u m e t : At th s t m e
l i n ci l i n J l in n
,

t h ere d w e t t he t y a ad y w d o w am ed u a, w h o s e h u s b a d

l l i l in l p
h a d at e y d ed , eav g h er arg e os s es s o s an d r h v g s an d i n ic li in
p l i C n i n pl in
,

w h o , m o reo v er s u r as s ed al l t h e ad es o f o s t an t o e

ci n c p c
,

b eau t y H er at t ra t o s o f o u rs e ro v ed t oo m u h fo r t h e D u ke :
c n i l pl
.

h e b e am e an ear es t s u t o r t o t h e ady , an d em o y ed h i s n ew
n c
s erv a t t o arry h is l n
o v e- t o ke s an d fo rw ard h i s s u t i T h u s , he
i ic i n i pi i i n
.

s des h er o t h er affl t o s th s ec e o f d s g u s ed s w eet es s h a d t o

n i in n
,

e d u re t h e g reat er o n e o f b e n g t h e s t ru m e t t o w o rk h er o w n

i p
m s ha an d o f pl in
ay g t h e at t o r eyn in c a a u s e t h at m a d e ag a st in
l n l in l i pl
,

h ers e f ; ev ert h e es s be g a t o g et h er d es ro u s t o eas e h er

c in n in n l
,

m as t er an d ar g o t h g a t a ll t o o ffe d h ers e f s h e u rg ed hi s
i i c n p n
, ,

s u t w t h a s m u h z eal a s if it h a d b ee h er o w n referm e t B u t
l n ill ill n l i i
.

’
S a s s w eet es s s t o e t h ro u g h h er d s g u s e
’
t w as n o t o g t
i in
r g ht t o t h e h eart o f t h e a d y l J lin u a w h o at ln
e gt h g o t s o e t a n n
l i n i p i n ll
,

i
g ed w t h t h e o ft e s g h t o f t h s s w eet t em t at o , t h at s h e f e a s
mu h c in l i n
o v e w t h t h e s erv a t as t h e m as t er w a s w t h h ers e f i l
T in n ill ill i n n i
.

hu s t h gs we t o n, t o n e d ay S a, b e g s e t w t h a m es s age
l
t o t h e ad y b eg a n to so lici l
t v ery w arm y fo r t h e D u ke w h e n
J lin i n p in il i n
, ,

u a t erru t ed h er, s ay g, S v o , it i s e o u g h t ha t y o u h av e
i
s a d f o r y o u r m a s t er : h e nc i p
efo rt h e t h er s eak fo r y o u rs e f, o r s ay l
n in
ot h g at al l
’
.

A CT S E C O N D .

S c en e I .

35 m d m — I t m y b t h t i t hi p
u r er e g a f nc i h d
e a n s as s a e re ere e s a

p t i i n t h i n d ic d b y S i W l S c t t in Th Pi t
.

t o a su ers t o us at e r a t er o e ra e :

W h n M d nt h
e or c d Cl l nd f m th
au a s res ue d i t y ev e a ro e s ea, an s r

i g t
n i him B y c t h p d l
o rev v e y t
r hi m e,A y e m d
e er, s a s o re ou a ?

l g li d i n Z t l n d t i k th ing
, ,

y ou , th t h a av e so on ve f e a o r s e s av o a

d w nin g m b in g h im t li f g in h
,

ro W y an
?
t if y ot e no ou r o e a a e

w il l b m c p i t l inj y S i W lt
, ,

t
e s u re d y o o ou so e a a ur ? r er s u es t s
gg a

I 37
N o te s TW E L FT H NIGHT
in n t t h t t h i i n h m n m i m w p b b l y h l d by t h
a o e a s u a ax as ro a e e

i l nd
s a f t h O kn y
ers o c f l i g ll p i h
e r e s, as an ex u se or eav n a to er s

l n wh w
a o e h ip w c k d
o p n th i c t t t h d th t
ere s re e u o e r o as s, o e en a

th erem i g ht b n t h in g t h in d th e pl n d in g f t h i g d ;
o o er e u er o e r oo s

w hi c h f c c l d t w ll b if y f t h w n i d
"

o o u rse ou no e e an o e o ers s u rv v e

T h i p c t ic h y c n t in d in t t h i ght n t h c n y d
.

s ra e, e sa s, o ue o e e ee e tur an

w it h d i ffi c l t y w d d d l in t cti n f
,
'

w as t by t h u ee e ou e se u ou s s ru o s o

th cl gy d t h i g
e er i nj nc t i n f t h p p i t
an e r o ro u s u o s o e ro r e o rs .
”

S c en e I I .

3 S
1 h t k t h i
e g
—C l k y t h t Vi l p c i i n g t h t
oo e r n ar e sa s a o a, er e v a

Oli i h f m d c t b lin d h t w d w h m h
.

v a as ra e an ex u se o er s e ar o s e

se n d d w illin g t id h in c nin g h l f cc p t t h
s , an o a er s ree ers e a e s e v er

i n g i n f t h in g h in g b n n t f m O in t t h
,
’
s o ve o e r s av ee se ro rs o o e

C ntou ; w hi c h m
es s ff d dy d pl ibl m ti o reo v er, a or s a rea an au s e o ve

lf
,
”
f f i g t t k it
o r re u s n w h o a e no erse

Th t i y H d n h
.

h
21 y h d l t h
er e t ges a os er on ue -
a s, s a s u so er

c h m d t h t h l t h i g ht ng
.
.

ey wes ere s o f h
ar e a s e o st e r u se o er t o u e,

an d l t it e if it w di id d f m h
ru n a s j dg m n t ere v e ro er u e e .
”

S c e n e II I .

10 -
12 t he f l
ou r e em t t —I i d ic l f t h m d ic l t h
en s e c n r u e o e e a eo ry

im w h ic h pp d h l t h t c n i t in t h j t t m p
. . .

of t h at t e, su o se ea o o s s e us e era

n
m e t o f t he o u r f l m t in t h h m n f m H m g
e e en s e u a ra e o er a rees

i An
.

w t h S ir d rew

S t re gt h n c ni
o s st s in pi i t s r s an d in b l oo d ,

A n d t ho s e in d f d g n
’
a re o w d to e ero u s w e an oo .

Sw t 2 d tw n ty pp
ee t h
an b n nci n t m f
e a ea rs o av e ee an a e t er o

nd m nt
.

e ear e
— Th d in k t ill t h
.

5 8 m k t h w l ki ad e i e e ky n m an c e z at s, r e s s ee s

n nd
.

to t ur ro u
— Sh k p p n w
.

d w th l t ra ree s ou s , e c z a es ea re re res e ts eav ers

m ch g i n t h m ny i n h i i m S i T by m n t t h t t h
.

u ve o ar o s t e r o ea a e

c t ch h l d b h m ni l d h l th l t f
.

a s ou t h t it w e so ar o ous a ou a e e so u ou o

a w t h ic
eav er t mi d w yr f y in g t h t it w
e ov er, a l d gi t h i u a o sa a ou ve s

w m lar f n g t h i c m d l i gh t t h n it w l d gi n th
o v er o so r e o re e a ou ve a o er

m W b t n d m d t hi p
an ar u r o g ll i n t t h h e
ee e s as s a e an a us o o e t r e

l f t h P i p t t i c p h i l p hy T h i i n p i d C l i d g t
.

so u s o e er a e o so . s s re o er e o

1 38
N o te s TW E L F T H NI G H T
Th i s is
h o w ev er, o t u es M ab e u re i fere c n in
e an d it i s i p n nc
p il n nc p i in c
, , ,

e r o u s t o d raw i fere es o f t h s k d f ro m h ra s es w hi h a
d ram at s t u t s i p in
t o t h e m o u t h s o f m en a n d w o m e w h o are t er n in
p ret i n g , n o t t h e r a u t h o r s co v t o s a n d f ee i g s b u t a h a se o f
’
n ic i n lin p
c p n c n p nc pl n
,

h ara t er a ro fo u d h u m a ex eri e e o r th e ay o f t h at ro y i
ic pl i I n l l
, ,

w h h ev e ry ay w r g h t fro m s eh y l u s t o
zE
b s e ha s fe t d eep y
i l p n i i in l
. .

T h e d ram at s t rev ea s h i s ers o al t y a s d s t c t y a s d o es t h e

l ic p
yr in
o et , b u t n o t t h e s a m e w ay S h akes ea re s v ew o f
’
fe p i li
c nc i n n in i ci
.
,

h is o ep t o o f hu m a d est y h i s att t u d e t o w a rd s o et y , h is
l c c n in c p
.

i d ea s o f ha ra t er are t o b e fo u d n o t d et a h ed as s ag es

cl ic n c i i in l
, ,

f ra m ed an d o o u red b y d ram at e es s t es b ut t he arge

c n i n c nc i n li c n li ni
.

and o s s te t o ep t o of fe w hi h u d er es t h e e t re b o d y
”
o f h i s w o rk .

S c en e V .

7 S yi g t
2 a M l li t h c n
n e c y Ll y d p mi a vo o e ou t, sa s o ro s es

n b c m in g m ini c nc f M l li t h t w d ; d Oli i
. .
.
, ,

u e o re s e e o a vo o e s e ar an v a,
‘
l ft i n d y b d l pi g i f g t f t h nj y m n t f th
e a a -
e s ee n
’
s or o t en or e e o e o e

b nc h d g w n ic h j w l d h O pp t ni y f
,

ra he t th o t e s t a e. e r e e an t e or u t o

b in g ly w i h n d n b b in g h i ld n m y
, ,

e su r t s erv a d w t s , an s u s o e e an no

h i ki n m n T b y
,
”
s s a o

S i A n d w — I t m y b w t hy f
, .

‘
m k th t th
’
8 O
2 ne r re 1 a e or o re ar a e

l di n g i d f M l l i in h i h m
.

ea ea s o f t t b t
a vo g o s u our o s a e, ear a s ro n

m b l nc t t h f Aln c h i n Th A b i N ig h t S m
.

re s e a e o o se o as ar e ra an s o e

p i n i m i l M y A b i n fi cti
.

o f th e ex res s o
y s t o o a re v er s ar an ra a on s

n d t h i w y i n t b c L t in d F nc h b k d
.

h d f
a ou e r a o o s u re a an re oo s, an

f m h nc i n t
ro t En g li h n l g b f
e e oy i n f Th s o es , on e o re an v er s o o e

A b i N ig ht h d pp d I n Th D i l g
ra an s f C
a t a ea re e a o u es o rea u res

M l i d p in t d l y i n t h i t n h c n t y i m il
.

o ra z e r e yea r e s x ee t e ur a st or s ar

f Aln c h ltd
, ,

to th t a o i as ar s re a e

i q int t t g m f th
.

t U h ppy — M
’
6 1 Th F t
1 e o r u n a e- n a z ar a s ua s ra a e o e

l t i id nt ly f th p p f d i cl i n g t
.

et er s ev e th wh t
or e u r o se o s os o o ers a

h er k n eeg ci y h di c
er sa d l ng b f a ; d i t w ki n g
t as s o v ere o e o re an s or

li f h in t m d l f c h g i h m i c h i
ts er o a n w i t h w it
o e o ar ro u s s ev o u s es s , :

to pl n d t t a c wh
an ar f ll w i h in t ho cp f
ex e u t e a t s o ev er a s t e s o e o

su c h ch ct a Th c n w h t h w gg i h t p h d d
ara er e s e es ere e a s roo ea e

by hi n b l g ll c t c h c ll n t d i l f w it
.
,
“ ” ”
t s o d m te u -
a er an os ex e e ev o

b w i t ch M l li in t c n t m pl ti i d i t p c t i in g p n hi
.
,
”
e a vo o o a o e a ve o ra s u o s

n it y d c nc i t n t i l h t w ith ct y
,

va an m o dy t b e u e s ee s rea o u rs an e s as

o f lfse q
~
d th y
co n s e l gh t h m l in t ti c h
u en c e, an e
“
au e s e v es o s t es
”

o v er hi m l m t p i n f ll y d i t in g At l n gt h h w
, a re a os a u v er . e , o ev er, o u r

1 40
OR . W H A T YO U W I LL N o te s
i n in
m err m e t at s ee g h im j et u der h is ad v a ed u m es as ses
“
n nc pl p
in pi
to ty fo r h i s s u ff er g s an d w e f ee a d egree o f res e t m e t in l n n
in ni p c l P n
,

t o w a rd s h i s ge o u s ers e u t o rs D o u b t es s t h e o et m ea t t o

p j p n lin
.

u s h t he o ke u o hi m s o f a r as t o t h ro w o u r fee g s o v er o n
i
h i s s d e, an d m ake u s t ake h i s a rt F o r his h ara t er i s s u h p c c c
p p n in c i pi l ni c l
.

t ha t erh a s ot h g b u t ex es s v e re r s a s o n h i s v a t y ou d

j ic
m ake u s d o u s t e t o hi s rea w o rt h l .

AC T T H I RD .

S c en e I .

w o rd s are v er ras a s s n e b o n d s d is g raced t h em y cl i c

T i li
h s i s b e ev ed t o b e an a u s o o t e o rd er o f t h e r vy Co u ll i n t h Pi ncil
in J n l in
u e, 1 60 0 , ay ic i n p n
g v ery s ev ere re s t r t o s u o p
s t ag e erf o rm

an c es A p c i in
ft er res r b g ll
t h at t h ere s h a ci
b e ab o u t t h e ty t wo
ll c n
.

h o u s es an d n o m o re, a o w ed t o s erv e fo r t h e u s e o f o m m o
s t ag e pl ay s ; o f t h e w hic ll i n
h h o u s es o n e s h a b e in
S u rrey , t he
pl c c nl c ll
,

a e om m o y a ed Th e B an ks id e o r t h ereab o u t s , an d t h e o t h er

in i l n c
,

M d d es ex , t h e o rd er ru s t h u s :
”
F o ra s m u h a s t h ese s t ag e
pl ay s li c pn
b y t he m u t t u d e o f h o u s es an d o m a y o f pl ay ers , h av e

n n in c i n in i i n c ll
,

b ee s o f req u e t n o t s erv g f o r re reat o , b u t v t g an d a

p pl il i i pn i
,

in g t h e eo e d a y fro m t h e r t ra d e an d w o rk t o m s s e d th e r
i
t m e ; it i s li i
kew s e o rd ered t h at t h e t w o s ev era l c p ni om a es o f

pl y i gn d n t t h t w h ll w d m y pl y ch f
.

a ers , a s s e u o e o o u s es a o e a a ea o

t h m in t h i lh w ic ft n
,

e w k
e r s ev era d d
o u s es t e a ee an no o e er : an

es p ci ll y t h y h ll f in pl y
e a e s h S bb t h d y
a p n p in
re ra to a on t e a a a u o a

f i m p i nm n p n l y A d t h y h ll f b
,

o d f
r so h e t an u rt er e a t n e s a o r ea r

in t h t i m f L n d li k w i t c h i m d
.

l g h
a to et er e e o e t an e se a su t e an

d in y ic kn inf c i n f d i h ll
,

tim es a s an
y t ex ra o r ar s es s or e t o o s ea se, s a

a pp t b in
ear b
o t th e ci y T hi f c or wa li t l
ou e t s, o o u rs e, as t e

h t f nt i pp i n f t h pl y h
.

s or o e re s u W d w res s o di o e a o u s es or s ere s

g c d b y b n d in m c h i m p i n m n t w t h p n l ty f
.

ra e o s as u as r so e as e e a or

i l ti
v o a f th d
on o e o r er .

S c en e I I .

46 if t h th t hi m ou T h i h b n g n ll y t h ght
ou
’
s -
s as ee e era ou an

ll i n t C k i m p d n t d b i th i g f S i W l
.

’
a us o o o e s u e an a u s ve ou n o r a t er
R l i gh t h i t i l ; b t t h pl y w ct d y
a e a s r a d h lf b
u e a as a e a ea r an a a e

f o reth t t i l t k pl c A d in d d it h d b n
a r a oo in lt t
a e . n ee a ee no su o

1 41
N o te s TW E L F T H NI G H T
t h o u S ir W al t er u nl es s t h ere w ere s o m e p reex s t i in g c u st o m or

n im nt t m k i Wh t h t c n by
,

se t e o a m w e m y b t so a t a u st o as a e s ee

f ll w i n g p g f m Th R l N n
.

th e o o f S t B id g t
as s a e rof e u e o r e : o e o

c h l th n h i n p ky g b t c h c h l p k
.

hy g h en es s e s a ou a ot er s e n e. u e e s a s e e

rev ere n ly t h th y ng n m ly t h l d
t o ot er, O e f ou er a e o t e e er ne o

f G t T y l n d d in g n
.

th e au t h o rs th h
o u es s es a ru as a v er ear e an e

ious th
es s ay bj c wh
on in h q t h f ll w in g f m
e su e t, ere e u o es t e o o ro

a b k p b li h d i n 66
oo u by G s g F
e th Q k 1 F hi
1 eo r e ox e ua er : or t s

p d fl h d t h m t h
,

th o u an d th w ee a s a s o re c u t ght to ro u es an e at s o u

se l f h n ; w h t h gh t h y w l d y i
-
o ou r o, G d d Ch i t
ou e ou sa t to o an r s

l d t n d t h it i d t t h m l
,

w ou no e u re S o h t w wav e sa o e s e v es o t a e ere

ft n b n d b d d m i m in d n g f li
.

o e ea t e an a u se an so et es a er o our v es ,

i g th w d m p l d y Wh t
,

for u s n ose d m wh w or s to so e ro u en , o ou sa a

il l b d cl w n d y
, ,

you -
re th m o , o ou ou e'

S c en e III .

[ E t S b t
n eri d A n t
e as n i ] W fi
and t h t w i
an n —b h o o e n e ro t er

i n t h c ncili d nc n ci l y ff c ll y t h
.

S b e as t a o av e o at e as u o s ou s as e e tua e

aff c i n
e t o f i n d h ip f th g n
at e r e nt s f An t n i o Thi e e ero u s a u re o o o s

Sc n in t t in S b t i n cc n t b n
.

e e eres s hius w e as a on s o n a ou ut ev e

b y in d ic t in g t h y m p hy f hi n w ith th
,

m o re a e s f at o s at u re at o

V i l — it p p
o a t Wi n
re ares d t k pl us i n hi cc i
o t es s an a e ea s u re s a

d nt l
e cc i n t h f
a su es s o w i t h O li i o er av o u r v a .

S c en e IV .

59 m id s u mm er m a d n
T i s m d s u m m er m o o w t h y o u
es s
’
i n i
p ilp i ni in
. ,

w a s a ro v erb a h ra s e s g fy g y o u a re m a d I t w a s a n an
c i n pini n c in
. .

e t O o t h at h o t w eat h er a ff e t ed t h e b ra
c cn nin i
.

25 4 o n arpet o s id era t i o n —T h e m ea g o f t h s m ay b e
Rn l l p in c in cl
.

g at h ered f ro m a d e Ho me S eak g o f a ert a as s o f

ni T i pl ni c
.

k g h t s , h e s ay s h ey are t erm ed s m y k g h t s o f t h e a rp et
ni n cl i in i ni
, ,

or k g h t s o f t h e g ree oth t o d st g u s h t h em f ro m k g h t s
l i in fi l in
,

t h at are d u bb ed as s o d ers t he e d ; t ho u g h t h es e d ay s t h ey
a re c i li c
reat ed o r d u b b ed w t h t h e n ke erem o y a s t h e o t h ers a re
n p n l
,

b y t h e s t ro ke o f a aked s w o rd u o t h e s h o u d er
T li l n
.

39 7 s o d o n o t I z — I h at i s d o n o t y et b e ev e m y s e f, w h e
i cc i n I p li
. ,

” ’
f ro m t h s a de t g at h er h o e o f m y b ro t h er s fe .

1 42
N o te s TW E L F T H NI G H T
S c e n e I II .

1 n t h c n t i n hi
H u d so b t ct f B n b y Ric h
us o u es s a s ra o ar a :

M n w h il S ill i gh t S il i in d d h d t n d
.

’
ea b th th e a s ro er, e r v o ee a re u r e

h m t Cy p m ch g i m i in g w h m
,

o e ; d w
o d t fi d h
ru s an as u r ev e o n er ss o

h l t nd l y f t h t b i d b i n g hi w i t
,

e d th m
ove e o re e er or a es es e s o n s s er,

l i k him i n p n d f t t h t c l d di
,

sh w e as s o e ers o an ea u re a no one ou s

ti g i h th m
n u s by h i pp l L n i n g h w h h d d i
e s av e t e r a a re ear o s e a s

pp d d pp in g t h t P d h d d c d d t l n h
, .

a ea re an su os a e ro a se u e an s o e er

l d t nl y k t h i
,

a w y h a w d t hi f h e vo th t h w e o s at er a e ou no o s ee ou s

i t b tt k ng n t I n hi m in d h d p t d
,

s s er, u th a e rev e e on e s erv a t s e e ar e

kin g t h gh m n y t w n d ci i in in i d
,
.

an d f a t er s ee ro u a o s an t es va arr v e

t C n t n t in pl nin g h w w l kin g f c in
, ,

a o O s a o e n e ev e as e as a o r re reat o

pl n t g n w i t h t t h w ll f t h ci y h c h nc d t
.
,

on a eas a ree ou e a s o e t e a e o

m t t h l d y J lin h d l g n
,

ee wh e a f th t
u t k tha, i o a a so o e or o a e e a r

C ti g h p n S il i d t h in kin g h im t b t h m n
.

as n er ev es u o v o . an o e e es s e

g erth t h d ft n d n
a nc h n t m n t p n h h d w him
a so o e o e e a e u o er, s e re

as i d d n c t d h im in t
e, an soo cc f l c t h ip f h l f
our e o a su es s u ou r s o ers e

Of c t l n g i n g t t in g t i d p b y nd th D k
.

’
h w
o u rs e s e as n o o e e u e o e u e s
’
h o p ef

AC T F I F T H .

S c en e L

20 c c l i t b ki — W b n t h ght t h i h l d
on u s on s o e as s s es z a r u rt o ou s s ou

c ncl i n t b k d i ; p n w h ic h C l i d g
.

“ ”
rea d o us o o e as e s u o o er e re

ly W b n c l d n d b y ki
, ,

m k ar S s : u re h w ar u rt o ou ev er av e o oe s s es

an d w h won , o rl d t h fl n d fl tt d j t d h m
e ou no av e ou er- a e so us an u or

o u s, n o r l pl in g t h n h m es s i m g in t
eas p f nd a u o ro u s , an a e o so ro o u

a ni h ili ty I n t h n m f l d w nd ed t f a ki e o o v e an o e r, o no our s s es

bl ffi m t i li i n t h w h i p d
.

m k a d e a Th h m
ou e a r a ve? e u our es e s ere

N ! d t h i n i t in g D n t w i h w h ic h t h m i d n ki
’ ’ ’
o an e v o t e a e s s s es

a re cc m p ni d d t h nc c m p d t n g t i
a o a e an w h ic h b y e e o a re o e a v es ,

p ti i n c n ti t
.

ffi m t i
”
re e t o o s t u e an a r a ve

c nci n t p l t h
.

— I
’

5 8 1 i t h g m t
n er f y i gan e en o ou r r n s z n a e es ou sa s e

c i d w ll g in g
.

m an re e v e as e as av e a r

kin f bb i t w ft n c ll d
.

64 1 t hy f — Th
on f c as e e s o a o x o r ra as o e a e

it c S in C y P f E ng l d 6 6 Q n
.

’
s a se t St t
o ar s res en a e o an 1 2 : u ee

Eli b h k d kni ght n m d Y n g h w h li k d c mp n y

.
,

z a et as e a a e ou o e e a o a

l d i H n w d A I li k m y il h i d c n i
, ,

o f b rav e a es e a s ere s e s v er- a re o es

th c t h n th b di s
.
,
”
at h m o e: f b tt e as es are ar e er a e o e .

I 44
OR , W H AT YO U W I L L N o te s
269 - 2 7 2 And al l t h os e s ay in g s , et c - I t is l
o b serv ab e t h at t h e
P l nc in Vi l in l i
. .

o et h as eft it u ert a w h et h er o a w as o v e w t h t h e D u ke

pi n i
b efo re t h e as s u m t o o f h er d s g u s e o r w h et h er h er h ea rt w a s i
in n c l
,
“
w o n a ft erw a rd s b y rea d g t h e b o o k ev e o f h i s s e ret s o u

l
w hi e w oo g a o t h er in n
N o r d oe s it m u h m a t t er w h eth er h er c
i c n nc
.

p as s i o n w ere o n e o f t h e m o t v es , o r o n e o f t h e o s eq u e es , o f

i i inc in i c c li i ci
‘

h er d s g u s e, s e e t h er a s e s u h a m an a s O v a d es r b es

i ll
h im t o b e m g h t w e fi n d h i s w ay t o t o u g h er h ea rt s t h a h ers n
l n ni i n n ic
.

B u t h er o v e h a s o e o f t h e s k t t s h es s an d u res t w h h m a rk
p
t h e D u ke s
’
as s o fo r i n Oli i
c plic
v a ; om at ed o u t o f a ll t h e e em e t s l n
ic l
o f h er r h y - gi ft ed s w eet y —t em ered p l n n
at u re i t i s s t ro g wi t h o u t

i l nc n i nn c c p
, ,

v o e e; ev er m a rs t h e at e m o d es t y o f h er h ara t er ; i s d ee
as li f e t en d er a s
,
fa y in nc p
p c l
u re nc n l
ea ef u , an d u
, , h a g eab e a s
t ru t h
H n c ncl
.

2 6 Y m t r m i t
'
— u d so u d es h i s ab s t ra ct
3 o u r a s e s s re s s o

B n Ric pp nc ill i
.

“ ’
of a r ab y h: T h e a ea ra e o f S a s b ro t h er f o rt h w t h
in ll i cl
b r g s ab o u t a f u d s o s u re w h at an d w h o s h e i s ; w h ereu o t h e p n
in l i i n
D u ke s ee g t h e a d y w d o w n o w q u t e b ey o d hi s rea h , an d c
l nin p ci ic l in
,

ea r g w h at re ou s r h e s a re a rea d y his t h e fo rm o f a
s erv in -
n
g m an t ra s fers h is h ea rt t o S
, ill a an d t akes h er t o h i s ,
”
bo s o m
l i i l
.

3 62 M a ria w ri t t h e e t t er et c N o w M a r a w r t t h e et t er,
ni l i p nc l ic i
.
,
“ ‘
s ay s D a m o rt a e o f h er o w n o v e o f m s h ef ;
’
e , at t h e

the pl i in
ot o r g ni l i
at ed e t re y w t h h er, t h o u g h S ir T o b y an d t h e

res t ea g er yl j in ino ed it nc l
A n d wh e T
o u d S ir n
o b y h av e f o u d

i i c n i nin ic
.

t m e f o r t h e m arr a ge erem o y on th s mor g w h h h as

n ll cc pi
b ee s o fu y o u ed b y t h e pl l li An
o t s o n M a v o o a n d S ir d rew
A c g u e h ee k ? c l
I t o u d n o t h av e b ee sn inc l l
e he ast e ft t h e s t ag e,

n n n n
f o r h e w a s t h e d ru k an d w o u d ed , a n d s e t o ff t o b ed t o h av e
l
h is h u rt s o o ked t o
”

p p
.

8
3 9 4
— 08 Wh en th a t 1 et c I t i s t o b e reg ret t ed erh a s ,

n n i n n n ic l i
. .
, ,
“ ‘
s ay s S t a u t o , t h at t h s
’
o se s a d tty as S t eev en s t erm s

l n inc n n
,

it , h a s n o t o g s e b ee d eg ra d ed t o t h e fo o t o t es I t w as -

i nl ji i ic c
.

ev d e t y o n e o f t h o s e g s w t h w h h it w as t h e ru d e u s t o m o f
l n
t he C o w i
t o g rat fy t h e g ro u d n lin p n gs u o c ncl i n
the o us o of a

pl ay T c p ii n n n nl
h es e ab s u rd o m o s t o s i t e d ed o y a s a v eh icl e fo r

n ll i p i i n in
.

b u ffo o ery w ere u s u a y m ro v s a t o s o f t h e s g er, t ag g ed t o

p p l ll n fi lin i n
,

s om e o u ar b a ad - b u rd e o r th e rs t es o f v a r o u s s o g s

n in l ic j p ii n c
.

s t ru g t o g et h er ud ro u s uxta os t o at t h e en d o f ea h o f

ic p in l in i i c
,

w h h t he erfo rm er d u g ed h d eo u s g r m a e an d a g ro
t es q u e s o rt o f J p‘
um nc
J im C ro w d a e
’
i
”
n
W e s s , h o w ev er, fi d s
i n i c nc n pl
.

it so m ew h at o f m o re s g fi a e :
“
W h e t h e ay is o v er, t h e
1 45
N o te s TW E L FT H NIGHT
D u ke pli ght Oli i i ght l y m i d t h w n g
ed t o h is p ag e, v a r a rr e to e ro

m an d th w h l
an m n ic e l f n i m n t b gi n t b
o e ro a t rav e o se t e e s o e

c h d t t h i c n d i i n f li f F t i l ft l n p n
,

at t a e o e s er o u s o t o s o e, es e s e a o e u o

t h t g
e s a T h n h in g
e n g w h ic h c n y t
e e s hi f lin g s a so o ve s o us s ee

f th w ld i m p i li y l l t h i n g p c d cc d i n g t l w ;
.

’
o e or s art a t : a s ro ee a or o a

n b dy i h m d ; p pl m t b i d h c n q nc f t h i
o o s u o u re eo e us a e t e o se ue es o e r

c i n f t h in it i t h
a t o s,
‘
or y d y e A li t t l i n y b y
ra ra n e ev er a
’ ‘
e t o
’

d g in t kn
.

m y h
a hi y ; b t
av e m m t g
s to u y da an us u ar a a s av er an

t hi i n g m i g i l f c nn t b w t n d by w gg in g ;
ev : arr a e t se a o e s ee e e s a er

d in k w i t h p t w ill g t d n k n h d it i ‘ ’ ‘ ’
wh o so r s toss -
o s e a ru e ea : s

a v er y ld w l d o d b g n l n g g t h t c h n g i n it
or an e a so o a o a no a e s

b l in in t i n f t h i n g i
,

h b it
a s c an k d f Th g e oo e or e ra v e s ua o o s so s

ch d w i h th g ft b l m f h pl y A th n i
.

t ou e t e va u e, s of oo o t e a s e o s es o

th l n d c m w ll t m p f i l nd
.

e a o d t th
e o v er s ea e -
e ere o e ears o s a ers , s o

th w e l d fi c i m pl c b l
or
’
s ch
er e, in t h n g i ft d a a e ro ar rea es us e so s e

i t h t h n g f ll f Vi l
,
’
f th D k m
’
th gh
ro u an a r d a a s u o e u e s rea s, o o a s

pni l
e s ve f th h w h ic h m
o v e, ic fl t t d Th n i
o e o u rs us a ere e ot e s

h dly m p g f l t h n t h c ic k t t i i n t h l t il nc f
.

’
ar o re res a e u a e r e s s r e a e s e e o

a su mm H w g cier h th S h k p o b n t m n kin d in
ra ous a a es eare ee o a

t h i pl y ! H c ld wi th n l ll l n
.

s a t d th e ou F t no o o er se a eav e es e a a o e

t op n nc it b n d i c t i n ; f hi h t w
ro ou e s en t f ng
e o or s ear as a es o so s

w h nc t h y
e e t wh i t l w ith t h
e ro s ei f wi d m o Al f t h s e e a r o s o as or e

p f l in L w h n g t d w n t h c i f m i l t d
.

oor oo ear o sa o ro e r es ro a v o a e

n t es

1 46
Q u es t io n s TWE L F TI I NIGHT
'

15 W hy
d id t h e D u ke n o t w o o fo r h m se f ? W h at d re t o s i l i ci n
c nc nin i i n i Vi l
.

o er g h er m s s o d o e s h e g v e o a
?

1 6 W ha t m a er o f nn
fe d o es t h e D u ke a ff e t ? li c
In p
.

I 7 t er ret ( S c v ) G o d g iv e t h em w is d o m t h a t hav e i t ; a n d
l ln
. . .

t h o s e t h a t a re fo o s l et t h em u s e t h eir ta e t s
In p ii n n Cl n n
.
,

18 w h at d a g er o f h i s o s t o d o es t h e ow s t a d at t h e

p nin c li i l in
.

o e g o f t h e o m e d y ? H o w d o es h e rees t ab s h h m s e f
li i c n
O v a s fav o u r ? W ha t i s h i s o m m e t o n h er m o u r
’
nin
g
?

19 l li
W h at i s M a v o o s o pini n o ofF es t e ?Acc nou t fo r h is
'

pl n
.

s ee

Oli i p n M l li
.

20 H w d o t o es v a ret o r u o a vo o ?

W h t p l yi n g cc V i l i i n d c d t O li i
.

21 b f
a ar e o u rs e o re o a s t ro u e o v a?

c n b t w n O li i d S i T b y f h d w d
.

H w wo th as e s e e e ee v a an r o o res a o e ?

22 C n i d M l li w y f p t in g t h p i t nc f t h
o s er a vo o s
’

a o re o r e ers s e e o e

n g i n t h li ght f h i pini n f p f i n l f l
.

D k m
'

u e s es s e er e o s o o o ro es s o a oo s
m k him l f f th f l ni
.

D
’
o es h h e ere a e se on e o e oo s z a es
?

ch f h m d V i l gi t h pl y w h n
.

23 Wh t t a ou o u ou r o es o a ve o er re e

c m di n
.

as k d if h i
e s e s a o e a ?

24 In h in t i w w i h O li i h w d Vi l in ff ct y
er erv e t v a, o o es o a e e sa

ld h h i d t h b n li y
.

a l l t h t th D k w a e y u d y t
e ou av e er s a an e av o e a a t
p t in g h i l — p c h
,

o f re ea s ove s ee ?

2 5 C mp th i t t i n i n Tw lft h N ig h t d A Y L ik
o a re e s ua o s e an s ou e

w m n f llin g in l w ith di g i d w m n ; f m t h
.

It f o a o a a ov e a s u se o a ro e

p i n t f i w f O l i i d P h b w h t w t h in t h it t i n
o o v e o v a an e e a as ere e s ua o

to in t t S h k p ere s a es ea re
?

26 R i w th c f
ev e th c i n th t th fi t A t h l id
e au s es or e a t o a e rs c as a

d wn
.

o .

ACT S EC O N D .

2 7 Wh t . l m n t f t h pl t w a e e t in t d c d in th fi t
e o e o as no ro u e e rs

A t c ?

8 W h t t ib t
2 t Vi l d a S b ti n
r u e ff th t w
o ld o a o es e as a o er a ou

di p y p i bl h y t h t V i l ti fic c in g
.

s ro v e an d
o ss ie t tt eo r a o a u se ar e n a ra t

Oli i t t n t i n d t h
v a s a
'

i t in g h w c w i t h t h D k
e o an u s as s s er o n as e e u e?

9 E p l in t h f i n d h ip f A t ni d S b ti n
.

2 x a e r e s o n o o an e as a

Vi l d i c t h t O li i f ll n i n l
. .

3 0 H w d o o es h o a w i th s o v er a v a as a e ov e

In h i w f t h f c t w h t c ncl i n d ch
.

h ?
h er ? er rev e o e a s a o us o o es s e rea

I m gin H l n
a pl c d h w w l d h h d c i d d
e e e a so a e : o ou s e av e e e ?

3 C m p S i An d w d M l l i t t i d t w d t he
1 o are r re
'

s an a vo
'

o s a tu e o ar s

Cl wn Wh t t it S i An d w nt g H w
.

o p t t a ra d s are u o r re s a va a e? o

S i A n d w c mp d S i T by f l in g
.

’
hi w ?
d oe s r re o are s o n an r o s oo

1 48
OR . W H AT YO U WI L L Q u e s tio n s
32 l c t in g t h n g f t h C l w n t in g w hy w t h
In se e e so or e o o s as e

c ic m d f l ng
.
,

ho e a e o a o v e- s o ?

3 3 H w i th n t g ni m f M l li f h d w d H w
o s e a a o s o a vo o o res a o e ? o

i M l li l ck f i m g in t i n in d i t d by S i T b y
.

s a vo o s
’
a o a a o ca e r o ?

34 W M l li P i n W h t w th nf M i ? ’
as a vo o a ur ta a as e reas o or ar a s

p ci l ni m g in t h im
.

s e a a us a a s ?

35 Wh t i d al d h m
a tt t u f the as n d pl t k o v ers o t e en o e u er ot a e

in c m m n
.

o o ?

36 W h t c n ic i n d D k h l d f hi c n t ncy
a th o v t o w oe s e u e o o s o n o s a ?

c m m n t h f c t f it l t
.

H w d o F o es es t e o e on t e a o a er ?

37 Wh c m m nt i g H w h it
'

m
’
i th D k at s e u e s o e on a rr a e? o as

b n in t p t d p n l c n f i n f t h P t I n h l d in g
.

ee er re e as a ers o a
“

o es s o o e oe ? o

th i w th t S h k p
e v e mb di d
a p n l pin i n i t h
a es ea re e o e a ers o a o o s ere

n g ni m t t h c n n f d m ic t t h t d m d b
,

an y a ta o s o e a o o ra at ar a e an s o
?
j t i it y
ec v

38 D th i t t i n d il d c n f i n f V i l c n t
o es e s ua o t
an ve e o es s o o o a o ro v er

ti n f O in ( i 9 5 t w m n l
.

’
th e a s s er o o
q t rs o v e se as o o a s ov e ?

n t ic b l nc in in t n i y f p i n in t h
.

th ere a o ea e i rea s e e s t o as s o e

D k u h di m i
e as Vi l e th s c nd q t s s es o a on e se o u es ?

4 W hy i F b i n m d t h th i d
0 s dia in t d f t h f l
a a e e r au t o r, s ea o e oo

M i h d p mi d Wh t g i nc h d F b i n g in t
.
,

as ar a a ro se ? a r ev a e a a a a a s

M l li a vo o ?

H w d thi cn m b l th i n A ll PV l l th t
- ’
4 1 o oes s s e e res e e e one s e a

E d l V ll w h n P ll i p t t h i q t i n
.

n s / e e aro es s u o s u es o s ?

Wh t M l li mbi i n W h t h d id ntly b n ’

4 2 a are a vo o s a t o s ? a a ev e ee

Oli i t t i t d t w d him p i l y
.

’
v a s a u e o ar s rev o u s ?

43 W h f th li t n o t k o th m t e n ll y d j y in h
s e ers a es e os u a o e o t e

hib iti n f M l li I t h y p p in b in g in g
.

a b d
su r ex o o a vo o ? s ere an u r ose r

one in t h t h in g f m h m t i
o s ee t ef p l f f ro t e o ve o u re ove o un ?

44 W h t q li ty d M l l i c h i fl y l ck W h i t h i
a ua oe s a vo o e a ? ere s s

h w n i nic ll y
.

a ?
s o ro

AC T T H I R D .

45 l c mm n
W h at tha re fli Vi
f th f l D
o a s
’
o e ts on e o ce o e oo ? o es
h p n V i l d t h C l w n c n t i b t ny t h in g t
.

t e g b tw as s a e e ee o a an e o o r u e a o

th p e
g f t h pl t
ro res s o e o
?

46 H w i t h d ic f t h i n g t h t Oli i n t ft V i l
o s e ev e o e r a v a se a er o a

di p
.

d f
s ose o

47 T wh t t ific d
o O li i a t f c in g t h
ar e o es v a res o r or se ur e co n

f Vi l C nt in t ll c t l inc i t y f t h
.

ti d i it
nue v s t th
s o o a? o ra s e e e ua s er o e

1 49
Q u es t io n s TW ELFT H NI G H T
two wom e in g i n i w h i ncn d d i ffi c l i
h av f Vi l v e t e rea s e u t es o o a s
’

p ii n
,

os t o

n f S i An d w d i c g m n t
.

48 W h t i t h
’
a s e rea s o o r re s s o u ra e e o v er

in g f O l i i H w i thi m i m d t f ni h
.

hi w s oo o v a? o s s ot ve a e o ur s one

of t h c m ic pi d e of t h pl y H w i e sonc m d t h t
es o e a ? o s as s u ra e a e a

th p i d w ill b c m ic
e e so e e o ?

49 H w i p tp n m nt o ff c t d t b in g
s os th M l o li p ie e e e e o r on e a vo o e

d p i ly p p d f
.

so e rev o u s re a re or?

5 H w i
0 p c ti n o d m ic ff c t w
s ex ght t
e ta h i gh o as a ra at e e ro u o a

pi ch
.

t ?

5 W h t i th p p
1 a f th y in t h
s c i n th gi
e ur ose o e s ta e a t o at v es

pl c t S i ii
.

a e o c ?

Wh t l m n f t h i S c n c n i b t t t h c m plic i n
. .

ts o tr at o ?
5 2 a e e e s e e o u e o e o

cc i n f t h d l b t w n V i l
.

53 H w i h o s t e o d Sias o or e ue e ee o a an r

An d w p i d d
.

re ro v e ?

5 4 W h t d m t ic n c i ty q i t h t h c n f M l
a ra a e es s re u res a t e s e e o a

n b f Oli i b pl y d d in g t h b nc f
.

f t
’

vo li o s a uou s es s e o re v a e a e ur e a se e o

th ekni g h t s?

5 5 Wh t btl n l y i f M l li i n f t t i n d S i ’
a su e a a s s o a vo o s a ua o o es r

T by m k H w i t h p ct i c l j k c n t in d
.

o a e? o s e ra a o e o ue ?

5 6 S h w h w t h c m plic t i n
o f t h d m i c m pl t d t
o e o a o o e ra a s o e e a

l c n \Vit h t p i d n t i l i n t f nc c l d V i l
.

th ed ue s e e ou ro v e a er ere e, ou o a

t ic t d h l f f m th it ti n
.

h av e ex r a e ers e ro e s ua o ?

5 7 W h t i t h d m t ic p p f An t n i mi
’
a s e k i ra p a u r o se o o o s s ta e n su

p in g Vi l t b S b t i n
.

os o a o e e as a ?

5 8 Wh t i f h d w d in S i A nd w dd n i l f ’
a s o res a o e r re s su e rev v a o

l
.

v a o u r?

ACT F O UR T H .

59 D o es t h e c Cl wn o s eem l
m ere y av ari i o u s o r i s t h ere s o m e
pp h n i n p ii n n
.
,

a re e s ve es s a n d ro v s o fo r t h e fu t u re i hi s t h o u g h t ?
6 Wh t p p
0 n a p in in
u r o s e d o y o u s ee i S h akes eare s n o t b r g g t h e
’

f l in t t h c ic c n i
.

oo o e om s e es o f t h e t h rd A ct ?

6 D th
1 o inp e n
m y s t ifi c at io n s o f S eb as t a art ake o f t h e at u re o f

l m n t in t h l ti n
.

e e e s e re s o u o ?

6 W hy d
2 F t d th p t f h p n inc M l li
o es es e res s e ar o t e ars o s e a vo o,

wh m h i t d c i
.
,

o i t f i ght
e s o e e v e, s ou o s ?

63 W h t ti i in n d d in t h d i l g
a b
sa v M l li re s te e e a o ue et v een a vo o

Si T p
.

an d F t di g i d es e s u se as r o as ?

64 I n w h t w y i t h p c ic l j k
. p n M l li b gh t t
a a s e ra t a o e u o a vo o ro u o

an en d ?
1 50
Q u es ti o n s
p nc l nc l
h i s ru d e e ; his m e a ho y p nl
W hat o f h is ers o a d et a h me t c n
ci n pl
.

f ro m t h e a t o o f t h e ay ?

l li p n P i
80 M a v o o res e t s w hat u r ta n li i
q u a t es o f t h e t m e
?
i H ow
P i np i ii n i in l
.

is t h e u r t a ro h b t o o f b ear- b a t g d ea t w t h t hiro u g h h im ?

l n
A s a o v er, wh at m akes h i m ab s u rd ? H o w ear t o him d o o v ers l
p B n ic pp c
o f t he t y e o f e ed k a ro a h ?
i l i
8 1 W ha t v ew o f o v e an d m arr ag e i s s u b s u m ed in i pl
th s ay
?

H li in pl i in i in
.

82 az tt, i
h i s es s ay o n t h s ay d s t g u s h es t h ree k d s
c n l c i fici l li c ni
.
,

of o m ed y ; am e y , o m ed y o f art a fe o m ed y o f s e t

n c n ic l
,

m e t , an d o m ed y o f at u re T o w h h o f t h es e w o u d y o u
i T
.

a s s gn w elft h N ig h t ?

152
Th e T ra ge d y of O th ell o
 T H E TR A GE DY O F O T H E L L O .

P re fa c e .

Th e E arl y Ed i t i o n s .
The Fi st rE di t ion o f O t h ell o
was a Qua rt o , p ubli sh ed in 1 62 2 ,
with t h e following titl e
pag e
T H E I T rag oed y o f O th ello I T h e M oo re o f V enic e I , .

A s i t h at h b een e d in ers t i m es a ct ed a t th e I Glob e an d at

F
,

t h e B lack - ri ers by I h is M aies t i es S eru an ts

, I Writ t en .

by W illia m Shak es p ea re I [ V ign ett e] I L . D I P rint ed ON ON ,

by N O fo r T hom as W alkl ey an d are to b e sol d at his I

. .
,

sho p at t h e E agl e and Child in B rittan s B u rs s e I

, .

I F F
,

n 1 62 3 a pp ea red t h e i rst oli o con t aining O t h ell o ,

a m o ng t h e T rag edi es ( pp 3 1 0
”
t h e t ex t how
.
,

ev er was n o t d eriv ed f ro m t h e sa m e sou rc e as t h e

, i rst F
Qua rt o ; an in d ep end ent M S m us t hav e b een obt ain ed . .

I n addi t i o n t o m any i m p rov ed readings t h e p lay as p rint ed ,

F
in t h e oli o c o ntain ed ov er o n e hun d red and fi ft y v ers es
om itt ed in t h e ea rli er edition whil e o n t h e o th er hand , , ,

t en o r fi ft een lin es in t h e Qua rt o w ere n o t rep res ent ed in

t he F
o l io v ers ion T homas W alkl ey had n o t resign ed his
.

in t erest in t h e p lay ; it i s cl ea r from t h e S t ation ers R eg is ’

P refi x ed t o t h F rs t i s i Q ll i n lin
u art o w ere t h e fo o w g es
“
T h e S t at o er t o t h ei n R
ea d er

E l l
.

To s et fo rt h a b o o ke w i t h o u t a n pis t e w ere ike t o t h e o ld

E A l c i A
,

n g l is h pro u erb e b ew o at w t h o u t a b ad g e {7 th e u th or

ic
, ,

b ein g d ead I t h o u g h t g o o d t o ta ke t h a t p e e of w o rke u p o n m ee :

c ll
.

To o m m en d i t I w i n o t fo r t h at w h ic lz is g o o d I h ope eu ery
ll c i l c
, ,

m an w i o m m en d w t h o u t i n t eraty : a n d I a m t h e b o d er, b e au s e

n c n n T
,

a m e i s s u ffi i e t t o v e t h is w o rke hu s l ed a i n g
’
th e a u th o r s
li n n
.

en ery o n e t o t h e b erty o f i u d g em en t z l hau e v e tered t o pri t

l
t h is p ay , an d l eo n e it t o th e g e era l n l cn
e s u re You rs ,T ho m as
Wal kl ey
.

”
.
P re fa c e T R AGE DY O F O T H E L LO .

t er that it main ed his p rop ert y until M a rch I st 1 627

re ,

( i e 1 62 8 ) wh en h e assi gn ed O R T H E L LO th e M ore of
. .

Ven ice unto R icha rd H awkin s who issu ed t h e S econ d

”
,

Qua rto m 1 63 0 A T h i rd Qua rt o a pp ea red i n 1 65 5 an d

.

lat er Qua rt os 1n 1 69 5 .

T h e t ex t o f m od ern edi t ion s o f t h e play i s bas ed on that

o f t h e F i rst F olio t hough it i s not d eni ed tha t w e hav e in
,

t h e F i rst Qua rt o a g enuin e play hous e co p y ; a notabl e -

di ff erenc e p ointing to t h e Qua rt o t ex t as t h e ol d er is its

, ,

ret ention o f oaths an d ass ev era t ions which are omitt ed o r ,

ton ed down in t h e F olio v ersion .

D at e o f C o mp o s iti o n T hi s l as t p oint has an im p o r

.

tan t bea ring o n t h e d at e o f t h e p lay fo r it p rov es t ha t ,

O t h ell o w as w ritt en be fo re t h e A ct o f Pa rlia m en t was

i ssu ed in 1 60 6 agains t t h e abus e o f t h e nam e o f Go d 1n
p lays E xt ernal and in t ernal evid en c e s eem in f avou r o f
.

1 60 4 as t h e bi rt h —y ea r o f t h e t rag edy and t hi s dat e has ,

b een gen erally acc ep t ed sin c e t h e publica t ion o f t h e ari V

o ru m S h a kes eare o f 1 8 2 1 p wh erein M alon e s vi ew s in
’
,

fa v ou r o f tha t y ea r w ere s et f o rt h ( M alon e had di ed nin e

y ea rs b efo re t he wo rk a pp ea red ) A ft er pu t t ing f o rwa rd .

va riou s th eo ri es h e add ed : W e know it w as act ed in

,

1 60 4 an d,
I
hav e th erefo re plac ed it in that y ea r ”
For .

tw en t y y ea rs schola rs s o ught in vain t o discov er upon

what evid en c e h e kn ew thi s im p o rtant fact until at last , ,

about t h e y ea r 1 840 P et er Cunningha m ann o unc ed hi s

,

d isco v ery o f c ertain A cco u n ts of t h e R ev els at C o u rt con ,

taining t h e follow ing it em :

B y th K i g s H ll m a D ay b in g t h fi t f N
’
e n a a s e e rs o ov,

M A pl y t t h b k H
,

a t is P l aiers a a e an et t in g e o u s e at t

W h i t h ll c ll d t h
.

e a , a e e M oo r of V en is

W e now know that thi s m anusc ri p t was a fo rg ery b u t ,

st rang e t o say th ere i s ev ery reason t o b eli ev e t hat though

,

t h e book its el f i s s p u riou s t h e in fo rm ation which it

‘ ’
,

*
v . S h a kes pea re S o c iety P b l ic u ati o n s , 1 842 .

2
P re fa c e T R AGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

ex ist ed in Shak esp ea re s t i m e ( at l east w e know o f non e ) ’

b u t a F rench t ran sla t i o n a pp ea red in t h e y ea r 1 5 84 an d ,

th ro ugh this m ediu m t h e w o rk m ay hav e co m e t o E n g

la n d Cin t h io s n ov el m ay hav e b een o f O ri en t al o rigin
.
’

and in its g en eral cha rac t er it s o m ewhat res em bl es t h e tal e

o f T h e Th ree A pp l es in Th e T h o u s a n d a n d O n e N ig h ts ;

on t he oth er han d it has b een ing en iou sl y m aintain ed tha t

a c ert ain Ch ris t o p h al M o ro a Luogo t en ent e di Ci p ro

'

, ,

w h o retu rn ed f ro m Cy p ru s in 1 5 0 8 a ft er ha v in g l os t hi s ,

w i fe was t h e o riginal o f t h e M oo r o f V en ic e o f Giral d i

,

Cin t hio F ron t ing t h e su m m it o f t h e Gia n ts S ta ir

.
” ’

,
”

w rit es M r R awdon B rown t h e autho r o f thi s th eo ry

.
, ,
“
wh ere t h e D og es o f V enic e w ere c rown ed th ere are ,

still visibl e fou r shi el ds spott ed wi t h mulb erri es ( s t raw

b erri es in t h e d esc ri p tion o f D esd em ona s han dk erch i ef )
’

in dica t ing that that pa rt o f t h e p alac e p o rtal o n which th ey

a re ca rv ed w as t erm inat ed in t h e reign o f Ch ri sto p h er

M o ro whos e insignia a re th ree m ulb erri es sabl e an d t h ree

,

b ends azu re on a fi el d a rg ent ; t h e wo rd M o ro signi fying

in I talian eith er m ulb erry t ree o r blacka m oo r P erha p s -
.
”

S hak esp ea re l ea rnt t h e t ru e sto ry o f h is O t h ello f ro m

som e o f t h e distingui sh ed V en etians in E nglan d ; Cin
t hio s n ov el woul d n ev er hav e su ffic ed him fo r his
’

O et h l l o ( v id e F u m es s p p 3 7 2 —
3 89 K nowing h ow , . .
,

ev er S hak es p ea re s t ran s fo rm in g pow er w e may w ell

’

, ,

maintain that without actual kn o wl edg e o f Ch ri st o p h er

,

M o ro s hi sto ry h e was ca p abl e o f c rea t in g O th ell o from

’
,

Cin t h io s savag e M o o r I ago f ro m t h e cunning cowa rdl y

’
,

ensign o f t h e o riginal t h e g entl e lady D esd em ona f ro m

,

t h e vi rtuou s lady o f ma rv el lou s b eau t v nam ed D is d e

“
,

*
T he t t i l
n l m m i it c t n t
e of t he f ll w
ove su ar ses s on e s as o o s :

A M i h C p t in t k t w i f V n t i n D m d h i
oo r s a a a es o a e a e e a a e. an s

A nc i nt cce h f d lt y t h
a u s es h b n d it i pl nn d
er o a u er o er us a : s a e

t h t th
a A nc i n t i t ki ll him w h m h b li
e e s t b
o th d l o e e ev es o e e a u

ferer : t h C p t i n ki ll t h w m n i
e a acc d b t h Anc i n t t h
s e o a s a u se y e e e

M d t c nf t h i nfl i c t i n
. .

oo r b t ft
o es n o o f t m t
es s , u t a er e o o ex re e o r u re,

i b ni h d ;
s a d t h w i c k d A nc i n t t h i n ki n g t i nj
s e an e th e e o u re o ers ,

p i d d f hi m l f m i b l d h
.

ro v e or se a s era e eat .
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‘
na ( i e t h e ha p l es s
10 . . w h o is b eat en t o d eath
“
wi t h a st o cking fill ed wi t h san d Cassio and E m ilia ,
‘

f ro m t h e vagu es t p ossibl e o u t lin es Th e tal e should b e .

read si d e by sid e wi t h t h e
p lay by such as d esi re to stu d y
t h e p ro c ess wh ereby a not al t og et h er a rt l ess t al e o f h o r
ro r f has b eco m e t h e subtl es t o f t rag edi es p erha p s t h e
“
g reat es t wo rk in t h e w o rld I T h e m ost p ath eti c o f .
’

hu m an
D am B k re c h a w l d a d b k w kn w
s, oo s a re ea or : n oo s, e o

nt i l w l d b th p
,

A re a s u b sta d g d a or o u re an oo

R n d h m w i h t n d il t n g fl h d b l d
, _

ou t e t e r s s ro as es an oo

p im d h ppin w ill g w
,

O ur as t e an ou r a es s ro

T h fi d I p n l h m pl n t
.

ere n ers o a t e e, a e eo u s s t o re,

M wh in i g h l b l I m
at t er ere r t vo u e a

T w h ic h I li n wi h
,

o dy ; s te t a rea ear

Tw h ll b n m d p o s m in n t l y d
a e a e re- e e ea r,

T h g n l L dy m e i d th M
e t e a arr e to e oo r :

A d h ly U wi h h m i l k w h it L m b t
'

-
n eav en n a, er e a .

T h i i t h nl y n m gi n by Ci h i S
s s e o a fi t p in d
e ve nt o t eev en s rs o te
O h ll i f n d in R l d G d R n g g in t
.

' '

ou t h t t a t e o s ou ev n o s o s ev e e a a s

A d l t y t n d in g in
u er s a f hi g m nt f ll w on e Sh o s ar u e s as o o s :
“
e

i O h ll ld G m n ldi Th n m l
,

m arr es t e o . an o I g er a so er
”
e a e
“
a o a so

cc in h b k I t i l f n d i n Th fi t d c d
.

o u rs t e oo s a so ou e rs an s e on

Pi c fD
.

p t f t h H i t y f th f m
ar o e Es or d o e a ou s u or an u s , r n e o en

m k l Vit h t h
ar t ng d n t f I g P inc
e s ra f Se a i ve u res o a o, r e o ax o n e

d f b h th i lf t n i L At L nd n
.

an o ot e r s ev era or u es n ov e . o o ,

IM
““
J m n i gh l y c ll t t n t i n t
rs a eso r t i ki n g inci d n t
t f a s a e o o a s r e o

i g in l — D d m n cci d n t ll y d p t h
.

t h e or y a d
stor t es e o a o es no a e a ro e

h n d k chi f i i l n f m h by I g li t t l c h il d in f n t ’
a er e : t s st o e ro er a o s e an a

l d w h m h t in d b ib
,

o f th y ree ea rs o t th th f
o Th e ra s an r es o e e t e

l f D d m n f h i c h il d h li l pl y f ll w —t h p t t y
, .

ove o es e o a or t s er tt e a e o e re

d c ip t i n t kin g it i n h d c in g it w h il
,

es r f h o o m er a er a r s an a res s e

it p fi i i n t t l t h h n d k chi f f m h b m
,

ro b y it ts s s t u at o o s ea e a er e ro er o so

w ll i m g in d t i f ll y ld t
,

are e d b a e an eau u to , e c .

IM c l y
:: a au a .

§ VV d w T h t g d y f O t h ll Pl t c d f th '

h
or s o rt e ra e o e o, a o s re o r s o e

l t c n in h c
as s e es f S c t t d I
e k W l n
a reer o L if f o ra e s , a n z aa a to
’
s e o

G g H b t
eo r e h m t p th tic
er er f h m n c mp i i n
are t e os a e o u a o os t o s
”

(A l b l m m y f cri t ic i m En g l i h d f i g w i ll b
.

va ua e su ar o s s, s an o re n, e

f nd in F O th ll pp 4 7 ’
ou u rn es s s e o, . 0
P re fa c e T R AGE DY o r O T H ELL O ,

D u rati o n of Act i o n
action s eem s t o cov er th ree Th e
days — A ct I o n e day I nt erv al fo r voyag e A ct II
.

. . . .
, ,

o n e day A cts I I I
. I V V o n e day I n o rd er t o get
.
, .
, .
, .

ov er t h e di fficulty o f this tim e—divisi on va riou s th eo ri es

hav e b een a dvanc ed notably that o f D oubl e T im e p ro, ,

p oun d ed by H alpin an d W ilson ; acco rding to t h e latt er ,

Shak esp ea re coun t s o ff days an d hou rs as it w ere by , ,

t w o clocks on o n e o f which t h e t ru e H isto ri c T im e i s

,

reco rd ed an d o n t h e oth er t h e D ra m atic T im e o r a f als e

, ,

show o f ti m e wh ereby days w eeks and m onths may b e

, , ,

to t h e ut m ost cont ract ed ( F u rn ess pp 3 5 8 , .

A cco rding t o M r F l eay t h e sch em e o f ti m e fo r t h e

.
,

p lay i s as follows
A ct I o n e day.
,
I nt erval fo r voyage A ct
. on e .

day A ct I II o n e day ( Sun day ) I nt erval o f a w eek at

. .
,
.
,

l east A ct I V Sc i i i ii i ; A ct V Sc i ii i ii o n e
. . . .
,
. . . . .
,
.
, .
,

day : wh ere A ct I V b egins with what i s now A ct III . .

Sc iv an d A ct V with t h e p res ent A ct I V Sc i ii

. .
, . . . .
C o m m en t s T R AGE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

III . I ago advi s s Cassi o t o e and res t o ra su e fo r favo r

t i on o f ran k t h rough D esd emona sinc e O th ell o will d eny ,

h er nothing Ca s sio un su s p i ci o u s o f t reach ery obtains

.
, ,

an i nt ervi ew wi t h h er an d I ago lu res O t h ell o t o t h e

,

sc n e e— inn oc ent en ough but g reet ed by I ag o with an ,

o m inous shak e o f t h e h ead O t h ell o s eeing t h e g es .

,

tu re qu es t ion s his ensign wh ereu p on t h e latt er instils

, ,

t h e p oi son o f j eal ou sy into hi s mast er s ea rs m akin g

’

hi m t o doubt D es d em o na s rela t ion s wi t h Cassio T h e ’

.

d o ub t i s int en sifi ed wh en that lady in t h e kin d n ess o f h er ,

h ea rt int erc ed es fo r Cas si o H enc efo rwa rd I ago l os es

,
.

no o p p o rtunity t o ad d t o hi s m as t er s j ealou sy H e ’
.

p ro cu res by st eal t h a han dk erchi ef giv en by O th ell o t o

D es d em o na and cau s es it t o b e foun d in Cas si o s po s
’

s es si on .

IV . O th ello b eco m es convinc ed that h is wi fe has

b een unt ru e to him H e d et erm in es u p on h er d eath
.
,

and cha rg es hi s supp os e d fri end I ago with t h e ta s k o f

d es p atchin g Ca s si o N othing l o th I ago em b roil s Cas
.
,

s io i n a night c o m bat with R od erigo a fo rm er suito r ,

o f D esd em ona s entangl ed i n t h e m e sh e s o f I ago

’

, .

V Cas s io wounds R od erigo I ago d esi res t h e d eath

. .

o f b oth and s o uns een stabs Ca s si o M eanwhil e

, , ,
.

O t h ell o go es t o D esd emona s b edchamb er an d sm oth ers

’

h er t o d eath E milia t h e wi fe o f I a g o and d evot ed

.
,

s ervant o f D es d em ona p rov es t o O th ello t h a t t h e wi fe

,

h e has j u st m u rd ere d i s inno c ent I ago kill s E mil ia . .

O th ell o wounds I ago th en kill s hi ms el f ,

Cassio wh o .
,

still l iv es i s advanc ed t o t h e gov ernm ent o f Cyp ru s .

I ago i s res erv ed fo r ling erin g t o rtu re

,

I a go an d R o d e ri go .

A d m i rabl e is
pa rati on s o t ruly an d p eculia rly
t h e p re ,

Shak es p ea ria n i n int rodu ction o f R od erigo as t h e

, t he ,

dup e on whom I ago shall fi rst ex erci s e hi s art an d in ,

8
THE MO OR OF V E N IC E C o m m e n ts
so d o ing d i s p lay hi s o w n cha rac t er R o d erig o wi thou t .
,

any fi x ed p rinci p l e but n o t wi th o ut t h e m o ral no t i ons

,

and sy m p a t hi es wi t h h o n ou r whi ch hi s ran k and c o n ,

n ec t io n s h a d hung u p o n h im i s al ready w ell fi tt ed an d ,

p redi sp o s ed fo r t h e p u rp o s e ; fo r v ery wan t o f cha rac t er

and s t rengt h o f p assion li k e wind l o ud est i n an em p t y ,

h ou s e c on s t itut e hi s cha ract er T h e fi rs t th ree lin es

, .

ha p p ily s t a t e t h e na t u re and founda t i o n o f t h e fri endshi p

b et w een him an d I ago— t h e p u rs e— as al s o t h e c o n
t ra s t o f R od erig o s in t em p eranc e o f m in d wi t h I ag o s
’ ’

c o o ln es s — t h e co o ln ess o f a p rec o n c ei v ing ex p eri m en t er .

T h e m ere languag e o f p ro t e s t ati o n

If I d id d m f c h a m at t ab h m
ev er rea o su er . or e

w h ic h falling in wi t h t h e ass o cia t i v e li n k d et erm i n es ,

R o d erig o s c o n t inua t i o n o f c o m p lain t

’

Th ou told
’

st m e t h o u d d s t h o d h im
, i l in t hy h at e

lici t s at l engt h a t ru e feeli n g o f I ag o s mind t h e d read

’

e ,

o f c o n t em p t habi t ual t o t h o s e w h o encou rag e in t h em ,

s el v es an d ha v e t h ei r k een est p l ea su re in t h e ex p re s si on
, ,

of c o n t em p t fo r o t h ers O bs erv e I ago s high s el f .

’

o p ini o n and t h e m o ral t ha t a wick ed m an will em p l oy

, ,

real f eelings as w ell as assu m e t h o s e m o st ali en f ro m hi s

,

o w n as in s t ru m en t s o f hi s p u rp o s es
'

An d by t h e fa t h i of m an
I kn w m y pl c I m w t h pl c
. .

o w a e , a or no o rs e a a e .

t h ink T v rw h it t s rea d ing o f li fe wi fe

'

I fo r
A f ll e ow a lm o st d am n d
’

in a fa i r w ife

u as fi tt ing t o I ag o s c on t em p t fo r wha t ev er
’

th e tr e o n e,

d id n o t dis p lay p o w er an d t ha t i nt ell ec t ual p ow er In ,

.

wha t fo ll o ws l et t h e rea d er feel h ow by and th ro ug h

,

t h e glass o f t w o p a s si on s d isa p p oin t ed vanity and envy , ,

t h e v ery vic e s o f wh ich h e i s co m p laining are mad e t o ,

act u p on h im as i f th ey w ere s o m any ex c ell enc es an d ,

t h e m o re a p p ro p riat el y b ecau s e cunning i s always a d ,

m i red a n d wish e d fo r b y m inds cons ci ou s o f inwa rd

9
C o m m en ts T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

w eakn es s ; —b u t th ey act only by hal f li k e m u si c 0 11 an

,

inatt en t iv e au d i t o r sw ellin g t h e thoughts which p re

,

v ent him fro m li st ening t o it .

C O L ER I DG E : N o tes a n d L ect u res u p on S hakes p eare .

R od erigo thinks h e i s buying u p ago s tal ents and I ’

eff o rts . T his i s j us t what I

ago m eans t o hav e him
t hink ; and it i s s o m et hing d oubt ful which glo ri es m ost ,
t h e o n e in having m on ey t o b rib e tal ent s o r t h e oth er ,

in having w it t o ca t ch m o n ey Still it i s plain en ou gh

.

I
that ago with a p ri d e o f int ell ectual mast ery far
,

st rong er than hi s l ov e o f l uc re ca res l es s fo r t h e mon ey

,

t han fo r t h e fu n o f wh ee dlin g an d swindli ng oth ers

o u t o f it .

Still , t o mak e his s ch em e w o rk , h e m u st all eg e s o m e

reas on s fo r hi s pu rpos e touchin g t h e M o o r : fo r R o d
erigo gull th ou gh h e b e i s n o t s o gullibl e a s t o ent rust
, ,

h i s cau s e t o a g roundl es s t reach ery ; h e m us t kn ow

som ething o f t h e st rong p rovocations which hav e l ed
I ago ch eri sh su ch d esign s I ago und erstan ds thi s
to .

p erfectly : h e th erefo re p ret ends a s ec ret g ru dg e against

O th ell o whi ch h e is but holdin g in till h e can find o r
,

mak e a fit o ccasi on ; and th erewithal as sign s su ch

g round s an d m otiv es as h e kn ows will s ecu re faith in
hi s p ret enc e ; wh ereup on t h e oth er g ets t o o wa rm with
t h e antici p at ed fru it s o f h is t reach ery t o sus p ect any
simila r d esigns o n hi m s el f W ond erful ind eed are t h e
.

a rts wh ereb y t h e rogu e win s an d k eep s hi s asc endancy

ov er t h e gull ! D u ring t h ei r conv ersation w e can al m o st ,

s ee t h e fo rm er wo rmin g hi m s el f into t h e latt er lik e a ,

c o rk sc rew into a co rk
H U DS ON : Th e l Vo rks of S hakes p eare
.

I ago has n o h er aim than hi s o w n advan t ag e I t

ot .

i s t h e ci rcu m s t anc e t hat n o t h e but Cas si o has b een

, ,

ap p oint ed s econ d in co m m an d t o O th ello which fi rst ,

s et s hi s c ra ft to wo rk on subtl e com b inati on s H e .

10
C o m m e n ts T RA GE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

Y es if h e h ad
,
b een t h e o rdina ry a m o rou s villai n an d
sland erer ev ery t hing w o ul d undoub t edly ha v e b een
,

m uch si m p l er ; but at t h e sa m e t i m e ev erything woul d

, ,

hav e sun k in t o banali t y and Shak esp ea re woul d h ere

,

hav e b een un equal t o hi m s el f .

N o n o ! p reci s ely in thi s lack o f a p p a rent m o t iv e l i es

,

t h e p ro fundity an d g reatn es s o f t h e t hing Shak esp ea re .

un d ers t ood t h is I ag o i n hi s m on o logu es i s inc es santly

.

giving hi m s el f reas on s fo r hi s hat red E l s ewh ere in .

,

reading Shak e s p ea re s m on o l ogu es w e l ea rn wha t t h e

’

p erson really i s ; h e rev eal s hi m s el f d i rec t ly t o u s ; ev en

a villain lik e R i cha rd I I I i s quit e h on e s t in hi s mono
.

l o g u es N o t s o I ago
. T hi s d em i —d evil i s always t ry
.

ing t o giv e hi m s el f reas on fo r hi s m al ignit y i s always

hal f fooling hi m s el f by dw elling on hal f m o t i v es 5 ,

whi ch h e pa rtly b eli ev es but di sb eli ev es i n t h e

,

Col eri dg e has a p tly d esi gnat ed thi s ac t i on o f h i s m in d :

”
T h e m o t iv e hunting o f a m o t iv el es s m aligni t y
- .
A gain .

and again h e ex p ounds t o hi m s el f t hat h e b eli ev es O th ell o

ha s b een t o o fa m i lia r wi t h hi s wi fe an d that h e will .

av eng e t h e dish o n ou r H e now an d th en adds t o ac

. ,

count fo r hi s hat re d o f Cassi o tha t h e sus p ect s h im t o o ,

o f ta m p ering with E m ilia H e ev en think s it w o rt h

.

whil e t o all eg e as a s ec o nda ry m o t iv e that h e hi m s el f

, ,

i s enamou red o f D e s d em o na
B R A N D E S : W il l ia m S h a kes p eare
.

,
.

O t h e ll o .

O th ell o mu st n o t b e con sid ered as a n eg ro but a hi gh ,

and chival rou s M o o ri sh chi ef Shak es p ea re l ea rn ed t h e .

spi rit o f th e cha ract er fro m t h e S p ani sh p o et ry which ,

was p reval ent in E nglan d in hi s ti m e j eal ou sy do es .

n o t st rik e m e as t h e point i n hi s p a ssi on ; I tak e it t o

b e rath er an agony that t h e c reatu re wh o m h e h ad ,

b eli ev ed an geli c with wh o m h e had ga rn ered u p hi s

,

12
TH E MO O R OF V E N IC E C o m m en t s
h ea rt and wh o m h e coul d n ot h el p s t ill l ovi ng sh ould
, .

b e p rov ed i m p u re and wo rt h l e s s I t was t h e st ruggl e .

n ot t o lov e h er I t was a m o ral in d igna t i o n and reg ret

.

t hat vi rt u e sh o uld s o fall : B u t y et t h e p ity o f i t I ag o ! ,

— O I ag o! t h e p it o f it I ago ! I n additi on t o t hi s ”
y , ,

hi s h on ou r was c onc ern ed : I ag o woul d n o t ha v e su c

ceed ed but by hin t ing t ha t hi s hon ou r was co m p ro

m is ed T h ere i s n o feroci t y i n O t h ell o

. hi s m ind i s :

maj esti c an d c o m pos ed H e d elib era t ely d et erm i n es t o

.

d ie ; and s p eaks hi s las t s p eech wi t h a vi ew o f sh owing

his attach m ent t o t h e V en et ian Sta t e th ough it h ad ,

sup ers ed ed him .

Schill er has t h e m a t erial Subli m e ; t o p roduc e an

eff ect ,
h e s et s you a whol e t o wn o n fi re and t h rows ,

in fan t s wi t h t h ei r m o t h ers in t o t h e fla m es o r l o cks u p ,

a fath er in an o l d t o w er B u t Shak es p ea re d ro p s a .

handk erchi ef an d t h e sa m e o r g reat er eff ec t s foll ow

, .

L ea r i s t h e m o st t rem endou s eff o rt o f Shak esp ea re

a s a p o et ; H a m l et as a p hilos oph er o r m editat o r ; an d
O t h ello i s t h e union o f t h e t w o T h ere i s s o m et hing .

gigantic and un fo rm ed in t h e fo rm er t w o : b u t in t h e
la t t er ev ery t hing as su m es its d u e p lac e an d p ro p o rti on
, ,

and t h e wh ol e m atu re p o w ers o f h i s m ind are di spla y ed

in ad m i rabl e equili b riu m
C O L ER I DG E : Ta b l e Tal k
.

N ow what i s O h ll o H e is night A n i m m ens e

t e ? .

fa t al figu re N ight i s a m o rou s o f day D a rkn es s l o v es

. .

t h e dawn Th e A frican ado re s t h e whit e w o m an

. D es .

d em ona i s O t h ell o s b ri gh t n es s and frenz y ! A n d t h en

’

h o w eas y t o hi m i s j eal ou sy ! H e i s g rea t h e i s d i gu i ,

fi ed h e i s m aj es t i c h e soa rs abo v e all h ea d s h e has a s

, , ,

an esc o rt b rav ery battl e t h e b raying o f t ru m p et s t h e

, , ,

bann er o f w ar ren o wn gl o ry ; h e i s ra d iant wi t h t w en t y

, ,

victo ri es h e i s stu d d ed wi t h s t a rs t h i s O t h ell o : b u t

, ,

h e i s black A n d t hu s h o w soon wh en j eal o u s t h e h ero

.

b eco m es m o n s t er t h e black b ec o m es t h e n egr o ! H ow

, ,

13
C o m m e n ts T R A GE DY O F OT H ELLO ,

s p eedily has night b eck on ed t o d eath ! B y t h e sid e o f

O th ell o w h o i s nigh t th ere i s I ag o w h o i s ev il
, , E vil , .
,

t h e o th er fo rm o f da rkn e s s N igh t i s but t h e night o f

.

t h e wo rl d ; evil i s t h e nigh t o f t h e s o ul H o w d eep ly .

black are p erfi d y and fal s eh o od ! T o hav e ink o r t reas on

in t h e v ein s i s t h e sa m e thing W h o ev er has j o s t l ed .

again st i m p ostu re and p erj u ry kn ows it O n e m u st .

bli ndly g rop e on e s w ay with rogu ery Pou r hyp oc ri sy

’
.

u p on t h e b reak o f day an d y o u put out t h e su n and

, ,

t h i s thanks t o fal s e religi ons happ en s t o God I ago

, ,

n ea r O t h ell o i s t h e p recipic e n ea r t h e l andsli p T hi s .

”
way ! h e says in a l o w v oic e T h e sna re ad v i s es .

blindn es s T h e b eing o f da rkn es s gui d es t h e black

. .

D ec eit t ak es u p on its el f t o giv e what light m ay b e t e

qui red by night J ealou sy u s es fal s eh ood as t h e blind
.

m an hi s dog I ago t h e t rait o r op po s ed t o whit en ess

.
,

a n d can dou r O th ell o t h e n eg ro w h at can b e m o re t er

, ,

ribl e ! T h es e f erociti es o f t h e da rkn ess act in un ison .

T h e s e t w o in ca rna t i on s o f t h e eclip s e co m p ri s e t o g et h er ,

t h e o n e roa ring t h e oth er sn eerin g t h e t ragi c s u ff ocati on

, ,

o f light .

H U GO : Willia m Shakes p eare .

T he M oo r has fo r t h e most pa rt b een ga rd ed as re

s p ecially i llust rating t h e w o rkings o f j eal o u sy W h eth er .

th ere b e anything and if so how m uch o f thi s p assi o n

, , , ,

i n h im may in d eed b e qu estions having two sid es ; b ut

,

w e may confid ently a ffi rm that h e ha s n o s p ecial p re

di sp o si t ion t o j eal ou sy ; and that whats o ev er o f i t th ere
m ay b e in him d o es n o t g row in su ch a way n o r from ,

s uch cau s es t hat i t can j ustly b e h eld as t h e l eadin g

,

featu re o f hi s cha ract er much l es s a s hi s cha rac t er its el f ;

,

t h ough s u ch ha s b een t h e V i ew m o re co m m only tak en

o f him . O n this point th ere has b een a st rang e igno ring
,

o f t h e insc rutabl e p racti c es in which hi s pa s sion o ri g

in at es . I n s t ead o f going b ehin d t h e sc en e an d taki n g ,

its g ro un ds o f j udgem ent di rectly f rom t h e subj ect him

14
C o m m en t s T RA G E DY O F O T H E L L O ,

tak en i n t h e s t rong t oil s o f I ag o s cunning ;

’

one to be
to hav e esca p ed t h em would hav e a rgu ed h im a p ar
,

tak er o f t h e s t rat egy und er which h e falls .

H U DS ON : Th e Wo rks o f S hakes p eare .

De s d e m o n a .

A t t h e p eri od o f t h e s t o ry a s p i ri t o f wild adv entu re

had s eiz ed all E u rop e . T h e dis c o v ery o f b o t h I n d i es
w a s y et rec ent ; o v er t h e sho re s o f t h e w est ern h em
i s p h ere still fabl e an d m yst ery hung wi t h all th ei r d im
,

enchant m en t s vi si ona ry t erro rs and gold en p ro m i s es !

, ,

p eril o u s ex p edi t ions an d dis t an t voyag es w ere ev ery d a v

un d ert ak en f ro m hop e o f plund er o r m ere lov e o f em

,

t erp ris e ; an d f ro m th es e t h e adv en t u rers ret u rn d wi t h

t al e s o f ant res vast and d es art s wil d — o i cannibal s that
d id each oth er ea t — o i A nth ro p o p hagi an d m en wh o s e ,

h ea d s di d g row b en ea t h th ei r s h o ul d ers W ith j u st .

such sto ri es di d R al eigh an d Cli ff o rd an d t h eir foll o w

'

e rs,
ret u rn fro m t h e N ew W o rl d : an d t hu s by t h ei r
s pl endid o r fea rful ex agg era t ions whi ch t h e i m p erfect
,

knowl edg e o f thos e t i m es coul d n o t refu t e was t h e ,

p as sion fo r t h e romanti c and m a rv ell o u s n ou ri sh ed at

h o m e p a rticula rl y a m ong t h e wo m en A ca v ali er o f
, .

thos e days had n o n ea rer n o su rer way t o hi s m is t ress s

,
’

h ea rt t han by en t ertaining h er wi t h th es e w o nd rou s n ar

rat iv e s W hat w a s a g en eral featu re o f hi s ti m e Shak
.
,

s p ea re s ei z ed an d ada p t ed t o his pu rp o s e wi t h t he most

ex qui sit e fel ici t y o f eff ect D esd em ona l eavin g h er
.
,

h o u s eh old ca res in ha st e t o hang b rea t hl es s o n O t h ell o s

,
’

tal es w a s d oub t l es s a p i c t u re fro m t h e l i fe ; and h er

,

in ex p eri enc e and h er quick i m agina t i o n l end i t an add ed

p ro p ri ety : th en h er co m p as si onat e di s p osi t i on i s int er
e s t ed by all t h e disast rou s ch anc es hai r b readth s cap es ’
-
, ,

a n d m o v in g acci d en t s b y fl ood an d fi el d o f whi ch h e ha s ,

to t ell : an d h er ex c eedin g g entl en ess an d t imi dit y an d ,

16
TH E MO O R OF V E NI C E C o m m en ts
h er d o m es t i c t u rn o f m in d ren d er h er m o re ea sily c ap ,

t iv a t ed by t h e m ili t a ry ren own , t h e val o u r, an d l o ft y

b ea ring o f t h e nobl e M oo r .

W h en O th ello fi rst ou t rag es h er in a m ann er whi ch

a pp ea rs in ex p licabl e, s h e s eeks and fin d s ex cu s e s fo r
him . S h e i s s o inno c en t t ha t n o t only s h e cann o t b e
li ev e h ers el f su s p ec t ed b u t s h e cann o t con c eiv e t h e ex ,

i s t en c e o f guilt in o t h ers .

S o m et h ing s u re, o f s t at e,

Ei h nic h d p c t ic
.

t f ro m
er e m Vh e, o r s o e un at c
’
ra e

n l h in Cy p t him
M a d e d em o s t rab e ere ru s o

H p l cl pi i
,

at h u dd ed h i s ea r s r t
n
.

’
T i
'

s ev e so

N y w m
a h in k m
e u st t g d
t en a re n o o s,

f h m l ch Ob nc
, ,

N or o k f t e oo or su s erv a es

A fi
s h b id l
t t e r a .

An d wh en t h e d i rec t accusati o n o f c ri m e i s flung on h er

in t h e vil est t erm s it d o es n ot ang er b u t s t un h er as
, ,

if it t ran sfi x ed h er wh o l e b eing ; s h e a t t em p t s no rep ly ,

n o d e fenc e ; an d rep roac h o r resi s t an c e n ev er en t ers

h er t h o u gh t
A n d th ere i s o n e s t rok e o f c o nsu m m at e d eli cacy s u r ,

p rising wh en w e rem em b er t h e la t i t u d e o f ex p ression

,

p rev ailing in S h aks p ea re s t i m e and which h e all ow ed ’

t o hi s ot h er w o m en g en erally ; s h e says on reco v erin g ,

fro m h er stu p efac t i on

D a d Am I t h t n m I g ?
s a a e, a o

n l
.

I ag o W h at am e, s w eet a dy
?

Th ic h l
.

D es d . at wh s h e s ay s my o rd d id s ay I w as .

So co m pl et ely d id S h aks p eare ent er in t o t h e ang eli c

refin em ent o f t h e cha rac t er .

E n d u ed with t hat t em p er which i s t h e o rigin o f su p er

s t it io n i n l ov e as in religion — which in fac t m ak es l o v e , ,

its el f a reli gi on— s h e n o t only d o es n o t u t t er an u p

b raiding b u t n othing that O th ell o d o e s o r says n o o u t
, ,

rag e n o inj u sti c e can t ea r away t h e cha rm wi t h w h ich

, ,

h er i m agin at i on had inv es t ed him o r i m p ai r h er faith ,

I 7
C o m m en t s T R A GE DY O F O T H E L L O ,

in his h onou r . W oul d vo u had n ev er s een hi m ! ”

ex

clai m s E m ilia .

U c sd S o wou dl n ot I l— m y l d th
ove pp
o so a ro v e h im
Th n hi nn h i c h c k n
.
,

at ev e s stu bbo r es s , s e s an d f ro w s

H ave g ra c e a n d fav o u r in t h m e .

T h ere is anoth er p ecu lia rity which , in reading t h e ,

play o f O thello w e rath er feel than p erc eiv e : th rough t h e

,

wh ol e o f t h e dialogu e ap p rop riat ed t o D esd emona th ere

i s not o n e g en era l obs ervati on Wo rds are with h er .

t h e v ehi cl e o f s enti m ent , and n ev er o f refl ection ; s o tha t

I cann ot fin d th roughout a s ent enc e o f g en eral appl ica
tion .

M R S J A M E S ON
. : C haract eris t ics o f Wo m en .

Em il ia , I n s t ru m e n t of N em e s i s .

I t is I ago s wi fe E mil ia wh os e quick w oman s

’
o wn
’

w it i s t h e fi rst t o pi erc e t h e w eb o f int rigu e and stim ,

u l at ed by sight o f h er mu rd ered m i st re s s s h e giv es h er

su s p icion s v ent th o ugh at t h e point o f h er h u sban d s

,
’

swo rd Th e p ri nci p l e und erlying h is n em e si s i s o n e

. ,

o f t h e p ro found est o f Shak e s p ea re s m o ral id eas — that

’

evil not only co rrupt s t h e h ea rt but equally und erm in es ,

t h e j u dg em ent T o I ago i s a pp licabl e t h e biting s en

.

“
t enc e o f J u n in s : V i rtu e an d si m p l icity hav e so long
b een syn onym o u s that t h e rev ers e o f t h e p rop o sition
has g rown into c redit and ev ery villain fanci es hi m s el f ,

a m an o f ability I t i s b ecau s e h e kn ows hi m s el f u n

.
”

fett ered by s c ru p l es t hat I ago feel s him s el f i n fallibl e an d ,

consid ers h on est m en fo ol s ; h e n ev er s ees h o w hi s foul

thou ghts hav e blind ed hi s p erc ep tiv e p ow ers and mad e ,

him blund er wh ere si m p l e m en would hav e gon e s t raight .

T ru e h e b rings infini t e acut en es s t o b ea r upon t h e d etail s

,

o f hi s int rigu e s ; but h e n ev er p erc eiv e s what t h e reade r ,

s ee s at a glanc e that t h e whol e g rou nd o f hi s action

,

18
C o m m e n ts T R AGE D Y OF O T H EL L O ,

an d n ot e xac t ly ligh t but s t ill su ffi c i en t ly t h e daught er o f

,

E v e to b e unabl e t o un d ers t and D esd em ona s nai v e an d

’

i nn o c en t chas t i t y .

A t t h e en d o f A c t I V ( in t h e b e d ro o m s c en e) D es d e .

m ona a sk s E m ilia if s h e b eli ev e s t hat t h ere really are

wo m en w h o d o wha t O t h ello accu s e s h er o f E m ilia .

answ ers in t h e a ffi rm a t iv e T h en h er m ist re ss a sk s .

agai n : W o ul d s t th ou d o such a d eed fo r al l t h e

’
'

”
w o rl d ? an d rec eiv es t h e j es t ing an sw er T h e w o rl d s ’

a hug e t hing ; it i s a g rea t p ric e fo r a s m all v ic e :

Ma y I w l d
rr t d c h a t h in g f a j o in t in g
ou no o fsu or -
r nor or

l n n p ic cp
,
,

m ea s u res o f a w n o r fo r g o w s et t o at s n or a s n o r an y

p i ii n l l
. .
, ,

et t y ex h b t o ; but fo r t h e w h o e w o r d ! W hy t h e
n n i l in l
, ,

w ro g i s b u t a w ro g
’
t h e w o r d ; a n d h av g t h e w o r d fo r y o u r
lab o u r t i s a w ro g
.
’
n in
y o u r o w n w o r d an d y o u m g h t q u ickl v l , i
i
m ake it r g h t
”
.

I n pa s sag es l ik e thi s a mil d ly p lay ful n o t e i s s t ru ck in

t h e v ery m i dst o f t h e ho rro r A n d acc o rding t o hi s .

habi t and t h e cu sto m o f t h e t i m es Shak es p ea re al s o in ,

t ro d u c es by m eans o f t h e Cl o w n o n e o r t w o d elib er
, ,

at el y co m ic p assag es : b u t t h e Clown s m erri m ent is ’

subdu ed as Shak es p ea re s m erri m en t at this p eri o d

,
’

alwa y s i s .

B R A N DE s : lV fll ia m S h akes p ea re -
.

Cas si o is an en t hu siasti c ad m i rer al m o st a wo rshi p p er , ,

o f D es d em ona O that d et e s t abl e c o d e that ex c ell enc e

.
,

cannot b e l o v ed in any fo rm t h a t i s fem al e b u t it m u s t ,

“
n eeds b e s elfi sh ! O bs erv e O t h ell o s h on es t and ’
,

Cassio s b o l d I ago and Cassio s f ull gu il el ess —h ea rt ed

’ “ ”
,
’

w i sh e s fer t h e sa fety and l ov e ra p tu res o f O th ell o and -

“
t h e divin e D es d em ona A n d also n ot e t h e ex quisit e .

ci rcu m s anc e o f Ca s si o s kis sin g I ago s wi fe a s if i t

t
’ ’
,

ough t t o b e imp os s ibl e that t h e dull est audito r sh oul d

n o t f eel Cassio s religious l o v e o f D esd emona s p u ri t
’ ’
y .

I ago s an sw ers are t h e sn eers which a p ro u d bad in t el

'

l ec t feel s t owa rd s w o m en and ex p ress es to a wi fe , .

20
THE MO OR O F V E NI C E C o m m en ts
S u rely it ough t to consi d ered a v ery ex alt ed com p li
be
m en t t o w o m en t hat all t h e sa rcas m s o n t h em in Shak e
,

s p ea re a re p u t i n t h e m ou t hs o f villain s .

C O L ER I DG E : N o t es an d L ect u res u p o n S hakes p eare .

S p i rit u a l I m p o rt of th e P l a y .

W ere O th ell o b u t t h e s p i ri t ed p o rt rai t o f a h alf t am ed ~

ba rba rian w e sh ould vi ew h im as a b ol d and happy

,

p o e t ical c o nc e p t ion ,
an d as such
, t h e Po et s w o rk might
,
’

sa t i s fy o u r c ri t i cal j u d g em en t ; b u t it i s b ecaus e it d epict s

a nobl e m in d w rough t by d eep p a s si o n an d da rk d ev i c e s
,

t o agoni e s s uch a s ev ery o n e m igh t feel t hat it awak ens ,

o u r st rong est sy m p a t hi es \Ve s ee in thi s d ra m a a g rand

.

and t ru e m o ral p ic t u re ; w e read in it a p ro foun d et hical

l esson ; fo r ( t o b o rrow t h e j u st i m ag e o f t h e cla s si cal
Lowth ) whil e t h e m a t chl e s s w o rk i s built up t o t h e
n o bl es t h eigh t o f p o et ry it res t s u p on t h e d eep est foun
,

d a t i ons o f t ru e p hil o s o p hy .

V ER P LA N C K : T h e I l l u s t rat ed S h akes p eare .

Th e c ent ral point o f it s spi ri t ual impo rt li es in t h e

cont rast b et ween I ago and hi s vic t i m I ago wi t h k een .
,

in t ell ec t ual facul t i es an d mani fol d cul t u re in I t alian vic e ,

li v es and t h riv es a ft er hi s fashion in a wo rld fro m wh ich

all vi rt u e an d all b eau t y are abs ent O th ello with his b ar .
,

ba ric inn oc enc e and regal magnific enc e o f s oul m us t ,

c eas e t o li v e t h e m o m ent h e c eas e s t o retain fai t h in

t h e pu rity an d goodn ess which w ere t o him t h e high e s t
and m os t real things u p on ea rth O r if h e liv e li fe m u st .
,

b ec o m e t o him a c ru el agony Shaksp ere co m p el s u s .

t o ackn owl e dg e that s el f sla u ght er i s a ra p tu rou s en

-

erg y— that su ch p rolong ed agony i s

j o y in compa ri s on
wit h t h e ea rthy li fe in d eath o f such a s oul as that o f
- -

I ag o T h e nobl e natu re i s tak en i n t he toils b ecau s e it

.

21
C o m m en ts
i s nobl e I ago sus pects hi s w i fe o f ev ery bas en ess but
.
,

t h e su s p i ci on ha s n o o t h er eff ect than to int ensi fy hi s

m alignity I ago could n o t b e captu red an d con st rain ed
.

t o h eroi c s u ff eri ng an d rag e T h e S ham e o f ev ery b e

.

ing w h o b ea rs t h e na m e o f wo m an i s c redibl e t o I ago ,

an d y et h e can g rat e fro m his th roat t h e j a rring mu sic :

A d l t m t h e c an aki n cl i n k clin k !
n e e

A n d l t m t h e c an aki n cl i n k !
,

e e

T h ere i s t h erefo re Shak sp ere would hav e u s und er

, ,

s t and s om ething m o re inimi cal t o humanity t han s u f

,

ferin g— nam ely an i ncapacity fo r nobl e p ain

, T o d ie .

a s O th ell o di es i s ind eed gri evou s B u t t o liv e as I ago .

li v es d evou ring t h e du st and stinging— thi s i s m o re ap

,

palling .

Such i s t h e spi ritual mot iv e that cont rols t h e t rag edy .

A n d t h e validi t y o f thi s t ruth i s d em onst rabl e t o ev ery

s oun d c on s ci en c e N o sup ernatu ral autho rity n eed s t o
.

b e s ummon ed t o b ea r wi t n es s t o thi s reality o f h uman

li fe No palli d flam e o f h ell n o spl endou r o f dawning
.
,

h eav en n eeds show its el f b eyon d t h e v erg e o f ea rth t o

,

i llumi n e thi s t ruth I t i s a p o rti on o f t h e asc ertain ed

.

fact o f hu man natu re and o f this o u r m o ral ex ist enc e

,
.

DO W D E N S haks p ere .

22
 D RA MAT IS P ER S O N AE .

D UK E or VE N I CE .

B R A B A N T IO , a s e a to r n .

O t h er S e n at o rs .

GRA T IA N O b ro th er ,
to B a b an t ir o .

LO nm t
O I O ki
D V C , s an o B aba n t i o
r .

O E LL O n b l M i th
TH ,
ic a o e o or n e s erv e o f t h e Ve n etia n s t a t e .

C A IO h i li t n n t
SS , s eu e a .

I A O h i nc i n t
G ,
s a e .

R O ER I O V n t i n g n t l m n
D G ,
a e e a e e a .

MON A N O O th l l p d c
T i th , e o s
’
re e es s o r n e g ov ern m en t o f Cy p ru s .

Cl wn o n t t O h ll
, s erv a o t e o .

D E S DE M O N A , d au g h ter t o B rab a n t o an d i w ife t o O th e ll o .

E M I L IA ,
w ife t o I ag o .

B IA N C A , m is t res s t o C as s io .

Sa il o r, M es s e ng er, H era d l . O fli cers , Gnl e t eme n ,

Musi ci n a s, an d

A nd n tt e a ts .

S CE N E : Ve i nc e: 0 s ea po rt in Cy p ru s .

24
 T h e T ra ge d y of

O th ell o T h e Mo o r , of Ve n i c e .

AC T FI R ST .

S c en e L

Ven ice . A s t reet .

E n t er R o d erig o an d l og o .

R od . T u sh ,
n ev er t ell m e ; I t ak e it m uch unk in d ly
T ha t t hou I ago w h o ha s t had m y p u rs e
, ,

A s if t h e s t rings w ere t hin e shoulds t know o f t h is , .

I ag o Sbl o od b u t yo u will n o t h ea r m e :
’
.
,

I f ev er I d id d rea m o f suc h a m a t t er ,

A bho r m e .

R od T hou t o l d s t m e t h o u d i d s t h o l d h im i n thy hat e

’
. .

I ag o D es p i s e m e if I d o n o t T h ree g reat on es o f t h e ci t y
.
, .

I n p ersonal sui t t o m ak e m e his li eut enant ,

O ff c app d t o h im : and by t h e faith o f m an

’
-
, ,

I know m y p ri c e I am w o rt h n o wo rs e a p l ac e :
,

B u t h e a s l oving his o w n p rid e and pu rp o s es

, ,

E vad es t h em wi t h a b o m bast ci rcu m stanc e

,

H o rribly s tu ff d wi t h ep i t h ets o f w ar ;
’

A n d in conclusi o n
, ,

N on suits m y m ediato rs ; fo r C ert es says h e , ,

’

I hav e al rea d y ch o s e m y o ffic er

A n d what was h e ?

F o rs oo t h a grea t a ri t h m et i cian
, ,

O n e M i cha el Cas si o a F l o ren t in e , ,

A fell ow al m o st d am n d in a fai r wi fe ;
’
Ac t I . Sc i . . T R A GE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

T hatn ev er s et a s quad ron in t h e fi eld ,

N o r t h e divi si on o f a battl e kn o ws
M o re t han a spins t er ; unl ess t h e b ookish t h e o ric ,

W h erein t h e t o g ed c onsul s can p ropo s e

A s m a s t erly as h e : m ere p rat t l e wi t h ou t p rac t ic e
I s all hi s s ol di ership B u t h e s ir had t h e el ecti on : .
, ,

A n d I o f wh o m hi s ey es had s een t h e p ro o f
,

A t R h o d es at Cy p ru s and o n o t h er g rounds
, ,

Ch ri s t ian an d h eath en m u s t b e b e l ee d and c al m d ,

-
’ ’

B y d ebi t o r and c redito r : t his c oun t er ca s t er 31

-
,

H e in g o o d t i m e m u st hi s li eu t enant b e
, , ,

A n d I — Go d bl ess t h e ma rk l— h i s M oo rshi p s anci en t

’

R od B y h eav en I rath er woul d hav e b een hi s hang m an

.
, .

I ag o Why th ere s n o rem edy ; t i s t h e cu rs e o f s ervic e

’ ’
.
, ,

P referm ent go es by l et t er and a ff ecti on ,

A n d n o t by o ld gra da t i on wh ere each s ec o nd ,

St o od h ei r t o t h e fi rst No w s ir b e j udg e you rs el f .

, ,

W h et h er I in any j u st t erm a m affi n ed

.

To l ov e t he M o o r .

R od . I woul d n ot foll ow h im t h en 4 0 .

I ag o O s ir con t ent y o u ;
.
, ,

I foll o w h im t o s erv e m y t u rn upon h im :

W e cannot all b e ma st ers n o r al l m a st ers ,

Cann o t b e t ruly fo llo w d You shall m a rk ’

.

M any a du t eou s and kn ee c ro o king knav e -

,

T
hat d oting o n hi s o w n ob s equi ou s b ondag e
W ea rs o u t hi s t i m e m uch l ik e hi s m a s t er s ass ,
’

F o r nough t but p ro v en d er and wh en h e s old

’

, ,

’
c a s h i er d:
W hip such h on est knav es O t h ers th ere a re
me .

Wh o t rim m d i n fo rm s and visag es o f duty

,
’

K eep y et th ei r h ea rt s a t t en d ing o n t h em s elv es ,

A n d t h rowin g but sh ows o f s ervi c e on th ei r lo rd s

26
Ac t 1 S C i . . . T R AGE DY OF O T H E L L O ,

B rab a n t io a pp ea rs a b o v e, at a w in d ow .

B ra .W hat i s t h e rea s o n o f t h i s t erribl e s u m m ons ?

What i s t h e m a t t er th ere ?
R od Signio r i s all you r fa m ily wi t hin
.
,
?

I ag o A re y ou r d o o rs l o c k d ?
’

B ra . W h y wh erefo re a s k yo u thi s ? ,

l og o Z ounds s ir y o u re ro b b d ; fo r sha m e put o n

’ ’ ’
.
, , ,

y ou r gown ;
You r h ea rt i s bu rs t yo u hav e l o st hal f y o u r s o ul ;
,

E v en now n ow v ery n o w an o l d black ram

, , ,

I s tup p ing you r whi t e ew e A ri s e a ri s e ; .

,

A wak e t h e sn o rting ci t iz en s wi t h t h e b ell ,

O r el s e t h e d evil will m ak e a g ran d si re o f y o u :

A ri s e I say , .

W ha t ha v e you l o st you r wi t s ?
,

M ost rev erend si gni o r d o you know m y voic e ? ,

N o t I : what are y o u ?
M y na m e i s R o d erigo .

T h e wo rs er w elco m e :
I hav e cha rg ed t h ee n o t t o haunt ab o u t m y do o rs :
I n h on est p lainn es s th ou has t h ea rd m e say
M y daught er i s n o t fo r th ee ; and n o w in m a d n es s , ,

B eing full o f su pp er and dis t em p ering d rau ghts

U p o n m al ici ou s b rav ery do st t ho u co m e ,

T o sta rt my qui et .

R od . S ir, s ir, s ir,

B ra . th ou m u st n eed s b e su re
But
'

M y s p i ri t and m y plac e h av e i n th em pow er

T o m a ke t hi s bi t t er t o t h ee .

R od , Pa t i enc e go od s ir ,
.

W hat t ell s t thou m e o f robbing thi s i s V en ic e ; ?

’

B ra .

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T HE MO OR O F V E NIC E Ac t I . Sc i . .

M y hou s e is not a grang e .

M o s t g rav e B raban t i o ,

I n si m p l e an d p u re
s o ul I c o m e t o y o u .

I ag o Z oun d s s ir y o u a e o n e o f th os e t hat wil l n o t

’
r
.
, ,

s erv e Go d if t h e d evi l bid y o u B ecau s e w e

, .

c o m e t o d o yo u s ervic e and y o u t hink w e are I I O

ru ffi ans v o u 11 hav e you r d augh t er co v ere d wi t h
’

a B a rba ry h o rs e ; y o u 11 h av e you r n ep h ews ’

n eigh t o yo u ; yo u 11 hav e c o u rs ers fo r cou sins

’

an d g enn et s fo r g erm ans .

B ra W hat p ro fan e w retch art t hou ?

.

l og o I a m o n e s ir t hat co m es t o t ell y o u y o u
.
, ,
r

d augh t er and t h e M o o r a re n o w m aking t h e

b eas t wi t h t w o backs .

B ra T hou a rt a villain
. .

I ag o . You are— a s ena t o r .

B ra T his thou shal t answ er ; I kn ow th ee R od eri go

.
,
.

R o d S ir I will answ er an y t hing

.
, B u t I b es eech you .
. ,

I f t b e you r p l easu re and m os t wi s e cons ent

’

A s p a rt ly I find it i s t ha t you r fai r d augh t er, ,

A t this o d d —ev en and d ull wa t ch 0 t h e night

’

T rans p o rt ed wi t h n o wo rs e n o r b et t er gua rd
B u t with a knav e o f co m m o n hi re a gon d o li er ,

T o t h e g ro s s C las p s o f a lascivi o u s M o o r ,

I i thi s b e kn o wn t o y o u and you r all owanc e , ,

W e t h en hav e d on e you bol d an d sau c y w rongs :

B u t if you kn ow n o t this my m ann ers t ell m e 1 30 ,

W e hav e y o u r w rong rebuk e D o n o t b eli ev e .

Th at from t h e s ens e o f all ci v ili t y

, ,

I t hu s would p lay an d t rifl e wi t h you r rev erenc e :

Y o u r d aught er if y o u hav e n o t gi v en h er l ea v e
, ,

I say again ha t h mad e a g ro s s revol t

, ,

29 .
Ac t I . Sc i
. . T R A GE DY O F O T H ELLO ,

T ying h er duty b eauty w it and fo rtun es

, , ,

I n an ex t ravagant an d wh eeling st rang er

O f h ere and ev ery wh ere S t raight sati s fy y ou rs el f :
.

I f s h e b e in h er cha m b er o r you r h o u s e
L et l o o s e o n m e t h e j u stic e o f t h e stat e
F o r thu s d eludin g y o u .

St rik e o n t h e f in d er h o ! ,

G iv e m e a tap er ! call up all my p eo p l e !

T his acci d ent is n o t unlik e my d rea m :
B eli ef o f it o pp re ss es m e al ready .

Light I say ! light !

, [ E x it abov e .

F a rew ell ; fo r I m ust l eav e you :

I t s eem s n o t m eet n o r wh ol es o m e t o m y p lac e
, ,

T o b e p roduc ed— a s if I s t ay I shall, ,

A gainst t h e M o o r : fo r I d o kn ow t h e stat e , ,

H ow ev er t hi s m ay gall h im wi t h s o m e ch eck ,

Cannot with sa fet y cast h im : fo r h e s em b ark d ’ ’

W i t h such l ou d rea son t o t h e Cy p ru s wa rs ,

W hi ch ev en n o w stand in act t hat fo r t h ei r s o uls , , ,

A n o th er o f hi s fath o m th ey ha v e n on e
T o l ead th ei r busin es s : in wh ich rega rd ,

T h o u gh I d o ha t e h im as I d o h ell pains ,

Y et fo r n ec essi t y o f p re s ent li fe
.
,

I m ust S h o w o u t a fl ag an d sign o f l o v e ,

W hich i s ind eed but sign T hat y o u shall su rely .

find him ,

L ead t o t h e Sagi tta ry t h e rai s ed s ea rch ;

A n d t h ere will I b e wi t h h im S o fa rew el l .
[ E x it . .

E n t er b el o w B rab an t io in h is n ig h t g o w n
, ,
-
, an d

S erv an ts w i t h t o rch es .

B ra . It is to o t ru e an ev il : gon e s he is ;
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Ac t I . S c ii. . T R A GE DY O F O T H ELLO ,

To d o c o nt riv ed m u rd er : I lack ini quity

11 0

S o m eti m es to d o m e s erv ic e : nin e o r t en ti m es

I had th ou ght t o hav e y erk d him h ere und er ’

ribs .

O th Tis b et t er as it i s
’
. .

I ag o . N a y but h e p ra t e d ,

A n d s p ok e such s cu rv y and p ro v o king t erm s

A gainst you r h onou r ,

T hat with t h e littl e g o d lin es s I ha v e

, ,

I di d full ha rd fo rb ea r h im B u t I p ray y o u s ir
.
,

A re y o u fast m a rri ed ? B e as su red o f t h i s ,

T hat t h e m ag n ifi c o i s m u ch b el ov ed ,

A n d hath in hi s eff ect a v o ic e p o t en t ial

A s doubl e as t h e duk e s : h e will d iv o rc e y o u
’

O r p u t u p o n yo u what res t rain t and g ri evanc e

T h e law wi t h all h i s m i ght t o en fo rc e it o n
, ,

W ill g iv e h im cabl e .

L et h im d o his s p i t e .

M y s ervi c es which I hav e d o n e t h e S igni o ry

, ,

Shall o u t t o ngu e his c o m p lain t s Tis y et t o kn ow

-
.
’

W hich wh en I kn ow t hat b o asting is an h o n o u r 2 0

, ,

I shall p ro m ul gat e— I fetch m y li fe and b ein g

F ro m m en o f royal si eg e and m y d em eri t s ,

M ay s p eak unbonn et ed t o a s p ro ud a fo rt un e
A s thi s that I hav e reac h d : fo r kn o w I ag o
’

, ,

B u t that I l o v e t h e g en t l e D esd em o na ,

I wo ul d n o t m y unh ous ed free c o n d iti on

P u t in t o a ci rcu m sc ri p t ion an d co n fi n e
F o r t h e s ea s w o rt h B u t l o ok ! wha t ligh t s c o m e
’
.
,

y ond ?
I ag o T h o s e a re t h e rais ed fa t h er and his fri en d s
.

You w ere b est go in .

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THE MOOR OF V E NIC E Ac t 1 S C . . 11 .

Not I I , m us t b e fo und :

My
p a rt s , m y ti t l e an d m y p erfec t s o ul ,
Shall m ani fes t m e rig h t ly I s it t h ey ? .

I ago . By Janus ,
I t hin k no .

E n t er Cas s i a, a n d cert a in O ffi cers w i t h t o rch es .

O th T h e s erv ant s
. ofdu k e and m y li eut enant
the ,
.

T h e go odn es s o f t h e nigh t u p o n y ou fri en d s ! ,

W ha t is t h e n ews ?
T h e du k e d o es g reet you g en eral , ,

A n d h e re qu i re s you r h as t e p o st —h as t e a pp ea ranc e -
,

E v en on t h e instant .

W hat i s t h e m att er think yo u ? ,

So m et hing fro m Cy p ru s as I m ay d ivin e : ,

I t i s a b usin ess o f s o m e h ea t : t h e gall eys

H a v e s en t a d oz en s equ en t m ess eng ers
T his v ery nigh t at o n e an o t h er s h eels ;
’

A n d m any o f t h e c o n s ul s rai s ed an d m et , ,

A re at t h e duk e s al rea d y : you hav e b een hotly call d

’ ’

fo r ;
W h en b eing n o t at you r l o dging t o b e found
, ,

T h e s ena t e ha t h s ent ab out t h ree s ev eral qu es t s

T o s ea rch you out .

T is w ell I a m foun d by y o u
’
.

I will but s p end a wo rd h ere in t h e hous e ,

A n d g o wi t h you .

C as. A n ci ent what m ak es h e h ere ,

?

I ag o F aith h e t o night hath b oa rd ed a land ca rack :

.
,
-

I f it p rov e l aw ful p riz e h e s m a d e fo r ev er

’
.
,

C as I d o n o t und erstand
. .

I ag o H e s m a rri ed
’
.

C as.

33
Ac t I . Sc . i i. T R AGE DY O F O T H EL LO .

Re -
en t er O t h ell o .

I ag o . M a rry ,
to— Co m e ca p t ain will
, , yo u g o ?

O th . H av with youe .

C as . H e co m s an oth
re o o p t o s eek fo r yo u
e er tr .

I ag o I t i s B raban t i o : g en eral b e advis ed ;

.
,

H e c o m e s t o ba d i nt en t .

E n t er B ra ba n t io R o d erig o , , an d O ffi c ers w i t h t o rch es

an d w ea p o ns .

O th . H allo ! s t and t h ere !

R od . Signi o r it i s , the Mo o r .

B ra . D o wn wi t h h im th i ef !
[ Th ey d raw o n b o t h s id es .

I ag o . Y ou R od erigo ! c o m e s ir I am fo r yo u
, , , .

O th . K eep up y ou r b right sw o rds fo r t h e d ew will rus t ,

t h em .

G o o d s igni o r y o u shall m o re c o m m an d wi t h y ea rs
,

T han wi t h y o u r w ea p o ns 61 .

O th ou foul thi ef wh ere has t t h o u s t o w d my

’
B ra .
,

daugh t er?
D am n d a s th ou a rt t h o u has t enchan t ed h e r ;
’

F o r I l l refer m e t o al l t hings o f s ens e

’

I f s h e i n chains o f m agi c w ere n o t b ound ,

W h et h er a m aid s o t en d er fai r and ha pp y , ,

S o o pp o s i t e t o m a rriag e that s h e S h u n n d
’

T h e w ealthy cu rl ed da rlings o f o u r na t i on ,

W o ul d ev er hav e t o incu r a g en eral m ock

,

R u n fro m h er gua rdag e t o t h e s oo t y bo s o m 70

O f su ch a t hing a s thou t o fea r n o t t o d elight , ,
.

Judg e m e t h e w o rld if t is n o t gro ss in s ens e ,

’

T ha t t h ou hast p rac t is ed on h er with foul cha rm s

’
, ~

A bu s ed h er d el ica t e yo u t h with d rugs o r min erals

34
Ac t I . S c ii i . . T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

S c e n e III .

A co u n c il - c h a m b er .

Th e D u ke an d S en at o rs s it t in g at a t a bl e ; O ffi cers
att en d in g .

D u kc T h ere i s
. no c o m p osi t i o n in t h es e n ews
T hat gi v es t h em c redi t .

F irs t S en . I nd eed th ey a re d iS p ro p o rt io n d ; ’

M y l et t ers say a hund red and s ev en gall ey s .

D u ke A n d m in e a hund red and fo rt y

.
, .

S ec S en
. . A n d m in e t w o hund red : ,

B u t t h ough th ey j u m p n o t on a j u s t acco unt ,

A s in t h es e cas es wh ere t h e a im rep o rts

,

T is o ft with di ff erenc e — yet d o th ey all confi rm

’
,

A T u rkish fl eet and b ea ring u p t o Cy p ru s

,
.

D u ke Nay it i s p os s ibl e enough t o j udg em en t :

.
,

I d o n o t s o s ecu re m e in t h e erro r
B u t t h e m ain a rt icl e I d o a p p rov e
I n fea rful s en s e .

S ailor [ kVi thi n ] W ha t 11 0 ! wha t 11 0 ! wha t h o !

, , ,

F irs t O ff A m ess enger fro m t h e gall eys

. .

E n t er S ail o r .

D u ke . Now wha t s t h e busin ess ? ,

’

S ail T h e T u rkis h p rep a ration mak e s fo r R h od es ;

.

So wa s I bid rep o rt h ere t o t h e sta t e

B y Signi o r A ng el o .

D u ke H o w say you b y thi s chang e ?

.

F irs t S en . T his cann ot b e ,

B y n o a s say o f reas on : t i s a p ag eant

’

T o k eep u s i n fal s e gaz e W h en w e con sid er .

T h e i m p o rt a n c v o f Cyp ru s t o t h e T u rk ,

35
T HE MO OR O F V E NIC E Ac t I . S c iii
. .

A n d l et ou rs elv es a gain but und ers ta nd

T hat as it m o re conc erns t h e T u rk t han R h o d es ,

S o may h e with m o re facil e qu esti on b ea r it

-
,

F o r that it s t an d s n o t i n such wa rlik e b rac e ,

B u t altog et h er lack s t h e abili t i es

T hat Rh o d es i s d res s d in if w e mak e thought o f th is
’

W e must n o t think t h e T u rk i s s o unskil ful

T o l eav e t ha t lat est which con c erns him fi rst ,

N egl ecting an att em pt o f eas e and gain ,

T o wak e and wag e a dan g er p ro fi t l es s .

D u ke Nay in all confid enc e h e s not fo r R h o d es

’
.
.
, ,

F irs t O ff H ere i s m o re n ews

. .

E n t er a M es s en g er .

M es s T h e O tto m it es
. v erend an d g raciou s
,
re ,

St eering with d u e cou rs e t o wa rd t h e i sl e o f R h od es ,

H av e th ere inj oint ed th em with an a ft er fl eet .

F irs t S en Ay s o I thou ght H o w m an y a s you gu es s ?

.
, .
,

M es s O f thi rty sail : and n o w th ey d o re s t em

.
-

T h ei r backwa rd cou rse b ea ring wi t h frank a pp ea ran c e

,

T h ei r pu rp o s es t owa rd C y p ru s Signio r M ontano .

Y o u r t rusty and m o s t valiant s ervi t o r 40 ,

With hi s free duty reco m m ends you thus ,

A n d p rays y o u t o b eli ev e h im .

D u ke T is c ertain t h en fo r Cy p ru s
’
. .

M a rcu s L u cc ico s i s not h e i n t o w n ?

,

F irs t S en H e s n o w in F lo ren c e
.
’
.

D u ke W rit e f rom u s to h im ; p o st post hast e dis p atch

.
- -
.

F irs t S en H ere com es B raban t i o an d t h e valiant M o o r

. .

E n t er B rab an t io, O t h ell o, I ag o, R o d erig o, an d O fficers .

D u ke V aliant O th ell o w e mu s t st raight em ploy yo u

.
,

A gainst t h e g en eral en em y O tto m an .

37
Ac t I S c i ii . . . T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

[ To B raban t io ] I d id not s ee yo u ; w elc o m e g en t l e,

igni o r ;S 50
W e l ac k d y ou r couns el and you r h el p t o night
’
-
.

B ra S o di d I y ou rs
. G o od you r g rac e p a rdo n m e ;
.
,

N ei t h er m y plac e n o r aught I h ea rd o f busin es s

H ath rais ed m e fro m my b ed n o r doth t h e g en eral ca re
T ak e h old o n m e ; fo r m
,

y p a rti cula r g ri ef
I s o f s o fl o o d gat e and o erb earin g natu re
-
’

T hat it englut s and swallows o t h er s o rrows ,

A n d it i s s t ill its el f .

D u ke . W h y wha t s t h e m a t t er ? ,
’

B ra M y daugh t er ! O my daught er !
.
,

A ll .

B ra . Ay , to m e;
S h e i s abus ed stol n fro m m e and co rrupt ed
’

, 60
B y s p ell s an d m ed i cin es bought o f m o unt ebanks ;
F o r natu re s o p rep ost ero u sly t o err ,

B eing n o t d efi ci ent bli nd , o r la m e o f s ens e

, ,

Sans wi t chc ra ft coul d n o t .

D u ke W h o e er h e b e that in thi s fo ul p ro c eeding

.
’

H a t h thu s b eguil ed you r dau ght er o f h ers el f

A n d y o u o f h er t h e bl o o dy b oo k o f law
,

Y o u shall y o u rs el f read in t h e b i t t er l ett er

A ft er y ou r o w n s en s e yea though o u r p ro p er s o n , ,

St o o d in y o u r action .

H u m bly I thank you r g rac e 70 .

H ere is t h e m an t hi s M o o r ; wh o m n o w it s eem s
, , ,

You r s p ecial m andat e fo r t h e sta t e a ff ai rs -

H ath hi t h er b rought .

A ll . W e a re v ery s o rry fo r t ’
.

D u ke [ To O t h ell o ] W ha t in you r own p a rt can yo u say

.

t o thi s ?

38
Ac t 1 S C i i i. . . T R AGE DY O F O T H E L L O ,

He w ro ught u p o n h er .

D u ke . vou ch t h i s i s n o p ro o f
To , ,

W ith o u t m o re c ertain and m o re ov ert t est

T han th es e thin h abits an d p o o r lik elihoo d s
O f m od ern s eem ing d o p refer agains t h im .

F irs t S en B u t O th ell o sp eak :

.
, ,

D id y o u by indi rect and fo rc ed c o u rs es

Sub d u e and p ois o n thi s y oung m aid s a ff ecti on s ? ’

O r ca m e it by requ est and s u ch fai r qu es t i o n ,

A s s oul t o s o ul a ff o rd et h ?
I d o b es eech y o u ,

S end fo r t h e lady t o t h e Sagi tta ry ,

A n d l et h er sp eak o f m e b efo re h er fa t h e r :
I f y o u d o find m e foul in h er rep o rt ,

T h e t rust t h e o ffic e I do h ol d o f y o u
, ,

N o t only tak e away b ut l et you r s en t en c e ,

E v en fall u p o n m y li fe .

D u ke . F etch D es d em o na hith er 1 2 0 .

O th A n ci en t c o ndu c t th em ; yo u b est know t h e plac e

.
,
.

[ E x eu n t I ag o an d A tt en d an ts .

An dtill s h e c o m e as t ruly as t o h eav en

,

I d o con fes s t h e vic es o f m y bl o o d ,

S o j u stly t o you r g rav e ea rs I 11 p res ent

’

H o w I did th ri v e in thi s fai r lady s l o v e

’

A n d s h e i n m in e .

D u ke Say it O th ello
.
, .

O th H er fath er l ov ed m e o ft i nvit ed m e
.
, ,

Still q u esti on ed m e t h e sto ry o f m y l i fe

F rom y ea r t o y ea r t h e battl es si eg es fo rtun es
, , , ,
1 30
T hat I hav e p a s s d
’
.

I ran it t h rough ev en fro m m y b oyish d ays

,

T o t h e v ery m om ent tha t h e bad e m e t ell it :

.

40
T HE MOOR O F V E NI C E Ac t I . S c iii . .

W h erei n I s p ak e o f mos t dis ast rou s chanc es ,

O f m oving a ccid ents by flo od and fi el d ,

O f hai r b read t h sca p es i t h e i m m in en t d ea dly b reach

’ ’
-
,

O f b ein g tak en by t h e in s ol ent fo e ,

A n d s ol d t o slav ery o f m y red em pti on th enc e

, ,

A n d p o rtanc e in m y t ra v el s hi st o ry :
’

Wh erein o f an t res vast and d es erts idl e 1 40 ,

R ough qua rri es ro cks and hill s wh os e h ea d s tou ch

, ,

h eav en ,

I t was m y hint t o S p eak — s uch wa s t h e p roc es s ; ,

A n d o f t h e Cannibal s t hat each oth er eat ,

Th e A nth ro p o p hagi and m en wh o s e h eads

,

D o g row b en eath th ei r s h oul d ers T his t o h ea r .

W o uld D esd em ona s eri ou sly i nclin e :

B u t s t ill t h e h o us e a ff ai rs w o ul d d raw h er t h enc e ;
-

W hi ch ev er a s s h e c o uld with hast e dis p atch ,

S h e l d co m e again and wi t h a g reedy ear

’
,

D ev o u r u p m y discou rs e : which I ob s ervin g 1 50 ,

T o o k onc e a p liant h ou r and foun d g o o d m eans ,

T o d raw fro m h er a p ray er o f ea rn est h ea rt

T hat I woul d all m y pilg ri m ag e dilat e ,

W h ereo f b v p a rc el s s h e had s o m et hing h ea rd ,

B u t not in t en t iv ely : I di d cons ent ,

A n d o ft en did b eguil e h er o f h er t ea rs
W h en I di d s p eak o f so m e dist ress ful st rok e
T hat m y you t h s u ff er d M y s t o ry b eing don e
’

.
,

S h e ga v e m e fo r m y p ains a wo rl d o f s igh s :
S h e swo re in fai t h twas s t rang e t wa s pas s ing
’ ’
, , ,

st rang e 1 60

T wa s p iti ful t wa s wond rous p iti ful :

’ ’

S h e w i s h d s h e had n o t h ea rd it y et s h e w i s h d
’ ’

T h a t h eav en had m a d e h er s u ch a man : s h e t h an k d

’

m e,

41
Ac t I S c i ii T R AGE DY O F O T H ELLO
'

. . . .

An d bad e m e if I had a fri end t hat l ov ed h er

, ,

I sh ould but t each hi m h ow t o t el l my sto ry ,

A n d that w o uld w o o h er U p on thi s hint I spak e :

.

S h e lov ed m e fo r t h e dang ers I had p a s s d

’

A n d I l ov ed h er tha t s h e did pity th em .

T hi s only i s t h e wi t ch c ra ft I hav e u s ed .

H ere co m es t h e lady ; l et h er witn es s i t .

E n t er D es d em o n a I ag o,
, an d A tt en d an ts .

D u ke
. I think thi s tal woul d w i
e n my daught er t o o .

Go o d B raban t io ,

T ak e thi s mangl ed m att er at t h e b est :

up

M en d o th ei r b rok en w eapon s ra t h er u s e
T han th ei r ba re hands .

I p ray yo u h ea r h er sp eak : ,

I f s h e c on fess that s h e w a s hal f t h e wo o er ,

D est ruction o n my h ead if m y bad bl a m e ,

Light o n t h e m an ! C o m e hith er g entl e m i st res s : ,

D o yo u p erc eiv e in all thi s n obl e co m p any

W h ere m ost yo u o w e ob edi enc e ?
M y nobl e fath er 1 80 ,

I d o p erc eiv e h ere a divid ed duty :

T o y o u I a m bo un d fo r li fe and education ;
M y li fe an d educa t i on b oth d o l ea rn m e
H o w t o resp ect y o u ; yo u are t h e l o rd o f duty ,

I am h ith ert o y o u r daught er : but h ere s m y h usban d ’

A n d so m uch du t y as my m o th er sh o w d
’

T o you p referring y o u b efo re h er fath er

, ,

S o much I chall eng e that I may p ro fes s

D u e t o t h e M o o r m y l o rd .

Go d b e wi t h yo u ! I hav e don e .

Pl eas e it y ou r g rac e o n t o t h e stat e a ff ai rs :

,
1 90 -

42
Ac t I . S c iii
. . T RAGE DY O F O T H ELLO ;

p lac e
i s b es t kn own t o y o u ; and th ou gh w e hav e
t h ere a s ub stitut e o f m o st allow ed s u ffici ency ,

y et O p inion a s ov ereign mi st res s o f eff ects

, ,

th rows a m o re sa fer vo ic e o n yo u : you mu st

th erefo re b e c ont ent t o slubb er t h e glos s o f you r
n ew fo rtun es wi t h thi s m o re stubbo rn and b ois

t ero u s ex p editi on .

O th T h e t y rant custom m ost grav e s enato rs

.
, ,

H a t h mad e t h e fl in ty and st eel cou ch o f w ar

M y th ri c e d riv en b ed o f down : I do agniz e
-

A na t u ral an d p ro m pt alac ri t y
I find in ha rdn ess ; and d o und ertak e
T h es e p res ent wa rs against t h e O t t omit es .

M o st hu m bly th erefo re b en ding t o you r sta t e ,

I c rav e fit dis p o sitio n fo r m y wi fe ,

D u e referenc e o f p lac e an d ex hibiti on ,

W ith such accom m odati on and b es o rt

A s l ev el s with h er b reeding .

D u ke . I f yo u p l eas e ,

B e t at h er fath er s
’ ’
.

I ll n ot hav e it s o
’
.

No r I I would
,
th ere resid e not ,

T o put m y fath er in i m pati ent th ought s

B y b eing in hi s ey e M o st graci ous du k e
.
,

T o m y un folding l end you r p ro sp erou s ear ,

A n d let m e find a cha rt er i n y ou r v o i c e

T o a ssi st m y s i m p l en es s .

D u ke What would yo u D esd emona ?

.
,

D es T hat I did l ov e t h e M o o r t o l iv e with h im

.
,

M y d own right vi ol enc e and st o rm o f fo rtun es 2 5 0

M ay t ru m p et t o t h e wo rl d : my h ea rt s subdu ed
’

44
T HE MO O R O F V E NIC E Ac t I . S c ii i . .

E ven v ery q ual i t y o f m y lo rd :

to the
I saw O t h ell o s visage in hi s m ind
’

A n d t o his hon ou rs an d hi s valian t p a rt s

D id I m y s oul and fo rt un es c o ns ec ra t e .

S o that d ea r l o rds if I b e l eft b ehind

, , ,

A m o t h o f p eac e and h e g o t o t h e w ar
, ,

T h e rit es fo r whi ch I l ov e him a re b ereft m e ,

A n d I a h ea v v in t eri m Shall suppo rt

B y hi s d ea r abs enc e L et m e g o with h im
. .

O th L et h er hav e y ou r voi c e s
. .

V ou ch wi t h m e h ea v en I t h erefo re b eg it n ot
, , ,

T o p l eas e t h e p alat e o f m y a pp et i t e ;
No r t o c o m p ly wi t h h eat — t h e y o ung a ffec t s
I n m e d efunc t— and p rop er sati s fa c t ion ;
B u t t o b e free and b oun t eou s t o h er m ind :
A n d h eav en d efend you r g o o d so ul s that y o u thin k ,

I wil l y o u r s erio us an d great b usin es s s cant

F o r s h e is wi t h m e N o wh en light w in g d t oys ’
-
.
,

O f fea t h er d Cu p i d s eel wi t h want o n dulln e s s

’
2 70

M y sp ecula t iv e an d o ffi c ed inst rum en t s ,

T hat m y di sp o rts co rru p t and taint m y bu s in e ss ,

L et hous ewiv es m ak e a skill et o f m y h el m ,

A n d all in d i gn and bas e adv ersi t i es

‘

M ak e h ead a gains t m y e s t i m a t i on !
D u ke B e it as you shall p rivat ely d et erm in e
.
,

E i t h er fo r h er stay o r go ing : t h e a ffai r c ri es has t e ,

A n d s p eed m u st answ e t ; you mu st h nc —night

’
r e e t o .

D es T o —night m y l o rd ?
.
,

D u ke .

O th . W ith h ea rt
al l my .

nin e i t h e m o rning h ere w e 11 m eet again 2 80

’ ’
D u ke A t . .

O th ell o l eav e s o m e o ffic er b ehind

, ,

45
Ac t I . S c iii
. . T R A GE DY O F O T H E LL O .

A n d he shall o u r co m m i ssi on b ring t o y o u ;

\ Vith such t hings el s e o f quality and res p ec t
A s d oth impo rt y o u .

S o pl eas e you r g rac e m y anci ent ; ,

A m a n h e i s o f hon es t y and t ru st :
T o his c onv eyanc e I a s s 1 g n m y wi fe ,

W i t h wh at els e n eed ful y o u r go od g rac e shall t hin k

T o b e s ent a ft er m e .

D u ke . L et it b e so .

Go od
ni gh t to ev ery o n e [ To B rab ] A n d n obl e . .
,

s ignio r ,

I f v i rt u e n o d eligh t ed b eau t y lack ,

You r s o n in law is far m o re fai r t han black

- -
.

F irs t S en A di eu b rav e M o o r ; u s e D esd em ona w ell

.
,
.

B ra L o ok t o h er M o o r if th ou hast ev es t o s ee
.
, ,

S h e has d ec eiv ed h er fa t h er an d m ay th ee , .

[ E x eu n t D u ke S en at o rs O fficers & c , , ,
.

O t h M y li fe u p o n h er faith ! H on es t I ago
.

M y D es d em ona mu st I l eav e t o th ee :
I p rith ee let thy wi fe a t t en d o n h er ;
,

A n d b ring th em a ft er in t h e b est advantag e .

Co m e D es d em ona ; I hav e b u t an h ou r
,

O f l ov e o f wo rl d l y m att ers an d di rec t i on

, ,

T o s p end wi t h th ee : w e mu st ob ey t h e t i m e .

[ E x eu n t O thello an d D es dem on a .

R od . I ago !
I ag o W ha t say st t h ou n o bl e h ea rt ?
.
’

R od W hat will I d o t hink es t t h o u ?

.
,

I ag o W h y g o t o b ed and sl eep
.
,
.

R od I will incon t in ently d rown m ys el f

. .

I ag o I f th ou do st I shall n ev er l o v e t h ee a ft er
.
, .

W h y th ou S illy g en t l em an !
,

46
Ac t 1 S C ii i
. . . T R A G E DY O F O T H E LL O ,

d rown cats and blind p u p p i es I ha v e p ro fes s ed

.

m e thy fri en d and I c o n fes s m e knit t o t h y

,

d es erv in g wi t h cabl es o f p erdu rabl e t o ughn es s :

I could n ev er b et t er s t ead th ee than n o w Put .

m on ey in t h y p u rs e ; fo ll ow t h o u t h e wa rs ;
d efeat t h y favou r wi t h an u su rp ed b ea rd ; I say ,

p u t m o n ey in t h y p u rs e I t cannot b e t hat
.

D es d em ona s hould l ong cont inu e h er l ov e t o

t h e M o o r— p u t m o n ey i n t h y p u rs e— n o r h e hi s

t o h er : it was a vi ol en t c o m m enc em en t and ,

thou shalt s ee a n an sw erabl e s equ es t rati on ; put

but m on ey in thy p u rs e T h es e M o o rs are
.

chang eabl e i n t h ei r wil ls —fi ll t hy p u rs e with

m on ey T h e fo od t hat t o h im n o w i s a s l usci ou s
.

a s l ocu s t s shall b e t o h im sh o rtly as b i t t er a s

,

c ol oquintida S h e mu st chang e fo r y o uth

.

wh en s h e i s s a t ed wi t h his b ody s h e will find t h e

,

erro r o f h er ch oi c e : s h e m u st hav e chang e s h e ,

m ust : th erefo re put m on ey in t h y pu rs e If .

tho u wil t n eeds da m n t hys el f d o it a m o re d eli

,

ca t e way than d rownin g M ak e all t h e m o n ey

.

th ou canst : if san cti m ony and a frail v o w b e

t wi x t an erring ba rba rian an d a sup ersub t l e

V en et ian b e n o t t o o ha rd fo r m y wits and all t h e

t ri b e o f h ell th ou shal t enj o y h er ; t h erefo re
,

m ak e m on ey A p o x o f d rownin g thys el f ! it is
.

cl ean o u t o f t h e way : s eek t h o u rath er t o b e

hanged in c o m p a ssing thy j o y than t o b e
d rown ed a n d g o wi t h ou t h er .

R od W il t th o u b e fast t o m y h o p e s if I d ep en d o n
.
,

t h e i ssu e ?

I ag o T h o u a rt su re o f m e : g o m ak e m o ney : I hav e
.
,

48
THE MOOR OF VEN I CE A c t I S c ii i»
. .

tol d th ee o ft en an d I re t ell th ee again and

,
-

again I ha t e t h e M oo r : m y caus e i s h ea rt ed ;
,

t hin e ha t h n o l ess reason L et u s b e c o nj unct iv e

.

in o u r rev eng e against h im if t hou canst cuckol d

h im thou dos t thys el f a p l easu re m e a S po rt
, , .

T h ere are m any ev en t s in t h e womb o f ti m e ,

which will b e d eliv ered T rav ers e ; go ; p ro .

vi d e thy m on ey W e will hav e m o re o f thi s 3 80

.

t o—mo rrow A di eu
. .

R o d W h ere shall w e m eet i t h e mo rning ?

’
.

I ag o A t m y lodging
. .

R o d I ll b e w ith th ee b eti m es
’
. .

I ag o Go t o : fa rew ell
. D o you h ea r R o d erigo ?
.
,

R o d W hat say you ?

.

I ag o No m o re o f d rown ing d o you h ea r ?

. ,

I am chang ed : I 11 go s ell all m y land

’

I ag o T hus d o I ev er mak e my f ool my p u rs e ;

F o r I m in e o w n g ain d knowl edg e should p ro fan e
'

I f I woul d ti m e ex p en d with such a sn i p e

B u t fo r m y s p o rt an d p ro fit I hat e t h e M oo r ; .

A n d it i s thought ab road t h at t wi x t m y sh eets

’

H e has d o n e m y o ffi c e : I kn o w n o t if t b e t ru e ;
’

B u t I fo r m ere su s p icion in that kin d

W ill do as if fo r su rety H e h o lds m e w ell .

Th e b et t er shall m y p u rp o s e w o rk on him .

Cassi o s a p ro p er m an : l et m e s ee now
’

T o g et hi s p lac e an d t o p lu m e up m y will
,

I n d o ubl e knav ery— H ow h o w —L et s s ee : ,

’

A ft er som e ti m e t o abus e O t h ell o s ear

’

T hat h e is too fa m ilia r wi t h hi s wi fe .

H e hath a p erson and a smoo t h dispos e

T o b e sus p ec t ed ; fra m ed to mak e wo m en fals e .

49
Ac t I I S c i
. . . T RAG E DY O F O T H E LL O ,

Th e M oo r i s an d op en natu re
of a f ree ,

T ha t t hinks m en hon est t ha t but s eem to b e so ;

A n d will as t end erly b e l ed by t h e n o s e
A s ass es are .

I hav e t I t i s en g en d er d H ell an d night

’
.
’
.

M ust b ring thi s m onst rou s bi rth to t h e wo rld s light ’

.

[ E x it .

ACT S ECO N D .

Scen e I .

A p
s ea— o rt in Cy p ru s . An o p en pl ace n ea r t h e q u ay .

E n t er M o n tan a an d tw o Gen t l em en .

M o n W hat f ro m t h e
. ca p e can you disc ern at s ea ?
F irs t Gen t N ot hing at all : it is a high w ro ught flood ;
.
-

I cannot twi x t t h e h eav en an d t h e m ain

,
’

D esc ry a sail .

llI o n M ethinks t h e win d h a t h s p ok e alou d at land

.

A f ull er blast n e er shook o u r battl em ents :

’

I f it hath ru ffi an d s o u p on t h e s ea
’

W hat ribs o f oak wh en m ountains m el t o n t h em

, ,

Can hol d t h e m o rt i s e ? W hat shall w e h ea r o f this ?

Gen t A s eg regation o f t h e T u rkish fl eet :
.

F o r do but stand u p o n t he fo a m ing sho re ,

T h e chidd en billow s eem s to p elt t h e cl o u ds

T h e win d shak ed su rg e wi t h high an d m ons t ro u s
-
,

man e ,

S eem s to cast wat er on t h ebu rn ing b ea r ,

A n d qu ench t h e gua rds o f t h e ev er fi x ed p ol e : -

I n ev er di d lik e m ol estati o n vi ew
O n t he encha fed flood .

50
Ac t II . SC i . . T RAG E D Y O F O T H E LL O ,

E n t er Cas s ia .

C as . T hanks ,
you t h e v aliant o f this wa rlik e isl e ,

T hat s o a p p ro v e t h e M oo r ! O l et t h e h eav ens ,

G iv e him d ef enc e against t h e el em ents ,

F o r I hav e lost h im o n a dang erous s ea .

M an I s h e w ell s h ip p d ?
’
.

C as H i s ba rk i s s t o u t ly t im b er d and h is p ilot
.
’

O f v ery ex p ert an d app ro ve d allowan c e ;

T h erefo re m y ho p es n o t su rfeit ed t o d eath ,

S t an d in bol d cu re .

[ A c r
y w i t h i n : A sail a sail a sail ! , ,

E n t er a fo u rt h Gen t l em a n .

Cas . W hat nois e ?

F o u rt h Gen t town i s em p t y ; o n t h e b ro w o
. Th e
’
th e s ea

S t an d ranks o f p eop l e an d th ey c ry A sail ! ,

C as . M y h o p es d o sha p e h im f o r t h e gov ern o r .

[ Gu n s h eard .

S ec Gen t T h ey d o
. . discha rg e t h ei r shot o f cou rt esy :

O u r f ri en d s at l east .

I p ray y o u s ir go fo rth , , ,

A n d gi v e u s t ruth who tis that I S a rriv ed

’
.

S ec Gen t I shall
. . .
1

M on B u t
. goo d li,
eut en ant i s y ou r g en eral w i v ed ?
,

Cas M ost fo rtunat ely : h e hath achi ev ed a mai d

.

T hat pa ragon s d es c ri p t ion an d wil d fa m e ;

O n e that ex c els t h e qui rks o f blazo ning p ens ,

An d in t h e ess ential v estu re o f c reation

D o es ti re t h e ing en er .

Re -
en t er s eco n d Gen t l em an .

H ow now ! who has put in ?

52
THE MOOR OF V E NIC E Ac t II . Sc i . .

S ec Gen t Tis o n e ago , anci ent to t h e g en eral

. . I .

Cas H e has had most favou rabl e and ha p p y s p eed :

.

T em p ests th ems el v es high s eas and h owl ing win d s , , ,

T h e g u tt er d rocks an d cong rega t ed san ds

’

, ,

T rait o rs en s t eep d t o clog t h e guil t l ess k eel

’

A s ha v ing s en s e o f b eau t y do o m it ,

Th ei r mo rt al natu res l etting go sa fely by ,

T h e di v in e D esd em ona .

Wh at i s s h e ?
C as . S h e t hat I s p ak e o f o u r g reat ca p t ain s ca p tain
,
’

Left in t h e conduct o f t h e bol d I ago ;

W hos e footing h ere antici p at es o u r thoughts
A s e nnight s sp eed Great J o v e O t h ello gua rd
’ ’
.
, ,

An d sw ell his sail with th in e o w n po w erful b rea t h

T hat h e m ay bl es s this bay with hi s tall sh i p ,

M ak e l o v e s qui ck p ants in D esd em ona s a rms

’ ’

Giv e ren ew d fi re t o o u r ex tinct ed spi ri t s

’

A n d b ring all Cyp rus com fo rt .

E n t er D es d em o n a, E m il ia I ag o , R o d erig o, ,
an d

A tt en d an ts .

b ehold O , ,

T h e rich es o f t h e ship i s co m e on sho re !

Y e m en o f Cyp rus l et h er hav e y o u r kn ees
, .

H ail t o th ee lad v ! an d t h e g rac e o f h eav en

. ,

B efo re b ehin d th ee an d on ev ery han d

, , ,

E nwh eel t h ee roun d !

I thank y o u valiant Cassio , .

W hat tidings can you t ell m e o f my lo rd ?

Cas . H e i s not y et a rriv ed : n o r kn o w I aught
B u t that h e s w ell an d w ill b e sh o rtly h ere
’
.

D es O b u t I fea r— H ow lost you co m p any ?

'

.
,

Cas . Th e g reat cont ention o f t h e s ea and ski es

53
Ac t II . Sc i . . T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

Pa rt ed ou r fellowship— B u t
ha rk ! a sail , .

[ A c r
y w it h i n : A sai l a sail ! Gu n s , h ea rd .

S ec Gen t T h ey gi v e t h ei r g reeting to t h e ci t ad el
:

. .

T hi s lik ewis e i s a fri en d .

S ee fo r t h e Gen t l em a n .

Go od anci ent y o u are w el co m e [ To

, . E m il i a ] W el
c o m e m i st ress , .

L et it n o t gall you r pati enc e good I ago , ,

T hat I ex t end my m ann ers ; ti s m y b reeding

’

T ha t giv es m e t hi s bol d S how o f co u rt es y . 10 0

[ K is s i n
g h er .

I ag o . S i r woul d s h e giv e you so much o f h er l i p s

,

A s o f h er tongu e s h e o ft b es t ow s on m e ,

You l d hav e en ough

’
.

D es . A las ,
she h as n o s p eech .

I ag o . I n faith much ; , t oo
I find it s til l wh en I hav e li st to sl eep :
M a rry b efo re y o u r ladyshi p I g rant
, , ,

S h e p uts h er tongu e a littl e in h er h ea rt

A n d chi d es with thinking .

E m il You hav e l it t l e cau s e to say so

. .

I ag o C o m e o n
. co m e on ; y o u are pictu res o u t o f
,

d o o rs , 1 10

B ells in you r p a rlou rs wild —cats in y o u r ki t ch en s , ,

Sain t s in y o u r inj u ri es d evil s b eing o ff end ed

.
, ,

Play ers in y ou r hous ewi fery an d hou s ewi v es in y o u r ,

b eds .

D es O fi e upon th ee slan d erer !

.
, ,

I ag o Nay it is t ru e o r els e I am a T u rk :
.
, ,

You ris e t o p lay an d go t o b ed t o wo rk ,

.

E m il You shall n o t w rit e m y p rai e

.
s .

I ag o . N o let m e not ,
.

54
Ac t I I S c i
. . . T R AGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

I ago . tha t w as ev er fai r and n ev er p roud

S he ,

H ad t o ngu e at will an d yet was n ev er l oud ,

N ev er la ck d g o ld and y et w en t n ev er gay
’

F l ed fro m h er wi sh and yet sai d N o w I may

S h e that b eing a n g er d h er rev eng e b ein g nigh
’

, , ,

B ad e h er w rong s t a y an d h er di s p l eas u re fl y ;
S h e tha t i n wisd o m n ev er w as s o frail
T o chang e t h e c o d s h ead fo r t h e s al m on s tail ;
’
’

S h e t hat c oul d think and n e er di sclo se h er m ind

’

S ee suit o rs fo ll owing and n o t l o ok b eh i nd ;

S h e was a wight i f ev er such W ight w ere , ,

D es T o d o what ?
.

I ag o T o suckl e fo o ls an d ch ronicl e s m all b eer

. .

D es O m o s t la m e and i m pot ent conclu s i o n ! D o n ot

.

l ea rn o f h im E milia th ough h e b e thy hu sband

, , .

H o w say you Cassi o i s h e n o t a m ost p ro fan e

?
,

and lib eral couns ell o r?

Co s H e s p eak s h o m e m adam : yo u m ay reli s h h im
.
,

m o re in t h e s o ldi er than in t h e s ch ola r .

I ag o [ A s id e] H e tak es h er by t h e pal m : ay w ell

.
,

sai d whis p er : wi t h as lit t l e a w eb a s this will I

,

e nsna re a s great a fly a s Cas sio A y s m il e u p on 1 70 .

,

h er d o ; I will gyv e th ee i n thin e o w n cou rt ship

,
.

You s av t ru e ; t is s o ind eed : if such t rick s a s

’

th es e st ri p yo u o u t o f y ou r li eu t enant ry it had ,

b een b ett er yo u had n o t kis s ed y o u r t h ree fi n

g ers s o o ft which n o w agai n y o u a re m o st ap t
,

t o p lay t h e s ir in V ery go od ; w ell kiss ed ! an

.

ex c ell ent c ou rt e sy ! t is s o i n d eed Y et again

’
.

y ou r fing ers t o yo u r li p s ? w o uld th ey w ere clys

t er p i p e s fo r y ou r sak e ! ru mp et w i hin ]
-
[ T t -

The M o o r ! I know his t ru m p et .

56
THE M O O R O I“ V E NIC E Ac t II . Sc i. .

Cas .
’
T is t ruly so .

D es . L et
’
s m eet h im an d rec eiv e him .

Cas . Lo ,
wh ere h e com es !

E n t er O t h ell o an d A t t en d an ts .

O th . O mv fai r wa rrio r !
D es . M y d ea r O th ello !

O th . I t giv s m wond g at as m y cont nt

e e er re e

To s ee h ere b efo re m e O my soul s j oy !

o
y u .
’

I f a ft er ev ery t emp est com e such calms ,

M ay t h e winds blow til l th ey hav e w aken d d eath !

’

A n d l et t h e labou ring ba rk cli m b hills o f s eas

O ly m p us high an d duck again as l o w
-
,

A s h ell s f ro m h eav en ! I f it w ere n o w t o d ie

’

T w ere now to b e m ost hap p y ; fo r I f ea r

’

M y soul hath h er cont ent s o absolut e

T hat not ano t h er c o m fo rt lik e t o this
Succ eeds in unknown fat e .

T h e h eav ens f o rbi d

B u t that o u r lov es and co m fo rts shoul d inc reas e ,

E v en as o u r days d o g row !
A m en t o that sw eet p ow ers ,

I cannot s p eak en o ugh o f this cont ent '

I t s t ops m e h ere ; it i s t o o m uch o f j o y :

An d thi s and this t h e g reat est disco rds b e
, ,

[ K is s in g h er.

T hat h ea rts shall mak e!

’
e er o u r

[ A s i d e ] O you ar e w ell tun e d now !

,

B u t I 11 s et down t h e p egs that mak e this mu sic

’

A s hon est as I am .

C o m e let u s to t h e castl e , .

N ews fri ends ; o u r wa rs are don e t h e T u rks are

, ,

d rown d ’
.

57
Ac t I I S c i
. . . T RAG E DY O F O T H E LL O ,

H ow do s mv ld acquai nt anc f th i s isl ?

e o e o e

H on y you h l l b w ll d si d in C y p us ;
e , s a e e e re r

I hav foun d g a t lov a m ongs t th m O m y sw t

e re e e . ee ,

I p a t tl out f fas h ion an d I do t

r e o , e

I n m in own com fo t s I p ith go d I ago

e r . r ee, o ,

Go t o t h e b ay an d dis em ba rk m y co ff ers :
,

B ri n g thou t h e m as t er t o t h e citad el ;
H e i s a good o n e an d hi s wo rthin ess ,

D o es chall eng e m uch res p ect Co m e D es d em ona .

, ,

O n c e mo re w ell m et at Cy p ru s .

[ E x eu n t a ll b u t I ag o and R o d erig o .

I ag o . Do thou m eet m e p res en t l y at t h e ha rbou r .

Co m e hith er I f t hou b e s t valiant— as t h ev

.
’

sav bas e m en b ein g in lov e hav e th en a n obi lity

in t h ei r na t u res m o re than i s nati v e t o th em
list m e Th e li eut enant to n ight watch es on
.
-

t h e cou rt o f gua rd F i rst I must t ell th ee thi s :

.
,
2 20

D es d em ona is di rec t ly in lov e wi t h him .

R o d W ith h im ? why ti s not p ossibl e

’
. .
,

I ag o L ay thy fing er thus and l et thy soul b e in

.
,

st uct ed M a rk m e w ith what viol enc e s h e fi rst

r
.

l o v ed t h e M oo r but fo r b ragging and t elling h er

, ,

f antastical li es : an d will s h e lov e him still fo r

p r a t in g ? l et not thy disc reet h ea rt t hink it H e r .

eye m ust b e fed ; and wha t d elight shall s h e hav e

to look on t h e d evil ? W h en t h e blood i s m ad e

dul l with t h e act o f spo rt th ere shoul d b e again , , 23 0

t o in fl a m e i t an d t o giv e sa t i et y a f resh a pp et it e ,

lov elin ess in favou r s y m p athy in y ea rs m ann ers , ,

an d b eau t i es ; all which t h e M oo r is d efectiv e

in : now fo r want o f t h es e requ i red conv eni enc es
, ,

h er d elicat e t end ern ess w il l fin d its el f abus ed ,

58
Ac t II . Sc i . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LLO ,

m ain ex er ci s e
inco rp o rat e conclu si on : pish !
, the
B u t s ir b e y o u rul ed b y m e : I hav e b rought
, ,

y o u fro m V enic e W a t ch y ou to ni gh t ; fo r .
-
2 70
t h e co m mand I ll lay t u p on yo u : Cass io
,
’ ’

knows yo u n o t : I ll n o t b e far fro m yo u : d o ’

y o u find s om e o c casi on t o ang er Ca s si o eith er ,

by s p eaking t o o l oud o r tain t ing hi s d i s ciplin e , ,

o r fro m what o t h er cou rs e

y o u pl eas e which t h e ,

ti m e shall mo re favou rably mini st er .

R od W ell
. .

I ag o S ir h e i s rash an d v ery sudd en in chol er an d

.
, ,

haply may st ri k e at y o u : p rov o k e him th at h e ,

m ay ; fo r ev en o u t o f that will I caus e th es e o f 2 80

Cy p ru s t o mutiny ; wh o s e qualifica t i on shall

co m e int o n o t ru e t ast e again but by t h e dis
plan t ing o f Ca s si o S o shall yo u hav e a sh o rt er .

j ou rn ey t o you r d esi res by t h e m ean s I shall

th en hav e t o p refer th em and t h e i m p edi m ent ,

m o st p rofi t ably rem ov ed without t h e whi ch ,

th ere w ere n o ex p ectati on o f o u r p ro sp erity .

R od I will d o thi s if I can b ring it t o any O p p o r

.
,

t u n it y .

I ag o . I wa an t th rr ee . M eet m eby and by at t h e 29 0

citad l I m u st
e : fetch hi s n ec essa ri es ash o re .

F a w ll
re e .

R od . A di eu .

I ag o T hat
. Cassi o lov es h er I d o w ell b eli ev e it ; ,

T hat s h e l ov es h im ti s apt and o f g reat c redit :

’
,

Th e M o o r howb eit th at I endu re h im not

, ,

I s o f a constant l oving n obl e na t u re ; , ,

A n d I da re thin k h e 11 p rov e t o D esd em ona

’

A m ost d ea r hu sband No w I d o l ov e h er t o o .
, ,

60
THE MOO R OF VEN ICE Ac t I I S c ii
. . .

No t out of abs olut e lust though p eradv entu re 3 0 0

,

I stand accountant fo r as g reat a sin ,

B u t pa rtly l ed t o di et m y rev eng e ,

F o r tha t I d o sus p ect t h e lus t y M o o r

H ath l eap d int o m y s eat : t h e th o ught W h ereo f
’

D oth lik e a p oi sonous m in eral gnaw m y inwa rds

A n d nothing can o r shall cont ent m y s oul
T ill I a m ev en d wi t h h im wi fe fo r wi fe ;
’

O r failing s o y et t ha t I put t h e M o o r
,

A t l ea st int o a j ealousy s o st ro ng
T hat j udg em en t cannot cu re W hi ch thing t o d o .
,

I f thi s p o o r t rash o f V enic e wh om I t rash 31 1

,

F o r hi s quick huntin g stand t h e p uttin g on

, ,

I 11 hav e o u r M icha el Ca ssi o o n t h e hip

’

A bus e h im t o t h e M o o r in t h e ran k ga rb ;
F o r I fea r Cas si o wi t h m y ni ght cap t o o ; -

M ak e t h e M o o r thank m e l o v e m e an d rewa rd m e , ,

F o r making hi m eg regi o u sly an ass

A n d p ractising u p on his p eac e an d qui et
E v en t o m adn es s T is h ere but y et con fu s e d : 3 1 9
’
.
,

K nav ery s plain fac e i s n ev er s een t ill u s ed [ E x it

’
. .

S c e n e II .

A s treet .

E n t er a H erald w i t h a p ro cl a m at io n ; p pl
eo e

fo llo w in g .

It is O th ell o
s pl easu re o u r n obl e and valiant
’

general that u p on c ert ain ti dings n o w a rri v ed

, ,

i m p o rting t he m ere p erditi on o f t h e T u rkish

fl eet ev ery m an put hi m s el f int o t riu m ph ; s o m e
,

t o danc e s o m e t o m ak e b onfi res each m an to

, ,

what sport and rev els hi s addiction l eads h im fo r ,

61
 ’

Ac t 1 1 S c iii . . . T R A GE DY O F O T H E L L O ,

b esid es th es e b en eficial n ews it i s t h e c el eb ration ,

o f h is n u p t ial So m uch was h is p l easu re sh o uld

.

b e p roclai m ed A l l o ffi c es are op en an d th e
. re ,

i s full lib ert y o f feas t ing fro m t hi s p res ent hou r 1 0

o f fi v e t il l t h e b ell hav e t ol d el ev en H eav en .

bl ess t h e isl e o f Cyp ru s an d o u r n obl e g en eral

O t h ello [ E x eu n t .

S c e n e I II .

A h all i n t h e cas tle .

E n t er O t h ell o D es d em o n a
'

, ,
Cas s z o ,
an d A t t en d an ts .

O th . G o od M icha el l oo k yo u t o t h e gua rd t o nigh t :

,
-

L et s t each o u rs elv es t ha t h o n o u rabl e s t op

’

N ot t o o utspo rt di s c ret i on .

Co s . I ago ha t h di rec t i on what t o d o ;

B u t n o t wi t hs t anding wi t h m y p ers o nal ey e
W ill I l ook t o t ’
.

I ago i s m ost hon est .

M icha el go od night : t o m o rrow wi t h you r ea rli es t

,
-

L et m e hav e sp eech wi t h y o u Co m e m y d ea r l o v e .
, ,

T h e pu rch as e mad e t h e frui t s a re to ensu e ; ,

T ha t p rofit s y et t o c o m e t w een m e and y o u

’ ’
.

G o od night .

[ E x e u n t O t h ell o ,
D es d em ona ,
an d A t t en d a n t s

E n t er I ag o .

Cas .W el co m e I ag o ; w e m u s t t o t h e wa t ch
,
.

I ag o N o t t hi s h ou r li eut enan t ; tis n o t y et t en 0 t h e

’ ’
.
,

cl o ck O u r g en eral cast u s t h u s ea rl y fo r t h e
.

l ov e o f hi s D esd em ona ; wh o l et u s n o t th erefo re

62
Ac t II . S c iii . . T RAG E DY O F O TH ELLO ,

I ag o . If I can fast en but cup upo n h im one ,

W ith that wh ich h e ha t h d runk t o —ni ght al ready

.

H e 11 b e as full o f qua rrel and o ff enc e

’

50
A s my yo ung m ist res s d o g N o w m y si ck fo ol
’
.

R o d erigo ,

Wh o m lo v e hath t u rn d al m o st t h e w rong si d e o u t ’

T o D e s d em ona hath t o night ca ro us ed -

Potati on s p ot t l e—d eep ; and h e s t o wa t c h ’

T h ree lads o f Cyp ru s n obl e sw elling spi rits , ,

T hat h old th ei r h ono u rs in a wa ry di s t anc e

T h e v ery el em en t s o f thi s wa rl ik e i sl e ,
~

H av e I t o nigh t fl u s t er d wi t h fl owing cu p s
-
’

A n d th ey watch t o o N o w m ongs t t hi s flock o f

’
.
,

d ru nka rds ,

A m I t o p u t o u r Cass io in s o m e ac t i o n
T hat m ay o ff en d t h e i sl e B u t h ere t h ev co m e : .

I f c o ns equ enc e d o b u t a p p ro v e m y d re a m ,

M y boat sails freely b o t h wi t h wind and s t rea m , .

Re -
en t er Cas s ia ; w it h h im M o n tan o an d Gen t l em en ;
S erv an ts follo w in g w ith w in e .

Cos .F o re G o d t h ey hav e gi v en m e a ro u s e al ready

’
,
.

M on Go o d fai t h a littl e o n e ; n o t p a s t a p in t as I
.
, ,

a m a s ol di er .

I ag o So m e win e h o !
.
,

[ S in g s ] A n d l et m e t h e canakin clink clink ; ,

A n d l et m e t h e canakin clink :
A s o l d i er s a m an
’ '

A l i fe s but a s p an ;
’

W h y t h en l et a s ol d i er d rink .

So m e win e b oys ! ,

Cas .
’
Fo re Go d ,
an ex c ell en t s ong .

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TH E MO O R O F V E NI C E Ac t II . S c ii i . .

I ag o . I l a n d it i n E ngland wh
e r e i nd eed th ey are
,
ere

m o st p o t ent in p ot t ing : y o u r D an e you r Ger ,

m an and you r swag b elli e d H olland er — D rink

,
-
, ,

h o — a re n othin g t o you r E ngli sh .

Cas I s y o u r E nglish m an s o ex p ert in his d rin king ?

.

I ag o W h y h e d ri nks yo u wi t h facility you r D an e

.
,

d ead d runk ; h e sw eat s n o t t o ov erth row you r

A l m ain ; h e giv es you r H olland er a vo m i t ere-

t h e n ex t p ottl e can b e fill ed .

Cas T o t h e h ealth o f o u r g en eral !

.

M on I am fo r it li e ut enant and I 11 d o yo u j us t ic e
.
, ,
’
.

I ag o O sw eet E n gland !
.

[ S i ng s ] K ing St eph en wa s a wo rthy p eer ,

H is b reech es co st h im but a c rown ;

H e h el d th em S i x p enc e al l t o o d ea r ,

W ith that h e c all d t h e tail o r l own ’

.

W
H e w as a igh t o f high renown ,

A n d th ou art but o f l o w d eg ree :

p rid e that p ulls t h e count ry down ;
’
Tis
T h en tak e t hi n e auld cl oak ab o u t th ee .

So m e win e h o ! ,

Cas W h y t hi s i s a m o re ex quisi t e s ong than t h e

.
,

oth er
I ag o W ill y o u h ea r t again ?
’
.

Cas N o ; fo r I h old h im t o b e unwo rthy o f hi s pl ac e

.

t hat do es th os e things W ell : G o d s ab ov e

.
’

all ; and th ere b e s ouls m ust b e sav ed and th ere ,

b e s ouls m u st n o t b e s av ed .

I ag o I t s t ru e go o d li eut enant
’
. .
,

C as F o r m in e o w n p a rt —n o o ffenc e t o t h e gen eral

.
,

n o r any man o f quality— I h o p e t o b e sav ed .

65
Ac t M S c iii . . . T R A GE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

l og o . An d so do I to o li u t enant
,
e .

Co s . Ay ,
l eav e n o t b efo re m e ; t h e
but ,
by your ,

li eu t enan t i s t o b e sav ed b efo re t h e anci en t .

L et s hav e n o m o re o f t hi s ; l et s t o o u r a ff ai rs
’ ’
.

Go d fo rgiv e u s o u r s ins ! Gentl em en l et s lo ok n o

’

t o o u r bu sin es s D o n o t t hink g en t l em en I a m
.
, ,

d runk : this is m y anci ent : t hi s i s m y righ t

hand an d t his i s m y l eft I am n o t d runk
, .

n ow ; I can stan d w ell en ough and sp eak w ell ,

en ough .

A ll E x c ell ent w ell

. .

Cos W h y v ery w ell t h en ; y o u m us t n o t t hi n k t h en

.
,

tha t I am d runk [
. E x it .

M an T o t h e plat fo rm m as t ers ; c o m e l et s s et t h e
’
.
, ,

watch .

l og o Y o u s ee t hi s fell ow t hat i s gon e b efo re ;

“

H e i s a s oldi er fi t t o stan d by C aesa r

A n d gi v e di recti on : and d o b u t s ee hi s v ic e ;
T is t o hi s vi rtu e a j ust equino x
’

Th e o n e a s l ong as t h e o t h er : t is p i t y o f h im .

I fea r t h e t ru st O t h ell o p u t s h im in
O n s o m e o d d t i m e o f hi s infi rm ity
W ill shak e thi s i sland .

M on . B u t i s h e o ft en t hu s ?

I ag o T is ev erm o re t h e p rol o gu e t o his sl eep :

’
.

H e II watch t h e ho rol o g e a d o ubl e s et

’
,

I f d rink rock n o t hi s c radl e .

I t w ere w ell
Th e g en eral w ere put in m ind o f it .

P erh a p s h e s ees it n o t o r hi s go od natu re ,

P riz es t h e v i rt u e tha t a p p ea rs i n Cas si o

A n d l o oks n o t o n his ev il s : i s n o t thi s t u e
r
?

66
Ac t II . S c ii i . . T RA GE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

The town will ri s e : God s wi ll li eut enant hold ;

’

, ,
1 60

You wi ll b e sha m ed f o r ev er .

R e—en t er O t h el l o an d A tt en d an ts .

O th . W hat is t h e matt er h ere ?

M on .
’
Z o un d s I bl eed s t ill ;
,
I am hu rt to t h e d eath .

[ F ai n ts .

O th . H old f you liv s !

,
or r e

I ag o . H old ho ! Li ut nant —
,
e e ,
s ir, —M o ntan o — g entl e
,

m en ,

H av you f got all s n s

e or e e of p lac e an d duty ?
H ol d ! t h g n al p k t e e er s sham e !
ea s o yo u ; h o l d , h o l d , fo r
O th Why h ow n o w h o ! f rom wh enc e a ri s eth thi s ?
.
, ,

A re w e t u rn d T u rks an d to ou rs elv es do that

’

W hich h eav en ha t h f o rbi d t h e O ttom it es ?

F o r Ch ristian sha m e p u t by thi s ba rba ro u s b rawl ,
-

H e that sti rs n ex t t o ca rv e fo r his o w n rag e

H ol ds hi s sou l light ; h e di es u p o n his m otion .

S il enc e t hat d read ful b ell : it f rights t h e isl e

F ro m h er p rop ri ety What i s t h e matt er mast ers ? .
,

H on est I ago that l ook s t d ead wi t h g ri eving

,
’
,

S p eak w h o b egan this ? on thy lov e I cha rg e th ee

, , .

I ag o I d o n ot kn ow : f ri en ds all but now ev en n o w

.
, ,

I n qua rt er an d in t erm s lik e b ri d e an d g room

,

D ev esting th em fo r b ed ; an d th en but now , ,

A s i f som e p lan et had unwitt ed m en ,

Swo rds out an d tilting o n e at oth er s b reas t

,
’

I n op p ositi o n bloody I cann ot sp eak .

A n y b eginning to this p eevi sh odds

An d woul d in acti o n gl o riou s I had l o st
T hos e l egs that b rought m e to a p a rt o f it !
‘

O th H o w
. co m es it M icha e l you a r e thu s f o
,
rg o t ?
,

68
THE MOOR O F VEN I C E Ac t I I S c ii i . . .

Cos . I
ay yo u pa rdon m e ; I cannot sp eak
p r ,
.

O th W o rthy M ontano yo u w ere wont b e civil ;

.
,

T h e g ravity and stilln es s o f you r youth

T h e wo rld hath n o t ed and you r na m e i s g reat 1 9 0 ,

I n mo uths o f wis est c ens u re : what s t h e matt er ’

T hat yo u unlac e you r rep utati on thu s

A n d s p end y o u r rich o p ini on fo r t h e na m e
O f a night b rawl er ? giv e m e an sw er t o i t
-
.

M on Wo rthy O th ell o I am hu rt t o dang er :

.
,

You r o ffic er I ago can in fo rm yo u

, ,

W hil e I spa re sp eech which s o m ething n o w o ff ends

,

me
I
O f all that d o know : n o r know aught I
B y m e that s sai d o r don e a m iss this night ;
’

U nl ess s el f cha rity b e s om eti m es a vic e,

-

A n d t o d efend ou rs elv es it b e a s in
W h en vi ol enc e a s sail s u s .

N o w b y h eav en , ,

M y blo o d b egin s m y sa fer guid es t o rul e ,

A n d pas sion having m y b est j udg em ent colli ed

, ,

A s says t o l ead t h e w ay : if I onc e sti r ,

O r do but li ft this arm t h e b est o f yo u ,

S hal l sink i n my rebuk e G iv e m e t o know .

H o w thi s foul rout b egan w h o s et it o n , ,

A n d h e that i s app rov e d in thi s o ff enc e ,

T hou gh h e had t w in n d with m e b oth at a bi rth

’

, ,
210

Shall los e m e What i n a town o f w ar

.
, ,

Y et wil d t h e p eopl e s h ea rts b rim ful o f fea r

’

, ,

T o manag e p rivat e and do m estic qua rrel ,

I n night an d o n t h e cou rt and gua rd o f sa fety !

,

T is m on st rous
’
I ago wh o b egan t ?
.
,
’

M on I f pa rtially affi n ed o r l eagu ed in o ffic e

.
, ,

T hou do st d eliv er m o re o r l es s than t ruth ,

69
Ac t I I S c i i i
. . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E L L O .

T hou art n o s ol di er .

T ouch m e n ea r : n ot so

I ha d rath er hav e this tongu e cu t fro m my m outh

T han it sh ould d o o ff en c e t o M i cha el Ca s sio ; 220

Y et I p ersuad e m y s el f t o sp eak t h e t ruth

, ,

Shall no t hing w ro ng h im T hus it is g en eral .

,
.
.

M ontan o and mys el f b eing in sp eech ,

T h ere c o m es a fellow c rying o u t fo r h el p ,

A n d Cas si o following hi m with d et erm in e d swo rd ,

T o ex ecut e upon h im S ir thi s g entl em an

.
,

St ep s i n t o Ca s si o and ent reats h is paus e :

M ys el f t h e c rying fell ow di d pu rsu e ,

L es t by h is clam ou r— a s it s o fell o u t
T h e town might fall in fright : h e swi ft o f fo ot , ,

O ut ran my pu rpos e ; and I ret u rn d t h e rath er

’

F o r that I h ea rd t h e clink and fall o f swo rds ,

A n d Ca ssi o high in oath ; which till t o night -

I n e er m i ght s ay b efo re W h en I cam e back

’
.

F o r this w a s b ri ef— I found th em clo s e t og eth er ,

A t bl ow and th ru st ; ev en as again th ey w ere

W h en yo u y ou rs el f di d p a rt th em .

M o re o f thi s m a t t er cannot I rep o rt :

B u t m en a re m en ; t h e b est s o m et i m es fo rg et :
T h ough Cas sio di d s o m e l ittl e w rong t o h i m 240 ,

A s m en in rag e st ri k e th o s e that wi sh th em b es t ,

Y et su rely Cassi o I b el i ev e rec eiv ed

, ,

F ro m h im t hat fl ed s o m e st rang e indign i t y ,

W hi ch pati enc e could n o t pas s .

I know I ago , ,

Th y hon esty a n d l o v e doth minc e thi s matt er ,

M aking it l ight t o Cassi o Cas si o I l ov e th ee

‘

.
,

B u t n ev er m o re b e o ffic er o f m in e .

70
Ac t I I S c ii i
. . . T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

Cas . I wil l ath r d espi s ed than to d ec eiv e

er s u e to be
so good a co m m and er with so slight s o d runk en , ,

a d
n so indi sc reet an o ffi c er D r unk ? an d s p eak
.
“

pa rrot an d squabbl e swagg

? ? e r ? sw a
e r ? an d
d isc o u rs e fu s t ian wi t h o n e s own shadow ? O
’

th o u invi sibl e s p i rit o f win e if thou hast n o ,

na m e t o b e known by let u s call t h ee d ev il ! ,

I ag o W hat was h e t hat y o u f o llow ed with y o u r

.

swo rd ? W hat had h e don e to you ?

Cas I know not
. .

I ag o I s t p ossibl e ?
’
.

Cas I rem em b er a mass o f things but nothing dis

. ,

t in c t l y ; a qua rrel but nothing wh erefo re, O .

Go d t hat m en shoul d p u t an en em y in th ei r
,

mouths t o st eal aw av th ei r b rain s ! that w e 290

shou ld wi t h j o y p l easanc e rev el and a p plaus e

, , , ,

t ran s fo rm ou rs elv es in to b easts !

I ag o W h y but yo u a re n o w w ell en o ugh : how

.
,

ca m e you t hu s rec o v ered ?

Cos I t ha t h p l eas ed t h e d evil d runk enn es s t o gi v e
.

p lac e t o t h e d ev i l w ra t h : o n e un p erfec t n es s
sh o ws m e anoth er to m ak e m e frank ly d es p is e
,

m ys el f .

I ag o Co m e you are too s ev ere a m o ral er : as t h e

.
,

tim e t h e p lac e an d t h e con diti on o f thi s coun t ry

, , 30 0
stan ds I coul d h ea rti ly wi sh t hi s h ad not be
,

f all en ; but sinc e it i s as it i s m en d i t f o r you r ,

own g o o d .

Cas I will ask h im fo r m y p l ac e again ; h e shall

‘

t ell m e I am a d runka rd ! H ad I as m an v
m ou t h s as H y d ra such an answ er wou l d s t op
,

th em all T o b e n o w a s ensibl e man by an d

.
,

72
TH E MO O R O F VE N I C E Ac t I I S c iii
. . .

by a fo ol and p res ently a b east ! O st rang e !

,

E v ery in o rdinat e c u p i s unbl est an d t h e in ,

red i en t is a d evil
g .

I ag o C o m e c o m e good win e is a go od fa m ilia r

.
, ,

c reatu re if it b e w ell us ed : ex clai m n o m o re

,

against it A n d g o od li eut enan t I think y o u

.
, ,

t hink I l o v e y o u .

C as I hav e w ell a pp rov ed it s ir

. I d runk ! , .

l og o Y o u o r any m a n l ivin g may b e d runk at s o m e

.

ti m e m an I ll t ell yo u what y o u shal l d o

,
.
’
.

O u r g en eral s wi fe i s no w t h e g en eral
’

I m ay .

s ay s o i n thi s resp ect fo r that h e hath d evot ed ,

and given u p hi m s el f t o t h e c o n t em p lation m a rk ,

and d enot em ent o f h er pa rts an d grac es : co n

fes s y o u rs el f freely t o h er ; i m p o rtun e h er h el p
t o put you in you r p l ac e again : s h e i s o f s o free ,

s o kin d s o ap t
, s o bl es s ed a di s p o si t i o n
, she ,

hol ds it a vi c e in h er go odn ess not t o d o m o re

than s h e i s requ es t ed : t hi s b ro k en j oin t b et w een
you and h er husband en t rea t h er t o s p lint er ;
and m y fo rtun es against any lay wo rth na m ing
, ,

thi s c rack o f you r l o v e shall g row st rong er than

it was b efo re .

Co s Y o u a d vis e m e w ell
. .

l og o I p rot est in t h e sinc eri t y o f l ov e and hon est

.
,

kindn es s .

Cas I th ink it freely ; and b etim es i n t h e mo rning I

.

will b es eec h t h e vi rtu ous D es d em ona t o und er

tak e fo r m e : I am d es p erat e o f m y fo rtun es if
th ey ch eck m e h ere .

l ogo You are in t h e right

. G o od night l i eut enant ; .
,

I must t o t h e watch .

73
Ac t II . S c iii
. . T RA GE DY O F O T H ELLO ,

Co s Go o d n i ght h on est ago

.
,
I
[ Ex it 3 40 . .

I ag o A n d wha t 5 h e t h en t hat s ays

.
’
play t h e villain ? I
W h en th i s advic e i s free gi v e an d h o n est I ,

P robal t o thin ki n g an d in d eed t h e c o u rs e

,

To win t h e M o o r a gai n F o r t is m o st easy ? ’

T h e inclining D es d em o n a t o s ubdu e
I n any h on es t s uit Sh e s fra m ed a s frui t ful
.
’

A s t h e free el e m en t s A n d t h en fo r h er
.

T o win t h e M o o r w ere t t o ren o unc e hi s ba p t is m

’

, ,

A ll s eal s an d symb ol s o f red eem ed sin ,

H i s s o ul i s s o en fet t er d t o h er l o v e ’

T hat s h e m ay m ak e un m ak e d o wha t s h e l i st
, , ,

E v en as h er a pp et i t e shall play t h e g o d
W i t h his w eak functi o n H ow am I t h en a villai n.

T o couns el Ca ssi o t o thi s pa rall el cou rs e ,

D i rectly t o hi s go o d ? D i v ini t y o f h el l !
W h en d evil s wil l t h e bl ack es t si n s p u t o n ,

T h ey d o s ugg est at fi rs t with h eav enly sh o ws ,

A s I d o n o w : fo r W hil es this h on est fo o l

Pli es D es d em ona t o repai r hi s fo rtun es ,

A n d s h e fo r h im p l eads st rongly t o t h e M o o r 3 60 ,

I ll p ou r this p es t il enc e into h is ear

’

T hat s h e rep eal s him fo r h er b o dy 5 lu st ;

A n d b y how m uch s h e st riv es t o d o h im g oo d ,

S h e shall u ndo h er c redi t wi t h t h e M o o r

S o will I tu rn h er vi rtu e in t o p itch ;
A n d o u t o f h er o w n g o o dn es s m ak e t h e n et
T hat shall en m esh t h em all .

E n ter R od erigo .

How now R od eri go !

R od . I d o foll o w h ere i n the cha s e n ot lik e a h o u n d
,

74
Ac t I I I S c i . . . T RAG E DY O F O T H E LL O ,

AC T T H I RD .

S c en e 1 .

B efore t h e cas t l e .

E n t er Cas s ia an d s o m e M n s ician s .

Cas . M ast ers h ere ; I will c ont ent you r pains ;

, p lay
So m et hing that s b ri ef ; an d bi d G oo d m o rrow ’

g en eral [ M n s ic
’
. .

E n t er C lo w n .

Clo . Why mast ers hav e you r i nst rum ents b een i n
, ,

Na p l es that th ey s p eak i t h e no s e thu s ?

,
’

Fi rs t Mu s H o w .
, s ir, ho w ?
Clo A re
. th es e I p ray yo u wind —inst ru m ents ?
, ,

F i rs t M u s A y ma rry are th ey s ir
.
, , , .

Clo O th ereby hangs a tail

.
, .

F irs t M u s Wh ereby hangs a tal e s ir?

.
,

Clo M a rry s ir by m any a wind ins t ru m ent that I

.
, ,
-
10

kn ow B u t m a st ers h ere s m on ey fo r y o u :
.
, ,
’

an d t h e g en eral s o lik es yo u r mu si c t ha t h e d e ,

si res you fo r lov e s sak e t o m ak e n o m o re nois e

,
’

with it .

Firs t M u s Well s ir w e will n o t

.
, , .

Clo I f y o u hav e any mu sic that may n o t b e h ea rd

.
,

t o t again : b ut as th ey s ay t o h ea r m us ic t h e
’

, ,

g en eral d o es n o t g reatly ca re .

Firs t M u s W e hav e n on e su ch s ir
.
,
.

Clo T h en p u t u p you r p i p es in you r bag fo r I ll

’
.
,
20

away : g o ; van ish int o air ; away !

[ E x eu n t M n s icians .

D ost thou h ea r my h o n est fri end

‘
f as .
?
,

76
THE MO O R o r VE NI C E Ac t 1 11 S c 1 . . .

Clo . No , I h a not you hon st f i nd ; I h a

e r r e r e e r yo u .

Cas . P rith ee k eep up thy quill ets T h ere s a p o o r

, .
’

p i ec e o f gold fo r th ee : i f t h e g en t l ew o m an t hat
at t ends t h e g en eral s W i fe b e sti rring t ell h er
’

th ere s o n e Cas si o ent reat s h er a littl e favou r o f

’

sp eech : wilt th ou d o thi s ?

C lo . S h e is sti rring s ir : i f s h e wil l sti r hith er I shall
, ,

s eem t o noti fy unto h er .

30
Cas . D o go od my fri end
, [ E x i t C low n
. .

E n t er I ag o .

I n ha pp y ti m I ago e, .

l og o . Yo uhav e not b een a b ed th en ? -

,

Cas . W h y n o ; t h e day h a d b rok e

,

B efo re w e pa rt ed I hav e m ad e b old I ago

.
, ,

T o s end in t o you r wi fe : m y su it t o h er
I s that s h e will t o vi rtuou s D es d em ona
,

P ro cu re m e s o m e acc es s .

I ll s en d h er t o yo u p res ently ; ’

A n d I l l d evis e a m ean t o d raw t h e M o o r

’

O u t o f t h e way that you r c o nv ers e and bu sin es s

,

M ay b e m o re free .
40
Cas . I hu m bly thank you fo r t [ E x it I ag o ] I n ev er kn ew ’
. .

A F l o rentin e m o re kind and h on est .

E n t er E m ilia .

E mi l . G o od m o rrowgo o d li eut enant : I am s o rry

,

F o r you r displ easu re ; but all will su re b e w ell .

Th e g en eral and his wi fe a re talkin g o f it ,

A n d s h e sp eaks fo r you stou t ly : t h e M o o r rep li es

‘

T hat h e y o u hu rt i s o f great fam e i n Cyp rus

An d g reat a ffi nity and that in wh ol es om e wi sdo m
,

77
Ac t I I I S c ii ii i. . .
!
. T RAGE D Y O F O T H EL LO ,

He m ight n ot but refu s e yo u ; but h e p rot es t s h e

l ov es you ,

A n d n eed s n o oth er suit o r but hi s li kings

T o tak e t h e sa fest o cca sion by t h e front
T o b rin g y o u i n a gain .

Y et I b es eech vou , ,

I f yo u thin k fit o r that it m ay b e don e

, ,

Giv e m e advan t ag e o f s o m e b ri ef d iscou rs e

With D es d em o na alon e
P ray yo u c o m e in : ,

I will b estow y o u wh ere yo u shall hav e ti m e

T o sp ea k you r b o s o m freely .

I am m uch b oun d t o yo u .

[ E x eu n t .

S c en e I I .

A ro o m i n t h e cas t l e .

E n t er O t h ell o I ag o , ,
an d Gen t l em en .

O th T h es e l ett ers giv e ago t o t h e pilot ;

.
, I ,

A n d by h im d o my du t i es t o t h e s enat e :
T hat don e I
will b e walking o n t h e wo rk s ;
,

R epai r th ere t o m e .

I ag o . W ell my g o o d l o rd I 11 d o t , ,
’ ’
.

T h i s fo rt ifica t i o n g entl em en shal l ?

’

O th . ,
w e s ee t ,

Gen t . W e 11 wait upon vou r l o rdship

’
[ Ex eu n t . .

S c en e III .

Th e gard en o f th e cas t l e .

E n t er D es d em o n a Cas s io , , ,
an d E m il ia .

Be th ou a s su red go od Cas si o , ,
I will do
A ll my abili t i es in thy b ehal f .

78
Ac t I I I S c i i i
. . . T RAG E DY O F O T H E LL O ,

D es Nay stay an d h ea r m e sp eak

.
, .

Cos M ada m not n o w : I am v ery i ll at eas e

.
,

U nfit fo r min e o w n pu rp os es .

D es W ell d o yo u r dis c reti on

.
, [ E x it C as sia
. .

I ag o H a ! I li k e not that
. .

O t h \Vh at dost thou say ?

.

I a go Noth ing my lo rd : o r if— I know not wha t

.
, .

O th Wa s not that Cas si o pa rt ed from m y wi fe ?

.

I ag o Cassi o my lo rd ! No su re I cann ot think it

.
, , , ,

T hat h e woul d st eal away s o guilty lik e -

,

S eein g yo u co m ing .

O th . I do b eli ev e twas h e ’
.

D es H o w n o w my l o rd !
.
,

I hav e b een talk ing with a suito r h ere .

A m an that langui sh e s in you r di s p l eas u re .

O th W h o i s t yo u m ean ?
’
.

D es Why y ou r li eut en ant Cas si o

.
, G o od m y lo rd
, .
,

I f I hav e any g rac e o r p ow er t o m ov e yo u ,

H i s p res ent reconciliati on tak e ;

F o r if h e b e n o t o n e that t ruly lov es yo u ,

T h at errs in ign o ranc e and n o t in cunning ,

I hav e n o j ud g em ent in an h on est fac e :

I p ri th ee call h im back , .

O th . W ent h e h en c e n o w ?

D es A y s o oth ; s o hu m bl ed
.
, ,

T hat h e hath l eft p a rt o f his gri ef with m e ,

T o s u ffer with h im G o o d lov e call h im b ack

.
, .

O th No t n o w sw eet D es d em ona ; s o m e oth er ti m e

.
, .

D es B u t shall t b e sh o rtly ?
’
.

O th. T h e s oon er sw eet fo r y o u , , .

D es Shall t b e to —night at supp er ?

’
.

O th. N o n o t t o —night ,
.

8a
TH E MOO R OF V E NI C E Ac t I II . S c ii i
. .

D es . T o - m o rrow dinn er th en ?
O th . I shall not din e at h o m e ;
Im t ee the ca p tain s at t h e citad el .

D es . W h y th en t o m o rro w nigh t ; o r T u esday m o rn ; 60

~

O n T u es day noo n o r night ; o n W edn es day m o rn i

,

I p rith ee na m e t h e t i m e ; but l et it not

,

E x c eed th ree days : in fai t h h e s p enit ent ;

’

A n d y et hi s t res p ass in o u r c o m m on reason

,

Sav e that t h ey say t h e wa rs m u st m ak e ex a m p l es

, ,

O u t o f th ei r b est— i s not al m os t a faul t

T o incu r a p riva t e ch eck W h en shall h e co m e ?
.

T ell m e O th ell o : I wo nd er i n m y s oul

, ,

W hat yo u would ask m e that I should d eny , 69 ,

O r stand s o m amm ering on W ha t ! M icha el Cassio .

,

T hat ca m e a wooing with you and s o m any a ti m e

-
,

W h en I hav e spok e o f yo u d is p rai singly

H a t h ta en you r pa rt ; t o hav e s o m u ch t o d o
’

T o b rin g h im in ! T rust m e I coul d d o m uch ,

O th . P ri t h ee n o m o re : l et h im c o m e wh en h e will ;
,

I wil l d eny t h ee n o thing .

W hy this i s not a boon ; ,

T is a s I sh ould ent reat yo u w ea r you r glov es

’
,

O r feed on nou ri shing dish es o r k eep yo u wa rm , ,

O r s u e t o y o u t o d o a p eculia r p rofit
T o you r o w n p erson : n ay wh en I hav e a s uit , 80
Wh erein I m ean t o tou ch y o u r l ov e ind eed ,

I t shall b e full o f poi s e and ( I IITICUIII w eight ,

A n d fea rful t o b e g rant ed .

I will d eny t h ee nothing :

W h ereon I d o b es eech th ee g rant m e th i s
, , ,

T o l eav e m e but a littl e t o mys el f .

D es . S hall I d eny yo u ? n o : fa rew ell my lo rd , .

81
Ac t I I I S c i i i . . . T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O .

O th . F a w ll my D sd mona I
re e , e e :
’
11 com e t o
th ee st raight .

D es . E milia com e B e, . a s you r fanci es t each yo u ;

W hat e er you b e I
’

, am o b edi ent .

[ E x eu n t D es d em o n a an d E m ilia .

O th . E x c ell ent w retch !

P erditi on catch my s oul 90 ,

I But and wh en I l ov e th ee not

d o l ov e th ee ! ,

Cha o s i s c o m e again .

I ag o M y nobl e l o rd
.
,

O th . W hat dost th ou s ay I ago ? ,

I ag o D id M i cha el Cassi o wh en yo u wo o d my lady

’
,
.
,

K n ow o f y ou r l ov e ?
O th H e di d fro m fi rst t o last : w h y do s t th ou ask ?
.
,

I ag o B u t fo r a s ati s facti on o f m y th ought ;

.

N o fu rth er ha rm .

O th . W h y o f t h y th ou ght I ago ? ,

l og o I di d n o t thin k h e had b een acquaint e d with h er

.

O th O y es and w en t b et ween u s v ery o ft

.
, ,
.

I ag o I nd eed !
. .

O th I nd eed ! ay ind eed : d is cern s t thou aught i n that ?

’
.
,

I s h e n o t h on es t ?
I ag o H on est my l o rd !
.
,

O th H o n est ! ay h on est
.
, .

I ag o M y l o rd fo r au ght I know
.
, .

O th W hat do st th ou th ink ?
.

I ag o T hink my l o rd !
.
,

O tli T hink m y lo rd ! B y h eav en h e ech o es m e

.
, ,

A s if th ere w ere s o m e m onst er i n hi s th ought

T o o hid eou s t o b e shown Th ou d o st m ean s om e .

thing :
I h ea rd th ee say ev en n o w th o u liked s t n ot that , ,

W e h n Cas si o l eft my wi fe : what didst n o t li k e ? I I O

A n d wh en I t old th ee h e Was o f m y couns el

82
Ac t I I I S c i ii
. . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

B u t s om e un cl eanly app reh ensi ons

K eep l eets an d law days and i n s es s ion s it
-
,

Wi t h m editati ons l aw ful ?

T h ou d ost c ons p i re again st thy fri end I ago , ,

I f tho u but t hin k s t him w ro n g d and m ak es t his

’ ’

A st rang er t o thy th oughts .

I d o b ees eech yo u
T h ough I p e chan c e am vici ou s i n my gu s s
r e ,

As ,
I con f s s it
e my natu re s plagu e
,
is
’

T o spy into abu s es and o ft my j eal ou sy ,

S ha p es fault s that a re n o t — that y ou r wisdom y et ,

F ro m o n e that s o imp erfectly conc eits ,

W o ul d tak e n o notic e n o r b uild you rs el f a t roubl e ,

O u t o f hi s scatt ering and u nsu re o b s ervanc e 151 .

I t w ere n o t fo r yo u r qui et n o r you r go od ,

N o r fo r m y manh o o d h on esty o r wis do m , , ,

T o l et y o u know my thought s .

O th
. What dost th o u m ean ?
I ag o G o o d nam e in man and woman d ea r my lo rd
.
, ,

I s t h e imm ediat e j ew el o f th ei r s oul s :

W h o st eals my pu rs e st eal s t ra sh ; ti s s o m ething ’
,

n othin g ;
T was min e tis hi s and has b een slav e to thou san ds ;
’ ’
, ,

B u t h e th at fi lch es from m e m y good nam e

R obs m e o f that which not en rich es him
A n d mak es m e p o o r ind eed .

O th B y h eav en I ll know thy thought s

’
. .
,

l og o Y o u cann ot if my h ea rt w ere in you r hand

.
,

N o r shall n o t whils t ti s i n my cus tody

’
.
,

O th H a !
.

I ag o . O b ewa re m y l o rd o f j eal ousy ;

, , ,

I t is t h e green ey ed monst er which doth mock

-
,

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TH E MO OR O F VEN IC E Ac t I I I S c iii . . .

Th e m eat it feed s o n : that cuckold liv es i n bl is s

W h o c ertain o f his fat e l ov es n ot his w rong er;
, ,

B u t , O what da m n ed m in ut es t ell s h e o er
’

W h o dot es yet doubts susp ects , yet st rongly lov es !

, ,

O th . mi s ery !
O
I ag o Po o r and cont ent i s ri ch an d ri ch enough ;
.
,

B u t ri ch es fi n el es s i s as p o o r as win t er
T o him that ev er fea rs h e shall b e p oo r :
Good h eav en t h e souls o f all m y t rib e d efen d
,

F rom j eal ou sy !
W hy why is thi s ! ,

Th in k s t tho u I l d mak e a li fe o f j ealou sy

’ ’

T o foll ow still t h e chang es o f t h e m o on

With fresh suspici ons ? No ; t o b e onc e in d oubt
I s onc e t o b e res olv ed : ex chang e m e fo r a goat 1 80 ,

W h en I s hall tu rn t h e b u sin es s o f my s oul

T o s uch ex s u ffi i cat e and bl own s u rmis es ,

M atching thy i n ferenc e Ti s n o t t o mak e m e j ealou s

’
.

T o s ay my wi fe i s fai r feeds w ell l ov es co m pany

, , ,

I s free o f sp eech sings plays and danc es w ell ;

, ,

Wh ere vi rtu e i s th es e are m o re vi rt u ou s :

,

N o r fro m m in e o w n w eak m erits will I d raw

T h e s m all est fea r o r dou b t o f h er revolt ;
F o r s h e had ey es and ch os e m e , N o I ago ; .
,

I 11 s ee b efo re I d ou b t ; wh en I d oubt p rov e ;

’

A n d o n t h e p ro o f th ere i s n o mo re but this

, ,

A way at onc e with lov e o r j eal ou sy !

I ag o I am glad o f it ; fo r n o w I shall hav e reas on
.

T o sh ow t h e lov e and duty that I b ea r y o u

With frank er spi rit : th erefo re a s I am b ound , ,

R ec eiv e it from m e I sp eak n o t y et o f p ro o f

. .

Lo o k t o you r wi fe : ob s erv e h er w ell with Cassi o ;

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Ac t I I I S c iii
. . . T RAGE DY O F O T H ELLO ,

W ea r you r ey e th u s n o t j eal ous n o r s ecu re

,

I would n o t hav e you r free and n o b l e natu re

O u t o f s el f b oun t y b e abu s ed ; l o ok t o t
’ '
-

I kn ow o u r count ry dispo siti on w ell ;

I n V enic e th ey d o let h eav en s ee t h e p rank s
T h ey da re n o t sh ow th ei r hus b ands ; th ei r b est c o n
s ci en c e
I s n o t t o l eav e t und on e but k eep t u nkn ow n
’
,
’
.

O th D o st th ou say s o ?
.

I ag o S h e did d ec eiv e h er fath er ma rrying y o u ;

.
,

A n d wh en s h e s eem d t o shak e and fea r you r l o oks

’
,

S h e l o v ed th em m ost .

A n d s o s h e did .

Why g o t o th en ; ,

S h e that s o young could g iv e o u t su ch a s eeming ,

T o s eel h er fath er s ey es up clo s e a s o ak

’
210

H e tho ught twas witchc ra ft— but I am m uch t o

’

blam e ;
I humbly d o b es eech yo u o f you r p a rdo n
F o r t o o m uch l ovin g you .

O th. I am b ound t o th ee fo r ev er .

I ag o I s ee thi s hath a lit t l e d a s h d you r spi rits

’
. .

O th N o t a j o t n o t a j o t
.
,
.

I ag o . I faith I fea r it ha s
’

, .

I h op e y o u will consid er what i s spok e

Co m es fro m m y lov e ; but I d o s ee you re m ov ed : ’

I a m t o p ray yo u n o t t o st rain m y sp eech

T o g ro ss er i s s u es n o r t o la rg er reach
T han t o su spici on .

O th I wil l n o t
. .

I ag o . S h ould y o u d o s o my l o rd , ,

M y sp eech sh oul d fall i nt o su ch vil e succ es s

A s my th oughts aim n o t at Ca s si o s my wo rthy ’
.

fri end
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Ac t I I I S c iii . . . T RAG E DY O F O T H E LL O .

L et m e b e th ought t o o bu sy in m y fea rs
A s wo rthy cau s e hav e t o fea r I a m I
A n d hold h er free d o b es eech you r h on o u r ,
I .

O th . F ea my gov ernm ent

r not .

I ag o . I onc
e m o re tak e my l eav e .

Oth T hi s fell ow s o f ex c eeding hon es t y

’
.
,

A n d kn ows all qualiti es with a l ea rn ed S pi rit , ,

O f hu man d ealings I f I d o p rov e h er hagga rd 2 60 .

,

T hough t hat h er j ess es w ere m y d ea r h ea rt st rings -

,

I ld whis t l e h er o ff and l et h er down t h e wind

’

T o p rey at fo rtun e H apl y fo r I am black .

,

A n d hav e n o t th o s e s o ft pa rt s o f conv ersation

T hat chamb erers hav e o r fo r I am d eclin ed ,

I nt o t h e val e o f v ears — yet that s n o t much ,

’

S h e s gon e ; I am abu s ed and m y reli ef

’

M u st b e t o l oath e h er O cu rs e o f m a rriage .
,

T hat w e can call th es e d el icat e c reatu res o u rs ,

A n d n o t th ei r a pp etit es ! I had rath er b e a t oad ,

A n d liv e upon t h e vapo u r o f a dung eo n 27 1 ,

T han k eep a co rn er i n t h e thing I l ov e

F o r oth ers u s es Y et t is t h e p lagu e o f g reat on es ;
’ ’
,
.

P rerogativ ed are th ey l es s than t h e ba s e ;

T i s d estiny un shunnabl e lik e d eath :
’
,

E v en th en this fo rk ed plagu e i s fat ed t o u s

Wh en w e d o quick en D esd em ona co m es : .

Re -
en ter D es demona an d E milia .

I f s h e b e fal s e, O ,
th en h eav en mo ck s its el f !
I ’
11 n ot b eli ev e ’
t .

d ea r O t h ello !
How n o w, my
Y ou r dinn er and t h e g en erou s island ers
,

B y y o u invit ed d o a t t end you r p res enc e

,
.

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TH E MO O R O F V E NIC E Ac t III . S c i ii
. .

O th . I bla m e
am to .

D es . W h y d o y o u s pe a k s o faintly ?
A re y o u n o t w ell ?
O th . I hav e a pai n u p on m y fo reh ead h ere .

D es . F aith that s wi t h wa t c h ing ; twill away again :

,
’ ’

L et m e b u t b ind it ha rd within thi s h o u r ,

I t will b e w ell .

O th . Y ou r na p kin i s t o o li t t l e ;
[ H e p u ts th e h an d kerch ief fro m h im ; an d s h e d rops i t .

L et it alon e C o m e I 11 g o i n wi t h you
.
,
’
.

D es . I a m v ery s o rry that y o u a re n o t w ell .

[ E x eu n t O th el l o an d D es d em o n a .

E m il . I
glad I hav e foun d thi s na p kin :
am

T hi s was h er fi rs t rem em b ran c e fro m t h e M oo r :

M y waywa rd husband ha t h a hund re d t i m es
W o o d m e t o st eal it ; but s h e s o l ov es t h e t o k en
’

F o r h e c onj u red h er s h e sh ould ev er k eep it ,

T hat s h e res erv es it ev erm o re ab out h er

T o ki s s and talk t o I 11 hav e t h e wo rk ta en o ut
.
’ ’

A n d giv e t I ag o : what h e will d o wi t h it

’

H eav en kn ows n o t I ; ,

I n othing but t o pl ea s e hi s fan t asy .

Re
-
en t er I ag o .

I ag o . H owwhat d o yo u h ere al on e ?
n ow !
E mil D o n o t v o u chi d e ; I h av e a thing fo r y o u
. .

I ag o A thing fo r m e ? it i s a co m m o n thing
.

E mil H a !.

I ag o T o hav e a fooli sh wi fe
. .

E mil O i s that all ? What will yo u g iv e m e n ow

.
,

F o r t ha t sam e handk erchi ef ?

Wha t han d k erchi ef ?
89
Ac t II I . S c iii . . T RA GE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

E m il What handk erchi ef !

.

W h y that t h e M oo r fi rst gav e t o D esd em ona ;

,

T hat which s o o ft en yo u did bid m e s t eal .

I ag o H a st stol n it from h er ?
’
.

E mil N o faith ; s h e l et it d ro p by n egl ig enc e

.
,

A n d t o t h e advantag e I b eing h ere t o o k t u p

, , .

Lo o k h ere it is , .

I ag o . A goo d w ench ; giv e it m e .

E mi l W hat will yo u d o with t t hat y o u hav e b een s o

’
.
,

ea rn est

T o hav e m e fi l c h it ?
I ag o .
[ S n a t ch i n i
g ]t W h y what s t h at t o y ou ?
,
’

E m il I f t b e n o t fo r s o m e p u rpo s e o f i m p o rt
’
.
,

G iv e t m e again : p oo r lady s h e 11 ru n m a d
’ ’

W h en s h e shall lack it .

l og o B e n o t ackn own o n t ; I h av e u s e fo r it
’
. .

Go l eav e m e
, .
[ E x it E m ilia 3 20 .

I will in Cas si o s l odging l o s e this napki n

’
,

A n d l et h im fin d it T ri fl es light a s a ir .

A re t o t h e j eal ou s confi rm ati on s st ron g

A s p ro o fs o f h oly w rit : thi s m ay d o s o m ething .

Th e M oo r al ready chang es wi t h my poi s on :

D an g erous c o n c eit s are in th ei r natu res p oi s ons ,

W hich at t h e fi rst are s ca rc e found t o distast e ,

B u t with a littl e act upon t h e bl oo d

B u rn l ik e t h e m in es o f sul p hu r I did say s o : .

Lo o k wh ere h e co m es !
,

Re -
en t er O t h ell o .

po pp y n o r mand rago raNo t , .

3 30
N o r all t h e d rowsy sy rup s o f t h e wo rl d ,

Shall ev er m edi ci n e th ee t o that sw eet sl eep

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Ac t I I I S c i i i
. . . T RAG E DY OF OT H EL LO ,

T han an sw er my wa k ed w rath !
l og o . thi s ? I s t co m ’
e to

O th M ak e m e t o s ee t ; o r at t h e l east s o p rov e it
’
.
,

T h at t h e p ro bati on b ea r n o hing e n o r l o op
T o han g a d oubt on ; o r w o e upon thy li fe !
I ag o M y no b l e l o rd
.
,

O th I f th ou do st sland er h er and t o rtu re m e

.
,

N ev er p ray m o re ; a b and on all rem o rs e ;

O n ho rro r s h ead h o rro rs accumulat e ;
’

3 70
D o d eed s t o mak e h eav en w eep all ea rt h amaz ed ; ,

F o r n o t hing canst thou t o da m nati on add

Great er than that .

O g rac e ! O h eav en d efend m e !

A re yo u a m a n ? hav e y o u a s oul o r s ens e ?
G o d b e w i y o u ; tak e m in e o ffic e O w retch ed
’
.

fo o l ,

T hat liv est t o m ak e t hin e h on esty a vi c e !

O m o n st rou s wo rld ! Ta k e n ot e tak e n o t e O w o rld , , ,

T o b e di rect and h on est i s n o t s a fe .

I tha nk y o u fo r thi s p rofit and fro m h enc e ,

I 11 l ov e n o fri end si t h l o v e b reed s su ch o ffenc e 3 80

’
.

O th Nay stay : th ou shoul d s t b e h on est

.
, .

l og o I sh oul d b e W i s e ; fo r h o n esty s a fo ol
’
.

A n d l o s es that it wo rk s fo r .

B y t h e wo rld ,

I thin k m y wi fe b e h on est an d think s he i s n ot ; ,

I think that thou art j ust an d thin k thou art n o t : ,

I 11 h av e s o m e p ro o f H er nam e tha t w as as fres h

’
.
,

A s D ian s vi sag e is n ow b egri m ed and b lack

’

A s m in e o w n fac e I f th ere b e co rd s o r kni v es

.
, ,

Pois o n o r fi re o r su ffo cating st reams

, , ,
‘

I 11 n o t endu re it W ould I w ere satisfi ed !

’
.

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T HE MOOR O F V E NIC E Ac t I II . S c iii
. .

I ag o . I s ee, s ir,
yo u a re e at en up wi t h p as s ion :
I do that I p u t it t o yo u
rep en t m e .

Y o u would b e sati sfi ed ?
O th
. W o ul d ! n ay I will ,
.

I ag o A n d m ay : but h o w ? h o w sa t i sfi e d m y l o rd ?
.
, ,

wo uld you t h e su p ervi s o r gros sly ga p e on ?

, ,

B eh o ld h er t 0 pp d ?
’

O th
. D ea t h an d d a m nati o n ! O !
I ag o I t w ere a t ed i o u s di fficul t y I think
.
, ,

T o b ring th em to that p ro s p ect : da m n t h em th en ,

I f ev er m o rtal ey es d o s ee t h em b ol st er
M o re than th ei r o w n ! W hat th en ? how th en ? 40 0
W hat shall I say ? W h ere s sati s fac t i on ? ’

I t is i m p os sibl e y o u should s ee thi s ,

W ere th ey as p ri m e as goat s a s h o t as m o n kev s , ,

A s salt as wolv es in p rid e and fo ol s a s g ro s s ,

A s i gno ranc e m ad e d runk B u t y et I say .

, ,

I f i m p utati o n and s t ro ng ci rcu m stanc es ,

W hi ch l ead di rectly t o t h e do o r o f t ru t h ,

Will giv e yo u satis fac t i on you m ay hav e t ,

’
.

O th G iv e m e a living reason s h e s d i sl o yal

’
. .

I ag o I d o not l i k e t h e o ff i c e :
.

B u t sith I a m en t er d in thi s cau s e s o far

’

P ric k d to t by fooli sh h o n esty and l ov e

’ ’

I will go o n I lay wi t h Cassi o lat ely

.
,

A n d b eing t roubl ed with a ra gi ng t o oth ,

I could not sl eep .

T h ere are a kind o f m en s o lo os e o f s oul

T hat in th ei r sl eep s wil l mutt er th ei r a ffai rs :
O n e o f th is kin d i s Cas si o :
I n sl eep I h ea rd him say Sw eet D esd em ona ,

L et u s b e wa ry l et u s hi d e o u r l o v es ;
’

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Ac t III . S c iii
. T RA GE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

An dth en s ir would h e g ri p e and w ring m y

, ,

hand ,

C ry O sw eet c reatu re ! and t h en kis s m e ha rd ,

A s if h e p l u ck d u p kiss es by t h e ro o t s
’

T hat g rew u p on m y lips : th en laid his l eg

O v er m y thigh and s ig h d and kis s d and t h en
’ ’

, ,

C ri ed Cu rs ed fat e that gav e th ee t o t h e M o o r !

O th O m o nst rou s ! m onst rou s !
.

I ag o . Nay t his was but hi s d rea m , .

O th B u t t hi s d en o t ed a fo regon e c o nclusi on :
.

T i s a sh rewd d o ubt t hough it b e but a d rea m

’

, .

I ag o A n d t his m a y h el p t o thi ck en oth er p ro o fs

.

T ha t d o d em onst ra t e thinly .

O th. I ll t ea r h er all t o p i ec es ’

I ag o Nay but b e wis e : y et w e s ee n o t hing d on e ;

.
,

S h e m ay b e hon est y et T ell m e but thi s ; .

H av e y o u n o t s o m eti m es s een a handk erchi ef

Sp ott ed with s t rawb erri es in y o u r wi fe s hand : ’

O th I gav e h er such a o n e ; t was m y fi rs t gi ft

’
. .

I ago I kn o w n o t that : but su ch a handk erch i ef

.

I am su re it was you r wi fe s — di d I t o d ay
’
-

S ee Cassi o wi p e hi s b ea rd with .

O th. I f it b e that .

l ogo I f it b e t ha t o r any t hat was h ers

.
, ,

I t sp eak s again st h er with t h e o t h er pro o fs .

O th O tha t t h e slav e had fo rty t hou sand liv es !

.
,

O n e i s t o o p o o r t o o w eak fo r m y rev eng e

, .

N ow d o I s ee tis t ru e Lo o k h ere I ago ;

'

.
,

A ll m y fond l o v e t hu s d o I blow t o h ea v en :
T i s gon e
’
.

A ris e black v eng eanc e fro m t h y h ollow c ell !

, .

Yi eld up O lov e t h y c ro wn an d h ea rt ed t h ron e

!

, ,

04
Ac t I II . S c iv . . T RA GE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

T o fu rnish m e wi t h s o m e swi ft m ean s o f d eath

F o r t h e fai r d evil N o w art th ou my li eut ena nt . .

l og o . I
am yo u r o w n fo r ev er
[ E xeu n t . .

S c en e IV .

B efo re t h e cas t le .

E n t er D es d em o n a E milia, , an d C l ow n .

Des . Do you know si rrah wh ere Li eut enant , ,

Cassio li es ?
Clo . I da re n o t s ay h e li es anywh ere .

D es . W hy m an ? ,

Clo H e s a s oldi er ; and fo r o n e t o say a s oldi er li es

’ '

.
,

i s stabbing .

D es . Go t o : wh ere l odg es h e ?
Clo . T o t ell y o u wh ere h e l odg es i s t o t ell yo u wh ere ,

I lie .

Des Can any thing b e m ad e o f thi s ?

.

Clo I know n o t wh ere h e l odg es ; and fo r m e t o

.

d evi s e a l odgin g and sav h e li es h ere o r h e l i es ,

th ere w ere t o lie in m in e o w n t h roa t

Des Can y o u inqui re him o u t and b e ed ifi ed b v
.
,

rep o rt ?

Clo I will cat echiz e t h e wo rld fo r him ; t hat i s m ak e

.
,

q u esti on s and by th em an sw er .

Des S eek h im bi d h im co m e hith er : t ell h im I hav e

.
,

m ov ed m y lo rd o n his b ehal f and h op e all will

.

b e w el l .

Clo T o d o thi s i s within t h e co m pass o f m an s w it

’
.
,

an d th erefo re I wi ll att empt t h e doing it [ E x it . .

Des Wh ere sh oul d I l os e that handk erchi ef E milia ?

.
,

E mil I kn ow n o t m ada m
.
, .

D es B eli ev e m e I had ra t h er hav e l o st my p urs e

.
,

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THE MO OR OF V E NI C E Ac t III . S c iv
. .

F ull f c u sado s and but m y nobl M o

o r e : ,
e or

I s t u f m ind and m ad f such ba s n s s

r e o e o no e e

j ealous c reatu res a re it w ere en ough

As ,

T o p u t h im to ill t hinking .

E m il . I s h e n o t j eal o u s ?
D es W h o h e? I t hink t h e sun wh ere h e wa s b o rn
.
, 30
D rew all such hu m o u rs fro m h im .

E m il . L o o k wh ere h e co m es , .

D es I will n o t l ea v e h im n o w t ill Cas si o

.

’
Be c a ll d t o h im .

E n t er O t h ell o .

How is with you mylo rd ?

’

t ,

O th . W ell m y goo d lady [ A s id e] O

, .
,
ha rdn es s to dis
s em bl e !
H o w d o y o u D esd em o na ? ,

D es . W ell m y g o o d l o rd . .

O th . G iv e m e you r hand : thi s han d i s m oi st m y lady , .

D es . I t yet ha s felt n o age n o r kn o wn n o so rrow .

O th . T hi s a rgu es fruit fuln es s and lib eral h ea rt :

H o t h o t and m oist : thi s han d o f you rs requi res
, ,

A s equ e st er fro m lib ert y fasting and p ray er , ,

M uch castigation ex ercis e d ev o ut ; ,

F o r h ere s a voung and sw ea t ing d evil h ere

’

T hat com m only reb el s Ti s a good hand

’
.
,

A frank o n e .

Y o u m ay ind eed s ay s o , , ,

F o r twa s t ha t hand t hat gav e away m y h ea rt

’
.

O th . A lib eral hand : t h e h ea rt s o f o l d gav e hand s ;

B u t o u r n ew h eral d ry i s hands n o t h ea rt s , .

D es . I cann ot s p eak o f thi s C o m e n o w you r p romi s e .

, .

O th . What p romi s e chuck ? ,

~
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Ac t I II . S c iv . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E L LO ,

D es . I hav s ent t o bid Cas si o co m s p ea k wi t h you

e e .
50
O th I hav a salt an d s o
e h u m o ff nds m ; rry r e e e

L end thy handk erchi ef

me .

H ere m y lo rd
,
.

T hat whi ch I ga v e yo u .

I hav e it n o t ab ou t m e .

No t ?
No ind eed my lo rd
, , .

T hat s a fault T hat handk erchi ef

’
.

D id an E gy p tian t o m y m o t h er gi v e ;
S h e w a s a cha rm er and co ul d al m o st read
,

T h e th oughts o f p e0 p l e : s h e t ol d h er whil e s h e ,

k ept it
Twould m ak e h er amiabl e and s ubdu e m y fa t h er
’

E nti rely t o h er l ov e b ut if s h e l os t it ,
60
O r m ad e a gi ft o f it m y fath er s eye
’

Shoul d h ol d h er l oath ed and hi s spi rits sh o ul d hu n t

A ft er n ew fanci es : s h e d y ing gav e it m e ,

A n d bi d m e wh en m y fat e woul d hav e m e wi fe

, ,

T o giv e it h er I did s o : and tak e h eed 0 11 t ;

’
.

M ak e it a da rling lik e you r p reci o u s ey e ;

T o l o s e t o r giv e t away w ere s uch p erd ition
’ ’

A s n othing els e could m a t ch .

I s t p os sibl e ? ’

T i s t ru e : th ere s m agic in a w eb o f it :
’ ’

A sibyl that had n u mb er d in t h e wo rld

’

T h e sun t o c ou rs e t w o hund red c o m pa s s es ,

I n h er p roph etic fu ry s ew d t h e wo rk ; ’

Th e wo rm s w ere hall ow d t hat did b reed t h e s ilk ;

’

A n d it w a s dy ed i n m u m m y which t h e skil ful

Con s erv ed o f m aid en s h ea rt s ’
.

I nd eed i s t t ru e ? ,
’

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Ac t I I I S c i v
. . . T RAGE DY OF O TH ELLO .

T h ey u s h ung erly an d wh en th ey are full

eat ,

T h ey b el ch us Look y o u Ca ss i o and m y hu s b a n d
.
, .

E n t er Cas s i a an d I ag o .

I ag o T h ere is
oth er way ; ti s s h e m u st d o t : ’ ’
. no

A n d 10 t h e happin es s ! go and i m po rtun e h er

, , .

D es H o w n o w go o d Cassio ! what s t h e n ews with yo u ?

’
.
,

Cas M ada m m y fo rm er su it : I d o b es eech you

.
,

T hat by you r vi rtu ous m eans I m ay again

E x i st and b e a m em b er o f his l ov e
,

Wh o m I with all t h e o ffic e o f m y h ea rt

E n t irely h o n o u r : I woul d n ot b e d elay d
’
.

I f m y o ff enc e b e o f s uch m o rtal kind ,

T hat n o r my s ervic e p ast n o r p res ent s o rrows

‘

N o r pu rp o s ed m erit in futu rity

Can ranso m m e i nto h is l ov e again ,

B u t t o kn o w s o m u st b e m y b en efit ;
S o shall I cl oth e m e in a fo rc e d cont ent
A n d s hut m ys el f u p in s o m e o t h er c o u rs e
T o fo rtun e s al m s
’
.

A las th ri c e g entl e Ca ssi o !

,
-

M y advo cati on i s not n o w i n tun e ;

M y l o rd i s not m y l o rd n o r sh ould I know h im,

W ere h e i n fav o u r as in hu m ou r al t er d ’
.

So h el p m e ev ery s p i rit san ctifi ed ,

A s I hav e spok en fo r y o u all m y b est

A n d s to o d within t h e blank o f h is d ispl easu re
F o r my free sp eech ! Y o u m u st awhil e b e p ati ent :
What I can d o I wi ll ; and m o re I will 1 30

T han fo r m ys el f I da re : l et that su ffic e you .

I ag o I s m y lo rd ang ry ?
.

E mil . H e w en t h enc e b u t n o w ,
THE MOO R OF V E NIC E Ac t I I I S c i v . . .

And c ertainly in s t rang e unqui et n ess .

I ag o Can h e b e ang ry ? I hav e s een t h e cann o n

.
,

W h en it hath bl own his rank s in t o t h e air ,

A n d l ik e t h e d ev il fro m his v ery arm

,

Pu ff d hi s o w n b ro t h er ; and can h e b e ang ry ?

S o m ething o f m o m en t th en : I will g o m eet h im :

T h ere s m a t t er in t i nd eed if h e b e an g ry
’ ’

I p ri t h ee d o s o , .

So m et hing s u re o f stat e ,

E it h er fro m V enic e s o m e u n h at c h d p rac t ic e

’

M ad e d em on st rabl e h ere i n Cy p ru s t o him ,

H a t h p uddl ed his cl ea r s p i rit ; and i n such ca s es

M en s natu res w rangl e wi t h in feri o r things
’

T h ou gh g reat on es a re th ei r o bj ect Tis ev en s o ;

’
.

F o r l et o u r fing er ach e and it indu e s ,

O u r o t h er h eal t h ful m em b ers ev en t o tha t s en s e

O f p ain : n av w e must think m en a re not god s ,

N o r o f th em l o o k fo r su ch obs ervancy
A s fits t h e b ridal B es h rew m e m uch E m ilia
. 1 50 , ,

I was unhands o m e wa rri o r as I am

, ,

A rraignin g hi s unkindn es s wi t h m y s oul ;

B u t now I find I had s u b o rn d t h e witn es s
’

A n d h e s indict ed fals ely

’
.

E m il P ray h eav en it b e stat e m att ers as y o u think

.
-
, ,

A n d n o conc ep t i on n o r n o j eal o u s t o y
Conc erning you .

De s. A las t h e day I n ev er gav e h im cau s e !

,

E m il B u t j eal ous s oul s will n o t b e an s w er d s o ;

’
.

T h ey are n o t ev er j eal ous fo r t h e caus e ,

B u t j ealou s fo r th ey are j ealou s : t is a m o ns t er

’

B egot upon its el f b o rn o n its el f , .

D es H eav en k eep that m on st er from O th ell o s m ind !

‘ ’
.

10 1
Ac t III . S c iv . . T RAGE D Y O F O T H EL LO ,

E m il . Lady am en , .

D es . I will go s eek him Cassi o walk h ereabout : .

,

I f I d o find him fit I l l m ov e you r suit

’
, ,

A n d s eek t o eff ect it t o m y u t t erm ost .

C as . I hu m bly t ha nk y ou r lady shi p .

[ E x eu n t D es d em on a an d E m il ia .

E n t er B io n ca .

B i an . Sa v e y o u , fri end
Ca ssi o !
Cos . W hat m ak e y o u fro m h o m e ?
H o w i s it wi t h y ou m y m ost fai r B ianca ? ,
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1 faith sw eet lov e I w a s co m ing t o you r h ou s e

’

, , .

B ian A n d I wa s going t o y ou r l o dging Ca ssi o

.
, .

W hat k eep a w eek away ? s ev en days an d nigh t s ?

,

E ight s co re eight h ou rs ? and l ov ers ab s en t h o u rs

’ ‘

M o re t edi ous than t h e d ial eight s co re ti m es ?

O w ea ry reck oning !
Pa rdon m e B ianca : ,

I hav e this whil e wi t h l ead en tho ughts b een p res s d ; ’

B u t I shall i n a m o re conti nuat e tim e

St rik e o ff thi s s co re o f ab s enc e S w eet B ianca .
,

[ Giv in g h er D es d em o n a h an d kerch i ef
’
s .

T ak e m e thi s wo rk out .

C assi o wh en c e ca m e thi s ?
O ,

T his 1 5 s o m e tok en a n ew er fri end fro m

1 81 .

T o t h e felt abs enc e n o w I feel a cau s e :

I s t co m e t o this ? W ell w ell
’
, .

Go t o woman ! ,

T h row you r vil e gu es s es i n t h e d evil s t eeth

’
,

F ro m wh en c e y o u hav e th em Y o u are j eal ou s n o w .

T hat this i s f rom so m e mist ress s om e rem em bran c e : ,

No b y my faith B ianca
, , .

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Ac t I V S c i . . . T RA GE DY OF O T H E LL O ,

I t i s hy p oc ri sy again s t t h e d evil :
T h ey t hat m ean v i rt u o usly and y et do s o ,
Th e d evil th ei r vi rtu e t em p t s and th ey t empt h eav en .

I ag o . h ey d o noth ing t is a v enial slip :

So t ,
’

B u t if I giv e my wi fe a handk erchi ef

O th W hat th en ?
.

I ag o W h y th en tis h ers m y l o rd ; and b eing h ers

’
.
, , , ,

S h e m ay I think b est ow t o n any m an

, , .

O t h S h e i s p ro t ec t ress o f h er honou r t oo :
.

M ay s h e gi v e that ?
I ag o H er h o n ou r i s an es s enc e tha t s n o t s een
.

T h ey hav e it v ery o ft that hav e it n ot :

B u t fo r t h e handk erchi ef
O th B y h eav en I would m o st gladly hav e fo rgot it ;
.
,

T hou said st — O it co m es o er m y m em o ry
’ ’

, ,

A s d oth t h e rav en o er t h e in fect ed h ou s e

’
,

B o ding t o all — h e had my handk erchi ef .

I ag o A y what o f th at ?
.
,

O th T hat s n o t s o go o d n o w
’
. .

I ag o . W hat ,

I f I had s ai d I had s een him d o yo u w rong ?

O r h ea rd him say —as knav es b e such ab road ,

W h o having b y th ei r own i m p o rtunat e suit, ,

O r volunta ry dotag e o f s o m e mi st re s s ,

Convin c ed o r suppli ed th em canno t cho os e ,

B u t th ey m ust blab
O th. H ath h e sa id anyth ing ?
I ag o H e hath m y l o rd ; b ut b e yo u w ell a s su red
.
, 30 ,

N o m o re than h e 11 unsw ea r ’
.

O th. What hath h e sai d ?

I ag o F aith that h e d i d — I kn ow n o t what h e did
.
,
.

O th W hat what ?
.
,

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TH E MO O R OF VENI CE Ac t IV . Sc i . .

I ago . L ie
O th. W ith h er?
I ag o . W ith
what y o u will
h er, on h er ; .

O th . L ie wi t h h er ! l ie o n h er ! — W e say l ie on h er ,

wh en t h ey b eli e h en — L ie w i t h h er ! Z ounds ’

that s fuls o m e ! H an d kerch ief c o n fes s io n s

’
fl

han d k erchi ef — T o con fess an d b e hanged ,

fo r hi s labou r ; fi rst t o b e hang ed an d th en t o 4 0

, ,

con fes s I t rembl e at it Natu re woul d n o t in

. .

v est h ers el f in such shadowin g pas si o n wi t h out

s o m e inst ru cti on I t i s n o t wo rd s t hat shak es
.

m e thu s Pi sh ! N o s es ea rs and l i p s I s t p o s
.
,
.
’

sibl e — C on fes s ? —H an d k erchi ef ? —O d ev il !

?

[ F alls in a t ra n c e .

I ag o . W o rk on ,

M y m edi cin e wo rk ! ,
T hu s c redul o u s fo ols are

caught :
A n d many w o rt hy and chas t e d a m e s ev en thus ,

A ll guil t l es s m eet rep ro a ch

, W hat h o ! m y lo rd ! .
,

M y lo rd I s ay ! O th ello !
,

E n t er Cas s ia .

H ow now Cas si , o !
Cas .W hat s t h e matt er ?
’

I ag o M y l o rd i s fall n int o an ep il epsy :

’
.

T hi s i s hi s s econd fit : h e had o n e y es t erday .

Cas R u b h i m ab out t h e t empl es

. .

I ag o . N o fo rb ea r ; ,

Th e l etha rgy m u st hav e his qui et cou rs e :

I f n o t h e foa m s at m outh and by and b y
, ,

B reak s o u t t o savag e m adn ess Lo ok h e s t i rs : .

,

D o yo u withd raw you rs el f a littl e whil e ,

10 5
Ac t I V S c i .
-
. . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

H e will cov er st raight : wh en h e i s gon e

re ,

I woul d o n g reat o cca si on sp eak with yo u .

[ E x it C as s ia .

Howi s it g en eral ? hav e y o u n o t hu rt y o u r h ead ?

,

O th D ost thou m o ck m e ?
.

I ag o . I m o ck y o u ! n o by h eav en 6 1 , .

Woul d yo u woul d b ear yo u r fo rtun e lik e a m an !

O th A h o rn ed m an s a m onst er and a b ea st
’
. .

I ag o T h ere s m an y a b ea st th en i n a p opul ou s city

’
.
,

A n d m any a civil m onst er .

O th D id h e con fess it ?
.

I ago . G oo d s ir b e a m an ,

T hink ev ery b ea rd ed fell o w that s but yok ed

’

M ay d raw with yo u : th ere s mill ions n o w al iv e ’

T hat nightly lie in th o s e unp rop er b eds

W hich th ey da re sw ea r p eculia r : you r cas e i s b ett er .

0 ti s t h e spit e o f h ell t h e fi en d s a rch —m o ck

,
’

, 71
’

T o li p a wanton i n a s ecu re co uch ,

A n d t o supp os e h er chast e ! N o l et m e kn ow ; ,

A n d kn owing what I a m I know what s h e shall b e , .

O th O th ou art wi s e ; ti s c ertain
’
.
, .

I ag o . Stand y o u awhil e a p a rt ;
Co n fi n e y ou rs el f bu t in a pati ent list .

Whil st yo u w ere h ere o erw h el m ed with you r gri ef

’

A pas si on m o st u nsuiting su ch a m an
Cas si o cam e hith er : I shi ft ed him away ,

A n d lai d good scus e u p on y ou r ecsta sy ;

’

B ad e hi m an on retu rn and h ere sp eak with m e ;

Th e whi ch h e p romi s ed D o but encav e y ou rs el f
. ,

A n d m a rk t h e fl eers t h e gib es and n ota b l e sco rns

, ,

T hat dw ell in ev ery regi on o f hi s fac e ;

F o r I will m ak e h im t ell t h e tal e an ew ,

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Ac t IV . Sc i . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O ;

Cos . A las , poo r r ogu e ! I think i ,

’
faith , s he lov es
me .

O th N o w h e d eni es it fai ntly

. an d laugh s it out .

I ag o D o y o u h ea r Cas si o ?
.
,

O th . N o w h e 1 m p o rt u n es h im
t ell it o er : g o t o ; w ell s aid w ell said
To
’

, .

I ag o S h e giv es it o u t that you shall m a rry h er :

.

D o y o u int end it ?
Co s H a h a h a !
.
, ,

O th D o yo u t riu m p h R oman ? d o y o u t riu m ph ?

.
,

Cas I m a rry h er ! what a cu sto m er !

. I p rith ee , ,

b ea r s 0 m e cha rity t o m y w it ; d o n o t th i nk it s o .

unwh ol es o m e H a ha ha ! .
, ,

O th S o s o s o s o : th ey laugh that w in
.
, , , .

I ag o F aith t h e c ry go es that y o u shall ma rry h er

.
, .

Cas P rith ee say t ru e

.
, .

l ogo I am a v ery villain els e

. .

O th H av e yo u s co red m e ? W ell
. .

Cos T hi s i s t h e m onk ey s o w n giving o u t : s h e is

’
. 1 30

p ersuad ed I wil l m a rry h er o u t o f h er o wn l ov e ,

and flatt ery n ot o u t o f m y p ro m i s e ,

.

O th I ago b eckons m e ; n o w h e b egin s t h e st o ry

. .

C as S h e was h ere ev en n o w : s h e haunts m e in ev ery

.

p lac e I was th e oth er day talking on t h e s ea

.

bank with c ertain V en etians ; and thith er co m es

t h e baubl e and by thi s hand s h e fall s m e thu s
, , ,

abo ut m y n eck
O th C rying O d ea r Cas si o ! as it w ere : hi s g es
.

tu re i m p o rt s it .

Co s S o hangs and l o ll s an d w eeps u p on m e ; s o

.

hal es an d p ulls m e : ha ha ha ! , ,

O th N ow h e t ells h o w s h e p l uck ed h im t o m y
.

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THE MO OR OF V E N IC E Ac t I V S c i . . .

cha m b er 0 I s ee t hat nos e o f you rs but n o t

.
, ,

t ha t dog I shal l th row it to .

Cas Well I m ust leav e h er com p any

.
,
.

I ag o B efo re m e ! l o o k wh ere s h e co m es
.
,
.

Ti s such anoth er fi t ch ew ! m a rry a p erfu m ed

’

C as.
,

o n e.

E n t er B ian ca .

W hat you m ean by this haunting o f m e ?

do
B ia n L et t h e d evil an d his dam haunt you !
. W hat
di d you m ean by that sa m e han dk erchi ef you
gav e m e ev en now ! I was a fi n e fool to tak e
it I m ust tak e o u t t h e wo rk ? A lik ely pi ec e
.

o f wo rk that you should find it in you r chamb er

, ,

an d not kn o w w ho l eft it th ere ! T his i s som e

m in x s t ok en and I m ust tak e o u t t h e wo rk ?
’

T h ere ; giv e it you r hobby ho rs e : wh ereso ev er -

y o u had it I ll tak e out n o wo rk on t

’ ’
, .

Cas H ow n o w my sw eet B ianca ! how n o w ! how 1 60

.
,

now !
O t h B y h eav en that shoul d b e m y han dk erchi ef !
.
,

B ian An vou 11 com e t o su pp er to night you may

’
-
.
,

an yo u will n o t com e wh en you are n ex t p re ,

p a red fo r .

I ag o A f t er h er a ft er h er
.
, .

Cas F aith I m ust ; s h e 11 rai l i t h e st reet els e

’ ’
. .
,

I ag o W ill you s u p th ere ?

.

C as F aith I int end so

.
, .

I ag o W ell I m ay chanc e to s ee you ; fo r I woul d 1 7 0

.
,

v ery fain s p eak with you .

Cas P rith ee co m e ; will you ?

.
,

I ag o Go to ; say no mo re
.
[ E x it Cas s ia . .

O t h [ A d v an cin g ] H ow shall I mu rd er him I ago ?

.
,

I 09
Ac t I V S c i . . . T RAGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

I ag o . you perc eiv e how h e laugh ed at his vic e ?

D id
O th O I ago !
.

I ag o A n d did you s ee th e han d k erchi ef ?

.

O t h Was that min e ?

.

I ag o You rs by t hi s han d : an d t o s ee how h e p riz es

.
,

t h e f oolish wo m an you r wi fe ! s h e gav e it h im ,

and h e hath gi v en it hi s who re .

O t h I would hav e him nin e y ea rs a killing

. A fin e -
.

w o m an ! a fai r wo m an ! a sw eet woman !

I ag o Nay you m ust fo rg et that
.
, .

O t h A y l et h er ro t an d p erish and b e d amn ed t o

.
, , ,

night ; fo r s h e shall not liv e : n o my h ea rt i s ,

t u rn ed t o ston e ; I st rik e it an d it hu rts m y

'

han d 0 t h e wo rl d ha t h not a sw eet er c rea

.
,

tu re : s h e m ight lie b y an em p ero r s sid e and ’

co m m an d him tasks .

I ag o Nay that s n ot you r w ay

’
. .
,

O t h H ang h er !
. I d o but say what s h e i s : so d eli
cat e with h er n eedl e : an ad m i rabl e mu sician :
O s h e will s ing t h e savag en ess out o f a b ea r :
,

o f s o high an d pl ent eou s wit an d in v ention :

I ag o S h e s t h e wo rs e fo r all this
’
. .

O t h O a thou san d th o usan d t im es : an d th en o f so

.
, ,

g entl e a c o ndition !
I ag o A y t o o g entl e
.
, .

O t h N ay that s c ertain : but y et t h e pity o f it I ago !

’
.
, ,

O I ago t h e p ity o f it I ago !

,

I ag o I f you are s o f on d ov er h er iniquity giv e h er

.
,

p at ent t o o ff en d : f o r i f it touch n ot y o u it , ,

co m es n ea r nobody .

O t h I will chop h er into m ess es : cuckol d m e !

.

I ag o 0 . tis f oul in h er
,
’
.

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Ac t IV . Sc i . . T R AGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

L ad . di d not call ; h e s busy in t h e pa p er

He
’
.

I s th ere division t wi x t my lo rd an d Cassio ?

’ ‘

D es A most unhappy o n e : I woul d do m uch

.

T o aton e th em fo r t h e lov e I b ea r to Cassio

, .

O t h F i re an d b rimston e !
.

D es . M y lo rd ?
O t h . A r e you wis e ?

D es W hat i s h e ang ry ?
.
,

L ad . M ay b e t h e l ett er m ov ed him
F o r as I t hink th ey do co m m an d h im ho m e
, , ,

D ep uting Cassi o in hi s gov ern m ent .

D es By mv t ro t h I am glad on t
’
.
, .

O th . I nd eed !
D es . M y lo rd ? 2 40
O t h I am glad to s ee you mad
. .

D es . W h y sw eet O th ello ? ,

O t h D evil !
.
[ S trikin g h er .

D es I hav e not d es erv ed this

. .

L a d M y lo rd this woul d not b e b eli ev ed in V enic e

.
, ,

T hough I shoul d sw ea r I saw t : ti s v ery m uch

’ ’

M ak e h er am ends ; s h e w eep s .

O d evil d evil ! ,

I f t hat t h e ea rth could t eem wi t h woman s t ea rs

’

E ach d ro p s h e fall s woul d p rov e a c rocodil e .

O u t o f my sight !
D es . I will not stay t o o ff en d you [ Go in g .

L a d T ruly an o b edi ent lady

.
,
250

I d o b es eech you r lo rdshi p call h er back , .

O t h M ist ress !
.

Des M y lo rd ?
.

O t h .W hat woul d you w ith h er s i r ?

,

L ad . W h o I my lo rd ?
, ,
THE MO O R OF V E NI C E Ac t IV . Sc i . .

O th . Ay wish t ha t I w o ul d m ak e h er tu rn :
y ou d id
S ir s h e can tu rn an d tu rn an d yet g o on
, , ,

A n d tu rn again ; and s h e can w eep s ir w eep ; , ,

A n d sh e s ob ed i ent as yo u say o b ed i ent

’

, , ,

V ery ob edi ent P ro c eed y o u in you r t ea rs

. .

Conc ern ing t hi s s ir —O w ell —p aint ed passion !

, ,

I am c o m m and ed h o m e Get you away .

I ll s en d fo r you an o n S ir I ob ey t h e m an dat e
’
.
, ,

A n d will retu rn t o V enic e H en c e a v aunt ! .

,

[ E x it D es d em o n a .

Cassi o shall hav e m y p lac e A n d s ir t o night .

, ,
-
,

I do ent rea t that w e m ay s u p tog et h er :

Y o u a re w elco m e s i r t o C y p ru s . Goa t s an d m o n
, .

k eys ! [ E x it .

L a d I s this t h e nob l e M oo r who m o u r full s enat e

.

Call all in all su ffi ci ent ? T hi s t h e natu re

W hom p assion c o uld n ot shak e ? wh o s e s o l i d v i rtu e
Th e sh o t o f acci d ent n o r da rt o f chanc e 2 70

C o uld n eith er g raz e n o r p i erc e ?

H e i s m uch chang ed .

L ad A re his wits sa fe ? is h e n o t light o f b rain ?

.

I ag o H e s that h e i s : I m ay not b reath e m y c en su re

’
.

W hat h e m ight b e : if what h e migh t h e is n o t ,

I w oul d to h eav en h e w ere !

L ad . What st ri k e hi s w i fe ,
.

I ag o F aith tha t was not so w ell ; yet woul d I kn ew

.
,

T ha t st rok e woul d p rov e t h e wo rst !

I s it his u s e ?
O r di d t h e l ett ers w o rk u p on hi s blood ,

A n d n ew c reat e this f ault ?

A las alas ! ,

I t i s n ot hon esty in m e to s p eak

1 13
Ac t IV . S c ii . . T R AGE DY O F O T H E L LO ,

W hat I hav e s een and known You shall obs erv e h im .

,

A n d h is o w n cou rs es w ill d enot e h im so

T hat I may sav e my s p eech : d o but go a ft er
A n d m a rk h o w h e c o n t inu es .

L ad I am so rry that I am d ec eiv ed in him

.
[ E x eu n t . .

S c en e II .

A ro o m i n th e cas t l e .

E n t er O th el l o an d E m ilia.

O th . hav e s een n othing th en ?

Y ou ,

E m il N o r ev er h ea rd n o r ev er di d su sp ect
.
, .

O t h Y es you hav e s een Cassio an d s h e tog eth er

.
, .

E m il B u t th en I saw n o ha rm an d th en I h ea rd
.
,

E ach syllabl e that b reath mad e u p betw een th em .

O t h W hat di d th ey n ev er whisp er ?
.
,

E m il . N ev er m y lo rd , .

O t h N o r s en d y o u out o t h e w av ?
’

E m il N ev er
. .

O t h T o f etch h er fan h er glo v es h er m ask n o r not h ing ?

.
, , ,

E m il N ev er my l o rd
.
,
. 10

O t h T hat s st rang e
’
. .

E m il I du rst m
.
y lo rd to wag er s h e is hon est
, , ,

Lay down my soul at stak e : i f you think oth er ,

R em ov e you r though t ; it doth abus e you r bosom .

I f an y w retch hav e put this in you r h ead ,

L et h eav en requi t e it with t he s erp en t s cu rs e !

’

F o r if s h e b e not hon est chast e and t ru e , ,

T h ere s n o m an hap p y ; t h e pu rest o f th ei r w iv es

’

I s fou l as sland er .

B id h er co m e hith er : go [ E x i t E m il ia .
-
.

S h e says enough : yet s h e s a simpl e bawd

’
20

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Ac t I V S c ii
. . . T RA G E DY O F O T H E LL O .

I f haply you m y fa t h er d o su sp ect

A n inst rum ent o f thi s you r calling b ack ,

Lay n ot v o u r bla m e o n m e : if vo u ha v e l ost h im

Why 1 hav e lost h im too
,
.

H ad i t p l as d h av n e e e e

T o t ry m e with a fflicti on ; had th ey rain d

’

A ll kin ds o f so res an d sha m es o n my ba re h ead ,

S t eep d m e in pov erty to t h e v ery li p s

’

Giv en t o captivity m e an d m y utmost ho p es ,

I shoul d hav e foun d in so m e plac e o f my sou l

A d ro p o f pati enc e : but alas to mak e m e
, ,

A fi x ed figu re fo r t h e ti m e o f sco rn
T o p oint his s low unmoving fing er at !
Y et coul d I b ea r that t oo ; w ell v ery w ell : ,

B u t th ere wh ere I hav e garn er d u p m y h ea rt

’
, ,

W h ere eith er I m ust liv e o r b ea r n o l i fe ,

T h e fountain f rom t h e wh ich my cu rrent runs ,

O r els e d ri es up ; to b e disca rd ed th enc e !

O r k eep it as a cist ern fo r foul toads
T o knot and g en d er in ! T u rn thy com p l ex i on th ere ,

Pa t i en c e thou young and ros e l ip p d ch erubin

,
-
’

A y th ere look g ri m as h ell

, ,

D es . I hop e my n obl e lo rd esteems m e h on est .

O th . O ay ; as summ er fli es are in t h e shambl es

, ,

T hat quick en ev en with blowing O thou w eed .

,

W h o art so lov ely fai r an d s m ell s t so sw eet ’

T hat t h e s ens e ach es at th ee woul d thou ha d s t n e er

’

b een b o rn !
D es . A las what ign orant sin hav e I committ ed
,

O th . Was this fai r pa p er thi s most goodly book

, ,

M ad e t o w rit e who re u p on ? W hat committ ed !

Committ ed ! O thou p ublic com m on er !
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TH E M O O R o r V E N I C E Ac t I V S c . . 1 1.

I shoul d mak v y fo g s e ermy ch eeksr e of ,

T hat w o u l d to cind ers bu rn u p mod esty

'

D id I but s p eak thy d eeds W hat c o mmitt ed ! .

H eav en stops t h e n o s e at it an d t h e moon winks ; ,

T h e bawdy win d t hat kiss es all it m eets

, ,

I s hu s h d w ithin t h e hollow min e o f ea rth

’
,

A n d will not h ea r it W hat committ ed !.

I m p ud ent st ru m p et !
D es. By h eav en yo u d o m e w ro ng , .

O t h A re n o t you a st rump et ?
.

D es. No as I am a Ch ris t ian : ,

I f t o p res erv e thi s v ess el fo r m y lo rd

F ro m any oth er foul unlaw ful t o uch
B e not to b e a st ru m p et I am non e , .

O t h W hat not a who re ?

.
,

D es. No as I shall b e sav ed , .

O t h I s t p o ssibl e ?
’

D es 0 h eav en fo rgiv e us !
,

0 th. I cry you m ercy th en :

I took you fo r that cunning who re o f Venic e
T hat ma rri ed with O th ello [ R ais i n g h is .

You mist ress , ,

T hat hav e t h e o ffi c e o p posi t e t o Saint P et er ,

A n d k eep t he gat e o f h ell !

R e- en t er E m ilia .

You you ay you ! , , ,

W e hav e d on e o u r cou rs e ; th ere s mon ey ’

fo r you r
pains
I p ray you tu rn th e kev and k eep
, , ou r couns el

E m il . A las , what do es this g entl em an con c eiv e ?

1 17
Ac t IV . Sc . 1 1. T RA GE DY O F O T H EL L O .

H ow do you mada m ? ,
ho w d o you , my goo d lady ?
D es . F aith hal f asl p
, ee .

Goo d mada m wha t m at t er with my lo rd ?

’
E m il .
, s th e

D es W ith w h o ?
.

E m il W h y with m y l o rd
.
, ,
m ada m .

D es Who i s thy lo rd ?
.

E m il . i s you rs sw eet lady H e t ha t , .

D es I hav e non e : do n o t talk to m e E m ilia ;

. ,

I cannot w eep n o r answ er hav e I n o n e ,

B u t what shoul d go by wa ter P rith ee t o night .

,
-

Lay o n my b ed my w edding sh eets rem emb er ;

A n d call thy husban d hith er
E m il . H ere s a change in d eed ! ’

[ E x it
.

D es .
’
m eet I shoul d b e u s ed s o v ery m eet
Tis , .

H o w hav e I b een b ehav ed that h e m ight s t ick ,

Th e s m all s t opin ion o n m y l east misus e ?

’

R e- en t er E m il ia w i th I ag o , .

W hat i s you r pl easu re ma d a m ? H ow is t

"

I ag o .
,

o u ?
y
D es . I cannot t ll that do t each young bab es
e . T hos e
D o it with g en tl e m eans an d easy ta sks :
H e m igh t hav e chi d m e so ; fo r in good f aith , ,

I am a chil d to chi d ing .

I ag o . What s t h e matt er lady ? ’

,

E m il A las I ag o my lo rd hath s o b ewho red h er

.
, , ,

T h rown such d es p it e and h eavy t erms upon h er ,

A s t ru e h ea rts cannot b ea r .

D es A m I that na m e I ago ?
.
,

I ag o . What nam e fai r lad v ? ,

D es Such as s h e says my lo rd di d say I was

. .

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Ac t I V S c ii . . . T RAG E DY O F O T H EL L O ,

An d mad e you to sus p ect me with th e M oo r .

I ag o . You are a fool ; go to .

D es . good I ago 0
W hat shall I do t o w in my lo rd aga i n ?
Good f ri en d g o t o him ; fo r b y this light o f h eav en
, , ,

I know n o t h o w I lost him H ere I kn eel : 151 .

I f e er my w ill di d t respass gainst hi s lov e

’ ’

E ith erin d isc o u rs e o f thought o r actual d eed ,

O r that m in e ey es m in e ea rs o r any s ens e , , ,

D elight ed th em in any oth er f o rm ,

O r that I d o n o t yet an d ev er di d , ,

A n d ev er will though h e d o shak e m eo ff

,

T o b egga rly divo rc em ent lov e him d ea rly , ,

Co m fo rt f o rsw ea r m e ! U nkindn ess may do much ;

A n d his unkindn ess m ay d efeat my li fe 1 60 ,

B u t n ev er taint mv lov e I cannot say who re .

I t doth abho r m e n o w I sp eak t he wo rd ;

T o do t h e act that might t h e addition ea rn
Not t h e wo rl d s mass o f van ity coul d mak e m e
’
.

I ag o I p ray yo u b e cont ent ; ti s but hi s humou r

’
.
,

Th e b usin ess o f t h e stat e d oes him o ff enc e ,

A n d h e do es chi d e with you .

D es I f tw ere n o oth er
’
.
,

T is but s o I wa rrant [ Tru mp ets wi t hi n

’
I ag o .
, . .

H a rk ho w th es e in st ru m ents sum m on to sup p er !

,

Th e m ess eng ers o f V enic e stay t h e m eat :

Go in an d w eep not ; all thin gs shall b e w ell
, .

[ E x eu n t D es d em o n a an d E m ilia.

E n t er R o d erig o .

H ow now R od erigo !
,

R ad . I d o not fin d tha t thou d eal est j u s t ly with me .

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TH E MO OR O F V E NIC E Ac t I V S c i i
. . .

I ag o W hat in t h e cont ra ry ?
.

R a d E v erv day thou d a ff es t m e with som e d evic e

.
,

I ago ; an d ra t h er as it s eem s t o m e now k eep est

, ,

fro m m e all c o nv eni ency than s u pp l ies t m e wi t h

t h e l east advan t ag e o f ho p e I will ind eed no .

longer endu re it ; n o r am I yet p ersuad ed to p u t

u p in p eac e what al ready I hav e f oolishly s u f
fered .

I ag o W ill you h ea r m e R od erigo ?

.
,

R o d F ai t h fo r I hav e h ea rd t o o m uch : fo r y o u r
.
,

wo rd s an d p erfo rm anc es are no kin tog et h er .

l og o You cha rg e m e m o st unj ustly

. .

R a d W i t h nough t b u t t ru t h
. I hav e was t ed m ys el f
.

out o f m y m eans T h e j ew els you hav e had

.

f ro m m e to d eliv er to D es d em ona w o ul d hal f

ha v e c o rru p t ed a vota ri st : you hav e t ol d m e s h e
hath rec ei v ed th em an d retu rn ed m e exp ecta
tions an d co m fo rt s o f su dd en resp ect and ac
quain t anc e but I find non e .

I ag o W ell ; g o to ; v ery w ell

. .

R a d V ery w ell ! g o t o ! I cannot g o t o m an ; n o r

.
,

ti s n o t v ery w ell : by this hand I say t is v ery

’
,
’

scu rvy and b egin t o fin d m ys el f fop p ed in it

, .

I ag o V ery w ell
. .

R ad I t ell you ti s n o t v ery w ell

.
’
I will m ak e m ys el f
.

kn o wn to D esd em ona : if s h e will retu rn m e m y

j ew els I will giv e ov er m y sui t an d rep ent my
,

un law ful solicitation ; if not assu re you rs el f I ,

will s eek satis fact ion o f you .

I ag o You hav e sai d now

. .

R o d A y an d sai d nothing but what I p rot est int en d

.
,

m ent o f doing .

I ag o W h y n o w I s ee th ere s m et tl e in th ee ; an d
’
.
,

121
Ac t IV . S c ii . T RAGE DY O F O T H ELLO .

e v en f ro m this ins t ant d o buil d on th ee a b ett er

o p in ion t han ev er b efo re Giv e m e thy hand .
,

R od erigo : thou hast tak en against m e a m ost

j ust ex c eption ; but yet I p rot est I hav e d ealt , ,

mo re di rectly in thy a ff ai r .

R a d I t hath not app ea red

. .

I ag o I g rant ind eed it hath n ot app ea red an d you r

.
,

suspicion i s not without w it an d j udg em ent .

B u t R od erigo i f thou hast that in th ee ind eed

, , ,

which I hav e g reat er reason t o b eli ev e now than

ev er I m ean pu rp os e cou rag e an d valou r this
, , ,

n ight show it : if thou t he n ex t night following

en j o y not D esd em ona tak e m e f rom this wo rl d
,

with t reach ery an d d evis e engi nes fo r my li fe .

R ad W ell what i s it ? is it w ithin reason an d com

.
,
2 20

pass ?
I ag o S i r th ere i s es p ecial com m ission com e f rom
.
,

V enic e to d eput e Cassio in O th ello s plac e

’
.

R o d I s that t ru e ? w h y th en O th ello and D esd emona

.

ret u rn again t o V eni c e .

I ag o O n o ; h e go es into M au ritania an d tak es away

.
, ,

w i t h him t h e fai r D es d emona un l ess hi s abod e b e ,

ling ered h ere by som e accid ent : wh erein non e

can b e s o d et erminat e as t h e removing o f Cassio .

R o d H ow d o you m ean removing o f him ?

.
,

I ag o W h y b y making h im uncapa b l e o f O th ello s

’
.
,

p lac e ; knocking out his b rains .

R o d An d that you woul d hav e m e t o d o ?

.

I ag o A v i f yo u da re do you rs el f a p rofit an d a right

.
, .

H e sups to —n ight with a ha rlot ry an d thith er wil l ,

I go to him : h e kn ows not yet o f hi s h onou rab l e

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Ac t IV . S c i ii
. . T RAGE DY O F OT H E LL O ,

An d bad e m e t o d i smi ss you .

E m il .
D ismi ss m e !
D es . It
hi s biddin g ; t h erefo re good E m ilia
w as , ,

Giv e m e m y nightly w earin g and adi eu : ,

W e mu st n o t now d i spl eas e h im .

E m il I woul d vou h ad n ev er s een him !

.

D es So woul d n o t I : m v l ov e doth so app rov e h im

. 19 ,

T hat ev en hi s stubbo rnn ess h i s ch ec ks hi s f rowns , , ,

P rith ee unpin m e — hav e g rac e and favou r in

, ,

th em .

E mi l I ha v e l ai d thos e sh eets y o u bad e m e o n t h e

.

b ed .

D es Al l Good fai th , how f ooli sh are o u r minds !

’
. s on e .

If I
d o d ie b efo re th ee, p rith ee sh roud m e ,

In o n e o f thos e sam e sh eets .

E m il . Com e com e you talk , ,

.

D es M y moth er had a m ai d cal l d B a rb a ra :

’
.

S h e w as in lov e ; an d h e s h e lov ed p rov ed mad

A n d di d f o rsak e h er : s h e had a song o f willow
A n o l d thing twas b ut it ex p res s d h er fo rtun e
’ ’
, ,

An d s h e di ed singing it : that song t o —n ight

W il l not go fro m my mind ; I hav e much to d o
B u t to g o hang m y h ead all at o n e si d e
A n d sin g it lik e p oo r B a rba ra P rith ee di s p atch .
,
.

E m il Shall I g o fetch you r night gown ?

.
-

D es . No unpin m e h ere , .

T his Lodo v ico i s a p rop er m an .

E m il A v ery han dsom e m an

. .

D es H e sp eaks w ell
. .

E m il I kn o w a lady in V enic e woul d hav e walk ed

.

ba refoot to Pal estin e fo r a touch o f his n eth er

lip .

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TH E MO O R OF V E NIC E Ac t I V S c iii . . .

D es .
[ S in g in g ] T h e poo r soul s at s ig h in g b y a s ycam o re t ree ,

Sing all a g reen willow ;

H er hand on h er b o so m h er h ead o n , h er kn ee ,

Sing wi llow willow willow : , ,

T h e f resh st rea m s ran by h er and m u rm u r d h er

’

moans ;
S ing willow willow will o w ; , ,

H er salt t ea rs fell fro m h er an d s o ft en ,

’
d t h e ston es
Lay by th es e

[ S in g in g] S ing willow wi llow willow ; , ,

P rith ee ,
hie th ee ; h e 11
’
co m e anon : 50
[ S i ng in g ] Sing all a g reen will o w m u s t b e m v ga rlan d .

L et nobody blam e him ; his sco rn I a pp rov e ,

Nay that s not n ex t

,
’
. Ha k ! r w ho is ’
t that kn o cks ?
E m il I t s t h e wind
’
. .

D es [ S i ng i n g ] my l o v e fals e lov e ; but what

’
. I call d
said h e th en ?
Sing w illow willow w illow, ,

If I cou rt m o e wo m en you ll couch wi t h ,

’
m o e m en .

S o g et th ee gon e ; good night . M in e ey es do itch °

D o t h that bod e w eep ing ?

E m il neith er h ere n o r th ere
’
. T is .

D es . I hav h a d it sai d
e e r so . 0 th es e m en th es e m en
, ,
!
thou in consci enc e t hink —t ell m e E m ilia
D ost , , ,

T hat th ere b e wo m en do abus e th ei r husbands 62

I n such g ross kin d ?
E m il . T h ere b e so m e such n o qu esti o n , .

D es Wouldst thou d o such a d eed fo r all t h e w o rld

.

E m il Why would n o t you ?

.
,

D es. No b y this h eav en ly l ight ! ,

1 25
Ac t IV . S c i ii. . T R AGE DY O F O T H E L LO ,

E m il . No r I n ith by this h av nly light ; I

e er e e m ight
as w ell i t h e da rk
do t
’ ’
.

D es W o u l d s t thou do such a d eed fo r all t h e wo rld ?

.

E m il Th e w o rl d s a hug e thing : it i s a g reat p ric e

’
.

F o r a s m all vic e .

D es I n t roth I think thou wouldst not , .

E m il I n t roth I think I should ; an d undo t wh en I

’
.
, 71
had don e M a rry I woul d not do such a thing
.
,

fo r a j oint —ring n o r fo r m easu res o f lawn n o r

, ,

fo r gowns p ettic o ats n o r caps n o r any p etty

, , ,

ex hibition ; but fo r t h e whol e wo rld —why , , ,

w h o woul d not m ak e h er husband a cuckol d to

m ak e him a m ona rch ? I should v entu re pu rga
to ry f o r t ’
.

D es B esh rew m e i f I woul d do such a w rong

.
,

F o r t h e whol e wo rl d .

E m il Why t h e w rong i s but a w rong i t h e wo rld ;

’
.
,

an d having t h e w o rl d fo r you r labou r t is a ,

’

w ro ng in you r own wo rld and you might ,

quickly m ak e it right .

D es I do n o t th ink th ere i s any such woman

. .

E m il Y es a doz en ; an d as many to t h e van t ag e as

.
,

would sto re t h e wo rl d th ey play ed fo r .

B u t I d o think it i s th ei r hus b a n ds faults ’

I f wiv es do f all : say that th ey slack th ei r duti es

A n d pou r o u r t reasu res into f o reign laps ,

O r el s e b reak out in p eevi sh j ealousi es ,

T h rowing rest raint upon u s o r say th ey st rik e u s , ,

O r scant o u r fo rm er having in d espit e ,

W hy w e hav e gall s an d though w e hav e som e g rac e

, , ,

Y et hav e w e som e rev eng e L et h us b an ds kn ow .

5

T h ei r wiv es hav e s ens e l ik e th em : th ey s ee and sm ell

1 26
Ac t V . Sc i . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

E v ery w ay mak es my gain : l iv e R od erigo ,

H e calls m e to a restitu t ion la rg e
O f gol d an d j ew els that b o b b d f rom him , I ’

A s gi fts t o D esd emona :

It m ust not b e : if Cassio d o remain ,

H e hath a dai ly b eauty in his l i fe

T hat mak es m e u g ly ; an d b esi d es t h e M oo r 20 ,

M ay un fold m e to him th ere s t an d I in m uch p eril :

No he m ust d ie B e t so
,
’
. h ea r h im coming . I .

Cas s io E n t er .

R a d I know hi s gait ; tis h e V illain thou di est !

’
. .
,

[ M a kes a p as s at C as s ia .

Cas T hat th ru st had b een min e en em y ind eed

.
,

B u t that m v coat i s b ett er than thou kn o w s t :

’

I will mak e p roo f o f thin e .

[ D raw s , an d w ou n d s R o d erig o .

R ad . O , I am slain !
[ I ag o fro m b eh in d w o u n d s Cas s ia in t h e l eg an d ex it , .

Cos . I am m aim d fo r ev er
’
. H el p ho ! mu rd er ! mu rd er !
,

[ F alls .

E n t er O t h ell o .

O t h Th e voic e o f Cassio : ago k eep s hi s wo rd

. I .

R a d O villain that
. am !
,
I
O th . t is ev en s o I .

C ats 0 h el p ho ! light ! a su rgeon !

.
, ,

O t h Tis h e
. 0 b rav e ago hon est and j ust
’
. I , ,

T hat hast such nobl e s ens e o f thy fri en d s w rong !

’

T hou t each est m e M inion you r d ea r li es d ead

.
, ,

A n d you r unbl est f at e hi es : st rump et com e ! ,

I
F
o rt h o f m y h ea rt thos e cha rm s t h in e ey es are blott ed : , ,

T hy b ed lust s t ain d shal l with lust s blood b e spott ed

’ ’
-
.

[ E xit .

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THE MOOR OF V E NIC E Ac t V . Sc i . .

E n t er L o d ov ico an d Grat ian o .

Cas W hat h o ! n o wa t ch ? n o p assag e ? m u rd er ! m u rd er !

.
,

Gra T is so m e mi schanc e ; t h e c ry i s v ery di reful

’
. .

Cas 0 , h el p !
.

L ad a rk !
. H
R o d 0 w ret ch ed villain
. .

L ad T w o o r t h ree g roan it i s a h eavy night :

.

T h es e m ay b e count erfei t s l et s t hink t unsa fe

’ ’

T o co m e into t h e c ry wi t ho ut mo re h el p .

R ad . N o body com e ? th en shall I bl d ee to d eath .

L ad . H a rk !
Re -
en t er I ag o, w ith a lig h t .

Gra . H ere s
co m es in his shi rt wi t h light an d w eapons
’
on e , .

l og o VVh o s th ere ? whos e nois e i s this that c ri es on mu rd er ?

’
.

L o d W e do n o t know
. .

I ag o . D id not you h ea r a c ry ?
Cas H ere h ere ! fo r h eav en s sak e h elp m e !
’

.
, ,

I ag o . W hat s t h e matt er ? ’

Gra T hi s is O th ello s anci ent as I tak e it

’
. .
,

L ad Th e sa m e in d eed ; a v ery valiant fellow

. .

I ag o W hat are you h ere that c ry s o g ri evously ?

.

Cas I ago ? O I am s p o il d undon e by villain s !

.
,
’

Giv e m e som e h elp .

I ag o 0 m e
. li eut enant ! what,
villain s hav e don e this ?

Cas I think that on e o f th em i s h ere about

. ,

An d cannot mak e away

O t reach e us villain s
ro ?

What are you th ere ? com e in an d giv e so m e h elp .

[ T o L o d ov i co an d Gratia n o .

R od . 0 h elp m e h ere !
,

T hat s on e o f th em
’
Cas . .
Ac t V . Sc i . . T R A GE DY O F O T H E L L O ,

mu rd erou s slav e ! O villain ! O

[ S tabs R o d erig o .

R o d 0 d am n d I ago ! O inhu m an dog !

’
.

I ag o K ill m en i t h e da rk ! W h ere b e th es e bloody th i ev es ?

’
.

H ow sil ent i s this town ! H o ! m u rd er ! mu rd er !

W hat m ay you b e ? are you o f goo d o r evil ?
L ad A s you shal l p rov e us p rais e u s
.
, .

I ag o Si gn io r Lodo v ico ?
.

L ad . He ,
s ir .

I ag o . I c ry yo u m ercy . H ere s
’
Cassio hu rt by villains
Gra . Cassio !
I ag o . H ow i s ’
b ro t h er ?
t,
Cas . My l eg i s cu t in t w o .

I ag o . M a rry h eav en f o rbi d !,

Light g en t l em en :
,
I ll
’
bin d it with my shi rt .

E n t er B ian ca .

B ian . is th e matt er ho w h o i s t t ha t c ri ed ?
\Vh at ,
? ’

I ag o W h o i s t that c ri ed !
’
.

B ia n O my d ea r Cassio ! my sw eet Cassio !

. O
Cassio Cassio Cassio ! , ,

I ag o O n otabl e st rum p et !
. Cassio may you susp ec t ,

W h o th ey shoul d b e t h a t h av e t h us m angl d you

e ?

C as No
. .

Gra I am so rry to fin d you thus : I hav e b een t o s eek

.

I ag o L end m e a ga rt er
. So 0 f o r a chai r . .
, ,

T o b ea r h im easily h enc e !
B ia n A las h e fain t s ! O Cassio Cassio Cassi o !
.
, , ,

l og o Gen t l em en all I do susp ect this t rash

.
,

T o b e a pa rty in th is inj u ry .

Pati enc e awhil e good Cassio Com e co m e ; ,

.
,

L en d m e a light Know w e this fac e o r no ? .

I 3O
Ac t V . S c ii . . T R AGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

B y R od erigo ,
an d fellows that are sca p ed : ’

H e s al m ost slain an d R od erigo d ead

’
.
,

E m il A las good g entl em an ! alas good Cassio !

.
, ,

I ag o T hi s i s t h e f rui t o f who ring

. P rith ee E m ilia .
, ,

Go know o f Cassi o wh ere h e s u pp d to night

’
-
.

W hat do you shak e at that ?

,

B ian H e s u pp d at m y hous e ; b ut I th eref o re shak e n o t

’
. .

I ag o O di d h e s o ? I cha rg e you g o with m e

.
, ,
.

E m i l Fi e fi e upon th ee st ru m p et !
.
, ,

B ian I am n o st ru m p et ; but o f li fe as hon est

.

A s you that thus abus e m e .

A s I ! fo h ! fi e u p o n th ee !
I ag o K in d g entl em en l et s go s ee p o o r Cassio d res s d
’ ’
. .
,

Co m e mis t ress you must t ell s anoth er tal e

, ,
’
.

E m ilia ru n you t o t h e citad el

, ,

A n d t ell my lo rd an d lady what hath h app d !

’

W ill you g o on ? I p ray [ A s i d e] T his is t h e night .

T hat eith er mak es m e o r fo rdo es m e quit e [ E x eu n t . .

S c en e I I .

A b ed ch am b er in t h e c as D es d em o n a in b ed
t l e:
as l ee p; a l ig h t b u rn in g .

E n t er O t h el l o .

O th . I t i s t h caus it i s
e caus e my soul :
e, t he ,

L et m e n o t na m e it t o you you chast e sta rs ! ,

I t is t he caus e Y et I 11 not sh ed h er blood

.
’

No r sca r that whit er skin o f h ers than snow

A n d s m ooth as monu m ental alabast er .

Y et s h e must d ie el s e s h e 11 b et ray mo re m en
’

, .

Put out t h e light an d th en p u t out t h e light

,

I f I qu ench th ee thou flaming min ist er , ,

1 32
THE MOOR OF VEN I CE Ac t V . S c ii . .

I can again thy fo m light sto r er re re,

Shoul d I p ent m : but onc put out thy light

re e e ,
10

T hou att rn o f ex c elling natu re

’

cu n n in g s t
p e ,

I kn o w not wh ere is that P rometh ean h eat

T hat can thy light relum e W h en I hav e p l u ck d .
’

t h e ros e ,

I canno t gi v e it vi t al g ro wth again ,

I t mus t n eeds with er : I ll s m ell it on t h e t ree ’

.

[ K is s in g h er .

Ah bal m y b reath that dost al m ost p ersuad e

, ,

j ustic e t o b reak h er swo rd ! O n e m o re o n e m o re ,

:

B e thus wh en thou art d ead an d I will kill th ee , ,

A n d lov e th ee a ft er : o n e mo re and thi s t he last ,

S o sw eet was n e er so fatal I m ust w eep

’
.
,

B u t th ey are c ru el t ea rs : this so rrow s h eav enly ;

’

I t st rik es wh ere it doth lov e S h e wak es . .

W h o s th ere ? O th ello ?
’

A y D esd emona , .

W ill you co m e t o b ed m y lo rd ? ,

H av e you p ray d t o —n ight D esd em ona ? ’

,

A y my lo rd
, .

I f yo u b ethink y o u rs el f o f any c rim e

Un reconcil ed as yet t o h eav en and g rac e ,

Solicit fo r it st raight .

D es A las my lo rd what may you m ean b y that ?

.
, ,

O t h W ell d o it an d b e b ri ef ; I will walk by :

, ,

I would n o t kill thy un p rep a red spi rit ;

No ; h eav en fo rfend ! I would n o t kill thy soul .

D es T alk you o f killing ?

O th A y I do , .

D es T h en h eav en hav m ercy on m e ! e

O th A m en with all my h ea rt !
,

1 33
Ac t V . Sc . 11 . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

D es . Ifyou say s o, I hop you will

e n ot kil l me .

O th . H um !
D es . A n d yet I f a you ;
e r th en fo r you a re fatal
W h en you r ey es roll so : w hy I should fea r I know not ,

Sinc e guiltin ess I know n o t ; but yet I feel I fea r .

O t h T hink on thy s ins

. .

D es . T h ey are lov es I b ea r t o you 40 .

O t h Ay and fo r that thou di est

.
, .

Des T hat d eath s unnatu ral that kill s fo r loving

’
. .

A las w h y gnaw you so you r n eth er lip ?

,

Som e bloody passion shak es you r v ery f ram e

T h es e are po rt ents ; but yet I hop e I hop e , ,

T h ey do n ot point on m e .

O th . P eac e an d b e still ! ,

D es I w ill so What s t h e m att er ? ’

; .

O t h T hat han dk erchi ef wh ich I s o lov ed an d gav e t h ee

.

T hou gav est to Cassio .

No by m y li fe an d soul ! 49 ,

S en d fo r t h e m an and ask him , .

Sw eet s o ul t ak e h eed , ,

T ak e h eed o f p erj u ry ; thou art on thy d eath b ed .

D es A y but not yet t o d ie

.
, .

O th . Y es p res ently ,

T h erefo re con fess th ee f reely o f thy sin ;

F o r t o d eny each a rticl e with oath
Cannot rem ov e n o r chok e t h e st rong conc ep tion
T hat I do g roan withal T hou a rt to die . .

D es T h en Lo rd hav e m ercy on m e !
.

O th . I say am en , .

D es An d hav e you m ercy too ! I n ev er did

.

O ff end you in m y li fe ; n ev er lov ed Cassio

B u t with such g en eral wa rranty o f h eav en
1 34
Ac t V . S c ii
. . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

O th W hat n ois e i s this ? Not d ead ? not yet quit e d ead ?

.

I that am c ru el am yet m erci ful ;

I would not hav e th ee ling er in thy p ain
So so , .

E m il [ Wi t h i n ] W hat ho ! my lo rd m y lo rd !
.
, ,

O t h . W h o s th ere ? ’

E m il [ W i t h in ] 0 good m y lo rd I woul d sp eak a wo rd

.
, ,

with you ! 90
O t h Y es : tis E m ilia B y an d by Sh e s d ead
’ ’
. . . .

Ti s lik e s h e co m es t o sp eak o f Cassio s d eath

’ ’
.

T h e nois e was h ere H a ! n o mo re moving ? .

S ti ll as t h e g rav e Shall s h e com e in ? w ere t good ? ’

.

I think s h e sti rs again No W hat s b est t o do ? . .

’

I f s h e co m e in s h e 11 su re s p eak to m y wi fe :
’

M y wi fe ! my wi fe ! what wi fe ? I hav e n o wi fe .

0 insuppo rtabl e ! O h eav v hou r !

,

M ethinks it shoul d b e now a huge eclips e

O f sun and moon an d that t h e a ff right ed glob e 1 0 0
,

S houl d yawn at alt era t ion .

E m il .
[ Wit hin ] I do b es eech you
T hat I may sp eak with you 0 good my lo rd ! , ,

O t h I had fo rgot th ee : 0 com e in E m i lia

.
, , .

S o ft ; by an d by L et m e t h e cu rtains d raw
.

Wh ere art thou ? [ Un lo cks th e d o or .

E n t er E m il ia .

W hat s t h e matt er w ith th ee now ? ’

E m il O my good lo rd yond er s foul mu rd ers don e !

’
.
, ,

O t h What now ?
.
,

E m il B u t n o w my lo rd
.
, .

O t h I t i s t he v ery erro r o f t h e moon ;

.

S h e com es mo re n ea rer ea rth than s h e w as wont

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THE MOOR OF VEN I CE Ac t V . S c ii
. .

An dmak es m en mad .

E m i l Cassio m y l o rd hath kil l d a young V en etian

’
.
, ,

Call d R od erigo
’
.

R o d erigo kill d !
’

A n d Cassio kill d !
’

N O Cassio is n o t kil l d
’
E m il .
, .

O t h No t Cassio kil l d ! th en m u rd er s out o f tun e

’ ’
. ,

A n d sw eet rev eng e g rows ha rsh .

D es O fals ely fals ely m u rd er d !

’
.
, ,

E mi l . A las what c ry i s t hat ? ,

O t h T ha t ! what ?
.

E m il O u t an d alas ! that was m y lady s v o ic e

’

. .
,

H el p ! h el p ho ! h el p ! 0 la d y s p eak again !
, ,

Sw eet D esd em o na ! 0 sw eet m ist ress s p eak ! , _

D es A guiltl ess d eath I d ie

. .

E m i l O w h o hath don e t his d eed ?

.
,

D es Nobody ; I m ys el f
. F a rew ell : .

C o m m end m e t o m y kin d lo rd : O fa rew ell ! [ D ies , .

O t h W h y how should s h e b e m u rd er d ?
’
.
,

E m il . A las w h o kn o ws ? ,

O t h You h ea rd h er say h ers el f I t was n o t I

.
, .

E m il S h e sai d so : I m ust n eeds rep o rt t h e t ru t h

. .

O t h S h e s lik e a lia r gon e to bu rn ing h ell :

’
.

T was I that kill d h er

’ ’
.

E mil . O t h e m o re ang el s h e , ,

An d you t h e black er d evil !

O t h S h e tu ru d to f olly and s h e was a who re
’
.
, .

E m il T hou dost b eli e h er an d t h o u a rt a d evil

.
, .

O t h S h e was fals e as wat er

. .

E m il . T h o u art rash as fi re t o s ay ,

T hat s h e was f al s e : 0 s h e w as h eav enly t ru e ! ,

O t h Cassio di d t o p h er ; ask t h y husband els e

. .

1 37
Ac t V . Sc . 11. T RAGE DY O F O T H E L L O ,

O, I
w ere d am n d b en eath al l d epth in h ell
’

B u t that I
d id p roc eed upon j ust g rounds
T o thi s ex t rem i t y Th y hu sband kn ew it all
. .

E m il . My
husban d !
O t h T h y hu sban d
. .

E m il T hat s h e was f als e to w edlock ?

.

O t h A y with Cass io
.
,
Nay had s h e been t ru e
.
, ,

I f h eav en woul d m ak e m e such anoth er w o rld

O f on e enti re an d p erfect ch rysolit e ,

I l d not hav e sold h er fo r it

’
.

E m il M y hu sban d !
.

A y twas h e t hat tol d m e fi rst

’
O th.
,

A n hon es t man h e is an d hat es t h e sl i m e ,

T hat sticks on fil t hy d eeds .

E m il . M y husban d ! 1 49

O t h W hat n eeds thi s it eration woman ? I say thy hu sban d

.
, .

E m il O mis t ress villany hath mad e m ocks w ith lov e !

.
,

M y husban d say that s h e w as f als e !

H e wo m an , ,

I say thy hu sban d : dost un d erstand t h e wo rd ?

M y f ri end thy husban d hon est hon est I ago
, , ,
.

E m il I f h e say so may his p erniciou s soul

.
,

R o t hal f a g rain a day ! h e li es to t h e h ea rt :

S h e was t o o f on d o f h er most filthy ba rgain .

O th H a !
.

E m il D o thy wo rst
.

T his d eed o f thin e i s n o mo re wo rt hy h eav en

T han thou wast wo rthy h er .

O th. P eac e you w ere b est , .

E m il T hou hast n ot hal f that p ow er t o do m e ha rm

.

A s I hav e to b e hu rt O gull ! O dolt ! .

A s i gno rant as di rt ! thou hast don e a d eed

1 38
Ac t V . S c ii . . T RAGE DY OF O T H EL L O ,

I ag o W hat are yo u m ad ? I cha rg e you get you ho m e

.
, , .

E m il Good g entl em en l et m e hav e l eav e t o s p eak :

.
,

Tis p rop er I o b ey him but not now ;

’

P erchanc e I ago I will n e er go ho m e, ,

’
.

[ F alling
’

O th . O ! O ! O ! an the b ed .

E m il . Nay lay th ee down an d roa r ; ,

F o r thou hast kil l d t h e sw eet est innoc ent

’

T hat e er di d li ft up eye
’
.

[ R is in g ] 0 s h e w as foul ! 20 0 ,

I sca rc e di d know yo u uncl e : th ere li es you r ni ec e , ,

W hos e b reath ind eed th es e han ds hav e n ewly s t o pp d : ’

I know th is act shows ho rribl e and g rim .

Gra Poo r D esd em ona ! I am glad thy fath er s d ead :

’
.

T h y m atch w as m o rtal to him and pu re g ri ef ,

S ho re hi s ol d th read in twain : did h e liv e now ,

T hi s sight wou ld m ak e h im d o a d esp erat e tu rn ,

Y ea cu rs e hi s b et t er ang el f rom hi s sid e

, ,

A n d fal l t o rep robation .

O th Tis piti f ul ; but et I ago knows

’
.
v

T hat s h e with Cass 1 o hath t h e act o f sha m e

A thousan d ti m es co m mitt ed ; Cassio c o n fes s d it :
’

A n d s h e did g rati fy hi s amo rous wo rks

W ith that recognizanc e an d p l edg e o f lov e
W hich I fi rst gav e h er ; I saw it in his hand :
I t was a handk erchi ef an antiqu e tok en ,

M y fath er gav e my m oth er .

E m il O h eav en !
. O h eav enly pow ers !
I ag o Z ounds ! hol d you r p eac e
’
. .

E m il . T will out twill o u t I p eac e !’

,
’
.

No I will s p eak a s lib eral as t h e no rth :

,

L et h eav en and m en an d d evils l et th em all , ,

A ll all c ry sham e again st m e y et I 11 sp eak

’
- .
, , ,

1 40
THE MO O R OF V E N IC E Ac t V S c ii . . .

l og o . Be wis e an d , g et yo u ho m e .
~

E m il . I wil l not .

[ 1 ag o o ff ers to s tab E m il ia .

Fi e !
You r swo rd u p on a woman !
E m il O th o u dull M oo r ! t hat handk erchi ef t hou
’

. s p eak s t

of

I foun d by fo tun an d did gi r e ve my husban d ;

For o ft en wi t h a sol em n ea rn estn ess ,

M o re t han in d eed b elo n g d to such a t rifl e

’

H e b egg d o f m e to st eal it
’
.

I ag o . V illanous who re !
E m il S h e giv e it Cassio ! no alas I foun d it
.
, , ,

A n d I d i d gi v e t m y husband
’
.

I ag o . F il t h thou li es t ,

E m il B y h eav en I do not I do not g entl em en

.
, , ,
.

O m u rd erous co x c o m b ! what should such a f ool

D o wi t h so good a wi fe ?
A re th ere n o s t o n es in h eav en
B u t what s erv e fo r t h e thund er ? P reciou s villain !
[H e ru n s at I ag o : I ag o fro m b ehi n d , ,

s tabs E m ilia, a n d ex i t .

Gra T h e
. wo m an falls ; su re h e hath kill d hi s wi fe ,
’
.

E m il A y ay : O lay m e by m y m i st ress sid e

’
.
, , .

Gra H e s g o n e but his wi fe s kil l d

’ ’ ’
. .
,

M o n T is a noto riou s villain T ak e you thi s w ea p on

’
. .

W hich I hav e h ere reco v er d f ro m t h e M oo r : ’

Co m e gua rd t he doo r wi t hou t ; let him not p ass

, ,

B u t kill h im rath er I ll a ft er that sa m e villain

.
’

F o r tis a damn ed slav e

’
.

[ E x eu n t all b u t O t h ell o an d E m il ia .

I am n ot v aliant n ei t h er ,

1 41
Ac t V . S c ii . . T RAGE DY O F O T H EL L O .

Bu tv ery p uny whi p s t er g ets my swo rd

e .

why should honou r ou t liv e h o n esty ?

But
L et it go all .

E m il .
‘

W hat di d thy song bod e lady ? ,

H a rk canst thou h ea r m e ? I wi ll play t he swan

, ,

A n d d ie in m usic [ S i n g in g ] W illow willow willow

.
, , .

M oo r s h e was chast e ; s h e lov ed th ee c ru el M oo r

, ,
:

S o c o m e my soul t o bliss as I s p eak t ru e ; ,

S o s p eaking as I think I d ie I d ie , , .

O t h I hav e anoth er w ea p on in this chamb er ;

.

I t i s a swo rd o f S p ain t h e ice b rook s t emp er ,

-
’
.

O h ere it is , Un cl e I m u st com e fo rth

.
, .

Gra [ Wit h in ] I f thou att em p t it it will cost th ee d ea r

.
,
:

T hou hast no w ea p on and p erfo rc e must su ff er , .

O t h Look in upon m e th en and s p eak with m e

.
, ,

O r nak ed as I am I will assault th ee

, , .

Re -
en t er Grat ian o .

W hat i s t he matt er ?
B ehol d , I hav a w a p on ;
e e

A b tt
n ev er di d its el f sustain
e er

U p on a soldi er s thigh : I have s een t he day

’

T hat w ith thi s littl e arm an d thi s good swo rd -

I hav e m ad e my way th rough m o re im p edi m ents

T han tw enty ti m es you r sto p : but 0 vain boast ! ,

W ho can cont rol h i s fat e ? ti s n ot so now ’

.

B e n o t a frai d though you do s ee m e w ea p o n d ;

’
,

H ere i s my j ou rn ey s en d h ere i s my butt ’

An d v ery s ea m a rk o f my utmost sail -

.

D o you go b ack disma y d ? ti s a lost fea r

’ ’

M an b ut a rush against O th ell o s b reast ’

,

An d h e reti res Wh ere shoul d O th ello go ?

.

1 42
Ac t V . S c ii . . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

O th . Ay .

C as . g en eral I n ev er gav e you caus e

D ea r , .

O th I do b eli ev e it and I ask you r pa rdon

.
, .

W ill you I p ray d em an d that d em i d evil

, ,
-

W hy h e hath thu s ensna red m y soul an d body ?

I ag o D eman d m e nothing ; what you know you know
.
,

F rom this t i m e fo rth I n ev er will s p eak w o rd .

L ad W hat n ot t o p ray ?
.
,

Gra .
. T o rm en t s w ill o p e you r li p s .

O th W ell thou dost b est

.
, .

L ad S ir you shall und ers t and what hath b efal l n

’

. ,
,

W hich as I fhin k you know n o t H ere i s a l ett er

, ,
.

F oun d in t h e pock et o f t h e slain R od erigo ,

A n d h ere anoth er : t h e o n e o f t h em impo rts

Th e d ea t h o f Cassio to b e und ertook
B v R od erigo .

O t h O villain !
.

Cas . M ost h eath en ish an d m ost g ross !

L ad N o w h ere s anoth er d iscont ent ed p ap er
’
.
,

F ound in hi s p ock et t o o ; and thi s it s eems , ,

R od erigo m ean t t o hav e s ent thi s da m n ed villain

B u t that b elik e I ag o in t h e in t eri m
, ,

Ca m e in an d sa t isfi ed h im .

O t h e p erniciou s cai t i ff !
H o w ca m e yo u Cassi o b y that handk erchi ef , ,

T hat was my wi fe s
’

I foun d it in m y cha m b er : 3 20
A n d h e hims el f con fes s d but ev en now
’

T hat th ere h e d r0 p p d it fo r a sp ecial pu rpos e

’

W hich w rought to hi s d esi re .

O th . O fool ! f ool ! f oo l !
Cos T h ere i s b esi d es in R od erigo s l ett er
’ ‘

. .

1 44
THE MO O R OF V E NI C E Ac t V . Sc . 11.

H ow h upb aids I ago that h mad

e r ,
e e h im
B rav e m e
upon t h e watch wh ereon it cam e
T ha t I was cas t : an d ev en b u t now h e s p ak e
A ft er long s eem ing d ead I ago hu rt h im , ,

I ago s et him on .

L ad Y o u must fo rsak e thi s roo m and g o w ith us :

. , 330
You r pow er and y o u r co m m an d i s tak en o ff ,

A n d Cassio rul es 1 n Cyp rus F o r t hi s slav e.

,

I f th ere b e any cunning c ru elty

T hat can t o rm ent h im m uch and hold him l o ng
I t shall b e hi s You shal l clos e p rison er rest
.
,

T ill that t h e n atu re o f you r fault b e known

T o t h e V en et ian s t at e Co m e b ring away
.
,
.

O th So ft you ; a wo rd o r two b ef o re you g o

. .

I hav e don e t h e stat e so m e s ervic e and th ey know t ,

’
.

N 0 m o re o f that I p ray you in you r l ett ers

.
, 3 40 ,

W h en yo u shall th es e unlucky d eed s relat e ,

S p eak o f m e as I am ; no t hing ex t enuat e ,

No r s et down aught in m alic e : th en must yo u s p eak

'

O f o n e that lov ed not wis ely but t oo w ell ;

O f on e not easily j ealous b u t b eing w rought , , ,

P erp l ex d in t h e ex t rem e ; o f o n e whos e hand

’

Lik e t h e bas e I ndian th rew a p ea rl away

,

R ich er than all his t ri b e ; o f o n e whos e subdu ed ey es ,

A lb eit unu s ed to t h e m elting m ood ,

D ro p t ea rs as fast as t h e A rabian t rees

T h ei r m edicinal g u m S et you down thi s ;
.

A n d say b esid es that in A l epp o onc e

, ,

W h ere a m alignan t an d a tu rban d T u rk ’

B eat a V en etian an d t raduc ed t h e stat e ,

I took by t he th roat th e ci rcumcis ed d og

A n d smot e h im thus , .
[ S ta bs hi ms elf .

1 4s
Ac t V . S c ii
. . T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

Lad . O bloody p eriod !

Gra . that s spok e is m arr d
A ll
’ ’
.

O t h I kis s d t h ee ere I kil l d th ee : no w ay but this

’ ’
.
,

K illing mys el f to d ie upon a kiss

,
.

[ F alls on the b ed , an d d i es .

C as . T hi s di d I f a but thought h had no w eapon ;

e r, e 3 60
F o r h e w as g reat of h ea rt .

I ag o ] 0 S p a rtan
[ To dog ,

M o re fel l than angu ish hung er, o r t h e s ea !

,

Look on t h e t ragi c loading o f thi s b ed ;

T his i s thy wo rk : t h e obj ect poison s sight ;
L et it b e hi d Gratiano , k eep t he hous e
.
,

A n d s eiz e upon t h e f o rtun es o f t h e M oo r,

F o r th ey succ eed on you T o yo u lo rd gov erno r,
.
,

R emain s t h e c ensu re o f this h ellish villain ,

Th e tim e, t h e plac e t h e to rtu re : 0 en fo rc e it !
, ,

M ys el f w ill st raight aboa rd and to t h e stat e , 3 70

T his h eavy act w ith h eavy h ea rt relat e [ E x eunt . .

146
G l o s s a ry T RAGE DY OF O T H EL L O ,

As as if : III iii 77 B lan k t h e w h t e m ar i k in t he

A p ic n n c n t f t h b t t h im ;
,
. . .
,

s s, ve omo u s s akes ; III . e re o e ut , e a

ii i 45 0 III i 8 v 12

A B l n in g p i in g ; I I i 63
.

iii
. . . .

s s ay . a t es t ; I 18 az o ra s

B l d ng p i n ; I I
. . . , . . .

t ry ; II i 121 oo a er, as s o 1 11

A
. . . , . .

s s u re t h ee, be a s s u red ; III 20 5

i ii B l w n m p ty p ff d t ; I I I
.
.

20 o e u e ou

i ii 8
, , .

I ii
. .

At 0 11 ; 42
1 2
B b b d g t c nnin g l y ; V i 6
. .

A t n c ncil I V i
. . .
,
’

o e, re o e : 23 6 a o u 1

B d in g f b d in g m in ;
, . . .

A tt ch I ii 7 7
. . .

a a rres t o o re o o ou s
; , .

A d w i ; I I I i ii
. . .
,

t t en ,
a a t . . 28 1 .
IV . i . z z .

B aa t les s p ro fi t l es s ; I
c nc ( p p
.
,

Ba u b e, l fo o l ( u s ed c o n t em p t u B ra e s t at e o f d efe e ro

ly p t ct t h
,

o u s ly ) IV i 1 37 er arm o u r to ro e e

iii
,

n ll t i n
. . .

B ea t he Co st e o so arm ) ; I 24

ii
r, a
. . .

c ll ed ; II i 14 B rav e, d efy ; 3 26 V
fi nc ; I
a
. . .

B
. . .

B II rav ery b rav ad o d e a e

ear o u t, g et t h e b et t er of
.
, ,
;
i
.

i 100

B in g cc m p n y ;
19
. .

ll ll
. .

th w y
Be er ; sma b eer sma ac
r on e a . a o a

c nt i
,
III i
t ri fl es ; II 1 61
97 v 1

B l k t h p j c t in g p t
. . .

ou s,

pl c
. . . '

u f e ro e ar o a
B e—
iee d
h p w h ic h g
’
a ed t he l ee
,
on

Q d
,
s o w on oo s ere
( u a rt o I ,
“
be I i . .

p df
ex l ;Vi
ose o r sa e 1

B t t g l li m i ; V ii 6 7
. . .

30 .

B es h rew m e, a m d il a s s ev era
By
u

i d ; V ii 3
,
oa , t . . 2 .

t o i n ; III iv 1 50
, as

h w y y by
“
wh t
e . . 0 .

c m in g ; I iii
. . .

o ou sa a
B es o rt, w h at i s b e o . .

sa
y y t ; I iii 7 ou o 1
,

d by p n ly ; I I
. . .

23 9
By t
.

an res e 1 11
B I
. .
,

es t ; w ere b h ad b et t er ;
ii 30 9
.
, .

30
pl c ; I I I i 5 6
. .

B t w
es o a e
C a ble ; i h im i h im
l y ; I iii 3 83
, . . .

g ve c g ve
B et im e cp ; I ii 1 7
.
,

s, ear s o e
ll d in g
. . .

ch ; t t hi n g w
. . .

“
B id g d m w oo arro a u C it iff
a ret a erm
c t m f f i n d b id
,

f nd m n
, .

t tho e us o o r e s o IV i 9
e ear e t ; 10
d in g g C ll t l w w m n ; IV
. . .

d m w by ao -
arra s ere a o o a 11
n d in g n wl y m i d
a e , . .

a a e arr e 121
c pl m nin g ft C lm d b c l m d k p t f
.

ou th e on e or a er a
’
e a e e ro m
th i i g ; III i m ti n I i 3
, ,

m e r a rr a e . 2 o o : 0
Bi d lim l im t c t ch b i d ;
. .

C ki li t t l
. . .

r e, e o a r s an a II 7 n, e c an : 111 1

C nn ib l ; I i ii 43 Cp
. . .

II i 7 12 a a s 1 il
B l c k O pp
. . .

l t ti n
. . . .

a d t f i III o se o a r u s ra o

C p bl m pl ; I I I
.
, .

iii . 263 .
a a e, a e .

1 48
THE MOO R OF V E NIC E G l o s s a ry
Ch a m b erers , eff em in at e m en ;
III iii 265

nc n
. . .

C ha es ev e t s ; I 1 11 134

il n t in
, . . .

C harm m ake s e res t ra ;

V ii
, .

1 83

nc h n t c
. . .

C harm er , e a res s . s o r er

es s ; III iv 5 7
n c
. . .

C h eru bi IV 6 h eru b ; 11 2

n c i in m kin g
, . . .

C h id d e h d g a an

inc n t n i I I i
, ,

es s a o se : 12

C h id q l IV ii 67
. . .

e, u a rre : 1

Ch ck f nd m nt ;
. . .

F ro m
t h e h a i ts b a rare o l d
of t he a
bb dgi
ro a
o ri
s id e
n al
d ep
Mex
ii i g
ct n
c an s .
u

I I I i 49
t m .

v
3 er o e ea r e

C i c m c ip t i n in t ; I
. . .

t
c l ll n ; I ip
r u s r o ,
re s ra .

C ara k arg e sh ga eo

ii 5
.
, ,

0
C i c m t nc ci c m l c i n ut o
n k ; I I iii 5 5
. .

r u s a e, r u o
C aro u s ed d ru
I i 3
in d l g ( Q
1
. . .
,

pp t n nc ; I I I
. . .

C arv e f o r, u e u a rt o 1

I I iii 73
.
a ur e a es . 111 .

f th
c arv e or 1

(F l i
354
. . .

C m tt a e r
C i c m t nc d g i
a s e, o o s,
w y
c au s e I I I iii 4
r u

ci c m nc ; I I I i
s a e ,
ve a to

C t di mi d d g d d f m
. . .

r u st a es v 20 1

C i i l ci ili d ; I V i 65
. . .

as s s se e ra e ro

; V ii 3 7
,
,
v v se

Cl n nti ly lt g h I
. . .
,
fli
o ce 2

j d g m n t ; I I iii 9 3
. . .

a et
:

ea e re o er
C
i i i 3 66
,
.
,
en s u re, u e e 1

pini n ; IV i 73
. . .

C l im c n t y ; I I I
. .

o o 2

c t inl y ; I i 6
. . .

e, ou r

C l ip m b c ; I I I
.

C ter es , er a 1

ch i 4 64
. . .

e ra e 111

C l g nc m b ( F li
“ . .

h im
.

Ch i ;
,
a r ba a r, to ea r

il y h nc
ea s i 8 Cpe e 2
o , e

II i 7
3 u er o os 1 , 2, .

ill ti n
l gg
. . .

en e o e 0 .

Cl c t ; I I I i ii 3
. .

u s t ra o .

o s e, s e re 12

Cl cl
. . .

os e k as th oa : ose as e

g inra f k III o oa

C l y t —pip
.

s er t b d f es u es u se or

inj c t i n ; I I i 79
.

e o 1

C t c t f m il ; V i 5
. . .

'

oa oa o a 2

C gg in g d c i in g b y l y in g ;
. . .
,

o ,
e e v

IV 3 11 1 2

C l l i d b l ck n d da k n d ;
. . .

l d
F ro m a p at e in S
d i g bi l T rav e s an y s
’
a

I I iii 4
e ,

20
a e e ,
r e e

ep ct in a s c k pe rs o n c arried t o
P l
.

C l q in t id c l cy n t h hi
. .

t he s u l p h u r at h s at o z z u o i n ear
N l
-
, o o u a, o o or t
a p es
ppl ; I iii 3 5 5
.

t er a e

C h ll n g cl i m ; I i ii 88 C mm n h l t ; IV
. . .

a e e, a . . 1 . o o 7 er, ar o . 11 . 2 .
G l o s s a ry T RAGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

C mp n i n
o a o s, fe ll ow s ( u s ed Cn o t riv ed , pl o t t ed , d e b erat e li
c n mpo te l IV t uo u s y )
4 11 1 1 I ii 3
C mp nn l ci c i t ;
. . . . . .

o as s es , a ua r u s Co n ni nc c
ve e es , o m fo rt s ; II i
III i 7
. .

v 1 2 34
C mp l i m n t n nl
. . .
.

sh w ; I i 63
o
t e t ex er , ex er a
C o n v ers e c n , o v ers at o i n ; III i . .

C mp i t i c n i t ncy ; I 40
. . .
.

o os on , o s s e .

C ap e m eet ; IV i 87
C ibl c ci
, . .

1 11 1
o rrig I
C mpt c k nin g d y f c k o rre t v e ;
. .

e, . 1 11 .

o re o a o re

nin g ; V ii 7 3 3 9 2
, ,
.

C n ll Th b ld p
o 2

C nc it i d ; t h ght ( Q t (
. .

rat er
.

ou se o r, eo a

cn I I i 65
,
o e ea ou u ar o

c ll I I I iii 5
,
e s u rer 1

C cc n t n t c
. . .

I o u ns e 11

C nc it c nc i j dg ;
, . . .

t
o u n t e r- as er, a ou a

d c nt mpt ly ) ; I i
o e s, o e v es , u es

I I I iii 49 1
( u se o e u ou s . .

C d it i n t m p d i p i i n ;
. . .

3 1 .

on

I I i 55
o ,
e er, s os t o
C p c d in g ( Q t
o u rs e, ro ee u ar o 1,

C n n li m i t ; I ii 7
. . 2 .

c I I i 75
au s e 2

(Q
. . .

o u e, 2

cl l y n i t d
. . .

C j
an u n c ti
ru n m k u art o 1, a e
v e, o se u e

(Q u art o mm i
III iv 7 1. .

C
.

1, co u n ca

ti Q t ”
j
o u rt an d g u a rd o f s a ety , f
p in g
ue u ar o 2, co n ec

I iii 3 7 5
“
v ery s ot an d g u ard
ti
pl c Th b ld
ue

C nj d c h m d b y i nc n t
. . .

”
a e of s a fet y ( eo a

c
o u re ar e a a ,

i n ; I iii 5
,

t o s 10
o u rt o f g u a rd an d sa e f
C n c i n bl c n ci n t i ; II
. . .
”
ty )
C
a e, o e ou s
.

o s o s

II i 4 2 2 o u rt o f g u ard , t he ma in
pl n t g t h ; V
. . .

C o n s ent i n, a o e er g u ard h o u s e ; II i 220

i ci l g nc f il i ty
. . .

ii 9 7
.

2 C o u rt s h p v e e a e o

m nn (Q c t
, ,

C n q c t h t w hi ch f l
. .

o se u en e, a o a t I ers u ar o ou r e

II i 7
,

l w o s l ; I I iii 64
o r res u t s 1 1

C c mb f l ; V
. . .

C n d p d (Q
. . .

o s erv e t res erv e u ar o ox o oo

; Q C n i g ch t in g ; I V 3
.
, ,
“ ”
1, c an s eru es t u ar o 2, oz e n ea 11 1 2

C c k b c h ; I I i ii 3 3
.

c nc
. .
,

o I I I i 75
er n e v ra rea 0

C n l nt ( Th b ld n t ; I I i 64
. .
,
.
. . .

o s u s, se a o rs eo a C reati o n, a u re

H nm Ci ci t ( F li
. . .

C
’
l
ou ns ers a e r, r es an , 3 r es o u o o s 2,

c l ) I 43 ci
,

ouns e
”
11 4 t ) V i 48
r es ou
”

C i t ic l c n
.

C n t n t j y ; I I i 85
. . .
. . .

o e o 1 r i ; II i
a e sor o u s 1 20 .

d ; III i P t g g ld
. .
,
. . . ,

t i fy sa w s re ar 1 C d
ru s a o es or u u es e o

C nt nt y ti fi d c in ; c ll d f m t h
. .
, .
.

o e b bou , e sa s e e o s so a e ro e

c
,

ea sy ; I i 4 1 ro s s th m (w h b on e o rt e

C n t in t c n t in l i t n i n hi l
. . .

o u a e, o ua u n n er tw ee d s x an s ev e s

pt d ( Q lin g ) ; I I I i 6 Cp i ll
,

ru e t u ar o 1. c o n u en s . v . 2 . . us

i en t
”
) III . iv . 1 78 . t rat io n .
G l o s s a ry T R A GE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

D ou bl e, l d i nfl nc ; E t l d m n d ( d t
of t w o —fo ue e ern a a e u se o ex

I ii 4 p nc ) ; I V
,

1 bh res s a o rre
’

e 11

bl t g t w ic nd ; I I
. . . . .

D ou e se 3 o e ro u 1 0

iii 3 5 fi d f
.
, .

1 E fi d v er~ re xe or ev er

pici n ; I I I i ii 88 Q
. . .
,

D ou bt sus ( t o —fi d II‘

1 u ar o s , ev er re

; I I I iii i 5
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m in P p n t ic t h S
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Pl nc pl (Q ; I I I iii 4 5 6
. . .
,

ea s a t e, easu re u ar o s , m o ra

P p p k; I i 5
. . .

I I iii 9 3 2 ro o s e, s ea 2

Pl i t c n n i n t ; 1 i i i 5 P p i ty ; f m h p
. . . . . .

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. . .
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(Q P p ity cc ; I I i 8 7
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t I m k
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a e ros er su es s 2
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. . .
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ro s ero u s , ro ou s

P i w i ght ; I I I ii i 8
. . . .

o s e, e 2 245
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. . .

on s ea , ux e r a u e u e v 1

; I I I iii 4 5 3 P w i n kl f w n ; I I I i ii
. . .
,

S ea u rs e, r e, ro

P t nc c n d t ; I iii 3 9
. . . . .

or a e, o uc 1 1 1
3
P it i n p i t i ti n ; P t in g ; I i
. . . .

os o os ve a s s er o u rs e 3 s r s 2,
I I I ii i 34 Cp i ll t t i n
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,

2 u s ra o

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. . . . .

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h ; I i ii 46
as t e

P tt l d p t t h b tt m f
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t nk
,

th e d m a f ar a eas u re o

t ; I I iii 56
,

tw q o u ar s

P c tic pl t t i n g ; I I I i 4
. . .

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P ci i n i c ll y
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re ou s ,d u se ro a

(Q p ni
“
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) V ii 3 5
,
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P f p m t ; I I i 86
. . .

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h w p n t I iii 9
. . .

s o res e ; 10

P f m t p m ti n ; I i
, . . .

re er en ro o o
l Pd n
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Fro m t he ea e seal o f t he Co nf ra
36
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re
.

a ro a e 2
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of P i
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u rs e-m akers ( B o u rs ers )

ar s
i
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I I i ii 3 44
.
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P b t i n p f ; I I I ii i 3 65 l l
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ro a o ro o Q u a ifi ed d i u t ed ; I I iii 4 1
P fn c nt ; I I
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,

ro a i e, o ars e, rrev ere Q u ality ; v ery q i e v ery na

; I i ii
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i 65 1 t u re 5
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. . . . .

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i n d hi p ; I I ii i 8
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,

3 79 fr e s . . 1 0 .

1 58
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Se c u re m e fee m y s e f l l s e u re ; c t o i n p nt
re ld i
res e s an o s x

I iii th c n y h lm t
,

10 t een e d tu r e e u se as

l i n d ( i gi n ll y t m kill t w h i c h w n d in
. . .

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in f lc n y ) I i i i 7 d g in g t h Th m n
, ,

a o r 2 0 d re e a es ea r

m in g pp nc i ; T w f L nd n
. . .

S ee t a ea ra e, ex er o r t he o er o o o

I i ii 9
, .

10

hy p c i y ; I I I i ii
. . .

9 o r s 20

S g g ti n d i p i n ; II i
. . .

e re a o , s ers o . .

10

S l f—b n ty in h n t ki n d n
.

e ou ere es s

b n l nc ; I I I iii
,

an d e ev o e e . .

20 0

S lf c h i ty c h i ty t n
.

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l f ; I I iii
,

se 20 2

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w k ; I I i 77
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f lin g ( Q
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I I iii . . 268 .

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nt cc i
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n p i c ;
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l i l
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l c l l i pp
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S ho u d ou d ; I I I i 23 v S l ipper s ery ;I I i 46 2

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i l ; I I I iii 4 li
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c nfin t ; I I I i n li
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I iii 3 9
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S m th in g
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2 47 o e m wh t ; I I so e a 1 11

pl y t h pl y t h fi
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,

Si ;
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e e 76 a 1 S o rr t a l u u ar o s su

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I I I ii i 3 8
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cc m p ny i n g ill
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3 27 .
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in l l cc p n
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p o lit an s h av e a s g u ar y S traw b erries ; t h e a o m a y

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the n in c pi
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280

p in
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n I I iii
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, , . .

1 95
ch l n g ; IV i 89
.

S pl een , o er, a er

S pl i t c b y plin t ; I I
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iii 3 9
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.
,

ar ; I i
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b p t l y ( F li j c I
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a ru o os ,
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4 I I I i 79 v 2 5 1

w i t in g f ; IV i i S c w h ic h f ll w
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St y
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ces s , a o o s,

c n q nc ; I I I i ii
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1 7 0 o se ue e 222

S t d b n fi t h lp ; I iii 3 44 q ic k h t y ; I I i
. . . .

ea e e e S dd
u en , 78
u as 2

f n d g in ; I c d m g l ; II i
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, . .

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iii 47
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S t m c h pp t i t ; V ii 7 5 S ffi c i b ili t y ; I
. . .

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imp di S ffic i t bl ; I I I i
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S t p;
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m nt y pl c in m y S g g t t m p t ; I I iii 3 5 8
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w y ; V ii c i l y c ft y
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l f h l d in g ( C ll i
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S t w d b t w d pl c d ; I ii nd
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m nt ; I I
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S t ig h t t i gh t w y ; I i S w l l i g i nfl t d ; I I
. . . .

ra , 38 s ra a . . 1 . e n , 57 a e . 111 . .

1 61
G l o s s a ry T RAGE DY O F O T H E LL O .

S w o rd o f S pai n S p ni a sh kee b a k, h o d he p c l i n c ck
cl n II i
,

s w o rd s e eb rat ed fo r ( a h u t er s t erm )
’
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i
c ll nc ; V i i 5 3 T c I i ii
. . .

t h e r ex e e e . . 2 . rav ers e m ar h , g o o n ; , . .

37
T a en
’
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T t c pi d ; I I I ii i T n c pl i n
. . . . . .

96
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T in t in g d i p g in g ; I I i c n c l I V ii
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, ,

a , s ara . . h a ge o o u r ; 62 . . .

2 74
T k t c py ; I I I i 8 cc
.

a e ou o v 1 0 U bl t
n es a u rs ed ; II 111 311
T k p t th b t m k t h in g
. . .
, , . . .

a e u a e es a e e Un b o n n et ted i
w t ho u t t ak
b t f; I iii l
, ,

es 73 o 1 o ff t h e c ap , o n eq u a t erm s
T lk t l k n n n ; IV i ii 5
. . .

a a o se se 2 I ii 23
p k t m ; III i 9
. . . . .
, .

T lk m
a e, s ea o e v 2 Un b o o kis h ig n o ran t ; I V i 102

T ll c n t ; I I I iii 69 nc l n p l
. . . .
, . .

U apab e i ca ab e ; I V ii
’
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Th ic t h y ; I i 4
. . . . .
,

eo r eo r 2 32 2

Thic k lip ; d c n t m p t Un d
. . . .
,

-
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.
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. . .
,

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gh ; I i i i l b i n g t li gh t
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,

th ro u 8 10 U f ld
n o rev ea r o

T h d t h d f li f ; V i i
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rea rea o e IV ii 4 1 1

U f l d i g c m m nic t i n ; I
. . . . .
,

20 6 n o n o u a o

Th ic d i n ing t i ii 45
.
,
.

r e- f r ve re err o 2

l ct i n f th f th U h nd m nf i ; I I I i
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,

th e se e o o e ea ers n a so e, u a r v

b y d i in g w i t h
. .

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l i gh t f m t h n d i cl d ; I I I i
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( J h n n ) ; I ii i
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,

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Th i i cc d i n g i n i n g ; h ld d f m il y ; I ii
.
,

r ve n, su ee a a h ou se o an a . .

I iii 5 12 6
2

Ti m l i f ; I i 6 U l c d g d ; II
. . . .

e, e 1 2 n a e, 94 e ra e 1 11 1

Tim f ll f f U p f ct im p f c t i n ;
. . . . . .

o ro u s , ; I i 75 u o ear n er e n es s , er e o

Ti m k t i d w y t ; I I
. . .

re, a e re ear ou I I iii 98 2

i 65 Un p np p d ;
. . . .
,

id m k
rov e, a e u re a re

T g d w in g th t g ; I i IV i
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Un nc t i n ; I I I
. . . . .
,

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T ld t ck c n t d ( F li i h d pl in n d n d;
. . . .

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.

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II . 1 .
311 . i . 10 0 .
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C ri t i c a l N o t es .

B Y I S R A EL G O L L A NC Z .

I i 15 i tt d i n F li d Q Om 3 e o o s an u art o s 2 .

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. . . .

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.

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.

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3 ; 9 4 ; m i t d in Q
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I ii 7 5 w k n m t i n R w m n d t i n ; F li
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,
‘ ’ “
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I i i i 87 f t f b i l ; C p ll m n d t i n ; Q t
.

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F li F t f B il t
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I iii 7 C t in ; Q ; F li w id
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s ib l e em e nd ti n
n p p d th w d m n in g th a o of t he ma y ro o se e or s ea
‘
e

p i n f y t h w h ich I h tl i
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‘
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ti m y w g t ifi c i n
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.

‘ ’ ‘ ’ ‘ ’
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‘ ’
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I i i i 3 54 I i l c t ; p hp m n ti n d f m
.

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b in g pl c d t g t h w i t h W il d h n y in S t M tt h w iii 4
. . .

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( S c h m i dt )
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. . . .

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.

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; F li ; Q
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ll E c ll cy Q
, ,

I b
’
eare a 3 b x l ye en u art o s 2 , eare a n ex c e en c

J h n n j t i th i g n i ; P p cl
, ,
‘
b ll
’
o so con . re e n e o us v ers e o e, ea re a ex e

l e n cy

II i 8 A d mi d i n F li
‘
Cy p 2 ; n ru s
'
o tt e o os

ili h kn d in Q
. . . .

I I i 49 d 2 ; mi
‘
a ev s av e
’
o tt e u ar t os

I I i 5 8 bl t p d d in g ; F li mi t d
. . . .

‘ ’ ‘ ’
d p d di g ;
’
2 Bl es u o o s, es s u n o t e
Q
. . .

u a rt o s

I I i 6 7 — 68 d m in ; F li ; Q
.

‘ ’
m th m2 t 2 eo es e as er a n a so o os u a rt o

c m th m i ; Q t c m R d i g th
. . .

’
1 d
rea s o 3 es e a ne ua r o s 2, , o es o er o, e
’
m t d th m i
as er a n e a ne

I I i 79 h p ly m y Q d h p ly w i th h i T
.

. . 2 . a h a u a rt o s rea a s ru n c en
’
m y a

II i 3 f V ic
.

‘ ’
wh m I t h ; St
’

p t h 11 oor ras o en e, o ras eev en s

m nd i n ; Q I c h ; F li
. . .

‘ ’
e e at o p t h u a rt o 1, oo r ra s ru s o o s,

Q t u a r o s 2.
3 P T h I t c ; Th b ld W b
‘
o or ras ra e
’
eo a ar u r

c nj p b h I t c c nj )
» ,

; W
‘ ’
ton o b t
o or (l rac ra e ar u r o n a t er o

b ch
. .

‘ ’
p oo r I h i h ra c er s

in m y h d
.

I I iii 4 h i 2 er e,
’
e ea

I I iii 9 99 T h lin n g c ll d T k t hy
. . . . . .

f m 2- ld es e es a re ro an o so a e a e

ld c l k b b f n d in P cy R l iq
. . .

’ ’
o t th oa t a ou e e, o e ou er s e u es

n f p l ; H mm m nd i f Q
.

I I iii 67 1
‘
se se o ac e
’
a er s
’
e e at o n o u ar

F li pl c
. . .

‘ ’
t os : f o os, a e o s e ns e

I I iii 9 t l i t b t T hi t
.

‘
f m
’
. . 2 2 . rans or o u rs e v es n o eas s . s ran s

1 65
N o tes T R AGE DY O F O TH ELLO ,

f o rm at o i n w as f req u e t y d e t ed nl o l d s at r a r pic
t s ; as in i ic l p in in
t he w o o d c th u ere o c pi
ed f ro m t h e M u s aru m D e ae 1 65 7 rep re lici
n in n n
,
‘
t he d ru ke h u m o rs
’
se t g
i p in m art g t o m en t h e fee g an d lin
nn ma ers o f t h e t g er, t h e as s t he i ,

f o x t h e d o g , t h e ap e an d t h e
w in
,

s e

I I iii 3 8 ti m
.

‘
m
’
; 1 so e e so

Q t ; F li ; G nt
. . .

‘
t im
’
u ar o s o o s, a e ra

Wh i t ti m e, on e e
’

l
.

III i 3 f k ; 1
‘
or ov e s
’
sa e
’

Q t
. . .

f ll l
’
u ar o 1, o a o u es

n tin i
.

I I I i 43 F l ‘
o r e e,
’
e

n F l n tin ; I g w
. . . . .

‘ ’
ev e a o re e a o as a
V n ti n e e a

I I I i 5 O m i t t d i n F li
.

2 e o os

I I I i i i 3 w tc h him t m
. . . .

‘ ’
2 a a e,

h im b y k p in g h im f m l p ( w d n wit h
. . .

i. e
. t m a e ee ro s ee as as o e

h wk )
a s

ch m ; Q t
.

I I I iii 6 B y h h 10
‘
By h eav en , e e o es e
’
u ar o 1,
‘
ea u en

; F li Al ; Q
. . .

‘ ’
m
’
t m
’
h h
e ecc o es th eh t o os3 as . ou ec c os e u ar o s 2, ,
‘ ’
w h y d t th h
os m ou ecc oe e

F li Q t ;
.

I I I iii 3 thy w t f t h g h t ; 1 2
‘
o rs o ou s
’
so o os, u ar o 2
Q t f th g h t ; Q
. . .

‘ ’ ‘
u ar o d th w t
1 rea s t 3 t hy
e o rs o ou s u ar o

; p h p w ld d
,

h
’
th gh t
'

ou s er a s e s ou rea

“ ’
A s t h ou d o s t ru m n a t e, g iv e t h y w o rs t o f t h o u g h ts .

IIIiii 7 1 0
‘
n d ly Kni ght
s t ro n g ly so Q u art o s ; Fo li o s, s ou

f n d ly
. . . ,
’
o

I I I iii 7 7 ; F li c m Q
.

‘
d
’
D d m 2 ; t es e on a o es u ar o s o os rea

L h wh h c m
. . .

‘ ’
ao e ere s e o es

I I I i ii 3 5 ; O m i t t d in
.

3 83 3 9 ; 4 5 3 46 ; i
2 8 9 5 96 0 0 10 1 1 e
-
;
- - -
v

Q t I
. . . .

u ar o

; M l n m nd ti n ; Q
.

I I I iii 44 y th t w h 0
‘
an a as ers
’
a o
’
e s e e a o u ar

F li F li
. . .

to s, y it w
an h y it w h
as ers 3 4 o o 1, an as ers o o s 2,

An n c nj
, , , ,

‘ ‘ ‘ ’ ’

y if t w y it w
’
an h as h
ers o o an as ers

I I I i i i 44 7 t hy h ll w c ll ; Q t ; F li
. . .
,

‘ ’ ‘
d th
o o e so u ar o s o os rea e

h ll w h l l ; W b t n ll
. . .

h ll w d
’ ’ ' ’
o o e th ar u r o un a o ce

c mp f ll w in g p in H l
.
,

I I I iii 4 5 6 S t th g
eev en s o ares e o o as s a e o

l n d Pl i y A d t h P nt fl w th d
. . .

m
’
a s n n e s ea o u s ev er o re o e an ru n

n th t f m P p t b t t h
e ou ro ti t h b ck
ro g i
o n es , u e s ea n ev er re re a a a n

w it h in P n t o us .

1 66
N o t es T RAGE DY OF O T H ELL O .

put l i g h t d t h n p t t t h l i gh t f l i f T h C m
o ut t he an e u ou e o e
’
e a

b i dg Ed it gi n i n t m t h d f p nc t i n g
, .

r e m d o rs ve s o e oz e v ar a e o s o u tua
and d in g t h l i
rea b t it i p f ct l y cl e it t n d
n e, u s er e ear a s s a s

V i i 5 m d m c k w i th l t k n d nt g t pl y
.

’ “
1 1 ; a e o s ov e a e a va a e o a

p n t h w kn f p i n ( J hn n )
. . .

u o e ea es s o as s o o so

V ii 7 D i p i ll i C p ll D i p i t ill i
.

’
t hi 1 2 s ro v e s v a n a e s ro v e v a n

V i i 3 3 7 b in g w y ; Q t b in g h i m w y ; C l l i
. . . .
, ,
’ ’
r a a u ar o s , r a a o er

b in g t h m w y
. . .

MS
’
r e a a

F li Th b ld p p d
.
, .

V ii 3 47 I d i I d
‘
n an o o 1,
‘
u ean eo a ro o se

d d in g i fi d in h i J d i h i ll di n g t
. . .

‘
I diu an , I m ’
a
“
a s at s e s u
-
on e s a u o

i n fi t f b li d j l i t h w w y c h j w l f
,

H d wh
ero o, a o n ea o s e, re a a su a e e o

Wif T h i in t p t t i n w W
,
”
a hi i m
e as w t h im ar a ne as o s er re a o as ar

b t n T h i it i C l i dg p t i f —p t t m
.

’ ” “
ur o s s s, as o er e u t, or no oe s o co

m nt f p t ! T m k O t h ll
.

e th g on t t e rea es y th t h wh o oe s o a e e o sa a e, o

h d kill d h i w i f
a we li k H d w h h d kill d M i m n !
s e, as e ero o a e ar a e

B w ll p t l y q
os e t f m H b i gt
a C t u o es ro a n on s
’
as ara

S th n ki l f l I n d i th b ig ht g mo e u s u an os e r e s

Wh i c h m ig h t dd m j ty t d i d m a a es o a e s,

M g th w c tt ’
on e av es s a ers .
”

1 68
 THE MOOR O F V E NIC E

E x p l a n a t o ry N o t es .

Th e E xp la n at o ry N o t es in t hi ed i t o n i h av e bi ll l d p ec s e ec t e d
d b
s ee n

i i l ii f m
s a y an

a da p t ed w th e m end a t o n s f
a t er th e a t es t es t au t h o r t e s , the
p i l i l i gJ
, an ro

m ost e m i n en t S h ak e s ear a n s c h o a rs an d co mm en t at o rs , nc u d n o h n so n

Si g Wi F
,

M al o n e S t eev en s D y c e, H u dson h t e, D o w d en , an d
b
n er, urn es s ,

i i im p id
, , ,

o t h ers Th m et h o d h ere n t ro d u c e d fo r t h e fi rs t t t he es t

b
s e, ro v es

i i gl d i i
.
,

a n n o t at o n of S h ak e s p ea re ev er em rac e d in a s n e e t on .

A CT FI R S T .

Sc en e I
3 l d t n
s h ou
k w f t h i — O i th
s in n d d l p m n t R d
o o s e te e e o e e o

i g h b n in g f D d m n h n d m pl y in g I g t
. .

’
er o as ee su or es e o a s a e o a o o

id h im i n h i i t d p y in g h i ic i n d nc T h pl y
,

a s su an a s s erv e a va e e a

p n p t p n h l p m nt w i h t h M d R d ig p
.
,

o e s a u o er e o e e t e oo r, an o er o re

su m I g t hes b n in th
a o oc t f t h i i n t nt i n
av e ee e s e re o e r e o

f n l i n f
.

O ff
10 pp d — T -
p wca
’
d f
z o ca as o te us e o r a sa u t at o o re

p ct m d b y t kin g ff t h p T h g t n f t h ci ty
.

”
s e a e a o e ca ree rea o es o e

ni i p n O ll
, .
,

sa y K s
g h t w t h ; t h y ff
a —
pp d — th
y t
u k op t e o e o ca
’
e oo ca

in h n d— i p n l i t t h t h h l d m k I g hi li t n n
,

a n ers o a su a e s ou a e a o s eu e a t
i c cc n n t k p
.

B d b t d d i t — B m ta
3 y 1 e y or an re or a ere a ou a ee er

d c d it I g m n t h C i t h g h k w in g
.
,

o f d bt e an re a o ea s at as s o, ou no no

th n m f th g wn d i t in g i h d f m m
.

m f w
o re o ar a en o f e o as s u s e ro en o

i l d h im in m ili t y d nc m n t A g in
,

th w
e s d h t or t as y e ou s a e ar a va e e a

h c ll C i t h i c t c t i ll i n t t h c n t
.
. .
,
“ ”
e a s as s o s o u n er -
as er, n a us o o e ou ers

f m ly
or d in
er c k nin g p cc n
u se re o u a ou ts
— T hi ld c p t i n f n i gn w
.

33 i t a n c en z s d b h f
o o rru o o e s as u se ot or

nd d d t nd d b H y IV
.

a st a ar an F b th
a s a ar -
e a rer or o u ses s ee 1 en r

IV i i 5 d 3 3 p c i l y B t h t n ig n w in in
. .
,

2 an res e t ve ut a e s as u se

Sh k p b n d n tl y p in D yt
. . .

a esd y i eare s
’
da s a B u a ro v e , as ra on s
’
a ro n s
’

l Va rres z

En ign s e b ea rd s En i gn s e, S w o rd g a
’
in st S w o rd d o t h s h ake .

39 W h et h er I st a nd w i t h in an y su ch t erms o f affi n i ty t o t he
n l
.

Moor , a s t h at I am b ou d t o ove h im .

1 69
 N o tes T R AGE DY O F O T H E LL O ,

kn ee croo kin g kn av e : W e h av e h ere a n o t ab l e ex am p l e o f

'

45 - -

nii n in n c n
.

t h e u s e o f kn av e t h e t ra s t o s t ag e b et w ee i t s s e o d a n d it s
i
t h rd o r p n
res e t m ea g nin fi n c il
I t rs t m ea t a h d ; t h e , b e au s e n c
c il n i l n fin ll c
.

h d re s erv ed t h e r e d ers a s erv a t ; an d a y , b e au s e o f t h e

i n l l n In R i
,

d s h o es t y an d o o s e m o ra s o f s erv a t s , a ro g u e
’
o d er g o s

cc n l p n in i c n cc
.

a o u t o f t h e e o em e t fa rt h er o n t h s s e e t h e w o rd o u rs

in c n n n c n i n li
, ,
“ ”
it s s e o d ary s e s e, a k av e o f om m o h re, a g o d o er
pp i n c fi
.

T he o ro b r o u s s e s e o f t h e w o rd s eem s t o h av e b e o m e x ed

ea r y l in c n
t h e s e o d q u a rt er o f t h e s ev e t ee t h n n cn
e t u ry Fo r
l in p n i En l n
.

w h o s o eu er s h o u d t h es e res e t t m es s ay in g a d t o so m e
En li ic l
g s h m en kn a u e, w h h fo rm er y w a s t ake fo r a m an s eru an t n
ic l l ll
,

an d o n w h h w o rd t h e l a w t akes n o h o d it w o u d n o t t ake w e
ll l in
. ,

f o r t h at kn au e an d a b as e f e o w s ig n ifi et h t h e s e fe s am e t h g
"

i p in p p
.

65 I a m n o t w h a t I a m -
A m s r t , erh a s , fo r
“
am n o t I
T i n p l nin
.

w h at Is eem
”
h s , at all ev e t s , i s . ro b ab y t h e m ea g of
I ga o

S b th t h Q F li h
.

66 f ll f t u t o r u n e, e c t th -
f ll
o o e u ar o s : e o o as a

in d f f ll Th m nin g i h w f t n t h i
. .

s t ea o u e ea h w s, o or u a e e s, or o

g in f t n h ld g in c h p c t ic S i m i
.

t
s ro n if h or u t e, e c an o ou a a st su ra e

l n g g cc i n Cy m b l in O rpl h i f ll f t n
.

lar a ua e o u rs e e: u ea s u re s u or u e

d th c nfin A d i n A t ny Th i m p i
"
o o e d Cl p t n n o an eo a ra : e er o u s

h w f t h f ll f t n d C Of c d in t h
.

s o o e u -
or u w i e aes ar o u rse o e s u se e

n f w
.

o ld se se o p o n or os s es s

f ni gh t d n g li g nc ; y c mm n
.

I th ti m n e e o an e e e a v er o o

f mor f p i n T im
o ex w
res s o m tim d f f l o ro u s as so e es u se '
as ear u

t ill i t h t w h i c h f ig h t O l d d ic t i n i pl in it
.
,

s f s, or a r en s o ar es ex a

f l h
.
,
“
f ear u i d f m id l o rr u s, or o osu s
"

— Min
.
,

106 My h i t g ou s eg si t no l h a ran ez e s no a one o u s e,

bb y m i g h t i l b c m m i tt d G g i t i c t l y
.

wh ere a ro er ea s y e o e ran e s, s r

m f m n t y; b t p inc i ll y y l n h oli
.
,

th f e ar o a o as er u ro v a an o e ouse o r s

y f m i c ll d S in M
, ,

tar ar g sg a e f bl
a ran III i e o eas u re or eas u re,

Th id thi d j ct d
. . .

“
2 74 75 2 : t th m t d g ere, g a e oa e ran e, res es s e e e

M i n
,

ar a a

4 A g t ic t l y S p ni h h
.

1 1 t i h ;
en n e s a f th b
o rs e d s r a a s o rs e o e ree

c ll d b b i n t d c d in t S p in b y t h M
.

a e ar s , ro u f m B b y
e o a e o o rs ro ar ar

G m m n i ng b th it c in i h
.

er ans , ea ro d f
ers , s s ers , or ou s s, s ere u se or

an y n l ti n
ea r re a o s

i n t h Pic t i l S h k p t ll
.

d l i — A w it
on o er z r er e or a a s ere e s u s,
g
t h t tha g n d li e th o nl y c n yo ers a re f p n d f e o o ve o rs o ers o s , an o a

l g p p t i n f p p t y i n V nic ; t h t t h y
ar e ro or o o ro th
er e e a e a re us

c g n i n t f ll in t i g d th fitt t g n in h m d
.

o z a o a r u es , an e es a e ts t e an are

n d p p t l d t n g t m pt ti n t m k p fit f th
.

u er er e u a an s ro e a o s o a e ro o e

1 70
N o te s T RAG E DY O F O T H E LLO.

ll pp
Ot he o a ears at all po t s t he ob le at ur e w h o s e s o d v rt ue in n n li i
cc i n c nc c l n i
,

t he s ho t o f a d e t n o r d art o f h a e o u d e t h er g raz e n o r
pi c cl n i n pi i l ic
, , .

er e h i s a m es s a n d t re d ty o f s o u h is h ero m o d es t y
nl n n c ni n ip ii n
, ,

h i s m a y f ra k es s an d o s d erat v e fi rm es s o f d s o s t o are i
al l d s i pl
ay ed at g reat a d v a t ag e m ark g h i s h ara t er as o n e n in c c
li nl ii T
,

m ad e u p o f t h e m o s t s o d an d g e t e q u al t es ho u gh h e h a s
n i n ni n n
.

o w s e w ro g ed B
rab a t o h e k o w s t h at h e s eem s t o ha v e d o e

lin n p pc
,

s o : hi s f ee g s t h erefo re t ake t h e o l d m a s art an d h e res e t s

’

c n i l nc
.

hi s ag e an d s o rro w t o o m u h t o rese t h i s v o e e ; h ears his

c i in
h arg es w t h a k d o f rev ere t a d e an e an d a s w ers t h em a s nil fi c n
n in l ni l i n ln
,

k o w g t h em fa s e y et s e s b e o f t h e r reas o ab e es s an d h o n
in
, ,

o u ri n g h im t h e m o re for m ak g t h em
In p i n l ll n
.

’
68 S h akes eare s ti m e it wa s t h e fas h o f o r u s t y g a a t s
c i l In K L
.

t o w ea r
“
a u rl ed b u s h o f fr z z ed h a r
”
in g ear Ed g ar i
n p in c i
. . ,

“
w he h e w a s ro u d i n h ea rt a n d m d u rl ed h is h a r The
P l i n c n p pl nk
, .

o et h a s o t h er a l u s o s t o t he u s t o m am o g eo e o f ra an d

n
fa s hi o
P cn p n i ll pp
.

99 ag an w as a w o rd o f o t em t ; an d t h e reas o w a ear

l i ll n
.

fro m i t s et y m o o g y : P a g a n u s v a u s v el i n cu l t u s E t d er v a i
il l
.
,

t u r a pag u s q u o d es t v l a E t qu icu nq u e ha b i t a t i n v i la es t
ccl
.
,

pag a n u s P raet era q u ic u n q u e es t ex t ra civ it at em D ei i e e e

An lic
. . . .
,

i
s a m d i cit u r p ag an u s
.
g e a p ya n i m
”
— O rt u s Vo cab u l o ru m
.
, .
,

1 528 .

S c en e Ill .

23 Th at h e m ay
i t w t h an eas er co i c pt
nflic
t
a u re i
l p p lic
. .

8
4 49 em p y y
o o u et c — I t w a s art o f t h e o y o f t he V en e

i n pl n n M in i
, . .
,

t a s t at e t o em o y s t ra g ers , an d ev e oo rs , t h e r w ars
l n n l
.

By a d e t h ey are se rv ed o f s t rau n g ers bo t h fo r g e era s fo r

c pi in c l
, .

a ta es an d f o r al l o t h er m en o f w arre be au s e t h ey r aw e
V n i n c pi in
.
,

p erm itt et h n o t an y e et a t o be a t a e o v er an a rm ie b y
l n
a d e ; f ear g ,in I t h ink e, C aes a r s ex am
’
e —
”
pl T
ho m a s s H is t o ry o f .
’

I t ly
a e

67 b l k f l w — By t h V n t i n l w t h g i i n g l
.

dy b oo oo o a z e e e a a e v ove

n l c in l pp in C P
.

p t
o i o w hi sg h y i
as m th d
r D l l m i a as a ears e o e e a ro s

d l M l fi c
,

i
s on e a e o

Sh k p l ik th w it
.

9 6 h l f — ers e z a f hi
es g f
eare, e o er r ers o s a e, re

nt l y th p n l in t d f th n t l p n n
.

ue u ses e e rs o a s ea o e eu ra ro ou
q
C n ; f m t mL W b tn b
.

4 1 0 t —
an res z av er s ro a n ru at ar u r o o s erv es

t h t Rym idi c l t hi wh l c i c m t c ; d S h ft b y
.
. ,

a er r u es s o e r u s an e an a es ur

b li q l y n Wh y J h n i di c l th i
“ ”
o ue t it s eers a . oev er, sa s o n so , r u es s

1 72
 TH E MO O R O F V E NI C E N o te s
acc o un t of t he p ro g res s of l nl
h i s g o ra e n o t o y o f
o v e, s h o w s i n nc
hi ts o ry b u t o f n
a t u re a n d a e rs m nn
n
I t i s n o w o d er t h at , in an y

in n i n cl i l dy li
.
,

ag e, o r an y at o a a re u se, t m o ro u s an d d e cat e,
l i cn ic nt c l n
, , ,

s h o u d d es re t o h ea r o f ev e s an d s e es w h h s h e o u d ev er
l i n
see an d s h o u d a d m re t h e m a n w h o h ad e d u red d a g ers , an d n
p ci n c nifi
,

erfo rm ed a t o s , w hi h , h o w ev er g reat , w ere m ag ed b y h er

i i i
t m d ty
”

in ci ni l ni n n
.

1 44 1 4 5 N o t h g ex t ed m o re u v ersa at t e t o t h a t h e ac
c n l R i n cl
. .

o u t b ro u g h t b y S ir W a t er al e g h , o n hi s ret u r f ro m h is e e
b rat ed v o y ag e t o G i n in
u a a c nn i
1 59 5 , o f t h e a n
b al s, am az o s, an d
p ci ll
es e a y o f t h e n i n
at o ,
“
n
w h o s e h ead s d o g ro w b e ea t h t h e r i
l
s h o u d ers
”
A c
s h o rt ex t ra t o f t h e m o re w o d erfun lp as s ag es w a s

l p li in in in ln in
.

a so u b s h ed Lat an d sev eral o t h er a g u ag es 1 5 99 ,

n
a d o r ed w t h i c pp pl
o p n in
er— at es , re res e t g t h ese c nni l
a b a s am a
n l p pl T in
,

z o s , an d h ead e s s eo e, et c h es e ex t rao rd a ry rep o rt s w ere

ni ll c i O ll
.

u v ers a y red t ed : an d t h e o t h erefo re as s u m es n o o t h er

c c c n n
hara t er b u t w ha t w a s v ery o m m o a m o g t h e e eb rat ed co m cl
n P
m a d ers o f t he oet s ti m e
’

n l ni n n nc
.

155 n o t in t e t iv e y — I n te t o n an d a tt e t i o w ere o e sy n o n y

n ni ic ll n l n
.

“
m ou s I t e t v e, w h h l i s t en et h w e an d i s ear es t y b e t t o a
in in E
.

th g s ay s B u ll o ka r, h is x p os it o r 1 6 1 6

c i n n i
.
, ,

1 63 s u h a m an — A q u es t o ha s b ee ra s ed w h et h er t h e

nin n i c n
.

m ea g h ere i s , t h at D es d em o a w s h ed s u h a m an h a d b ee
l n
m ad e fo r h er, o r t h at s h e h ers e f h ad b ee m a d e s u h a m an ; c
an d s ev era l h av e in i s s t ed o n t h e l l
at t er, l
es t t h e ad y s d elic c a y
'

l
s ho u d b e i p c
m e a h ed lic c
H er d e a y s t a ds n in n eed o f n o s u h c
cii l in p
.

r t ca g ua rd a s hi
p l pkn in
.

1 99 Let m e s eak a s y o u y o u rs e f h av e s o e ; referr g t o

ni
.

B rab a t o s w o rd s ,
’
I“
i
h ere d o g v e t hee t h at et c

T i p in c np in L
, .

ommo ro v erb ial fo rm

’
20 2 h s i s ex re s s ed a ov e s

L L P c ill p c
.

”
u re i s st
’
abo ur s os t : as t ast are

i c n l
.

d t h h t h — T h e w o u d ed h eart w a s h ea ed
219 p er e r o u g e ea r z

i c in i pl i n n c
.

w t h w o rd s , p ier ed b e g u s ed s m y t h e s e s e o f rea h ed o r

pen e t ra t ed So in . n
T h e F aerie Q u ee e v i 9 26 : ,
.
,

W hy l t t h h t lkt t h K i g ht w i t h g dy
’
s us e a e n ree ea re

H n g ti ll p n h i m l in g m h t n t ;
,

o s u o s e t out a te

Wh e f ll w d
os m pi
s en s e u t hi h t or s e ers s ar s o n eare,

T h t h w w p w it h d b l
a e as ra i hm n t
t ou e rav s e .
”

Dyc q Fi t P t f M l w m b l in I ’
T
e t th
u o es e rs ar o ar o e s a ur a e, . 2

N th or t h m t h ic n b l
ee n o r T m b l in
e r e- o e a ur a e,

S h ll w n t m y h t t b w ith g l d
,
”
pi
’
a a ear d o e a n es s erc .

I 73
N o te s T R A GE DY OF O T H EL L O ,

249 —2 5 1 I d id l o v e Th atw o rl d z — S o t h e F o o an d t h e li
Q Q c in
.

u art o o f 1 63 0 : t h e u a rt o o f 1 622 h as s o rn s t ead o f s t orm

c ill c n nl in p
.

S o rn w n ot i
o h ere w t h v i o l e c e u es s b y m ak g it ex res s
li n l n n in
,

a q u a t y o f D es d em o a h ers e f n o t o f h er f o rt u es ; t h e s e s e

c in ni i l nc i c
,
“
t h at a s e b e g m y d o w r g ht v o e e o f b eh av o u r an d s o rn
n i nl n i l nc
, ,
”
o f f o rt u e S h e ev d e t y m ea s t h e v o e e an d s t o rm o f fo r
n ic
t u es w h h s h e h as b rav ed o r en o u t ered c n in
m arry g t h e M o o r in
n in i l n c n l p l
,

an d n o t a y t h g o f a v o e t o r s o r f u t em er i n h ers e f
L In l li
.

29 3 —29 5 o o k t o h er h er fai t h rea fe s ay s

Cl i l c li l p c p ni
.
,

o er d g e h ow d o w e o ok b a k t o t t e s ee h es a s res e t

n l cn i c in n E n
,

m e t a o f o r o t ra s t ed w t h a n a ff e t g ev e t ! ve s o S h ake

p c n c in
, ,

s ea re a s s e u re o f b ei g read o v er an d o v er o f b e o m g a f am
in p i i p l
.
,

ily f r e d ro v d es t h s ,as s ag e fo r h is read ers an d eav es i t t o ,

”
t h em
n y T h i cl l y c t i n t h g
.

f ti m ou r es s ev e ears -
s ear as er a s e a e

of I g at b t w n t y i ght y
o o e e ; th gh t h
-
e g n l imp ea rs ou e e era res

i n f h im i t h t f m c h l d m
s o o s a o Th P t
a u d bt
o er an e oe no ou

p p i n m kin g h im y n g it i n f h i i
.
, ,

h d a wi a se u r o se a so ou as ers s v ru

l nc f m i n d t b m t h i n g i nn t d p n t n
,
_

e e o o e so e d t a e an s o a eo u s , an no

su p i n d c d b y h h p i nc f t h w ld V pl nck
er u e a rs ex er e e o e or er a re

p n it h A n l d l d i of ckn w l d g d m i t w h
, .

m k
“
ar s u o t us : o so er a o e e er o,

ic n g m li k C i pl c d
.

a ft ery f ears o s erv y e, s ees a ou an e as s o a e o v er

hi h d hs ea t li t t l t pl d i n j i fi c t i n f d p
as n o a e o ea nt u st a o o ee res e

m nt d in c t h g h t in d f nc f hi ng ch
,

e an ex u s e, ou no e e e, o s rev e e: su

m y w ll b i m g in y w n g T h c t ic
,

a m an a d e ro o o v er a ar ro s e au s s ar

c m d c nt m pt tim t f m n kin d t l t p d n
.

as an o e u o u s es a e o a a re a ea s ar o

a bl i n e d d d i pp i n t d
a s o u re an t n B t in y ng m
sa o e v e era u a ou an

ng i m p ly g t it hy p c i y t h kn w l
.

th e rev e e s o re th u re ra u o u s. e o r s e o

m n g m nt f th w p ts
,

edg th
e, d t e ex ero u s a t d w k
a e e o e o rs an
°
ea es t ar

o f h m n n t u a th ckl n
a u re, f m e l f lin g — n th
re es s es s o o ra ee ev e e

S t er n b i t t w i i n ll c t l d c n t m p t
er t, te e W th
ua tan y f th o e u o u s, i ou an o e

i ll p c c d p c li p in g
,

a et f t
o h — ou are a re o i ou s an e u ar : se arat
g y y
I g f m h
a o ro d in y y m p t h i
t e or f ar n t s d in a t in g es o our a u re, an v es

him w i h h i g h t t l nt d bl ck
er a e g il t an a er u

c t i w h t t h g d n c ll c t t i g Th i
.

A se s a e ar e ers a a u n s

p ch b C l i d g c m p i t h p i nl c h c t
.

“
s ee o serv es o er e, o r s es e as s o es s ara er

l l w ill in in t ll c t ; b ld
,

o f I g a It i o s a d th f h i h e e an ere o re e s ere a o

p ti n f t h b y t f t h c n d n f l h
.

ar sa o a ru t ut e o a d ru t o v ert e i to a a se oo

b nc f ll h n c y m d ific n c d by t h
,

by th e a se e o a t e e es s ar o at i o s au s e e

f il n t
”
ra f m
a u re o an

A ll d in g p b b l y t t h c t i
.

u ro a b o e era o n a o r c aro an ev er

n g w in g i th f E p i n g w t b l ck
, , ,

g ree ro th n e sou d b o u ro e, an ea r s ee a

I 74
N o t es T RA GE DY O F O T H E L L O .

64 ) h e c ll
a s d e ay th si
T h e m ea g w ou d
m u d dy z 'es t u re o f c nin l
pp c c ip i n in l
.

a ear t o b e S h e i s o n e w h o ex eed s al l d es r t o an d rea

n p in n
, ,

b eau ty , o r o u t w ard fo rm g o es b ey o d t h e o w er o f t h e v e ti v e

p ncil i J n n in n I
,

e o f t h e art s t B en o so h i s S ej a u s i say s :

ili n
. .
. . , ,

No S u s , w e are n o g o o d i n g i n ers ; w e w a t t h e r fi n e art s i ”

in p in p in in ni n pn
.
,

F l ec kn o e, 1 664 s eak g of a t g me t o s t he st u e do u s
, ,

w o rks o f y o u r g reat i n g en iers

n i pl in
.

7 0 E n s t eep d h ere m ea s s m y h i d t h e w at er, s u b m erg ed ;

’

n T in n
.

a f req u e t u s e o f t h e w o rd hu s Th e F a eri e Q u ee e .
,

1 1 1

g l d n Ph b
.

N w g th o f t t p
an e o e oe us or o s ee e

H i fi i f c in b i ll w
”
s f th w t er e a e o s o e es .

S i t i y
1 12 i j
a n s i Wh n y
n h ou r mind t d n u r es z e ou av e a o o

inj i y p t nct i ty
.

”
u r es , oui f u o n an a r o sa

n n i t hi O h t w
.

y W
”
—1
44 48
1 Th b e se s e, sa s ar u rt o s s : ne t a as

c n ci i ty h c h c
.
,

so o f h s w
ou s om it d f th th
er o n er an o e au or er ara t er

c ll p n m l i c i t l f t ch
,

h d w ith
a y th t he d
ev er o n e, a s u rs t a u o a e se o v ou

f orh T hi w er. n g c m m n d t i n A d t h c h c nl y
s as s t ro o e a o n e a ra t er o
f cl i t ; w h ic h c l d f c m l i c n g in t it
.

o t eares v r ue ou or e a e, ev e a a s s

n t t d j t ic
a u re, o o us e
”

c h n g d lic cy f c h d b ing
.

56 T1 o ex a f the a e a or o ars er are, e ea e

t p il h W lm n
.

th b e t es f th d har o f th e co t e ta t e o rs t o e sa o

T h t i t ckl c h il d n d k p t h cc n f t h
.
,

6 1 1 a s, o su e re an ee e a ou ts o e

h ld
.

h o u se o

84 f i w — P h p O t h ll in n d pl y f l ll i n
.

1 i a r arr o r er a s e o te s a a u a us o

n w i llin g n D d m n h p d t b l ft b h in d
.

t oth e u es s es e o a a s ex res s e o e e e

m th f p c t hin k
,

a o o d h g t th w ea e, a n St h w e o o e ar eev en s , o ev er, s

m f nd m nt d i d f m t h l d F nc h p t ;
.

it w t as a er o e ear e er v e ro e o re oe s

R n d in h i S nn t f n c ll t h l d i g e ie
.

as o sar s o e s, o te a s e a es u rr res

3 [ A id ] C l i d g p n nc I g
,

b ing n
.

20 1 - 20 s e t t
o er e ro ou es a o a e ex o

il d nl y t q i d il I t i w t h n t i n g t h t Mil t
.

d
’
ev an o no u te ev s or o a on s

S t n l n t t t h p p c t f inin g t h h ppin b f h im
, .

a a re e s a e ro s e o ru e a es s e o re

d p f c d wi h h f pi y f ic im ; wh
,

an th d
re a es g e th ee t a us o t or e v t s erea s

t h m t h ght p
e sa e I g in t n p t f j b il n t f ci ty I
ou uts a o a ra s or o u a ero s

n w ic k d n n h nc d b y h i t h i n d l gin g
.

our id f S ea o at a
’
s e es s e a e s us u

su ch f l in g d t h n c in g in d fi nc
ee s, an f th m eif h a t e a e o e o r as e

ili h t h n h
,

h d th ma t e i I g m no d ? or s a o o re ev s a e?

8 20 t f f h
ou i n — O t f m th d wi h t
o as oy ttt l d u o e o t ou an se e or

f di c
.
,

d er o s o u rs e

n t p it w h il
.

22L t h fi t h — O hy m h t th t out
3 y y g a er us n o s o e ou

t li t nin g t wi
.
,

ar s e m o a ser an .

1 76
THE MO OR OF V E NI C E N o tes
i d ex n p ro l o g u e z — Ind e x es w ere fo rm er y p re l
fi x ed t o b o o ks .

3 4
1 i n t h e r a n k g a rb — I n t h e r i g h t -
d own o r s tra ig h t fo rw ard -

n L C n ll In K K n i i
.
,

fas hi o n i g ear or w a s ay s o f e t i n d s g u s e t h at

c c n c n in i
.
, ,

he d o t h affe t a s a u y ro u g h es s an d o s t ra s t h e g a rb q u t e
n G l ll n in K n n
,

f ro m hi s at u re o w er s ay s o f F u e e i g H e ry V
c c p En li i n n i
. . .
,

Yo u t h o u g h t b e a u s e h e o u l d n o t s eak g sh t he at v e

c l n l En li c l
,
”
g arb h e o u d n o t t h erefo re h a d e an g s h u d ge
An n J n n c p n pl n
.
,
“ ”
3 20 h o es t m an s ay s o h so a ts u o a a an d

c i n n pn p p
.
, , ,

fo re a s t s h i s d es g s ; b u t a k av e d e e d s u on t em o rary an d
l c l pp ni i
o a o o rt u t es an d n n
ev er k o w s hi s o w n p p
u r o s e b u t at t h e

i c in
, ,
”
t m e o f ex e u t o .

S c en e II I .

57 l m n t — A
e e q l m
e s th di c di m in
s m;
u arre s o e as e s or a se a reru

q ic k in p p i t i n fi
.

as u o d w os o as re a n at er

E y c h m b i t i n g nl y in t h i m g in t i n m y b
.

6 2 . v er s e e su s s o e a a o a e

t er m d de m a rea

8 83 I n T h C p t i m nt d Fl t c h
.

0 -
f B e a a n f th o eau o an e er, on e o e

p n k A t h En gli h m n ch t b b n d in k
.

“ "
erso s as s, re e s e su s u or r ers ?

d n h n w th l k t ck m “
an a ot er N t a s ers us : o a ea a s ea c an su o re

li q u or :y h ll h outh i c hi l d n c h i t n d i n m ll d c k
s a av e e r re r s e e u
’
sa

l d b l t kn c k d wn A d in H n y
,

an d t fi a y ve ea rs o D a e o o a an e o n e r

P ch m C m pl t G n t l m f ll w in g
.

’
ea a s o 6 w h eath e e an , 1 22, e av e e o o :

W i t h in t h fif i th c y
es e it w t e or t h in g w i t h rees o re ea res as a rare

u s t d nk n m
o s ee a B t i nc w h d t d
ru e in t h q an ll u s e e a o oe e u arre

f t h N t h l n d t h c t m f d in kin g d pl d g in g h l t h
.

o e e er a s, e us o o r an e ea es

w as b gh t ro uin t E n gl n d ; w h in l t t h D t ch b th i
o v er o a ere e e u e e r

o w ne j d g if w q ll t h m t ; y I t hin k t h
u es , e e ua c ll e no ea, , ra er ex e

th m e

c — Th t i d ink m ch
.

85 I ll d j i
’

y t o ou us y d e a s, r as u as ou o :

l ng
.

o ld p t h o -
ou se s a

87 —9 4 T h t n c p i d w i t h f w li gh t i t i n
.

ese s a z as are o e a e s v ar a o s,

l d b ll d n t i t l d T k t hy l d C l k b t t h
.
,
“ ”
f m ro an o a a e e a e o oa a ou ee,

w h ic h i p in t d n i i P cy R liq ’
s re r e e t re n er s e u es

3 H w d i ff n t ly t h l i p k f C i l d i h ip
.

1 22 , 1 2 o ere e ar s ea s o ass o s so ers

M n n d t R d i g ! H i w t l kin g w h h i
.

to e t a o an o o er o e s no a ere e s

li b l t b c ll d t cc n t f hi w d
a e o e a e o a ou or s or s

d i n k h w ill k p w k w h il t h cl c k
.

31 If h h
0 e av e n o r e ee a a e e e o

nd d t w nty h
.
,

s rt ik tw es f o ro u Th w d h
s, o r o u r- an -
e o u rs e or o ro

l g i f m il i t m t f nci n t w it C h c ft n
.

o e s a ar o os o our a e r ers : au er o e

u ses i t .

I 77
N o tes T RAGE DY O F O TH ELLO ,

25 2 L M l n t h gh t t h t t h w d w
ead h im o fi z— a o e ou a es e or s ere a

t g di c t i n w h ic h h d c p t i n t t h t t b c in
.

“
s a e re o ald re o e ex e au s e ou r o

pl y l l t h t g d i c i n w c c h d i n i m p t i t m
,

a s a e s a e re t o s ere ou e era ve er s

S ch i m y O pini n c h it w b f I
.

u y W hit sa s d e,
“
s o an su as e o re

w M l n n t b t f d i ff n t n I f O t h ll h d
, ,
’
sa a o e s o e, u or a ere rea s o e o a or

l f M nt n h w l d h id t L d
.

‘
d ere d th m e re ov a o o a o, e ou av e s a no ea

L d h im w y W p k f m n b i n g
,
‘
h im
’ ’
ff b t
'

o u ea a a e s ea o a a s e or

in g b n l d ff in th n nw d ; b t
, .

h av ee f w y
e o or on , e se se o a a or o ar u

wh n w d i ct b t k n f m wh
, ,

e m te re a w wan y o e a e ro ere e are, e sa

‘
w y
a a nl w ’
p n t g in g
u es s m pl ce are u f th kin d o a s a o r so e a e o at

w hi ch f Sh k p p p O t h ll w
, , ,

hy th m
’
or a es t Th
eare s ur o s es , e o as n o e r

f thi c m m n d t t li k t h t f Sh k p h m i t ic h
, .

i
'

o s o a o o, s no e a o a es ea re s e s s

F li d Q ni in t h d in g in q i n Id
, .

B t u as t o o an u ar o s u te e rea u es t o o

n t t c h n g it p n m pini n R l f t in t h i
,
”
no t ve u re o a e u o ere o o o e re a s s

di g H d n (H mi
.

rea n d d ) u it so arv a r e o ts
P ll l c p ll l t in g w i t h
. . .

—C o u rs e o u rs e ara e o or a ree
a ra e g
hi g s d ; c i nc i d in g w i h h i w i h
oo o d ign t s s or es

3 56 Wh n d il w ill i t i g t t t h i b l ck t in t h y
.

e ev s ns a e o e r a es s s, e

p t d ly m t wi h t h m
.

t m pt
e t W e c e re f p t ea e d ee t e sa e u se o u o n , an

d it c g n t
.
,

o f ggsu t es s f t mp t an s o a es or e

T h g h t h t h in g t — C l k pl n i n i
.

'

ou o er s, e c ar e s ex a at o s.

Al h gh pl n w in g t i ty y t h
.
.

t outh g ou r mo er a s a re ro o at u r e t e

f i ch m f t h m l f C i it fi
,

ru f
ts o ou r s e e b or e re ov a o as s o . as rs t o re

p m i in g b l m w ill n t ll y fi t ip n I g i t y in g t
ro s o s so a u ra rs r e a o s r o

i n pi R d i g w i t h p t i nc f t h ip nin g f h i pl n g in
.
,

s re o er o a e e or e r e o s a a a st

D d m n b y b i d d in g h im
es e o m mb
a th t m n w h il h i pl n re e er a ea e s a

a g in t C
a s i i cc d in g J h n n pl in t h p g t h
as s o s su ee o so ex a s e as s a e us :

O f m n y d i ff n t t h in g ll pl nn d w i h t h m t d
.

“
a ere s, a a e t e sa e ar an

p m t d w i t h t h m d ili g nc m m t cc d n t h n
ro o e e sa e e e, s o e us su ee s oo er a

o th by t h
ers , d f n t E y t h in g c nn t b d n t
e or er o a u re v er a o e o e a

nc ; w m t p c d b y t h n c d i n
.

o e e us y g ro W ee t e e es s a r ra at o e are n o

f l w n t y m t h n f t d y f i t w h il t h
.

t o d p i es a r o s o ev e s an o re a o ar ru s, e e

c a u s es in g l p g a re
”
d t h f it g w f i
re u ar g in t ro res s , an e ru s ro a r a a s

th e sun .

AC T T H I R D .

Sc en e I .

I t w as u s u a
2 l f f i nd t nd
or w m i r e s o s ere a e a ne -
arr ed c pl
ou e

n i n g ft t h c l b t i n f t h m i g
.

o n the m or a er e e e ra o o e arr a e. o r t o g reet

t h em w t h a or i m n in g n g t b id t h m g d m w so o e oo o rro .

1 78
N o te s T R A GE DY O F O T H E L LO ,

t h o u ght s ? AI eet l c ll d
isla w- d aya so a hi s o u rt,
e a w ho s e T c in
n k pt w cc n t n c c l
.

ma o r s o ev er e
’
as a ou ed t h e ki g s o urt , an d o mm o n y

l l in n
,
“
h e d ev ery h a f y ea r it w a s a m eet g o f t h e h u d red t o c er
in
t i fy t h e k g o f t h e g o o d m an ers a n d g o v ern m e t o f t h e in n n
h ab t a t s i n ”

n Hn c n c
.

1 66, 1 67 t h e g ree - ey ed m o n s t er, et c z — a m er h a g ed m o k

c n n nl p n
. .

t o m ake, an d t h e ha g e h as b ee freq u e t y a d o t ed, am o g

o t h er c n
o m m e t at o rs b y u dso H n c i c nj c
S h m d t o e t u res t h at m ake
c c Rl c
, .

m ay be o rre t F u rn es s an d o f e ad h ere t o m o k, t h e fo rm er

in j l ic i
.

“
rem a rk g: T h e m eat t h at ea o u s y f eed s o n is t h e v t m o f
j l
ea o u s y , t h e j l
ea o u s m an c
w h o i s m o ked w t h t ri fi esi li
g ht as
j l j c pn
,

a ir
”
W h t e s ay s t h at ea o u sy i s fed b y t h e o b e t s o f i t s o e
i “

c n ii n n ll
.

s or an d d er s o F o r w e all k o w , a s w e as I
ag o , t h at

n li Pi l c l k
.

can m o k a ee
’
t h e g ree ey ed m on s t er i s
-
ke sto an d if it

l i in l c l
, .

H ad t h e o r g a t ex t rea d m a ke t h ere o u d
’
it can eat a eek
n i n n n li
.

h av e b ee n o q u es t o a s t o it s s o u d es s B u t bo t h F o o an d
Q c c c i i ll
.

u a rt o h av e w h i h d o t h m o ke Th e u r o u s read er w fin d
p c n p n i p in
.
,

fi v e ag es o f o m m e t u o t h s a s s ag e t h e Vario ru m o f 1 82 1
c nl n n
.

1 73 ri h es fi n el es s et c z — F i e es s i s en d l es s u b o u d ed W ar
n i nl p n p cin
. . .
, ,

b u rt o o b s erv es t h at t h s is fi e y ex res s ed — w i t er rod u g

n o f ru t s i
T i nl kn n i n nc
.

1 82 ex s u fil ica t e z — h s is t he o y ow sta e o f ex s u f

P illip i n p p n n
.

‘
fl ca e
i t h s te r ret s s u fi l a t i on a u ffi g u p , a m aki g t o

ll i l in I n Pl n ci
.

” “
swe w th b o w g at u s w e h av e s u fil av i t es o q ui d

ic C n i in
.

”
u x o re ; wh h o o p e r re d ers H e h at h w h s pered so m et h g
in i c Ric n pl n i n
,
’
h is w fes are w h at s o e v er it b e h a rd so s ex a at o i s
in i p l i p in
. .

“
E x s u fil ica te, S h akes peare i s n o t m ro b ab y a m s r t fo r
p c n nl
,

ex s u fli a t e, t h at i s efli at e o r efii a t ed , u ff ed o u t , a n d , o s eq u e t y

n ic l c
,

ex agg erat ed ex t rav aga t ; t o w h h b ow n i s ad d ed , n o t so m u h

c n pi i nin in
,

fo r t h e s ake o f a s e o d e t h et w t h a n ew m ea g, as o f g iv g
p i
,
”
em h as s t o t h e fi rs t

ll c in
.

2 49 Yo u s h a di s o v er w h et h er h e t h ks hi s b es t m ea n s , his
p l n lici i n l
.

m o s t o w erf u i t eres t i s b y t h e s o t at o o f y o u r ady

n n i
.
,

A n d k o ws d eal in g s H e k ow s w th a
lear ed s n pi i li i
r t al l q u a t es o f h u m a n lin
d ea gs
il n cl c nl
.

260 H agg a rd i s w d u re a im ed ; o m m o y u s ed o f a haw k

in T B n R l M ic T I c
. .
,
“
S ir h o m a s e ig i o t ea h m y
’
So ro w e s ed i: hu s
h ag g a rd an d u re a m ed rea s o n cl i n
t o s t oo p l
t o t h e u re o f fait h
”

A p in i
.

Th e Wh t e D ev il o r V i t t o ria Co ro m b o n a 1 6 1 2
'

a s s ag e

ppli n n i
,
, ,

s h o w s t h at t h e t erm w as s o m et m es a i ed t o a w a t o : I s th s
p c
y o u r er h , y o u h agg a rd
?
fl y t o t h e s t ew s
”

in fin i n ill
.

29 2 h u n d red z - H ere u s ed f o r an
. de te u m be r ; st it

1 80
TH E MO OR OF V E NIC E N o tes
s ho w s n ity f t i m i m c h l
t h at t h e u b d i n t h i pl y
o e s u es s o s erv e s a

th n a m hso pp d T h f nl y
e av e s u ni ght inc h t f
o se us ar o one s e t a o

i g h b n p ly cc n t d f ; d t h i w t h
.

th m e arr a e as ee ex res s a ou e or an s as e

ni ght w h n t h n p i l w c l b t d d C i c h i d ;
e e u t a s ere e e ra e an ass o as ere

l m t h p d d in g t h F m
,

th ou gh s ev era us y g av e as s e ur e s ea- v o a e ro

lil q y t t h cl f A t I i i cl h h d h i pl t
.

I g a o s
’
so o u a e ose o c t s ea r e a s o

n t h n f m t d t h t h m i gh t f n w h i w i f t
.
,

ev e e so ar a u re a e o te oo s e o

l t h h n d k c h i f w h il t m y w ll
,

t
s ea e a er M w
e e a s ea o reo v er, e a e

n gh pp c n i d b l in t l f t i m b tw n t h fi t
.

e ou su ose a o s era e erv a o e e ee e rs

an d hi d S c n
t r f th p e n t A t ; inc C i m y t h
es o e res e c s e as s o a no av e

h d h int
a t e i w w i h D d m n i m m d i t l y ft h n g g d
erv e t es e o a e a e a er e e a e

Em ili t l i c i t it f h im
a o so or

nin g t h t h w ill h it c pi d H
.

2 6 t t
’
— M
9 a en ou z ea a s e av e o e er

fi t h ght c p y m d f it f h h b n d d
. .

rs t ou t h s are o av e a o a e o or er us a an

i g in l t D d m n ; b t t h d d n c m in g i n f
,

t
res o re th e or a o es e o a u e su e o o

I g in
a o, ly h m
a sur m k h lt h u l ti n
o u r, a es er a er er res o u o

L k wh h c m ! Th t i pl in S t
.

”
33 0 oo ere e o es a s, ex a s eev en s.

I kn w t h l t t ch f c h p i n w l d t p m i t t h
.
,

e e ea s ou o su a as s o ou no er e

M oo r a m m nt f o p ; I h j
e o id th t j l y i
re ose av e u st sa a ea o u s s a

res tl es s c m m i n f t h m in d ; d l k w h O t h ll p
o ot o o e an oo ere e o a s

c nfi m m y b ti n
,
”
p ro ac h t es , o o r o s erv a o

q Th m b l nc b t w n t h i p ch d
.

35 0 t e se i m ere s so e res e a e e ee s s ee an

f ll w in g lin i n P l F w ll t th F m
.

th e o o es d F ee e s a re e o e a ou s an or

tuna e t Gn l f e E g l i h F c 5 89
era s o ou r n s o r es , 1

C h n g l f m ; gy t t y b l d m y b y ;
a e ov e o r ar es r o ou r a es , o es

Y t d m k t t k t k h lm
o u r res s an d t g us e s a e, a e e e an ar e,

A d l t g d Mn e hi t mp t m k y
o m i thars s ru e a e ou r

in g c nn n t mp
,

Th e roa r d th b a on, an e raz e ru e,

Th n g y n d in g d m h w h i t l i n g fi f
e a r -
s ou ru t e s e,

li c
,
’
Th h i k e s f m th p i
r e es o r y en , e r n ce e o u rs e s ne .

35 2 I n m n t i nin g t h fi f j i n d t t h d m S h k p
e o e e o e o e ru a es ea re, as

l p in t f m l i f ; th i n m n t cc m p n y in g c h
.
,

u sua a s ro e ose s t ru e s, a o a ea

b ing d i n hi b y t h En g li h l d i y Th fif
,

o th er, e g u se s a e e s so er e e,

m ti l in m nt w d i c n t in d
.

h w o ev er, as a ar ft w d a s t ru e as a er ar s s o ue

m ny y b t t l n gt h i d by t h B i i h g d n d
,

for a ears , u a -
e rev v e e r t s u ar s u er

th e D k u f C m b l nd wh n th y w
e o u nc m p d b f
er a e e ere e a e e o re

M t ic h t in 747 d t h nc d p t d i n t t h E n gli h gi
.

aes r 1 an e e a o e o o er s re

m nt f in f n y
,

e s o a tr
S w ll t ng ll b c
.

e !— c th f i g ht o u es e au s e e re

t ch g d w i th i t h t f p i n f m t h d d ly bi t
,

th o u ar ar e s a o o so , as ro e ea es

o f asp s .

81
N o tes T R AGE DY O F O TH ELLO ,

6 —6
4 7 4 9 T h e m ea g h ere, as ex a ed b y M r ose h ro s b y , nin pl in J p C
c n l
. .

is : L et h im o m m a d w h at ev er b oo d y w o rk h e m ay , t o p er
ll
fo rm it s h a b e w t h m e a m at t er o f o s e e i c n ci nc .

S c e n e IV .

2 I k w t — O b j ct i n h b n m d t th c n d ct f
4 no no z e o as ee a e o e o u o

E m ili in t h i c n i nc n i t n t w i th t h pi i t h ft w d
.

a s s e e, a s o s s e e s r s e a er ar s

s h w o B t it i
s t u y t di c s y no c h i nc n i t n y
ea s o s o v er an su o s s e c

W n t f p incipl d t n g h f tt c h m n t ft n t h n
. .

a o r e an s re t o a a e are o e u s s ee

u ni t d E m ili l
e h mi t a d pl y ; b t h h
o v es er m l s res s ee u s e as no o ra

p g n nc t t h ft d f l h d pp h n d f t l c
.

re u a e o e an a se oo a re e s no a a ou se

p i n d h l t c nc i
,

f m h M
’

q u en c es ro t e oor s as s o an as no s ou o o e ve

g ny h by th ch g f i n fi d li y ;
,

th e a mi t
o m ter ff s res s us d
su er e ar e o e t an

it i b t n ts l th t w h n th
u a u ra l c m h h l d b th
a e e res u t o es s e s ou e e

m o re s pi i t d f t h r e
y m m b nc or f h w
e v er g il t y p t re e ra e o er o n u ar

in th p c e I t i th
ro in g f t h d t h t
es s s c h p pl
e s ee o e en a ro u s es s u eo e,

l h
.

an d th m
ro u s e s ll t h m th t th y th m
e a e o red a e e s e v es av e s erv e

as m n ea s

6 c pp f m Ri d D i c ti
.

— It ’
2 d ru s a o es : a y th t th
ears ro er s o n ar a ere

f c w i th l ng c w i th
.

w ere th t ree s o r s d ; o ru s a o es on e a o ro s s , o n e a

sh t c or d th g
ro s s , t c an d f P t g l e Th y w
rea f ru s a o o or u a e ere o

g ld d d i ff d in l f m i h illin g d i gh t p nc t
.

o an ere va ue ro s x s s an e e e o

nin h illin g
,

e s s

T hi l d y pp
.

47 w h ld
ne y
— era w h r t b s l ne era r a ears o e an a

th bl dy h nd b n
.

l i
u s on t o e th
oo m f th a w d or f e on e ar s o e ne or er o

b aro n t c t d by J m I i n 6 M l n w ith m ch p b
e s, rea e a es 1 11 a o e, u ro

b ili t y q in ill t t i n f t h t t t h f ll w in g f m t h
. .

a t u o es , u s ra o o e ex e o o ro e

E y f S i W ill i m C n w lli 6 l t
, ,

ssa s o r W a f th or a s, 1 0 1 :
“
e o es e a er

tim f ll
es , f nic
u i it i
o m i li k
a l l t h p f m nc
e cu r o s f e, s e a e er o r a es o

ou r f f th o re a; w y th y w ers h n t pl in m e sa b t th y e ere o es a e en , u e

w n t t h c p in g w i t
a e f thi
a er i p g Th y h d w t t g i s o s r e a e e a on o ve

b t w thi n k i t c t
.

th i h
e r d d han t t g th
s an ear s fi og e er, u e a n er ra e o

h nd l t n th
”
l k
oo q i t
e as u n ki g ou rw y d a h oo n on e a an ou r ear a o er

c h n t i t h P l m S in
.
,

h m — U d f
57 . a c ar er se o r an en a er n e sa s . o

Di f th d m d A t f kVi t h ft 6 By
’
P ki
'

er ns s s c o u rs e o e a ne r o c c ra 1 10 :

w i t ch n d t n d t nl y t h w h ich kill d t m n t b t
,

w es e u ers a no o ose an or e u

ll c h m j g gl ll w i c m m nl y c ll d w i m
,

a ar ers , d u ers , a z ar s, o o a e se en

an d wi w m n se o e
— Of c n n i m pl i d
.

65 T g i it h o ve h f ert th o u rs e er re ers o e ou e

in w i I n t h l t c n f t h pl y O t h ll p k f t h h n d
.

ve e as s e e o e a e o s ea s o e a

k chi f n t iq t k n m y f t h g my m t h T hi
, ,
”
er e as an a ue o e a er av e o er . s

1 82
N o tes T RAGE DY O F O T H EL L O ,

Co n v in ced z —
28 H in g i h
av e t er c nq
o u ered l c nc
h er re u t a e o r
c pl i i p p m n in i c nc
.

om ed w t h h er w sh T he ro er ea g o f on v i e is co n
c
.

q u er o r o v er o m e
n c n T hi p g h ll d
.

4 43 1-N t i t
a u re t i — s ru o s as sa e as ca e
f th m c h c i i c l d i c n A gg t d b y J hn n O t h ll
.

or u r t a s u ssio s su es e o so e o
T h i p i n w h ic h p d it cl d
.
,
“
s ee m t s
y o sa s m
as s o s rea s s ou s o v er e,
ff ct g nc y m t h n th p ti n f w d
, ,

i ths e e f m e o so e a e o re a e o era o o or s :
it i s f th
one o n t ic w h i c h m h
'

o se f n o n c l mi ies en av e o u s ee a a t es
n m y b g i n b y S i J R y n l d m h in g t h
.

O th r e se se a e ve as r e o s, so et us

l d t in C i cl t h h l f i n c h h d w in g
.
,

N t w
a u re ou no as s o o e ers e su s a o
p i n
as s o w l d t gi
or t ch d mb ti n f p i n
ou no ve ou su a u ra o s o as s o

w i th p i nc c ti f m f
, ,

t m f m
ou so e th i
or t er ex er e e, o r e ns ru on o so e o re

g in g f c t
”
o a

W b t n d b k n fl c t i n i n
.

45 Th t t y e s ar s , sa s ar u r o an ro e re e o s

hi p ch h m h in g in t h m ibl
.
,

t s s ee av e s o y t etd h w th e v er err e, an s o e

m in d f t h p k t b in in p i b l g ni T h t nc
”
o e s ea er o e ex res s e a o es e ra e

j t ifi d b y S i J R y n l d O h ll in b k n
.

i ths us us e r e o s : t e o, ro e s en

in g l w d ll f w hi c h h nc
.

t en c es d an s e f
or th
s, a o av e a re ere e to e

c au se f hi j o l y h w t h t l l th p f
s ea o u s p s nt t o s a a e ro o s a re res e a

nc t h i m in d w h ich p w it t h t h f ll in t
,

o e o s so o v er o er a e a s o a

nc — t h n t l c n q nc
,

t ra e e a u ra o se ue e

69 B d w h ic h ll y d t p t in t t h m l l n ;bd
.

e s rea o no er a o e s e v es a o e e s

w h ic h t p c li ly p ci ll y t h i w b t d in
.

are n o e u ar h or s e a e r o n, u a re s are

c mm n w ith th
o o o ers

O h ll c ll C i R m i nic ll y p b b l y in ll i n
.

121 t e o a s as s o o an ro a ro a a us o

pp n t l i n c llin g t O t h ll m in d h i m p h
.
,
’
t ohi s a a re e at o a o e o s t e tr u s

t i mp h n t c f th R m n
.

or r u a areer o e o a s

c c l B y t h d c t in
.

8 I d i —
47 2 4 f t
2 h t t h t h a e ea r ro o e e o r e

f q i c al g n t i n w ni m l w pp d p d ci b l
.
,

o e u vo e era o ne a a s ere su o se ro u e

by w c m b in t i n
ne o f m tt Sh k p
a o h s o ll d t h a er a es ea re ere a u es o t e

f b l cc n w h ic h m k t h c c d il t h m t d c i t f l
.

a u ou s a ou ts a e e ro o e e os e e u

f ni m l I n B ll k E p i t 6 6 cc t h f ll w i n g '

o a a s u o ar s x os o r, 1 1 o u rs e o o :

I i w i t n t h t h w ill w p m n h d wh n h h h
. ,

“ '

t s r t e a e ee o v er a a s ea e e at

d w ill t h n Wh ”
d d t h b dy
ev o u re e t
o p th h an d t e ea u e ea oo ere

in L in t h i p d il i l c h y m c c d il
.
,

f o re at b C ere s a ro v er ro c o a r ae, ro o es

ch t f i gn d d p n t nl y w i h
,

t t
eares , ig ifi o s n e su eares as a re e e an s e o t

in n t d c i
,
”
te t o d h m e e ve o r o ar

65 G t d m nk y I thi cl m t i n S h ke p
.

2 o a s an o e s ’h -
n s ex a a o a s e a re as

h wn g I g i n A t I I I S iii b i n g g d t gi
. .

s o t t rea ar a o c c e ur e o ve

c l p f f t h g il t f C i d D d m n t ll
. . .

so m e o u ar ro o o e u o as s o an es e o a, e s

th M e i w oor i mp ib l t h t ere c l d m n t t i n f it o ss e o av e o u ar e o s ra o o

T
,
”
w h y
ere pt i m e g t as h t r m k y
e as h w d oa s . as o as on e s . es e or s

1 84
 TH E MOO R OF VEN ICE N o te s
st ill in g in t h
r e ears o f O h ll w h b in g w f ll y c n i nc d
t e o, o, e no u o v e
f hi w i f infi d li y pl d w i h t h i in l n y cl m t i n
’
o s e s e t , ex o es t s vo u t ar ex a a o .

S c e n e II .

54 5 5 A fi d fi g xe fi n g t l — M ch hu re b n w it er a u as ee r

p n th i f m p g ch n g p p d
.

t en u o s d ai ous as s a e, an var o u s a es ro ose

Th t i m f c n p b b ly m n K n i ght ay t h g f
.
‘

e e o s or ro a ea s, as s s, e a e o
s c n th t i t h w h l p i d d in g w hi ch c n m y b i d
or a s, e o e er o ur s or a e sa

li d fig i m pl y t h p k h i m l f d
,
”
t o Th
ve fi e i xe u re s s e s ea er se an

b n m ch pp d fi g di l l w
.
,

no t as ee so u A t su o se a u re o n a a s o s o

n m i n g t h n f it f lt th n p
, , .

”
u ov b b tt
e se se o d w c an e e er e a ex res s e : e

n d t in g f m t h i n b l fin g l wl y
,

ca n th
s ee e s eer ar ro e ex o ra e er, ev er s o

m ov in g w it h t h b j ct n m i n g f m it ; b t w c nn t
e o e ev er ov ro u e a o

p k it in y w d b t S h k p t h y t n d in t h t
,
’
s ea an or s u t a es eare s , a s e s a e ex
— O t h ll h l dy w h n
.

74 m k y f g
a e v erm
f y h k or es o c ee s e o as a rea e

wi th I g p k n D d m n imp t d d d y pl i nl y ;
.
,
’
a o, s o e es e d o a s u e ee s v er a an

w ou ld Sh k p h a f g tt n t h t O t h ll
es eare ch k w t
av e or o e a e o s
’
ee s ere oo

d k t
ar h w o bl h s o t ill m a w ld h h
us f
? or s d th o re, ou e av e re erre e

bl h in
us c h c t t h c n t n nc f t h m w h n t h
su a as e o e ou e a e o e an e e

w m n w
o a p n t I n Ti t A n d ic IV i i A n t h
as res e ? us ro n us , aro e

w h n C hi n y I b l h t t h i n k p n t h i i gn omy
. .
, ,

M “ ”
o o r, e ro sa s, us o u o s

( f hi m h
o s h i n g m l t t c h i l d ) pli
ot er s
’
av a u a o , re es

W hy t h th p i il g y b t y b ere s
’
e r v e e ou r eau ea rs :

ch
,

Fi t e, h t h t w i ll b t y w it h b l
rea ero u s hi g u e, a e ra us n

Th cl n ct d c n l f t h h t !
e o se e a s an ou se s o e ear

H y n g l d f m d f th l
ere
’
s a ou a ra e o an o er eer .

88 I y y m cr c y
— Th t iou I ky er p dn a s, as our ar o

ffi c S i n t P t ; ll d in g i d nt l y t
. .

9 1 Th pp e d t
o e o os e o a e er a u ev e o

p w f t h k y w h ic h w g i n t t h Ap t l g
. , ,
”
th e o er o e e s, as ve o e os es en

era ll y d p ci ll y t S in t P t
an es e a p nting th m S o a e er as re res e e o

pp i i n i b t w n E m ili k p
.
,

th t th
a e o os t o f th g t
s e f ee a as ee er o e a e o

H ll d S in t P t
e an a k p f th g t f H
e er a s n Th n ee er o e a e o eav e e se s e,

q i p ci l m p h i if t h b y
.

th f
ere o re, th t th re u res a e s e a e as s , ere e an

s h ou l d b l id pp i t
e a on o os e

p A i m il c nc i t i
.

10 4 g by w t o B a er —
d by t e ex res s e ea rs s ar o e s

f n d i n H m l t IV
. .

ou ii 86 87
a e ,
. v . 1 , 1

T m ch f w t
oo h t th u p O p h li o a er as ou, oo r e a,

A d th f n I f bi d my t ere o re or ears .

1 85
N o tes T RAGE DY OF O T H ELLO .

1 44 S p eak w i t hi n d o o r z — D o n ot cl am o u r s o a s t o b e h eard b e
nd
.

yo t he h o u s e
c hid w i t h y — T h i w t h p h l gy f t h
.

1 67 h e d o es e ou s as e ras eo o o e

tim c h id
.

Se B t T m pl i
o t
are m k q
:
“
l t o co a n e, o a e a u a rre o e

w i th t hin g i S t in th P t
.
,
”
E p t l
’
f one or a t q x o s u a re e u er o oo e oe s

CX I t h S nn t w i t h f t n c h id
. . .

my
"
O f o k d y e : or sa e o ou or u e e

1 g nt j dg m n t Sh k p
.
,

y M
”
ra u e e : a es eare, sa s a

l n kn w w ll t h t m t m li k t b fl t t d
o e,
“
e e cc n t
a os en e o e a ere on a ou

o f th n d w m n t in w h ic h t h y
ose e o m t d fi ci nte H nc
s e are os e e e e

I g c m pl i m n t t t h i g c i ty d h w dn
.

’ ”
a o s o ip hi e o s sn e on s sa a an s re es s

it n i — T h i p g p
.

6 g
22 i t M o es n o f
au r y a a s as s a e ro v es , s o ar a s a n

t h in g i d b y I g m y b b li d h t O h ll w nt
.

sa a o t m a e e ev e t a t e o as n o ea

ng b n p n d b t h t h t g d ff
,

t ob e a h e ro , a s as ee re res e te o on e s a e an o

it b l M H i ki n d d t h i t ni n — f m
. ,

b t u a v er a e M oo r s re e au r a a s ro

y l i g h f t c h d h i li f d b i n g
.
,
“
wh o se m f en o ro a d s e e e e e s e an e an

m ng wh m h w ti — t h g h p t n gh
,

a o b t t o e as b a ou o re re ou a e ou to e

c n f n d d w ith t h n g
o ou e w d i ff n t f m th m e e ro es , ere as ere ro e ex

b w n i f m b l c k ; i n t n ll y i m in d d ch
,

t lly
ern a as ro s ro a er a n an ar

c t t h d i ff nc w f g t
, ,

a er, e ere e as ar rea er

—n i h t w i t h p i h lf
.

— S
i

6 H h l
'

3 2 p t g e su t ys o a ar o r z ee a eev s se

w ill d h l t y K in g H n y I V I I I i
.

m
'

ar o r d th1 y e r an e v er sa e

ph in R m d J l i t I V ii
, .
, . .
,

rase o eo a n u e , . .

S c en e III .

11 l i t t c ll t hi
H az f th i d i ntim ti n f th fl
a s s on e o ose s e a o s o e uc

f p i n w h ic h w l d m m t w i th b t in S h k
.

t uati on s o as s o e se o ee u a e

p p t int h l f l in w h t m th w l d
,

s eare H h h e as ere u o a a e a so e au o rs ou

p n t i nt t t p ch
.

”
h av e s u ou o en se s ee es

5 5 5 7 [ S i gi g ] T h lin n g by D d m n
.

-
n n f m es e es s u es e o a are ro an

l d b ll d ntitl d A L C m p l in t b i n g f k f h i
.

’
o a a e e o v er s o a e o rs a en o s

L T h b ll d m y b f n d n t i i n P c y R l iq
, ,
’
ov e e a a It i a e ou e re er s e u es s

l m nt f m S h k p d p t d it t t h
. .

th th
ere e a e o fa an : a es ea re a a e o e s ex o
“
p B boor S bj i n d ar arath t n f m w h ic h h b
.
”
u o e are e s a z as ro e or
ro w ed

A p o o re s o u e s at s ig h l in g n d u er a s ic am o re t ree
0 w ill ow, w i ll ow, w ill w ! o

W i th h is h a d n on h is b o s o m , h i s h ead on h is k n ee

O w i ll ow, w ill o w, w i ll ow !
S g O in , t h e g ree e w n i ll o w s ha ll b e m y g ar l nda .

1 86
N o tes T R AGE DY O F O T H E L L O .

Sc en e II .

1 O the ll ’
o s act is c au s ed in l n b y h er su pp o s ed c im r e. H ere a o e

h fin d h i l f j t ifi
.

e s s se -
us cat i o n

d cl ity f cl ic l
.

2 S t eev en s th t th i e ares th a ere s no as s a au or or

ch t t B t O h ll i ty d p h p
.

as e s ars h th u g t e o as au or as oo er a s, as

cl ic l in h pp d nc h tity f h i w i f w h i c h i t h
.
,

as s a t e su ose u as o s e, s e

c f hi p nt p p d w h i c h t h p i ty f t h
,

aus e o s res e u r o s e, an e ur o e s t ars

w ithh l d h im f m n m in g i n t h i p
o s ro nc N cl i c l a e r res e e O as s a au

it y ! T h p h i t l f i cl i c l w
.

th or e ra s e se s as s a no

ly — I f h n w d t n d ncy
.

’
21 t hi w h
s s o rro s eav en s o eav e ar e e

65 A m d dit m n g d t t mbl
. .

t — S m ur er, h e c o e e o rs av e a a e o s u e

p g T h l n g g i in d d c m p
. .

a t t hi s as s a e e d b t th
a ua e s ee o res s e u e

m nin g m cl n gh O t h ll g ki llin g f
.
,

ea s ee s b
ear e t th ou e o oe s a ou e o

hi w i f li g i n d h f l th p j ymy
.

s t
e a s anf ac o re o an e ears es er er u r a

ci t h i n g c p t t h d d in t ng
,

ex e ds a er, an tso f o rru e ee o an ac o rev e e

T h i i J hn n pl n t i n T h h d t my h t d
.

’ “
s s o so s ex a a o : ou ar en es ea r an

wh n I th
,

m k t m ki l l t h
a es w ith t h
e g f m d ee g ht e ra e o a ur erer, e ou

to h c ifi c d th t j t ic w i h t h c l m n
av e s a r e ee f pi t
o us e t e a es s o a r es

t i kin g
s r ic t i m a v

B in g d n t — O t h ll d n wh n
.

8 2 e o g d e. th e c e o re ar s e act as o e, e

t h c n fl ic t b t w n hi l d h n i f ll y l
. .

e o e ee hi
s o v e an o ou r s u o v er, s res o u

t i n fin ll y t k n
o a d hi h n d a i d t t ik T d mi y
e an s a ra s e o s r e o a t an
p in s ch c w b t t p l n g t h ff in g f t h
.
,

au s e u a a s e, ere u o ro o e su er o e

v icti m
h O h ll
.

88 S — At t h o, s o w d f th t g i m d
es e or s, t e t e o o e s a e s a e to

d m n Th i c h d i ct i n in y f t h l d
.

t b D
s a es e o a ere s no su re o an o e o

c pi ; b t ill h g c t m m y b i g h ; in t h g n y
.

o es ut s t e sta e- us o a e r t as , e a o

o f th m m nt e d in h i d i
o e t an h h lin g in h s es re n ot o a ve er er er

p in O h ll l i n t t h d h b l d m igh b
,
” ’

a t e o s res o u t o no o s e er oo t e o v er

c m I t m m n t l t h t D d m n h ld p k
.

o e s ee s o re a u ra o o, t a es e o a s ou s ea

b in g bb d t h n f b in g m t h
.
,

a ft er e sta e d t d th a a t er e s o ere o ea

t ng ch m i t ill
.

831 h m y c ar — T our o h h ue w it h o ar s to s or us as

ch m Plin y i n f m c n t nt
.

a ar th t f t li g i w or th s us a av e e n u s as e o s a

cl m i n b f y ch ppli d F m t h i c i c m
.

ex a at o m w e o re an ar as a e ro s r u

nc h p h ch m t ng m y h i g in t d
.

st a e t t e ra s e o ar a o u e, a av e o r a e
— Th t i wh n h g D d m n
.

9 1 I t h 2 g h t t h ou so en a s, e s e av e es e o a s

h n d k ch i f t I g ; f n th E m ili pp
.

a er e o a o t h o r ev e en a a ears o av e s u s

p t d it w
ec e g ht ft f
as s o u h n t p p a er or n o o es ur ose

n d t im —A in d fi ni t n m b S h nd d
.

21 2 A th ousa es n e e u er ee a u re

I I I iii 9
. .

t im es , 2 2

3 9 S t i c tl y p ki n g I g c nn t b c ll d i
. . .

2 . r s ea t ,
ila o a o e a e a n o or o u s v

1 88
THE MO OR O F V E NIC E No t e s

l in hi ill iny w
a as s v t kn w n a Th m nin g i g gias no o e ea s e re ou s ,

in IV ii 4
, .

as 1 0

5 3 T h w y f t m p in g t l i b y pl n g in g it d h t int
. . .

2 e a o e er s ee s u re -
o o

c l d w ; d t h c l d t h w t t h h i gh t h t m p t
.

o at er an e o er e a er, e er e e er a

ta i dne St h h wn f m M
eev en s i l d J t in t h t in
as s o ro a rt a an us a

S p in t h w t f th S l d t h Ch l yb b in g m k bl
.

a e a ers o e a o an e a es , e re ar a e

for c l dn w o d in t m p in g w d
es s , ere u s e A T l d bl d e er s or s s o e o a es

E p in t h P t t i m h m i ght il y
.

f m ll
’
w ere a ou s a o v er u ro e e oe s e, e ea s

lea rn h t th y w t a f t h i —b e k t mpere o with t g in g e ce ro o

’
s e er ou o to
cl ic l h i t i
as s a au t or es

h i f t — All d i n g t d il
.

86 I l k d w t w d h
’
2 oo o n o ar s s ee z u o t e ev s

f b l d cl n f t O h ll l k d w n t w d I g f t
.

’
a e ove oo t e o oo s o o ar s a o s eet o

i g n f b in g d il b t t h n c ncl d t h t
.

s ee if h h th t e as a s o e a ev u e o u es a

h m y b j m ch d i l w i th
,

e a t e us as t i u a ev ou t

3 47 C l i d g p n t h i p g O t h ll w i h t
.

m k
o er e re ar s u o s a s sa e: e o s es o

c hi m l f t h c f i gn nc d y t c h im
.

ex u se se on e s o re o o ra e, an e n o t ex u se

se l f— t c h i m l f by cc in g T h i t g g l f f lin g i
o ex u se se a us s s ru e o ee s

fi n l y c n y d in t h w d b w h ic h i ppli d t t h d
.

e o ve e e or as e, s a e o e ru e

Ind i n a in h is w c h ct b t t h m m n t y p m
n ot o n ara er, u as e o e ar re res e

f O t h ll Wh th S h k p m nt ll i n t
,
’ ”
t ti
a ve o e o s e er a es eare ea an a us o o

y p t ic l Indi n I ndi n g n ll y
.

an ar t y fu ar s o r t th o an a or o e a s as e era

d c ib d i t q it cl ; p b b l y t h l t t T h in D y
,

es r e s no u e ear ro a e a er. us ra

t n L g d f M t il d w tc h d I d i p n
, ,
’ “
o s e en Th o a tha : e re e n an s ur es e

g ld n
o e S g in i n Th
o re
”
lV o C n q t by S i E d
a a e o n z an s
’
o u es r

B h l d my q n w h w i h c nc n
.
,

w d H w d
ar o ar : m e o u ee o t no o re o er

I l c t w y th n I n d i n d l t h n d id kn w i
,
’
e as a a p e a s o a ea r at e er o ts
l
,
”
va ue

i d t h b n imm di t d th f
.

A l — It i
35 2 pp e o z s sa o av e ee e a e ea or a

Ch i t i n t t i k T k in Al pp
.

r s a o s r e a ur e o

f Sp t n b m ng t h
.

6 S t d — Th d d w
3 p1 g ar an g o e o s o ar a ree ere a o e

m t fi c
.

os d er e an g s av a e .
 T RAGE DY O F O T H E L L O .

Q u es t i o n s on O t h ell o .

1 n wn
W h at is k o of t h e ea r y ed t o l
n f O th ll ; f t h d t ii s o e o o e a e

f it c m p i t i n
.

o s o os o ?

2 Wh t y a c an ou say f th i g in l t g O th ll ; f t h
o e or a s a e e o o e

c f t h pl t
.

s o u r es o e o ?

3 . W hat i s t h e d u ra ti n f c t i n i n t h i pl y
o o a o s a ?

ACT FI R ST .

4 H o w w as V en i c le ru ed at i
t he t m e o f th e pl ay ; w h at w a s
c f V nic n
.

t he o ffi e of D u ke o e S e at o r ?
e ; t h at of

5 Wh at w as t h e ou C nc i l
nc n n o f S t at e ; w hy h ad it b ee o v e ed ?

C ic I
.

6 W hat o f the y p ru s w ars t o w h h ag o refers ; w h at w a s t h e

( A b t 47 C p cn ni ci n
.

S g i tt y
a ar ? ou 1 0 y ru s , t h e s e e o f t h e e t re a t o of

O t h ll we nn d t V n i c
o, as a c n in
ex e n Vn i no e e an d it o t u ed u d er e et a

l nt i l b t
,

ru e u a ou

7 Wh d I g fi t m k k n w n h i h t d f O h ll ;
ere o es a o rs a e o s a re o t e o

wh t c h w n by I g
.

a w th
au se f th t h tas d ere or a a re as s o a o ?

8 W h t im p i n i m d by I g tim t f him l f
,
’
a res s o s a e a o s es a e o se ?

cc n t f O t h ll infl nc D d m n
.

9 H w
’
o a ou or f e o s ue e o v er es e o a
'

or

B b nti nc f D d m n bm i i n t O t h ll
.

’ ’
ra a f o s re ere e o t es e o a s su ss o o e o o

w i t c h c ft ra ?

D c ib Sh k p g n l t t m n t f w i t c h c ft ; ’
10 es r e a es eare s e era rea e o ra

fl c t t h p t i t i min d f h i g
.

h w f
o d it
ar o es re e e su ers ou s o s a e?

1 1 D t h ch o es c f R d i g i ncl d t h n f h n
e ara t er o o er o u e e se se o o ou r

w h t l d h im t h t O t h ll
.

a e o a e e o ?

12 W h y h l d O h ll p k in t h
s ou m p gt f th C
e o s ea e sa e as sa e o e an

d t h A n th p ph g i
.

nib l a s an e ro o a ?

3 W i th
1 tim d i p iti n
a pp lt hw d
o ro u s s os o as a ears a er, o o es

D d m n i n thi A t p k f l f b l dly
.
,

es e o a h s c S ea or ers e so o ?

4 W
1 O t h ll as ng W h t n w t t hi i
e o a gg t d b y
e ro ? a a s er o s s su es e

h i c ll i n g h i m l f ( I I I iii 63 3 87 ) b l c k W h t d w kn w
.

s a se 2 a ? a o e o

f th M
. .
,

o e f h t d y
o o rs o t a a ?

15 Gi . b i f ve amm y f t h c h r e ct su d ct i n f A t I ar o e ara ers an a o o c .

I 9O
Q u es t io n s T RAGE DY O F O T HE LL O ,

p n
3 7 U o w h at d o es O t h e o b a se h i s o ip n i n f I g h n ty ll o o a o s
’

o es ?

c pl l l O t h ll
.

3 8 H o w d o es I ag o s o o m et e y b efo o e o?

n g d i ct i n d O t h ll ng t k
.

39 Wh t w
’
a ro re o s o es e o s rev e e a e?

D d m n pp h n d t h f lin g f j l y ;
.

4 H w d
0 o o es es e o a a re e e ee o ea o u s

d th j l f O t h ll
.

h w d
o h g oes y s e re ar e ea o u s o e o ?

4 Wh t f D d m n
1 . b h ia n d O t h ll
o es pici n
e o a s
’
e av o u r u er e o s
’
su s o ?

D Em i li b d i nc
o es t h h b nd ft
a s
’
h h o e e e o er us a a er e as

s n t ch d t h h n d k c h i f f m h
a e e m t a f k pin g w i t h
er e ro er s ee ou o ee

h erch ct a ra er ?

43 Up t th d f t hi A t h w d o th c h ct f D
e en o s c o o es e a ra er o es

d m n imp f E m il i
.
,

e o y ; th t
a res s ou a o a?

44 W h t w i n fl nc pp a w ith th
ne i n t d ct i n f ue e a ears e ro u o o

B i nc ; h w d ff c t f j l y Wh
.

a ah h w th o o es s w e s o e e e o ea o u s ? at ne

li gh t d h pp nc t h w p n C i
o es er a eara e ro u o as s o ?

45 H w m c h d A t III nc t h ct i n f t h pl y
. o d u o es c . a va e e a o o e a ?

A C T F O URT H .

46 D es c ibr e t he inc reas ed eff o rt s of I ag o to w o rk u p n th

o e

j l ng ll
.

ea o u s y an d a er o f O the o

n pi t y ib it c f l in g
.

47 D o es I ag o h ere ex h an y t ra e o f h u m a or ee ?

t ch ct f S h k p pp c h
.

48 D y th g o es an o er rea ara er o a es eare a ro a

I g in h t l n d d i b lic pi i t
.

a o ear es s es s an a o S r ?

49 H w th wo d c mp i n f O t h ll p t y d
a re e s o rro an o as s o o e o o r ra e

in S i
.

e ?

H w i h w n t h l w t d p th f I g d il i h p fi dy
. .

’
?
5 0 o s s o e o es e o a o s ev s er

E pl in ( S i 48 ) E c h d p h f ll w l d p
.

5 1 x a c 2 a ro s e a s ou ro v e a

c c d il
. . .

ro o e

Em ili b t y y pici n f h h b n d w h n h
.

5 D 2 o es a e ra an sus o o er us a e s e

ii 3 I w il l b h n g d
.

say (S s c t 1 0 e a e e c ?

53 I D d m n ng n t i l t t h ct i n f t h d m ;
.
. .
,
’
s es e o a s so es s e a o e a o o e ra a

ti tic d m t ic p p i m il i nci d n t i n
.

w h t i it
a s s ar ; wh s or ra a u r ose at s ar e

Sh k p a d it
es c ll ea re o es re a ?

54 H w d O t h ll o t fi t int n d t kill D d m n ; w h t
o es e o a rs e o es e o a a

m n d
.

oth er I g gg t
ea d w hy
s o es a o su es an ?

D d m n c i O t h ll cc t i n g in t
,
’

55 H w d o o es es e o a re e v e e o s a u sa o a a s

E m ili t t it
.

?
h ; h w d
er o o es a rea

56 D I g d c i th
o es c m pl t l y h d O t h ll
a o e e ve o ers as o e e as e o es e o ?

l t i n d A t I V b t t h m in c i n f t h
.

5 7 Wh t a re a o o es c ea r o e a a t o o e

pl y
. .

a ?

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TH E MO OR O F V E NIC E Q u es t i o n s
AC T F I FT H .

58 H ow w ou d i l R d i g f th th
t h e d eat h of C as s o or o er o ur er e
n fI g
.

e ds o a o ?

59 Wh t d R d ig c n f i n in i w f d th h w
a o es o er o s
’
o es s o v e O ea s o as
hi ch ct
.

to s a ra er ?

6 By w h t m n d
0 I g t ill f w d hi c h m
a ea s o es a o s or ar s s e es ?

W h t i O t h ll m n t l c n d i i n d in g m t f t h i A t
.

‘
6 1 a s e o s e a o t o ur os o s c ?

h j t i fy h i m l f i n killin g D d m n
.

H w d o o es e us se es e o a?

6 D 2 D d m n o es t l es h h
e d O t h ll ho b tha a as t s ee t at s e an e o av e o

b n b t
.

ee d e ray e ?

63 H w d D d m n f c O t h ll fin l d t m in t i n t ’
o o es es e o a a e e o s a e er a o o

kill h h lf f g c
.

; w hy d er h b g f o esh s e e or a an our o ra e?

64 H w cc n f th f c th D d m n d i d wi h f l
o a ou t or e a t at es e o a e t a a se

l i p ; w it in t n i n l f l h d m i t k
.

h oo d h on er s as an e t o a a se oo a s a e, or

l f c n f d m in d
,

t h e res u t O a o u se ?

65 W h n O t h ll
. l n t h t D d m n w i nn c n t h w
e e o ea r s a es e o a as o e , o

d o es h t e ac ?

66 E pl in ( S ii 7 ) P t t t h l ig h t d t h p t t t h
x a c u ou e an en u ou e

l ig h t
. . .
,

ll i n in lin 3 47 L ik t h b I d i n
.

67 W h t i t h a s e a us o e : e e as e n a

l wy
.
,

th w ?
re p a ear a a

68 E pl in I g l t p ch i n t h pl y ’
x a a o s as s ee e a

h wn by c mp i n g D d m n d E m ili
. .

69 W h t i . a s s o o ar es e o a an a?

I s th s
70 ay m arked b y i pl
S h akes ea re s u s u a b read t h o f p ’
l
n
.

t reat m e t ?
p p lil
7 1 W h at i s t h e u r o s e o f s o o q u y t h e m o d er d ram a ; h as in n
c l i n nci n
.

it a n y re at o t o t h e h o ru s O f a e t d ram a ?

p p ci c I
7 2 D es r b e t h e u r o s e a n d e ff e t O f ag o s s o o q u y a t t h e
.
’
lil
en d o f A c tI
c c p lil i
.

'

7 3 D o e s an y o t h er h ara t er o f S h akes eare s s o o q u z e a s

c
.

I
m u h a s ag o ?

74 C l l ic
o u d t h e s u b t e an d w pi i p p I
ked s r t an d u r o s es o f ag o s o
ll n n in nn
.

w e b e m ad e k o w a n y o t h er m a er ?

l i
7 5 H o w w ere o v e an d m a rr ag e reg ard ed b yO ll t h e o ; b y D es
d m n ; b y I g ; b y E m ili
.

e o a a o a?

76 C m p th c h c in y p c t t t h i n S h k
o are es e ara t ers an res e o o ers a e

p
.

s eare

77 I n t p t S h k p c n t in g f h m
.

d t g dy
’
er re a es ea re s o ra s t o u o u r an ra e

i n A t I I I t it b g inn i n g p nin g f S
. ,

as c d t th.
, a s e , an a e o e o c .

I
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Q u es t i o n s
i
w t h w h at s c n f H m l t m y it b c m p d i n p c t f
e e o a e a e o are res e o

d m ti c p p
ra a u r o se ?

7 8 I n i w f hi c h ct w h t l h I g im ’
. v e o s a ra f er, a va ue as a o s es t at e o

g oo d m na e?

79 I n t h m th f ill i n y h
e th p ou i f it o y t h ic l
v a as e ra s e o v r u e an e a

i g n i fic nc
.

s a e?

8 0 W h t i th c t p w b y w h ic h m li k I g m k
a s e s e re o er a an e a o a es

n inn c n t p n w ll ci c m t nc c n p i t
.

ev e o e ers o s. as e as r u s a es , o s re o

s erv e hi il p p s ev u r o s es ?

8 I s th
1 c f I g i n fl nc
e sou r e o O th ll m t b a o s
’
ue e o v er e o o re o e

n in I g w c m pl d d i b lic l g ni in O t h ll
.

’ ’
s ee a o s o n o e x an a o a e us or e o s

s i m plic i y f n t t o a u re ?

8 2 W h t i t h t h ic l i m p t f t h i pl y
a s e e d l ing w ith la or o s a as ea o v e,

j l y ht ng t
.

ea o u s a e, rev e e, e c ?

n q i h d d il p p d ;
.
,

83 D g d h e
o es m t b oo er s ee o e va u s e an ev ro s ere

i t h in fl nc f t h pl y t h i d f p i m i m f p i
.

s e ue e o e a on e s e o es s s or o o t
mi m s ?

84 I n d ic t t h l c nt t b tw n t h j l i f n bl
a e e u sua o ra s s e ee e ea o u s es o o e

l d th
.

s o u s an f b ose o as e

nywh p t y l f ch c n t t
.

85 I t h s b tt
ere a ere a e er o r ra a O su o ras s as

pp b t w n O t h ll d I g t h n i n t h i pl y
.

a ear e ee e o an a o a s a ?

86 W h t i t b i d f t h t w h by S h k p
a s o e sa m k o e ar ere a es eare a es

th M dm i bl n t w i h t n d in g h i l i m i t t i n n
.

e oor so a ra e. d o t s a s a o s , an ev e

re n d I g f m t m g in pi t f ll hi in c t b l d
ers a o as c a s e o a s
“
s ru a e e

p i ty
rav

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